Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 202: On the Eve of Negotiations

The first thing Lu Shaohua did when he returned to the villa was not to rest, but to run to the phone. He had plenty of time to rest, but he would make this call first because it was so important. Of course, it could not be ruled out that Lu Shaohua was anxious.

Soon a majestic voice came from the receiver of the phone. "Hello! Who is this?"

"Haha, Uncle Zeng, it's me, Lu Shaohua." Lu Shaohua said into the receiver. He was calling Zeng Aimin, but his real purpose was not to find Zeng Aimin, but to ask Zeng Aimin for someone else's number.

"Oh?" Zeng Aimin on the other end of the phone was a little confused. Lu Shaohua had called him only a few times, and today's sudden call made him confused. "You don't come to me for no reason. Tell me, what's the matter?"

Although he didn't know what Lu Shaohua wanted to talk to him about, Zeng Aimin was 100% sure that Lu Shaohua must have something important. At first, when he answered the phone, he just glanced at the small screen and didn't pay much attention to the caller number. Now that he thought about it, he realized that it was an international long-distance number. Since he used international long-distance, would it be as simple as just saying hello to him and chatting?

Lu Shaohua originally wanted to chat with Zeng Aimin and talk about family matters, but he was stopped by his words. He had no choice but to tell his real purpose. "It's like this, I have something I want to talk to Grandpa Zeng about, but I don't have his phone number, so I want to ask you."

Without Lu Shaohua's explanation, Zeng Aimin knew who the "great grandfather" in his words was, it was none other than Zeng Jianguo. As for Lu Shaohua's question about whether he had Zeng Jianguo's phone number, this was a rather tricky question. Would Zeng Aimin not have Zeng Jianguo's phone number? Obviously, that was impossible.

"Haha! I knew you were busy. Okay, I'm busy right now. Write it down and I'll tell you." Zeng Aimin paused on the other end of the phone, and only gave the phone number when Lu Shaohua said yes. "..."

The goal was achieved, and Zeng Aimin was busy, so Lu Shaohua chatted with him for a few words and hung up the phone. Then he called the number Zeng Aimin gave him. The phone was connected after only two rings, and Zeng Jianguo's magnetic voice came through.

When calling someone for the first time, it is inevitable to introduce yourself, otherwise you won’t know who is calling you. “Hello! Great Grandpa, I’m Lu Shaohua.”

"Hmm?" The person on the other end of the line seemed unable to accept this reality for a moment. After a "hmm", he asked, "How did you know my office phone number?"

Wow! This was Lu Shaohua's first reaction. He thought, is this old man getting worse and worse? If he wanted to know his phone number, he could not only ask Zeng Aimin, but also Zeng Yuling. Why bother asking such a simple question?

"Oh! I'm asking Uncle Zeng." After saying that, Lu Shaohua didn't wait for Zeng Jianguo to say anything else, and directly told him the purpose of his call today. "This is it, Uncle Zeng, I called you today to ask if you have any friends in the military. Oh, I want someone of high rank, at least the top leader of a military region."

Yes, such a big deal cannot be decided without the head of the military region. Lu Shaohua's strategy is very simple, first show them the information, he is 100% sure that after reading the information, the military will like it, as long as they like it, he can propose conditions, and then let the military negotiate with the "boss", he just needs to wait for the result.

"The top military official?" Zeng Jianguo on the other end of the line became alert and asked. "What do you want with the head of the military?"

"Nothing, I just want to make a deal with the military." After a pause, Lu Shaohua spoke again. "Oh! It's some advanced military technology, I believe the military will be very interested."

Lu Shaohua did not say what this military technology was. This was also a smokescreen he deliberately threw. As long as Zeng Jianguo passed this news to the ears of the military, they would definitely be curious. With curiosity, the following things would be much easier to handle.

"Advanced military technology, what kind of military technology?" Zeng Jian asked again into the phone. To be honest, he was also interested in Lu Shaohua's words, and what interested him most was the word "advanced" in Lu Shaohua's words.

"Well! I can't tell you this now. If the military is interested, I can show them the information first and then we can talk about it after they've read it." After finally throwing the smoke bomb, how could Lu Shaohua tell anyone about it?

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There was silence on both sides of the phone. Zeng Jianguo didn't say anything, and Lu Shaohua didn't say anything either. Zeng Jianguo didn't say anything because he was thinking about the mystery in Lu Shaohua's words, and Lu Shaohua didn't say anything because he was waiting for Zeng Jianguo's reply.

After a long while, Zeng Jianguo on the other end of the phone seemed to have made a decision, but he still chose to confirm it again and said, "Do you really have that thing in your hand?"

"Well, there is no doubt about that. Not only do they exist, but they are also very advanced. They are considered top-notch in the world today." Lu Shaohua did not lie. The weapons and equipment he purchased from the Soviet Union were all the latest models, and they were definitely among the best in the world.

"Okay, I'll tell that 'old immortal' and ask him to go to Hong Kong to meet you." After getting Lu Shaohua's confirmation again, Zeng Jianguo no longer had any doubts and said seriously.

"Haha, no need to come to Hong Kong, I will go back to Shenzhen tomorrow, let 'him' come to Shenzhen to find me." Lu Shaohua knew that he had succeeded, and laughed. "Oh! By the way, Grandpa Zeng, please tell 'him' to bring some experts here, otherwise I'm afraid..." Having said this, Lu Shaohua didn't say anything else. If he said that the highest general of a military region didn't understand, wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

"Okay, I'll let them contact you." Zeng Jianguo hung up the phone right after he finished speaking, and then made another call. He muttered for a long time before hanging up the phone. After hanging up the phone, his brows were furrowed, his face was changing, and he seemed a little worried.

After thinking for a while, Zeng Jianguo finally couldn't sit still anymore and picked up the phone to call his secretary. "Hey! Xiao Li, arrange a flight for me. I need to rush to Shenzhen."

Yes, what does advanced military technology mean to a country? You don't even need to think about it. If a country wants to occupy a certain position in the international arena, in addition to the economy, there is also the military. If it is true as Lu Shaohua said, he has advanced military technology, what does that mean to the country...

In Hong Kong, in the villa where Lu Shaohua lived, it was not known if it was because Zeng Jianguo had promised him, but at this moment Lu Shaohua was in unusual spirits, not at all like a man who had just got off a plane.

"Mingzhang, you are not like your usual self today. Are you mute?" Lu Shaohua glanced at Liu Mingzhang who was sitting on the side and asked with raised eyebrows.

Before he boarded the plane in the Soviet Union, Lu Shaohua had already called Liu Mingzhang to inform him that he would be returning to Hong Kong that day, and asked Liu Mingzhang to send someone to the airport in two bulletproof Mercedes-Benz cars that he had bought at the time to pick him up. However, unexpectedly, Liu Mingzhang personally drove one of the cars to the plane to pick him up.

"Oh? No!" Liu Mingzhang said with a forced smile.

To be honest, he was frightened by the conversation Lu Shaohua had just had on the phone. He talked about advanced military technology and the top military official. Even the dumbest person could tell what Lu Shaohua was going to do! Apart from shock, there was no other word to describe his mood at the moment.

He took a deep look at Liu Mingzhang. As smart as Lu Shaohua was, he knew that Liu Mingzhang was frightened by the conversation he had just had on the phone. He changed the subject and asked, "What's the situation in Hong Kong?"

Back to the question of Hong Kong, Liu Mingzhang also recovered and said, "Everything is going well. The newly registered sales company is also stepping up preparations. As soon as the goods arrive, we can occupy the market."

"Well, that's good. I'll be back in Shenzhen tomorrow. I believe there will be news within a week." After a pause, Lu Shaohua continued, "Tell them to speed up the work during this period."

"Okay." Liu Mingzhang answered seriously.

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Lu Shaohua didn't want to ask too much about the things in Hong Kong for the time being. The most important thing at the moment was the negotiations with the military. After chatting with Liu Mingzhang for a while, Lu Shaohua asked Liu Mingzhang to go back. He went to his room to refresh himself and prepare for the negotiations after returning to Shenzhen tomorrow.

When I woke up, it was already the next morning. I had just landed from the plane yesterday and hadn’t even eaten anything. I fell asleep without realizing it and slept for more than 20 hours. I didn’t even get up for dinner. I muttered to myself, “Oh! The bed in Hong Kong is still more comfortable.”

After he finished speaking, his stomach suddenly made a protesting sound, and Lu Shaohua realized that he had not eaten for two meals. He washed up in a hurry and ran to the first floor. Without saying anything, he found a chair to sit down and wolfed down the breakfast on the table.

Ten minutes, just ten minutes, Lu Shaohua drank two large glasses of milk, four slices of ham, and two poached eggs. He patted his stomach with satisfaction, wiped his mouth with a banknote, sat down in the hall, crossed his legs, and watched the morning news in Hong Kong.

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When the clock pointed to ten o'clock, Lu Shaohua had already sat in a Rolls-Royce, followed by a black Mercedes-Benz, and rushed towards the customs. According to Lu Shaohua's own speculation, the military would arrive in Shenzhen at least in the afternoon, so Lu Shaohua was not in a hurry at all, as long as he arrived in Shenzhen at noon.

Facts proved that Lu Shaohua was right. When Lu Shaohua returned to the fruit shop, the phone rang soon after he entered the door. Lu Shaohua happened to be sitting closest to the phone. He took two small steps and picked up the phone. "Hello! Who is this?"

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"Oh! It's Grandpa Zeng. What, you are in Shenzhen? Oh, OK, I'll come to you at 2 pm." Lu Shaohua felt depressed. He didn't expect that the person who called him was the old man Zeng Jianguo, and he was in the government compound where Zeng Aimin lived.

However, it doesn't matter anymore. Meeting and negotiating there are all the same. As long as the deal can be concluded, he doesn't mind anything else.

"Huh." He took a deep breath, slowly hung up the phone, and muttered to himself. "I hope nothing unexpected happens."

But will accidents really happen?

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