Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 25: Getting Something for Nothing

At seven o'clock in the evening, Lu Jiayao returned home. Seeing his tired expression, Lu Shaohua knew that he was very tired, but his tired expression did not hide his joy. When the family sat around the dinner table, Lu Jiayao had time to ask Lu Shaohua why he came back. Lu Shaohua did not hide it and directly said that the purpose was nothing more than to purchase other fruits. Of course, he would not tell Lu Jiayao about his idea until it was successful.

The rich dinner ended with laughter, but it was almost nine o'clock when it ended, and Lu Jiayao drank a few more glasses because he was happy and went to bed. Chen Guobang used to be a soldier, so drinking a little wine was no problem at all, and he was still energetic.

"Brother, come out with me." Lu Shaohua looked at the weather and knew it was getting late. People in the countryside go to bed early, so he had to hurry out to do his business.

"I'm coming." Although Chen Guobang didn't know why Lu Shaohua asked him to go out, he still stood up and said.

"Oh, Xiaohua, why aren't you sleeping so late? What are you going out for?" Chen Li had just finished packing and walked into the living room when she saw Lu Shaohua and Chen Guobang getting ready to go out, and asked hurriedly.

"Mom, my brother and I have something to go out for, and we'll be back soon." Lu Shaohua replied without turning his head.

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Lu Shaohua and Chen Guobang walked through several winding alleys and finally arrived at the door of the house he had been to before. Seeing that the door was still open and the lights were on inside, Lu Shaohua secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, I haven't slept yet, otherwise I would have to wait until tomorrow."

"Knock, knock, knock." Lu Shaohua walked to the door and knocked.

"Who is it? Here I come!" A middle-aged man's voice came from inside the house.

"Oh, I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be the son of the 'Lychee King'. Didn't I hear that you went to Shenzhen?" The person who came out seemed surprised to see Lu Shaohua, but still said it half-jokingly.

"Haha, I just came back from Shenzhen today, and as soon as I got back, I came to visit you, the 'secretary'." Yes, the house that Lu Shaohua came to was the home of the village committee secretary - Tang Baolong.

Tang Baolong was a little slow to react, as he had not yet forgotten the last time he signed the contract. "I wonder if anything will happen again this time? No, I have to be careful, or I'll fall into his trap again." While Tang Baolong was secretly warning himself, he laughed and said, "Come in, come in, you're a rare guest!"

"Hehe, then I won't be polite. Big brother, let's go in." Lu Shaohua grinned wickedly and said to Chen Guobang behind him.

When Lu Shaohua walked into the living room, he realized that there were several people sitting inside, and he knew all of them. They were all officials in the village. "Hey, are you having a meeting? We won't disturb you, will we?"

"No, no." All the village officials sitting inside said in unison. They were all "shrewd people". Now that the Lu family was prosperous, it was a well-known fact, and Lu Shaohua was known as a "child prodigy". They dared not treat him with disrespect.

"Oh! I'm glad I didn't disturb them." Lu Shaohua said this, but he didn't care in his heart whether he disturbed them or not. In his eyes, there was no need to show any displeasure to these snobs who would shine with a little sunshine and become rude with a little saliva.

After finding two chairs and sitting down with Chen Guobang, Lu Shaohua said, "I came here today because I want to do some business with the village government. It's rare that so many people are here, so I don't need to go to every household. Let's talk here."

Hearing that Lu Shaohua was here to discuss business, the "village officials" sitting inside became secretly alert, and a big question mark appeared in their minds at the same time. They wondered what Lu Shaohua was up to. Tang Baolong had the same idea in his mind, but although he was alert, he was the most senior official here, so he could only speak. "Haha, it's a good thing to have business to do. Tell me, tell me, what kind of business is it?"

"As for this business!" Lu Shaohua glanced at everyone's faces when he said this. Seeing that everyone present seemed to be looking forward to it, he continued, "I came here this time to purchase other varieties of fruits in the village. I want anything. As long as they are available, our family will buy them." Lu Shaohua stopped talking here and didn't say any more. He knew that he had to give these villagers a little time to react.

"You want everything?" Tang Baolong was the first to react, and he asked in a somewhat anxious tone.

Lu Shaohua did not answer, but just nodded, indicating "that's right".

After getting Lu Shaohua's affirmation, the whole group of people breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that Lu Shaohua did not come here to set a trap for them today, but came here genuinely to discuss business. However, they were also a little puzzled. If Lu Shaohua wanted to purchase the fruits, he did not need to obtain the consent of the village government at all. He could just purchase them privately from the villagers who grew the fruits.

Lu Shaohua certainly understood this, and at the same time, he also knew that they must have doubts in their hearts. "I may not only buy from our village, but also from other villages. The quantity is still relatively large, so I want to ask the village government for help, so that it will be easier to buy." Lu Shaohua paused here, looked at the expressions of those people, and continued: "Now the country is advocating development and getting rich, but now many villagers who grow fruits can't sell them, how can they be asked to develop and get rich? But now I am here to buy, I think the village government will step in, and those villagers will be grateful, and the village government can completely say that you are the ones who made this business, I think everyone can get some political achievements by then!"

Lu Shaohua said it so clearly, how could those village officials not understand what Lu Shaohua meant, that was both "reputation" and "political achievements", but they were not overwhelmed by the huge benefits, and several people discussed it among themselves. Lu Shaohua had already said it, so he did not speak again, sitting in the chair calmly without saying a word.

After discussing for a while, they seemed to have reached a consensus. Tang Baolong asked tentatively, "You should have other conditions, right?"

"Haha, 'Secretary' you are really smart. I can hide my little secret from you." Lu Shaohua flattered him first, and then said seriously: "There is only one condition, that is, I don't pay for the purchased fruits all at once. Because I want a large amount, the funds are also quite large, so I can only delay the payment until the next time."

Several people whispered to each other for a few minutes before they finished discussing. Tang Baolong spoke again. "That's no problem, but you have to promise that the money won't be in arrears for too long."

After getting the answer, Lu Shaohua was overjoyed and quickly assured, "It will definitely not be delayed for too long. Once the funds are in place, they will be returned immediately."

"Haha, just like last time, words are not enough, so let's write it down as proof." Tang Baolong seemed to be still not confident enough in Lu Shaohua's promise, so he talked about writing it down.

"Okay." Lu Shaohua agreed readily. Although he seemed to be happy, he was very excited. As long as he signed the guarantee, he could buy the fruits in a short time and then sell them to Yang Jianlong. Yang Jianlong had to pay immediately after the goods were delivered. In this way, he could start a business without any capital. It could be said that he was "making money out of nothing".

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