Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 161: Arrangements before leaving

Lu Shaohua was sure that Liu Mingzhang must have something to do, because he just came back yesterday. If there was nothing else, he would definitely go to the company, but he didn't go. There was only one explanation, that is, something important, otherwise he would not sit in the villa for more than two hours.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Lu Shaohua asked.

"It's like this. This morning He Chengyi discussed with me about building an office building. He meant to build it with 25 floors as you said, but I personally think it would be better to build a few more floors. What do you think?" Liu Mingzhang said seriously.

Liu Mingzhang thought that as the company gradually diversified and developed into a group company, it would involve various industries. With more subsidiaries, more office space would be needed. He was not sure whether 25 floors were enough. If he found that it was not enough, he would add more floors. It would be a big trouble. It would be better to build a little higher at once to save trouble.

"Well! You decide. If you think it's not enough, build a few more floors. We don't need that little money anyway." Lu Shaohua's meaning was obvious, and he wanted Liu Mingzhang to make the decision. "Anything else?"

"Yes, it's about the press conference. I don't think it's necessary to announce a capital increase of 20 billion US dollars. Our company will become the focus of others, and it will be inconvenient for us to take actions in the future." Liu Mingzhang thought about this issue carefully after he went home to see his parents yesterday. Those who work in the financial industry are most afraid of their actions being exposed and others following suit, which sometimes affects the original plan.

"Haha, it's okay, just increase the capital by 20 billion US dollars, otherwise we will have no influence." Lu Shaohua knew what Liu Mingzhang meant. He knew that doing so would become the focus of attention, but Lu Shaohua must have a backup plan, otherwise he would not have made this decision rashly.

Liu Mingzhang glanced at Lu Shaohua. From his expression, he could tell that Lu Shaohua definitely had a back-up plan, and he heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, a question also emerged in his mind, which was what back-up plan did Lu Shaohua have?

"Oh! Then let's increase the capital by 20 billion US dollars." Liu Mingzhang knew that Lu Shaohua had a backup plan, so he didn't ask any more questions. "The next question is about the direction of Phoenix Financial Company. Will it invest in the Hong Kong stock market or foreign stock markets?"

"Haha! I actually forgot about this question. I was so focused on diversifying my company that I forgot about the financial company." Lu Shaohua smiled. He did forget about it, but it's not too late to talk about it now. He thought for a moment before saying, "There won't be any big moves in the near future. Focus on investing in the Hong Kong stock market. You can invest in companies like Cheung Kong Industries and the Huo family. We have capital now."

Lu Shaohua placed special emphasis on the word "capital". In the past, he did not touch the companies of the Huo family and Li Ka Shing because he was afraid of causing trouble. Things are different now. Now that he has hundreds of billions of dollars in funds, he does not have to be afraid of them. On the contrary, they have to give in.

Imagine that a company suddenly increases a scary number. What do these old foxes in the business world think? It is nothing more than that this company is powerful. Since it is powerful, they have to think twice before doing anything behind the scenes. This is also Lu Shaohua's principle of doing things, to prevent it before it happens.

Listening to Lu Shaohua's tone and looking at his expression when he said this, Liu Mingzhang finally understood why Lu Shaohua had emphasized not to touch the Huo and Li family's companies at that time. It turned out that he was afraid of getting into trouble. In fact, Liu Mingzhang was only in his twenties this year. He was far from realizing the dark side of this society. In his heart, he always believed that business matters should be solved with business methods. He never thought that others would do something dirty in reality. However, Lu Shaohua taught him a lesson. Although it was only a lesson on the surface, a smart person like Liu Duozhang would understand the truth after thinking about it carefully.

"I understand. I will take action tomorrow. But how much money should I invest in the stock market?" This was Liu Mingzhang's last question. There was more than 400 billion US dollars in the account now, and he wanted Lu Shaohua to give a specific number, otherwise he really wanted to invest all his money.

Lu Shaohua thought for a moment and said, "Just follow what was said before and use the 20 billion dollars. I have other uses for the rest of the funds."

More than 420 billion US dollars may seem like a lot, but Lu Shaohua knows that there are too many places where the money can be spent. For example, in the Soviet Union, Chen Guobang can only organize small activities with the little money he earns from smuggling. He really can't organize big activities!

Of course, money had to be invested in the Soviet Union in the early stages, but when it was about to disintegrate, Lu Shaohua also planned to take advantage of the chaos to make a fortune. As long as the plan was proper, it would not be a problem to make a few billion. He was planning to build a secret base somewhere, so he could just get the money from their country.

The two chatted in the hall for the whole afternoon. It was not until five o'clock that Liu Mingzhang left the villa. It was said that he was going to discuss the building and site selection with He Chengyi. Lu Shaohua did not stop him. Business always comes first!

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Nothing happened that night. The next day, Lu Shaohua got up early, washed up, and went to the first floor. He saw Zhang Qingyun and Li Shangkui moving things out. Lu Shaohua had told them last night that he would be returning to Shenzhen this morning, so the two of them were loading the things Lu Shaohua bought from Tokyo into the car and preparing to set off.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Li, you don't need to bring so many personal belongings. We will be returning to Hong Kong in a few days. Just take a few essential items." Lu Shaohua couldn't help but speak when he saw them each holding a gift bag and preparing to load the car.

“Haha! These were all brought back from Japan. I couldn’t find a bag to put them in, so I put them in a gift bag.” Li Shangkui shook his head and said.

"Oh!" Lu Shaohua was depressed, thinking that he had misunderstood. But when he thought about it, they were both from the army, and no matter whether they were going far or near, they only brought a few sets of clothes to change, and they were not used to bringing other unnecessary things.

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At nine o'clock in the morning, the Mercedes-Benz 500 drove out of the villa on time, speeding through the Kowloon area and approaching the customs. Lu Shaohua looked through the car window at the buildings on both sides of the road, and couldn't help but sigh. He hadn't been in Hong Kong for nearly a year, and suddenly found that Hong Kong had become much stranger. The buildings on both sides of the road had appeared in front of people in a new look.

"Hong Kong is developing, and society is progressing." This is what came to Lu Shaohua's mind. However, Hong Kong is still one of the four Asian tigers, so it is reasonable for it to develop faster. He muttered to himself. "I wonder if Shenzhen has also changed beyond recognition?

After a series of tedious procedures such as checking and verifying documents, Lu Shaohua and his party finally passed two checkpoints and arrived at Luohu Station. The Mercedes-Benz turned left and right on the cement road and soon drove on Shennan Avenue. Looking at the scenery and buildings on both sides, Lu Shaohua's words were really confirmed. "Shenzhen has really changed beyond recognition." Lu Shaohua could hardly recognize it.

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"Hmm? Brother Zhang, don't drive so fast. Let's not go back to the store yet."

"Oh? Where should we go first?"

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