When Liu Meiyun met her uncle Mr. "John" who had been wandering overseas for many years in Pengcheng, she had almost no doubts. Just by looking at his appearance, she knew that he was definitely her uncle!
The man was dressed in a white suit, looking elegant and gentlemanly, with three-dimensional facial features, and his eyes were 70% similar to Zhou Huiru's. Standing in the hotel lobby, he was definitely a classy uncle.
"Are you Meiyun?"
When Uncle John saw Cyndi Lau, he walked over quickly, followed by two bodyguards.
Liu Meiyun nodded and called out in a crisp voice, "Uncle."
"You are as beautiful as your mother."
John smiled, opened his arms and gave his niece a warm hug.
Seeing this, Lu Changzheng, who was standing beside him, also shouted at the right time: "Uncle!"
"You are Lu Changzheng!" John turned his eyes to the side, "My sister said that you are a great son-in-law."
The praised Lu Changzheng raised his lips slightly, and was only symbolically humble, and called him "uncle" all the time, more affectionately than Liu Meiyun.
Liu Meiyu glanced at him, pushed him aside, and started chatting with her uncle.
Just as she guessed before, Uncle John was a Chinese foreign businessman who had come back to China to visit relatives and invest. He was negotiating with the government about investing in a hotel project. Of course, his investment was a large project of tens of millions of dollars, which Liu Meiyun envied.
But since John found out that his niece had registered a construction company and wanted to get into real estate, he immediately gave the renovation project of another small project he was investing in to "Hua An Construction" without saying a word.
Of course, a small project for John is also a project worth several million RMB. If Huaan Construction can take over this project, no matter how much money it makes, it will be more confident in taking on other projects in the future and will not have to worry about being called a shell company.
She had just bought some stocks and couldn't pay them all off right away, so she had to get a bank loan.
"Don't worry about the funding. Your uncle will pay for it for you. Just consider it a meeting gift."
“…”
Liu Meiyu and Lu Changzheng both twitched their lips in tacit understanding.
A meeting gift worth several million... this gift is a bit too expensive.
A few days ago, Liu Meiyu said that she wanted to follow the boss and drink some soup, and her uncle fed her the thick soup with meat in it.
She couldn't refuse politely, as her wealthy Uncle John even offered to give her some advance funding.
Ms. Liu, who had to rely on her own efforts to accumulate wealth throughout her two lifetimes, experienced for the first time the feeling of having a rich uncle to take her to success.
"Uncle, thank you. I'll take the project, but I'll find the funding myself."
The opportunity was right in front of her, and Liu Meiyu wasn't stupid enough to refuse it. She was just determined not to take other people's money again. She couldn't just take advantage of her own uncle.
Therefore, thanks to Uncle John, Huaan Construction took on its first big project in Pengcheng, the construction of a star-rated hotel.
After Liu Meiyu signed the contract, she was busy taking it to the bank to apply for a loan. She had a property as collateral, and the bank she applied to was the same bank where she bought stocks. The account manager had approached her to sell stocks before, so he recognized her at a glance and sent her directly through the VIP channel. She quickly completed the review process and was just waiting for the payment.
"Uncle, I have almost completed the formalities here. I will bring people over to follow up on the project when I return to Beijing."
In the hotel restaurant, Liu Meiyun discussed the project with Uncle John while admiring Lu Changzheng's pretentious Western dining etiquette.
Even though he was not used to using a knife and fork, he still insisted on helping her cut the steak. He wore a suit and tie, and kept his back straight before he pushed the carefully cut steak in front of her.
"Wife, eat quickly. If you get cold, it will hurt your stomach."
"knew."
Liu Meiyu has seen men wearing suits and ties every day these past few days. They look handsome one or two days, but after seeing it so many times, she still feels uncomfortable with it. No matter how handsome they are, they are not as handsome as him in military uniform.
But this man refused to listen. Every time he was taken out to dine with his uncle, he would stubbornly insist on wearing a suit.
"Meiyun has a good eye."
After observing him for a few days, John was very satisfied with his niece's husband.
Men understand men best. Only a man who is completely devoted to his "wife" and is responsible and accountable will regard his wife's family as important and value everything about them no matter how long they have been married.
"Mr. John, Miss Ho from Hong Kong is outside and would like to meet you."
The bodyguard came in and spoke directly to Mr. John without avoiding Liu Meiyu and the others.
John waved his hands and said calmly, "Tell her that I have already done the project for my niece, and we may have a chance to work together again in the future."
Liu Meiyu raised her eyebrows, it seemed that it was her unspoken rule that squeezed others out.
"Uncle." She asked curiously.
John wiped his mouth and said nonchalantly, "It's a trading company in Hong Kong that also wants to do real estate in the mainland. Miss He came to negotiate this project several times before, and the price was lowered. They basically don't make any money, but when doing business, you can't just look at the short-term profits."
John also knew that people wanted to do this project not just to make money, but for future cooperation, but he had been working hard abroad until now, and he really didn't care about that little bit of profit.
Rather than paying attention to the immediate benefits, he pays more attention to the partners behind the benefits.
"Uncle, what is the name of that trading company?"
Liu Meiyu is a very capable person. She immediately understood the problem.
My uncle doesn't even look down on others who are willing to spend money to do the project, and would rather choose his own small company with mediocre qualifications. The problem must be with the company itself.
"It's Jiarong Trading in Hong Kong." Uncle John was surprised at his niece's intelligence and thought she was very suitable for doing business in the market, so he smiled and said, "Meiyun, when you are in the market in the future, you must remember that if someone can give you a return beyond your normal expectations, you should either not take it or take it away from your partner. Otherwise, you may have to pay back the little advantage you have taken now with interest one day in the future."
"I understand. Thank you, uncle."
Meiyun Liu nodded in agreement.
When she heard that it was Jiarong Trading, Liu Meiyu knew in her heart why Uncle John was unwilling to cooperate with others.
Although it is called a trading company, it actually mainly engages in smuggling business. The business chain behind it is very complicated. It is a branch of the Hong Kong Jiarong Group.
Liu Meiyu knew Jiarong Trading because the Jiarong Group became very famous in later generations. In the early years, it made a fortune by doing shady businesses and accumulated a lot of wealth. Later, it gradually turned to legitimate business. In addition, in 1990, Jiarong Trading was discovered by the mainland police to be involved in smuggling business and the relevant persons in charge were arrested in one fell swoop.
It was only two years later.
Coming out of the hotel restaurant, Liu Meiyun saw "Miss He" wearing sunglasses and smart clothes, with wavy curly hair, very charming and attractive, and followed by two bodyguards.
"Mr. John."
When Miss He saw the person she was waiting for finally come out, she hurried forward, and her cold chin instantly curved, but when she saw the person who came out with Mr. John, her body obviously stiffened for a moment.
"I'm very sorry that we can't work together this time. My boss hopes that we can develop new projects together next time."
The woman smiled faintly, quickly recovered and talked about business with Mr. John.
Liu Meiyun and Lu Changzheng didn't want to just stand by and listen, so they went to wait by the fountain at the gate.
"Lu Changzheng, do you think that woman is a little strange?"
Lu Changzheng tugged at his tie and said, "A little bit. He didn't take off his sunglasses and seemed to know you."
The human body's subconscious reactions never lie, and Lu Changzheng did not miss the woman's surprise when she saw them just now.
"She had plastic surgery." Liu Meiyu said with certainty. It was obvious that her chin had undergone surgery.
She's had plastic surgery, her voice sounds familiar, and if I know her...
"Could it be Qin Xiaoyue?" Liu Meiyu stared at the woman who was greeting her uncle in the hotel lobby. The more she looked, the more she felt that their height and body shape were quite similar.
"I'll ask someone to check it out."
Lu Changzheng's expression was serious. If it was really Qin Xiaoyue, he would have to pin her down in Pengcheng.
"She had plastic surgery and must have created a new identity in Hong Kong."
At that time, Hong Kong had not yet been returned to China. Tracking down a fugitive in Hong Kong was a cumbersome and complicated process that required too much manpower.
Liu Meiyu told Lu Changzheng about Jiarong's smuggling and trade, and the man frowned after hearing it.
"Since she is working for Jiarong Trading, why not just keep an eye on her company?"
The smuggling group was only busted in 1990, and Liu Meiyun also hopes to do her best to reduce the country's losses in advance.
"Yes," Lu Changzheng nodded. "I'll make some arrangements in the next few days. When I'm not around, you must bring Zhong Xingguo with you when you go out, or ask your uncle for two bodyguards."
Liu Meiyun burst out laughing and couldn't help but slap the man on the arm: "Lu Changzheng, you are addicted to taking advantage of others, right?"
It's not enough for them to guide you in the project, they even ask you for a bodyguard.
"I think the two bodyguards beside my uncle are pretty good fighters." Lu Changzheng smiled shamelessly.
Liu Meiyun: "Nonsense, their monthly salary is probably equivalent to your annual salary."
Lu Changzheng: “…”
Lu Changzheng went to contact people to deal with Jiarong and Qin Xiaoyue's affairs. Liu Meiyu followed her uncle to various dinner parties to make connections these days.
There were people in real estate, Pengcheng municipal government staff, and investment tycoons from foreign business circles. Anyway, after all the dinner parties, Liu Meiyun, with the identity of the niece of the Chinese foreign businessman "Mr. John", easily brought "Hua'an" construction into people's vision.
After observing for a few days, John felt that this niece was not simple.
A woman who is not at all stage-shy at a cocktail party with many men, even if the construction company she owns is still in its infancy, but she is eloquent, knows how to add color, how to process, how to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses, and how to make big promises for people, which can fool some people.
The rhetoric in business is three parts truth, three parts lies, three parts luck and one part affection.
Liu Meiyu seems to be born for this job. She is very precise in everything. She is able to handle the situation with ease and dignity when facing so many seniors in the industry who are more experienced than her. After only a few days, she has already received projects.
The more John got to know his niece, the more he felt that this smart and courageous niece was not like his sister and brother-in-law, but was more like himself.
As expected, people say that nieces look like their uncles!
"Waiter, please give me a glass of lemonade."
Liu Meiyun came out of the cocktail party to get some fresh air and sat outside at the bar. She saw an old acquaintance sitting on the sofa next to her.
"Ms. Bai, the price I offer is quite good. As long as you have the goods, I will take as many as you have."
The man spoke in Cantonese and had a loud voice, so it was hard for Liu Meiyun not to hear him.
Bai Ting sat opposite the man, dressed fashionably, with her hair curled and dyed, high heels on her feet, and a mobile phone worth tens of thousands of yuan in her hand. It seemed that she had made a lot of money in the past few years.
Liu Meiyu just sat there and rested for a while, pretending not to see her.
"Meiyun."
Uncle John was seeing off some friends and invited Cally Liu to come over.
They were foreign businessmen who were interested in investing in hotels in Pengcheng. Liu Meiyu started chatting with them enthusiastically. She was fluent in English and French. Several foreigners were impressed by Liu Meiyu and left their contact information.
Bai Ting beside her also noticed Liu Meiyu early on. At first she was curious about why Liu Meiyu was here, but when she saw Liu Meiyu standing and chatting with those foreigners in suits in a slim long skirt and elegant appearance, she was suddenly in a trance.
It was as if I saw Liu Meiyu again, who mingled in the elite circle in her previous life. Although the two faces were completely different, the confidence between her brows and the calmness in her every move were so similar to the Liu Meiyu in her previous life.
"Miss Bai also knows Boss Liu?"
The man who spoke Cantonese saw Bai Ting staring at someone for a long time and asked curiously.
"Also?" Bai Ting asked instead of answering.
The man sighed and said, "That boss Liu has been very popular in Pengcheng these days. Her uncle 'Mr. John' brought her into the real estate business and gave her several million-dollar projects. Once she succeeds in this project, she will definitely have no worries about lack of business in the future..."
“…”
Bai Ting dug her fingers into the sofa seat, her facial expression changing unpredictably.
She didn't understand why Liu Meiyu in this world was so lucky. She lived close to the Lu family in Beijing, and suddenly a foreign businessman uncle appeared in Pengcheng.
She had worked hard over the years to accumulate millions of dollars in assets by reselling cars and electronic products. She had originally wanted to try her luck in Pengcheng, but after a deeper understanding, she discovered that this industry was not something that one could enter simply by having money.
Even if she wanted to invest in real estate, the people currently doing projects in Pengcheng are either Hong Kong people or foreign investors. Her little money is not enough to be used by them. She has no qualifications to set up a company on her own, let alone get any projects.
She doesn't even qualify to meet the bidding threshold.
In the final analysis, it turns out that the money is not enough and there are not enough connections to leverage.
But the things that gave her a headache were always so easy to get from Liu Meiyu.
"Ms. Bai, how much do you have? The price of 1,200 is already very good."
The man sat there for a long time, and his tone began to sound impatient. The price he offered was already high in the market, but people were still not satisfied. Even if this thing was in short supply in the market, there was no need to leave no room for maneuver. If the customer didn't need it urgently, he wouldn't want to waste time here.
The main reason was that he didn't quite believe that this woman could have so many goods.
"800 tons."
Bai Ting withdrew her thoughts, cleared Liu Meiyu from her mind, and forced herself not to be jealous of Liu Meiyu.
If she has that much time, she might as well make more money. She doesn't believe that she will not be able to catch up with her in the future!
"1500" The man gritted his teeth and said, "I want all 800 tons."
Bai Ting raised her lips slightly: "Happy cooperation"
She found a way to get it at 600 yuan per ton. After deducting the share she gave to others, she could make a net profit of about 500,000 yuan. It wouldn't be long before she wouldn't have to worry about insufficient capital.
As for Liu Meiyu, after Uncle John finished dealing with the business in Pengcheng, she prepared to pack her luggage and go to Shanghai first and then return to Beijing.
It was just the summer vacation since I went to college, so I let my eldest and second child go to Shanghai to visit their uncle and grandpa!
But Xiaobao is currently in closed training for the Olympics in Seoul in September and can't go anywhere.
Liu Meiyun called home from the hotel to inform them. Dabao happily agreed and asked what they should bring, but Erbao was nowhere to be found.
"What has your brother been doing during the holidays? Why is he not at home every day, calling? Is he going out to make money again?"
Liu Meiyu rubbed her temples. If Erbao was around, she would definitely start pinching her ears. She would be worried all the time.
Dabao: "He went out to dance with someone."
"Dancing?" Liu Meiyu frowned and raised her voice, "You just came of age and you dare to go to the dance hall every day. Who did you go with?"
"Mom, don't get excited. It's not a dance hall, it's the school playground." Dabao explained calmly, "He's dancing the Pili dance. He doesn't need to go to a dance hall. His classmates are dancing there."
Pili dance...Liu Meiyun breathed a sigh of relief.
It really fits the character of her second child. He would rush to learn whatever is popular. In any case, he would not fall behind in keeping up with the mark of the times.
"So what do you do during your days off? Is there anything you want? Mom will buy it for you. There's a SEG Electronics Plaza that just opened here. They have the parts you like."
"real?"
As soon as Liu Meiyun, who knew her sons' preferences best, finished speaking, Dabao on the other end of the phone was so happy that his voice became much lighter: "Thank you, Mom. Then take a small notebook and write it down!"
"I have it."
Liu Meiyun had already asked the front desk staff to prepare paper and pen, but she didn't expect that one piece of paper was not enough...
Lu Dabao on the other end of the phone was full of energy and was talking about a bunch of component models that Liu Meiyun was unfamiliar with. She took notes seriously, just like doing homework. It was not until Lu Changzheng came back from outside that Liu Meiyun breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly, "Son, your father is back and he wants to talk to you. Let's buy so much first. Next time you have a holiday, you can come to Pengcheng to shop by yourself."
"Mom, don't worry, let my dad go back to sleep first, I need two more diodes."
Lu Changzheng, who had just returned to the hotel, saw Liu Meiyun talking on the phone at the front desk. He came over and heard what his eldest son said. He was so angry that he snatched the phone:
"Lu Yunzhong, you are awesome! I raised you to this age, but you are not as good as two diodes, right?"
“…”
He yelled loudly, and several waitresses at the front desk lowered their heads and couldn't help laughing.
The father and son started arguing with each other on the phone. No matter how Liu Meiyu tried to persuade them, it was useless. She simply hung up the phone.
"How grown up are you, and you're still arguing with your son?" Liu Meiyu glared at the man, then called the place where her younger son was having training.
The mother and son were chatting animatedly. Xiaobao was very curious and asked a question:
"Mom, how is my great-uncle?"
"Is your hotel environment good?"
"Is it hot?"
“Is the seafood delicious?”
“…”
Lu Changzheng waited by the side for at least ten minutes, and finally the child's mother remembered him.
"Xiaobao, your dad is here to talk to you."
Liu Meiyun handed the phone to the man. As soon as Lu Changzheng put it to his ear, he heard the little son on the other end say quickly and perfunctorily: "Dad, please come back early. The coach urged me to go to practice!"
“…”
The man put down the phone, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he kept a stern face until he returned to the hotel room.
Seeing him coming back from outside sweating, Liu Meiyun found his pajamas and urged him to take a shower, comforting him: "Okay, it's not like you didn't hear the coach urging him. They are preparing for the Olympics now, and time is very precious."
Not only was Lu Changzheng not comforted, he complained, "You two talked for ten minutes, and you couldn't even remember me for two minutes?"
"Aren't you right in front of me?" Liu Meiyu raised her eyebrows. Seeing that the man was really angry, she simply walked forward, hooked her arm around his neck, and coaxed him softly, "Captain Lu, don't think about your son. Go take a shower. After you're done, I'll give you a massage to make up for the two minutes you lost."
Liu Meiyun's body was soft and boneless, pressed against the man's chest. Lu Changzheng's Adam's apple moved, and his anger subsided. His eyes darkened and his voice was hoarse: "How about two minutes?"
“…”
Facts have proved that two minutes is definitely not enough for Captain Lu to perform.
Liu Meiyu lay powerless on the bed, looking as if she was falling apart.
Lu Changzheng, who was standing next to him, looked very satisfied. He hugged his wife and said in a relaxed tone, "Qin Xiaoyue was arrested."
"So fast?" Liu Meiyu was surprised.
"Yes." Lu Changzheng nodded. "She came to Pengcheng from Hong Kong this time. In addition to testing the waters of real estate for the group, the main reason was that Jiarong Trade had a batch of imported cigarettes to be shipped over. Last night at the dock, the customs and the public security department caught her together. They seized several ships of smuggled cigarettes. She attacked the police with a gun and was arrested on the spot. I'm afraid it won't be easy to get out this time."
"It's good that she doesn't come out. It's more suitable for her inside." Liu Meiyu couldn't help but feel gloating. Finally, that lunatic was sent to jail.
She turned over and Liu Meiyu gave her a look, and Lu Changzheng understood what she meant. He took the cup of water on the bedside and fed her.
"By the way, I met Bai Ting again today." Liu Meiyu, who had moistened her throat, still spoke in a lazy voice, which made Lu Changzheng uncontrollably breathe rapidly again.
Liu Meiyu didn't notice at all, and kept talking about trivial matters that had nothing to do with her: "I guess she must have tasted the sweetness of being a profiteer in the past few years. Now I'm afraid she's even reselling steel. She's really bold."
Lu Changzheng answered absentmindedly, and his rough hands began to move again.
"But to work in this business, you have to be very brave. The steel market is doing well this year, and prices are rising rapidly. If she is lucky, she can really make a fortune at this time. But the prerequisite is that the steel she has comes from a legitimate source..."
It is true that reselling steel can make money, and if the quantity is large, the profit from each transaction is at least hundreds of thousands. But the problem is that when steel is in short supply, some people will inevitably take the risk of getting steel of unknown origin for the sake of profit, and in the end, when it is investigated, it is the country that suffers the loss.
That was what Liu Meiyu thought at the time. She didn't expect that a month later when she returned to Beijing, she would see the headline in the newspaper: "Bai is suspected of bribing the person in charge of a steel factory, illegally reselling steel, and making a profit of nearly one million."
Bai Ting, who came from the future, went back and forth and finally ended up in prison.
Of course, this is all later story. At this moment, Liu Meiyu was "fighting wits and courage" with her husband in bed, continuing the "2-minute" punishment she had given men before.
In the end, the victory was declared by Meiyun Liu's request for mercy.
The next day, when Liu Meiyu got up from the bed, she was so angry that she didn't speak to the man all morning, let alone give him a good look.
Lu Changzheng shamelessly could only serve by serving tea, pouring water, massaging the back and legs.
After finally coaxing him into submission, the couple had to pack up and go to Huaqiangbei to buy things for their eldest son according to the list.
It was the first time that Lu Changzheng saw such a large building selling electronic devices. He felt like a country bumpkin coming to the city and found everything curious.
"Okay, finish your meal quickly and come with me to the customs."
Liu Meiyu urged the man who was standing at the counter and looking around endlessly, like a leader inspecting someone.
"What are we going to do at the customs?" Lu Changzheng wondered.
"You'll know when you get there." Liu Meiyu said impatiently, "Hurry up and open your umbrella. The sun is so strong that it's killing me. You want to marry someone with better physical strength, right?"
The corners of Lu Changzheng's mouth twitched, knowing that he had gone too far last night. He quickly opened his umbrella and shamelessly pretended not to hear anything.
When they arrived at the customs, Liu Meiyu spent a long time busy with formalities without any complaints.
Lu Changzheng couldn't understand English, and Liu Meiyu didn't let him follow, so she just waited by the side.
After finally finishing his work, Lu Changzheng was stunned when he saw Liu Meiyu driving out in a particularly cool off-road vehicle.
"What are you looking at? Get in." Liu Meiyu rolled down the window and urged.
Lu Changzheng climbed into the car blankly, "Wife? Did you buy this?"
"Or maybe I stole it at the customs?" Liu Meiyu rolled her eyes and turned the steering wheel skillfully. After turning the car twice in the open space, she threw the key to the man and motioned for him to drive.
Lu Changzheng took the key, still in a daze, but saw Liu Meiyun leaning against the SUV, her eyebrows slightly raised, her bright smile seemed to be able to melt people.
"Captain Lu, happy birthday! I said I would buy you a car that year. What do you think? Do you like this birthday present?"
Captain Lu's soul was almost hooked into Liu Meiyun's smile. It seemed that there were thousands of words in his throat, but at this moment, there was only one word left: "Wife!"
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and try a couple of laps." Mr. Liu was not used to seeing men being sentimental, so he just pretended to be calm and urged the man on.
She ordered this car when she went abroad last year. Knowing that her husband liked to drive off-road, she spent a lot of money to get this car. After including taxes and fees, it is really not cheap.
But Liu Meiyu also experienced the joy of spending money to coax a man.
Lu Changzheng got into the car, but did not drive the car in a hurry. As soon as the door was closed, he directly pulled Liu Meiyu into his arms.
"Meiyun, thank you, thank you for being my wife. Since I met you, I am very happy every day."
Mr. Liu doesn't want to be sentimental, but the mainland troupe specializes in sentimentality. The so-called tough guy with a soft heart is probably just like him.
"I think you are particularly happy today?" Liu Meiyu pushed the man but failed to push him away.
Lu Changzheng hugged her tightly and whispered in her ear, "Last night was also a happy one."
“…”
Ms. Liu was on the verge of getting angry, but considering that it was her husband's birthday today, she endured it.
But the man became even more aggressive and kissed her lips directly. His dark eyes seemed to want to devour her completely: "Wife, I hope that every day in the future can be so happy~"
Liu Meiyu was panting and begging, and Lu Changzheng let her go.
With her rosy lips, Liu Meiyu pinched his ear unhappily: "Lu Changzheng, you men really can't get used to it. You think I didn't understand, right? You still want to be so happy every day in the future. Do you want to squeeze me dry? Use my inheritance to buy a car?"
Lu Changzheng: “…”
In 1988, Lu Changzheng had a birthday that he would never forget.
The first half of the day was like walking on clouds, and the second half was spent covering my ears and apologizing to my wife...
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