Chapter 746: Direct Lineage
"I don't know about that. After all, this is someone else's family affair. I just want to tell everyone through this incident that Lin Yuzhen is not someone who will give up her principles for money. And this happens to be one of the reasons why I admire her."
The truth was finally revealed. After all, the identity relationship can be proved by checking the household registration book, which cannot be faked, so the rumors were self-defeating.
Lin Yuzhen is actually a rich girl!
His father is Lin Dezheng, the president of Dezheng Group, who is said to be worth billions. However, because it is not a listed company and does not disclose financial reports to the public, the outside world has no idea how rich he is.
But the multiple luxury houses and cars he owns in Beijing are not fake, and the company is real too. He even paid cash directly from the richest man Lu Yiming to buy the entire Tongxin Internet Café business a while ago. He is undoubtedly a genuine billionaire.
If even a father like this can deny his identity, would Lin Yuzhen become a mistress?
joke!
In the lounge, the little red heart who happened to see this program was startled and looked at Lu Yiming who was talking on TV in doubt and amazement.
"Could it be him?"
If we talk about who they have offended recently, I'm afraid only Lu Yiming has the power to ban them.
When the concert ended, Xiao Hongxin told Nalan Ying the news.
Nalan Ying had never thought that the two sides actually had such a relationship. After all, Lu Yiming was useless at the time, and it was normal to study at the teacher's house. Who would connect these things for no reason?
"Lu Yiming looks so righteous, but I didn't expect him to be so petty and fussy. He just said a few words to them. It won't cost him anything, but he actually went to such great lengths to snatch my advertisement. I'm really pissed off."
Nalan Ying didn't think she had done anything wrong. She thought that the Internet was a place where people could talk about anything. At most, she could just call and chat for a few minutes. Wouldn't that mean nothing would happen? Now that a few announcements had been cut, that meant millions of dollars in revenue had been lost.
Just at this moment, Xiao Hongxin received another call. After saying a few words, her face suddenly became very ugly.
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Hongxin said to Nalan Ying, "Another endorsement that was previously agreed upon has been cancelled."
Nalan Ying was immediately furious and shouted, "This Lu Yiming, is he trying to kill me? Does he know who I am? I just have a few stinky bucks, right? He is so arrogant. Believe it or not, I can kill him with just one word!"
Xiao Hongxin said helplessly: "Sister, he is not just rich now, don't you think about how many titles he has, such as the top ten outstanding young people, national entrepreneur..."
Nalan Ying sneered, "It's just a title. Once you give it to him, it's his. If he wants to take it off, isn't it just a matter of a word?"
"It's different, sister, I think..."
After Lu Yiming personally came out to clarify and blocked a large number of accounts, the discussion about him and Lin Yuzhen on the Internet gradually decreased.
Internet users have no memory. They may sneer at you today and call you daddy tomorrow. Their moral bottom line is more flexible than anyone else’s.
Lu Yiming believed that in a few days, no one would mention this matter again.
One day, not long after Lu Yiming arrived at the office, a phone call came in.
"Hello, Mr. Lu, I'm Meng Tong."
Lu Yiming thought about it in his mind and found that he had never heard of this name, so he replied with doubt: "Hello, what's the matter?"
Meng Tong said: "I am here to be a peacemaker for Nalan Ying. Now that the matter has passed, I hope you, Mr. Lu, will forgive her."
He said this in an air of old-fashionedness, like a veteran in the world.
Lu Yiming laughed immediately.
"Mr. Meng, today is not April Fool's Day, why are you telling me a joke here? You are asking me to forgive you now, but where were you when Nalan Ying was making such a fuss on the Internet? Now that you have hit a wall and feel the pain, you think that you can be alright by apologizing? Oh no, this is not even an apology. Why do I hear the tone of your words and you sound like you are ordering me?"
Meng Tong originally thought that he was giving face to Lu Yiming by giving his name and acting as a peacemaker. If Lu Yiming was not grateful, he should at least be generous and not pursue the matter. But now he did not expect that Lu Yiming seemed to be completely unimpressed.
This made Meng Tong a little annoyed, and he felt a little embarrassed, so he immediately said in a deep voice: "Mr. Lu, it's just a small matter, there's no need to make a fuss, right?"
Lu Yiming was so angry that he laughed: "Small matter? What a coincidence, banning Nalan Ying is also a small matter to me, how about you bear with it? Maybe after a while, I will calm down and maybe it will be fine. Okay, if there is nothing else, I will hang up."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yiming raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said disdainfully: "What kind of person is this? You didn't care when there was trouble, but now you come to administer justice when something goes wrong?"
In the afternoon, there was a knock on Lu Yiming's office door, and Lu Yiming said, "Come in."
The door was pushed open, and Lu Yiming found that it was Xu Tengyu, so he smiled and said, "I was just wondering if I should call you, and you came over."
Xu Tengyu asked: "What's wrong?"
Lu Yiming said, "Just now there was a man named Meng Tong who wanted to be a peacemaker and told me to forgive him. Do you know him?"
Xu Tengyu sat on the sofa very naturally and said with a smile: "Then it's just a coincidence that I'm here."
"oh?"
Lu Yiming raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who is he? Your friend?"
Xu Tengyu said: "It's not like he's a friend or anything like that. He's not a simple guy. He runs a nightclub in Beijing. It's said that he has a very powerful background."
When Lu Yiming heard this, he immediately said with disdain: "Tsk, I thought he was some big shot, but he just runs a nightclub?"
Xu Tengyu said, "Don't underestimate Meng Tong. He returned from studying in Germany in 1996. He is an elite returnee. He also got an MBA. After returning to China, he first opened the first VICS bar near Gongti in Beijing, and then set his sights on Sanlitun. In one year, he distributed 700,000 yuan to the manager and earned more himself. During this special period this year, all other nightclubs in Beijing were ordered to close, but his VICS bar was still operating normally. Don't you think it's amazing?"
Lu Yiming was even more disdainful after hearing this: "What MBA degree? You must have gotten it from a fake university, right? If it was a famous university, why wouldn't they even dare to mention its name? As for opening a bar to make money, that's even more ridiculous. It's obvious that this is not a serious way to do it, and he's the king of nightclubs."
Lu Yiming looked down on people like Meng Tong. He could tell at one glance that the money they made was not clean.
It is undeniable that such people can be very popular at certain times, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are powerful.
However, such people are actually walking on thin ice and may be used as flags at any time.
Whether it is right or wrong depends on their own judgment .
Xu Tengyu sighed and said, "I knew it. I thought about it when they told me that. With your temper, you definitely won't give them this face. You are a person who doesn't respond to soft or hard words."
Lu Yiming did not comment on Xu Tengyu's evaluation of him, but just said lightly: "You came here today just to talk about this?"
Xu Tengyu quickly shook his head: "How is that possible? It's just that a friend in the circle asked me to pass on a message. You can do whatever you need to do. Don't worry too much about me."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "You make it sound like I'm going to take you into consideration."
Xu Tengyu's face darkened: "Why are you so disrespectful to me?"
Lu Yiming said, "Okay, if you have anything to say, hurry up and say it. I don't have time to talk nonsense with you."
Xu Tengyu quickly adjusted his expression and talked about the real purpose of this trip.
"I heard that you purchased a lot of aircraft from Airbus and Boeing?"
He now runs a logistics company, and in the logistics industry, time is life!
Others can deliver goods to customers within three days, but you need a week. Isn’t that a failure?
When it comes to efficiency, what logistics method can compare with air transport?
Lu Yiming joked, "Why? You want to take these planes? These planes are mainly allocated to Luming Logistics under Luming Mall. Forget it. At most, we can rent them to you when you need them."
Xu Tengyu immediately yelled in dissatisfaction: "Fuck, this is too perfunctory, isn't it? And what if the market is good and you don't want to rent it?"
Lu Yiming laughed and said, "Why don't you buy it yourself? It's not expensive. If you buy one individually, you can get one for 2 billion. If you buy more, you can get more discounts."
After hearing this offer, Xu Tengyu was completely numb and said speechlessly: "I can't even afford a plane wheel now, right? Can't you give me a few planes? After all, you are also a major shareholder of Tengyu Logistics, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other."
Lu Yiming rolled his eyes and said, "What do you mean by favoritism? I founded Luming Mall, so it's my direct line, okay? I'm just an investor in your Tengyu Logistics, so of course I have to be fair to my friends."
Xu Tengyu was not happy with this and said, "We are all brothers. It's too polite to say this."
After much persuasion, Lu Yiming was finally convinced to allocate two planes to Tengyu Logistics on lease after the second batch of planes arrived.
Of course, Xu Tengyu only has the priority right to use the plane, and the ownership still belongs to Lu Yiming.
A few days later, just as the news about Lin Yuzhen was suppressed, news that Lu Yiming spent tens of billions to buy airplanes spread back to China.
The richest man spent half of his fortune to buy a plane. Is he going to start an airline?
Many so-called well-known commentators and experts have begun to analyze the purpose behind Lu Yiming's behavior.
After all, he is a business genius and the youngest billionaire in history. His every move has already attracted the attention of countless people.
Domestic civil aviation companies are all confused.
Is Lu Yiming coming here to steal their jobs?
Why is it so ruthless? Mr. Lu, the richest man in China, has already entered so many industries, why does he want to get involved in aviation?
Is this going to take away everyone's business?
However, some people do not think so. After all, domestic aviation control is very strict. If you want to start an airline, you must have strong connections. Moreover, aircraft are expensive and require a huge investment, so it is difficult for private individuals to operate one.
Even though Lu Yiming is the richest man in the country, with the little money he has, he would only be a poor man if he used it to run an airline.
Laymen watch the excitement, while experts watch the details. After the initial panic, major domestic airlines calmed down and felt that Lu Yiming would not come to steal their business.
But outsiders don’t know.
Although Lu Yiming had bought a plane before, it was only one, and it was a small business jet. Now he was buying a large passenger plane, and in bulk! Wasn't it obvious that he was going to start an airline?
Who needs so many planes besides running an airline?
Whether in newspapers, computer forums, or portal websites, people can be seen everywhere discussing Lu Yiming's big plane.
Lu Yiming saw that he couldn't miss this wave of traffic. Anyone who has been in the Internet industry knows that traffic means money. What's the difference between missing out on so much traffic and losing money directly?
Lu Yiming thought about it and felt that the money had already been spent. Now that the whole society was paying attention to this matter, it would be inappropriate not to take the opportunity to promote his own Luming Mall.
Immediately, Lu Yiming contacted Li Yiwen and asked Li Zixian to do an exclusive interview with him.
It’s better to keep things within the family. Since she is accepting an interview, it’s better to take care of Lai Zixian instead of giving it to others.
Li Yiwen asked curiously, "Don't you always hate this kind of interview? Why did you take the initiative to approach it this time?"
Lu Yiming sighed and said, "Ah, if it were possible, who would be willing to sell their looks? I was forced to do this."
Li Yiwen: “…”
For the TV station, it is hard to find someone like Mr. Lu who took the initiative to ask to be on the show.
Li Zixian was extremely excited when she heard the news.
Not only her, but the entire Mingzhu TV station also attaches great importance to this, because Lu Yiming has rarely accepted interviews. Especially recently, Lu Yiming's fame has been high. If this episode of the show is successful, it will definitely be a ratings harvester.
Li Zixian brought people to the headquarters of Luming Mall, and she was surprised to find that this company was actually opened by Lu Yiming, and quietly owned a 20-story headquarters building.
Seeing the young and handsome man surrounded by people like stars, Li Zixian was very envious of Shi Qingxue. How could she have such an accurate eye for men? She actually won such a man in high school!
Lu Yiming met up with Li Zixian on the first floor. After saying hello, Lu Yiming held a chubby orange cat and said, "Is it okay for me to hold it during the interview?"
Li Zixian said very straightforwardly: "Of course there is no problem."
Lu Yiming took Li Zixian to visit the entire building while being interviewed by Li Zixian.
Li Zixian said: "As we all know, you invested in Alibaba, and now you have set up Luming Mall. I saw the slogan of that company, both of them are engaged in e-commerce. What is the difference between these two companies? Is this considered a duplicate investment?"
Lu Yiming said: "Luming Mall is B2C, while Taobao Mall is C2C. These are two different business models."
Li Zixian asked: "Which of these two modes do you like better?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Only children make choices. Of course I choose to have them all. So I invested in Alibaba and also started Luming Mall."
Li Zixian: “…”
It’s great to have money!
"Mr. Lu, can you tell us about your plans for this Luming Mall?"
"Since we are doing B2C, our channels will only be open to regular manufacturers, which means that everything on our Luming Mall is directly supplied by manufacturers, without going through any third party, and goes directly to consumers. In addition, we will build our own logistics to ensure that every link is under control."
Li Zixian asked: "I recently learned that you bought a lot of planes from Airbus and Boeing. Are you planning to start an airline?"
Lu Yiming said: "Purchasing aircraft is actually for the purpose of building our own logistics. After all, the timeliness of truck and long-distance bus transportation is far inferior to that of aircraft. In the future e-commerce logistics channels, speed is the lifeline. The faster the goods can be delivered to users, the stronger the competitiveness of the company will be."
Li Zixian was a little surprised and asked, "Then there's no need to buy so many planes, right?"
Lu Yiming said: "When looking at things, we need to analyze them from a development perspective. E-commerce logistics may not be necessary now, but what about three to five years later? Or even six to seven years later? If you want to occupy the top of the industry and become the overlord of a certain field, you must learn to plan ahead and make arrangements in advance."
These words undoubtedly show Lu Yiming's optimism and ambition for the future prospects of e-commerce.
Going straight for the industry leader!
Without waiting for Li Zixian to speak, Lu Yiming further explained: "The R&D and manufacturing cycle of an aircraft is often relatively long, so the money I spend now is actually planning for the future. If I want to see the real effect, I can only wait three to five years later."
Li Zixian also suddenly realized: "So, when you have completed your layout, those who come later will find that they can no longer catch up."
Lu Yiming smiled and nodded: "Yes, this is the first-mover advantage, one step faster means every step faster."
With far-reaching plans, firm will, and huge investments at all costs, Lu Yiming's unparalleled dominance in business impressed Li Zixian.
Although the fierce competition in the logistics industry has not yet begun, Li Zixian feels that Mr. Lu has already won.
Li Zixian suddenly said mischievously: "If you tell me the secret now, won't everyone know it after the show airs? By then everyone will buy planes to grab your business. It won't take more than a few days to get started, right?"
Lu Yiming laughed and said, "That's a far cry. I have signed priority manufacturing contracts with two companies. Now they can only prioritize production capacity for my aircraft. If someone wants to jump the queue, they will have to compensate me for all my losses. Currently, the only mature companies in the world that can manufacture civil aviation aircraft are Boeing and Airbus. Even if someone wants to compete with me, they can only rank behind me. How can they catch up with me?"
