Chapter Ten Long-term Plans
The deal is settled, and all the hard work has finally paid off. Li Zhe's several accounts now show a total of over 80 million yuan, leaving the otaku who had never seen so many zeros before in awe. It's truly... being a space-time smuggler is indeed a great profession!
But on second thought, these huge sums of money are nothing compared to the small but thriving business that has a population and land in the three countries. In the Three Kingdoms era, Li Zhe finally knew what it meant to have one word that could shake the country, what it meant for life and death to be determined by oneself, and what it meant to be a thorough and complete local emperor.
No wonder so many people want to be dictators. The feeling of casually suppressing others, bullying them, and holding their lives in one's own hands is really cool!
A university student who has received modern democratic brainwashing education is slowly degenerating under the influence of power.
In fact, if you really think about it, this money isn't even earned through transactions. If you pursue its essence, you'll realize that this money actually comes from the looting of Yu Family Village, and is a benefit gained after cruel slaughter. If one were to just shut themselves in at Sanli Town and farm, they probably wouldn't be able to obtain these riches for a very long time.
As expected, benefits come from the barrel of a gun! Li Zhe's normally rule-abiding brain is starting to show some blackening tendencies.
Li Zhe suddenly felt that he seemed to have understood some truth, but also seemed not to have fully grasped it, and put it there, so as not to make people anxious.
However, Li Zhe now at least knows that in the Three Kingdoms era, what is the most basic order. This is a naked cannibalistic world! In such a world, survival has only one reliance - military power, so developing military power, developing military power, and developing military power is the ultimate truth that cannot be overthrown!
Then Li Zhe began to consider some long-term plans.
This cold weapon is always bought in modern times, it's not a big deal, but when the scale expands in the future, it will attract attention and also easy to cause problems. Now that I have more than 80 million, can I try to open a cold weapon shop?
Opening a weapon shop in China is not an easy thing, as ordinary people are prohibited from carrying controlled knives and other equipment. Opening the door to sell weapons requires special permits, and it's necessary to build relationships with various parties, which can be quite difficult. If you don't have deep connections or strong backing, forget about it.
It's no use thinking about it anymore.
Think about it, if the production scale on the other side of the Three Kingdoms border expands in the future, and we purchase various industrial products from this side, while smuggling various raw materials from that side, it's only a matter of time before something goes wrong.
Alas! In this land of China, it's hard for ordinary people without background to achieve anything! Li Zhe could only scratch his head in distress.
What's wrong?
The only way out is to walk!
Li Zhe began to seriously consider emigrating.
Money, Li Zhe doesn't lack here, the only thing lacking is a reliable route. Those so-called consulting companies that advertise on the big streets and online, where can they be relied upon? Anyway, Li Zhe is not easily daring to try. Ah! Damn it, this place is just such a stinky rule, everything needs background, needs a route, it's really hard to move forward!
Li Zhe had no choice but to bring out his only possible route, and that was Li Dong, the Taiwanese antique dealer!
"Hey, Brother Dong, I need a favor!" Some people require small talk before getting down to business. But with others, you have to get straight to the point. Li Dong was definitely one of them.
"Come on! Do we still need to be so polite?" Li Dong's words were courteous, but Li Zhe knew that it was just a courtesy. These people who are used to the Western social transaction rules do everything in a cold and icy manner, with only interests above all else. So-called relationships are of no use.
"I want to immigrate, does Big Brother Li have any connections?" As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt a bit uneasy. In Li Dong's eyes, the group standing behind Li Zhe was far more powerful than himself, how could Li Zhe not even handle something as simple as immigration? Moving to a developed country might be difficult, but those small countries were easily taken care of.
Actually, it's precisely because of this that Li Zhe didn't dare to find San Ge and Hai Ge, people like them, because of one word - familiarity. It's exactly because they know the roots and the bottom line. If he were to get San Ge and Hai Ge involved in his immigration matters, there would be a possibility of trouble arising. Now, Li Zhe is somewhat considered a wealthy person, a valuable target. People like San Ge and Hai Ge have short-sighted goals, seeking quick gains, if they were to intervene in Li Zhe's immigration affairs, it's highly likely that they wouldn't be able to resist taking risks.
But Li Dong is different, one of them, although Li Dong and Li Zhe are smuggling, which is a very dangerous crime on the mainland, but abroad it is a very legitimate business. In Li Dong's view, Li Zhe is a client with great potential, and in the future, there may be even greater utilitarian value. With this mentality, you don't have to worry about Li Dong being blackmailed anymore.
However, this also carries risks, making Li Dong even more confused about Li Zhe and the group behind him, and his evaluation will be somewhat reduced.
However, as long as Li Zhe still has money and the possibility of making a lot of money, Li Dong will not offend this potential client to death, nor will he do something that would quench his thirst. This is the value orientation in Western society, and it is also the consideration that Li Dong, who does big business, should have.
"Alright! Tell me, which country do you want to immigrate to?" As a member of a first-class antique dealer family, Li Dong naturally had his own demeanor, and his words were heart-wrenching.
"Hmm! If possible, the US would be best, followed by Northern Europe, I've heard their welfare is very good!" Li Zhe casually mentioned a few. In fact, as long as he left the mainland, it didn't matter where he went, and it wasn't like he had to live in that country, it was just a nationality after all. Once his business grew big, rich people would fly all over the world, who cares about their nationality?
"Really? Then America it is! How long will you be using it?"
"Oh?" Li Zhe exclaimed, this time Li Zhe was indeed showing weakness, so he directly asked: "Of course the faster the better, but I heard it's not very slow, is it? The application and review process are quite troublesome."
Li Dong listened to Li Zhe's words and smiled happily. This little guy finally showed his true nature, after all, he is still a child from the countryside! He is professional when it comes to things within the industry, but not very understanding of things outside of it.
"Review, approval, those are for ordinary people who follow the usual procedures. You little guy, since you've managed to get to my level, how could I let you lose out? I have to show off my brotherly power to you!"
Li Zhe finally realized that people all over the world, when doing things, are talking about connections, the difference is that some talk more and some talk less.
Three months, that's the last time Li Dong gave to Li Zhe. And if you want to go through the regular channels, those so-called overseas study consulting agencies will tell you it'll take more than a year. Studying abroad, visiting relatives, investing, and whatnot, each one is more troublesome than the last, not to mention that there are many scammers and snakeheads involved, and if things go wrong, you might end up losing both your money and your freedom. The difference is really too obvious.
That's the power of the road.
