Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 99 Departure

Lu Shaohua did have something to do, so after sending Zeng Yuling to the car, he went back to the fruit shop. When he got back to the shop, Chen Guobang had already returned. Seeing his calm face, Lu Shaohua knew that the visa application should be smooth, but that was just a guess in his mind. To be assured, he still asked, "Brother, is the visa application going smoothly?"

"It went smoothly. All the procedures were completed this morning. We just have to wait until the afternoon to pick it up." Chen Guobang said with a smile.

"That's good!" Lu Shaohua couldn't help but feel emotional at this moment. It was really easy to get things done with someone in the court. Just think about it, it would take at least one or two months to get a visa in the past. But now, with the mayor's intervention, it was done in two days.

But then again, there is no shortage of such things in China. The so-called special cases are handled specially. Even in the past life, in the 21st century, if you go to the government to apply for some documents, if you have connections, you can get it done in a day or two. If you don’t have connections, it will take at least one or two months...

After a moment of daze, Lu Shaohua recovered and asked, "Have everyone else agreed?"

"No problem, I've already said it." Chen Guobang seemed a little proud of himself, but he should be proud of it. When he told his comrades last night that he wanted to go to the Soviet Union, they all agreed without any objection. "By the way, I also told Li Shangkui that he will concentrate on protecting you, don't worry."

"Yeah!" Lu Shaohua still believed in Chen Guobang's judgment. The people he chose to stay must be good. He patted his shoulder and said, "Come with me. I'll go to the bank to transfer money to you."

"Okay, I'll go get the car keys." Chen Guobang said as he walked into the room. "Wait for me outside first, it'll be quick."

Even if Chen Guobang didn't say it, Lu Shaohua would go out and wait for him. He waved his hand and walked towards the door without looking back.

"Xiaohua! Where are you going?" Lu Jiahui's voice came as Lu Shaohua just stepped out of the door.

"I'm going out to do something and will be back soon." Lu Shaohua turned around and said with a smile.

"Are you going out to play?" Lu Jiahui put down his work and ran over. "If you are going out to play, Fourth Uncle will go with you. I haven't been out for a walk since I came to Shenzhen."

Lu Shaohua rolled his eyes at him. He didn't want Lu Jiahui to know that he was transferring money from the bank, otherwise, this big mouth of his might sell it out one day. "You should just look after the store. We'll be back in a while."

"Get lost!" Lu Jiahui waved his hands and said unhappily. "If you don't want to go, then don't go. I'll ask Brother Guobang to drive me around Shenzhen this afternoon."

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Arriving at the bank, Chen Guobang opened an account first, and then Lu Shaohua transferred the money in. After all, it would cost money for the ten of them to go to the Soviet Union, and 10 million was indeed not much, but fortunately, they would be able to smuggle daily necessities soon, so they would not be afraid of running out of money.

"Brother! After you arrive in the Soviet Union, find a place to stay first, and then inform us of the address. I will send someone who is more knowledgeable in business to help you. You don't have to get involved in business, just focus on dealing with those people." Lu Shaohua was a little worried. After all, Chen Guobang and the others had served in the military and were not good at business, so Lu Shaohua could only go to Hong Kong to find an expert.

"Okay, I'll call back to Shenzhen when the time comes, and you can just call the store and ask after you go to Hong Kong." Chen Guobang said as he concentrated on driving while steering with his hands.

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In the afternoon, Chen Guobang was about to go out to get a visa, but unexpectedly Lu Jiahui stopped him and insisted that Chen Guobang take him out for a walk. What else could Chen Guobang say? He could only take Lu Jiahui to get the visa first and then go out for a walk.

These days, whether it was to let Chen Guobang go to the Soviet Union or to apply for a visa, Lu Shaohua had kept it secret, and until now Lu Jiacheng still knew nothing about it. Lu Shaohua thought about it and felt that he should say hello to Lu Jiacheng, otherwise if more than a dozen people left at once, he would have to explain when asked. "Fourth uncle! I plan to let Brother Guobang take a few comrades abroad."

"Oh!" Lu Jiacheng raised his head and frowned, thinking he had heard it wrong. "Going abroad?"

"Well, let them do something." After saying that, Lu Shaohua did not wait for Lu Jiacheng to speak, and continued. "Don't ask what they are doing, it's important anyway."

Lu Shaohua had blocked all the escape routes, so what else could Lu Jiacheng ask? He still had some understanding of this nephew. If he didn't want to tell you, he wouldn't tell you even if you forced him to. If he wanted to tell you, he would tell you even if you didn't ask him. So Lu Jiacheng didn't ask anything. "How many people do you need to go? Do you need to take some money from the store for expenses? After all, we are going abroad."

"No, I have the money ready." Lu Shaohua said, and then added secretly in his heart, "With the little money in the store, it's okay to go abroad for a few days, but it's far from enough to bribe those people."

Lu Jiacheng didn't say anything, nor did he pay any attention to Lu Shaohua. He just lowered his head and went back to work.

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At seven o'clock in the evening, in a private room on the second floor of Weng Wende Restaurant, a dozen people were sitting around a large table filled with delicious dishes. In front of each of the dozen people was a small glass, which looked empty. But if you thought so, you would be wrong, because the glass was filled with Erguotou 65-proof liquor.

Lu Shaohua stood up first, picked up the glass of wine in front of him, and glanced at everyone. "You will take a plane to the Soviet Union tomorrow morning, so this meal is a farewell for you. Come on, drink up."

Everyone stood up and said in unison: "Done, done..."

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After one drink, Lu Shaohua couldn't stand it anymore. If he drank beer, it would be fine, but white wine was really uncomfortable. However, in order to send them off, Lu Shaohua had to force himself to drink another drink. He pulled Chen Guobang who was sitting next to him, whispered a few words in his ear, then stood up and apologized to everyone, and while the alcohol had not yet taken effect, he ran back to the store to sleep.

Lu Shaohua's departure did not affect the drinking mood of the crowd. They picked up their cups and put them to their mouths...

As for Lu Shaohua, he went to sleep. He didn't know how much those people drank. He only knew that he had a headache when he got up the next morning. However, in order to see Chen Guobang and the others off, he still insisted on getting up.

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At eight o'clock in the morning, there were three cars parked in front of the store, one of which was a Mercedes-Benz 500 that Lu Shaohua bought for the store, and the other was of course Weng Wende's BMW. There was no other way, there were too many people, and two cars could not fit, so Lu Shaohua had to ask someone to drive Weng Wende's BMW to make up the number.

"Brother! You must be careful when you go over there. You can make money, but you must do it under the premise of your own safety." Lu Shaohua's expression was serious, and he said seriously that although he asked them to go with ten people, he would rather be safe than sorry. It is better to explain it once.

"Don't worry." Chen Guobang patted Lu Shaohua on the shoulder and gave him a reassuring look, then got into the car and waved. "We're leaving, the plane is about to take off."

"Take care of yourself!"

"Take care of yourself!"

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Watching the car go away until it disappeared from sight, Lu Shaohua returned to the store and began to pack his clothes. By the time the car came back, he should have gone to Hong Kong. The company there had already been registered and was just waiting for him to return to officially open it.

At half past nine, the car drove back to the store as scheduled. Lu Shaohua had packed all the things he needed to take, and walked out of the exit with a simple gift bag. He said goodbye to Zhang Qingyun and Shang Kui and asked them to pack as well.

Zhang Qingyun and Shang Kui responded and went to pack up. Lu Shaohua walked to Lu Jiacheng and said, "Fourth Uncle, I'm leaving for Hong Kong now."

"Well! Have you packed your things? Don't forget to bring anything." Lu Jiacheng nodded and said.

"Bring everything. We won't be gone for that long. Just a few clothes will be enough." Lu Shaohua said, and saw Zhang Qingyun and Shang Kui coming out of the room with their gift bags. "Fourth Uncle! We're leaving."

"Yes!" After saying that, Lu Jiacheng turned around and nodded to Zhang Qingyun and Shang Kui. "Xiaohua is in your hands now. Be careful."

"Well! Don't worry." Zhang Qingyun and Shang Kui said in unison.

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After getting into the car, Lu Shaohua rolled down the window and waved goodbye to Lu Jiacheng. "Brother Zhang, drive."

"Okay." Zhang Qingyun gently stepped on the accelerator, and the car started slowly...

The car gradually accelerated, but suddenly there was a sound of tires rubbing against the ground, and the car stopped again. Lu Shaohua was a little confused and asked Zhang Qingyun, "What happened?"

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