“Yes!” Jiang Xiaoli answered affirmatively, “I think our commercial complex should be positioned between Asia Pacific and No. 1 Yaohan in the retail sector.”
Xiao Jincheng had a headache. "But this shopping mall in Shanghai is still a construction site!"
Her smile widened. "Uncle Xiao, don't you think this is an opportunity?"
"Hahaha!" Xiao Jincheng instantly understood what she meant. "Yes, yes, yes! This is our chance! Let's speed things up!"
The two looked at each other and laughed heartily. Although Tian Tian didn't understand what they meant, she also laughed out loud.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Jiang Xiaoli called home on time, and Zong Jiayu's voice came from the other end, "Xiaolizi".
She asked, "My mom said you wanted to talk to me about the food factory, what's up?"
Zong Jia chuckled, "Mr. Jiang, wouldn't you like to hear about our sales figures this week?"
Jiang Xiaoli then slapped her forehead, "I forgot! Tell me quickly!"
Zong Jia took out a piece of paper and read it to her: "1.31 million in the province, 1.369 million in Shanxi Province, 1.392 million in Henan Province, and 1.918 million in Sichuan Province."
"Holy crap!" Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but swear. "Sichuan Province is that fierce?"
"Hehe." Zong Jiayu understood her reaction perfectly; he had the same feeling when he first saw the sales performance report.
"Sichuan Province has a large area, and the locals are very accepting of our spicy snacks. Dafu said that if we didn't have a shortage of manpower, our sales this week would definitely have exceeded 2 million."
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled, "Brother Dafu is awesome! Just announce the appointment at the meeting tomorrow, he's the only one who can fill this sales manager position."
Zong Jiayu nodded in agreement, "How are you doing in Shanghai?"
She looked at the hotel's gleaming lobby and exclaimed, "It's wonderful!"
"What? You've forgotten all about home?"
Jiang Xiaoli replied with a grin, "No, it's just that experiencing a different life is really great! I really want to bring my mom here to experience the glitz and glamour."
Zong Jia smiled and said, "Okay, next time I'll take you and your godmother out for fun."
The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up.
"Sister Tian, are you making a phone call?"
Tian Tian waved her hand, "I live alone, I can take care of myself, I don't need to notify anyone."
Early Monday morning, Jiang Xiaoli took Tian Tian to the gym to work out, had breakfast with Xiao Jincheng, and the three of them took a car to the Shanghai Civil Architecture Design Institute.
They were received by Hong Jianguo, the vice president of the design institute.
He led a group of people to introduce the design institute's overview, saying, "In September of this year, we officially changed our name from 'Shanghai Civil Building Design Institute' to 'Shanghai Architectural Design and Research Institute'."
Our research institute has a number of senior experts and technicians, including academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, engineering survey and design masters, and experts who enjoy government subsidies.
Some of you may have heard of some of our institute's works from architectural publications and reports. Let me give you a tour.
Hong Jianguo led the three to a corridor lined with photos of various buildings, all works by the Shanghai Architectural Design Institute.
Finally, Hong Jianguo led them to a meeting room.
Xiao Jincheng cut to the chase, "Before I came here, I already told you my demands. I wonder if you have any thoughts on this?"
Hong Jianguo replied with a smile, "Our research institute is very interested in President Xiao's project. I wonder how President Xiao plans to proceed? Will he directly entrust it to our institute, or will he put it through a bidding process?"
Xiao Jincheng replied with a smile, "This is not a small project for us either; we plan to conduct it through a bidding process."
Hong Jianguo was a little disappointed, but he quickly adjusted his mood. "No problem. I wonder when President Xiao's side can go to the site for inspection?"
"We can start anytime now, and we will hold the design project bidding on January 31st next year."
Hong Jianguo couldn't help but rub his palms together. "Time is of the essence!"
Xiao Jincheng smiled apologetically and said, "Time is money! The sooner we finalize the design, the sooner we can start construction!"
"Haha, that's right, that's right," Hong Jianguo echoed repeatedly.
After leaving the Shanghai Architectural Design and Research Institute, Xiao Jincheng asked, "Little Pear, what do you think of the institute?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "Uncle Xiao, we don't need to build a particularly unique building. As long as the design meets our various needs, it's a good design. What do you think?"
Xiao Jincheng thought for a moment, "That makes perfect sense!"
The three of them randomly picked a restaurant and ate something. In the afternoon, they went to the Donghua Architectural Design Institute. The Oriental Pearl Tower, which Jiang Xiaoli was very interested in, was the work of the chief engineer of this design institute.
According to the introduction, the projects of Donghua Architectural Design Institute are mainly urban construction.
Xiao Jincheng raised a question: "I see that most of Donghua's projects are new railway stations and airports. I wonder if they have enough experience with commercial complex projects like ours?"
The receptionist smiled and explained, "Mr. Xiao, the fact that we have been able to undertake so many important urban planning projects has fully demonstrated the strength of Donghua. You can rest assured that choosing Donghua is choosing success."
"Haha." Xiao Jincheng was infected by her confidence. "Okay, I really look forward to seeing your design works."
After running around all day, Jiang Xiaoli was dazzled by so many outstanding architectural works.
After dinner, she discussed with Xiao Jincheng, "Uncle Xiao, I reckon the other architectural design firms are about the same as the two we visited today, as long as they have the proper qualifications."
Xiao Jincheng nodded, "Yes, so far it seems pretty good overall. Let's take a look at some well-known shopping malls in various places and see how they operate and what products they offer."
"Haha, Uncle Xiao, does that mean Tian Tian and I are going shopping on the company's dime?"
Tian Tian was amused by her words, "Is it really that good?"
Xiao Jincheng's craving for a cigarette kicked in, and he opened and closed the cap of his windproof lighter repeatedly. "Alright, you two go back to your rooms and get some rest. I'll take you out for a stroll tomorrow."
Over the next two days, Jiang Xiaoli visited all the major shopping malls in Shanghai, but she only looked at their business management models and did not buy anything.
Tian Tian, standing beside her, said, "Xiao Li, isn't it the perfect time for a young girl like you to care about her appearance? But when we got to the mall, I noticed you were less interested in the pretty clothes than in the floor plan descriptions."
She explained with a smile, "It's enough to dress comfortably and appropriately, but the advanced planning schemes of a metropolis like Shanghai can't be learned just anywhere."
Xiao Jincheng nodded secretly, "Little Pear, if my company had more people as thoughtful as you, how could it not grow and thrive?"
Tian Tian blushed with embarrassment. "Uncle, I was so stupid."
Xiao Jincheng waved his hand dismissively, "It's alright, Tian Tian, just follow Xiao Lizi and learn more."
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