Chapter 192

Qin Hengzhi made a gesture to her.

He held up seven fingers.

Lu Qiao understood in a second; it meant a date at seven tonight.

He must have something to do, otherwise, he would have taken her out to eat.

Lu Qiao nodded at him.

The smile in Qin Hengzhi's eyes flashed and disappeared.

The subtle interaction in the crowd caused ripples in his heart.

The feeling of mutual understanding is truly wonderful.

It's a pity that Lu Qiao couldn't go on the date at seven in the evening.

When she went to work in the afternoon, she was informed by Old Hu that the application had been approved and the trade group had been established.

Lu Qiao wasn't surprised, but she didn't expect it to be so fast.

What she didn't know was that this report wasn't just a small splash. In today's era of national mobilization to earn foreign exchange, there were actually many suggestions, and quite a few had already been put into action and seen results.

But this was the first suggestion of its kind.

Because the previous thinking was to sell our products, whether it was imitation artifact crafts or minerals, it was all about selling commodities to earn foreign exchange.

One buy and one sell—it has been like this throughout history.

But they really didn't expect it could be done this way.

Perhaps someone had thought of it but didn't dare to propose it; after all, this world is never short of smart people in any era.

But Lu Qiao proposed it with the spirit of a newborn calf not afraid of a tiger, yet she also had a detailed plan report.

Qin Hengzhi submitted the report through his own connections.

This was also done after asking Factory Director Hao and Secretary He for instructions.

After all, Lu Qiao is an employee of the military factory.

Being able to exchange for grain is a really big temptation.

We have been living frugally, and even need to sell grain to earn foreign exchange.

Now, as long as we provide a venue for selling clothes, the other party can donate grain or the materials we need to us.

But there is another problem with this matter: will the other party agree? Will there be difficulties, or will no one be willing to come?

Regarding this matter, Lu Qiao had already written very detailed information in the report.

As long as the profit obtained is sufficient, even in an era of war, aren't there businessmen doing business?

This is the essence of capitalists.

As long as you dare to provide a platform, the other party will dare to come. Moreover, you have to make them come with gratitude; only then is it easy to negotiate terms.

Thus, this trade group was established.

As long as those who are pessimistic don't matter, having them watch is also a good thing. It can ensure that this trade activity is foolproof, at least not to be criticized by others within two years.

Lu Qiao naturally considered things well before doing them.

Therefore, Lu Qiao, who received this call, was approved to not have to come to the Neighborhood Office for work in the near future and to go all out to do the trade group's work with others.

But actually, everyone knows that whether it can succeed depends on Lu Qiao.

Therefore, the factory leadership approved, and in order to cooperate with the local work, a jeep was allocated to Lu Qiao alone.

Lu Qiao refused without even thinking.

She insisted that she could complete the work by riding a bicycle, and besides, there were buses. With so many means of transportation, she really couldn't use a public vehicle.

The more it is like this, the less one can engage in special treatment; otherwise, even if you achieve results, you will have the credit of special treatment.

Lu Qiao refused, and Old Hu breathed a sigh of relief. This child is truly low-key and steady.

She was already somewhat conspicuous, so it was not appropriate to be too flashy at this time.

Otherwise, when she returned the car and went back to riding a bicycle, people would inevitably say sour things.

And if she was picked up and dropped off by car, what if the trade didn't succeed? There would be too many people saying sour things and kicking her while she was down.

Truly, the more you do, the more you have to bear.

But Lu Qiao's behavior still put Old Hu's mind at ease.

Because there was communication in advance, everything went very smoothly. Lu Qiao's report application was approved, and naturally, it had to follow the regulations inside it. Moreover, the leaders above also added some requirements and precautions.

In short, it had to be foolproof.

But now Lu Qiao needs to call Zhen Xi to communicate; this is the most important thing.

For Zhen Xi, he facilitated this matter, so what benefits does he get?

Lu Qiao felt that Old Mr. Zhen designating Zhen Xi as the successor might be a smoke screen.

He didn't like Zhen Xi that much and had even long forgotten Zhen Xi's mother.

Otherwise, he couldn't have been so hot with Secretary Xue.

Although there were no open dealings between the two sides, we are not ignorant about Hong Kong.

Before Lu Qiao submitted the report, Qin Hengzhi told her the information Lu Qiao could know.

Before the promulgation of the monogamy system, Brother Zhendong had one wife and two concubines, several mistresses, and a few illegitimate children.

The eldest son was born to the original wife, named Zhen Mingze. The third son is Zhen Xi. His mother's name is Lin Manyun, whose ancestral home was Yuancheng, a famous local family. Later, during the war, the whole family left by boat.

Because it was all before the founding of the country, a lot of information is not very complete. Up to now, no relatives of Lin Manyun have been found here.

But when Lin Manyun was alive, she didn't have contact with people in the family far away in the United States.

But there is one point: Lin Manyun was the eldest daughter of the main branch of the Lin family. Although this set of things is no longer popular, it is actually different in secret for the eldest son and grandson.

Such a big family, and still able to gain a foothold in the United States, why would Lin Manyun, this legitimate daughter, be a concubine for Brother Zhendong?

Of course, after the abolition of the polygamy system, Brother Zhendong divorced his original wife and second wife and formally married Lin Manyun.

But after only a few years, she accidentally fell into the sea.

Brother Zhendong didn't remarry, but he was never short of women around him. However, on the surface, there was only one Secretary Xue by his side.

Brother Zhendong's original wife was not in Hong Kong, but the eldest son is now the general manager of the group.

As for Zhen Xi, the companies he manages include large department stores and an electronics company.

But he is the successor written in the will.

Lu Qiao actually tends to think that there is an unknown conspiracy in this.

But these have nothing to do with her, and nothing to do with this grain exchange. She just knows what to talk to Zhen Xi about.

After discussing with the trade group in advance what benefits could be given to Zhen Xi, at 4:50 in the afternoon, Lu Qiao got through to Zhen Xi's phone.

Zhen Xi on the other side seemed a bit surprised and not very interested, but Lu Qiao could always grasp the key points. She first mentioned Zhen Xi's eldest brother, Zhen Mingze.

Thus, Zhen Xi suddenly became spirited.

"... According to what we know, President Zhen, that is your eldest brother, is now entering the real estate industry and has already controlled one-third of the market share. According to the current population growth, even if you don't build houses, speculating on land is a huge profit."

"But our ancestors said that of clothing, food, housing, and transportation, clothing is ranked first, and housing is ranked third. People can only think about where to live if they have clothes to wear and food to eat. From this, it can be seen how important clothing is."

"President Zhen, your large department stores are famous in Hong Kong. This is an enviable prerequisite. If you are interested in the suggestion I made that day, you can try it. I can promise here that Mr. Zhen's clothing will have all priority rights. If there are any conditions, feel free to mention them."

Zhen Xi on the other side of the phone fell into silence.

He still couldn't understand why his father made him the successor but gave the real estate to his eldest brother!

Could it be that after he inherits the family business, he can also inherit Zhen Mingze's real estate?