Siheyuan: If I marry Qin Huairu, I will become stronger by showing off.

Chapter 432: The successor of Ma Yi, the Minister asks for advice!
Wu Youde somewhat underestimated Lou Zhenhua's determination to move up a level, or rather, his determination to act with swiftness and determination...

Lou Zhenhua returned to his study and started to make phone calls. It was not until lunchtime that Tan Yali called him out. As soon as he sat down at the table, he said to Wu Youde, "Let's arrange for the first batch of people to go there tomorrow. I will invite some experts from the Ministry of Geology, and I will go there in person in two days."

"Where are you going, Dad?"

Lou Xiao'e was in a good mood at the moment. When she heard Lou Zhenhua's words, she immediately asked.

Tan Yali also looked at her husband with some curiosity on her face.

"What's the matter? Do you need to go there in person?"

Lou Zhenhua said: "Let's go to Tangshan. I heard there is an iron mine there. Let's go and take a look at the details."

Tangshan?

Tan Yali was stunned for a moment, then asked, "How long will you be gone this time?"

Lou Zhenhua shook his head, "It's hard to say, who knows... at least a month, at most a year or two...

But I will definitely come back often in the meantime, so you don’t have to worry.”

"It takes so long?" Lou Xiao'e exclaimed.

Lou Zhenhua smiled helplessly and nodded, "Finding minerals is not an easy task, you have to search aimlessly in the mountains, and you also need a bit of luck.

This kind of thing can’t be rushed!”

Lou Xiao'e pouted her lips, somewhat dissatisfied.

Wu Youde smiled and said, "Director, this time is different from the past. It won't take that long. Maybe you can come back before the Spring Festival!"

"Hahaha...that's great. Come on, let's have a drink!"

Lou Zhenhua raised his glass with a smile.

In fact, he had been on the phone in the study for several hours and had calmed down now.

Lou Zhenhua was very happy about the iron mine in Qian'an County that Wu Youde mentioned, whether the news was true or false. Even if it turned out to be a false alarm, he would not be too disappointed.

Because Wu Youde's proposal gave him an idea!

The problem that had troubled him for a long time was finally solved.

How to go to the next level?

Expand the scale of the steel mill and use it to climb up.

So how to effectively expand the scale of the steel rolling mill?
Blind expansion is not an option.

Wu Youde told him the answer: find the mineral vein and build a branch factory.

As long as you do this, all problems will be solved and the road ahead will be smooth sailing!
Therefore, even if no iron ore is found in Qian'an County this time, the worst that can happen is that we can continue to look for it in other places. The country is so big, there must be a lot of iron ore.

Lou Zhenhua was quite excited at the moment. He was not yet forty years old and was in the prime of his life. He was not afraid of difficulties or troubles, but he was afraid of wandering around without a clue.

Now, we have a goal.

then,

He was in a very good mood and raised his glass frequently, drinking happily with Wu Youde. The lunch was very sumptuous and both the host and the guests enjoyed themselves very much.

After dinner,

A little tipsy, Lou Zhenhua pulled Wu Youde into the study again. "Youde, how did you know that there is an iron mine in Qian'an? Is this news accurate?"

Wu Youde smiled, and I knew that he was still a little anxious.

After thinking about it,
Wu Youde decided to create a new personal image for himself, or to add a layer of halo to himself.

He smiled slightly and said calmly: "Director, this is my secret. But since you asked, I can tell you, but I hope you can keep it confidential."

Hearing this,

Lou Zhenhua, who was a little dazed from drinking, became even more dazed. He patted his forehead, trying to sober himself up.

"You tell me, I will keep it a secret!"

"I once traveled to Yanshan when I was young, and I discovered the iron mine by accident."

"What? You found it???"

Lou Zhenhua widened his eyes in disbelief.

Wu Youde nodded slightly and said calmly: "Yes, my ancestor is... the descendant of the Ma Yi lineage, so I learned some Feng Shui Yin and Yang.

This search for dragon points and geomancy is exactly what we are good at..."

The Mai lineage?
Finding dragon points? ?
Geomancy???

Lou Zhenhua was stunned. He sat there in a daze, his mind completely blank. For a moment, he didn't know what to say or do.

After Wu Youde finished speaking, he stopped talking.

I picked up the tea on the table and sipped it slowly...

In fact, he didn't mean to show off, but he really had no choice.

Now Lou Zhenhua was half-believing and half-doubting what he said about the iron mine in Qian'an. Of course he knew that this was human nature and was understandable.

However, if Lou Zhenhua and his men really discovered the iron mine in Qian'an soon, there would be a problem...

Lou Zhenhua must be wondering, how did he know there was iron mine here?

The key is, it really exists!
The location is right, too!
How to explain this?

Moreover, in addition to the Qian'an iron mine, Wu Youde also planned to tell Lou Zhenhua the locations of several more iron mines in the future...

For example, Dashihe Iron Mine, Xingshan Iron Mine, Tangshouma Iron Mine, Macheng Iron Mine and so on.

These iron mines were discovered later. They are located in Qian'an or its surrounding areas and were also the main raw material bases for Shougang.

In addition to these iron ores,

A little further away is the Panzhihua Iron Mine, where there are even more iron mines, totaling more than a dozen large and small. In addition to iron, there are also many useful minerals such as chromium, scandium, cobalt, nickel, and gallium.

In particular, the proven reserves of vanadium-titanium magnetite are as high as nearly 10 billion tons! !
There is also the Bayan Obo Iron Mine in Inner Mongolia, which has rich co-existing deposits of various metals such as iron, rare earths, and niobium.

Although the Panzhihua Iron Mine and Bayan Obo Iron Mine were discovered earlier, in 1954.

But at that time, people did not know how much iron ore was stored in these two places. It was not until the late 1950s, when the international situation became serious and the domestic demand for steel increased sharply, that there was really no other way...

The boss then gave the order,

Large-scale exploration and development work was carried out in these two places, which further confirmed their huge iron ore reserves, and then factories were built to mine and make steel.

therefore,

Lou Zhenhua can use all these iron ores at this time.

If he had explored all these iron mines and built factories around the Red Star Steel Mill...

One can imagine that

How big will the Red Star Steel Mill expand by then?
As the leader, Lou Zhenhua is the founder of steel, the backbone of steel, and the prince of steel of the Republic!

Then wouldn't it be a piece of cake for him to rise to the top?
The future is limitless!!
Minister of Industry?
Somewhat low.

I'm afraid joining the cabinet won't be a problem!

even,

Wu Youde thought that it was not necessary to mine all the iron ore. If he could take a small part of it, Lou Zhenhua would definitely take off...

As for why Wu Youde didn’t invest in mining these iron mines himself?
The answer is simple.

It is not possible for now, the current environment does not allow it.

By the time the environment permits, these large mines will have been discovered, explored, and mined for decades...

Therefore,
Rather than being exploited by others in a few years, it is better to tell Lou Zhenhua and give him a push forward.

This is the only way Wu Youde can think of to maximize his benefits.

……

After a while,

Lou Zhenhua, who was completely stunned, finally reacted, and the way he looked at Wu Youde changed drastically.

It was an extremely complex look that was a mixture of astonishment, sudden enlightenment, admiration, fear, curiosity, etc. It was indescribable and inexplicable.

Lou Zhenhua found that he was becoming increasingly unable to understand the young man in front of him!

It seems that every time I see him, he can give me some surprises...

This time it’s even more exaggerated, it’s simply shocking!
A fortune teller from the Ma Yi school?

He was not unfamiliar with fortune tellers. Not only was he not unfamiliar with them, he had heard and seen many strange things. However, he always kept his distance from these people.

If you can make good friends with them, that would be what you want.

If not, then I will never offend.

This is especially true for those who have real skills. However, in the field of fortune tellers, there are mostly scammers, and those who have real skills are very rare.

But Lou Zhenhua never expected that he would actually meet one.

Wu Youde, whom he had previously considered to be an outstanding talent, turned out to be a fortune teller, and one who had a master...

This is really incredible.

hesitated for a moment,
Lou Zhenhua moved his mouth and said in a deep voice: "Master Wu... Master Wu, there have been many times in the past..."

"Hey, don't, don't, don't!"

Wu Youde was so upset that he quickly waved his hand to stop her and said with a wry smile, "Director, please don't be like this. Please don't call me like that.

It will be the same as it was before, so let's just keep doing it!
To be honest, if you hadn't taken good care of me before, we got along well, and Xiao'e treated me as...a brother, I wouldn't have told you this.

Besides, I am not short of money, you should know that.

The few books I wrote are enough for me to live comfortably for two lifetimes...

Director, you must keep my identity secret. I like quietness and don't like to be disturbed by outsiders!"

Outsiders? Hearing this,

Lou Zhenhua was delighted. Doesn't this mean that he is not an outsider?

Being able to make friends with a fortune teller is a great opportunity. It may benefit you a lot in the future...

"Good good!"

Lou Zhenhua couldn't stop laughing and nodded, saying, "Then it's up to you, we'll continue as usual, hahahaha...

Come, try this tea. This is the Pu'er I just bought from southern Yunnan. It's aged and tastes pretty good. Try it..."

As he spoke, he stood up and personally poured a cup of tea for Wu Youde.

Wu Youde accepted it calmly.

Subsequently,

Lou Zhenhua did not ask any more questions about the Qian'an Iron Mine. Wu Youde had revealed his hidden identity, which showed great sincerity.

If I continue to ask, wouldn't it seem like I don't trust people?
Lou Zhenhua, who has been in the business world for a long time, would naturally not make such a low-level mistake.

Then all he and Wu Youde talked about were family matters or interesting things happening in the streets, and they never even mentioned the word fortune teller.

The two chatted for a while.

Finally, Wu Youde stood up to say goodbye, but was stopped by Lou Xiaoe before leaving. Lou Xiaoe insisted that he drink a cup of chocolate milk tea that she had carefully made and give some comments on it.

Wu Youde had no choice but to agree.

Because of this delay, it was almost dark when he left.

Even so, he repeatedly assured that he would come to see Lou Xiaoe's results in two days, otherwise it would be a problem whether he could leave today...

……

I don't know if it's because of the added identity of a "physiognomist".

The next day, Wu Youde received a call from Lou Zhenhua, who said on the phone that the house issue had been settled and the entire backyard of Prince Gong's Mansion Middle Road could be sold to Wu Youde.

The good news came so quickly that even Wu Youde was a little surprised.

When he asked who he should look for next, Lou Zhenhua smiled and said, "You don't have to look, they will find you."

"..."

Wu Youde was speechless.

Not long after hanging up the phone with Lou Zhenhua, the phone at his home rang again.

"Hello, hello."

“Ah? Oh…oh…”

"Okay, okay, um... um... okay, okay, thank you."

Wu Youde hung up the phone with a very interesting expression on his face.

It's hilarious, even a little funny.

The call was actually from Tian Shengli, the secretary of the Minister of Rites. Wu Youde was no stranger to Tian Shengli. When he was sending Yang Ergou and Xu Damao to Kowloon at the train station that day, he met the Minister of Rites and his secretary Tian Shengli.

Tian Shengli just said on the phone: "Comrade Qinglong, I heard that you want to buy a house in Prince Gong's Mansion? Haha, Minister Mao asked you to come and have a chat."

There aren't many words, but they convey a lot of meaning.

Wu Youde suddenly realized that the Prince Gong Mansion was now under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites.

If you think about it carefully again, you will feel relieved.

The Prince Gong Mansion is a palace of a Qing Dynasty prince. It contains a lot of historical heritage and cultural heritage, all of which are related to cultural etiquette. It is normal for it to be assigned to the Ministry of Rites.

Wu Youde remembered that when the renovation of Prince Gong's Mansion began in the future, the specific work was coordinated by the Ministry of Rites. He did not expect that it had already been assigned to the Ministry of Rites at this time.

This is really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple...

If he had known this earlier, wouldn't he have just gone to the Ministry of Rites to have a chat with Minister Mao?
Shang Shu Mao is also his book friend, and they have a pretty good relationship.

……

After hanging up the phone,
Wu Youde changed his clothes and went out on his bicycle.

Things were much simpler than he had imagined. When he arrived at the Ministry of Rites and met Minister Mao, Minister Mao asked with a smile, "Why did you think of buying a house there?"

Wu Youde smiled and replied, "The scenery there is beautiful. You can see the lake from the window. It's very quiet and the place is big. You can walk around more when you have nothing to do."

"Ah."

Shangshu Mao was also a man of letters. He wrote many books in his early years. During the Republic of China period, he was a banner in the literary world and a leading figure.

Literati understand literati.

He fully understood Wu Youde's reason.

Shangshu Mao said with a smile: "Having a good environment can indeed inspire more inspiration and generate good ideas, which are of great benefit to creation."

Wu Youde was delighted, knowing that this matter had really been accomplished.

At this time,

Then I heard Minister Mao say, "I heard you want to buy the backyard on Zhonglu Road in Prince Gong's Mansion?"

"Yes, that place is closer to Shichahai and you can see it by just opening the window."

After a pause,
Wu Youde added: "I don't have any other hobbies, I just like traditional architecture, which contains a lot of wisdom from our ancestors.

Those are all subjects of study and are well worth studying.

It is much better than those high-rise buildings made of reinforced concrete in foreign countries. Those are just for show. Our traditional buildings are more charming!"

“Hahaha…well said!”

Minister Mao's eyes lit up and he laughed, "Not bad, not bad, Comrade Youde, you are right, I agree with you.

I also think that not all foreign things are good. How many years of history do they have?
Haha ...

Since you like traditional architecture, the houses in Prince Gong's Mansion are all exquisite. They were designed and built by Yangshi Lei's family, and the craftsmanship and standards are top-notch.

Dear Comrade Youde,

I hope that after you move into your new home, you will be filled with inspiration, your thoughts will flow like a spring, and you will continue to create more good works! "

That's it!

Wu Youde was overjoyed and nodded quickly, saying with a smile: "Don't worry, I will definitely keep working hard, not slacking off or getting tired, and will keep writing!"

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you then. Oh, by the way, what kind of treasure is hidden in this Dragon Slaying Sword?"

Minister Mao changed the subject and looked at Wu Youde: "If you can really command the world, no one dares to disobey?"

"..."

Wu Youde was stunned and speechless.

This turn was so big and sudden that he almost got caught off guard.

He was stunned and said: "This... this..."

……

Wu Youde stayed in Minister Mao's office for nearly an hour before leaving. During that time, they only spent ten minutes discussing business matters at most, and the rest of the time they were chatting about the plot of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

He didn't expect that Shangshu Mao's favorite book would be "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber". He asked questions one after another about the secrets of the Dragon Saber and the Heaven Sword...

Finally, he asked who forged these two swords and who hid the secrets inside them?

The Shangshu asked...

How could Wu Youde not answer?
Just when he was about to reveal something, Minister Mao waved his hand again, signaling him to stop talking.

Then, he chatted with Wu Youde about his speculations and his views on the book, talking incessantly and with a strong sense of sex.

The two had a great time chatting.

……

After coming out from Shangshu Mao,
Secretary Tian Shengli took the initiative to call Wu Youde and asked him to follow him with a smile.

Wu Youde was taken to another office where there were two office staff members. When they saw Tian Shengli coming, they all stood up and greeted him with smiles.

Then there are the formalities...

It seemed that Tian Shengli had already made arrangements. He came over and said nothing. The two men took out a form and asked Wu Youde to fill it out.

Wu Youde took a look and found that it was a house registration form. There was also a house sales agreement with the address clearly written on it, which was the location of Prince Gong's Mansion. There was also a bracket at the end with the words "Prince Gong's Mansion" written in it.

"Shhhhh..."

He signed quickly and swiftly, and then stamped the document a few times.

……

ten minutes later,

Wu Youde left the Ministry of Rites compound accompanied by Tian Shengli. They were accompanied by two other young men who were sent by Tian Shengli to take Wu Youde to see the house.

After parting with Tian Shengli, Wu Youde and two clerks from the Ministry of Rites went to Prince Gong's Mansion again...

The ancients often said that once you enter a noble family, it is like entering a deep ocean.

After Wu Youde entered this original version of Prince Gong's Mansion, he felt that it was as deep as the ocean.

There are endless thresholds to cross, endless courtyards to walk through, one after another, layer after layer, as if there is no end.

Big.

too big! !

……

(End of this chapter)