Jin Duoduo's beautiful eyes widened, "Four point eight million, all cash? Zhang Jiliang, did you win the lottery?"
Zhang Jiliang replied, "Win the lottery? Do we need that kind of windfall?"
Ye Tian asked, "Liangzi, have you told your wife yet?"
Zhang Jiliang said, "Not yet. I'll tell her when we get back to Haicheng. It'll be a surprise then!"
Jin Duoduo checked the time, "I'm starving. Let's head out quickly."
About twenty minutes later, the three arrived at Yushanfang. Ye Tian was now the major shareholder of Yushanfang, and all the restaurant owners had seen Ye Tian's photo in the group chat. So, as soon as he appeared, the manager rushed out.
"Boss!"
Ye Tian nodded, "Your surname is Xu, right?"
The manager replied, "Yes, Xu Hui."
Ye Tian said, "Manager Xu, please prepare a private room for us."
Zhang Jiliang blinked, "Brother Ye, aren't we going to the Imperial Study?"
Ye Tian explained, "I'm the boss now, so I need to be thrifty. What if a guest wants to use the Imperial Study? Wouldn't that affect their dining experience?"
Manager Xu smiled, "Boss, there's a private room with a good environment over there. It's quite nice."
Ye Tian agreed, "Alright, let's go there then."
As they were walking towards the private room, they passed a small private room. A middle-aged man with a potbelly was just coming out, nearly bumping into Ye Tian.
He looked up and saw Jin Duoduo behind Ye Tian. His eyes lit up immediately, "Duoduo, you're here for dinner too?"
Upon seeing the man, Jin Duoduo said calmly, "Director Ma, what a coincidence."
This man was Director Ma from Jin Duoduo's bank. Jin Duoduo hadn't gone to work today, and she wouldn't be going tomorrow either.
Director Ma smiled, "Since we've met, why don't you come in for a few drinks?" As he spoke, he tried to sidestep Ye Tian and reach for Jin Duoduo.
Ye Tian extended his hand and pushed him away, saying, "Excuse me, we've already booked a room."
Director Ma raised his eyebrows, "Who are you? I'm inviting Duoduo for dinner, what's your business?"
Hearing the commotion, the other people inside also came out: a plump man with a ruddy complexion, two women dressed provocatively with heavy makeup, and a young man and a young woman.
This young woman was also from the bank. It was He Xiaojuan from last time, who was very close to several bank leaders.
When He Xiaojuan saw Ye Tian, she was surprised and about to say something when the young man next to her sternly reprimanded Jin Duoduo, "Jin Duoduo, Director Xu invited you for a drink, what's there to refuse? If you don't show respect to your superiors, do you expect to have a future?"
This young man was Director Xu's sycophant, a master of flattery. That's why, at such a young age, he was already the director of the banking business department, holding real power and amassing a shocking amount of illicit income.
Jin Duoduo, no longer planning to work at the bank, spoke with a firm tone, "Director Luo, your flattery has nothing to do with me, and my affairs are none of your business."
Director Luo was furious, "It seems you never want your permanent position resolved!"
The plump man with the ruddy complexion suddenly said with a laugh, "This beautiful lady has quite a temper. Let me chat with you."
He said arrogantly, patting his chest, "I am the general manager of Yongchi Construction Company, a subsidiary of Jinyu Group! Beautiful lady, if you come in for a few drinks, I'll deposit two hundred million yuan from my company into your bank. Hehe. Two hundred million in deposits, you should be able to get a good commission, right?"
Jin Duoduo replied coldly, "If it were two hundred billion, I might be tempted. But do you have that much?"
The plump man, losing face, his expression darkened, "Beautiful lady, are you refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit? Do you know that if you offend me, you probably won't be able to survive in the provincial capital!"
Zhang Jiliang snorted, "Are you bragging without a draft? Talking about making Duoduo unable to survive in the provincial capital, who do you think you are?"
Director Xu scoffed, "This Boss Fan is a friend of underground boss Xiong Ye! You all know who Xiong Fei is, don't you? Offending Boss Fan has serious consequences!"
Seeing the two of them flattering each other, Ye Tian laughed and said, "Is that so? I happen to know Xiong Fei too. How about I call him over, and we can all have a chat?"
Boss Fan naturally didn't believe Ye Tian. He sneered, "Fine! If you can call Xiong Fei over, I'll pay for the entire bill at Yushanfang today, and I'll also send two bottles of ten-year-old Maotai to every table!"