Chapter 535: The Plan Takes Shape

Just at this moment, Pingping hurried over.

She was soaked through, and she hurriedly took an urgent letter from her clothing pocket and handed it to Liu Rusi: "Sister, an urgent letter sent to you by Zhao Ying."

Liu Rusi quickly tore open the envelope, and He Yuzhu also leaned over to look.

It was a telegram sent by Zhao Ying's father, Zhao Meiting, and the content on it was very simple: "The Eastern Shipping Company accounts and real estate such as the wharves have all been frozen..."

Ever since the Eastern Shipping Company moved its headquarters to Hong Kong, the company's main assets had all been relocated there, but several private wharf assets purchased a few years ago had not yet been sold off, located respectively in Brooklyn, New York, New Orleans, and Los Angeles.

He Yuzhu asked in confusion: "Sister, after our Eastern Shipping Company had trouble, why didn't we clear out all the real estate in M Country?"

Liu Rusi gave a bitter smile: "My father and those few good brothers of mine have been eyeing this real estate, never letting up, and have been suing me, wanting to claim my shares as their own... This time, I reckon my father won't be able to covet them anymore."

He Yuzhu took a sip of tea and asked indifferently: "What is the approximate value of the real estate over there?"

Liu Rusi thought for a moment and said: "Not only are there several wharves, but there are also quite a few warehouses and plots of land. Land prices have been rising all these years; it cost several million US dollars when bought, and now it must be worth around 20 million US dollars."

He Yuzhu frowned: "The stocks I had Zhao Ying buy, they wouldn't have been frozen too, would they?"

"That hasn't happened. Zhao Ying's father had a classmate of his in M Country buy them on his behalf, so it should be fine," Liu Rusi said.

He Yuzhu laughed: "In M Country, the law is just a tool for these politicians to act as accomplices to evildoers... Since they are playing this 'black eating black' game with me, then don't blame me for being impolite."

Liu Rusi asked: "Zhuzi, we most likely won't be able to get this real estate back; if it really doesn't work, let it go!"

He Yuzhu nodded: "If there's a chance, I'll blow up those buildings and warehouses... If those brothers of yours cooperate with these M Country people to stir up trouble, how do you want me to deal with them?"

"As long as they go too far, I don't care if they live or die; they haven't been my family for a long time," Liu Rusi said calmly.

It seemed that the endless torment Shen Shichang had put her through over the years had long since pushed her to the limit, and not a shred of father-daughter affection remained between the two.

Liu Rusi asked: "Are you going yourself?"

He Yuzhu nodded.

"Tell me your thoughts." Liu Rusi handed He Yuzhu a cup of tea and sat down beside him.

"I don't have any complicated thoughts. I originally planned to use my gold to import some grain, but now it seems there's no need..." He Yuzhu said.

"You had best let Su Qing accompany you; he is skilled at forging documents and is more familiar with M Country than you are, so he might be able to help a great deal," Liu Rusi reminded him.

"That depends on whether he is willing, after all, his child has already arrived in Hong Kong," He Yuzhu said.

"He should agree!" Liu Rusi said.

The two chatted until midnight before resting to sleep.

The next day, He Yuzhu went to find Zhao Ying, and it just so happened that Su Qing was there too.

He Yuzhu stated his plan, and Zhao Ying agreed immediately and wanted to go along, but was refused by him.

Su Qing, however, agreed to go along without hesitation.

After the three finished discussing matters, He Yuzhu and Su Qing came out of Zhao Ying's house, and Su Qing took the initiative to invite him: "Zhuzi, we haven't sat down to drink together in six or seven years. Come, let's go to my place for a drink, and this brother can hear about your action plan this time."

He Yuzhu knew that Su Qing was someone who liked to play it safe; if he didn't explain the action plan thoroughly to him, he would always feel uneasy, and his mood would be affected, which was very unfavorable for subsequent cooperation.

Su Qing's apartment was in the Ai Du Building, and He Yuzhu was somewhat surprised.

Su Qing saw his strangeness and asked with a grin: "A big star lives in this building; I reckon you know her, right?"

He Yuzhu laughed; he had to admit that Su Qing was indeed sharp-minded, able to associate quite a few things based on just a single micro-expression.

Su Qing's home was on the second floor, a large flat of 300 square meters.

His son, Su Zhi, looked to be about fourteen or fifteen, was quite tall, and looked almost exactly like Su Qing.

Su Zhi was a bit surprised when he first saw He Yuzhu, but he guessed it quickly and said with a smile: "You must be Uncle He, right? My father often mentions you."

Su Qing smiled and instructed: "Su Zhi, go take the cooked food in the kitchen to the study, then go back to your room to do your homework."

Su Zhi stuck out his tongue, turned, and ran to the kitchen to get busy.

He Yuzhu asked in confusion: "We've known each other for almost ten years, how come it's still just you two father and son living together?"

"I've looked for girlfriends, but in the end, I felt they weren't suitable. Living together, they either disliked my child or slowly found me boring; besides, I still have many secrets that cannot see the light of day," Su Qing explained.

Indeed, Su Qing had helped the company make countless fake documents, and even had a large number of fake passports used to deceive the M Country immigration bureau; these things could not be known by anyone.

He Yuzhu walked into Su Qing's study and discovered that it was hung with quite a few paintings by Tang Yin and Wen Zhengming, and asked: "You still like collecting ancient paintings this much?"

Su Qing laughed: "Zhao Ying hasn't treated me poorly these years; I've used almost all my money to buy books and paintings. Books and paintings aren't worth much money now anyway."

He Yuzhu saw that cold dishes like braised goose, braised dried tofu, braised pig's trotters, and a plate of fish scale jelly were already set out on the table.

Su Qing specially opened a bottle of Moutai and said: "This liquor was imported by Zhao Ying and the others; she said it tasted good, so she gave me quite a bit."

He Yuzhu laughed: "If you collect this brand of liquor, it might not be any worse than collecting books and paintings."

Su Qing opened his eyes wide: "Really?"

He Yuzhu nodded.

"I actually have quite a bit stored here!" Su Qing said.

"Do you have any suggestions for our trip to M Country this time?" He Yuzhu asked.

Su Qing thought for a moment and said: "I guess that you aren't going there to blow up their warships this time, but to loot, right?"

He Yuzhu laughed: "I can't take away those impounded port assets and land. Hiring lawyers to sue would likely cost an astronomical amount of money, and in the end, I still wouldn't get them back. What can I do? Wool comes from the sheep's back; since they took my port, I will go loot their bank assets and grain."

Su Qing's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Zhuzi, you don't say, I've been responsible for the company's grain procurement all these years. Kansas is a wheat distribution center, and both official and private grain reserves are there; the area around the Great Lakes is the main corn-producing region, and grain depots are concentrated in that area; then there is the New Orleans region, which has a deep-water port and is a place for storing rice and miscellaneous grains..."

"Can you plan out the route of action?" He Yuzhu took a sip of Moutai.

"Taking the train from New York to Kansas takes about three days; from Kansas to the Great Lakes takes two days; from Chicago to New Orleans takes four days." Su Qing stated the specific action route clearly.

He Yuzhu laughed as soon as he heard it: "With you following along, I can be much more relaxed."

The two finalized the detailed plan one by one, and the bottle of Moutai also reached its bottom.