That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1471 Am I asking for too little?
The bidding process presented by Li Ye greatly displeased Shang Bin and others, but due to Ma Zhaoxian's support, they could only keep their dissatisfaction to themselves.

You just said a moment ago that there would be no leaks and that everything would be fair and just, so why are you going back on your word now?

The procedural requirements proposed by Li Ye are clearly more conducive to confidentiality and fairness. No matter how eloquent you, Shang Bin, are, you can't contradict yourself.

After the meeting, Shang Bin quietly made a phone call.

"Hey, this is Lao Shang. The deadline for bidding has been set, but things have changed a bit. Our company has foreign investment, right? Li Ye insists on adopting a bidding process based on foreign experience."

Shang Bin was too embarrassed to admit that he couldn't handle Li Ye, after all, he was the "king" of Jingnan Group in front of outsiders, so he could only use foreign capital as a scapegoat.

After listening to Shang Bin's account over the phone, the person on the other end said calmly, "Old Shang, I only cooperated with you because I trusted you. You've already caused me losses over the land issue, and now you're causing trouble on the project. You're not colluding with that Li Ye to play me, are you?"

"What do you mean by 'playing with you'? What good will it do me to play with you?"

"Whether there are benefits or not is your business, Lao Shang. Just tell me clearly, are you still going to do this deal? If not, you compensate me for my losses; if you do, I guarantee your interests."

Upon hearing "your interests," Shang Bin couldn't help but lick his lips: "Of course, as long as you win the bid, I'll pretend I didn't see anything no matter what you do."

After hearing Shang Bin's words, the tone on the other end softened: "Old Shang, don't take offense at my harsh words, but everyone only has a few chances to make a fortune in their lifetime. Isn't your son going abroad to study this year? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

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"Okay, I see."

After hanging up the phone, Shang Bin took a deep breath, and his expression became resolute again.

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Over the next few days, Shang Bin was in a state of extreme tension, fearing that Li Ye would come up with some new tricks that would cause his connections to fail in the bidding.

However, everything was normal for Li Ye after that. He didn't say much when the bids were opened, but he brought a stern-looking old man with him when it came to the evaluation.

"This is Mr. Kang from the third-party supervision unit. We invited him here today to offer some advice. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask him."

Shang Bin looked at Master Kang and said with a kind smile, "Then we'll have to trouble you, Master Kang. We're all in the machinery business and are novices in civil engineering, so there may be some oversights. We'll ask for your help."

Master Kang nodded silently, saying nothing, looking rather dull and clearly not good at socializing.

This made Shang Bin a little uneasy, because in his more than 20 years of experience dealing with people, this kind of taciturn, stubborn and rigid person is the most difficult to deal with.

"Deputy General Manager, could you please explain the details to everyone first?"

"Okay, we received bids from seventeen engineering companies in total, and three of them quoted prices that were outrageous, far exceeding our budget."

"Two other companies offered very low prices, so low that we were unsure of their offers."

Since not all those responsible for the bid evaluation were from the light vehicle company, Jin Hong, as the leader of the preparatory group, was in charge of explaining the relevant matters to everyone.

It was at this moment that Shang Bin noticed that the evaluation experts he had invited looked strange. However, since Jin Hong had already started speaking, he couldn't very well ask them to leave halfway through to find out what was going on.

With Jin Hong's explanation, Master Kang quickly browsed through more than a dozen tender documents, eventually categorizing them into several types and placing them in front of Li Ye.

Shang Bin suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, because he could clearly see that Master Kang had actually divided three of them into a separate category.

All three of these documents were related to his "connections".

What happened? Did he figure it out? How did he figure it out?

The three tenders had completely different prices, ranging from low to high, and the other conditions also varied. Shang Bin couldn't understand how Master Kong had put them together.

If you have to call it a coincidence, then it's too much of a coincidence.
Jin Hong also sensed something was wrong, but at this point, she had no choice but to proceed despite the difficulties. "Based on our classification and statistics, six engineering companies have the best overall conditions. Please evaluate them carefully."

"Oh, I think Honghua Construction Company is good. Their predecessor was the Second Construction Company of the East City. They have excellent skills and a good reputation."

"Honghua is indeed good, but Shunyi Construction Company is also very good; they have undertaken many excellent projects over the years."

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Li Ye listened calmly to the speeches of the review experts, and then compared them with the tender documents in front of him, gradually beginning to understand their meaning.

These experts, along with Xun Qingjian and others in charge of infrastructure, did not explicitly say which company was the best; each of them mentioned four or five, or even six, suitable companies.

However, when it comes down to it, three companies consistently received high praise, and all of them were ultimately rated as the three companies selected by Master Kong.

Are these three companies all shell companies owned by Wang Bingxian?

Li Ye smiled and said, "Yes, I also think Honghua Construction Company is good."

Shang Bin was stunned for a moment, because Honghua Construction Company, one of his connections, had already been picked up by that Master Kang.

[Could it be that Wang Bingxian hired someone exceptionally capable, making the tender documents flawless?]

Shang Bin looked closely at Li Ye and Master Kang, and found that the two were extremely calm and there was nothing wrong with them.

However, he couldn't see that under the table, Master Kang's foot was being stepped on by Li Ye.

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Because of Li Ye's "strong support," the evaluation process, which should have taken several days, was completed in just one meeting.

After everyone dispersed, Master Kang finally had a chance to ask Li Ye, "Mr. Li, why did you choose Honghua Company? I already warned you! They don't have engineering capabilities; they can only subcontract."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Are you sure Honghua Company has a problem?"

Master Kang glanced at Li Ye and said coldly, "Of course I can be sure. I can even tell who wrote the tender document. He can't change his writing habits after decades."

Li Ye nodded and said, "That's good. I want Wang Bingxian to win the bid. Otherwise, how can I make back the millions I spent on the land?"

Master Kang was stunned, and after a long while, he said, "Mr. Li, when you came to me, were you prepared for me to risk my life against Wang Bingxian?"

Li Ye smiled slightly and said to Master Kang, "I'll give you extra money and provide you with bodyguards to ensure your safety."

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How much extra will you add for me?

"How many did you say?"

"Add another twenty thousand?"

"make a deal."

"Did I ask for too little?"

"Hehehe~"

(End of this chapter)