In the evening, the General Manager of the Development Bank, Guo Chongshan, arrived as promised.
As mentioned earlier, Bai Yuxin and Guo Chongshan were good friends when they were in the City Finance Office. For many years, Guo Chongshan had never looked down on Bai Yuxin because of her ups and downs. Their friendship was as good as before. A friendship without benefits was pure.
Lu Yiwei and Guo Chongshan had met for the first or second time. The two of them had a common interest in literature and got along very well. As soon as they met, Guo Chongshan couldn't wait to start chatting again, while Bai Yuxin listened on the side with a blank look on his face.
The atmosphere at the dining table was quite harmonious. Actually, Guo Chongshan knew what was going on without Lu Yiwei's explanation. After a few drinks, he asked, "How much do you want to borrow this time?"
Lu Yiwei saw that Guo Chongshan was a straightforward person. He pulled Pan Chengjun over and said, "Boss Guo, it's not that I want to borrow. This is a good friend of mine. I run a coal mine and I have some cash flow problems. I have no choice but to trouble you."
Guo Chongshan looked at Pan Chengjun and smiled. "Since you're a good friend, you're also a good friend of mine. I trust Brother Lu's reputation a hundred percent. "
Lu Yiwei had a conversation with Pan Chengjun before the meal. He originally wanted to borrow five million yuan, but he felt that since it was a loan, he should borrow more. If the coal mine was profitable, why would he care about the interest? It was not a problem at all. Hence, he doubled the amount and increased it to ten million yuan.
Pan Chengjun told Guo Chongshan the general situation and Guo Chongshan fell into deep thought. After a while, he said, "Yiwei, there have been a lot of coal mine loans in the past two years, but not this much at once. Even if there are, the procedures are quite complicated and need to be approved by the head office. It will be the second half of the year before the loan is approved. With such a long period, you must be in urgent need of money, right? "
Hearing that Guo Chongshan was troubled, Lu Yiwei's heart tightened. He said, "Boss Guo, Dong Cheng Coal Mine is in urgent need of money. Can you think of a way?"
Bai Yuxin chimed in, "Elder Guo, we're all brothers. We should help if we can."
Guo Chongshan thought for a while and said, "Let's do it this way. The highest amount that I can approve is 5 million yuan. Why don't you take it first and apply again later? It's more flexible to approve it in batches."
Hearing this number, Lu Yiwei had an idea. He deliberately turned around and asked Pan Chengjun, "Old Pan, is this enough?"
Pan Chengjun quickly nodded and said, "That's enough for now."
"Alright, you don't have to go back tonight. Go to the office tomorrow morning to look for Boss Guo and get everything ready," Lu Yiwei said with familiarity.
"Okay, okay. Thank you so much."
Lu Yiwei turned around and said to Guo Chongshan, "Mr. Guo, if we apply now, how long do you think it will take?"
Guo Chongshan squinted his eyes and smiled. "If it was someone else, they would have to wait until the end of next month at the earliest. But because of your relationship with your brother, it should be done by next week. "
"Aiya!" Lu Yiwei panicked and said, "Boss Guo, you're giving me too much face. I'll drink with you tonight." Saying that, he removed the wine cup and replaced it with a big one. He drank three cups with Guo Chongshan.
Guo Chongshan drank too much, so Lu Yiwei sent him home. Bai Yuxin also wanted to go home, but Lu Yiwei insisted on bringing him to Mount Tiantong to soak in the hot spring. In the end, Bai Yuxin went with them.
When they arrived at Mount Tiantong, Lu Yiwei handed Li Ermao over to Gu Tong and said, "Gu Tong, bring Ermao to exercise. The two of you can relax tonight." Gu Tong was the driver that Lu Yiwei recommended to Bai Yuxin. After such a long time, the two of them had a tacit understanding.
After Gu Tong left with Li Ermao, Bai Yuxin asked, "Is he the driver that you found?"
Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "How is he?"
"Not bad. He's obedient."
"How's Gu Tong?"
Bai Yuxin said, "He's good. This young man is smart and capable. He can take charge of some things by himself. It's all thanks to your brother for recommending me a good seedling."
The two of them laid in the hot spring and enjoyed the wine. After not seeing each other for a long time, the two of them had endless topics to talk about. "How's Tan Lao recently?" Lu Yiwei asked.
Bai Yuxin took a sip of wine and said, "He was hospitalized due to cholecystitis a while ago. He's recovering well now and has been staying in the sanatorium."
Hearing that Tan Lao was hospitalized, Lu Yiwei was shocked and asked, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Bai Yuxin shook her head and said, "Even I didn't know about it. I only heard about it later. I went to visit him a few days ago, and he seemed to have aged. Sigh! "
It's a completely different concept for a person to be in the officialdom and not. Those in the officialdom held great power and were proud of their success. Their house was crowded with visitors. After stepping down from office, they would stay at home, reading newspapers and walking their birds. There were very few visitors. Tan Lao was a member of the "Great Recluse". Although he had left the political circle, his influence was still there. His words were still effective. But as time passed, his authority became weaker and weaker. In the end, he went into hiding and stopped meddling in politics.
One must know that Guo Jinzhu, Hou Yongzhi, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Bai Yuxin were all groomed by Tan Lao. When he stopped meddling in politics, these people were in an awkward situation and had to find a new backer. And their new backer was the popular Cai Runnian.
Lu Yiwei said, "Time and tide wait for no man. Tan Lao should take a break."
"Sigh!" Bai Yuxin sighed again. It's unknown if she was sighing for Tan Lao or herself. Tan Lao retreated unscathed. It was a big blow to him. He would have to rely on himself in the future.
The two were silent for a while. Bai Yuxin said, "Let's not talk about him. By the way, what happened to your county? Why is it on fire again? I heard that there was a lot of damage and one death and one injury. "
Lu Yiwei said helplessly, "How can this be avoided …"
"Why can't it be avoided?" Bai Yuxin interrupted, "Yang Derong didn't pay enough attention to this. This time, he's in trouble. I heard that Secretary Qin is very angry. He probably won't be able to escape punishment. If it's more serious, he'll be transferred. "
"Is it that serious?"
Bai Yuxin blinked and said, "Secretary Qin is a government official. He's quite good at messing with people. Besides, he's been in Bei Zhou for so long. Have you seen him touch anyone? This time, he must be making a fuss. After all, there were casualties. Besides, the provincial leaders were alerted. It's not right if he doesn't deal with it. Fortunately, Zhiyuan went to the capital to study and escaped the disaster. Otherwise, he would have been implicated. "
Bai Yuxin's words made sense. Lu Yiwei said, "Then how do you think Secretary Qin will deal with it?"
"This … I can't say." Bai Yuxin said, "After all, Mayor Lin is in the middle. It depends on how Mayor Lin mediates."
Hearing this, Lu Yiwei felt a little scared. If it was not Shuangmiao Town that was on fire, but Shiwan Village, what would have happened to him? He did not dare to imagine.
Seeing that Lu Yiwei was deep in thought, Bai Yuxin said with concern, "Yiwei, I see that you have a lot on your mind. Is there something on your mind? What's wrong? Is it not going well? "
Lu Yiwei shook his head and said with a faint smile, "No, it's going well."
"Ah!" Bai Yuxin thought of Lu Yiwei's situation after Zhang Zhiyuan left and was more or less worried for him.
"Brother Bai, let me ask you something. You must tell me the truth." Lu Yiwei suddenly changed the topic and asked seriously.
Bai Yuxin had already guessed what he was going to ask. She lowered her head and drank without saying a word.
"Is Secretary Zhang really leaving?"
Sure enough, this was the question. Bai Yuxin raised her glass and looked at the bottom of the bottle. "Yiwei, don't listen to their nonsense. Secretary Zhang is doing a good job in Nanyang County. How could he be transferred away? Besides, he was just promoted to the County party committee secretary. Transferring him away now is not in line with the relevant procedures."
Seeing that Bai Yuxin was talking about him, Lu Yiwei said seriously, "Brother Bai, you don't have to lie to me. In fact, I already know."
Bai Yuxin did not say anything.
After a long time, she said, "Yiwei, I know what you are thinking in your heart. Zhiyuan is highly educated and young. He must have his own goals. For him, going to a higher platform is the best opportunity. You have to be more open-minded about some things. "
Lu Yiwei smiled bitterly and said, "If Secretary Zhang wants to leave, how can I stop him? I can't stop him even if I want to. It's just that I have been with him for nearly two years and have developed a tacit understanding with him. Suddenly hearing that he is leaving, I am more or less reluctant. "
"A military camp is made of iron, and the same goes for the government." Bai Yuxin comforted him, "When Zhiyuan transferred me to Nanyang County for the restructuring of the enterprise, I was transferred away after it was over. Actually, you should think about it from another angle. If Zhiyuan gets a higher position, it will be very beneficial for both of us, right? "
She felt relieved after saying what she had been holding back in her stomach. Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "Of course I have a better future than Secretary Zhang."
Bai Yuxin said meaningfully, "Yiwei, Zhiyuan has mentioned you more than once in front of me. He said that you are a good person and that you are a good person. He even strongly recommended you to Secretary Guo. All these show that he thinks highly of you. This time, he is going to the province to start from scratch. He will definitely not take you with him. I think that after a year or so, as long as you are in Zhiyuan's heart, he will naturally help you. "
"After Zhiyuan leaves, your life will definitely not be easy. But I hope that you will learn to behave with your tail between your legs. You must keep a low profile, so low that people will ignore your existence. As long as others think that you are not a threat, no one will do anything to you. Also, they won't dare to do anything to you. Don't worry. "
"Thank you for your advice, Brother Bai."
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