Chapter 694 Hongmen Banquet!
Chapter 694 Hongmen Banquet!
Led by Director He, the two soon came to the door of a private room. A noisy conversation immediately came out from the crack of the door. Director He heard the conversation coming from the private room, reached out and knocked on the door, then pushed the door open and respectfully reported to the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat: "Director! Director Li and Director Jia are here!"
Director Ruan, who was sitting in the main seat, immediately turned his attention to the door of the box after hearing Director He's report. When he saw the two people walking into the box from outside, he immediately stood up from his seat and greeted them enthusiastically, "Director Li! Director Jia! You are finally here, please take a seat."
After Director Ruan invited Jia Dongming and Li Huaide to take their seats, he immediately instructed Director He, "Xiao He! Now that everyone is here, go and notify the restaurant kitchen to serve the dishes."
After Director Ruan and Director He walked out of the box, they immediately introduced to everyone present: "Everyone! Let me introduce you to everyone. This is our Red Star Steel Mill, Deputy Director Li Huaide, who is in charge of logistics! This is the captain of the Second Brigade of the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and also the director of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Mill, Jia Dongming, Director Jia!"
Director Ruan introduced here and turned to Li Huaide and Jia Dongming: "Director Li! Director Jia! Let me introduce you two. This is the deputy director of our Municipal Grain Bureau, Comrade Chen Anbo. This is the deputy director of the Commerce Bureau, Comrade Li Xianping. This is.!"
After everyone had greeted each other, Director Ruan asked everyone to take a seat, and then he said to Li Huaide: "Director Li! I'm inviting you and Director Jia to have dinner together this time. The main reason is that I want to ask your Red Star Steel Rolling Mill for a favor."
When Li Huaide heard what Director Ruan said, a puzzled expression flashed across his face. However, considering the other party's identity, Li Huaide smiled and asked Director Ruan: "Director Ruan! What do you want me to do for you? Just ask. As long as it is within my ability and can be done, I will definitely do my best to help you."
When Director Ruan heard Li Huaide's answer, he showed a satisfied smile on his face and said to Li Huaide, "Director Li! I believe that you, the director in charge of logistics, should be very clear about the housing shortage in our city."
"In order to solve the problem of tight housing conditions in the municipal agencies, the municipal government is planning to build a batch of tube-shaped buildings. However, building tube-shaped buildings requires a large amount of steel bars. Our country's demand for steel has always been very large. The steel bars that can be approved for us cannot meet our process needs at all. So I would like to ask you to help me see if I can purchase a batch of unplanned steel bars from your steel rolling mill?"
Jia Dongming, who was sitting nearby, heard the conversation between Director Ruan and Li Huaide. Thinking of his judgment before coming here, he felt very confused. He thought to himself, "Could it be that my judgment was wrong? Director Ruan invited me to dinner just as a side job?"
After Li Huaide learned that Director Ruan had asked him for help, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said to Director Ruan: "Director Ruan! Our factory does have some unplanned steel bar quotas left. If the gap on your side is not too large, I can help you think of a solution."
As soon as Li Huaide finished speaking, Director He led the waiter of the restaurant and walked into the private room with dishes. When Director Ruan saw the dishes being brought in, he immediately smiled and said to Li Huaide: "Director Li! Since the dishes are delivered, let's eat and chat at the same time!"
After Director Ruan had filled everyone's glasses, he raised his glass and said to everyone with a smile: "It's fate that we can sit together to drink and eat today. Let's drink this first glass of wine together." Director Ruan drank the wine in his hand immediately, then picked up the bottle in front of him, poured a glass for Li Huaide himself, and then filled his own glass. He smiled and said to Li Huaide: "Director Li! With your words, I feel relieved. We are short of about 40 to 50 tons. Can you help us adjust it?"
After Li Huaide learned the amount of steel that Director Ruan needed, although the amount of unplanned steel remaining in the rolling mill was enough to meet Director Ruan's needs, he did not immediately agree to Director Ruan. Instead, he pretended to be embarrassed and said to Director Ruan: "Director Ruan! Although I am the deputy director of the rolling mill in charge of logistics, the rolling mill is not under my sole control, so I have no authority to approve so much steel for you. How about this? I will approve 15 tons for you first, and after the Chinese New Year, I will find a way to approve another 15 tons for you?"
After hearing Li Huaide's answer, Director Ruan did not bargain with Li Huaide. Instead, he said to Li Huaide with a happy face: "Director Li! Building a house cannot be completed in a day or two. Although 30 tons of steel is still a bit short for us, with this steel, the Housing Management Office can build one or two more buildings to temporarily solve the urgent need in the city."
"Director Jia! I toast you with this glass of wine. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Just as Director Ruan and Li Huaide were discussing steel matters, Chen Anbo, who was sitting next to Jia Dongming, suddenly raised his glass and said to Jia Dongming enthusiastically.
When Jia Dongming heard what Chen Anbo said and saw the other party raise his glass, he immediately raised the glass in front of him and gently touched it with the other party's glass. He said to Chen Anbo in a tentative tone: "Director Chen! I was thinking of going to your Grain Bureau tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I didn't expect to meet you here today."
Chen Anbo heard Jia Dongming's words and learned that Jia Dongming was coming to the Grain Bureau. He pretended to be surprised and asked Jia Dongming curiously: "Director Jia! I wonder why you came to our Grain Bureau? If you need my help with anything, please feel free to ask."
When Jia Dongming heard Chen Anbo's question, he immediately glanced at Director Ruan who was chatting with Li Huaide, and then introduced with a smile: "Director Chen! I believe you have heard about the case that happened at the FT District Grain Station. I came to your Grain Bureau just for this case."
When Chen Anbo heard Jia Dongming mention the case of the FT District Grain Station, he immediately pretended to be surprised and asked Jia Dongming: "Director Jia! Are you in charge of investigating Liu Jiangping's case?"
"Xiao Chen! Who is Liu Jiangping? What case happened at the FT District Grain Station?" As soon as Chen Anbo finished speaking, Director Ruan, who was chatting with Li Huaide, suddenly spoke up and asked Chen Anbo.
(End of this chapter)