Saturday.
Evening.
Subdistrict Office Family Quarters.
Zhou Yanru called. “Director, I have sothing to report.”
“What is it?” Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette.
“It’s about the advertisent board outside Liu Xiang Neighborhood. The wine factory had gotten soone to put it up again.
Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. “Are they putting it up now?”
Zhou Yanru replied. “Yes. Their staff is working on it now. I had sent soone to stop them, but they refused to listen and insisted on completing the work tonight. Do you want to send more people to stop them?” The Subdistrict Office had ordered to remove the advertisent boards. Still, Song Qingming ignored it and insisted on putting it up again. This made Zhou Yanru mad, as Song Qingming is going against the Subdistrict Office’s orders openly. A businessman is challenging a governnt departnt.
“Director Zhou, ask our n to co back.”
“But….” Zhou Yanru is pissed.
“I will handle it. If he wants to put it up, let him be.”
Zhou Yanru paused for a second. What is Director Dong going to do? “Alright.”
Dong Xuebing has been frustrated by today’s events and can’t be bothered to talk to Song Qingming again.
After dinner, Dong Xuebing called Qian Lihua on her mobile phone.
Ring… ring… ring…. “Hello, who is it?”
“Aunt Qian. I am Xiao Dong.”
“Oh, Xiao Bing. Haha…. Is this your mobile number?”
“Yes. This is my number.”
“Ok. I will save it later.”
“How are Sister Yu and Qianqian?”
Qian Lihua smiled. “They are doing well. We had brought back their luggage from Yan Tai County, and they will be living at my place. ixia’s father and I had taken ti off from work to accompany them these two days. I have just finished cooking, and we are about to eat.”
They chatted for a while, and Dong Xuebing suddenly asked. “Aunt Qian, I…. I need a favor from you.”
“You had saved my life and helped my daughter and granddaughter. Let’s not talk about asking favors. Just tell how I can help you.”
“It’s like this….” Dong Xuebing told Qian Lihua what happened today.
Qian Lihua frowned. “The advertisent board had fallen on soone, and they still dare to put it up again? The boss of this company is too much.”
Dong Xuebing continues. “But our Subdistrict Office is in a bad situation now. Other departnts are unwilling to work with us, and we can’t do anything to that wine factory. That’s why I am asking you for help.”
“How can I help?”
“I overheard Song Qingming on the phone, and he seems to be applying for a loan.”
“Loan? Which bank?”
“It’s ICBC bank, and he was talking to Director Tang.”
Qian Lihua thought for a second. “Tang Ming from the Credit departnt?”
“I am not sure about his full na. I know that the factory is trying to get a loan and might have cash-flow issues. I heard their factory is not doing well recently.”
Qian Lihua laughed. “I seldom take note of loans less than 10 million and will only scan through during the final approval. I had assigned Tang Ming to handle these small and dium enterprises’ loans. Director Tang, you ntioned, should be him. Alright. The factory’s na is Health Wine Factory, right? I will check with my staff. Leave it to if they apply for a loan with our branch. I know what to do.”
“Thank you, Aunt Qian.”
“Don’t ntion it. You are our family’s savior, and this is a small issue.”
Next day.
Sunday morning.
ICBC bank’s Director Tang was having breakfast at ho when his phone rang
Director Tang straightened his back when he saw the caller, and he answered. “Manager.”
A middle-aged woman’s voice sounded. “Tang Ming? Where are you now?”
“I am at ho and am about to go to the office. Do you have any orders for ?” The person talking to Tang Ming is not the Deputy Branch Manager. She is the City ICBC Bank Branch Manager.
“Are you in charge of the Health Wine Factory’s loan application?”
Tang Ming’s heart skipped a beat. “Yes. The verification process is almost completed, and I am about to show it to you.”
“You don’t need to show . I heard this wine factory’s advertisent boards have serious problems. Put their application on hold first.”
“Huh?” Tang Ming was shocked. “But….”
“I don’t want to repeat myself.” Qian Lihua hangs up.
Tang Ming’s heart is pounding fast. He didn’t know what went wrong and quickly called Song Qingming.
Song Qingming had arrived at his factory and t with two business partners.
“Mr. Song, your paynt is late by one week.” A middle-aged man said.
Song Qingming smiled. “Old Lui, the bank loan is settled, and I will have money before the end of next week. I promise you that once the loan amount is in, I will wire the paynt to you.”
The phone rings.
Song Qingming saw the caller ID and told those two n. “Please wait for a minute. I need to answer this call.”
Song Qingming walked out to the corridor and answered the call with a smile. “Brother Tang.” It must be the loan has been approved, and this call is to ask him to go to the bank for the final paperwork.
But Tang Ming’s following sentence stunned Song Qingming.
Tang Ming said. “Your loan application has been put on hold.”
“What?!” Song Qingming is stunned. “Director Tang, are you joking with ? Didn’t you tell the verification has been completed?”
“Yes, but the Branch Manager called earlier and asked to place your factory’s loan on hold. She also ntioned your advertisent board.”
“What has advertisent boards got to do with my loan application?”
“I can’t do anything to help you with the loan now.”
“Wait….” Song Qingming panicked. “My factory is having a serious cash-flow problem now. If I can’t pay my suppliers, I can only shut it down. Our previous loan cannot be repaid, and your bank will also suffer losses. This….”
Tang Ming interrupted. “I’m sorry. I am helpless this ti. It is our Branch Manager who wants to put your loan application on hold.”
Tang Ming can still try to negotiate if the Credit Departnt’s Head, the District Branch Manager, or the City Branch Deputy Manager gave this order. But the one who wants to put this application on hold is the City Branch Manager. She is the Head of the City’s ICBC branch, and the loan will not be approved without her signature.
Song Qingming felt his soul had left his body after he hung up.
Everything was fine yesterday, and why did everything change today? Even the City’s Branch Manager got involved. Song Qingming knows this is impossible as he is a nobody.
I must have offended soone. This is the consequence of offending soone.
Song Qingming imdiately thinks of one person.
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