Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

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Wang Yushu is a somewhat eccentric tech geek, and for some reason, he always seems very relaxed when Lü Yao is around.

So even with Rong Nianqing and Aunt Meng watching from the side, Wang Yushu was not nervous at all, but instead made arrangements in an orderly manner.

The servants and transport vehicles in the plum garden became extremely busy. The valuable turf was damaged during the continuous transport, but the gardeners of the plum garden were already ready and began to repair the turf after the transport was completed.

Meanwhile, Lü Yao, Rong Nianqing, and Aunt Meng were enjoying the cool air under the canopy. Although it was already mid-to-late October, the midday sun in the province was still quite scorching.

However, because Meiyuan is close to the mountains and forests, there is a canopy overhead and a cooling machine nearby, so the overall feeling is very pleasant and comfortable. Sitting under the canopy, Lü Yao even felt a little guilty.

He felt like a heartless landlord, so after chatting for a while, Lü Yao called out to Wang Yushu, "President Wang, you should have finished making arrangements by now, right? Hand things over to your subordinates and come over for a rest."

But Wang Yushu completely failed to grasp Lü Yao's feelings at that moment, waving his hand without turning his head and saying, "No need, no need, you guys chat. I'll check it again to make sure the next action is flawless."

Wang Yushu's somewhat wooden and dazed demeanor made Aunt Meng, who was wearing a Suzhou-embroidered cheongsam, laugh. She said, "This young Mr. Wang is very honest and capable. Nianqing, you can take good care of him in the future."

The development and transformation of high-tech industries is a direction that Dongda has been pursuing. Therefore, Aunt Meng hopes that Rong Nianqing can also make more efforts in these areas, and not limit herself to one aspect. She can cast a wide net and catch more fish.

Their family has the means.

Pointing out Rong Nianqing directly in front of Lü Yao was somewhat disrespectful to him, so Rong Nianqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mom, I'll handle the investment in this area."

Back when Rong Nianqing, Lü Yao, and Jian Xiaojie started Weiguang International, Aunt Meng still doesn't know who was supporting and operating it. Rong Nianqing did a very good job of keeping this extremely important secret, not even telling her own mother.

Therefore, in fact, Microlight International has long since plucked the most brilliant pearl in the history of human industrial civilization.

At this moment, Lü Yao was somewhat looking forward to it. If they did a good job of keeping it a secret, how interesting it would be if those people who were remotely farmed abroad heard that China had already reached the international leading level in the chip field.

During the casual conversation, it was revealed that the project supervised by Wang Yushu had been completed, and now all that was left was for the main character of the dinner to arrive.

Around 2 p.m., the servants of Plum Garden came to the lawn and began to set up. They brought out a long solid wood table, covered it with a clean white tablecloth, and placed candlesticks, flowers and other decorations. They also set up lights and artistic sculptures around the banquet area.

After a flurry of activity, the once barren grassland was quickly transformed into a beautiful landscape, with blue skies, white clouds, and lush greenery, making it a truly delightful sight.

After finishing his work, Wang Yushu was taken by Rong Nianqing to freshen up and dress up again. When he returned, Wang Yushu had changed into a more appropriate and expensive suit. Clothes make the man, and Wang Yushu's demeanor had changed considerably after he was dressed up.

Judging from Wang Yushu's somewhat bewildered yet wistful expression, it was clear that the extravagance of the Plum Garden exceeded his expectations.

Although he belongs to the wealthy class in China's economic circles, there are different kinds of wealth, and the gap between them is even greater than the gap between the rich and the poor.

Seeing Wang Yushu's somewhat shocked expression, Lü Yao smiled.

Wang Yushu is not old and has always been engrossed in his research, so it's normal that he doesn't know how extravagant the wealthy can be. When Lü Yao was studying abroad and navigating the world, he also met many wealthy people, some of whom were business owners from small towns.

Although he is a boss from a small town, in this magical place called Bulk Province, even bosses from northern counties can expand their businesses to Southeast Asia.

As for the business owners in those developed cities in the south, they are able to expand their businesses all over the world. These business owners are certainly very wealthy, but to say that they are good at living, have high knowledge, or have profound thinking is to give them too much credit.

Some things cannot be enjoyed simply by having money; the quality of wealth also requires time and experience.

At 4:30 p.m., the person Lu Yao and Rong Nianqing had been waiting for finally arrived. When Aunt Meng's phone beeped, she picked it up to confirm that the person had arrived, then stood up, tidied herself up, and smiled at Rong Nianqing, saying, "Your Uncle He is here."

Rong Nianqing stood up, and Lü Yao and Wang Yushu also stood up.

Rong Nianqing looked at Lü Yao: "Let's go and greet them together."

Lü Yao: "Okay."

They took the sightseeing bus back to the entrance of the plum garden, where the cargo truck that Wang Yushu had brought had been properly arranged.

Lu Yao and his group didn't wait long at the gate before they saw three cars coming from the asphalt road outside the Plum Garden gate.

The car on the outermost side was an elegantly designed, specially customized Audi, followed by a domestically produced, specially customized Hongqi, and then a modified Dongfeng Jeep at the very back.

The three cars drove into the gate of Meiyuan and came to a quiet stop almost silently. The people in the Audi in front and the Dongfeng Jeep in the back got out first. The people in the Jeep immediately began to look around, while the people in the Audi helped open the door of the Hongqi car in the middle.

With this display of force, even the usually easygoing Wang Yushu couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

A man wearing an executive jacket, with a buzz cut and some gray hair at his temples, got out of the back seat of the Hongqi car. Although his hair and clothes indicated that he was not young, he looked surprisingly young.

His square face looked very dignified, but his expression was kind and calm.

As soon as he got off the bus, Aunt Meng rushed over to greet him: "Ali, it's been a long time!"

The man who got out of the car quickly went over and shook Aunt Meng's hands with both of them, smiling and saying, "Sister Meng, you're still as charming as ever."

As he spoke, President He looked at Rong Nianqing, who had come along with him: "Nianqing is getting more and more beautiful. Two years ago, after my dad returned from Shangnan, he kept praising you to me, saying that you are not only getting more and more beautiful, but also more and more capable in handling things."

“Recently, I’ve been hearing a lot about your achievements. Your business is very successful, and the benefits you bring to the people are particularly gratifying to many.”

Rong Nianqing smiled and said politely, "Uncle He, you flatter me too much. I just do some small things at home. If it weren't for the help of my uncles and elders, I wouldn't be able to do so well."

This also included a compliment to President He.

So President He said happily, "Hey, I don't really agree with that. There are plenty of rich and powerful families, but how many young people are truly willing to do something for the country and the people? My two good-for-nothing sons just mess around all day long!"

Rong Nianqing smiled and said, "People will mature as they get older."

After exchanging pleasantries, Rong Nianqing called over Lü Yao from behind and introduced him to Uncle He: "Uncle He, this is Lü Yao. I've mentioned him to you before. Lü Yao has helped me a lot in achieving what I have today."

Lu Yao extended his hand: "Hello, Mr. He."

President He grasped Lü Yao's hands again and said with great emotion, "Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! I've not only heard of you from your youth, but I also frequently see you on the internet. Among today's young people, you are a true trendsetter."

Lu Yao smiled politely and said, "President He, you are too kind in praising people. I came here today to present you with a nice gift."

President He laughed and said, "Oh dear, I wouldn't dare accept such an expensive gift."

But Lü Yao said seriously, "This gift is precious, extremely precious."

Even someone like President He was taken aback by Lü Yao. After a slight pause, he turned to Rong Nianqing and Aunt Meng and said with a smile, "Our young President Lü is quite something, isn't he? He's really piqued my curiosity. Why don't you tell me what kind of gift it is?"

"You're making me feel really uneasy, hahaha."

This Mr. He has a rather bold and unrestrained temperament.

Rong Nianqing smiled helplessly at President He and said, "To be honest, Uncle He, this event was arranged by Lü Yao. I really don't know what he's up to, but I can assure you that this guy has never disappointed anyone."

President He laughed heartily yet with a hint of unease, "Oh dear, tell me, tell me, this is so distressing."

Aunt Meng stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, let's stop talking here and go sit down over there to eat and chat."

President He laughed heartily and said, "Okay, okay."

After taking the sightseeing bus back to the prepared area, besides the canopy dining area, the most eye-catching thing on the grass was the huge black boxes surrounding the dining area.

If this weren't Meiyuan Garden, and if this weren't in China, Mr. He would have thought he was at some kind of exhibition.

After getting out of the car, President He strolled around with his hands behind his back, circled the boxes, and looked at Lü Yao with a smile, "Little Lü, are these the gifts you prepared? There are so many."

Lu Yao maintained his suspenseful attitude and said with a smile, "You must be tired from your journey. Please sit down and have a meal first."

President He laughed and said, "Oh dear, you're really teasing me."

After President He took his seat, Aunt Meng began instructing the housekeeper to serve the dishes. Since President He's hometown is Jingzhou, tonight's banquet mainly featured local specialties from Jingzhou, such as Mianyang Steamed Dishes, Coral Mandarin Fish, Jingzhou Soft-shelled Turtle, Fish Cake and Fish Balls in Casserole, Braised Crayfish, and Stir-fried Preserved Pork with Cabbage Sprouts.

Looking at the table full of Jingzhou dishes, President He sighed, "This smells so authentic! Oh my, looking at these dishes, I'm truly moved. Sister Meng, you really put your heart into it."

Aunt Meng smiled faintly and said, "Don't give me that. You're such a big boss, you can eat whatever you want all the time. I'm just worried that other dishes might not suit your taste, but I haven't put any special thought into it."

President He shook his head and laughed, "I wouldn't be so upset if you hadn't said it. Yes, life is much more convenient now than before, but our group is getting busier and busier. We're working on projects all over the country, and the workload is like the endless snow in the north."

As he spoke, President He raised his hand and waved it lightly, saying, "I'm too tired. Sometimes I don't even have time to eat. I can only make do with instant noodles or something. I'm so busy with you. I'd like to retire as soon as possible."

Aunt Meng laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? If you feel tired, rest here for a couple more days. You need to learn to delegate your tasks to your subordinates."

President He shook his head and said, "I've already delegated a lot, but there are still many things I really can't let go of..." Listening to President He and Aunt Meng's conversation, Lü Yao's thoughts began to drift.

The busy work that Mr. He mentioned must be related to real estate development.

Real estate development will be one of the main themes of the next decade and is a very important part of Dongda's narrative strategy. In the next ten years, a large number of companies will rush into this industry.

It has left behind reinforced concrete worth trillions of yuan in thousands of cities across the country.

Mr. He is from Poly Group, and Poly Real Estate, a subsidiary of Poly Group, will play a very important role in the future real estate narrative. Poly Real Estate is also one of the few companies among the major real estate companies that has experienced relatively few financial crises.

This company has fewer scandals... compared to Evergrande.

After all, it was because Lü Yao bought a house from Evergrande that his life ended in ruin.

In retrospect, Poly Real Estate has maintained a cautious and rigorous approach since entering the real estate industry; otherwise, it would have faced far more problems than it has ten years later.

Ten years from now, Poly will, like other state-owned enterprises, local enterprises, and private enterprises, adjust its positioning and shift its strategy, transforming from a real estate company that initially made money into a real estate company that guarantees quality, improves living standards, and supports the local area.

During the meal, Rong Nianqing, Aunt Meng, and President He chatted the most, while Lü Yao and Wang Yushu were much more silent and well-behaved, quietly eating their meals in a way that was not very noticeable but not slow. When it was time to drink, they were not stingy either, raising their glasses to toast, and Lü Yao could speak fluently without hesitation.

Because everyone was very considerate, the meal was very enjoyable and the atmosphere was great. As dusk fell and President He had finished his meal and had drunk several rounds of wine, the table was gradually becoming a mess. President He then broke away from his conversation with Aunt Meng and, although he was speaking to Aunt Meng, he was actually referring to Lü Yao: "Our young President Lü is quite composed."

As they spoke, everyone turned to look at Lü Yao, who had been relatively silent.

Lu Yao, who was being mentioned, knew that now was the time to show off his gift.

So Lu Yao said without any hesitation, "President He probably wants to see what tricks I can pull."

Under the brightly lit sky, President He laughed heartily, "Of course! I've been thinking about the really expensive gift you promised to give me. Usually, even if someone wants to give me a gift, they'll say it's just a small token. But you're different; you're going to give me something really, really valuable."

"To be honest, I can't think of anything that I would consider particularly precious and that I would accept as a gift."

Lü Yao didn't stand on ceremony: "Then let me show you."

As he spoke, Lü Yao looked at Wang Yushu.

Wang Yushu immediately understood, said something to everyone, got up, and then walked alone into the night.

Outside the canopy where the dinner was being held, the employees of Huanxie Technology had been waiting for a long time.

Although having them watch Lü Yao and the others eat made many of the operators, who had been busy all day, hungry, Wang Yushu had specifically emphasized the importance of this meeting before they set off, and assured them that each person would receive a bonus of 30,000 yuan if the meeting was successful.

So, let alone having these technicians watch Wang Yushu and the others eat outside, even if it suddenly started hailing right now, they would still stand outside and wait.

When Wang Yushu came out, the group of technical engineers immediately became awe-inspiring.

Wang Yushu approached the group and said, "Brothers, success or failure hinges on tonight."

"Remember that just over a year ago we were on the verge of bankruptcy, but tonight, we might be on the verge of reaching a higher level. Brothers, let's give it our all!"

Wang Yushu suppressed his emotions and gave an encouraging speech, while the group of veterans from the Magic Machinery Technology team cheered them on, saying, "Give it your all!"

They then immediately began working in an organized and coordinated manner, with each person taking on a specific task.

Long filled with curiosity, President He couldn't help but get up, walk to the edge of the canopy, and look outside.

Under the synchronized and efficient movements of the technicians from Huanxie Technology, several large black boxes placed outside the Sky Canopy Restaurant suddenly opened their side electronic gates in unison, and the lights inside the black boxes instantly turned on simultaneously.

Then Mr. He saw that those large black boxes contained rows of uniquely designed drones, each only the size of a palm.

The drones were neatly parked on the shelves inside the large black box, resembling rows of airplanes ready to take off. The black metallic paint reflected a cold luster, making President He, who was watching from the side, realize something.

Two seconds later, the drones that had been parked on the shelves of the large black box unfurled their wings in unison under command, and then flew out of the large black box like a swarm of bees, buzzing all the while.

These drones flew out at extremely high speeds and in extremely dense formations. As dusk approached, hundreds of palm-sized drones resembled a dark, ominous wind or a dense swarm of bees rushing into the sky.

The sudden commotion made Rong Nianqing and Aunt Meng curiously walk to the edge of the Sky Canopy Restaurant and look up at the swarm of dark bees that no one else could see.

After the dark mass of drones took to the sky, they quickly arranged themselves into a cubic array.

Under the curious gazes of President He, Rong Nianqing, and Aunt Meng, lights suddenly illuminated on the drones simultaneously. The drones then rapidly changed formation, forming Chinese characters in mid-air: "Welcome President He for your inspection."

President He raised an eyebrow.

Then these Chinese characters continued to change: "Wishing our motherland prosperity!"

After the text continued for more than ten seconds, the increasingly dim drone array changed formation again, sometimes flowing like water in the sky, sometimes transforming into a pine forest and creating the sound of rustling pines.

To most people, this would probably just be a unique light show.

But in President He's eyes...

This is a completely different scene!
Remote control technology, behavior programming, signal transmission, flight stability, control precision... each of these is a key technology!

Therefore, President He's expression gradually turned serious.

He was still looking up at the swarm of drones in the sky, but his tone became incredibly emotional: "Xiao Lü, this gift is truly invaluable! It's incredibly valuable. Actually, we're also developing something like this, and the technology is quite mature, but the technology we have is far less advanced than what you've shown."

Lu Yao smiled and said, "President He, please don't rush. Please think of a few idioms for me to use in my demonstration."

President He raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and then said, "Then remain as still as a mountain, and move like thunder!"

So Lü Yao shouted to Wang Yushu, "Next, the drone array will perform a 'Mountain-as-a-Mountain, Thunder-as-a-Thunder' show. Remember to add animation."

Wang Yushu, on high alert: "Received!"

Soon, Wang Yushu instructed the technicians to operate according to Lü Yao's instructions, and the operation was completed a few minutes later.

Wang Yushu shouted, "Command input complete."

Lu Yao said, "Next step."

As soon as Lü Yao gave the order, the operator who was originally at the control panel immediately took out a baseball bat that he had prepared beforehand and started smashing it against the control panel with a series of bangs. This sudden change surprised President He: "What are you doing?"

Lü Yao smiled and said, "Please continue reading."

As soon as Lü Yao finished speaking, another group of staff immediately brought out several heavy electromagnetic pulse weapons and launched an attack on the drone floating in the sky.

"Buzz!"

The moment the powerful current pierced through the electromagnetic pulse weapon, everyone seemed to see a semi-transparent but extremely weak pulse wave surging out in the night, and that pulse wave was aimed directly at the array of drones flying in the sky.

Upon seeing this, President He narrowed his eyes.

Instead of crashing, the drone flying in the sky began to change formation under the electromagnetic pulse waves. After the words "Immovable as a mountain", the drone changed formation into a mountain peak, then changed again to "Moving like thunder", and then the drone changed into an electronic screen. As the external light beads flashed one after another, it was as if a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the dark night!
After the performance was over, Lü Yao turned to President He and said, "President He, this is what I wanted to show you: pre-input command control."

President He remained silent this time, for a longer period than ever before, completely devoid of the arrogance and ease he displayed upon his arrival.

Several seconds later, President He took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled and said, "Little Lü, what you gave me is no small gift."

"—This is clearly a powerful weapon!"

For President He, who has a background in military industry, he was all too aware of the capabilities of what Lü Yao showed him tonight.

These drones can put on a light show tonight with LED lights on them, and tomorrow they can put on a fire show with dangerous items on them!

That's why President He said this wasn't just a lavish gift, but a significant achievement.

In fact, drone strike tactics had already become popular among countries three years ago. There was even a Hollywood movie that showed the use of drone swarms in war, but at that time, the technological reserves of all parties were not yet sufficient.

So everyone just treats this as a science fiction movie.

However, the military research and development system at Southeast University has been steadily advancing the development of drone strike tactics... But unexpectedly, a private enterprise has developed a more mature version of this tactic first...

(End of this chapter)