In the afternoon of the next day, Chen Molei went to the president's office to report to Qin Huaiyuan on the implementation work in September.

After the report, he was just about to leave, but was stopped by Qin Huaiyuan: "Mo Lei, you wait a minute." Didn't I tell you yesterday, we're going to have dinner with a new big merchant from Dongzhou. The time is set, just tonight, let's go together. ”

Chen Molei has never been interested in this kind of occasion, and he also has a natural rejection of alcohol, so he excused himself and said, "I'm not going, right?" I still have something to do. ”

Qin Huaiyuan pulled his face and said with a gloomy face: "What can you do?" In addition to spending time with your wife at home, you just go out to exercise, what else can you do? I'm telling you, you have to go tonight, and you've pushed me for something! ”

Chen Molei looked reluctant: "Aren't you bureaucratic?" Isn't it just a meal, why do you have to drag me there? ”

"What bureaucracy?" Qin Huaiyuan said: "Let me tell you, it's not that I have to drag you there, it's a big merchant who wants you to go." He said, you are old acquaintances, I haven't seen each other for many years, and I want to take this opportunity to catch up with you. ”

"Old acquaintances?" Chen Molei was very puzzled: "Why didn't I know that I had such a rich old acquaintance?" Who is the big merchant? What does it have to do with me? ”

"If you don't know, I don't know." Qin Huaiyuan said: "I only know that his name is Tan Wenming, and he is the big boss of our Dongzhou investment promotion." As for the relationship between the two of you, he has to sell it, so I didn't ask. ”

When Chen Molei heard this, he suddenly became interested in this mysterious big merchant, so he agreed: "Okay!" Since the dean has spoken, I will obey the order. Alas, where are you going to eat this meal? ”

"Ziyunge Hotel, private room." Qin Huaiyuan said.

Chen Molei couldn't help sighing: "Rich people are different, they like to talk about pomp and circumstance so much." ”

Ziyunge Hotel is the only five-star hotel in Dongzhou, the decoration can be described as magnificent, it is said that the chef is still hired from the south with a lot of money, and he makes good dishes. At the same time, because eating there shows status, the hotel has always been very popular with businessmen.

Last year, Chen Molei needed to go to the Ziyunge Hotel once to find out a person subject to execution from the hotel room because of the case. Although he came and went in a hurry, he was still impressed by the luxury of the hotel.

"Such an upscale place! I've heard that it's worth eating there, and you can eat thousands of them at any time. I warn you, you can't repay the money that exceeds the limit. Chen Molei couldn't help but say worriedly.

"You don't have to worry about that." Qin Huaiyuan said: "Originally, I also planned to go to the reception standard, but it's a big deal to add some myself." But that Tan Wenming said, this time is not a formal reception, just to get to know you privately, and to catch up with you, so he came to invite this meal. After all, the big merchants introduced in the city, I can't refuse, so I just let the guest go.

But in my opinion, the main thing for this meal is to invite you, and I'm just a foil. ”

Chen Molei smiled: "It seems that I still have to go to this meal." ”

At 6 o'clock in the evening, Chen Molei walked out of the office building and saw Qin Huaiyuan's car parked in front of the building. He walked over and opened the co-pilot's door, only to find that Qin Huaiyuan was the only one in the car: "Just the two of us?" ”

Qin Huaiyuan held the steering wheel with both hands: "Didn't I say it?" This is a private dinner, people mainly invite you, I am a foil! ”

"Okay! It's all up to you. With that, Chen Molei got into the car.

There was some congestion on the road, and the two walked for 20 minutes before arriving at the hotel. When I arrived at the hotel, the waiter said that Tan Wenming had already booked a private room and would come soon.

Qin Huaiyuan and Chen Molei entered the private room, ordered a pot of tea, and then chatted about the world, but the three sentences did not leave the bank, and they chatted and talked about business.

Just when the two were chatting energetically, they only heard the door open, and a middle-aged man wearing a suit and leather shoes, who was slightly fat, pushed the door in, and said with a smile on his face: "Two leaders, I'm really sorry, I'm late." The company's meeting took a little longer, and there was a bit of traffic jam on the road, which made the two leaders wait for a long time, which was really a sin. ”

Qin Huaiyuan greeted him with a smile and shook hands with him: "Mr. Tan is too polite, and we have just arrived." ”

The person who came was Tan Wenming, a new big merchant in Dongzhou.

After a few words of greeting, Tan Wenming set his eyes on Chen Molei, who was standing behind Qin Huaiyuan: "You are Molei, we haven't seen each other for many years." Do you remember me? ”

He held Chen Molei's hand tightly, as cordial as if an old friend had reunited.

Chen Molei saw that the person in front of him seemed to be a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while: "Are you?" ”

"Me! Iron pillars. Tan Wenming prompted: "The son of the Tan blacksmith family in the town, have you forgotten that when we were children, we went to junior high school together and played together?" ”

"Oh, it's you! I said how to look familiar. Chen Molei suddenly remembered that when he was a child, Chen Molei was a naughty child, and after school, he often went up the tree with his friends to pick up birds and go down to the river to catch fish.

At that time, there was a child in the town who often followed their buttocks, but he always liked to work and not work, so he was not very popular, so naturally he had no sense of existence, and that child was Tan Tiezhu. Unexpectedly, today he has become a big boss who attracts investment.

Chen Molei smiled and said: "You have changed enough over the years, if you hadn't reported yourself, I really wouldn't have recognized you." Alas, by the way, how did you change your name? ”

"If you don't change it, you can't do it, the original name is too earthy, and it always attracts jokes in the business field......" Tan Wenming patronized and talked to Chen Molei, and suddenly realized that Qin Huaiyuan was still being left out in the cold, and immediately said: "Hey! Let's stop standing. Come, sit down, let's eat and talk. ”

As he spoke, he followed the local rules and beckoned Qin Huaiyuan and Chen Molei to sit on both sides. Then, he sat down in the position of the main escort.

Then, the waiter served six delicate dishes in turn, and poured wine into the goblets in front of the three people.

Chen Molei looked at Tan Wenming and said jokingly: "I didn't expect you to drink wine?" ”

"Isn't that keeping up with the times?" Tan Wenming said: "Actually, I don't think this wine is very good, but everyone drinks it in the business field, and if I don't drink it, it will be low-end." By the way, do you usually drink this? ”

Qin Huaiyuan said: "Drink a little once in a while. This wine is good, healthy. ”

"What do you mean by having a drink once in a while?" Chen Molei picked up the wine glass, pretending to appreciate it, and said, "That's called unaffordable." How can a rich man like you have this blessing every day? ”

Tan Wenming said: "Don't say that, at your level, the income is not low." ”

"Then you don't have any money." Chen Molei put down his wine glass and said with some melancholy: "With our salary, in addition to paying this fee and that fee, we also have to support the family, and we can't save much money all year round." If you want to live a life like yours, I'm afraid the only way to go to loan sharks. ”

Tan Wenming couldn't help laughing: "You still talk so funny." Otherwise, I'll have two boxes delivered to you tomorrow. ”

"Don't!" Chen Molei waved his hand and said, "If you give me two cases of wine in front of you, and then ask me to do something later, then you will be taking bribes." The value of these two cases of wine may still meet the criminal standard. I don't want to be swatted. ”

"Murray!" Qin Huaiyuan reminded Chen Molei to pay attention to his words with his eyes.

Chen Molei pretended not to see it, and continued to talk and laugh: "By the way, you should tell me, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, where have you gone to exploit the working people?" ”

Tan Wenming didn't mind Chen Molei's wording, and said: "Naturally, wherever there is a way to make money, you can go wherever you want, and you can do whatever you want to make money." Don't you make some money and come back to serve your hometown. ”

Chen Molei nodded: "Oh! It turned out that the old folks who came back to exploit Dongzhou came, so how are you going to exploit them? ”

Tan Wenming said: "I have been doing business in other places for the past few years. Now, I returned to Dongzhou to develop and set up an investment company. This is my business card. As he spoke, he took out two business cards from his purse and handed them over.

Chen Molei took it and looked at it: "Jinshi Holding Investment Group Co., Ltd., you are a big deal and a big deal." I don't know if your company is a pure holding or a mixed holding? ”

Tan Wenming smiled and said, "It's both." ”

During the banquet, Qin Huaiyuan coughed from time to time to remind Chen Molei to pay attention to the wording, but Chen Molei always ignored him. Later, after thinking about it, this was a private occasion, Chen Molei and Tan Wenming were junior high school classmates, and it was not a big deal if the measures were improper, so they simply ignored it.

After eating, Qin Huaiyuan and Chen Molei parted with Tan Wenming at the door of the hotel to say goodbye.

After Tan Wenming left, Qin Huaiyuan looked at Chen Molei with a displeased expression: "You really use me as a foil!" I gave you so many hints, my throat was hoarse, and you were fine, there was no reaction at all. Did you kid do it intentionally, or did you do it on purpose? ”

Chen Molei didn't seem to hear Qin Huaiyuan's words, but just said to himself: "This guy is talking so well now. It seems that in the past ten years, his changes have really not been ordinary. ”

"What did you say?" Qin Huaiyuan didn't hear what Chen Molei was talking about, and asked again, but Chen Molei didn't react like a deaf person.

He sank his face angrily and said, "You! With your attitude towards the world, I really don't know how you became the executive director. With that, he shook his head and walked towards the parking lot.

"Senior!" Chen Molei suddenly called out to Qin Huaiyuan: "It's still early, let's go to Yunhe Park and take a walk." ”

The word senior is Chen Molei's private name for Qin Huaiyuan, and it is also a signal for the two to agree on the common name.

A year ago, Qin Huaiyuan was transferred from the Bohai Intermediate People's Court to the Dongzhou People's Court as the president, and because of this alumni relationship, the two gradually reached such a tacit understanding: as long as Chen Molei said these two, it meant that he was going to start a private conversation, and it involved important information that was not suitable for public.

Qin Huaiyuan stopped and turned around: "Say, what topic are you going to talk about this time?" ”

Chen Molei's tone suddenly became serious: "Let you know about the past of my old acquaintance." ”