The people in Shilipu didn't expect that Mr. Lu actually invited a film projection team.
There were seven days of opera performances during the day and seven consecutive days of movies at night to celebrate Mr. Lu becoming the new master of Shili Town.
Moreover, Mr. Lu provides many snacks. For example, when watching a movie, there are free melon seeds and sweet and sour water, one cup per person.
Today is the third day, and the open space at the west entrance of the town that is temporarily used as an open-air cinema is packed again.
Lu Ming also came today and sat in the back area because his sister-in-law He Mojun and Yaya were picked up here, and Yaya had never seen a movie before, so he brought her to watch some fun.
The movies were all old ones with relatively smooth plots, and were mainly comedies with actors making funny comments, which made the audience burst into laughter from time to time.
If it was the Lost in Space series, I'm afraid it would be too emotionally stimulating.
Yaya also had a cup of sweet and sour water, which she quite liked.
Lu Ming heard from his father that when he was a child, he brought water to school. Basically all his classmates drank water soaked in saccharin and a little vinegar, which tasted sour and sweet.
It is much worse than the sweet and sour water I have been sending out these days. Saccharin is really harmful to the body.
My father was in elementary school in the early 1980s.
In terms of technology, it will be about thirty years from this world.
Of course, my country was very poor when it was founded. For example, in the 1930s, the United States already had a hundred-story skyscraper - the Empire State Building. By the late 1950s, there were tens of millions of families owning cars and televisions. My country was no match for that.
The East China Sea and developed areas of this world are similar to America during the same period.
Provinces like Jiangning were much more backward and were regarded by the empire as colonies and a buffer against Jiangbei. The so-called barbarism against barbarism determined the fate of the five provinces south of the Yangtze River.
Lu Ming was thinking about something and looking at Yaya who was smacking her lips, he said with a smile: "Just taste it, drink a little, it tastes better than milk, right?"
Yaya nodded vigorously immediately.
He Mojun rolled his eyes.
In fact, providing soda, milk, or anything else to all the villagers in Shilipu is nothing to me now. However, this is not the way to do it. Not only will it scare these villagers, it may also easily lead to bad consequences such as gratitude for a little bit of rice and hatred for a big bit of rice. To live a good life, we must proceed step by step. I have already taken too big a step.
"Sister-in-law, why didn't my brother-in-law come?" Lu Ming asked. The car was originally sent to pick up the three of them.
There are many things that Lu Ming wants to do, but he is restrained because he is afraid of affecting the relationship between his sister-in-law and Guo Younan.
However, Yaya has been living in the countryside and always feels uncomfortable.
What's more, the security in the countryside here is really not very good. Although I have someone secretly watching Yaya, what if there is any negligence
"He's busy with work and said he couldn't come, but he still insisted that I thank you for your invitation!" He Mojun said, looking at Yaya, and said, "I've already told him that you are Yaya's uncle, and I've also told him to keep it a secret."
Lu Ming nodded, thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, I have something to tell you. In Donghai, there is a position of legal assistant in a local court. I have recommended you, and you should be able to get it..." He quickly waved his hand and said, "Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't go. I didn't do any favors. In the Donghai judicial community, I still have a little face."
He Mojun was silent.
Lu Ming said, "I can help my brother-in-law find any job he wants. If he doesn't want to work outside and suffer, my affiliated companies in Donghai have tens of thousands of employees, so I can arrange a job for him."
He Mojun looked at Lu Ming in surprise, then sighed softly: "If you told me this when we first met, Ming, I would definitely pull Yaya as far away from you as possible, but now, I can't help but believe it. Let's say you are in Longgang, and in a blink of an eye, you are a big landlord in Shilipu, and I heard that you are also a major shareholder of Cao's Mining? And that super steel plant in Longgang, it seems that the investment is tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. Did you also take the lead in attracting funds?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "So, seeing you and Yaya in the countryside, I feel uncomfortable. Sister-in-law, why don't you go to Donghai? Discuss it with your brother-in-law and see what he means."
He Mojun nodded: "I will seriously consider it."
"Okay." Lu Ming went to tease Yaya and stopped talking about it.
"He will definitely agree to go..." He Mojun suddenly sighed, "He always listens to me and thinks about me."
Lu Ming nodded. Guo Younan was indeed that kind of excellent man. He had sent people to investigate him in detail. Apart from anything else, he was truly devoted to his sister-in-law and had deep feelings for her.
However, no one is perfect. If there is a shortcoming, it is that Guo Younan is too indecisive and has no opinions of his own. But in the relationship between husband and wife, for his ex-sister-in-law He Mojun, this is not a shortcoming. The wife follows the husband, and they are very harmonious.
There were footsteps behind him, and Xu Laosi came hurriedly. He came close and bowed, saying, "Master, there are several cars coming from the checkpoint. They said that Hu Dingshan, the director of the Black Mountain Mining Bureau, came to visit you in person."
Lu Ming frowned immediately. There was no appointment at all. He was still considering where to meet him, but he came directly to his door.
Although, this guy was very decisive when it was obviously time to humble himself, and he traveled more than 200 miles by car, which showed his sincerity.
The problem is, I don’t even know if there are any members of the Smoked Chicken Society around him, so I don’t want to attract killers to Shilipu.
"Take him to the message room!" Lu Ming gestured to Xu Laosi.
He didn't want him to enter his villa. As for the message room, it was actually a small courtyard with two rooms at the south entrance of the town. It was originally called the village office. As the largest landlord in the town and the undisputed head of the Shilipu police station, the village office could hold meetings to handle village affairs, etc. Now it is called the message room, and there is a telephone leading to his villa. Of course, it still has the functions of the village office, and usually the deputy head of the police station, Xu Laosi, is on duty there.
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Although the environment was simple, with a wooden table and two chairs, and Lu Ming and Hu Dingshan sitting opposite each other, Hu Dingshan did not look unhappy. He laughed and said, "I missed the chance to meet Councillor Lu last time. I have a bad temper and I was afraid of offending Councillor Lu. I apologize to you here!" As he spoke, he stood up and bowed, showing the attitude of being able to take it or leave it.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "You are too polite, Director. The last time you were assassinated, it was fortunately a false alarm. I am investigating this organization and have already made some progress."
"Oh?" Hu Dingshan immediately became interested. "I heard that Councillor Lu was also assassinated several times. The last time he was talking to my sister-in-law?"
Lu Ming nodded: "Li Shixuan, the director should know that he is your relative. He lost 10 million yuan in gambling, so Madam Li Xiang'er has been mediating this matter."
Hu Dingshan shook his head and said, "I heard about this recently. My brother's wife left a letter and filed for divorce. She has disappeared."
Lu Ming nodded: "It seems that Director Hu really misunderstood." He looked at Hu Dingshan: "Then Director Hu, what is your attitude towards our meeting?"
Hu Dingshan sighed, "My sister-in-law is his treasure, but it turned out like this." He paused, "So, we have been persuading him that this matter really has nothing to do with Councillor Lu. To be honest, Shixuan is too ignorant."
After hearing this, Lu Ming understood a little bit. It seemed that Hu Dingjin was starting to pester him, while the other members of the Hu family probably wanted to talk to him. After all, the interests of the Hu Group as a whole were greater than those of any individual member, even if that individual was actually a core figure.
But I think the uncles and grandfathers of the Hu family are all persuading Hu Dingjin.
Hu Dingshan added, "Actually, my cousin, the wife of the Governor, didn't agree with Ding Jin's marriage to my brother's wife. She thought it was not a good match. Li Xiang'er's brother and her father are both failures and not successes. It really proved what my cousin said. Alas, so many ladies from wealthy families are lining up to marry Ding Jin. I don't know what Ding Jin sees in Li Xiang'er."
From "brother's sister-in-law" to Li Xiang'er, Hu Dingshan was obviously very dissatisfied with this brother's sister-in-law and wished that Hu Dingjin and his wife would break up.
"Oh, and Councillor Lu, I heard that you have already filed a private lawsuit in the Longgang Court, accusing Xu Dazhong of many crimes?"
"This guy is an acquaintance of mine through a distant relative. It turns out he's no good. I know where he lives. If you need my help, Councillor Lu, just let me know."
Hu Dingshan gritted his teeth and seemed to hate Xu Dazhong who had deceived him.
Lu Ming picked up the teacup. This guy was really sincere and he cut off ties with the Xu family.
Xu Laosi, who had been standing not far away with his head lowered, was immediately startled when he heard Hu Dingshan mention "Xu Dazhong". He also heard Hu Dingshan say that Master Lu was going to punish Xu Dazhong, but he had never heard anything about it. He really couldn't imagine that Master Lu did things in this way. He was really decisive and swift.
Moreover, it was already known what the Xu family had in common with the extremely powerful Hu family in the province.
Unexpectedly, the Hu family's top figure in Montenegro, Commander Hu Dingshan, came to visit in person, and it was obvious that he would not care about the matter.
Xu Laosi looked at the young new head of his family and was filled with admiration.
Lu Ming sipped his tea and sighed in his heart. It is said that one should not hit a smiling person, but the conflict between himself and the Hu family is actually impossible to reconcile, because his ultimate goal is not to invest here to share the pie and make some money.
Hu Dingshan smiled and said, "It seems that Cao's Mining will prosper under the leadership of Councillor Lu in the future."
It was made clear that the Zuodun Mine would belong to him from now on. Lu Ming smiled and said, "Whether it's mining or transportation, in the end, they all serve Kyushu's steel industry."
Hu Dingshan nodded, "I understand. Haha, if Jiuzhou Steel is established in Longgang, the entire Heishan will prosper! Councillor Lu, rest assured, if you need me, I will fully support you!" He blinked, "I just don't know how the equity of Jiuzhou Steel is divided? Are there any other channels for financing? My cousin, the wife of the Governor, also wants to help revitalize the local economy and is willing to invest one million in the shares."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Of course you are welcome. If you raise one million, you can get 0.5% of the shares of Jiuzhou Steel."
Hu Dingshan was stunned, his face fell a little, "Councilman Lu, I heard that the total investment of this steel plant is only about 100 million yuan, and it is built in several phases. The first phase, the investment is 1 million, and you can't get a cent? This? Did Councilman Lu miscalculate?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "The main reason is that these investors don't want to further dilute the equity, but if the Governor's wife invests, it should be negotiable."
Hu Dingshan then smiled happily, "Then I'll trouble Councillor Lu to take care of it. As long as it's not less than 15%, Councillor Lu can ask for more. The extra money will be used as Councillor Lu's travel expenses."
Lu Ming nodded. A million-dollar investment would mean a 15% stake in a billion-dollar investment project, and the one million might not be taken out in the end.
Otherwise, no one wants to come to the super steel companies. If they come, they have to spend a lot of effort on infrastructure construction, and the various cycles are too long. By the time things are clear, the infrastructure and steel mills are almost ready, the governor of the province may be replaced, and they have to smooth over the relationships again, distribute more shares, and then in the end, it is not certain what will happen.
Even if all difficulties are overcome and the steel plant is finally built and it is time for harvest, what if a natural disaster or banditry occurs? If bandits come down from the Black Mountains and the steel plant is bombed, all the money invested would be lost.
In terms of calculating investment risks, the Longgang Steel Plant project is definitely a project where the risks far outweigh the benefits.
"Councilman Lu, to be honest, Jiangning and Donghai are totally incomparable, not to mention this rural area." Hu Dingshan sighed, "Councilman Lu is wronged."
Obviously, no matter how you think about it, the councillor Lu Ming lost his power in the East China Sea, so he came to this remote area to help people tinker with coal mines and iron mines, and to build steel mills. Even the fields in the countryside have become treasures, and he came here to become a small landlord.
Lu Ming smiled and said nothing.