Chapter 1126 - The Concert in Europe
Chapter 1126: The Concert in Europe
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
“However, General Kars, please take care of the Huang Family’s business here!” Yang Ming still had to return this gold mine to the Huang Family and let them run their business on their own. Yang Ming could not always stay here; he could only give them some help when needed. They usually still had to rely on the support from General Kars.
“No problem. This is easy!” General Kars said quickly, “You can be assured in the future. If something happens in the Huang Family, look for me at any time. If I can’t solve it, you can take action!”
“Hehe, it’ll be fine with your word.” Yang Ming smiled. It seemed that the Huang Family could be rampant here in the future; they no longer had to be careful.
“It’s nothing much. Even without me, Mr. Yang could also settle things!” General Kars also laughed. It seemed that his relationship with Yang Ming had developed quite well. If possible, General Kars naturally wanted to maintain it.
However, Yang Ming couldn’t continue to stay in Africa after all. As long as there was General Kars, Yang Ming was relieved.
It was a pleasure to talk to them. In the evening, General Kars hosted Yang Ming, Wang Xiaoyan, and Li Qiang at his presidential palace. Although the supplies in this war-torn country were relatively scarce, the banquet was quite sumptuous.
However, vegetables and fruits were relatively less, not as much as meat. Probably because these things were not easy to be planted because of the war, they were all shipped from abroad.
“Mr. Yang, I hope that our friendship will last forever. In the days to come, let our cooperation be enjoyable!” General Kars now seemed radiant. He was the first president of Country X who had a deep relationship with strong foreign aid. If he could continue to cooperate with Yang Ming, he might continue to stay in the presidential position.
Moreover, it could be possible to remove the word “temporary” and become the official president! As General Kars thought of this, his eyes glinted.
General Kars imbibed a lot of wine, but Yang Ming had not drunk a drop of it. In this war-torn country, Yang Ming was always clear-headed, and General Kars did not insist. After all, he also knew the identity of Yang Ming, and probably guessed that Yang Ming would not drink alcohol to affect his ability to react.
However, Yang Ming did not restrict Li Qiang and allowed him and General Kars to drink. On the other hand, he was quite happy. Both of them drank very happily, especially General Kars. He was delighted.
Early the next morning, Li Qiang took people to claim the gold mines and diamond mine. Yang Ming didn’t need to worry about these matters, Li Qiang and the others could do it.
Under the urging of Old Buffon, Yang Ming and Wang Xiaoyan had to embark on a journey to Europe with him. Although Yang Ming and Wang Xiaoyan did not have legal procedures and passports for this trip, Old Buffon was there, and these were no problems at all.
No one dared to check the guests of Old Buffon. Even when Old Buffon’s ship entered the port, the staff on the dock stopped their work and stood neatly in a row, welcoming Old Buffon’s ship.
The CEO of the port had already received notice in advance. He stood at the forefront of the row of staff at the port very early. He stood with his big beer belly and was reprimanding his men, “You all should look smarter in a while. The ship of the respected patriarch of the Buffon family is about to enter our dock. This is the glory of our dock. Once Mr. Buffon is satisfied, the chairman will also praise us and give you all a raise. But if Mr. Buffon is not satisfied with your service, then you all… including me, have to pack our things and leave! Do you hear me?”
“We hear you!” said the staff at the dock. They somewhat knew about the matters of the Buffon family. Although the Buffon family was not their direct leader, the Buffon family was one of the major shareholders of the port. Even the chairman of the board must be supported by the Buffon family. Therefore, the weight of the Buffon family patriarch was naturally very hefty.
No one dared to neglect, so everyone stood on the edge of the dock energetically, waiting for the ship of Old Buffon to enter the port.
“There is another point. I heard that Mr. Buffon has important guests coming. You have to behave better. You can’t let Mr. Buffon’s guests pick out any problem!” said the CEO of the port.
Once those words were said, the whistle of the ship entering the port was heard not far away. The port manager immediately stopped talking and stood at the forefront seriously.
“Master, master’s wife, this is my hometown. How is it? Isn’t it beautiful?” Old Buffon said to Yang Ming and Wang Xiaoyan who stood on the deck.
“En, not bad. The air is very good.” What Yang Ming said was the truth. The harbor here was indeed much stronger than the one in Country X. It was a huge contrast.
“Mr. Buffon, the port sent us a signal. Now we can enter the port. Do you want to enter now or do you want to view the scenery at sea?” When Lex saw Old Buffon looking at the scenery with Yang Ming and Wang Xiaoyan, he dared not make a decision, so he came and asked.
“Master, master’s wife, what do you think?” Old Buffon didn’t know the intention of Yang Ming, so he asked.
“Of course, enter the port. The scenery here is good, but it will not make people neglect sleep and forget about food.” Yang Ming smiled and said.
Lex hurriedly ran back to instruct the ship’s chief officer and sailors to prepare for their entry.
Yang Ming, Wang Xiaoyan, and Old Buffon left from the VIP-only passage at the port and did not take the route of other tourists. In the VIP passageway, no one came to check the identifications of Yang Ming or Wang Xiaoyan. Buffon’s influence in the local area could be seen. Yang Ming self-reflected that he could not be as omnipresent as Old Buffon in Song Jiang’s dock. In Song Jiang, the most he could do was to choose to go ashore illegally.
As for Old Buffon, he could justifiably go ashore with illegal immigrants, and no one dared to check.
When they exited the port, they saw a luxurious extended version of the Bentley Arnage Limousine [1], a commemorative sedan with a limited edition of only twenty cars. Although it was sold for only two hundred and seventy thousand pounds, the power of Old Buffon could already be seen by owning just one car.
The car started slowly, passed through the downtown area, and then drove to the suburbs. Old Buffon was also a person who liked to be quiet and did not have his own accommodations in the city center.
Anyway, every matter such as shopping was done by his men, so Old Buffon merely did not travel. Therefore, there was not much difference in where he lived, but the air in the suburbs was better and more suitable for him to practice martial arts.
After passing a farm, the car drove onto a trail. At the intersection, there was a sign that clearly stated that this was private property, and people were strictly prohibited from entering without permission.
Around the trail were gardens and landscapes. Through the windows, one could see that the workers and gardeners were working hard. This place was already the private land of Old Buffon’s family.
Going forward along, one could see a small farm. It should probably be used to plant some common vegetables and fruits. This kind of pastoral life made Yang Ming very fascinated.
If one day, I can be like Old Buffon and own a private estate, it would be great. Of course, if he told Old Buffon, Old Buffon would definitely help Yang Ming to build a manor, but it was not Yang Ming’s original intention.
Yang Ming came around to the idea to achieve this through his own effort. The current plans of Country X in Africa were naturally the first step. If it went well, then his own wishes were not difficult.
On the outskirts of the manor, they could see a lot of servants and staff. When Old Buffon’s car passed by, they all put down their work, stood neatly, and greeted Old Buffon’s car.
However, when entering the villa area in the center of the manor, the servants and staff were rarely seen. This was because Old Buffon liked it quiet and was unwilling to be disturbed by others.
In particular, Old Buffon still had to practice martial arts. He did not like to be seen by others, and he was even more afraid that these servants would steal his skills. Therefore, in the villa area, other than the old butler and the necessary servants, no one else was allowed to enter.
“Master, this is my home. The villa in front is prepared for you and Master’s wife. Moreover, I intend to turn it into your permanent residence after you leave. You can come to my place at any time,” said Old Buffon.
“Hehe, that’s not necessary. When we come, you can just get ready then.” Yang Ming smiled and refused.
“How can that be? You are my elder; I naturally must show respect. Besides, there are a lot of empty villas. We won’t be lacking without this one!” said Old Buffon hurriedly.
“Then, okay.” Yang Ming did not insist. Since Old Buffon said so, then Yang Ming let him be.
Old Buffon wanted to hold a family banquet and gather all the members of the Buffon family, but it was vetoed by Yang Ming. Yang Ming didn’t want to be so fancy, so at dinner, there was only the old couple, Old Buffon and Mrs. Buffon.
However, the smaller the size of the dinner, the easier it was to say some things. There was no need for any defense. Old Buffon was particularly excited when Yang Ming mentioned some things to be cautious of when practicing martial arts.
Although Miss Buffon could not understand what her husband was saying, she was overjoyed to see her husband being this happy, and his body was becoming more and more abled. She was naturally delighted. She was the second wife of Old Buffon; his first wife died more than a decade ago.
When she married Old Buffon, she was just over twenty years old. Now she was only in her thirties, but Old Buffon was already old. So, there was no fun in their sex life.
But as the first lady of the Buffon family, she couldn’t complain about anything. It was even more unlikely for her to find a lover, so she could only silently endure it.
Unexpectedly, since Old Buffon started practicing martial arts, he had become stronger and stronger, and he was more energetic than young men in their twenties. This made Old Buffon’s wife happy.
So, in any case, she was very grateful to Yang Ming. Therefore, she was very enthusiastic at the dinner table.
“Right, Master, how is Grand-Master’s company? The information that I asked someone to bring over is okay, right? Or else, I will link up some cooperation here?” Old Buffon said with a glowing face.
“There’s no need. It’s already very good. It’s up to ourselves to develop. But if there is any latest technical information to share, I will naturally ask for it.” Yang Ming said shamelessly. Forget about cooperation, it must be the initiative of the other party to get the technology. It would be to their advantage if this data were shared.
“En, this is no problem!” Old Buffon nodded. “I will tell my men to go and ask tomorrow and sort out some of the information that can be shared. However, for those that involve some military secrets, I have no choice. Although I am a major shareholder, I have to comply with the confidentiality regulations.”
“Of course, I won’t trouble you over those things.” Yang Ming naturally knew this. Never mind Old Buffon; it was not easy for a country’s president to publish some confidential information. If worst comes to worst, he or she would be met with impeachment from the members of the legislative body.
Similarly, even if Old Buffon were a dictator, it was impossible to do something that caused public anger. What he could do was do things within his power, and help Yang Ming to his maximum extent.
However, this was enough. For a private enterprise, it did not need that secret military technology. As long as it was far ahead of civilian technology, it could already gain a footing in the world.
“Master, it’s good that you understand!” Old Buffon was most afraid that Yang Ming would not approve. If Yang Ming wanted him to get some confidential information, Old Buffon would have some difficulty! Old Buffon also read a lot of martial arts novels. If the apprentice did not obey the master’s commands, it was reprehensible. He would be a traitor of the school, a disgraceful scum of the martial arts underworld.
So, if Yang Ming really wanted him to get some information, Old Buffon would either take risks or lose Yang Ming as his Master. Hence, he was nervous. Fortunately, Yang Ming was reasonable and did not care about these things.
Old Buffon breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
However, Yang Ming wasn’t as complicated as Old Buffon thought. He couldn’t force someone to do something, right? If Yang Ming knew that Old Buffon just thought about all those, he could only smile bitterly.
After dinner, Yang Ming, Wang Xiaoyan, Old Buffon and his wife sat together in the living room of the villa watching TV. The television in the living room was already changed to rear-projection [2]. Yang Ming was very interested in the high definition quality of this kind of thing, so he planned to go back and get one for him and Wang Xiaoyan.
In the past, Yang Ming heard people say how clear the rear-projection screen was, but it was not popular in China, so Yang Ming didn’t care. Now when he saw it at Old Buffon’s place, he felt that it was pretty good.
“Shu Ya, a popular Asian little empress, will hold a four-day concert tour in the city’s Grand Theater.” Shu Ya suddenly appeared in the entertainment news on TV.
Yang Ming was slightly surprised. He didn’t expect Shu Ya’s career to have developed into Europe and the United States. Yang Ming was surprised, “Old Buffon, is Shu Ya famous here?”
“Shu Ya? She seems to be?” Old Buffon didn’t expect Yang Ming to be suddenly interested in a celebrity. Old Buffon was obsessed with martial arts and had no interest in other things such as music, film, and sports, so he was not very familiar with the matters in the entertainment circle.
“Shu Ya is very famous. She only entered the European and American markets at the beginning of this year. However, as soon as she appeared, many young people were won over by her unique and clear voice!” Miss Buffon often watched some entertainment news and seeing that Old Buffon did not know, she explained, “Alice, that little girl, is also a fan of Shu Ya!”
“Ah, Alice is also a fan of Shu Ya? This is hard to come by. Isn’t that little girl very arrogant?” Old Buffon nodded, shocked. “It seems that Shu Ya is really famous!”
Yang Ming suddenly heard the name Alice and felt that it was very familiar. But come to think of it, there was a world-famous song called “Für Elise [3].” It was probably because of this.
“Master, are you interested in this Shu Ya?” Old Buffon didn’t care about the entertainment industry, but also knew that some people liked to fool around with celebrities, so he was not sure if Yang Ming was such a person.
“Hehe, I like her very much.” Yang Ming said bluntly, “Can you get tickets for the concert?”
“Of course, there is no problem!” Old Buffon nodded cheerfully. He secretly planned to contact someone tomorrow to see which company was the organizer of Shu Ya’s concert.
If possible, I could arrange for a chance to have Shu Ya and Master meet alone. With Master’s handsomeness, he could capture the heart of the beauty.
Yang Ming naturally didn’t know Old Buffon’s thoughts. Otherwise, Yang Ming would stop him from doing so. In this foreign country, especially with Wang Xiaoyan around, it was not very convenient to meet with Shu Ya. Besides, foreign reporters were pervasive, and Yang Ming was afraid of bringing trouble to Shu Ya.
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Huang Xiaofei returned to his study and gasped for a few mouthfuls of air before he calmed down. His hands trembled as he turned on the computer in the study. Watching the progress bar of the computer system slowly moving, this was the first time that Huang Xiaofei felt that the computer was slow. Finally, Huang Xiaofei entered the system. After successfully connecting to the network, Huang Xiaofei quickly opened his own online bank account. Seeing that there were more than forty billion patacas in his account, Huang Xiaofei was so excited that he wanted to scream.
The money finally came into my own hands! Although he deceived his daughter, and things have reached this stage, he had to do this. He wanted to continue investing in the gold mine of Country X in Africa, but under the opposition of his children, Huang Xiaofei had to take risks.
After confirming that the funds have arrived at his own account, Huang Xiaofei dialed Li Zhichun’s phone number.
“Mr. Huang, how is it? Are the funds in place?” Li Zhichun was also anxious. Huang Xiaofei cannot go back on his deal, or my own plan will be ruined.
“It’s in place!” Huang Xiaofei said, “What should I do now, transfer the funds to you? Will you write me a receipt?”
Li Zhichun was surprised; he did not expect Huang Xiaofei to ask him to write a receipt! If the receipt was written, how can I embezzle the money? So Li Zhichun said, “This money is not transferred to me; it is directly transferred to the account of General Kars! I will give you the account, and you can transfer the money directly!”
“So it’s like this, then okay! Then we’d better meet up and operate this thing together!” Huang Xiaofei had to be cautious about such a large sum of money.