Chen Kai: "Brother Tianci! We can't afford to lose! We can't lose Black Dragon either! We can't let Brother Jiang down!"
"This is the first step in the irreconcilable conflict between Heilong Group and Huayu Group. The Real Estate Association might really gather all the materials and equipment! He doesn't have the ability to absorb them."
Actually, his worries weren't unfounded! Fangshan was indeed making moves: after learning that Heilong Group had forcibly taken away a large amount of materials, Ma Jun, in conjunction with major real estate groups, purchased, and even overpaid, many small and medium-sized material and equipment suppliers in the northern province! However, their targets were only small and medium-sized companies, and they ignored those medium and large companies.
Although they could absorb this batch of materials, most of their projects were not located in the Northern Province! The cost of transporting these materials and equipment was also considerable, and they firmly believed that large and medium-sized groups would never dare to sell materials and equipment to the Heilong Group. So why spend more money to buy them?
Doesn't Shen Tianci understand this principle?
He understands!
But he remained calm.
Snap!
He lit a cigarette and calmly said, "Kai! I know you're anxious, but don't rush: let things play out for a while! Sit down!"
Chen Kai: "Brother Tianci!"
Shen Tianci: "Sit down!"
Seeing Shen Tianci's displeased expression, Chen Kai dared not say anything more and sat down. The others also remained silent.
Time passes:
One minute...
Five minutes...
...
Ten minutes later!
Chen Kai said, "Brother Tianci! What should we do next? We'll follow your instructions."
Shen Tianci: "Wait for news!"
Chen Kai: "What news are you waiting for?"
Shen Tianci remained silent. He understood Chen Kai and the others' anxiety, but understanding did not equate to his agreement.
Brother Jiang once said:
Those who achieve great things must possess composure!
Although his subordinates have grown very quickly, they still need more training! After all, they will all be able to stand on their own in the future, and he needs to train them as soon as possible.
Time flies...
Ten minutes...
Twenty minutes...
...
soon.
Nearly an hour has passed.
Inside the room, Shen Tianci quietly smoked a cigarette. Seeing his expression, the others didn't dare to ask any more questions and also lit up their cigarettes. Soon, puffs of smoke filled the entire room.
Half an hour later, just as everyone was about to lose their temper...
Bang!
The door was pushed open!
A young man from Heilongjiang walked in, phone in hand. He had barely opened his mouth when a puff of smoke hit him, causing him to cough uncontrollably.
"Cough cough..."
"Cough cough..."
He approached the group while coughing, first greeting Shen Tianci, "Brother Tianci...cough cough..." Then he said to Chen Kai, "Brother Kai! A building materials supplier called...cough cough...he said he can provide us with building materials...cough cough...he said he has some in stock..."
What?
Chen Kai: "Who does he have? What company does he have...?"
Project Manager: "Tianquan Building Materials Company!"
Tianquan Building Materials?
Chen Kai and the others were taken aback: they had communicated with major building materials and machinery companies in the province and were familiar with those company names, but they had never heard of Tianquan Building Materials.
That's definitely a small building materials supplier!
That's right! If it's a large building materials supplier, the call will go directly to them, instead of going to the project manager. And the project manager just said something about a small building materials company: how dare a small building materials supplier brazenly claim to provide them with materials? Does he even know how much building materials Heilong actually needs?
It seems they want to curry favor with the Black Dragon Group?
Possibly! Although the Heilong Group is currently competing with the Fangshan Association, small building material suppliers would definitely benefit immensely from having the Heilong Group as a major backer. Just a few days ago, they wouldn't even bother ignoring calls from these small suppliers, but things are different now. They're now actively contacting these small suppliers, even if each person provides a small amount of materials; every little bit counts! It's a viable strategy!
Chen Kai held out his hand: "Give me the phone!"
Before the project manager could even hand the phone over...
Shen Tianci said, "Give me the phone!"
"ah..."
Chen Kai and the others were slightly taken aback again.
Although the engineering department is in dire need of building materials and equipment, a small building materials supplier shouldn't require Brother Tianci to personally answer the phone.
What's wrong!
A thousand pieces of gold to buy a horse's bones!
The project manager didn't hesitate and immediately handed over the phone.
Shen Tianci picked up the phone: "It's me! Shen Tianci, the Black Dragon!"
These words were spoken.
It sounded like gasps of surprise came from the other end of the phone.
.....
Tianquan Building Materials.
Quan Ge's hand holding the phone was trembling slightly.
One of the underlings, overhearing the conversation, instinctively remarked, "That voice's pretty arrogant, huh? Shen Tianci? That name sounds familiar..."
One of the underlings realized what was happening and exclaimed, "Shen Tianci, Black Dragon—Iron Hat King!"
What?
Iron Hat King!
If you mention the name Shen Tianci, many people in Songjiang might not immediately recognize it. But if you mention "Iron Hat King," everyone in Songjiang knows him. "Iron Hat King" is Shen Tianci's nickname because Qin Jiang entrusted him with an important task as soon as he appeared, and gave him a series of large projects.
Renovation milk tea?
Build a city that never sleeps!
And now he is also in charge of the engineering projects that are now being invested in the entire Heilong Group.
...
This shows just how much Qin Jiang values him! In addition, Shen Tianci used to spend years on the construction site ensuring project quality, and he always wore a hat for safety, which earned him the nickname "Iron Hat King" from outsiders!
Although!
Iron-Hat King Shen Tianci hasn't fought any major battles, but no one in the Northern Province dares to underestimate him. Firstly, his position within the Heilong Group is absolutely core. Secondly, he has the largest workforce in the Heilong Group right now, with several thousand full-time employees alone! And tens of thousands of temporary staff! (The current engineering department not only has dozens of construction projects, but also continues to contract the decoration work for the two major milk tea franchisees, Bawangcha and Xueye Bingcheng, employing thousands of external staff.)
Now that they know the person on the other end of the phone is Shen Tianci, how could these low-level thugs not be shocked?
brush!
Quan Ge stood up abruptly from his seat, bowing deeply and speaking with utmost respect:
"Greetings, Mr. Shen!"
As if Shen Tianci were right in front of him, he was incredibly obsequious and respectful. His underlings were not surprised at all; instead, they all came over and bowed to listen to the phone call.
Shen Tianci: "Can you provide building materials?"
Quan Ge: "Yes, Mr. Shen! I've recently acquired a new batch of building materials that can supply five construction sites of the Heilong Group. I hope Mr. Shen will do me the honor of cooperating with us. I'll supply them at half a percent below the market price!"
Shen Tianci said calmly, "Not enough!"
Quan Ge gritted his teeth and hurriedly said, "Three months! Mr. Shen, give me another three months! I guarantee I can gather enough building materials for ten construction sites!"
Shen Tianci: "Prepare supplies for fifteen construction sites of Heilong Group within two months! Sign contracts tomorrow, at market price, no haggling! Payment upon delivery! If you can do this, you'll be the number one supplier for Heilong Engineering Department; if you can't... well, you know!"