39: Wang Jian invited

After entering the venue, Xiao Zhou thoughtfully led the two to seats in the front row before taking his leave.

Before long, the venue was packed, and the bidding conference officially began.

Although it was called a bidding conference, in reality, it was a feast for insiders and those with connections to divide up the pie. There was no helping it; Dongda was a society built on personal relationships, and those who knew, knew. Generally speaking, only the peripheral projects that no one else wanted would be awarded to outside companies. Without a doubt, Qin Yang was one of those participating in the division of the spoils.

Therefore, it was inevitable that Qin Yang and Deng Yue would win the bid. After winning, the two were quickly surrounded by numerous material suppliers, vendors, and companies from various related industries that had failed to win.

Originally, Qin Yang had intended to use his connections to help Deng Yue complete the project, but now it seemed completely unnecessary. These related companies alone were more than enough to meet the needs of the project Deng Yue's company had won, and they could even pick and choose the best of the best. That's just how powerful the client was!

Furthermore, unlike others who had to front the capital after winning a bid, Wei Liang had done a very thorough favor. After signing the contract, he paid half the deposit in advance, which easily solved the problem of insufficient initial capital. In fact, with just this half of the deposit, both Qin Yang and Deng Yue were already making a profit. If they were a bit more ruthless, they could make even more, and the remaining half of the balance would be pure profit!

When walking out of the venue, Deng Yue was still in a daze, as if in a dream. Since when was money so easy to make? For this bid, Deng Yue had submitted a quote of four million, because Qin Yang had told her to fill in whatever she wanted as long as it didn't exceed five million. Deng Yue, being a bit timid, didn't dare to actually fill in five million, so she tentatively put down four million. She had spent the whole morning asking around about how much capital was actually needed for such a large construction site advertising project, and the general consensus she got was around 1.2 to 1.5 million.

Therefore, when the staff told her that half of the deposit would be wired into her company's public account within the next day or two, it was a huge shock to Deng Yue. Because she had only signed a paper, and hadn't even started the work, yet she had already made a net profit of several hundred thousand! For someone who had just graduated, this amount of money was indeed a major impact!

However, Deng Yue also understood that they were simply taking care of her out of respect for Qin Yang.

After she came to her senses, a look of excitement gradually appeared on her face.

She grabbed Qin Yang's arm and confirmed, "So, does this mean we've struck it rich?"

"Mm, once this job is done, you'll have successfully joined the ranks of little rich women!" Qin Yang teased.

"Hehe, being a little rich woman is great! I'll support you then!"

"Sounds good! No backing out!"

With the project now in hand, the two naturally couldn't stay glued together like this. Qin Yang sent Deng Yue back to the shop and simultaneously arranged for two First-level Death Warriors to act as laborers, secretly looking after her safety. This was a case of taking precautions. Qin Yang had offended quite a few people recently, and although he had dealt with the vast majority of them, it was better to be safe than sorry. In H City, the only people who could be called Qin Yang's reverse scale were Deng Yue and his younger sister. As for his sister, she spent every day with over a dozen Death Warriors; even when Qin Yue went out shopping, two First-level Death Warriors would follow behind her, so there was no need to worry about safety. In contrast, Deng Yue might need to run around every day from now on, so he needed to pay more attention to her safety.

After a goodbye kiss in the car, Deng Yue hurried into the shop.

As soon as she entered the shop, Deng Yue clapped her hands to grab everyone's attention and said, "I have some good news to announce! I've just landed two big orders—one for 100,000 and one for 4 million! So, everyone is going to be very busy in the coming days. Of course, there will be plenty of chicken legs for everyone!"

This sudden news left everyone in the shop stunned. After a long moment, Fang Fang asked in disbelief, "Yue Yue, are you serious?!"

Everyone looked at Deng Yue in unison.

After receiving confirmation from Deng Yue once again, the small shop instantly erupted into deafening cheers! After all, only if the company had orders could they keep their jobs; their interests were aligned in this regard.

...

In the blink of an eye, two more days passed. Early this morning, Qin Yang took his sister and the others to the train station. The start of their school term was getting closer and closer, and yesterday, their mother had called, urging Qin Yue to return.

Over these two days, following Qin Yang's instructions, the two head chefs, Song Wu and Zheng Kai, had gone all out, making various kinds of employee meals, which satisfied the cravings of the young girls.

Just last night, Qin Yang had paid the girls their wages—4,500 for the month—and he also gave them a bonus, bringing it to 6,000. Coupled with the previous compensation from the KTV, the girls' harvest for this summer vacation could be described as bountiful.

In the station waiting room, Qin Yang patted Qin Yue's little head and gave his usual nagging advice: "Study hard when you get home, listen to Mom, call your brother if anything happens at home, and keep the money you've earned safe."

"Got it, Brother. You should take care of yourself and get some rest here too," Qin Yue replied with a smile.

"Mm. Also, I told Mom that I'll be coming home for the Mid-Autumn Festival. If I find out you haven't been studying hard after you get back, just wait and see how I deal with you!" Qin Yang said.

"Blehh, got it, got it." Qin Yue, unable to stand Qin Yang's nagging, made a face at him.

Watching his lively and cute sister, a look of affection appeared on Qin Yang's face. He was five years older than Qin Yue, and since they had both grown up without a father, he had taken on a fatherly role as the eldest brother. She was his only sister, so how could he not care about her?

It wasn't until he had seen Qin Yue and the other two onto the train that Qin Yang returned. Because he was worried about the girls' safety, he had actually arranged for a Second-level Death Soldier to secretly follow and look after them.

...

After his sister and the others left, Qin Yang hired a few female servers to replace Qin Yue and the others. Women had a natural affinity, which was helpful for business; otherwise, a restaurant filled with only men would just feel awkward no matter how you looked at it.

In the afternoon, Qin Yang received an unexpected call.

The caller was Wang Jian, the head of the Great Wall Automobile Factory.

"Manager Wang, how do you have time to call me, you busy person?" Qin Yang asked in surprise.

"Hahaha, Manager Qin, aren't you just as elusive as a dragon!"

After the two exchanged some banter, Manager Wang got down to business.

"The first batch of cars modified with the super carburetor has already rolled off the assembly line. After some discussion, we're planning to hold a press conference, and you, the main character who produces the super carburetor, must be there," Manager Wang said.

"So fast?" Qin Yang asked in surprise. He had thought it would take a few more months.

"It's all existing technology, so naturally it's fast. Otherwise, wouldn't the high-level engineers we hired be a waste of money?" Manager Wang replied.

"When?"

"Tomorrow. We've already invited quite a few heavyweight news media outlets and major internet influencers to conduct a live broadcast. Manager Qin, whether your company's super carburetor takes off depends on this event. However, Manager Qin, let's agree on this: if the super carburetor becomes a hit, you are not allowed to raise the price for our factory!" Manager Wang replied.

"Of course, rest assured, Manager Wang. I will definitely be there tomorrow. Also, I, Qin Yang, would never do anything as treacherous as kicking away the ladder after climbing up. If the super carburetor really becomes a hit, as long as you are still in your position, the price will remain at three hundred. It will absolutely not change," Qin Yang quickly replied.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jian was very satisfied. He understood what Qin Yang meant: if the super carburetor became a hit, a price increase would be inevitable. But as long as he, Wang Jian, remained in the position of factory manager and general manager for even one day, Qin Yang's supply price would be locked at three hundred yuan each. As for after he stepped down, if Qin Yang raised the price, that would no longer be his concern.