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"Mr. Hai, the STT Chengdu Data Center project has asked us to supplement our bidding materials again."

The partner of Xishanxingju handed the documents to Haitangxi.

I'm completely overwhelmed after watching Haitangxi.

He even wanted to swear.

"Isn't this a typical case of excluding potential bidders? It's a scheme orchestrated by STT's senior management and a certain architectural design firm." Haitangxi was furious and threw the document on her desk with a thud.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

The STT Rongcheng Tianfu New Area Data Center project has been dragging on since the bidding process began last year, and there is still no result.

Xishanxingju has been notified twice to provide supplementary materials.

The first issue was the questioning of their qualifications, which led to the requirement that they must have served projects worth over a billion.

The investment in both the high-speed rail station and the specialized industrial park in Jiangbei City exceeds one billion yuan.

Xishan Xingju fulfills this requirement.

However, this clause was very vague before the STT data center bidding.

Although Haitangxi instructed his subordinates to follow the requirements, he clearly felt that there were irregularities in the bidding process for this project.

This time, the additional information they were asked to provide was even more outrageous; it required patented technologies related to "cloud computing."

How could an architectural design firm have such a patent?
This joke is utterly absurd.

Haitangxi became even more certain that the management of STT Rongcheng Data Center, and even the senior management of the China region, had engaged in illegal practices such as excluding bidders.

She'd seen plenty of bid-rigging and collusion.

Using underhanded tactics like this is truly disgusting.

The intention is simple: to get you to withdraw your bid voluntarily.

"Mr. Hai, how about we take the compensation and leave?" the partner suggested.

Haitangxi shook her head, her attitude unusually firm, "The more disgusting they are with you, the more it proves that your design plan can withstand scrutiny."

They won't dare to do anything to you openly, but they'll do things behind your back.

The cancellation of the bid was exactly what they wanted.

Since they want to stall, we'll cooperate with them.

"The longer they delay and refuse to withdraw their bids, the greater their losses will be."

“I’ll do as you say, pretend to cooperate, and prepare the relevant materials,” the partner replied.

……

"Daughter, how was your day at work?"

Zhou Ya, who was spending the winter in Sanya with her grandmother in Jiangbei City, made a phone call to Haitangxi in the morning.

Today is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and construction of the Xishan Xingju residential complex has begun.

She hopes her daughter's career will get off to a good start this year.

Sending my best wishes.

"Don't even mention it, Mom. I was disgusted by that foreign company," Haitangxi complained. "How are things on your end? Are you settling in well with Grandma?"

“I’ve come here every year, I’m used to it.” Zhou Ya asked with concern, “If anything happens, tell Mom.”

"It's the start of the new year, so don't be sulking or sighing; it's considered bad luck."

"The Singaporean company that was involved in the Chengdu project excluded us bidders and imposed a lot of disgusting terms to force us to withdraw our bids."

Haitangxi leaned back on the sofa, not wanting to encounter anything unlucky right at the start of the new year.

But if someone wants to be mean to you, you just have to put up with it.

"Aren't foreign companies supposed to be very contract-abiding? How come they're doing this too?" Zhou Ya complained.

"The company is a foreign-invested enterprise, but it's not entirely staffed with foreigners. Besides, data-related projects are subject to strict government control, and it won't be allowed to be wholly owned by a single foreign company. There are also some state-owned enterprises involved. It's hard to say what's going on here."

After complaining, Haitangxi said, "Anyway, I'm not saying I won't cancel the bid."

I have confidence in my team and my work.

"Yes, Mom supports you," Zhou Ya encouraged.

"Thank you, Mom, for the encouragement you sent on your first day back at work."

Encouraged by my family, I felt very warm inside.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Ya chatted with the old lady again, having nothing else to do.

Upon hearing this, the old lady's first reaction was: "A company in Singapore? Isn't Beicheng in Singapore?"
Give Beicheng a call and ask.

"If you can help, please do so. Xiaoxi just started work today; we can't let her have such bad luck."

Zhou Ya smiled and nodded in response, but in her heart she felt it was unnecessary.

My son-in-law is indeed very powerful and has a wide network of connections in the country.

However, he rarely goes out in Singapore, and it's estimated that Qianli, that woman, is unlikely to achieve much there, even though Hailin occasionally praises her.

Singapore is a region that has no shortage of high-net-worth individuals. If Qianli wants to climb to a very high position, it is simply impossible without any support.

Making this call to my son-in-law Jiang Beicheng would probably be futile and would only cause him more trouble.

"Go ahead and hit her," the old woman urged again when she saw that she was unmoved.

"it is good."

Zhou Ya did as instructed.

I made a video call to Jiangbei City.

"Aunt Zhou!"

Jiang Beicheng opened his eyes and sat up, addressing him respectfully.

"I'm sorry to disturb your rest, Beicheng."

"No, Auntie, we're getting ready to go to the airport to board our flight at this time."

"Oh, be careful."

"Okay, are you and Grandma alright?"

The old woman suddenly interjected, "Beicheng, Xi'er is in some trouble. Can you help her resolve it?"

Zhou Ya looked at the old lady and gave an awkward smile.

I haven't figured out how to bring it up yet.

"What is it?" Jiang Beicheng asked directly.

Zhou Ya told the truth.

"Rongcheng Tianfu New Area Data Center? The STT project?" Jiang Beicheng had heard Haitangxi mention it once last year.

"I think so. Why don't you confirm with Xiaoxi?"

Jiang Beicheng said, "Auntie, let me make a phone call to discuss it. It shouldn't be a big deal."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Beicheng."

"You're being so polite with your son-in-law," Jiang Beichen said with a smile.

After hanging up the phone, I called Temasek's CEO, Dillan. There was no need for this matter to reach Mrs. Ho's ears.

STT GDC (Singapore Technologies, Telecommunications & Media Group) is one of the world's leading data service providers.

It is also a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings.

Two or three years ago, China launched a major computing resource allocation strategy called "East Data, West Computing," which systematically guides the dense data computing needs in the east to the western regions with abundant renewable resources and lower costs for computing and processing.

Temasek, through its subsidiaries Mapletree Group and data service companies such as STT, is investing heavily in building data centers in western China.

STT Chengdu Data Center serves the entire Southwest region.

The first phase of investment is 3 billion yuan.

According to normal market pricing standards, if the first wife's Xishan Xingju project wins the bid, she will be charged a design service fee of 6% to 10%.

At the start of this year, Xishan Xingju is expected to earn several hundred million yuan.

Jiang Beichen understands his first wife well; she has high aspirations and is somewhat arrogant, but when it comes to matters of the heart, she often bows her head now.

But when it comes to her career, she's very stubborn.

They'd rather drag things out with the other party until both sides are hurt than ask him to step in and help resolve the issue.

Jiang Beicheng did not ask Temasek CEO Dillan in a definitive tone whether STT had engaged in any practices that excluded bidders.

Even as CEO, he might not be fully aware of everything about the subsidiaries.

Moreover, it's a project in China, and many Chinese companies are involved.

I dare not jump to conclusion.

He asked Di Lan in a curious tone, "President Di Lan, I heard that STT's project in China is not going very smoothly?"
A friend told me today that the design plan for Chengdu has not yet been finalized.

Is there some problem with the bidding process?

How could Di Lan not understand these words?
Not only can you understand what Jiang Beicheng is saying, but you also need to understand it according to what he is trying to say.

After all, Mr. Jiang is now Mrs. He, and even an important guest of the Li family.

The call was made to him, not his wife; Mr. Jiang was clearly giving him, the CEO, face. (End of Chapter)