Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 3: Blocking the British Pound ()

Li Zongen swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He originally wanted to transfer more funds, but suddenly realized that if the pound fell, the British government would intervene, and there were also a group of international speculators watching closely. If an accident happened, he might be eaten up without leaving anything. So he swallowed the words and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Li Zongen thought hard but to no avail, so he gave up and said, "I think this matter should be handled with caution. We need to have a comprehensive plan first, and then analyze it and determine how much money we can afford."

"I agree. After all, this time is different from the past. We cannot fight a battle without confidence." Liu Mingzhang appreciated Li Zongen's proposal and echoed it.

Lu Shaohua was not deeply involved in finance and did not know much about it, so he could not say anything. "Well, then I'll leave this matter to you to discuss, and let me know when you have the result."

Liu Mingzhang and Li Zongen nodded at the same time to show that they understood.

Seeing them nod, Lu Shaohua changed the subject and said, "I don't need me to tell you that you all know that confidentiality must be maintained." After that, Lu Shaohua pondered for a moment and continued, "Don't use the traders in Phoenix Finance. Mingzhang, you only need to use the people who are with you."

Liu Mingzhang knew exactly what Lu Shaohua meant, which was to keep it confidential and not let anyone know that it was Phoenix Group that did it, just like the last Japanese stock market crash, which was all done secretly.

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Liu Mingzhang said seriously.

This is also a helpless move. Every country is the same. They hate international speculators stirring up trouble in their country the most. Britain is no exception. If their top leaders knew that Phoenix Group was also involved, they would definitely hate the entire Phoenix Group. Then, in the future, they would definitely encounter layers of obstacles when entering the British market with their own products.

What is an economic empire? All those that can be called economic empires are involved in various fields, and have achieved excellent results in various fields, showing their brilliance. Industry is one of these fields and an important pillar. Therefore, Lu Shaohua must also promote his products to countries around the world in the future. Britain is one of them and also one of the important markets.

It is not a wise move to offend the country that will invade the market in the future, so Lu Shaohua chose to hide, act secretly, and make a fortune in silence.

"Well! This time Mingzhang, Zongen and you have joined forces, and both of you are acting secretly. You must pay attention to cooperation." Lu Shaohua couldn't help but remind them again.

Li Zongen and Liu Mingzhang looked at each other and smiled, as if they were conveying some kind of signal to each other, and then he turned around and gave Lu Shaohua a reassuring look.

"Okay, there's nothing else to do. If you have something to do, go back. If you don't, stay and have a few more cups of tea." Lu Shaohua waved his hand and said.

"I'd better go. There's something going on over there." Li Zongen said as he stood up and walked straight out the door.

Liu Mingzhang also stood up to show that he was going to leave, but he stopped after taking two steps, turned around and asked in a low voice, "Xiaohua, can I take my wife with me this time?"

"Oh?" Lu Shaohua frowned, a little angry. After all, Liu Mingzhang was going to do great things this time, and what was the point of bringing a wife with him?

Seeing that Lu Shaohua was a little angry, Liu Mingzhang quickly explained, "My wife is an international student who graduated from the Department of Finance. She is now the director of a department in the company. I brought her there to let her see the world, not just to have fun."

Hearing this, Lu Shaohua's frown relaxed, and the anger on his face disappeared. If Liu Mingzhang hadn't told him about his wife's position in Phoenix Finance today, Lu Shaohua wouldn't have known about it.

"Okay, let's go, but don't reveal the operation for now. We can talk about it after we get there." Lu Shaohua agreed and emphasized it again.

As the saying goes, most women are gossips. Lu Shaohua couldn't guarantee whether Liu Mingzhang's wife could keep the secret. If it were leaked out, it would be a big trouble. So, for safety reasons, Lu Shaohua emphasized it again.

Liu Mingzhang made an OK gesture, made a face, and ran out the door quickly as if his feet were greased.

Looking at Liu Mingzhang's actions, Lu Shaohua shook his head with a wry smile, secretly saying that Liu Mingzhang didn't look like a married man at all, and was still the same as before, not serious at all.

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Time passed quickly and three days went by in a flash. During these three days, Lu Shaohua did not go anywhere and stayed in the villa. When he had nothing to do, he studied English and familiarized himself with some words. He then prepared to hire a tutor to help him master the English language.

Strangely enough, nothing happened in these three days. There were almost no documents from the group that Lu Shaohua needed to deal with personally, and there was no news from Liu Mingzhang. It seemed that the two of them had not yet come up with the final figures. But Lu Shaohua was not in a hurry. Anyway, there were still more than 20 days, which was enough time.

On the morning of the fourth day, Liu Mingzhang finally called.

"Zong En and I have discussed it. Together, we plan to bring 20 billion US dollars over. I will be responsible for 10 billion and Zong En will be responsible for 10 billion. What do you think?" Liu Mingzhang on the other end of the phone said the number and then asked.

"A total of 20 billion?" Lu Shaohua frowned as he held the receiver and asked. "Is 20 billion too little?"

"Oh?"

"According to my estimation, Soros will build a warehouse of at least 10 billion US dollars, but we have only prepared 20 billion. Isn't it too little?" Lu Shaohua ignored Liu Mingzhang's question and spoke.

According to memory, Soros built a warehouse of 10 billion to block the British pound. Of course, this is the number announced to the public. Only Soros himself may know how much more is secretly invested. It is precisely because of the secret funds that Lu Shaohua is not sure and said, "At least a warehouse of 10 billion US dollars will be built."

"Ten billion dollars?" There was a moment of silence on the phone before Liu Mingzhang continued, "As far as I know, Soros can't possibly have ten billion dollars."

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua laughed and continued, "Don't just look at the surface. Soros is a typical gambler. Although he doesn't have that much money, he is now famous. It's no problem for him to find someone to borrow some money."

"That makes sense. Oh, wait a moment, I'll discuss this with Zong En."

Liu Mingzhang's last words were heard over the phone, and then there was no sound. However, Lu Shaohua had sensitive ears and could still hear a faint voice from the receiver. It was obvious that Li Zongen was right next to Liu Mingzhang and they were discussing something. As for what they were discussing, Lu Shaohua had no idea.

Soon, Liu Mingzhang's voice came from the receiver again.

"I just discussed it with Zong En, and we still think that we can't transfer too much funds this time. According to what you said, Soros may build a large warehouse of 10 billion US dollars, so we think we only need to transfer 30 billion at most." Liu Mingzhang's voice became very serious.

"30 billion US dollars?" Hearing this, the three words 30 billion lingered in Lu Shaohua's mind. After a while, he said, "Let's just say 30 billion US dollars. Have you two divided the shares?"

"It has been allocated. I will be responsible for 20 billion and Zong En will be responsible for 10 billion." Liu Mingzhang said.

"Okay, it's decided." Lu Shaohua made the final decision.

"Oh, by the way, when do you plan to let us set off?" Liu Mingzhang asked again.

It was already August 18th, and Soros's official move was September 15th, which meant there were still more than 20 days left. However, Lu Shaohua was a man who always had to prepare for everything in advance, so he said after a moment's hesitation, "Let's set off on the first of next month. As for the exact time, you can decide for yourselves."

"Okay, I'll arrange a time."

"Well, the same thing, it must be kept confidential." After saying that, Lu Shaohua felt that there was nothing else to do, so he hung up the phone.

The matter of participating in the attack on the British pound was officially settled with Liu Mingzhang's call. He would not worry about what happened next. He believed that Liu Mingzhang and Li Zongen could do a good job.

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The days passed one by one, and soon, August came to an end. The calendar turned to a new page, and September came. On the first day of September, Lu Shaohua received a call from home. It was Lu Jiayao who called. The content of the call was that Lu Shaohua's elder sister Lu Xiaoxian was preparing to come to Shenzhen and asked Lu Shaohua how to make arrangements.

Originally, Lu Xiaoxian was planning to come to Shenzhen several months ago, but was stopped by Lu Shaohua because the production base had not yet been officially operated a few months ago, and even if Lu Xiaoxian came down, she would not be able to learn anything, so Lu Shaohua simply let Lu Xiaoxian stay at home for a few more months to help her mother with some of the housework.

Lu Shaohua already had an idea about the arrangements for Lu Xiaoxian, so when Lu Jiayao called, Lu Shaohua did not tell him how to make the arrangements. He just said that he would ask someone to drive home to pick up Lu Xiaoxian and take her to Shenzhen, and then make further arrangements.

What else could Lu Jiayao say? He could only say, "You make the arrangements. I don't care about your business." Then he hung up the phone.

Lu Shaohua could only shake his head and smile bitterly, then picked up the phone and called Chen Guobang, asking him to drive home to pick up Lu Xiaoxian and take her to Shenzhen. Then he put down the phone and sat on the sofa to think deeply.

Originally, Lu Shaohua planned to arrange Lu Xiaoxian to be a secretary and assistant to Chu Lei, but considering the current situation in Shenzhen, Chu Lei must be so busy that he can't even take care of three meals a day. If Lu Xiaoxian, who is not inexperienced, is arranged to be by his side, it would be tantamount to causing trouble for him, so Lu Shaohua had to hesitate and make a new decision.

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