1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 342 Banquet

More than 200 meters from the southeast corner of Xinhu Lake.

A Crown car slowly stopped under a small building.

"click"

The driver trotted around the front of the car and respectfully opened the back door.

Yang Mo got out of the car, straightened his jacket, and looked speechlessly at the small tiled building in front of him, which was very fashionable at the time but would seem extremely tacky to people in the future.

A new village for everyone?
Damn, people who don’t know would think it is a newly opened branch of “Youyicun”.

Just as I was complaining about this copycat-sounding name in my heart, a middle-aged man and a young woman in purple suits came over warmly.

"Oh my, I've heard of Section Chief Yang's great name for a long time. How many people have dreamed of inviting you to dinner and listening to your teachings... I didn't expect that I, Hu Rong, would be so honored today to have Section Chief Yang's favor. Tomorrow morning, I must go to the temple to burn incense and fulfill my wish!"

Out of courtesy, Yang Mo took the lead in extending his hand and shook hands with the middle-aged man whose face was full of flattery, and glanced at his slightly frivolous light blue suit and the maroon shirt with two buttons undone.

As if he didn't notice the thick gold necklace around the other's neck, he glanced at the secretary standing next to him.

The woman had a pretty face and a well-proportioned figure. Her wavy hair was also very fashionable. However, her heavy makeup and the smell of insecticide that could be smelled from a distance made her look a bit vulgar.

From the first impression, this guy named Hu Rong looks like a nouveau riche.

But such a nouveau riche actually plans to invest 1300 million yuan to develop the Pingyin rose planting base project?
Although they pretended to be targeting the imported compressors and spare parts, Yang Mo always felt that it was not just that simple.

………………

five minutes later.

In a large private room in Xinrenren Village.

The secretary named "Xiao Li" filled a glass of Moutai for herself under the pretext of pouring wine, then sat down next to Yang Mo, put on an enthusiastic and curious expression, and flattered him like someone she had admired for a long time.

Seeing the secretary taking the opportunity to pick up some cold dishes for him, acting as if she didn't mind getting close to him, Yang Mo looked at Hu Rong with some amusement as he was warming up the atmosphere and joking from time to time, feeling a little speechless...Are all public relations methods these days so simple and crude?
If this happened in the future...

Well, even in later times it can still have a good effect.

After all, not many men can resist such a beautiful woman who is actually very good-looking and looks like she is ready to be picked by you... although the perfume on this beautiful woman is a bit strong, almost like insecticide.

It's just that people who come from a drilling company, which is full of beautiful women, tend to be more resistant to beauty than other people. Although this girl is good-looking, she is just above average in the drilling company. In addition, Yang Mo has Miss Mu by his side, so when faced with this face that looks like it is covered with putty powder, he really can't muster much interest.

Seeing that Yang Mo had just been dealing with the situation indifferently from beginning to end, and hadn't even glanced at Xiaoli's swollen chest, Hu Rong didn't look disappointed. He just stood up and went to the door to give some instructions.

After a while, a large basin of amazing seafood was brought up by four waiters.

Although Dezhou is an inland city bordering Hebei, Qilu itself is close to the sea and has many foreign trade ports. Therefore, even if this seafood soup with a bit of Fujian hot pot flavor is densely packed with lobsters, abalone, pine crabs and other things, it is not too surprising.

But different from the common hot pot, this big pot of seafood has an arch bridge built with bamboo strips, and on the arch bridge, a green sailboat is placed steadily.

Did you ever make a paper pineapple using a yellow one-cent bill when you were a kid?

That’s right, this sailboat, which is about 30 cm long and 50 cm high, is made of banknotes.

And the money used was...hundred-dollar bills!
Putting aside the question of how much RMB a sailboat made of 100-dollar bills can be exchanged for on the black market, the fact that the other party took out so many US dollars as a bonus in this era of extremely scarce foreign exchange is enough to make most people stunned.

"There is a time to ride the wind and waves, and hang sails directly to help the sea."

"Chief Yang, we who make a living by the sea are most particular about auspiciousness. Chief Yang is a distinguished guest, so we naturally have to ask Chief Yang to help us open the first dish... Of course, I, Hu, am thick-skinned, and I would also like to ask Chief Yang for good luck and longevity. I hope Chief Yang will not be offended."

Hu Rong spoke in Mandarin with a thick accent and smiled flatteringly.

For a long time?

This is not only hinting that the other party wants to cooperate with you for a long time, but also telling you how much this sailboat costs?
Ok……

Judging from the size and thickness of this sailboat, it is probably made of 199 or 299 coins. If each coin is a -dollar bill...

Tsk tsk, it’s either $1.9 or $2.9.

What a big deal!

Yang Mo was slightly amazed in his heart, then smiled slightly: "The guest should follow the host's wishes. Since Mr. Hu has such a custom, Yang will respectfully obey."

After that, he stood up, took down the sailboat with both hands, and placed it in the middle of the table, with a shy smile on his face: "Yang has little education, and can't write any elegant things like poetry and songs. Here, I can only wish Mr. Hu a smooth career this year!"

Hu Rong looked at the sailboat neatly placed in the center of the table, which looked like an ornament. His eyelids twitched, but the smile on his face remained unchanged. He clapped his hands and said, "Well said! With Section Chief Yang's blessing, my business will surely be booming and smooth sailing this year!"

As he spoke, Hu Rong picked up the serving chopsticks and, together with the secretary, put the huge lobster head in the basin into Yang Mo's bowl from left to right. "Section Chief Yang is a distinguished guest and a leader. A dragon cannot be served without a head. This lobster head must be given to Section Chief Yang."

Yang Mo laughed: "The dragon head is the dragon head, and the lobster head is the lobster head. Although they both have the word dragon in them, they are not the same... But since the master has given the order, I will not refuse it."

As he said this, he picked up a little shrimp paste from the lobster head that had actually been broken in half and put it into his mouth, then put down his chopsticks... Whether in the south or the north, the guest of honor needs to move the chopsticks first, otherwise the meal cannot begin.

Listening to Yang Mo's obvious words, Hu Rong was not disappointed. He laughed, stretched out his chopsticks to pick up an abalone and took a bite. Then he put down his chopsticks, toasted Yang Mo, and started telling him some interesting stories he had seen in the past.

Only three rounds of wine had been served and not a few bites of the food had been taken when the door opened and another large pot of soup was carefully brought up.

Yang Mo glanced at the bowl of water chestnuts in milk soup, and couldn't help but twitch his lips: "It seems that Mr. Hu has a very generous personality. These dishes are served one by one, which is quite like the style of us northerners."

This statement is actually quite ironic. After all, people in Qi and Lu are used to serving dishes in large plates, but this water chestnut in milk soup is more exquisite and elegant... When such a large bowl of water chestnut in milk soup is served, it really looks a bit like a nouveau riche.

not to mention……

This bowl of water chestnut soup is not the ordinary one, it has a lot of added ingredients!
But it was obvious that Hu Rong, who came from another place, did not understand Yang Mo's sarcasm. Instead, he became happy when he heard Yang Mo praising his "generous personality".

He put down his chopsticks and laughed, then pointed at the fresh lotus leaf in the soup bowl that had nothing to do with the traditional water chestnut soup and said, "I, Hu, love making friends the most... Meeting someone empty-handed is not my style... Come on, Xiaoli, let Section Chief Yang help you take a look. If you don't mind, you might as well accept it... It's just a token of my appreciation, it's nothing serious."

Ok……

It is certainly abrupt that a complete young lotus leaf suddenly appears on the milk soup cattail, but what is even more abrupt is that... there is a small rectangular box on the lotus leaf, and judging from the packaging of the box, the things inside are definitely not cheap.

Seeing the secretary pick up the box with a smile, then open the lid and present it to him, Yang Mo's mouth twitched...

It's really just a way of showing one's affection!

"Rolex GMTMaster, a classic brand in the Swiss watch industry, 1030 rhodium-plated movement, straight-line lever escapement, single metal balance wheel with 5-position precision correction, shock-absorbing device, self-compensating Breguet hairspring, fine-tuning device, butterfly rotor, dial, case and movement are all signed;"

"Dual time zone, central second hand, automatic winding, waterproof, stainless steel three-piece case, polished and frosted, screw-in case back and crown, 24-hour display, second time zone bezel made of synthetic rubber, red and black colors indicate day and night respectively, sapphire crystal with date magnifier device, black dial, luminous material dots, sticks and triangle hour markers, Mercedes hands, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet."

"And the one in front of Chief Yang is not the classic GMT Master, but the newly launched ref. 16785, a gold sports luxury watch with a case diameter of 39 mm and a thickness of 13 mm. The case has a unique global number. It is purchased directly from Hong Kong and comes with an original watch box and a guarantee certificate."

We don't know what other aspects of the secretary's work abilities are like, but she knows all the information about this luxury item.

As she introduced the watch, she took the rose gold Rolex out of the box and put it on Yang Mo's wrist with a smile: "Chief Yang is young and promising. Ordinary famous watches are not worthy of you. In order to choose a good watch for you, our General Manager Hu has spent a lot of time and effort;"

"The IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar, which is very popular in Hong Kong right now, is fashionable and good-looking, but it is too eye-catching. It is naturally not suitable for Section Chief Yang to wear it;"

"Although Citizen Aquarium Center C0023 is good in all aspects, it is not valuable enough and is not worthy of Section Chief Yang's status;"

"The general Rolex two-tone watch is stylish and calm, but it looks a bit old-fashioned. Mr. Hu is afraid that Section Chief Yang will not like this old-fashioned style. "

“So after much thought, I had to ask my friends for help and I finally got a GMT Master… It’s low-key yet elegant, steady yet energetic. It’s tailor-made for a gifted kid like Section Chief Yang!”

I have to say that the description of this girl named Xiaoli is indeed apt. Compared with the famous Green Submariner and GMTMaster2 series in later generations, this GMTMaster1 series ref.16785 is actually much more attractive and more luxurious. Even after years, its low-key and luxurious temperament can stand out from a group of famous watches.

Just as the secretary was taking the opportunity to give Yang Mo a try and was unsparingly pressing his chest against the other's arm, Yang Mo quietly moved his body back and raised his hand to stop the secretary's action.

"Boss Hu, we Qilu people are straightforward. There are still many dishes today. It will take at least one or two hours to finish them. How about we talk while we eat?"

At this point, Yang Mo glanced at the female secretary who looked a little hurt, and smiled: "Before we finish talking about this, I dare not ask President Hu to give up... President Hu may not know that I am just a small deputy director of the asset protection department of Dahua Company. I am not well-received, and the Disciplinary Inspection Department is watching me every day!"

Hu Rong laughed loudly when he heard this. "Chief Yang is too modest. Although I'm new here, I still know some of the situation... Besides, I like to make friends with straightforward personalities. Don't say that you are only temporarily the deputy minister. Even if you are just an ordinary clerk, I will definitely make friends with you!"

It seemed that Yang Mo's words "I dare not ask Mr. Hu to give up before we have finished discussing the matter" gave him some wrong signals. Hu Rong winked at the secretary, and waited until Miss Xiaoli went out to give a few instructions to the service staff and turned back to lock the door before he got up and refilled Yang Mo's glass of wine.

"Chief Yang, to be honest, I invested in your company's 3,000-acre edible rose planting base project with great difficulty! I have to put in all the 13 million in just four months... To be honest, it's really costing me my life!"

Hu Rong smiled bitterly.

Before this, he seldom encountered such projects that required the entire promised investment amount to be invested in such a short period of time. Generally speaking, for large-scale projects like this with an investment scale of more than 10 million, leveraging funds of one or two million is actually enough... The remaining money can be slowly circulated and transferred in the next two to three years.

All the money had to be invested in just four months, and after signing the contract, all the funds had to be deposited into the escrow account in batches within fifteen working days. This was a harsh condition that was no different from an unfair clause...

To be honest, probably only a company like theirs with ulterior motives would agree to it.

Yang Mo heard this, but smiled indifferently: "Didn't President Hu also put forward a condition that we must bring in the Detai State-owned Refrigeration Equipment Factory to invest in the project?"

"Haha, with sufficient imported compressors and core components, Mr. Hu's refrigerator and cold storage businesses will surely be able to continue to develop... Considering the current popularity of refrigerators in China, Mr. Hu will be able to make back all his investment in three and a half years at most. As for two and a half years later, haha, that will be pure profit."

Yang Mo did not mention the income from the 3,000-acre Pingyin rose planting project. He knew very well that even if he said that this project was actually a project that could generate high profit returns within a short period of time, the other party would not believe it.

Half a year?
Rather than the one year that some leaders take for granted, nor the six or eight years that some state-owned enterprise cadres extrapolate based on the profit levels of their own units?
Seeing that the other party had set a strict time limit for the cost recovery period, Hu Rong's heart trembled, and he no longer had any intention of looking down on this young man.

But one thing should be considered one thing, and those who should cry should cry bitterly, so Hu Rong still cried out in grievance: "Chief Yang, it is not so easy to make a profit. You only see the hot domestic refrigerator market now, but you don't know the links and costs in the middle of selling these refrigerators..."

Before he could finish his words, Yang Mo raised his hand to interrupt him: "Boss Hu, I've said before that I'm a straightforward person. Now that I'm here, there's no need to beat around the bush. So... let's get straight to the point. Boss Hu insisted on meeting Yang today. What's the matter?"

Faced with Yang Mo's rather strong attitude, Hu Rong's heart tightened.

Although he dressed like a nouveau riche, it was actually just a necessary strategy... Just like disguising himself as a rough guy who knew nothing, anyone facing a nouveau riche would certainly look down on him, but would also be less unnecessary on guard.

In fact, he has dealt with people from all walks of life quite a few times in the past few years, including some who are very strong-willed and some who want to be straightforward in front of him.

Generally speaking, there are two types of people who want to get straight to the point:

One is the little demon in front of the temple, who may be showing off, or enjoy the feeling of "holding power", or simply want to "get the money as soon as possible", so he will not be bothered to ask to get straight to the point;

The other type is the big shots who really hold power. These people are very busy and time is extremely precious to them. In addition, they have been in high positions for a long time and have a strong desire to dominate. Therefore, they are extremely impatient with people below them beating around the bush... For them, if the subordinates can describe something clearly in one sentence, don't make them beat around the bush for half an hour; whether or not to nod is often a matter of a sentence. If they agree, they will nod, and if they can't agree, they will give you a direct answer.

Although these people have completely different attitudes when dealing with people in the same circle, at least when the people below them come to them with problems, they are indeed decisive and resolute.

Obviously, Hu Rong was not sure which type of person Yang Mo was.

You might call him a little demon in front of the temple, right? But this man has some outstanding achievements. He once controlled hundreds of millions of funds, and he also had the final say in the current commercial demonstration zone project. I'm afraid that even ten CEOs of state-owned enterprises combined cannot match him.

But to say he is a big Buddha? This person is too young, and he is only a regular cadre... Based on his experience over the years, there are basically no decent people below the department level.

More importantly... according to the latest intelligence, the former vice president of Dahua Company had almost all his positions taken away from him, and was sent to work next to his former subordinates as a deputy minister. Although the position of deputy minister does not sound that shabby, the loss of power is obvious.

After thinking about it, Hu Rong felt that his previous judgment should be correct. Yang Mo was probably a person in between the two... He used to hold great power and was used to being straightforward, so he acted so strongly; but the reality was there, and this man had already fallen to the level of a small demon in front of the temple. Therefore, while he still held the dominant power over a number of projects in the commercial demonstration zone, it was a wise move to make his attitude clear and gain some benefits for himself.

However, this gentleman is different from the ordinary demons in front of the temple. He has such a huge series of projects and resources in his hands, but he doesn’t take the little benefits seriously... Didn’t he see that the secretary who is very good in bed, and the Rolex that he got with great effort, didn’t he even take a serious look at it?

However, I spent so much money to invite the other party here, so of course it was not for such a small amount of benefits. As long as the benefits are enough, I believe this gentleman will not be unmoved.

Thinking of this, Hu Rong laughed and entered the whole as Yang Mo wished: "Chief Yang, to be honest, in fact, apart from the 3,000-acre edible rose planting base project, the cooperation with the Detai State-owned Refrigeration Equipment Factory is just a small business... I have another big project that I would like to cooperate with Chief Yang on."

"A big project...bigger than the 3,000-acre Pingyin rose planting base and Mr. Wu's refrigerator business?"

Yang Mo looked at Hu Rong in front of him with interest.

Seeing this, Hu Rong chuckled, "That can't be compared. These two projects are just big projects that look impressive. If you really talk about making money, there is no comparison with my desire to cooperate with Section Chief Yang."

"Oh?"

A strange smile flashed across Yang Mo's eyes...

(End of this chapter)