Chapter 211: Be prepared for the unexpected

'Zhou Ming, your insight is really amazing. This Li Qingyuan really is very capable. I never thought that such an impossible thing could really be done by him.'

Su Han said with emotion. At this time, Li Qingyuan had already left the teahouse, leaving only Zhou Ming and Su Han there.

Zhou Ming could only smile in vain at Su Han's feelings, because Li Qingyuan was someone who would stand at the top of the country's wealth in the future. As someone with business acumen and luck, he could not possibly fail to solve this problem, even if it seemed impossible to others.

'Will the shipping company really change the bidding result? I have looked into the general manager Wang Ping. He is a firm reformer, which is why he held this bidding meeting, as the first step towards changing the shipping company. I don't think he will personally overturn the course he has set,' Su Han speculated.

'I believe Wang Ping can do it, but can you guarantee that everyone else in the shipping company will think the same way? Han, have you forgotten when we were at Baobao Congee discussing whether to strive for the bidding, Zhao Jun and other company executives collectively opposed it?'

Zhou Ming's words reminded Su Han that factionalism is prevalent everywhere. After all, everyone wants to defend their own piece of the pie and is unwilling to let others get a piece. Baobaozhou is a private company where Zhou Ming can make decisions with a word, and Zhao Jun and the others can do the same. The shipping company is currently a state-owned enterprise, and with the situation within the system, this situation will definitely only get worse.

So as the new general manager parachuted into the shipping company, he had to hold a tender, probably wanting to break the company's established circle and form a new one centred on him. And the birth of a new thing must inevitably come at the cost of the decline of the old thing. This is something that is in the junior high school political textbook, and the cadres of the shipping company all understand it. Then they will inevitably have to resist, and this tender is very likely to be the centre of their confrontation.

If the bidding result is the supply and marketing cooperative, then there is nothing to talk about. The supply and marketing cooperative has always been an old partner of the shipping company and is intricately linked with everyone in the company. But now the Eight Treasures Congee Company has suddenly emerged, disrupting this peaceful and stable environment. Naturally, Wang Ping and the others will have to compete over this.

Wang Ping wanted to follow the bidding results, but the others were determined to give Wang Ping a hard time, while also maintaining the previous situation and helping the supply and marketing cooperative to win. As for the bidding results, they had the money in their hands, so they would always have the final say in who got the order.

'So Zhou Ming, are you prepared to make a move?' Su Han asked.

Zhou Ming sighed and said, 'If I could, I really wouldn't want to do it, and I would let Li Qingyuan do it all. But at the same time, we can't not prepare for both scenarios. After all, I'm a money-grubber too. It would break my heart to let the 10 million that is already in my hands fly away.'

Zhou Ming picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number: 'Young Master Du, there is a 10 million business here in Hangzhou. I don't know if you're interested?'

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While Zhou Ming and Su Han were preparing here, Li Qingyuan returned to the company. Zhao Jun was at the door with the other senior management, and as soon as Li Qingyuan entered, Zhao Jun took the lead and said, 'Welcome back, Manager Li. The company's decision to bid for this project is thanks to you, Manager Li, you are our greatest hero!'

After saying this, Zhao Jun took the lead in applauding. Although there were inevitably rivalries in the company, it was after all a private company that had only just been established, and everyone was more inclined to focus on achieving results, so it wasn't that serious.

Zhao Jun and everyone else were very happy, and excitement and joy were written all over their faces. Li Qingyuan also put on a smile, but if you looked closely, you could still tell that there was worry behind it.

'Thank you very much everyone. In fact, I also want to thank everyone for their support behind the scenes for this victory in the bidding. Just like the song 'Fifteen Moons', this military merit badge is half mine and half yours.' Li Qingyuan's words made everyone cheer even more, and they all praised Li Qingyuan for his modesty. Only Zhao Jun saw something.

So the welcome party quickly came to an end, and Zhao Jun and Li Qingyuan went to his office. Zhao Jun took the initiative to pour Li Qingyuan a glass of water, and Li Qingyuan thanked him.

'Manager Li, you are solely responsible for winning the shipping company's order this time. If you hadn't been so persistent, I'm afraid there would have been no miracle. For this, I must apologise for my previous objections.'

After some preliminary remarks, Zhao Jun got to the point: 'But Manager Li, you seemed to have something on your mind just now, and you seemed a little absent-minded when you were being praised by everyone. Is it because you've been busy recently and your mental state is a little poor, or is there something wrong?'

'I'm very worried about our order,' said Li Qingyuan.

'So Manager Li, you were worried about this order, but the bidding results have already come out, haven't they? You've won, so what's there to worry about?' Zhao Jun was a little surprised.

'The results are in, but we haven't signed the contract yet. Anything is possible before the money is in our hands, so I think we need to make some other preparations,' said Li Qingyuan.

Zhao Jun waved his hand uselessly: 'So Manager Li is worried that the shipping company will change its mind? I think Manager Li's worry is probably unnecessary. That shipping company is, after all, one of the largest in the province and even the entire Yangtze River Delta. It is very reputable. The bidding meeting will be held in front of so many media outlets, so why would it change its mind so easily?'

'Zhao, first of all, the relationship between the supply and marketing cooperative and the shipping company is too close. The supply and marketing cooperative is determined to win this project, and they will definitely not let go. They will definitely find connections in the shipping company to run more activities. In the end, who signs the contract in this bidding process is still up to the shipping company, right? All the money is not counted until it is in the pocket. We must make more preparations.' Li Qingyuan said.

Zhao Jun smiled and leaned back on the sofa. 'Okay, Manager Li has a lot of ideas. Then I wonder what preparations you think we should make, Manager Li?'

Li Qingyuan looked at Zhao Jun and didn't answer right away, because he could see that although Zhao Jun was saying this, he didn't actually take what he was saying seriously. He still thought that he was just being paranoid.

These people are all people without brains, vision or a sense of crisis. They are doomed to never accomplish anything great. Boss Zhou is still more capable. When I was unsure if I could win the bid, he fully supported me. Now that the bid has been won, he is still the first one to come and talk to me, warning me about possible changes.

He can think ahead and take the lead in everything. With this vision, he is destined to be a great man. I am so lucky to be able to follow such a person!

But in order to become his important right-hand man, I have to find a way to complete this bidding!

Li Qingyuan thought to himself.

Meanwhile, at the teahouse where Li Qingyuan and Zhou Mingzeng had been, a black Santana pulled up. Liu Feng, the general manager of the supply and marketing cooperative, got out angrily and found a private room. There was already someone sitting inside, and if Li Qingyuan were here, he would recognise him immediately. This person was none other than the deputy general manager of the shipping company, whom he had met at the bidding meeting.

'What's going on with you guys? How could you give that porridge company such a high score and let them win the bid?'

Liu Feng asked as soon as he entered the room. The vice president was unruffled: 'Liu, you lost the strategy battle, so why are you blaming us in the end? That doesn't seem reasonable, does it?'

Seeing that Liu Feng was about to lose his temper again, he hurriedly continued, 'Don't worry, Mr Liu. I'm not trying to shirk responsibility or anything by saying this. I'm just telling you the truth. I think you should also know that the scoring this time was done anonymously. Our people could only see the company code, and they didn't know which bid was from which company. So there was nothing we could do about this.'

'Damn it, it's all because of this damned Mr Wang. You tell me, what's the point of bidding if he's fine with it? What despicable tactics!'

Liu Feng cursed, then continued, 'So what do we do now? You're not seriously going to give up and give the order to that porridge company, are you? You won't get any kickbacks that way.'

'They want the order? I'm sorry, I don't know them, and although they did a good job at the bidding meeting, we'll decide who gets the order,' the vice president said.

'What are you going to do?' Liu Feng asked.

'Comment on their proposal, and there are also major problems with their qualifications. Using such tactics in this bidding process has made us re-examine this company. Of course, if our general manager still stubbornly insists on his own opinion, I can still submit it to the Party Committee for discussion.' The vice president looked up at Liu Feng, 'Mr. Liu, this is the last effort I can make.'

Cunning old fox!

Liu Feng cursed in his heart, knowing full well that the vice president would say this only because he didn't want to let him off the hook and make him contribute as well.

But for this order worth tens of millions, Liu Feng could only hold his nose and agree: 'You can rest assured. Our company has been cooperating for so long, and I have many acquaintances on the Party Committee. As long as you can fight to submit the issue to the Party Committee for discussion, it should be able to be finalised.'

However, the vice president still shook his head and said, 'Mr Liu, if that's all, I'm still a bit worried. After all, the company is not a pushover. That newly appointed manager Li Qingyuan, if he can use such tactics at the bidding meeting, I think he can definitely guess what you will do. It would be bad if he causes any more problems.'

Liu Feng nodded and said, 'You're right, this guy is indeed a bit annoying. Originally, I was having a good talk with Mr. Zhao from the Congee Company, but he had to come and meddle. He needs to be taught a lesson.'

'It's a good thing he's the marketing manager, but he has to meddle in other people's business. No wonder I'm angry,' Liu Feng said. 'As long as he's gone, there won't be any problems with this order.'

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