All of a sudden, there were so many people, and they seemed to be President Ma's subordinates. Zhu Zhifa didn't even have the chance to open his mouth on the table.
Logically speaking, if he really wanted to talk, it wasn't impossible with so many people. President Ma just needed to give a signal, and Zhu Zhifa would immediately follow him outside to talk.
However, after the dishes were served, President Ma and his group were very lively. On the contrary, Zhu Zhifa, who was the host today, couldn't integrate into the atmosphere of this group of people.
This feeling was very strange. Zhu Zhifa clearly wanted to talk to President Ma, so he booked a private room in this expensive Hailing Pavilion.
In the end, President Ma didn't stand on ceremony. He pulled out a bunch of his subordinates, and the table became a lively gathering of his trusted subordinates. Zhu Zhifa didn't even have the chance to talk.
Zhu Zhifa couldn't integrate, and President Ma didn't have the mood to care about his emotions. He sent a young man to sit beside Zhu Zhifa and pull him to drink.
Zhu Zhifa stood up to propose a toast, so the other party impatiently squeezed out a smile that was not a smile. It could be said that he had gone overboard.
On the other hand, Zhu Zhifa drank one cup after another.
Less than five minutes into the meal, Chen Guang understood that there were some things that couldn't be said. After all, Brother Fa had been treated as a spendthrift today.
This meal for more than ten people, and they drank cup after cup of Maotai, at least thirty to forty thousand yuan was gone.
The other party's large group chatted incessantly. Zhu Zhifa, Hu Ling, and Chen Guang, who were originally the hosts, became completely dispensable on the scene. They just needed to pay, and their faces were full of awkwardness.
Chen Guang had probably heard of similar situations. Nowadays, the country was calling for clean government and simplicity. Eating and drinking at public expense couldn't be messed around.
However, this meal had to be eaten, and he couldn't pay for it himself. What should he do?
When he was greedy, or when he wanted to host some big receptions, he would find some local business bosses who had something to ask of him. They said that they would introduce you to them, and help you pull some strings. In fact, they just wanted you to bring a bag of money.
But if someone else were to do this, they would at least be meeting a big shot. If they let you fork out the money, it would really be a success.
President Ma's table manners were exceptionally ugly. You're a leader who's treating your subordinate to a meal, yet you're tricking him into paying for it. Yet, you're not showing any sincerity or attitude when discussing matters. What the hell is this?
He didn't even give them any face.
Zhu Zhifa poured glass after glass of wine into the young man's mouth. The young man seemed to be a wine jar. He was also suffering, but he still forced a smile.
Chen Guang was furious. He had finally experienced the difficulties of this business today.
Only Zhu Zhifa could endure it. If it were him, he would definitely not be able to endure it.
Although he was unhappy, he was not the one in charge today. Zhu Zhifa could still hold it in, and Chen Guang naturally could not stand up for him, nor was he in a position to do so.
Finding an opportunity, Chen Guang turned his head and asked Hu Ling next to him, "You didn't look right when I came in. What's wrong?"
Hu Ling shook her head in a slightly flustered manner. "No … nothing. Chen Guang, you're good. Don't worry about this."
Chen Guang raised his eyebrows. "Did that damn fatty take advantage of you?"
Hu Ling's face stiffened. She looked at Chen Guang again and thought about the relationship between the two brothers. Finally, she leaned over to Chen Guang's ear and whispered, "It's okay. Your brother has a favor to ask now. I can bear with this little loss. It's nothing if I can get it done."
"What's wrong?" Chen Guang suppressed his anger.
Hu Ling whispered, "When I first came up, President Ma slapped my butt. Don't … don't do anything rash. "
"This scumbag." Chen Guang's face instantly darkened.
Hu Ling was shocked by him and quickly pressed down on his leg. "Don't be rash! Don't cause trouble for your brother. I've already endured it. Don't ask about this. Just eat your food. "
After taking a few deep breaths, Chen Guang grinned at President Ma, who was looking at him curiously. He then turned his face to Hu Ling and said with a fake smile, "Fine. It's your business anyway. Anyway, I can't be a businessman. I'm not learning."
He really couldn't do it. If doing business required him to suffer like this, he really couldn't do it.
Even though Zhu Zhifa was dealing with a small printing factory and only wanted to borrow tens of thousands of yuan, he was only facing the president of a county-level branch of a commercial bank.
With two hundred million yuan in his hands, he might not need to be afraid of someone like President Ma when he entered the business world. However, there would definitely be bigger people waiting for him to curry favor with them.
I can't do this business. Anyway, I can't stand this. Chen Guang fiercely picked up a piece of Dongpo pork knuckle and stuffed it into his mouth.
This time, he didn't even want to wear his ears.
After three rounds of drinking, Zhu Zhifa finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
At this moment, President Ma seemed to have drunk enough. He got up and said that he needed to go to the toilet.
Zhu Zhifa quickly followed him, thinking that this was an opportunity for him to talk.
Seeing him like this, Chen Guang's heart was pounding. It was hard to be a human being, but it was even harder to be a businessman.
He understood Zhu Zhifa's character. Zhu Zhifa was a hot-tempered person like him in the past, but now he had become like this.
Perhaps he really needed money badly. It was not easy to find a relationship with President Ma. Even if the situation looked so bad now, he refused to give up this opportunity easily.
After a while, the two of them returned. President Ma walked unsteadily in front while Zhu Zhifa looked helpless behind the door. "President Ma, can we talk about this again?"
President Ma, who was pushing the door open, suddenly stopped in his tracks. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhu Zhifa coldly. "Xiao Zhu, we can talk about this later. Let's talk about it another day. Everyone is having a good time today, so let's not talk about business."
Zhu Zhifa's face stiffened. He was already cursing in his heart. I was only inviting you alone, but you brought more than ten people and cost me tens of thousands. Now you are telling me that we are not going to talk about business?
Why did I invite you here if we are not going to talk about business?
But he forced a smile on his face. "That's right. Eat well and drink well. Let's talk about it another day. "
When the two of them entered, everyone on the table stopped their cups and looked at them. Chen Guang had also heard their conversation and wanted to slam the table as well. However, when he saw that Zhu Zhifa had endured it, he felt that even if he had to endure it, he would continue to endure it.
The two of them finally sat down. President Ma, who said he didn't want to talk about business, finally spoke again. He didn't try to hide anything. He said directly, "Xiao Zhu, I actually understand your situation very well. But the printing factory is not a new industry. It is not wrong to say that it is a sunset industry. Now, the country does not have any plans to support it. In the first half of this year, our branch's business is also doing well. The loan quota is almost used up. This matter of yours is difficult to handle. "
She didn't expect him to say it out loud in front of so many people. His meaning was obvious. I want to eat and drink for free, what can you do about it?
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