Chapter 360: All the trouble is caused by talking nonsense
Several days passed, and Li Quanwang still looked uneasy. Sometimes he would lose his concentration in the middle of playing football and would be hit by the football and be in a mess.
On this day, Li Quanwang was knocked to the ground by Lu Yiming's kick again. Lu Yiming walked over to pull Li Quanwang up. Seeing that he still looked as if he was in a trance, he couldn't help but ask, "Did you do something wrong? Why have you been absent-minded these days? Did you have sex with Gu Zhiruo without a condom and got someone dead?"
Li Quanwang glared at Lu Yiming angrily: "Gu Zhiruo and I were in love but polite to each other. Don't talk nonsense here! Actually, I was thinking about the mutual aid fund."
Lu Yiming sneered and tapped his forehead: "The monthly exam is coming soon, and you still have time to worry about others? It seems that your butt has calluses from being beaten. It doesn't hurt anymore, right?"
Li Quanwang got anxious when he heard this and immediately defended himself, "Didn't you say that this mutual fund association is a Ponzi scheme? I watched the news a few days ago and it said that it is illegal to not report something if you know about it. So, I was thinking, should I call the police?"
Lu Yiming couldn't help but slap Li Quanwang on the back of his head, looking at him like a fool: "Why would I punish you? The law is about evidence, okay? What evidence do you have to prove that they are committing fraud?"
"Didn't you say that?"
"Still being stubborn."
Seeing that Li Quanwang was still unconvinced, Lu Yiming continued to scold him, "Besides, do you think you'll be alright if you report it? Not to mention whether the person in charge of this mutual aid association will go to jail for this matter, even those who have invested money in the mutual aid association may want to beat you to death, saying that you're blocking their way to wealth."
Li Quanwang was confused: "How could that be? They were cheated, and I reported the scammers. Could it be that I still harmed them? This is illogical."
I have to say that his ideas were too naive. He didn't know the wickedness of human nature and the complexity of the world.
Lu Yiming had to analyze the reasons for him: "Stories need logic, who will talk to you about logic in reality? In the eyes of those who have been deceived, if you don't expose the scam, they can continue to get high interest rates, just waiting to get their money back and make a fortune. Therefore, even if some of them see that something is wrong, they will pretend not to know. At most, they will leave the market as soon as possible to protect their capital. How can they overturn the table outside the market like you do?"
"How could this happen?"
Li Quanwang suddenly became a little depressed. He was planning to do something brave and heroic to show off his abilities, but Lu Yiming's words made him lose his temper.
However, having witnessed many magical events in this society in his previous life, Lu Yiming naturally understands human nature better than Li Quanwang.
"Why not? As long as the scam is not exposed, these people still have a chance to make back their money. After all, the mastermind will continue to pay them interest in order to maintain the scam. But once the scam is exposed, it will be like ruining everyone's pot. Do you think those who lost all their money will thank you? If they don't poke you in the spine and curse your ancestors for eighteen generations, it's considered good manners."
Finally, Lu Yiming patted Li Quanwang on the shoulder, sighed and said, "Let's stop here. Let's pretend we know nothing. After all, the other party hasn't offended us. Why bother ourselves? Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth."
However, although Lu Yiming didn't want to cause trouble, trouble always found him.
In the hall of Lingdong Chamber of Commerce.
Zuo Chunrong was flipping through the account book. After reading a few pages, he frowned and asked Liang Shuzhen, "Sister Zhen, why are there so few new members this month? The membership fees are not even half of last month's. This can't go on."
Outsiders don’t know the situation of the Lingdong Mutual Aid Fund Association, but they know that it is simply using new accounts to fill old accounts, and relying on this model to continuously attract more people to join. As long as the capital pool is large enough, the basic foundation will not collapse for the time being.
But if there are fewer new members, then where will the interest from those who joined before come from?
Fifty percent interest every year. What legitimate business can have such a profit?
Liang Shuzhen was also having a headache, her tone full of helplessness: "Isn't it the trouble caused by Tian Jiahong, the one you introduced to the club? She wanted to recruit people to join the club and earn some commissions, but she chose to go to that Lu Yiming instead of anyone else."
"Lu Yiming?"
When Zuo Chunrong heard the name, he immediately became unhappy. His voice sank as he asked, "What's going on? Is this guy trying to make things difficult for us? Is he trying to stop us from recruiting new members?"
Because of the previous Nanwan land auction, Lu Yiming's reputation has spread throughout the Baiyun business community. After all, not everyone can chat and laugh with Li Chaoren.
As a result, Lu Yiming's history of making a fortune has also caught the attention of many interested people. After all, his information is not difficult to find out.
For example, how did Lu Yiming become a billionaire? He opened an Internet cafe and used the "loophole" of recharge discounts to make a lot of money. This operation dazzled many people and made several forums call him an expert.
To the extent that now Internet cafes all over the street have started to offer recharge discounts, and even some people in other industries have begun to use this method to quickly recover funds.
Liang Shuzhen said, "Yes, Tian Jiahong went to find her nephew Li Quanwang. Li Quanwang is a fool. Lu Yiming gave him some shares, which made him make millions for no apparent reason. If we could have brought him into the club, we would have almost reached the target for this month. But Lu Yiming interfered, saying that we were liars and would not let Li Quanwang invest."
Zuo Chunrong was so angry when he heard this that he immediately started cursing: "This little bastard is a piece of shit. We didn't expose him, but he exposed us instead? He played that thing even more excessively than us. How dare he call us liars? We didn't ask him to vote. He is just meddling in other people's business!"
Liang Shuzhen was also helpless, and her tone was even more bleak: "But this is the fact, what can you do? Li Quanwang refuses to vote."
To put it bluntly, Tian Jiahong was seen making a lot of noise in the Internet cafe that day by many people, so the news spread quickly, including Lu Yiming's statement that Lingdong Mutual Aid Fund Association was a Ponzi scheme.
As the saying goes, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has.
Lu Yiming was just talking nonsense at the time, but he didn't know that he was already a big shot in the eyes of many people. And every word and action of a big shot would inevitably be noticed and interpreted by others.
Especially some people who have not invested any money will inevitably feel hesitant after hearing the news. Therefore, the Lingdong Mutual Aid Fund Association is facing an unprecedented crisis because of Lu Yiming's words.
By the time Liang Shuzhen and Zuo Chunrong realized that something was wrong, the situation was already out of control.
"This guy named Tian Jiahong is also an idiot. He only gave us 100,000 yuan and still ruined our business. We can't go on like this. We must find a way to expand the fund pool. Otherwise, if we can't attract new members, we will all be doomed."
In order to make up for the huge deficit caused by the Wu family's debts, the two had to set up a fundraising model to pool funds. Now the fund pool is growing like a snowball, and they are in a difficult situation.
Either you hold on and continue, or you explode on the spot and blow yourself to pieces. There is no third possibility.
Originally, they thought that they would use the recruitment of new members as a temporary solution to get the funds rolling, and then they would desperately launch new projects. As long as the new projects could make a lot of money, they would then slowly scale down the project, and finally disband the club, and everyone would pretend that nothing had happened.
But now there are complications, attracting new members is hindered, and the reputation of the scammers is slowly spreading. If this trend continues, this funding chain operation model will not be able to continue in two months at most.
Zuo Chunrong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He walked around the room with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a fly to death.
Liang Shuzhen asked: "How can we expand the fund pool? We can't attract new members now, and you still want to expand it? I'm afraid you are dreaming."
Zuo Chunrong thought about it, and then said fiercely: "No, our reputation was destroyed by Lu Yiming, I will sue him for defamation! We are raising funds in a serious manner, it's nothing more than the interest rate is a little higher, isn't it okay for me to help others? A high interest rate means the interest rate is raised? Does he have any evidence? He! I want him to apologize and eliminate the impact. Because of his words, we have suffered such a huge loss, this matter can't be let go like this!"
Liang Shuzhen snorted and said, "Let him apologize to us? I'm afraid that's not so easy."
Zuo Chunrong sneered, "Before, we all thought that Lu Yiming and Li Chaoren were familiar with each other, so we looked up to him. Now the news from Hong Kong has come in. Lu Yiming has offended Li Chaoren time and time again. Li Chaoren was generous and didn't bother with him, but we are all members of the Lingdong Merchants Clan. How can we not let Li Chaoren vent his anger?"
Liang Shuzhen said: "The Lin family is very close to Lu Yiming. If we want to attack Lu Yiming and the Lin family interferes, it will be difficult for us to deal with it."
Zuo Chunrong was dismissive of this: "No. The Lin family wouldn't dare to do that. The Lin family is also a member of the Lingdong Merchants' Clan. If he doesn't help us , how dare he turn his elbow outward? Isn't she afraid that other people in the merchant clan will poke her in the back?"
Liang Shuzhen thought about it and felt that there seemed to be no better way except Zuo Chunrong's plan. She sighed and agreed with him: "Then let's do it as you say. But don't make things too much. Let Lu Yiming set up a few rounds of wine and apologize publicly. If things get out of hand, it will be difficult for us to end it. Our main goal is to restore the reputation of the Mutual Aid Association and make people believe in us."
Zuo Chunrong waved his hand, somewhat impatiently: "I know what's going on."
One middle school.
After school at noon, Lu Yiming and Shi Qingxue walked out of the school talking and laughing.
Outside the school, Zhao Tiezhu was already waiting in his Audi.
However, before Lu Yiming could get to the Audi, Lin Shuyi's Rolls-Royce Silver Angel suddenly stopped beside the Audi. Lin Shuyi rolled down the window and said to Lu Yiming with a dark face, "Get in the car!"
Lu Yiming was a little surprised. He walked to the side of the Rolls-Royce and said with a smile, "Boss Lin, are you planning to treat me to a meal at noon?"
"Eat your ass, get in the car."
Lu Yiming turned around and said to Shi Qingxue, "Why don't you go find Cao Jingwen and have lunch at school. I have to go out for something."
"All right."
Shi Qingxue knew Lin Shuyi and knew that Lu Yiming and Lin Shuyi had cooperated, but she didn't say anything, but just instructed: "Then you should be careful and remember to eat lunch."
"knew."
In the car, Lu Yiming asked in confusion: "Miss Lin, why are you in such a hurry to find me at noon? Do you want to treat me to a meal?"
"Eat your head."
Lin Shuyi rolled her eyes at Lu Yiming and said, "Tell me the truth, how did you offend Zuo Chunrong and Liang Shuzhen?"
Lu Yiming was completely confused: "Who are they? I don't even know them, how can I offend them? What is going on?"
How could this person, whom I've never even heard of, become my enemy?
Lu Yiming felt that this was unfair. Isn't it that he was just sitting at home and the pot came from the sky?
Lin Shuyi stared at Lu Yiming closely, as if she wanted to see from his face whether he was telling a lie.
Facing Lin Shuyi's scrutinizing gaze, Lu Yiming felt uncomfortable: "Why are you looking at me like that? I said I don't know them, am I lying to you? Tell me, how did I offend them?"
Lin Shuyi felt that Lu Yiming did not lie, and she was also having a headache. She sighed and said, "We are all members of the Lingdong Merchants' Guild. Today, the two of them asked for help from the Merchants' Guild, asking them to seek justice."
Lin Shuyi was so worried that her head ached.
After all, the Lin family is also a member of the business guild, and organizations like the business guild will help the right ones internally and not their relatives externally. Otherwise, how can the team be maintained?
Lu Yiming curled his lips and said, "What does this have to do with me? I really don't know them!"
Lin Shuyi then told Tian Jiahong about the disturbance that happened in the Internet cafe.
"Now you know, right? Liang Shuzhen and Zuo Chunrong demanded that you apologize for the comments you made in the Internet cafe and clear up the misunderstanding, otherwise they will sue you for defamation. I have told you so many times not to talk nonsense, but now you have caused trouble because of your words."
Lu Yiming recalled the scene of that day and immediately felt unhappy: "I didn't say anything wrong. They are clearly running a Ponzi scheme. What? They did it, so I can't say anything? Are you people from the Lingdong Merchants' Clan so overbearing? If you don't want to go, whoever wants to go can go."
Lin Shuyi slumped down on the seat, looking at the roof of the car, feeling very tired.
"Are you really not going to apologize? Just setting up a few rounds of toasts and admitting your mistakes is all you need. It won't be a big loss to you."
Lu Yiming said: "How can there be no loss? I will be unhappy! Who will compensate for the mental damage caused by this?"
Lin Shuyi ignored Lu Yiming's nonsense, but reminded him: "But if you don't go, you will offend a lot of people."
But Lu Yiming was not afraid of this. He said disdainfully: "If I offend you, then so be it. They are a bunch of rubbish who only know how to bully the weak and fear the strong. Do I need to care about what they think?"
His business now relies not on connections, and he is not short of money, so he doesn't bother to pay attention to the threats from the Lingdong Merchants' Clan. Are a bunch of profit-seeking old guys worthy of him bowing to them?
Doesn't exist!
