The male supporting character was actually myself.

Although building materials are not the main business, about one-tenth of the building materials on the market nationwide come from factories under the Su Group.

Just imagine how enormous that number must be!

Supplying just a small project like Yujincheng, a slight adjustment of inventory is enough.

The upfront investment that others worry about is not a concern for him at all. Moreover, Su Ming and that old man only care about results; it was he who made him stand out from numerous competitors and win the order.

If he gets this huge deal worth 3 billion in the first phase, how could he not help coordinate and cooperate?

Thinking of this, Su Li signaled to his assistant to submit the documents.

"Mr. Su, would you like to reconsider?" The assistant hesitated. He knew that Su Li didn't have a thorough understanding of the building materials industry, while he, as a long-time employee, knew quite a bit about it.

Signing a contract for basic building materials that cost hundreds of millions of yuan without consulting with General Manager Su seems inappropriate.

"What's there to consider?" Su Li was very sensitive about her position and hated it most when others questioned her decisions. She immediately retorted with a long face, "Are you the general manager or am I?"

Do what I ask you to do immediately. Your job is to assist me, not to question me!

Figure out your identity and position.

Don't let this happen again, or you'll have to write your own resignation letter.

The assistant turned pale after being rebuked and quickly tidied up the documents and handed them over.

At this moment, only five minutes had passed since the bidding process entered its final stage. While everyone else was focused on serious thinking and calculations, Zhongli Building Materials Company, under Su Li's control, had already submitted its cooperation intention.

Jiang Chen was just waiting for him to take the bait.

Upon receiving the cooperation intention, they immediately announced that the building materials partner for Wanli Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.'s Yujincheng project would be Zhongli Building Materials Company.

"Hey? Mr. Su, isn't it a bit much to take such a big piece of cake all by yourself?"

Although the building materials factory of the Su Group can serve as a backup, they all have long-term partners, so preparing so many basic building materials all at once must be quite a challenge.

How about we consider a collaboration?

Our company, Tiancheng, started out in building materials, so the quality is absolutely guaranteed. I won't take much, just one-third of the share will do.

"The lion's share is still yours, which can ease some of the pressure!"

"We, Lanyu, are also a nationally renowned building materials company. We can definitely share the burden. One-third of the share would be just right."

How about the three of us team up?

"If that's the case, Zhijian can also share the pressure!"

"Our requirements aren't that high; even one-fifth of the share is acceptable..."

……

Seeing that the Su family's illegitimate son was about to take the whole cake for himself, everyone else couldn't sit still and proposed to cooperate.

Jiang Chen hid his smug smile and put on a sincere expression of concern, saying, "Young Master Su, I think what the uncles and elders say makes sense."

Our Yujincheng project started urgently and the required quantity is indeed very large. Would it be too much for us to bear the pressure alone?

Splitting a portion of the assets to other companies can significantly reduce pressure and risk.

This is the first major project I've managed at Wanli, and I really don't want to be greedy for credit or cause any problems that could delay the project schedule.

While the notary is present, you might consider choosing a few reputable companies to cooperate with and signing an agreement outlining the specific division of labor.

Based on the current information, your Zhongli Company is indeed somewhat lacking in strength. Although with the support of the Su Group, securing a monopoly shouldn't be a problem, you need to consider everyone's feelings.

This is a win-win situation, isn't it? There are many projects we can collaborate on in the future. It's always good to leave room for maneuver, isn't it?

He shouldn't have tried to persuade her; Su Li was already wavering and considering finding a powerful company to team up with.

Who knew that as soon as Jiang Chen opened his mouth, Su Li's anger flared up!

Your first big project?

Don't want to be greedy for quick success and cause problems by being reckless?

What do you mean by that, Mr. Chu? You're talking so disrespectfully. You think cooperating with me is just being greedy and reckless?

Will there be problems if I work with you?

You people are just born into a good family, enjoying wealth and resources that others don't have from a young age, and you look down on others like that!

If you were in my position, you might not do as well as I do!

Why do you think I can't handle a cooperation project worth 3 billion yuan?

Unable to absorb it? Insufficient company strength?

Ha... that's because the old man is biased and won't give me good resources!

This time I'm going to take it all for myself, and show you all that I, Su Li, am no ordinary person!

Thinking of this, he sneered, "You all don't need to try to figure things out. I have the ability to do so since I dared to stand up."

As for the Yujincheng project, I, being greedy, will keep it all for myself.

"Now that both lawyers have confirmed the contract is fine, please have the notary public get it notarized and signed quickly. I don't have time to waste arguing with them here."

Everyone: ...

The Su Group is indeed powerful, but even so, aren't all the people here famous figures? This illegitimate son, who hasn't even grown his hair yet, is ruthless in his insults.

In comparison, Su Ziqing did things much better.

A noble lady from a prestigious family versus a bastard son born of a whore—the difference in their social standing is immediately apparent!

The others looked at each other speechlessly, and Jiang Chen helplessly shrugged and spread his hands, indicating that he had no other choice.

The signing process was completed quickly, and Su Li left with her tail held high and head held high, like a rooster that had won a fight.

In the original storyline, Su Li would have made a name for himself by taking down a huge single order, showing off and slapping the faces of a bunch of old fogies.

But now...

"I'm so sorry, everyone. I was hoping to find more partners, so I didn't limit the number of bids."

Originally, cooperation and mutual benefit were a good thing, but who knew that Young Master Su..." Jiang Chen looked at everyone with a troubled expression.

The others were all elders, and seeing that the Chu family children spoke and acted appropriately, they felt that Su Li had indeed gone too far. Therefore, they all expressed their intention to cooperate again in the future if there was an opportunity.

"That kid from the Su family... he's too ruthless in his actions and too arrogant. He doesn't seem to have any real skills. We'll have to be careful when dealing with him in the future."

"My family has a small project, and out of respect for Mr. Su, I plan to do some business with his small company."

I figured this was a bad idea.

"Xiao Chu explained it so clearly, but we couldn't persuade her otherwise. That Su family kid is really no good..."

"If we had known this would happen, we would have discussed it beforehand and submitted the proposals to split the profits equally. Now look what's happened! We only considered it for a moment, and we got choked up like this by a junior!"

"Old Sun, you've got to be kidding me. When we were calculating just now, everyone was thinking about making more money and minimizing risk. When is it ever a bidding process that doesn't involve a lot of back-and-forth discussion before a decision is made?"

But this time we've run into a clueless hothead who won't give face to anyone. We old folks are at a loss, aren't we?"

……

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Jiang Chen said with a somewhat solemn and conflicted expression, "To be honest, even after signing the contract, I'm still a little worried. The strength of Chongli is probably..."

This is my first time leading a major project, and I'm really worried that Young Master Su will hold me back!

“I don’t think you need to worry. If Su Li doesn’t have the strength, does Old Su not? He can’t just watch his precious son suffer a huge setback and have to pay nearly 10 billion in compensation.”

"Yes, even if there are problems, it's a notarized contract. No matter how powerful the Su family is, they wouldn't dare to openly break the law. They either have to comply or pay compensation."

Xiao Chu, you're not at a disadvantage either way.

"If you are really worried, you can consider two more alternative companies to cooperate with."

If his supply line fails, we'll immediately find someone else to supply it.

They split into two groups, one to protect rights and the other to continue construction, ensuring neither was delayed.

Chapter Twenty-One: Don't lose your way...

After heated discussions, Jiang Chen "had no choice" but to sign the second cooperation plan.

The contract was contingent on Su Li's Chongli Company being unable to supply building materials normally, and Wan Li terminating the contract and pursuing accountability, thus triggering the emergency plan.

This cooperation plan selects three suppliers, each holding one-third of the market share, ensuring that everyone can profit while minimizing risk and pressure.

Other companies that didn't secure large orders naturally relied on their own strength to negotiate with the large companies that had signed supplementary agreements, hoping to become second-tier suppliers and get a share of the pie.

How they discussed it was beyond Jiang Chen's consideration.

Anyway, he had achieved his goal. The moment Su Li finished signing the contract, Xiao Bai informed him with mixed feelings that the task was completed and the reward had been distributed.

"Host, I feel really bad right now."

Little White leaned against him with a look of utter despair, patting its chest with its little paws and muttering, "On the one hand, I'm gratified that the host is so diligent and quick in completing the task;

On the other hand, I feel that helping Su Li is a really bad thing to do!

That Su Li is a monster! Don't be fooled by his smug look when he signs the contract; he's actually cursing you in his heart.

They're even thinking of manipulating building material prices so they can swallow up your Wanli Company and take over the entire Yujincheng!

He's a wolf in sheep's clothing, ruthless and greedy... In short, he and Du Xinyu are rotten to the core!

Holding two legally protected contracts, Jiang Chen slowly flipped through his preliminary plan and asked, "Then what do you suggest?"

Or, I could just have someone kill the male and female leads.

"Absolutely not, Master!" Little White panicked and grabbed his arm with her short legs, shaking it. "The male and female protagonists in the mission world are protected by luck."

Not only can it turn bad luck into good luck, but it also has special blessings.

As a male supporting character who is tasked with a mission, whether he does it himself, hires someone to commit the crime, or even just gives someone a hint to kill the male and female leads, he will suffer a backlash!

The male and female protagonists can die, but they cannot have any relationship with you, the host, otherwise you will also be eliminated by the main system!

"Okay, okay, I understand. I was just saying. I didn't mean to kill you, so don't be so nervous." Jiang Chen shook his arm, signaling it to come down.

The chubby little white ball of fluff has been eating a lot of big meals lately, and it's gotten quite heavy.

"It's just a pity that you put so much effort into the planning and design." Xiaobai looked up at the planning map of Yujin City and sighed, "Host, your design was so beautiful."

The thought of handing it over to Su Li and making it his tool for fame and fortune makes me feel terrible.