Chapter 600 Overseas Chinese
The first floor of the mall is full of small commodities such as candy, the second floor is for clothes, shoes and hats, and the third floor has large items such as furniture. Lu Yiming and his friends came here to buy clothes for Lu Shishi, so they went straight to the second floor. Opposite them, Lu Wenwen's family of three were already carrying large and small bags of New Year's goods.
Their family is not considered wealthy in the village, and with Lu Wenwen, the troublemaker, getting into trouble from time to time, their life has always been rather tight, and they can only buy some symbolic New Year's goods such as melon seeds, peanuts, and candies.
But this year they received a huge sum of money. Although they had spent 12,000 yuan in just one day, they still had 138,000 yuan in their hands, which was still a huge sum of money. On the way here, Lu Jinbao said that he would deposit 130,000 yuan in the bank and the remaining 8,000 yuan would be used for this year's New Year expenses.
So the whole family went to the mall to go shopping.
Now, when Lu Wenwen saw Lu Yiming, it was like seeing Xiao Jinku. She smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed and she shouted loudly: "Sister, brother-in-law, you are here at the mall too."
Lu Shishi scolded: "What brother-in-law? Don't talk nonsense."
Lu Yiming also said with a serious face: "Lu Wenwen, I warn you, your sister is working for me now, I paid her wages, and I also signed an agreement with your parents, in black and white. If you talk nonsense, I will sue you in court, and you will have to go to jail then, do you know?"
Hearing the word "jail", Lu Wenwen couldn't help but shrink his neck. But he was not afraid, and even felt a little disapproving in his heart, thinking that Lu Yiming must have fallen for Lu Shishi, just like the landlords in ancient times who took possession of women, and just found a high-sounding reason.
"I know, I know. I won't tell anyone outside."
Seeing Lu Wenwen's sly look, Lu Yiming certainly knew what he meant, but he could do nothing about it. After all, for a teenage boy like you to care about these things is like being bitten by a dog while walking and hesitating whether to bite back.
Lu Yiming was too lazy to talk nonsense with Lu Wenwen. Seeing that Lu Shishi's face didn't seem very good, he said to Lu Shishi, "Let's go upstairs."
Seeing Lu Yiming defending Lu Shishi like this, Lu Jinbao and Dou Yufeng were naturally happy to see it happen, and they hoped that Lu Yiming would be fascinated by Lu Shishi. By then, the richest man would be their son-in-law, so wouldn't that mean they could have everything they wanted?
Fearing that Lu Yiming would be angry, Lu Jinbao reprimanded Lu Wenwen for the first time: "Say less."
Ning Xuehua took Lu Shishi's hand and went upstairs, saying, "Let's go. Shishi, you have such a good figure, I think you'd look good in a skirt. Let's go, I'll buy you a skirt."
Most of the stores on the second floor of the mall are women's clothing stores, with all kinds of women's clothing stores lined up side by side.
It is said that fashion is a cycle. The turn of the century is not necessarily more tacky than twenty years later. On the contrary, many clothes with unique designs make Lu Yiming feel bright.
After a while, Ning Xuehua saw a plain long skirt inspired by blue and white porcelain, with blue and white patterns, well-cut and well-designed.
"Shishi, come and take a look at this one. I think it looks really nice. Try it on right away."
Lu Shishi glanced at the clothing tag and found that such a piece of clothing cost more than three hundred yuan. She immediately shrank her neck in fear and said, "Ah, don't try it on? It's too expensive."
"Just give it a try."
Ning Xuehua said to the boss without further ado, "Go get me a size that she wears."
When Lu Shishi thought about the price of the skirt, her expression became distorted: "Auntie, no need, I don't like wearing skirts..."
When she was a child, Lu Shishi wore clothes that were given to her by her relatives' children when they grew up. When she grew up a little, she wore clothes that her mother had worn. Except for the two sets of school uniforms issued by her elementary and junior high schools, she had no clothes of her own.
Therefore, even though these sets of clothes were almost faded after washing, she still wore them because, after all, these school uniforms were tailor-made for her.
Seeing Lu Shishi's expression, Ning Xuehua laughed out loud: "What girl doesn't like to wear skirts? Don't forget, auntie is an experienced person, how can I not know your little thoughts? Didn't I say it yesterday? After crying that time, the past is all in the past, you have to look forward. Don't always think about money, money is the last thing to think about. While you are young, you should do anything you like. When you put 100% of your passion into what you like, the money it brings you will be beyond your imagination. So, don't think about money, chase your dreams."
Lu Yiming teased , "Mom, why are you talking in such a set way now?"
Ning Xuehua smiled and said, "I saw this in a book written by an expert a few days ago."
Lu Yiming said: "Read less of that kind of books, it's not good for your brain."
The shop owner brought over brand new clothes, and Ning Xuehua said to Lu Shishi happily, "Put them on and show them to me."
Under Ning Xuehua's insistence, Lu Shishi had no choice but to accept the clothes. The shop owner pulled up a piece of cloth in the corner of the shop to form a hidden triangle and asked Lu Shishi to change clothes.
After a while, Lu Shishi came out after changing her clothes. When Lu Yiming saw her, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Shishi, you look so good in this outfit. Mom, you really know how to choose!"
Ning Xuehua was immediately very proud and said, "That's right, Shishi has a good body and this dress is also good. What do you call this? It's called a good horse with a good saddle."
Lu Yiming said: "You are full of rhymes. Mom, are you planning to take the postgraduate entrance examination?"
Ning Xuehua slapped Lu Yiming on the back and said, "Go to hell, stop talking nonsense, and pay the money quickly."
Lu Shishi was about to change her clothes, but Ning Xuehua said, "Don't change, just wear this. Throw this one into the trash can when you go out."
Afterwards, Ning Xuehua bought Lu Shishi some clothes, a few pairs of shoes, and two nice shoulder bags.
When she got home, looking at the dozen or so packaging bags on the stool, Lu Shishi blushed and said, "Auntie, you bought so many things for me. It's really a waste of money."
Ning Xuehua smiled and said, "I told you that I treat you as my daughter. Of course my daughter has to dress beautifully when she goes out. What's the big deal? If you talk about this again in the future, I will be angry."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Shishi, I told you, don't be so distant. Just treat us like your own family. Just tell my mom if you need anything. Just focus on your studies."
Lu Ding came out of the kitchen and said with a smile, "Are you back? Oh, Shishi looks so beautiful in this outfit. Honey, buy more clothes for Shishi in the future and satisfy your wish to dress up your daughter."
Ning Xuehua smiled and said, "Of course you will. Don't feel bad about your wallet when the time comes."
Lu Yiming said: "Swipe my card."
At this moment, Li Yiwen's voice came from outside the door: "Aunt, uncle, cousin, I'm here."
Lu Yiming ran to the door and saw Li Yiwen coming in with a few gift bags. He joked, "It's not even the New Year yet, and you're here to pay New Year's greetings ?"
Li Yiwen said: "New Year's greetings are another matter. Today I just came here to have fun."
Lujia Village is not far from Lijia Village and Ningjia Village where Ning Xuehua is located. They belong to the same township. Li Yiwen has also returned to celebrate the New Year, and today he specially came to Lu Yiming to play with him.
Following behind Li Yiwen was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie.
Lu Yiming asked: "Who is this?"
Li Yiwen quickly introduced: "This is Li Jiahuang, an overseas Chinese who came back to celebrate the New Year this year. He is my uncle."
Lu Yiming shook hands with him and said, "Hello, come on, come in and have some tea. Mom, there are guests."
Lu Shishi quickly took the gift bag on the stool into the room, and ran out to serve tea and water to people.
Li Yiwen looked at Lu Shishi, his eyes full of doubt: "Who is this?"
Lu Yiming said: "She is my distant cousin. It's a long story. I'll tell you when I have time."
Li Yiwen retracted his gaze and said, "It's like this. After my uncle returned to China, he heard about your deeds and discovered this relationship. He found me and said he wanted to come visit you, so I brought them here."
Li Jiahuang said apologetically, "I hope I didn't disturb Mr. Lu by visiting him rashly?"
Lu Yiming smiled slightly and said, "You are a guest, why bother me?"
Li Jiahuang said, "It's like this. We are planning to make some investments in our hometown. I am in the aquatic business in the island country, and I plan to open an aquaculture company in my hometown to raise eels. We heard that you have deep attainments in business, so we want to discuss it with you."
"Raising eels?" Lu Yiming was curious and asked, "Is there any trick to this?"
Li Jiahuang said: "In the island countries, the production of eels cannot keep up with the sales, and the supply is in short supply. I think it should be a good business to breed them in China and then sell them directly to the island countries."
Lu Yiming asked in surprise: "Eels are so popular in the island country?"
Li Jiahuang said excitedly, "You don't know this. People in the island country love to eat eels. They have had the custom of eating eels in autumn since the Edo period. They think that eels can nourish the kidneys, and even think that not eating eels is a great regret in life."
Li Yiwen was stunned when he heard this and couldn't help asking, "Can eels nourish the kidneys?"
Lu Yiming teased: "Why, do you have such a need?"
Li Yiwen quickly denied it: "How is that possible? I'm just curious."
Li Jiahuang smiled and said, "I don't know whether it can nourish the kidneys or not, but in autumn and winter, eels start to accumulate a lot of fat in their bodies to resist the cold climate before migrating. Therefore, the eels are rich in fat and taste more rich and mellow. Not only does it taste delicious, but it can also replenish nutrition and energy, making people stronger."
Lu Yiming suddenly realized and said, "No wonder the Japanese think eels are good for the kidneys."
Li Yiwen didn't understand and asked, "Does this matter?"
Lu Yiming explained: "In ancient times, the grain production of island countries was very low, and meat was even more difficult to obtain. However, due to religious issues, large-scale fishing was not allowed. As a result, even some noble hereditary daimyo only had one fish for dinner every day. The calorie intake was seriously insufficient, and it was impossible for them to get an erection. So for the islanders at that time, eating eels could really 'tonify the kidneys', so it became a custom that has been passed down to the present day."
Li Yiwen finally understood, and then complained: "Isn't it because they were malnourished before? Now that they have something to eat, they think normal things are tonics. This food culture is too poor."
Li Jiahuang said: "I came back this time for two reasons: first, to return home in glory and wealth. After all, after years of wandering, I still have to return to my roots. Second, I want to do something for my hometown, develop the eel farming industry, and lead my fellow villagers to become rich together."
Lu Yiming agreed with Li Jiahuang's statement, saying: "If we really want to develop the eel farming industry, the annual export alone will be a huge income. In addition, we can also open Japanese food restaurants in China. Some people have already become rich and they have the ability to consume."
There are always some fools in China who like to go to Japanese restaurants and think that Japanese cuisine is high-end. Is there any money that is easier to make than fools' money?
In fact, there are still many smart people who know that there are fools and then try to make money from them. At least as far as Lu Yiming knows, more than 90% of Japanese food restaurants in the country are all opened by Xia people themselves and have nothing to do with the island country.
The more he thought about this business, the more promising it seemed. Lu Yiming was immediately tempted and asked, "Why don't we do this together?"
When Li Jiahuang heard that Lu Yiming was willing to cooperate, he was immediately very happy and said, "I plan to invest 600 million yuan, of which 300 million yuan is already prepared, and the remaining money is planned to be invested over five years."
Lu Yiming asked: "Do you have a plan for this project? If the project plan is good, I can invest in it."
After all, Lu Yiming is the richest man in Xia Country, and he is well-known. In Li Jiahuang's eyes, he is a "local tyrant". If he can cooperate with Lu Yiming, the project will definitely be safe, so he quickly said: "Yes, yes, I didn't bring any information when I went out today. I will send the plan to you as soon as I get back."
After Li Jiahuang left, Li Yiwen asked Lu Yiming, "Do you really want to invest money? Do you understand this business? It's not a good habit to act rashly."
Lu Yiming said indifferently: "If I don't understand, I can find someone who does."
That evening, Li Jiahuang sent over the plan, with very thorough information prepared. It was obvious that the eel farming project was not something he came up with on a whim.
After Li Jiahuang left, Lu Yiming picked up the plan and flipped through a few pages. He found that it involved a lot of professional knowledge about aquaculture, which he could not understand at all, so he had to call someone for help.
The first person he thought of was Long Qiquan, a professor in the Computer Science Department of Fu Ri University.
Since we are looking for professionals, we naturally have to look for experts and professors. Domestic agricultural colleges are quite powerful, so there will be no problem in asking Long Qiquan to introduce a few.
"Good evening, Professor Long. I'm Lu Yiming."
Long Qiquan suddenly borrowed Lu Yiming's phone number, and immediately felt very curious. He smiled and said, "Good evening, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Lu Yiming said, "It's like this. I recently went back to the countryside for the New Year and discussed with a returned overseas Chinese an aquaculture project to revitalize the rural economy. Specifically, it is to raise eels, but I don't know the ins and outs of this area. I would like to ask you to introduce a professional to help me."
Long Qiquan smiled and said, "You are a computer science student, but you are not doing your job properly. But you have not forgotten your original intention and you know how to promote the economic development of your hometown. That's great. I will help you with this. I will ask my friends at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences later."
Lu Yiming was not stingy and said, "This favor is not in vain. As long as the project is successfully implemented, the consulting fee will be one million."
Long Qiquan joked, "You are so generous. You asked for one million right away. OK, I understand. I'll ask for you."
Just after finishing the call with Lu Yiming, Long Qiquan dug out a number from the phone book and called: "Lao Jiang, what are you busy with recently? Do you have time to go out for supper together?"
Old Jiang’s name is Jiang Weichen, and he is a top scholar in the country’s aquaculture field.
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Weichen, who was still writing materials in the office, smiled and said, "Based on our friendship, I'm sure we have time."
Long Qiquan immediately said, "Then let's meet at the old place?"
"Okay, see you at the usual place."
Half an hour later, the two met at a food stall. Jiang Weichen said, "Aren't you busy working on a cloud computing project recently? I asked you out for a drink several times but you said you didn't have time. Why are you taking the initiative to ask me out now?"
The two were sent down to the countryside together and lived in a cowshed. They supported and encouraged each other during the most difficult times. Because of this experience of sharing weal and woe, their relationship has always been good.
After reminiscing about the past for a while, Long Qiquan talked about Lu Yiming: "One of my students wants to invest in eel farming in his hometown, so he wants to find a professional to consult. Among the people I know, you are the most capable one."
Jiang Weichen quickly shook his head and said, "You know I'm most afraid of trouble. It's very tiring to run around during the New Year. I still have projects that I haven't finished yet."
"Really not going?"
"I'd rather die than go."
Long Qiquan said calmly: "My student doesn't have much other things, but he has the most money in his pocket. He promised that once the project is implemented, he is willing to pay a consulting fee of one million. Since you are not willing to do it, forget it, I will ask someone else."
After saying that, he took out his cell phone and pretended to be ready to call someone else.
Jiang Weichen was originally sitting opposite Long Qiquan. When he heard the "consulting fee of one million", he sat next to Long Qiquan, held Long Qiquan's hand holding the phone, and said seriously: "Wait a minute, it suddenly occurred to me that I don't seem to have anything to do during the New Year this year, so it would be nice to walk around and stretch my muscles. Based on our friendship, your students are my students, right? I will definitely help you with this!"
Long Qiquan asked: "Not forcing it?"
Jiang Weichen said without hesitation: "Not at all forced."
Then, Jiang Weichen asked curiously, "Who is your student? The consulting fee is one million, which is too rich."
Long Qiquan said: "Lu Yiming."
Jiang Weichen frowned slightly, with a thoughtful expression, and said: "This name sounds familiar, as if I have heard it somewhere. Is it special?"
Long Qiquan said: "It 's not that special, it's just that the Hurun Rich List said he is the youngest richest man in Xia Country."
"Oh, I remember now, it seems to be true... Wait, the richest man in Xia Country is your student?"
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