32: I have a small, immature idea.

[Mr. Shang, do you know Gu Youming from the Metro Group?] A message popped up on my phone, sent by Chen Yue, the construction manager of Tiancui.

I don't know you. What's the problem? Just tell me.

[Last time you asked me to inquire whether the subway entrance could be located near our commercial entrance. We contacted them several times, but it didn't go smoothly. I think you might have to handle it personally. Actually, combining the subway with the commercial area would be beneficial for both of us, but the subway company finds it troublesome. After all, the relevant procedures have already been submitted and approved, and the entrance adjacent to our plot is about to be constructed. If we make any changes, we'll have to go through many procedures again, which is understandable.]

【I understand. Please bring the relevant documents to the company tomorrow, and also have the person in charge of the structure come with you.】

【Okay, Mr. Shang.】

The idea of ​​placing the subway entrance near the commercial entrance was actually suggested at the beginning, but the team tried several times and it all ended in failure. Shang Zhi knew that this was not a good thing to do, but she never gave up.

In fact, according to the current plan, the entrance and exit are not far from the entrance and exit of the Tiancui commercial area. It's just that they are not located in the direction of the main entrance, but on the side, which is not very convenient.

"What are you thinking about? Why are you so serious?" Pei Yanxiu had returned at some point. He leaned against the door, loosening his tie as he looked at her, his chin slightly raised and his Adam's apple bobbing.

Shang Zhi blushed slightly.

"Uncle Pei, do you know Gu Youming?"

"Head of the Resource Development Department of the Metro Group."

"Yes, that's him. The subway near Tiancui and the plot was completed almost simultaneously. I was thinking, could the subway design be adjusted so that the entrances and exits within our plot could be moved a little closer to the entrances and exits of our commercial area? This would better connect the subway and the commercial area and attract more customers to our project."

"What you've said is all beneficial to Tian Cui. Now that you want to negotiate, you need to offer something that benefits MTR, since we're the ones asking for a favor."

"I have a little idea that's not quite there yet." Shang Zhi walked to Pei Yanxiu's side, looking mysterious.

"you say."

"Can we have A-Wang show up?"

"What?"

"Exactly, didn't I hear that Wan Jia has a lot of things, um, that A-Wang does behind the scenes? I think A-Wang can handle Gu Youming too, he's quite adept at these kinds of things..."

Pei Yanxiu was shocked when he realized she had such thoughts. He grabbed her wrist and pressed her down onto his knees. Before Shang Zhi could react, she felt a chill behind her and a slap echoed in the room.

"Why do you always have these opportunistic ideas, Xixi? I ​​thought you had learned your lesson from what happened with Jiang Dayuan last time, but it seems it wasn't enough."

"No, Uncle Pei, I was just joking, just asking. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Don't be angry."

Shang Zhi turned to look at him, grabbed his leg, and explained.

Unfortunately, he wouldn't listen at all.

"What A-Wang did was illegal, you know that, right?"

“You’re breaking the law by ordering him around, you know that too.”

Shang Zhi had always thought that Pei Yanxiu's slap was a very strange thing. It was clearly a human hand, but it could give people a feeling of steel. How strange!

"I know, I know, I understand."

When the slap stopped, Shang Zhi finally had time to catch her breath and reply, "It hurt so much! I didn't expect him to be so angry. I should have told him about it on WeChat when I was at the company. If I wasn't around, he couldn't hit me. I'll have to learn from this next time."

"Send me your proposal so I can take a look. I'll contact some friends at the MTR and Planning Department to ask them what's really going on. Hehe, taking shortcuts is not advisable; it'll only get you into trouble. Ah Wang's matter was orchestrated by my father, so I can't interfere. I've tried before, and even if I did, it wouldn't solve the problem. Don't cause me any more trouble, understand?"

"Okay," Shang Zhi said reluctantly.

The next day, Shang Zhi, along with the design director of Tian Cui, visited Gu Youming at the MTR station again with the revised plan. This time, Gu Youming's attitude was much better when he saw that Shang Zhi had come in person, but he still did not budge.

"Mr. Shang, this is your first time working on a project, so you may not be aware of how much trouble it can cause by revising the drawings. Not to mention the increased design fees and budget, the layers of approval processes alone will significantly delay our project completion time. The station was originally scheduled to open at the end of next year, and the news reports have already been released. With you making things so complicated, even if we were willing, how are we supposed to explain this to our superiors?"

“We will bear the increased design costs and construction budget resulting from the revised drawings. We will also send people to handle the necessary procedures. Ruikang will also handle the public opinion guidance. What do you think of this, Mr. Gu? I believe this change is beneficial to both of us. Being adjacent to the commercial entrance will also bring corresponding passenger flow to the subway, won't it?”

“You’re right, but there are too many uncertainties. To be honest, just thinking about it gives me a headache.”

“We have a little idea, listen to it. We’d like to build this entrance/exit. We’ll design it in the style of Tiancui, making it a unique entrance/exit with a strong sense of design and modernity. It can also be part of the MTR culture. Of course, the property rights still belong to the MTR, we won’t interfere, but we can be responsible for the construction and subsequent maintenance.” This idea was proposed by Chen Yue, the person in charge of the construction, during a chat on the way here. When he said it, none of the others, including himself, took it seriously, but Gu Youming was clearly interested.

Promoting the MTR culture is also part of his work. In recent years, leaders from all sides have paid more and more attention to these things, and Shang Zhiti's point hit him right in the heart.

Is this appropriate?

“Perfect, of course perfect. We’ll go back and work out a few more options for you to choose from, and then we’ll discuss the details of each option further.”

Gu Youming nodded.

Shang Zhi was somewhat excited when she came out of the MTR Corporation. When she first took over Tian Cui, she was confused about everything. Now she is still confused and doubts herself, but at least she will not stop moving forward.

Who cares about all that? Just do it, keep doing it. But she got too excited and aggravated the injury on her buttock as she strode forward, causing her to pause in pain.

"President Shang, are you alright?" Chen Yue walked to her side, a question lingering in his mind.

"Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

"It's nothing, I was possessed by a ghost last night, I'll be fine in a bit," Shang Zhi said resentfully.

She felt that she was really miserable. She was controlled by her parents when she was a child, and now that she has finally grown up, she is controlled by her husband. How can there be such a thing in the world!

I really want to call the police!