Chapter 1120 Regret
Of course, it is not impossible that Lu Shao has no concerns, but Zhang Liming really can't think of what benefit Song Yuanchao has in doing this? Or why he would do this.
On the contrary, Zhang Liming felt that the story behind this might not be that simple. There might be an invisible hand behind this, as it was possible to link this matter to Song Yuanchao.
"I remember you told me something some time ago?"
"What are you talking about?" Lu Shao asked puzzledly.
Zhang Liming was a little speechless. This guy looked smart before, but now he looks like a fool. If it weren't for the old man of the Lu family behind him, Zhang Liming really didn't want to cooperate with Young Master Lu. Thinking of this, Zhang Liming couldn't help but shake his head in his heart. If he, a child of destiny, hadn't fallen because of the previous incident, why would he need to join forces with this fool!
Compared to himself, Young Master Lu is simply a guy with high aspirations but low skills. He seems smart but is actually not that good. If his background was not strong enough, how could someone like him achieve what he has today?
At this moment , Zhang Liming was somewhat doubtful whether it was the right decision to join forces with Young Master Lu, but he also admitted in his heart that he did not have any good choices now. If he did not rely on the old man of the Lu family, he, as an "abandoned child", would never have a chance to succeed. And now the Lu family was Zhang Liming's last straw.
With a sigh, Zhang Liming explained to Lu Shao, talking about the news they had received before, that is, Shi Lei went to Song Yuanchao for help. After that, Zhang Liming told Lu Shao that since Song Yuanchao rejected Shi Lei at the beginning, there was no need to use this method to interfere in Shi Lei's company. And based on his understanding of Song Yuanchao, if he really intervened, he would definitely not be as secretive as he is now.
Now, Shi Lei's company has not announced that the capital for helping comes from Si Te or Sheng Hua. As for the rumors from the outside world, they are all speculations, and there is nothing that can be confirmed. In this case, if you point the finger at Song Yuanchao, it is an unwise choice, and it is likely to affect your own judgment.
"That does make sense..." Mr. Lu touched his chin, thought for a moment and nodded slightly.
"By the way, Brother Li Ming, no matter who made the move, our plan to target Shi Lei is in trouble now that this has happened. Their company's stock price has been rising in the secondary market in the past few days, and the originally planned acquisition funds are no longer sufficient. You have to hurry up with the follow-up."
"You don't need to tell me this. Didn't I just tell you? The bank has already negotiated and the funds will be in place in the next few days. By the way, how is your side? Any progress?"
Young Master Lu showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. He chuckled and said, "It's almost done. You know that it's more difficult to use the funds here than at the bank, and my grandfather..."
Before he could finish, Zhang Liming waved his hand and said sternly, "Brother Lu, this is something you have to do. Now that it has come to this, you have to pay attention. I have almost done what I promised to do. Now it's up to you. You can't let me do everything, right? Don't forget that my identity is different from yours, and there are some things I have concerns about doing."
"I understand, I understand, Brother Liming, don't worry about this, I know what to do." Mr. Lu nodded quickly, then picked up the teapot to fill Zhang Liming with tea, and then talked about the arrangements for the future.
The two chatted for more than an hour and had said almost everything they needed to say. Mr. Lu looked at his watch and said it was getting late, so he told Zhang Liming not to go back today and he would make arrangements for everything next.
Zhang Liming declined Lu Shao's kindness, saying that he had an important meeting tomorrow morning and had to rush back today. Moreover, it would be better to contact by phone for matters like this in the future, as going back and forth would really waste time.
Since Zhang Liming said so, Lu Shao did not force him and personally sent Zhang Liming downstairs. When they got downstairs, Lu Shao did not forget to remind Zhang Liming to speed up the process at the bank. Now they have insufficient funds and the battle is getting fierce, so they must not give up halfway.
Zhang Liming nodded without comment, shook hands with Lu Shao, turned around and left, got in the car, and went back along the way he came. It took him more than half an hour to drive back. When he arrived at a county town in the suburbs, Zhang Liming got off the highway and stayed in a hotel.
Arriving at the hotel, Zhang Liming closed the door, buried himself exhaustedly on the sofa, lit a cigarette, frowned and thought about his meeting with Lu Shao today.
To be honest, his cooperation with Mr. Lu was actually an exchange of interests. If it weren't for the importance of Zhang Liming's current position, Mr. Lu would not have come to him.
The project between Shi Lei's company and the local cooperation was under the jurisdiction of Zhang Liming. If Lu Shao wanted to take action against Shi Lei's company, he could not avoid Zhang Liming. And Shi Lei's company had various problems, and the company's internal equity and valuation had huge loopholes, which was why Lu Shao targeted it.
In Lu Shao's view, Shi Lei's company is a big piece of fat meat, and he wants to swallow it as soon as possible. With the cooperation of Zhang Liming, he has a better grasp of Shi Lei's company. This is also the basis for Lu Shao to take the initiative to propose cooperation with Zhang Liming, and at the same time Zhang Liming is also considering his own way out.
Because of the previous incident, Zhang Liming had suffered a big setback and his career was bleak. The appearance of Lu Shao made Zhang Liming keenly feel the opportunity. The last time he went to Xiangnan to meet Lu Shao, Zhang Liming suddenly thought of this when Lu Shao proposed cooperation. In order to obtain the greatest benefits, Zhang Liming directly put forward his own conditions. He originally just wanted to give it a try, but he didn't expect it to work.
I don't know how Young Master Lu convinced the old man of the Lu family, but in the end he agreed. And Zhang Liming has also received inside information. In two or three months at most, his position will be able to move up a level, thus escaping the fate of sitting on the bench.
If this happened in the past, Zhang Liming would not take this risk, but now it is different. Zhang Liming has almost lost his previous capital, and even the Zhang family behind him has almost given up on him. The appearance of the Lu family is the life-saving straw he has grasped, and only this straw can pull him out of the quagmire. Although the price he paid is not small and the risk he took is also great, after weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Liming still decided to cooperate with Lu Shao.
After cooperating with Zhen, Zhang Liming had a deeper understanding of Lu Shao's greed, selfishness and stupidity. Just like meeting today, he deeply felt Lu Shao's many shortcomings and the desire for capital hidden behind his smile.
From this point of view, Zhang Liming does not like Lu Shao as a person, because he feels that Lu Shao is a bit unscrupulous in doing things. It would be fine if nothing happens, but once something happens, it will definitely not be a trivial matter. From his point of view, it is necessary to keep a certain distance from the other party. What's more, the cooperation between Zhang Liming and the other party is just to get what they need, and some are just for profit.
Thinking of this, Zhang Liming couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If the incident between Wang Juan and Zhao Minglei hadn't happened, how could he have ended up like this? Zhang Liming was different from Lu Shao. Everything he had done before was for his career, or he used various means to pave the way for himself. The two pursued different levels. He, Zhang Liming, was just unlucky. If it weren't for Wang Juan, the woman who did bad things, which led to a series of things happening later, how could he have fallen like this?
A single misstep can lead to everlasting regret. Zhang Liming deeply realized this. If he had known this would happen, he should have cut off contact with Wang Juan earlier, or should have dealt with the issues between Wang Juan, Zhao Minglei, and Wang Juan's nominal "husband" earlier.
It was all because of my carelessness that what happened later happened. But it's too late to say these things now. There is no regret medicine in this world. Fortunately, Zhang Liming has always been careful. In the end, he didn't find much real evidence . In addition, the Zhang family helped behind the scenes, so he was lucky to get away with it.
Every failure is a lesson learned. Zhang Liming has already fallen once, so he can't fall again, right? So this time when cooperating with Mr. Lu, Zhang Liming not only has to borrow the help of the old man of the Lu family to help him climb out of the quagmire, but also has to be watertight in his cooperation with Mr. Lu, at least the procedures must be able to withstand verification.
He didn't want to give Young Master Lu any handle after this was done. As a frequent chess player, he would never want to be a chess piece in the hands of others, even if it was a chess piece of the Lu family. Zhang Liming didn't want that.
It is necessary to maintain a proper distance, but this cooperation also needs to be completed by Mr. Lu. It is not easy for Zhang Liming to operate it, but it is still running well so far, which also makes Zhang Liming feel relieved.
But today's meeting made Zhang Liming suddenly feel a sense of crisis. This crisis was hard to explain, it was just a subconscious sense of crisis.
While smoking, Zhang Liming thought over the whole incident, and carefully calculated everything he had done in his mind. He finally breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that he had not missed anything.
"Anyway, I've tried my best and done everything I could. It's up to you now." Zhang Liming murmured this as if he was talking to someone, and his expression became much more relaxed.
At this time, in Mr. Lu's villa, Uncle Huo was standing next to Mr. Lu, but Mr. Lu's expression was gloomy and uncertain.
"This Zhang Liming is so timid, he is simply a coward!"
"Master Lu, Zhang Liming is probably afraid of straw ropes for ten years after being bitten by a snake once. Besides, he has always been very careful in doing things. If the previous events were not beyond his control, I'm afraid no one would be able to touch him." Uncle Huo said this softly at the side. It sounded like an explanation, but it sounded very unpleasant to Master Lu's ears.
He was about to get angry and curse, but a thought flashed through Lu Shao's mind, and he finally shook his head and put Zhang Liming's matter aside.
After all, they are cooperating now, and they still need Zhang Liming's help in the future. It will not do them any good if they fall out now.
