"What is it?" Tang Ping asked, frowning.

"The car is gone."

Zhao Wei said.

The company has three cars. One is driven by Zhao Wei, and the other is Tang Ping's car, which is also the first car.

The other two were provided by the company.

Tang Ping asked, "Who drove it away?"

Zhao Wei said anxiously, "I don't know. It was parked right in front of the yard this morning. I just went to get the car, but I couldn't find it. Boss, should I go look for it again?"

"It's too late, let's take a taxi."

Tang Ping shook his head and then instructed, "Lin Yuan, after the bidding is over, you need to find out exactly who drove away those three cars."

"Yes, boss."

All three cars were driven away at once. Tang Ping didn't think it was his competitors causing trouble. Jinghai was different from Jianning. Taxis were everywhere here. Even if the three cars were stolen, it wouldn't have much of an impact.

Tang Ping now suspects that it was driven away by one of his own people. However, if it was someone from within the company, and they clearly knew that today was an important day for bidding, why would they use a company vehicle?

It was just a small matter, and Tang Ping couldn't be bothered to care.

The group then took a taxi to the bidding center. On the way, Tang Ping received a text message from Gao Qiqiang informing him that the construction group had released their bid.

Bai Xiaojie analyzed, "Boss, according to my investigation, Zhao Yu owns three properties: the Grand Palace, in which he owns 51% of the shares; Xinbaolong Hotel, also in which he owns 51%; and Huaxuan Construction Company. This construction company was just acquired by Zhao Yu. According to my investigation, its qualifications are simply not sufficient to undertake such a massive project as the coastal highway. I don't know why it passed the bidding center's review."

"Didn't they say that Director Chen is stubborn and incorruptible, and even those who tried to give him gifts were kicked out?" Tang Ping said with a smile.

"Perhaps. After the old street incident, people in the Jinghai officialdom are very shrewd now. They will definitely do a good job of putting on a good show, but who knows if there are actually any connections or transactions between them?"

Tang Ping said, "However, Zhao Yu's holding model is quite good. No matter which industry has problems, they can't trace it back to him. On the contrary, he can control these industries and be the behind-the-scenes boss."

Bai Xiaojie said, "That's simple. Boss, if you want to do it, I can help you make the changes."

"Not for now. We're respectable people, running a real business."

The two chatted about company matters along the way and soon arrived at the bidding center.

As the car parked at the entrance, just then, a car from the construction group across the street also stopped.

The car door opened, and Uncle Tai, leaning on his cane, slowly got out of the back seat.

Uncle Tai rarely shows his face; he stays behind the scenes issuing orders. Most of the construction group's business is handled by Chengcheng and Gao Qiqiang.

But today, he must personally oversee the construction of this coastal highway.

Standing on either side of him were Gao Qiqiang and Cheng Cheng.

"Hey, isn't this my Uncle Tai? Why did you come all the way here for such a small matter?" Tang Ping walked over and greeted him.

"Hehehe, Tang Ping, stop talking nonsense. Didn't you come here yourself?"

Uncle Tai's laughter was hoarse, like a chicken burping.

Tang Ping shrugged and said, "Sigh, there's nothing I can do. These days, bosses have to be diligent, otherwise all the people under me will starve. I can't let them be without work. But you, Uncle Tai, have a huge construction group with projects galore. You don't need to worry about this, do you?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Before Uncle Tai could speak, Chengcheng stepped forward and continued, "The coastal highway project is a key municipal project. If it's done well, it can earn at least over 100 million yuan. Additional budgets of two or three hundred million yuan later on are also possible. How can we just give up such a big deal like that? Do you think this is child's play?"

Who is this?

Tang Ping glanced at her and asked.

He actually knew that the other person was Chengcheng, but the tone of her voice made Tang Ping very unhappy.

"Oh, this is Chengcheng, our company's manager."

Uncle Tai gave an introduction, then pretended to glare at Chengcheng and scolded, "How dare you talk to Boss Tang like that? We're old friends chatting, what are you interrupting for? Apologize right now!"

"Oh, no need."

Tang Ping waved his hand, his smile concealing a dagger, and said, "Uncle Tai, a woman should be gentle and virtuous; she'll bring us good fortune. I dislike those who put on a cold, aloof face."

After saying that, Tang Ping turned around and led everyone into the bidding center.

Uncle Tai stood there stunned for a moment, then looked at Chengcheng again, wondering to himself.

Tang Ping's words seemed to make some sense. Ever since Chengcheng was released from prison early, things haven't been going smoothly for the company.

Could it really affect the feng shui?

The bidding process is not complicated; after three rounds, only the lowest bidder will be selected.

In the first round of screening, seven or eight companies were eliminated. Then came the second round, which was even more ruthless. Companies with insufficient qualifications or unreasonable prices were all eliminated.

Only three remain.

Tang Ping's construction company, Uncle Tai's construction group, and Huaxuan Construction Company, which is controlled behind the scenes by Zhao Yu.

As expected, the other construction companies in Jinghai were clearly not strong enough and lacked experience in bidding, leaving only Tangping and two others.

The third round, and also the most important one.

In terms of strength, the Construction Engineering Group is definitely the strongest, but Tangping Construction Company's proposal is the most perfect, and its price is just a little lower than that of the Construction Engineering Group.

Huaxuan Construction Company was slightly inferior. In terms of strength, it was not as good as the two companies mentioned above, and its price was also higher. The staff in charge of the audit were also puzzled. In principle, Huaxuan Construction Company should have been eliminated in the second round.

I don't know why, but I left it until the very end.

However, they only have the right to review; the final decision rests with Director Chen of the bidding center.

The third round of bidding lasted a long time, and there was no food in the bidding center; only bottled water was provided on the tables.

Tang Ping was waiting patiently when suddenly, a man in a trench coat walked over from the next table.

Tang Ping had noticed this person long ago; he represented Huaxuan Construction Company.

The man in the trench coat walked up to Tang Ping and Uncle Tai and said with a smile, "Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Fox."

Uncle Tai, leaning on his cane, sat down, raised his eyelids slightly, and said, "Fox? That's a nickname. Don't you have a real name? I like honest people when I make friends. If someone doesn't even want to reveal their name, I'm afraid it'll be hard to make friends with them."

"Hehe, Uncle Tai, you'll come to like me. And you, Tang Ping, our boss often talks about you in front of me." The fox revealed a sinister smile.

That kind of smile makes people feel uncomfortable.

Tang Ping asked with a smile, "I'm afraid what you said wasn't anything nice, was it?"

The fox stared at Tang Ping and sneered, "We've got this bid in the bag. You two should just go home and get some sleep. Haha, I'll give you a big surprise when the results are in!"