The headquarters of China Merchants Bank was not in Beijing, but in Shenzhen.
But as the Gregorian New Year approached, there were more meetings in the financial system, and Ma Weihua had been staying in Beijing.
When Li Dong arrived, Ma Weihua had just returned from a meeting.
Ma Weihua had a headache when he saw Li Dong. "I know why you're here. Li Dong, you really know how to make things difficult for me. You usually run faster than anyone when I look for you to cooperate with me. You actually thought of me at such a crucial time. "
Li Dong laughed. "Old Brother Ma, what are you saying …"
"Stop!"
Ma Weihua quickly waved his hand and said helplessly. "Who doesn't know about your habit of taking advantage of others? I have a son and a daughter, and my grandson is only a few years younger than you. Don't take advantage of me."
Ma Weihua was not young anymore. He would be in his sixties after the New Year.
Now, the older generation of entrepreneurs in the industry were afraid of Li Dong.
In the past, everyone did not mind addressing him as Big Brother or Little Brother. To a certain extent, they could get closer to each other.
But Li Dong had a bad habit. It was fine if they addressed each other as peers, but Li Dong insisted on taking advantage of them verbally.
Whenever he met any family's children, he would address them as nieces and nephews. Now, the second generations of the business world were afraid of him.
When he returned home, he would usually specially remind his old man and mother not to recognize a cheap uncle for him.
If Li Dongnian was a little older, it would not matter. It would be a good connection to the richest man in the country.
But this guy was too young. Most of the second generations in the industry were in their thirties and above.
It was awkward and uncomfortable to be addressed as nephew or niece by Li Dong in front of everyone.
When Li Dong heard this, he immediately said gloomily, "Look at what you're saying. Am I the kind of person who takes advantage of others? Boss Liu's daughter calls me uncle. Look at how generous I am, giving away a car worth millions just like that. Am I the kind of person who would let my nephew and niece suffer losses? "
Ma Weihua's face was full of helplessness. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he said, "Forget it, let's not dwell on this topic. I don't want to talk about your car anymore. Just call me by my name when you see them in the future. Let's get down to business. You're not here to talk to me about this. You're probably here for the loan. CCB is already reviewing it. I don't think you need to be too anxious. You guys have been working together for so long, there's no need to choke you now. But it's December now, and all the banks are settling accounts. The amount you're asking for is too high, and CCB also needs time. "
Li Dong nodded and said, "I know it takes time, but there are some things that can be done in a special way. Don't you think so, Big Brother?
We have been working with CCB for so long, and we know each other very well. We have all the materials we need. Is there a need to review them for so long?
Moreover, I was in urgent need of money right now. If I really got choked by someone, it wouldn't look good for anyone.
In addition, state-owned banks have more restrictions and are more rigid in their work. After thinking about it, only you, Big Brother, can help me.
As a joint-stock bank, China Merchants Bank is more humane. Moreover, China Merchants Bank is the largest joint-stock bank with more than five trillion assets under management.
Isn't this small matter just a drizzle to you, Big Brother?
Who are we? We know each other very well. Are you worried about me, Big Brother? "
Ma Weihua's face was full of helplessness. When it came to taking advantage of others, Li Dong was definitely the best.
What's the relationship between us?
We have nothing to do with each other!
However, as the number one private enterprise Far away and a retail enterprise with a huge cash flow, China Merchants Bank was indeed one of the most promising partners for all the banks.
China Merchants Bank had been undergoing restructuring in the past few years, breaking the original banking atmosphere.
In the industry, China Merchants Bank's service could be said to be the best. With its humane service, although its market share in first-tier cities did not exceed the four big banks, its reputation far surpassed them.
Moreover, because China Merchants Bank was a joint-stock bank, it only needed to be responsible to its shareholders.
In the past few years, China Merchants Bank had been following the trend and was the first enterprise in the country to open up an online banking system.
It was also one of the few banks that was the first to open up an express payment system with Far away.
Li Dong came to look for China Merchants Bank's Ma Weihua for help, not only because they knew each other, but also because China Merchants Bank was willing to do things for him.
Otherwise, Li Dong knew more than one or two financial entrepreneurs, and there was no need to find Ma Weihua.
However, this time, Li Dong's request was not small. Moreover, it was urgent, so Ma Weihua was not sure if the board of directors could approve it.
After thinking for a while, Ma Weihua asked, "How much do you want?"
"The more, the better. 10 billion is not too much, and 5 billion is not too little either." Li Dong quickly replied.
Ma Weihua looked helpless and smiled bitterly. "It's too much. I'm only the chairman, not the major shareholder. Even if I agree, the others will not agree."
Li Dong shook his head and said, "Don't worry about this, Big Brother. Everyone knows that I, Li Dong, will not make things difficult for my friends.
Far away Logistics Park can be used as collateral. Far away Logistics Park is the only company that does not have any debts.
Fundamentally, it belongs to us completely and utterly.
I don't think it will be difficult to get more than 5 billion using this as collateral.
Also, if China Merchants Bank can release the funds before the end of the month, we will increase our cooperation with China Merchants Bank.
Far away Logistics Park's annual cash flow is hundreds of billions, and it will be more in the future.
We have been cooperating with China Construction Bank for many years, and it is not convenient for us to cancel the cooperation. But just the 200,000 employees' salaries will be paid by China Merchants Bank … "
Before Li Dong finished, Ma Weihua's eyes lit up!
200,000 employees. Even if the average annual salary is 50,000, there will be tens of billions of cash flow in a year.
Also, once China Merchants Bank becomes a payroll account, there will be more derivative businesses, such as credit cards, wealth management products …
All these will be derivative businesses.
Also, Li Dong is willing to use East China's first Far away Logistics Park as collateral. With this capital, it is not difficult to get a loan.
The key is that Li Dong is too efficient.
This is not a matter of tens of millions, billions, or tens of billions. It is difficult for any bank to settle this in a week.
But if it is not difficult, will Li Dong look for him?
If it is not difficult, Li Dong can look for one of the four major banks. There is no need for him to look for China Merchants Bank, which does not have many businesses in Jiangbei.
Ma Weihua thought for a moment. If he helped Li Dong this time and helped him solve his urgent problem, he was afraid that the two of them would have more cooperation in the future.
Ma Weihua thought for a while and said, "Must it be at the end of the month? I feel that there are not many places that need money now. Even if Gome resumes its trading, it is not a problem that can be solved in a short time. Even if you apply now, I am afraid you will need to wait until February or March. One week is too short. How about this? You can use Far away Logistics Park as collateral for a loan of 5 billion. Within 20 days, China Merchants Bank will help you settle it. With such a large loan in 20 days, even if you have collateral, it is still very fast. "
Li Dong laughed and said, "Brother, there are some things that I am not in a position to say. But I really need help now. I know you can do it. With collateral and additional cooperation conditions, it is easy to convince the shareholders. After the board meeting, the funds will be allocated in no time. Don't you think so? "
"So urgent …"
Ma Weihua looked at him. Could it be that this guy has other plans?
Now, according to the speculations of the business world, Li Dong should either think of a way to acquire the remaining shareholders' shares or wait for Gome to resume its trading and fight for the shares in the secondary market.
But no matter what, everyone felt that it will not be any faster.
Could it be that Li Dong has other plans for raising funds in a hurry?
Or maybe he has already won over some shareholders and needs a large sum of cash to acquire their shares?
Ma Weihua didn't ask any further about it.
Although it was reasonable to say that the bank must know the movement of the funds before giving out such a large loan.
Far away, however, there was collateral that exceeded the loan limit. Moreover, almost everyone now knew the movement of his funds. It was enough to know the general direction of his funds. There was no need to ask further.
If that was the case, some trade secrets would be worthless.
After pondering for a moment, Ma Weihua said, "I can only say that I will try my best. You must prepare the materials as soon as possible. I will immediately hold an interim board meeting and shareholders' meeting to see if I can help you solve it in a week. But I will say this in advance. I can only do my best. With such a large loan, even if we agree to it, the CBRC will also review it. At that time, you can't blame this old man for not doing his best when the deadline is exceeded. Also, don't forget what you just said. Later, I will ask our branch presidents to personally bring people to your company to help you apply for a salary card. If you are short of 200,000 yuan, the next time we meet, the old man will beat you up! "
Li Dong was speechless and said, "Is it worth it? My spit is like a nail. How can I go back on my words for such a small matter? It's only 10 billion yuan of funds and half a month's worth of sales. How can I slap my own face on this matter? "
What he said was very pretentious.
Ma Weihua glanced at him and did not say anything. Don't forget that you are sitting in front of a banker who controls trillions of funds.
Don't try to act pretentious in front of me.
But Ma Weihua was old, and the guy in front of him was about to become a big client of China Merchants Bank. Ma Weihua could not be bothered to argue with him.
The two of them exchanged a few more words and did not discuss further.
For this kind of matter, Li Dong could be the vanguard and explain the general situation. That was enough.
The specific matters had to be handled by the professionals. It was not a loan shark. Li Dong and Ma Weihua could just sign the contract.
…
After saying goodbye to Ma Weihua, Li Dong went to the Entrepreneur Club and Hua Xia Alumni Association's branch.
There were not many people in the branch. Everyone was usually busy, and it was rare for them to stay in the office.
Most of the time, these association gatherings would be notified over the phone. They would come out for a meal or a meeting. Very few of them would stay in the office.
However, Li Dong's aim was not to meet many people. As long as people knew that he was there, that would be enough.
Li Dong might be threatening them, but he could not really threaten them with his actions.
They were all influential people. If they were to be threatened by him, how could they continue to work in the office?
When Li Dong moved, everyone was not stupid. They could guess what he meant. As for whether he was going to watch the show or help one side, everyone knew.
Li Dong was trying to tell them that unless they wanted to fall out with him, they should not make any moves.
…
Just as Li Dong was making his presence known everywhere …
Chaoyang City Detention Center.
Old Huang walked out of the detention center with a shaved head. As he walked, he looked up at the sky.
He had not felt fresh air and freedom for a long time.
Even though he had only been there for less than two months. Even though he still had his own small office to work in.
But there were people everywhere. In the narrow room, there were surveillance cameras everywhere. To him, this was unbearable.
Originally, it was impossible for him to be released on bail pending trial.
In China, there was no such thing as bail. One could only be released on bail pending trial. However, it was usually for minor crimes.
His matter was very big, so it couldn't be considered a small matter.
Before the trial, he did not even have the right to see his relatives.
However, there were always special circumstances.
Gome's situation was very bad. The company worth tens of billions might change hands while he was in custody.
Considering the actual situation and the fact that the trial had not started yet, coupled with some people pushing for it, Old Huang finally came out.
Of course, he was not completely free at the moment.
Not far behind him, there was a van with many plainclothes officers in it.
Usually, a suspect who was released on bail only needed to report to the police regularly.
However, he was different. He was very capable. If he was not careful, no one would know if he ran away.
In view of this, even the people who pushed for it did not want such a change to happen. If it really happened, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, during the period of being released on bail pending trial, there were people following him 24 hours a day.
Old Huang did not care about this.
It was already his greatest luck to be able to come out. What was the point of asking for so much more?
Just as he slowly walked out, Du Juan, who was opposite him, was already in tears.
This northern woman, who never cried easily, had cried again and again during this period of time.
On the day her husband was taken away, she could convince herself not to cry and not to be weak.
She did it!
However, reality was so cruel that it shattered all her fantasies.
At this moment, she was too helpless. She was too eager for that mountain-like man to return to her side.
At this moment, he was finally back!
Tears fell one by one. Du Juan choked and said, "It's good that you're out. It's good that you're out. Let's go home!"
Old Huang smiled and went forward to wipe her tears. It was not so gentle, but very rough.
After wiping the tears off his wife's face, Old Huang said with a smile, "It's a happy occasion. Don't cry. I know what happened. I have to thank Li Dong. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be able to walk out of here today. Of course, I don't care if it's a contest between men. But that bastard went too far when he bullied my wife. All these years, there have been many people who bullied me. I can tolerate it, but I can't stand it when he bullied you! "
This man from the South was not tall, burly, or handsome. He was not young either.
But at this moment, he was like a towering mountain, instantly calming Du Juan down.
Sniffling, Du Juan smiled and nodded. "Don't cry. He only bullied me. With you back, I'm not afraid of anything!"
Old Huang smiled and touched his bald head. He took a deep breath and said, "Let's go home!"
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