I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 420 Grand Opening of Jinghai Bank

On March 20, in the county government conference room, the deputy director of the Provincial Banking Regulatory Bureau, the county head of Nanxin County, the representative of Baoshang Bank, the former chairman of Nanxin Rural Bank, and the CEO of Tuofang Technology jointly signed the memorandum of understanding on the restructuring of Nanxin Rural Bank. The conference room erupted in enthusiastic applause.

From then on, the former Nanxin Rural Bank was reorganized and renamed Jinghai Bank, entering a new stage of development.

On March 24, a grand unveiling ceremony was held at the former headquarters building of Nanxin Village Bank. At nine o'clock in the morning, colorful flags fluttered and drums resounded at the main entrance of the headquarters. Leaders from the Provincial Banking Regulatory Bureau, the County Government, and Jinghai Bank were all dressed in suits and ties, with beaming smiles.

The lively scene attracted passersby to stop and watch. What surprised them was not the leaders, but the countless red banners hanging from the top of the building, densely covering the entire surface of the building!

"My God, how come there are so many?"

"China Eastern Bank, China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China—the five major banks and credit unions have all sent their congratulations!" An elderly woman passing by on her way to buy groceries squinted at the banner and commented to her companion, "Aren't they rivals if they're not in the same industry?"

"This is nothing. As the saying goes, even when you're in court, you sit at the same table," his companion said.

"Wow, so many companies! Kerry, Tenglong, Huacheng... Why are there so many real estate developers here?!" the older woman asked again.

"You don't understand, these developers need to ask the bank for loans. As the saying goes, 'whoever feeds them is their mother,' so they'll definitely come to congratulate them on having another mother!" his companion said earnestly.

The woman nodded: "And there's Pioneer Manufacturing Company, Biardinan New Manufacturing Base, Zhou Liufu Jewelry Store. Oh, and companies from Shanghai: Shanghai Ele.me Co., Ltd., and Tomorrow Cube Investment Co., Ltd."
"And there's Bangcheng International Trading Company from Anhui, and there are also companies from Beijing, like ByteDance Co., Ltd. from Beijing, and Pengcheng! Pengcheng Innovation Technology, wow, these are all from all over the country. Do all these companies come to the bank for loans?" the aunt asked again.

"I don't know, it could be a deposit?"

"Nonsense, why would anyone come here to deposit money?!"

Fang Qingye naturally didn't hear the two middle-aged women's chatter; he was currently dressed in a suit and tie, chatting with the guests and leaders who had come to the ceremony, looking very cheerful.

Actually, all of this was arranged by Li Li.

The boss opened a bank, shouldn't the companies he invested in at least offer their congratulations? Putting aside everything else, sending a flower basket and a banner wouldn't be too much to ask, would it?
No need for any prior notice, I've already decided this right here!
So she arranged for her employees to order flower baskets and banners overnight, and even personally hired a truck to transport them to Nanxin.

Fang Qingye was speechless for a moment after learning about it.

They actually hired a car all the way from Shanghai to bring banners and flower baskets?!
If you want to express your feelings, wouldn't it be better to order something from Nanxin County?

But the girl argued that this was the only way to show sincerity.
forget it. I'm done here.

Li Li, dressed in a women's suit, is standing to the side chatting with Zhao Wenjun.

Zhao Wenjun already knew the identity of this unassuming girl: the Vice CEO of Tuofang Technology!

It's like investing in your own company, so you can't be negligent. The two of them chatted quite happily.

"Mr. Li, were these banners sent by Mr. Fang's friend's company?" Zhao Wenjun was also curious about some of the banners hanging on the building.

I've never heard of it before.

“No, these are all companies invested in or controlled by President Fang.” Li Li pointed to the banners: “Toutiao in Beijing, Ele.me in Shanghai, Tomorrow Cube in Shenzhen, Dajiang in Shenzhen, these are all of them, don’t you know?”

what? !

Zhao Wenjun was immediately shocked.

He originally thought Fang Qingye had invested in Tuofang Technology Company, which was affiliated with Nanxin Bank, but he didn't expect there to be so many more!

Four years ago, he was just an ordinary, unremarkable bank employee.
Zhao Wenjun looked at Fang Qingye, who was standing on the temporary red carpet chatting and laughing with leaders and guests, and a respectful look appeared in her eyes.

At nine o'clock, the ceremony began. Fang Qingye, Secretary Hu of the county, and Deputy Director Wang of the Provincial Banking Regulatory Bureau jointly unveiled the vertical sign hanging at the entrance, which was covered with a red silk cloth. The words "Jinghai Bank" in black on a white background were revealed, and the crowd burst into enthusiastic applause.

Following this, leaders and guests delivered enthusiastic congratulatory speeches, accepted interviews with reporters, and finally, Fang Qingye invited the leaders and guests to visit the downstairs business hall and the upstairs office area. The ceremony concluded at 10:00 AM.

After seeing the leaders off, Fang Qingye didn't go back to rest, but instead went to sit in her office for a while. The office was on the third floor, and it used to be Chairman Zhang Xiaojun's office. It was quite large, about 40 square meters, and had excellent natural light as it faced south.

The layout is typical of Chinese style, with red lacquered wooden furniture and leather sofas, giving it a grand appearance.

Fang Qingye didn't allow any changes to the overall layout or the furniture arrangement, but she did have someone remove the "Heaven rewards diligence" sign that was pasted on the wall.

Hanging this thing up is actually just a way to order people around. On the surface, it's "heaven rewards diligence," but in reality, it's just constant exploitation and oppression.

Just like some people like to hang up signs that say "Honesty wins the world," it's actually full of nonsense.

Several more potted plants have appeared in the office, including money trees and Cymbidium goeringii. Of course, these are all from our own nursery. The entire bank has replaced its potted plants with those rented from Four Seasons Nursery Company.

Don't let the rich water flow to outsiders' fields.

Next to the office is the bank manager's secretary's office, and there is a door in the wall between them, which is half-closed today.

Fang Qingye sat behind the boss's chair, thought for a moment, and called out, "Hu Lingling."

"Coming!" A gentle female voice said as a young woman in a bank office lady's uniform with a pencil skirt walked over from the next room.

very beautiful.

With an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, and willow-leaf eyebrows, she is about 1.65 meters tall and looks gentle and elegant in this office lady outfit.

Fang Qingye couldn't understand why Zhang Xiaojun would choose a girl who was only twenty years old and had only a vocational high school diploma as his secretary.

He just found a pretty face.

I don't need it.

Ideally, a secretary should be a man, preferably a college graduate, capable and efficient, so that taking him along on business trips won't cause any controversy.

However, I've just taken office and don't have a suitable replacement yet, so I'll just make do with what I have and find a chance to change it later.

Hu Lingling cautiously looked at the bank manager, who was only a few years older than her, and asked softly, "Manager, you wanted to see me? What brings you here?"
“Don’t use ‘you’ anymore. Now, tell the two vice presidents to come to my office,” Fang Qingye said.

"Ok."

After Hu Lingling left, Fang Qingye also left her boss's chair and sat in the sofa area. Two minutes later, Executive Vice President Zhao Wenjun and another Vice President Yang Weiyi came to the office one after the other.

Yang Weiyi is 55 years old and chubby. He used to be the deputy director of the county's People's Bank of China, but he had retired and was idle at home. Zhao Wenjun invited him to be the deputy director, to do his old job: in charge of personnel, office, logistics and other departments.

Fang Qingye had heard a little about this person. He was the kind of person who started from the bottom and worked diligently all his life to earn seniority and eventually reach a leadership position. However, he retired to the second line after only a few years due to age.

They are steady and methodical in their work, lacking drive, but also unlikely to make any major mistakes.

"President Zhao, President Yang, please have a seat." Fang Qingye greeted them with a smile, "From now on, when we discuss matters, we'll only drink tea and not smoke."

Yang Weiyi had just taken out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket when he heard this. He gave an awkward laugh and stuffed the pack back into his pocket.

"The main purpose of today's meeting is for the three of us to discuss the most pressing issues facing the bank. I'd like to hear your opinions," Fang Qingye said, then picked up her teacup and took a sip of water.

"President Zhao, you're the executive director now, so you go first," Yang Weiyi said with a smile.

“Alright, let me share my personal opinion.” Zhao Wenjun didn’t refuse and got straight to the point:
"The most pressing issue for banks right now is the sharp decline in deposits. As of yesterday, the total deposits across the entire bank were only 2.6 million yuan, while at its peak we reached 30 billion yuan! Now, let alone the five major banks, we don't even have a fraction of what the county credit unions have! Therefore, we must take strong measures to reverse this situation as soon as possible and increase deposits to the greatest extent possible!"

After speaking, Zhao Wenjun habitually waved her hand with great force.

(End of this chapter)