227: Chapter 227 President Xu personally delivers the black card, and Qin Yi takes the opportunity to pave the way for his brother.

After the crowd's cheering had died down, Qin Yi raised his hand and gently pressed it downward.

Looking at these young people of similar age to himself, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips: "Alright, alright, everyone has worked hard. Start enjoying your afternoon tea~"

Xu Qian and Qin Xiaoyue exchanged a smile and began to get busy, handing out the exquisite afternoon tea to every employee.

After all the employees had received their portion of afternoon tea, Xu Qian took another cup for Qin Yi, thoughtfully inserted a straw, and handed it to him.

Qin Yi took it with a smile, not forgetting to gently clink his cup against the one in Xu Qian's hand, joking: "Cheers~"

Xu Qian covered her mouth and chuckled. Just then, the elevator door chimed with a "ding," and President Xu walked out with a beaming smile.

He looked around, searching for the source of the lively commotion, and walked straight into Qin Yi's company.

When he saw Qin Yi surrounded by the crowd, his eyes lit up. He raised his hand, waved at Qin Yi, and greeted him loudly: "Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin!"

Hearing the commotion behind them, everyone turned their heads to look at the middle-aged man with a slicked-back hairstyle and a formal suit.

Qin Yi also looked over. Seeing that it was President Xu, a warm smile immediately appeared on his face. He put down his drink and walked quickly to greet him, while the crowd made way for him.

Upon reaching him, Qin Yi took the initiative to extend his hand and shook President Xu's hand firmly, saying politely: "Oh, President Xu, long time no see. You should have called when you arrived so I could have gone down to pick you up."

"Hahaha, Mr. Qin, you are too polite." President Xu laughed, looking around at the spacious and impressive office hall with an envious look on his face, and continued to compliment, "Mr. Qin, this office building of yours is truly incredible! It's so imposing!"

"Haha, just a small operation, don't let it make you laugh, President Xu." Qin Yi waved his hand with a smile. Seeing that there was still some drink left, he casually picked up another cup and handed it to President Xu, continuing, "The company hasn't officially opened yet, so I don't have any good tea to treat you with. I hope you don't mind joining in the fun with everyone else?"

"Eh, Mr. Qin, you are too modest. I often see young people holding a cup on the street, so it's just right for me to feel young for once." President Xu said as he unwrapped the straw, inserted it into the cup, and took a sip. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Hmm, not bad. The aroma is rich and the taste is refreshing. No wonder you young people all like it."

"Hahaha, I'm glad you like it, President Xu. Shall we go to the office to chat?"

President Xu nodded hurriedly and replied: "Alright, alright, please, Mr. Qin." With that, he followed at Qin Yi's side, and they walked together toward the largest office in the corner.

Along the way, President Xu didn't forget to praise the office floor that Qin Yi had purchased. Although it was flattery, Qin Yi found it quite pleasant to hear.

After entering the office, Qin Yi invited President Xu to sit on the sofa. Once seated, President Xu didn't waste any time. He immediately took two exquisite envelopes out of his bag and respectfully handed them to Qin Yi with both hands.

"Mr. Qin, inside this is the customized centurion black card for you." President Xu said, pointing to the first envelope, and continued, "There is also a supplementary card inside, and the two cards share the same credit limit. In principle, the centurion black card in our Huaxia Dragon Kingdom has a maximum limit of ten million, but considering your consumption level, we were worried that ten million might not be enough, so I specially applied for a limit of one hundred million for you. If it's still not enough, you can contact your exclusive customer service to adjust it at any time, or contact me directly."

"Oh? Thank you for your trouble, President Xu." Qin Yi opened the envelope and took the two centurion black cards in his hand, examining them closely. The cards shimmered with a luxurious luster under the light, and the backs of the two cards featured Dragon and Phoenix patterns, which looked particularly striking. A playful smile curled at the corner of Qin Yi's mouth as he looked at President Xu, "The design of these cards is quite unique; the Dragon and Phoenix auspicious pattern has a good meaning."

President Xu laughed upon hearing this, his face full of pride: "Mr. Qin has a good eye. This is exactly the customized version I specifically selected for you. I hope you like it."

"You're thoughtful. Thank you very much, President Xu." Qin Yi thanked him sincerely.

"Mr. Qin, you are too polite. As long as Mr. Qin likes it." President Xu waved his hand, indicating it was not worth mentioning, and then pushed over the other envelope: "This is your gold card. From now on, you can enjoy Supreme VIP services at any bank, not just our China Merchants Bank, but other banks as well, including million-level withdrawals without an appointment."

"Haha, good." Qin Yi didn't open the other envelope. Instead, as if recalling something, he continued, "By the way, speaking of which, I have something I would like to ask President Xu to handle."

"Oh? Please go ahead, Mr. Qin." President Xu said seriously, his face clearly expressing "willing to serve."

Qin Yi smiled slightly and stated his request: "I registered two companies today, and I still need to open corporate accounts. I'm too lazy to run to the bank myself. President Xu, do you think you could just handle it directly?"

President Xu laughed heartily after hearing this: "Of course, that's a small matter! I will contact the Shanghai branch right away and have them send someone over immediately to handle it for you." As he said this, he took out his phone, ready to make a call.

Seeing this, Qin Yi hurriedly waved his hand: "Haha, there's no rush. It's already this late today, let's wait until tomorrow."

President Xu nodded upon hearing this: "Hmm, that works too. In that case, I will arrange for someone to come over tomorrow morning. However, for corporate accounts, you will need to provide some documents. I'll have someone send over the list of required documents later, and then I will forward it to Mr. Qin via WeChat. Does that work for you?"

"No problem. Then I thank you in advance, President Xu."

"Mr. Qin, you are too polite. It is my honor to serve you. Oh, right, there is one more thing I almost forgot." President Xu said with a beaming smile, a glint flashing in his eyes. As if suddenly remembering something, he took out an exquisite, three-fold black gold-stamped invitation card from his briefcase and handed it to Qin Yi with both hands.

Qin Yi was slightly stunned, then took the invitation card and examined it curiously, asking: "President Xu, what is this?"

President Xu's smile became even brighter as he explained: "This is an invitation card for the exclusive cocktail party we host every year for our distinguished centurion black card clients. Every year, we host some cocktail parties or charity events for centurion black card holders from time to time. First, it provides an opportunity for members to communicate and interact with each other; second, it is also to let everyone get to know each other. After all, new outstanding individuals join us every year, and perhaps among them, there might be your future business partners."

Qin Yi nodded and smiled, thinking to himself, it seems this is the social circle of those so-called elite classes.

Then, Qin Yi opened the invitation card to take a look, seemingly contemplating whether to go, and muttered to himself: "July 9th at 7 PM, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, third-floor banquet hall..."

"Yes, that's this Saturday. If Mr. Qin doesn't have other plans, you might want to consider attending. Also, each invitation card allows you to bring one companion. You can bring your female companion to enjoy a wonderful Saturday evening together."

"Haha, good. If I don't have other plans, I'll go and take a look. However, may I ask who is being invited to this cocktail party?"

Although President Xu couldn't be sure of the specific attendees, he spoke flawlessly: "Well, we send invitation cards to all members for every gathering, but as for who will go and who won't, to be honest, I can't say for sure. However, those who do go are all centurion black card holders or people who are relatively close to the holders. For example, when it was held in the capital last year, the bosses of several major domestic internet companies and big bosses in the real estate industry all attended, as well as some foreign capital investment banks. As for this year, there should be quite a few local entrepreneurs from Shanghai. If Mr. Qin goes, I guess the chairman of Hongtian Group will likely go as well."

"Oh? President Xu also has a friendship with the chairman of Hongtian Group?" Qin Yi raised an eyebrow and asked with great interest.

President Xu waved his hand and smiled humbly: "Haha, we aren't close, we just exchanged business cards at a previous cocktail party. As you know, Mr. Qin, for a real estate developer of Hongtian Group's scale, a branch president like me from Jingnan is not yet in their social circle."

"Hahaha, President Xu is too modest." Qin Yi laughed loudly. But then, a thought sprouted in Qin Yi's mind. Now that the eldest and third in his dormitory were working with him, couldn't the second, Xu Chao, also be brought to Shanghai? With President Xu as such a ready-made resource, it would be a waste not to use it.

Thinking of this, Qin Yi couldn't help but feel tempted. He leaned forward slightly and asked tentatively: "President Xu, have you ever thought about transferring to take on more responsibility at the Shanghai branch?"

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in President Xu's eyes. He had come here saying it was specifically to deliver the card to Qin Yi, but in fact, he had another matter.

The head of the Shanghai branch had been promoted, and the vice president in charge of investment had filled the vacancy, leaving a vice president position open. But there was no way around it; there were simply too many people eyeing this position. To ensure fairness, justice, and openness, the headquarters had organized a competitive hiring process.

As a branch president from Jingnan, the competitive pressure to land the position of vice president of the Shanghai branch was really quite high. But if he could get Qin Yi's support, his chances of winning would increase significantly.

Although President Xu was excited inside, he put on a helpless expression on the outside, smiled bitterly, and shook his head: "Sigh, I'd like to, but I'm just not qualified."

Qin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, realizing that President Xu seemed to have something unsaid, so he asked tentatively: "What's wrong? Is it difficult?"

President Xu sighed and explained: "Mr. Qin might not be very clear about the differences between branches. The Jingnan branch is only a secondary branch, while the Shanghai branch is a primary branch. As a president of a secondary branch, my rank is only equivalent to a division-level official, whereas the Shanghai branch is a department-level unit. The gap between these is not small at all."

Qin Yi listened thoughtfully, then smiled: "Just two levels difference, that's not much of a gap. President Xu could first transfer over as a vice president of the Shanghai branch, and then slowly move up. I don't know much about your bank's promotion mechanism, but if the paid-in capital of the two new corporate accounts I opened reaches a certain amount, would that be helpful for your promotion, President Xu?"

Upon hearing this, President Xu's heart skipped a beat. He looked up at Qin Yi, a glimmer of expectation flashing in his eyes. He asked cautiously: "Mr. Qin, do you mean that?"

"Of course," Qin Yi nodded affirmatively, "Could this be fake? To tell you the truth, my company registration has already been completed. For the two companies, the registered capital is one billion each. That adds up to two billion in paid-in capital. Do you think these two billion are enough for you to move up a step?"

"Two, two billion?" President Xu stood up in shock, his excitement evident, "Mr. Qin, that is more than enough!"

Qin Yi smiled and raised his hand to signal President Xu to sit down, soothing him: "Hahaha, President Xu, don't get excited yet, sit, sit. I, however, have a small request."

President Xu was excited at this moment, so he naturally agreed to Qin Yi's request without hesitation: "Please go ahead, Mr. Qin. As long as it is something I can do, I will definitely not shirk!"

Qin Yi nodded and said slowly: "It's like this: I have a good buddy from college who went to work at a bank in Huainan after graduation, but he doesn't have a permanent position yet. I was thinking, if there's a chance, he could actually come back to Shanghai to develop. After all, Huainan is still quite a bit behind Shanghai, and his future prospects there are limited."

President Xu nodded in agreement after hearing this: "That is true." He had already started calculating in his mind that if he could help Qin Yi solve this small matter, then the two billion in financial support would be even more promising.

Qin Yi continued: "So, I want to see if there is any way President Xu can arrange for my good buddy to come to Shanghai. After all, if President Xu is promoted to president of the Shanghai branch in the future, there will certainly be more things to do, and I can't always trouble you with everything."

What the hell? President of the Shanghai branch? Hearing Qin Yi say this, President Xu was so excited he was almost beside himself.

Thinking of this, President Xu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Haha, Mr. Qin, you are joking. It is my honor to serve Mr. Qin." As he said this, he paused for a moment, as if contemplating how to do it, and continued, "There is indeed an opportunity right now. There was just a personnel change at the Shanghai branch; the branch president was transferred to the capital, and the vice president here stepped up to fill the position, leaving a vacancy. This vacant position is responsible for market expansion and maintaining major client relationships. If I can win this position through competition, I might be able to transfer Mr. Qin's brother to Shanghai. After all, banks are different from government departments; the permanent position issue is relatively less difficult."

Qin Yi was happy to hear this: "With President Xu's word, I feel relieved." He raised his drink and clinked glasses with President Xu, "Then I will sit and wait for the good news of President Xu's promotion."

"Hahaha, rest assured, Mr. Qin. Leave the matter of the corporate accounts to me. I will handle it personally tomorrow."

Then, the two of them smiled at each other and drank together.