I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 301 Those who walk different paths cannot work together.
Qian Weimin lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and looked out at the falling leaves. Finally, he made up his mind: "Since we can't get rid of Fang Qingye, let's back down and give way to a brighter future."

Qian Tao paused for a moment, then nodded.

Honestly, he didn't approve of the three-way cooperation on this project. What was the point of Tenglong Group investing over 100 million yuan in a project that its own company couldn't fully control?
This is different from Yuxiang Gas, which was established through cooperation among everyone in the early stages. Tenglong Company holds half of the shares and is the major shareholder with absolute say, while the Nanxinhu renovation project only holds one-third of the shares, and the person in charge is clearly Fang Qingye!
Of course, there was also a deeper reason: the other two rejected Qian Weimin's proposal to be the general manager of Huacheng Company, which made him feel very embarrassed.

"Uncle, since we've voluntarily withdrawn from the Nanxin Lake project to make way for Fang Qingye's so-called grand undertaking, shouldn't he also withdraw from the Yuxiang Weather project?" Qian Tao suddenly asked.

Qian Weimin didn't answer. After pondering for a long time, he finally shook his head: "Forget it. We're all in the same county. We'll run into each other all the time. Don't be too ruthless. Leave some room for maneuver."

Qian Tao did not speak again.

"That's all for now, you can go about your business," Qian Weimin said.

After Qian Tao left the office, Qian Weimin pondered for a while, then took out his phone. Instead of calling Fang Qingye, he dialed Song Qingdong's number.

When Qian Weimin expressed his thoughts on the phone, Song Qingdong was taken aback: "Old Qian, do you really want to quit? Think it through carefully, don't act on emotion."

"I've thought it through. People with different paths shouldn't work together. It's not too late to withdraw from this project since it's only just started. Let's part ways amicably and avoid hurting each other's feelings," Qian Weimin said calmly on the other end of the phone.

"Alright then, let's hold a board meeting to formally discuss this matter."

"Ah."

After finishing the call, Song Qingdong sat in his office chair for a while, then suddenly picked up the landline and dialed a number: "Dacheng, come to my office."

A few minutes later, Song Dacheng entered the chairman's office: "Dad, what did you want to see me about?"

"Qian Weimin just called to say he wants to withdraw from the Nanxinhu project."

“Great!” Song Dacheng immediately became happy: “Dad, let’s quit too, and let Fang Qingye play by herself!”

"Why?" Song Qingdong glanced at his eldest son and asked calmly.

“I told you long ago, this Fang Qingye is an anomaly! Cooperating with him will not only not make you money, but will also offend people! Look, Fang Qingye has offended Qian Weimin, hasn't he? He'll get what’s coming to him!”

Song Dacheng's tone was gloating.

Song Qingdong shook his head: "You can't say that. Qian Weimin is only interested in making money right now, but we can't think about it that way. Some things aren't just about making money. At the very least, we need to continue this project with Fang Qingye."

Upon hearing this, Song Dacheng immediately deflated, somewhat dissatisfied: "Dad, since you've already made up your mind, why did you even ask me?"

"You're the group's vice president now, and you're also my son, so of course I want to hear your thoughts. Now go ahead and do your work."

After waiting for Song Dacheng to finish, Song Qingdong thought for a moment and dialed another phone number. This time, he called his youngest son, Song Dahai. As soon as the call connected, he heard a lot of noise on the other end.

"Dad, what's up? I'm busy right now," Song Dahai asked on the phone.

"Qian Weimin has withdrawn from the Nanxinhu project. I would like to hear your opinion on this matter."

"Let him withdraw if he wants. Didn't you say a few days ago that Ye Zi's company was going to take over all his shares? This way, it won't cause any major turmoil in Huacheng Company."

Song Dahai answered quickly, then seemed to suddenly realize something: "Dad, you don't mean you're thinking of quitting too, do you?"

"What do you think?" Song Xuedong asked in return.

“Of course not, that’s so unfair. We all agreed to do business together, and when we encounter a disagreement, instead of discussing it properly, we all want to quit. What kind of business is that?!” “But according to Fang Qingye, this project will not only not make money, but will also lose money,” Song Xuedong continued.

"It's impossible not to make money, Ye Zi is just scaring you!" Unexpectedly, Song Dahai suddenly blurted out this sentence:
"Let me tell you, Yezi is mainly against your three-set blueprint method! You can definitely make money with just one set of blueprints! Dad, you two should discuss this properly. Okay, I'm busy now. Hey, Auntie, you can't set up a stall here, go to the market!"

The phone call ended abruptly with a "beep beep" sound.

Song Qingdong shook his head and picked up his teacup.

Since Qian Weimin had decided to withdraw from the project, he called Fang Qingye to explain his stance.

He certainly wasn't saying that following Fang Qingye's approach wouldn't make money in the future. His reason was very high-sounding: Tenglong Group had too many investment projects, and its capital chain was in danger of breaking down. Therefore, after careful evaluation, it was decided to withdraw from some projects to collect funds.

Fang Qingye was also decisive, stating that Tuofang Investment was willing to accept all of Tenglong Company's shares in Huacheng and return all funds, including interest, to him.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Fang, please understand my predicament. I hope there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future," Qian Weimin said on the phone.

"It's easy to talk about."

Fang Qingye verbally agreed, but inwardly she sneered: Another opportunity for cooperation? Dream on!

Somehow, Qian Xiaoli found out about this. That afternoon, after getting off work at the power bureau, she rushed to her father's study without even changing her clothes and asked, "Dad, I heard you're going to withdraw from the Nanxin Lake development project?"

Qian Weimin was reading a book when he heard this and found it strange: "Xiaoli, aren't you usually indifferent to business matters? Why are you suddenly asking about this? Who told you this?"

"Never mind that! I'm asking you, is this true?"

“Yes, I have already spoken to your Uncle Song and Fang Qingye, and Fang Qingye has agreed to return the principal and interest of the funds invested by Tenglong Group to us,” Qian Weimin said.

"Dad, how could you do this? You agreed to go into business together, so why are you suddenly backing out? What about your credibility?!" Qian Xiaoli scolded.

"Don't you know that according to Fang Qingye's approach, this project won't make any money at all, so why should I do it?!" Qian Weimin retorted.

"Then you should discuss it properly. You can always find a way. Why doesn't Uncle Song back down?" Qian Xiaoli asked again.

"How would I know what Lao Song is thinking? Maybe it's because Dahai and Fang Qingye are on good terms?" After saying that, he glanced at his daughter again: "I told you to pursue Fang Qingye, but you didn't want to."

"Dad, what are you saying! How can you drag business into personal feelings?" Qian Xiaoli suddenly got angry: "Did my cousin suggest you do this?!"

"So what if it is?" Qian Weimin replied indifferently.

"Dad, let me tell you the truth. Qian Tao is fine with technology after graduating from Tongji University, but he's not broad-minded enough for management, and his vision is too narrow! He treats the real estate industry like the construction industry, but they are two different things! Tenglong Group cannot be handed over to him!" Qian Xiaoli said all this in one breath, looking at her father with a serious face.

Qian Weimin laughed: "Heh, Xiaoli, I rarely hear you speak with such insight, but the problem is you're unwilling to take on the secondary responsibility of Tenglong, and you don't want a son-in-law as capable as Fang Qingye. What can I do?!"

Seeing the conversation veer back to her personal life, Qian Xiaoli was both ashamed and angry: "Dad, I'm not talking to you anymore! You'd better watch yourself!"

After saying that, he turned and left the study.

Qian Weimin lost all interest in reading and fell into deep thought, recalling his daughter's words.

(End of this chapter)