Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 352: The Project Given to Weng Wende

Although Weng Wende's family and Lu Shaohua's family are old friends, their relationship is no longer just occasional visits, but a close one. Not to mention anything else, just because Weng Wende helped Lu Shaohua's family earn their first pot of gold, Lu Shaohua had to repay him no matter what.

Yes, with Lu Shaohua's character, he wanted to repay Weng Wende. When someone does you a favor, you should repay them with gratitude. Although Lu Shaohua was smuggling cigarettes and alcohol to the Soviet Union, which was considered a repayment, Lu Shaohua felt that this was far from enough. After all, without Weng Wende's help at that time, the Lu family might not be where it is now.

There is a difference in helping others. Helping others in times of crisis and helping out in normal times are two completely different concepts. What's more, when Weng Wende helped, the Lu family was just starting out, so Lu Shaohua would never forget this contribution.

It was precisely because he wanted to repay the Weng family that Lu Shaohua tried every possible means to find investment projects for Weng Wende. Soviet smuggling was one, and making pirated CDs was also another. It was just that the time for investing in pirated CDs had not yet come, so there was no movement. But now, Lu Shaohua suddenly thought of a project, a project that could be carried out for a long time, and naturally he would not forget Weng Wende.

All people are the same. Weng Wende is also a person who is also very keen on making money. When he heard that Lu Shaohua had a project for him to do, his originally calm heart began to boil. His expression became extremely excited and his tone was very hurried. "A project? What project?"

Lu Shaohua smiled, but did not answer Weng Wende immediately. Instead, he looked at Weng Wende with a smile, as if to say, "Little guy, I didn't mean to make you anxious to death."

"Oh! My good brother, my dear brother, don't hesitate, tell me quickly." Weng Wende said with a bitter face.

Lu Shaohua had long known that Weng Wende was an impatient person, and that was why Lu Shaohua wanted to tease him. Sure enough, the effect came out. Weng Wende's face became more and more bitter, and he looked pitiful, excited and a little nervous.

Who is Lu Shaohua? Since he decided to tease Weng Wende, he naturally would not tell it so quickly. He still looked at Weng Wende with a smile and kept his mouth shut.

"Hey!" Weng Wende sighed. He knew that Lu Shaohua was teasing him on purpose, and muttered to himself, "There's a saying that's true, being anxious can make people sick."

Weng Wende's words were not funny, but coupled with his face full of colorful expressions, they became a bit out of place, giving people a sense of "nonsense", which immediately caused the whole audience to burst into laughter.

"Ha ha"

Lu Shaohua laughed without restraint. He teased Weng Wendeshui for exactly this effect!

"Okay, okay, stop looking so sad. I'll tell you, I'll tell you." Lu Shaohua couldn't hold on any longer, because Weng Wende's expression made him feel sympathetic, so he decided to tell them about the project. "You've been to the base in Bao'an, and you should know that this base is not just for producing cars. There will be many more products coming out there in the future. Although the production of these products is a one-stop service, it is actually impossible to achieve a one-stop service. There are still many small things that need to be produced by others."

"Why?" Weng Wende felt a little confused. In his understanding, Lu Shaohua's base was a one-stop production site, and there was no need to outsource the manufacturing of anything to others.

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua laughed. He knew that Weng Wende didn't know much about these things. "Well, let me briefly explain. The cost of producing some small items of products by yourself is higher than producing them for others. In order to save costs, those small items can only be produced by others."

Lu Shaohua's explanation is simple and clear, and it is true. Sometimes the cost of investing in production yourself is higher than outsourcing the production to others.

Weng Wende nodded to show that he understood, then rolled his eyes, as if he had grasped the key, and asked tentatively, "Do you mean that you want me to set up a factory to take your orders?"

Lu Shaohua smiled, did not deny, nodded heavily, and said, "Not only you, but also Mr. Huo and the other four will also invest in building a factory and take orders together."

Lu Shaohua's words undoubtedly told Weng Wende that he would not be the only one to handle future orders. At the same time, it also revealed another piece of news, that is, Huo Yingdong and his team would also follow suit. Huo Yingdong and his team were not the only ones who could be trusted? One of the top rich people in Hong Kong, he also came to do this project. What did this mean? Weng Wende could not have been unaware of it. This meant that this project was very profitable.

Weng Wende is not a selfish person. He knows that Lu Shaohua will assign some orders to others in the future. In fact, the reason why Lu Shaohua does this is because there are too many types of products. Even if he gives them all to Weng Wende, he will not be able to do it.

"Well, I did this project," Weng Wende said with a smile. "But, oh, how much money does it require to invest? You know, I only have a small amount of capital, I'm afraid it won't be enough."

Lu Shaohua rolled his eyes at Weng Wende. Over the years, Weng Wende had been smuggling cigarettes and alcohol in the Soviet Union. As his business expanded, his assets amounted to at least tens of millions. Investing in a factory did not seem to be a big problem.

"Gather all the funds. If nothing goes wrong, it won't be long before you start making profits." Lu Shaohua said very confidently, and then added helplessly, "If you don't have enough money, come to me and I'll lend it to you."

Hearing this, Weng Wende's smile grew even wider. Didn't he go around in circles for so long just so that Lu Shaohua could say this? "Okay, I'll go and raise funds now and prepare for investment."

Weng Wende was not worried at all that his investment would lose money. He believed in Lu Shaohua. If he couldn't make money, Lu Shaohua would not let him invest. Moreover, Chu Lei was the president of Shenzhen Phoenix Group and also his cousin. If there were any projects at the base, he would definitely be the first one considered. So, as long as he opened a factory and invested, he would definitely be the first to benefit. Weng Wende firmly believed in this.

After Weng Wende finished speaking, he was ready to get up and leave. Just as he said, he would now mobilize funds and prepare for investment. As for what he needed to do before investing, he had not considered it at all.

Lu Shaohua shook his head helplessly, and stopped Weng Wende from leaving. "Wait a minute, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Oh? Is there anything else?" Weng Wende's face was full of doubts, but he still sat back in his seat obediently.

"I think you should not raise funds now, but go to Uncle Zeng first. After all, building a factory requires land. How can you build a factory without buying a piece of land first?" Lu Shaohua said seriously.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll go to Uncle Zeng's place now." Weng Wende scratched his head awkwardly, stood up, and then gestured to Huo Yingdong and the others. "You guys eat slowly, I'm leaving first."

Ho Ying-tung and the others also smiled, returned the greeting, and signaled Weng Wende to go and do what he had to do.

Weng Wende left, but Lu Shaohua smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying helplessly, "He is just like this, not calm at all."

"Haha, with a brother like you, why do I need to be calm? Are you afraid of not making money?" Ho Ying-tung continued Lu Shaohua's words.

"..." Lu Shaohua was speechless. It was undeniable that what Huo Yingdong said made sense. Lu Shaohua couldn't find any words to refute, so he could only change the subject. "I think it's getting late. They will arrive in Shenzhen soon. Let's go pick them up after breakfast."

The 'they' that Lu Shaohua mentioned of course refers to the other eight directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. It was an early appointment for them to come from Hong Kong this morning, and seeing that the time was almost up, Lu Shaohua had to remind them.

After hearing what Lu Shaohua said, Ho Ying-tung and the others naturally looked at the time, then put down their chopsticks, indicating that they were full and could leave.

Lu Shaohua didn't expect that his words would lead to such a result, but he didn't say anything, stood up and said, "Then let's go."

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The entrance of Shenzhen Luohu Station.

The station entrance today is different from the past. Just a quarter of an hour ago, the station suddenly welcomed a luxurious convoy of twelve cars. Except for three Mercedes-Benz and an extended version of Rolls-Royce, the rest were Phoenix brand cars.

The convoy of twelve luxury cars was an indescribable spectacle. Passengers in the station couldn't help but stop and look in the direction of the convoy. Among them were a small number of Hong Kong people. When they saw that the people getting off the cars were famous Hong Kong businessmen, they couldn't help but exclaimed. Fortunately, many bodyguards got off the cars at the same time, otherwise it was hard to say whether someone would squeeze over to ask for their autographs.

That’s right, the convoy was Lu Shaohua and his group. They came to Luohu Station to pick up the other eight directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

When the car stopped, Lu Shaohua got out as well, but the scene made him feel helpless. He looked at Huo Yingdong and the others, all of whom smiled bitterly and shook their heads. Lu Shaohua couldn't help but ask himself, "Is it too ostentatious?"

There is no doubt that they were too ostentatious. You have to know that it was 92 and cars were a symbol of "rich people". Now, not only did twelve cars appear at once, but they were all luxury cars.

Fortunately, Lu Shaohua and his team did not have to wait too long. After a while, another convoy appeared at the exit of the border inspection station. This convoy was even more formidable than Lu Shaohua and his team's. There were as many as sixteen of them, all of which were Phoenix brand cars.

Afterwards, the convoy stopped at the small square outside, the car doors opened, and cool-looking men all wearing black suits and sunglasses got out of the car, followed by the other eight directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

Seeing the eight directors of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce getting off the car, Lu Shaohua and the others of course went up to greet them. They smiled at each other, and the eleven of them gathered together.

"Welcome to Shenzhen!" Lu Shaohua said with a smile.

"Xiaohua, don't be so pretentious with us. After all, we are in Shenzhen and you are the host. Shouldn't you do your part in playing the role of a good host?" said a director named Li.

"Of course, of course." Lu Shaohua nodded, and then said jokingly, "Well, tonight we can find a 17 or 18-year-old, tender young lady to serve Mr. Li."

This is Lu Shaohua’s counterattack, an absolute counterattack.

"Haha! Old Li, can you do it? If not, I'll do it." Director Zhang teased without any politeness.

"Tsk, even a threesome is no problem." Mr. Li said, unwilling to admit defeat.

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