Chapter 746 (2/2)

“It’s for benefit and interest. Hence, coming here to find you is a must,” said Chen Zixue with a smile.

“Benefits, huh?” Tang Xiu commented with a disdaining expression. “Everyone wants to get benefits. But do you think you can slice a piece of the cake by looking for me now?”

“It’s a simple truth that what I’m doing is a fool’s dream to take the unfinished design, and yet I still want to win this Magnificent Tang Corporation’s big project tender. I’m very clear about that because I know that no company would hand over the project without a complete design. But I’m betting and turns out that I’ve already gotten 40% of the bet.”

“Why is that?” Asked Tang Xiu with interest.

“I called you and succeeded in making you leave your comfortable bed in the middle of the night. That proves that I have succeeded in about 20%. Then, you looked at the unfinished design, adding another 20%. Added to the previous, it’s 40%,” said Chen Zixue with a smile.

Tang Xiu nodded and said, “You’re very confident, something I can appreciate. So, tell me straight. You came directly and took your semi-finished design to look for me, were you prepared to impress me?”

Chen Zixue himself had recited his own script for countless of times, so he could reply with confidence, “The Magnificent Tang Corporation is planning to build a big construction project of an industrial park and HQ, while my Senyuan Group will only earn a slice, 100 million yuan from start to finish. Once we win this project and start it, your Magnificent Tang Corporation can send someone to supervise all the processes of the entire project, including all the capital expenditure required for the project.”

100 million?

Tang Xiu furrowed his brows deeply. He did not expect that Chen Zixue only wanted 100 million yuan—way too little. Based on the calculation he made with Kang Xia, the construction investment of the Magnificent Tang Corporation’s HQ and industrial park in Shanghai must be at least 10 billion.

Earning 100 million from a ten billion yuan worth project was definitely not something any construction company was willing to do.

“This matter shouldn’t be as simple as that, no?” Tang Xiu subconsciously took out a cigarette as Chen Zixue swiftly took a lighter and lit it up for him.

“Boss Tang, for you to have such achievements at such a young age proves that your intelligence and wisdom are extraordinary,” said Chen Zixue. “I want to use your plan to build the Magnificent Tang Corporation’s HQ and buildings in Shanghai as an introduction, or you can call it a gift. As long as Boss Tang gives your promise to give all future construction projects of the Magnificent Tang Corporation to my Senyuan Group.”

Tang Xiu’s face slightly changed and a cold glint suffused his eyes. He took out his phone in front of Chen Zixue and quickly dialed a cell number, saying, “Inspect all the senior executives of the Magnificent Tang Corporation. I want to know who has leaked out the new plan of the company’s branch development.”

“Understood.” The voice of the Chief of Intelligence of the Everlasting Feast Hall transmitted out of the phone.

Chen Zixue kept smiling with a calm expression and waited until Tang Xiu finished the phone call. Then, he touched his nose and smilingly said, “Boss Tang, your company has made this development plan and I believe that the scale of the project and investment in Shanghai will be quite big. Furthermore, it will be inevitable for you to seek cooperation partners. Frankly, my Senyuan Group has been engaged in real estate business for more than 20 years and can be ranked amongst the top ten construction companies in China. However, my company has reached a bottleneck at present. If I want to break through this state and propel our development a level, we must find another shortcut and do unconventional gambits. And your Magnificent Tang Corporation can give us a way out.”

“Then, I wanna ask you something,” Tang Xiu said indifferently. “Do you know how many branches and exclusive stores my company is going to build?”

“I dunno about that,” Chen Zixue shook his head. “But I dare say that it will definitely be a lot.”

Tang Xiu knocked on the table as he squinted his eyes and said, “Let’s say I hand over the construction project of the Magnificent Tang Corporation’s HQ and industrial park to you, are you not afraid that I’d take back my commitment after you’re done with the construction?”

“What I’m betting on here is your character and moral integrity, to be honest,” said Chen Zixue solemnly.

“Sometimes one’s character is not worth mentioning at all once one is facing the interests and benefits in front,” said Tang Xiu casually.

“I’m betting that your character is worth the stake,” once again, Chen Zixue said. “In addition, I give you my personal guarantee that my Senyuan Group will not be greedy in the follow-up cooperation. We will take what we must earn and we’ll constrict ourselves to not take a dime from anything that is not ours. What I can guarantee compared to the other construction companies is that we can definitely reduce the budget for building any branch office and the exclusive store of the Magnificent Tang Corporation, but still ensure the quality of the project.”

“So, what you meant by benefits is just that you want to go over the path of quantity, no?” Said Tang Xiu indifferently.

“That’s right!” Chen Zixue firmly nodded.

Tang Xiu just nodded in response. Not only did he not give any promise to him, but also shifted his vision at Yi Lianyan instead, who now placed two Oden servings on the table, and said with a smile, “This stuff tastes great; I once had it here before. How about trying it first?”

Chen Zixue nodded in response. Although he ate it, he could not taste it at all as he swallowed it. He was calculating inside whether his chance of impressing and moving Tang Xiu had increased, and how much the percentage would be.

Tang Xiu quietly ate his serving and occasionally glanced at Chen Zixue’s face, scrutinizing his pensive look. It secretly made him surprised and also a bit regretful.

What made him surprised was that this man really had the ability and the capital that satisfied and moved him. What made him regret was that Chen Zixue had too much ambition. Although he was not afraid of people with ambition, he did not want to waste too much on him.

“Can I ask you something?”

After finishing half the bowl of Oden, Tang Xiu wiped his mouth with a tissue and smilingly said.