Chapter 210: Don't think you've won

'Congratulations to the company on winning the shipping company's bidding meeting and taking this order worth tens of millions of dollars. As the person in charge of the company, Manager Li must have been under a lot of pressure. We all know that the supply and marketing cooperative has always been a partner of the shipping company. They not only understand the shipping company's needs best, but were also the best prepared for this bidding meeting. So how did you prepare to beat the supply and marketing cooperative? What confidence did you have?'

As Li Qingyuan walked off the stage holding the ten-million-yuan sign representing the order, the reporters gathered below surrounded him, asking him questions one after the other. The cameras clicked away, capturing Li Qingyuan's image, and all the cameras were carried away from the area of the supply and marketing cooperative and brought to Li Qingyuan.

Facing all the reporters' questions, Li Qingyuan smiled and said, 'In fact, there is definitely pressure when facing such a big competitor as the supply and marketing cooperative. After all, the supply and marketing cooperative and shipping companies have always had a cooperative relationship, and the supply and marketing cooperative has definitely been better prepared in this regard than we have. We are at a disadvantage in comparison with them in every respect, and we were very lucky to be able to overcome them in the end.'

Li Qingyuan then changed the subject and continued, 'But pressure is what gives you motivation. What I have to do is adjust my mentality. First of all, I want to thank Mr. Zhou from the company that makes the eight-treasure porridge. He has been supporting me to get this order, and I have been able to persevere until now. We have always believed that a miracle will happen, and it seems that we have been lucky.'

'But the company that makes the eight-treasure porridge is not a comprehensive food supply and marketing company. How can it guarantee the fulfilment of the contract?' another reporter asked.

'It is true that compared to supply and marketing cooperatives, we have a significant disadvantage in terms of food supply, but it is not as if we cannot provide it,' Li Qingyuan explained. 'Because everyone knows that we make congee and other food products, we have cooperative relationships with many large farms. As long as we make some adjustments to our business, we can further deepen and expand these relationships.'

Li Qingyuan also said: 'Or I can also find other companies to cooperate with, and use business cooperation to complete the order. In short, in the face of this order, our company has thought of many plans, and there is no problem that we cannot solve. This is also an important reason why our tender score on various parameters can closely compete with the supply and marketing cooperatives.'

'Some people speculate that before this bidding, the company had reached a bidding agreement with the White Rabbit, West Lake and New Tide companies, and that's why they targeted the Supply and Marketing Cooperative together at the bidding meeting. What do you think about this, Manager Li?' another reporter asked.

This question is very tricky, and it is difficult to answer because it involves the dark side. However, Li Qingyuan was not daunted and replied directly: 'I don't think this question exists. Regarding the bidding, I definitely had contact with the other three companies. After all, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be invincible in battle. However, I believe that any decision they make is also for the consideration of their own company, and it is impossible for it to be for our company.'

Li Qingyuan's answer was qualified, because no one could say for sure whether certain matters could be kept confidential. He could only say that to leave himself room for manoeuvre.

'Well, comrades journalists, we still need to discuss the details of the contract with the shipping company, so please excuse me. When the contract is formally signed next time, we will definitely hold a press conference, and I will answer all your questions one by one then.'

Li Qingyuan said this and was about to leave, but at this moment, Liu Feng, the general manager of the supply and marketing cooperative, suddenly pushed his way through the crowd and angrily came to Li Qingyuan.

Li Qingyuan was stunned at this situation, and then smiled and spoke first, 'Mr. Liu, I'm very sorry, this situation today is also a coincidence and an accident. I hope Mr. Liu will forgive me and not affect our cooperative relationship. We can still be the best partners in the future.'

Li Qingyuan's words were very humble, but Liu Feng still listened with clenched teeth. He glared at Li Qingyuan, nodded fiercely, and said three times in a row, 'Li Qingyuan, you've done a very good job, but don't think you've won. I'll show you with facts that you're still too young!'

After saying this, Liu Feng turned and left, but his warning ignited the raging fire of gossip in these reporters. Some of them ran to ask Liu Feng exactly how he was going to tell Li Qingyuan with facts that he was too young, while others continued to interview Li Qingyuan, asking him what he thought of Liu Feng's warning.

'We have lost such a big order, and this order was something that everyone at the supply and marketing cooperative was determined to get. I think General Manager Liu's emotions must have been very volatile. I can also understand that under these emotional ups and downs, he might have said something that he regretted. If the situation were reversed, I don't think I would have done any better than he did. So I don't think we should be too harsh on him.'

Li Qingyuan explained further, and no matter how the reporter asked questions, he just left without answering. He followed the staff to another room, discussed the contract with the shipping company's general manager, and then left the Maritime Building.

Li Qingyuan didn't know that all the reporters had given him very high praise for his performance at the bidding meeting.

He was neither servile nor arrogant, and he was able to create such a miracle and win the bidding under such adversity. He will definitely be a business prodigy who shocks the country in the future!

This is what an old economic journalist said when talking about Li Qingyuan on the spot. However, after leaving the Maritime Building, this business prodigy did not go back to the company right away, but instead went to a nearby teahouse. He pushed open the door to the private room and saw Zhou Ming and Su Han sitting there. Seeing Li Qingyuan enter, Zhou Ming spoke first: 'Congratulations, Manager Li, on winning today's bidding.'

Li Qingyuan respectfully came to Zhou Ming and said, 'Boss Zhou, I have honoured your trust and won the bid!'

'This is something to be very happy about. Manager Li, don't stand there, sit down.'

Zhou Ming gestured for Li Qingyuan to sit down, and then said, 'Manager Li has done a lot of preparation work for this bidding. Manager Li used the scoring rules for the bidding to go and discuss with the people in charge of the other three companies and persuade them to support him. This was a very clever and hard idea.'

Zhou Ming said this sincerely from the bottom of his heart. First of all, it goes without saying that this approach is clever. It is impossible not to be clever to win the bidding meeting in such a disadvantageous situation. But at the same time, it is also inevitable that the implementation of this idea will be very difficult.

The idea of convincing three companies that have nothing to do with each other to give up this bidding and instead fully support them is impossible just by thinking about it, because they simply have no reason to help. Even if they know rationally that they have no hope, deep down, they will always have some illusions and will be even more unwilling to become someone else's pawn.

So now Li Qingyuan has only used three days to convince the heads of these three companies. This may seem very simple, but the difficulty and hard work involved is something that only he himself knows. Not to mention anything else, it can be seen from Li Qingyuan's bloodshot eyes that day.

Although Zhou Ming's words can't even be considered encouragement, they made Li Qingyuan very moved when he heard them.

Li Qingyuan shook his head and said, 'It doesn't matter, as long as we can win this tender, it's more important than anything else!'

Zhou Ming nodded and said, "Yes, winning this project is the most important thing, but I don't think we should let our guard down yet.'

This made Li Qingyuan's heart tremble. "Mr. Zhou, are you saying that there will still be changes in this tender?'

Then Li Qingyuan also thought of what Liu Feng, the general manager of the supply and marketing cooperative, had said at the tender meeting earlier: 'Is there any other tricks the supply and marketing cooperative has up their sleeve?'

'The supply and marketing cooperative is determined to win this project, so how could they give up so easily? They were caught off guard by your bid, and you won without them having done any preparation, but they definitely won't just accept it,' said Zhou Ming.

Li Qingyuan nodded in recognition, because even he, before the results came out, refused to admit defeat, let alone the supply and marketing cooperative. They must have attached even more importance to this tender than he did, and now that they have lost the tender, they must be infuriated.

Perhaps according to procedure, the tender results have now come out, but many things are not over just like that, especially when there are connections, there is still a lot of room for manoeuvre.

'Boss Zhou, what do you think they will do?' Li Qingyuan asked.

Zhou Ming did not answer this question from Li Qingyuan, but instead encouraged him: 'Don't think about it anymore. By winning this tender, Manager Li, you have already proven yourself. You have given everyone a slap in the face with facts. Now you go back and rest. We can't predict what the supply and marketing cooperative will do. Maybe they can't do anything either. After all, the tender results are already out.'

Zhou Ming saw that Li Qingyuan was still a little worried, so he continued, 'Manager Li, don't forget that you are going to become the leader of the eight-treasure porridge in the future. You can't be so worried. No matter what the supply and marketing cooperative does, we are capable of solving it, just like the previous bidding, isn't that right?'

This remark suddenly made Li Qingyuan feel enlightened. Yes, if you want to become a leader, you can't just know how to get things done, you also have to be able to withstand pressure and solve it at all times. If you worry all day long, before your opponent can make a move, your body may collapse first.

But although this truth is simple and everyone knows it, no one who can actually do it is anything but a dragon among men.

Li Qingyuan suddenly admired Zhou Ming even more: don't look at all the work he has accomplished, but compared to Zhou Ming, he is still far behind.

Thinking so, Li Qingyuan stood up and bowed deeply to Zhou Ming, 'Boss Zhou, I understand. I will adjust my state of mind until I complete this project!'

Zhou Ming nodded, 'I believe in you, Manager Li. You have the ability to do it.'

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