However, who would dare argue with a drunkard? Especially when the topic involves not speaking ill of others behind their backs, it's even more awkward. After all, the project is controlled by his sister, and they rely on her to make money. Initially, their design institute disdained to participate in the Oriental Huating project, but as it turns out, the less promising the project, the more remarkable its achievements often become. Now that Huajian has snatched all the benefits, the Guangdong Provincial Architectural Design Institute is finally starting to take it seriously.
Mike looked at the drunk Qian Gui, feeling helpless, and could only personally escort him home. After handing Qian Gui over to Qian Xiang, Mike hurriedly left. Qian Xiang helped Qian Gui sit down on the sofa and said reproachfully, "This kid clearly has no good intentions, but you always come running to him whenever he calls."
Qian Gui rubbed his temples. Although he wasn't really drunk, the swaying of the bicycle on the way home made him feel a little uncomfortable. He replied, "What can I do? This kid always manages to satisfy my every whim."
Qian Xiang shook his head as he looked at Qian Gui's slightly tipsy appearance. He walked to the table next to him, picked up a water glass and poured himself a glass of water. Then, as he walked back to the sofa, he said, "I think Duo Duo and Hua Jian are doing quite well together. This kid just had to interfere."
Qian Gui hiccuped and said, "Brother, it's not up to us to decide who Duoduo collaborates with; she has her own plans."
Qian Xiang said with a smile, "I guess that kid doesn't know your alcohol tolerance either, otherwise he would definitely feel like he's lost out big time."
Qian Gui chuckled, took the water glass Qian Xiang handed him, took a sip, and said, "Back in the village, I had a pretty good capacity for alcohol. After going to Harbin, I had more social engagements, and my alcohol tolerance has improved even more. Let alone one microphone, even eight microphones wouldn't be a problem for me!" After saying that, Qian Gui patted his chest proudly, the two brothers looked at each other and smiled, then burst into laughter.
Unaware that he'd been taken advantage of, Mike was on the phone with his uncle, speaking earnestly and anxiously: "Uncle, you know my situation at the design institute—I haven't had any particularly outstanding opportunities. This Wanmao Shopping Mall project is really important to me. If I can win this project, it will not only elevate my status but also potentially bring me more resources and opportunities. Uncle, I really want to try my best, I hope you can help me… I know this might be a bit difficult, but I believe my design will surprise them, even surpass the original design. Uncle, please, please help me!… Okay, I understand, thank you, Uncle, I will follow your advice."
A few days later, Qian Gui arrived at Qian Xiang's office with a dark expression.
Seeing him gulping down water like a cow, Qian Xiang couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's wrong? Why are you so angry?"
Qian Gui was furious and said, "Today when I went to apply for a construction permit, I was actually stopped! And that guy surnamed Wang was calling me brother just two days ago, but today he suddenly changed his attitude. It's simply unreasonable!"
Qian Xiang looked up at him, puzzled, and asked, "Construction permit?"
Qian Gui nodded vigorously, then looked at Qian Xiang and asked, "Brother, what's with that expression? Is there a problem on your end too?"
Qian Xiang nodded slowly with a somber face and said heavily, "Yes, I also encountered trouble when I went to apply for the construction land planning permit today."
Upon hearing this, Qian Gui immediately stood up, pulled over a chair, and sat opposite Qian Xiang. The two brothers exchanged a glance, and Qian Gui said, "Brother, do you think someone might be deliberately making things difficult for us? Are they trying to get something out of us?"
Qian Xiang paused for a moment and said, "Let's go. This is a big deal. Let's go talk to Duo Duo. She has a wider network of connections and is at a higher level than us. Maybe she can find out something."
Qian Gui nodded and followed behind Qian Xiang toward Qian Duoduo's office.
When Qian Duoduo learned the other party's purpose, he fell into deep thought. After a while, he slowly said, "Brother Qian Xiang, and Brother Qian Gui, don't panic. I'll make a call and ask what's going on to see where the problem lies."
Qian Xiang nodded, a worried look on his face, and muttered to himself, "We really hope there won't be any problems with this project."
Qian Duoduo smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, even if we encounter obstacles in Guangdong Province, we can still develop in other places. By the way, when I went to Beijing this time, I bought a piece of land there. If things don't work out here, we'll go to Beijing to develop. It's closer to home there, so you can come home to visit more often."
Upon hearing this, Qian Xiang's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he said happily, "That's wonderful!"
Qian Duoduo smiled and gently patted the table, saying, "By the way, I have two special opportunities here—advanced study spots at Yangcheng University! These weren't easy to come by; my sister-in-law went to great lengths to get them. Later, Qian Xiang and Jin Shen, you two can go together for further studies, which will last about two years. This way, you can learn new things and also help me manage affairs in Yangcheng."
Upon hearing the suggestion, Qian Xiang did not object. He knew that as Qian Duoduo's business continued to expand, his own abilities were indeed lagging behind. He was well aware of his limited business knowledge and often needed Qian Duoduo's support. Therefore, he agreed without hesitation and expressed his willingness to learn and improve himself. At the same time, he suggested that Qian Gui be put in charge of Pengcheng's affairs.
Qian Duoduo shrugged, indicating that they could discuss this later. After Qian Xiang and Qian Gui left, Qian Duoduo picked up her phone and made three calls in a row. Through conversations with these people, she gradually learned some inside information, and many of them vaguely mentioned the name of the Guangdong Provincial Architectural Design Institute. This led Qian Duoduo to some suspicions.
She then called Jiao Huang over and told him, "The Wanmao Mall project is currently under human intervention and has come to a standstill."
Jiao Huang was taken aback, wondering what this meant. Did it mean they couldn't continue? Money.
Duoduo continued, "Then we might need to change the location for construction."
Jiao Huang asked curiously, "Are we still building an online store?"
Qian Duoduo shook his head and replied, "This time, we plan to build a hotel and office buildings."
Jiao Huang then asked, "Could we move Wanmao Mall to another location?"
Qian Duoduo shook his head again and said, "I have my own plans for each piece of land, so I can't do that."
Jiao Huang fell silent.
Qian Duoduo asked again, "Jiao Gong, we've had a pleasant working relationship. If I go to other cities, will you help me?"
Jiao Huang said with a wry smile, "It's hard to say. The internal competition within Huajian is also very fierce. Everyone thought the Dongfang Huating project was impossible, which is why I got it. If I were to go to other cities, I would still be competitive."
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll think of a way."
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