Chapter 92

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When Ye Qing received the call from the person who claimed to be the corporate manager of the bank, he was leading all the employees of his company to the nearby Golden Leopard Buffet for a feast. Ever since Ye Qing raised the price of the mechanical engineering chair to 880,000 yuan, the young customer service girls had been severely criticized. Adding to that, they had just signed a cooperation agreement with Vision Technology, so Ye Qing decided to take them to the Golden Leopard for a treat.

On the phone, Manager Wang Zheng asked very obsequiously if Mr. Ye had time in the afternoon. "I can drive you to the factory to see the 10,000-ton press and the electric arc furnace."

"These are all newly installed and put into production. The quality is absolutely guaranteed," Manager Wang Zheng said with great enthusiasm. "I've already contacted the dismantling workers and the logistics company. As long as you give the nod, the equipment can be delivered to your factory the next day."

Ye Qing said he was free in the afternoon and asked Wang Zheng to come directly to the Blue Sky Building in the city center.

At 2 PM, Manager Wang Zheng drove up in an Audi A4.

Originally, Bai Cheng'an, who had introduced them, also wanted to come along to see what kind of person the "Big Brother Ye" his daughter talked about was. Unfortunately, Doudou didn't let him go, saying that if he came, he would definitely ask Ye Qing all sorts of questions, and Ye Qing might feel awkward about negotiating the price with him present.

Bai Cheng'an thought it made sense. The Bai surname was quite rare, and the other party would immediately guess that he was Doudou's father when they met. This would definitely make the young man hesitate during the price negotiation.

On the way to the bankrupt factory, Manager Wang Zheng tried to subtly ask Ye Qing which bank his company's account was with and whether he was interested in opening an account with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).

"Mine is with the Construction Bank. I'm used to it. I also have an account with ICBC, but I use it less often."

"Mr. Ye, when it comes to corporate services, ICBC is the most comprehensive," Wang Zheng took the opportunity to promote his performance. He kept introducing the benefits of ICBC to Ye Qing, even mentioning that their bank is the only one among the Big Four with the word 'Commercial' in its name.

Seeing that Ye Qing wasn't very interested, Wang Zheng didn't push too hard. The most important thing right now was to solve the big problem with the equipment.

Wang Zheng, who took "No pain, no gain" as his motto, to increase Ye Qing's determination to buy, he promised Ye Qing very tactfully that if the equipment purchase was successful, he would recommend Ye Qing to the branch manager, who would then sign and submit an application to the headquarters. The headquarters would then send an invitation letter to Ye Qing to apply for the "ICBC Centurion Black Card."

The Centurion Card, issued by American Express, is a globally renowned top-tier credit card. Anyone who holds this card is undoubtedly an elite among elites, a tycoon among tycoons.

This card is also known colloquially as the "Infinite Card" online.

Of course, this is an exaggeration. Banks aren't charities; they can't give unlimited credit. However, with this card, you will receive treatment in luxury stores that is second only to that of Middle Eastern tycoons.

This credit card cannot be applied for. Only the bank, based on the customer's asset level and spending habits, can issue an invitation to apply.

In 2012, China Merchants Bank (CMB) collaborated with American Express to launch the first CMB Centurion Card in China.

This card has an annual fee of 18,000 yuan and offers unlimited VIP services. For example, if you want to attend Xu Ninggong's concert, but the tickets are all sold out, you just need to make a call, and the bank manager will personally deliver a VIP ticket to you before the concert starts.

They can make it happen; don't doubt the bank's capabilities.

After CMB launched the card, other banks couldn't sit still. How could they let a small bank like CMB take the lead in such a good opportunity?

However, American Express was very selective and only gave three banks in China the qualification to collaborate.

ICBC was the second bank to launch the ICBC Centurion Black Card, with the same annual fee of 18,000 yuan. It cannot be applied for; only the branch manager can personally recommend and issue an invitation.

Manager Wang Zheng was willing to invest a lot to win over this young tycoon and to solve the big problem at hand.

Ye Qing was very tempted by the legendary Centurion Card. This card had been hyped up for years online, and owning it would be a great honor.

However, temptation aside, if the quality or price of the two pieces of equipment didn't satisfy Ye Qing, he wouldn't buy them.

Fortunately, the concerns of both parties didn't materialize. When they arrived at the special steel plant, the brand new three-structure four-column 10,000-ton press immediately caught Ye Qing's attention.

Any object, when it reaches a certain size, can evoke a sense of grandeur.

The massive machine in front of him, one of the largest ever created by humans, not only provided a visual impact but also a sense of technological and industrial awe.

The 50-ton electric arc furnace was equally massive, not just because it could accommodate 20-30 people for a bath, but also because of the even larger mechanical arm above the furnace and the arc control equipment as big as a container.

After a thorough inspection, Ye Qing decided to buy the equipment!

He had spent all his money on steel yesterday, but today he had received a payment of over 10 million yuan. He paid half upfront and agreed to pay the other half when the equipment was delivered to Longxi Beach the next day.

The final price was set at 20 million yuan, which was the market price. However, the two pieces of equipment were very new and could be delivered quickly, so in the end, Ye Qing still made a good deal.

When Ye Qing transferred half of the payment, Manager Wang Zheng was almost jumping with excitement.

The big problem was completely solved, and he no longer had to worry about the branch manager's anger. Instead, he would be highly praised for successfully handling the two pieces of equipment and helping the bank make a profit.

Bankruptcy of a company is not scary; what is scary is that after the company goes bankrupt, the bank auctions off the equipment, but no one wants it, and it can only be sold as scrap metal, resulting in huge losses.

Profit and loss are the most direct indicators of a bank manager's business acumen. Wang Zheng had initially approved an 18 million yuan loan for this company. Now, not only had he recovered the principal and interest, but he had also made a small profit.

If he could make money even when the company went bankrupt, wasn't that a sign of strong business acumen?

Manager Wang Zheng immediately promised to nominate Ye Qing to the branch manager and personally deliver the ICBC Centurion Black Card to Ye Qing within ten days.

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The bank's efficiency was impressive. The next afternoon, more than 30 heavily overloaded Steyr heavy semi-trailers roared into Longxi Beach, accompanied by four 200-ton XCMG wheeled cranes.

The 10,000-ton press and the 50-ton electric arc furnace were disassembled into parts by the workers, with a single hydraulic column of the 10,000-ton press weighing 100 tons.

This was the advantage of proximity. If bought from a distant location, to avoid huge fines from the traffic police, they would have to hire a specialized large-scale logistics company to transport the equipment slowly.

The four 200-ton cranes worked until it was almost dark to unload the 10,000-ton press and the electric arc furnace.

Ye Qing didn't have them reassemble the equipment, saying that the factory building wasn't ready yet and to leave it in the yard for now.

As the convoy roared away on the Ring Sea Avenue, Ye Qing immediately organized the Giant Force laborers to weld four massive load-bearing beams, each 10 meters long and 2 meters thick.

At 1 AM, the desolate Longxi Beach was as dark as ink. Four prehistoric beast-like miners, with their fierce faces and immense strength, emerged from the deep underground base under the cover of night.

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