19: Online bidding conference begins

There were no words throughout the night.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the morning of the next day.

It was past six in the morning.

It was the time when most workers were just getting up and preparing to wash up.

But at this moment, Yuantu Investment Company was still brightly lit and bustling with activity.

The employees of the company participating in today's online bidding conference held by the Municipal Department, as well as employees from other subsidiaries, did not go home last night.

Everyone worked together and prepared all night, all for the sake of winning more projects for the company at the Municipal Department's online bidding conference.

Yawn—

Getting up from his workstation, Su Yue stretched, as if to stretch out all the sleepiness and fatigue in his body.

After stretching and letting out a long breath, he immediately felt much more relaxed.

After a night of preparation, all the materials needed for today's online bidding conference were ready.

However, they couldn't rest easy yet.

Once the Municipal Department's online bidding conference began, they would need to use these prepared materials to coordinate with various companies, quickly calculate the bids, and then submit them to Lan Zijun and others for declaration.

The Municipal Department would ultimately review them, and the companies that won the bids would be announced on the spot.

The real confrontation had not yet arrived.

While the online bidding conference hadn't started yet, those who had stayed up all night quickly replenished their energy.

The logistics department purchased breakfast and various nutritional supplements, urging everyone to eat quickly, take a nap afterward if possible, and slightly replenish their strength to cope with the 'ultimate test'.

"Wow, there really is a lot. The logistics department is quite capable this time; they didn't drop the ball."

Colleagues walked to the pantry, where various breakfasts and nutritional supplements were dazzlingly displayed, almost piled up like small mountains.

Fried noodles, wontons, fried dumplings, fried dough sticks, noodle tea, coffee, tofu pudding....

Walnut drink, brain gold, Red Bull, deep-sea fish oil....

Having worked hard all night, everyone was tired and hungry. Seeing so many good things in front of them naturally aroused their cravings, and their stomachs began to protest.

Everyone entered the pantry in batches and began eating and drinking, chatting and laughing, enjoying a brief period of rest after being busy.

While eating, everyone nudged each other with their elbows, signaling that something was happening.

Some colleagues looked up, immediately stopped chewing, and quickly bowed in greeting.

Standing in the corner, Su Yue noticed that the noisy sounds gradually subsided. He looked up in confusion, searching for the reason everyone became quiet.

At the doorway, Qian Boda, accompanied by his personal Secretary, was frowning as he looked at the colleagues eating breakfast in the pantry.

He didn't speak, just frowned, as if he couldn't live without frowning.

It felt like every time you saw him, he had a head full of troubles, making others feel anxious just by looking at him.

With his gaze fixed on them, everyone felt somewhat helpless, unsure whether to eat or not.

After five or six seconds, Qian Boda left with his Secretary, and everyone let out a sigh of relief, preparing to continue eating and drinking.

The raised spoon, the bun they had picked up, hadn't even reached their mouths when Qian Boda's personal Secretary suddenly turned back and conveyed Qian Boda's 'order' to the colleagues in the pantry.

"President Qian said that time is tight. You're still leisurely eating and drinking here. In 5 minutes, everyone return to your workstations."

"Also, those who have been laid off by the company are not included in this breakfast provision. You have to buy your own breakfast, since you'll be leaving after the handover."

Ah?!

Qian Boda's 'highest directive' simply dropped everyone's jaw.

There were still 2 hours until the online bidding conference started, and preparations were almost complete, so why did they have to finish eating in just 5 minutes?

Even a production team's donkey wouldn't be rushed to eat like this.

And also, why shouldn't the laid-off colleagues be allowed to eat breakfast?

Even if they were laid off, wasn't there still a 7-day handover period? They were still company employees during these 7 days!

How much could one breakfast cost? To haggle over even this.

This Qian Boda is truly a bottomless evil wolf!

"Not eating anymore, it's annoying."

Clang—

Colleagues who had lost their appetite from being disgusted threw down the various foods in their hands, muttered curses at Qian Boda under their breath, and walked out of the pantry.

Su Yue, who had been silent in the corner, watched everything happening before him and silently said in his heart:

Don't look at how lively things are now; be careful, the list will be settled later.

It was just that he still hadn't found the key points and couldn't connect the entire incident.

It seemed that perhaps only after the bidding conference, when he could completely clear his thoughts, would it be possible to understand.

...

2 hours passed in the blink of an eye.

The online bidding conference, for which everyone had made full preparations, officially began.

Inside the company's Conference Room 1.

Lan Zijun, wearing a professional office lady suit, sat upright facing the large live stream screen on the wall.

From behind, her bun was very neat and capable, her neck was slender, and there was a small mole adorning it.

Her back and a pair of beautiful legs wearing black stockings were blocked by the chair back and couldn't be seen.

Only Lan Zijun's delicate and small feet, wearing a pair of thin high heels, could be seen. Her instep, outlined by the black stockings, showed a curve that made one's heart itch upon seeing it.

But this beautiful scene was limited to the left side of the view, because to Lan Zijun's right was Qian Boda, wearing a fitted suit, with his hair combed back, deliberately assuming a calm appearance.

Su Yue, sitting at the back of the conference room and responsible for relaying messages, quietly only looked to the left.

He and other colleagues from the company were all sitting at the back of the conference room. Because Conference Room 1 couldn't accommodate so many people, colleagues responsible for calculating costs and coordinating construction periods were sitting in the office area outside the conference room.

There was also a large screen outside the conference room. After seeing the bids, other colleagues would quickly perform calculations, then hand the results to Su Yue and others inside the conference room. After the review team, where Su Yue was located, verified that there were no issues, they would then hand it over to Lan Zijun for live bidding.

This measure ensured that the live stream site was not noisy, thereby showing full respect to the Municipal Department.

Buzz—

A faint electrical hum came from the large screen on the wall.

This was a sign that the live stream signal was about to be connected. Everyone immediately straightened their backs and looked at the large screen.

After a ten-second countdown.

The leaders of the Municipal Department appeared on the screen.

They sat in a row behind the long conference table, and in front of them was the female host of this online bidding conference.

"Respected leaders, and all companies participating in this online bidding conference, hello everyone."

The dignified and poised female host bowed to the camera.

Clapping—

Although they were not physically present, all the company representatives participating in this bidding conference still politely applauded.

At this time, the large screen was divided into multiple areas through technical means.

The side of the Municipal Department naturally occupied 60% of the display area.

The remaining 40% of the display area showed the representatives of various companies participating in the live stream via cameras.

Looking around, all the participants were dressed in suits and leather shoes, sitting upright, wanting to leave a good impression on the officials.

"Our online bidding conference officially begins."

Without any pleasantries, the female host went straight to the point and announced the first project to be bid on.

"The first municipal construction project we are bidding on is - Renovating the Small Garden in the Fifth District."

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