At Xinzhi Bookstore, the clerk in charge is a strange one. Lin Shaocong has gone to Zuodun Town to take care of the new store.
Lu Ming drank his tea slowly and glanced at Li Xiang'er who was walking around the bookshelf area. This wife of the God of Wealth was also very strange. When he said he came to the bookstore, she said she wanted to come over and take a look together. It would be a good idea to change her mind on the way. She couldn't think of any solution after staying in the hotel.
In fact, he naturally wanted to observe his character closely and find the right remedy to resolve this astronomical money dispute.
"Well, there is also Xia Mengbai's book?!" Li Xiang'er was overjoyed and took out a beautifully packaged book from the bookshelf, but when she saw the price, she frowned slightly.
Lu Ming rubbed his nose. The chicken soup short stories he wrote in essays on "New Life" were compiled into a collection by an editor of "New Life". Unexpectedly, they were very popular and he received several thousand yuan in royalties. It can be said that in this world, if he lives purely by writing articles, he can live a good life and maintain a decent middle-class life. Moreover, he will live an easy and free life.
Of course, if I were just an ordinary writer, I wouldn’t even be qualified to publish articles in "New Life", let alone become a famous writer by just writing randomly.
If a person has unimaginable resources, then he can easily succeed in anything he does.
I am afraid that even if I am tone-deaf, I can still become a popular singer in this world.
With such a huge population, there are enough resources to push articles or songs to everyone, and with packaging and hype, there will always be people who like it and it suits their taste.
As for his best-selling book, which is a collection of chicken soup, it was named "Summer Dream Life" and priced at 30 cents.
The clerk has walked over to tell Li Xianger that all books here are 50% off, which means they can be taken away for 15 cents.
If it is a study book, it will be discounted by 10%.
"Okay, I'll take one!" Li Xiang'er took out dimes and cents from her purse and gave them to the clerk. Then she held the thin book and walked to the tea table. She smelled the scent of ink and said with a smile, "I didn't expect to find this book. I knew about it from the newspaper, but I couldn't find a bookstore selling it in the provincial capital. I'm lucky today." The gloom between her brows, which had been caused by her brother's big trouble, disappeared.
Lu Ming coughed and said, "As long as you like it."
"Mr. Lu, it turns out that Mr. Xia Mengbai is a man. I always thought he was a woman. I can't believe that he is from Donghai. Mr. Lu is a member of the Donghai parliament and a celebrity. Do you know Mr. Xia Mengbai?" Li Xiang'er asked curiously.
Lu Ming shook his head: "I don't know him!"
Li Xiang'er chuckled and said, "Yes, a good friend of mine said that he is a friend of women. Maybe he was a woman in his previous life, which is why he is so delicate and sensitive. I think he doesn't have many male friends."
Lu Ming's face fell a little, and he picked up the cup to drink tea.
"He said that life begins with your own crying and ends with the tears of others. The time in between is called happiness."
"Mr. Lu, life is actually short, don't you think?" Li Xiang'er said, sighing softly.
Lu Ming was speechless. His own chicken soup article was full of peace and love, the kind that could generate electricity with love, but now it was poisonous.
But it is also true that life is short, and decades pass in the blink of an eye. All the love, hate, grudges and grievances will eventually turn into dust.
However, different people have different pursuits.
Leaving your mark in history, hundreds and thousands of years later, countless descendants will still know your name and yearn for your story. This is probably the highest pursuit as a human individual.
"Ten million, one hundred million, so what!" Li Xiang'er sighed softly.
Lu Ming smiled, "That's different. If the Financial Secretary can help me get a 100 million yuan interest-free loan, which can be repaid in ten years, then I can waive the 10 million yuan and treat it as interest!"
Li Xiang'er was stunned for a moment before coming back to her senses. After all, this was not the beautiful fairy tale wonderland described by Mr. Xia Mengbai, but the ugly and dirty real world.
He sighed softly, "Mr. Lu, although I don't understand the loan procedures, interest rates and other terms, but I also know that this condition, even if I tell the deposit and he is willing to help with all his strength, it will be difficult to achieve."
Lu Ming waved his hand and picked up the teacup again.
Thinking about when I went to visit her room 109, she even poured me a glass of water. As a man, I should not be so unmannerly.
Pointing to the row of small teacups, he said, "Miss Li, tea please."
Yuluan took two steps forward, gently picked up the purple clay teapot, and poured tea into the row of small teacups with a very elegant posture.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu." Li Xiang'er didn't touch the teacup. After thinking for a while, she said, "Mr. Lu, I hope to get your promise. Before this matter is perfectly resolved, I hope you will not do anything that is detrimental to Xiaoxuan."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "You think too much. I am a law-abiding citizen. Financial disputes must be resolved through legal means. Although your brother once sent someone to violently snatch the gambling agreement from my hands, I will not do the same as him." He glanced at Li Xiang'er and said, "Do you have any misunderstanding about me?"
Li Xiang'er said nothing.
Lu Ming nodded. It seemed that after he gradually surfaced and became the real rival of the Hu family, the people of the Hu family began to investigate him more and more thoroughly.
Then, some of the lawsuits that he had fought, the legends that he had wiped out the White Rose Organization when he was in the Supreme Procuratorate, and some of the rumored ruthless methods, must have been exaggerated by the Hu family in private discussions, making him out to be a villain.
In human society, no matter how evil a person is, he or she has his or her own logic, which allows him or her to stand on the side of reason.
Therefore, it was inevitable that he would become a bad person in the eyes of the Hu family.
Even if Li Xiang'er would not participate in these topics, she should have heard of my name, which is why she is so worried about her brother and came to talk to me in person.
Thinking about it, Lu Ming looked at Li Xiang'er and smiled: "Tell me the truth, you come to see me alone, aren't you afraid of danger?"
Li Xiang'er shook her head gently. "I came to Heishan with a good friend. She also knew that I came to see you. I would call her every three hours to report that I was safe. However, after I met Mr. Lu, I felt that Mr. Lu would not harm a little woman like me. Before leaving the hotel, I called her and told her that if I didn't call after three hours, there would be no problem. It was delayed by other things."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "You are right. You came to Longgang to meet me, so I have to protect you. If you encounter danger, I can't tell. I don't want to stir up a hornet's nest and make the whole Hu family go crazy and fight with me." He paused, "Your husband also trusts you."
"Yes, I said I would go back to my parents' home for a few days, and with my best friend as my companion, he would let me run around." A hint of sweetness appeared on Li Xianger's pretty face.
Lu Ming smiled and thought, maybe not. Could the sneaky figure outside the bookstore be fake
However, it is normal for Hu Dingjin to be worried about his wife and send people to follow and protect her. Given his status and position, he must have many enemies.
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly felt a strong force coming from behind. Lu Ming and Li Xiang'er fell down at the same time, and Yu Luan was already on top of them.
"Bang bang bang", gunshots were heard outside.
Lu Ming felt helpless. Since he came to Jiangning, it seemed that being assassinated had become the norm, making him numb. His heart was as calm as an ancient well. It seemed that if he didn't find out the root of the problem, this would never end. He couldn't even have a cup of tea in peace.
From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the man in the felt hat who he had seen in front of the Longgang Hotel and appeared in front of the bookstore. He should be the person who was secretly protecting Li Xianger. At this moment, he was shot several times and fell in a pool of blood. Probably because of the sudden gunshots, he reflexively reached for the pistol at his waist. As a result, he was most likely mistaken for the other party by both sides. He was standing in a very conspicuous position on the street, so he was afraid that he was shot by both sides at the same time.
He sighed softly in his heart. Life is short, and the ones who are left to suffer in this world are his relatives and children. His death was unjust and pitiful.