Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 418: Using public property for personal purposes?

Lu Shaohua had already given up hope and thought he had to go to Old Deng to resolve the problem, but he didn't expect Zeng Jianguo to have a solution. This made Lu Shaohua very happy, because in Lu Shaohua's subconscious mind, he didn't want to trouble Old Deng. Now that Zeng Jianguo has a solution, Lu Shaohua naturally doesn't have to go to Old Deng.

However, Zeng Jianguo retaliated by calling him a "traitor". This made Lu Shaohua understand Zeng Jianguo a little better. At least he knew that he was a man who would repay kindness and avenge hatred. This really made him laugh and cry. Fortunately, Lu Shaohua used the family card and finally made Zeng Jianguo relax and willing to show him a clear way out.

"Please go ahead." Lu Shaohua used honorifics in order to make Zeng Jianguo feel more at ease and to let him tell him which 'way' to go.

"It's actually very simple. You have the rank of major general, so you can make use of it!" After a pause, Zeng Jianguo felt that he had not explained it clearly enough, so he explained, "In China, there are no private airlines so far, so even if I help, it is impossible to achieve it. And if you insist on applying, you can only use other channels, such as official channels to apply."

"Oh!" Lu Shaohua looked at Zeng Jianguo seriously, and the meaning was very clear, obviously asking him if he was wrong, but Zeng Jianguo nodded to indicate that he was not wrong. Lu Shaohua was a little unsure, and blurted out four words. "Using public property for personal use?"

"Yes, this is the only way to solve your flight route problem." After a pause, Zeng Jianguo added, "There are currently only two ways to apply for flight routes in China, one is civil aviation companies, and the other is the routes needed by the military. You are a major general in the military, so applying for a flight route doesn't seem too much. From a certain perspective, this can't be considered as misappropriation of public property."

Everything has two sides. Considering the issue from Lu Shaohua's perspective, it is a bit like misappropriation of public resources for personal gain, because Lu Shaohua has never considered himself a member of the military. If you have to say so, then Lu Shaohua would only think of himself as just half a member of the military. After all, his rank of major general does not carry real power.

But from Zeng Jianguo's point of view, it was different. Although Lu Shaohua only held a sinecure, his officer certificate and rank were issued by the Military Commission after all, and he also held the identity of an advisor to the Central Armaments Department of the Central Military Commission, which was a real official position.

Since he holds an official position, applying for a flight route for private use is not considered as misappropriation of public property. It can be said that it is for official use! This is a very bad excuse, but it is just an excuse after all, because Lu Shaohua has a very special identity. However, it is precisely because of this excuse that Lu Shaohua can smoothly own the flight route without becoming a handle for others.

Lu Shaohua is not the kind of person who would not turn back until he hits a wall. Since Zeng Jianguo has said so, Lu Shaohua will certainly not care so much. Even if it is public property used for personal purposes, so what? As long as Lu Shaohua has the ability, he can do so!

"Looks like I have to ask General Li for help." Lu Shaohua seemed to be talking to himself.

"That's right. You just need to ask that old man Li Changsheng to apply for the route you need if it belongs to the southern region, because that is the area he manages." Zeng Jianguo agreed with Lu Shaohua's words very much, and at the same time reminded Lu Shaohua that he was not wrong.

"Then I will go directly to the Guangzhou Military Region when I return." Lu Shaohua was more confident this time and said with a smile.

"Yeah." Zeng Jianguo nodded, then frowned again, and couldn't help asking, "After talking for so long, I still haven't asked you if the route you applied for is only in the south?"

"Yes, flying between Shenzhen and Hong Kong." Lu Shaohua said very straightforwardly.

"Hong Kong?" Zeng Jianguo frowned even deeper, and then said, "Hong Kong has not yet returned to the motherland. Do you want to be able to fly between the two places?"

"You always want to say hello to Hong Kong, right?" Lu Shaohua asked directly.

"Yes! Hong Kong is still a colony. In a sense, it is still a two country relationship with the mainland." Zeng Jianguo said with some regret. He was obviously dissatisfied with the fact that Hong Kong was a colony, but what could he do? Hong Kong was ceded away at the end of the Qing Dynasty and it was none of this generation's business.

"That's no problem. I've asked someone to help say hello over there." Lu Shaohua put the matter aside and didn't care at all about solving the problem in Hong Kong.

"Haha!" Zeng Jianguo laughed and said, "I forgot that your Hong Kong Phoenix Group has great influence."

Lu Shaohua smiled but didn't say anything. There would be no problem in applying for a private route with the influence of the Hong Kong Phoenix Group, but there would be some troubles in the middle. However, Lu Shaohua did not apply in the name of the Phoenix Group, but asked Ho Ying-tung to help him and handle it directly through connections.

Lu Shaohua believed that there would be no problem, because as the chairman of Phoenix Group, Lu Shaohua owned a private route and there would be no problem flying directly to Shenzhen without going through document review. After all, the Phoenix Group's reputation was there, and Lu Shaohua could not be involved in the smuggling business, so these procedures were basically waived.

Hong Kong is exempted from the requirement, but what about China? Lu Shaohua's plane needs to pass the review in Hong Kong when it takes off from Hong Kong, so it needs to pass the review in Shenzhen when it takes off from Shenzhen. Does it also need to go through the document review like Hong Kong? The answer is definitely no. Lu Shaohua also owns the Phoenix Group in China, which has a greater influence than Hong Kong. However, Lu Shaohua does not need the identity of a businessman. Besides, the identity of a businessman in China does not play a special role in this era. He uses the identity of a major general.

Does a major general need to go through a document review to go to Hong Kong? No, maybe. If a major general works in an important department, he still needs to go through layers of review to go abroad. However, Lu Shaohua did not work in an important department, so this layer of review can be exempted.

At this point, Lu Shaohua realized the usefulness of the rank of major general. Originally, he thought it was just a sinecure and of no great use. But in this matter, Lu Shaohua also realized its value. But then again, even without the rank of major general, Lu Shaohua could still go directly to Hong Kong without the need for document review. The reason was simple: because he had the route approved by Li Changsheng, the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, he could also avoid the document review.

"Can I take this opportunity to test whether they sincerely support me?" Lu Shaohua thought secretly in his heart.

When Lu Shaohua wanted to sell the technology of long-range missiles to the country, Deng Lao brought in two retired generals and two current generals to back him up to ensure that no one dared to touch him. Now that he has applied for a flight route, Lu Shaohua can use this to test whether they really support him.

"What are you thinking about?" Zeng Jianguo asked in confusion when he saw that Lu Shaohua hadn't spoken for a long time.

"Nothing." Hearing this, Lu Shaohua also came to his senses and hurriedly replied, then said, "Didn't you say that Mr. Deng was waiting for me? I'll go to him now."

Lu Shaohua had finished his business with Zeng Jianguo, and he didn't want to stay here any longer. He drank the remaining half cup of tea in one gulp, then stood up and prepared to leave.

"Oh! You really broke my heart! You come to me when you have something to ask, and when you're done, you pat your butt and leave." Zeng Jianguo looked at me pitifully, and his tone was no different from that of a woman with deep resentment. It was not until Lu Shaohua stared at him that his old face turned red, waved his hand, and said, "Go, go, go to Old Deng, he's waiting for you."

Lu Shaohua then smiled and said, "Then I'll leave."

Lu Shaohua left the National Security Bureau's office building and, still led by the major who had just picked him up at the airport, drove to Mr. Deng's residence.

When they arrived at the familiar neighborhood, the major officer went back, leaving Lu Shaohua and his group at the door and letting them go in by themselves.

"Hello comrade, I want to go into Mr. Deng's residence." Lu Shaohua walked up to the guard and explained his purpose.

"I'm sorry, comrade. We can't let anyone in without the host's invitation." The guard didn't seem to let him in just based on Lu Shaohua's words.

Lu Shaohua had expected all this, so he could only take out the major general's officer certificate from his pocket, hand it to the guard, and then said, "This is my certificate."

The cover of the officer's certificate was very clear, and the guard was from the military, so it was impossible for him not to recognize it. He first saluted Lu Shaohua, then respectfully took the certificate and looked at it. However, when he saw that Lu Shaohua was a major general, he couldn't help but look at Lu Shaohua a few more times, obviously not believing it.

Lu Shaohua knew that his age did not match the rank of major general, so he could only smile bitterly and shook his head, saying helplessly, "How about this, comrade, please ask Elder Deng for instructions."

This is Lu Shaohua's last trick. As long as they ask for permission from Mr. Deng, they will have no problem going in.

"Please wait a moment, Chief. I will go and ask for instructions right away." The guard saluted again. Although he did not believe that Lu Shaohua had the status of a major general, he could not forge an officer's certificate, so it was only right for him to call Lu Shaohua Chief.

The guard went to make a phone call for instructions, so Lu Shaohua and his group could only stand there and wait, because there were two submachine guns pointed at them at this moment, and Lu Shaohua had no doubt that if they made the slightest movement the submachine gun bullets would be fired at them.

Fortunately, Lu Shaohua didn't have to wait long. The guard came back and returned the officer's certificate to Lu Shaohua. He saluted again and said, "Report to the commander, Mr. Deng invites you in, but the person who came with you must register with you."

Lu Shaohua understood that this was the rule, nodded, and turned to Li Shangkui and the others and said, "Take out your ID."

Lu Shaohua was not worried about the identities of Li Shangkui and the others at all. After all, they were holding major officer certificates issued by the military. As for He Qiang, he had another rank on top of the major - a member of the National Security Bureau.

After checking the documents one by one, Lu Shaohua and his party were finally allowed to enter and walked towards Deng Lao's residence. Lu Shaohua was thinking about how to talk to Deng Lao about borrowing troops after entering.