Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 364: Promotion

What is Lu Shaohua's current identity? He is the behind-the-scenes boss of Phoenix Group, with a net worth of over 100 billion US dollars. It is no exaggeration to describe him as rich enough to rival a country. More importantly, there is an unknown force behind Lu Shaohua, and a group of subordinates with unlimited potential who are helping him make money desperately, making his wealth continue to increase.

It is true that there are capable subordinates to help, but according to the information obtained by Mr. Deng, Lu Shaohua did not rely on the ability of his subordinates to get to where he is today, but on himself. He always grasped the general direction and then let his subordinates give full play to their abilities.

With all the affirmation, when he heard Lu Shaohua say that there was a money-making project, Mr. Deng became excited, so without even thinking about it, he prepared to call those people from the country to listen to Lu Shaohua's instructions and then increase some fiscal revenue for the country.

"Xiaohua, don't blame your grandfather for always thinking about the country and taking advantage of you." Old Deng said in a deep voice.

In fact, there was nothing Deng could do. For the long-range missiles alone, he cut Lu Shaohua's price in half. Then there was a language loophole and he had to cut Lu Shaohua's price by another $500 million. Fortunately, Lu Shaohua was smart and recovered the loss of more than 400 million yuan.

In the eyes of outsiders, Deng's actions were undoubtedly helping outsiders bully his own people, but what else could he do? He was once a national leader. Although he had retired, his heart for the country and the desire for the country to become prosperous and strong was still alive. Reason told him that even if Lu Shaohua was his adopted grandson, he would still sacrifice his own son for the sake of justice.

Moreover, Lu Shaohua also gained something in this matter. At least, Lu Shaohua earned more than 900 million US dollars in long-range missile technology, and the five conditions agreed by the country, as well as the support of four military leaders. Although the support of the military is nothing, in fact, Lu Shaohua has gained a lot of benefits. At the very least, Lu Shaohua will not be afraid of anyone attacking him in the country in the future.

Lu Shaohua also understood the old man's approach, and he didn't take it to heart. He smiled and said, "Grandpa, I can understand that. Your position is different, and the things you consider are also different."

Lu Shaohua was not the kind of person who was ungrateful. He knew that there were some things that the old man was not willing to do. Moreover, in this matter, Lu Shaohua had gained tangible benefits. The long-range missile technology alone was sold at a high price of more than 900 million US dollars, and he was secretly happy. After all, the price of buying it from the Soviet Union was only 20 million US dollars at that time. I believe that anyone who can do the math will understand how much profit there is.

Of course, money is just a number to Lu Shaohua now, and Lu Shaohua doesn't take it that seriously. What Lu Shaohua cares about is the other four conditions of this transaction. Deng Lao agreed to these four conditions on behalf of the country, and even Lu Shaohua himself couldn't estimate how much profit Lu Shaohua would generate in the future.

Phoenix Group has priority when the government purchases essential products. Although it is only a priority consideration, Lu Shaohua has absolute confidence that the government will purchase Phoenix Group's products. The reason is simple: Lu Shaohua's confidence comes from the quality of the products.

Then there is the right to cooperate with scientific research institutions. Lu Shaohua doesn't know how many state-owned scientific research institutions there are in China, but what he knows is that scientific research institutions can develop many commercial products. Just based on this cooperation, even if Lu Shaohua gives the long-range missile technology to the country, he will not lose out.

What's more, Lu Shaohua also asked the country to help develop two communication satellites. Although Lu Shaohua can fully concentrate on developing satellites with his strength, it is a matter of both energy and money after all. Lu Shaohua will not choose to complete this task by himself unless it is absolutely necessary.

"You didn't blame me, okay?" After saying that, Elder Deng paused, and then said, "After this incident, your idle position should be promoted. Although being promoted to the rank of general has no direct effect on you, it is also a life-saving talisman. People will give in to you when they see it."

Lu Shaohua had heard Zeng Jianguo talk about the promotion of the general's rank a long time ago, but when the old man said it himself, Lu Shaohua couldn't help but get excited. As the old man said, although it didn't have any direct effect, it was also a life-saving talisman. When seeing someone in the army, he had to be called "general".

"Haha! General." Lu Shaohua laughed. "The youngest major general in the country."

Lu Shaohua made a small joke to lighten the atmosphere.

Sure enough, after hearing what Lu Shaohua said, Deng Lao also smiled and scolded, "You little brat, do you really deserve this reputation?"

Lu Shaohua smiled but did not answer. He was also a human being and he also cared about his reputation. With this false title, he had one more thing to show off to outsiders.

"Oh! By the way, the last time I went to Shenzhen, I met your uncle. What's his name?" Mr. Deng took the initiative to change the subject and asked.

"Lu Chang." Lu Shaohua replied.

"Yes, Lu Chang, I read his articles on economic development when I was in office. They were very good." After a pause, Deng Lao continued. "I think these are your ideas, right?"

Lu Shaohua did not deny it, nodded, and said, "My uncle graduated from university in 85. He was originally going to teach, but I disagreed, so he finally chose the path of official career."

"Well, talents can't be wasted. You were right not to let him teach, otherwise the country would have buried a talent." Deng praised Lu Shaohua a little, then asked, "How is he doing recently?"

Lu Shaohua did not answer in a hurry, but glanced at Deng Lao, and understood from his eyes that he was asking about Lu Chang's current position, so he answered truthfully. "It's still the same, deputy director of the Merchants Group."

Elder Deng nodded, but did not continue Lu Shaohua's topic. Instead, he asked, "How old are you this year? Are you married?"

"I'm over 30 years old and still not married." Lu Shaohua said with a wry smile. He didn't know why the old man asked this, but he still answered truthfully. The reason for the wry smile was that Lu Chang was now devoted to his work and the matter of marriage was put off again and again. Even Lu Jiacheng and Lu Jiahui were the same. In three words, not getting married.

"A little young, but it doesn't matter." Deng Lao said deliberately, and then after a moment's silence, he said, "For a career in government, stability is very important."

Before Lu Shaohua could finish, Elder Deng added, "Ai Min is going up."

"What do you mean?" Lu Shaohua was unable to react for a moment and asked himself secretly in his heart.

"What does Zeng Aimin's promotion have to do with stability?" Questions came one after another, Lu Shaohua frowned even deeper, his brain spinning at high speed, recalling the old man's words.

After all, Lu Shaohua is not an ordinary person. If he is given some time, he will be able to sort out what the old man said. Zeng Aimin will be the municipal party secretary in the next step. Lu Chang is a member of Zeng's faction. If Zeng Aimin is promoted, Lu Chang will naturally benefit.

What did the old man mean by stability being important? As long as Jiehe asked Lu Chang if he was married, Lu Shaohua immediately understood that to advance in the officialdom, there were two other factors to consider. The first was seniority, that is, age, and the other was living conditions, referring to marriage.

Thinking of this, Lu Shaohua suddenly understood everything. It turned out that the old man was reminding him that Lu Chang should get married early and then prepare for promotion. As for the age issue, this can be completely ignored because the country is advocating the use of young cadres.

"Thank you, Grandpa!" Lu Shaohua said sincerely.

"No need to thank me. If he didn't have the ability, I wouldn't speak for him. This is all he deserves." Old Deng waved his hand and said.

Hearing the old man's words, Lu Shaohua was almost certain that the old man had spoken for Lu Chang, which made Lu Shaohua even more grateful to the old man. He moved his lips, but swallowed his words of thanks back into his stomach and said worriedly, "My uncle is still young, and he is not experienced enough in doing things. He doesn't know whether it is a blessing or a disaster."

Lu Chang is excellent in all aspects, but in the officialdom, he might fall into trouble if he is not careful. This is the only thing that Lu Shaohua is worried about. Originally, considering Lu Chang's age, staying in the position of deputy director of the Merchants Group is already a high position, but according to the old man's words, he has to go further, which makes Lu Shaohua even more worried.

"Haha!" Old Deng laughed and asked with interest. "Do you also worry sometimes?"

Lu Shaohua scratched his head awkwardly, then said, "It would be a lie to say I'm not worried, but if you, grandpa, point the way to him, I'll be relieved."

There was an ambush in Lu Shaohua's words, and it was also the wish in his heart. You know, the old man was once a person who stood at the pinnacle of politics. If he really gave some advice to Lu Chang, Lu Chang would definitely be able to learn a lot from it, which would play a key role in his future development.

"Oh, you kid, why are you pushing your luck?" Deng Lao said unhappily, and then added, "How about this, when there is a chance, let him come to Beijing and I'll meet him."

"Hehe!" Lu Shaohua laughed. His wish was fulfilled and his face was full of smiles.

"Okay, let's write this down." After saying that, Deng Lao looked at the time and said, "Let's go, it's time to eat."

After saying that, the old man stood up from the chair. Lu Shaohua reacted quickly and stood up as well, then helped the old man walk towards the canteen.

When I walked to the door of the small dining hall, a woman in servant clothes came out, apparently preparing to call the old man to eat. When she saw the old man come in, she said, "Chief, it's time to eat."

The old man nodded and walked in with the help of Lu Shaohua.

An old man and a young man were happily chatting and laughing while eating a light lunch. The old man also had a good appetite and was still not satisfied after eating two bowls of rice. If he was not afraid that his stomach could not take it, he would have wanted to eat another bowl.

After lunch, Lu Shaohua chatted with the old man in the hall for a while, and the old man was ready to go back to sleep. Before taking a nap, he did not forget to ask the guard Xiao Li beside him to accompany Lu Shaohua to go outside to find Huo Yingdong and others, saying that Huo Yingdong might have something to tell him.

Lu Shaohua came with Huo Yingdong and the others, but they separated at the airport. Lu Shaohua also planned to look for him. Now that the old man has given instructions, he doesn't have to worry about leaving this residential area. "Then Grandpa, I'll go out this afternoon."

"Well, go ahead, go ahead." Waving his hand, the old man, supported by the servant, was about to walk towards the room, but after taking two steps, he stopped again and turned back to call Lu Shaohua. "Wait a minute."

"Anything else? Grandpa!"