Chapter 251 Who is Abnormal?
In the blink of an eye, a week had passed, and it was time for Lu Yiming and his friends to set off back to the mainland.
After school that afternoon, Lu Yiming handed Zhou Zhiming his newly printed business card. There was nothing else on it except a name and a personal mobile phone number: "Think carefully about what I mentioned to you before. If you think it's appropriate, call me."
Zhou Zhiming nodded slightly and accepted it solemnly.
Afterwards, Lu Yiming gave Zhou Zhiming a second card, which was a floppy disk that stored information.
"This is an instant messaging software I developed, called Meow Meow. I specially reserved this six-digit account number for you. The password is written on it. You can change it yourself when you go online. Although Meow Meow is still a work-in-progress, I believe you will be interested in it."
Zhou Zhiming looked at the number 100002 and said, "I'll check it out when I have time."
Lu Yiming laughed and said, "Please contact me more often when you have time. I am optimistic about you."
When it comes to recruiting talent, Lu Yiming knew that haste makes waste, so he didn't rush to paint a rosy picture for Zhou Zhiming, but kept talking about industry prospects and trends.
Under Lu Yiming's guidance, Zhou Zhiming indeed saw a broader world and had greater ambitions in his heart.
A genius is a genius after all, and in this life, he has been valued in advance and is destined to shine even more brightly.
On the way back in the car, Lin Yuzhen leaned against the car window, looking reluctant to leave.
When I came here, I wanted to go back. Now that I can finally go back, I begin to miss the prosperity of Hong Kong.
Compared with the international metropolis like Hong Kong, Baiyun at this time is too inconspicuous, too old and dilapidated. It does not have the brilliance and dazzling of the Pearl of the Orient.
But Lin Yuzhen also understood that she did not belong here...
"Bang..."
Just as she was thinking deeply, Lin Yuzhen felt a pain on her forehead. She immediately covered her forehead and glared at Lu Yiming: "What are you doing?"
Lu Yiming retracted his finger that had just finished tapping his head, and said teasingly with a smile: "What are you thinking about? You are so absorbed that you can't even hear me talking to you."
Lin Yuzhen pursed her lips and then asked unhappily, "What did you say?"
Lu Yiming smiled and waved his hand: "I didn't say anything."
Lin Yuzhen realized that she was being played by Lu Yiming again, and immediately waved her fists and said through gritted teeth: "Are you asking for a beating?"
Then, Lin Yuzhen suddenly became a little discouraged, curled her lips, and asked Lu Yiming: "If you can settle in Hong Kong, would you like to come?"
Lu Yiming suddenly recalled some images in his mind, and then shook his head like a rattle: "This broken place of Xiangjiang has bad feng shui, and there are too many villains. It's okay to come here occasionally, but it's better not to stay here for a long time."
Lu Yiming spoke so firmly, almost without any thought, and blurted it out, which made everyone feel very curious.
Wu Qiuya couldn't help but ask, "Why?"
In her opinion, Hong Kong is far more prosperous than the mainland. Who would be willing to miss the opportunity to settle down in Hong Kong?
Lu Yiming is so rich and has opened a company in Hong Kong. Logically, it would be more appropriate for him to live in Hong Kong. However, it is really strange that Lu Yiming treats Hong Kong like a worn-out shoe.
This is Hong Kong. So many people from the mainland would rather sneak here to work, but Lu Yiming actually despises them?
Even Zhu Hanwen couldn't understand the reason.
As a teacher, he certainly hopes that his students will have a bright future , and being able to settle down in Hong Kong is undoubtedly one of the signs of a bright future.
Although he knew some of the things that happened later, Lu Yiming could not tell Zhu Hanwen and the others, so he could only play it by surprise: "Because Hong Kong is too prosperous. As you can see, Hong Kong has no room for development. As we all know, after reaching the peak, no matter what you do, you will only go downhill."
"Baiyun City is so good. Since the reform and opening up, it has been developing steadily. Now it has tall buildings and businesses everywhere. If I don't want such a good entrepreneurial environment, and run to go downhill with Hong Kong, wouldn't I be a psychopath? I believe it's not just me. Anyone who is in the business circle and has a brain would not run to Hong Kong now."
Although no one could understand Lu Yiming's thoughts, everyone felt that what Lu Yiming said was correct.
In this day and age, whoever has the most money has the final say. Lu Yiming is the richest person present, so naturally he has the final say.
Today, Lu Yiming's billion-dollar fortune is no longer a secret to these people.
In recent days, every time Lin Yuzhen was angered by Lu Yiming, she would curse Lu Yiming as a big capitalist, who would have been executed decades ago.
However, in Lin Yuzhen's concept, she was not very clear about what Lu Yiming's billion-dollar fortune meant .
When there is too much of anything, the concept will become blurred, especially when you have not entered this circle .
It's like if you have a piece of land of 100 square meters, you know how big it is. Or if you have contracted a few dozen acres of orchard, you know that is two hills. But when someone tells you that it is hundreds of thousands or millions of square kilometers, do you know how big that piece of land is?
In the same way, Lin Yuzhen has a concept of one dollar, a concept of one hundred dollars, and a concept of ten thousand dollars, and is very clear about the difference between them. But as for the difference between one hundred million and one billion, apart from the different numbers, she has no concept at all.
Seeing Lu Yiming and Lin Yuzhen chatting and laughing, Wu Qiuya next to them became extremely anxious.
She originally thought that she could win over Lu Yiming when she was in Hong Kong, but Lu Yiming eliminated several opportunities. Seeing that Lu Yiming was even richer than she had imagined, Wu Qiuya was reluctant to give up. While she felt regretful, she also made up her mind that there was still a long way to go. There was still more than half a year before the college entrance examination. She secretly set a new small goal for herself in her heart - she must win over Lu Yiming before the college entrance examination!
The car stopped at the gate of Baiyun No. 1 Middle School. Zhu Hanwen got out of the car and counted the number of people again before he heaving a sigh of relief.
What teachers fear most is actually taking students out to participate in activities. Any small accident will be a pain that the school cannot bear.
I didn’t think so in the early years, after all, there were three, four, five or six children in the family, but now most of them are only children, and they are really the apple of the parents’ eyes.
When they entered the classroom, the students were immediately excited when they saw these classmates who had returned from Hong Kong with honors.
Lu Yiming returned to his seat, and before he could even get comfortable, Li Quanwang came over and said, "Zha Zha Ming, I heard that you all went to Ocean Park. How was it? Was it fun?"
Lu Yiming realized that there was a traitor in the team, and immediately asked unhappily: "Who told you?"
Li Quanwang betrayed the traitor without any preparation: "Gu Zhiruo. Good fellow, I heard that you took a lot of photos of those girls! I am really jealous, so jealous that my eyes are red, my teeth are about to break, I wish I could take your place."
Lu Yiming realized that Gu Zhiruo probably got the news from Wu Qiuya or someone else over the phone, so he ignored it and scolded her with a smile: "Go away, where did you learn these messed up words? And you even replaced them, do you think you are Xiang Yu?"
Li Quanwang said with a look of disgust: "Go away, you are saying such unlucky words. If I want to be someone, I want to be Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is so stupid."
Lu Yiming nodded seriously and said, “Well, your shameless look does have the charm of Gaozu.”
Li Quanwang said, "Are you complimenting me? Why do I feel like it's not a good word?"
Lu Yiming swore, "Why isn't it a good word? When you get out into society, the more shameless you are, the easier it will be to succeed. The more despicable you are, the more money you can make. When one day you are worth billions and can ride a tricycle to steal wooden boxes from the green belt, that will be the true meaning of not forgetting your original intention and achieving your goal."
"That's nonsense. If I were worth billions, would I ride a tricycle? Would I steal wooden boxes from the green belt? Wouldn't that be stupid? You are getting more and more outrageous. By the way, we have reduced the prices of the Internet cafe according to our previous plan. Now there are many people who have subscribed to membership, and it is still full 24 hours a day. All kinds of snacks and drinks are selling like hot cakes, and we have made a lot of money."
In fact, nothing happened during the week, it was just a routine report.
After all, Lu Yiming is still the largest shareholder of Tongxin Internet Cafe, and Li Quanwang has been keeping an eye on the conditions of each branch and would hang out in the store whenever he had time.
Lu Yiming teased, "Oh, I didn't expect you to be so dedicated. What's the matter? You are so motivated. Do you want to get more shares?"
When Li Quanwang heard this, he said, "I know how much I weigh and how much I can eat. You've given me enough. If you give me more, I'll feel bad. I just listened to what you said. If you do something, you should try your best to do it well."
Once friendship is mixed with too much money, it will deteriorate.
But in life, how many things can be separated from money?
Li Quanwang was not the kind of ungrateful person. The more Lu Yiming gave him, the more anxious and uneasy he became, and he couldn't accept it with peace of mind.
After all, although the two are friends, Li Quanwang knows that the reason he became a millionaire was all due to Lu Yiming's support, not because of his own ability.
During the week that Lu Yiming was away, Li Quanwang lived in his newly bought villa and experienced the lifestyle of wealthy people. Also, because of Lin Shuyi's support, many neighbors came to visit him and he began to get in touch with the local upper class circles in Baiyun.
It was not until then that he realized how lucky and honorable he was to have a friend like Lu Yiming.
He felt that this kind of life was very good. He didn't have to scheme all the time. He just had to do his job well and earn enough money to live a good life with some left over. The well-off life described in the textbooks was probably just like this at best.
Lu Yiming patted Li Quanwang on the shoulder and said earnestly, "It's your ability to know me. So don't think too much, and don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just take care of the Internet cafe business. It's a sunset industry anyway, and it won't make money in a few years. If you really feel sorry, you can call me dad."
After hearing this, Li Quanwang's eyes widened and he looked at Lu Yiming in disbelief: "Okay, I treat you as a brother, but you actually want to be my dad? You're asking for a fight!"
As he said that, he slapped Lu Yiming in the face.
Of course, this wasn't a real beating, and was easily stopped by Lu Yiming.
"I have helped you make so much money. It's not an exaggeration to say that I am your second parent, but you refuse to even call me dad. Sigh, the world is changing and people are no longer the same as they used to be."
After some playing around, the estrangement and alienation between the two disappeared without a trace.
Li Quanwang had a very serious expression on his face: "Honestly, Mingzai, I have been thinking about a question recently. Tell me, why are you willing to help me get rich? Aren't richer people more stingy? It's more uncomfortable for me to see people around me making money than to lose money."
The more Li Quanwang came into contact with upper-class circles, the more he realized how stingy and mean rich people were, especially the first generation of billionaires with assets worth billions.
"A few days ago, a few people in the community asked me to play cards. They were all big bosses with assets worth tens of millions, but they ended up playing Landlord in the yard wearing rubber slippers, playing for five or ten yuan a game. When they lost less than a hundred yuan, they said they had no money and would not play anymore. I often think that they are really contradictory. You say they are rich, but they can't afford to lose a game of five or ten yuan in Landlord. You say they are stingy, but the food they eat is not cheap . They are all good at spending money. They even raise their own chickens, and the feed they eat is more expensive than that of humans. Their lives are really magical and hard to understand."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "What's the big deal? There are many more magical things than this. I can't help it. I am a nostalgic person. Besides, making money is too easy for me. I can't make it all by myself. Instead of giving it to others, I might as well give it to you."
He remembered that he had met the incomprehensible person mentioned by Li Quanwang in his previous life. When he had just graduated, he worked under a boss who was also worth hundreds of millions. One time, Lu Yiming went with him to discuss business, and then the boss directly teamed up with the accompanying bodyguards to steal several aluminum ingots from the boss. Lu Yiming saw the whole process and thought it was outrageous.
A ton of aluminum is only worth a little over 20,000 yuan, and the aluminum ingot they stole weighs about 25 kilograms, which is not worth much money at all, but they just want to steal it!
He was very excited after stealing, as if he had moved gold.
It took Lu Yiming a long time to figure out the reason. For these first generation of rich people who made their first pot of gold from scratch, taking advantage of others is a normal part of their lives. It has almost become a conditioned reflex to take advantage of any opportunity they see.
It’s not a matter of money, but a mentality that since you are here, you will feel uncomfortable if you don’t reach out and take something.
Lu Yiming is also a first-generation rich man, but he does not have this "trait". He never spends all the money he earns on himself, but instead "foolishly" shares it out.
That's why Li Quanwang didn't understand and was deeply confused.
Is it this world that is abnormal, or is Lu Yiming the only one who is abnormal?
