President Yang said: "Okay, I'll take a look, if there is any problem, let's contact again." After he hung up Zheng Guorui's phone, he immediately called Director Zhang in: "You come over again." ”

After Director Zhang came in, President Yang said: "I just called Zheng Guorui and asked about Liu Zhongzhou, but Zheng Guorui spoke hesitantly, he only said that Liu Zhongzhou was not the chairman of the board of directors just because of the problem of business philosophy, what do you mean by this?"

Director Zhang said: "When I asked him, he said the same thing, as if he was avoiding something, so I felt a little suspicious." ”

President Yang said: "The problem with the business philosophy, that is, Liu Zhongzhou did not do a good job in the Southern Group, so he was replaced. But just now when I asked how the Southern Group's business performance was last year, Zheng Guorui kept saying that their business performance last year had increased by dozens of percent compared with the previous year, which is quite good, why did Liu Zhongzhou be replaced?"

Director Zhang shook his head: "I can't guess either, judging from the information given to me by Zheng Guorui, their business performance last year was indeed good." In fact, these don't have to be seen from the financial statements, if you think about how much the copper price rose last year, as long as Liu Zhongzhou's head is not wrong, it will be difficult for the Southern Group not to make money, isn't it?"

Governor Yang said: "That's right, their company's business performance is so good, this loan should be given to them, it stands to reason that there should be no problem, right?"

Director Zhang said: "There is nothing wrong with other aspects, but I think Liu Zhongzhou was removed from his post and I think it is a little strange, but maybe I am suspicious." ”

Governor Yang said: "You can't say that, it's always good to keep an eye on it." I don't think I can ask a reason from Zheng Guorui, so if you make an appointment with Zheng Guorui, you will say that we will invite their chairman to dinner this afternoon, and we will have a good chat with their chairman at the dinner table. Since you think there is a doubt here, let's find out about it, otherwise will this loan be released or not? I feel a pity if I don't let it go, and I am afraid to let it out, don't you say?"

Director Zhang nodded and said, "President, you have a good idea, Zheng Guorui dodged in this matter, probably because his level was too low, and he didn't dare to say some things." Now talk directly to their chairman, and I guess I can ask for some details. I'll get in touch with them and I'll call you when I make an appointment. But where is the best place to be?"

President Yang said: "It's still the Jiangnan Hotel." ”

Director Zhang agreed and hurriedly went out to implement it.

As soon as he returned to his office, he immediately called Zheng Guorui: "Hello, Minister Zheng. We, President Yang, have invited your chairman to have dinner with you this afternoon, and let's talk about the loan again, do you think it's convenient for you?"

Zheng Guorui said: "No problem, no problem, we will do the matter of eating, it's just about time, I have to go and talk back to our chairman, ask him what time it is convenient, and I'll call you again in a few minutes, okay?"

Director Zhang said, "Okay, I'll wait for your call." ”

Zheng Guorui put down the phone and hurriedly went upstairs to find Jin Changxing, at this time the bank took the initiative to call and said that he wanted to talk about the loan, which was something that could not be delayed, he was afraid that Jin Changxing would go out to do business today, and he would not have time to have dinner with President Yang, and then let President Yang and them have more doubts, it would be difficult to do.

Fortunately, as soon as he knocked on the door of Jin Changxing's office, he heard a sound of "please come in" from inside, and his heart was temporarily relaxed. As soon as he entered the door, he said: "Chairman, just now Director Zhang of the bank called and said, President Yang asked you to have dinner this afternoon, saying that he wanted to talk to you about the loan, and asked if you had time?"

Kim Chang-heung said, "Okay, no problem. ”

Zheng Guorui said: "I told them on the phone just now, Director Zhang, we will do the dinner, but I am not sure if you have time this afternoon, so I will come over and ask you first, do you think I will call them back like this now?"

Jin Changxing said: "Yes, your arrangement is better, just say that we will be the east, the time and place will be set by them, and you will notify me after you make an appointment with them." ”

Zheng Guorui said: "Okay, I'll do it." ”

Zheng Guorui turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Jin Changxing again: "Eh, you wait a minute." ”

Zheng Guorui asked, "Chairman, is there anything else?"

Jin Changxing said: "This time, you accompanied Director Zhang of their credit department to the mine to investigate, and there was nothing wrong, right?"

Zheng Guorui said: "No. ”

Jin Changxing said: "It seems that we are careless about inviting them to dinner, it turns out that I thought you have just come back, and you will invite them to dinner in a day or two, but I didn't expect that now they have taken the initiative to invite us to dinner, and said that they want to talk to us about loans, which is a bit strange, what do you think they will talk about?"

Zheng Guorui said: "I don't know much about this, but they took the initiative to invite us to dinner, saying that they wanted to talk about loans, which is really strange." By the way, chairman, I think it's quite strange that there is such a thing. More than 20 minutes ago, President Yang made a phone call to me, and he didn't ask anything else on the phone, but asked Liu Zhongzhou when he was removed from the post of chairman of the board of directors and for what reason. I thought it was a little strange at the time, but before I could report it to you, they called you to have dinner right after. ”

Jin Changxing said, "What did you tell them?"

Zheng Guorui said: "I didn't tell them anything, I just said that Liu Zhongzhou's downfall was a normal position adjustment, but President Yang didn't seem to believe it, and then asked, I had to say that Liu Zhongzhou was removed because of the difference in business philosophy." ”

Jin Changxing said: "It's quite smart for you to deal with him like this, but the problem is that President Yang should also be a ** lake, and your answer will definitely not pass the test with him." ”

Zheng Guorui said: "I also know that he will definitely not be satisfied with this answer, but the problem is that I can't tell him the actual situation." ”

Jin Changxing said angrily: "Needless to say, if Liu Zhongzhou's bank loan for futures investment is known to their bank, it will be a dream for the Southern Group to think about it again in the future! I still can't figure it out, what does Liu Zhongzhou think, why is he so bold? Dare to take a bank loan to invest in futures! Look at it, now the sequelae are coming, how sensitive the bank's sense of smell is, they must have smelled something wrong. ”

Listening to Jin Changxing's complaints, Zheng Guorui didn't dare to answer. If this matter is carefully investigated, it turns out that almost all of these executives of the Southern Group are responsible, and his own finance minister is no exception.

After a while, he said, "Chairman, how do you explain this matter to them if they ask about it at the dinner table later?"

Jin Changxing said: "You don't have to worry about this, I naturally know it in my heart, you hurry up and arrange the implementation of the meal." ”

Zheng Guorui said: "Okay, I'll do it." After speaking, he hurriedly went downstairs to call Director Zhang back.

"Director Zhang, I just asked our chairman, he said that he has time this afternoon, which is what I said just now, we will cook this meal, you ask President Yang what time is more appropriate and in which hotel?"

Director Zhang said: "This is not appropriate, say that we will invite it." ”

Zheng Guorui said with a smile: "Director Zhang, you don't have to be polite, whoever invites a meal is the same, and we will invite this meal." Just now, our chairman of the board of directors also said that this meal should have been invited by us, so where and when can you decide it? ”

Director Zhang saw that Zheng Guorui insisted on inviting, so he didn't argue with him: "Okay, this time you will be the east." Why don't you be at the Jiangnan Hotel at 6 p.m.?"

Zheng Guorui said: "No problem, I'll arrange it, I'll send you a text message after the private room is implemented, you and President Yang can come over then, okay?"

Director Zhang said, "Okay, I'll wait for your news." ”

At 6:15 p.m., when President Yang and Director Zhang walked into the private room of the Chinese restaurant of Jiangnan Hotel, Jin Changxing, Zheng Guorui, Yu Hong and the driver had been waiting inside for a long time.

As soon as President Yang entered the private room, Zheng Guorui introduced to Jin Changxing: "Chairman, this is President Yang of the City Cooperative Bank. Then he introduced to President Yang: "President Yang, this is our Chairman Jin. ”

Jin Changxing shook Governor Yang's hand and said, "It's been a long time, Governor Yang! ”

Governor Yang said: "Fortunately, Chairman Jin!"

After everyone sat down, Jin Changxing gave Zheng Guorui a look and signaled that he could serve the food.

Zheng Guorui beckoned to the waiter standing by the door: "It's time to serve." ”

The waiter nodded knowingly, turned and went out.

Without waiting for a few words of greeting from the people at the table, the ordered dishes were served one after another. Jin Changxing picked up the wine glass full of Moutai and said to President Yang: "President Yang, we are meeting for the first time, I respect you for this glass of wine, I hope we have a happy cooperation!" After speaking, he touched the glass with President Yang, and then drank it all.

President Yang drank the wine in the glass and said, "Yes, yes, Chairman Jin, I hope we can cooperate happily! In fact, although we are meeting for the first time, we have an old relationship with your Southern Group, and we have cooperated several times before, and they are all win-win results." ”

Governor Yang's meal came for a purpose, so as soon as he opened his mouth, there was a mystery hidden in it. On the one hand, he expressed his desire to continue to cooperate with the Southern Bloc, and on the other hand, he extended the history of cooperation with the Southern Bloc before, which laid the groundwork and gave him the opportunity to involve the topic of Liu Zhongzhou.