"Waiter, let's order!" Mr. Hao called out to the waiter.
"Please order!" General Manager Hao took the menu and handed it to General Manager Xiao.
Mr. Xiao glanced at the menu, handed it to the girl next to him, and said, "Xiaoli, you're new to the company. If there's anything you're not used to or uncomfortable with, just tell me. Don't treat me like an outsider. Order whatever you want to eat."
"Mr. Xiao, you're too kind to me." Xiaoli smiled shyly and ordered two dishes.
Throughout the entire ordering process, Lu Feng didn't get a word in edgewise. The group of people sat there chatting about work matters, or praising Boss Xiao for his excellent mahjong skills from a few days ago.
As the food and drinks were served, Mr. Hao noticed that Lu Feng remained silent, so he patted him on the shoulder and whispered, "Be quick-witted, have a drink!"
Lu Feng picked up his wine glass, looking somewhat awkward. He stood up, looked at President Xiao and Xiaoli, and said, "I'm not very good with words. I'd like to toast you both. Um... may you have a son soon."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xiaoli blushed and lowered her head, pretending to be nonchalant.
"This kid..." President Xiao said with a smile, which drew laughter from the audience.
Lu Feng took a sip of wine, sat down and said, "Mr. Xiao, we are a small company. Last year you ordered a batch of televisions, but the payment hasn't arrived yet, and it's already past the new year."
Mr. Xiao suddenly looked up at Mr. Hao and asked, "Has the money still not been paid for the TVs ordered for the resettlement housing last year?"
"Huh?" President Hao was also taken aback, and hurriedly said, "That money is still going through the process. Didn't we say at the last meeting that debts over 20 million should be given priority? His is 18 million, and there are many people ahead of him in the queue."
"Is that so?" Mr. Xiao pondered for a while before saying, "Xiao Lu, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you, but this is indeed troublesome. Let's discuss it further. However, you can rest assured about one thing: you will definitely get the money, no matter what."
“I’m relieved to hear you say that. My company’s vice president came to collect the money before, but was told that the debt had already been settled and I should go to another company to collect it. I had no choice but to come here myself.” Lu Feng said with great difficulty, “I’m also anxious, this is not a small amount.”
"As for the matter of misappropriating funds, it's true that if you can't get your money back, we also have our own issues. We can settle accounts by offsetting them. I decide whose accounts to take. If you're generous, I won't let you down!" President Xiao declared.
"Why don't you thank President Xiao?" President Hao instructed from the side.
"Thank you, Mr. Xiao!"
"This kid is young and doesn't know anything, yet he wants to start a company," Boss Hao joked.
Feng Zhiyao ate the whole time. He disliked this kind of occasion. Everyone had smiles on their faces and was saying nothing but nonsense. He also knew that Brother Feng was just being hypocritical!
President Hao leaned close to Lu Feng's ear and whispered, "I've already spoken to President Xiao. He's taken care of you because you're young, and he agreed. Get the five million done quickly. Once it's in your account, your account will exceed twenty million, and we can expedite the process, understand?"
“I have something to say. The board of directors doesn’t trust me,” Lu Feng explained in a low voice. “The vice president said before that the accounts had been redeemed, and now I’m saying that we can pay it back, but they don’t believe me. Could you ask Beigang to issue an invoice, not an invoice for television sets, but an invoice for refined steel?”
"It's all the same, all accounts, this is just more troublesome."
"No, if it's the bill for television sets, the board of directors will think that the bill will be transferred to other companies. What I mean is to take a roundabout approach and change it to the bill for steel raw materials. I have an explanation for that too. After all, it's mortgaging the factory, which is a big deal."
Mr. Hao sighed, thinking that this person was really troublesome. He sat up straight, raised his glass to toast Mr. Xiao, and then brought up the matter.
"Why are there so many problems?" Mr. Xiao said with some dissatisfaction.
Mr. Hao walked over, stood beside him, and whispered, "It's normal for people to have concerns. We've used the redemption payment to collect debts from other companies before."
"Alright, come to my office this afternoon, and I'll give you a referral!" General Manager Xiao smiled at Lu Feng and said, "We're both easy to talk to. If I can do it for you, I definitely will."
"Thank you! Thank you!" Lu Feng quickly replied politely.
Lu Feng was finally relieved. He had been worried that the other party would overthink things, but he was surprised by how relaxed they were. Upon reflection, it made sense, considering that he had 18 million yuan tied up in his account, and the other party was trying to swindle him out of another 5 million yuan.
Isn't that what it means to have all green lights?
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