Chapter 429 It’s not about money now
Li Ming was full of curiosity. He walked quickly to Old Lu and asked in a slightly excited tone, "Village Chief Lu, is there any new policy from above? Or is there going to be any big move in the village?"
Old Lu looked at Li Ming with a mysterious light in his eyes. He looked around to make sure no one else noticed them, then whispered, "Hongqi Township is about to usher in an unprecedented major change. It won't be long before the township is about to be completely transformed..."
Li Ming was confused. He scratched his head, his eyes full of confusion.
Lao Lu's words seemed to be full of profound meaning, but he could not understand the meaning.
Why?
Old Lu said a lot of things, but none of them made any sense.
Li Ming knew that in the near future, Hongqi Township would undergo great changes.
The two of them talked and walked into the meeting room.
The arrival of Lao Lu gradually quieted down the originally noisy meeting room.
When the time comes, the meeting will start on time regardless of whether everyone is present or not.
Old Lu sat at the conference table, glanced at the people present, and then began his speech.
The three-year crackdown ended just last year, and some fraud gangs have emerged in the country.
These people specifically target government departments, and many agencies and units have been deceived.
The scammers use a variety of methods, impersonating the leaders of certain units to carry out a series of criminal activities...
Once these people succeed, they all go to hide overseas, so the higher authorities hope that the relevant units can raise their awareness of being deceived.
Everyone was sighing after hearing what he said, and after listening to Lao Lu's speech, Li Ming inexplicably thought of He Kai and Tang Shijun.
After the meeting, people walked out in twos and threes. Li Ming was a little absent-minded and bumped into Lao Lu's back.
"Village Chief Lu, I'm so sorry. I was so focused on what I was thinking about that I didn't look ahead..."
Old Lu smiled and behaved very magnanimously. During the chat, Li Ming told him about He Kai and Tang Shijun.
As Li Ming spoke, Village Chief Lu's expression gradually changed.
But Li Ming was so focused on telling what happened that he didn't notice the change in Old Lu's expression.
When he finished speaking, Lu Xiang's tone became serious: "Come with me."
Li Ming didn't understand, so Lao Lu took him to the meeting room.
"Tell me about He Kai and Tang Shijun from the beginning..."
Li Ming blinked, looked at Lao Lu, and recounted the whole story in detail.
In fact, if Zhou Yong had not called back in time, Li Ming would have wanted to cooperate with them at that time.
On this point, Li Ming did not hide anything from Village Chief Lu, and also mentioned that he had sent people to investigate He Kai and Tang Shijun.
Li Ming's words made Old Lu's heart hang in his throat.
"Then why didn't you further confirm their identities?"
Li Ming scratched his head and smiled: "Village Chief Lu, we don't want to cooperate with them, so there is no need to investigate, so we let the people we sent out return..."
Old Lu almost broke his back teeth when he heard what Li Ming said.
It was also at this time that Li Ming noticed that something was wrong with Old Lu's expression.
"Village Chief Lu, what's wrong with you?"
The words were on the tip of Old Lu's tongue, but he didn't know how to say them. Li Minggan waited for him but nothing happened, and doubt gradually appeared in his eyes.
The two men sat face to face. Li Ming didn't know what was wrong with Old Lu. He looked at the time and said goodbye.
Under normal circumstances, Old Lu would definitely say a few polite words to Li Ming, but at this moment, he just nodded without saying a word.
As soon as Li Ming left, Lao Lu's eyes were filled with panic. He picked up the phone, dialed three, and then put it down again.
At around eight o'clock the next morning, Lao Lu called the Huaixi Village Brigade to ask whether Zhou Yong had returned.
Sun Qing answered the phone and told Lao Lu the approximate date Zhou Yong would return.
But the next day, Old Lu called again as if he was possessed by a demon.
Regarding this matter, Li Ming noticed the abnormality of Village Chief Lu, because during the meeting on the afternoon of the 25th, he had already told Old Lu when Zhou Yong would be able to return.
On the evening of the 28th, Zhou Yong and his family returned. When Li Hongjun learned about this, he immediately came to find him.
"Are you going to the village to see Old Lu now?"
Li Hongjun nodded: "You don't know, today the village chief Lu called more than ten times to ask if you have returned, saying that even if you get home in the middle of the night, you must go to his house..."
Zhou Yong thought for a while and said, "I understand."
Li Hongjun nodded, Zhou Yong took a shower, changed his clothes and then went to Lao Lu's house.
When Old Lu saw Zhou Yong, he almost cried: "Brother Zhou, you are finally back. If you don't come back, you will never see me again."
Zhou Yong raised his eyebrows secretly. He looked at Lao Lu's haggard face and realized the seriousness of the matter.
Old Lu sighed and told Zhou Yong the whole story truthfully, and Zhou Yong's emotions gradually became very complicated.
After He Kai and Tang Shijun hit a wall in Huaixi Village, they approached Lao Lu to discuss cooperation.
First, they promised to provide free publicity for various manufacturers in Hongqi Township in the film. This means that all the factories and enterprises in Hongqi Township will appear in the film, showcasing their products and corporate image.
This will undoubtedly bring extensive exposure and publicity to the enterprises in Hongqi Township, and further promote their brand awareness and market influence.
Secondly, after the film is released, they will also give Hongqi Township a certain amount of dividends. This means that Hongqi Township can not only showcase its corporate image and products in the movie, but also gain certain economic benefits from the film's box office revenue.
Such cooperation conditions were undoubtedly very tempting. For Lao Lu, he not only earned fame and fortune, but also brought practical benefits to Hongqi Township. Therefore, they reached a cooperation agreement.
However, the township government had no working capital on its books. In order to facilitate the cooperation, Lao Lu privately misappropriated the wages of all the employees in Hongqi Township.
Old Lu knew that this was a risky move, but he also knew that if he didn't do so, the development of Hongqi Township would always stagnate.
Therefore, he believed that it was necessary for him to take the risk and pave the way for the future of the village.
At this point, Old Lu sighed slowly, and Zhou Yong's brows were filled with thought.
"Brother Lu, how was the investment agreement signed? Did you give them the money?"
Old Lu rubbed his face and said, "It's not about money now. Just listen to me..."
The total investment in the film is 100,000 yuan, and Lao Lu has already given the money to others.
However, this is secondary. The most important thing is that He Kai and Tang Shijun hired 20 cars in Hongqi Township without paying a penny on the pretext of transporting film equipment, and took away a large amount of supplies with a total value of more than 500,000 yuan.
Zhou Yong stared at Lao Lu, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"That day, after listening to Li Ming's words, I gradually realized that I had been deceived. Then, I called the number they left, but the person who answered the phone said that his place was just a public telephone booth, not the film studio they said..."
Zhou Yong quietly looked at Old Lu, who looked extremely regretful. He narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment before speaking, "Brother Lu, didn't the driver and the escort call back?"
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