Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 298 Li Ze
On his way back, before Yan Hui could even begin investigating the rich kid's identity, he received a phone call.

The person who called was Tian Bo, who was in charge of the project. Yan Hui heard about the steel formwork available for sale from Tian Bo.

Factory Director Xiang has a brother who works in hardware, named Liu Yang. The first time Yan Hui went to dinner with Factory Director Xiang, General Manager Li got drunk and said some things he shouldn't have said. It was Liu Yang who brought Yan Hui out to speak up for him.

This Tian Bo was introduced by Liu Yang, so he should be a fairly reliable person, because Liu Yang is a reliable person.

"Mr. Yan, where are you? Is it convenient for me to see you?" Tian Bo asked sincerely. "I've heard about what happened today, and I never expected it to turn out this way. Where are you? I'll come and apologize to you in person."

"It's okay, you can tell me on the phone if you need anything." Yan Hui wasn't very familiar with the other party and didn't know how many people were on the other end of the line, so he didn't say anything.

"President Yan, it's my fault, it's my fault. How about this, I'll go see President Liu Yang in a bit, and then we can visit you together, okay?" Tian Bo said again.

“Mr. Tian is a sensible person. In that case, let’s arrange to meet at Mr. Liu’s place. I’ll be there in an hour.”

Liu Yang runs a hardware business and has his own shop and a tea house, so meeting there would be a good idea. Yan Hui glanced at the time, told Zhou Ping to take care of the steel formwork, and after dropping Zhou Ping off, he turned around and headed to Liu Yang's place. On the way, he even made a phone call to Liu Yang.

Liu Yang must have received Tian Bo's call in advance and was aware that Yan Hui was coming. He said he wasn't in the store, but he had told the staff that they could use the office freely, and that he would be back in an hour.

Yan Hui thanked him and arrived at Liu Yang's place 20 minutes later, only to find that Tian Bo was already there. Yan Hui had never met Tian Bo before, only communicating by phone. After shaking hands, Tian Bo invited Yan Hui into the house.

"Mr. Yan, let me explain the situation first! The person you met today is named Li Ze, the investor's son. He doesn't usually come around, but today he probably came over because of the topping-out ceremony, I don't know what he was doing, and who knew he'd run into you." Tian Bo offered Yan Hui a cigarette. "Please forgive him."

“I bought the items. The price was actually acceptable. Anyway, Mr. Tian, ​​you're too kind. This matter has nothing to do with you.” Yan Hui shook his head.

Tian Bo had heard about the process; in fact, he had even witnessed part of it, but he couldn't show himself.

"Li Ze asked me who asked me to go, but I didn't mention your name, so you don't need to worry. President Tian, ​​my affair with him has nothing to do with you or me. I even hope we can cooperate more in the future!" Yan Hui said with a smile.

"President Yan, you're truly an extraordinary person! I've also met President Han from your Jian'an Group. I heard from President Liu that your relationship with President Han is quite special, and meeting you today proves it's even more impressive than the rumors suggest!" Tian Bo breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Yan Hui hadn't mentioned his name.

Tian Bo is a seasoned veteran; he can usually make decisions about half of the things on the construction site, but when it comes to Li Ze, he loses all his temper.

"You're too kind. By the way, Mr. Tian, ​​is this Li Ze the son of the general contractor on the construction site? How come he's so capable?" Yan Hui asked casually.

He'd visited so many construction sites, but he'd never seen a general contractor with such an air of superiority.

“If it were the general contractor’s son, this project wouldn’t be so bad. To be honest, this project is registered under the shell of a domestic construction company, but it’s actually a Hong Kong investment. This Li Ze is the illegitimate son of the Hong Kong boss. Even the general contractor here doesn’t dare to mess with him.” Tian Bo sighed.

"An illegitimate child? You know that?" Yan Hui was somewhat surprised. "It's not that I know," Tian Bo said with a wry smile. "Everyone in the leadership of the entire construction site knows. I'm also familiar with General Manager Wang of the project's general contractor. He even gave me special instructions. I just didn't expect him to come today."

"If that's the case, then I understand. Does this mean the Hong Kong-funded company is very wealthy?" Yan Hui asked curiously.

"To be honest, Li Ze isn't much of a figure, but his father is a big shot. I remember when the project was launched and the ribbon-cutting ceremony was held, the father came in person. I went to the airport with President Wang and others to pick him up. Apparently, he even has his own plane!" Tian Bo talked about Li Ze's father, but he didn't know much about him.

"You saw it?" Yan Hui was also somewhat shocked. In all his life, this was the first time he had ever known that airplanes could be privately owned.

"How could I be qualified to see this? But what Mr. Wang said can't be false!"

"So, does that mean Li Ze grew up in China? If that's the case, this project might also be related to him," Yan Hui said thoughtfully.

"It's unlikely. Li Ze can only get small favors from projects. He definitely took advantage of what happened today, but the general contractor is in charge of the whole project, so there's nothing he can do about it."

"So, he's still short of money? Does he have any key power?"

"Whether he lacks money or not is unknown, but power is another matter. Anyway, if he really wants to get involved in anything on the construction site, as long as it's not a big problem, no one will stop him. This matter is still minor. Last time, he beat up a crane operator, leaving him covered in blood, and the crane crew had to stop working. In the end, nothing came of it. Anyway, no one dares to mess with him," Tian Bo emphasized at the end.

"I understand now. Is your project completely finished?"

"The main structure is fully completed, but there's still a long way to go. This project includes interior decoration, and the remaining construction will take at least another year." Tian Bo looked at Yan Hui. "What do you mean, Mr. Yan?"

"I think Li Ze is a rare and good person to work with. Since he has so much power, can't he also participate in the subsequent bidding process? Why can't we cooperate?" Yan Hui thought of a new business opportunity.

"Well... I'm not familiar with him at all, and I'll try to avoid him as much as possible." Tian Bo instinctively resisted.

"Hmm, no rush. By the way, Mr. Tian, ​​do you know how much money was made from today's sales, and what the total value of the goods was?" Yan Hui asked again.

“We bought 90 tons of this batch of steel formwork in installments. Some of it broke due to operational errors in the middle of the process. I wasn’t involved in the loss reporting, but I estimate that less than 10 tons were damaged. However, I don’t know the resale value of this stuff, or how much it sold for today. I’m not sure either. Who would dare to ask? Mr. Yan, I’m afraid you’ve suffered a huge loss, so I came to ask you.” Mr. Tian said this with some concern.

"It's alright, I didn't lose anything. Now that you put it that way, I understand what happened. I still have to thank President Tian for clearing up my confusion." Yan Hui had a new plan in mind.

(I'll finish this tomorrow; I'm a bit busy today.)

(End of this chapter)