Fang Yuanming was sharp as a tack himself. Given what he knew of Shen Bing's personality, if Shen Bing simply needed a meal, he would never call him for help just because there were no tables available. The guy wasn't that inflexible.
So there was probably another reason behind this!
For Chairman Shen to go to such lengths to eat at the Bigge Western Restaurant, he was probably accompanied by someone—or several people—he couldn't easily turn down.
Who had that kind of charm? Who had that kind of influence? More importantly, this was a Western restaurant...
All right, the answer was practically staring him in the face.
"Sure! I'll arrange it right away!" Fang Yuanming said without hesitation.
Setting aside his personal relationship with Shen Bing, maximizing his interests was undoubtedly something Fang Yuanming had to consider as a businessman. Maintaining a good relationship with Shen Bing served that goal. Even if it meant falling out with the Bigge Western Restaurant, he had to get this done for Shen Bing.
After hanging up, Fang Yuanming asked General Manager Liao of the Nancy Hotel for the phone number of the person in charge of the Bigge Western Restaurant.
He could have asked her to handle the matter, but after a moment's hesitation, he made the call himself.
"Hello! Is this Mr. Lowis? This is Fang Yuanming... Yes, Fang Yuanming from the Nancy Group... A very important friend of mine wants to dine at your restaurant... Right now... Please arrange a table for him immediately... How many people? I don't know, but they're already waiting at your entrance. You can go take a look yourself."
After giving his instructions, Fang Yuanming hung up.
He still wasn't entirely reassured and wondered whether he should go there himself. But what if Shen Bing didn't