Chapter 697

"My wife and daughter won't drink. Old Lin and I will keep you company, Director Zheng. Let's just drink a little, how about that?" Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin urged him strongly. Seeing him hesitate, he immediately shouted for the waiter at the door to bring a bottle of Flying Fairy Moutai and handed the menu to Baldy Zheng to order.

Under the intense persuasion of Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin and Lin Lin Lin Dafa, Baldy Zheng reluctantly agreed to have a few drinks. While speaking, he took the menu Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin handed over, ordered a few dishes at random, and returned it. In the process, he took another secret, imperceptible look at the charming and alluring Zhang Hui. He was very interested in Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin's thirty-year-old eldest daughter, especially the unique aura of a young married woman she exuded in every gesture, which left Baldy Zheng quite fascinated.

Soon, several waiters filed in, placing the dishes on the table one by one. The beautiful head waitress of the private room brought over a bottle of Moutai with a sweet smile, opened it at the table, and respectfully poured the first glass for Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin.

"Pour for Director Zheng first," Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin immediately ordered with a smile. In China, drinking is a way of communication and, even more so, a culture with deep learning. Especially with the order of pouring, one must distinguish between status and seniority; it absolutely cannot be chaotic.

At this banquet, Baldy Zheng, as their important guest, was naturally the most respected. Following Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin's instructions, the waiter smiled somewhat awkwardly, started with Baldy Zheng, poured a few glasses in order, and then respectfully exited the private room.

Lin Lin Lin Dafa couldn't be bothered to eat. To narrow the distance between himself and Baldy Zheng, he was the first to pick up his glass, raise it, and say with a smile, "Director Zheng, come, let me have one with you first. I haven't been in Xijing long, and since I met you, Director Zheng, you've helped me, Lin Lin Lin Dafa, so much. I'll finish mine first as a sign of respect." Lowering the rim of his glass below Baldy Zheng's to show "inferiority," Lin Lin Lin Dafa finished his drink in a hearty manner.

Baldy Zheng followed suit, tilting his head back and sucking down the wine in his glass. He smacked his lips and said with a smile, "Old Lin is clearly a man of temperament."

Seeing Baldy Zheng praise him, Lin Lin Lin Dafa showed no sign of humility at all. Instead, he boasted, "Director Zheng, you're right about that. I, Lin Lin Lin Dafa, don't have many merits, but I can absolutely go through fire and water for my friends. It is my honor to know you, Director Zheng."

"Old Lin is truly direct. It seems I didn't misjudge you; what you said is absolutely correct," Baldy Zheng laughed twice and said.

The whole table then chimed in with laughter.

"Director Zheng, eat something. Let's chat while we eat," Lin Lin Lin Dafa said with a smile, taking out a pack of rare, premium Zhonghua cigarettes. He pulled out three, handed one to Baldy Zheng, one to Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin, and put one in his own mouth. He then immediately stood up, lit his lighter, and leaned over to help Baldy Zheng light his cigarette.

Baldy Zheng took a leisurely puff, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and suddenly remembered something. He turned his face and asked Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin, who was beside him, "By the way, Old Zhang, did my friend, President Wang, go to your Phoenix City today?"

"The house keys have already been handed to him. I specifically asked the sales department this afternoon," Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin said with a chuckle.

"That Old Wang is really something. He got the keys in his hand and didn't even tell me," Baldy Zheng complained, then continued to ask, "What price did you sell it to him for?"

"Cost price, less than four thousand per square meter. Director Zheng, your friend definitely didn't lose out at all," Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin said with a smile.

Baldy Zheng knew that the houses in "Phoenix City" were tailor-made for the upper class. The market price was eight thousand per square meter, and there were no units smaller than 150 square meters. Calculating this, he had saved President Wang six hundred thousand in one go, which made Baldy Zheng feel he had a lot of face. He chuckled and said, "Then I've troubled you, Old Zhang. I'll thank you on behalf of President Wang first."

"Director Zheng, look at what you're saying. That's being too much of a stranger. Your friend, Old Zheng, is my friend, Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin. It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning," Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin immediately said with a smile, dismissing it. As long as he could further maintain a close relationship with Baldy Zheng, he wouldn't feel the pinch even if it were six million, let alone six hundred thousand.

"Old Zhang and Old Lin are truly worthy of being in-laws; both are men of temperament. Come, I'll toast you both," Baldy Zheng said, in high spirits. Despite saying he wouldn't drink, he picked up his glass.

Lin Lin Lin Dafa and Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin immediately raised their glasses in unison to clink with his, and the three of them drank the wine together. After putting down their glasses, Baldy Zheng's complexion turned slightly ruddy. He again took an imperceptible peripheral glance at Zhang Hui, who was sitting diagonally across from him. Her charming appearance and full, upright figure made Baldy Zheng feel moved.

After several rounds of drinking, Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin saw that Baldy Zheng's face was gradually turning red and his mood was high. After a few drinks, once the interest was up, it was easier to say certain things. So, Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin glanced at Lin Lin Lin Dafa, and while adding wine to Baldy Zheng's glass, he said naturally, "Director Zheng, brother has a matter I'd like you to help facilitate. I wonder if that's possible?"

Over the years, Baldy Zheng had taken many benefits from Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin's hands, and he also held a portion of equity in the Beichen Real Estate Company, binding him together with Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin. To him, Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin's business was almost his own business. So, without hesitation, he said with a smile, "What is it, Old Zhang? Just say it. As long as it's within my ability, I absolutely won't be vague."

Lin Lin Lin Dafa, sitting to the side, heard Baldy Zheng say this, and a sly, triumphant smile flashed across the corner of his mouth. He sat there calmly, listening carefully.

Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin filled the wine glass to the brim and pushed it in front of Baldy Zheng, saying with a light smile, "It's like this: didn't the company acquire a piece of land near the Ba Ecological Zone the year before last?"

"You mean that piece of land that was hailed as the 'Land King' of Xijing City back then?" Baldy Zheng immediately interrupted him, tilting his head and saying thoughtfully, "Old Zhang, you're not planning to develop that land yet? It's almost due. If you don't start construction, the government has the right to take it back once the two-year deadline expires."

Zhang Zhang Zhang Jiayin paused for a moment and said with a chuckle, "That's exactly the matter. The company's project plans for this year are already full, and the project originally planned for that land wasn't approved by the government at the beginning, so it has been left idle. It just so happens that Old Lin's company has opened, and recently the government hasn't had any land for sale. Old Lin is anxious to have the company start a project to get on the right track as soon as possible. It just so happens that the land in my company is idle, so I want to transfer it to him. But the procedures are too troublesome. Director Zheng, look..."

Lin Lin Lin Dafa chimed in with a fawning smile, "Old Zhang's land is about to expire. If it's taken back by the government, Old Zhang's loss will be huge. Director Zheng, look, my Lin's Construction just opened, and recently the government has no land transaction plans. It's not a good thing for the company to have nothing to do. If Old Zhang transfers that piece of land to me, Old Zhang won't lose out, and it just happens to solve my urgent need. Director Zheng, look..."

Baldy Zheng listened and nodded slightly, saying, "This is also a good idea; it's beneficial for both of you in-laws." While speaking, he looked thoughtful and added, "However, that land is about to expire. If it is to be transferred, the procedures will certainly be very complicated. The procedures at the Construction Commission are not a problem, but it also involves matters at the Land Bureau. You still have to find Director Feng for this."

"As long as there's no problem on your side, Director Zheng, I'll go find Director Feng on that side," Lin Lin Lin Dafa immediately said with a smile.