Xu Heng's words made Li Mingtang's face blush with excitement.
He was embarrassed in front of Li Jin countless times, and even later, Li Mingtang felt a little embarrassed when he saw Li Jin.
But this time, he looked at Xu Heng next to him and felt reassured.
With Xu Heng's backing, Li Jin wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble even if he had three heads and six arms.
"Li Jin, this time, I will make your death ugly!"
"I will pay you back all the humiliation you made me endure, ten times, no, a hundred times!"
Looking at Li Mingtang beside him who was caught up in an extremely exciting fantasy, Xu Heng chuckled, with an unknown light flashing in his eyes.
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In Shanghai, a private restaurant that barely opens to the public.
Li Jin, Li Jianshe and Zhang Jiang were drinking and talking.
On this trip, Li Jin came here specially to handle the loan procedures.
Although such a large amount of loan was personally handled by Li Jianshe, the powerful first vice president, it still required many confirmations of identity and signature procedures, which Li Jin himself had to do.
"It's rare for the three of us to meet. This time, we won't come home until we get drunk."
Zhang Jiang was holding a bottle of Moutai, and he shouted with a red face as he was already tipsy.
The private room is not big, but it can fit three people comfortably, and the table is full of real game that is rarely seen on the market.
Not to mention anything else, just six butter crabs worth thousands of gold are the best that even money can hardly buy.
"Come on, Ah Jin, let's eat a butter crab. I asked an old friend to get this thing. Only one butter crab can be found out of two thousand crabs, and only one butter crab can be found out of ten butter crabs.
Excellent Butter Crab.”
Li Jianshe took a butter crab and placed it in front of Li Jin and said.
Li Jinzheng clinked glasses with Zhang Jiang. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Then this is really good food. You should try it."
Thanks to his poor background, Li Jin is actually not very picky about food, as long as he can eat it.
It's 2001 now, and food safety issues are far less serious than in later generations, so most things are still considered healthy.
It's just that delicacies like butter crab are delicacies that are beyond the reach of ordinary people no matter what era they are in.
"Hey, this butter crab is second best. The real good stuff is at the back."
As the host, Li Jianshe lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious.
Zhang Jiang looked at Li Jianshe and said dissatisfiedly: "Come on, Jianshe, I know that you are the best in the banking industry and the best banker in the food industry, so don't show off."
Li Jianshe laughed and said: "The chef of this private restaurant is one of the best in Shanghai, but what really wows people is a specialty dish, puffer fish!"
Zhang Jiang was stunned when he heard this. Although he was not as professional about food as Li Jianshe, he still knew common sense. He frowned and said, "Isn't this thing poisonous?"
"The most poisonous thing in the world is also the most delicious thing in the world, and I'm talking about pufferfish."
Li Jianshe said with a look of amazement: "Things like pufferfish are full of toxins from the internal organs to the blood. The toxins in one pufferfish can kill tens of thousands of people. It is extremely powerful."
"Although it is highly poisonous, there is always a way to prepare it. In the hands of a chef who knows how to make this dish, it is one of the best delicacies in the world."
"Don't worry, the chef here has been famous for this dish for more than ten years and has never had any problems. On the contrary, everyone who has eaten it will never forget the delicious taste."
"Now this chef makes five portions of puffer fish every week, and some dignitaries fly in from the north to make reservations. Today, I managed to get an order through some connections, and it will be served shortly."
Listening to Li Jianshe's rhetoric, Li Jin and Zhang Jiang looked at each other and smiled at the same time.
Li Jianshe's only hobby is food, which they have all learned before. Li Jin also has some interest and expectation in the puffer fish meat that he admires so much.
While they were drinking and chatting, the door of the box was knocked open.
A middle-aged man in a suit and tie came in.
"President Li, I heard from people below that you were coming to dinner today. I still didn't believe it. It was you who came."
Tong Xin said enthusiastically to Li Jianshe as he entered the door.
Judging from Tong Xin's attitude as the owner of this private kitchen, we can tell that in today's era of booming economy and private companies need large bank loans for development, Li Jianshe is still very popular in Shanghai.
Li Jianshe smiled reservedly. With Li Jin and Zhang Jiang around, he would naturally not show any airs.
"Mr. Tong, I came here with my friends today. Everyone is looking forward to the puffer fish meat in your restaurant."
"This is President Zhang, Zhang Jiang, and this is Mr. Li, a friend from the business world."
Li Jianshe knew that Li Jin was relatively low-key and did not like to be too public, so he did not focus on introducing his identity.
As a veteran who has been in the business field for many years, Tong Xin knew from Li Jianshe's demeanor that these two guests were extraordinary.
However, his attention was focused on Zhang Jiang, whom Li Jianshe called the "president". As for Li Jin, he believed that he was a boss who was responsible for "paying the bills" and did not have much ability or background.
After all, he is too young.
"Hello, Mr. Zhang, this is my business card. If you come again in the future, I will definitely give you a full discount."
Tong Xin handed over his business card with a smile on his face.
Seeing Zhang Jiang accepting it with a smile, he turned around and politely gave Li Jin his business card.
"Mr. Li, hello."
The order of the greetings was out of order, as well as the content of the words, which proved that Tong Xin's attention was on Zhang Jiang.
Li Jin took it with a smile and didn't mind.
Obviously Tong Xin valued Li Jianshe very much. After warmly familiarizing himself with Li Jianshe, he raised his glass and toasted again, and finally drank two glasses himself.
A well-rounded person can enjoy himself wherever he goes.
In just over ten minutes, Tong Xin's tact allowed him to enhance the atmosphere of this small box.
Just when Tong Xin was about to say goodbye, a man who looked like a manager hurried in outside the door.
"Mr. Tong, it's bad, something happened."
Seeing the manager in a panic, Tong Xin felt quite embarrassed and shouted with a sullen face: "Why are you panicking? You can't see me socializing?"
The manager looked embarrassed and said: "Mr. Tong, this is Mr. He. Mr. He lost his temper outside and said he must see you."
"Master He?"
When Tong Xin heard the name, a look of surprise and panic appeared on his face, but before he could speak, the door of the box was kicked open with a bang.
A surly young man stood at the door, staring at Tong Xin with evil eyes, and said: "Tong, I'm here to treat you today, and it's for the puffer fish meat. These idiots told me that they don't have it anymore."
, I’m asking you now if you have it?”
"Do you want to disgrace me? Think carefully before you answer. Do you think so?"