To marry into the family in place of his brother? Impossible!

This incident affected the opinions of several shareholders regarding Jiang Zhe, who all expressed the need for Jiang Zhe to continue gaining experience.

Jiang's mother frowned: "But didn't you give him two more projects? Xiao Zhe is very confident this time, and he's going to present his plans at a meeting tomorrow. Has something gone wrong again?"

Jiang's father slowly shook his head: "If it's not about work, could it be because of the Song family?"

"The Song family?"

"Do you think Xiao Zhe has taken a liking to that girl from the Song family, and that's why he's feeling resentful?"

Jiang's mother frowned: "This...this doesn't seem impossible, but Xiao Zhe has already decided to inherit the family business. As for this marriage alliance...the Song family only accepts sons-in-law!"

Even if they like Jiang Zhe very much, they will not hand over the Song family's business to the Song family.

If that's really the case, the Jiang family would essentially be swallowed up by the Song family, which is absolutely unacceptable.

Jiang's father said, "Why don't we let them switch places?"

Jiang's mother was taken aback, and said with some reluctance, "Why don't we wait? Perhaps Xiao Zhe will change his mind once these two projects are completed?"

Jiang's father pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, then let's wait and see. The conference is tomorrow; let's assess the situation first!"

Jiang's father glanced upstairs and sighed.

The next day, at the Jiang Group, in the conference room.

Jiang Zhe sat in the main seat, with a plan he had personally finalized spread out in front of him, a strange confidence on his face.

There was no trace of the ferocious state he had shown last night.

He glanced at the people present: the heads of various departments, several core members, and Luo Qingyi.

He's no longer the general manager, but the company still belongs to the Jiang family.

Therefore, he remained the leader of this meeting.

Of course, Jiang Guodong played a crucial role in this matter.

Although the others were dissatisfied, they couldn't openly turn against them.

Besides, these two projects were built on Jiang Guodong's network of connections, and Jiang Guodong specifically gave them to Jiang Zhe to practice on, so they couldn't say anything.

"Has everyone seen the plan?" Jiang Zhe spoke, his voice carrying a hint of smugness. "If you have any opinions, you can speak now."

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds.

Director Wang had a hint of disdain on his lips, but he sat there without saying a word.

No one speaks.

It wasn't because they had no opinions, but because last time someone raised an opinion, Jiang Zhe had yelled, "What do you know? I'm the project manager, I know more than you."

The person who offered the suggestion was somewhat embarrassed.

His intolerant attitude towards others' opinions revealed to everyone what kind of person he really was.

Since then, no one has offered any suggestions.

Seeing that no one spoke, Jiang Zhe smiled slightly and said, "Since there are no objections, let's proceed with this plan."

"Manager Jiang, I have a different opinion." A cold voice suddenly rang out.

All eyes turned to the source of the sound.

Luo Qingyi sat to Jiang Zhe's right, with the document spread out in front of her and a red pen in her hand.

Her expression was calm, but there was a strange meaning in her eyes.

She looked at Jiang Zhe with a hint of indifference in her eyes.

Jiang Zhe's smile froze for a moment, then returned to normal: "Assistant Luo, what is it?"

Luo Qingyi stood up, opened the document, turned to the page on budget allocation, and projected it onto the big screen.

"There is a problem with the budget allocation."

Jiang Zhe frowned: "Is there a problem with the allocation? Where is the problem?"

He had single-handedly orchestrated this allocation, which was something he was proud of. He never expected to be questioned by Luo Qingyi, which made him very dissatisfied.

Luo Qingyi ignored Jiang Zhe's expression and said, "Early-stage promotion accounts for 60%, while later-stage operation and maintenance only account for 15%."

This ratio is seriously unbalanced.

Based on experience from similar projects, the actual costs of later operation and maintenance often exceed the budget. If only 15% is reserved, a funding shortfall is highly likely to occur later.

A low murmur arose in the conference room.

The department heads exchanged glances and nodded, all agreeing with Luo Qingyi's assessment.

This is actually the most basic thing, but unfortunately Jiang Zhe doesn't know it.

Jiang Zhe's face darkened: "Assistant Luo, this budget allocation has been repeatedly calculated by me and the finance department, and 15% is sufficient."

Luo Qingyi shook her head and said, "It's not enough. Last year, the maintenance cost of the first phase of a project in the south of the city accounted for 22 percent of the total budget."

The first phase is smaller than the second phase, yet the maintenance costs are already so high. Given that the second phase is larger and has a longer lifespan, reserving only 15% is unreasonable.

The murmurs in the meeting room grew louder.

The finance department manager pushed up his glasses, glanced at Jiang Zhe, then at Luo Qingyi, his lips moved, but in the end he said nothing.

Jiang Zhe tapped his finger on the table: "Assistant Luo, I've considered all of this. The data from Phase 1 cannot be directly applied to Phase 2; the two projects are different in nature."

"The nature of the matter is indeed different." Luo Qingyi's eyes held a hint of sarcasm.

She opened the document and displayed a set of data on the projection screen: "The technical complexity of Phase II is 40 percent higher than that of Phase I, and the difficulty and cost of later maintenance will only be higher, not lower."

If you follow your current budget allocation plan, you will face financial pressure in the middle of the project.

Adjusting the budget at that point would not only affect the project, but also the Jiang family's reputation and standing!

The discussions in the meeting room turned into a low hum.

"That's right, it's a very basic arithmetic problem. How could he not have considered such a simple question?"

"Heh, it's not that you didn't consider it, it's that you simply didn't understand the project documents, right?"

Some people looked at Jiang Zhe with mockery.

Director Wang leaned back in his seat, a blatantly sarcastic smile playing on his lips: "President Jiang, I think you should seriously consider the question Assistant Luo raised!"

Jiang Zhe's face had completely darkened.

He stared at Director Wang, his eyes filled with anger.

Unfortunately, Director Wang didn't care at all.

Jiang Zhe suppressed his anger and said to Luo Qingyi, "Assistant Luo, are you saying that my plan won't work?"

Luo Qingyi calmly said, "What I mean is that this plan has risks, and as a member of the project team, I have a responsibility to point out those risks."

The air in the conference room froze for a few seconds.

Director Wang chuckled and said, "President Jiang, everyone remembers that the maintenance costs for the first phase of the last project did exceed the budget."

If the same problem occurs in Phase II, the client will likely have complaints.

This is already an open questioning.

Another department head chimed in: "I also think the budget allocation needs to be reconsidered."

While initial promotion is important, it is the subsequent operation and maintenance that customers truly value.

This is a long-time client of ours. They don't just want a great start; they want a perfect ending.