After a while, the young man came out and smiled politely at Zhang Junping: "Comrade, the leader invites you to come in."
"Thank you!" Zhang Junping thanked him politely and followed the young man into the office.
President Liu has already stood in the middle of the office.
"Hello, President Liu!" Zhang Junping smiled and stretched out his hands.
"Hello!" President Liu also stretched out his hands to shake hands with Zhang Junping.
"Comrade, don't know what to call me?"
"My surname is Zhang, and I work in BJ Painting Store." Zhang Junping introduced himself with a smile.
"Hello, Manager Zhang! I just heard from Xiao Wang that you have a foreign exchange business to handle?" Manager Liu said politely and went straight to the topic.
"Yes!" Zhang Junping took out the check and handed it to President Liu, "President Liu should arrange for someone to check the check first, otherwise, we won't be able to talk properly next."
"Okay! Manager Zhang is a cheerful person!" Manager Liu didn't know what Zhang Junping meant, but he still nodded to the correspondent.
Xiao Wang stepped forward to take the check and turned around to check it.
Check verification is not only to verify the authenticity of the check, but also to verify whether the account that issued the check has so much funds.
Bad check scams were common in the 1980s and 1990s, and even in the early 21st century.
"Manager Zhang, the business of your painting shop seems to be much better recently than before!" Manager Liu personally made Zhang Junping a cup of tea and said with a smile.
"President Liu, a leader like you would actually pay attention to our painting shop?"
"Haha! To be honest, store manager Zhang said that I am personally more interested in calligraphy. When I have nothing to do, I like to write a few strokes, so I unconsciously pay attention to the painting shop.
Plus, the painting shop is not far from our bank, so..." Manager Liu said with a smile.
"It turns out that President Liu is also a calligraphy enthusiast. It happens that Director Li of Hongqi Steel Rolling Mill is also a calligraphy enthusiast. If President Liu is interested, I will set up a bureau later and let everyone communicate together. Then I will invite Mr. Qi Gong and our boss
The store manager will participate," Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Does Manager Zhang know Factory Director Li Kaihe?"
"Of course we know each other, we are old friends.
A few days ago, Director Li called me and invited me to attend their literary gathering." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Haha! This Li Kaihe's handwriting is not very good and he is very addicted. He started a book club circle and invited people to join it. I was also dragged into it several times.
Among them, I think Yang Shankui is pretty good and has some charm." Liu Xingchang said with a smile.
"President Liu also knows Factory Director Yang?" Zhang Junping laughed.
BJ's circle is really not big, so we just started talking about it.
"I know, the furniture in my house was made by Lao Yang!" Mr. Liu said with a smile.
"What a coincidence, Director Yang also sent people to knock out my furniture, and now Master Ma and the others are still busy working on it at my house!"
"Yes, yes! My furniture was also made by Master Ma. Master Ma's craftsmanship is among the best in the woodworking factory."
With a common topic, the two of them became more and more interested in each other. After chatting for about ten minutes, secretary Xiao Wang returned to the office with the check.
"President, there is no problem with the control. You can exchange it at any time." After saying that, he returned the check to Zhang Junping.
"Manager Zhang, do you want to exchange it into RMB or open a foreign exchange account?" Manager Liu asked with a smile.
The tone became a little more friendly.
Zhang Junping picked up the check and stabbed it twice, tearing the check into four pieces.
"Manager Zhang, what do you mean?" Manager Liu stood up in shock.
This is a cash check. If you tear up the check, it is equivalent to tearing up 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange.
No, even if the dollar is torn into four pieces, it can still be used.
However, the check cannot be used, let alone four pieces. If it is torn in half, it will be invalid.
"President Liu, don't get excited! I can write such a check at any time." Zhang Junping said, placing one of the check fragments in front of President Liu.
There is a bright red seal on it. There are four words on the seal, Zhang Junping's seal.
"President Liu, I forgot to introduce you just now. My surname is Zhang. I am the deputy manager of BJ Painting Store. My full name is Zhang Junping." Zhang Junping said with a faint smile.
"Manager Zhang, what do you mean? If Manager Zhang wants to make a joke with me, I think we are not familiar enough to joke." Manager Liu looked at the signature on the check and stared at Zhang Junping. asked in a deep voice.
"President Liu, don't worry.
I came today to discuss a business with Mr. Liu.
It's just that I don't want to waste favors and find Governor Liu through various connections, so I can only make this decision.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't even be able to see Mr. Liu's face." Zhang Junping said with a leisurely smile.
"I don't know what kind of business Manager Zhang wants to discuss with me." Manager Liu softened his tone a little.
Zhang Junping's behavior of taking out the check and tearing it up, although there was an element of playfulness, also indirectly proved Zhang Junping's strength.
How can a person who can write a check for ten million dollars at will be a simple person?
To put it bluntly, no matter what age, capable people will be respected.
"I came to see Mr. Liu to discuss a loan business."
"Loan? Is it store manager Zhang's personal loan or a painting store loan?"
“Of course it’s a painting store loan!
Recently, art shops have been purchasing a large number of works from Beijing calligraphy and painting artists.
In just seven days, more than 300,000 yuan was spent.
Next, we will continue to collect and purchase works from famous artists and well-known young artists across the country.
Therefore, we need a lot of funds, I estimate it will be at least tens of millions.
That's why I came here to ask for help from President Liu!" Zhang Junping said his purpose with a smile.
"Store Manager Zhang, you don't seem to be short of this little money, right?"
"I'm not short of money, but the painting shop is short of money! Don't mix public and private matters." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Director Zhang, this loan requires formalities and the signature and seal of the person in charge of Xinhua Bookstore, your superior unit."
"President Liu, BJ Bookstore is no longer under the jurisdiction of Xinhua Bookstore. It has been placed under the management of the Municipal Press and Publication Bureau.
We are also an independent legal entity now, so we should be able to apply for loans independently, right?" Zhang Junping corrected with a smile.
"For this, it is best to have the Press and Publication Bureau issue a document agreeing to your painting shop's loan." Manager Liu explained.
"This is no problem!
Can President Liu arrange for someone to help summarize the materials we need to provide, including a sample format of the documents that need to be issued by the Press and Publication Bureau?"
"Manager Zhang, I don't quite understand why your art shop suddenly collects a large amount of art? I'm not trying to find out your secrets.
After all, if you want a loan, I must know the purpose of the loan, right?"
"It seems that although Mr. Liu is a calligraphy enthusiast, he is still not familiar with the calligraphy circle.
Otherwise, I wouldn't ask this question.
In fact, this is no secret. Our art shop is preparing for reform and plans to organize a world tour exhibition of Chinese art in April and May.
The main purpose is to promote traditional Chinese art and the charm of new Chinese art.
Secondly, it is selling Chinese art." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
After saying this, Manager Liu understood that he would collect low prices at home, go on tour abroad to hold exhibitions, raise the prices, and then sell them in exchange for foreign exchange.
"Manager Zhang, I understand when you say this. This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people and promotes our Chinese culture.
I must support this kind of thing!
I wonder how much store manager Zhang plans to borrow?" Manager Liu asked with a smile.
"Let's take a loan of 20 million first! If it's not enough, we won't worry about it!" Zhang Junping said calmly.
"Okay! I'll ask Director Li from our bank's credit department to help you complete the loan procedures." President Liu was also very happy.
In this era, loans are simpler than in later generations.
Since they all belong to the country, they are naturally easy to talk to.
In later generations, in the 1980s and 1990s, many factories relied entirely on bank loans to pay wages.
You can imagine how easy it was to get a bank loan during this period.
Of course, there was also the reason for the previous chat. Although we met for the first time, we discovered after chatting that we are all friends of friends.
Since there are no outsiders, things will be easier to do.
Otherwise, it is not enough for the Press and Publication Bureau to issue a red-headed document. At the very least, a deputy mayor must make a phone call.
Manager Liu called Director Li to the office.
"Director Li, this is Manager Zhang of BJ Painting Store. They need a loan of 20 million to complete a task assigned by the city. Please help complete a related procedure." Manager Liu smiled at Director Li.
Explained.
"Okay, President!" Director Li nodded and agreed.
"Manager Zhang, please follow me! Come to my office and I will help you handle it." Director Li said to Zhang Junping politely.
Director Li is a very kind-looking woman in her forties.
Judging from the appearance, she was also a great beauty when she was young, but time is like a butcher's knife, and now Director Li only has kind and kind eyes.
It's quite approachable.
"President Liu, I will follow Director Li to handle the loan business first! President Liu is welcome to come to the painting shop for guidance in his spare time." Zhang Junping said politely to President Liu, and then followed Director Li out of the president's office.
In Director Li's office, Zhang Junping once explained the purpose of his loan and left the Bank of China with the loan materials summarized and listed by Director Li.
First, he returned to the painting shop and asked Wu Xinping to sign and seal it, and then went to the Press and Publication Bureau to find Cao Xiangqiang to sign and seal it.
Cao Xiangqian was shocked when he saw Zhang Junping's loan of 20 million. Zhang Junping spent a lot of time before doing the work to get Cao Xiangqiang through.
In this era, the loan procedures were really simple, much simpler than those in later generations.
Just two official seals and a red-headed document will suffice.
Zhang Junping returned to the painting shop, took the accountant with him, and returned to the Bank of China.
Surprisingly, all loan procedures were completed within one day.
However, loans cannot be issued on the same day. Zhang Junping brought his accountant here to open an account with Bank of China.
After opening the account, Zhang Junping doesn't need to worry about the rest. He just needs to wait for the money to be transferred from the bank to the painting shop's account.
According to Director Li, the money will be in the painting shop's account tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest.
After finishing these tasks, Zhang Junping started fishing again, squatting in the Dashilar courtyard every day and busy making furniture.
After years of hard work and this period of time, the main parts of his Qiangong Babu machine have been processed, and now the only thing left is the engraving and decoration.
Zhang Junping designed a Qiangongbabu bed in the Ming Dynasty style, without inlays, so it can save a lot of effort.
In fact, the Qiangong Babu bed at this time can be used as long as the mattress arrives, but it is missing the decoration and is not beautiful enough.
How could Zhang Junping, who had put so much effort into building his new home, tolerate imperfection?
You know, in order to have a perfect wedding night, Zhang Junping held a beautiful woman like Qiu Wenyan with an excellent body and appearance, and endured it without actually eating her.
In order to speed up the progress of decorative carving, Zhang Junping specially asked Li Kaihe to create a set of carving tools.
Spring steel plates removed from heavy trucks were used.
This type of spring steel cannot be produced domestically.
Therefore, when Zhang Junping took out this type of spring steel plate, Li Kaihe was a little jealous. It was such a waste. He kept nagging Zhang Junping and persuaded Zhang Junping to switch to the spring steel used in domestic trucks.
Finally, Zhang Junping gave up after he promised that the remaining materials after making the engraving tool would be his.
With good tools, the work progress has been significantly accelerated.
But even so, before Zhang Junping could finish carving the furniture patterns, he was called to the city government by phone.
The twenty-third day of the first lunar month is the twenty-third day of the second lunar month.
Zhang Junping was called to the city government to attend a preparatory meeting for welcoming the Volkswagen business delegation.
The meeting was chaired by Executive Vice Mayor Zhou.
The meeting was attended by leaders from the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, leaders from the Industrial Bureau, leaders from the Investment Promotion Office (Xu Shaomin), and leaders from BJ Automobile Factory.
There are also diplomatic leaders.
With so many big leaders attending the meeting, Zhang Junping originally planned to take advantage of it, but he didn't expect Mayor Zhou to specifically mention his name.
"Xiao Zhang, you were the one who brought us in through this public business investigation group, and you are the most familiar with it.
Come and introduce the situation to everyone."
"Mayor Zhou, the specific situation is actually very simple.
By chance, I met a senior executive in the business development department of the Volkswagen Group, who was also a director of the Volkswagen Group.
The Volkswagen Group is an ambitious car company, and they have just lost a military order from Prussia.
In order to make up for the losses and negative impacts caused by this in the future, their eyes have turned to the whole world.
Originally, they planned to go to India to investigate and invest in building a factory.
However, I told him that China is a huge blank market.
It is the center of future world economic development.
Whoever owns the Chinese market in the future will have an absolute advantage in the competition in the world's automobile industry.
China needs the Volkswagen Group's automobile manufacturing technology, and Volkswagen needs the Chinese market.
Therefore, Smith finally decided to come to China for business inspection.
Dear leaders, this is all I know about the public business inspection." Zhang Junping stood up and told the story without being humble or overbearing.
In fact, facing so many big leaders is still very stressful.
Fortunately, Zhang Junping's pressure-bearing ability was pretty good, so he didn't let anything slip.
"Okay! Comrade Xiao Zhang said it very well." Mayor Zhou was the first to take the lead in applauding.
"Xiao Zhang has a very good saying: China will be the center of world economic development in the future.
Whoever owns the Chinese market can win the world.
For tomorrow's reception, we will bring out the Chinese tradition of hospitality to make the business inspection group feel at home.
However, when negotiating, you must be neither humble nor overbearing, and be reasonable and well-founded.
We need the public’s technology, but the public also needs our market.
We won't give in what we have to fight for.
If Volkswagen doesn’t come to invest, we can invite Mercedes-Benz, we can invite BMW, we can invite Japan’s Toyota and Mitsubishi.
Once we give in on certain things, we will be sinners of the country."
I have to say that Mayor Zhou is still a very tough leader.
After Mayor Zhou finished speaking, the next step was to assign tasks.
The task assigned to Zhang Jun was to serve as an introducer and introduce a group of leaders to the Smith business inspection team.
By the way, I will also do some translation work.
After assigning tasks, discipline is read out.
Discipline is ironclad. No matter how good you perform, you will be punished if you violate discipline.
After the meeting, Zhang Junping was called to his father-in-law's office.
"Your plan was approved at the meeting, agreeing to reform your art shop, establishing an art company, and giving you the authority to import and export art.
The document will be sent to the Press and Publication Bureau in a while, and I'll probably notify you in the afternoon." My father-in-law said straight to the point.
"In addition, after discussion by the Standing Committee, you will serve as the manager of the art company, and Comrade Wu Xinping will serve as the secretary of the art company."
"My master is still a party member?" Zhang Junping asked in surprise.
It’s not surprising that Zhang Junping was surprised. Many artists of Wu Xinping’s generation were not Communist Party members.
On the contrary, many of them are members of the Democratic Revolutionary Committee, the Democratic League, the Democratic National Construction Association, the Democratic Progressive Party and other democratic parties.
"Haha, why can't your master be a member of the Communist Party?
The things he has done over the years are truly worthy of the title of Communist Party member." Father Qiu laughed twice, and then said seriously.
Come on, there’s no need to say anything. In fact, Father Qiu and Wu Xinping are both the same kind of people, but they just work in different jobs.
Zhang Junping admired such people from the bottom of his heart, but he asked himself whether he could reach such a state.
They are all proletarian revolutionary fighters dedicated to the public good.
Even if there is some selfishness in cultivating successors, it is for the sake of having someone to inherit your career.
This is the same as in Changjin Lake, Wu Shi brothers, brothers who are brothers and dead brothers.
They are all striving for a goal and an ideal.
After leaving the city hall, Zhang Junping went directly back to the painting shop.
Today is a big day in the art shop.
Zhang Junping returned to the art shop and had just told Wu Xinping that the reform plan for the art shop had been passed.
I received a call from the Press and Publication Bureau, informing Zhang Junping and Wu Xinping to rush to the bureau immediately.
Zhang Junping and Wu Xinping did not dare to neglect, so they got on their bicycles and rushed to the Press and Publication Bureau.
The jeep Zhang Junping has been returned to the Materials Bureau.
Arriving at the Press and Publication Bureau, the two people went to the director's office.
"Mr. Wu is here, please take a seat!"
Xiao Liu, make tea for Mr. Wu and use my Longjing tea!" Cao Qianqian stood at the door of the office and asked Wu Xinping to sit on the sofa.
Finally, he said to Zhang Junping, "Xiao Zhang, please sit down too!