Bai Shao's family spent several days moving most of their belongings from their old house, and they were finally settled in their new home.
As for Bai Xiangdong's antique treasures, he originally planned to just rent a warehouse to store them. Anyway, according to him, he had been in this business for so long because of his reputation, not because of the store.
However, Bai Shao, Zhu Qianying, and Chen Jing all agreed that it would be better for him to rent a shop in the antique market on the outskirts of the city. In the end, Bai Xiangdong finally succumbed to the "tyranny" of the women and promised to find a shop as soon as possible and open a small shop to properly manage his treasures.
In just a few days, the restaurant became much busier again. In addition to diners who made reservations to come and eat, Bai Shao and her family of three also came to chat every day.
As for little Zizai, he was taken back by Madam Yan and stayed there for a few days without returning. Little Bai Xiaolu was lonely for a few days and almost every day, she would subtly inquire about little Zizai's whereabouts.
Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao found it quite amusing, saying that the two little ones had developed feelings for each other while arguing.
Because little Zizai went back to the Yan family home, the young master Yan, who used to come over every day under the pretext of bringing his son back for a free meal, has not been seen for several days.
However, every night around 11 p.m., he would call Zhu Qianying to chat and, incidentally, urge her to go to bed early.
After witnessing this two or three times, Chen Jing couldn't help but joke with her daughter.
"Zizai went back to the Yan family. Is Young Master Yan just looking for an excuse to come over for a free meal?"
Regarding this, Zhu Qianying felt that it wasn't that he couldn't find a reason to come, but rather that he was too busy and couldn't find the time to come.
After all, someone like Young Master Yan can do whatever he wants without needing any reason, and he can do it with a clear conscience.
"Mom, his skin is thicker than a wall. He doesn't need a reason to come over for a free meal."
Zhu Qianying's guess was indeed correct.
It's true that Young Master Yan had a reason to come over for dinner, but he's been really busy lately. He rarely goes to restaurants to eat, and he even rarely goes back to the Yan family home for meals.
These past few days, he's mostly been eating takeout with Qin Xiu at Yanhuang Restaurant, or simply eating out with clients.
When he called Zhu Qianying every night, it was usually when he had just finished his work and sat down to rest.
That night was Friday, at exactly 10 p.m.
At the top floor of the Yanhuang Group, several senior executives emerged from the conference room one after another, carrying stacks of documents and looking exhausted.
In the large conference room, only Yan Shao and Qin Xiu remained.
At this moment, Yan Shao held a cigar between his fingers, leaning lazily back in his chair. The smoke curled up in front of him, and through the hazy smoke, Yan Shao squinted, seemingly lost in thought.
Qin Xiu hadn't seen Young Master Yan with such a solemn expression for quite some time. Ever since Zhu Qianying and Zizai returned, Young Master Yan had been basking in the warmth of spring, and this had been especially true lately.
"Sir, is Wang Wenjie determined to wear us down?"
Tonight's meeting was convened urgently and on short notice.
The reason is that Yanhuang Group participated in the bidding for a large-scale government infrastructure project, which it thought was already in its grasp, but Yiwang Real Estate suddenly got involved.
In the past, in L City, Yanhuang was almost always guaranteed to win large-scale government infrastructure projects as long as they participated in the bidding.
Firstly, because Yanhuang truly has an outstanding team and excellent quality system that other companies cannot match in this regard.
Secondly, Yanhuang's bidding prices are always lower than those of other companies while ensuring excellent quality.
Thirdly, it is because Yanhuang never fights a battle unprepared. As long as Yanhuang is interested in a project, the group will invest a lot of manpower and resources to make full preparations.
This time, Yi Wang Real Estate not only promised the same quality, but also offered a bid price that was 2% lower than Yanhuang's.
It's important to understand that these large-scale projects often involve hundreds of billions or even trillions of yuan. Giving up just 2% of the profits can easily amount to hundreds of millions or even billions of yuan in a matter of minutes.
Even a large corporation like Yanhuang would have to carefully consider and weigh the options, rather than acting impulsively and losing their rationality when negotiating a price with the other party. In the end, even if they win the project, the corporation would not make any profit.
Given the current situation, if Yanhuang insists on bidding on this project, the biggest beneficiaries will be the government and Yiwang Real Estate, which has maliciously driven down the bidding price.
"In my opinion, Wang Wenjie never intended to compete for this project. He just wanted us to earn less and take the opportunity to suppress and annoy us, so that he could use it as an engagement gift for Yi Wei!"
Although the whole thing happened suddenly, Young Master Yan saw it very clearly.
Qin Xiu rubbed his temples. Even as an all-around assistant, he found this matter so troublesome that it gave him a headache.
"So what's the next step?"
In fact, the meeting lasted for two hours, and there were only two points of contention that remained unresolved.
Continue, or give up!
Continuing this means that Yanhuang Group will only earn very low profits, or even lose money, from this project in which it has invested so heavily.
Giving up would mean that Yanhuang Group, which had been known as the industry leader in similar projects, would be dethroned by Yiwang Real Estate, a new company. This is an insult that not everyone can swallow!
"give up!"
Yan Shao's words resonated powerfully in the quiet night, making Qin Xiu's ears ring.
"Huh?" Qin Xiu stared at Yan Shao with wide eyes in disbelief.
Yan Shao straightened up, his slender fingers pinching the cigar he had only taken a few puffs of and pressing it out of the ashtray.
"That's right, we give up!"
Yan Shao's face remained as calm and composed as ever, seemingly unaffected by the worries on Qin Xiu's and other executives' faces.
"Sir, are we really admitting defeat?"
Qin Xiu still couldn't believe that the fearless master in his heart would actually give up and admit defeat in front of a newbie!
"Are you really going to swallow this insult, sir?" Qin Xiu was getting quite exasperated.
It's important to understand that several members from relevant departments worked overtime for two or three months to develop this proposal in order to secure this project. Now, they're just giving up like this. Putting aside the question of whether Yan Shao is hurt by being humiliated, the fact that so many colleagues' long-term efforts have gone to waste is hard to accept.
Qin Xiu's doubts and obvious resistance made Yan Shao's expression turn serious.
"We are businessmen. Losing profits is the real loss! What's a loss if it's just a matter of pride?"
Indeed, given the influence and prestige of Yanhuang Group in L City and even the whole country, even if they withdraw from this project, the impact will not be too great. The key is that Yan Shao, who is Wang Wenjie's hypothetical rival in love, can swallow this insult.
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