There's no need to worry about that.

Wang Shouren was even afraid that he might be assassinated.

However, it's unlikely to be that bad. The United States isn't so ruthless as to target China right now.

After all, China is still too backward.

In their minds, the proper way to succeed is to send their underlings to thoroughly exploit the enemy and improve their industrial standards. Then they can reap the rewards upon their own entry. But for China right now, that's far too early.

On the contrary, the emergence of people like Wang Shouren was actually a good thing for them.

“Your status in the country is probably greater than you imagine, more than the number of people like us.”

"Mr. Huo and Mr. Bao didn't mean anything by it. They are both very good people. They just want to invest in their hometown. They were previously hampered by a lack of resources, but now that the region is actively promoting economic development, they want to go back and give it a try. After all, it's hard to leave one's homeland."

"Moreover, they also want to get their hands on some high-tech stuff. You don't know, in a place like Hong Kong, people have wanted to get into the car business for a long time. It's just that this field is controlled too much by those foreigners, and it's not something a small place like Hong Kong can covet. Now that they have the opportunity, they want to give it a try."

"So, this time we're talking business?"

“Yes.” Thinking of the madness of last night, Lou Xiao’e snorted coldly again: “You caused me so much trouble last night, now you should think carefully about what kind of conditions you want to offer.”

“I don’t intend to cooperate with them.” Wang Shouren’s words surprised Lou Xiao’e.

"Why?" Lou Xiao'e didn't quite understand.

"I don't lack money."

"If people find out what you're saying, they'll beat you to death."

Is this a question of whether we lack money or not? What we lack is foreign exchange.

“I don’t plan to let go.” Wang Shouren frowned. “Never mind, I’ll explain it to them when we get there.”

Lou Xiao'e didn't understand, but she still nodded: "As long as you know what you're doing, that's fine. If you want their sales channels, then you should get involved. In the world of capital, everyone plays this game. If you just give them distribution rights, I think that's a bit excessive."

Selling goods also incurs costs.

For example, if Wang Shouren's motorcycle were only sold in Hong Kong, then granting him a distribution license or a full-fledged agency right for Hong Kong wouldn't be a problem. After all, Lou Xiao'e's shop already demonstrated that their product had market potential and could be accepted by the market. However, if they wanted to expand beyond Hong Kong, it would be a completely different story.

In Hong Kong, things could be managed, as long as neither side objected, there wouldn't be any problems. The British didn't have much control over customs there. But if it were to other countries, the effort required would be completely different.

The worst-case scenario is that someone works hard to complete the distribution, and then you stop supplying them. What are they supposed to do then?

Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, deep entanglement, namely equity participation, will occur.

Now that I've invested, we're all on the same side, you can't possibly try to cheat me again.

Of course, in later generations, there were many cases of people being scammed after investing in stocks, but this was just one way to ensure safety, and also a tactic used in the early stages of negotiations.

Lou Xiao'e didn't quite understand why Wang Shouren didn't want the two of them to invest, but she expressed her respect.

"Look, let's get formal. I've prepared all the clothes for you. You don't dislike wearing these kinds of clothes, do you?"

Lou Xiao'e prepared a suit for Wang Shouren. It wasn't too extravagant; it looked ordinary on the surface, but when he wore it, it gave him an air of nobility.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." Wang Shouren didn't have the bad habit of wearing slippers when doing business, and he quickly changed his clothes.

Soon, after packing up, Lou Xiao'e and Wang Shouren set off.

"For a wealthy woman like you to drive yourself, you're really saving money," Wang Shouren remarked.

"Then why don't you hurry up and learn to drive? What am I raising you for?!" Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes and retorted irritably.

The two chatted and laughed along the way, so they didn't feel that time was passing slowly.

We've arrived at our destination.

It was still a villa, but this one was larger than the one Lou Xiao'e lived in; it was more like an estate than a villa. Upon entering the gate, a well-maintained garden came into view.

"Your family is so rich?" Wang Shouren hadn't asked what kind of business the Lou family was in; he only knew they were quite wealthy.

"It's so-so, not quite at its peak yet, but it's definitely top-tier." Lou Xiao'e was quite clear about her business.

Actually, this time it was also my father's fault. They had clearly agreed to go back and invest. Goodness, this Chairman Lou likes to drink when he has nothing else to do. Someone of his level can also get in touch with Bao, the shipping magnate. At a banquet one time, he got drunk and let Bao, the shipping magnate, know about it. As a result, Fok Ying-tung and Bao, the shipping magnate, came together.

Wang Shouren scoffed at this.

Are you fucking drunk? I don't believe it.

Who would actually get drunk at a party? If this wasn't premeditated, Wang Shouren's name would be written backwards.

When they arrived at the destination, neither the shipping magnate nor Fok Ying-tung had arrived yet.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Lou's father and mother waiting for him at the entrance.

So many years have passed since they last met—no, or rather, they've never met at all. In a sense, this is the first time Wang Shouren has met Lou's father. Lou Xiao'e has two older brothers, and Lou's father is around 70 years old this year, but his hair is still jet black, and he is full of energy. Lou's mother is about the same; it must be said, wealthy people take good care of themselves, and their mental and physical condition is never too bad.

Wang Shouren immediately flashed a smile that met societal expectations.

He hadn't used that smile for many years. When he first graduated, he used it almost every day, but after 1976, he just needed to keep a blank expression and didn't need to smile too much.

Things are different now; there's a bit of a guilty conscience about it.

"Hahaha, indeed, heroes emerge from among the young... Come, come, my dear son-in-law, I have long admired you."

Wang Shouren discovered a very interesting phenomenon: these elderly gentlemen all had a habit of laughing before speaking, letting out a hearty laugh, and then saying a few words of flattery. In this way, the atmosphere would never become dull.

The conversation between the two sides was relatively harmonious.

According to Lou Xiao'e, her father and mother did not like Wang Shouren in the past.