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

Chapter 401 You go to the auction, I'll go fishing.
Just as Bai Ou had guessed.

Fang Qingye smiled slightly: "Yes, District Chief Mei, you saw our company's application materials?"

“Yes, it was somewhat unexpected,” Mei Shuwei replied.
"To be honest, with the current government regulation, many well-known national real estate companies like Vanke and Country Garden did not participate in this land auction. Your company has been established for less than two years, and you still dare to acquire land at this time. I admire your courage."

Fang Qingye paid no attention to Mei Shuwei's praise, but he was interested in one sentence: "Biyuan didn't participate in this land auction either?"

"I had submitted the application materials, but for some reason, it was suddenly withdrawn a couple of days ago," Mei Shuwei said honestly.

"Oh"

It is said that after he snatched the Nanxinhu development project from Country Garden, the manager surnamed Huang at Country Garden's Jinghai branch has been holding a grudge about it and has threatened to compete with his company again in the land auction.

That's insane.
Fang Qingye scoffed at this approach. "Damn it, isn't this money really my own?!"

However, being targeted by Country Garden is not a good thing for Huacheng Company, as it means that Huacheng will have to pay more costs if the two companies bid for the same piece of land.

Fang Qingye was naturally pleased with Country Garden's withdrawal.

"Mr. Fang, can you tell me which piece of land your Huacheng Company is planning to bid for?" Mei Shuwei asked, then quickly added, "This is just my personal curiosity, it has nothing to do with anyone else."

Fang Qingye took a sip of tea before saying, "This is a company secret, but District Chief Mei, if you want to know, I can tell you about Plot 3 and Plot 6."

"Two plots of land?" Mei Shuwei was stunned.

"Yes, two pieces!"

After Mei Shuwei regained his senses, he exclaimed, "President Fang, you're really bold. You know those two plots of land are in Pingdong District, right?"

"Yes." Fang Qingye nodded.

“President Fang, do you know why I asked about your company’s bid for that piece of land? Just like you said, it’s a company secret, and it’s really inappropriate for me to ask, but I couldn’t help asking anyway,” Mei Shuwei said.

"Are you worried that those two plots of land there will fail to sell at auction?" Fang Qingye replied.

"Yes, we're friends, so I won't hide anything. In the third quarter, Pingdong District listed 10 plots of land for sale, but 4 of them failed to sell! This puts me, the district head, in a very passive position. If a large number of plots fail to sell in the fourth quarter, the district's finances this year will be in trouble. So, I also want to thank you, Mr. Fang. I'll toast you with tea instead of wine!"

After saying that, he raised the teacup in his hand.

"District Chief Mei, you're too kind." Fang Qingye also raised his teacup: "If we do win the bid for these two plots of land, we would appreciate your support during the project development process."

"That's definitely no problem!" Mei Shuwei agreed readily. "As long as you secure these two plots of land, I'll put in a good word with the relevant departments! If you encounter any difficulties or problems, just come to me!"

"OK, thanks."

After finishing their business, the two chatted about trivial matters for a while. After finishing their tea, they took a stroll around the temple before driving home separately.

In the car, Bai Ou, who had been drinking tea and hadn't said a word, suddenly asked, "Ye Zi, did you bid for those two plots of land because of District Chief Mei?"

"It's not that bad," Fang Qingye said with a smile, gripping the steering wheel.

“Pingdong District is not Nanxin County, and Mei Shuwei is neither my second uncle nor Miao Hongbin. I will not consider this factor first. Of course, Mei Shuwei being the district head is beneficial to our project construction. I am also helping him solve problems. This is called mutual benefit.”

Bai Ou nodded and then said, "Then do you think it's possible that only Huacheng Company will bid for these two plots of land?"

"Judging from what Mei Shuwei said today, it is very likely."

"Then congratulations! You've gotten a great deal!" the girl said with a charming smile.

Fang Qingye smiled slightly and said nothing.

October 20th arrived quickly, and the land auction was held at 9:00 AM in the conference room on the second floor of the Municipal Land Acquisition, Reserve and Transaction Center.

Luo Yan, accompanied by her assistant and two mid-level managers from the company, set off for the city at seven o'clock in the morning. She would be representing Huacheng Company in this auction.

Fang Qingye didn't go, saying he had something to do at the nursery, but he actually went fishing. Because of this, Luo Yan complained to him a few times the day before: "Chairman Fang, if you don't go and Chairman Song doesn't go either, I'll have to represent the company in the auction alone, and all the pressure will be on me."

"Mr. Luo, as the company's general manager, you are fully qualified to represent the company, and I also believe in your ability."

Fang Qingye laughed and said, "Besides, we've already discussed the highest bid for the two plots of land. If someone bids higher than that, we'll give up. What's so difficult about that?"

“But there are skills involved in bidding. Sometimes it’s about playing mind games with the other party, which is something I lack experience in,” Luo Yan explained.

“You lack experience, but I have absolutely no experience.” Fang Qingye was very frank: “When you were at Kerry Group, you participated in land bidding in the county, but I’ve never participated even once. In terms of experience, you are much more experienced than me.”

"you"

Luo Yan was speechless.

That's just sophistry.

"Mr. Luo, you don't need to worry so much. I said that we might be the only ones bidding for these two plots of land, and no one else will be competing for them."

Luo Yan was naturally skeptical of Fang Qingye's words.

However, seeing that Fang Qingye had made up her mind, she didn't say anything more.

We need to convene a meeting immediately to discuss any unforeseen events that might occur during the auction.
While Luo Yan led her people to the city, Fang Qingye also drove to Jinghai. However, instead of going to the city, he went to the old fishing port sluice gate on the outskirts of the city. This place used to be an important fishing spot for fishermen, and now it has become a good place for wild fishing. The water flow near the sluice gate is rapid and the fish are active. It is said that there is a chance to catch a big crucian carp.

Fang Qingye went there specifically to catch big crucian carp, and even prepared a large plastic bucket.

Driving to the Fish Harbor Lock, Fang Qingye found a spot to set up his camera. Here, he was very close to the Yangtze River and could see ships coming and going on the wide river.

The weather is nice today, with clear skies and bright sunshine in the morning. Sitting on the shore of the harbor is a truly refreshing experience.

Happy times fly by. Fang Qingye caught a few crucian carp, but none of them were very big, less than three inches long.

Big fish seem difficult to catch.

Suddenly, Fang Qingye noticed ripples on the water's surface, gradually approaching from a distance, and then the fishing float began to sway gently and rhythmically.

What the hell!

There are big fish.

Fang Qingye immediately perked up, gripped the pole with both hands, and stared intently at the water. Just then, her phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated at an inopportune moment.

Damn, thank goodness it was just a vibration.

Don't bother.

Fang Qingye stared at the water's surface when suddenly the float sank. He knew this wasn't the time to lift the rod, otherwise, the float would go completely under.

After a delay of about five seconds, Fang Qingye suddenly lifted the rod, and a crucian carp was seen being pulled up by him, jumping and wriggling.

Hey, hey.
It's huge! It's two feet long and looks like it weighs at least six pounds!

The fact that such a large wild crucian carp was caught attracted the attention of nearby anglers, who gathered around to watch and, of course, showered it with praise.

Fang Qingye was so smug.
This is a genuine wild crucian carp, not the so-called artificially bred engineered crucian carp!
You can brag about it when you get back.

After everyone had left, Fang Qingye put the fish back in the bucket and closed the lid before taking out her phone from her pocket.

There have been two missed calls from Luo Yan.

(End of this chapter)