The Tyrant Billionaire

There were even captured Japanese and German weapons among them. The assortment was chaotic, but these people loved it.

Various vehicles were also popular.

The Jeeps were already sold out, but there were still plenty of other vehicles available: armored combat vehicles, tow trucks, trailers, and so on.

Someone asked a nearby sales representative, "Why aren't there any trucks?"

"All the trucks are sold out," the salesperson replied.

Trucks are versatile and extremely practical, so Hardy had secured all the trucks early on at the lowest possible price.

Where there is a crowd, there is also solitude. In one area, tents, mosquito nets, and kayaks were on display, but most people walked right past them. If someone did stop, a salesperson immediately approached with an enthusiastic pitch.

"Sir, are you interested in a tent or mosquito net? These kayaks are great, especially for family outings. Imagine a family camping by the river these items would be perfect."

The businessman shook his head. "I doubt many people would want to camp outside and feed the mosquitoes."

"They're also great for outdoor exploration, scientific research, or wildlife observation," the salesperson continued.

"Not much of a market for that."

"No problem. We have no limits on quantity. You can order a few dozen or even a few hundred sets," the salesperson said with a smile.

Other salespeople were also working hard to sell their products.

"Explosives made by DuPont—they're of excellent quality and perfect for mining. How much do you need? We have tens of thousands of tons available."

"Fighter jets are on sale, only $6,200 for a Mustang, $8,800 for a P-47 Thunderbolt, and just over $4,000 for an F4F Wildcat. Buy one, start a flying club, and you'll make a fortune!"

"Gas masks, they're absolutely needed in specialized factories."

"Steel helmets can be used as safety helmets on construction sites."

"Typewriters, ice cream machines, ovens—they can be used at home or in bars and general stores. They're versatile."

"Does anyone want first aid kits? First aid kits are cheap."

"Canned luncheon meat, canned beef, canned fish, various kinds of canned goods."

Some merchants, after selecting their goods, went to place orders and signed contracts with the sales company. The quantities needed were clear at a glance.

As for transportation, Hardy didn't include shipping.

You could either pick up the goods yourself from a nearby warehouse, or you could have the sales company deliver them for you. Of course, the logistics fee would be calculated separately. The military would drive the goods directly to your doorstep.

By evening, Colonel Beach excitedly came to report the summarized sales situation to Hardy.

"Mr. Hardy, the sales data is out. We sold a total of $23.5 million worth of goods today. In just one day, we've sold more than I did in the past six months. This 'Post War Supplies Sales Expo' you've organized is truly remarkable."

However, Hardy wasn't as excited as Colonel Beach.

He took the data and looked it over. The most popular items were guns and ammunition, which accounted for half of the total sales. The U.S. doesn't prohibit guns, so guns are a necessity for the people, easy to store, and there are countless gun shops across the country. Therefore, it's not surprising to see these sales figures.

The other half of the sales included a wide variety of items, but none in large quantities—just a few thousand or tens of thousands, and some even only a few dozen sets.

Hardy shook his head helplessly.

"Mr. Hardy, you don't seem very satisfied with today's sales?" Colonel Beach asked cautiously.

"Beach, you've done well. Naturally, I'm pleased to have sold over $20 million today. But have you thought about it? The things we need to deal with, even at the lowest prices set by the military, are worth over $3 billion. Even if we sell $20 million this time, how long will it take to sell everything?

"You have to understand, today is the first day, so the number of orders is definitely the highest. There won't be as many people tomorrow, and people have already picked out the best selling items. The harder to sell items are all left behind. As time goes on, there will be fewer and fewer customers, and sales will plummet."

"I'm considering how to handle the remaining billions in supplies."

Colonel Beach's earlier excitement suddenly faded. He realized that people had taken what they liked today, and fewer and fewer people would be willing to take the leftover scraps.

Hardy picked up the order list and looked at it carefully.
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He noticed something: the sales of canned goods were far lower than he expected. Originally, he thought they would sell at least a few million, but they only sold for a few hundred thousand dollars.

Damn, A can of luncheon meat, he was only asking for 4 cents; a can of beef, only 8 cents; other canned goods were just a few cents each. But even at these prices, hardly anyone wanted them.

There's nothing he could do, Americans are living too luxuriously now. They preferred fresh food, wouldn't even take bread that was a day old, let alone food that had been sitting for a few years.

Merchants were afraid they wouldn't be able to sell them, so very few wanted to buy them.

As for those field rations, even fewer people wanted to buy them. They were complete sets, and merchants would have to unpackage them and sort the items individually, too much trouble. As a result, only a little over two thousand sets of field rations were sold.

However, there were two items whose sales exceeded Hardy's expectations: first aid kits and medical equipment.

They sold 100,000 first aid kits, which was no small number.

Medical equipment, including glass syringes, IV tubes, IV bottles, scalpels, surgical knives, artery clamps, hemostats, sutures, antiseptic cotton, and bandages, is also sold in large quantities.

And all these items were bought by the same company.

This made Hardy a bit suspicious. Who would buy so many first aid kits at once? Could it be those drug warlords in South America are starting another civil war?