"Mu Yi is not just sacrificing herself, at least in her opinion, she never cares about money. To her, your family property is more than wealth, but a heavy burden and corresponding responsibilities.
." Lu Ming sighed.
"Yes, I also know that this burden is a bit heavy for her, but she is my only daughter. By the way, you and Mu Yi should shoulder this responsibility together in the future. It is tiring to carry it alone.
, it won’t be so tiring for two people to carry it.” Sheng Youde smiled.
"Old man, this is not a joke. Mu Yi will have a husband in the future, but I will always support her." Lu Ming clenched his fist and said.
"How can this be a joke? To be honest, I have let you live freely for several years. You should do something serious." Sheng Youde lectured with a straight face.
"I've been doing business. Didn't I find out the Japanese plan?" Lu Ming said unjustly.
"Of course this is a serious matter, but what about the others? You left your profession as a lawyer and set up some kind of detective agency. You run around pretending to be a detective every day without even having a proper identity. I'll tell you
How do I explain it?" Sheng Youde said seriously.
Lu Ming scratched his head. Hearing what Sheng Youde said, he felt a little embarrassed.
"You take it for granted that you like to be a detective. China is not the United States. You should know that China cannot produce the detective industry. Why? Because the legal system of the Republic of China is not perfect." Sheng Youde beat him to death with a stick.
"The imperfection of the legal system is temporary and can be gradually improved. I work as a detective to serve the country and the people," Lu Ming argued.
"I can't wait, but you may be able to wait. I don't recommend you to become a lawyer. Being a lawyer also requires the country to have a sound legal system. If you really want to be a lawyer or prosecutor, I advise you to go back to the United States without delay.
It’s a great time.” Sheng Youde taught earnestly.
Lu Ming shook his head and was speechless. Sheng Youde was right. He was also aware of this problem. He just thought it was interesting to help Zhang Ziyang handle the case, and he also learned a lot.
When he was in the United States, he was offered a job opportunity with the U.S. State Department, but he rejected it. Therefore, he will not return to the United States to be a lawyer or prosecutor. Returning to China is a choice made from the bottom of his heart.
It is usually said that the richer people are, the more greedy they are. This mainly refers to those who start their own businesses and make a fortune. Most of the rich second and even third generations have lost the motivation to make money.
The ancients said that wealth cannot last more than three generations. This is the truth. It is considered good if the second and third generations can behave in a well-behaved manner. In fact, most of them are prodigals.
Lu Ming has a relatively good reputation in Shanghai because although he does not do his job properly and even does some ridiculous things, at least he is not a prodigal. He is a good boy.
"From today on, you are the chief and only legal adviser of Sheng's Industry, with an annual salary of 20,000 yuan. Don't stare at me. You have to do it. This job does not require you to guard it all day long. You should be free as usual.
You can be free, but once you encounter legal matters, you have the responsibility to deal with them," Sheng Youde said.
"No, old man, you are giving me money for free. I can't take it. No one in Shanghai dares to file a lawsuit with you, and no one dares to trouble you. You don't need me as a corporate legal adviser at all." Lu Ming
declined.
"Who said I don't need it? The Japanese have come to my house now. Maybe something will happen in the future. I have my own reasons for hiring you as a legal advisor. I don't have any trouble in Shanghai, but in the international community
It’s not necessarily the case. You are proficient in international law and the laws of Western countries. If I don’t look for you, who should I look for? That’s the deal.”
Lu Ming scratched his head again, wouldn't Sheng's Industry have any financial disputes internationally? If he really wanted to file an international lawsuit, he would probably have to live in Liuyuan all year round. That would not be fun.
"You dare to speak big words and fully represent me at the Songhu Security Headquarters, but you don't dare to do so here? Don't hesitate, you should do something. Whether it's for me, yourself, or your parents.
"Sheng Youde said sternly.
"Okay, old man, I accept it." Lu Ming nodded with a wry smile.
He knew that resistance and excuses were useless. Anyway, if the Sheng family's industry really encountered any legal trouble, he wouldn't be able to escape even if he didn't have any position. Just like this time, he would have to handle the Sheng family's affairs with full authority.
"If I have something to do or am not in Shanghai in the future, you will have full authority to act on my behalf just like today. I will give you a higher-level authorization later. If Mu Yi comes back, this authorization will still be valid." Sheng Youde said.
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"Old man, you still have the final say on the property matters. When Mu Yi comes back, you can leave it to her and I will handle the legal affairs." Lu Ming was really afraid of a bunch of property-related matters that would be unclear.
"Don't be afraid. I'm not asking you to do anything more. I'm just saying that if Mu Yi and I are temporarily unable to handle the industry matters, you have to act as the agent of Sheng's industry, one day at a time." Sheng Youde made it clear.
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"Okay. You don't want to go to the moon. If anything happens, I'll just wait for you to come back." Lu Ming lamented.
He knew that he couldn't run away this time. Sheng Youde had put a tight spell on him, and he had to be obedient without reciting the spell.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door. Sheng Youde waved to Lu Ming to open the door. The person who came was Uncle Sun, the housekeeper.
"Sir, the Young Marshal's Mansion in Peiping called back. They have no news about the young lady. Your friends in Peiping have also called back. There is no news about the young lady. The young lady must not have arrived in Peiping."
"Well, I understand, you can go out." Sheng Youde said.
"Old man, you generate electricity for Peiping. Do you have a radio station at home?" Lu Ming asked in surprise.
"What's the matter, is it new for me to have a radio station at home? You and Mingzhu can have a radio station for fun. I have to take care of everything every day, so why can't I have a radio station?" Sheng Youde couldn't help but laugh.
"No, I didn't expect this. I've never heard you mention it." Lu Ming said embarrassedly.
"I have to keep in touch with my business partners in New York, London, Paris, and Berlin at all times, understand the market conditions in Europe and the United States, and pay attention to the fluctuations of the international stock market. Without this news, how could I survive this global economic crisis?
?What you rely on is news, and news is money." Sheng Youde patted the table lightly.
Lu Ming suddenly thought of something, and immediately made a cup of tea for Sheng Youde. The two of them talked for a long time, and the old man couldn't help but slap the table, and then he remembered to make tea. This junior was so incompetent.
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However, this was the first time that this happened. In the past, when Lu Ming came to see Sheng Youde, he would act like a young master. The domestic servants had already arranged tea and snacks, so he didn't need to do anything.
Sheng Youde took a sip of tea and continued: "Let me teach you an experience. Society is progressing. In the future, the most valuable and precious things in the world will not be gold, silver, or gemstones and agate, but timely and accurate sources of information."
Lu Ming nodded, indicating that he remembered it, but at his level, he was unable to understand the true value of the information Sheng Youde said at the time.
Sheng Muyi fled because of the news. On May 12, 1930, Japan would create an unexpected incident and launch a surprise attack on Northeast China. This news would go down in history and cannot be measured by money.
In the letters left behind, Sheng Muyi explained the whole story of her plan to escape: first, she passed the information to Marshal Zhang Xueliang to protect national interests; second, she reached a compromise with Sheng Di to protect the Sheng family; third, she escaped from Japanese control to protect her own safety.
At that time, Sheng Muyi and Yuan Ziyuan fled Shanghai in two separate ways. It cannot but be said that they had good intentions but were extremely helpless.
Yuan Ziyuan took the canal route to help Sheng Muyi attract the attention of the Japanese so that she could escape.
Sheng Muyi left Shanghai by sea on the American cruise ship "Mayflower" and passed through Tianjin and Peiping to report the intelligence she had to Zhang Xueliang.
Sheng Muyi made a decision at that time. Afterwards, she would take the initiative to disappear, find a place to live in seclusion, or change her name and live with another identity.
Now it seems that the Marshal's Mansion has not received information from Sheng Muyi, which means that Muyi did not arrive in Peiping as planned.
So, where did Sheng Muyi go? Now that things have become clear, to deal with the funeral affairs of Liuyuan, we still have to put the search for Sheng Muyi's whereabouts first.
520 is a time point. Before that, the locations of Sheng Muyi and Yuan Ziyuan must be found out so that they can cope with any changes.