Shen Huai called Qian Wenhui, Zhao Dong and Yang Haipeng to arrange a meeting for that night. Just as he was about to leave, he called Chu Qiang into his office and said: "Call your father and ask if he's free to have dinner at Zhuxi Hotel tonight..."

  Shen Huai had a deep impression of Chu Yiliang, among the private bosses in Meixi Town, there were entrepreneurial temperament and worth supporting, only a few people like Chu Yiliang.

  Entrepreneurs and bankers need to work together, a good cooperation is a win-win relationship. So, Shen Hua plans to introduce Yang Haipeng and Chu Yiliang to the high-level executives of Yeshin Bank to increase the possibility of their cooperation.

  Shen Huai wouldn't bother explaining this to Chu Qiang in detail, and Chu Qiang didn't ask why. He simply agreed readily and went out to call his dad, soon returning with a definite answer for Shen Huai.

  At half past five, Shen Hua was just about to call He Qing She to ask him out for dinner when Sun Ya Lin directly knocked on the door and entered the outer office, accompanied by Zhang Li Sheng, head of the preparatory group of Ye Xin Bank's Donghua Branch.

  Last time, Municipal Party Secretary Tan Qiping accompanied Industry and Commerce Bank's Gao Wu to visit Meixi Steel Factory, Zhang Lisheng was also among the visitors. Shen Huai naturally knew that his cousin couldn't have had the sincerity to personally come to the government to invite him to dinner, it was naturally Zhang Lisheng who attached importance to etiquette in treating people and handling matters.

  Shen Hua walked out enthusiastically and shook hands, smiling: "Zhang Xingchang has also arrived in Meixi Town; I was thinking of asking my cousin for a dinner, didn't expect to surprise you, Zhang Xingchang..."

  "It's just right, Director Yao returned to the provincial city and was full of praise for the management of Meixi Steel Plant. He gave Sun Manager and me a stern order that we must win over Meixi Steel Plant as our client," Zhang Lisheng said. "I also planned to come visit Secretary Shen in the next two days, and when Sun Manager received Secretary Shen's phone call, I happened to be by his side. Thinking that it's better to seize the day than wait for a good day, I hope it won't be too abrupt."

  Chu Qiang had already left the town government, Shen Huai pulled over Guo Quan: "Director Guo, find He Zhenchang and ask him if he is free tonight to accompany Zhang Hangchang from Yixin Bank..."

  "Please ask Director Guo to show us the way, I'll go invite Mayor He." Zhang Lisheng insisted on politeness, and Shen Hua accompanied him to the third floor.

  Zhang Li Sheng is forty years old, graduated from the finance department, and has served as director of a branch under the provincial construction bank. He was later hired by the Huaihai Provincial Branch of Industry and Commerce Bank to serve as deputy director of the credit department. This time he was dispatched to Donghua to establish the Donghua City Branch, where he is Sun Ya Lin's direct supervisor.

  Zhang Li Sheng has made an on-site inspection of the operation of Mei Xi Steel Factory and studied Sun Ya Lin's report. He was deeply impressed by the short-term operational transformation of Mei Xi Steel Factory. No matter what problems Mei Xi Steel Factory had in the past, as long as it can maintain its current operating state, it is a high-potential premium customer.

  For Yesheng Bank, which has just developed its business in East China, it is also very necessary for Zhang Lisheng to come forward and pull the relationship.

  Moreover, Shen Huai is the grandson of Shen Shan, the supervisor of the head office, and his paternal relatives have a deeper background in the country. To say nothing of Zhang Lisheng, even Yao Ronghua, the provincial bank's governor, does not dare to underestimate him.

  Zhang Lisheng, as a veteran banker in the country, is more pragmatic and smooth than those high-level managers recommended by foreign shareholders. He can even get away with not flattering local officials too much, but he cannot be too slow to Shen Hua, and he is even worried that arranging banquets at township hotels might be a bit low-class.

  However, before rushing to the town government to extend a personal invitation, Zhang Lisheng personally ran to the Zhuxi Hotel to take a look at the dining environment. Seeing that the manager was young and beautiful, he suddenly understood and no longer mentioned changing the venue for the banquet.

  Don't just look at Zhang Lisheng as the preparatory head of the Donghua Branch of Industrial Bank, his status is far from comparable to that of a township cadre. Especially since the bank has control over the much-needed financial resources in the locality, even if they don't belong to each other, people like He Qing and Guo Quan would still feel inferior to Zhang Lisheng.

  In Meixi Town, setting up a business network point was something that Sun Yalin had discussed with Zhang Lisheng during the day.

  Without mentioning Shen Hua's background, Mei Xi Steel Plant will have a production value target of 400 million in '94. Even if it is just to attract and retain this one customer, it is necessary to set up a business network point in Mei Xi Town.

  Mei Creek Iron and Steel Factory is a town-owned enterprise. In the future, Shen Huaigao will be promoted, and those who control Mei Creek Iron and Steel Factory may still be officials elected by Mei Creek Town. Moreover, setting up business outlets in Mei Creek Town cannot avoid dealing with the town government - Zhang Lisheng will not tolerate He Qingshe, Guo Quan and other local officials.

  However, this dinner party was convened by Shen Huan, and the guests were also arranged by Shen Huan, with Zhang Lisheng also following his arrangement.

  The reception room of the town government is relatively simple, and in the past, the Zhuxi Hotel was also used as a reception point. Although it's not yet time for meals, Shen Huai and He Qing She went to the hotel lobby with Zhang Lisheng to talk.

  The third floor of the hotel has a dedicated lounge, decorated with luxury, and the elevator in the guest room department is also one of the places that exceeded the standard when Meixi Town built the Cultural Station building.

  Before arriving at the Zhuxi Hotel, I saw Chu Yiliang and his son Chu Qiang parking their car in the entrance hall. Chu Qiang's driver was opening the trunk and taking out two boxes of Wuliangye liquor.

  "Chu Zong, I'm inviting you to a banquet on someone's behalf. You don't need to bring your own wine, do you?" Shen Huai said with a smile, wanting Chu Yiliang to quickly put the wine back in the carriage and come over to talk.

  These days, when officials eat out, they often bring private entrepreneurs along, and naturally, the private entrepreneurs are expected to foot the bill. Chu Yiliang received a call from his son Chu Qiang, and without thinking much about it, he agreed right away. He even personally rushed to the Xixi Hotel to check on the menu, worried that some high-end dishes might be missing.

  Shen Hua is about to take over as party secretary from Du Jian, although it hasn't been widely publicized, but within the government compound, it's no longer a secret.

  These days, if an official invites you out for a meal or to soak in a hot tub and then asks you to foot the bill, it's because they think highly of you.

  For the new secretary of Mei Xi Town, Chu Yiliang was only worried that he didn't have many opportunities to get close, where he wouldn't hesitate to treat him to a meal. Moreover, Shen Huai hadn't even finished eating and called him over to pay the bill, letting him sit at the same table and have a chance to bond with him, which was already giving him quite a bit of face.

  In 1993 and 1994, Wuliangye was even more upscale than Maotai, and could basically match up to the high-end wine banquets at home. Chu Yiliang always had two boxes of Wuliangye in the trunk of his car, just for convenience, so that he could use them whenever he needed to entertain guests. At this moment, he was about to have his son Chu Qiang and the driver move the wine into the private room, when Shen Huai suddenly came over from behind and said this, making Chu Yiliang's heart sink.

  Although he saw a smile on Shen Hua's face, Chu Yiliang still wanted to shift his attention elsewhere.

  The hotel is open for business, and the profit from liquor is the highest. At Zhuxi Hotel, a table of 2,000 yuan menu, some high-end dishes need to be temporarily matched, even if they can't make half of the gross profit; but drinking a box of Wuliangye, the hotel can easily earn thousands of yuan, and it's still quite generous to take out real wine for you to drink.

  Chu Yiliang suddenly felt stupid, after struggling in the business world for over a decade, how could he make such a low-level mistake? What was the relationship between the owner of the Zhuxi Hotel and Shen Huai, that he would take two boxes of Wuliangye upstairs, wasn't it to let the owner of the Zhuxi Hotel lose out on this deal? If others followed suit, wouldn't that be slapping Shen Huai in the face?

  Chu Yiliang hastily made eye contact with Chu Qiang and the driver to put the wine back, then ran over laughing: "Last time I drank with Secretary Shen, I felt that Secretary Shen's capacity for liquor is quite impressive. This isn't because I'm afraid of drinking all the Wuliangye from the Zhuxi Hotel, but rather let's set aside two cases on the counter as a reserve, in case we run out later and get anxious."

  Shen Hua smiled and introduced Zhang Lisheng and Sun Yalin to Chu Yiliang, saying: "Yixin Bank wants to develop business in Donghua and will also set up a business network point in Meixi Town. Manager Zhang and Manager Sun asked me to introduce potential high-quality customers. I thought of our town, Penghai Trading is one household, and General Manager Chu's blanket factory is another household, so I brought you and Yang Haipeng over to support the scene for Meixi Town; today is Manager Zhang and Manager Sun's enthusiastic hospitality, without General Manager Chu, you wouldn't have had a chance to show off..."

  After hearing Shen Hua's words, Xun Yi Liang felt slightly more at ease, at least today he didn't cause any trouble, but also realized that his previous actions were extremely foolish, considering many details, yet overlooking the most important place.

  Chu Yiliang's heart was still filled with gratitude towards Shen Huai.

  What companies fear most is having a bad relationship with banks. The business reception of Yeshin Bank, Shen Hua thought of him and invited him over, regardless of whether he would have any business dealings with Yeshin Bank in the future, it shows how much Shen Hua values him.

  There was still some time before the meeting, so everyone went to the third floor lounge for a brief gathering. Yang Haipeng also rushed over after hearing the news; Zhao Dong and Qian Wenhui also came directly from the steel plant afterwards.

  The topic still revolves around the establishment of a business network point by Industrial Bank in Meixi Town, which is a topic that everyone can discuss and attract each other.

  "Let's be straightforward," said Shen Huai, "the intersection of Meixi Old Street and Xuetang Street in the town has a Chinese medicine house belonging to the town health clinic. Currently, it doesn't generate much revenue, so I'm considering shutting it down and merging the staff into the town health clinic. After the Chinese medicine house is vacated, we can sell the entire property to Yeshin Bank. The area is approximately 400-500 square meters, which should be sufficient for a business outlet. In the future, when the town's finances are less strained, we'll consider renovating the entire Meixi Old Street, which will likely benefit Yeshin Bank's operations even more..."

  He Qing Society also echoed: "Mei Xi Town Street should be no more suitable place than that."

  Zhang Li Sheng was unfamiliar with Mei Xi Town and asked for directions. He looked at Sun Ya Lin, who nodded in response.

  She had to say that she must set up a business network in Meixi Town, and she also favored that place. She didn't expect Shen Huai's vision to be the same as hers.

  The waiter came over to ask about the time for opening the banquet, and they moved to a private room. Shen Huai followed behind He Qing She and said: "If this matter is settled before the New Year, the town will have an additional sum of money that can be used flexibly..."

  He Qing nodded, if the property can be sold before the end of the year, it will be good for tens or even hundreds of millions in terms of finance. Although Yesheng Bank is the first joint-stock bank in the country, it is still a state-controlled enterprise. If the town sells the property to Yesheng Bank and gets some cash back, no one will say anything about it.