I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 139 Mr. Fang’s 69th Birthday

"Yes, she's the daughter of Director Bai of the County Education Bureau. She's a second-year graduate student at East China University of Political Science and Law. What's wrong?" Fang Qingye was a little surprised by Xia He's reaction and asked again:
"Do you know Baiou?"

"No, I don't know him." Xia He quickly shook her head and said:

"Since you are childhood friends, I feel relieved. Also, don't tell others about your investment easily. Too many people will see too many things, which will be detrimental to your future development." Xia He gave another reminder.

"Only my childhood friend and you know."

"Okay then." Xia He returned to her normal composure. "Tomorrow afternoon we'll have a review panel meeting to study the lending situation for a number of companies. Ask Section Chief Zhang to bring the information over for us to review.

"Okay." Fang Qingye immediately picked up the landline on the desk.

Xia He glanced at him, turned around and went back to her office, where she started to daze.

There really is a girl named Bai Ou!
Xia He remembered what Tian Qian said when they were drinking tea in the teahouse by Xuanwu Lake that day.

"Red lotus, white lotus root and green lotus leaf, the three religions are actually one family", there really is a subtle relationship between them.

But from what Fang Qingye said, Bai Ou didn't seem to be his girlfriend, which made her feel a little inexplicably relieved.

What are you thinking about?

What does it have to do with me whether Bai Ou is Fang Qingye’s girlfriend?

Xia He suddenly felt her face getting slightly hot.

The days passed by uneventfully, and soon it was late April. During these days, the Fang family was preparing for a big event: to celebrate the 69th birthday of the old man Fang Guisheng.

There is a custom in Nanxin that when old people celebrate their birthdays, they usually choose to celebrate on the ninth birthday rather than the tenth birthday.

It is said that this is because "nine" is homophonic to "long", which means longevity and permanence, while "ten" is homophonic to "death", which means end and extinction. Fang Guisheng's 69th birthday is going to be celebrated in a big way!

Not only relatives but also friends should be invited.

Of course, this matter is mainly the concern of the two brothers of the Fang family. Grandchildren like Fang Qingye only need to run errands.

However, Fang Qingye’s best friends, Song Dahai and Liu Dong also wanted to participate, as well as their girlfriends Chen Meimei and Bi Huanhuan.

Fang Qingye declined most of his classmates and friends.

Bai Ou, Fang Qingye's childhood friend, was also going to attend. It happened to be Saturday, and the girl mentioned it on QQ that she was rushing back to celebrate Grandpa Fang's birthday.

But on Friday, Bai Ou suddenly received a call from Lu Di of Pengcheng Dajiang Company, asking her to rush to Pengcheng on Saturday to continue negotiations on the investment contract.

"So urgent?" Bai Ou frowned slightly after receiving the call.

"Excuse me, Mr. Bai, I have to go to Hong Kong on Sunday to deal with an urgent matter with Professor Li Zexiang, Mr. Wang's advisor. I hope to finalize the contract before I go to see Professor Li."

"Okay, I'll be there on time."

Bai Ou agreed.

It seems that I can’t attend Grandpa Fang’s birthday party, so I can only wish him a happy birthday through text messages.

But what about Fang Qingye? It was understandable that he couldn't attend, but Fang Qingye was the eldest grandson.

Bai Ou called Fang Qingye to tell him about this. "What should I do? I think both things are very important."

Fang Qingye looked relieved after hearing this: "It's easy, just go and talk alone."

"Oh, I'm alone?"

"Wasn't it just one person who was talking to them last time?" Fang Qingye said with a smile on the phone, "I believe you have the ability, but..."

"Just what?" Bai Ou asked again.

"But I broke my promise again this time and can't play with you in Pengcheng." Fang Qingye's voice was filled with apology.

"Oh, it's a small matter, it's nothing." "How about this, when your summer vacation comes, I'll take my annual leave and we'll go to Pengcheng and have a good time for a few days! We'll also go to the Flower City!"

"Let's talk about it during the summer vacation, Ye Zi. What should I pay attention to when I go to negotiate this time?" Bai Ou asked.

"I've already stated our demands and conditions, so I won't repeat them. We can compromise on everything else, but there's one thing we can't give up! That's our 10% stake. We have priority in every future financing round of Dajiang! We must always maintain that 10% stake!"

"I know. There's more."

"We will try to get Dajiang to build a factory in our Nanxin and create a drone production base. After all, Nanxin is our hometown." Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"Well, that's a good idea! I'll try to do it!"

"That's it, then. The company will cover all your expenses for your trip to Pengcheng this time. The USB-Shield is with you anyway, so you can get it yourself. Don't let yourself get hurt when you go out."

"Okay, I will reimburse you strictly in accordance with the company's financial regulations." The girl said with a smile on the phone.

Bullshit financial regulations!
Now the company has nothing except its name and business license.

Fang Qingye meant that she could spend the money as she pleased, but Bai Ou said that they had to abide by financial regulations, so she let her do as she pleased.

At noon on Saturday, Zhaoji Restaurant was holding a birthday banquet. All thirty tables in the hall were full, and there were several private rooms upstairs specially reserved for important people.

There is no way around it, this is the result of strictly controlling the number of guests.

Needless to say, relatives are welcome, and those who are here are certainly welcome. But in order to reduce the impact, the two brothers of the Fang family did not invite many friends, not to mention colleagues and subordinates in their respective units, not a single one was invited.

Despite this, many people still came, but they left immediately after giving their gifts and did not disturb anyone.

Fang Qingye also has colleagues and friends who do the same, all of whom have a good relationship with him, including Zhang Rong, Cao Ting, and Yang Yue from the Liulin branch. The girl passed her own exam and has become a contract employee, and her salary has increased significantly.

What surprised him a little was that Xia He also gave a gift!

However, he did not come to the hotel. Instead, he went to Fang Qingye's office on Friday afternoon to give him a red envelope, and also said that he wished his grandfather a long life and happiness as vast as the East Sea.

Fang Qingye had no choice but to accept it.

Most of the colleagues came to bring gifts, said a few words of blessing and left quickly. Fang Qingye greeted them with a smile, thinking about finding an opportunity to invite those who brought gifts but did not eat at the banquet again. This is the rule.

Despite this, a large table of his friends and classmates, such as Zhang Bin, Wang Lei and Qian Xiaoli, still sat together. However, he did not have time to take care of them, so he asked Song Dahai to take care of them all.

As the eldest grandson, he had to pour wine for the guests. Unfortunately, he had a poor alcohol tolerance and before the guests had finished their toasts, he had already drunk it and fell unconscious on the table. No one knew who took him home.

When he woke up, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening and he was lying in his bed.

Damn the alcohol!
Why can’t we drink a thousand cups without getting drunk like our second uncle? At least we can drink as much as our dad does, right?

Unfortunately, no amount of training can improve my alcohol tolerance.

Fang Qingye felt thirsty and slowly got up. He looked at the mobile phone on the bedside table and found that there were several missed calls, all from Bai Ou!
Oops!

It’s a mistake!
Fang Qingye quickly called back. The call was quickly answered, and she heard Baiou's voice: "Ye Zi, are you drunk again?"

"Yeah, there's nothing I can do. I can't drink much." Fang Qingye said with a wry smile.

"Did you forget to pour a glass of wine for Grandpa and wish him a long life and happiness?"

"Of course I won't forget! Grandpa will be very happy to hear that!" Fang Qingye answered patiently.

He originally wanted to ask Baiou about the negotiation, but seeing that the girl took this very seriously, he held back.

After finishing the conversation, Fang Qingye asked, "Has the contract been negotiated?"

"It's settled. I'm back in Shanghai now and on the subway. Everything is as you wish!" said the girl happily.

(End of this chapter)