Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 501 Before Arrival

It can be said with certainty that Lu Shaohua asked Deng Lao to come to Shenzhen with a purpose. Of course, as Deng Lao's godson, it was normal for Lu Shaohua to show filial piety to the old man. After all, according to his memories of his previous life, Deng Lao's time was running out, and it was possible that he had come to Shenzhen for the last time.

Shenzhen was created by Deng Xiaoping, who transformed Shenzhen from a small fishing village into the current special economic zone. Whether in terms of economy or other aspects, it has become an international metropolis and a window for China to the Asian region. It can be said that it has made rapid progress.

However, the situation was different from the last southern tour. Last time, although Deng came as an ordinary Communist Party member, it was also an official identity. This time it was different. Deng came as a private person, and he did not take a special plane arranged by the state, but a private plane sent by Lu Shaohua.

But even so, the news that Deng Lao was coming to Shenzhen was reported layer by layer from above, and the Shenzhen Municipal Government and Municipal Party Committee responded quickly, dispatching additional police forces to the outside of the Phoenix Base to protect the safety of the outer forces.

This is what Lu Shaohua meant. With the defense capability of Phoenix Base, it can be said to be like an iron barrel. The security personnel of Phoenix Base are retired military personnel, and some are special forces. Their capabilities are no worse than those of the police.

It's not that Lu Shaohua is too confident in the ability of Phoenix Security, but that Lu Shaohua is not impressed by the official police force's capabilities. However, he cannot let them not participate in the security work, so in the end he can only compromise and let them guard the periphery.

There were official forces guarding the periphery, and inside, Lu Shaohua also quickly made arrangements and informed several subordinate companies that no employee was allowed to wander out of the factory at will, otherwise they would be in danger of being fired.

Mr. Deng’s safety must not be compromised, so Lu Shaohua had no choice but to give this order. At the same time, Phoenix Security also quickly dispatched elite troops to form a protective circle to ensure the safety of the main building ahead.

It took only half a day for Lu Shaohua to arrange everything and prepare for the reception. At this time, the sky gradually darkened, so Lu Shaohua left the base and returned to his villa to rest.

The next morning, Lu Shaohua got up early and came to the base. When he arrived, he found Weng Wende inside. He was obviously surprised and asked Weng Wende. "What's wrong? You changed recently and returned to normal, but you didn't come back all night."

Weng Wende is very rich now, but he did not return to his own villa. He still lives in Lu Shaohua's villa. However, Lu Shaohua did not notice that he had returned last night, and Weng Wende was already in the Phoenix Base early in the morning. How could Lu Shaohua not feel strange?

"..." Weng Wende rolled his eyes at Lu Shaohua and said, "It's all because of you. I was in charge of your mobile phone button order. Suddenly, I had to rush the delivery. Can I go back? I'm supervising in the factory."

"So that's how it is. I thought you stayed out all night last night and slept in that woman's bed." Lu Shaohua teased Weng Wende, then pretended to be deep in thought and said after a moment. "Actually, you don't have to be like this. You can just not take this order and you won't be so busy."

Weng Wende couldn't stand Lu Shaohua's joke at the beginning, but he also said that he would not accept the order. This was simply to kill Weng Wende. Veins popped out of his face, and he cast an unfriendly look at Lu Shaohua. After a long time, he said two words. "No deal."

"hey-hey!"

Lu Shaohua laughed. Over the years, he had figured out Weng Wende's character thoroughly. How could he not understand what Weng Wende was thinking? Cutting off his source of income was like taking his life. Asking him not to accept orders from mobile phone buttons was equivalent to cutting off his source of income. How could he not be anxious?

"Okay, okay, today is a special day, so I won't joke with you. You should wait here for a while and greet someone." Lu Shaohua waved his hand and said seriously.

"What's wrong?" Weng Wende looked around and found nothing unusual, so he asked.

"Mr. Deng is coming." Lu Shaohua did not hide it and said it directly.

"Oh!" Weng Wende was stunned. He knew exactly who Deng Lao was. He nodded heavily and then began to mutter to himself, "No wonder. I felt something was different when I first came in here, but there was nothing different. It turned out that the atmosphere was different. Everything was hidden in the dark."

Weng Wende had been to Phoenix Base no less than a thousand times, and he knew everything inside clearly. But today he clearly felt something was different, but he couldn't tell anything wrong no matter how hard he looked. Now that he knew that Old Deng was coming, Weng Wende suddenly understood that the defense forces had all hidden in the dark, creating a solemn atmosphere.

Although Weng Wende's voice was low, Lu Shaohua still heard every word he said. Lu Shaohua smiled and said nothing. He shook his head and walked towards the lobby of the main building.

Long before Lu Shaohua came to the base, He Qiang took three people and drove a special plane to Beijing. As for the route and landing site, Lu Shaohua didn't need to worry at all.

The reason is very simple. Everything has been arranged on Deng's side. In addition, the special plane belongs to Lu Shaohua, so the route is not a problem, and there is no problem with the landing place. It can land at the Capital Airport, and then Deng can board the plane from the Capital Airport and land at the Phoenix Base.

Everything was proceeding tensely and orderly. Lu Shaohua didn't have to do anything but stay in the main building of Phoenix Base and wait. However, not long after he went up to the main building, Weng Wende told him a piece of news, forcing Lu Shaohua to go down to the lobby below the main building and wait.

In fact, Weng Wende was not staying in the main building of Phoenix Base for no reason. He came here to greet someone. This person, oh no, there were three people. The identities of these three people were not simple, including Ho Ying-tung and Li Ka-shing.

They came to Phoenix Base mainly to see their factory here, and also to meet with the CEOs of the four companies that undertook the downstream industries of Phoenix Group. The meeting place was chosen inside Phoenix Base.

They have held such meetings many times. Weng Wende is also a member of the downstream industry and has his share. Today, he was waiting for Huo Yingdong and Li Jiacheng to arrive, but Lu Shaohua happened to arrive as well. Unconsciously, he followed Lu Shaohua up.

Things are always full of drama. Just went up and now came down again. This made Lu Shaohua speechless, but he had no choice but to glare at Weng Wende unhappily, and then waited quietly.

Lu Shaohua's Phoenix Group has risen to the top 50 companies in the world, which is not comparable to the Ho Ying-Tong Group and Cheung Kong Holdings. However, Lu Shaohua did not raise his own status to a higher level because of his improved status. He still treated Ho Ying-Tong and others as before, giving them a sense of equality.

It was for this reason that Lu Shaohua came downstairs to greet Ho Ying-tung and his party, behaving as a host should.

Not long after, Ho Ying-Tong and his convoy arrived at the Phoenix Base, but this time was different from the last time. When they came to the Phoenix Base before, as long as they showed their identities, the guards would let them in. But today they were stopped outside the gate and were not allowed to come in.

The main building inside the base was right opposite the gate. Lu Shaohua could see the situation outside the gate from his position in the hall. When he saw that Ho Ying-tung and his convoy were stopped, he could only signal Chu Lei, who had come down to greet them, and asked him to go over and resolve the issue.

Chu Lei did not hesitate and walked quickly to the gate. He whispered a few words to the guard before letting the convoy in.

Henry Fok, Li Ka-shing, and a Chinese Chamber of Commerce director named Zhang, the four of them are powerful figures in Hong Kong, so how could they not have bodyguards around them? Especially when they came to Shenzhen, which is not their territory, they had twice as many bodyguards as usual, with each person bringing eight bodyguards, making for a formidable presence.

But the situation today was different from usual. Mr. Deng was coming over, and Lu Shaohua decided not to allow any accidents to happen, so after Ho Ying-tung and others got off the car, Lu Shaohua stepped forward to negotiate.

"Three of you, today's situation is special. Old Deng will be here soon, so the people you bring may have to stay away." Lu Shaohua said with a smile.

"Old Deng?" Huo Yingdong was the first to react and asked with a frown.

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua nodded with a smile, without denying it, and said, "He will arrive here soon, um, as a private visit."

"Haha!" Huo Yingdong laughed and seemed very happy, and said slowly. "It's better to come at the right time than to come at the right time. I was originally planning to return to Hong Kong at noon today, but now Deng Xiaoping is coming and you are here too. I guess I have to spend the night in Shenzhen today."

After saying this, Huo Yingdong did not hesitate at all, signaled to Li Jiacheng and the others, then turned to his bodyguards and said, "You should find a place to stay today and don't come out."

Huo Yingdong understood the situation, so Lu Shaohua saved himself some words. He smiled and said to Li Shangkui beside him, "Brother Li, take them to Fenghuang Security to rest."

Lu Shaohua believed in Huo Yingdong and his men, but Lu Shaohua was very worried about their bodyguards, so he had to make such an arrangement. However, Huo Yingdong was reasonable, but what about Li Jiacheng and the director surnamed Zhang? Did they also understand the situation?

The answer was very affirmative. Ho Ying-tung had obeyed Lu Shaohua's wishes. In addition, Li Jiacheng and the others naturally knew who the old Deng mentioned by Lu Shaohua was, and they did not dare to neglect him. They gave orders to their bodyguards to follow Li Shangkui to Fenghuang for security and rest.

While Li Shangkui and his twenty-four bodyguards were resting, Lu Shaohua was too lazy to go up to the main building, so he simply took everyone around the base and waited for the special plane to arrive at the base...