Chapter 1075: Establishing a Special Company

He Yuzhu fished five bottles of Spirit Spring Water Essence out of his backpack and said, "The moment you open your mouth, I have to spend a billion US dollars. My trip to Myanmar was essentially for nothing."

A look of joy appeared on Doctor Liu's face: "Godfather, you agreed! Thank you!"

He Yuzhu was very generous: "It's nothing. For your upcoming research projects, if you need money, I'll give it to you directly. If you need people, I'll still give you the money, and you can go recruit them yourself."

"Many thanks, Godfather!"

He led Doctor Liu back to the private room, reached into his backpack to fish out two brocade boxes, "slapped" them onto the tabletop, and lifted the lids.

Inside was a set of jade bracelets, plus a set of jade necklaces.

As the light in the room fell upon them, the emerald green of the jade was so vivid it looked as if it were about to drip water.

He Yuzhu pushed the brocade boxes toward Doctor Liu: "These are top-tier goods I just brought back from Myanmar. I know you don't usually care for fiddling with such jewelry, but these two sets are of rare quality; consider them a reward for you."

Doctor Liu was slightly startled: "Thank you, Godfather."

He Yuzhu smiled and urged: "Put them on and see."

Doctor Liu picked up the bracelets and slipped them onto her wrists, then picked up the necklace and hung it around her neck.

He Yuzhu raised his hand to call a waiter, asking them to bring over a mirror.

Doctor Liu looked at herself in the mirror, feeling slightly awkward: "I'm someone who does scientific research and surgery; my hands touch scalpels every day. Wearing this jewelry, I always feel a bit out of place."

He Yuzhu laughed heartily: "Who told you to wear them while at the operating table? You'll inevitably have to attend formal occasions in the future; you need to have a couple of items that can be shown off."

Doctor Liu pondered it for a moment and then became happy too: "You really hit the nail on the head. My colleagues are always teasing me, saying that apart from the clothes on my back, not a single piece of jewelry can be found on me."

She looked back and forth in the mirror and muttered softly: "I have to say, it really does look quite good."

He Yuzhu stayed in Hong Kong for three days. Having handled most of the things that needed doing, he was just about to set off back to Si Jiu Cheng when the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

He took out the phone and looked at it, his brows instantly knitting together.

It was Secretary Liu calling.

After connecting the call, before He Yuzhu could even offer a few polite words, Secretary Liu's unquestionable voice came through the receiver: "Zhuzi! You're in Hong Kong right now, aren't you! Get to Guangdong Province to find me immediately, not a moment of delay is allowed!"

He Yuzhu was stunned, full of confusion: "Old Leader, didn't you return to Si Jiu Cheng? Why did you run down south again?"

Secretary Liu retorted directly over the phone: "I've been back down here for half a year already! You brat haven't even given me half a phone call! I couldn't stay in that place up north; the wind was too strong, and these old bones of mine couldn't handle it."

He Yuzhu stifled a laugh and replied: "Old man, I don't think it's just because of the wind, is it? I'm afraid there are some people over there who make you feel uneasy just looking at them?"

The other end of the line went silent for a few seconds.

Secretary Liu's voice rose: "Stop trying to sow discord here! I retired long ago; many things haven't been under my jurisdiction for a long time!"

This time He Yuzhu couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud: "Fine, fine, fine, consider me wrong. I'll head over right now."

Hanging up the phone, He Yuzhu tucked it back into his pocket and found Hu Bayi and the others.

"I've had an urgent matter come up, so I won't be returning to Si Jiu Cheng for now."

Hu Bayi nodded: "Then we won't return to Si Jiu Cheng either; we're planning to go back to Pudong. I heard the urban complex project there is almost finished, so we'll go take a look."

He Yuzhu replied: "Once I'm done with my business here, I'll go find you guys to regroup."

After traveling all the way to Guangdong Province, He Yuzhu went straight to Secretary Liu's villa.

At this moment, Secretary Liu was sitting in a rattan chair, slowly drinking tea, his energy and spirit looking even better than the last time they met.

He Yuzhu felt relieved and sat down next to him: "Old Leader, you called me over in such a rush, what exactly is the big matter?"

Secretary Liu set down the teapot in his hand: "Honestly, I really didn't want to get involved in these miscellaneous matters anymore. At this age, it's so comfortable to just stay at home and enjoy my twilight years with my grandchildren. But I couldn't resist the higher-ups insisting that I take the lead in establishing a company."

He Yuzhu raised an eyebrow, his face full of surprise: "Establishing a company? You're almost eighty, and you're still tossing yourself into these things?"

"It's not an ordinary business company." Secretary Liu waved his hand, "It's a company specifically for integrating overseas assets."

He Yuzhu was confused: "Integrating overseas assets?" As soon as he finished speaking, he slapped his forehead and realized, "Oh! I get it, it's our country wanting to acquire overseas mineral resources, right!"

Secretary Liu nodded slowly, then shook his head: "It's not just minerals. It also includes the security of overseas bonds, safeguarding the vital interests of overseas Chinese, overseas mineral acquisitions, and resource integration—every aspect must be managed."

He Yuzhu pondered for a moment and said: "Old Leader, whose idea was this? The thinking is truly brilliant. Our country has gradually become wealthy through trade, and the foreign exchange we've saved up must be converted into tangible assets so it doesn't depreciate for nothing. But with M Country's character, they'll sooner or later have designs on these assets; those people started as pirates, after all, and they'll use any underhanded trick. However, protecting these overseas assets won't be easy."

Secretary Liu became interested: "Then tell me in detail."

He Yuzhu then recounted the events that would happen in the future, explaining one by one the various methods M Country uses to incite its vassal states to seize ports and forcibly plunder the state-owned enterprises and minerals of other countries.

After listening to this, Secretary Liu fell into a long silence, smoking one cigarette after another.

He Yuzhu didn't interrupt, sitting quietly to the side waiting.

After a full five minutes, Secretary Liu finally spoke: "It seems everyone still thinks of things too simply. So, in your view, how should we respond right now?"

He Yuzhu said in a deep voice: "We must form a mercenary force."

Secretary Liu frowned slightly: "This path, from a legal standpoint, is not easy to operate."

He Yuzhu smiled: "I have already quietly paved the way in Southeast Asia and cultivated a group of people; this group can serve perfectly as useful hired muscle."

After hearing this, the corners of Secretary Liu's mouth curled into a faint smile: "You can go ahead and do this, but it must be kept strictly confidential; not a single whisper can be leaked."

He Yuzhu took the opportunity to tell him all about his layout in Myanmar truthfully.

"If the subsequent operations are handled properly, supporting Milai and firmly grasping the entire Myanmar regime in our hands is not impossible."

After listening, Secretary Liu showed a meaningful smile and pointed at He Yuzhu: "It is precisely because you have this capability that the higher-ups have set their sights on you."

He Yuzhu couldn't help but be stunned: "Old Leader, what do you mean by that? Do the higher-ups know everything I've been doing outside?"

Secretary Liu leaned back in the rattan chair and smiled faintly: "You underestimate the capabilities of our intelligence departments. Why did they ask me to come out and lead this company? In the end, it's because they value the fact that you are willing to listen to me."

He Yuzhu suddenly realized and joked: "Old Leader, this counts as your comeback to the world. Looking at your spirit, I can tell you really want to accomplish this undertaking. Don't worry, Doctor Liu is currently working on Gene Medicine; once the research is successful, I'll give you a pill, and who knows, you might just return to being thirty!"

"Get lost!" Secretary Liu scolded with a laugh, "Stop making fun of this old man."

He Yuzhu laughed heartily: "I won't concern myself with the administrative trifles of the company; as for the work of charging into battle and running around, leave that to me, no problem."

Secretary Liu waved his hand, his tone steady and firm: "You don't need to worry about administrative trifles; there are dedicated people responsible for that. We will only call on you for the thorny issues where it's inconvenient for us to show our faces directly."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu became instantly vigilant: "Old Leader, please don't make me lead a delegation; it's too much of a hassle. Many troublesome things can be solved quickly if I handle them alone. Bringing a whole bunch of people around just ties my hands and feet."

Secretary Liu interrupted him with a chuckle: "Your ability is beyond doubt, but you must also help the country cultivate a group of capable people. In case you or I are no longer around in the future, this company must still continue to operate normally."

He Yuzhu opened his mouth, but the words that reached his lips were swallowed back down.

Secretary Liu set down the teapot and said solemnly, "For the vast majority of our affairs, we must follow the rules and handle things legally. But if the other party is intentionally acting like a hooligan, when it is time to teach them a harsh lesson, we must absolutely not go soft."

He Yuzhu took a deep breath, his expression solemn: "Old Leader, as long as it is a task assigned to me, I will surely give it my all. If you need money, I will provide money; if you need effort, I will provide effort, and I will never offer anything less than my best."

Secretary Liu looked at him, a joyful smile appearing on his face.