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

Chapter 459 Shi Jingsheng Wants to Win the Landscaping Project of the Real Estate Development

Jinghai Bank's business gradually got back on track and began to develop new businesses. With Zhao Wenjun and Deng Hui as capable assistants, Fang Qingye felt much more relaxed.

It's July 15th, Sunday. The weather is nice, overcast with a cool breeze. The dissolved oxygen in the water is plentiful, making it a perfect time for fishing. Fang Qingye naturally wouldn't miss it.

However, he wasn't fishing alone today; someone else was treating him.

Shi Jingsheng, the owner of Linyuan Group.

A few days ago, Shi Jingsheng called Fang Qingye and asked him to go fishing over the weekend. Fang Qingye couldn't refuse him after he asked several times, so he had to agree.

In fact, Fang Qingye knew in her heart that she and Shi Jingsheng were not close friends, and the other party would not invite her for no reason.

According to Luo Yan, general manager of Huacheng Development Company, Shi Jingsheng's Linyuan Group wants to win the landscaping projects for the two residential projects developed by Huacheng Company in Jinghai: Jiangnanli and Jinmaofu!

Fang Qingye was somewhat surprised when she heard this. This guy had quite an appetite, wanting to take down two at once!
Fang Qingye did not object to handing over these ancillary projects to the boss of Nanxin. Everyone can make money, but the premise is that the price must be reasonable and the quality must be acceptable.

He heard from Luo Yan that Linyuan Group had already participated in the bidding as required, and that Shi Jingsheng invited him today probably to try to appeal to his emotions.

Fang Qingye agreed. They would see each other all the time, so it wouldn't be good to refuse. Of course, the final decision on which company to entrust with the task was up to her.

Fang Qingye got up early this morning, packed up her fishing gear, and didn't let Fang Yuekai drive her—she told him to go back to be with his wife and children, and drove there by herself.

The place where Shi Jingsheng hosted the dinner was in Lingqing Village, not far from the county seat. The fishpond there was actually a farm that integrated vegetable and fruit cultivation, poultry raising, aquaculture, fishing, leisure, and dining.

Fang Qingye had come once before, two years ago, when Shi Jingsheng had also treated her to a meal.

At that time, Fang Qingye had just resigned from Dongfangxing, and some people in Nanxincheng gradually realized Fang Qingye's hidden strength.

Shi Jingsheng's son, Shi Yong, was indignant and almost got into a conflict with Fang Qingye while eating hot pot. Later, Shi Jingsheng took the initiative to invite Fang Qingye fishing, which resolved the conflict between his son and Fang Qingye.

Fang Qingye and he were not very close, but Shi Yong later became very close to Fang Qingye and called himself his little brother.

Of course, Fang Qingye denied it.

I'm not Chan Ho-nam, why would I need to take on followers?
Just as Fang Qingye drove his Mercedes into the farm, he heard someone greet him warmly: "Brother Fang!"

Turning my head to the side, I saw Shi Yong with his hair dyed granny gray.

"Park the car here." Shi Yong pointed to the left, where an Audi and a BMW were already parked, presumably belonging to Shi Jingsheng and his son.

Fang Qingye parked the car, got out, and asked, "Where's your dad?"

"It's been caught."

Fang Qingye didn't stand on ceremony and took out fishing gear from the trunk. Unexpectedly, Shi Yong also took out a set from the trunk of his BMW.

"You fish too?" Fang Qingye asked, somewhat surprised.

“I’ll learn from you.” Shi Yong grinned. “My dad also said that fishing can hone a person’s patience, and that I’m like a monkey who can’t sit still for a day.”

Ah?
Fang Qingye followed Shi Yong toward the fishpond and, sure enough, saw Shi Jingsheng sitting alone by the pond fishing.

"Qingye, come here, come here, there are lots of fish here." Shi Jingsheng pointed to the spot next to him and greeted him warmly.

Fang Qingye didn't say much. He placed the small stool not far from Shi Jingsheng, set up the fishing rod, knowing that Shi Jingsheng would definitely want to talk about business.

Sure enough, after a few casual words, the two got down to business. Of course, they couldn't help but praise Huacheng Company's two real estate projects, saying that their locations were excellent and that they were high-end and would definitely sell well in the future.

"Qingye, such a good property development naturally needs to have good landscaping. Have you looked at the bidding documents our company provided?" Shi Jingsheng asked.

“I’ve looked at it,” Fang Qingye said. “I personally think it’s pretty good, but it still needs to be evaluated by experts—we’ve invited designers from the design and planning companies for these two projects, Huijing Yingfan Architectural Design Company, to participate in this bidding review.” “Hey, Brother Fang, expert evaluation is one thing, but the final decision is still up to you,” Shi Yong, who was sitting next to him, interjected.

Shi Jingsheng glared at his son, but said with a smile, "Shi Yong's words are a bit rash, but the truth is right. How can those experts just look at the data? They're not grounded in reality."

Out of touch with reality?

You're saying these experts didn't consider some social niceties, aren't you?

Fang Qingye understood perfectly well.

That being said, the reason I brought in these experts was precisely to reduce the internal friction caused by these so-called interpersonal relationships, wasn't it?

Interpersonal relationships and social skills are necessary in business, but not too much of them.

Seeing that Fang Qingye remained unmoved, Shi Jingsheng said again, "Qingye, I don't expect our Linyuan Group to snatch the landscaping projects for both plots. Just give us one residential project, the Jinmao Mansion! I guarantee we won't cut corners!"

"You won't cut corners?" Fang Qingye smiled.

"The real estate project you gave Song Qingdong's Kerry Group in Wuyang County, called Oriental Imperial View, I heard from a friend that the initial promise of 'French Holly' trees for landscaping was changed to 'Southern Holly'. Isn't that cutting corners?!"

“Hey Qingye, you’ve really wronged me on this point.” Shi Jingsheng said seriously, “This is all Song Dacheng’s fault! He’s the deputy general manager of Kerry Group, in charge of the development of this property. I had already contacted French holly according to the contract, but he came to me and said he wanted to change it to South Sea holly, saying it was to reduce costs.”

"You know, a French holly tree costs five times more than a South Sea holly of the same age! How could I dare to do this without his approval? Ordinary homebuyers might be too naive to tell the difference or even notice, but how could the engineers and technicians at Kerry Group not recognize it?!"

Fang Qingye shook her head upon hearing this.

"Let me tell you, Qingye, it's not that I'm saying anything bad on purpose, but the Kerry Group will fall into Song Dacheng's hands sooner or later!" Shi Jingsheng said finally.

“Isn’t there the sea?” Shi Yong interjected.

"The two brothers," Shi Jingsheng shook his head as if suddenly realizing something, "Oh dear, we've gone off on a tangent. Qingye, trust me, there's absolutely no problem with the quality. I've been working on landscaping projects for almost 20 years. I've done hundreds of landscaping projects, big and small, and which one of them has ever had a problem?"

Fang Qingye nodded.

He denied this, saying that Shi Jingsheng was a cautious and meticulous person, sometimes even fond of taking small advantages, but his reputation for the quality of his projects was still good.

Thinking of this, Fang Qingye said, "President Shi, we are all from Nanxin, so of course I want to help each other with our businesses. I will go back and listen to everyone's opinions, and give priority to your Linyuan Group!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jingsheng felt that he had essentially achieved his goal.

He also knew that it was impossible to get this young man to agree immediately!
Very shrewd.

"There's one more thing, Qingye. I'm planning to apply for a loan of 1000 million from Jinghai Bank. All the loan documents are ready," Shi Jingsheng said.

"Mr. Shi, you wouldn't be taking out a loan of 1000 million for the landscaping project at Jinmao Mansion, would you?" Fang Qingye suddenly thought of this question.

"What can we do? You developers don't give advance payments and we have to advance the funds. What can I do if I don't take out a loan?" Shi Jingsheng complained.

"But don't worry, the loan procedures will be completed, including the mortgaged items."

"Wow, you're quite the shrewd businessman, not spending a single penny of your own money," Fang Qingye joked.

"Look at what you're saying. I work for your Huacheng Company, earn a little money, and then I have to give a portion of the profits to Jinghai Bank to pay interest. That's how shrewd you are at business."

They both laughed.

Just then, Fang Qingye's phone rang. Seeing that it was Shi Guangrong calling, she answered it without thinking.

(End of this chapter)