The Husky Hotel is located on the edge of the Beiguan Commercial Center. It is a three-story wide building with flashing neon signs on the roof. The fantastic fonts seem to be dancing, making the small fountain square in front of the hotel colorful and beautiful.
Room 302.
Lu Ming was drinking tea and chatting with someone.
I was still thinking about Zhen's matter. When I asked her about it when I woke up in the morning, it was obvious that she didn't remember sleepwalking last night.
It seems that now only in dreams does she still have memories of her childhood.
And sending her to his side seemed to have taken a lot of effort on the part of Long Daxing and others, and it seemed to be perfect. To outsiders, she was just his dancer or concubine. Who would have thought that she was his bodyguard
However, Long Daxing obviously did not expect that he would be murdered that day, so he could only guess about many questions.
Moreover, in this world, the so-called martial artists are generally in the same state as in their previous lives, just strengthening their bodies. After all, this is a world of guns and cannons.
But Zhen doesn't look like a martial artist like Long Ye, who is just a little stronger than ordinary people.
There is a legend that the people of Zhongzhou originally had some mysterious martial arts, but no one has ever seen them. Perhaps, just like in my previous life, they were all hearsay in the countryside and made up stories.
Otherwise, in the cold weapon era thousands of years ago, with these ancient martial arts masters in charge, the Central Plains Dynasty was still destroyed by Westerners. Isn't that too illogical
While Lu Ming was daydreaming, he was also chatting with the person opposite him.
This room in the Husky Hotel was a long-term rental that he had rented before Zhen came. The lease has not expired yet, and he doesn't want others to see Zhen, so it can be used as a meeting place.
Sitting on the sofa opposite the coffee table was a fat white man in a suit and tie with shiny hair.
His name is Zhou Xiaobao, and he is the owner of an immigration service company in Donghai.
From applying for Lu Ming's residence permit to buying a house, Zhou Xiaobao personally handled everything for him.
Including the cleaning and redecoration of the entire second floor before the northern-style decoration and painting of the dormitory, it was also done by workers hired by Zhou Xiaobao.
In Donghai, there are many such companies and organizations that provide services to immigrants.
Zhou Xiaobao's company is not big, and it is rare to meet immigrants like Lu Ming who have the financial resources to buy a house and arrange career migration. Therefore, the service is particularly thoughtful.
Generally speaking, immigrants to Donghai need proof of origin and, at the very least, the ability to pay one year’s rent before they can obtain a residence permit.
However, those who have the financial resources to buy a house directly do not need proof of origin and can directly apply for a residence permit to become a formal citizen of Donghai.
Because the elders of the East China Sea Autonomous Committee obviously believed that no matter whether they were fugitives or refugees, since they brought money into the East China Sea, they would be able to boost the East China Sea economy, so of course there was no need to delve into its origins.
Lu Ming also officially changed his name to Lu Qianxing. "Qianxing" was the name Lu Ming gave himself in his previous life, and it now came in handy.
Lu Ming not only spent money directly to buy a house, but also obtained a lawyer's license through Zhou Xiaobao's company and took part in this year's Donghai judicial examination. The registration fee for this examination is expensive for outsiders, so Zhou Xiaobao got another commission.
In addition, at Zhou Xiaobao's suggestion, Lu Ming has applied to study at Fernald College, and this also cost a lot of money.
In Zhou Xiaobao's eyes, this "Brother Lu" is an absolute God of Wealth.
At this time, he was smiling and saying, "Brother, congratulations. I wonder if you want to go to a big firm for some experience, or start your own business?"
Lu Ming has passed the exam and obtained a lawyer's license to practice law in Donghai.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Lawyer license. I'd also like to trouble Brother Zhou to help me find a small law firm to see if I can be a partner."
Zhou Xiaobao was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, you are so arrogant. Even if it is a small law firm, who would want to work with you, a rookie lawyer who just passed the judicial examination
But he coughed and said, "Okay, I'll help you find it."
His eyes rolled, "What about going to school at Fernald College?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I will still go, but I don't think I can guarantee the time."
Zhou Xiaobao was immediately overjoyed.
When Lu Ming said he wanted to take the bar exam, he didn't think he could pass it, so he suggested that he take a two-pronged approach. He should first study in high school for a year, and then pass the high school entrance examination to a law university in Donghai. After all, the success rate of taking the judicial examination directly in Donghai with the legal knowledge learned in other places is extremely low.
At his age, it is normal for him to study.
And this God of Wealth has become his long-term meal ticket. It seems that he should have brought a large sum of money to the East China Sea and studied here without spending any money. Then he might be asked to help him with all kinds of matters, and he would definitely get a commission.
Unexpectedly, he passed the judicial examination.
It's incredible.
Some plans that I had been planning for a long time were ruined.
I was feeling regretful, but I didn't expect that the other party would still follow the original plan and go to Fernald College.
Zhou Xiaobao looked at Lu Ming with wide eyes in surprise.
But this is definitely good news for me. First of all, I don't have to return the commission of the sponsorship fee to Fernald College.
But what does this guy want
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Brother Zhou, the reason I asked you to come here this time is not only about the lawyer's license and school, but also because I want to ask you to help me register a technology company. The main business scope is to help people apply for patent registration, as well as patent trading and so on."
Zhou Xiaobao was stunned for a moment. "Register a technology company? That's no problem, but brother, why did you suddenly have such an idea? Have you met any new friends in the past few days?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Brother Zhou, don't worry. No one is trying to trick me. Just help me with everything. You can help me with renting an office and hiring a clerk."
Seeing the question in Zhou Xiaobao's eyes, Lu Ming smiled in his heart. This guy was afraid that others would come over and suck his blood.
Those who run immigration companies are actually vampires, and every wealthy new immigrant is their prey.
"Okay, okay, these are all no problem. I understand what you mean. To register a company, you still need a shell and staff on duty. I will try my best to help you save money. Two clerks will be enough. The office doesn't need to be too big. I will make it as simple as I can. But when customers come, they will definitely not think that your company is a shell, right? You taught me this term!" Zhou Xiaobao smiled, but there were still many questions in his eyes.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Yes, it's a shell company, but the office should still look real. What's the address of the company? Let's see if there's any space available for rent in the Jiniao Building?"
The laundry shop downstairs from my company is about to expire, and I can no longer maintain it, but the address is relatively remote. Clients who want to apply for patents or buy and sell patents will certainly look down on my company. Therefore, it is more impressive if the company's address is in an office building in a bustling area.
Looking at Zhou Xiaobao's suspicious expression, I knew that he must have a lot of questions, but he would definitely help me get things done.
Although he is a vampire, he can definitely do things properly for you.
And I don't have to explain so much to him.
As for registering a technology service company, we help apply for patents and buy and sell patents.
I also had a flash of inspiration after reading about a new invention in the newspaper.
The world today is experiencing rapid development of various new technologies. However, unlike decades ago, basic industries have already reached a considerable scale. However, various application patents, perhaps a small trick, can change many things.
In his own world, some patents of the same period can be used for decades and make a lot of money.
And he still had more than 200,000 yuan in funds, which was a huge sum of money nowadays.
After all, the Empire had just successfully invented its first transistor electronic computer, and the research and development cost was only more than 300,000 yuan.
The monthly salary of white-collar workers in Donghai city is only about 100 yuan. This is because the gap between the rich and the poor is large, and the high-income class pulls up the median monthly salary, which is about 60 to 70 yuan. In other words, half of the people living in Donghai have a monthly income of no more than 70 yuan.
The monthly salary in Beiguan is even lower. The white-collar workers earn about 80 yuan a month, and the median monthly salary of the urban population in Beiguan is only about 50 yuan.
A villa in the suburbs of Donghai City costs about 10,000 yuan, the latest high-end car costs 2,000 to 3,000 yuan, and an ordinary car costs only about 1,000 yuan.
Moreover, the cost of living in the Donghai metropolitan area, including satellite towns like Beiguan, is very high, making it difficult for both white-collar workers and workers to save money.
So, although the prices of housing, cars, etc. seem not very high compared to salaries, most people can only look at them and quench their thirst.
As for such a huge sum of money as more than 200,000 yuan, only the truly wealthy can afford it.
It can be a good investment.
From my perspective, using this money to purchase some epoch-making patents would be the investment with the least cost and the fastest results.
After all, I can be said to be a layman when it comes to the deep understanding of the world's science and technology, but it is different with patents. I know the general trend of technological development in this era, and it is easy for me to judge which patents have real applicability.
This is the fastest way to accumulate initial capital on your own.
I will go back to the North eventually.
Even if he didn't have such a deep relationship with his relatives in this world, he would not be able to live in peace as long as the mastermind who wiped out the entire Lu family was still around.
Even though the East China Sea is a completely different world from the four northern provinces, I still feel like a fugitive. There is a knot in my heart that needs to be untied sooner or later. To do so, I need to accumulate strength as quickly as possible. Money, political capital, connections, etc. are all part of power.
While thinking about it, he chatted with Zhou Xiaobao.
Seeing that Lu Ming's mind was not here, Zhou Xiaobao stood up with a smile and said, "Okay, brother, I won't keep you any longer! I'll help you register the company." He paused and said, "Also, if you insist on studying at Fernald, I'll continue to help you. In the next two days, I'll transfer your sponsorship fee to them, and you should be able to get the official admission letter."
Lu Ming nodded, stood up to see him off, took two steps, and said with a smile: "Brother Bao, help me get a second-hand car for transportation, about a thousand yuan."
Zhou Xiaobao was immediately overjoyed, "Okay, okay, that's no problem." It was another 5% commission, 50 yuan, which was half a month's salary for a white-collar worker.
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After Lu Ming sent him away, he returned to the room, sat on the sofa and pondered for a while, then went into the bedroom, went to the bedside safe, opened the safe, and took out a small black box from it.
In the black box was a slightly old black iron key with a golden leaf pattern on it. Lu Ming slowly stroked and played with it.
The heirloom brought from the East China Sea is related to the East China Sea.
But I only know this little information.
Because my grandpa and parents passed away very suddenly.
Therefore, the secret of this heirloom has not yet been truly told to myself.
However, what was unexpected was that when Zhou Xiaobao suggested it, he found in the brochure of Fernald College that the school's emblem was also a golden leaf, exactly the same texture as the one on the iron key.
There really is light at the end of the tunnel.
Therefore, I decided that no matter what, I would go to Fernald College to see what the connection was between the two.
In addition, whether you go to a local school here, you can learn to integrate into the local community in terms of accent, temperament, and cultural customs.
And even if you learn from the experience of the archives in the future, you will be more like a local.
He is completely in the dark about the mastermind behind the annihilation of his entire family, so the more cautious he is, the safer he will be.
After all, just like in a lawsuit, at critical junctures in life, one must prepare for the worst, so that the best outcome can be achieved in the future.
It is better to localize your own experience and operations first.
Moreover, the original owner's Western language was terrible, and in this world, Western language was very important. Even if he had no other intentions, it would be a good idea to learn Western language systematically from the basics.