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Chapter 223 Rarely Confused
The flower hall of Lu's house in Sansha Town.

On the chair at Lu Ming's lower end, sat a middle-aged fat man, Guo Youdong, the eldest son of Liu Jingtang's old boss.

I heard from Liu Jingtang that the young daughter-in-law who was in charge of coal mine affairs said that she did not agree to sell the coal mine, saying that she would be robbed by others.

This made Boss Guo furious, dismissed his daughter-in-law as an assistant manager, discussed cooperation with himself, and sent his eldest son.

After all, selling mines is much easier than maintaining a coal mine.

Now Guo Youdong is talking eloquently, saying that Jingyang Mine is like a mountain of gold.

But in fact, it is true that with today's technical conditions, open-pit coal mines are indeed a golden mountain, with low mining costs, high efficiency, and much higher safety than deep coal mines.

As Guo Youdong said, his eyes glanced at the booklet in his hand from time to time, obviously he had done enough homework.

According to his calculations, Jingyang Mine can produce 100 million tons of coal a year, and several million tons of other ores, which is simply a sea of ​​mines.

What kind of coal seam is 60 meters thick, and when you shovel it down, it will be full of coal.

All coals are long-flame coal and gas coal, and the quality is very high.

and many more.

Lu Ming just laughed: "Youdong, your mine now produces 100 million tons a year?"

Guo Youdong hesitated, and said: "Boss Lu, after introducing some mining equipment from the East China Sea, 100 million tons a year is completely achievable."

"Then it can't be calculated in this way. As far as I know, the combined output of several mines in your Jingyang Mine is only about [-] tons a year, right?"

"Based on this year's price, when you arrive at the Longgang Freight Station, your coal from Jingyang is indeed of good quality. It costs about 4 yuan per ton, that is, you get about 40 yuan a year."

"Then, pay a mining fee of 10 yuan to the county office."

"Workers' wages, various expenses, damages, etc., also cost 10,000+ a year."

"Oh, now, I have to pay 10 yuan in security fees to gangsters such as Hei Lao Liu a year."

"So, this year's net profit is only tens of thousands of yuan, so don't be surprised. If something goes wrong, I think I have to pay for it."

Listening to Lu Ming breaking each line, Guo Youdong smiled forcefully, beads of sweat dripping from his white forehead.

Lu Ming looked at his brochure again, "Who did your homework for you? There is no sincerity at all! It makes me, the buyer, very disgusted! Is it because you deliberately don't want us to cooperate?"

Guo Youdong gritted his teeth and closed the booklet, "I knew it, this little bastard is not that kind! I have always opposed it, but I want to talk and give me some advice!"

Lu Ming nodded: "How about this, if Boss Guo wants to transfer the mining rights as a whole, there are still more than 30 years of mining rights, right? I can pay 20."

Guo Youdong was stunned, couldn't help but opened the booklet again, and murmured, "Even if we have a net profit of 30 a year, it will be 150 million in [-] years, and after introducing new technology..."

Obviously, after the "little slut" in his mouth opened his mouth wide, his own side has a certain plan for how to deal with it.

Lu Ming waved his hand to interrupt him, "I told you, that pamphlet was cheating you, how can you settle accounts like this? Don't say anything else, don't you know something? This mining right contract is sometimes just a piece of waste paper? In general, it can be calculated on a five-year basis. Not to mention, the governor has been in office for five years. According to the usual practice, no governor has ever served a term of more than ten years. I calculate it on a five-year basis, which is quite conservative! In case Next year when the governor is gone, everything will have to be reshuffled, and when the time comes, a new major shareholder, the new governor, what do you think I will do then?"

"There is something, so let's not talk about it! This calculation is really meaningless. 20, I may not be able to get back the money in five years. If there is any change within five years, I will just pay compensation."

Lu Ming picked up the teacup.

Uncle Sun took two steps forward and made a gesture of invitation to the door, "Mr. Guo, I will lead you out."

"Don't, don't!" Guo Youdong panicked, and hurriedly said: "Boss Lu, my father told me clearly when he came here, at least 100 million, if the negotiation is less than 100 million, you can't agree to anything!"

Liu Jingtang, who had been keeping silent beside him, was stunned, then shook his head and smiled wryly, no wonder, he wanted a girl to be in charge.

Lu Ming sighed, "If there was no trouble with bandits, I would give you a 50% discount on the asking price, 15 is still fair. Calculated in five years, maybe I can make a small profit back on my capital, but now? What if Black Six and the others raise the price next year? ? 20 protection fee? [-]? Can this mine still be mined?"

"The day before yesterday, Black Six came to me to collect protection fees. Tomorrow is the deadline, and I have to give a reply!"

Guo Youdong was taken aback, "Come to your place?"

Lu Ming nodded: "Think about it, my mine here is smaller than your Guo's, and it's far away. I charge [-] a year with me. Do you think your price won't increase? These bandits, appetite It's getting bigger and bigger!"

Guo Youdong murmured, "I've come to you..."

"Mr. Guo, please, my master still has a lot to do!" Uncle Sun reminded him.

"Okay, okay, Mr. Lu, I'll come back tomorrow!" Guo Youdong nodded and stood up.

Looking at Guo Youdong's back, Lu Ming said to Liu Jingtang, "Business is business."

Liu Jingtang nodded lightly. In fact, apart from exaggerating the price of the protection fee offered by Hei Lao Liu to Sansha Mine, everything else is true.

Bandits, their appetites will indeed get bigger and bigger. My old friends, if they continue to develop according to the current trend, they will end up working for bandits for free.

If one makes trouble, I'm afraid it will cause some huge disaster. Maybe the entire Guo family will be wiped out.

……

The next afternoon, in the flower hall of the Lu family mansion, Lu Ming met the emissary of Hei Lao Liu.

He was a little skinny man, with half of his ear missing, and his face was scarred and ferocious. He said nothing, and pointed to his ears and face: "Master Lu, don't be surprised, don't be scared by brother, brother is The most loyal thing is that the scars on this face are from being besieged by the enemy back then. I don’t know how many knives were cut on the face, and one of the ears was also cut off, but the brother was lucky and didn’t die. I’ve met Hades! Whoever treats me well will be remembered for the rest of my life, and whoever treats me badly will be remembered for a few years. After a few years, I won’t have to remember, Lord Lu, are you right?”

Lu Ming smiled: "Small ears, you have great fortune and destiny, and your luck will not be worse in the future."

The little thin man's face darkened slightly. After half of his ear was cut off, his nickname gradually changed to Li Xiao's ear, but that was also behind the scenes.

Who doesn't respectfully call him Baye Li in person?Among the leaders of the black old sixth gang, he ranked eighth.

Lu Ming thought about it and said: "How about this, little ear, go back and tell Lao Liu that I want to see him, everyone is just asking for a living, and I don't want to end the matter. Listen to you, and the old jackal It's not the same, not so full of evil."

Li Ba immediately turned pale, "Master Lu, listen to your voice, I can't take my money today? Thousands of oceans, I, Li Ba, don't have this face?" He paused, "Master Lu, you Are you still threatening our brother?"

Lu Ming smiled: "We'll talk again when the sixth child comes!"

Li Ba snorted, stared at Lu Ming for a while, then got up abruptly and walked out.

Walking out of the flower hall, he saw a large water tank next to him. He pulled out the box cannon, and with a "bang", the water tank immediately had two more eyes, and water gushed out. Then, cracks appeared in the water tank, and it slowly split open. .

He turned his head and glanced into the flower hall, then strode away.

Lu Ming grumbled at Aunt Wei, whose face turned pale with fright, "Make a note of it, and call Hei Lao Liu later, and pay ten times."

In the east room outside, when I came here, I heard that Boss Lu was seeing Li Xiaoer. Guo Youdong, who was waiting here, watched Li Xiaoer pull out his gun and smash the water tank, and rushed away angrily.

Guo Youdong's expression changed again and again, he didn't know what he was thinking.

Uncle Sun arrived at the door, "Mr. Guo, please follow me!"

Guo Youdong followed him into the flower hall, and Mrs. Wei brought new tea for everyone.

"Boss Lu, you haven't settled down with Baye Li?" Guo Youdong carefully looked at Lu Ming's expression.

Lu Ming sighed: "It seems quite difficult to dig coal here. No wonder, tell me, there are so many rich people in the East China Sea, but none of them came? Finally, I, a half-baked guy, came!" He said to Guo Youdong: "So, you The old man probably hasn’t replied yet, right? Just in time, let’s wait, I have to think about it and see if the city government can send a security team to suppress the bandits, otherwise, my Sansha Mine will be in trouble.”

Guo Youdong was stunned, and said to himself, Boss Lu, you are naive, a family of soldiers and bandits, a family of soldiers and bandits, you are from Donghai, you probably have never heard this sentence.

My mind turned, and I said with a smile: "Boss Lu, I heard that when doing business in Donghai, verbal promises are also legally binding, right? You promised to buy the Jingyang Mine yesterday." In my heart, I was admiring my quick wit, but , I only heard this from that little bitch a few days ago.

Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, showing a look of embarrassment, then smiled and said, "But you didn't agree to sell it to me, did you? You can't make the decision, and your old man won't agree."

Guo Youdong immediately smiled triumphantly, and patted the briefcase beside him, "Boss Lu, I brought the original authorized mining contract of Jingyang Mine issued by the county office, and my father's signature and seal. You have full control over it.”

Lu Ming frowned slightly, "I didn't agree to bid 100 million yesterday."

"No, how about it, Boss Lu, 50, that's about it. Your family is big and powerful. Go to the city for activities. As long as the security team comes forward, bandits won't dare to harass you!"

Lu Ming smiled: "Youdong, I feel now that you are trying to trick me by treating me like a three-year-old kid?"

Guo Youdong wanted to say something else, but Lu Ming waved his hand: "Well, let me think about it and talk about it tomorrow, okay?"

Guo Youdong gritted his teeth, and suddenly said: "20 is 20. Boss Lu, you said yesterday, 20, right? We will sign the contract now, but I have a condition, I want cash."

Lu Ming was stunned, and glanced at him, "If it's cash, you have to go to the county bank to pick it up, 20 won't work, 15."

Guo Youdong's face was blue and white, and he finally said: "Okay, 15 is 15!"

Lu Ming nodded: "Then let's sign the agreement now. After a while, Hei Tou will drive you to the bank to withdraw money." He glanced at Liu Jingtang, "Uncle Liu, you follow along, and come back with a receipt."

Liu Jingtang sighed inwardly, and nodded slightly.

……

A green convertible off-road jeep, the black head is the driver, and Liu Jingtang is the co-pilot.

Guo Youdong's family of five hired a carriage, one wife, one concubine, and two children, barely squeezed into the back seat, and the children sat on the adults' laps.

A few more bamboo and rattan suitcases were stuffed under the back seat of the jeep.

The jeep was rented from a trading company in Montenegro. Although this "Yellow River Trading Company" is indeed engaged in business, it is also a contact point and intelligence station for the "Free Force" organization.

Today, the Montenegro branch of the Freedom Force Club is about to register as a legal society in Montenegro. It seems that apart from the need to honor some key people, the difficulty is not too big.

Seeing the jeep leave with a piece of black sand, Lu Ming turned and went back to the courtyard.

In this area, it is sometimes dark when it rains, which is also a helpless thing.

Back in the flower hall, Lu Ming picked up the copy of the agreement that was still smelling of ink and read it slowly.

Beside, Mrs. Wei put on new tea again, Lu Ming smiled: "15, if you think about it, does this count as me robbing that coal mine?"

Mrs. Wei was stunned. It was the first time Boss Lu had a conversation with her, and he shook his head immediately: "No, I'm afraid that the sir will lose all the money. The bandits over there are very vicious. Mr. Sansha mine I don’t want to pay protection fees. If they know that the coal mine in Jingyang is also yours, sir, they will definitely increase the price. Over there, it is next to the mountainous area..."

This Boss Lu is really rich, and he doesn't even bat an eye on the huge amount of cash of 15 yuan.

Completely different from Brigadier Hu, Mr. Lu is a real businessman. Since then, workers have raised wages and schools have to be built.

Even if it is to buy people's hearts, but it is a real way of doing business, and the villagers of Sansha can benefit.

However, the civilized people who come from the legendary heaven-like giant city are all about the law, and they may not know that the bandit is the king's law in the bandit's territory, so there is no reason to say it.

Finally, don't be harmed by bandits.

Those bandits are not brigands like Brigadier Hu, they can't be dealt with with a dozen firearms.

I was thinking about it, but I heard Boss Lu nodded: "Well, if the villagers think so, then even if I go to court in the end, I won't be able to lose."

Mrs. Wei sighed even more, she really wanted to go to court for everything, and here, it was useless.

Outside, there was a sudden noise.

Uncle Sun hurried in, "Master, a woman who claims to be He Mojun wants to see Master."

Lu Ming nodded: "Bring her here."

The Guo family found out quickly.

Soon, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the courtyard. Lu Ming looked into the courtyard and was stunned.

On the stone road in the courtyard, a graceful woman is walking. She is 24 or [-] years old. Her exquisite figure is wrapped in a blue calico cheongsam. The big watery eyes on her oval face are very charming. Who is she if she is not her ex-sister-in-law?

Didn't you marry to Lin County?I originally said that I would go back to my hometown to see her in the future, and if life was very difficult, I would help her.

Although this sister-in-law treats her poorly, she looks down on her as a heavy smoker, and her personality is also bitter and mean.

When I went home from vacation, I was often ridiculed by her.

But she and her elder brother had a very good relationship, and the elder brother was also a very loyal person and treated her very well.

The eldest brother has a kind personality. If Izumi knew it, he would also hope that if he had the ability, he could take care of his sister-in-law.

However, it seems that my sister-in-law is well married and has a lot of status in the Guo family.

So, it doesn't matter if you recognize her or not.

Thinking wildly, Lu Ming picked up the sunglasses on the table and put them on.

At this time, He Mojun had already walked in quickly, and asked anxiously, "Where's my uncle?"

But Guo Youdong was not seen in the living room, and he forgot the etiquette for a moment.

Hearing her ask "my uncle", Lu Ming felt a slight chill in his heart for some reason, although he also knew that he felt uncomfortable and somewhat unreasonable, he had the freedom to marry and he was no longer his relative.

"He Xiangli, please sit down, are you looking for Mr. Guo Youdong? He has gone to the county seat!"

"Oh..." He Mojun smiled reluctantly at Lu Ming: "Boss Lu, I'm sorry, my uncle took the family's belongings privately, and even tricked my father-in-law into signing a few pages of blank paper. I don't know him. What do you want to do, so I am in a hurry to find him, may I ask, do you know what he is going to do in the county?"

He Mojun sat down, took the tea from Aunt Wei, thanked him, and fixed his anxious eyes on Lu Ming.

Lu Ming didn't hide anything, "He came to me and sold your coal mine, and now he's going to the county town to withdraw cash!"

He Mojun immediately stood up, "It's impossible to count! Mr. Lu, hurry up and find a way to stop him, so as not to cause you any losses! He has a whole family with him, so I knew something was wrong... Sigh..." Sighed stomp.

Lu Ming shook his head: "I can't help it. The jeep doesn't have a car phone. Besides, the agreement I signed with him is real and valid. Here, this is a copy."

Lu Ming clicked on the table, and Aunt Wei picked up the copy and showed it to He Mojun.

It is the Jingyang Coal Mine Mining Rights Transfer Agreement, and in the attachment, there is a letter of authorization from He Mojun's father-in-law Guo Dewang to his eldest son, and the mining agreement signed with the county office 20 years ago, etc.

"15?" He Mojun gritted his teeth, "You might as well grab it!"

Lu Ming glanced at Mrs. Wei, and said with a smile, "You tell her?"

You really should bring a clerk by your side, if there is any clerk in the office, she won't let her rob herself like this.

Mrs. Wei over there was stunned, and whispered: "He Xiangli, if you can find Mr. Guo, you can bring him back. The coal fields in Jingyang will be bandits sooner or later. Mr. Lu's investment may be a scam. It's in the water!"

He Mojun hesitated, and glanced at Mrs. Wei, "Nonsense, I still have a way!"

Mrs. Wei said, "What can you do? Bandits don't have any sympathy to say."

He Mojun said: "I'm about to go to the city and spend more money, even if I pay tens of thousands of mining fees a year, I hope the security team can intervene."

Listening to the conversation between the two, He Mojun didn't reprimand Mrs. Wei as a servant, so what right did she have to talk to her.

Instead, he really started arguing with Mrs. Wei.

Lu Ming faintly recalled some past events. That's right, this sister-in-law is a real new woman. She has been promoting the idea of ​​equality at home, which made the old man dislike her very much.

I often ridicule myself, and I can't bear to see myself smoking opium, and I often bully my servants at home by putting on the airs of my master.

"Mr. Lu, no matter what you say, this agreement is definitely invalid, but if you really can't find my uncle, our Guo family can pay some compensation at our discretion for the 15 yuan, but we need to give us time to raise money, and, wait The coal mine situation improves, sooner or later I will pay you the 15."

Lu Ming waved his hand: "Whether it is valid or invalid depends on whether the court recognizes it. Assistant Manager He, you can go to the city to find a lawyer and file a lawsuit with me, but this agreement is definitely not invalid if you say it is invalid." He added: "Tomorrow , my people will formally take over the Jingyang Mine.”

He Mojun looked at Lu Ming with a sneer, "I'm afraid, Hei Lao Liu and the others won't agree."

Lu Ming smiled: "I'm not afraid of them, what are they doing? A group of savages in the mountains have the right to judge the mining rights dispute?" After a pause, "Oh, look, I have all the original copies of the agreement and related attachments. I asked my shopkeeper to take it to the county for registration, and when he comes back, the county office documents that the Jingyang coal mining rights officially belong to me must have arrived!"

He Mojun's face paled slightly, and he nodded: "I know, the new county magistrate has something to do with you."

Lu Ming was noncommittal, picked up the teacup and drank tea.

He Mojun was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Anyway, you can't accept the No. [-] well tomorrow, it belongs to me privately! My father-in-law gave it to me!"

Lu Ming smiled: "Well, No. [-] well is a coal seam discovered by the Guo family ten years ago, and it has faults with other coal seams. However, according to the local mining exploration regulations, it is correct that No. [-] well is also the main body of Jingyang Mine. , but the new coal seam discovered by the Guo family, the coal mine belongs to the Guo family, don’t you think so?”

He Mojun stared at Lu Ming, and finally realized that this guy came prepared, and he knew the situation of Jingyang Mine clearly.

Compared with bandits, this kind of foreign capital is sometimes more terrifying, and I am afraid that how to embezzle it has been planned long ago.

Lu Ming coughed again, "However, I don't want to do anything. Well No. 4, the mining right can be handed over to you, the Guo family. It's a contract from me. Every year, half of the coal will be handed over to me. Well No. 4 About [-] tons of coal are produced a year, and if you give me [-] tons of coal a year, it will be about [-] yuan, um, the annual contracting fee is [-] yuan! The specific agreement will be signed tomorrow when my people go there.”

"Then after the labor and the apportioned protection fee, there is not much money left, Mr. Lu, you are going too far!" He Mojun said with a cold face.

Lu Ming spread his hands and said nothing.

In fact, what kind of protection fee will there be in the future?After introducing some technology from the East China Sea, it is no problem to double the output of Jingyang Mine. After coming to the Guo family, the income will definitely be higher than now, so there is no need to worry about anything.

From a certain point of view, I have preserved the Guo family. As for the former sister-in-law, it doesn't matter whether she understands it or not in the future.

Seeing her gritted her teeth and left, it was obvious that she was in her heart, the demon who came to crush her Guo family's bones and suck the marrow.

But it doesn't matter.

When she came to Longgang by herself, she used the name "Lu Ming", but she didn't seem to be disturbed. She should have forgotten everything about the Lu family.

According to Liu Jingtang, she married into the Guo family four years ago.

That is, she married into the Guo family within a few days after leaving the Lu family. My family didn't know how to pass it on, saying that she went to Lin County.

Moreover, Liu Jingtang said, she was the third child of the Guo family and a classmate of Guo Younan.

I didn't think much about it at the time, but I didn't think it was really my sister-in-law, that is, she has always been in contact with this old classmate?

Forget it, it has nothing to do with me.

Brother, if you have a spirit in heaven, you don't need to delve into it. There are many things, and it's rare to be confused.

(End of this chapter)