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Chapter 797: A Dinner Invitation

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Huang Erhe naturally wouldn't tell Cheng Jing about being reported. If Cheng Jing found out, it would be really not worth it if she got angry about it and it affected her pregnancy!

Huang Erhe didn't take the report seriously at all. To be honest, even if he and Cheng Jing didn't work, they would live a more comfortable life than most people.

Therefore, Huang Erhe has become more open-minded about many things. He feels that there is no need to let such trivial matters affect his emotions. In his view, it is like trying to talk about ice with an insect that can only grow in summer; they are not on the same level at all.

Huang Erhe really enjoys his current state. There's almost nothing that can trouble him, and everything seems to become very simple for him. He is well aware of how this is all happening. It was only after he took Cheng Jing's family to Suzhou that he truly experienced the changes and joy that wealth brings him.

Just as Huang Erhe was lost in thought in his office, Zhu Yutang, the director of the factory office, arrived with Miao Hongping, the factory director.

As soon as Zhu Yutang entered, he asked warmly, "Erhe, what are you doing?"

Zhu Yutang's words immediately jolted Huang Erhe awake. He looked up and saw that it was the factory director and the director of the factory office. He quickly stood up and greeted them, "Director Miao, Director Zhu, please have a seat!"

As he was speaking, he was about to make tea, but Zhu Yutang stopped him.

"Erhe, stop busying yourself. The factory manager needs to talk to you about something. It'll only take a few words. You'll be leaving after that."

Huang Erhe was taken aback upon hearing this.

At this moment, Miao Hongping said to Huang Erhe in a friendly tone, "Erhe, I've come to you with a mission. To be honest, General Manager Hu of the main factory has been wanting to invite your brother, Chairman Huang, to dinner, but he hasn't been able to get an invitation. Today, he called me over and assigned me this task, but how could I possibly invite Chairman Huang? So I can only ask you, Comrade Erhe, for help."

Upon hearing this, Huang Erhe neither agreed nor disagreed. He said, "Factory manager, I don't know what he's been busy with lately. Let me make a call and ask, is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Miao Hongping immediately nodded happily and said yes.

Under Miao Hongping's eager gaze, Huang Erhe made a phone call to his younger brother, Huang Xiaochuan.

The call connected quickly, and Gao Song answered.

Huang Erhe introduced himself: "You must be Gao Song! I am Huang Erhe."

Gao Song's tone was very enthusiastic: "I can tell, what are your instructions, Director Huang?"

"Is my brother free right now? I'd like to call him and talk to him about something."

"Okay, Director Huang, please wait a moment, I'll go and inform them for you right away."

A short while later, Huang Xiaochuan's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Second Brother, you were looking for me?"

Huang Erhe hurriedly said, "Yes! I was looking for you, Xiao Chuan. It's like this, our head office manager, Mr. Hu, wanted to invite you to dinner, but you've always been so busy! He hasn't been able to get an appointment with you, so he came to me and asked me to arrange a time with you. What do you think?"

The phone suddenly went silent, which made Miao Hongping and Zhu Yutang nervous. They were afraid that the person on the other end would say they didn't have time, especially Miao Hongping, who had assured General Manager Hu of the main factory.

Huang Xiaochuan, on the other end of the phone, naturally knew the purpose of Mr. Hu's invitation to dinner. It seemed that the budget application for Chimelong Shipping's new ship construction next year had been sent to him, but he hadn't had time to process it yet, as it wasn't a document that required urgent handling, and he had temporarily put it aside. After considering it for a moment, he agreed: "Sure! I'm free this Friday evening."

Miao Hongping heard this immediately, and he felt a great sense of relief and was in an extremely good mood.

"Okay! I understand!" After receiving a positive reply, Huang Erhe felt relieved and immediately hung up the phone.

"Director Miao, my brother said he's free this Friday night."

Miao Hongping said happily, "I heard it, Erhe, President Hu told me that you have to go too."

Huang Erhe hesitated for a moment, then quickly declined, saying, "Me? I don't need to go, do I?"

At this moment, Zhu Yutang stepped forward: "Oh my, Erhe! How can you not go? How can you not go?"

Huang Erhe naturally knew the purpose of having him attend this dinner party; it was a power transmission effect, with his younger brother's wealth and power being transmitted to him like ripples.

As a member of the leading shipbuilding industry in China, Huang Erhe is well aware that the cost of a giant container ship with a carrying capacity of 24000 containers is as high as US$120 million. However, he also learned from his younger brother that such a ship can usually recover its construction costs in two years, and the rest is pure profit. This shows how profitable international shipping trade is nowadays.

That's why Chimelong Shipping usually gives orders for a dozen or more ships at a time. That's why they treat me so well from the head office to the branch offices. You should know that there are several shipyards of similar size to mine in China, so the industry competition is quite fierce.

That's why I rose through the ranks and caught Mr. Hu's eye. If it weren't for this connection, how could a leader of Mr. Hu's level know someone like me, a junior middle-level deputy?

At this moment, Miao Hongping also said, "Erhe! It's just having a meal with us. You don't have to say or do anything. You just need to send someone. Let me tell you, this concerns the livelihoods of our main factory and all our branch factories for the next few years! More than 10,000 people in the main factory and all our branch factories are waiting for this big order, so you are carrying the expectations of so many workers on your shoulders!"

Factory office director Zhu Yutang chimed in, "Yes! Erhe, you really have to go!"

Having said all that, Huang Erhe wasn't as clueless about social etiquette as before, so he agreed: "Sure! Since the leaders think so highly of me, then I'll go and help serve them."

Miao Hongping was so startled that she quickly waved her hands: "Please don't! You don't need to serve me. Just keep Mr. Hu and your brother company while they eat. I'll take care of the service!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Erhe quickly said, "Ah? How can that be?"

Miao Hongping waved his hand dismissively, his expression brooking no refusal: "Tsk! What's wrong with that? It's settled then!"