Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 575 - 558

Lu Jiaxin said, "You don’t believe the Forty-nine City will be destroyed by Western bandits, and neither will anyone else in our country. So now, I’m giving you a task."

When Li Qing heard this, he remembered her instructing him to learn Russian. "Boss, have you been planning this all along, which is why you made me learn Russian?"

This task must be related to the Forty-nine City; that’s why he was asked to learn Russian. He had a talent for languages, had mastered the little English he knew, and now, at Lu Jiaxin’s request, had become fluent in Russian as well.

Lu Jiaxin nodded, "A talent like you is wasted as my bodyguard. It just so happens that I need to gather some information, and you are the best choice for this."

For someone as lively as Li Qing to work as a bodyguard was to suppress his talent; venturing into business or, as now, gathering information was best suited for him.

"Boss, what kind of information do you want me to gather? Like the stuff we just looked at?"

Lu Jiaxin didn’t answer the question but instead asked, "If the Forty-nine City really gets destroyed by the West within five years and we are completely unprepared, what do you think will happen?"

Li Qing shook his head to indicate he didn’t know.

Lu Jiaxin said, "The Forty-nine City is one of the top industrial powers in the world. Think about it; once they are brought down by Western bandits, what do you think the outcome will be?"

Without waiting for an answer, Lu Jiaxin said, "Just like when the Eight-Nation Alliance attacked the Forbidden City, looted all the treasures, and then went after our wallets. Similarly, they will aim to seize the Forty-nine City’s money and treasures, as well as their technology and top talents."

"So what you need to do is collect information on politics, economy, culture, and military, among other aspects, then analyze this data to find clues on how they might destroy the Forty-nine City. Or, find evidence that convinces me the Forty-nine City won’t fall apart."

Li Qing looked up at her and after a long silence, said, "Boss, is that why you made me learn Russian and English, and even study economics—to have everything waiting here for me?"

"I’ll give you one day to consider. If you’re unwilling, I won’t force you."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing immediately said, "Boss, there’s no need to think it over; I’ll go. Boss, deep down, I hope your conjecture is true, so we can profit from the situation."

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Whether we can profit or not is up to you. Only if you present convincing evidence will the higher-ups make early preparations."

History will not change, but by preparing ahead of time, they could reap many benefits, fill many gaps, and avoid many detours. Just like in his previous life, these things were devoured by several Western powers, especially America, which grew fat off of them.

Li Qing said, "Boss, I can’t do this all on my own; I need to find some helpers."

Lu Jiaxin said, "I’ll give you two hundred thousand greenbacks to start with, and I’ll have someone send you the rest of the funds later."

Li Qing appreciated her thoughtfulness, but having undertaken many missions, he was well aware of the dangers involved, "Boss, this is very risky; I need to use a fake identity. Besides, I can’t contact you directly in the future. If I’m exposed, it would put you in danger. Boss, you need to find someone trustworthy and unconnected to you to communicate with me. that way, even if I’m captured, it won’t implicate you."

"All right."

Once the arrangements were made, Lu Jiaxin returned to Hong Kong. As for Li Qing, he said he needed to go back to his hometown for some urgent matters and did not accompany her.

Wang Xiaojie had wanted to treat Lu Jiaxin to a meal and was surprised that she left so quickly, "Why did she leave already? I had prepared some local specialties for her to take back!"

Lu Jiaguang said with a smile, "Madam Guh is in the Forty-nine City, and Jiaxin will often come back. Keep those specialties for her to bring next time she returns."

Those things wouldn’t stay fresh for long, and giving stale gifts seemed insincere. But she didn’t mention this to Lu Jiaguang because he usually didn’t bother with these trivial matters.

Wang Xiaojie asked, "Old Lu, your leader is retiring next year. Do you have any hopes?"

Lu Jiaguang immediately told her not to get her hopes up, "I’ve only been promoted for three years; no matter what, it’s not my turn yet. Wife, I’m already very content with reaching this point, and I hope you are too."

"You’re only fifty this year; there’s still a chance for you to move up."

Lu Jiaguang also aspired to climb higher, but he knew it was difficult, "Old Yang has more seniority than me, and his work ability is stronger than mine; it’s impossible for me to be promoted over him."

"Wife, our eldest said he would apply to medical schools abroad next year. Regardless of whether he succeeds or not, we don’t need to worry. Our second son is at the Public Security University, and he will definitely be assigned to a good unit in the future; our third son has better grades than his two older brothers and could get into a prestigious university if he performs well; our fourth is also working hard, and even though her subjects are quite lopsided, she’ll definitely get into a high school."

The fourth child, being a girl, if she doesn’t get into university, I’ll arrange for her to work in my unit. Later on, I can hook her up with a good family, and her life won’t be bad. Of course, it would be best if she gets into a university; it would save us a lot of worry.

Talking about Lu Ping’s plans to study abroad, Wang Xiaojie couldn’t help but say with emotion, "I inquired about it, and the cost of studying abroad is two to three thousand greenbacks per semester, not to mention living expenses. Just these two expenses alone add up to five or six thousand greenbacks. How many families can afford such expenses!"

If it wasn’t for Lu Jiaxin’s promise, she wouldn’t have let her son apply for a foreign university since they couldn’t afford it! Of course, government-sponsored study abroad doesn’t cost much, but that was something she didn’t even dare to think about. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Lu Jiaguang said, "Yes, that’s why I told the kids to seize the opportunity. After studying abroad for a few years and coming back, big hospitals will be fighting to hire him."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Wang Xiaojie’s face, "But first, he needs to get accepted. Let’s not put too much pressure on the kid; getting a job at a hospital is also pretty good if he doesn’t get accepted."

Lu Jiaguang mentioned, "I got a call from dad at noon; he said Jiaxin donated one million to the county for repairing the road from the county town to Lu Family Village. In addition, she’s also planning to donate money to build an elementary and a middle school."

As soon as Wang Xiaojie heard this, she asked, "Seventh Uncle has been eager to tear down and rebuild the ancestral hall. With Jiaxin returning home this time, he definitely won’t miss the opportunity."

Lu Jiaguang said somewhat helplessly, "Yes, as soon as Jiaxin arrived back in her hometown, Seventh Uncle was already knocking on her door to discuss rebuilding the ancestral hall."

After finishing, he spoke about the two conditions Lu Jiaxin agreed to before donating the money.

Wang Xiaojie was taken aback, then came to her senses and praised, "Jiaxin is looking out for the welfare of the girls in the village. This is good, if they can’t stand their husbands, they don’t need to compromise and can return to their parental home."

If the people at their parental home couldn’t accommodate them, they could apply to the village committee for a plot of land to build two cave dwellings. Having a place to land in their hometown means they won’t be bullied when they return and can still survive.

Lu Jiaguang said, "Yeah, the girl has a heart. This move by Lu Family Village breaks with traditional concepts and customs; the girls in the village should all be thankful to her."

Wang Xiaojie, somewhat puzzled, asked, "Old Lu, no matter how profitable clothing is, it can’t sustain her donating millions and tens of millions!"

Recalling the information he had gathered, Lu Jiaguang said, "In Hong Kong, the most profitable industries are real estate and finance. Jiaxin’s partner works in the real estate business, and she has shares in the company. Besides, she’s into finance, where money comes particularly quickly. Based on what I’ve found out, Jiaxin has earned a lot from the financial market."

Realizing this, Wang Xiaojie finally understood, "I was wondering how a clothing company could make so much money, turns out she was also doing financial business!"

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