After the meeting, Li Ji returned to the office.
He put the envelope on the table and stared at it blankly, feeling confused.
During the provincial bank training, leaders repeatedly emphasized that the most important purpose of establishing a credit approval center is to eliminate interference as much as possible and achieve independent approval.
The credit approval center is nominally directly under the provincial bank, but it is responsible to the president of the bank, and human relations and salary payment are also still in the branch.
Under this kind of structure, it is difficult to say clearly how independent the credit approval center is.
Is this kind of reform just changing the soup without changing the medicine?
Li Ji was a little suspicious.
This credit approval center is completely different from what I imagined.
Li Ji had made a lot of plans before, but now it seems that they are no longer needed.
Li Ji felt uneasy when he thought about those loans.
Wouldn't it have been better if he had firmly refused at that time? But could Ye Xingchang and Tao Ping let him go?
There is a one-year probationary period, but anything can happen.
Li Jizheng was thinking wildly when the crisp sound of high heels sounded in the corridor. He couldn't help but look outside the door.
A figure flashed at the door, and Liu Min walked in.
Li Ji subconsciously stood up and stuffed the envelope on the table under the newspaper.
"Director Li, President Ye asked me to tell you that you should go out for dinner with him tonight." Liu Min glanced at the newspaper.
"Oh, got it."
Li Ji responded and hurriedly asked: "Where can I eat?"
"President Ye didn't say, I will call you when the time comes." Liu Min said, suddenly smiling mischievously, "I heard that Director Li got a bonus, is it time for a treat this time?"
Li Ji was startled for a moment, then smiled: "Okay, tell me where to eat."
Liu Min pursed her lips, smiled coquettishly, and said with watery black eyes: "Let me think about it. I can't take advantage of you anyway, I'm going to give you a good beating this time."
After saying that, Liu Min rolled her eyes at Li Ji again, turned around and left.
Watching Liu Min's back disappear from the door, Li Ji lifted up the newspaper and took out the envelope. I held it in my hand and bumped it, it was quite heavy.
He couldn't help but look at the money tree. The green leaves have a dull luster.
Gentlemen love fortune, in a proper way. This "wealth" is well-founded and comes from the right way, but holding it in your hands makes you feel uneasy.
Li Ji sighed, opened the drawer, and threw the envelope in.
A ray of sun shines in and shines on the money tree, shining like countless gold ingots.
Just after getting off work, the phone on the desk rang.
"Director Li, the car is waiting for you downstairs." He picked up the phone and Liu Min's voice came from the receiver.
Li Ji hummed and put down the phone.
He cleared the table a little, picked up his bag, walked out, closed the door, and quickly went down the stairs.
When I stepped down the steps, I saw the business car parked at the door with the door open.
Li Ji got in the car and found Cui Hao and Wang Wensheng already sitting in the back seat. The two of them had their heads close to each other and were whispering something.
When they saw Li Ji getting into the car, the two of them immediately stopped talking. They looked at each other and smiled at Li Ji in unison.
Li Ji nodded as he closed the car door. He sat on the front seat, leaned back, folded his arms on his chest, and looked out the window.
Since returning from his trip to the province, Wang Wensheng felt as if he were seeing his enemy when he saw Li Ji. His nose was not a nose, and his face was not a face.
But today Wang Wensheng smiled for the first time. Although the smile didn't look much better than crying, it was actually the sun rising from the west.
"Drive." Cui Hao shouted to the driver.
The car started and slowly drove out of the city hall compound.
None of the three people spoke, and there was an awkward silence in the carriage.
Li Ji opened the car window a little and let the cool evening breeze blow on his face, which made him feel better.
"Director Li, you should drink more tonight."
Li Ji was startled when he heard Cui Hao's voice. He hurriedly turned around and saw Cui Hao baring a few yellow teeth and looking at him with a smile on his face.
"Drink, be sure to drink more...hehe."
Li Ji smiled and twisted his body back.
"Director Li is getting promoted and making a fortune, I'm so happy!" Wang Wensheng said angrily.
"Mr. Wang is so polite. It's all thanks to you." Li Ji agreed without even looking back.
"You..." Wang Wensheng didn't expect Li Ji to say that. He was so choked that he rolled his eyes and could no longer say the following words.
The carriage was silent again.
The rustling sound of the car, along with the slight sound of wind, was clear to the ears.
The car drove onto a street, and Li Ji saw the neon sign flashing on the top of the building from a distance: Haitian Hotel.
After crossing the intersection, turned right, and the car drove into the courtyard of Haitian Hotel.
The car stopped at the circular passage at the entrance of the hotel lobby, and the three people got out of the car.
Li Ji looked around, feeling a little strange. Why did Mr. Ye come to Haitian Hotel for a treat?
Seeing that Cui Hao and Wang Wensheng had entered the revolving door, Li Ji quickly followed them.
The three of them went up to the sixth floor, and after twisting and turning, they came to a somewhat secret private room.
Opening the door, I saw Wang Shulan standing alone in front of the window, looking at the dusk gradually coming outside.
"Director Li, come on, please take a seat!"
As soon as Wang Shulan turned around, she looked at Li Ji and stretched out her hand to pull the chair beside her.
Li Ji smiled and took two quick steps: "Oh, President Wang is here too."
"Sit, sit! You two sit down too." Wang Shulan then greeted Cui Hao and Wang Wensheng.
Four people sat down.
"Waiter, bring me a pot of Longjing!" Wang Shulan shouted towards the door.
Not long after, the waiter came in and put tea on the table.
Wang Shulan wore a cheongsam, her hair was tied high, and her face was lightly powdered.
The cheongsam was lake blue, with a budding pink lotus on it, stretching diagonally from her shoulders to her waist, perfectly outlining her curvaceous curves. Especially the buttocks, which are becoming more and more rounded.
Li Ji found that Wang Shulan was very suitable for wearing cheongsam. This outfit has the charm of a lady from the Republic of China. He couldn't help but take a second look.
Unexpectedly, Wang Shulan was also looking at him with a smile. Li Ji blushed and hurriedly looked away, lowering his head and pretending to drink tea.
"President Tao and President Ye, they will be here in a minute." Wang Shulan glanced at Li Ji, with a blush on her fair face, which was a bit girly.
Li Ji's heart moved, this old lady is in love again.
The room fell silent, with the occasional sound of drinking tea.
Li Ji took a sneak peek and felt like he was "going deep into the enemy camp". Somehow, he couldn't help but laugh "hehe" twice.
The other three people looked at each other and turned their attention to Li Ji.
Wang Shulan rolled her eyes and glanced at Li Ji: "Director Li, what are you so happy about?"
Li Ji smiled and raised his tea cup: "This tea is so delicious!"
Wang Shulan was about to speak when she saw the door open and Tao Ping and Ye Xin walked in. The four people stood up immediately.
Ye Xin and Tao Ping smiled and nodded, sitting down in the seats of the principal and deputy principal companions respectively.
"Waiter, serve the food."
Wang Shulan looked at Tao Ping, then turned to the waiter standing behind her.
The waiter went out.
"Xiao Li, bring the wine."
Ye Xin lit a cigarette and raised her chin at Li Ji.
Only then did Li Ji see that the waiter had placed two bottles of Maotai on the low cabinet at the door.
"This is the 30-year-old Moutai that an old friend from the provincial capital brought to me when I came to Fengcheng..."
Ye Xin blew out a puff of smoke and said with a smile.
"Then you should drink more tonight." Wang Shulan licked her lips and glanced at Ye Xin charmingly.
The look in his eyes made Ye Xin's face heat up.
His eyes were like a pair of deft hands, caressing Wang Shulan quickly a few times, and then quickly moved away.
The dishes were put on the table, and the wine glasses in front of everyone were filled with wine.
Ye Xin cleared her throat in a low voice and spoke first: "There are no outsiders today, let's have a simple meal..."
As he spoke, he picked up his wine glass and said, "It has two meanings. One is that the bank's deposit and loan quota has been exceeded this month, and the other is to congratulate Xiao Li on officially becoming the director of the credit center..."
The other people also picked up their wine glasses.
Wang Wensheng had a sullen face and glanced at Li Ji darkly from under the wine glass.
"Come on, let's do one together!"
Ye Xin stood up, clinked glasses with everyone, then raised her neck and drank the whole drink in one gulp.
He illuminated the bottom of the cup, sat down, picked up a mouthful of vegetables, put it in his mouth and chewed slowly.
The waiter quickly refilled the wine.
"In the past, everyone might not be very coordinated at work," Ye Xin said, putting down her chopsticks and looking at Li Ji, "It's all for work, no one can have any other ideas... ..”
"This time, Xiao Li has put in a lot of effort in loan approval," Ye Xin looked at Tao Ping and his eyes fell on Cui Hao's face, "However, it's just these two months, it won't be the same next time."
Li Ji lowered his eyes and listened silently.
"After drinking this drink, everyone will be our own people from now on..."
Ye Xin said, raised her hand, and finished another glass of wine.
"Drink, drink..." Several people echoed and drained the wine in their glasses.
Li Ji was stunned for a moment, twirling the glass in his hand several times, and finally drank it without saying a word.
"Come, come, let me respect Director Li first!"
Wang Shulan turned sideways, glanced at Tao Ping, and picked up the wine glass.
Li Ji had mixed feelings in his heart and just wanted to leave. But it’s also clear that you have to drink this wine if you don’t want to.
After several glasses of wine, the atmosphere at the table had relaxed a lot, and even Wang Wensheng's face was no longer tense.
Not long after, a bottle of Maotai bottomed out.
Several people were still smoking cigarettes, and they were all a little drunk.
Wang Shulan stretched her neck, came close to Ye Xin, and whispered something. The tight cheongsam made the soft curve of the waist more obvious.
Ye Xin leaned slightly, holding a cigarette between her fingers. She tilted her head slightly to the side, nodding lightly, and occasionally glanced at Tao Ping, who was sitting directly opposite.
Li Ji was tipsy and his ears felt hot.
Looking at Wang Shulan's undulating back, he suddenly remembered the scene when he first arrived at the Chengdong branch and came here to eat, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
Li Ji took a peek and saw that several other people were chatting, but no one paid special attention to him. So he shortened his body, took out his mobile phone, and sent a text message under the table.
A few minutes later, Li Ji's cell phone rang.
He picked up the phone and looked at it, stood up, smiled and nodded: "Sorry, I'm going out to take a call."
Li Ji put the phone to his ear and walked out. Before he reached the door, his expression changed and he shouted out loud: "My, my girlfriend is in the hospital!"
