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The Ideal City

This is a work of fiction

Ep6

Su Xiao?

Her again?

Chen Siming from TC Construction

wants to hire her

and she's passed her probation.

Didn't I tell you?

This is not in line with

the recruitment standards of our group.

Based on our regulations,

managers of our subsidiaries

have the right to hire.

Nope, it's the right to make recommendations.

Well, in the past,

we hired everyone they recommended.

That's in the past.

This is different.

Alright?

Maria...

Su Xiao,

she is really talented.

Otherwise,

Mr. Chen wouldn't have asked us

to confirm her employment.

Helen,

you're being irrational again.

I told you before,

we only hire people with good morals.

Without good morals,

the more competent they are, the more dangerous they are.

Based on this alone,

she can't work in our group.

Her morals are alright.

Don't say anything else.

Leave.

I'm leaving, Helen.

Xiao,

don't go.

I'll go beg her again.

Maybe my attitude wasn't nice enough.

Never mind, Helen.

Don't beg others.

Then let's go to the president.

He's very resolute.

He's not like Maria.

He's not like...

It's alright, Helen.

This company,

I've seen it through.

Your regulations are too stiff.

It seems like

a successful huge firm,

but it actually has many

institutional flaws.

I won't have

a bright future here.

I didn't expect to stay here for a long time.

I might as well leave now.

Don't leave.

Our president

is really different than others.

Trust me.

Have dinner with me when you're free.

I want to see the president.

Sorry, Mr. Wang.

You don't have an appointment.

Yeah, I don't.

I wanna talk to him.

His schedule today

is already full.

I can make you

an appointment tomorrow.

Appointment my ass.

Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang, you can't do this.

What's wrong?

You look very pissed off.

What's the matter?

I'm here

to tell on someone.

Who?

Who? Maria!

Let's talk inside.

Hello, Maria.

The president wants to see you.

Come in.

President.

Mr. Wang.

Now that you're here,

let's talk it out in front of the president.

I just wanna ask one question.

Do I, Wang Yang,

have the right to hire?

Answer me.

Do I, Wang Yang,

have the right to hire?

Mr. Wang,

all rights need to

be bound by rules.

Our group has a set of recruitment rules.

What rules?

I don't know about it.

Yinghai Group's recruits

need to have good morals.

That's the prerequisite.

Second,

they need to be competent

in their professional field.

Third,

they need to be loyal to the group,

and feel belonged here.

It's nothing personal.

But Su Xiao was fired from her last job,

so,

she doesn't fit our standards.

Then I should be glad

you weren't here

when I was hired.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be here today.

I'm telling you.

I was fired from my last job as well.

President.

I need to thank our president

for taking me in,

and for letting me work here for years.

Su Xiao has personality flaws!

The letter she wrote

was very extreme!

You mean, this letter?

I don't think it's extreme.

She was wrongfully accused.

So she tried to explain herself.

What's wrong with that?

Su Xiao,

she completely disregarded

the group's interests.

She's only been here for a while.

How loyal do you expect her to be?

What do we need

HR for?

It's your job

to improve cohesion.

Remove me from the general manager post.

I don't even have the right to hire someone.

What else can I do?

I might as well quit.

You...

How old are you?

Throwing a tantrum like this.

Tell me,

why do you have to hire her?

She's talented.

Heart Art Gallery,

the tender we just won,

she did it.

Maria,

ask Tang

to get me the tender

for the Heart Art Gallery.

Alright.

Maria,

confirm her employment.

But, President...

Roger.

Wang Yang,

she's talented.

But Maria was right.

She doesn't feel belonged

in our group.

Not only that,

she's a bit hostile to us.

If you really want to rein her in,

and have her work for you,

there's a long way to go.

Yeah.

But I wouldn't trouble you

with such trivia.

Are you still angry?

Why would I be?

It wouldn't get me anywhere.

It's just a hire,

but I had to put strings.

Then that woman vetoed it right away.

Like, what's even the point of being

the general manager?

Maybe you should

demote me one day.

I'm off.

Pretty girls who love to dance.

Handsome boy who loves to sing.

Keep your voice down.

Do you want me to go up and keep you company?

Come up if you dare.

I'll show you what I've got.

I'm a bit dizzy now.

Not tipsy.

It's not the alcohol that makes me dizzy.

It's this

eventful day,

like a roller coaster ride.

But now you'll be fine.

Don't worry anymore.

That's good.

Come here.

You can sit on my lap,

and lean on my chest.

Hello,

got it.

Fine. Fine.

I got it.

Bye.

I have to go back now.

My boyfriend called.

Go.

You're not alone now.

Congrats, girl.

Bye-bye.

It's just gastroenteritis.

I've always had it.

Because I always forget to eat

when I'm busy.

I've eaten too much greasy food lately,

so it came back.

I'll be fine in a few days. Don't worry.

Zhiping,

you've done so much for our group.

You need to take care of yourself.

Xu Zhiping, Chief Financial Manager of Yinghai Group

The timing is bad.

Now there's a lot to deal with in the group,

especially audit issues.

It's fine.

Get well first.

The plan Xu Feng proposed,

I read it.

It's good,

very practical.

President,

maybe this time

Xu Feng can lead the project?

Xu Feng, Executive Assistant to President of Yinghai Group

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

I agree.

We can give the youth

more opportunities.

Then please send me

the address of the hospital

and the ward number.

Thank you.

Let's go out sometime.

I'll arrange it.

OK. Thanks a lot.

It was always Xu Zhiping

who took charge of the audit.

He was always

the leader of the audit team.

But he fell ill this year.

Even though he's ill,

the audit can be led

by Gao Jin, Zhao Peng,

or Dong.

But they had to choose Xu Feng.

I know why.

It's because

those guys wouldn't do

exactly what Zhao Xiankun says.

You mean, we'll be in trouble?

I'll go visit Xu Zhiping.

Preside the meeting for me.

Yongbo is good at

welcoming the audit team.

Let him say

a few things on it.

Excuse me,

may I ask

where Ward 308 is?

The second room on the left.

Thanks.

Xu.

Xu.

Huang.

Don't, don't.

Lie down, please.

Why are you here?

You...

You should have told me about it.

I...

I saw that Xu Feng

is the new leader of the audit team.

That's how I found out you're ill.

Just an old ailment.

It acts up several times a year.

No big deal.

So I didn't tell you guys.

Health is never a minor issue.

Oh, right.

I went to Yixing

for a project a while ago.

I passed by a local shop,

and thought this was interesting.

I don't know art.

Here.

I know you like this.

It looks valuable.

Looks good.

But Huang,

this is too valuable. I can't take it.

Don't. Don't.

It's not valuable at all.

Just a few hundred yuan.

If you like it,

keep it.

If not, just throw it away.

Well, if you put it like this,

I'll take it then.

Come here. Sit.

Sit. sit.

Such bad timing.

How come you suddenly fell ill?

I was thinking that

during the audit,

we can have a good conversation

while you're at TK.

I'm old now.

My body is not as strong.

I have to make room

for the youth.

I really admire

young people now.

For example, Xu Feng,

he dares to make big moves.

The audit plan he proposed,

made me feel ashamed.

He made the audit plan?

Yeah.

Xu Feng has been around the president for years,

and he's learned a lot.

Of course.

I'm sure he has.

Well,

we have ways to get around them.

First, we need to treat them well.

Be welcoming and passionate.

We're all humans with emotions.

They won't slap a smiling face.

Also, give them

some leisure activities.

Fill their office

with fruit and magazines.

Let them eat and have fun.

Keep them distracted.

They'll definitely try to distract us.

Remember we are there for the audit,

not for the fun.

Files that can't go wrong,

Du Yongbo, Financial Manager of TK Construction

give those to them

as they required.

It'll show our willingness to cooperate.

As for the data they want,

make them look vague.

Make some little errors,

and wait for them to spot them.

They'll feel a sense of achievement.

But they won't find any real issues.

They will also

throw smoke bombs at us.

Making minor errors

to confuse us.

I'll reiterate it.

The priority of this audit is outsourcing.

Auditors are great at

having chats with you.

And you'll expose our problems in those chats.

So, when they are here,

try not to talk

with them at all.

Don't talk to the managers,

they're too sneaky.

They won't tell the truth.

Talk to the young employees.

Try to get something

out of them.

This is not our first audit.

I believe you already know

how to deal with it.

Same as usual.

Mr. Du will be in charge of

welcoming the audit team.

So if you have any problems,

go ask him first.

Guys,

the president has

only one instruction on this audit.

Figure out the true business situation of TK.

Take a guess.

What will they write

on the welcome banner?

What else?

Welcome the audit team

to our firm and give instructions.

It's always like this.

That's enough.

Be serious.

Hello.

Who are you here to see?

I'm Xu Feng, I'm here to see Mr. Huang.

Alright, one moment.

Mr. Du, someone is here to see Mr. Huang.

Assistant Xu.

Hello.

I'm the manager of the business dept.

Du Yongbo.

Mr. Huang asked me to show you around.

Hello, Mr. Du.

Where's Huang and Xia?

They're in a meeting.

They'll be here in a moment.

I'll show you around first.

Alright.

This way, please.

Sit here, please.

Sorry.

These are the files prepared

as your requirement.

Xu,

please check them.

If there's nothing wrong,

I'll sign them over to you.

Alright.

Xu,

our office environment is

not as good as the group.

Please make do for a while.

Are you joking, Mr. Du?

I actually think,

the refurbishment here

is as good as the group.

Is it over budget?

I... I don't think so.

Xu,

the files are all here.

What about yours?

Completed?

Yeah.

OK, then Mr. Xu.

I'll leave you to it.

If you need anything,

just ask.

I won't disturb you.

Alright.

This is strange.

I don't get it.

If you say they don't wanna cooperate,

they've prepared all the files.

But if you say they wanna cooperate,

there's not even a welcome ceremony.

We're here to audit their accounts.

You think we'd be welcome?

Stop standing there.

Let's get to work.

Alright.

Ming,

did we go too far?

There's not even a banner.

Plus the cold shoulder.

Those superficial things

only work on Xu Zhiping,

not Xu Feng.

But that shows our attitude.

It shows we're willing to cooperate.

Do you know about Xu's background?

What background?

A law graduate of Peking Uni,

from the same town as Zhao.

What else do you know?

If it weren't for the president,

how could he become his assistant

from a legal specialist

in just a few years?

This is his first major audit project.

A step from behind the scenes to the stage.

He doesn't want cooperation,

he wants an unforgettable debut.

I get it.

He's not like Xu Zhiping,

easy to butter up.

But we can't just

give him a colder shoulder

like this, right?

His career has been

a smooth sailing.

People like him have a common flaw,

they're too cocky.

Are you trying to provoke him then?

Let's go.

Go welcome this

fame-craving Assistant Xu.

Have you started it already?

Young people indeed work hard.

Manager Huang.

Assistant Xu.

Thank you for your hard work.

It's our job.

We should do it.

Assistant Xu,

if you need anything,

just tell Mr. Du or me.

That's great.

Everyone in our industry

knows you're an expert in cost engineering.

Maybe

your reports will fool us

without us realizing it.

They might fool others,

but definitely not you.

You used to be a lawyer, Xu.

Guys.

Listen up.

For today's lunch,

I've booked a table

in the restaurant downstairs,

to welcome you.

No need, Mr. Huang.

We've ordered lunch boxes.

Are you gonna have lunch boxes here?

People would laugh if they found out.

Who would laugh?

Work comes first.

Mr. Huang,

now you mention lunch,

it reminds me of something.

I took a rough look

at your ledgers.

Your spending on food and drinks

seems to be a bit more.

Assistant Xu,

we work in construction.

How should I explain this to you?

It's like in a war.

Food and fodders

should arrive before troops and horses.

So, it's inevitable to spend

on food and drinks.

Sixty bottles.

Sixty bottles of fine wine.

Finished in one night.

It makes me feel like

you're not drinking wine,

you're bathing with it.

Geez.

A wine bath.

Sounds luxurious!

You know what?

Get more bottles.

Me and Assistant Xu,

we'll experience it.

A wine bath.

That's too much. I can't.

Of course you can.

It's been decided.

You go back to work.

I really haven't heard of

the 60 bottles.

But there are definitely records.

I'll get Mr. Du to

look it for you.

Thanks.

Who he thinks he is?

Trying to scare me.

He thinks he's an imperial envoy.

The venue has been booked.

But there's a problem.

Mr. Xu is ill

and in the hospital now.

Zhao always says

he's too busy for this.

So now,

we are one trainer short.

Get Xia Ming.

Xia Ming!

Chief Xia!

Right.

Be elegant!

OK.

Great!

We can see him now.

Finally we get to see him.

Hello.

Chief Xia.

I'm Wu Hongmei,

from the group's HR dept.

I would like to ask

if you have time

to give a talk in our orientation training.

Sorry,

I'm a bit busy lately.

I probably can't make it.

Come on.

Eh...

It won't take long.

Just Saturday and Sunday.

Is it alright?

Can you work around your schedule?

We'd love to have

you in the training.

Sorry.

I don't have time.

Do you know?

Wang Yang went to the group

and scolded Maria from HR

the other day.

What for?

Take a guess.

It's for someone we both know.

She made the tender

for TC this time.

Su Xiao.

Exactly.

Wang Yang hired her at TC,

without permission from the group.

He then asked the group

to confirm her employment.

But Maria said,

it's not in line with the rules,

and she wouldn't do it.

Wang barged into the group

and gave Maria a harsh scolding

in front of Zhao Xiankun.

I didn't see that one coming.

Did she get the job then?

Of course.

If Wang Yang is so pissed,

Zhao needs to consider his feelings.

The president considers his feelings.

What about yours?

What if you're angry too?

You can't compare me with him.

Wang Yang is a loyal guy.

He used to work in a big corporation.

He made it all the way to the management.

But he beat up a hooligan

for Zhao Xiankuan,

and lost his job for it.

He's the first guy among us

to follow Zhao Xiankun.

Back then it was different,

the conditions were harsh.

He took the most difficult,

dirtiest jobs.

I called him the hound.

Why didn't you like him then?

We're competitors.

We fight over projects.

But after all these fights,

neither of us got anything.

But Wang Mingyu

took it all.

Uncle,

are you sure Su Xiao works at TC?

Yeah, of course.

Why do you ask?

Looks like Wang Yang

values her a lot.

Good for her.

Helen, this is Xia Ming.

Hello, Chief Xia.

I just checked my schedule.

I think I can

make time for you.

That's great.

So you have time

for the training.

Yeah.

I'll be one of the trainers.

That's great, Chief Xia.

Thank you so much.

Talk to you soon.

Here.

You've been working all day.

Thanks. Thanks.

Here.

Here.

This is the most popular coffee lately.

We had to queue for a long time.

Have some drinks.

Take a break.

Come. Come.

Coffee.

Mr. Du.

The afternoon tea here

is so fancy.

Nah.

We prepared them just for you.

Chief Xia asked me to buy these.

How will you

record this purchase?

Chief Xia said it's his treat.

His treat?

Here.

He shouldn't have.

I'll pay for it.

Chief Xia.

That assistant

is too stubborn.

Mr. Xu Zhiping was never like this

when he was leading the team.

He's afraid we're gonna set him up.

He should give himself some credit.

He's the executive assistant.

It'd take more than some coffee to set him up.

Shall I send coffee tomorrow?

Yes, do it every day.

What if he keeps paying me?

How much was the afternoon tea today?

About 320 yuan.

Then we made 80 yuan effortlessly.

The profit margin

is way higher than that of a project.

Mr. Du,

don't you think

it's a good way to

increase revenue?

Chief Xia.

That's mean.

All he wants

is to find a loophole.

We shall play along

and give him hope.

I'll train the employees for the next two days.

Call me if anything comes up.

You may need to

work overtime these days.

No problem.

Xiao.

Here.

Du Juan.

Are you taking the training, too?

Yeah, Ms. Liu is not feeling well.

I'm filling in as the photographer.

She's not feeling well?

She was fine yesterday.

It's because someone insisted

on taking photos of Chief Xia.

So, Ms. Liu has to

feel unwell.

Didn't you notice that

she's wearing a new outfit?

You must've bought this

for Chief Xia, right?

Of course.

I bought many new clothes.

Many?

Du Juan.

Show us

what you bought!

Show us!

You've got good taste!

This one is nice.

They're designer dresses.

It's because they're on sale!

I rarely get to meet Chief Xia.

If I didn't buy some dresses,

I'd let down Ms. Liu

who's resting at home.

You're right.

You should buy more.

Buy this one.

This one.

This is nice.

This one is cheap!

Don't listen to her!

I don't like this one.

Buy this one.

This is perfect.

You'll look good in this.

Wear this tonight.

This is pretty.

This one, Du Juan.

This is nice.

Every BOQ

reflects a personal network.

Hello, everyone.

Welcome to Yinghai Group.

New Employee Orientation

First of all,

I will introduce to you

the history of Yinghai.

Have a look.

Our Group started

as Yinghai Construction Co., Ltd.

It was established in 2002.

Now it's our

ECP company.

Then,

as our business grew bigger,

we established

real estate companies, concrete plants,

interior design companies, among other subsidiaries.

Eventually, we established

Yinghai Group Holding Co., Ltd.

No matter

where you're joining us from,

just remember one thing,

which is that

unity makes strength

and cooperation brings mutual benefits.

Now, let's welcome

Chief Xia Ming, chief financial manager

of TK,

to start the training program.

Welcome!

Hi, everyone.

I am Xia Ming from TK.

I want to thank Maria

for inviting me

to give a lecture here.

The topic I'm asked to talk about

is how to be

a qualified cost engineer.

I thought about it for two days.

It seems to be a simple topic,

but it's quite challenging.

All of you

have successfully

joined Yinghai Group.

I believe

this proves your

professional competence.

But I want to

remind you of something.

The real challenge for

a qualified cost engineer

is not dealing with numbers

but dealing with people.

For example,

to build a 100-floor skyscraper,

we need to calculate

the floor area,

workload, and cost for labor, materials,

and machinery.

But other than these,

the most important part

is to see through people.

What's wrong?

The 200,000 on the invoice doesn't match the ledger.

Look, Mr. Xu.

Here.

The invoice of payments to the workers.

There's a 200,000 extra cost.

Yes.

You're right.

You've done a great job.

Mr. Xu.

Should we talk to them?

Not yet.

We don't want to alert them.

I believe

this 200,000

is just the tip of the iceberg.

Let's work harder

and dig out

the whole iceberg.

Great.

I've shared

my experience.

You need to see

if it's applicable to you

through practice.

Lastly,

I sincerely wish

every one of you in the room

to become a qualified

and excellent cost engineer.

Thank you.

Chief Xia.

Well...

We've got a Q&A session.

Q&A?

Yes.

Do you have any questions?

The lady in the turtleneck sweater.

Chief Xia.

In the Internet era,

how can we

become a cost engineer

as outstanding as you?

I'm mortified.

But I think

we're living in an era

that's evolving

every single day.

We need to keep improving ourselves

to barely keep up

with the times.

BIM systems will become

the norm in the industry

in the next few years.

If we remain

blindly confident of

our measuring skills

and cost estimating skills,

we'll fall behind the times.

Measuring and cost estimating

are the basics for a cost engineer.

Studying BIM systems

helps us keep up with the trends.

However, aside from

these hard skills,

I personally think

that a qualified cost engineer

also needs to acquire soft skills.

For example,

I've noticed that many cost engineers

are not sensitive to policies.

This will lead to

inaccurate cost estimation.

A few days ago,

I overlooked a new policy

on imported woods

in a bidding project within our Group.

And I lost.

I feel ashamed.

But my opponent

was sensitive

and got ahold of the intel.

He took precise action

and lowered his quote by 3 million.

He won the bid

by a low spread.

Next question.

The gentleman in the camouflage jacket.

Chief Xia, I want to ask

if there are any

unforgettable moments

throughout

your career?

There are many unforgettable moments.

But one time,

we went abroad for a negotiation.

Right after landing,

we found ourselves

surrounded by armed soldiers.

We were

immediately taken to a car

and driven away.

I was shocked.

I was scared to death.

I thought, "What's happening?"

"Why are they taking us?"

After a while,

we arrived at the destination.

Then I was told that

shortly before

we landed,

a few employees of POWERCHINA

were abducted by

local armed terrorists.

Those soldiers

were actually there to protect us.

However, seeing

all those machine guns

right before my eyes,

I was still frightened.

We signed the contract

as fast as possible

and I just wanted to go home.

Any other questions?

The one in the back.

The lady in the red hoodie.

Chief Xia.

Do you have a girlfriend?

What would your

ideal girlfriend be like?

Tell me the truth.

Did my mom send you?

I've got a question.

That's it for the Q&A session.

Thank you.