Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 421 Lu Chang's Future

Doing business, no matter if it is a company or street trading, is all business, and doing business of course involves bargaining, just like Lu Shaohua and Deng Lao, they also have to bargain, but they are not talking about the price, but the share ratio, the principle is the same.

As a former national leader, Deng would always strive for more benefits for the country both publicly and privately. Even when facing Lu Shaohua, his godson, he did the same. He would argue with Lu Shaohua with the aim of gaining more benefits for the country from Lu Shaohua.

Looking at Lu Shaohua's determined expression, Old Deng knew that Lu Shaohua took the issue of the shares extremely seriously and the possibility of him getting more was small. However, he was deeply unwilling to do so. Although the country only provided technicians and some not-so-advanced technologies, 15% was really too little.

"How about this, just give an old man some face and give him 20%, with the state taking 20%." Old Deng knew that there was no way to continue to fight with Lu Shaohua, so he simply played the family card and strived for an additional 5% of the shares.

Lu Shaohua did not rush to answer, but looked at Deng Lao. Seeing the latter's serious expression, Lu Shaohua could only nod and said, "Okay, I can give you 20% of the shares, but there must be a condition, that is, the state has no right to interfere in the company's operations."

This is exactly the result that Lu Shaohua wanted. As for giving 5% more or 5% less, Lu Shaohua didn't really care about it. The increase from 10% to 15%, and then to the current 20%, was Lu Shaohua's strategy of retreating to advance, and the purpose was to meet this condition.

Old Deng also did not rush to answer. He glanced at Lu Shaohua with a faint smile on his face. He already knew Lu Shaohua's strategy. He shook his head with a wry smile and couldn't help but wonder if he was getting old and his brain was not flexible enough.

Judging from Lu Shaohua's expression just now, he was indeed very determined, but what was behind his determination? Behind his determination was a greater purpose, and his determined expression was just an illusion.

But what else could Deng Lao say? Nothing. After all, he had already lost in this negotiation. As the saying goes, one wrong move can lead to a complete loss. The outcome was already determined, and Lu Shaohua won the final victory.

"Okay, let's just say 20%. However, there is no right to interfere in the operation, but there is the power to supervise," said Mr. Deng.

"It's necessary." Lu Shaohua said with a smile. He finally laughed. After acting for so long, it finally came to an end, and he could relax.

"Ah! You are so young, but you are thinking three steps ahead. I really don't know what your future will be like." Elder Deng sighed.

Mr. Deng was truly praising Lu Shaohua. All along, he had never treated Lu Shaohua as a teenager. But at this moment, he suddenly realized that Lu Shaohua's real age was just that of a teenager!

A teenager with such scheming can look three steps ahead before taking one step, make plans accordingly, trap himself in the situation, and ultimately decide the outcome. The subtlety of this is self-evident.

"Hehe!" Lu Shaohua chuckled. He humbly accepted the compliment from Mr. Deng and regarded it as a glory for himself.

A former national leader! Not everyone has the opportunity to be praised by a former national leader. Fortunately, Lu Shaohua got it, which is something he should be proud of.

"Okay, is everything okay now?" Although Lu Shaohua had just said that this was the last thing, Old Deng couldn't help but ask it again so that Lu Shaohua could tell him everything.

Lu Shaohua shook his head, indicating that everything was fine.

However, just because serious matters are gone doesn’t mean private matters are gone.

"Grandpa, thank you for training my uncle." Lu Shaohua said sincerely.

Deng Lao waved his hand, as if he had done something insignificant. "That's also because your uncle is capable. I did it with the mentality of not burying talents. If your uncle didn't have a way with the economy, I wouldn't have given him any advice."

Maybe, maybe Deng Lao was just like what he said, but from Lu Shaohua's point of view, he didn't think so. China is so big, there are so many talents, but why didn't Deng Lao train others, but only trained Lu Chang? Even a three-year-old child knows the reason.

"By the way, your uncle seems to have finished his studies in a few days." Deng Lao said, and then changed the subject and asked, "What arrangements have they made in Shenzhen?"

"Well, before I went to Beijing, I went to Uncle Zeng's office to sit for a while." After that, Lu Shaohua paused for a moment and said, "A deputy mayor of Shenzhen is about to retire."

There was no need to make your words clear when talking to someone like Mr. Deng, so Lu Shaohua only said half of his words, and after he said half of them, Mr. Deng could basically understand them.

As expected, Elder Deng was overwhelmed and asked, "Standing Committee Member and Deputy Mayor?"

"Not a permanent member, but in charge of economics." Lu Shaohua's answer consisted of only seven words, but it explained everything.

"Yeah." Deng Lao nodded, and then said, "Sometimes it's not a good thing to be too old. After all, your uncle is still too young. It will be good for the future if he gains some experience first."

The position is the same, but if you add the word "Chang" in front, the concept changes. Now Lu Chang is not going to be a Chang, but being a deputy mayor first is already pretty good, and Lu Shaohua doesn't force anything. "Well, I also feel it's better not to be a Chang."

"He is still young, and there are plenty of opportunities." Deng Lao said this without thinking, as if he was comforting Lu Shaohua, or as if he was hinting at something. Then he changed the subject and said, "Ai Min is going to make progress, and there is a great possibility that he will succeed as the municipal party secretary. If he succeeds in the future, and if he does a good job, there will be no suspense about entering the Politburo. And your uncle will not treat Ai Min unfairly if he works with him. After serving for one term, he can be transferred to another place and take up a full-time position."

Shenzhen is one of China's five special economic zones and is the place where it is easiest to achieve political achievements. Even if the performance is mediocre, as long as no mistakes are made, everything will go smoothly in the future. The secretaries of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee are basically alternate members of the Politburo and will enter the Politburo after serving a term.

But Lu Chang is different. Although he has the background of Lu Shaohua and Zeng Aimin, the possibility of him continuing to serve in Shenzhen is too small. It would be better for him to be transferred to another city and become a full-time mayor or secretary of the municipal party committee, and then be promoted step by step.

The road is a bit long, but Lu Shaohua will not object to Deng's arrangement, because Lu Chang cannot be like Zeng Jianguo, who has a father who is the deputy director of the National Security Bureau and has the rank of lieutenant general, and can take over smoothly and enter the Politburo and the pinnacle of power through the special economic zone of Shenzhen.

Lu Shaohua wants Lu Chang to have power, but that doesn't mean Lu Shaohua can let Lu Chang become an official to the pinnacle of power.

Lu Shaohua had never thought about it this way. His original idea was that it would be good enough for Lu Chang to become a provincial-level official. As for the Politburo, he had never even thought about it. But now, after hearing about the vague arrangement made by Mr. Deng, it seemed that getting to the provincial level would not be a problem.

"Thank you, Grandpa!" Lu Shaohua said thank you for the second time today!

"Haha!" Old Deng laughed, waved his hand, and changed the subject. "I heard that your uncle is going to get married after returning to Shenzhen?"

"Yes!" After saying that, Lu Shaohua scratched his head, smiled awkwardly, and then said embarrassedly, "I don't know about this either. I heard it from others."

"You, you..." Deng Lao shook his head, but halfway through his words, he was relieved when he thought of Lu Shaohua who had been in Africa for some time. "You have to work hard in your career, but you can't work too hard. You still have to pay more attention to family matters when you have time."

Being lectured by Deng Lao, Lu Shaohua did not resist, but chose to obey and said, "I will."

"Well, there is one more thing. Even if it is He Qiang, you can rest assured to keep him with you. He will not reveal your affairs to others." Deng Lao said, not forgetting to give Lu Shaohua a reassuring look. "Oh, if he does, he will only reveal it to me."

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua laughed in cooperation, and after laughing, he nodded seriously and said, "I will keep him with me in the future."

"His ability is no worse than those around you, maybe even slightly better, and it will provide an extra layer of security." Old Deng said earnestly.

Anyone with a little common sense would understand that Lu Shaohua did not bring He Qiang with him on his trip to Africa. Moreover, Mr. Deng was a man who had experienced so many things, so he would understand that Lu Shaohua did not want He Qiang to know too many things for fear that his secrets would be exposed.

But Lu Shaohua was still too naive. He thought he had kept the secret very secret, but in the end, Mr. Deng still found out.

Thinking of this, Lu Shaohua smiled bitterly in his heart, and finally made another promise, saying, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I will bring him with me next time."

"That's good." Elder Deng seemed very satisfied with Lu Shaohua's answer, and changed the subject, asking, "When are you going to step forward? It's not a good idea to hide behind the scenes all the time."

If you look deeper, Lu Shaohua is not hiding behind the scenes, but is half in the open and half in the dark. A large number of people know that he is the boss of Phoenix Group, but in the eyes of Mr. Deng, Lu Shaohua is always behind the scenes.

"I haven't thought about this question." Lu Shaohua was telling the truth. He had never really thought about when he would step out from behind the scenes and onto the stage. But now that Elder Deng had mentioned it, Lu Shaohua couldn't just ignore it. "At my current age, it's not appropriate for me to step onto the stage. Maybe in a few years!"

"That's true, but you still have to show up when it's time. Hiding behind the scenes is not a long-term solution." Old Deng advised again.

Lu Shaohua had thought about this problem, but once he stepped to the front and was exposed, he got into more trouble. It was a world of difference compared to hiding behind the scenes.

"Let's talk about it later." Lu Shaohua said perfunctorily.