The flower hall of the Lu Family Residence in Sansha Town.

Sitting on the chair below Lu Ming was a fat, middle-aged white man, Guo Youdong, the eldest son of Liu Jingtang's old employer.

I heard from Liu Jingtang that the younger daughter-in-law who was in charge of coal mine affairs said she did not agree with the sale of the coal mine and that she would be robbed.

This made Boss Guo furious. He dismissed his daughter-in-law from the position of assistant manager, negotiated cooperation with himself, and sent his eldest son.

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

Now Guo Youdong is talking eloquently, describing the Jingyang Mine as being 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 spoke, his eyes glanced at the booklet in his hand from time to time, obviously he had done enough homework.

According to his calculations, the Jingyang Mine can produce one million tons of coal a year, as well as several million tons of other ores. It is simply a sea of ​​mines.

The coal seam is 60 meters thick, and when you shovel it down, it will be filled with coal.

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

etc.

Lu Ming laughed: "Youdong, your mine currently produces one million tons a year?"

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

"Then it can't be calculated like this. As far as I know, the combined output of several mines in your Jingyang Mine is only about 100,000 tons a year, right?"

"Based on this year's price, when we arrive at the Longgang Freight Station, your Jingyang coal is indeed of good quality. It costs about 4 yuan per ton. That is, you get about 400,000 yuan every year."

"Then, pay the mining fee of 100,000 yuan to the county office."

"Worker wages, various expenses, losses, etc., cost hundreds of thousands a year."

"Oh, now, I have to pay 100,000 yuan in security fees to gangs such as Hei Laoliu and others a year."

"So, the net profit for this year is only tens of thousands of yuan. We have to make sure there are no surprises. If something goes wrong, I think we will have to pay compensation."

Listening to Lu Ming's explanation, Guo Youdong smiled forcefully, and beads of sweat appeared on his white forehead.

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

Guo Youdong gritted his teeth and closed the booklet, "I knew this little bitch wasn't so kind! I had always been opposed to it, but now that I want to talk, you gave me some advice!"

Lu Ming nodded: "Well, if Boss Guo wants to transfer the mining rights as a whole, he still has more than 30 years of mining rights, right? I can pay 200,000."

Guo Youdong was stunned and couldn't help but open the brochure again and murmured: "Even if our net profit is 50,000 yuan a year, it will be 1.5 million yuan in thirty years. Moreover, after introducing new technologies..."

Obviously, after the "little bitch" in his mouth also opened the opponent's lion's mouth wide, he had a certain plan on how to deal with it.

Lu Ming waved his hand to interrupt him, "I told you, that pamphlet was meant to deceive you, how can you settle accounts like this? If nothing else, don't you know Youdong? Isn't this mining rights contract just a piece of waste paper sometimes? Under normal circumstances, it can be calculated based on five years. Not to mention that the governor has been in office for five years. According to convention, there has never been a governor who has been in office for more than ten years. I calculated based on five years, which is quite conservative! What if? Next year, when the governor leaves, everything will be completely reshuffled. Then there will be a new major shareholder and someone from the new governor. What do you think I will do then?"

"Youdong, so let's not talk about it! This calculation is really meaningless. I may not be able to repay the 200,000 yuan in five years. If there is any change within five years, I will just pay the loss."

Lu Ming picked up the tea cup.

Uncle Sun took two steps and made an invitation gesture towards the door, "Mr. Guo, I will take you out."

"No, no!" Guo Youdong panicked and said hurriedly: "Boss Lu, my father made it clear to me when he came here, at least one million. If we can't talk about one million, we can't agree to anything!

"

Liu Jingtang, who had been silent next to him, was stunned, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, no wonder he wanted a female to be the head of the family.

Lu Ming sighed, "If I had given you half the price before the bandits, half a million would be fair. Calculating it over five years, I might be able to make a small profit, but now? What if Hei Laoliu and the others raise the price next year?

What? The protection fee is 150,000? 200,000? Can this mine continue to be mined?"

"The day before yesterday, Black Lao Liu came to me to collect protection money. Tomorrow is the deadline, I have to reply!"

Guo Youdong was startled, "Come to your place?"

Lu Ming nodded: "Think about it, my mine here is smaller than your Guo family's, and it's far away. I charge 50,000 yuan a year. Do you think your price won't increase? These bandits have big appetites."

It’s getting bigger and bigger!”

Guo Youdong murmured, "They all came to you..."

"Mr. Guo, please, my master still has a lot of things 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: "We are talking about business."

Liu Jingtang nodded lightly. In fact, except for exaggerating the price of the protection fee offered by Hei Laoliu to the Sansha Mine, everything else was all true.

The bandits' appetite will indeed grow bigger and bigger. My old friend, if the current trend continues, he will eventually work for the bandits for free.

If one person makes trouble, he may cause a huge disaster, and maybe the entire Guo family will be wiped out.

…

The next afternoon, in the flower hall of the Lu family mansion, Lu Ming met Hei Laoliu's envoy.

He was a little thin man, half an ear was missing, his face was covered with scars, and his face was ferocious. Without saying a few words, he pointed at his ears and face: "Master Lu, don't be offended, don't be scared by brother, brother is

The most loyal one, the scars on his face are from when he was besieged by his enemies. He received countless cuts on his face, and one of his ears was also cut off. However, his brother was lucky and survived. The gang of bastards who once attacked are now

I have all met the King of Hell! I will remember whoever treats me well for the rest of my life, and whoever treats me badly, I will only remember it for a few years. After a few years, I won’t have to remember it anymore. Mr. Lu, don’t you think so?"

Lu Ming smiled: "Little Ear, you are blessed with great fortune, and your luck will be the same 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 Xiaoer, but that was also behind his back.

Who wouldn't respectfully call him Li Ba Ye in person? Among the leaders of the Hei Laoliu gang, he ranks eighth.

Lu Ming thought about it and said: "Let's do this, little ear, you go back and tell Lao Liu that I want to see him. Everyone is just trying to make a living, and I don't want to finish everything. Listen to you, Lao Jackal and his gang

It’s different, not so full of evil.”

Li Ba immediately turned pale, "Master Lu, I hear what you said, can't I take this money away today? It's thousands of dollars, and I, Li Ba, don't even have the dignity to do so?" After a pause, "Master Lu, you

Are you still threatening our brothers?"

Lu Ming smiled: "We'll talk about it when Lao Liu comes!"

Li Ba snorted, stared at Lu Ming for a while, then stood up suddenly 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" sound, the water tank immediately had two more eyes, and water gurgled out. Then, cracks appeared in the water tank and slowly split apart.

.

He looked back at the flower hall and strode away.

Lu Ming pursed his lips to Mrs. Wei, who was beside him and turned pale with fright, "Write down the account and call Hei Laoliu later and pay tenfold."

In the east wing of the outer room, I heard that Boss Lu was meeting Li Xiaoer when I arrived. Guo Youdong, who was waiting here, watched Li Xiaoer draw a gun and smash the water tank, and stormed away.

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

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

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

"Boss Lu, you haven't reached an agreement with Mr. Li Ba?" Guo Youdong carefully looked at Lu Ming's expression.

Lu Ming sighed: "It seems quite difficult to mine coal here. No wonder, tell me, there are many rich people in the East China Sea, but none of them have come? Finally, here comes me, a dabbler!" He then said to Guo Youdong: "In this way, you

The old man probably hasn’t replied yet, right? That’s right, let’s wait, I still have to think about whether the city government can send a police team to suppress the bandits, otherwise, it will be difficult for me to mine Sansha.”

Guo Youdong was stunned and said to himself, Boss Lu, you are so naive. Soldiers and bandits belong to the same family. You, a Donghai native, have probably never heard of this sentence.

His mind turned and he smiled and said: "Boss Lu, I heard that when doing business in the East China Sea, verbal promises are also legally binding, right? You promised to buy the Jingyang Mine yesterday." In my heart, I admired my quick wit, but

, I only learned this after hearing that little bitch say it a few days ago.

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

Guo Youdong immediately smiled proudly and patted the briefcase beside him, "Boss Lu, I originally brought the authorized mining contract for Jingyang Mine issued by the County Office, as well as my father's signature and seal. Today I

You can make full decisions."

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

"No, let's do this, Boss Lu, five hundred thousand, that's about enough. Your family has a big business and a lot of power. If you go to the city for activities, the bandits won't dare to harass you as long as the security team comes forward!"

Lu Ming smiled: "Youdong, now I feel that you want to trick me and treat me like a three-year-old child?"

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

Guo Youdong gritted his teeth and suddenly said: "Two hundred thousand is two hundred thousand. Boss Lu, you said yesterday, two hundred thousand, right? We will sign the contract now, but I have a condition, we need cash."

Lu Ming was startled and looked at him, "If you want cash, go to the county bank to withdraw it. Not 200,000, but 150,000."

Guo Youdong's face turned blue and white, and he finally said: "Okay, 150,000 is 150,000!"

Lu Ming nodded: "Then let's sign the agreement now. In a moment, Heitou will drive you to the bank to withdraw the money." He glanced at Liu Jingtang and said, "Uncle Liu, you should follow and come back with a receipt."

Liu Jingtang sighed in his heart and nodded slightly.

…

It was a green open-top off-road jeep, with Baitou as the driver and Liu Jingtang sitting in the passenger seat.
To be continued...