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The Ideal City

This is a work of fiction

Ep5

I've been busy

over the past few days.

So I didn't have time

to tell you what to do.

But it's a good chance

for you to adapt to the environment.

How do you feel? Can you adapt to it?

Yes, I fit in well.

That's good, then.

We want to give you

an important task now.

Dong Lin should have sent it to you.

Take a look.

Yes. That's the one.

Construction Blueprint

It's an art museum project

calling for tenders within the group.

It will open next week.

Dong Lin and Zhengming

have calculated and prepared a sheet.

But right now,

they have to focus on

the PL Mountain Project

and don't have time.

Therefore,

I want to entrust

this task to you.

Is it alright?

Yeah, definitely.

OK. I'll trust you with it.

If you have any questions,

ask Dong Lin and Zhengming.

Dong Lin.

Yes?

Later on,

give the USB drive to Su Xiao.

Sure, director.

It's my pleasure

to serve a beautiful girl.

You cunning boy.

Be more serious.

I will be serious.

Alright, then. Work hard.

Come on. Sit.

Thank you, director.

OK.

Su Xiao.

Here. Take this.

If you need anything else,

just tell me.

Do not hesitate.

Thank you.

It's okay. I'll leave you to your work.

Dujuan.

Do you know where

last season's

ROI sheet is?

Last season?

I remember it's there.

Or there.

Take your time and search.

Thank you.

Here.

I worry that you'll get sleepy

and made it just for you.

I'm upset.

What's wrong?

I made the coffee just for you.

You don't even thank me.

It's my fault.

Don't be upset.

Thank you for the coffee.

Du Juan.

You are the cutest person

I've met since I'm here.

Really?

But I need to tell you

that I never drink anything during work.

Nothing?

Why?

You see,

these are blueprints from the Design Institute.

It's the only copy.

It's the ultimate basis of signing,

acceptance and settlement.

Any blemish or stain

can cause ambiguity and dispute.

Before, I accidentally knocked over

a cup of water when I was working.

Not only the blueprints were ruined,

but the data of construction costs

were lost.

It was days and nights

of work for nothing.

In general, it was a great loss.

Ever since that,

I never drank

anything during work.

I see.

Alright.

I won't be upset with you.

Go on working.

Thanks for the coffee.

You're welcome.

Bye.

It's 11 o'clock.

When do you plan to get off work today?

I'm going to lock the door.

I don't know yet.

How about you give me the key?

I'll lock the door.

Thank you, then.

I'll leave it here.

Remember to do it.

I'll go home now.

Su Xiao.

Su Xiao.

Su Xiao.

You scare me to death.

Why don't you lie properly

but position your head like that?

I've used my brain too much.

This increases blood flow to the brain.

I brought you breakfast.

Do you want to get up and try it?

For me?

Thank you, Du Juan.

Zhengming.

How is the Heart Art Gallery's

tender coming along?

Increase the quota.

Anyways, the T-subsidiaries

are all useless.

They are no match for us.

After the Public Housing Project,

I lost money when I planned

to make a profit.

I'm so unlucky.

Should we go and worship Buddha?

Alright. I'll increase it.

Du Yongbo, Financial Manager of TK Construction

GM Huang, the group sent an email.

An internal audit

kick-off meeting will be held.

I won't attend.

You should go alone.

But it says we can't be absent.

Hello.

Mr. Xu.

Please put me through to the president.

He is busy at the moment.

Xu Feng, Executive Assistant to President of Yinghai Group

If there's anything important,

you can call him later on.

I need to take a landlord to Thailand.

We tried to fix a date for a long time.

Well,

I can't attend the internal audit

meeting the day after tomorrow.

I need to ask for leave.

GM Wang.

On that day,

the president is supposed

to attend a summit forum.

He has declined to attend that.

Can you reconsider it

and put off your work?

That landlord is very difficult.

It's not easy to arrange a date.

That project worths 200 million RMB.

I hope the president will understand.

Alright.

I'll ask the president for you.

Where is it?

Hello, GM Wang.

GM Wang, the president

says that you can't ask for leave.

OK. I see.

Meetings every day.

Are you still working overtime today?

I still won't go back home tonight.

How about you lock the door?

Just go back.

Look at you and your shoulder.

Don't work overtime.

In my opinion,

you should go back and get some rest.

In our business,

it's normal to write tenders overnight

and sleep in the office.

What you said is not wrong.

However, they make a show

of working overtime.

Only you do it for real.

To be honest,

this project isn't worth it at all.

Not worth it?

What do you mean?

Actually,

this is just an also-ran project.

Since Xia Ming joined TK Construction,

They win all the biddings

in the group.

TC Construction is just an also-ran.

So everyone

just goes through the motions.

No wonder.

I just joined this company.

Why would they

entrust me with such

an important tender?

That's the reason.

Hey.

Do you understand

what I said?

I understand.

You do?

If you do,

why don't you go back home and rest?

Why are you still working overtime?

I have started this.

Let me finish it properly.

The thing is,

I prefer dealing

with numbers than

dealing with people.

Dear me.

With so many numbers,

my head will explode.

These numbers

are the basis of an entire building.

Every digit must be accurate.

Late.

Go out.

Go out.

Go out.

Dinner. Dinner.

Dinner.

The quality of construction

is the lifeblood of construction companies.

From 2002 to this moment,

we have grown from a team of eight people

to a group with thousands of employees

because

we always stick to this principle.

However,

this year has just started and many

incidents have happened.

Before I came here,

I checked the auditor's reports

from last year and the year before.

To conclude in one sentence,

the situation is excellent.

We have no problems.

But what's the truth?

We all know this.

To audit isn't to solve a crime.

The aim isn't to find the criminal

but to find the problem

and solve it.

I hope that through this round of auditing,

we can reflect upon

the problems we have

during the development

and return to the mindset we had

when we started this business in 2002.

We should respect project management

and have prudence in company management.

Only by this

can Yinghai Group have sustainable development.

How many days will it take you?

Seven, at least.

Keep an eye on the company.

What about the auditing?

Just do what you are supposed to do.

Hello.

Is everything arranged?

It just happens twice a year, right?

It's useless and a waste of time.

Hello. Hello.

Alright, then. Travel safe.

Give me a hint.

What hint?

The auditing is arranged all of a sudden.

What's the reason?

What do you think?

What time is it?

Why do you still keep me guessing?

Now you are worried.

What were you doing early on?

Director.

Tomorrow is the bidding.

The work is too much.

She can't finish it alone.

Just focus on the PL Mountain

Lu Zhengming, Construction Budget Manager of TC Construction

Chen Siming, Chief Financial Manager of TC Construction

Project.

It's an also-ran project.

It's not worth the effort.

Yes.

But it's been days that she sleeps

on the office couch at night.

It's difficult for a girl.

In our business,

who hasn't slept in the office?

Have you?

Yes, but...

Alright.

You shouldn't worry about this.

Return to your work.

I'll go out then, director.

I almost finished.

Let's drink together, Dong Lin.

I won't go.

I'm so tired.

Aren't you leaving, Zhengming?

I haven't finished.

I'll go first, then.

- I'll go, Xiao. - Bye.

Bye.

Get some rest. Let me do it.

It's okay. I can finish this.

Just go.

Come on.

Let me do it.

I'll make you a coffee.

Okay.

Settled in.

Adapt to a new environment

and stay there.

Settled in.

What data did you change?

Well.

Did Dong Lin tell you that our group

follows the Evaluation Method

of the reasonable lowest price?

Yes, he did.

Right.

Then why did you set such

a low floating downward rate?

Even if it's like this, we won't win.

I set it to 10 percent

for a reason.

I can show you

a cost analysis report I made.

I just read it.

Where did you get the statistics

in the cost analysis report?

That's the internal quota from the group

I used to work for.

It's proven through practice.

After all, I'm required

to stamp this tender.

The situations are

not the same in different companies.

According to the cost of

employees, materials and machines

in our company, the rate

has always been three percent.

And it's right 'cause it's always like that?

Do it your way.

Your coffee.

OK. Thank you.

Also,

I will work overtime too tonight.

Tell me if you need anything.

We're colleagues, don't worry.

OK. Thank you.

Reviewed by: Lu Zhengming

Tender No. 345

is an art gallery

designed by Wang Weixiao.

This project combines

nature with culture.

It uses a lot of wood

and glass.

The design is very refreshing.

This is a new attempt

for all subsidiaries.

Hurry up. Have you finished?

Be patient. I'm looking for it.

I've told you.

After I find it, I'll ask

Director Chen to bring it to you.

Why do you have to come in person?

Of course, she is impatient.

She is here to see Director Xia, right?

Only you know me, Ms. Liu.

Look.

Do I look good with today's makeup?

To be honest.

Your makeup skills

have improved indeed.

It looks so much more natural than before.

It's not cakey at all.

I'm using the computer a lot recently.

So I used

an anti-blue light foundation.

It lasts so much longer.

That's so nice.

I found it. I found it.

What foundation are you talking about?

You're chatting so happily.

It's great.

I'll send you the link later on.

Bye.

Let's welcome President Xu

to announce the successful bidder.

After the bid managers

had a discussion,

we have a successful bidder now.

TT Construction gets 88.

TZ Construction gets 87.

TH Construction gets 85.

TK Construction gets 95.

TC Construction gets 95.5.

TC Construction wins the bidding.

The quota is 52 million RMB.

Alright. You're dismissed.

Director Chen.

Congratulations.

Your tender

is very incisive.

VP Zhao,

Zhao Peng, Vice Chief Financial Manager of Yinghai Group

who wrote TK construction's tender?

Mr. Chen.

You're decisive.

You didn't expect

that you'd win

with this quota, right?

It's so comfortable.

Your skills are so good.

The air is fresh by the sea.

The view is nice, too.

I'm so happy

that I don't want to go back.

Nice.

Hello.

Do you miss me, Chen?

Don't trick me.

Really?

What's the quota?

25 m...

52 million RMB.

What?

52 million RMB.

Damn.

But...

But how did we manage that?

I have no idea.

Su Xiao wrote the tender.

I...

I was focusing on the PL Mountain

Project and didn't check.

OK. Wait for me.

I'll be back as soon as possible.

I'll hang up.

If you have a baby

who looks exactly like him...

Xiao. You arrive at the right time.

Look at Director Xia.

He looks good, right?

Did you take this picture

at the bidding?

Who won it?

Of course, it's Directo Xia.

He's so handsome.

Look at him.

It's so good to be handsome.

He doesn't look stupid when he's surprised.

If we

have that look of surprise,

we will look retarded.

Let me try it.

What is that?

Wait, no.

Xiao.

Director Xia didn't win the bidding.

We did.

Really?

We did.

Sit down.

President.

Guess who won the bidding today?

If you say it like that,

it must be someone unexpected.

Did Xia Ming miss the shot?

He didn't misfire

and wrote a very accurate tender.

But someone took a risk.

Who is it?

Xu Zhiping, Chief Financial Manager of Yinghai Group

The price is 52 million RMB.

TK Construction won.

Wang Yang

is taking a great step this time.

Indeed, it's a big step.

But it's based on facts.

The cost analysis is very legit.

I was also wondering

if he got lucky

or if he recruited a talent.

A talent?

Although the tender is

still signed by Lu Zhengming,

the style has changed.

It's bold and unconstrained.

I do hope that Wang Yang

can have better performance.

These years,

He is way behind Huang Lilin.

Especially after Xia Ming came here,

he has been far behind.

I agree.

This will put

some pressure on Lilin.

Check this.

Xu Feng has some ideas.

I think they sound good.

So I told him to prepare

an internal audit plan.

Take a look

and see if it could work.

OK.

Yinghai Group's Internal Audit Plan

My schoolmate.

It's me.

I want to as for your help.

Can you get me hospitalized?

Excuse me. Let me pass.

Thank you.

Morning, Fu Juan.

Su Xiao. Director Chen is looking for you.

Go now.

Morning, GM Wang.

Morning, GM Wang.

Morning, GM Wang.

It's weird.

Why is GM Wang back?

What's weird about

him returning?

He traveled

to Thailand to keep the PL Mountain Project's

landlord company.

It's said to be one week.

I even booked the tickets.

I told you when I left.

Keep an eye on it.

In the end,

it's such a mess.

What can we do with such a price?

When I saw the price,

I did think it's a bit too low.

But I thought that since our group follows

the Evaluation Method of the reasonable lowest price,

we won't necessarily win the bidding even at a low price.

Also,

TK Construction entered, too.

I thought they would win for sure.

So I didn't change the tender.

What about TK Construction?

You're useless.

Does TK Construction mean everything?

How about

I tell GM Xu

that we made a mistake.

Shame.

Haven't you disgraced yourself enough?

What can we do?

You tell me.

Bear with it.

I said fire her long ago.

You were worried about everything.

Now what?

We're dragged down by this project.

You're right.

It's my fault.

Fire her as soon as possible.

Come in.

Director.

Come here, Su Xiao. Sit down.

Come on. Sit.

We won the bidding yesterday.

You should know it.

Your tender is so beautifully written.

Indeed, ZJ Construction

cultivates talents well.

I also admire your

attitude towards work a lot.

Pity.

You still haven't

understood TC Construction well.

You're used to

the fighting culture in big enterprises.

You haven't

thought about TC Construction's limits.

Director.

What do you mean by that?

I don't understand.

You did nothing wrong.

This is GM Wang's idea.

TC Construction

is just a small subsidiary

in Yinghai Group.

Your style

works for big enterprises

but doesn't suit us.

But I calculated it.

I can show you

the cost management plan.

Don't.

Su Xiao.

You're too straightforward.

You don't understand what I mean.

I recruited you.

Of course, I trust you.

But that's not the point.

We have

to be realistic.

What matters is that you have to fit in.

Before, I asked you

if you can adapt to us.

You said yes.

Now it seems

as if you haven't adjusted to this company.

I have told the Financial Department

to pay your salary of one month.

Go through the formalities.

Su Xiao, are you leaving?

Su Xiao.

Thanks for your coffee.

Du Juan.

I don't want you to go.

Knowing you

is my biggest pleasure in this place.

But it's good to win the bidding.

Why did they fire you?

Maybe they

don't need to win the bidding.

They said that they'll lose money.

Is that true?

With my Bill of Quantities,

they won't lose money at all.

Wen, what are you doing?

GM Wang. I can't stop her.

When making the monthly financial analysis,

I realized that

our company's

material wastage is always too much

for cost control.

Yes. It's an existing problem.

That's because you ask subcontractors

to provide labor service,

You provide the materials.

They don't mind if the materials are wasted.

They won't cherish the materials, either.

We know that.

We've tried many ways.

Even fines didn't work.

Even if they save

the materials, it's for you.

That's why they don't care.

Just change their perspective

and make them feel

that they are saving money.

Then they will be motivated.

What do you mean?

Write it in the contract that

the materials saved

will be shared by both parties pro-rata.

Clever.

It's a clever plan.

How did you calculate the quota

of 52 million RMB?

I based it on

my cost management plan.

How much is the interest?

Eight percent.

It's impossible.

How can we earn that much profit

with your calculation?

What's this?

It's a new trade agreement.

According to this,

we can directly

import wood from Russia.

It'll save us 7 percent of the cost compared with

using wood from northeast China.

I knew.

If you knew it,

why didn't you lower the quotation?

I underestimated them.

I thought that

they wouldn't notice news like this

and that we could

earn seven percent

more in this project.

Wasn't it you who told me

to increase the quota?

Blame everything on me.

Why did TC Construction

get clever all of a sudden?

The tender is still

signed by Lu Zhengming.

But the style is different.

It should be written by a newcomer.

Where did they get that guy?

Why would I know?

No 23, Huang Lilin.

Please come to Room No. 2.

It seems that Wang Yang

can have his day for a while.

You are the one

that I've been looking for.

Work hard in this company.

GM Wang.

Are you telling the truth?

Do you think I'm fit for TC Construction?

Welcome abroad to TC Construction.

Tell me if you

need anything.

Here's the thing.

I always heard that

I'm unregistered in TC construction.

I'm not

a registered employee

in Yinghai Group.

I want to go through

a proper staffing procedure

and work without worries.

There's nothing else.

It's not like that.

Su Xiao is very professional.

She also works very hard.

But you know that

TC Construction isn't a big company.

But she's used to

working in big companies.

So...

Thank you for your understanding.

I'll treat you to dinner next time.

OK.

Chen.

GM Wang.

The thing you asked...

Do two tasks now.

First, make Su Xiao a registered employee.

Second, train her to be the manager

of business contract department.

Wait, what?

She is a talent.

Look at this.

Look at the tender she wrote.

She talked to me just now.

Let's not talk about if it's good.

She is so devoted.

That's so rare.

We almost fired her.

Chen, it's your fault.

You're careless.

If you figured it out long ago,

I wouldn't have to hurry back from Thailand, right?

But...

But me no buts. Do it now.

GM Wang.

Before,

I planned to slowly

convince GM Wang.

I didn't expect that you persuaded him.

That's great.

I have informed Wu Hongmei

from the HR department

of the group.

Tomorrow, go through

the staffing formalities and join us.

Thank you, director.

You're welcome.

Su Xiao.

The business contract

department is a family.

Maybe

you don't know me yet.

In the future, you will know

that I'm the kindest.

Zhengming

and Dongtlin never hide

anything from me.

They always tell me the truth.

If you told me

about this earlier,

nothing would have happened.

I also

can't hide anything.

If there're things I can't understand,

I would do everything

to understand it.

I was in a hurry and didn't consider

what happened today.

Next time, I will report to you first.

Ms. Su.

Drink some water.

Thank you.

I didn't expect that we'd become colleagues.

I really didn't expect it would happen.

That's all because

you have strong skills.

All is good now. Your situation is much better.

OK.

Okay?

Yes.

I'll ask Maria to sign it.

- Thanks. - Wait for me.

It won't take long.

Why is it next month again?

How many times

have you said that?

I know that you're busy.

But even so,

you can't

just leave me alone.

I don't care.

I just miss you.

I miss you.

I'll hang up for now.

I have work to do.

I'll call you later.

OK. Bye.

Come in.

Su Xiao?

Why again?