The flower hall of the Lu Family Residence in Sansha Town.
Sitting on the chair below Lu Ming was a fat, middle-aged white man, Guo Youdong, the eldest son of Liu Jingtang's old employer.
I heard from Liu Jingtang that the younger daughter-in-law who was in charge of coal mine affairs said she did not agree with the sale of the coal mine and that she would be robbed.
This made Boss Guo furious. He removed his daughter-in-law from the position of assistant manager, negotiated cooperation with himself, and sent his eldest son.
After all, selling mines is much simpler than maintaining a coal mine.
Now Guo Youdong is talking eloquently, describing the Jingyang Mine as being like a mountain of gold.
But in fact, it is true that with today's technical conditions, open-pit coal mines are indeed a golden mountain, with low mining costs, high efficiency, and much higher safety than deep coal mines.
As Guo Youdong spoke, his eyes glanced at the booklet in his hand from time to time, obviously he had done enough homework.
According to his calculations, the Jingyang Mine can produce one million tons of coal a year, as well as several million tons of other ores. It is simply a sea of mines.
The coal seam is 60 meters thick, and when you shovel it down, it will be filled with coal.
All coals are long-flame coal and gas coal, and are of very high quality.
etc.
Lu Ming laughed: "Youdong, your mine currently produces one million tons a year?"
Guo Youdong hesitated and said: "Boss Lu, after introducing some mining equipment from the East China Sea, one million tons a year is completely achievable."
"Then it can't be calculated like this. As far as I know, the combined output of several mines in your Jingyang Mine is only about 100,000 tons a year, right?"
"Based on this year's price, when we arrive at the Longgang Freight Station, your Jingyang coal is indeed of good quality. One ton is shipped out for about 4 yuan, which is about 400,000 yuan you get every year."
"Then, pay the mining fee of 100,000 yuan to the county office."
"Worker wages, various expenses, losses, etc., cost hundreds of thousands a year."
"Oh, now, we have to pay 100,000 yuan in security fees to gangs such as Hei Laoliu and others a year."
"So, the net profit for this year is only tens of thousands of yuan. We have to make sure there are no surprises. If something goes wrong, I think we will have to pay compensation."
Listening to Lu Ming's explanation, Guo Youdong smiled forcefully, and beads of sweat appeared on his white forehead.
Lu Ming looked at his brochure again, "Who did this homework for you? There is no sincerity at all! It makes me, the buyer, very disgusted! Is it because you don't want us to cooperate on purpose?"
Guo Youdong gritted his teeth and closed the booklet, "I knew this little bitch wasn't so kind! I had always been opposed to it, but now that I want to talk, you gave me some advice!"
Lu Ming nodded: "Well, if Boss Guo wants to transfer the mining rights as a whole, he still has more than 30 years of mining rights, right? I can pay 200,000."
Guo Youdong was stunned and couldn't help but open the brochure again and murmured: "Even if our net profit is 50,000 yuan a year, it will be 1.5 million yuan in thirty years. Moreover, after introducing new technologies..."
Obviously, after the "little bitch" in his mouth also opened the opponent's lion's mouth wide, he had a certain plan on how to deal with it.
Lu Ming waved his hand to interrupt him, "I told you, that pamphlet was meant to deceive you, how can you settle accounts like this? If nothing else, don't you know Youdong? Isn't this mining rights contract just a piece of waste paper sometimes?
Under normal circumstances, it can be calculated based on five years, not to mention that now the Governor
He has been in office for five years. According to tradition, no governor has ever served for more than ten years. When I calculate five years, it is quite conservative! If the governor leaves next year, everything will have to be reshuffled. Then a new one will come.
The major shareholder, the new governor, what do you think I will do then?"
"Youdong, so let's not talk about it! This calculation is really meaningless. I may not be able to repay the 200,000 yuan in five years. If there is any change within five years, I will just pay the loss."
Lu Ming picked up the teacup.
Uncle Sun took two steps and made an invitation gesture towards the door, "Mr. Guo, I will take you out."
"No, no!" Guo Youdong panicked and said hurriedly: "Boss Lu, my father made it clear to me when he came here, at least one million. If we can't talk about one million, we can't agree to anything!
"
Liu Jingtang, who had been silent next to him, was stunned, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, no wonder he wanted a female to be the head of the house.
Lu Ming sighed, "If I had given you half the price before the bandits, half a million would be fair. Calculating it over five years, I might be able to make a small profit, but now? What if Hei Laoliu and the others raise the price next year?
What? The protection fee is 150,000? 200,000? Can this mine continue to be mined?"
"The day before yesterday, Black Lao Liu came to me to collect protection money. Tomorrow is the deadline, I have to reply!"
Guo Youdong was startled, "Come to your place?"
Lu Ming nodded: "Think about it, my mine here is smaller than your Guo family's, and it's far away. I charge 50,000 yuan a year. Do you think your price won't increase? These bandits have big appetites."
It’s getting bigger and bigger!”
Guo Youdong murmured, "They all came to you..."
"Mr. Guo, please, my master still has a lot of things to do!" Uncle Sun reminded him.
"Okay, okay, Mr. Lu, I'll come back tomorrow!" Guo Youdong nodded and stood up.
Looking at Guo Youdong's back, Lu Ming said to Liu Jingtang: "We are talking about business."
Liu Jingtang nodded lightly. In fact, except for exaggerating the price of the protection fee offered by Hei Laoliu to the Sansha Mine, everything else was all true.
The bandits' appetite will indeed grow bigger and bigger. My old friend, if the current trend continues, he will eventually work for the bandits for free.
If one person makes trouble, he may cause a huge disaster, and maybe the entire Guo family will be wiped out.
…
The next afternoon, in the flower hall of the Lu family mansion, Lu Ming met Hei Laoliu's envoy.
He was a little thin man, half an ear was missing, his face was covered with scars, and his face was ferocious. Without saying a few words, he pointed at his ears and face: "Master Lu, don't be offended, don't be scared by brother, brother is
The most loyal one, the scar on his face is from when he was besieged by his enemies, and his face was hacked without knowing it.
I've been stabbed many times, and one of my ears was chopped off, but my brother is still alive. The gang of bastards who once attacked me have now met the King of Hell! Whoever treats me well will be remembered forever. Whoever treats me badly, I will remember him forever.
Just remember it for a few years. After a few years, I won’t have to remember it anymore, Mr. Lu, are you right?"
Lu Ming smiled: "Little Ear, you are blessed with great fortune, and your luck will be the same in the future."
The little thin man's face darkened slightly. After half of his ear was cut off, his nickname gradually changed to Li Xiaoer, but that was also behind his back.
Who wouldn't respectfully call him Li Ba Ye in person? Among the leaders of the Hei Laoliu gang, he ranks eighth.
Lu Ming thought about it and said: "Let's do this, little ear, you go back and tell Lao Liu that I want to see him. Everyone is just trying to make a living, and I don't want to finish everything. Listen to you, Lao Jackal and his gang
It’s different, not so full of evil.”
Li Ba immediately turned pale, "Master Lu, I hear what you said, can't I take this money away today? It's thousands of dollars, and I, Li Ba, don't even have the dignity to do so?" After a pause, "Master Lu, you
Are you still threatening our brothers?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "We'll talk about it when Lao Liu comes!"
Li Ba snorted, stared at Lu Ming for a while, then stood up suddenly and walked out.
Walking out of the flower hall, he saw a large water tank next to him. He pulled out the box cannon, and with a "bang" sound, the water tank immediately had two more eyes, and water gurgled out. Then, cracks appeared in the water tank, and it slowly split apart.
.
He looked back at the flower hall and strode away.
Lu Ming pursed his lips to Mrs. Wei, who was beside him and turned pale with fright, "Write down the account and call Hei Laoliu later and pay tenfold."
In the east wing of the outer room, I heard that Boss Lu was meeting Li Xiao'er when I arrived. Guo Youdong, who was waiting here, watched Li Xiao'er draw a gun and smash the water tank, and stormed away.
Guo Youdong's expression changed again and again, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Uncle Sun arrived at the door, "Mr. Guo, please come with me!"
Guo Youdong followed him into the flower hall, and Mrs. Wei gave everyone new tea.
"Boss Lu, you haven't reached an agreement with Mr. Li Ba?" Guo Youdong carefully looked at Lu Ming's expression.
Lu Ming sighed: "It seems quite difficult to mine coal here. No wonder, tell me, there are many rich people in the East China Sea, but none of them have come? Finally, here comes me, a dabbler!" He then said to Guo Youdong: "In this way, you
The old man probably hasn’t replied to the letter yet, right? That’s right, let’s wait, I still have to think about whether the city government can send a police force to suppress the bandits, otherwise, it will be difficult for me to mine Sansha.”
Guo Youdong was stunned and said to himself, Boss Lu, you are so naive. Soldiers and bandits belong to the same family. You, a Donghai native, have probably never heard of this sentence.
His mind turned and he smiled and said: "Boss Lu, I heard that when doing business in the East China Sea, verbal promises are also legally binding, right? You promised to buy the Jingyang Mine yesterday." In my heart, I admired my quick wit, but
, I only learned this after hearing that little bitch say it a few days ago.
Lu Ming was startled for a moment, showing a look of embarrassment, then smiled and said: "But Youdong, you didn't agree to sell it to me, right? You can't make the decision, and your old man won't agree either."
Guo Youdong immediately smiled proudly and patted the briefcase beside him, "Boss Lu, I originally brought the Jingyang mine's authorized mining contract issued by the county office, as well as my father's signature and seal. Today I
You can make full decisions."
Lu Ming frowned slightly, "I didn't agree to bid one million yesterday."
"No, let's do this, Boss Lu, five hundred thousand, that's about enough. Your family has a big business and a lot of power. If you go to the city for activities, as long as the security team comes out, the bandits won't dare to harass you!"
Lu Ming smiled: "Youdong, now I feel that you want to trick me and treat me like a three-year-old child?"
Guo Youdong wanted to say something else, but Lu Ming waved his hand: "Okay, let me think about it and talk about it tomorrow, okay?"
Guo Youdong gritted his teeth and suddenly said: "Two hundred thousand is two hundred thousand. Boss Lu, you said yesterday, two hundred thousand, right? We will sign the contract now, but I have a condition, we need cash."
Lu Ming was startled and looked at him, "If you want cash, go to the county bank to withdraw it. Not 200,000, but 150,000."
Guo Youdong's face turned green and white, and he finally said: "Okay, 150,000 is 150,000!"
Lu Ming nodded: "Then let's sign the agreement now. In a moment, the black head will drive you to the bank to withdraw the money." He glanced at Liu Jingtang and said, "Uncle Liu, you should also go with me and come back with a receipt."
Liu Jingtang sighed in his heart and nodded slightly.
…
It was a green open-top off-road jeep, with Baitou as the driver and Liu Jingtang as the co-pilot.
Guo Youdong, on the other hand, came in a hired carriage with a family of five, a wife, a concubine, and two children, who barely squeezed into the back seat, with the children sitting on the adults' laps.
Several more bamboo and rattan suitcases were stuffed under the back seats of the jeep.
The jeep was rented from a trading company in Montenegro. Although this "Yellow River Trading Company" is indeed engaged in serious business, it is also a contact point and intelligence station for the "Freedom Force" organization.
Nowadays, the Montenegro branch of the Free Power Club is about to register as a legal association in Montenegro. It seems that apart from the need to honor some key figures, it is not difficult.
Seeing the jeep taking away a piece of black sand, Lu Ming turned around and returned to the courtyard.
In this area, sometimes it's dark when it rains, and there's nothing we can do about it.
Returning to the flower hall, Lu Ming picked up the copy of the agreement that still smelled of ink and read it slowly.
Next to her, Mrs. Wei replaced the tea with new tea. Lu Ming smiled: "One hundred and fifty thousand, if you think about it, does this count as robbing that coal mine?"
Sister-in-law Wei was stunned. This was the first time that Boss Lu had a conversation with her. He immediately shook his head: "That's not true. I'm afraid that sir has lost all the money. The bandits over there are very fierce. Mr. Sansha Mine
If they don’t want to pay the protection fee, if they know that the coal mine in Jingyang belongs to you too, they will definitely increase the price. It is close to the mountainous area..."
This boss Lu is really rich, and he even handed over a huge sum of 150,000 yuan in cash without blinking an eye.
Completely different from Brigadier Hu, Mr. Lu is a real businessman. Since his arrival, workers have received salary increases and schools have been built.
Even if it is just to win people's hearts, it is a real business method, and the villagers of Sansha can benefit.
However, civilized people who come from a giant city like a paradise that is particularly civilized in legends, and who are all about law, may not know that in the territory of bandits, bandits are the king's law, and there is no reason to say so.
Finally, don't be harmed by bandits.
Those bandits are not ruffians like Brigadier Hu, and they cannot be dealt with with a dozen firearms.
Just as he was thinking about it, Boss Lu nodded: "Well, if the villagers think so, then even if I go to court in the end, I won't be able to lose."
Sister-in-law Wei sighed in her heart. She really wanted to go to court for everything. It was useless here.
Outside, there was a sudden noise.
Uncle Sun hurried in and said, "Master, a woman who calls herself He Mojun wants to see the master."
Lu Ming nodded: "Bring her here."
The Guo family found out quickly.
Soon, the sound of slightly hasty footsteps came from the courtyard. Lu Ming looked towards the courtyard and was suddenly stunned.
On the stone road in the courtyard, a graceful woman is walking. She is about 24 or 25 years old. Her slim figure is wrapped in a blue floral cheongsam. Her oval face has watery eyes. She is very charming. She is not her ex-sister-in-law.
who?
Didn't she marry to Linxian? I originally said that I would go back to my hometown to see her in the future, and if life was very difficult, I would help her.
Although this sister-in-law doesn't treat me well, she looks down on me as a heavy smoker, and has a mean and mean personality.
When I went home on vacation, she often teased me.
But she had a very good relationship with her eldest brother, who was also a very loyal person and treated her very well.
The eldest brother has a kind character. If he had knowledge, he would also hope that he could take care of his sister-in-law if he had the ability.
However, it seems that my sister-in-law married well and has a high status in the Guo family.
Therefore, it doesn't matter whether you recognize her or not.
Thinking wildly, Lu Ming picked up the sunglasses on the table and put them on.
At this time, He Mojun had already walked in quickly and asked anxiously: "Where is my uncle?"
However, Guo Youdong was missing in the living room, and he forgot his etiquette for a moment.
Lu Ming felt a little cold when he heard her ask "my uncle". He didn't know why, but he also knew that he felt unhappy and unreasonable. He had the freedom to marry and was no longer his relative.
"He Xiangli, please sit down. Are you looking for Mr. Guo Youdong? He has gone to the county seat!"
"Oh..." He Mojun forced a smile to Lu Ming: "Boss Lu, I'm sorry, my uncle secretly took the family's belongings and deceived my husband into giving him a few blank pages of signed papers. I didn't know he
I want to do something, so I am anxious to find him. Do you know what he is doing in the county?"
He Mojun sat down, took the tea from Sister Wei, said thank you, and stared at Lu Ming anxiously.
Lu Ming didn't hide it, "He came to find me, sold your coal mine, and now goes to the county to withdraw cash!"
He Mojun immediately stood up and said, "That one can't be counted! Mr. Lu, hurry up and find a way to intercept him, so as not to cause any loss to you! He brought the whole family with him, so I knew something was wrong... Sigh..." Sighed
Stomp your feet.
Lu Ming shook his head: "There's nothing I can do about it. There's no car phone on the jeep. Besides, the agreement I signed with him is true and valid. Here, here is a copy."
Lu Ming nodded on the table, and Sister-in-law Wei picked up the copy and showed it to He Mojun.
It is the Jingyang Coal Mine Mining Rights Transfer Agreement. Attached to it are the authorization letter from He Mojun's father-in-law Guo Dewang to his eldest son, and the mining agreement signed with the county office twenty years ago, etc.
"150,000?" He Mojun gritted his teeth, "You might as well go and grab it!"
Lu Ming glanced at Sister-in-law Wei and said with a smile: "Tell her about it?"
You really should have a clerk around to talk to women about things. If there is any clerk in the office, they won't let her take advantage of you like this.
Over there, Mrs. Wei was stunned and whispered: "He Xiangli, it would be great if you could find Mr. Guo and bring him back. Sooner or later, the coalfields in Jingyang belong to bandits. Mr. Lu's investment will probably be destroyed."
It’s floating in the water!”
He Mojun hesitated and glanced at Wei Wei, "That's nonsense, I still have a way!"
Sister-in-law Wei said: "What can you do? The bandits have no mercy whatsoever."
He Mojun said: "I'm about to go to the city and spend more money, even if it's tens of thousands more in mining fees a year, I hope the police can intervene."
Listening to the conversation between the two, He Mojun did not reprimand Sister Wei because she was a servant and had no right to talk to her.
Instead, he really started arguing with Sister Wei.
Lu Ming vaguely remembered some past events. Yes, this sister-in-law was considered a real new woman. She had been promoting the idea of equality at home, which made the old man dislike her very much.
He often ridiculed himself because he couldn't stand his smoking. He also acted like a master at home and often bullied his slaves.
"Mr. Lu, no matter what, this agreement is definitely invalid, but if my uncle really can't be found, our Guo family can pay some compensation at our discretion for the 150,000, but we have to give us time to raise the money, and,
When the situation in the coal mine improves, sooner or later I will pay you all the 150,000 yuan."
Lu Ming waved his hand: "Whether it is valid or invalid depends on whether the court recognizes it. He Xiangli, you can go to the city to find a lawyer and file a lawsuit with me, but this agreement will definitely not be invalid if you say it is invalid." He added: "Tomorrow.
, my people will officially take over the Jingyang Mine."
He Mojun looked at Lu Ming with a sneer, "I'm afraid that Hei Laoliu and the others won't agree."
Lu Ming smiled: "I'm not afraid of them. What do they do? Do a bunch of savages in the mountains have the right to judge a mining rights dispute?" After a pause, "Oh, look, I have the originals of the agreement and related attachments.
I asked my shopkeeper to take it to the county to register it, and when he comes back, the documents from the county office stating that the mining rights of Jingyang coal mine officially belong to me will definitely arrive!"
He Mojun's face paled slightly and nodded: "I know, the new county magistrate has something to do with you."
Lu Ming did not comment, picked up the tea cup and drank tea.
He Mojun was silent for a while and suddenly said: "No matter what, you can't accept Well No. 4 tomorrow. It belongs to me privately! My father-in-law gave it to me!"
Lu Ming smiled: "Well, Well No. 4 is a coal seam discovered by the Guo family ten years ago. It has faults with other coal seams. However, according to local mining exploration regulations, it is correct that Well No. 4 also belongs to the main body of Jingyang Mine.
, If the new coal seam discovered by the Guo family cannot be ignored, then the coal mine belongs to the Guo family, don’t you think so?”
He Mojun stared at Lu Ming and finally realized that this guy came well prepared and had a clear idea of the situation in the Jingyang Mine.
Compared with bandits, this kind of foreign capital is sometimes more terrifying, as they may have already planned how to embezzle it.
Lu Ming coughed again, "However, I don't want to do anything. Well No. 4, the mining rights can be handed over to your Guo family. It is regarded as a contract from me. Every year, half of the coal is given to me. Well No. 4
It produces almost 20,000 tons of coal a year. If you give me 10,000 tons of coal a year, it will cost about 40,000 yuan. Well, the annual contract fee will be 40,000 yuan! I will sign the specific agreement tomorrow when my people go there."
"After taking into account the labor force and the shared protection fee, there is not much money left. Mr. Lu, you have gone too far!" He Mojun said with a cold face.
Lu Ming spread his hands and said nothing.
In fact, will there be any protection fees in the future? After introducing some technologies from the East China Sea, there is no problem in doubling the output of the Jingyang Mine. I think that after I come to the Guo family, my income will definitely be higher than now, and there is no need to worry. There is nothing to worry about.
Worried.
From a certain point of view, I have saved the Guo family. As for the former sister-in-law, it doesn't matter whether she understands or not in the future.
Watching her grit her teeth and leave, it was obvious that in her mind, he was a demon who came to crush her Guo family's bones and suck the marrow.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
When she came to Longgang, she used the name "Lu Ming", but she seemed unfazed. She must have forgotten everything about the Lu family.
According to Liu Jingtang, she married into the Guo family four years ago.
That is, she married into the Guo family a few days after leaving the Lu family. I don’t know how it was passed down in my family, but it was said that she went to Linxian County.
Moreover, Liu Jingtang said that she was the third eldest child in the Guo family and a classmate of Guo Younan.
I didn't think much about it at the time, but I didn't expect that it was really my sister-in-law, that is, she had always been in contact with this old classmate?
Forget it, it has nothing to do with me at all.
Elder brother, if you have a soul in heaven, there is no need to delve into it. Many things are hard to be confused about.