After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 713 This is Friendship!

The temperature is just right, comfortable and pleasant.

Lu Liang was asleep when he vaguely heard a knock on the door, accompanied by Xu Jiawei's voice.

"Come in." Lu Liang rubbed his face, twisted his neck, and looked out the window. The setting sun cast a red glow over the office.

"Did I come at the wrong time?" Chen Jiebin walked out from behind Xu Jiawei with a smile on his face.

Lu Liang got up, stretched, and said with a smile, "Director Chen can come anytime. Jiawei, make some tea. I'll go wash my face first."

"No trouble."

Chen Jiebin stopped Xu Jiawei, walked to the water dispenser, poured himself a glass of warm water: "I've been drinking tea all afternoon, and my stomach is really cramping, so I won't drink anymore."

"Jiawei, find out which restaurants are nearby and book a private room. We'll head over there later." Lu Liang's voice came from the bathroom, accompanied by the deep, powerful sound of running water.

"Okay, Mr. Lu."

Xu Jiawei's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness, and he looked at Chen Jiebin with a slight apology. Boss Lu didn't treat them as outsiders.

Chen Jiebin chuckled and said, "Contact Deji Chaozhou Cuisine. Just mention my name, and they should be able to book a private room at this time."

"Okay, Director Chen."

Xu Jiawei left the office, and a short while later Lu Liang emerged from the restroom, looking refreshed: "Did you chat with President Ma for a long time?"

"About two hours," Chen Jiebin sighed, rubbing his temples, still debating whether or not to lend a hand.

After all, Jack Ma had done him a favor, because Alibaba had been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in its early years, then delisted, went public in the US, and recently returned to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

When Alibaba first listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, he was the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

When the company was delisted, he became a department head.

At the beginning of the year, at his invitation, the company returned to the Hong Kong stock market and listed at an extremely low issue price to make up for the losses suffered by investors who had been delisted years ago.

He makes amends for his ex's mistakes.

This shift in power directly helped him widen the gap between himself and his predecessor in terms of political achievements.

He is neither greedy nor corrupt.
I just care a little about these empty titles.

Old Ma approached him personally, and Chen Jiebin found it hard to refuse.

At this moment, he suddenly looked at Lu Liang and asked in a friendly tone, "Lu, if it were you, what would you do?"

An hour ago, Lu Liang went upstairs to find him, hoping to invite Lu Liang to discuss things together, but Lu Liang refused.

Lu Liang's refusal was unexpected by Chen Jiebin, after all, he was no saint either.

Liu Qing was kicked out by him and Cheng Wei simply because they needed Didi's database to train algorithms.

It doesn't make sense. Ant Group's business is highly compatible with Lu Liang's financial business, yet he shows absolutely no interest, unless he knows something about it...

"If it were me..."

Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle: "Since Mr. Ma has done you a favor, then you should help him out. The premise is that the procedures are compliant."

Chen Jiebin was caught up in the situation and couldn't see the bigger picture. The Hong Kong stock market was just a listing platform, and he was also a public official.

If the mainland halts Ant Group's IPO, even if he is the director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, he will be powerless to do anything about it.

"Could it be that Director Chen can help Ant Group bypass mainland financial regulations?" Lu Liang asked with a smile.

“How could that be?” Chen Jiebin rolled his eyes. “I studied in Beijing for four years.”

"Let's go eat." Lu Liang patted his lower abdomen; after a nap, he felt particularly hungry.

"Then let's take advantage of Mr. Lu's generosity and improve our meals a bit," Chen Jiebin suddenly laughed.

Lu Liang did indeed know some inside information; he could help with this favor, but he couldn't guarantee it would be successful.

The ant is like a speeding car, and the old horse is the driver, with the primary authority to accelerate and stop.

This authority is not exclusive; mainland regulators also have the authority to halt operations, and their priority is even higher than that of Ma Ying-jeou.

As Lu Liang said, someone will eventually step in and put the brakes on things; whether he helps or not is actually irrelevant.

Therefore, he still had to help with this favor, not only to repay the favor but also to avoid any negative impact on himself.

"An annual salary of over four million is enough to afford better meals every day." Lu Liang chuckled, glancing at the other person.

The Chief Executive's annual salary is over five million, followed by the three Secretaries and the heads of various offices, each earning over four million.

Chen Jiebin's annual salary is definitely among the top ten of all public officials in Hong Kong. Chen Jiebin said irritably, "My children are all grown up, and I need to think about them too. Do you think people like you who are in business are like this?"

"By the way, is your son in high school or university?" Lu Liang suddenly asked.

"Want to bribe me?"

This is friendship!

"I appreciate your kind gesture."

Lu Liang chuckled, but had no intention of asking any further questions.

During the meal, the conversation drifted back to ants, and Chen Jiebin asked, "How could you not be interested?"

"Then why are you hesitant about whether or not to help Mr. Ma with this favor?"

Lu Liang chuckled, picked up half of the goose head, and said that Lao Meng was right after all. Goose should be the Chaoshan Lion Head Goose, which is salty and delicious.

Chen Jiebin sighed, "Because Mr. Ma has overstepped his bounds. Once Ant Group goes public, its influence could very well rival that of the Big Four banks."

He was a public official who habitually viewed issues from a political perspective. He possessed a sharp weapon and was prone to murderous intent.

Just like the Li Ka-shing family, before the mainland was strong enough, the Hong Kong government was very constrained and felt uncomfortable.

I have the ability and want to manage it now, but it's too late.

Any danger must be nipped in the bud, and Old Ma has already shown signs of it.

"Some money can be earned, and some money cannot."

Lu Liang picked up the warm towel, wiped his mouth, and finished half a goose head. His stomach was half full, and his mouth was dripping with oil.

"I'm a little curious, haven't the regulators in mainland China ever spoken to you about this?" Chen Jiebin asked casually.

If Ant Group's IPO fails, Ma Yun will definitely have to give investors an explanation, which will likely involve giving herself away.

Lu Liang is probably the best candidate to join Ant Financial; you can't even find anyone more suitable than him.

Lu Liangyi said righteously, "I only want to do my best to contribute to the high-tech industries in the mainland."

Old Ma is a very good pioneer, and he has already shown the consequences of taking this path in China.

Taking over Ant Group now is tantamount to putting a collar around his neck. He has other options, so why put himself in a quagmire?

If Tianxing Motors is promoting him, Lu Liang would be very happy to accept it.

The Loushui New Energy Industrial Park and Tianxing Park have directly created nearly 30,000 jobs, and indirectly created far more than 100,000 jobs.

The existence of these two parks even led to an increase of 128 yuan in the average salary across Suzhou in the second quarter of this year.

The entire new energy industry has been turned into something like a major internet company by Lu Liang, with front-line workers in the workshops earning a starting monthly salary of eight or nine thousand yuan. If the salary is too low, they simply can't recruit anyone.

The real goal of industrial upgrading is to increase national wages and enhance consumer spending power.

Therefore, no matter how high the praise, Lu Liang believed he deserved it and that it was only right and proper.

But if it's because Tianxing Financial Group is promoting him, then forget it. A red capitalist is still a capitalist.

The difference between colors is just a matter of a single thought.

If there's ever a need, he might be the first one to be hung under a streetlamp.

Chen Jiebin was both amused and exasperated, then asked, "Did you know that the Big D Club has disbanded?"

“I’ve heard Li Zhekai mention it,” Lu Liang nodded.

“It’s a good thing that this kind of organization has disbanded,” Chen Jiebin said to himself. “I just hope it doesn’t resurface.”

Lu Liang frowned: "What do you mean?"

Chen Jiebin feigned surprise: "Don't you know?"

When a new king arrives, all factions come to pay their respects; this has been a long-standing tradition in Hong Kong.

Unable to find Lu Liang, they had no choice but to go to the Li brothers. Li Zhe Kai was somewhat wary, but his elder brother seemed to accept them without question.

So much so that rumors circulated that even though Li Ka-shing had passed away, the Li brothers had stepped forward, and half of Hong Kong's territory still belonged to the Li family.

Lu Liang's face turned ashen. Chen Jiebin lit a cigarette, got up, walked over, and patted him on the shoulder: "But I believe you were unaware of this."

He then patted his stomach, let out a burp, and said with a smile, "I'm leaving now. I'll pay for this meal."

(End of this chapter)