Gu Zhendong only learned from Gu Jingping's words that someone had just been here.

He immediately stood up.

"Why are you only telling me now? Where is he?"

"They're gone."

"Oh dear! Why did you just let them go? You should have informed me about something so important!"

"Yes, Jingping, why didn't you tell us?"

Ye Jiawen also said.

"Dad, don't worry, I've asked around. Our biggest problem right now is that we don't have enough materials. He told me that the Zhang family and the Li family have twice as many as we do, and they're currently buying up materials like crazy."

Gu Zhendong nodded.

Gu Jingping said anxiously, "Dad, let's hurry up and order more goods. We can't lose to them."

Gu Zhendong hesitated.

"Dad, what are you still thinking about? This is a rare opportunity. If the Zhang or Li family monopolizes this project, we will suffer huge losses!"

"Jingping, the final results are not out yet. We can't rush to buy too much stock. Our company still needs working capital."

“Dad! But the Zhang and Li families have already stocked up on a lot of goods. Manager Gao also said that if we don’t stock up on more goods, we might not even win the bid.”

"What...what do you all think?"

Gu Zhendong turned his head to look at Ye Jiawen and the others.

“Brother-in-law, Jingping is right. They’ve already started ordering. If we don’t do anything, it will be difficult to win the bid later.”

"Brother-in-law, why don't you call and ask District Chief Guan?"

"I've already tried calling him, but you can't get through to him on the phone now. Jiawen, how much working capital do we have left?"

Gu Zhendong asked.

Ye Jiawen is in charge of finance, so he is very clear about this.

"There is about 2 billion yuan on the books, but other projects still need to be paid. If you really calculate it, it may only be a little over 1.3 billion yuan."

"Okay, let's order 500 million worth of goods first."

Gu Zhendong is a very cautious person. He won't take such a big risk if something isn't really going to be done. But Gu Jingping disagrees.

“Dad! You only ordered 500 million? Manager Gao said we need at least ten times our current inventory. Your 500 million is completely insufficient. Don’t you know how big this project is? The canal and the surrounding infrastructure will cost over 10 billion in our section alone. You only ordered 500 million worth of goods. What if the price of materials goes up later?”

“Brother-in-law, Jingping’s words make some sense.”

Ye Jiawu said.

"But things aren't settled yet. Let's order 500 million worth of goods first. We need to consider our working capital."

"Dad!! That's too little! It's not nearly enough!"

Gu Jingping became excited. He felt that this was his chance to turn things around. If he could successfully negotiate the deal, win the bid, and start construction smoothly, his position in the company would be completely secure.

But the father's decision was too cautious.

“Jingping, you need to learn to stay calm and not be tempted by immediate gains. This kind of project is not as simple as you think.”

"Dad, all I know is that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we can successfully take on this project, not only will the North District be under our control, but the entire Donghai City will be at our beck and call."

"Alright, stop talking. I've made my decision! How about this, we'll put in 500 million worth of goods first, and then see how things go."

"dad!!"

"You can go out now!"

Gu Jingping snorted heavily, then turned and left.

Gu Zhendong sighed and shook his head.

"He's still too young. Even if he gets the project, does he think it's so easy to collect the debts?"

...

Not long after Chen Zhe returned to Linglong Club, he received a call from Gu Jingping, who complained incessantly on the phone.

"You have no idea, my dad is as cowardly as a mouse. He really has no guts at all. What can he do with just 500 million worth of goods? This is a multi-billion dollar project!"

Chen Zhe's eyebrows twitched.

Then she spoke up to comfort him, "Young Master Gu, don't be angry. It's right to be careful about such a big matter..."

"What's right? To do big business, you need to have big guts."

"Sigh, that's true. I heard the Li family bought a billion yuan worth of goods..."

"Huh? Really?"

Gu Jingping was somewhat surprised. Had the other party really purchased a billion yuan worth of goods?

"Yes, you know Li Tianci, right?"

"I've met you."

"He's also a member of our club. You should know Wu Yuanyuan, she's the one I met at the hotel..."

"Um... what are you trying to say?"

“Li Tianci is very interested in Wu Yuanyuan, and this is what he told Wu Yuanyuan.”

Hearing Chen Zhe's words, Gu Jingping became even more frustrated. The Li family was not even as large as their Gu family, yet they were making such a big move this time, it seemed they were determined to win.

"No way!! I have to talk to my dad again. How can our Gu family be outdone by the Li family?"

Gu Jingping hung up the phone in a hurry.

Then he returned to his father Gu Zhendong's office.

What are you doing here?

“Dad! The Li family has purchased 1 billion yuan worth of goods, and the Zhang family is probably doing about the same. If we only purchase 500 million yuan worth, it won't be enough. Are you just going to watch those two families snatch this project away?”

Where did you get this information from?

Gu Jingping hesitated for a moment but still didn't say anything because his father didn't allow him to have any contact with people from Linglong Club.

"Of course I have my informants. I can guarantee this is true, Dad. Please don't hesitate any longer, or you'll miss out!"

"Don't act rashly, let me make a phone call and ask!"

Gu Zhendong called the raw material supplier, and his expression gradually changed.

After hanging up the phone, he took a deep breath.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"Yeah, what happened to my brother-in-law?"

"Jingping is right, the price of materials has indeed increased somewhat..."

Hearing this, Gu Jingping became even more excited; "Dad, I knew it! We must make decisions quickly and not hesitate for too long. Even if we don't get this project, we still need these materials."

Gu Zhendong finally nodded.

"Alright, let's order 1 billion worth of goods then. Jingping, you'll be in charge of this matter. There can't be any mistakes."

Gu Jingping nodded excitedly; "Great! I'll definitely do it perfectly!"

He went out excitedly.

After leaving the house, I called Chen Zhe.

"I finally convinced my dad, and I'm in a good mood now. Should I invite Wu Yuanyuan out tonight?"

Gu Jingping was still thinking about this matter, which left Chen Zhe speechless.

Fortunately, he had already laid the groundwork.

“I have no problem with that, but Young Master Gu, Li Tianci from the Li family is also very fond of Wu Yuanyuan. If he finds out, he might cause some trouble.”

"Heh, you think I'm afraid of him? You don't need to worry. I'll just have my fun. What can he do even if he finds out?"

"Young Master Gu, that's not how it works. After all, the Li family and your Gu family are competitors. If he finds out that you played Wu Yuanyuan, he might go crazy and ask his father to spend money to buy materials. In that case, he might take away the share that belongs to your Gu family. Wouldn't that be a loss for you?"

Gu Jingping thought it made sense, but he was still annoyed by Li Tianci's pressure. "Then let's keep it a secret and try not to let him know?"

"Young Master Gu, nothing stays hidden forever. You can trust me, but Wu Yuanyuan is still a woman. Who knows, she might start showing off again after she hooks up with you. There's still a week until the bidding. If you want to play with her, don't rush. You can do whatever you want after the bidding is over!"

Gu Jingping thought it made sense!

"Great! Manager Chen, you've thought of everything! Hahaha!"

Chen Zhe smiled slightly.

I felt endless contempt.

[Idiot.]

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