Chapter 1122 Zhang Liming's Decision
Looking at Uncle Huo who remained silent, Young Master Lu suddenly felt irritated for no reason. He stood up and walked around the living room aimlessly. After a while, he finally sat back down and picked up the tea in front of him to drink it, but just as he put it to his lips, he felt that the tea had already gone cold. In anger, he raised his hand and threw the teacup heavily to the ground.
Fortunately, the floor was covered with a thick carpet, so the exquisite teacup did not break into pieces. Instead, it bounced a few times on the carpet and rolled to the side.
Reaching out and tugging at the tie that felt tight around his neck, Mr. Lu's expression looked a little ferocious.
He never thought that this matter, which was originally a sure thing, would come to this point. The funds invested now are much more than the initial estimate, but Shi Lei's company's equity acquisition goal has not yet been achieved. Moreover, from now on, the company's stock price has risen to a very high level. If it continues, let alone the problem of follow-up funds, even if there is no problem with the funds, it will be a bit of a loss in terms of investment and returns.
"You go down first." Waving his hand, Mr. Lu asked Uncle Huo to go down first. Uncle Huo left without saying a word.
When he left, he helped Mr. Lu close the door gently. When he got outside, Uncle Huo turned around and looked at the closed door with a frown.
He subconsciously took out his cell phone from his pocket, opened it and found a phone number. He could dial the number with just a light press of his finger.
But Uncle Huo hesitated at this time, because Young Master Lu had told him before that this matter must not be told to the old man, but now the situation has changed. Uncle Huo felt a , and for a moment he didn't know what to choose.
Zhang Liming was quite surprised when he received a call from Lu Shao.
He had already done everything he promised to Mr. Lu, including having the local authorities set up obstacles for Shi Lei's company and using his connections to mobilize a considerable amount of funds from the bank for Mr. Lu. In his opinion, the deal between them had been completed, and the next step was to wait patiently for the appointment next month.
The organization sent someone to talk to Zhang Liming two days ago. The conversation was very harmonious and smooth. After the conversation, Zhang Liming knew that his promotion had been confirmed. The next step was to wait for the official appointment. However, except for Zhang Liming himself, the person he talked to, and a few leaders, no one else knew about this.
Zhang Liming has always been cautious in his work, and he knows that some things may change at any time before the final result is reached. This situation has happened before. Talks are just talks, and they cannot be counted. Only after the official appointment is issued and the new position is assumed can it be counted.
So now Zhang Liming appears to be no different from an ordinary person, but in his heart he is calculating the days that pass by. With each passing day, the smile on his face grows wider, and he is already looking forward to the arrival of the ripe fruit.
"Brother, how come you have time to call me today?" Seeing the owner of the number displayed on the phone, Zhang Liming frowned slightly. He subconsciously glanced at the closed office door, and then answered the phone.
As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Liming asked with a smile in a nonchalant tone, but in his heart he was wondering why Mr. Lu called him.
"Brother Liming, I need to trouble you with something."
"Haha, what trouble are you talking about? Isn't your business my business? Do we brothers need to be so polite to each other?" Zhang Liming said with a smile.
Mr. Lu on the other end of the phone seemed very happy to hear this. He immediately told Zhang Liming about the current situation, and then directly asked Zhang Liming to find a way to mobilize some funds from the bank. Zhang Liming was stunned when he heard this, and his face turned a little ugly, but his tone of voice remained unchanged.
"I thought it was something else, but it turns out to be this. How much money do you need, bro?"
Young Master Lu on the other end of the phone reported a number. Zhang Liming's face became even gloomier when he heard it, and he secretly cursed this guy in his heart for being too greedy.
Previously, Zhang Liming helped Young Master Lu suppress Shi Lei's company, set up obstacles for Shi Lei's company through local authorities, and also helped Young Master Lu mobilize a large amount of funds through bank connections. These things are risky, and if it weren't for the old man of the Lu family and his own career, Zhang Liming would not want to do this at all.
But now, Mr. Lu actually told him that the previous funds were far from enough, and asked Zhang Liming to continue to help mobilize more funds, and the amount of funds actually reached two-thirds of the previous funds.
How could this be a small favor? He was clearly treating himself as a fool? It was okay for Zhang Liming to help Young Master Lu, but he would never take the risk. Although what he did before was a bit risky, Zhang Liming was very careful in his operations. Everything was done according to the rules. Whether it was the operation against Shi Lei's company or the mobilization of funds from the bank, Zhang Liming followed the procedures. Even if he was investigated, he would not have any big problems.
But now it’s different. Mr. Lu actually has to get such a large sum of money from the bank in a short period of time. The risk is too great.
It’s not a question of whether Zhang Liming can do it or not. The key is that the risk of doing so exceeds the reward, and once there is a problem with the funds, it will be no small matter for Zhang Liming, and he simply cannot afford to bear the responsibility.
His mind was racing. Zhang Liming joked with Lu Shao while he was thinking about what to say.
After a moment, Zhang Liming agreed to Lu Shao's request, but he also told Lu Shao frankly that it would take time to complete this task, at least half a month.
"Brother Liming, I can't wait too long. Besides, is it necessary to go through so much trouble just to say hello to the bank? Let them allocate the funds first, and then go through the process slowly. How about the funds ?" Mr. Lu said on the phone.
Zhang Liming cursed in his heart when he heard this. Did this guy think that the bank belonged to his family? How could he do something that obviously violated the procedures? If he really did this, he would have nowhere to hide when something happened. He would be skinned alive if he didn't die.
Moreover, Zhang Liming knew that Young Master Lu was not without money. As far as he knew, Young Master Lu had made a lot of money through various means over the years, and the total amount of money was huge. But this guy never used his own money to do things, just like a Pixiu that eats in but never gives out. Once the money is in his pocket, it can't come out.
It is the same now. He has no intention of using his own money. All the funds are moved or borrowed from various places. Now he is asking Zhang Liming to provide so much financial support, and he also said that he will allocate funds first and then go through the procedures? Could it be that Zhang Liming has the word "idiot" engraved on his forehead?
For a moment, Zhang Liming really wanted to turn against Mr. Lu and reject the offer directly on the phone. But when the words came to his lips, Zhang Liming swallowed them back because he knew that his appointment had not been officially made. If he offended Mr. Lu now, then this appointment that affected his fate might be ruined.
After taking a few deep breaths, Zhang Liming picked up the cigarette beside him, lit it, took two puffs, and told Mr. Lu sincerely that it was impossible to mobilize such a large amount of funds in such a short time. For this reason, Zhang Liming also explained to Mr. Lu that although the local government has a certain influence on the bank branches, the bank must report this operation to the head office and can only be implemented after obtaining the approval of the head office.
And although he has considerable power, he is not a direct superior in the bank after all, so some things are not easy to do. So it’s not that he doesn’t want to help, but he simply can’t help in this way.
Of course, in order not to offend Mr. Lu, Zhang Liming also told Mr. Lu that this route through big banks was not feasible, but he could think of ways from small banks or several commercial banks, using the current equity in his hands as collateral or other methods to get a sum of money from these banks.
This kind of operation is the most convenient. Of course, the amount is unlikely to reach what Mr. Lu needs, and it certainly won’t be possible in just two or three days. It will take at least four or five days to complete the operation.
After listening to Zhang Liming's explanation, Mr. Lu's voice on the phone was a little cold. Zhang Liming could imagine what Mr. Lu looked like now.
"Another way is to find a credit company in Hong Kong. They can lend money quickly and don't require so many complicated procedures. But brother, I don't recommend you to do this. These credit companies are ruthless and have no bottom line. Once you get involved, you will be in a lot of trouble."
"Brother Liming, can't you think of another solution? I can't wait that long!" Mr. Lu continued on the phone.
Zhang Liming shook his head: "Brother, it's not that I don't want to find a solution, but this is all I can do. If it really doesn't work, why don't you ask other people and see what they say? If someone tells you that you can get the money in three days, I'll tear off my head and let you kick it like a ball."
"Okay, then. Please help me contact a few small banks and commercial banks first. I'll get as much as I can for emergency relief. I'll figure out the rest myself."
Mr. Lu said this on the phone and hung up without waiting for Zhang Liming to answer.
Looking at the hung up phone, Zhang Liming smiled bitterly and shook his head. He thought about it and called his secretary Wang Qun outside. After briefly explaining a few things on the phone, he ended the call.
Afterwards, Zhang Liming fell into deep thought, with a lit cigarette in his hand. The smoke was billowing and half of it was burned out before he knew it. A long ash was hanging on the cigarette. When Zhang Liming's fingers moved slightly, the ash immediately fell on the mirror-like table.
Zhang Liming didn't care about it. He just picked up the cigarette and took a deep puff, then put it out. Then he took out his cell phone and hesitated for a long time when he found a phone number in the address book. Finally, he made up his mind to dial it.
