The harsh winter had passed, but the air was still chilly late at night. Under the dim street lights, a few sparrows occasionally fluttered and flew over, their bellies rumbling with hunger as they braved the cold to forage for food.
The moment the cigarette burned out, a black Mercedes-Benz came quickly and stopped behind Tan Xiu's car. A stalwart man opened the door and Chen Zixue stepped out from the inside. He tightened his black trench coat and took a roll of paper to Tan Xiu's car.
"Hello, Mr. Tang."
Chen Zixue could see that Tan Xiu had no intention to get off, so he could only helplessly bow and greet him.
Expressionless, Tan Xiu threw the cigarette butt out of the window. He looked at Chen Zixue's slightly changed expression and said indifferently, "Hurry up and tell me what you want to say. It's so cold outside. It's better to sleep under the quilt."
Chen Zixue was silent for a moment. Then, he suddenly let out a smile and said, "I'm very sorry to disturb you so late at night, Mr. Tang. The main purpose is for the project bidding that your company is about to hold recently. Mr. Tang should have heard the saying that slow work produces fine work. Due to the short time given by your company, I personally led the design team to rush out the design drawings, and only 60% of them have been completed. Please take a look at the drawings. "
Tan Xiu casually glanced at him and immediately took the drawing from the window. His eyes suddenly focused after he opened it and looked at it for a few times.
The drawing of this design drawing was excellent. According to the main design line given by Tan Xiu, it was very well subdivided. Whether it was the height of the floors, the distribution of the buildings, the architectural shape, and the use of space, everything was done very well. Even though Tan Xiu didn't know much about modern architectural design, he still felt that it was a bit amazing.
Unfortunately …
This was a semi-finished product!
Tan Xiu looked at the dozens of design drawings that were previously rolled up in the drawing again. Then, he rolled it up again and handed it to Chen Zixue, saying, "It's too cold here. Let's talk somewhere else."
A glint flashed in Chen Zixue's eyes and he turned back to the car without hesitation. The two cars drove for less than ten minutes and then stopped in front of a 24-hour convenience store on the nearby commercial street.
"Welcome."
The young and beautiful female shop assistant raised her head and greeted them at the same time. This 24-hour convenience store had a total of two male and one female shop assistant. All three of them were very young. However, when the female clerk behind the counter saw Tan Xiu, she was slightly stunned and said in surprise, "Tan Xiu?"
When Tan Xiu first entered the store, he did not pay attention to the female shop assistant. When he heard the other party call his name, Tan Xiu looked over. What he did not expect was that the female shop assistant was actually Yi Lianyan.
"Why are you here?"
Yi Lianyan was surprised to see Tan Xiu, but she was still a little embarrassed and said, "I'm short of money, so I came out to work to earn some living expenses. But you … why did you come out in the middle of the night? "
Tan Xiu said, "I'm just looking for a place with a friend to talk about something. I didn't expect to meet you here. If you're short of money, just tell me. You can ask for anything below seven digits as long as you promise to work for me in the future. "
Yi Lianyan laughed involuntarily and said, "Does this count as paying my salary in advance?"
"I guess so!"
Replied Tan Xiu.
Yi Lianyan slightly shook her head and said, "A gentleman doesn't eat food given out of pity. I'm just a little girl. You can pay me my salary when I officially work for you! "
Not far away, the two male shop assistants curled their lips in unison, revealing disdainful looks on their faces.
Seven digits?
What a rich man! Just say it directly if you want to keep Yi Lianyan as your mistress.
What a hypocrite!
Both of them directly labeled Tan Xiu in their hearts.
Tan Xiu turned his head and looked at Chen Zixue, who was smiling without saying anything behind him. He casually pointed to a table by the window and said, "Yi Lianyan, give each of us an Oden and two bottles of drinks."
"Alright, wait for me."
Yi Lianyan smiled and left.
Tan Xiu and Chen Zixue came to the table by the window and took a seat. Then, Tan Xiu directly said, "Chen Zixue, I've seen your company's design. It's really good, but I don't get it. Why do you dare to come to Shanghai before the complete design is completed? You even dare to look for me in the middle of the night? "
"Well, I must come for benefits." Chen Zixue said with a smile.
"Benefits?"
Tan Xiu disdainfully said, "Everyone wants to get benefits. But do you think you can get a share of the pie by looking for me now?"
"It's very simple. Wanting to win such a big project in the tender held by the Magnificent Tang Corporation without completing the design is absolutely a fool's dream," said Chen Zixue. "It's because I'm perfectly aware that no company will hand over the project to the other party without having completed the design. I'm gambling, and it turns out that my gamble is 40% correct. "
"How so?"
Asked Tan Xiu with interest.
"The fact that you can leave your comfortable bed in the middle of the night proves that I've succeeded 20%." Chen Zixue said with a smile. "You've seen the semi-finished design and brought me here, which also proves that I've succeeded another 20%. Altogether, it's exactly 40%. "
"You're very confident, and I appreciate your confidence." Tan Xiu nodded. "So, let's be more direct. You're only looking for me with the semi-finished design. What are you going to use to impress me?"
Chen Zixue had played the script in his mind countless times, so he confidently said, "The Magnificent Tang Corporation will build an industrial park and a HQ in Shanghai, but my Senyuan Group will only earn 100 million yuan from the start to the end. Once we win this project and start the construction, your company can send someone to supervise the entire process of the project, including all the funds needed for the project. "
100 million yuan?
Tan Xiu frowned deeply. He didn't think that Chen Zixue's earnings were more than 100 million yuan, but it was too little. According to the result of the discussion between Tan Xiu and Kang Xia, the investment for the construction of the Magnificent Tang Corporation's HQ and industrial park in Shanghai must be at least 10 billion yuan.
Only earning 100 million yuan for a 10 billion yuan project was absolutely not something any construction company was willing to do.
"I don't think it's that simple, right?"
Tan Xiu subconsciously took out a cigarette. Chen Zixue quickly grabbed a lighter and personally lit it for Tan Xiu.
"Boss Tang, you're really wise to have such achievements at such a young age," said Chen Zixue. "The construction of the Magnificent Tang Corporation's HQ in Shanghai as well as the entire industrial park is something I want to use as a prelude or a generous gift. As long as Boss Tang can promise me that all the construction projects of the Magnificent Tang Corporation will be handed over to my Senyuan Group. "
Tan Xiu's complexion slightly changed and a chilling light flashed in his eyes. He took out his mobile phone and immediately dialed a number in front of Chen Zixue, saying, "Investigate all the senior executives of the Magnificent Tang Corporation. I want to know who leaked the latest branch construction plan of the Magnificent Tang Corporation."
"Affirmative."
The voice of the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Everlasting Feast Hall came out of the phone.
Chen Zixue maintained a calm smile all along and quietly waited for Tang Xiu to finish the call. Then, he touched his nose and smilingly said, "Boss Tang, I'm sure the investment won't be bigger than this project in Shanghai since your company has formulated such a development plan. Furthermore, you must implement this plan when the time comes and look for partners. To be honest, my Senyuan Group has been engaged in the real estate business for more than 20 years. For us to be ranked among the top 10 in the domestic construction industry, we absolutely have an excellent engineering team and implementation ability. However, my company has now encountered a bottleneck. If we want to break this situation and make our development to the next level, we must find a shortcut and take an unconventional path. But your Magnificent Tang Corporation can lead us out of this bottleneck. "
"Then, I wanna ask you something. Do you know how many branches and product sales stores my company is going to build?" asked Tan Xiu indifferently.
"I don't know." Chen Zixue shook his head and said, "But I dare to bet that the number is definitely not small."
Tan Xiu knocked on the table and squinted his eyes. "Are you not afraid that I'll give you the HQ and industrial park project of Shanghai's Magnificent Tang Corporation, but I'll directly go back on my words once you've completed it?"
"I'm betting on your character," said Chen Zixue solemnly.
"Sometimes, character is simply not worth mentioning in the face of benefits," said Tan Xiu casually.
"I'm betting on your character," said Chen Zixue again. "Also, I'll guarantee that my Senyuan Group will never be greedy in the follow-up cooperation. We must earn what we should earn, but we won't ask for a penny more if we can't earn it. What I can guarantee is that compared to other construction companies, your Magnificent Tang Corporation's branches and exclusive stores will absolutely spend a lot less money, and the quality and quantity of the project will be guaranteed. "
"So, your so-called benefit is the quantity?" asked Tan Xiu indifferently.
"Yes!"
Chen Zixue firmly nodded.
Tan Xiu nodded and didn't give any promise to Chen Zixue. Instead, he watched Yi Lianyan put two portions of Oden on the table and smilingly said, "This thing tastes good. I've eaten it here once. How about trying it? "
Chen Zixue nodded. Although he was eating, he couldn't taste what it tasted like in his mouth. He silently calculated whether his chances of persuading Tan Xiu had increased, and if so, by how much.
Tan Xiu quietly ate and occasionally glanced at Chen Zixue's face. He was secretly surprised and regretful after seeing the thoughtful expression on Chen Zixue's face.
What surprised him was that Chen Zixue really had the ability. He was very satisfied with his conditions and had completely moved him. Regrettably, he found that Chen Zixue's ambition was too big during their exchange. Although he wasn't afraid of ambitious people, he didn't want to waste too many means on him.
"Can I ask you a question?"
Tan Xiu finished half a bowl of Oden and wiped his mouth with a napkin as he smilingly asked.
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