Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

The two soups are indeed quite similar overall; the biggest difference lies in the use of apricot kernels (both sweet and bitter) and cordyceps flowers.

Ginseng chicken soup and ginseng pigeon soup are both quite nourishing.

Especially suitable for those who stay up late and are prone to fatigue, as it can boost immunity.

However, both northern and southern apricots are much colder than cordyceps flowers.

This makes the ginseng, pigeon, and apricot kernel soup even milder.

"Furthermore, these apricot kernels can moisturize the lungs, relieve coughs, and clear heat and toxins, making them even more suitable for those who stay up late."

Lu Yuan explained,

"So, is there a problem with this?"

Lin Shaoyang turned to Ryan, who was driving, and asked...

"Ryan, do you know the difference between these two soups?"

Ryan shook his head.

"I can't tell the difference; maybe only my mom knows."

"Look, Ryan doesn't know, and neither do I. What does that mean?"

Lu Yuan found it amusing.

"That just proves you two are useless people who don't understand life, hahaha."

"You don't understand life! I mean, how do you, someone from a northern province in mainland China, know so much about things that we two native Hong Kongers don't? There's something nine-tenths wrong with you."

"Isn't it enough that I have a vast knowledge and a good memory?"

"There's a limit to how much you can know!"

"Tch," Lu Yuan rolled his eyes, "I use these to woo girls, you know! I've meticulously memorized every technique that can be used to woo girls!"

"What does this have to do with pursuing girls?"

"Because it's more suitable for girls to drink after their period, as it can replenish qi and blood."

Lin Shaoyang was speechless and didn't press the matter further. Anyway, Lu Yuan had plenty of secrets, and he was in a state where he didn't mind being bitten by lice anymore.

Everyone has their own secrets, and Lin Shaoyang was well aware of this.

So, Lu Yuan is indeed a very interesting person to be friends with, and you can unconsciously be influenced by him.

But if this person is someone he's going to follow in the future, someone he's going to truly work with, then the situation is different. This makes Lin Shaoyang really want to see Lu Yuan's true colors.

I really want to get to the bottom of this.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan seemed like a bottomless pit.

The mystery obscuring Lu Yuan's true nature has not diminished.

On the contrary, the more questions I asked, the more questions I received.

This made Lin Shaoyang very hesitant about the olive branch extended by Lu Yuan.

But since I can't figure it out, I might as well stop thinking about it for now, since I still have things to do that require my energy tonight.

At least we can verify whether Lu Yuan can keep his promise to himself.

......

As Lu Yuan requested, the car drove directly to the lobby entrance instead of going to the underground parking lot.

Lu Yuan got out of the car, called over a few doormen, and ordered a luggage cart.

"Thank you, gentlemen. Please be careful and handle with care. The items inside are fragile antiques. Thank you for your help."

The items weren't actually heavy, and the Zheng family packed them very well; they even had appropriate boxes.

The box was also treated to protect it from impacts and drops.

But Lu Yuan was mainly worried about the crowd and the potential for trouble. He also didn't know if any paparazzi were lying in wait for him, and what if they did something outrageous, like rushing up to confront him?

These guys can also help keep an eye on things and, while they're at it, remind passersby in advance.

Assistant Ryan parked the car in a temporary parking spot, waiting for Lin Shaoyang to pick up the food at Jialin Restaurant.

Lu Yuan, on the other hand, went to the front desk.

"Good evening, I'm guest number 2509. I'd like to ask if the two rooms next to mine, 2508 and 2510, are vacant?"

The receptionist was very enthusiastic.

"Okay sir, please wait a moment while I check. Room 2508 is occupied, but room 2510 is not reserved."

"Okay, please open room 2510. Just like with room 2509 before, make sure it's automatically renewed."

The room was quickly booked, and Lin Shaoyang came out of the elevator with a waiter-looking person carrying a packaged takeout order.

Seeing Lu Yuan accept the new room key was a bit of a surprise.

"Did you forget to extend your stay?"

Lu Yuan shook his head

"No, a new one just opened. I don't have an office in Hong Kong, so it wouldn't be really appropriate for us to go to the common area or to your place."

"After thinking about it, I opened a new one, 2510."

"This suite has a reception room, which is quite nice for discussing business. Just come find me tomorrow when you get the report."

After waving goodbye to Lin Shaoyang.

Lu Yuan, accompanied by several doormen, took the elevator to the 25th floor.

Standing at the entrance to 2509 and 2510, Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment.

We decided to open the door to room 2510 first and have the guys bring the things in.

The deliverymen knew the items inside were valuable, so they escorted them carefully the whole way, handling them gently and with great professionalism.

Before leaving, Lu Yuan slipped each of the deliverymen a 1000 yuan Golden Bull bill as a tip.

Amidst the young men's profuse thanks, Lu Yuan closed the door and returned inside.

Instead of admiring the two items he had photographed, Lu Yuan sprawled on the bed, took out his phone, and started checking his text messages.

I first replied to the greeting messages from the people I met at the banquet today, with whom I exchanged contact information.

This gave Lu Yuan the illusion that it was like using WeChat to expand one's social circle in later generations.

The first message I received after a friend request was sent. After accepting the friend request, I replied with a note.

Thinking about this, Lu Yuan missed his previous life even more, or rather, the time when smartphones existed.

This further solidified Lu Yuan's belief in accelerating the iteration of mobile phones.

Social media apps like WeChat can be developed in advance.

Alternatively, we could rely on the existing system and try to create a simplified version to run and use first.

Thinking about it, I realized that it had been four days since I came to Hong Kong from Shenzhen, and my third brother and the others hadn't called to tell me about the situation in Shenzhen.

I wonder if Lao Lu has gone ahead with his plan to poach talent and recruit a team.

I wonder how well my Tiangong mobile phone has been selling these past few days?

And Zhang Ling, that beautiful urban lawyer, I wonder how her case is going.

However, since there's no news, it means there's no major problem. Everything should be proceeding as planned. If there were any problems, they would probably have called us already.

Lu Yuan continued scrolling through his phone and soon saw a text message from Zhou Mei.

She said she had an event to attend early tomorrow morning, so she would go home tonight. She also said the contract had already been drafted and she would bring it to Lu Yuan for signing after the event.

Lu Yuan pursed his lips; it seemed he would be spending the night alone in his room.

Then I saw a message from Wang Fei.

"I waited for you for a long time, and you just left. That's so inconsiderate of you."

Lu Yuan immediately replied.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, when Shaoyang and I left, the party was basically over, and I thought you guys had already left."

The text message had just been sent when I heard the notification tone on my phone a few seconds later.

Lu Yuan was secretly delighted.

Wow, that's a reply in seconds!