(.) Zhou Liwen smiled and nodded, picked up the wine jug with warm champion red and filled Vice President Lin's cup with wine.

"It's better to be listed in the United States," Vice President Lin said enviously: "Don't look at the current domestic stock market, in fact, those of us who are engaged in finance actually understand in our hearts that compared with foreign financial markets, this set of tricks we make behind closed doors is simply a child's trick." If it weren't for the Political Supervision Commission's work out of this policy, it would have been played to death by others once it was officially opened. If nothing else, let's just talk about these domestic companies listed now, which one is not greedy for the idea of making a profit in the stock market? There are very few companies that really think about the interests of shareholders. ”

"Hehe, I said Lao Lin, what you said is a bit too much." Zhou Liwen shook his head with a smile and said: "You have overturned a boatload of people with one shot, according to what you say, our Shanghai Bank is also a listed company." ”

"Hey, hey... That's right, that's it. Vice President Lin was stunned for a moment, and then smiled awkwardly. Although he didn't drink too much, but after all, it was easy to say the wrong thing after drinking this wine, but fortunately it was a private party, and there were only two of them in the house, if this was heard by others, although Vice President Lin was not afraid, it was inevitable that there would be trouble, and it seemed that sometimes complaining had to be on the mouth.

With a roll of his eyes, Vice President Lin hurriedly pulled back his words, talking about Zhou Liwen's company's listing in the United States, and praised Zhou Liwen a few words.

"Where is it so simple, there are many foreign rules, and the procedures are cumbersome, even if the listing has to be at the end of the year, there is a lot of work in the United States. Besides, foreigners are not fools, and it is not unconditional to invite you to go public, just say that I will go public this time, and it is also a ...... to pay a considerable price. Zhou Liwen's seemingly casual words made Vice President Lin a little strange, and he couldn't help but ask.

Then, Zhou Liwen took out the share exchange agreement between himself and Wells Fargo to talk about it lightly, in order to prove the "price" he paid, who would have thought that Vice President Lin was almost blindsided when he heard this, and his head was full of four golden characters of Wells Fargo shining back and forth.

If you are an outsider, you will be curious at most when you hear about Wells Fargo, but Vice President Lin is different, he has been in the bank for decades and has eaten most of his life in finance. Who in this circle doesn't know the name of Wells Fargo? Don't look at the current development of Huhai Bank, in terms of assets and scale, it is also among the best among domestic commercial banks. But you must know that Huhai Bank is nothing compared to the four major banks, and the analogy is equivalent to the gap between children and adults. But if you want to talk about it further, the gap between these four major banks and Wells Fargo is the same, so when he heard that Zhou Liwen now actually owns shares of Wells Fargo, and is likely to enter the board of directors of Wells Fargo as an independent director, Vice President Lin was surprised not to mention how much.

"Fu Guo is ...... because of it" Vice President Lin couldn't help licking his lips, if he could use Zhou Liwen's relationship to connect with the world's No. 1 bank, it would be a lot of benefits for him. Unlike state-owned banks, commercial banks do not have designated deposits or loans supported by policies, and they have to rely on themselves for all their business and operations, including development.

At the beginning, the reason why Huhai Bank was able to accept investment from several overseas financial institutions was nothing more than the huge amount of investment funds and some of its foreign capital operating channels, but compared with Wells Fargo, whether it was HSBC or Citigroup, it was far inferior. In the eyes of Huhai Bank, Vice President Lin, as the deputy second only to President Su, has always been hardworking and loyal. Vice President Kelin himself knows very well that since the day of the establishment of Huhai Bank, he has never given up his yearning for the position of head president. But due to various reasons, coupled with his own conditions, he can only bend under Governor Su and bury this ambition deep in his heart.

In Vice President Lin's view, he is the strongest among several vice presidents in terms of ability, and even President Su is a little inferior in work experience. If you want to talk about qualifications, although he is not as good as President Su and Vice President Wang, who is an old man with old qualifications, he also belongs to the old man since the reform of the credit union. As for the prestige in the industry, the mass base, and so on, it shouldn't be bad. But he is the only one who lacks the connections and relationships above, and he can really get results.

If nothing else, let's just talk about Vice President Qiao, who has just been transferred to Huhai Bank from other places, this glamorous-looking guy is actually an embroidered pillow in the eyes of Vice President Lin, with a bag of grass in his stomach. If it weren't for his family background, relying on his family's resources and help, where would he be able to rise to the top as vice president in one step. On an equal footing with yourself? You must know that Vice President Lin has been in this industry for decades, and it took him step by step from a small teller to today's position.

In addition to Vice President Qiao, Vice President Lin is also deeply jealous of Yao Liang, the assistant to the president. In his opinion, if it weren't for Yao Liang and Zhou Liwen's friend to support him, coupled with the achievements of the Alipay project, even if he had the ability, he would not have been able to rise to prominence in such a short period of time, and he would have held the important position of assistant to the president and director of the credit department at such a young age. If Vice President Lin had such a resource network, I am afraid that he would have ascended to the throne of the head of the bank long ago, where is there still a need for Yao Liang to think of a way to drill his head for the position of vice president?

Thinking of this, Vice President Lin's heart suddenly moved, he raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Liwen, secretly thinking about Zhou Liwen's true intention of inviting him to dinner today. You must know that he and Zhou Liwen didn't have much friendship with each other, and they didn't have much contact before, but today they invited themselves here alone, what is the other party for?

Moreover, the listing of the company mentioned by Zhou Liwen just now, as well as the words including the shares of Wells Fargo, made Vice President Lin think deeply. Of course, Vice President Lin will never think that Zhou Liwen is talking big and deceiving himself with some illusory things, you must know that the current Zhou Liwen is a rich man he needs to look up to, and such a major event as Zhou Liwen's exchange of shares with Wells Fargo Bank will inevitably be disclosed when his company is listed, and no one can hide this.

"Could it be...... Dong Chou, is he planning to ......? ”

After thinking about a few thoughts in his heart, Vice President Lin looked a little excited, but he was still not sure, so he couldn't help asking: "Director Yao also knows about the share exchange between Dong Zhou and Wells Fargo Bank, right?" ”

"Director Yao? You're talking about Yao Liang, right? I met with him some time ago, but everyone was just drinking tea and chatting or something, and these things were not mentioned. Zhou Liwen took a cigarette and lit it, and replied with a smile.

Vice President Lin nodded noncommittally, and then sighed tentatively: "Sometimes I still really envy Director Yao."

"Envy him?"

"Yes" Vice President Lin also lit a cigarette and took a hard breath: "Director Yao became the director of the credit department and the assistant to the president when he was just over thirty this year, and when I was thirty years old, I was only the director of the sales department of the credit union below." Of course, his ability is obvious to all in the industry, but it is also inseparable from the support of Chairman Chou. In my opinion, when President Su retires in two years, the position of president will probably be Director Yao's. When the time comes, I have to ask Dong Chou to say a few kind words for my brother in front of Director Yao, and take care of my brother."

"Hehe, Lao Lin, what you said is not right." Zhou Liwen was happy when he heard it: "Yao Liang's ability is good, but unfortunately his qualifications are too shallow, let alone being the president of the bank at this age, even if he is a vice president now, it is reluctant." I know this guy's big heart, but some things have to be done according to the rules, right? I think Lao Lin may have a chance to replace President Su and even join the board of directors. ”

"Dong Chou is joking, haha, how is this possible" Vice President Lin shook his head with a smile.

"Why can't it be?" Zhou Liwen looked at him with blazing eyes, and asked with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

At this time, Vice President Lin only felt that his heart was beating hard, and the sound of fluttering was almost like beating a drum. Could it be that pie really fell from the sky? This week, Liwen actually wants to support himself as the president?

"Dong Chou, this rice wine is drinking cotton, but it actually has a lot of stamina, do you want to change the pot of tea for you?" Vice President Lin couldn't help but blurt out the words, pretending to ask calmly.

Zhou Liwen shook his head and said with a smile, which surprised Vice President Lin, and immediately said straightforwardly: "Today's place is just you and me, I won't hide it from you, I want to hear your attitude and thoughts when you come over." If I plan to put you on the throne of the head of the bank, or even make you the chairman, are you willing to do it yourself?

"Of course Lao Tzu is willing to * but not willing" This sentence shouted in Vice President Lin's heart, but he still forced himself to calm down with the excitement in his heart, and after a few seconds, he asked in a slightly trembling voice: "Why me?" Dong Zhou, the relationship between Director Yao and you is not ordinary. ”

"Didn't I just say that Yao Liang's qualifications are too shallow, and now he is very reluctant to serve as the assistant to the president, let alone the president. Perhaps, in the next ten years, he may have this opportunity, but at least not now and in the near future. ”

"But...... It's not just me as a vice president, but there are other people in the bank. Vice President Lin asked urgently.

Zhou Liwen laughed, took the chopsticks and ate the chopsticks, then took a sip of wine, and when he put down the wine glass, he asked rhetorically: "Vice President Wang?" Vice President Joe? Or your Vice President Ma? Lao Lin, you are a smart person, Vice President Wang doesn't need me to say it, he is older than President Su, maybe he will have to retire next year. As for Vice President Ma, I heard that the relationship with Yao Liang is very stiff, but this is inevitable, who let Yao Liang occupy his original position in the credit department after going to Huhai Bank? I don't want to see any contradictions between the first leader and the deputy in the future, which will affect the development and work of the industry. The last Vice President, Joe...... To put it bluntly, I don't know him well, if I want to choose, of course I have to choose someone I know, I can't find someone who has never met and dealt with him, right? ”

"I understand what Dong Chou means......." Vice President Lin nodded silently, Zhou Liwen's words were very clear, and his choice of Vice President Lin was indeed the best consideration. First, Vice President Lin's status in the bank is not low, from the perspective of his position, he is second only to President Su, and it is very normal to take over the position as the first deputy. Second, among the four vice presidents in the bank, only Vice President Lin is the most suitable, because he has the least contradiction with Yao Liang, and after he takes over President Su, it is not only logical to promote Yao Liang from the position of assistant to the president to the position of vice president, but also far better than others in the future cooperation.

It's just that Vice President Lin also sees a big drawback, that is, when he sits on the throne of the president, it is unknown whether the president has real rights of his own. At that time, if all the power falls into the hands of Yao Liang, who has become the vice president, and let him be a puppet alone, what is the fun of such a general president? You must know that he is very clear about the relationship between Yao Liang and Zhou Liwen, if this is the case, he would rather not be the president of the bank, and it is better to continue to be his vice president.

Thinking of this, the heat in Vice President Lin's heart faded slightly, and was replaced by bitterness. He couldn't help but tentatively ask Zhou Liwen the question in his heart if he needed to cooperate with Yao Liang's work after becoming the head president.

"Lao Lin, Lao Lin, you underestimate me too much." Somewhat surprised, Zhou Liwen shook his head at him with a mocking smile: "You, no wonder you have been a deputy for so many years, it seems that you still have weaknesses in personality."

Seeing Vice President Lin looking at him in confusion, Zhou Liwen said with a straight face: "Put you in the position of the head of the bank, do I just need a puppet?" To tell you the truth, one is one, two is two, I only look at the results and not the relationship, whether it is you or Yao Liang, from my heart, I hope you can cooperate well and work hand in hand. But if there is a conflict, I can tell you in one sentence today, that is, whether you help your relatives or not, I will take care of whoever does well."

"Can you guarantee Dong Zhou?" Vice President Lin is indeed as Zhou Liwen said, his character has weaknesses, although Zhou Liwen said very clearly, but he still asked with anxiety.

"My word is a guarantee." Zhou Liwen said so, and at the same time sighed secretly in his heart, he chose Vice President Lin out of many considerations, but who would have thought that this old Lin still lacked the courage to do things. If Yao Liang was in his position now, Zhou Liwen would not have chosen such a person. But this assumption does not exist, and at present, Zhou Liwen only has the most suitable candidate as Vice President Lin.

"Of course, you can also refuse." In order to reassure the other party, and at the same time let the other party abandon those illusory fantasies, Zhou Liwen immediately sneered: "But you can think about it before you refuse, since I am sure to help you up, I am even more sure that you will not be able to be the vice president."

This sentence pierced Vice President Lin's chest like a knife, and he was suddenly startled, and then reacted.

Zhou Liwen is a member of the chairman of the bank, and his status is special, if he really wants to be ruthless, let alone him as the vice president, even if it is President Su, he has to give three points. Zhou Liwen is right, maybe it may be a little troublesome for him to support himself to ascend to the throne of the head of the bank, but it is not a big problem to get him down as the vice president, or to find a reason to wear small shoes for himself. If he presents a proposal to the board of directors that he has opinions and opinions on, it is estimated that Governor Su is likely to adjust his work. Moreover, Vice President Qiao in the current industry, who is eager to gain power with the seemingly glamorous embroidered pillow, will be on the side when the time comes, even if he does not lose the position of vice president, he is likely to end up as an idler like Vice President Ma now.

Zhou Liwen's meal is almost a Hongmen banquet, since the moment Vice President Lin agreed to go to the banquet, the next situation is not up to him. Zhou Liwen's proposal, he has to agree to it, and if he doesn't agree, he has to agree. He has set this boat, Huashan is a road, there is only the possibility of moving forward and not retreating, and there is only this choice in front of Vice President Lin.

After some inner struggle, Vice President Lin finally recognized the reality. Anyway, even being a puppet is better than nothing, right? What's more, maybe Zhou Liwen will keep his promise and give himself more or less such a right. As for what the future holds, that's something to think about when the time comes.

Nodding silently, Vice President Lin picked up the wine glass in front of him, raised his hand to signal to Zhou Liwen, and drank it all without saying anything.

As soon as Vice President Lin drank this glass of wine, it was equivalent to completely taking refuge in Zhou Liwen and standing on Zhou Liwen's boat. Putting down the wine glass, Vice President Lin's mentality was different from before, and facing Zhou Liwen was no longer what he thought before, but became Zhou Liwen's person.

"Dong Zhou, thank you for looking up to my Lao Lin, but in my opinion, this matter is still a little difficult."

"Tell me about it."

"I know President Su very well, don't look at him usually doesn't seem to be in charge of things in the industry, but he can't hide it from the top and bottom of the industry, even if it's me as a deputy, he has always been wary of using it. To put it bluntly, this old guy is not believed by anyone, only himself. If I had to replace him, his opinion would be very important, and at least he would have to nominate the successor to the president of the board of directors. ”

"I'll help you solve this problem, is there any other problem?" Zhou Liwen didn't want to answer like this, Vice President Lin was stunned, but he didn't ask Zhou Liwen how he would help him solve it, and then said another thing: "There is also Director Yao, if I become the president of the bank, it will be no problem to cooperate with Director Yao, but now it is ......." ”

"Are you worried that your contact with Yao Liang now will easily arouse the opinions of others in the industry?"

Vice President Lin nodded.

Zhou Liwen said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, what you did before or how you did it, the key is the position of the head of the bank, Yao Liang, you don't need to think about it for the time being." ”

"In case Director Yao ......."

Zhou Liwen waved his hand: "I will explain this to him later." ”

Vice President Lin nodded silently, although this would offend Yao Liang, but Zhou Liwen had already explained so, he could only do this, thinking of Vice President Lin, he couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

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