Chapter 280: The self from that year

Lin Muqing and Tang Ran were together at the time. They were in a conference room in a skyscraper belonging to the Tang family on San Francisco's famous Financial Street. Also here were Tong Gang, the chairman of Kongcheng Shipping Group Tong Gang, Chairman of Harbour City Shipping Group, and Li Cheng, Chairman of Changhe Industrial, are also here, as are several elderly men from the Tang clan association and Governor Edward, who has travelled a long way from Brighton. 

'Ms. Lin Muqing, although I understand that you and Mr. Zhou Ming have a good relationship, I think that on such an important occasion, it is very rude of you to leave us here to answer his phone call exclusively.'

As soon as Lin Muqing put the phone down, someone immediately rebuked her. Lin Muqing glanced at him, and it was someone from the Tang Clan Ancestral Hall.

Faced with this rebuke, Tang Ran immediately quit. She slammed the table, stood up and said, 'What are you talking about? My sister Muqing wasn't answering someone else's phone, she was answering Ming's brother's phone, and didn't you all agree before she answered the phone? Why didn't you say that was impolite at the time, and now you're picking a quarrel after the fact? Don't you think you're being ridiculous?'

'Tang Ran, I hope you can retract the adjective ridiculous. As the head of the Tang family, you are really not following the rules. Don't think that just because you are the head of the family, you can do whatever you want!' the man said.

Tang Ran wanted to say something else, but at that moment Lin Muqing sat her down before saying, 'The reason you've come to see me today is to find out what we should do next. After all, Salm has already surrendered, is the worst news ever. You are all very anxious about this. Our meeting has been going on for nearly half a month, but there is still no solution. After all, the outcome of the Gulf War cannot be changed by market manipulation.'

Lin Muqing suddenly changed her tone here and said, 'But I have now grasped a very important situation that Zhou Ming reported back from the Gulf, which is enough to change everything.'

Everyone's eyes lit up at this, as if the news from Lin Muqing's mouth was the legendary treasure of King Solomon, which even the richest man in the world could not help but be moved.

But faced with the expectant gazes of everyone, Lin Muqing played hard to get, sticking out her fair little finger and pointing at the Tang family member who had targeted Tang Ran and saying, 'But I don't like that person very much like. Because of what he just said and his attitude, he offended my sister Tang Ran, so for the rest of the meeting, I need this person to leave, and in the future, he cannot share our intelligence.'

Lin Muqing saw that the other people from the Tang Clan Association wanted to plead for leniency, and immediately said, 'Please note that my words are not a request for discussion, but a condition. If you cannot agree, then today's meeting will end here.'

Lin Muqing's words were strong and powerful, as loud as the sound of a big gong. Tang Ran listened to them with tears welling up in her eyes, because she felt so aggrieved.

Since Zhou Ming had gone to the Gulf, the market had never played out according to their script. Coupled with the fact that Tang Ran had inherited the family as a mainland Chinese, this must have made the elders of the Tang family very dissatisfied.

It is precisely because of all these reasons that these people have colluded with the three families in Brighton. Every day, they put pressure on Lin Muqing and Tang Ran and keep finding fault with them in the market. On the one hand, they could not get in touch with Zhou Ming, and on the other hand, they simply felt that these two girls would be easy to bully and wanted to get as much profit as possible from them.

These days they have been gritting their teeth to hang on, so now faced with the awkward atmosphere in the meeting room, Lin Muqing did not back down.

With a sound, the Tang family member who had been asked to leave by Lin Mucheng snapped angrily and slammed the table. He also pointed at Lin Mucheng and said, 'Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to ask me to leave? Do you know what status I have in the Tang family? Do you really think that you two little girls can get ahead...'

But before hadn't finished speaking, Edward said to Tang Jingsheng, the head of the Tang Clan Ancestral Hall, 'This is your family matter, and I still think it would be better if you decided.'

Hearing Edward said this, Tang Jingsheng cursed in his heart, but still said to the man, 'Since you have already affected the progress of the meeting, please leave first, don't let us ask you to leave, that would be embarrassing.'

The man with his fists clenched, was very unhappy, but he could only stuff down his resentment and leave. After all, Tang Jingsheng had already said what he had to say, and if he didn't know how to take a hint, then what awaited him next was being sent out in a very humiliating manner.

These two damned bitches, I don't believe that Zhou Ming can really bring you any news. You have to know that now that Salm has already declared surrender, and the Iraqi army has already disintegrated without a fight, how can he possibly turn this situation of defeat into victory? How naive! you will be unable to do anything, don't blame us for being immoral!

The Tang family members, who had been kicked out of the conference room, thought the nastiest things in their hearts, while inside the conference room, Lin Muqing announced some incredible news to everyone.

'To we manipulate the market, we first depress the price of international crude oil futures by selling, and then buy these futures contracts back at a low price? Are you sure you're serious, Ms. Lin Muqing?' Edward asked.

Without a doubt Edward would ask this question not because he doubted the problem with this method, in fact, this kind of selling and secretly hoarding is basically the most common old routine in the financial market. No matter which consortium is is second nature to them. They just don't understand why Lin Muqing would have such a thought. Could it be that the occupation of the Gulf region is about to undergo fundamental changes? But given the current situation of the US military, they can't figure out why the US military will fail, no matter how hard they think.

Facing all questions on everyone's face, Lin Muqing said: 'It is true that the US military is currently attacking fiercely, but anything can happen on the battlefield, and this is why Zhou Ming took the risk to go to Iraq.'

'What do you are saying is that Zhou Ming has already taken command of the Iraqi army on the battlefield in Iraq, and can still lead the Iraqi army to inflict heavy losses on the US army? Because only this would be able to change market expectations, but this is simply impossible. I'm sorry, your reasoning is hardly convincing,' Tang Huiyin shook her head and her words were echoed by the others.

In response, Lin Mu Qing said, 'I'm sorry, but I'm not trying to convince you with all this. I'm just sharing the news with you as an ally, that's all. Whether you believe it or not has nothing to do with me.'

Lin Muqing said and pulled Tang Ran to her feet, saying, 'Okay, now that we've told you the news, I know it's hard for you to accept. I can give you half an hour to think about it, because I need time to give my company orders. Now if you'll excuse me.'

Leaving this , Lin Muqing and Tang Ran left the meeting room without hesitation.

Back in their lounge, Tang Ran couldn't hold back any longer and burst into Lin Muqing's arms and cried, 'Sister Muqing is so good, finally there's news from Ming's side, he's fine, he really is fine!'

'As they say people don't suffer for a thousand years, of course he'll be fine, and only you, this girl, would be thinking nonsense.' Lin Muqing said to Tang Ran impatiently. Their first and foremost concern was Zhou Ming's safety, and only then other things.

'But Mu Qing, you were really too domineering and cool just now. Indeed, why did we have to convince them? Believe it or not, it seems that you and Ming have been together for a long time and you are becoming more and more like him! Tang Ran exclaimed in surprise, remembering the scene just now, 'You've really had a hard time lately, Muqing!'

Lin Muqing and tapped Tang Ran on the shoulder, saying, 'What are you talking about? If you're talking about hard work, is there anyone who has had a harder time than you? You've a family, not only do you have to understand the operations of the entire family and the distribution and development of various industries from scratch, but you also have to deal with all kinds of things from within and outside the family. I can see that you already have dark circles under your eyes!'

'Do I have dark circles under my eyes?' Tang Ran immediately worriedly took out a mirror, obviously worried that her appearance would be rejected by Zhou Ming.

Seeing Tang Ran's expression, Lin Muqing giggled, and Tang Ran realized that she had been tricked. She also said to Lin Muqing, 'If I had to say, it's you, Muqing, who has had the hardest time! Edward and Tang Jingsheng have been working together to pressure us into giving in, but you've been the one keeping us going. Look, you've lost weight!'

'That's good Ah, if I don't lose weight, I'll become fat like a little pig, right?' Obviously, Lin Muqing didn't buy this line, but then she asked, 'But Ran, you've done so much for Zhou Ming, do you think it's worth it?'

Tang Ran tilted and thought for a moment before replying, 'I don't think what I'm doing is really giving. I'm just trying to catch up with Ming, because unlike you, Qing, I don't have any management experience. who taught me everything at Harbour City. I know everything, but I have to start from scratch with everything. So if I don't work hard, I won't be qualified to stay by Ming's side!'

Looking at the serious at the serious and devout Tang Ran, Lin Mucheng felt a little dazed, as if she had seen her own four-year-old self. At that time, she and Zhou Ming went to the Hong Kong City together. He said he was buying stock index futures, so she followed suit. didn't understand anything at all. It wasn't until she saw how capable he was of making money that she realised just how far apart they were, and that's when she really felt afraid.

Lin Muqing wasn't just a vase by Ming's side. She wanted to truly become a part of Ming's life. So after seeing the gap, Lin Mucheng began to study like crazy, and that's how she became the person she is now. Tang Ran is exactly the same as she was back then.

Lin Mucheng hoped that Zhou Ming would love only her, but for such an outstanding man as Zhou Ming, this was destined to be a kind of extravagant hope.

'Sister Muqing, do you think that Ming brother can really defeat the US army?' Tang Ran suddenly asked as Lin Muqing was lost in thought.

'This is for sure!' Lin Muqing replied confidently. She then glanced at the time and said to Tang Ran, 'Okay, Ran Ran, I think the guys in the meeting room have already come up with a plan. For Zhou Ming, let's continue fighting.'

Tang Ran nodded, nodding vigorously.

While Lin Muqing and Tang Ran were in the San Francisco conference room facing Edward and the elderly Tang family members, Zou Yue arrived in Basra with the six-person desert squad, the troops he had temporarily formed, and the Kurdish guerrilla troops he encountered along the way.

At the train station Zou Yue was greeted by the garrison commander of Basra, an Iraqi officer in a beret, who said to him: 'Hello, General. The garrison of Basra is under your command!'

Zou Yue returned the salute and said, 'Hello, I need a convoy that can transport 1,000 troops right now. My soldiers need to enter Ishra and prepare for battle immediately!'

Facing this order, the beret-wearing officer hesitated and asked, 'General, do we need to enter Isla immediately? I mean, you and your troops have been on the train for more than seven hours. Do you need to rest first?'

'You know what ? If you were my subordinate, I would have court-martialed you by now.' Zou Yue then added, 'Now that the Americans are at the gates of the city and may attack Isla at any time, the race is on to see how quickly we can prepare. How can you expect me to rest under these circumstances? We can rest at any time, but will the enemy give us that time?'

Under Zou Yue's questioning, the beret-wearing officer shook his head and said, 'I'm very sorry, I'll prepare it for you right away!'

After the beret-wearing officer went to prepare, Zou Yue turned to the Desert Squad and said, 'You go in with the first group of troops. Take good care of them and hurt the Americans as much as you can. That will help with our next plan.'

'Promise to complete the mission!'