MWC – Chapter 9 The First Step of Planning

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The Husky Inn is located on the edge of the North Gate commercial center. It’s a three-story wide building, with neon signs on the roof flickering in a fantastical font as if dancing. The fountain plaza in front of the inn is colorful and beautiful.

Room 302.

Lu Ming is currently having tea and chatting with someone.

In his mind, he’s still pondering over Zhen Shi’s situation. When he woke up this morning and asked her, it was clear she didn’t remember sleepwalking last night.

It seems that now, she only has memories of her childhood in her dreams.

And sending her to his side, it seems that Lord Long and the others also put in a lot of effort. From the outside, she appears seamlessly integrated, appearing to be his dancer or concubine. Who would think she’s his bodyguard?

However, Lord Long obviously didn’t expect to be targeted that day, so there are many questions, and he can only guess wildly.

Moreover, in this world, so-called practitioners are generally similar to his past life, just focusing on keeping fit. After all, it’s already a world of guns and cannons.

But Zhen Shi doesn’t seem to be like Lord Long, who is just physically stronger than the average person.

There are legends that the Central Plains people originally had some mysterious martial arts techniques, but no one has seen them. Perhaps, like in his previous life, they were just rural rumors, full of exaggerations.

Otherwise, in the era of cold weapons thousands of years ago, if there were such ancient martial arts masters, the Central Plains dynasty wouldn’t have been destroyed by Westerners. It’s just illogical.

As Lu Ming was lost in thought, he chatted absentmindedly with the person opposite him.

This room at the Husky Inn was originally his long-term rental when he first arrived, and it’s not yet expired. Since he didn’t want others to see Zhen Shi, it serves well as a meeting place.

Sitting on the sofa opposite the coffee table is a chubby man in a white suit, with shiny hair.

His name is Zhou Xiaobao, the owner of a migration service company in the Eastern Sea.

Lu Ming handled everything from residence permits to buying a house through Zhou Xiaobao’s personal efforts.

Including the Northern-style decoration of the bedroom, the thorough cleaning and redecoration of the entire second floor, were all arranged by workers found through Zhou Xiaobao.

In the Eastern Sea, there are many such companies serving immigrants.

Zhou Xiaobao’s company is not large, and he rarely encounters immigrants like Lu Ming who have the financial means to buy a house and operate professional migration. Therefore, his service is particularly attentive.

Usually, immigrants to the Eastern Sea need proof of origin and must be able to pay at least a year’s rent to obtain a residence permit.

However, those who have the financial means to buy a house directly not only do not need proof of origin documents but can also directly apply for a residence permit and become official citizens of the Eastern Sea.

Because the big shots of the Eastern Sea Autonomous Committee obviously believe that whether they are fugitives or seeking asylum, as long as they bring money into the Eastern Sea, they can stimulate the Eastern Sea’s economy, so there is no need to investigate their origins.

Lu Ming has officially changed his name to Lu Qianxing. “Qianxing” is the character Lu Ming chose for himself in his previous life, and now it comes in handy.

Lu Ming not only directly spent money on buying a house but also applied for a lawyer’s license through Zhou Xiaobao’s company and participated in this year’s judicial examination in the Eastern Sea. The registration fee for outsiders to participate in this exam is expensive, and Zhou Xiaobao also received a commission.

In addition, under Zhou Xiaobao’s proposal, Lu Ming has already applied to study at Fervand Academy, which also incurred a considerable cost.

In Zhou Xiaobao’s eyes, this “Brother Lu” is already a veritable god of wealth.

At this moment, he was smiling and said, “Congratulations, bro. I wonder, do you want to gain experience in a large law firm, or do you want to practice independently?”

Lu Ming has already passed the exam and obtained a lawyer’s license to practice in the Eastern Sea.

Lu Ming smiled and said, “For the lawyer’s license, I’ll trouble Brother Zhou to help me find a small law firm to see if I can become a partner.”

Zhou Xiaobao was momentarily stunned, thinking to himself, “You’re quite ambitious. Even if it’s a small law firm, as a rookie lawyer who just passed the judicial exam, who would want to partner with you?”

But after coughing lightly, he said, “Sure, I’ll help you find one.”

His eyes shifted, “What about going to study at Fervand Academy?”

Lu Ming smiled, “It won’t be affected. I’ll still go, but I feel like I may not be able to guarantee my time.”

Zhou Xiaobao was instantly delighted.

Initially, when Lu Ming said he wanted to take the lawyer’s exam, he never thought he could pass it. So he suggested that Lu Ming pursue both paths, first study in a secondary school for a year, and then apply to a university in the Eastern Sea for a law-related major. After all, the success rate of directly participating in the judicial exam in the Eastern Sea with legal knowledge learned elsewhere is extremely low.

His age is also within the normal range for studying.

And this god of wealth has become his long-term meal ticket. It seems that he brought a lot of money to the Eastern Sea, so he can study here without worries, and various matters may come to him, and he will definitely take a cut.

But unexpectedly, he actually passed the judicial exam.

It’s incredible.

Some plans he had been planning for a long time fell through.

While he was lamenting in his heart, he didn’t expect the other party to stick to the original plan and go to Fervand Academy to study.

Zhou Xiaobao looked at Lu Ming with wide eyes in surprise.

But this is definitely good news for him. First of all, the commission for sponsoring Fervand Academy doesn’t have to be returned.

But what does this guy want?

At this moment, Lu Ming smiled and said, “Brother Zhou, besides the matters of the lawyer’s license and going to school, I also want to ask for your help in registering a technology company for me. The main business scope will be helping people apply for patents and engaging in patent transactions, and so on.”

Zhou Xiaobao was momentarily stunned. “Registering a technology company? That’s no problem. But brother, why did you suddenly have this idea? Have you met some new friends these days?”

Lu Ming smiled and said, “Brother Zhou, rest assured, no one is trying to trick me. Just help me with the registration, and you can handle the office rental and hiring clerks for me.”

Seeing the doubt in Zhou Xiaobao’s eyes, Lu Ming smiled inwardly. This guy is afraid that others will also come to suck his blood.

These immigration companies are actually vampires in reality, and every wealthy new immigrant is their prey.

“Alright, alright, there’s no problem with these. I understand what you mean. Registering a company requires having a shell and staff on duty. I’ll try to save you money as much as possible. Two clerks should be enough, and the office doesn’t need to be too big. I’ll streamline it as much as possible. But when clients come, they definitely won’t think you’re a fly-by-night company, right? You taught me this term!” Zhou Xiaobao smiled, but there were still many questions in his eyes.

Lu Ming smiled, “Yes, a fly-by-night company, but the office should still look the part. Let’s see if there’s space available in the Jinye Tower.”

The laundry downstairs is about to expire, and it’s hard to keep it going. However, the address is quite remote. Clients who want to apply for patents or buy patents will inevitably look down on my company. Therefore, having the company address in a bustling downtown office building can better impress people.

Seeing Zhou Xiaobao’s skeptical expression, Lu Ming knew he must have many questions, but he would surely help me get things done.

Although he’s a vampire, he’ll definitely handle the things I need to do properly.

And I don’t need to explain so much to him.

As for registering a technology service company and helping with patent applications and transactions, it was also a sudden inspiration after seeing a new invention in the newspaper.

In today’s world, various new technologies are advancing rapidly. Unlike decades ago, where basic industries had already reached a considerable scale, now various application patents can change many things with just a little trick.

In my world, some patents from the same period can last for decades and yield substantial returns.

And I have over two hundred thousand yuan now, which is a huge sum of money in today’s terms.

After all, the Empire’s first transistor electronic computer, which was just successfully invented, only cost over three hundred thousand yuan in research and development.

And in the Eastern Sea urban area, the monthly salary for white-collar workers is only about 100 yuan, and that’s with a large wealth gap. The median monthly salary for those living in the Eastern Sea is probably around 60 to 70 yuan. That is, half of the people living in the Eastern Sea earn no more than 70 yuan a month.

The monthly salary in Beiguan is even lower, with white-collar workers earning about 80 yuan per month. The median monthly salary for urban residents in Beiguan is about 50 yuan.

Villas in the suburbs of the Eastern Sea cost about ten thousand yuan, and the latest high-end cars cost two to three thousand yuan, while ordinary cars cost only about a thousand yuan.

Moreover, including satellite towns like Beiguan, the cost of living in the Eastern Sea metropolitan area is very high, making it difficult for both white-collar workers and laborers to save money.

So, although prices for housing and cars seem relatively low compared to salaries, most people can only dream of owning them.

As for a sum of over two hundred thousand yuan, only true tycoons can possess it.

It can be invested well.

From my perspective, investing this money in some revolutionary patents should be the least expensive and fastest way to see returns.

After all, although I’m an outsider when it comes to deep-level scientific and technological understanding in this world, those patents are different. I know the general trend of technological development in this era and can easily judge which patents have true practicality.

This is the fastest way for me to accumulate original capital.

Ultimately, I have to return to the North.

Even though I don’t have deep emotional ties with the relatives of this world, as long as the mastermind behind the annihilation of the Lu family is still out there, I won’t be safe.

Even though the Eastern Sea and the four provinces in the North can be considered as different worlds, I still feel like a fugitive here, with a knot in my heart. This knot must be untied sooner or later, and that requires me to accumulate strength as soon as possible—money, political capital, connections, etc., are all part of that strength.

As I pondered, I chatted casually with Zhou Xiaobao.

Seeing Lu Ming’s distraction, Zhou Xiaobao smiled and stood up, “Alright, bro, I won’t delay you anymore! I’ll go help you with the company registration.” He paused, “Also, if you insist on going to Fervand for schooling, I’ll continue to arrange it for you. I’ll transfer your sponsorship fee to them in the next couple of days, and you should be able to get the official admission letter.”

Lu Ming nodded, escorted him out, and after a few steps, he smiled, “Bro, help me get a second-hand car for commuting, around a thousand yuan or so.”

Zhou Xiaobao was immediately delighted, “Sure, sure, no problem.” Another five percent commission, 50 yuan, is half a month’s salary for a white-collar worker.

…

After seeing him off, Lu Ming returned to his room, sat on the sofa for a while, then went into the bedroom and opened the safe at the bedside, taking out a small black box.

Inside the black box was a slightly old-fashioned black iron key, with a pattern of golden leaves on it, which Lu Ming slowly stroked and played with.

The heirloom brought out of the Eastern Sea is related to the Eastern Sea.

But I only know so little about it.

Because my grandfather and parents all passed away suddenly.

So, the secret of this heirloom has not been truly revealed to me yet.

However, what I didn’t expect was that a suggestion from Zhou Xiaobao, and in the promotional brochure from Fervand Academy, the school badge is also a golden leaf, exactly the same as the texture on this iron key.

It’s really a case of light in the darkness.

So, no matter what, I have decided to go to Fervand Academy and see what connection there is between the two.

In addition, going to local schools here for education is also good. Regardless of accent, temperament, or cultural customs, I can learn to integrate into the local community.

And in the future, even if it’s from the perspective of my file history, I will appear more like a local.

The mastermind behind the annihilation of my family is still at large, so the more cautious I am, the safer I’ll be.

After all, just like in a lawsuit, at key points in life, I have to prepare for the worst in everything so that I can have the best results in the future.

It’s better to make my experiences localized.

Moreover, the original host’s proficiency in Western languages is very poor, but in this world, Western languages are very important. Even if there are no other motives, it’s not a bad idea to learn Western languages systematically from the basics.