Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 504: Killing Three Birds with One Stone

Equipping fighter escorts is not a trivial matter, but after the Mexican financial crisis, funds have increased threefold, which is a temptation. Lu Shaohua is using this to negotiate conditions with the country, but will the country agree?

Lu Shaohua didn’t know whether the people above could resist the temptation. This was still an unknown. But since Lu Shaohua was able to propose it, he naturally had a certain degree of confidence.

But then again, if the people above agreed to Lu Shaohua's deal, then Lu Shaohua would have made money. Why do I say that? In fact, it is very simple. Lu Shaohua said that there would be an opportunity two years later. This opportunity was none other than the Asian financial crisis, and the Asian financial crisis in 1997 had a certain impact on Hong Kong.

In addition, 1997 was the year when Hong Kong returned to China. When Hong Kong was in trouble, the country could not just sit there and watch. Therefore, no matter what, the country would not sit idly by and would definitely provide support.

This is Lu Shaohua's conspiracy. It is certain that the country will support him, so it is destined that Lu Shaohua will or will not trade with the people above. The only temptation is the money that can be earned from other countries.

Therefore, Lu Shaohua’s real deal with the country was to make money from other Asian countries, and supporting Hong Kong was not included.

But the more important thing is the multiple. Lu Shaohua's conservative estimate is four times, which is what he told Deng Lao, that 1997 billion has become billion US dollars. This is indeed Lu Shaohua's conservative estimate. Soros came to Asia in and blocked Asian countries. It is not difficult to quadruple the original funds.

However, these were not what Lu Shaohua really cared about. After all, there were still more than two years left. The only thing Lu Shaohua cared about now was Deng Lao's answer after the call. But Lu Shaohua waited for half an hour.

Old Deng went into the room to make a phone call and did not come out for half an hour, which made Lu Shaohua feel strange, but Lu Shaohua was not the kind of person who could not sit still. Equipping fighter jets was not a trivial matter. Even if it was the people above, if they wanted to give an answer, nine people had to discuss it together.

This was indeed the case. When Deng Lao called, the nine people who represented the pinnacle of power in China quickly sat together to discuss Lu Shaohua's deal. They all knew how much money they made during the last Mexican financial crisis, and the money came in too fast. And this time, according to Lu Shaohua, the money would come in even faster than during the last Mexican financial crisis, which made them take it seriously.

There were not many opportunities, and it was up to them to cherish them or not, but the conditions proposed by Lu Shaohua were too dangerous. Two fighter planes, and they were fighter planes made by Lu Shaohua himself, how powerful their combat power was, they naturally knew after seeing the military technology Lu Shaohua brought out.

On the one hand, there is the temptation of money, and on the other hand, there is the threat to domestic airspace. This makes these nine people who represent the center of China's power feel embarrassed.

"Agree? Reject?"

There are only two choices, either agree or refuse, but what will be the consequences of refusal?

Anyone with a little bit of common sense can realize that if they refuse, the consequence will be complete estrangement from Lu Shaohua. What happened last time had already made Lu Shaohua very angry, and now they refuse the deal he proposed. What would Lu Shaohua think?

Anyone with a discerning eye can see the influence and strength of Phoenix Group in the country. If there is a rift with Phoenix Group, it is not ruled out that Lu Shaohua will shift his focus to other places in the future.

Yes, Lu Shaohua also had such an idea. His proposal to equip two fighter jets was also a test!

Lu Shaohua's temptation was obvious. It was obvious that someone who could reach the pinnacle of power was not a simple person, which made them have to calculate the pros and cons. However, if they agreed, then if Lu Shaohua made any bad moves, the consequences would be very serious.

Therefore, a heated discussion on this issue was held in a small meeting room...

The result came out very quickly. After discussion, everyone agreed that Lu Shaohua could be trusted. After all, Lu Shaohua's investment in the country was too large. If there were any bad actions, the result would be that Lu Shaohua would completely abandon his domestic business and might even be in danger of being wanted.

Lu Shaohua didn't dare to gamble, and there was no need to gamble, so all nine people agreed.

Of course, the most important reason for agreeing to Lu Shaohua to equip two fighter jets for escort is to make up for the losses suffered by Phoenix Group last time, and also as Lu Shaohua said, more money can be made in the next opportunity.

Zhongnanhai agreed, and Mr. Deng who was staying in the room also received the news. After answering the phone, he walked out of the room and walked down the hall. However, the old man did not speak in a hurry. Instead, he stared at Lu Shaohua with a serious look.

After a long time, Deng Lao finally spoke, but he did not give an answer. Instead, he asked Lu Shaohua a question. "Xiaohua, tell me first, do you have any other intentions for equipping fighter jets?"

Old Deng knew Lu Shaohua's character very well, but in this situation, Old Deng couldn't help but ask again, as if he wanted to hear Lu Shaohua's answer.

"No." Lu Shaohua's answer was very simple, and his expression was extremely serious.

"Yes." Deng Lao nodded, and after a long pause, he said slowly, "The higher-ups have agreed, but there are conditions."

Lu Shaohua nodded. Everything was within his expectations. If there were no conditions, Lu Shaohua would have doubted whether what Deng Lao said was a lie. He said, "What conditions?"

"There are three conditions in total." Deng Lao stretched out three fingers, paused, and then changed the three fingers to one before speaking. "The first condition is that you must increase your investment in China. Well, even if your current investment is already a lot, you still have to increase your investment."

"No problem." Lu Shaohua agreed generously.

In fact, even if the higher-ups did not require this, as long as they agreed to equip him with fighter jets, Lu Shaohua would increase his investment in the country. After all, Phoenix Communications is about to be put into use, and after it is put into use, it will need to increase construction and investment will be certain.

"Okay." Deng nodded, stretched out another finger, turned it into two, and said, "The second condition is that every time the fighter planes you are equipped enter the domestic airspace, they must contact the military radar. Well, to put it bluntly, they must accept the monitoring of the military radar and satellite."

This is the most important condition. If Lu Shaohua does not agree to this condition, then there is nothing to discuss.

Lu Shaohua also understood the deeper meaning of this condition, and it was within his expectations, so he nodded and replied, "No problem."

"Well, the third condition is that you will be appointed as a consultant to the domestic economic expert advisory group. You have to help with economic issues." After a pause, Deng Lao continued to explain. "There is no real meaning in asking him to be a consultant. He is mainly concerned about finance. For example, during the Mexican financial crisis, you have to play the role of a consultant and direct the funds allocated by the state to operate."

Tie Lu Shaohua to death. Yes, use the identity of a consultant to tie Lu Shaohua to death, forcing him to make money for the country.

Lu Shaohua had not expected this condition. He originally thought that the country would ask him for military technology again, but now it has not happened. Instead, they asked him to be an economic consultant, which was far beyond Lu Shaohua's expectations.

"No problem." Lu Shaohua agreed without even thinking about it, but at the same time, Lu Shaohua also had a condition. "But, I can take up the position, but I will only be responsible for the financial sector. I can help with any financial issues, but I will not be responsible for anything else."

"Okay, deal." Deng Lao seemed very happy, smiled, and then said seriously, "Congratulations, Comrade Lieutenant General."

"Lieutenant General?" Lu Shaohua asked with a frown, without any reaction.

"Yes, Lieutenant General, your rank has been promoted." Mr. Deng said happily.

"..." Lu Shaohua was speechless, and shook his head with a wry smile, but he was still a little happy in his heart. After all, it was not easy to get the rank of Lieutenant General. Even though it was a sinecure without any power, his potential position was still unattainable. He muttered to himself. "I didn't expect to get the rank of Lieutenant General, haha!"

"What do you mean by 'muddling'? Hey!" Elder Deng was very dissatisfied with Lu Shaohua's performance and said, "You should know that your talent in the financial field is unmatched by anyone. Remember that old man surnamed Feng last time? When he went back, he praised you to the sky, saying that if he could become your disciple, he would die with no regrets."

"It's not that exaggerated, right?" Lu Shaohua's eyes almost popped out.

The old man named Feng, Lu Shaohua, knew about it. He held a high status in the country and served as the head of the National Economic Advisory Group. How could Lu Shaohua not be surprised that such a person wanted to become his disciple?

Seeing that Lu Shaohua didn't believe him, Deng Lao became even more dissatisfied and asked, "Would I lie to you?"

"No, that's not what I meant. It's just that his attainments in finance are already very high, so it's almost appropriate for me to take him as my teacher." Lu Shaohua knew clearly that he relied on the memories he brought with him after his rebirth, and his talent in finance was all false.

"Excessive modesty becomes hypocrisy." Mr. Deng said lightly.

What else could Lu Shaohua do? He could only raise his hands in surrender and acquiesce. Anyway, with the memories brought by his rebirth, he was not afraid of anything happening. Then he changed the subject and said, "Then let's leave it at that. If there are any financial matters, just let the people above come to me."

"Well, everything else is fine. As for the economic advisor's credentials, they will probably be delivered the day after tomorrow," said Mr. Deng.

With Deng's last sentence, Lu Shaohua's deal with the country was successful again, and Lu Shaohua reaped a great harvest in this deal. Not only was he promoted from major general to lieutenant general, he also got the status of an economic adviser. In addition, he was allowed to be equipped with fighter jets, which really killed three birds with one stone.