Chapter 578 Thunder Power Source
The ship reached the high seas, and the smelly socks in Hongji's mouth were finally taken out, allowing him to speak.
Hong Ji felt so nauseous that he wanted to vomit. The rocking of the boat made his internal organs churn. He originally wanted to vomit all over the place, but his mouth was blocked by the smelly socks along the way. He could not spit out what he had vomited and could only swallow it after wetting the smelly socks. This cycle repeated over and over again. Now, even though he wanted to vomit, his physiological reaction made it impossible to vomit.
He felt like he stank from the inside out.
Hong Ji looked at the environment he was in - an old cabin, rusty everywhere, emitting a strong smell of the sea, swaying as if it would capsize at any time. Looking through the porthole, there was an endless sea outside, and it was impossible to tell east, west, south, and north.
In a place like this, if you were thrown into the sea, it would be impossible to even find your body.
A deep fear instantly spread throughout Hong Ji's body. Thinking about how after he was thrown into the sea, all kinds of fish would come and gnaw at his body while he was still conscious. He witnessed himself being torn into pieces with his own eyes... He shuddered involuntarily.
Facing several people who looked like they were not easy to mess with, Hong Ji burst into tears and kowtowed like crazy: "My lords, my gods, please let me go. I am willing to pay for my life, how much do you want? Three million, five million, I have it all. Just name a number, as long as I can live, any amount is fine."
Brother Zhu looked at Hong Ji with a sneer on his face as he kowtowed to him, and said leisurely: "As soon as he opened his mouth, he asked for three to five million. It seems that he is indeed a fat sheep."
Kang Jian was very surprised and said, "This guy is quite rich."
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't excited. After all, they were only worth one million yuan on this order, so it would be a surprise if he could get ten thousand yuan.
But the gang has its own rules, and the money is too hot to handle, and he doesn't want to take it and not spend it.
Kang Jian was very upset to hear that he had money but couldn't take it, so he used Hong Ji as a punching bag and kicked him to the ground, shouting, "Shut up, you f*cking kid."
Brother Zhu took out his satellite phone, dialed a number, and said, "The man has been caught, and our ship is now floating on the high seas."
It was Lu Yiming on the other end of the phone. When he heard that the man had been caught, he smiled and said, "Give the phone to that guy. I'll tell him a few last words."
Brother Zhu squatted down and put the phone close to Hongji's ear.
Lu Yiming's voice came from the phone: "Hongji, right? How is it? Is it fun to go out to sea?"
Hongji trembled and asked, "Who are you?"
Lu Yiming said, "As for me, you just cheated my mother out of more than 30 million yuan, and you don't recognize who I am? Isn't it too fast to turn against me?"
Hong Ji was confused and asked, "Who is your mother?"
Lu Yiming said: "I am Lu Yiming. How is it? Do you want me to say more?"
When Hong Ji learned that the person who called was Lu Yiming, he seemed to suddenly understand why he was facing his current situation.
The power of the richest man is indeed beyond imagination!
Then, Hong Ji felt something was wrong and quickly explained, "Your mother...your mother only saved more than 3 million yuan, where did the more than 30 million yuan come from?"
Lu Yiming said, "It's already this late, why are you still fussing over the 18 million? My mom was so angry that she was hospitalized. I'll charge you 1 million a day for nutrition, isn't that too much? I'll charge you 1 or 2 million a day for hospitalization, isn't that too much? Mental damage compensation... I'm telling you, if my mom is unhappy, I'll just send you to the high seas to feed sharks, do you believe it?"
Hong Ji urinated directly, and the yellow liquid flowed down his trouser legs onto the deck, emitting a strange smell. He said with a fluke: "Mr. Lu, it's just fraud, it's not a capital crime, right?"
Lu Yiming said calmly: "From a legal point of view, it is true. But what if you accidentally fell into the sea on your way back?"
“…”
Damn, if you really want to talk about insidiousness, you rich people are the real fucking insidious.
Hong Ji rolled his eyes and said , "Boss Lu, I only got a little over one million, and the rest of the money was taken away by Xu Guojun. I will return the more than one million intact, and I beg Boss Lu to spare my life."
"Xu Guojun... is he the guy from that branch?"
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Although Lu Yiming was not in front of him, Hong Ji still kowtowed and said, "I am just a small follower, just following orders and taking a small amount of money. The big money is in the hands of Xu Guojun and his men. And it's not just your mother's money, they also colluded with a few people to embezzle company funds..."
In order to gain the recognition of "significant meritorious service", Hong Ji took the initiative to tell Lu Yiming every word of Xu Guojun and others' illegal and criminal activities without Lu Yiming asking any questions.
After listening to Hong Ji's disclosure of his illegal and criminal acts, Lu Yiming was truly enlightened. Although he was reborn, he had never come into contact with these things in his previous life. As for the details of the operation, Lu Yiming could only exclaim in his heart, "Wow!"
If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked too. A lobby manager in Hongji District and Xiao Min, a counter staff, dared to take advantage of huge sums of money worth millions. It turned out that they were all set an example by Xu Guojun and other leaders above them.
Moreover, they had already made plans to escape, so they acted without restraint and would cheat anyone they could.
Ning Xuehua was also unlucky as she happened to bump into him at this moment.
Lu Yiming said calmly: "Well, since you have reported the case, I will not make it difficult for you. Return the money first, then return to China and turn yourself in, report Xu Guojun and others, and strive for major meritorious service. Maybe you can spend fewer years in prison."
Hearing the first half of this, Hong Ji was secretly happy, thinking that he had a chance to survive this time. He no longer cared about fame and wealth, and only wanted to keep his life better to live a miserable life than to die a good death.
But when he heard Lu Yiming asking him to report Xu Guojun and the others, he suddenly felt like his mother had died, and cried, "Boss Lu, Mr. Lu, I'll give you the money. I'll give you as much money as I have, and I promise I won't keep a single cent. Please don't let me go back to China."
If Xu Guojun and the others knew that he was the one who betrayed them, they would definitely try every means to kill him!
After all, such a huge amount of embezzlement of company assets, once in prison, it would be the difference between being shot directly and spending a lifetime in prison, and it would be impossible to get out. Killing Hong Ji and leaving no evidence was more like what they could do.
Lu Yiming's tone remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "I don't care. It depends on how good you are at swimming. Maybe the boat will rock and you will fall into the sea, and the people on the boat may not save you."
Hong Ji could hear that Lu Yiming was threatening him. If he didn't go, he would die, and he would die without a burial place.
Hong Ji was completely helpless and cried, "Okay, I'll listen to you, return the money to you, and then return to China to turn myself in."
"Do you remember how much money you made from me?"
"three hundred……"
"Um?"
"30 million!"
"That's more like it."
Lu Yiming hung up the phone with a smile, and then said to Ning Xuehua who was lying on the bed: "Mom, the people who cheated you of your money have been found. After being scared by me for a few words, they have decided to return to China and turn themselves in. The money will be returned soon."
After hearing what Lu Yiming said, Ning Xuehua felt better and said, "That's good."
Then, Lu Yiming said to Ning Xuehua, "Mom, there is an old saying that goes, "If you try to make a small profit, you will suffer a big loss." You are only thinking about the interest given by the financial company, but the financial company is thinking about the principal in your hand. And I, your son, am an investor myself. Don't I know the tricks here better than them? Either keep the money in your hands or put it in the bank. Don't believe in finance or fundraising. They are all scams."
Ning Xuehua was still in shock after this loss. After hearing what Lu Yiming said, she naturally followed his advice and said, "Okay, I understand. I will never try to get such a small advantage again."
Lu Yiming asked, "I remember my cousin's husband seems to work at the Bank of China?"
Ning Xuehua said: "Yes, why are you asking this suddenly?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Help him get promoted."
Then he took out his cell phone and called Luo Rujun.
"Hello, auntie, good afternoon. I'm Lu Yiming."
On the other end of the phone, Luo Rujun was doing a beauty treatment. She was also very surprised when she suddenly received a call from Lu Yiming.
"Xiao Ming? How come you have time to call me today? What's the matter?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "My uncle is still working at the Bank of China, right?"
Although he didn’t understand what Lu Yiming was going to do, Luo Rujun still said, “Yes, are you planning to do some business?”
"No, I want to tell him a good news about promotion and wealth. Is he home now?"
Good news about promotion and wealth?
If someone else said this to Luo Rujun, Luo Rujun would definitely think he was a psychopath, but when these words came out of Lu Yiming's mouth, it was completely different.
What is Lu Yiming’s identity?
He is the richest man in Xia Country!
If the richest man in Xia country wants to promote someone, isn’t that as easy as eating and drinking?
Thinking that her husband would also become successful with Lu Yiming, Luo Rujun was excited and said, "Not yet. They get off work at the bank at five o'clock. They will be back around 5:30 to 6 o'clock."
Lu Yiming said: "Then ask him to call me when he comes back."
"good."
At six o'clock in the evening, Lu Yiming's phone rang on time. It was his cousin's husband Duan Xulin who called. After greeting him, Lu Yiming told him about the transfer of assets by the financial company.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true. I have the tape here. Come get it when the time comes."
"If I can report and expose such a big thing, it will definitely be a great achievement!"
"Of course. Then I wish my uncle a good promotion and good fortune."
That night, Duan Xulin came and took the tape away.
The next morning, Duan Xulin handed the tape to the bank president.
After learning that Lu Yiming was actually his relative, the bank president immediately greeted Duan Xulin with a smile, treating this subordinate like a VIP.
"Hey, you are actually the uncle of Mr. Lu? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Please take a seat. What would you like to drink? I'll make you a pot of tea."
"No need for money, President."
"What president? When there are no outsiders around, just call me Brother Qian. Let me ask you, which bank does Mr. Lu usually cooperate with?"
…
With Lu Yiming's recording, and Hong Ji and Xiao Min being arrested, a criminal activity was stopped. Of course, Lu Yiming's money would be returned, but it was only more than 3 million, which was the amount Ning Xuehua deposited. After all, the police were involved in this matter, and it was not like you could take as much as you wanted.
However, with in-depth investigation, it was found that this financial company was not just transferring assets, but also hiding problems such as failed investments and poor capital turnover. In fact, even if there was no such incident, the company would probably go bankrupt within three months. In order to buy time for the transfer of funds, these people significantly raised the deposit interest rate to attract rich people like Ning Xuehua to save money and support their temporary turnover.
As the case became public, a run on the bank occurred, and in just three days, the financial company declared bankruptcy.
Lu Ding looked at the court notice in the newspaper and couldn't help but sigh: "Why does the domestic financial system seem so messed up now?"
Lu Yiming was no longer surprised by such things, and immediately said with a smile: "These are all historical issues."
Lu Yiming obviously didn't want to talk more about this topic. After all, it would be taboo to talk about it further.
There is basically no financial industry in China that is not subject to administrative intervention, such as being forced to lend money to state-owned enterprises that simply cannot afford the money, or various people with connections making money out of nothing.
As a result, chaos naturally occurred frequently, which directly led to the fact that small and medium-sized enterprises that really needed loans could not borrow money at all. And those who could borrow money were likely to choose to default on their debts in the end.
People like Xu Guojun are not isolated cases; they are just a small microcosm of this chaotic era.
Lu Ding said with some concern: "So, isn't it unsafe to keep money in the bank?"
Lu Yiming said, "That's not the case. On the contrary, the more savings you have, the less you need to worry about this kind of thing. After all, if things get out of hand, it won't be good for anyone."
Sometimes, identity is a talisman, and money is also a talisman. Under certain conditions, the two can be converted into each other. Money can buy identity, and identity can also be used to make money.
Lu Yiming remembered something and asked, "Dad, how is your electric car going now?"
Lu Ding shook his head slightly and said helplessly: "We are still working hard to build the first prototype car. There are too many technical shortcomings. However, we have achieved certain results in ."
Making cars is difficult, especially electric cars. BYD spent more than 20 years to make a name for itself, and that was when the boatman was a professional battery maker. Lu Ding himself was a layman in this area, so it was even more difficult for him to make a popular electric car.
What Lu Yiming didn't expect was that Electric Auto actually achieved results in the field of batteries.
"It actually produced results? Dad, I didn't expect you to be so awesome. This is the potential that has been unleashed."
Lu Ding laughed and scolded, "Go to hell, where do I get so much potential? I can't even understand how to balance a chemical equation. I invested in a company that specializes in developing battery products, Leitian Power Technology Company, and became the company's major shareholder. They are the ones who made the product."
"Lei Tian Power Technology Company? The name seems a little unfamiliar."
Lu Yiming frowned slightly and asked, "What's the boss's name?"
Lu Ding said: "My surname is Zhong, and my name is Zhong Leitian."
"Son, let me tell you, Mr. Zhong is simply a genius..."
After listening to Lu Ding's story, Lu Yiming had to admit that Zhong Leitian was indeed a genius, a top-notch academic genius, and a master in scientific research.
In 1963, Zhong Leitian was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Guangdong Province. Both his parents were doctors for generations. Zhong Leitian grew up in an environment full of Chinese medicine books and medicines, and he was supposed to inherit his parents' legacy and become a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
However, Zhong Lei Tianzhi was not interested in medical treatment, but was interested in art and was admitted to the Fine Arts Department of Zhanjiang Technical College.
However, as everyone knows, at that time in the Xia Kingdom, one could not make money by studying art, so in order to make a living, he had to enter an electronics factory and became a glorious worker.
Although this was not Zhong Leitian's wish and he was even forced to do it, it also led to his inextricable relationship with "batteries".
As a pragmatist, Zhong Leitian, who gave up his studies after graduating from junior high school in order to make more money, often used the knowledge he learned in the electronics factory to assemble small parts into radios and speakers at home, and then used the money from selling them to continue buying books and studying.
It was through self-study and practice that his theoretical foundation and hands-on ability became stronger and stronger, and he was eventually successfully assigned to the technical department of the factory.
It was also here that Zhong Leitian came into contact with the production technology of batteries.
In the late 1980s, electronics factories mainly produced lead-acid batteries. This type of battery was invented by a Frenchman named Plante and is used in many fields such as transportation, communications, and electricity.
However, the careful Zhong Leitian discovered that lead-acid batteries have problems such as short lifespan, high maintenance costs, and the need to constantly replenish distilled water during use.
In 1988, Zhong Leitian invented the maintenance-free lead-acid battery, which successfully solved the above problems and made it lower in cost and more powerful in storage. Although the price was a bit higher, it still helped the company to obtain a large number of orders and won the favor of the company's factory director.
However, Zhong Leitian also understood for the first time that as a worker, no matter how great his achievements were, he would not get the proper rewards. The bonus he received was not even enough for him to buy a motorcycle.
Therefore, not long after the successful development of lead-acid batteries, Zhong Leitian took this technology and set up his own business, establishing the Leitian Group in Zhuhai. It was this company that created the myth of Xiaguo's high-end battery industry.
Speaking of which, Lu Ding was able to invest in Lei Tian Group and become a major shareholder of the company actually due to an accident.
