The Dinner Party

While getting ready to change, Zhang Yi thought about the CNC machines again. But there was nothing he could do; he also wanted high-performance CNC machines, but he didn't have enough funds.

After changing, Zhang Yi went downstairs while checking introductions and performance details of various CNC machines online on his phone. Although Zhang Yi's family also ran a mechanical processing factory, he actually didn't know much about CNC machines, so he could only get a general idea.

After checking, Zhang Yi found that there were many CNC machines online, and the prices varied greatly. Some CNC machines cost only a little over a hundred thousand yuan, while others reached several hundred thousand. However, these machines online had one thing in common: they were basically domestically produced machines, and they were the kind from manufacturers he had never heard of.

Zhang Yi didn't think much of these machines at all, because he knew that the data written online for these machines looked good, but before actually using them, no one knew their real performance, especially those cheap CNC machines.

One should know that even non-CNC machines with relatively high precision could cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the prices of these manufacturers' CNC machines were so low. Zhang Yi didn't trust these machines much. One should know that the price of a CNC machine was not a small amount like ten or twenty thousand yuan; Zhang Yi was still very cautious.

Just then, Zhang Yi's phone rang. It turned out to be a call from Zhu Gang.

He was told on the phone that the location for the evening had been chosen, which was the Xian County Grand Hotel, and that he could set off.

The Xian County Grand Hotel was located in the central bustling area of Xian County and was the most luxurious hotel in the entire county. Although this hotel was only a three-star hotel, it was already enough for a small county town.

So after hanging up the phone, he drove with Xiao Hua towards the Xian County Grand Hotel. The Development Zone was actually not close to the Xian County Grand Hotel; it would take about twenty minutes to get there even by car.

Soon, Zhang Yi arrived at the Xian County Grand Hotel. But just as he was about to walk into the hotel, a familiar and annoying voice sounded.

"Are you Zhang Yi? What! Got rich? You actually came to the Xian County Grand Hotel to eat. You should know that the Xian County Grand Hotel is not somewhere ordinary people can afford."

Hearing the voice, Zhang Yi frowned, then looked up in the direction the voice came from. The person speaking was Wang Lin, who had clashed with Zhang Yi and the others a few days ago and had been taught a lesson by Xiao Hua.

"How can I see you everywhere? Was the lesson I gave you last time not enough?" Zhang Yi said, glancing at Wang Lin.

Hearing Zhang Yi's words, Wang Lin's neck visibly shrank. After all, the shock Xiao Hua gave him last time was too great. Last time, a little girl threw so many people out of the restaurant, and today he was alone. If Xiao Hua were to make a move, he would be no match for her with his own strength.

The most important thing was that he couldn't afford to lose face. One should know that this was the entrance of the Xian County Grand Hotel, and those entering and exiting were prominent figures in the county. And now, this little girl was looking at him with unfriendly eyes.

"Don't be too smug. This young master has something to do today and won't bother with you." After saying that, Wang Lin walked proudly into the Xian County Grand Hotel.

"Alright! Let's go in too! There's no need to bother with him!" Zhang Yi said, looking at Xiao Hua's obviously unhappy face.

"Okay!" After saying that, the two of them entered the Xian County Grand Hotel.

After entering the Xian County Grand Hotel, a waiter immediately came up to them and asked, "Two, this way please!" This waiter obviously thought Zhang Yi and the others were just ordinary dining guests, so he led Zhang Yi and the others towards the lobby.

"Room 028!" Zhang Yi said to the waiter.

"Okay, sir!" After saying that, he led Zhang Yi and the others to Room 028 of the hotel.

When Zhang Yi walked into Room 028, he found that there were already people in the room, and Zhu Gang was among them.

He quickly walked in and said to the people inside, "Everyone, sorry, I'm late!"

"No! We just arrived too! Come, Boss Zhang, this is the director of our Development Zone. His surname is also Zhang, just like yours, and his name is Zhang Ou!" Zhu Gang said, pointing to a middle-aged man who looked about forty years old.

"Director Zhang, hello! I am Zhang Yi from the Seven Color Stone Mechanical Factory! Please take care of me in the future!" Zhang Yi said.

"Hello! I know you, you are Zhang Ming's son, right! I remember back then, your dad and I were colleagues, and I even learned CNC machine technology from your dad. But due to limited talent, I had to give up halfway. I didn't expect his son to be so grown up in the blink of an eye.

I heard that you are preparing to expand the scale of your factory? You are stronger than your father. Your father just wanted to stick to his processing workshop. Your family's factory has been established for more than twenty years, but it's still like this." Zhang Ou said.

Zhang Yi didn't know how to answer Director Zhang's words, after all, a son should not speak of his father's faults.

Just then, Zhu Gang said to Zhang Yi again, "These two are Director Wang and County Magistrate Fang from our county bureau."

"County Magistrate Fang, Director Wang, hello. The development of my factory in the future will require your guidance." Zhang Yi said with a smile.

"No need to be so polite. Your father and I were colleagues back then, so if you ever need anything in the future, as long as it's within our ability, we will definitely help. What's more, if your factory develops, it will also bring considerable benefits to our county."

Zhu Gang pulled Zhang Yi to sit down. However, Zhang Yi was still a bit confused at this time. He had never met these people before, or rather, he had never met them in real life. But it was obvious that these people were not strangers to Zhang Yi, and they seemed to respect Zhang Yi's father very much, which made Zhang Yi very puzzled.

One must know that Zhang Yi's father was just a technical worker who operated CNC machines. Even if his father was relatively good technically, these people didn't need to be like this. These people were government officials, and their positions in Xian County were not low. The lowest among them was the director of the Development Zone, and the highest-ranking one was already the second-in-command of the entire Xian County. This made Zhang Yi feel a bit overwhelmed.

Seeing Zhang Yi's reserved demeanor, the Deputy County Magistrate, who held the highest position there, spoke up, "You don't need to be so reserved. My name is Fang Jinming. Although I am currently the Deputy County Magistrate of the county, if it weren't for your father's help, let alone my current position, it's very likely I wouldn't even be alive anymore. Did your father never tell you about his younger days?"

"No! I only know that my dad used to be an employee of the Xian County State-owned Mechanical Factory, but after that factory closed down, my dad came out and opened our current mechanical factory. I don't know anything else," Zhang Yi said.

In fact, Zhang Yi was also very interested in his father's younger days, but his father had never talked about his experiences when he was young. Even when Zhang Yi asked him, he never revealed a single word.