Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 425 Special cooperation?

Li Changsheng didn't know all of Lu Shaohua's power, but he knew a lot. Just what he knew was enough to scare people. Hundreds of billions of dollars in assets, what a huge sum of money. To put it bluntly, Lu Shaohua's current net worth is richer than the country. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as rich enough to rival a country.

He is rich, possesses many technologies that are more advanced than the national level, and holds the rank of major general. Now, he is also protected by a former bodyguard who used to be Deng's personal bodyguard. No matter which of these features is taken out, it is a remarkable thing.

Compared to himself, although he was the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, it was not that easy. At least he could not touch Lu Shaohua who had multiple identities. Therefore, Li Changsheng's attitude towards Lu Shaohua was equal, and he did not speak in official language.

Although his son also holds the rank of major general, he is no match for Lu Shaohua, so after Li Changsheng took a look at his son, he began to introduce him to Lu Shaohua. "This is my son, Li Fei, with the rank of major general."

As soon as Lu Shaohua entered the room, he guessed that Li Fei was Li Changsheng's son, but it was just a guess and he had not confirmed it. Now, Li Changsheng took the initiative to introduce him, and the answer was finally revealed.

"Hello! Uncle Li!" Lu Shaohua did not greet Li Fei in a tone of addressing an official, but rather in a private capacity.

Li Fei nodded. Up to now, he only knew that the teenager in front of him was the chairman of Phoenix Group. As for whether he had any other identities, he had no idea and didn't know how to say it.

"He is the chairman of the Phoenix Group, with the rank of major general, just like you. Oh, it seems that he also has a company in Hong Kong, also called Phoenix Group, and his net worth exceeds 100 billion US dollars." Li Changsheng only introduced two identities to Lu Shaohua, major general and chairman of the Phoenix Group, but these two identities really scared Li Fei.

"What? The chairman of Phoenix Group?" To say that the Phoenix Group in the country is nothing special, at most it is a group that produces cars, supermarkets and real estate, with a market value of only a few hundred billion RMB. But if it is related to the Phoenix Group in Hong Kong, it is a huge matter, as it is a group worth tens of billions of dollars.

But now, the two groups belong to the same person, and the merger is not just one plus one equals two. What's more, there is a major general holding the title, a major general in his teens!

As a businessman, he has an official identity. What does this mean? No one knows, but Li Fei knows that the status of major general is not so easy to get. If Lu Shaohua has not made contributions to the country, he would not have the status of major general.

"Hello!" After being stunned for a while, Li Fei also greeted with a smile. At this time, he finally understood why his father Li Changsheng was so polite to the 'child' in front of him.

After the two sides greeted each other, Li Changsheng did not let Lu Shaohua stand. He patted Lu Shaohua on the shoulder, like an elder facing his junior, so kindly, and said to Li Fei, "Take Major He and the others to the small hall to watch TV, and then come over."

Li Fei nodded, took the order and led Li Shangkui and a team of Lu Shaohua's bodyguards to the other side.

Lu Shaohua wanted to discuss something with Li Changsheng, and it seemed a little inappropriate with Li Shangkui and the others present, so he ignored Li Changsheng's arrangements and followed Li Changsheng to the sofa in the hall.

After sitting down, Li Changsheng looked at Lu Shaohua with a smile and asked, "Besides Major He, the other people around you are not simple people, right?"

"Haha!" Lu Buhua laughed. Li Shangkui and his men were once soldiers. Even though they are no longer in the army, their temperament cannot be changed. As someone who has been with soldiers for many years, it is natural for Li Changsheng to see that Li Shangkui and his men are not simple. "Yes, they were once special forces soldiers of the country. Now they are retired, but they still hold the rank of colonel."

All of Li Shangkui and his colleagues have official identities. As for the rank of major, it was arranged for them by Mr. Deng, which also serves as a more reasonable reason for them to carry guns.

"No wonder, I was wondering why it felt weird." After saying that, Li Changsheng seemed to be talking to himself. "So it turns out that the special forces soldier retired, that's right!"

Li Changsheng responded with a smile. Lu Shaohua really didn't know how to reply and could only respond with a smile.

Lu Shaohua didn't say anything more, and Li Changsheng didn't want to continue, so he changed the subject and asked, "You must have something to do this time."

After saying that, Li Changsheng still felt that it was not straightforward enough, so he added, "Let's talk about it first, and then we can go have a couple of drinks after that."

"Okay." Lu Shaohua really liked the boldness of the military, so he said directly without further ado. "I want to apply for a flight route from Shenzhen to Hong Kong."

"Oh!" Li Changsheng was obviously stunned. He stared at Lu Shaohua, meaning to ask whether Lu Shaohua was wrong. Unfortunately, he was still disappointed. Lu Shaohua nodded heavily to indicate that he was not wrong.

"Grandpa Li, there is no precedent for private routes in the country, so it is almost impossible to apply for one." After a pause, Lu Shaohua continued to explain. "Since I can't apply for a private route, I have no choice but to apply for a military route. Although I am only a major general on a temporary basis, it should be no problem to give some convenience."

Lu Shaohua specifically emphasized that he held the military rank of major general, and the meaning was self-evident.

Li Changsheng is not a fool, how could he not understand what Lu Shaohua meant? He was testing himself, testing whether the country and himself would give him convenience.

In the beginning, for the sake of long-range missile technology, he had made a promise to Lu Shaohua that he would support him and give him convenience. Now that the other party has come to him, Li Changsheng began to feel embarrassed.

But on second thought, Lu Shaohua at least has a major general certificate issued by the Military Commission, so it doesn't seem to be a big deal to approve a military but semi-private route for him. He nodded and said, "There's no problem with this."

Li Changsheng agreed, and Lu Shaohua was of course happy. He couldn't hide his smile and said sincerely, "Thank you, Grandpa Li."

"You're welcome." Li Changsheng smiled and waved his hand. Li Fei happened to come over at this time. Seeing this, Li Changsheng waved at Li Fei and said, "Go to the military district and get the procedures for an airline. Oh, by the way, fill in the name of Major General Lu Shaohua."

Li Fei nodded naturally, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong. He stopped and asked weakly, "Father, are you going to set up an airline?"

"Yes, we will run an air route." Li Changsheng nodded and said, but he still felt that he had not explained it clearly enough, so he could not help but add, "We will run a military air route, but this route belongs to Major General Lu Shaohua."

Sometimes some things don’t need to be said so clearly. Even if the route seems to be misappropriating public property for private purposes, it’s better not to say it out loud. Once it is said out loud, Lu Shaohua will feel extremely embarrassed.

Li Fei was obviously a smart man. When he heard his father Li Changsheng say this, he nodded, turned around and left without hesitation.

Li Fei left. Lu Shaohua knew that the route had been settled, so he didn't say anything more. He looked at Li Changsheng happily and said, "Thank you for your help!"

"Don't be so polite. Lao Deng and I are comrades who have fought together. There are not many Lao Longs who can survive the disaster, and you are Lao Deng's grandson, so it is my duty to help you." Li Changsheng did not say that he arranged the route for Lu Shaohua because he was fulfilling his promise. On the contrary, he also used their personal relationship to gain recognition.

Seeing this, Lu Shaohua didn't know what to say anymore. He just nodded and fell silent.

Lu Shaohua was silent, but Li Changsheng did not fall silent because of this. He changed the subject and said, "I only have one son, Li Fei. He is fine. He served in the army and is now a major general. But what about my two grandsons? One is like his father. He served in the army and now has the rank of major. But the other one likes to fool around all day and now he is learning to do business."

Li Changsheng introduced the situation of their entire family in just one sentence.

Lu Shaohua was not a fool, so he naturally understood. He nodded to show that he was listening. At the same time, he was also tormented by the deeper meaning of Li Changsheng's words. With Li Changsheng's current status and position, he could not just say these words casually.

This is true. Li Changsheng would never say this casually, especially to Lu Shaohua. But now that he said it, it means that he has a certain purpose.

"Well, my little grandson, the one who likes to fool around with business, seems to have gone to Shenzhen now. He said he wanted to do business with your Phoenix Group. Do you think there is any chance to cooperate with him?" Li Changsheng went around in circles and finally stated his purpose.

Li Changsheng said it easily, but it was not so easy for Lu Shaohua to hear it. Lu Shaohua's face suddenly turned cold. What is cooperation? Lu Shaohua didn't understand. If Li Changsheng's grandson, well, he was also a princeling, used his identity to go to Phoenix Group to seek "cooperation", what would Lu Shaohua think?

Lu Shaohua has always hated the princelings the most, especially those who used the status of their family elders to seek special cooperation. Lu Shaohua could not accept this. Even if the other party's father was the head of a province or a higher-level person, Lu Shaohua would not give him any face.

"My Phoenix Group has many cooperative projects, but it also depends on what kind of cooperation it is." Lu Shaohua's words were very blunt, without any regard for Li Changsheng's identity.

Although Li Changsheng is the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, Lu Shaohua does not need to be afraid of him. If his grandson wants to engage in special cooperation with the Phoenix Group, Lu Shaohua will still turn him away and not give him any face.

Lu Shaohua opened a company in China and contributed to the country's economy. Of course, there was also an element of making money for himself, but it was not a charity, nor was it a soft persimmon that could be picked on. If he was really pissed off, no one would have an easy time.