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

Chapter 802 Jinghai Bank Moves to New Building
After its initial publication on CBN, this in-depth report on Ele.me was quickly reprinted by several mainstream media outlets, sparking heated discussions and a mix of praise and criticism. The report ignited a fierce debate across various sectors of society.

The report also stirred up a ripple in Hong Kong, which is about to become Ele.me's next important market. Some Hong Kong media outlets, when reprinting the report, paid special attention to issues such as Ele.me's business model and the protection of riders' rights.

However, these controversies did not affect Ele.me Group's established work plans.

Under Deng Ye's leadership, the team demonstrated an efficient and pragmatic approach, quickly establishing a joint working group with relevant departments such as the Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau and the Medical Security Bureau to initiate substantive consultations on issues such as the protection of the rights and interests of workers in new employment forms.

Meanwhile, there are reports in the market that Ele.me is actively preparing for an IPO in Hong Kong.

Although the company has not commented on the matter, Hong Kong's financial media have shown great interest. The South China Morning Post and other organizations, in reporting on the rumors, mentioned the establishment of this joint working group, interpreting it as one of Ele.me's strategic moves to proactively improve corporate governance and enhance its corporate image before expanding into international capital markets.

Fang Qingye returned to Nanxin.

Chinese New Year is a bit early this year, with Lunar New Year's Eve on January 27th. Banks are quite busy at the end of the year.

There's another big event happening at the bank: the Jinghai Bank headquarters is moving!

After two years of construction, the Jinghai Bank Building was completed and handed over in the first half of this year. It has been renovated and is now ready for residents to move in.

The Jinghai Bank Building is located in the new urban area of ​​the county, opposite Wuyue Plaza, adjacent to Nanxinhu Park, and not far from the county government, making its location quite advantageous.

Fang Qingye hadn't planned to move so hastily, but Zhao Wenjun, the vice president in charge of the project, told him privately that they had consulted a famous local feng shui master who said this month was the best month for the move, and even the specific moving date had been chosen.

Fang Qingye knew that Zhao Wenjun believed in this.

Actually, it wasn't just Zhao Wenjun; the local business owners were all big believers in feng shui. Zhao Wenjun even privately hired a feng shui master to inspect the layout, furnishings, and orientation of the headquarters rooms.

Fang Qingye turned a blind eye, as long as it wasn't too blatant or excessive, she just had to do as the master asked.

Just for peace of mind.

The newly completed Jinghai Building has 17 floors and an underground parking garage. The entire building is constructed strictly according to Grade A office building standards: the standard floor has a clear height of 2.8 meters, and it adopts a flexible and efficient column-free or column-reduced space design;

The exterior walls are entirely made of unitized glass curtain walls, featuring a modern design while maximizing natural light and expansive views inside. The building is equipped with eight high-speed elevators, a central air conditioning system, and a comprehensive 5A intelligent management system, as well as dual power supply and ample underground parking.

The Jinghai Bank headquarters has a total of 17 floors, which it cannot use all of itself. In reality, it only occupies the top 14 to 17 floors.

There is another three-story annex building at the rear of the main building, which is used for logistics, property management, and staff canteens. The headquarters' directly affiliated sales offices have been relocated to the first and second floors of the main building, with only part of the street-facing storefront on the first floor occupied, and the remaining area has been leased to China Resources Group to operate a supermarket.

The remaining floors of the building were almost entirely leased by various companies. Fang Qingye's Huacheng Development Company leased the entire eighth floor. The bank even established a property management company specifically to oversee the operation and management of the entire building.

Fang Qingye's office is on the top floor, the 17th floor. He is now standing in the center of his new office, next to his secretary, Hu Lingling.

He surveyed the modern space, dominated by gray and white tones. The entrance led to the secretary's private office area, equipped with professional communication and document management equipment. The secretary's area was separated from his main office by a wall with a solid wood door in between, serving as the only access to his office. Directly in front of his main office was his core workspace, featuring a sleek white slab executive desk and a full-length glass curtain wall behind it, offering panoramic views of the bustling new city area.

The room was decorated with green plants, among which a money tree was growing particularly well—these were all rented from the Four Seasons Nursery.

A set of light gray leather sofas is located on the right for impromptu meetings. Behind a hidden sliding door on the left is a dedicated meeting room equipped with an electronic projection screen and conference system.

Behind another, more secluded door, lies a completely private lounge with a shower room—this was not Fang Qingye's original intention, but rather a reference to the common configuration of the chairman's office of a large Shanghai company, a case of adapting to local customs.

"Fang Xing, this is more like a chairman's office... It's just as good as those big companies in Pudong."

Hu Lingling was wearing a dark blue business suit from the bank, with a smile on her face.

Two years ago, she accompanied Fang Qingye to Pudong to visit several of Fang Qingye's other companies. At that time, she was very envious of the office environment there, and now she finally lives there herself.

She gently stroked her slightly protruding belly—she was already four months pregnant, and she would have to take maternity leave and parental leave, which would mean she wouldn't be able to come to work for almost half a year. Someone else would definitely take her place.

However, the bank president has personally promised that her position as secretary will be retained when she returns from her vacation. He even assured her father-in-law at a social event that her position would not be changed.

Being a bank manager's secretary is great.

The environment is comfortable, it's prestigious, and most importantly, it's quite relaxing—after all, Director Fang is away from the bank for half the year, so she naturally has a lot more free time.

Fang Qingye was unaware of his secretary's thoughts. He sat behind his large executive desk and asked, "Are there any new documents that need to be reviewed?"

"Yes, this is the annual list of proposed award recipients that was just submitted by the Human Resources Department. It has been discussed and approved at the bank meeting chaired by President Deng. It can be announced after you review and sign it."

Hu Lingling quickly took a document from the filing cabinet and placed it on the table, then refilled Fang Qingye's teacup with hot water.

Fang Qingye picked up the document and looked at it carefully.

Like other banks, Jinghai Bank recognizes a number of outstanding teams and individuals every year.

There are more than a dozen awards, such as "Outstanding Contribution Award for Comprehensive Performance", "Advanced Unit in Financial Services for Small and Micro Agricultural Enterprises", "Advanced Worker", and "Deposit Marketing Model".

He carefully looked at the list on the document. He knew the collectives and units that were being commended, but he didn't recognize some of the individuals being commended. After all, Jinghai now had nearly two thousand people, scattered all over the country, so it was normal that he couldn't remember the names of many grassroots employees.

Each name was followed by a brief introduction and key achievements. Fang Qingye sipped his tea, slowly reading through them, when suddenly, the name of one of the award recipients caught his eye:
Chen Yu, winner of the "Pioneer in Developing Micro and Small Businesses" award.

(End of this chapter)