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Chapter 1009 You Shichang Attends the Banquet

Seeing that Master Fang agreed with his idea, Liu Changhe immediately said, "Alright, then please help me polish an invitation. Just say that I am hosting a banquet at the Hua Mao Hotel at 7 pm tonight, and I would like to invite Director You to attend!"

“Alright, I’ll write an invitation right away!” Master Fang agreed.

A servant brought over blank invitation cards and writing materials. Fang, the clerk, quickly wrote one and handed it to Liu Changhe.

After reading it, Liu Changhe felt it was well-written and sincere. He immediately handed the invitation to A Cai and said, "Send someone to deliver it to You Shichang!"

"Yes, Master Liu!" Ah Cai took the invitation and led two people out.

Grain Bureau.

There was a knock on the office door.

Yu Shichang, who was sitting in his office examining a snuff bottle, quickly hid it in a drawer when he heard the knock on the door, and then called out, "Come in!"

The office door was pushed open, and a staff member came in to report: "Director, someone has come from outside, saying they are here to deliver an invitation to you!"

"Oh? Did you ask who he is? Who he's delivering the invitation for?" You Shichang asked. He dared not go to the banquet casually. These days, it's not very safe, especially for someone of his status. He dared not eat with strangers.

The staff member replied, "He said he could only reveal his identity when he sees you, Director. I had your bodyguard check him, and we found no weapons or dangerous items, only an invitation, but he refuses to open it for us to see!"

You Shichang thought for a moment and said, "Have the bodyguards bring him in!"

"Yes!"

A short while later, four bodyguards led Ah Cai into the office.

Ah Cai clasped his hands in greeting to You Shichang and said, "Greetings, Director You!"

"My subordinates reported that you came to deliver an invitation to me. I wonder who sent you?" You Shichang asked.

"Director You, my boss is Liu Changhe, a big shot in the Green Gang. Our boss is hosting a banquet tonight at 7 pm in the Canghai Hall of the Chinese restaurant at the Huamao Hotel. Please do us the honor of attending!" Ah Cai said, handing over the invitation with both hands.

You Shichang was very puzzled after hearing this, because he knew Liu Changhe, but had never had any contact or interaction with him. Why would Liu Changhe invite him to a banquet at this time?

You Shichang took the invitation and read it over. He was hesitant. He was worried that going would not be a good thing, but if he did not go, he would offend a gang leader. Although it was inevitable for officials in Shanghai to deal with gangs, he really did not want to have anything to do with these hooligans, lest he get involved and find it difficult to extricate himself.

You Shichang was not a very powerful official. His power was only effective in grain collection and release. He was useless in other areas. Who knew who You Shichang was?

If you offend Liu Changhe, the gang leader, you might be targeted by him in the future.

After much deliberation, You Shichang decided to meet with Liu Changhe to find out what the man's purpose was in inviting him to the banquet before making any further plans.

He closed the invitation and said to Ah Cai, "Go back and tell your Boss Liu that I will be attending the banquet tonight!"

"Thank you, Director You. I'm sorry to have bothered you. Goodbye!" Ah Cai left decisively.

At 6:30 p.m., Liu Changhe, along with his advisor Fang and a group of thugs, arrived at the table that had been reserved at the Huamao Hotel and waited.

"Mr. Liu, when would you like the food served?" the waiter asked, bowing as he approached.

Liu Changhe waved his hand and said, "The guests haven't arrived yet. Let's wait a little longer. I'll send someone to let you know when they arrive so we can serve the dishes!"

"Yes, Mr. Liu!" the waiter said, bowed, and turned to leave.

At 7 o'clock, You Shichang arrived at the hotel's private room right on time, accompanied by four bodyguards.

"Director You is very punctual. Our boss is waiting for you inside. Please!" Ah Cai said to You Shichang from outside the private room.

You Shichang nodded and immediately headed towards the private room, but his four bodyguards were stopped outside. Ah Cai said, "Our boss has something to say to Director You alone. You can't go in!"

Yu Shichang stopped standing at the door when he heard the voice behind him. He looked around and saw that Liu Changhe was the only one in the private room. He then turned to the bodyguards and said, "You guys wait for me outside!"

"Yes!"

You Shichang went inside, and the door to the private room was closed.

Liu Changhe stood up and walked towards You Shichang, cupping his hands in greeting: "Director You, it's a pleasure to meet you. Please take a seat!"

You Shichang nodded and walked to the seat of honor.

Liu Changhe opened the door and said to Ah Cai outside, "Let them serve the food!"

"Yes, boss!"

Liu Changhe returned to the table and sat down, smiling as he said to You Shichang, "Director You, the dishes will be served soon. Let's have some tea first. I feel quite presumptuous to have invited you to this banquet, since we've never met before. But I assure you, Director You, that from now on you'll know what kind of person I am. As long as someone is my friend, I will never let them suffer a loss!"

"Come, come, have some tea!"

You Shichang was wary inside, but outwardly he was very friendly. He smiled and said, "I can tell that Boss Liu is a man of character. I am one too. I also like to make friends. Boss Liu is very famous in the underworld. I have heard of him even though I work in the city government!"

"Hahaha, Director You flatter me. I am truly flattered. I never expected that Director You would know of someone like me in Shanghai. Director You and I hit it off immediately. I only regret that we didn't meet sooner!"

You Shichang said with a forced smile, "It's not too late to get to know each other now. I, You, will have to ask Boss Liu for your help in the future!"

Liu Changhe didn't mince words. He immediately thumped his chest and said, "That's easy. In the future, if Director You needs anything, just send someone to call. I may not have much else, but I'm loyal. Director You, being in officialdom, has many things that are difficult to handle and it's not appropriate for you to show your face. But as long as you give me a word, I'll definitely take care of it properly for you!"

"Haha, then I'll thank you in advance, Boss Liu!"

After the two exchanged pleasantries, the restaurant waiters started serving the dishes. They served the dishes very quickly, and soon a large table was full of food.

"Come, come, Director You, let me toast you!"

"Okay, okay, let's drink together!"

After a few rounds of drinks, Liu Changhe stopped hiding his intentions. He put down his glass and said, "Director You, to be honest, I got to know you this time because I want to make a fortune with you. I wonder if Director You is interested?"

"Get rich? What do you mean by that?" You Shichang put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and asked.

Liu Changhe said in a low voice, "The price of grain on the market is very high right now, which is great. As the director of the grain bureau, you, Director You, have the power to collect grain and manage grain depots. If we can cooperate, we can definitely make a fortune, and it will be a very profitable business!"

Upon hearing this, You Shichang was shocked: "Brother, so that's what you were planning! Absolutely not! That'll cost you your head!"