Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

Evening, at the Tan family villa in Loujia.

After a hearty meal, Lou Zhenhua continued to entertain Lin Weidong in the tea room.

Recalling their familiar conversation at the dinner table earlier, Lou Zhenhua felt that his relationship with Lin Weidong had become much closer.

At this moment, he poured tea, gestured with his hand, and then deliberately belittled himself.

"Brother Lin, I am a dull-witted person, and there are some things I may not understand. I will have to trouble you to speak frankly!"

"Not necessarily, but before that, I'd like to ask Mr. Lou if he has gathered any useful information in the past few days? Or rather, if he has received the answer he was looking for?"

Lou Zhenhua addressed him as "brother," but Lin Weidong didn't respond, his words carrying a polite distance.

Lou Zhenhua's face stiffened slightly, but he wisely refrained from getting angry.

As for gathering information, he has never stopped since the government began strictly controlling the import and export channels.

He has naturally met many people, both good and bad, and the good news he wants to hear has actually been told to him by others before.

But those people, although they were of higher rank than Lin Weidong, did not have any powerful backers.

After considering their words, Lou Zhenhua felt they were more of a consolation and appeasement, a way of brushing him off.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have actively sought out Lin Weidong.

Putting aside everything else, Lin Weidong's backing is definitely not weak, so the veracity of his words is somewhat guaranteed.

"To be honest, brother, you're the only one I can count on right now! Could you help me get a draft of the plan and see what to do? But as you can see, my children are still young, and I'm really worried. Do you have any information about how the government will handle things for us?"

Lou Zhenhua carefully finished speaking, paying close attention to Lin Weidong's expression, which was the purpose of his meeting with Lin Weidong today.

"What should be done... I believe Mr. Lou should be mentally prepared. I have no right to guarantee anything else, but I believe that those who set an example will definitely receive certain protection."

Lin Weidong spoke calmly, but the more Lou Zhenhua listened, the more desperate he felt. How was this any different from the platitudes he had heard from others before?

But then, Lin Weidong's tone changed, and Lou Zhenhua's expression instantly brightened.

"However... since I am willing to contact Mr. Lou, I naturally have a way, and I can even provide Mr. Lou with a guarantee other than that from the government."

"I'm all ears!" Lou Zhenhua's expression brightened, realizing that the key point was coming.

"Mr. Lou's biggest concern is probably the safety of his life and fortune. However, the situation is clearly what it is. Although his life is not in danger, it will be difficult to rebuild his wealth. In that case, it would be better to change his environment and develop his business again. My guarantee is that Mr. Lou can leave openly and honestly. After leaving, I will provide him with some business assistance so that he can make a comeback."

Lou Zhenhua remained silent, lost in thought, hesitant to believe it.

He knew perfectly well how to leave openly and honestly, which would simply mean being all alone.

But if he were willing to give it up, would he still beg this and that and make so much effort?

How can we give Lin Weidong, a mainland Chinese, any guarantees?

"Mr. Lou, I understand your concerns. Some things do need time to be verified. How about this, let's agree on a month. Within a month, you will receive a letter from Hong Kong. At that time, I will take charge of all matters related to the steel rolling mill."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Weidong added something, even as Lou Zhenhua's expression changed drastically.

"Don't misunderstand, this is not a threat. It's just to make Mr. Lou trust me more. In short, Mr. Lou will understand in time. Before that, Mr. Lou also needs to show me your sincerity."

"You say it!" Lou Zhenhua was shocked when his escape route was exposed and quickly responded.

Lin Weidong wasn't in a hurry. He opened a pack of cigarettes and handed one to him, letting him process what he considered to be a secret.

Smoke curled upwards, partially obscuring the eyebrows and eyes.

Through the status bar, Lin Weidong could see Lou Zhenhua's state of mind clearly before he began to talk about the planned arrangements.

"Mr. Lou, if you want to leave openly and honestly, you can't take the money with you. Rather than letting it rust, it's better to invest early. The attention a steel rolling mill with a thousand employees receives is vastly different from that of a steel rolling mill with ten thousand employees. This difference and the willingness to give up are the main factors that determine whether Mr. Lou can leave. Moreover, I will compensate you for what you give up today in the future."

After a pause, Lin Weidong continued.

"I think Mr. Lou still has a lot of connections, whether it's technology or equipment. Next, I would like to ask Mr. Lou to focus on expanding the scale of the steel rolling mill. Of course, Mr. Lou has some concerns, so as I said before, we will proceed after one month."

Lou Zhenhua felt relieved upon hearing this and quickly smiled to smooth things over.

"Thank you for your understanding. As you know, I'm just an ordinary businessman. I don't have the courage of people like you. You, on the other hand, dare to confront enemy agents head-on. I truly admire you!"

"Mr. Lou is too modest. However, I suggest that you make preparations as soon as possible. You can contact them to ask first. After all, such a large transaction cannot be agreed upon in just a few days. If you encounter any difficulties, you can come to me. How about this, Mr. Lou, I will reserve a position in the factory and find someone knowledgeable to assist you. There are some things that are inconvenient to say, and he can also pass on the message."

"Okay! No problem. To be honest, I'm really struggling in the current environment!"

Lou Zhenhua said this against his will, but he did not overly resist the idea that Lin Weidong would send people into the factory to participate in management.

It's better than directly asking him to donate and then having him spend money to expand the scale.

"I wish us a successful collaboration, Mr. Lou. You won't regret your decision today!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Weidong stood up and reached out his hand, even though the matter had not been completely settled.

But he believed that the conditions he offered were absolutely the best and most suitable for Lou Zhenhua.

"Definitely!" Lou Zhenhua immediately stood up, and the two shook hands.

He thought to himself that if things went smoothly, it would indeed be a good thing that he wouldn't regret.

With things having progressed to this point, today's task can be considered complete, and Lin Weidong is very satisfied.

The rest is to wait until the clones on Hong Kong Island make contact with the other members of the Lou family, give them confidence, and then report back to Lou Zhenhua.

His choice to exchange benefits for benefits, rather than simply pressuring and persuading, undoubtedly accelerated the donation process considerably.

This was also the result Lin Weidong wanted. After all, while donating a heavy industrial plant was meritorious, it was far less significant than acting at the right time, and there was less than a year left until that day.

The two shook hands and left the tea room.

Lin Weidong remembered what Lou Zhenhua had mentioned about enemy agents, took the cotton coat off the hanger, and handed it to Lou Zhenhua before putting it on.

"Mr. Lou just said that I'm a person with courage, but courage alone isn't enough to do things; you also need to be prepared in advance!"

Lou Zhenhua touched the hard, iron-like substance inside the cotton-padded coat's lining, and then listened to Lin Weidong's words, his expression momentarily stunned.