“Your construction group is powerful, but don’t forget that Ms. Gao Xiaoqin, the general manager of Shanshui Group, is a good friend of mine. If the two of us join forces, Uncle Tai, how confident are you?” Tang Ping said with a smile.
"this..."
Uncle Tai was dumbfounded.
His biggest source of confidence was that the Construction Group was much stronger than Tangping's construction company, but if the Shanshui Group were added, it would be a different story.
The project on the old street was quietly acquired by the Shanshui Group, but it was then handed over to Tang Ping, which shows how close the relationship between the two companies is.
Seeing that Uncle Tai remained silent, Tang Ping knew he was tempted, so he immediately pressed his advantage and said, "Uncle Tai, I only want five million. That's not too much. From beginning to end, have I ever asked you for a single extra penny?"
"Five million, hmm... that price is too expensive. Let's be frank, Tang Ping. I want this project. If you really want to compete, then we'll have to settle this at our meeting!" Uncle Tai's expression was uncertain, but he finally said through gritted teeth.
The talks broke down?
Is this asking for too much?
Since the task has been completed, this extra money is just a bonus.
Tang Ping felt a little regretful; he shouldn't have made such an outrageous demand. However, since he had already said it, he couldn't afford to lose face. He looked at Uncle Tai and said calmly, "Uncle Tai, you're so old, aren't you afraid of hurting your back?"
Uncle Tai straightened up, leaned back in his chair, his face somewhat embarrassed, and forced himself to say, "Tang Ping, I'm getting old. But in Jinghai, many friends are still willing to give me face. You should know the last guy who threatened me like this, Xiao Jiang, oh, I mean Xu Jiang, right? What happened to him?"
Tang Ping sneered, "Heh, what does Xu Jiang's death have to do with you? When something happens, besides pretending to be dead, do you dare to stand up?"
The more they talked, the more heated the conversation became, and it looked like the talks were about to completely fall apart.
At this moment, Uncle Tai suddenly started coughing violently.
Gao Qiqiang seemed to have received instructions and quickly stepped forward, saying with a warm smile, "Aping, Aping, let's talk this out. Sigh, actually, this matter is quite difficult for me. You and I are neighbors, and Uncle Tai is my godfather. Now, Uncle Tai's idea is to let me take over as the general manager of the construction group, so the coastal highway project will be handed over to me."
Tang Ping frowned and reminded him, "You want to do it? Lao Gao, have you thought this through? There are countless paths in this world. An adopted son is not a biological son after all. They have backup plans."
Recently, Gao Qiqiang's relationship with Uncle Tai had become very strained. Tang Ping was wondering if Gao Qiqiang would follow the same old path. Unexpectedly, no matter how the situation changed, the outcome was the same.
Moreover, this must have been the idea of the old fox Uncle Tai. He was in charge of negotiating, and if the negotiations broke down, Gao Qiqiang would act as the peacemaker, thus providing a buffer period.
And that's why Gao Qiqiang stepped forward.
After thinking it over carefully, Tang Ping nodded and said, "If you're the one negotiating, then the price can be lowered a bit. Three million is my bottom line. Uncle Tai, such a big bowl of glutinous rice ball soup, you'll easily get full by yourself. This money must be paid!"
Hearing this, Uncle Tai breathed a sigh of relief and gave Gao Qiqiang a look, indicating that he could agree.
Gao Qiqiang quickly put on a fawning smile and said, "Ah Ping, you're really too kind! Three million, I'll personally deliver it to your company tomorrow, it's settled then. Thank you, Ah Ping!"
"You're welcome. I still have some soup to make at home, so I'll be going now!"
Tang Ping smiled faintly, got up and left his seat.
"Tang Ping, I..."
Uncle Tai stood up and reached out his hand, but to his surprise, Tang Ping seemed not to see him and turned to leave.
This left Uncle Tai extremely embarrassed. He stood there, stunned, forcing a smile, unable to utter a single word.
Gao Qiqiang, ever the sensible one, quickly stepped forward and grasped Uncle Tai's hand to ease the awkwardness, saying, "Godfather, it's good that the deal was done. Don't worry, I'll definitely do a good job on the coastal highway project!"
Uncle Tai chuckled twice in his signature hoarse voice and said, "Hehe, yes, Gao Qiqiang, you've really made something of yourself. You have a lot of influence too. With just one sentence, you got them to lose two million!"
Gao Qiqiang was fidgeting and quickly explained, "Godfather, Tang Ping and I are neighbors. He only did it because of that..."
"Okay, no need to explain, just do a good job!"
Uncle Tai patted him on the shoulder, then turned and left with several bodyguards.
...
Inside the car, Lin Yuan glanced at Tang Ping in the back seat through the rearview mirror and asked in surprise, "Boss, even if we don't plan to compete for the coastal highway project, we shouldn't just give it up like this. Isn't there the Shanshui Group? They are definitely qualified to win this project!"
"There's no need for that. Although Zhao Yu lost his bidding qualification, he's fine and has instead gone behind the scenes. This guy won't give up easily. The coastal highway project is such a lucrative business, he's bound to cause trouble. In this way, the project has become a hot potato. It's better to just let them fight it out."
Tang Ping opened his eyes and said calmly, "As for the Shanshui Group, I don't really trust them. When they're rich, everyone's a friend, but once they fall on hard times, who knows how they might kick them when they're down."
Lin Yuan thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "That's true, it's better to rely on yourself than to ask others for help. But you shouldn't have been so disrespectful to Uncle Tai just now, not even shaking hands, which made things quite awkward."
Tang Ping sneered, "Heh, have you ever seen anyone go to the morgue and shake hands with a dead person?"
Lin Yuan was taken aback and said, "Huh? What do you mean, boss?"
"Uncle Tai is past his prime. He's old and doesn't have the ability anymore, yet he's still greedy. Isn't it just a matter of time before something bad happens? I'm afraid he'll bring bad luck, so I'd better not shake hands with him."
Tang Ping shook his head, offering no further explanation.
"Boss, you have such great foresight!"
Stop flattering me and drive properly!
...
Meanwhile, in the deepest private room of the Grand Palace, the lights were dimly lit.
Zhao Yu sat on the sofa, with a piece of tin foil on the coffee table in front of him. Inside the foil were several colorful pills.
After popping one into his mouth, Zhao Yu immediately started shaking his head and glancing at the fox brother next to him, asking, "Want one? This is the hottest thing right now, it's sold out everywhere."
"I still prefer smoking; I can't stand this stuff."
Fox Brother shook his head and said, "Young Master Zhao, you came to see me specifically because you have something to tell me, right?"
"Well, it's just a small matter, but don't worry, you don't need to do anything."
Zhao Yu chuckled and said nonchalantly, "The coastal highway project is basically confirmed; it's landed in the hands of the Construction Group. Heh, that old codger Uncle Tai actually dared to compete with me for the project. Find a few unfamiliar faces and send him to his grave."
"this...."
Fox Brother paused for a moment, hesitated, and asked, "Didn't the boss say we should keep a low profile? Are we going to abandon the coastal highway project too?"
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