In Xicheng District, the Moscow Restaurant was the most famous restaurant.
This historic Russian-style restaurant carried the memories of many people.
Of course, Li Dong, who came from Jiangbei, could not feel this atmosphere.
The Moscow Restaurant had been renovated in 2000, and it no longer had the same taste as before. In Li Dong's eyes, it was no different from an ordinary star-rated hotel.
After getting off the car, Zhang Lanyu said, "Tonight's Deputy Director is Wei Hengzhi, a local from Imperial Capital. That's why I purposely picked a Moscow Restaurant to treat him.
"Moscow Restaurant is a place where the disciples from the Imperial Capital often gather. Wei Hengzhi grew up in the Imperial Capital.
"You don't know how difficult it is to book a reservation here. The main hall is fine, but there are not many private rooms in Moscow Restaurant. There are only eight in total, and some of them have been booked for a long time. Just for this private room, I have spent a lot of favors. You have to mention this to Shen Qian, or else she will think that I did not contribute."
Li Dong smiled. "Alright. I will remember your contribution and compensate you later."
Zhang Lanyu rolled her eyes. "Why do I need you to compensate me? You have to let Shen Bingshan remember this favor. Keep your favor. "
Li Dong raised his eyebrows. "Why? My favor is not as good as Shen Qian's?"
"You won't understand even if I tell you. Anyway, it has nothing to do with you. Don't cause trouble." Zhang Lanyu could not be bothered to explain to him, so she ignored him.
Li Dong was speechless. This was indeed a woman's mind. You don't have to guess. No matter how you try, you can't figure it out.
As the two spoke, they arrived at the restaurant.
Chen Ke, who had arrived earlier, was waiting at the door. When she saw the two, she quickly went up to them. "General Manager Li, Mr. Zhang, the private room has been arranged. Because Director Wei is not here yet, we have not ordered the dishes. Mr. Zhang, do you want to order first or wait for Director Wei to arrive?"
Zhang Lanyu said, "Let's wait for people to arrive before ordering. It won't take too long."
Chen Ke asked Li Dong for his opinion with her eyes. Li Dong waved his hand and said, "Listen to Mr Zhang."
Wei Hengzhi was a friend of Zhang Lanyu's, and judging from Zhang Lanyu's tone, he was also a disciple of a wealthy family. It was obvious that Zhang Lanyu understood this kind of person's style better than he did.
Seeing that Li Dong agreed, Chen Ke said, "Shall we go to the private room first or welcome them here?"
Li Dong turned to look at Zhang Lanyu. Zhang Lanyu said softly, "If you don't mind, let's wait for a while."
Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry about me. Could it be that I can't even put down this little bit of face? Speaking of which, I am the one who caused trouble for you. He is just a Deputy Division Chief, and you, the Minister's daughter, have to welcome him personally. "
Zhang Lanyu smiled bitterly and said, "Don't mention the Minister's daughter. Local officials are worthless in the capital. In the whole of Jiangbei, I'm afraid only Secretary Du and Governor Qin are worthy of their attention. As for the others, not to mention Wei Hengzhi, who has a low position and power, even the section chiefs of some small government offices may not be worthy of their attention. "
"Bullsh * t!"
Li Dong said grumpily. "I don't believe it! A small fry dares to look down on a Deputy Division Chief? No matter how good the capital is, how can he be 10 ranks lower than an official? "
Zhang Lanyu saw the disbelief on Dong Xuebing's face and smiled without saying a word.
Although she was exaggerating, this kind of thing had happened before.
Not to mention the rumors, Zhang Lanyu knew that this really happened a few years ago. At that time, a Deputy Governor of Jiangbei went to the capital to handle some matters.
In the end, he entered the department and waited for more than 3 hours at the reception.
This Deputy Governor only wanted to meet a section chief, but the other party did not even show his face. In the end, it was one of the section chiefs who received the Deputy Governor.
As for the section chief, he didn't take it too seriously. He sent the high-ranking official away with a few words. He didn't even pour a cup of tea.
This Deputy Governor was none other than the number one government official in Jiangbei.
Many people knew about this matter at that time, and it was spread in Zhang Lanyu's circle. Later on, Governor Qin kept a low profile, and some people said that it was because of this incident.
Of course, the first half was true, but it was hard to guess why Governor Qin chose to keep a low profile.
While the two of them were lost in their own thoughts, a young man in his late twenties came in with a briefcase.
The young man had a crew cut and looked very spirited.
At first glance, one would think that this person was easy to get along with. If one wanted to make friends, this kind of person was especially suitable.
The moment the young man came in, Zhang Lanyu hurriedly winked at Li Dong and said in a low voice, "He's here. Let's welcome him."
Li Dong was stunned. He had always thought that the person was a middle-aged man, but he did not expect it to be this young man in front of him.
Hearing Zhang Lanyu's words, Li Dong did not delay and followed Zhang Lanyu.
…
Wei Hengzhi had obviously met Zhang Lanyu before. When he saw Zhang Lanyu coming to greet him, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and said, "Miss Zhang, you're too kind. Look, thank you for spending so much money. I've already said that any roadside stall would be fine. The roadside stalls in Sijiu City actually taste better."
Zhang Lanyu naturally did not take this kind of polite words seriously. She smiled and shook hands with Wei Hengzhi. Zhang Lanyu then introduced, "Director Wei, this is General Manager Li of Li Dong, the head of Far away."
Wei Hengzhi heard this and immediately said respectfully, "General Manager Li, although this is the first time we meet, I have long heard of your great name. Since we are fated to meet today, I must bask in your immortal aura. "
Wei Hengzhi spoke very politely and was not as unruly as Li Dong had imagined. Since Wei Hengzhi gave him face, Li Dong naturally did not slight him. He shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Director Wei, your words make me feel ashamed. In the capital, what do I, Li Dong, count for? Moreover, the business world is not like the bureaucracy. If anyone is to be admired, it should be me who admires Director Wei. It's not easy to have such achievements at your age. "
Wei Hengzhi immediately said modestly, "General Manager Li overestimates me. I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself, but someone like me would not even make a splash if thrown into Sijiu City. I'm almost thirty, yet I'm still idling in the deputy director's office. "
In the capital, there were many people as old as Wei Hengzhi who could reach the deputy director's rank, and some even higher.
But sometimes, it was not only rank that mattered, but also status.
There was a world of difference between the rank of a small yamen and an important department like the National Development and Reform Commission, especially when Wei Hengzhi was an important figure in the corporate and securities audit department.
The two of them flattered each other for a while, and Zhang Lanyu acted as the middleman. Soon, the unfamiliarity between them was gone.
After chatting for a while, Li Dong said with a smile, "Director Wei, shall we talk in the private room?"
Wei Hengzhi nodded. "Sure. I haven't been here for a long time. In the blink of an eye, it's changed a lot."
Zhang Lanyu added with a smile, "Then you, as an expert, must show us some real skills and let us see the specialty of Moscow Restaurant."
Wei Hengzhi immediately smiled. "No problem. Miss Zhang, you must give me face later. Don't say it's not good, or I'll be embarrassed."
"That depends on whether it's to my taste. You men and us women have different tastes."
"That's true, that's true …"
The few of them chatted and laughed as they entered the private room. The private room of Moscow Restaurant was very large, and it was magnificent after the renovation.
Wei Hengzhi entered the private room and lamented, "I haven't been here for a few years, but the change is quite big."
Li Dong chuckled. "It's fine if the place has changed. It's a restaurant, after all. It's just a place to eat. As long as the taste is right, it's fine."
Wei Hengzhi seemed to disagree with Li Dong's view, but he still smiled. "General Manager Li is right. Isn't a restaurant for eating?"
As the two of them spoke, the waiter came over with the menu.
Li Dong gestured to Wei Hengzhi with his hand. Wei Hengzhi did not take the menu. He opened his mouth and said, "Three servings of braised beef, two servings of red vegetable soup, one serving of cream mushroom soup, and one serving of milk sauce grilled fish … Also, a bottle of vodka and a can of beer …"
Wei Hengzhi gestured to the waiter and smiled at Li Dong. "If we were somewhere else, we'd have to drink erguotou, but since we're here, Old Mo, we have to drink vodka. Otherwise, it won't taste like this."
Li Dong smiled. "I'm fine with anything. Chief Wei, please help yourself."
"Haha, then let's drink a few more glasses later. I'm off tomorrow, so I can relax a little tonight."
The few of them chatted for a while before Zhang Lanyu began to lead the topic to business.
Since Wei Hengzhi had come, he clearly knew why he was here, and he had even done some research on it.
Hearing Zhang Lanyu mention this, Wei Hengzhi sternly said, "This matter isn't that troublesome. If it were any other company, even if the scale isn't as big as Far away, I would still dare to give a clear explanation. But General Manager Li, if it weren't for me, it would be a little troublesome on your side. "
Li Dong calmly asked, "What do you mean?"
Wei Hengzhi lightly shook his head. "Far away's scale and strength, to be honest, issuing bonds worth two to three billion is a piece of cake. As long as the materials are in place, I can even close my eyes and approve it. Far away, however, has a problem, so I can only say that I'm working hard. Although I'm not familiar with General Manager Li, Miss Zhang is Sister Yu's friend. I won't play dumb with you on this matter. I'll explain the situation to General Manager Li in detail. "
Li Dong politely said, "Then I'll have to trouble Chief Wei to give me some pointers."
"Time!"
Wei Hengzhi went straight to the point. "The time is too short! Far away has only been established for three years, or even less than that. If we really count it, it's only been a little more than two years. As for the issuance of bonds, although there was no such rule or restriction, the minimum requirement was to provide three years' worth of accounting materials. Far away was only established in the second half of 2004, and it was only a small private enterprise at that time. Not only were the accounts messy, but the revenue wasn't ideal either. Back then, it only had tens of millions in revenue. Far Away wants to issue bonds worth several billion in less than three years. This is the first time the department has seen such a situation. Although your Jiangbei hasn't submitted the report, the department has already heard about it. General Manager Li doesn't know that because of your matter, many people in the department have been discussing whether to approve it or not. "
After Wei Hengzhi finished, he added, "I suspect that this matter won't go through the Bureau in the end. The Division will directly intervene. So when Miss Zhang invited me, I was actually hesitant. After all, I can't guarantee that this matter will definitely go through my hands. Once it doesn't go through my hands, I won't be able to change the department's decision. "
Li Dong finally frowned. In fact, he had already expected this problem.
Otherwise, based on the scale of Far Away, there was no need for him to go to the capital to ask for help. There was a high chance that it would be approved directly.
Now that Shen Qian and he were anxious, he was also anxious because of this problem.
Far Away had been established for too short a time!
Far Away had grown from a small private shop to a large corporation that spanned several provinces in less than three years. This was rarely seen in the past ten years.
Far Away could barely get three years' worth of financial information even if it included the beginning and the end.
It wouldn't be a problem for the information to be approved in Jiangbei, but it was hard to say if it could be passed in the capital.
After pondering for a moment, the waiter began to serve the dishes. Li Dong smiled and said, "Let's eat first. This matter has caused trouble for the department. We'll talk later."
Wei Hengzhi also smiled and said, "Yes, yes, let's drink first. This should be the first time General Manager Li has come to Old Mo. You must have a taste of my youth."
"Hahaha, alright. I won't stand on ceremony then. Let's do it …"
Zhang Lanyu lowered her status tonight. She did not let Chen Ke or the waiter pour wine for Li Dong and the others. Instead, she did it herself. Wei Hengzhi could not help but take a second look.
Wei Hengzhi knew Zhang Lanyu's identity.
She was the daughter of a provincial party committee official. Moreover, she was not from Far Away. At this time, Zhang Lanyu personally played the role of service. This was a little thought-provoking.
Either Zhang Lanyu and Far Away had that kind of intimate relationship, or Li Dong's strength in Jiangbei was beyond his imagination.
But after thinking about it carefully, Wei Hengzhi felt that it was normal.
If Li Dong was not a big shot, how could he have a net worth of tens of billions at this age?
Not to mention Jiangbei, even in the whole country, no one of Li Dong's age, no matter what second generation they were, could achieve this step.
Moreover, Li Dong was a grassroots person. For him to be able to reach this day, there was no doubt about his strength in Jiangbei.
The few of them laughed and chatted. Li Dong was in no hurry to continue talking about the bond issue.
He had also thought it through. Wei Hengzhi should not be as useless as he said. If this guy was really useless, he would not have come to the banquet.
Moreover, Zhang Lanyu was also a smart person. If Wei Hengzhi did not have this ability, as the dignified daughter of a minister, would she need to be so polite to a deputy divisional official?
After three rounds of wine, Li Dong and Wei Hengzhi had a good chat. Just as they were about to reopen the topic, there was suddenly a soft knock on the door.
Zhang Lanyu invited them in. Then, a restaurant waiter came in and said apologetically, "My apologies for disturbing these esteemed guests. It's like this. Just now, a few gentlemen and ladies came to the door. They said they were Miss Zhang's friends, so we came to confirm. Miss Zhang, what do you think? "
Zhang Lanyu asked curiously, "My friends? Did they leave their names? "
"Yes, some of them are surnamed Chen …"
"Chen Rui!"
Li Dong and Zhang Lanyu spoke at the same time. Then, their expressions changed.
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