Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 518: The Road Home (Part 2)

Since it concerns the fate of the Xiang family, Xiang Huaqiang cannot afford to not care. When Lu Shaohua said that the Xiang family would be fine, Xiang Huaqiang breathed a sigh of relief. However, what Lu Shaohua said next made Xiang Huaqiang breathe a sigh of relief again.

Change is necessary. Xiang Huaqiang has also thought about this problem. If no change is made, accidents may happen to the Xiang family at any time. It is precisely because of this that Xiang Huaqiang came to Lu Shaohua specifically, hoping that Lu Shaohua could give him some advice.

Lu Shaohua also knows Xiang Huaqiang's purpose. Lu Shaohua has already begun to give Xiang Huaqiang guidance and has given a summary, which is to change the status quo.

But how to change, Lu Shaohua did not say, but poured himself a glass of wine, ignoring Xiang Huaqiang's expectant eyes, and drank it in one gulp. After a moment of silence, he said, "Let's talk about Sun Yee On first, that must be changed, and the best way is to whitewash it. Of course, if you can't whitewash it, try not to cause trouble, otherwise it will give people a bad impression."

"Yeah." Xiang Hua nodded and said, thinking for a moment, "My biggest headache is the Sun Yee On. You've been in Hong Kong for so long, and you should know that many things about gangs are not what we want to do. If other gangs come to cause trouble, how can I not fight back?"

"That's a difficult question." Lu Shaohua also nodded, and after thinking for a while, he continued, "But I still say that, try not to cause trouble. As for other gangs that want to cause trouble, let them do it. They will definitely suffer in the future."

After a pause, Lu Shaohua continued, "I think you should have noticed that although Hong Kong has not officially returned, the vanguard troops have already entered Hong Kong. Everything in Hong Kong is under their control, including the struggles among the gangs."

What Lu Shaohua said was true. The vanguard had already entered Hong Kong, but it was not done openly but in a hidden way. For someone as powerful as Xiang Huaqiang, it was normal for him to notice it.

Xiang Huaqiang nodded to show that he understood, but he didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Lu Shaohua also understood that Xiang Huaqiang knew something, so he stopped talking nonsense and continued, "Everything that happens in Hong Kong is under the control of the higher-ups. If you restrain yourself, they will see it, so try to avoid it as much as possible."

Xiang Huaqiang nodded again to show that what Lu Shaohua said made sense. At the same time, he also understood that the matter regarding the Sun Yee On had come to an end. He changed the subject and asked, "What about other things?"

"Contribution." Lu Shaohua said these two words lightly.

"Contribution?" Xiang Huaqiang was very puzzled and asked with a frown.

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua responded, indicating that he was not wrong, and then changed the subject and asked, "Don't you have investments in Beijing?"

"Yes, I invested in a film studio. What's the matter?" Xiang Huaqiang asked.

According to Lu Shaohua's memory, Yongsheng, um, when Xiang Huaqiang's younger brother was in charge of the film industry, he had invested in a film studio in Beijing. Now Lu Shaohua asked about it in order to lead to the next question.

"Let me give you an example. Suppose, if you have a lot of investments in the country now, based on the current situation in the country, you have driven economic development. This is the merit, this is the contribution." Lu Shaohua said with a smile.

"Do you mean investment?" Xiang Huaqiang asked.

"That's right, you are a businessman now, and investment is the most direct way." After saying that, Lu Shaohua paused, changed the subject, and asked, "How much do you know about the Phoenix Group's incident last time?"

The last time something happened to the Phoenix Group in Shenzhen, the whole thing caused a huge uproar. Almost the whole of Asia knew about it, and it was impossible for Xiang Huaqiang, who was in the entertainment industry, not to know about it.

I don't know much, just what the media said." Xiang Huaqiang said truthfully.

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua laughed and said, "That incident caused a lot of trouble, and there were many people involved behind the scenes, all with complicated identities and backgrounds. But in the end, the victory was on my side. Do you know why?"

Lu Shaohua was not showing off his glorious deeds, nor was he talking about how capable he was. Instead, he was laying the groundwork for what he was going to say next.

"Didn't you say you wanted to withdraw all your investment?" Xiang Huaqiang asked back, paused, and said in a strange tone. "As soon as you said you wanted to withdraw your investment, several senior officials were found to have violated regulations and stepped down. This should be the effect of the withdrawal of investment!"

"It is true that we are withdrawing our investment, but the whole thing is far from as simple as we imagined. Do you know how I got my rank of lieutenant general? It is not because I am the godson of Mr. Deng, but because of my actual merits. It is precisely because of these merits that the withdrawal of investment that I proposed was finally successful." Lu Shaohua said frankly.

Lu Shaohua had already analyzed that matter. If Lu Shaohua had not sold long-range missile technology to the country, had not taken the country to make money, and had not shipped back a few fighter jets from the Soviet Union to negotiate terms with the country, then even if Lu Shaohua threatened to withdraw his investment at the time, he would not necessarily have won.

Therefore, in that victory, Lu Shaohua relied on the word "merit", and merit was the key to victory. Of course, it cannot be said that Phoenix Group's withdrawal of investment had no effect at all. The threat of withdrawal of investment still played a considerable role.

After saying so much, Lu Shaohua did not hesitate to use his own example to illustrate. If Xiang Huaqiang still didn't understand, then he could just buy a piece of tofu and kill himself.

"Contribution and investment." Xiang Huaqiang summed it up in two words.

"That's right. You already have investments in Beijing. Why don't you increase the investments and expand your influence? Plus, if you keep quiet here, then even if people want to target you, they won't have an excuse!" Lu Shaohua went through so much trouble and finally summed up everything.

"Ha ha!"

Xiang Huaqiang laughed, patted Lu Shaohua's shoulder heavily, and shouted, "I understand."

Lu Shaohua smiled slightly and said nothing, but his face was full of satisfaction. He secretly said in his heart: "After saying so much, it's not in vain."

Yes, after Lu Shaohua said so much, he finally woke Xiang Huaqiang up, and today's incident finally had a satisfactory answer. However, in Xiang Huaqiang's view, the problem was solved, but a new problem emerged, that is, investment.

As for investment, Xiang Huaqiang himself wants to invest in the domestic market, but investment must have a purpose. Although Lu Shaohua may not be good at other things, he is an expert among experts in investment. This can be seen from the fact that he has developed Phoenix Group into what it is today in just a few years.

"What do you think I should invest in?" Xiang Huaqiang asked.

Lu Shaohua smiled, but added the word "bitter" before the word "smile", shook his head, and said, "Uncle Xiang, you eat more salt than I eat rice, and you have been in the business world for many years, why are you asking me about this issue?"

Lu Shaohua didn't expect it, he really didn't expect it, he didn't expect Xiang Huaqiang to actually ask him this question.

"No, don't be modest with me, not to mention that I eat more salt than you eat rice. If I put all that on you, it's like a child playing house. There's no comparison." Xiang Huaqiang smiled helplessly and said, "In the business world, everyone knows your name, Lu Shaohua. You have made Phoenix Group so big in just a few years. You are an expert among experts. Who else can I ask if not you?"

"..." Lu Shaohua was speechless for a moment, and suddenly couldn't think of any words to answer Xiang Huaqiang's question, but since things had come to this point, Lu Shaohua had to continue. "Shenzhen, Mr. Huo and Superman have investments in Shenzhen, you might as well go over there and take a look at some projects."

Shenzhen, a special economic zone and China's window to the outside world, is developing at such a fast speed that Xiang Huaqiang must know it. After hearing what Lu Shaohua said, he really made up his mind. "I'll take some time to go over there in the next two days, but I have to make it clear in advance that when I find a project, you have to help me with reference. I will listen to you. I have no confidence in doing anything without your approval."

"Okay." Lu Shaohua agreed readily. When it comes to vision, Lu Shaohua really dares to say that he is the second best in the world and no one dares to say that he is the best in the world, because he is a reborn person, and this is his advantage.

"Then it's settled."

Xiang Huaqiang smiled and said happily, then he wanted to pour some wine for Lu Shaohua, but just as he made a move, he was stopped by Lu Shaohua.

"Don't drink yet. I just remembered two more things." Lu Shaohua said.

"Oh!" Xiang Huaqiang was stunned, put the bottle back on the table, and said with a serious expression. "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"First, the investment funds must be clean." After saying that, Lu Shaohua paused for a moment and then said, "As for the second one, the second one is about your film company. You should be careful when making movies. Don't make movies that are detrimental to the domestic market. Make more movies that promote the domestic market."

The image of China was not very good in the 1990s, and many movies produced in Hong Kong damaged its reputation, which made things even more chaotic and made the people above very dissatisfied. Among them, Xiang Huaqiang's film company had also made such movies, so Lu Shaohua spoke out to remind him.

Xiang Huaqiang nodded heavily to show that he understood, then picked up the bottle again and prepared to pour the wine.

There are rules at the dinner table if you say there are rules, and there are no rules if you say there are no rules. Lu Shaohua could bear Xiang Huaqiang pouring wine for him, but he didn't say anything. He just filled the glass and drank it in one gulp. It was a very simple thing.

However, the serious business was over, and it was already late, so Lu Shaohua drank with Xiang Huaqiang for a while and then got up to say goodbye. Xiang Huaqiang was also ready to leave with Lu Shaohua, and they both left the box and prepared to return.

But just as Lu Shaohua was about to leave, he suddenly stopped beside the long table in the bar, and looked at the group of people gathered around the long table. His expression changed constantly, with surprise and anger.