Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 189 Arrival in the Soviet Union

No one knew why Lu Shaohua was going to Japan! Even Li Shangkui and Zhang Qingyuan didn't know why Lu Shaohua was going to Japan all of a sudden, but as Lu Shaohua's bodyguards, these were not their business.

After arriving in Tokyo, Japan, Lu Shaohua first stayed in the villa he had previously lived in. Fortunately, the villa had been cleaned and tidied by someone, so he could move in directly when he arrived. He stayed there for five days. During these five days, Lu Shaohua, Li Shangkui and others did not leave the villa at all, and lived a life of living in a small house. The only person who went out was Zhang Qingyun, who drove out to buy a lot of food and did not leave the door for the rest of the time.

On the sixth day after arriving in Tokyo, before dawn, the lights in the villa where Lu Shaohua lived suddenly came on. The next moment, the door opened and three figures, two tall and one short, walked out. Then the car parked in the villa started, and with a "whoosh", the car rushed out of sight like a gust of wind and disappeared in the darkest time before dawn.

"Brother Zhang, let's go to the airport." A familiar and cold voice came from the dark car. If you listen carefully, you can easily tell that it is Lu Shaohua's voice.

That's right, the people in the car were Lu Shaohua, Li Shangkui and their three companions. Originally, there was no car in the villa, but when Lu Shaohua just left Hong Kong and had not yet arrived in Tokyo, there was an extra car in the villa. All of this was arranged by Lu Shaohua in advance when he was in Hong Kong. After all, Li Zongen was Japanese, and it was easy to get a car in Japan. The car that Lu Shaohua and his companions were driving at this time was Li Zongen's.

The car sped along the road, heading towards the airport. Fortunately, it was still dark, so there were not many cars on the street. No, there were basically no cars. It was not even five o'clock in the morning, and there were no cars on the road at all.

Arriving at Tokyo Airport, the sun slowly climbed up, dyeing the clouds in the eastern sky a gorgeous red. Sitting in the car, Lu Shaohua breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like a thief. The flight to the Soviet Union was originally scheduled to take off at 8 o'clock in the morning, but they arrived at the airport at only o'clock.

"We'll sit in the car for two hours. We'll board the plane at 8 o'clock." Zhang Qingyun said as he turned off the car engine.

"Yeah," Li Shangkui and Zhang Qingyun responded at the same time.

Now the two of them finally knew why Lu Shaohua came to Japan. Japan was just a transit station for Lu Shaohua - a transit station for him to go to the Soviet Union, and it was also a place to hide from others. Although Lu Shaohua had negotiated with Zeng Jianguo and hoped that the central government would not monitor him, he felt uneasy, so he came to Japan to stay for a few days, and then secretly came to the airport before dawn to take the 8 o'clock flight to the Soviet Union.

It is better to be safe than sorry. Lu Shaohua could not afford to be careless about his trip to the Soviet Union. He had to be careful, careful, and careful again. Otherwise, if the country found out that he was going to the Soviet Union, he would be exposed. Once discovered, it would definitely affect his plan. After all, in this era, no one could have guessed that a powerful country like the Soviet Union would suddenly announce its disintegration at the end of the year.

The trip to the Soviet Union was related to whether Lu Shaohua could negotiate with the country to lift restrictions on the production of automobiles and other electronic products, so Lu Shaohua could not fail due to carelessness. He absolutely could not fail. Once he failed, not only would his subsequent plans be lost, but the losses would also reach a level that Lu Shaohua could not imagine.

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Time passed by bit by bit, and none of the three people in the car spoke. Li Shangkui and Zhang Qingyun quietly looked at the sparse crowd outside the car window, while Lu Shaohua leaned against the back seat and did not move, as if he had fallen asleep. In fact, Lu Shaohua could not sleep at all, as he was thinking about how to implement his plan after going to the Soviet Union.

Long before the Chinese New Year, the talents trained by the bank were secretly sent to the Soviet Union through some means. According to the news sent back by Chen Guobang there, the location of the bank and everything are being prepared, and once Lu Shaohua arrives, the branch of Phoenix Bank in the Soviet Union can be officially opened.

The success or failure of the bank was the key to whether this operation could make money, so Lu Shaohua called Chen Guobang and asked him to make sure the bank could open normally. Although Chen Guobang, who was far away in the Soviet Union, didn't know why Lu Shaohua did this, he knew that what Lu Shaohua called to explain must be important, so he didn't dare to delay.

However, although the bank is important, it is not the top priority for Lu Shaohua. According to memory, the impact of the disintegration of the Soviet Union was a decade of turmoil. During this decade, if Lu Shaohua wanted to gain more benefits from it, he had to cultivate his own power, whether it was the military or the political party, he had to have his own power.

As for the military, Lu Shaohua guessed that Chen Guobang had been in the Soviet Union for several years and should have a certain backing, but there was nothing about the political side. Therefore, it was extremely important to cultivate political power during this trip.

While it is important to build up one's own power, Lu Shaohua has something more important to do, which is also Lu Shaohua's bargaining chip in negotiations with the country. If successful, Lu Shaohua has reason to believe that the country will lift restrictions on his production of automobiles and electronic products. As for what the bargaining chip is, that is a later story, so let's not talk about it for now.

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"It's already 7:50, and we're about to board the plane." Li Shangkui's voice suddenly rang out in the quiet car.

It was almost eight o'clock. Seeing that Lu Shaohua was still resting with his eyes closed as if he had fallen asleep, Li Shangkui had to remind Lu Shaohua so that he would not miss the boarding time.

"Well! Then let's get off." Lu Shaohua rubbed his sore eyes and said, but he did not get off immediately. Instead, he waited for Li Shangkui and others to get off first and open the door before getting off.

"Oh! What about the car?" Zhang Qingyun asked.

"It's okay, just leave it here. Someone will come to drive it back later." Lu Shaohua said without turning his head.

Lu Shaohua didn't need to arrange these things. Li Zongen knew that he could ask someone to drive the car back. It was just a matter of making a phone call. Lu Shaohua didn't need to say anything more.

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Standing at the cabin door, Lu Shaohua let out a long breath and muttered to himself. "I wonder if I can avoid those people's sight by flying to Japan this time?" He came to Tokyo from Hong Kong and stayed in Tokyo for five days. He was confident that he was very secretive. If there were some people who were watching him day and night, he would not be able to escape their sight. Lu Shaohua was gambling. He was gambling that those people would be lax and that they were not watching him day and night.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, the plane took off on time. The white iron thing broke through the clouds and flew at an altitude of 30,000 feet. When the plane was flying smoothly, Lu Shaohua had the mind to pay attention to the scenery outside the window. The scenery that came into his sight was the first time he had seen it in so many plane rides. The white area was all clouds. Looking into the distance, there seemed to be a wisp of smoke coming out, which felt a bit like entering a fairyland.

After watching for a while, he gradually lost interest, turned his head and leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. Although he had slept and watched TV all day in Tokyo, getting up before five in the morning still made Lu Shaohua feel a little tired.

I woke up and heard the news of the plane landing. I rubbed my eyes, fastened my seat belt, and prepared for landing.

Lu Shaohua had already informed Chen Guobang about his visit to the Soviet Union, so when Lu Shaohua walked out of the airport exit, Chen Guobang, who was waiting outside, brightened his eyes and then revealed a rare smile.

Lu Shaohua was also very excited to see Chen Guobang again. He remembered that the last time he saw Chen Guobang was in 1988. Three years had passed in the blink of an eye. During these three years, Chen Guobang risked his life in the chaotic Soviet Union. It was obvious that his life was not as simple as he had imagined.

"Brother! I haven't seen you for almost three years." Although Lu Shaohua had a smile on his face, the tone of his voice was not proportional to his smile, and his voice was a little choked.

"Yes, it's been three years." Chen Guobang patted Lu Shaohua on the shoulder and looked towards China, as if he was missing his days in China. "Well, you've been on the plane for several hours, go back and have a rest first."

After saying this, Chen Guobang patted Li Shangkui and Zhang Qingyun on the shoulders without saying anything. Everything was said without words.

When he first came to a strange place, Lu Shaohua felt a little uncomfortable. He looked at the surrounding environment, exhaled, and said, "Well, let's go back."

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Sitting in the military off-road vehicle, Lu Shaohua chatted with Chen Guobang about some light topics, and did not ask about the situation here. It was not that Lu Shaohua did not ask, but he felt it was a bit inappropriate. After all, it was awkward to ask about the situation here as soon as he arrived.

Lu Shaohua not asking does not mean Chen Guobang will not say anything. After chatting for a while, Chen Guobang changed the topic to business. He knew that Lu Shaohua must have taken action this time, and the action was not small, otherwise he would not have come here in person. "The bank's affairs have been arranged, and it can open at any time."

Lu Shaohua glanced at Chen Guobang. He didn't want to talk about this right now. But Chen Guobang brought it up, so Lu Shaohua continued the conversation. "The bank's matter is not urgent. It won't matter if we wait a few days."

After finishing talking about the bank, Lu Shaohua changed the subject and asked, "How is the daily necessities business?"

"There is no problem. There was a small incident some time ago, but it has been resolved." Chen Guobang said lightly, as if it was really a small matter.

But would it be a trivial matter that Chen Guobang would bring up? Obviously, it was impossible. Lu Shaohua knew Chen Guobang's character very well. If it was really a trivial matter, Chen Guobang would not tell him. After repeated questioning, Chen Guobang slowly told the origin of the whole thing. It turned out that someone was jealous of the daily necessities business and came to Chen Guobang to discuss cooperation, but was rejected by him. Seeing that he was rejected, the person used a shady trick and intercepted the cargo when it arrived in Soviet waters and was not loaded on the warship, hoping to use those goods as bargaining chips to negotiate with Chen Guobang.

Lu Shaohua didn't need to guess what the result of the negotiations would be. The negotiations broke down. Who was Chen Guobang? He was once the top special forces soldier in the country. Now that someone was bullying him, he would naturally not give up. So, he used the connections he made after coming to the Soviet Union to completely resolve the matter.

"Haha! We came to the Soviet Union to seek wealth, there is no need to make things difficult for them." Lu Shaohua said with a laugh. But is it really as he said? He said this just to comfort Chen Guobang. A good horse is ridden by others, a good person is bullied by others, and being bullied at the doorstep, will Lu Shaohua just let it go? The answer is definitely impossible, but now is not the time. When everything is ready, the revenge will begin.

"Haha! Don't I know you?" Chen Guobang said with a smile. Lu Shaohua knew him, and he also knew Lu Shaohua. If he had offended Lu Shaohua in the past, he might have endured it, but now it was different. As far as he knew, Lu Shaohua's wealth had reached a terrifying figure. Would he still have to endure it? "Okay, let's put this matter aside for now. Tell me the purpose of your coming to the Soviet Union this time?"

"Oh?" Lu Shaohua frowned, glanced at the driver, and said, "What purpose could I have? Haha!"

After finishing speaking, Lu Shaohua moved his lips, silently signaling Chen Guobang to go back and discuss this matter.

Chen Guobang was not a fool. Seeing how cautious Lu Shaohua was, he knew that this matter must be confidential. He nodded to show that he understood. Although he knew that this was not the time to talk, Chen Guobang became even more curious. What could have made Lu Shaohua so cautious?

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