Game within game: chess player

"Are you Mr. Ye Fang?" The man who spoke was about 40 years old, with a Chinese character face, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and looked very elegant.

"Who are you?" Ye Fang was very sure that he did not recognize the person in front of him. In fact, Ye Fang had been extremely low-key since his rise. Except for the few people around him, Ye Fang rarely appeared in public. Every large meeting in the capital was held It was Cai Xiaoling who came forward to participate. Even when Xiyuan opened, only a few people only knew Ye Fang's name, but none of them had ever met Ye Fang in person.

"Hello, my name is Wu Jianian. I am the president of a local bank in Binhai." Wu Jianian introduced himself, took out a business card and handed it to Ye Fang.

Ye Fang lowered his head and looked at the business card carefully. It was Wu Jianian, the president of Binhai Town Commercial Bank.

Town commercial bank? This was the first time Ye Fang had heard of such a bank. Looking at the name, it was probably not a big bank.

"President Wu, I wonder what you are doing?" Although he did not admit that he was Ye Fang, he undoubtedly acquiesced.

Wu Jianian said sincerely, "I hope to discuss cooperation with Mr. Ye on behalf of our bank."

"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation?" Ye Fang didn't know what kind of cooperation he could do with an unknown small bank in Shanghai.

"I know that Mr. Ye's company is facing a lot of financial pressure now. Maybe our bank can help." Wu Jianian looked at Ye Fang and said.

"What kind of financial pressure?" Ye Fang raised his eyebrows, looked at Wu Jianian cautiously, and continued, "I don't know where you got this news about Wu Xing?"

"Of course I have my own channels. I have no ill intentions. I just want to make friends with Mr. Ye. If possible, sit down and have a cup of tea and chat together." Wu Jianian always maintained a humble and elegant demeanor. Ye Fang felt that this person in front of him The young man didn't seem to have ulterior motives or conspiracies. Since everyone was chasing him to the door of the company, it was enough to show his sincerity, so he nodded.

"Okay, let's talk. I'll treat Wu Xing to tea!" Ye Fang said with a smile.

"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders." Wu Jianian nodded.

Then Ye Fang and Wu Jianian drove straight to Xiyuan one after another. Ye Fang asked Xiaozhuang to stay in Room [-] of Qianyuan to entertain Wu Jianian.

Wu Jianian is also a celebrity in Binhai's local financial circle. He originally thought that Ye Fang would take him to a private teahouse, but he did not expect that he would be taken directly to a club called Xiyuan. Wu Jianian also attended university in the capital in his early years and was very familiar with the circle culture of the Imperial City. Those who could locate the club in the core area of ​​​​the capital were definitely the top class in the capital. Wu Jianian followed Ye Fang, looking at Ye Fang's young back and thinking to himself that the young man in front of him was not only rich, but he also seemed to have a lot of connections.

"Hello, boss!" As soon as he stepped into the gate of Xiyuan, the service staff at the reception center replied respectfully when he saw Ye Fang.

Wu Jianian is also a frequent visitor to high-end clubs. He knows that these service staff usually call club guests boss or sir, so he doesn't pay attention. However, judging from Ye Fang's gestures and the respectful attitude of the service staff, Wu Jianian was not sure about Ye Fang's relationship with this club, because Ye Fang casually asked about the club's operating conditions, and the service staff reported the customer flow in detail. Seeing the situation, Ye Fang just nodded.

Wu Jianian originally wanted to find an opportunity to ask, but since he entered the Xiyuan and saw the carved beams and painted buildings and the ancient beauty inside, he has never closed his mouth. He thought that the furnishings in the Forbidden City were nothing more than this, especially when he saw the central location of the Qianyuan. When I stood under the century-old ginkgo tree, I couldn't help but sigh. If I hadn't known that there was still traffic outside the high wall, but being in the Qianyuan, I would have a feeling of dreaming back to the dynasty. After entering, no matter how glorious you were, you would still be in this courtyard. Be careful, because you don't know who lives in this yard.

Therefore, since Wu Jianian stepped into Qianyuan, he immediately became cautious, cautious in words and deeds. He felt that any forgetfulness would easily lead to his eternal disaster. The imperial aura that Qianyuan invisibly revealed made him feel in awe.

Arriving at Room [-] of Qianyuan, Xiaozhuang, who was dressed in a decent red cheongsam, had already prepared elegant and suitable dishes. Wu Jianian watched Xiaozhuang skillfully take off Ye Fang's coat and hang it in the rosewood wardrobe, and then Xiaozhuang Zhuang warmly welcomed Wu Jianian to sit down, and at the same time ordered the service staff to help Wu Jianian change clothes.

Wu Jianian originally only knew that Xiaozhuang was the service staff of this room, but he did not expect that after Ye Fang introduced him, he found out that the young woman in front of him was the boss of Xiyuan. Wu Jianian was so shocked that he was secretly glad that he did not make any abrupt move. People in the capital must not be judged by their appearance, because you don’t know what family or background they are behind.

What surprised Wu Jianian was that Xiaozhuang, the owner of Xiyuan, served Ye Fang like a concubine serving the emperor, then silently retreated behind Ye Fang and stopped talking. This almost convinced Wu Jianian that Ye Fang was the boss behind Xiyuan.

"President Wu, please try it quickly. This is a newly developed dish by the kitchen. I don't know if it suits your taste." Xiaozhuang introduced it with a smile.

"Thank you, Boss Zhuang." Wu Jianian said humbly. At the same time, he secretly thought that his research on Ye Fang was still insufficient. This garden alone was enough to demonstrate Ye Fang's wealth and status in the capital.

Ye Fang took a few bites of the food and made a brief comment. Xiaozhuang took note of it carefully. There were only Ye Fang and Wu Jianian at the dinner table. The two of them were chatting about everyday things, and they quickly became closer to each other. Wu Jianian sensitively felt that Ye Fang was unwilling to talk more about his background. Wu Jianian, who was knowledgeable, did not ask in depth, but took this opportunity to briefly explain his background and the purpose of coming to Beijing this time.

It turns out that Wu Jianian came here on behalf of this urban bank in Shanghai to attend the National Banking System Financial Work Conference, which is the highest-level meeting of the national banking system. Wu Jianian graduated from Binhai Jiaotong University in his early years and later completed his postgraduate studies at Peking University, majoring in finance. Later, after returning to Binhai, he has been working in the banking system, from a small clerk to the municipal vice president of a state-owned bank. It can be said that Wu Jianian's resume is perfect.

In June last year, Wu Jianian was recommended as the president of this newly established urban bank. This urban bank is a local commercial bank established by the government investment department at the Binhai District level and jointly invested [-] billion by several large local Binhai enterprise groups. bank. It aims to provide financing services to local small and medium-sized enterprises. Most of its outlets are in the surrounding towns of Shanghai. The central areas of the city are full of state-owned commercial banks and foreign banks. Urban banks only have their head offices in urban areas and only have one head office. The business outlets can be said to be quite conservative.