"Really?" Ma Ming smiled meaningfully. "I'm not optimistic about the prospects of cooperation between our two companies. Otherwise, you should leave the good projects to Qingfeng Real Estate. I won't count on you. Besides, you know, I have the Bawan Expressway project on hand. In the next two years, I will focus my main energy on this project."

Having talked about this, there is actually no point in saying anything more.

Cao Pingzhi always felt something was wrong.

Ma Ming is too calm.

Very confident.

But why is this?

Just because of this highway project?

This is impossible!

Cao Pingzhi no longer had the arrogance he had before, and his tone softened considerably. He said, "Boss Ma, we're actually very willing to cooperate with Mingchengdi. We've been working very well together for the past six months. Okay, let's leave this topic for now. We'll discuss cooperation when there's a new project. Now that you've secured the Bawan Expressway project, I congratulate you on behalf of our family."

"Thank you." Ma Ming said with a smile.

"But according to what I said, Mr. Ma just registered a Mingcheng Road Construction Bar, which is just an empty shell. So are you going to subcontract the project?" Cao Pingzhi asked.

Ma Ming didn't hide it and said, "That's right. I don't have the equipment, the experience, or the team. Of course I have to outsource it. Ultimately, I just make a profit from the difference."

"You just said that a lot of companies have approached you recently?"

"Yes."

"Are there any companies interested?"

"I guess so, but it hasn't been finalized yet." Ma Ming said easily.

He likes the current situation, where everything is under control and he has absolute initiative, unlike before, when the Cao family was always superior.

Seeing Ma Ming's smug look, Cao Pingzhi was furious, but he couldn't lose his temper. He could only hold it in and asked, "That's perfect, Mr. Ma, let's cooperate. Our group holds a controlling stake in a road construction company, Huanghe Road Construction Co., Ltd., which is definitely a top-tier company in the industry. We have extensive construction experience and a complete construction team."

Ma Ming laughed and said, "Okay, we can cooperate."

Cao Ping was stunned. Is it that simple?

"real?"

"certainly."

Cao Pingzhi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, thank you for your trust, Mr. Ma."

Ma Ming suddenly waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me yet. We can cooperate, but you need to compete fairly with other companies in the same industry. The bidding process is ongoing. You can contact our Vice President Wang later. He is in charge of this matter. If you win the bid, we can naturally cooperate."

"Want to participate in the bidding?" There was anger in Cao Pingzhi's eyes.

Ma Ming chuckled and said, "Of course."

Cao Pingzhi took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and asked, "I wonder how many companies are currently bidding?"

“Not many, only about twenty or so!”

Ma Ming said word by word.

Cao Pingzhi almost went berserk!

More than twenty companies?

Almost all the famous domestic road construction companies are here, right?

What the hell is this?

If you don’t agree, just say it. Come on!

Cao Pingzhi left, leaving in anger.

It can be foreseen that the cooperation between Mingcheng Real Estate and Cao Group will probably end here.

Ma Ming was not worried at all, but felt very happy instead.

He called Tang Xiaobao and told him about the situation here.

At that time, Tang Xiaobao was chatting with Shen Mengyao.

After hanging up the phone, with a smug smile on his face, Tang Xiaobao winked at Shen Mengyao and said, “That guy ran to Mingcheng to seek abuse.”

"Ma Ming is really courageous. He is offending the Cao family to death!" Chen Mengyao laughed.

Tang Xiaobao smiled and said, "He has always had a strong personality."

"Isn't you his biggest reliance?" Chen Mengyao rolled her eyes at Tang Xiaobao. "If it weren't for your relationship, I don't believe he would have the guts to go head-to-head with the Cao family!"

Tang Xiaobao didn't deny it, but said seriously: "The main reason why I want to cooperate with him is because his personality is very much to my liking."

"No, you can fool others, but don't fool me. If it weren't for Ma Xiaofeng, could you be so nice to him?" Chen Mengyao rolled her eyes again.

Tang Xiaobao coughed and didn't answer.

Chen Mengyao didn't bring up the topic anymore. She didn't want Tang Xiaobao to be too embarrassed, and she herself felt that this topic was boring, so she changed the subject and said, "Let's not talk about him anymore. We've already torn our relationship with the Cao family. The agency contract wasn't signed, and the Bawan Expressway project was given to Ma Ming. They're definitely going to be unhappy."

"It's only a matter of time."

Tang Xiaobao frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "If they had sent Cao Ying this time, and if they hadn't been in a hurry to renew the contract, I would still be skeptical and wouldn't have fallen out right now. This undoubtedly proves that they already understand that the truth has been exposed."

"What I'm worried about now is whether Li Jing got any core secrets from the company. I even regret letting her go." Chen Mengyao sighed.

Tang Xiaobao smiled slightly: "What do you think is our company's biggest core secret?"

"Of course it's the formula for the new drug." Chen Mengyao blurted out, "This is the key to our competitiveness."

Tang Xiaobao smiled easily and said, "Don't worry, if they really get the formula, it's best not to try to produce it. Otherwise, they will just shoot themselves in the foot and can't blame me."

Chen Mengyao was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"Secret."

Tang Xiaobao smiled slyly: "Don't worry, no one can really get the formula. No one except me can make a new medicine."

Chen Mengyao frowned: "Are you hiding something from me?"

"You want to know?"

"Forget it." Chen Mengyao said with a wry smile.

After get off work, Wanru drove to the office building. After getting in the car, Tang Xiaobao asked Wanru, "How's it going? Wanru, how's your training been lately?"

As she drove skillfully, she said, "I went to a nearby driving school and practiced for two days. I passed the test with no problem."

"Well, it's time for us to take the driving test. Andy Lau has made many calls and has been postponing it for half a month. Let's go take the test tomorrow if we have nothing to do. It's the weekend." Tang Xiaobao said.

As if saying: "Okay."

When they arrived at the gate of the community, Tang Xiaobao asked Wanru to stop the car.

"You guys go back first, I'll go to the construction site and then come back." Tang Xiaobao said.

Wanru stayed to protect Chen Mengyao's safety, while Tang Xiaobao drove straight to his future manor.

The design drawings of Tang Xiaobao's manor were revised several times before they were finally finalized. Ma Ming arranged a construction team and they moved in early. Because they worked day and night, the infrastructure had begun to take shape in just one week.