Chapter 109 109 Lu Xuan: Peacock spreads its tail!
When Pei Qi returned, he immediately sent Lu Xuan's photo to the three-person group chat, "Brothers, I found Lu Xuan!"
Dongnanxixi: "What the hell? You really found someone?"
I won’t use metaphors: “Big brother is awesome!”
Pei Maomao immediately stood up in shock. "What do you call this? It's like God helps those who work hard. I finally found Lu Xuan! And he even gave me a check for one million."
Pei Qi immediately posted a photo of the check.
East, South, West, North: “????”
The moment he saw the check, Ji Dong felt like he was having a heart attack. He gritted his teeth and said, "No way! I'm also involved in this matter! Why did he only give you one million? I want it too! Wealth and glory are in vain!"
Pei Qi scratched his head and explained, "It's like this. After Xuan found out I owed student loans, he left me a check, hoping to help me repay them."
Ji Dong: “!!!!”
Ji Dong's eyes were almost spitting fire. "No, I owed student loans too! How could this guy be so biased? I was also involved in the things he was doing! Even if I didn't have any credit, I still worked hard. This kid is so biased!"
Ji Dong was wailing like crazy in the group chat, only to hear Yu Hao suddenly complain, "Think about it, he used to be like this. He bought the sausage for Pei Qi without hesitation, and when you wanted to share one, he ignored you."
Ji Dong: “…”
It's already this late, why are you still thinking about finishing off the enemy?
Pei Qi pursed his lips and mumbled as he explained, "Ah Xuan isn't that bad. He bought the sausage just because our money was pooled. He was in charge of the accounts, and since I had no money in my pocket, it was natural for him to pay."
Yu Hao sarcastically complained, "Did you put your money together? Where did you get the money? All you know is eating, eating, eating..."
Pei Qi: "!!!!!!"
Yu Hao, what you said is too much!
What do you mean he only knows how to eat? He is a reliable tiger. A Xuan can't sleep without him!
Ji Dong was so angry that he rolled over. "That's too much! This guy is so biased that he has no idea what to do. No, I want half too!"
Pei Qi coughed lightly and explained, "That money is just enough for me to pay off my four-year student loan. The landlord has no more food left."
Ji Dong: “…”
Survive with a smile, ahhhhhh, he couldn’t smile at all ahhhhh!
Seeing Ji Dong about to explode with jealousy, Pei Qi touched the tip of his nose sheepishly and said comfortingly, "It's okay. I can treat you guys to a nice meal."
Ji Dong: “!!!!”
"Okay! You said it, I'm going to bankrupt you!"
I won’t use metaphors: “I second the motion!”
Pei Qi lay in bed, watching the two of them chattering about the location of the dinner, as if they were afraid that he would go back on his word.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Lu Xuan leaned back in the soft chair, his fingers casually twirling the pen in his hand as he flipped through the piles of documents.
“Beep—beep.”
The communicator rang without warning. Lu Xuan took it out of his pocket, glanced at the caller ID, and pressed the answer button.
Bruno, with his hair combed back, sat in the boss's chair, his eyes as sharp as a knife. He asked, "Caesar, did you have a fight with someone?"
"Yeah." Lu Xuan responded indifferently.
Seeing his indifferent look, Bruno couldn't help but frown, "Do you know that you hit the son of the Federal Finance Minister?"
"I only beat up some playboys who were not presentable enough." Lu Xuan said lightly.
Bruno: “…”
Seeing Lu Xuan's nonchalant look, Bruno immediately frowned, "Caesar, you have to look at the owner before you beat the dog! What you did this time was indeed inappropriate. You should..."
Bruno was interrupted by Lu Xuan before he could finish his words. "Should I just swallow my anger and be a coward? The finance minister changes every four years, and even if he's the finance minister, he doesn't have the final say over the federal budget. What can he do? The House of Representatives can impeach the finance minister, so what if I beat him up? I can just pay them for their medical expenses and have their lawyers liaise with them. Besides, the finance minister has more than one son, and he's a useless playboy. I can just beat him up and let others clean up the mess."
Bruno: “…”
Bruno pursed his lips tightly and said dissatisfiedly, "Do you really think that two-faced Mond is easy to deal with? Don't worry about whether that guy is a playboy or not. You are being so blatant and disrespectful to him. Come with me and apologize to Mr. Mond."
"It's not necessary. I'm clearly not in the right on this matter. Mond has always been interested in my silver rare earth development. I can give him a line of business."
Bruno's pupils shrank, and he said dissatisfiedly, "Are you crazy? You actually used such an important development as an apology!"
Facing Bruno's dissatisfied roar, Lu Xuan scratched his ears nonchalantly, "Of course I can give him a line, provided that his stomach is big enough to eat it."
Rare earths are important commercial materials. The output of silver and rare earths on each planet is different. The resources on the developed planets have long been mined. Lu Xuan has a line on the Savage Planet. The Savage Planet is difficult to deal with because the local indigenous people are brave and good at fighting. They don't buy into the federation at all. The main reason is that the emperor is far away and the central government has no control over the local area. On the other hand, there are violent sandworms in the area, which pose a great obstacle to economic development.
The Savage Planet is a tough nut to crack. Lu Xuan led people out to suppress the sandworms several times, but he was unable to completely eradicate the sandworms. In order to successfully eradicate the sandworms, Lu Xuan digested some of the lagging weapons within the army.
These days, supporting an army is not just about eating. All the money is spent on running. In addition, the military has been at war with the Zerg for years and military supplies are very tight. Selling some outdated weapons to supplement military supplies is very reasonable!
Lu Xuan immediately modified the weapon, just as the saying goes, "Truth is only within the range of the cannon, and dignity is only on the edge of the sword."
Can't defeat the sandworms? That's because your firepower isn't enough!
After upgrading his equipment, adjusting the precision of the equipment, and using precise guidance, Lu Xuan managed to blast down that piece of land. What he wanted was the things underground. He had no interest in the things on the ground. If he got angry, he would just raze it to the ground.
As soon as he finished dealing with the sandworms, he had to deal with the problem of the local indigenous people. The local people are tough, and they are tormenting you one by one. You can't just use a cannon to attack them directly!
Lu Xuan simply signed an agreement with the local government, focusing on his livelihood industry. He would take out 10% of the profits every year to develop the local economy, and promised to recruit a large number of local people to help with silver and rare earth mining.
What do you call this? This is called boosting local employment!
Take from the people and use it for the people.
He wrote dozens of pages of development instructions, painting the pie as big and round as possible and describing the future vividly. Which governor could resist such temptation?
Do you think the governor is a federal appointee? Of course not. The governor is elected by local voters, which means the governor is responsible to his or her constituents and safeguards their interests. Who wouldn't want to reap the benefits of such a great achievement?
The contradiction between state power and federal power is inherently irreconcilable. The federal government can propose policies, but whether the states implement them and how they implement them is another matter.
The Castel family is an old family that represents the interests of the conservatives and has always been at odds with the reformists. The prime minister who currently controls the parliament is a reformist. The prime minister is in high spirits and is determined to carry out reforms. The more he implements reforms, the more he touches the interests of the conservatives. The two factions are like water and fire in the government.
Position determines one's position. Lu Xuan carries the surname of Custer, so he is destined to be on the side of the reformists.
Bruno seemed to hear the hidden meaning in Lu Xuan's words. He snorted softly, "You have really learned the art of saying sweet words but having a sharp tongue."
Lu Xuan curled his lips in disapproval. "What I said is, 'All is fair in war.' After all, the opportunity has been given. Whether you can seize it or not is your own problem. The first thing to do when you sit at the poker table is not to think about winning money, but how to pay the tuition. If you don't buy some money and learn some lessons, how will you know that things are difficult? Do you think I will teach you everything I know just by talking?"
Seeing Lu Xuan's calm demeanor, Bruno sneered, "Okay, since you have an idea, I don't care about you anymore. Just do what you want."
After saying that, Bruno planned to turn off the communication.
"etc!"
Bruno raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Do you have anything else to do?"
"Um."
Lu Xuan's eyes were burning as he asked, "Bruno, don't you think the pocket money you give my dad is too much? On the one hand, he can't bring any benefits to the family, and on the other hand, he only tarnishes the family's image. His greatest achievement in life was giving birth to me. He did win the first prize unexpectedly, but he can't expect to win the first prize every time, right? Supporting so many children is also an expense. He has no income, only losses."
"Bruno, you said there's no need to keep useless people around, and things that don't benefit you aren't worth bothering with. Don't you think you're being too indulgent to your brother?"
"Cough cough." Bruno coughed rapidly. He didn't expect that this kid would say such ambitious words.
To Lu Xuan, Bruno was not a good uncle, but to Jacques, Bruno was definitely a good brother of the Federation.
Although Jacques made no achievements in his official career, he lived a very comfortable life. When his parents were alive, he was their most beloved son. Even after his parents passed away, he still had his elder brother to support him, and his food, clothing and other expenses were all very good.
While other families were busy fighting for power and profit, their family was full of joy. The main reason was that the two younger brothers posed no threat to Bruno. The second oldest was a sickly man who was always taking medicine, and the third oldest was a playboy who played with women. Bruno once became the hope of the whole village, and he always took the route of one supporting two.
However, they are brothers after all, so Bruno would not be mean to his younger brother. He gave him every penny of pocket money he deserved, which perfectly demonstrated what it means that an elder brother is like a father.
Lu Xuan frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Bruno, you indulge him too much."
Bruno: “…”
"Then I'll transfer his pocket money to your account, and you'll pay for his pocket money."
Lu Xuan nodded, "Okay, then remember to freeze all his cards."
Bruno: “…”
He hesitantly repeated, "Freeze everything?"
Lu Xuan replied affirmatively, "Freeze them all. Don't you think he's embarrassed enough? He can afford to lose face, but the Caster family can't. Bruno, this is what you taught me: everything should be based on the interests of the family. This is the foundation of the family's development. Could it be that this is just a joke?"
Bruno: “…”
"OK."
After Bruno finished speaking, he cut off the communication with the visitor.
Good news: Caesar is indeed a capable assistant and always puts the family's interests first.
Bad news: Caesar is a ruthless guy. When he gets ruthless, he will even cut off his own father's pocket money!
In a trance, Bruno saw Jacques's collapsed face.
Don’t ask, if you ask, the sky will fall!
In the magnificent jewelry store, Jacques smiled and hugged his lover, "This pink diamond really suits you. If you like it, buy it."
The little lover pouted and took his arm, "No, I still like this emerald."
"Then wrap it up together."
Seeing his heroic look, the little lover's eyes were filled with love. Who could refuse such a man who spends money lavishly?
Jacques calmly pulled out his black card from his pocket and said, "Swipe it."
He only heard a "ding" from the card machine, and the clerk looked at him apologetically, "Sorry, sir, your card seems to be frozen and cannot be used to pay."
Jacques: “?”
Hearing this, he took out his gold card from his pocket and said, "Then you use this one."
"bite."
The clerk scratched his head sheepishly, "Sir, this one won't work either."
Jacques: “???”
Jacques really didn't believe it. He decisively took out his entire wallet and took out all the cards one by one, "Try them one by one!"
"bite."
"bite."
"bite."
The clerk's expression gradually turned grim. "Sir, none of your cards can be used to pay..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expression of Jacques's lover became subtle.
Jacques' face turned as black as charcoal. He immediately took out his communicator and dialed his brother's number. As soon as the call was connected, he started to question him, "Brother, why did you block my card?"
Bruno explained weakly, "Your son stopped it."
"Huh? Brother, what are you talking about?" Jacques looked incredulous.
Bruno cleared his throat and explained, "It was your son who asked me to suspend your card. It's not convenient for me to interfere in your father-son relationship. From now on, I will transfer your pocket money to your son's account, and he will transfer it to you. This is his request. If you have any objections, please talk to him."
After saying that, Bruno hung up the phone neatly, fearing that he would be accidentally involved in the war.
Jacques: “????”
Aren't you rebelling against the Heavenly Gang? How can a son control his father?
Jacques gritted his teeth and angrily called Lu Xuan.
"Hello, who is this?"
A cold voice came from one end of the communicator.
Jacques said angrily, "I'm your father!"
Lu Xuan silently took away the communicator and said, "I can hear you. I'm not deaf. If you have something to say, just tell me. I'm not like you who can just lie around women leisurely."
Jacques clenched his fists and said dissatisfiedly, "You asked Bruno to stop my card?"
Lu Xuan chuckled, his azure eyes gleaming with undisguised malice. "That's right, my uncle said, useless people shouldn't be kept around, and things without benefits aren't worth bothering with. Can you bring any value to the family? If not, why waste your money? If playing with women is your skill, then you'd better be able to get women to support you. That's the real skill, and it can be considered your ability to play."
"It's better to use this money on me than on you. I'm more valuable than you. If you have any objections, you can talk to uncle and ask for the money back. As long as you can make sense, I can return the money. If you can't make sense, I won't give back a single cent of the money that's in my pocket."
Jacques: “!!!!”
The opposite of Tiangang!
Is this the tone you use to talk to your father?
Before Jacques could retort, Lu Xuan hung up the phone.
Jacques: “!!!!”
You little bastard, what are you so arrogant about!
Lu Xuan twirled his pen. David's incident had embarrassed him in front of Pei Qi, and he couldn't help feeling unhappy. He even disliked Jacques.
Lu Xuan pursed his lips and tentatively sent Pei Qi a message, "Pei Qi, are you free tomorrow? I'd like to treat you to breakfast."
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