Chapter 12 Driving School and Shenmei

After seeing off the foreigners from the United States, Bai Tang got on his pink bike with a broken taillight and headed straight for Wanda Plaza.

I bought a cup of milk tea and drank it while strolling. Finally, I bought a pair of sunglasses, a pair of ice sleeves, and a sun hat to prepare for the subsequent driving practice.

Finally, I went home to sleep before the sun went down. That’s how my 18th birthday passed.

The next morning, Bai Tang had just washed up when he received a message from Coach Cheng. He was already downstairs, coming to pick Bai Tang up to go to the driving school to register for lessons. He repeatedly reminded Bai Tang to bring his ID card.

The yellow training car drove smoothly on the road. Coach Cheng had never driven so steadily since he became a coach after retiring from the army.

At the instruction of the driving school principal, the process went very quickly. Just when Bai Tang was about to finish filling out the information, he noticed that there was a girl filling out the information at the other table, and the person standing next to her should be her boyfriend.

Coach Cheng noticed Bai Tang's look, followed his gaze, and understood. He lowered his head slightly and whispered to Bai Tang, "That's the registration office for motorcycle driver's licenses next to it. That woman should want to take the motorcycle driver's license exam."

Bai Tang was a little confused, "Does a motorcycle also require a driver's license?"

"Yes, Miss Bai, motorcycles are also motor vehicles and require a driver's license." Coach Cheng answered casually.

Bai Tang suddenly became interested, after all, having more licenses is better than nothing. "Is it hard to get a motorcycle license? Also, just call me Bai Tang. I'm not used to hearing Miss Bai."

"Okay, Bai Tang." Coach Cheng followed Bai Tang's meaning and said, "It's not difficult. The D license for motorcycles is much simpler than the C license for motor vehicles. If you want to take the test, just sign up here."

Next, I quickly signed up for both C and D. With the help of my coach and the lady at the registration office, I figured out how to brush up on the hours and downloaded and registered the software for brushing questions.

Finally, she rejected Coach Cheng's offer to drive her home, and left leisurely amid the strange looks of the young couple who were taking the motorcycle license exam.

I found a clean little restaurant on the roadside to have lunch. I went home and did some homework, then fell asleep in a daze.

It was already 3:30 in the afternoon when I was woken up by the ringing of the phone. I answered the phone in a daze and heard a clear male voice on the other end.

"Hello, are you Miss Bai Tangbai?"

"It's me, who are you?"

Perhaps because he could tell that Bai Tang was still sleepy, the man on the other end felt a little embarrassed: "Sorry, Miss Bai, I'm sorry to bother you. I'm from Shenmei Group. We learned that you are now the owner of the Hatuhai Coal Mine. Our chairman would like to arrange a meeting with you. I wonder if it's convenient for you."

Bai Tang immediately came to his senses when he heard this. Wow, it's only been one day and someone wants to steal his girlfriend? So he pretended to be dissatisfied and asked, "How do you know so much? What do you want to do?"

Secretary Zhang on the other side was upset when he heard this and quickly explained: "I'm sorry Miss Bai, we have no ill intentions. Our Shenmei Group is a state-owned enterprise and a formal enterprise. The Hatuhai Coal Mine is urgently needed by Shenmei, regardless of its reserves or coal quality. We have been pursuing this coal mine for a long time to seek cooperation, but to no avail."

After a pause, Bai Tang remained silent, and then continued, "This time, I heard that the Hatuhai Coal Mine has been sold again. The information of the transferee is public, and we did not specifically investigate it. Please rest assured, Miss Bai. Our chairman wants to meet you, just to discuss whether there is any possibility of cooperation or acquisition."

Bai Tang was relieved after hearing this. After thinking about it, he decided to meet him and hear what he meant. The main thing was that he was in charge of the mine now, and he didn't know anything, which was also a hurdle.

"Come to Wenya Garden to pick me up later. Call me when you arrive." After saying that, he hung up the phone and went to wash his face and change clothes.

On the other side, Secretary Zhang clenched his fist and shouted, then hurried to General Manager Lu’s office to respond.

An hour later, Bai Tang was picked up by Secretary Zhang and taken to the office building of Shenmei Group. Secretary Zhang could tell Bai Tang was very young when they talked on the phone, but when they met, he was surprised to find that she was too young, just a teenage girl.

Under the guidance of Secretary Zhang, they knocked on the door and entered the chairman's office. As soon as they entered, the middle-aged man behind the huge desk and Bai Tang were stunned.

Then Secretary Zhang, who was standing aside, noticed that President Lu and Bai Tang laughed at the same time.

"Hey, I didn't expect that the person I've been thinking about day and night would actually be a little girl like you. It turns out that we have a deep connection." While speaking with a smile, he stood up and shook hands with Bai Tang, and led Bai Tang to sit on the sofa in the reception area.

Bai Tang also smiled lightly after sitting down, "Uncle, I didn't expect it was you. Last time you said you would treat me to a meal next time we meet, it seems like this meal is indeed a fate we have."

Seeing Bai Tang and Mr. Lu talking and laughing, Secretary Zhang suddenly realized that Mr. Lu and Miss Bai knew each other.

As he spoke, President Lu called Secretary Zhang and said, "Xiao Zhang, this is the little girl I told you about the day before yesterday, the one I met on the road because of a car accident. By the way, go make a cup of tea and take it from the mahogany tea box in my cabinet."

"Little girl, are you used to drinking tea? If not, I'll ask them to buy you some tea you like."

Bai Tang waved his hand quickly: "Don't bother, I'm not picky about what I drink. Tea is fine. Don't let Secretary Zhang run again, it's so hot."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. The little girl is kind-hearted." Mr. Lu seemed very happy. He turned around and looked at Secretary Zhang: "Xiao Zhang, come and sit down and listen together."

After Secretary Zhang sat down, Bai Tang knew that the main course of dinner was about to begin.

Mr. Lu took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, looked at Bai Tang and said, "Bai girl, I really didn't expect that the Hatuhai Coal Mine was actually yours. I think Xiao Zhang should have told you roughly the specific idea of ​​making an appointment with you."

"These are all inheritances left by my family elders. Yesterday was my birthday, and these were the coming-of-age gifts my elders gave me." Bai Tang told a small lie that wasn't really a lie.

"Secretary Zhang did tell me about your Shenmei Group's specific ideas. I just wanted to come and see the world, and I didn't plan to make any changes to the coal mine."

"But when I came here and saw that it was you, uncle, I decided to listen to your thoughts."

After hearing this, Mr. Lu quietly relaxed a little. God knows how anxious he was when he heard Bai Tang say that he didn't plan to change.

After sorting out his thoughts, Mr. Lu said to Bai Tang solemnly: "The Hatuhai Coal Mine is a resource we urgently need and is very important to the Shenmei Group. The development speed of this mine is limited in your hands, and the capital recovery speed is also slow." Mr. Lu paused.

Seeing Bai Tang nod slightly, he touched the warm teacup in his hand and continued, "Hatuhai was originally said to be worth 50 billion, and it is indeed worth 50 billion. If it is auctioned, it may be higher, but there is no point in doing so."

"Our Shenmei Group's idea is to either acquire the company in full or to form a joint venture."