In a very dilapidated apartment building, Lu Ming met this big shot.
Gao Zhaoqing, a member of the Beiguan Municipal Management Committee and one of the seven giants in Beiguan.
He was very old, and his thin and dry body was wrapped in patchwork robes. He was lying on a recliner with a cane beside him. He kept his eyes closed and his words were slurred, as if there was phlegm in his words.
Sitting next to the recliner was a delicate woman wearing a dark blue cheongsam. She stroked his chest from time to time and was also his translator.
Meng Dezhu called the woman "Sister-in-law Nine" and respected her very much.
It was a small gathering in the circle. Lu Ming faintly heard the words and knew that Meng Dezhu belonged to the "Qing sect" and also knew about Gao Zhaoqing. However, they never talked about the matter of this old man of the Qing Dynasty and kept it secret. The other six giants were the same, as if they were afraid that the walls had ears and what they said would reach their ears.
But I didn't expect that the place where Mr. Qing lived was so simple. The dilapidated four-story apartment building must have been forty or fifty years old. The corridor was extremely dark and there were no corridor lights at all. It seemed that this apartment building should be from the nearby National University. The old family building of the elementary school is here.
The leader of the Qing sect had a very poor family, with no decent furniture at all. It was sweltering today, and even the fan was in dilapidated condition. One of the blades was chipped, and the wind that blew out was filled with hot air.
I was still in a large air-conditioned villa just now, but suddenly changed to such an environment, and my body felt really uncomfortable.
"Uncle San said that your patents are doing well. By the end of the year, the total revenue will probably exceed one million, right?"
After Gao Zhao cleared his throat and mumbled something, Sister-in-law Jiu translated, and when he looked at Lu Ming, his eyes suddenly lit up with surprise. He never expected that this young man was so powerful.
Meng Dezhu, who was sitting very respectfully next to him, looked at Lu Ming in shock.
Lu Ming felt a little shuddered in his heart, even though he knew that such a big boss would naturally know the details of his company.
In recent times, several automobile companies have signed patent licensing agreements with Huaxia Technology.
These account transactions are almost transparent to this old man Qing.
After all, he has no roots in the East China Sea and is considered a self-made man. At this stage, it is simply impossible to hide his property from being discovered by people like Mr. Qing.
However, I really have to find a way to hide the cards on my card table. People who are seen at a glance can only be pawns in any chess and card game.
Old Man Qing mumbled a few more words.
Sister-in-law Jiu said: "Third Uncle said that you can open an account at Baoyin Bank in the future. It is safer to transfer your accounts there!"
Lu Ming nodded: "Thank you, Mr. Qing! I understand!" Baoyin Bank is private. Unlike Imperial Bank, anyone can come and check the accounts. It is obvious that now he mainly puts his funds in Baoyin's account. The bank's words were equivalent to blocking other people's detection of him, and he was completely defenseless against the old man Qing.
In fact, having said that, nowadays, there are probably not many people at the level of Old Man Qing who can really pay attention to him and need to check his own background. I don't know why Old Man Qing is interested in me.
Old Man Qing said something vaguely, and Sister-in-law Ninth said: "Third Uncle said, Wenhua praised you very much, and Third Uncle thinks you are pretty good too!"
Wenhua? It took Lu Ming a while to realize that it was Li Guan, and there were probably not many people in the world who could directly call Li Guan by his nickname. After all, he had to be of sufficient status and age.
Then he felt a chill in his heart. From the first words of the old man, it seemed that he knew exactly what he was thinking, and then explained it to himself.
Although these core figures of power who can manage a city are not ordinary people, there should be very few who are as terrifying as Old Man Qing.
Old Man Qing said a few more words vaguely, and Sister-in-law Ninth continued: "Third Uncle also said that the principle of confidentiality in the court agreement is very good; the lawsuit with Liu Hanxuan is also very good."
Lu Ming smiled bitterly and could only listen.
"The case of the Japanese ghost was also evidence you found? Working with Mr. Wen, did you find the blood stains?"
Sister-in-law Jiu's eyes were full of brilliance as she spoke. Although she didn't know who "Mr. Wen" was, being called "Mr. Wen" by Mr. Qing meant that his status was very high.
"It's just a fluke!" Lu Ming smiled, and had given up resistance. Forget it, for a person like him, if he wants to know his bottom now, he really needs to check for sure.
"Young man, you are very humble, that's right." Even though his voice was weak, Lu Ming could understand Old Man Qing's words.
Sister-in-law Jiu was also startled for a moment. The old man rarely spoke clearly and it took a lot of effort. However, these words were obviously meant to be spoken personally, and this encouragement was also heard by the young man.
"You're honored!" Lu Ming leaned forward slightly and spoke directly to the old man in a low voice. This was also the first time he had a direct conversation with the old man.
The old man was silent for a long time, then said a few words vaguely.
Sister-in-law Ninth hesitated and whispered: "Uncle Third said that he is old, and he has no choice but to step down this time when the members of parliament change."
Next to him, Meng Dezhu had a frustrated expression on his face.
Lu Ming noticed it and knew why he was depressed.
The first time I met him, he was hoping that Liu Laocai, Wen Liangyu and others would provide more funds. He wanted to join the seven-member management committee.
Presumably it is also because of this change of leadership that the leader of the Qing faction will withdraw from the Seven-person Hall, so the Qing faction naturally hopes that someone can take over.
This made Meng Dezhu have extravagant expectations that he shouldn't have, but both Liu Laocai and Wen Liangyu knew that in terms of qualifications and popularity, it was impossible for him to enter the Seven-person Hall. Therefore, although they all agreed, but It's all lip service but no real substance.
The Qing faction can be regarded as a political alliance. Among the 57 members of the Beiguan Parliament, 11 people belong to the Qing faction.
The main body is the Beiguan branch of the Donghai Grand Duke Party. Among the 11 people, including Mr. Qing, 7 are members of the Grand Duke Party. The remaining 4 are independent members without party affiliation, but their political views are attached to the Qing faction, including Meng Dezhu. Leaders of such small parties, such as Meng Dezhu, lead a small party called the "Educators Alliance", whose main members are teachers, and can be regarded as an allied small party of the Grand Public Party.
Lu Ming was thinking about it wildly, and the old man over there said a few words vaguely. Sister-in-law Ninth said: "Third Uncle asked you, do you know what a Grand Duke is?"
Lu Ming was stunned. In fact, Lu Ming just heard the names of these parties in this world and had not studied them carefully. At this time, he thought about it and said, "I think that the Grand Duke is to seek benefits for the people of the world." , break down ethnic barriers, work wholeheartedly for the people of the world, serve the citizens! Serve the people! Achieve world unity!" These educations from childhood are as simple as opening one's mouth.
The words used by Lu Ming for the people here are a combination of words that are more friendly than the objective title of citizen, and more equal than the common people. Generally speaking, the meaning of people is similar to the Chinese vocabulary in previous lives.
But probably, this is the first time in this world that I have coined this word.
The old man over there seemed to be stunned for a moment, and suddenly patted the recliner. Sister-in-law Ninth was startled, and hurriedly helped him get up, whispering: "Uncle Third, why do you have to get up? Just lie down and it will be fine!"
Old Man Qing opened his eyes and looked at Lu Ming. For a moment, his cloudy eyes became so deep that people dared not look at him.
"People..., this word is used well! Well...cough..."
He wanted to say something, but Old Man Qing suddenly coughed.
"Third uncle, don't get excited!" Sister-in-law Ninth was startled again and hurriedly tried to persuade him, patting the old man's back gently and giving Lu Ming an angry look.
Meng Dezhu was stunned for a long time. Qing Lao now summons the other ten members to a meeting, and Sister-in-law Jiu usually expresses his wishes on his behalf. How could he sit up and talk to others so excitedly?
Looking at Lu Ming, Old Man Qing nodded slowly, and finally sighed, as if he was tired. With the help of Sister-in-law Jiu, he slowly lay back down, but he was probably too excited, so he suddenly turned over and his breathing became rapid.
Sister-in-law Jiu hurriedly picked up the porcelain bowl next to her. She didn't know what kind of medicine was in it, and fed him a small taste with a spoon.
After a while, Old Man Qing's breathing gradually subsided and he mumbled a few words.
Sister-in-law Jiu was stunned for a moment and said to Lu Ming: "Third Uncle said, Lawyer Lu, if I invite you to join the Grand Duke Party, will you be willing to let me be your introducer?"
Lu Ming was also stunned, and could feel that perhaps what Old Man Qing said now was somewhat different from Old Man Qing's original intention to meet him.
After thinking about it for a while, Lu Ming said: "Mr. Qing, to be honest, I don't know anything about your party, so I still have to think about it, because I haven't seriously thought about entering politics yet."
Sister-in-law Jiu and Meng Dezhu were both stunned. How great an honor is it for Qing Lao to serve as the guide for the Grand Duke Party to join the party? Others can't get anything they ask for, but this guy refuses to agree readily.
Meng Dezhu winked at Lu Ming repeatedly from the side, but Lu Ming just pretended not to notice.
"Okay, okay, young man, he is stable enough and has a bright future!" Mr. Qing laughed twice, then gradually became silent, as if he fell asleep.
"You two, I'm sorry, Mr. Qing is asleep, I'll send you two off!" Sister-in-law Jiu stood up.
Lu Ming and Meng Dezhu also stood up.
At the corner of the narrow and dark stairs, Lu Ming saw Meng Dezhu walking in front without paying attention. Lu Ming opened his briefcase, looked at the checkbook, and then looked at a few red banknotes on the side. He originally wanted to take the checkbook, but after thinking about it, he changed the red banknotes. He took out the banknotes, about four or five, and grabbed all the pocket money he had with him and stuffed them into Sister-in-law Jiu's hands, which was a total of four to five hundred yuan.
Sister-in-law Jiu was startled for a moment, but she glanced at Meng Dezhu who was walking in the front, stretched out her hand, and naturally stuffed the money into her pocket.
Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh in his heart and slowly went downstairs.
When Sister-in-law Jiu arrived at the door of the building and waved goodbye, her attitude towards Lu Ming and Meng Dezhu was no different.
