Lu Ming’s office on the fourth floor of the Joint Coordination Committee.
Sitting in front of a large desk was a graceful young woman with long ruddy hair, a rose-red coat and a long skirt. The skirt was similar to the cheongsam style and was slit at the knees, revealing her fair-skinned calves and black lace-up soft shoes. Her whole temperament was noble and charming.
It was Eunice's mother, Clara, who was 35 years old and well-maintained. She dressed up specially for her job interview today. She had not worked for nearly ten years, and it was obvious that she was a little nervous.
At this moment, she was looking through some information as Lu Ming had said.
"As you can see, the Gaiden Equal Rights Plan is actually divided into two parts. One part provides an interest-free loan to the company I registered; the other part is a special fund to directly help the Gaiden people. Yesterday, I donated one million at the charity gala. Do you think it can be included in the special fund for help?" Lu Ming put down his teacup. "Of course, this is without returning the auction items I won to the public. Because you also understand that in this kind of auction, those precious auction items are better returned to the original owner, otherwise, it will not be considered as our donation."
Clara said nothing, but just flipped through the items of the Gad people's equal rights plan page by page.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "The amount is a bit large." In his previous life, it was almost equivalent to donating 100 million yuan.
Of course, considering his level, these funds are nothing nowadays, especially when he is in charge of the large-scale equal rights plan for Gaidens.
When Clara first heard that Lu Ming wanted to settle the account with a sum of "one million", she was extremely shocked. But now, looking at the relevant materials, the huge plans and expenditures for renovating the Gaston Building, building a new commercial street and the entire Gaston Avenue district, her face gradually calmed down.
She used to manage the finances of Scarlett's family company and was the financial director of the family business. She was only in her early twenties at the time. Even though it was a family business, she was able to control the financial power at such a young age, which was naturally because she was very capable.
However, the financial management of a private company is naturally very different from the management of public finances, especially when it comes to helping public fund managers balance accounts.
"I don't think there's any problem." Clara thought for a long time and finally nodded.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Okay." He picked up the phone and pressed the external button, "Call Paris!"
Paris is the director of the Financial Audit Office of the FCC, appointed by the headquarters. He is a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing glasses and well-mannered. He once worked in a large accounting firm.
At the same time, Paris also serves as the first controlling financial auditor, and together with the supervisor sent by the United Kingdom Charity Foundation, manages the account of the special relief fund for the Gad Region Equal Rights Program.
Sitting on the sofa in the lounge area, Lu Ming asked Paris, "How much money is in our special fund account for rescuing the Gad people?"
This was the first time Paris was called into the commissioner's office to discuss something. He said hurriedly, "The charity foundation transferred 500,000 yuan to our account at one time, and there is no expenditure at the moment."
Lu Ming nodded: "I donated one million yesterday. I paid for it personally. It seems you still have to apply for it again."
Paris was stunned and his heart beat fast.
I thought the account had enough funds. How much could I do with $500,000 in it? But I didn't expect that the specialist would make a mistake and I still owed $500,000.
"Oh, let me introduce you..." Lu Ming pointed at Clara, "This is my personal financial advisor, Ms. Clara. Whether it's the use of special funds or the companies I registered here to help Gaide people get equal rights, Ms. Clara will provide me with professional advice on all financial issues."
"Oh, Miss Clara, it's an honor!" Paris hurriedly stood up and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Clara. When he touched Clara's slender hand, his heart was moved. This little hand was so soft. Then he hurriedly shook his head to put aside those wild thoughts.
"Professionals should discuss professional matters. You two should discuss what should be done." Lu Ming stood up and walked to the desk and pressed the external key. "David, prepare Miss Clara's office. You can take them there."
David came in quickly. Although he was the office director and theoretically the person General Bit trusted the most, he was very humble towards Paris and Clara, and led the two out with an apologetic smile.
Clara paused slightly, as if she wanted to say something to Lu Ming, but after hesitating for a moment, she followed David out.
Davitt quickly turned around and said with a smile, "Boss, Miss Clara likes her new office very much."
Lu Ming nodded: "We will also arrange an office for him in Gaston Building."
The "Gaston Development Company" registered by Lu Ming initially placed its headquarters on the 60th floor of the Gaston Building.
The eight elevators in the building have been reinstalled, but they can only go up to the 60th floor. Above that, the elevator shaft structure has been damaged and is currently being repaired.
Lu Ming now feels that sooner or later this money will have to be taken out of the special fund account, and should not come from his own "Gaston Development Company" pocket. Although it is an interest-free loan, it is his own private pocket after all, and he will have to pay back the loan sooner or later, unless he doesn't want this identity anymore and disappears directly.
However, we should take our time in dealing with these matters of digging into the United Kingdom's treasury; the most important thing now is to resolve the one million.
On the side, David smiled and said, "Madison has been waiting for almost half an hour."
Lu Ming couldn't help but feel helpless. Yesterday at the last dance, he found a chance to chat with Madison, but he didn't expect that he would come to visit today.
Of course, it was because I was too much of a show-off yesterday and spent money like water, which made Madison feel that he was a new boss and he should be able to reap the benefits, so he couldn't wait to get in touch with me.
In fact, I don't want to get too close to him. If something happens to him in the future and he is controlled or coerced by the Number One, it will be too obvious if I have a close relationship with him.
David looked at Lu Ming's expression and said, "Should I send him away?"
Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, "Let's ask him to come in."
A few minutes later, Madison was led in by a beautiful female clerk. Seeing Lu Ming sitting behind a large and imposing desk flipping through documents, she immediately smiled and said, "General, I'm sorry to bother you. I'm so presumptuous!"
Lu Ming pointed to the slightly low chair in front of the desk and said with a smile: "The Joint Commission was established not long ago. I am a little busy. Please take a seat."
Madison hurriedly took two steps forward, carefully sat down on his buttocks, and said, "I have nothing to do, I just came to see you. I had a great time chatting with you yesterday. The general has just arrived in Gil not long ago, and I thought that I could be a local guide for the general and introduce you to some reliable friends."
Lu Ming had seen many people like him. They were typical swindlers who said one thing to one person and another to another. But with his identity as the cousin of the mayor's wife, Madison was able to thrive in the city of Gill.
However, his "cousin" Lillian certainly didn't want him to attract too much attention, and would definitely not help him with big projects. He just relied on his own cleverness to make a little money outside. Of course, the "little money" here is from the perspective of a millionaire or multi-millionaire.
"Well, when you have time, invite some good friends and we can get together." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Madison rolled his eyes, "General, I heard you are working on a big project?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "It's about helping the Gaidens achieve equal rights. Just like I said in my speech yesterday, it's all hard work." Last night, according to the tradition of the Yaji Association, as the highest bidder in the charity auction, he also had the opportunity to give a speech.
Madison smiled apologetically, "Yes, I understand, I understand."
Lu Ming glanced at Madison and said, "How about this, let's make an appointment in a few days. You can call me anytime."
Madison smiled and said, "Okay!" She stood up, rolled her eyes, and took out a stack of documents from her briefcase. She put them on Lu Ming's desk and smiled, "This is my little plan. Can you take a look at it when you have time?"
Lu Ming nodded slightly.
"Then I'll leave and won't bother you anymore!" Madison said goodbye with a flattering smile.
Lu Ming looked at the plan that Madison had handed him and felt a little curious. He just picked it up and was about to take a look at it when the phone rang. Lu Ming picked up the phone and the woman on the other end of the phone chuckled, "General Bit?" Her voice was soft and pleasant to the ear.
"It's me." Lu Ming actually knew who it was. This was a phone that could be dialed directly from outside, and not many people knew the number.
"I received the parcel. It contains jewelry worth one million. You sent it to me by parcel. Aren't you afraid that it might be lost?" The charming and sweet voice was naturally Bridget's.
"Ah, Madam Bridget!" Lu Ming said with a smile, "In areas controlled by the First, I have never considered the problem of losing anything I send, whether it is worth one cent or one million. Of course, this is my habit in the Western Regions. It may be a little different in China, but I don't think anyone would dare to steal my parcels."
"The general once commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He was truly powerful." Bridget giggled, and it could be heard that she was in a good mood.
Lu Ming said: "Anyway, I'll be relieved if you receive it."
"But in this case, I owe you a big favor. When you gave your speech yesterday, you didn't say that the necklace would be returned to me. The one million seems like I donated it. In fact, you donated it on my behalf."
Lu Ming smiled: "Nothing."
This is truly a generous act to benefit others. In fact, the special funds used are from charity funds and will be clearly shown in the internal accounts.
As for the reason for using Bridget's name to declare the funds, it was because the relationship between the local Rose Party and the Gads was exaggerated by the outside world. The Rose Party's donation of such a large sum of money could alleviate the outside world's doubts. I think the Rose Party's senior officials in the parliament would be more cautious when questioning their own accounts and holding hearings in the future.
Of course, Bridget will find out sooner or later what happened to the money, but it doesn't affect anything. After all, she took out this money and it was recorded in her name as a donor.
"But I'm a little confused. Why didn't you hand it to me in person yesterday but mailed it? Usually, if you want to return the auctioned item to the donor, it will be returned to the original owner after the auction is over!"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Mrs. Bridget, I couldn't bear to give this jewelry back without even taking a look at it. I had to play with it. Mm, the blue flame is very beautiful, and it seems to have the faint fragrance of your body."
Bridget chuckled and sighed softly, "General, you think I'm a little girl who knows nothing. The first control is to intervene in the power structure of the Gede District, so you want to deal with my husband. Now, you are alienating the relationship between us. What will my husband think when he suddenly sees the necklace back in my hand, right? If I am deceived by your sweet words and have a good impression of you, a young talent, will I affect my family and stand by and watch you fight?"
After a pause, he said, "You, the First Control, are all cunning spies who will do anything to achieve your goals. I didn't expect the general to be so shameless and want to use your masculine charm as a weapon. To be honest, I am a little disappointed."
Lu Ming stopped smiling and said seriously, "Madam, do you really think I can deceive you?"
Bridget was silent for a while, then smiled slightly: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, I owe you a big favor now. Besides, you are the first one to take out a million dollars to win my favor when we first met. So, are you free tomorrow night? I'll treat you to a meal."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Why do I feel that Madam is planning to use the same trick against me and win me over to work for you?"
Bridget chuckled: "Then, what we are playing is a very dangerous game." She added: "Let's meet at the Gaston Building. I heard that a nice restaurant opened on the third floor there, but it's deserted. You really have a lot of ideas to reopen a luxury restaurant in Gaston!" As she spoke, she giggled.
"Gaston Building?" Lu Ming didn't expect this.
"Yes, this fundraising has raised a total of more than 1.3 million yuan. I just came to see how I can help those refugees. You will protect my safety, right?" Bridget's tone became softer and softer, as if she was whispering in someone's ear.
Her gentle words were not meant to be coquettish, but the implicit trust and pleading in them made people feel a passionate urge to protect her at all costs.
Lu Ming was of course an exception. He thought to himself, wow, this woman is really amazing. He smiled and said, "Okay, then Gaston Building."