My Dongguan Love Story

I was busy researching my new phone and really didn't want to deal with this show-off. But he kept bragging and practically licking my face, so I figured I might as well give in and teach him a lesson.

I deliberately asked him, "So, are you going to call Sister Zhao now?"

Wu Jiandong reluctantly agreed, "Okay."

Wu Jiandong originally thought I would ignore him as before and let him flatter me. His offer to contact General Manager Zhao and find me an easy job was just to show off his abilities. Unexpectedly, I agreed so readily.

Li Qing, who had been silent until now, looked up at him upon hearing this.

Mr. Lin, knowing better, flattered him, saying, "Mr. Wu has a wide network of connections and extensive knowledge; he even knows the boss of such a large company as Dingsheng."

Under Li Qing's curious yet expectant gaze, Wu Jiandong picked up his phone.

I dialed Mr. Zhao's number.

He did know General Manager Zhao, but it was just a normal working relationship, and they didn't have much interaction.

To be honest, he was unwilling to do General Manager Zhao a favor and introduce Dazhuang to an easy job.

But now that things had come to this point, he didn't dare make the call; he was in an awkward position. Besides, it would make Li Qing think he was bragging, and she would be even less likely to accept him.

"Beep~"

After the phone rang a few times, Zhao Fengyue's voice came through: "Feed~"

Upon hearing Zhao Fengyue's voice, Wu Jiandong put on a fawning smile and said into the phone, "President Zhao, it's me, Wu Jiandong from Guangda Construction Company."

"Oh? Hello, Mr. Wu."

Zhao Fengyue's voice was very calm, without a trace of emotion.

But Wu Jiandong didn't mind and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhao, I apologize for bothering you. I'd like to ask if your company has someone named Chen Dazhuang?"

"Dazhuang?" Zhao Fengyue's tone wavered slightly.

She had some doubts in her mind: how did Wu Jiandong know Dazhuang?

"Yes, Mr. Zhao, he is my friend. I would like to see if there are any vacancies in your company's security department, and I would like you to transfer him there."

Zhao Fengyue was filled with doubt. Why would Wu Jiandong ask me to transfer Dazhuang to the security room?

Just as she was filled with doubt, I suddenly interjected:

"Sister Zhao, it's me, Dazhuang."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Zhao Fengyue's tone revealed joy:

"Dazhuang, it really is you! How do you know Wu Jiandong? Why didn't you just tell me which position you wanted to change to? You can choose whichever position you want."

Wu Jiandong was stunned when he heard Zhao Fengyue say that.

How come this country bumpkin is so close to Zhao Fengyue?

Zhao Fengyue's attitude towards him was lukewarm, while she spoke so gently to Dazhuang. What exactly is their relationship?

Li Qing was also stunned. She didn't expect that she had become so familiar with the boss so soon after arriving at Dingsheng.

Lin Huimin also looked puzzled and glanced at me.

I gave Wu Jiandong a disdainful look and said into the phone:

"Oh, Sister Zhao, I'm not familiar with Wu Jiandong. We just met today, and he suddenly said that he and you are very close, and that you can easily arrange an easy job for me."

Although Zhao Fengyue didn't know how I met Wu Jiandong, she could understand the implication in my words and quickly tried to avoid suspicion:

"Don't listen to his nonsense, we just have a normal working relationship."

Zhao Fengyue's words were like a slap in the face to Wu Jiandong, leaving him extremely embarrassed.

Seeing Wu Jiandong trying to disappear into thin air was truly hilarious! But I wasn't going to let him off the hook so easily, and continued to ask Sister Zhao:

"I just heard from Wu Jiandong that Dingsheng has several new factories and we're going to cooperate with him. When will that happen?"

Hearing my words, Zhao Fengyue could already guess that I had a grudge against Wu Jiandong. She had originally planned to cooperate with Wu Jiandong, but now she had changed her mind.

"No, it's not confirmed yet. We're currently in talks with about a dozen companies."

Wu Jiandong's lips twitched when he heard that his sure-fire success was about to slip away. He wanted to salvage the situation but didn't know what to say, so he could only clench his fists in frustration.

Seeing that I had achieved my goal, I said to Sister Zhao, "Oh? Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now and we can meet again later."

"Okay." After saying that, Sister Zhao hung up the phone without exchanging pleasantries with Wu Jiandong.

At this moment, Wu Jiandong, feeling both annoyed and embarrassed, put his phone in his pocket.

Through this incident, Lin Huimin also saw through Wu Jiandong's character. However, for her now, the most important thing is to resolve the company's crisis.

She was willing to do anything as long as Wu Jiandong could help her company overcome this crisis, as long as it wasn't something as simple as murder or arson.

Seeing Wu Jiandong's embarrassed expression, she smiled and changed the subject:

"Mr. Wu, you said on the phone yesterday that you had a way to help me resolve the company's crisis. What is that method? Please advise, Mr. Wu!"

Upon hearing Lin Huimin's flattering inquiry, Wu Jiandong reverted to his previous obsequious demeanor. He slowly reached for the coffee on the table, took a sip, then leaned back heavily in his chair, legs casually spread, adopting a half-reclining, half-sitting posture, and said in a leisurely tone:

"Yes! The situation your company is facing is not difficult to resolve."

Every word Wu Jiandong spoke exuded an air of superiority, clearly indicating that he was deliberately trying to control people.

Lin Huimin understood, but she had no other choice but to obsequiously ask, "Oh? What way?"

Wu Jiandong looked at Li Qing with a lecherous grin on his face: "Uh, well…!"

Everyone present knew exactly what Wu Jiandong was up to; his unspoken intention was simply to get Li Qing! How disgusting!

Li Qing felt Wu Jiandong's blatant gaze and didn't know how to respond, so she could only lower her head and pretend she knew nothing.

Lin Huimin had always known that Wu Jiandong liked Li Qing, but she never expected him to be so disgusting as to try to sexually harass her. If it weren't for the company's life-or-death situation, she would have cursed Wu Jiandong as a big idiot and thrown the coffee on the table at him.

Sigh, I'm beholden to those who give me gifts; I can only suppress my anger and force a smile.

"Please let me know if you have any solutions, Mr. Wu! Li Qing and I will never forget your kindness."

When Wu Jiandong heard that Li Qing would also thank him, his mind began to wander.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Wu Huilin's words were simply a expression of gratitude, with no other meaning. Unfortunately, Wu Jiandong's intentions were impure; his eyes were dirty, and he saw only filth in everything.

Seeing Wu Jiandong's lewd grin, Dazhuang could already picture what he was thinking and really wanted to punch him. But since his cousin's company needed his help, he could only quickly wake him up to stop his mental assault on his cousin's wife.

"If you have a solution, just say it! What are you dawdling about?"

Hearing Dazhuang's impatient voice, Wu Jiandong felt the time was right and stopped pretending: "I know a loan manager at an Agricultural Bank branch. I'll arrange an appointment with him for you another day. He should be able to help you extend the loan."

"If we can get an extension, the company can weather the crisis!" Lin Huimin's eyes were filled with hope as she eagerly replied, "Thank you so much, Mr. Wu! Why don't we meet today and invite him to dinner tonight?"

Guangyuan Building Materials' loan will be overdue the day after tomorrow, and Wu Jiandong's rescheduled date is still unknown. It would be best to settle things today.

Seeing Lin Huimin's anxiety, Wu Jiandong smiled, shook his head, and took a sip of his coffee.

"Mr. Lin, you've been in business for so many years, you should know that important matters require appointments!"

Lin Huimin had no idea what Mr. Wu was up to. If there was a connection, why would there be an appointment? It would just be a phone call. The appointment Wu Jiandong mentioned was just an excuse. Did he want to skim some profit from this?

After careful consideration, Lin Huimin said, "President Wu, rest assured, since you've acted as a go-between this time, I will definitely prepare a great gift for you."

"Who wants your gift?" Wu Jiandong put down his coffee cup a little harder, causing it to hit the wooden table with a thud.

The sound was neither loud nor soft, but it struck Lin Huimin's heart like a thunderclap.

She seemed to realize that Wu Jiandong didn't want a referral fee; he wanted to get Li Qing.

But Li Qing isn't her daughter, so how can she control her?

Even if she could control it, she wouldn't send Li Qing into the fire.

If Wu Jiandong liked her instead of Li Qing, perhaps she could… but the thought of his fat body immediately dispelled the idea.

Sigh! Never mind, I can't stomach this pork anyway.

As I fiddled with my phone, listening to their conversation, I remembered that Mr. Li was the vice president of the Agricultural Bank of China in Dongguan. Perhaps I could ask Mr. Li for help.

Thinking of this, I quickly asked Mr. Lin about the company's current situation: "Mr. Lin, are your company's overdue loans from the Agricultural Bank of China?"

Lin Huimin was in a very low mood. When Dazhuang asked her, she felt he was just curious and it wouldn't help her company, so she was annoyed and didn't want to talk to him. But Dazhuang was Li Qing's boyfriend after all, so out of consideration for Li Qing, she could only give a perfunctory reply: "Yes."

Oh? It really is the Agricultural Bank of China?

Perhaps Mr. Li can actually help Guangfa Building Materials.

Although I'm not familiar with Ms. Lin, and in principle I shouldn't have to worry about it, she's been kind and loyal to my cousin-in-law. If I help her, it would be like my cousin-in-law repaying the favor from back then, and my cousin-in-law wouldn't feel... anymore.

I just don't know what kind of loan Guangyuan Building Materials has.

If it's legal and compliant, then it's just a matter of Mr. Li saying a word!

Thinking of this, I quickly inquired, "Mr. Lin, what's the loan situation like for Guangyuan Building Materials? Would you mind telling me about it?"

Before Lin Huimin could speak, Wu Jiandong laughed mockingly:

"Dazhuang, I'm not trying to be mean, but President Lin is already overwhelmed by this whole thing. You're from the countryside and don't understand the intricacies of the situation, so there's no need for you to keep asking questions and causing him trouble."

I didn't want to talk to him anymore, but he's still so annoying, so I'll just dig a hole and bury him!

"Oh? How did you know, Mr. Wu, that I couldn't help Mr. Lin? What if I could help resolve this?"

"You can solve it?" Wu Jiandong scoffed. "Young people these days are so arrogant, they can't even keep their mouths shut."

Wu Jiandong looked down on me from the bottom of his heart, and his attitude towards me was full of contempt. I was just a poor boy from a remote mountain village. It was already a miracle that I knew Sister Zhao from the factory. Who would have thought that I had connections with the president of the Agricultural Bank!

However, Wu Jiandong was too self-righteous. He wasn't entirely confident that he could help, so he was certain that I couldn't either.

Although Wu Jiandong knew the credit manager of the Agricultural Bank, they had only had drinks together twice. He was unsure whether the manager was willing to help, so he kept giving vague answers.

He had Lin Huimin put pressure on Li Qing, forcing Li Qing to give herself to him so he could have his way with her first.

After he's had his fun, he'll drag the loan manager out for a meal with Lin Huimin. If she's willing to help, great; if not, no problem. He's already had his fun anyway.

Seeing Wu Jiandong's smug look, I really disliked him and shouted at him, "Just tell me, if I could help, what would you do?"

"If you can help, I'll twist my head off so you can sit on it."

Wu Jiandong couldn't stand my arrogant attitude and said angrily.

"Sure." I nodded with a smile. "My butt's been a little itchy, so I wanted to change chairs."

"You—!" Wu Jiandong sneered, "Young man, it's useless to be glib."

"Mr. Lin, tell him and see if he can help you."

Lin Huimin looked at the two of us with a headache. She was already under a lot of pressure and upset. Now, seeing that Wu Jiandong wasn't helping and I kept asking questions, she was extremely irritated, but she couldn't show it, so she could only answer:

"Three months ago, I partnered with two real estate companies to supply them with building materials. However, due to the huge supply volume, I needed to advance a large amount of capital upfront. So, I used company assets as collateral and took out a loan of one million yuan from the Agricultural Bank of China for a period of three months."

"But these two real estate companies haven't settled the payments with me yet. I can only get the money back after the properties go on sale at the end of this month."

But now the bank loan has matured. According to the loan regulations, the payment needs to be settled after the due date before a three-month loan can be issued.

"I see."

I nodded. Mr. Lin's situation is simply a broken cash flow; in fact, it can be resolved by extending the original loan term.

But extending the deadline carries risks, and it's unclear whether her company has any collateral.

Seeing my sincere inquiry about the company, Lin Huimin truthfully replied:

"The company then used three shops worth two million as collateral for loans."

That makes things easier. The store has a high value, so the bank faces no risk as collateral.

Seeing that I wasn't asking any more questions, and that I was deep in thought with my head down, Wu Jiandong thought I was out of ideas and said with a smile:

"Young man, why aren't you saying anything? Didn't you say you could help President Lin?"

Li Qing frowned slightly as she listened to his sarcastic words, but she couldn't lash out! In her heart, she cursed him a thousand times.

Wu Jiandong is nothing but a clown. The higher he jumps now, the harder he'll fall! Just wait and see how he makes a fool of himself!

I chuckled and shook my phone at him: "Maybe I can actually help President Lin? I happen to know a big shot at the Agricultural Bank of China."

"Tch! You know some big shot at the Agricultural Bank? You're not some janitor who cleans toilets, are you? Hahaha." Wu Jiandong laughed until tears streamed down his face. He thought I was bragging.

"Did you fall into a cesspool? It stinks! I know Li Jianhui, the vice president of the Agricultural Bank of China in Dongguan."

"Li Jianhui?" Wu Jiandong's tone was somewhat serious, then he laughed:

"You know Li Jianhui? Kid, Li Jianhui is the deputy bank manager in Dongguan City, he wields immense power, and you think you can just know him? You think knowing a name gives you the right to act all high and mighty?"

Mr. Lin's eyes lit up when he heard the name of the deputy bank manager in Dongguan. The deputy bank manager wielded immense power; extending his loan would be child's play for him.

She looked at me with a mixture of expectation and doubt: "Dazhuang, do you really know Li Jianhui?"

I nodded, picked up my phone, entered Mr. Li's number, and pressed the dial button. A beep came from the other end.

When Lin Huimin saw that I was actually making a phone call, her eyes widened.

No way...

Could it be...?

Does Dazhuang really know Li Jianhui?

Could he have actually called Li Jianhui?

The call connected, and Li Jianhui's voice came through: "Feed?"