Author: Linjiangxian

Facing Xu Wentao, who looked sad, Lu Yiming couldn't help laughing: "You want the world's richest man to pay? That's impossible, don't even think about it. The richer you are, the stingier you are. Don't you understand this?

?They will never do anything that is not of great benefit to them."

To become the world's richest man, he is naturally a ruthless person who is proficient in making money. If you want to make money from such a person, how can you just rely on treating guests to dinner? The richest man is sending you a meal?

Xu Wentao sighed and said: "So, it is impossible for the richest man to invest?"

Lu Yiming changed the topic and said with a smile: "It may be a little difficult to get Bill Gates to invest, but as long as there are good projects, it's not guaranteed. Wait a minute and I will help you find out Bill Gates' background first."

With Lu Yiming's words, Xu Wentao finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'll have to leave it to you."

After long calls, Bill Gates' private plane finally arrived in China.

Suddenly, gongs and drums were roaring, and firecrackers were blasting.

Bill Gates, who had just stepped out of the hatch, staggered in fright and almost rolled down the gangway.

From a high position, Bill Gates saw Lu Yiming's high-spirited face at a glance. After he got off the gangway, he walked quickly towards Lu Yiming, opened his arms, and said with a smile: "Oh, my friend, I am very happy.

See you again."

Lu Yiming hugged Bill Gates and said, "My dear Bill, welcome to China Shipping."

Although the two of them looked very affectionate, in fact, they both had their own thoughts.

In the eyes of Bill Gates, Lu Yiming is a dangerous person who can bring huge benefits.

In Lu Yiming's eyes, Bill Gates is an exploitable villain. If he wants to harvest leeks with peace of mind in the United States, he has to rely on his secret care.

"Hey, little fox."

"Humph, old fox."

After secretly talking to each other in their hearts, the two of them looked at each other and once again returned to the relationship of old friends reunited after a long absence.

Lu Yiming took Bill Gates and introduced him to the leading figures in Zhonghai City one by one. Then he said with a serious face: "Bill, I am not bragging to you. Zhonghai's future development potential, even in the whole world, is definitely the best."

First of all. Are you interested in investing in China Shipping?"

As the world's richest man, Bill Gates has all the skills to deal with big scams. He was not moved by Lu Yiming's "enthusiasm". He said without changing his face: "China Shipping is indeed a good place, but the investment

The issue involves Microsoft's strategic decision-making adjustments, and I must discuss it with other shareholders of the company before making a decision."

Bill Gates knows very well that in the current situation where cash flow is a lifeline, he must think twice before making any investment. Although he is optimistic about Xia Guo's future development, he will never make any promises easily.

After hearing what Bill Gates said, the officials who came to greet him had expressions of disappointment to varying degrees on their faces.

Lu Yiming didn't care. Bill Gates's response was what he expected. Even if Bill Gates agreed too readily, he would have to consider whether there was fraud.

However, Lu Yiming knows very well that these capitalists will not get up early if there is no profit. As long as they can provide sufficiently attractive conditions, there is no need to worry about Bill Gates not letting up.

"You have come a long way. Let's go. I will take you to the hotel first and let's have dinner together in the evening."

Lu Yiming invited Bill Gates into the Bentley Elegant 728 and headed towards the Sheraton Hotel where he was scheduled to stay.

In the hotel, while Bill Gates' team was checking in, Xu Wentao privately approached Lu Yiming and asked, "Is the investment really a no-brainer?"

Lu Yiming smiled and said: "Secretary Xu, don't panic, didn't I just promise you? As long as Bill Gates nods, I can pay for the investment. After the investment is completed, Zhonghai City will gain a reputation and I will benefit.

A complete win-win situation. But Secretary Xu, we have to agree in advance that I also have to have the preferential policies that foreign-funded enterprises should have."

Lu Yiming has actually been eyeing Zhonghai for a long time. After all, he has really seen the prosperity of this region. If he doesn't find an excuse to get involved at this time, it will be equivalent to losing money.

Xu Wentao was speechless and said: "You invest in China Shipping and you still want foreign investment treatment?"

Lu Yiming said emphatically: "The money in my hand is also US dollars, right? Why can't it be counted as foreign investment? And they say that wealth should not flow to outsiders, so we Xia people can't turn our arms outward, right? Besides, what do you claim to the outside world?

But when Bill Gates invested, he didn’t even get treatment from foreign investors. Isn’t this just fooling a fool?”

Xu Wentao was speechless by Lu Yiming and could only ask: "Can you really make Bill Gates nod?"

Lu Yiming blurted out: "That's for sure. He and I have been working together in America for more than a day or two. We have a close relationship."

When Xu Wentao heard this, he immediately relaxed a lot and even joked: "Did you ask you to use this idiom like this?"

In fact, as a veteran in officialdom, how could Xu Wentao not understand the tricks played by Lu Yiming?

It's just that Lu Yiming wants to invest and wants to find a reason to ask for preferential policies.

But if we can really borrow Bill Gates' name and give some discounts to Lu Yiming, it will definitely be within the acceptable range of the government.

According to Lu Yiming, this is really a win-win situation.

"Okay, Mr. Lu, how much do you plan to invest?"

Lu Yiming said without hesitation: "Four hundred million dollars in cash."

"How much? Four hundred million? US dollars?"

Xu Wentao suddenly lost his composure.

You know, in 2000, the country's foreign exchange reserves were only US$170 billion.

This amount of money is definitely not a small amount. Even in China Shipping, US$400 million is definitely a large investment, and Lu Yiming's investment was purely cash.

It's not like some businessmen who came back to invest from Taiwan Province and said it was tens of billions of investments, but it turned out that most of the money was loans from mainland banks. The money was all provided by the country itself, and they just provided technology and management, which was almost equivalent to empty space.

Gloves white wolf.

Some are simply fraud gangs, defrauding banks of their investment and then running away, leaving behind a bunch of unfinished buildings.

In fact, during this meeting in the city, the psychological expectation was to get a project worth one or two billion yuan from Bill Gates. Even if the goal was achieved, now Lu Yiming opened his mouth and asked for 400 million U.S. dollars, which was far beyond them.

expectations.

Xu Wentao was so excited that Lu Yiming did not expect it. In Lu Yiming's impression, China Overseas, as the city with the best economic development in the country, should not be short of such money.

But in fact, China Shipping at this time is not more than ten years later.

Xu Wentao said with certainty: "As long as the investment is implemented, you will definitely have the preferential treatment and benefits that foreign investors have."

With this promise, Lu Yiming's goal was achieved, and he immediately said: "That's no problem, just wait for my good news."

After Bill Gates settled down, the big shots in the city took the lead in hosting a banquet for Bill Gates in the evening.

With the money spent in the city, it was the first time for Lu Yiming to eat and drink with public funds, and he enjoyed it very much.

Li Yiwen said with a smile: "Are you worried? With your worth, it's not like you can't afford to eat, so you're reincarnated like a starving ghost, don't you think it's embarrassing?"

Lu Yiming argued: "How can it be the same to spend your own money to have a big meal and to eat from the public?"

Later, Lu Yiming thoughtfully asked Bill Gates next to him: "How are you? Are you still used to the food?"

Bill Gates was gentle and chewed slowly. When Lu Yiming asked, he swallowed the food in his mouth, wiped his mouth and said, "Xia's delicious food is indeed well-deserved."

For this banquet, the city invited several chefs to prepare it according to the standards of a state banquet. The taste is naturally not bad, but you may not be able to eat it if you are simply rich.

Lu Yiming had a meal with Bill Gates first this time, and his mouth was full of oil after eating.

After drinking and eating, Lu Yiming said to Bill Gates: "Come on, come to my place and have a look?"

Bill Gates readily agreed.

When everyone arrived at Yan's Garden, Bill Gates took one look at it and commented: "Your house is nice, but it feels a bit too old-fashioned, and it doesn't quite match your status as a technology upstart."

Although Lu Yiming strictly speaking became a billionaire by relying on finance, in the eyes of Bill Gates, Lu Yiming has strong software technology and invests mostly in Internet companies. He will definitely become a pivotal giant in the technology field in the future.

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Lu Yiming said with a smile: "If you like it, buy it. Let's live in it first. When we build a new mansion in the future, we will definitely install all kinds of advanced technologies."

Bill Gates laughed when he heard this: "Haha, your words won my heart. We are indeed the same kind of people."

Technology tycoons naturally like cyberpunk deep down. Because of this, Bill Gates and Lu Yiming are quite different in age, but they still have many common topics.

Upon learning that Bill Gates had arrived, Lu Ding and Lu Xuehua hurriedly prepared fruit cakes.

Even Shi Caijiang and Su Yunjin, who were accustomed to seeing big scenes, were a little at a loss. After all, the number of distinguished guests they had received were not as "expensive" as Bill Gates alone.

You know, today Bill Gates has a personal net worth of US$63 billion, and this is the result of his generous donations to establish a charitable foundation.

Since Microsoft's stock price hit a new high in December 1996, Bill Gates's daily book income has been as high as 30 million U.S. dollars. Making money every day is not enough to describe the speed at which he is making money.

Such a "distinguished guest" is naturally extremely "expensive".

But Lu Yiming could invite such a distinguished guest to his home. How much honor would it be?

At least Shi Caijiang and Su Yunjin couldn't imagine it. It wasn't until this moment that they truly realized how big the gap between their social circles and Lu Yiming's social circles had become. It would be no exaggeration to say that they were worlds apart.

"Dad, mom, uncle, aunt, this is Bill Gates. I believe I don't need to introduce him anymore, right?"

"Bill, these are my father and mother, and these are my girlfriend's father and mother. Aunt Fang, come here and be an interpreter."

After meeting and greeting each other, Lu Yiming took Bill Gates to visit the Yan Family Garden, and also took this opportunity to talk to Bill Gates about investments.

"I plan to build a software industrial park in Zhonghai to support the development of the software industry in Xia Kingdom, especially to cultivate outstanding programmers."

Bill Gates became nervous when he heard this. After all, Xia Guo is not the third brother. It has a complete industrial chain and is a unified country. The society is stable and harmonious, and it is full of fighting spirit and has huge potential.

Now Lu Yiming is talking about setting up a software industrial park, and Bill Gates is lying when he says he is not panicking. After all, he is used to being prepared for danger in times of peace and has always maintained a high degree of vigilance.

Seeing that Bill Gates looked a little ugly, Lu Yiming knew what he was thinking and joked: "What, are you worried that I also make operating software and steal Microsoft's business?"
To be continued...