That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1472 Big fish eats small fish

Li Ye agreed to give Master Kang more money, and both of them were overjoyed. Shang Bin and Cong Jin Hong were also very happy.

After the bid evaluation was completed, Shang Bin immediately asked Cong Jinhong to draft the contract and then prepared to notify Wang Bingxian to send someone over to sign it.

But before Shang Bin could even inform Wang Bingxian, Wang Bingxian called Shang Bin first.

"Old Shang, did you hire Kang Zhizhong to oversee the project?"

"Kang Zhizhong?"

Shang Bin was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "Li Ye did bring a middle-aged man surnamed Kang today. He had a stern face and looked like he'd lost his parents, which was really annoying. What's wrong? Do you know him?"

Wang Bingxian sneered, "It's not just me who knows him; there's no one in the entire Beijing construction industry who doesn't know him. Replace him immediately, or you'll cause trouble for yourself."

Shang Bin was taken aback, then said with disbelief, "Really? Li Ye even recommended Honghua Company today. If that Master Kong you're talking about is that powerful..."

"I know him better than you do."

Wang Bingxian interrupted Shang Bin directly, saying sharply, "Old Shang, what we're doing is walking a tightrope. Do you understand what walking a tightrope means? There's no room for the slightest risk. You're letting someone like Kang Zhizhong be the project supervisor? Are you crazy?"

Whether I'm crazy or not is none of your business.

Shang Bin was also furious. He was, after all, the CEO of the group, while Wang Bingxian was just a middleman and not the person behind him. What right did Wang Bingxian have to question him so sharply?
Wang Bingxian spent his days mingling in circles of powerful and influential people, acting as a bridge between them. But over time, he actually started to think of himself as one of them.

Wang Bingxian seemed to realize his mistake and softened his tone, saying, "Old Shang, don't blame me for being blunt, but that Li Ye is clearly no good. He brought Kang Zhizhong here just to annoy people."

Shang Bin interrupted Wang Bingxian and said directly, "Li Ye interfered before because he spent several million more on the land purchase. There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. But your project quote this time is very reasonable. What reason does he have to cause trouble again?"

Wang Bingxian was stumped. He couldn't very well say that he wanted to make a fortune from the project, could he? You're not going to expect me to just take the price listed in the tender documents, are you? What would be the point of having Shangbin then?
Wang Bingxian was silent for a moment before saying, "I won't say anything more to you. In short, we must get 30% of the project advance payment before we start construction, otherwise we will definitely be at the mercy of others."

"Thirty percent of the project's advance payment?"

Shang Bin said in shock, "That's not what you wrote in your tender document. It said that you could only get 30% after the first phase of the project was completed. Aren't you going back on your word?"

Wang Bingxian said calmly, "It means getting 30% before the end of the first phase of the project. Before that, you should first get the entry fee to 20%, and then piece it together from the odds and ends."

"Entry fee? Are you kidding me? You didn't specify it in the bid, and now you're asking me for money?"

Shang Bin almost hung up the phone.

Before bidding, I was anxious and afraid that Wang Bingxian would not win the bid. Now that I have won the bid, Wang Bingxian has given me this problem. Who is causing trouble here?

Although entry fees are not uncommon in engineering projects, usually ranging from 15% to 30% of the total project price, Shangbin's request doesn't seem excessive. However, the bid was opened in front of more than a dozen companies, and the other companies had better terms. What is Shangbin supposed to do now?
But Wang Bingxian laughed and said, "If I don't write it clearly in my tender document, then your contract shouldn't be too clear either, right?"

Wang Bingxian used three shell companies to submit bids, and each company's bid had "exceptionally distinct" advantages. Otherwise, he wasn't a god, so how could he guarantee winning the bid?
The various ambiguities in Honghua Company's bid were also intentionally created by Wang Bingxian. No matter how outrageous the bid was, Wang Bingxian only needed to do some public relations to make all the unclear parts tilt in his favor.

But the problem is that this time he ran into Li Ye and Kang Zhizhong, and Wang Bingxian felt uneasy. He had to get the money first before he could control Li Ye.

This is similar to discussing dowry at a wedding. Two people may have dated for several years and spent over ten thousand yuan, but then disagreements arise right before the wedding. In that case, that ten thousand yuan becomes a sunk cost.

At this point, your personality becomes very important. If you have a soft personality, even if you know that life will be tough in the future, you still don't want to waste those tens of thousands of yuan, and then you will end up wasting even more money.

If you have a ruthless personality, you might flip the table.

Wang Bingxian felt that Li Ye's personality and style were such that he could overturn the table at any moment, and now with Kang Zhizhong added to the mix, the difficulty of controlling him had increased exponentially. So he sighed and advised Shang Bin: "Old Shang, no matter what, only if our project goes smoothly can everyone make money. A higher-ranking official can crush you. Are you really not able to control a deputy general manager?"

This is clearly a tactic of provocation.

If it were anyone else, Shang Bin would have spat back immediately, but Wang Bingxian's mention of "everyone making money" made Shang Bin unable to spit.

Then Wang Bingxian added, "Old Shang, take a look at the account later! I'm a foul-mouthed person, but I'm loyal and will never mistreat my friends."

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Shang Bin was stunned for a while before realizing that the call had already ended.

He realized what was happening and immediately called his wife: "Go check if there have been any changes to the account, and let me know as soon as possible."

An hour later, Shangbin's wife called him back: "A payment for a shipment just arrived."

"Keep it a secret, keep it a secret from everyone."

"know."

Shang Bin took a deep breath and leaned back in his executive chair, feeling nervous, tired, and excited, but not timid.

Shang Bin saw through Wang Bingxian's tactic perfectly: securing a 30% advance payment was a prelude to preparing for future "additional budgets."

Because Shangbin had played the "additional budget" game countless times before.

Southwest Heavy Truck has spent countless sums of money over the decades, but has only produced a few hundred cars. Increasing the budget is their traditional skill. How could Wang Bingxian possibly deceive Shang Bin?
But so what? It's not Shang Bin's money that's being added, so what does it have to do with him?
"Big sister, come here for a moment."

Shang Bin called Cong Jinhong to his office and spoke to her in a low voice for half an hour, making Cong Jinhong's face turn red and white in turns.

But in the end, Shang Bin settled things with just one sentence from Cong Jin Hong.

"Go back and check your relative's company account. Also, pay attention to the building materials; make sure to use excellent suppliers. I'm always a loyal friend."

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After Jin Hong left Shang Bin's office, she was both nervous and excited.

Because Southwest Heavy Truck has not been doing well in recent years, my family's trading company missed the good times and hasn't made much money. Now that we finally have this opportunity, we can't let it fail because of a little difficulty!

But Li Ye is really ruthless, what should we do?

Jin Hong thought for a moment, then picked up the phone.

"Xiao Feng! Has the contract with Honghua Company been finalized?"

Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.

Shang Bin assigned the dirty work to Cong Jin Hong, but didn't Cong Jin Hong know to pass it on to someone else?

(End of this chapter)