Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

But Ah Biao wasn't a bad person at heart.

"My friend is magnanimous, and Mr. Lin is willing to have tea with me, so I suppose he doesn't care about Ah Biao's identity."

"Besides, he's not a bad person; he doesn't do anything immoral or immoral. It's just that the path he chose was a bit wrong."

In fact, Lu Yuan did have a certain affinity for A Biao; he seemed to see a reflection of himself from his younger days.

The years of reflection, coupled with the memories of his past life brought back by his rebirth, have gradually diminished the bandit-like aura surrounding Lu Yuan.

But in terms of his behavior, he still has a bit of the flavor of a江湖人 (jianghu person, someone from the martial arts world).

Lin Shaoyang has a sharp eye, and besides, Lu Yuan didn't try to hide it.

Indeed, he doesn't care about the status of a friend; as long as the person isn't bad, they have some value.

Lu Yuan picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"Actually, if it weren't for the chance encounter that led me to open a mine with a friend and deal in coal, I probably would have ended up like Ah Biao."

Lin Shaoyang remained noncommittal.

"But after all, you and your friends chose to go into mining, and your current success is the result of Boss Lu's hard work all the way up."

"Yes, it hasn't been easy along the way. There were a few times when I almost lost my life."

"What? Does Boss Lu still need to go down into the mine himself?"

Lu Yuan nodded, then shook his head.

"You know what, when we first started mining, a few of my brothers and I went down into the mine ourselves."

"We fought together, we went down into the mines together, so they are all my brothers who would risk their lives for me."

"Later, we didn't have to go down into the mines anymore, but the coal business was tough."

"Not to mention the surrounding villages and towns, it's practically the entire county or city that's in the coal business."

"If you eat one more bite, someone else has to eat one less bite. Some people would love for something to happen to your mine, while others would love for you to die."

Lu Yuan's gaze slowly drifted into the distance, as if recalling that difficult period of time.

"I've gone off on a tangent. Fortunately, all of that is in the past, and the brothers all have money now."

"So, what about Boss Lu now?"

"I'm not lying to you. I really did set up a factory in Huaqiangbei and take over some shops to sell mobile phones."

Looking at Lin Shaoyang's strange gaze, it was clear he was complaining.

Is this the mobile phone store you mentioned that you visited?

"I'm just keeping a low profile, you understand?"

Lin Shaoyang didn't dwell on this.

"Doesn't Boss Lu want to continue in the mining business?"

"We're not going to continue. Although our original mine is still producing some output, the remaining mining costs are too high."

"If we don't transform, we definitely won't survive; if we do transform, we might have to give up all the money we've earned over the past few years."

"Since we're going to transform anyway, why not go big? Wouldn't the tech sector be a good option? Haha."

After learning more about Lu Yuan, Lin Shaoyang's questions only deepened, not lessened.

Because Lu Yuan's experiences and the vision and abilities he displayed yesterday are not related at all; they are completely unrelated.

If Lu Yuan's selection of Zijin Mining, China Shenhua, and Jiangxi Copper could be interpreted as...

These are all mining companies, just like Lu Yuan's. They share a common understanding, so perhaps Lu Yuan also knows about them.

But what about the banking and gaming industries they chose later?

And they even managed to find out that the other party had already made preparations for going public.

And the gambling industry—how did he know that the authorities were going to loosen restrictions on this industry and introduce foreign investment?

And our own people actually went to Haojiang to ask, and the information was correct!

Las Vegas Sands Group plans to invest in building a gaming and tourism integrated resort in Macau.

That will drive up the stock prices of the entire gaming industry.

Are mainland coal bosses really as powerful and influential as rumored?

But he's too young; his experience doesn't seem like that of someone under 30.

Could he be an illegitimate child of a political or economic family who has been living away from home?

But his background doesn't seem to fit the description.

Since he couldn't figure it out, Lin Shaoyang simply stopped thinking about it and brought it up directly.

"Mr. Lu, you came to Hong Kong to see me, didn't you?"

"I am by no means a narcissistic person, but the way we met was too coincidental, so coincidental that I felt it was intentional."

"Mr. Lu ran into me by chance, and having Miss Zhou with him can lower my guard."

"Actually, if it wasn't Miss Zhou, it would have been some other girl accompanying Mr. Lu to the stock market that day, right?"

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded.

It must be said that he was indeed very smart, no wonder he later became a stock market guru.

Why was I chosen?

"Or rather, what is it about me that attracts you? Something that makes you want to travel so far to find me?"

Lin Shaoyang looked at Lu Yuan with a puzzled expression.

There was no fear or apprehension, nor any anger at being manipulated; only confusion.

It wasn't that people didn't want to get close to him all the time, but he considered all his advantages and the motives of those people.

He felt that Lu Yuan was definitely not that kind of person.

"I, Lu Yuan, never waste my energy on people who are not worth it."

"Mr. Lin is no ordinary person. What I value is not what Mr. Lin has now, but his future potential."

"I think you have a great talent for the stock market, and that's what I value in you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shaoyang smiled.

He then realized that people can actually laugh when they are speechless.

"You saw it when we met last time; I was about to throw away most of my fortune. What makes you think I have talent?"

Lu Yuan poured him some water without a second thought, and then poured himself a glass as well.

The wafting aroma of tea filled the air around the two of them.

"What makes you think I would misjudge someone? I, Lu Yuan, never misjudge anyone, and I never choose the wrong option."

"Just like last time we met, haven't all the things I said come true?"

His confident and charismatic speech revealed to Lin Shaoyang a certain... in Lu Yuan.

Yes, full of vigor and high spirits, just like myself when I first graduated from school.

However, this person's behavior and experience also revealed a hint of being old-fashioned.

Two completely opposite auras appearing in the same person create an extreme contrast.

People are drawn to him unconsciously, and are subconsciously attracted by his personal charm.

Suddenly, Lin Shaoyang seemed to have figured it out.

No wonder Zhou Mei, who has been in the industry for nearly 20 years without any scandals, would look at this guy differently.

Oh, it wasn't just about treating her differently anymore. That day, we were so reluctant to part, our eyes were practically drooling.

Lin Shaoyang nodded subconsciously, but being right about only one stock wasn't enough to completely convince himself.

"By the way, you said yesterday that you have a special stock selection method. Could you tell me about it?"

This question stumped Lu Yuan. He had no stock-picking method whatsoever; he wasn't even a stock investor in his previous life.

Pretending to be something you're not is going to come at a price; it's just a matter of time.

There's no other way; since I've already started pretending, I might as well grit my teeth and see it through to the end.

"My method is called the 'All-Seeing Eye' stock selection method."

After speaking, Lu Yuan even adopted the demeanor of a mysterious and unfathomable master.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Lin Shaoyang stood up abruptly, almost as if he was about to leave!