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Chapter 1280 Lu Tao: I will definitely beat He Chen... next time for sure! (Day 15, Saturday, please vote!)

"Lu Tao, how have you been lately?"

When Xu Zhisen arrived, he only greeted the manager of the design company. He didn't even bother to find out the name of the youngest and most talented designer, simply calling him "designer" with a disdainful laugh. Then he greeted his son.

"I'm fine!" Of course, Lu Tao couldn't say that he wasn't fine.

After a breakup, the worst thing is for people to find out that you're not doing well.

屮!
The thought of him being unable to resist considering the matter according to He Chen's suggestion made him feel terrible!

"Do you think I should buy this building?" Xu Zhisen asked his son as casually as if he were buying groceries, just like a domineering CEO.

"We shouldn't have bought it!" Lu Tao blurted out his true feelings, but after the manager reminded him, he could only change his mind and say that they should have bought it. If their company could design and renovate the building, it would sell like hotcakes and bring business to their company.

Then Xu Zhisen readily agreed to buy it and even asked him to design it.

This left him completely at a loss.

This way of feeding is way too direct.

In the original storyline, he ate it directly, completely ignoring the ugly expression on the face of his senior, the most talented young designer who should have been his boss.

But this time, he couldn't ignore it.

He not only saw it, but he also saw the manager giving the other person a meaningful look, trying to appease them.

This made him feel bad.

"No need, you can leave it to our manager and have him arrange for a more experienced designer to take charge. I'm still learning and can't directly manage projects at this level!" Lu Tao could only say this against his will.

"Can't you do it?" Xu Zhisen came to let his son feel his power and re-establish a direct connection with him. How could he possibly agree to do that? He directly provoked him.

"..." Lu Tao didn't know what to say.

He meant to say, "Of course I can!"
But if he agrees now, He Chen will definitely interpret it as him being incompetent.

"Mr. Xu, don't worry. If you entrust this Youth Home project to us, we will definitely provide the youngest and best design team to ensure your satisfaction!" The company manager quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

The matter is settled.

A few days later, Xu Zhisen took his people to the design company, where Lu Tao's company arranged for three young designers to introduce the plans to Xu Zhisen.

He was the first to lead a similar project in Shanghai, which was a great success. He started by explaining his design philosophy: "Mr. Xu, I think the first thing to consider when renovating a building is the cost! We should try to make as little change as possible to the building's facade and preserve the original style as much as possible..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Zhisen interrupted him: "The renovation costs are our business, don't worry about it!"

This one sentence was so infuriating that the designer leaned back in anger and fell silent.

Because he was afraid he would swear.

The cost of modifying Shente Miao doesn't need to be considered by their designers!

A true designer designs based on the specific characteristics of the project!

You're taking over old buildings and renovating them into youth housing, clearly aiming to sell them to young people who don't have much money but need a place to live. Cost is definitely the top priority.

Otherwise, if it's priced so high, nobody will buy it, so what's the point of making any improvements?
If you don't consider the cost, why don't you just buy the land and build a new building?

Renovating an old building and selling it to poor people, look how proud you are, as if you're really that rich and don't care about money!
屮!
“Then let me speak,” the second designer said. To ease the awkward atmosphere, he first reminded them of the great success of their project, and then continued to talk about his own ideas, which were still based on the concept of value for money. But just as he was about to elaborate on his ideas, Xu Zhisen interrupted him again.

"You don't need to consider the developers! Your job as the design department is to make your designs novel and creative!"

This made the second young designer so angry that he didn't want to say anything.

Because this is absolutely not human language!

That damn client!
Are they incapable of designing more novel and creative solutions? Impossible!

To get to this point in a top-tier company in the industry on your own, your skill level is absolutely top-notch!
You really don't consider the interests of developers. Will you follow our design?
How can it be!

The end result was that they actually did it this way, racking their brains and going to great lengths to come up with something novel and creative, but it required a lot of cost, and you rejected it outright.

This is just playing with people!

This requires drawing a diagram!
Besides, he's not stupid. He only had suspicions before, but now he's certain they were just there to make up the numbers. What's the point of saying anything more?

Xu Zhisen stopped pretending and directly asked his son Lu Tao to give his ideas. He then made the decision to put Lu Tao in charge of the project and left.

Lu Tao was extremely conflicted, but he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

This is different from the last time when he asked his adoptive father to pull strings to get the application approved. This is his profession, his dream. With the renovation and design of this building as a starting point, it is really hard for him to refuse.

Forget it.

Who is He Chen? Why does he need He Chen's approval?
As for giving up He Chen's chance?

joke!

This all happened two and a half years later, and it still hasn't succeeded. He Chen still has to say what he should say.

So why bother with this two-and-a-half-year agreement?

Besides, it's not like it's the first time we've lost.

Lu Tao quickly adjusted himself, thinking that since he had already taken on this project, he would have to work hard and be busy anyway, so he could just find a way to avoid He Chen.

But he soon realized that he was still too young.

He simply couldn't avoid He Chen!

Or rather, He Chen has left a complete psychological scar on him, making him easily think of He Chen whenever he sees someone.

Especially when the two successful young designers who had been ruthlessly rejected by his own father turned around and offered to be his assistants, a complete novice, he understood the look in their eyes when He Chen talked about the basic public opinion in China.

He couldn't even pretend to be confused!

The designer who was the first to present his proposal couldn't help but approach him, pull him aside, and begin to speak coldly and sarcasticly.

"You signed the contract with Yuanda, right? Does that mean we have to listen to you from now on?"

"Don't say that, we're a team! Everyone's opinion matters!"

"I didn't expect you to be so good with words!"

"Just say what you have to say!"

"What can I say? This company isn't mine! What use are my words?"

"What do you mean? I hate it when people speak in riddles!"

"How could I, a mere designer, dare to speak insinuations to the project manager!"

Unable to tolerate his senior's mockery and subsequent departure, Lu Tao followed and grabbed him, saying, "If you feel there's anything unfair, just say it. I, Lu Tao, am not that kind of opportunistic person! Come on! Let's go find Old Hou!"

"Oh, so this is Old Hou?" The senior designer sneered. "No need to go find President Hou. Even if you do, he'll only help you one-sidedly!"
After all, I can only address him as "General Manager Hou," but you, a newcomer, are calling him "Old Hou" directly!

Lu Tao: "..."

(End of this chapter)