After leaving Qing Lao's house and getting into Lu Ming's car, Wei Baozeng sighed with shame, "Qianxing, I never thought that you, the newcomer in the party, are the one who visits Qing Lao the most often, even more frequently than I do."
Lu Ming smiled.
Wei Baozeng glanced at Lu Ming and wanted to say that it seemed that Sister Jiu treated you differently, but after thinking about it, he didn't say it and asked, "There are still too few people in the party who clearly support you to join the Seventh Committee. Sister Jiu seems to have talked to them one by one, but the effect is not very good. However, among the allied parties, the Farm Guard Alliance has always been greatly influenced by Qing Lao and is willing to support you, but they only have three seats in the parliament."
Lu Ming nodded: "Actually, whether or not I can be on the Seventh Committee this time is not particularly important."
Wei Baozeng was somewhat puzzled. "Then why did you propose this condition? Many people in the party are dissatisfied with you."
Lu Ming sighed inwardly, if his good friend was not the heir of the Baoyin Bank, he would have a very unusual status and position. I am afraid that he would not be able to become the whip of the Grand Duchy Party and would not be suitable for politics.
If it were someone else, I would naturally not continue this topic with him.
But after looking at Wei Baozeng, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Do you feel that I am now a leader in the party?"
Wei Baozeng was stunned. Yes, although his younger brother, who had just joined the party and had not yet run for senator, had shamelessly asked the whole party to support him to join the seven-member committee, which caused a lot of dissatisfaction, some colleagues in the party who believed in Qing Lao, and some colleagues who might really think that his younger brother was more suitable than other candidates in the party for the seven-member committee, were already moving closer to his younger brother.
At the party headquarters in Donghai, the big brothers had all asked about the situation of this little brother.
That's right. Even before he ran for senator, this little brother of his has already become one of the important figures in the party in Beiguan. It can even be said that in Beiguan, he has already established his own small hilltop with the flag of the Lu faction.
If in the next term I propose to win the support of the whole party to enter the seventh committee, it will definitely not seem abrupt, it may even be a very normal thing.
"Of course, I will definitely try my best and hope for a good result, although the hope is not high." Lu Ming smiled.
"Okay, no matter what, I will fully support you!" Wei Baozeng said this with some shame. Thinking about it, as a party whip, it seemed that there were not many colleagues who could advance and retreat with him, and were willing to follow him and support his younger brother with all their strength.
If it weren't for my little brother causing this trouble, I wouldn't have realized it at all.
"It seems that I should focus more on party affairs." Wei Baozeng sighed deeply.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "No, you should keep an eye on the bank so that I can get more dividends at the end of the year!"
Wei Baozeng shook his head helplessly: "You, do you still care about that little bit of dividend?" This young man, the numbers in the custodial accounts of the two funds, Han Dynasty Private Equity and McDonald's Public Equity, are already terrifyingly high. However, he has no idea how much of the two funds, especially Han Dynasty Private Equity, he owns, and who the investors are, although he invested in them not long ago.
"Oh, I'll get off at the next turn!" Wei Baozeng saw that they were almost at the Baoyin Bank headquarters.
Lu Ming nodded: "I'll go see my brother Liu and persuade him. He shouldn't spend money like that!"
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After coming out of the New Era Shopping Mall, Lu Ming felt a little helpless, as Liu Laocai gave him several black membership cards at a 40% discount. Originally, the number of black cards with the same validity period in these years was probably no more than 10. Now, he was given eight at once, saying that he had a lot of social connections nowadays and he could give them to those poor congressmen. They would definitely be very face-saving and affordable gifts, and they would not be considered relief. Those poorer congressmen would feel proud to receive these black cards.
But to be honest, the goods in New Times Mall are all branded goods, so why are they discounted by 40%? Some goods may cost more than the purchase price, and after deducting the labor cost, venue fee, etc., they lose money on every sale.
Shaking his head, Lu Ming thought that he would not give this card to anyone randomly, but he would give it to people around him, such as Pamela who loved shopping in the mall. Although recently, she should ask the mall for door-to-door service. Moreover, she doesn't think highly of the New Era Beiguan Mall, even though it is the best mall in Beiguan.
As for Brother Liu, I will find a way to make it up to him from other sources.
He looked at the thin briefcase in his hand and said to the driver, "Let's go to Zuo'an Garden!"
In the file bag was Jin Meiyan's admission letter to Fernald College. Brother Liu had already processed it for her. Just like himself, he donated 1,000 yuan to the school and got the admission place. However, the Academic Affairs Office and even ordinary teachers did not know the students' background.
According to her age, if Kim Mi-yeon had started school at the normal age of 7, she should be in the 6th grade of elementary school. Her twin sister, Kim Mi-jeong, skipped grades twice, so she is in the same class as her, in the second grade of junior high school.
According to the admission letter, Kim Mi-yeon is enrolled in the 6th grade.
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Listening to the girls playing on the balcony, Lu Ming opened the glass door and took two steps down. Seeing several figures in the swimming pool, he turned back.
Bisi and Xiuxiu are both here.
These days, Xiuxiu has also been living here, and someone is there to pick her up to visit her grandmother once a day.
Yesterday, I asked someone to pick up Bisi. Firstly, Bisi wanted to see her sister Meiyan; secondly, I felt that it would be a good value for Bisi if she could become good friends with Xiuxiu.
But unexpectedly, the little girls were having so much fun and were playing in the swimming pool.
Originally, I didn't want to disturb them, but I heard that it was Kim Mi-yeon who was sharp-eyed. Soon, she came back with the two little girls. They were both wearing swimsuits. Kim Mi-yeon put snow-white bath towels on the two little girls while walking, and asked them to wipe the water themselves and then go back to the cloakroom to change clothes.
Bisi came over quickly. She originally wanted to throw herself into the arms of Lu Ming who was sitting on the sofa, but she found that she was wet. She giggled and said, "Uncle, I'm going to change my clothes." Then she ran to the cloakroom.
Lu Ming was helpless. He was already startled and was ready to catch her with both hands.
When Kim Mi-yeon and the two little ones came back, they had already changed their clothes and sat quietly on the sofas on both sides.
Bisi originally wanted to snuggle in her uncle's arms, but when she saw that her two friends were very restrained, she just sat with them and behaved properly.
Bis and Xiuxiu wore the same snow-white gauze skirt, white socks and slippers, but Bis looked like a little princess, so cute and beautiful. Xiuxiu's skin was a little dark, but her temperament and demeanor didn't seem to match the outfit, which made people feel pity for her.
"You got dressed quickly today!" Lu Ming looked at Bisi in surprise. She was always slow and often got scolded by her mother when she got dressed.
Bisi giggled: "Sister Meiyan helped me put on my socks!" She stretched out her little feet in white socks, "Uncle, these socks are pretty!"
Lu Ming glanced at Jin Mi Yan and nodded in his heart. He didn't expect that a bad girl would be so good at taking care of children.
"Xiu Xiu, in a few days, you will move downstairs and your grandmother will take care of you. There will be special medical care and the money will be paid from your fund. Take a look." Lu Ming took out some documents and showed them to Xiu Xiu. Currently, the firm has applied to the court and obtained Xiu Xiu's guardian rights.
"I know you don't understand and you trust me, but I still have to show it to you according to procedure." Lu Ming smiled and said, "You don't have to be so nervous. Relax and just pretend I'm not here. Okay, go play! Bisi, take Xiuxiu out to play. I want to talk to your sister Meiyan."
"Uncle, thank you, but I, I only know how to make lemonade..." Xiuxiu lowered her head with red eyes.
The little girl obviously knew what the uncle, whom she was very afraid of, did for her, and what it meant. However, she didn't know how to repay him. After all, he could only make cheap lemonade.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "When you have time, make some lemonade and send it to me. Uncle has never tasted such delicious lemonade!"
"Really? Okay! I'll do it for you every day from now on!" Xiuxiu looked up in surprise, her eyes wide open. Perhaps she didn't expect that she had such merits that could be recognized by this scary but respected uncle in front of her.
"Well, okay, let's go play!"
Bis had come over, comforting her little friend like a little adult. She held Xiuxiu in her arms, whispered in her ear, wiped the tears from her face, and held her hand, going to the room to play with dolls.
Only Jin Meiyan was left. Lu Ming took out a thin file bag and said, "This is Fernald's admission notice. Go get it when you have time in a few days. You don't have to apply for living on campus. Contact the housekeeper here and ask the seniors to charter a car to take you there."
I feel it's good for Kim Mi-yeon to live here. Bis and Soo-so will have a secret garden to play in often. Besides, this little girl does a good job as a maid. If she goes to live in the school dormitory, she will have to hire a maid to clean the place every day, which is too troublesome.
He waved his hand and said, "You can go play too."
Lu Ming took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and started reading.
This is the information of the current councillor of the Third District, Yang Guiren.
Yang Guiren himself had seen a film worker who had been to Windermere with little Reno. He had a middle-parted haircut and was very gentle, but unexpectedly, he was very fawning at heart. It wasn't that he particularly fawned on Westerners. If the upper class today were all Japanese or Central Asians, it would be the same for him.
He poached the Justice Party's councillor from the 49th district and is now trying to force his way into the 3rd district.
It seems that the Justice Party now regards itself as a flood monster.
I had been thinking that since I had offended the Justice Party, I would just pick one and attack them.
Of course, the political world has always been complex. Enemies may not always be enemies, and friends may not always be friends.
Well, Lu Ming was slightly surprised, but he didn't know when Jin Mi Yan sat on the other side of the sofa.
"Uncle, Bisi and Xiuxiu are tired from playing and fell asleep." Jin Miyeon said softly.
Lu Ming nodded and looked at her. She must have something to say to him, otherwise, how could she dare to sit next to him? Of course, although they were on the same sofa, they were far apart. The long sofa was very long. He sat in the middle and she sat on the other side. At least, there was space in the middle for two or three people.
Deep down, she must be very afraid of herself, just like a rabbit seeing a tiger.
It takes a lot of courage to talk to yourself.
"Uncle, I, I heard before that you can buy votes when running for a seat in Congress..."
"Oh, where did you hear that?" Lu Ming asked casually, picking up the document on the table to look at it.
"In the billiard room, it seems that they are giving out New Year's red envelopes, 10 yuan red envelopes, but not everyone knows that they have found a way to receive the New Year's red envelopes..."
Lu Ming nodded. The billiard room had a complicated reputation. Maybe someone was bragging, or maybe it really happened.
After all, in a small area, buying a few hundred votes can often influence the overall situation in some constituencies.
However, even if there was an incident of vote buying, it would not necessarily happen in any particular constituency, and I would not use such a method.
This little girl was probably racking her brains to think of something she could do to help.
"Okay, you can tell me if you have any news like this in the future!" Lu Ming said, and took out another document to look at.
I only have one hour left here, and then I have to meet with the military to discuss the military academy's teaching materials.
From the corner of his eye, he saw Jin Miyan not leaving but picking up a comic book to read. Lu Ming couldn't help laughing secretly. Was she training her courage? How long could she hold out in front of a tiger like him
Kim Mi-yeon was wearing a long white T-shirt with a skull pattern, which was longer than the knee, revealing a pair of smooth white calves. She looked like a sweet girl from the side, but her white calves were tattooed with words. The pattern was very beautiful, and it roughly meant that life is hard, which was quite philosophical. On her slender ankle, there was a small tattoo of a bright flower about to bloom. Her slippers were not transparent, but I remember that she also had tattoos on her toes. When she came on the first day, she was wearing more revealing clothes, and it seemed that she had quite a few beautiful tattoos on her body, even on her chest.
Lu Ming shook his head, thought for a moment and said, "When I have time later, I will punish the loan sharks who borrowed money from you."
Jin Meiyan was stunned, "Uncle, they are not as meaningful as one of your toenails. You don't need to pay special attention to them. It's a waste of your time, and..." She lowered her head, "It was originally me..."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Ming burst out laughing, "Toenails? Your metaphor is so uncultured, you are almost catching up with me." He added, "You are mine now, my little housekeeper, so you naturally cannot be bullied!"
If Murong Xue was there, she would naturally know what the boss meant. These loan sharks must be habitual offenders, and Jin Mi-yeon is not an exception. This group of people must often deceive and intimidate ignorant underage girls in this way. Although these girls must have problems of one kind or another, they are all children after all. Once they are pushed into this situation by them, there will be no chance of turning back.
Jin Meiyan listened to Lu Ming's words, but lowered her head, her face slightly red, and said softly: "Thank you, uncle." She also said: "Uncle, I want to get all the tattoos removed in a few days, and then go to school."
Oh? Lu Ming knew that this little girl, who seemed to be reading a comic book, had been secretly paying attention to his expression. He shook his head at the tattoo on her body, and she saw it.
"Forget it, the tattoo is quite beautiful." Lu Ming waved his hand and did not say anything clearly. With the current technology, it would be too painful to erase the tattoo, and the effect would not be good. It would be no different from forcibly peeling off a layer of skin. At that time, there would only be a large scar left.
After a moment of hesitation, Lu Ming took out a pen from his briefcase and handed it to her: "This is for you. Study hard in the future!" He felt that his words should have great weight in her heart, so he encouraged her.
"Well, thank you uncle!" Jin Mi Yan stood up, took two steps, took Lu Ming's pen with both hands, and put it away like a treasure.
When she returned to her room, she took out a few textbooks, sat on the sofa far away, and read them carefully. She also marked them with a pen, as if she was doing exercises.
Lu Ming found it funny, and he didn't know if he was just pretending in front of him. He grew up fast, and people would believe him if he said he was only 16 or 17 years old. But mentally, he was still a child, and the things he did were all things that children do to please adults.
He turned around and soon immersed himself in revising the military academy textbooks.
When the musical doorbell rang, Lu Ming was modifying a line of text. The original line of text was that during armed patrols, public security armed police officers could, with the consent of the on-site commander, interrogate persons suspected of committing crimes on the spot and check their credentials, and inspect suspicious items and vehicles.
Lu Ming added that it was only limited to the warning area.
Basically, if armed police officers are deployed to a cordoned off area with court authorization, there are usually extremely dangerous and violent elements.
This change means that vehicles can only be legally searched in this authorized security zone.
The musical doorbell rang, and Lu Ming knew that it was the entourage reminding him through the butler that it was time to leave.
Turning around, Lu Ming burst out laughing. It was Jin Mi Yan, who had fallen asleep curled up on the sofa beside him without him knowing when.
Her knees were curled up in the big white T-shirt, revealing only a pair of snow-white feet. Despite her young age, her feet were decorated to be extremely charming. Black nail polish was used as the base, and diamond-like nail ornaments were inlaid in it, which were very delicate and beautiful. There were tattoos on the middle joints of her little toes, and small bright flower patterns on her snow-white and smooth instep, which was full of charm.
She stretched out a little hand, as if it was about to touch her clothes, but also as if it wasn't.
Shaking his head, Lu Ming picked up his briefcase and walked out.
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Inside the black business car outside, Murong Xue's expression was somewhat solemn.
"Let's go to the Navy Restaurant." Lu Ming said, and then asked Murong Xue: "What's wrong?"
Murong Xue said with some disdain, "I just received news that Yang Guiren went to the constituency and distributed mooncakes door to door. Moreover, in the gift box, there is a gift voucher of Guangchanglong Department Store worth 1 yuan."
"No way?" Lu Ming was stunned.
"Yang Guiren has announced that he will not run for the Third District Councillor, but he went with someone named Mrs. Jia."
Lu Ming frowned immediately.
"It seems the boss knows this person."
Lu Ming nodded. This name was very unique and he naturally remembered it.
Carl Baclo was mentioned in Lao Gui's investigation booklet on the East China Sea extremist organization.
He is the chief councilor of Beiguan, the son of old Bucklo. Old Bucklo has only one son, Carl.
There were rumors in that pamphlet that little Bucklo was also a supporter of the White Rose Organization.
Little Bucklo married a woman from Central China. Her surname was Jia. After she married little Bucklo, she changed her name to Mrs. Jia.
The name is very special, so I remember it.
Moreover, the booklet was originally about extremist organizations, but it had two extra sentences introducing this Mrs. Jia.
It is said that Mrs. Jia is very ambitious and is very much liked by old Bucklo, who thinks that his son marrying her is the wisest thing to do. In this way, his son, who was originally incompetent, has a virtuous wife to help him, and the Bucklo family has a successor.
It can also be seen that Mrs. Jia is not a simple person.
Now, this Mrs. Jia wants to enter politics. The first step is to compete with me
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Okay, I'll give her a big gift." He then said to the driver in front, "No need to change the itinerary, let's go to the Navy Restaurant first."