Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 840 Conversation

Although Huo Xiaoyue and Lu Shaohua were not husband and wife in name, they were husband and wife in reality, which was also something that Huo Yingdong tacitly acknowledged. If Huo Xiaoyue had not been still studying, she would have probably moved into the Lu family and become one of Lu Shaohua's lovers.

Given this relationship, the Huo family and the Lu family are certainly not outsiders. On the contrary, they are family members. Now that their family members are in trouble, the Huo family naturally cannot stand idly by. What's more, helping with this little favor is within their ability, and Huo Ying-tung has no excuse to shirk.

Huo Yingdong agreed, which was within Lu Shaohua's expectations, so he did not hesitate to sit on the sofa, took out a cigarette and gave it to Huo Yingdong, then started smoking.

It has to be said that the cigarettes produced by the two cigarette factories in Guangzhou are top-quality cigarettes. Even an old smoker like Ho Ying-tung who is used to smoking cigars couldn't help but praise them and asked Lu Shaohua where the cigarettes came from.

"Produced by our own factory." Lu Shaohua said indifferently.

But Lu Shaohua didn't know that it was his words that made Huo Yingdong's eyes sparkle with gold, and at the same time, a hint of cunning flashed across his face. He grinned and laughed, and then said, "I'll buy one and have it delivered to your door."

Buy? Yes, Huo Yingdong wanted to buy cigarettes, but what was the relationship between the two? Even if the cigarettes were valuable, would Lu Shaohua dare to accept Huo Yingdong's money? Obviously, Lu Shaohua did not dare, and it was impossible for him to accept Huo Yingdong's money, because Lu Shaohua's face was not as thick as a city wall.

"Oh, what a mistake, what a mistake." Lu Shaohua said secretly in his heart.

Yes, Lu Shaohua made a mistake. He should have taken out the cigarettes. After all, the cigarettes were of top quality. Old smokers would naturally like them. Lu Shaohua also said that he made them himself. Naturally, the old smoker Huo Yingdong would not miss the opportunity to blackmail him.

But then again, Lu Shaohua knew he had the ability to support an old smoker, so he agreed without further ado.

Seeing that Lu Shaohua agreed, Huo Yingdong knew that the matter was done. His smiling face gradually turned serious and he changed the subject and asked, "Have you offended the Ho family in Macau?"

"Oh?" Lu Shaohua frowned and shook his head. "No."

Lu Shaohua had never even had any contact with the He family in Macau, so it could be said that he had no social connections with them. How could he have offended them?

"Just before you came, I received a call from the head of the He family. He was asking about you. He wouldn't tell me anything I asked him." Ho Ying-tung said in a somewhat cold tone.

Ho Ying-tung knew very well that Lu Shaohua was very powerful and was not afraid of the Ho family of Macau. However, Ho You also had some friendship with the Ho family. One was a friend and the other was a son-in-law. Naturally, Ho Ying-tung did not want to see the two families falling out, so he asked this question.

"I haven't offended the He family, but Uncle Xiang told me at noon that he would invest in the He family's newly opened casino and hold a 10% stake." Lu Shaohua said lightly.

At this point, Lu Shaohua had figured it out. It turned out that Xiang Huaqiang had already told the He family, and the He family might not know much about Lu Shaohua, so they asked Huo Yingdong, an old Hong Konger, about Lu Shaohua's background and finally decided whether to let Lu Shaohua participate in the shares.

Huo Yingdong was not a fool. After hearing what Lu Shaohua said, he understood and nodded. "So that's how it is. Well, I'll call him tonight and tell him that 10% of the shares should not be a problem. After all, Jiacheng and I also have shares in it."

"Whatever." Lu Shaohua waved his hand and said.

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That night, Lu Shaohua stayed at the Huo's house for dinner. Huo Xiaoyue also had dinner with Lu Shaohua. Huo Xiaoyue had originally moved out to live alone, but because of Lu Shaohua's arrival, Huo Yingtung asked the servants to call her and Huo Xiaoyue hurried back.

After dinner, Lu Shaohua chatted with Huo Yingdong for a while, and then ran to Huo Xiaoyue's boudoir. As for what to do? Well, a man and a woman alone, **, what can happen? Of course, it is **'s doing.

Since Huo Xiaoyue had to go to school the next day, Lu Shaohua did not stay long at the Huo's house and left a little after nine in the evening. It was a bit like someone who had just had an affair outside and then wiped his mouth and left, which made Lu Shaohua extremely depressed.

After returning to his residence, Lu Shaohua ran to take a shower and soaked his clothes in water to prevent Qin Sichen from discovering the woman's scent on his clothes. He was afraid that Qin Sichen would ask about it and he would have to explain again, which would be bad.

However, Qin Sichen was destined to find him. Of course, he was not looking for him to ask about women, but about Manchester United.

Qin Sichen is a woman, of course she doesn't understand football, and what is Manchester United? Qin Sichen only knows that it is an English football team. As for other things, Qin Sichen is completely different. Now that Lu Shaohua wants to acquire such a team, Qin Sichen naturally has to ask.

Lu Shaohua was patient enough to explain everything to Qin Sichen one by one. He first talked about football as an influence in Europe, then the model of football, and then the greatness of Manchester United and its influence in Europe. Finally, Lu Shaohua talked about his purpose.

Although Qin Sichen didn't understand football, she was a smart person. After hearing what Lu Shaohua said, she already understood most of it. She also learned that Lu Shaohua's ultimate purpose in acquiring Manchester United was for business purposes, so naturally she would not object.

Oh, no, not only will Qin Sichen not object, she will also support it, because the sport of football has a huge influence in Europe, and Europe is a rich continent. Once Manchester United is acquired, it will be of great help to Phoenix Group.

What? You said it doesn't help. Well, let me just say one thing, advertising effect. Advertising on TV may have a good effect, but if you put an advertisement on the team's uniform, the effect is probably not worse than advertising on TV, because there are too many fans in Europe, especially in the Champions League, there are too many people paying attention to it.

However, it would have been better if Lu Shaohua hadn't said anything. Once he started explaining, he started to ask a lot of questions, and Qin Sichen also started to ask a hundred thousand questions, which gave Lu Shaohua a huge headache, but he had to answer them. In the end, the two of them talked until midnight and then went to bed.

At noon the next day, Lu Shaohua walked downstairs with his eyes closed, feeling helpless. Although he had enough time to rest, he went to bed too late. When he woke up, it was already noon and he still felt a little tired.

After lunch, Lu Shaohua sat in front of the TV and watched TV bored again. It was a bit boring. Fortunately, Ho Ying-tung made a phone call, which swept away Lu Shaohua's depressed mood and replaced it with joy.

Ho Ying-tung knew someone from the English Football Association, and the people from the association agreed to help and would open up connections within football to allow Phoenix Group to acquire the company.

This is a great thing. Although the acquisition of a team has nothing to do with the Football Association and it only needs to acquire the team's shareholders, the Football Association is a semi-official organization after all. With their support, the resistance to the acquisition will be much smaller.

What's more, if one can be an official in the English Football Association, one must have some power. If someone comes forward to help, it will be easier to accomplish this matter.

Needless to say, after Lu Shaohua hung up the phone, he called Qin Sichen and passed the news to Qin Sichen, asking Phoenix Group to immediately send someone to contact several major shareholders of Manchester United Club and start a secret acquisition.

In this way, the acquisition of Manchester United was proceeding quietly, and Lu Shaohua did not think much about it.

It’s not that Lu Shaohua doesn’t want to, but that Lu Shaohua has more important things to think about.

A meeting, yes, a meeting. It would be held the next day, and Lu Jiahui would rush to Hong Kong that evening. As his nephew, Lu Shaohua would have to send someone to pick him up at the airport.

At exactly six o'clock in the evening, Lu Jiahui finally appeared at the Hong Kong airport, and Li Wusheng was also waiting outside the airport. As soon as Lu Jiahui came out, he took the car and returned directly.

Fortunately, the airport is not far from Lu Shaohua's residence, and it only takes about half an hour to get back. When Lu Jiahui gets home, it's just time to eat, so Lu Jiahui, the fourth uncle, won't be hungry.

After the meal, the uncle and nephew naturally had to chat for a while. With the addition of Lu Chang who came after hearing the noise, it can be said that the two uncles and one nephew sat together and talked about family affairs, national affairs, business affairs, and world affairs. It was not boring at all.

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Nothing happened that night. The next morning, when Lu Shaohua opened his eyes, it was already nine o'clock in the morning. The meeting was scheduled to start at ten o'clock. After washing up and having breakfast, Lu Shaohua was just in time to rush to Phoenix Building to prepare for the meeting.

Since Lu Jiahui lived in Lu Shaohua's villa and they were going to Phoenix Building on the same route, Lu Jiahui went there in Lu Shaohua's car.

In the car.

"Xiaohua, are you planning to expand Phoenix Supermarket?" Lu Jiahui asked.

"Yes." Lu Shaohua nodded and said, "Expand overseas."

Originally, there was no need for Lu Shaohua to explain it so clearly, because Phoenix Supermarket has been expanding in the country all the time, and now it wants to expand again, so there is only one way, and that is to expand overseas.

Lu Jiahui did not rush to reply, but pondered for a long time before asking solemnly, "Isn't it a bit hasty?"

Lu Shaohua knew what Lu Jiahui meant. It was simply that the retail industry was too developed overseas. Although Phoenix Supermarket started very early, it had only been in China before. If it rashly entered the overseas market, it would face considerable resistance.

Lu Shaohua knew that there would be considerable resistance, but he had already made plans. By acquiring Walmart and having the help of this retail giant, it was no joke to want to gain a foothold in the overseas market.

But is it so easy to acquire Wal-Mart? The answer is obvious. It is not easy to control Wal-Mart. However, how can Lu Shaohua let the cooked duck fly away? He naturally has a way to deal with Wal-Mart. Not only can he successfully acquire Wal-Mart, but he can also acquire a certain share of the company at a very low price.

As for how to do it, Lu Shaohua did not say it, but smiled, looking confident, and said, "Uncle, don't worry, there will be some time to prepare, and there are allies in entering the overseas market, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

Lu Shaohua had said so much, and Lu Jiahui had nothing more to say. He nodded and stopped talking.

However, while the two were talking, twenty minutes had already passed and the car had already entered the underground parking lot of Phoenix Building. The next step was to get out of the car, go upstairs, and then have a meeting.

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