Chapter 431: The Bronze Ding

"Do you want to accompany me for a walk?"

After Yan Wenhan left, Li Qian came out again. Xia Yu glanced at his watch and thought about Liu Tianci's call reporting the situation. Feeling a sudden urge to check things out in person, he asked Li Qian.

"Sure!"

Li Qian smiled sweetly, nodded obediently, and replied softly.

"Let's go!"

Xia Yu smiled lightly and took Li Qian to the Jiuding Bank Tower in Central, Hong Kong Island.

Soon, Xia Yu arrived in Central, and the car stopped in front of the Jiuding Bank Tower.

After getting out of the car, Xia Yu looked up at the newly renovated building and nodded in satisfaction.

"The Kowloon Warehouse Construction Department's efficiency is quite good!"

Upon examining the building again, Xia Yu noticed that the large sign was covered with a red cloth, as it was not yet the opening day. The sign was deliberately covered for good luck and celebration.

"Let's go inside!"

Retracting his gaze, Xia Yu smiled at Li Qian and led her toward the main entrance.

Before they could step through the glass doors, Xia Yu saw Liu Tianci meticulously directing a group of workers as they carefully moved a bronze ding. Liu Tianci had not noticed Xia Yu behind him.

"Move it slightly to the left!"

Xia Yu suddenly spoke up.

"Yes, move it a bit to the left!"

Liu Tianci instinctively directed, then suddenly froze, quickly turning around to see Xia Yu behind him. He hurriedly said, "Boss, you're here!"

"Hello, boss!"

The others immediately greeted him respectfully.

"Hello everyone!"

Xia Yu smiled and nodded, his demeanor kind, which made the employees and workers smile warmly.

"This ding looks quite impressive. Where did you buy it?"

Xia Yu approached, circled around the bronze ding, and even touched the cold surface of the ding with his hand. A trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes as he asked Liu Tianci.

The bank is named Jiuding Bank, and since banking places great emphasis on credibility, Liu Tianci thought of the saying "a promise made is a promise kept" and proposed to Xia Yu that placing a ding in the bank's main lobby would definitely provide clients with a unique experience and leave a deep impression.

Placing the ding at the entrance symbolizes credibility and can easily establish an image!

This proposal made Xia Yu's eyes light up. He agreed without hesitation and instructed Liu Tianci to find a way to purchase one. It would be best to get an antique ding, but if not, they could use modern techniques to make one.

It seemed that this ding was not an antique, but after seeing it, Xia Yu was still very satisfied.

The ding was round, with three legs and two ears, standing over one and a half meters tall, with a diameter of over one meter. It had thick, square ears, a deep belly, and a circular base. The three legs had a slightly hoof-like appearance. The upper part of the ding had five-teeth short flanges as the nose, adorned with six groups of beast face patterns. The beast faces were shown as Kui dragons with tail claws, with cloud and thunder patterns as the background. The main surface of the pattern also featured interlocking designs, a common "three-layer flower" on prestigious objects!

"Boss, I searched the entire Hong Kong, and finally found a shop on Bowrington Road in Hong Kong Island where I bought this ding. The owner said it was made in 1958, the best one, and it looked impressive, so I spent 100,000 HKD to buy it."

Liu Tianci said with a smile, glancing at the ding, his eyes also showing satisfaction.

"100,000? It's worth the price!"

Xia Yu said casually.

Although this ding was not an antique and whether it was worth 100,000 HKD was debatable, Xia Yu did not care at all.

Priceless is the joy it brings to one's heart!

Moreover, 100,000 HKD was just a small amount to him. It was worth it to buy a ding that made him happy!

Furthermore, Xia Yu was convinced that if this ding was placed in the Jiuding Bank lobby for decades, and if Jiuding Bank became renowned worldwide in the future, the ding would gain extraordinary significance, and it could be worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions!

The value of an antique lies in its historical and cultural significance, and this ding could also be endowed with value!

Liu Tianci grinned.

"Continue with the setup. I'll take a casual look around and find you later!"

Xia Yu said, leading Li Qian to tour the entire building, leaving Liu Tianci in the lobby to arrange the bronze ding.

Not long after, once the arrangement was presumably completed, Liu Tianci found Xia Yu and followed him closely, continuously updating him on the current status and progress of Jiuding Bank.

Xia Yu walked and stopped, occasionally nodding. Soon, they finished touring the company and arrived at the office set up for the boss in Jiuding Bank.

Every company under Xia Yu had a dedicated top office for him, regardless of how often he visited or not; the office was an absolute necessity.

In the office, Xia Yu sipped tea, exhaled, and asked Liu Tianci, "I see the bank headquarters is almost done. How about the progress of the other branches?"

Liu Tianci set down his tea cup, a hint of recollection in his eyes. He said, "The five original branches had foundations in place and were quickly renovated, so the main focus was on the five new branches."

"It took eighteen days from scratch, and I personally monitored it to ensure that all five branches were ready, with staff fully equipped, and ready to open at any time!"

"If you hadn't come now, I planned to report to you about when we could open."

Liu Tianci said, waiting quietly for Xia Yu's instructions.

Xia Yu smiled faintly and nodded in satisfaction, "The speed is impressive. I didn't expect it to be completed so quickly. Well done!"

Upon hearing Xia Yu's praise, Liu Tianci smiled gently.

"Then let's not wait any longer. Let's open in a few days. Is there a suitable date?"

Liu Tianci immediately replied, "Yes, I've already had someone check. Three days from now is an auspicious date for opening businesses, transactions, signing contracts, and collecting wealth."

"Ha! You really are thorough!"

Xia Yu smiled, pleased with Liu Tianci's foresight.

He didn't expect Liu Tianci had even considered this detail.

"Then it's settled for three days from now. You arrange the grand opening, and send out invitations widely. Whether they are Chinese or British, we need them to open accounts. Whether they come or not is up to them."

Xia Yu instructed.

"Got it!"

Liu Tianci agreed.

Xia Yu thought for a moment and added, "On that day, I will have the media, TV stations, and securities companies support you to make a big splash and launch Jiuding Bank prominently."

"Thank you, boss!"

Liu Tianci gratefully responded.

Jiuding Bank would be managed by him, and having a strong start would save him a lot of time and effort.

Especially with the support from Jiuding Securities, as long as operations are done well, Jiuding Bank would definitely have a successful opening!

He was confident about this!

After all, many people in Hong Kong wanted to get into Jiuding Securities but couldn't due to high barriers. If Jiuding Bank could offer an opening, clients would definitely flock in.

"By the way, there's one more thing. The Jiuding Tower in Harbor City is about to be finished. I'll arrange a floor for Jiuding Bank there. You can organize the personnel and ensure a good connection."

Suddenly, Xia Yu thought of something and told Liu Tianci.

Providing a whole floor for Jiuding Bank might not be enough for the entire company.

However, Jiuding Bank was special, and since the financial center of Hong Kong is actually in Central, moving Jiuding Bank to Kowloon could limit its business operations.

That's why Xia Yu arranged a building for Jiuding Bank in Central.

The first floor of Jiuding Tower in Harbor City would act as a link between Jiuding Bank and the headquarters and would be convenient for visiting the headquarters for meetings.

"Okay, thank you, boss!"

Liu Tianci understood and expressed his gratitude.