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The Ideal City

This is a work of fiction

Ep15

Last night,

I thought about it for the whole night.

To win the All Stars Project,

we need one person.

Who's that?

He Yao's father.

We do need to win All Stars,

but we can't use He Yao.

What do you mean?

We're not really using her.

Once you and He Yao make it official,

her dad will help you

for the sake of his daughter.

My relationship with He Yao

is a double-edged sword.

You can't just see

what you want to see.

Everything in this world has both pros and cons.

Just like in business.

You'll need to weigh in if there are more profits than risks,

or the other way around.

When you put it that way,

it makes good sense.

I'll consider that.

I'm getting changed.

I'll need to go to Yinghai.

Why?

It's the weekend!

The task force developed a new policy.

Today's the policy adoption meeting.

You haven't been able to make up your mind.

Is it because of this girl?

She's got the look. No wonder.

Why are you still here?

Go home!

My apologies.

Something came up. Sorry for the delay.

Zhao Peng.

You'll host the meeting today.

Sure.

A new policy was formulated yesterday

on the special trade contractors.

Hi there.

You're right about it.

I can't believe Mr. Xu asked for my opinions.

He asked me

what I would do next.

This is

a big surprise!

Now you know.

This is nice.

It's easier.

Unlike the time at TK,

working tirelessly.

It's true,

but...

How do we put an end to it?

That is what

Mr. Xu should worry about.

It's not our concern.

You should not worry too much.

True.

Thanks, Chief Xia.

Pu Tuo District, please.

Thanks.

Did I say I'm giving you a ride?

You've got guts.

Why do you live

so far from work?

Because I don't have

an uncle who's the general manager.

Neither do I have a dad who's the Principal.

My mom is not a medical director.

Impressive.

You know a lot about me.

I didn't know.

Du Juan told me.

Who is Du Juan?

She's a big fan of you.

I had no idea

I have a fan club.

She's obsessed with you.

She even knows

how many shirts you have.

Don't be over the moon about it through.

Young girls nowadays...

The obsession won't last for long.

She was obsessed with Jackson Yi

before you.

That only lasted for three months.

Had she known

you are cunning and sly,

I guess she'll be over you

sooner than Jackson Yi.

Who's Jackson Yi?

I see.

So, you're also living under a rock.

I am oblivious,

but you're no better.

Maybe I'm a man in disguise,

putting on my silver armor,

setting foot on the battleground.

I'm gender-neutral.

Sir,

you can't park like that.

Why can't I?

I park here every day.

You blocked the road,

and I can't drive through.

Not my problem!

What a waste for having such a nice ride.

With his car parked this way,

how can we pass through?

Are you hungry?

In front of the community,

there's a stall for baozi.

Now?

Baozi?

Shouldn't we come up with a way

to go through?

What kind of baozi do you like?

Meat only or with vegetable stuffing?

Seriously, now?

Meat only.

Okay.

These two only, right?

Here's your order.

Thanks.

Hi. I want two steam-fried baozi.

Okay.

He's getting some food.

He should be back anytime soon.

What?

Getting food at a time like this?

He's coming.

Here he is.

Young man,

we need to pick up kids.

It's wrong to park like this.

Come on.

Please drive away. Hurry.

Hurry up.

It's not me. It's this car.

I need to catch a train.

What do I do?

I'll call property management.

I'm calling.

That's right. Call the property manager.

So inconsiderate!

How are you still in the mood to eat?

Hurry up and figure something out.

Please hurry over. The street's blocked.

Do you know what is

my favorite food?

Hurry up and come.

Instant noodles.

Hard to believe, right?

When I was little,

my parents never let me eat processed food,

saying they're unhealthy.

When I was in college,

I had instant noodles for the first time.

What's the problem?

Getting me here hurriedly.

Sir, please hurry.

I have a train to catch.

What's the rush? Do you have a death wish?

OMG

So rude!

I park my car here every day.

It's been fine.

Why are you looking for trouble?

You think you're right?

Stop fighting!

Why?

I'm not a kid.

Don't look.

There's nothing to see.

You hit the security guard?

Stop already!

Stop it.

Stop please.

Don't hit him.

No more please.

Are you okay?

Honey...

Hurry and leave.

Move the car.

Please leave.

Hurry and leave.

You should've moved your car right away.

You do know how to drive well. You're not a newbie.

I've been driving for 10 years.

Then you did it on purpose?

He's very buff. I may get hurt to beat him up.

You are so mean...

What should I have done then?

The conflict was there,

and there wasn't a quick fix.

I could only intensify the conflict,

and involve others.

Right?

The conflict was there,

and there wasn't a quick fix.

I could only intensify the conflict,

and involve others.

These suppliers

have high scrap rates.

Pick a few other companies.

Ms. Su,

these suppliers

have been working with us.

When you were

the cost manager,

didn't you work with them?

That's why I know better.

Well...

Ms. Su,

Mr. Chen has reviewed the list,

and said the list is fine.

Mr. Chen is in charge of

strategic planning,

and business operations.

He's had a lot on his plate.

We should be considerate,

and make it easier for him,

without bothering him with every little thing.

Specifically, for work

regarding operations,

we've got to keep the gate well.

Also,

according to the new work process,

you should report to me first,

not Mr. Chen.

Okay.

I got it.

I'll get back to work.

What a sabre rattler!

Trying to mess with me?

Never mind her.

Just use the list as is.

But Mr. Chen,

based on Yinghai's

new work process,

the list needs Ms. Su's signature.

Do you think you are

the only one who's smart?

Do you think you are

the only one who clearly sees the truth?

You are right.

These suppliers

do have scrap rates

that are higher than average,

but they have

years of experience working with us.

A lower learning curve

works as well to reduce costs.

Do you understand?

The adjustment period is a problem,

but this problem

can be fixed quickly.

High scrap rates

are a long-term problem.

How arrogant you are!

Do you think I don't know that?

If the problem was irreversible,

I wouldn't have kept working with them

for so many years.

Even if I was short-sighted,

Mr. Wang wouldn't have turned a blind eye.

I've told you several times that

you've got to see the problem as a whole.

You can't focus on one flaw

and ignore the other merits.

Have you forgotten the lesson

from the Global Lead Project?

Because of you,

we almost went into war

with TK Construction,

even involving the president.

I thought you've learned the lesson.

That's why you were promoted as manager.

I can't believe you're still acting recklessly.

Mr. Chen,

about the Global Lead Project,

Yinghai had already handled it.

If I were at fault,

I would have had consequences.

But I was not punished,

which means I wasn't at fault.

Su Xiao,

although you are a girl,

you have to act as tough as steel.

The way you handle things

isn't going to work.

Sign it.

Global Lead Project

is going to be up for bids.

If you don't sign this,

the tendering process will be delayed.

Have you considered the impact?

As a Business Contract manager,

I take full responsibility for my signature.

I disapprove of these suppliers,

so I can't sign on the paper.

Why didn't she sign?

She's chasing a dead end,

saying their scrap rates are high.

But the adjustment period

should also be considered.

Let me see which supplier she crossed off.

Tian.

Tian?

Mr. Wang, you know very well

that Tian is dependable.

The time we got funding issues,

and paid him late,

he never complained.

Su Xiao is

too serious,

only dwelling on facts, and focusing on numbers.

Too inflexible!

Maybe Su Xiao doesn't know

the history of Tian and us.

Did you tell her that?

I did tell her,

but she refused to sign off.

If she keeps this up,

what are we going to do?

Don't worry.

I'll have a talk with her.

Why don't you sign?

I don't think this is

the best list.

I really admire

your attitude towards work.

but you shouldn't dwell on little details.

You shouldn't use

a one-size-fits-all approach.

The scrap rate is a factor,

but the adjustment period is, too.

Look,

Tian is dependable.

We've been working together for years.

When you propose the idea

to reduce material waste,

Tian immediately sent someone to

monitor materials.

Subcontractors like him

deserve another chance.

Mr. Wang, these four companies

aren't the ones

I really want to eliminate.

What are you up to?

Are you trying to upset Mr. Chen,

so he'd come to tell on you?

Mr. Wang,

we should really learn from Wan He,

for our subcontractors,

we need to conduct periodical reviews.

Those who fail the review

will be put in

the do-not-work-with list.

We can increase work efficiency this way.

It tells our subcontractors

that it's important to us.

Have you talked about this with Mr. Chen?

He's your direct supervisor.

Your boss. Get it?

You've got to communicate with him.

Discuss the subject fully and work together.

That's collaboration.

It's the normal process, right?

I want to discuss the subject fully

and cooperate with Mr. Chen.

But Mr. Chen wants no changes at all.

Since I joined TC,

we've been using the same subcontractors

for every single project.

It has never changed.

Mr. Wang, I don't think

you promoted me to be Mr. Chen's minion.

There's still much room to improve

on our cost control.

Take JS River Project for example.

If we had replaced some subcontractors

to further reduce material waste,

we could have

raised our profits by

at least 20% or more.

Global Lead Project is currently receiving bids.

If we do it right,

we can increase profitability by a lot.

Mr. Chen,

he values relationships.

And he favors familiar people.

He tends to play safe,

with his hands tied.

Also,

he's older and more conservative.

Naturally he'll be like that.

I promoted you

because of

your vigor to bring forth changes.

Listen to me now.

Be assertive as you are,

and insist when needed.

Okay?

Let's do this.

Five years ago,

who would believe that

you can pay for everything

with a cell phone!

Now,

who still

have cash with you?

Don't ever think that

we're overly ambitious,

or unrealistic,

wasting time on

a project that we'll never win.

Right now the construction industry

is reshuffling,

Playing small will

get us washed out.

We need to be determined

to win an iconic project,

so TK Construction

can officially become the leader.

It's up to you now.

Chief Xia,

We cannot be washed out.

TK is a capable company.

What others can do,

we can do it, too.

What others can't do,

we'll make it happen, too.

The key to this project

is to analyze the proprietor's characteristics,

so that we can cater to his needs,

and hit the nail on the head.

Mr. Jia.

The proprietor

is a well-established business.

All Stars Plaza

are mixed-use buildings.

It has grade A office buildings,

five-star hotels,

and high-end apartments in one place.

Party A is Mr. Liu, Liu Tiesheng.

He served in the military.

Then he switched career to work for All Stars Group,

and worked his way to the top.

Let me introduce you.

This is Mr. Liu.

This is Mr. Wang from Yinghai.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Liu.

Same here. Welcome!

My name's Wang Minyu.

Pleased to meet you.

Let me introduce you to

the vice financial officer of Yinghai,

Zhao Peng.

Mr. Liu.

Nice to meet you.

It's an honor to meet you!

Let's sit down.

Please be seated.

Take a seat.

Mr. Zhao's not here?

The West Project of the government

called a meeting on short notice,

Mr. Zhao specially asked me to

apologize to you on his behalf.

West Project is important.

I understand.

Mr. Zhao and I have known

each other for long.

I'll cut to the chase.

I want to know

if I leave this project to you,

how well can you do it?

Mr. Liu,

Yinghai Construction always

strives to become a leading construction company

and build an exquisite...

Mr. Wang,

let's not play

the cookie-cutter scene.

I won't do that.

Mr. Zhao had told me that

you are very straightforward.

He said I don't need to beat around the bush

when working with you.

Let me put it this way then.

Yinghai Construction Corporation

has always been

driven by the proprietor's needs.

We can meet

every need of yours.

All of it?

Yes.

I think

you haven't thought it through.

After you've given it more thoughts,

and consider it thoroughly,

we can meet again.

Please excuse me.

Okay.

Mr. Liu, let me see you off.

Each proprietor

has different specifications for the job.

Some demand good quality.

Others push for speed.

So,

we have to analyze the needs of

Liu Tiesheng in depth.

Mr. Du,

please see the middle man,

asking him

Liu Tiesheng's hobbies,

and life experiences.

The more detailed the better.

Yes, Sir.

Everyone,

what we must do now

is to turn the impossible into possible.

Of course it's tough.

Even if we fail,

we won't lose anything.

But if we succeed,

we'll be

reaching the highest point.

I believe that everyone here

wants to be able to

include the All Stars Project in your resume.

Am I right?

Yeah.

Am I right?

Yes!

Do you have confidence?

Yes!

Can we win?

Yes, we can!

Let's go for it!

Go for it!

Thank you.

Is that all?

We don't take anything else?

Let's go.

That's all?

I'm not so sure about it.

Uncle Huang, come in.

Dad, they're here.

Lilin.

Lilin.

We haven't seen each other for 30 years, right?

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Look at you.

I can hardly think about this.

I was afraid you'd be too busy.

So I didn't want to bother you.

That's true.

I do have a lot of work to do.

And I don't have much free time.

I'm unlike you guys.

This is Xia Ming, right?

Nice.

You look amazing.

Thank you.

Come on, over there.

It's just some regular dishes. I hope you enjoy.

This. Come on.

Uncle Huang,

What did you say about sparrows?

When your father was little,

he was so naughty.

And he was very good at playing slingshot.

Not a single bird could slip through his fingers.

Back then,

the teacher was angry,

and he was told to stand in front of the school gate

carrying a big sign.

He stood there all afternoon.

And on the sign,

four words were written on it.

"Sparrows are beneficial birds".

I didn't remember this.

I never thought that there's a long history

between you and my father.

He has a lot of funny stories.

Let me tell you.

He shot our teacher with his slingshot.

Do you know why?

Why?

Because he bet with me that

even if he shot the teacher with the slingshot,

the teacher wouldn't punish him.

Do you believe it?

No.

What about you?

Me either.

So I made this bet with him.

And then?

The teacher didn't punish him.

Do you know why?

I remember

that it was during an afternoon lesson.

He took the slingshot

and hit the teacher

right at his butt.

And then,

he just put it in my hand like this.

Then he just ran away.

When the teacher turned around,

it was me who had the slingshot.

I was punished

and spent a whole night writing the think sheet.

I still remember

that I was only this tall.

It must be very hard, Uncle Huang.

Here.

I'll apologise for my father.

All right. All right.

Let's keep those things private.

Here.

Today's the reunion of old school friends.

I'm so glad.

Here. I'll drink to you.

Here.

Uncle Huang.

Lilin.

What do you do now?

Thank you.

I'm doing engineering.

My card.

Yinghai Group?

Isn't that Zhao Xiankun's company?

Yes, I'm in charge of a subsidiary.

I'm also doing engineering.

How's the business?

Not too bad.

I've been working for so long.

So I've got some experience,

and made many friends.

Everything's alright.

A while ago, I heard that

the new officer is called He Shengli.

I thought it was you.

But I didn't dare to confirm it with you.

This person is in charge of infrastructure.

It happens to be our business.

A hasty talk seems like that

I have an ulterior motive.

It's just a reunion.

Don't think too much.

So do I.

Here. I'll drink to you.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

Here. I'll drink to you.

Thank you for helping me.

We're friends.

Your nephew is really a man of striking appearance.

Did you notice that

he looks like his mother?

Right. Right.

You've met my mother?

Of course.

She was two grades ahead of us.

She was the smart one from primary to secondary school.

She was so serious.

Yeah.

She likes to teach people.

She's just like a teacher.

Yeah.

I was so scared of her back then.

Whenever she caught us,

she would give us a lecture.

I still remember it.

Yeah.

My mother is the same till now.

Let me drink to you.

Okay.

Drink.

It looks like

Yao has been bothering you.

No.

If she did anything wrong,

don't be offended.

It's nothing. It's not worth mentioning.

Let me tell you.

She is like living in the clouds.

She's overly idealistic.

I've spoiled her

since she was a child.

She's a good girl.

Yeah.

He Yao is a smart and capable girl.

And she knows a lot.

I've also learned from her.

Good.

Come on, have some more.

Come on.

Sure.

Thank you.

I have a small request.

I don't know if it's okay for you.

Uncle Huang, have some tea.

Thank you. Thank you.

What request? I'll see what I can do.

You know, the older you get,

the more you miss the old days.

And I haven't seen you for decades.

I'm very excited.

You're a busy person.

It's not easy to see you once.

We meet each other today;

no one knows

when we'll see each other again.

So,

can we take a photo together?

We're school friends.

Of course, we can.

Come on.

Okay.

Come on, Xia Ming.

One, two, three.

Another one. Another one.

Nice.

One, two, three.

Dad.

What do you think?

There are some words

you have to think carefully before you speak.

If you say too much, it will cause misunderstanding.

It was my fault.

I didn't think it through.

I thought you two were very close.

Old school friends came to our house.

We sat at the same table doesn't mean that we're a family.

I see.

It won't happen again.

That young man,

he said good things about you.

But did you ever think that

was he complimenting you

or complimenting your father?

I've been thinking about that too.

Yao.

There's a bottom to every abyss.

But people's hearts are bottomless.

You have to be careful about your words and actions.

I'll remember, Dad.

As my daughter,

you have to keep your head above water.

Are you sure this is the place?

I've searched half of the course.

There's no sign of him.

He must be here.

I've checked with the front desk.

What the hell?

They have their confidential policy, right?

Good looks are in demand.

Here, on the left.

Don't look at them. Look at the road.

Mr. Liu, are you alright?

I'm fine.

Sorry. Sorry.

Sorry. Sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I...

I...

It got out of control.

Are, are you alright?

Shall I...

I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

My bad. My bad.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Indeed. Some shots were good.

But they were not as good as you said, right?

I'd rather say that

Mr. Liu, you're luck is a strange thing.

Right?

Yeah.

How can I put it?

It's all about charisma.

Excuse me, the bill, please.

Well.

The customer in 402 has already paid the bill for you.

And he said, "I'm so sorry".

Okay.

And the triple bogey...

You have to win with one stroke.

Am I right?

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Mr. Liu.

Our bill has been paid by someone else.

Who paid for it?

They said it was a guest from 402.

He kept apologising to you.

I think it's a decent action.

They're decent,

and we can't be sloppy either.

Yes.

Ming.

Ming.

They're a small group of people,

and they've eaten so much.

They're picking the expensive ones.

Dress up.

Are you sure

that they will come to us?

Liu Tiesheng is a man of honour.

He doesn't just owe people favours.

Don't worry about the details.

Hurry up. There's work to be done.

Good evening.

The customer in 305

would like to invite you to have some tea.

Mr. Liu.

The guest in 402 has left

because of something urgent.

They asked me to pass on their thanks.

I drop my phone.

Thank you. Thank you.

How come it's you?

You?

What a coincidence!

What a coincidence!

What a coincidence!

Where are you going?

I'm flying back to Shanghai.

What a coincidence! That's the one.

Yeah.

I'm Liu, Liu Tiesheng.

Huang Lilin.

He's my nephew, Xia Ming.

Hello. How are you?

With this,

it's easy for us to start.

Let's have a meeting later.

Good boy.

There was a one percent reduction in material losses.

Labour costs are in line with the plan.

Machinery costs were reduced by one percent.

I've analysed it.

It was because of appropriate scheduling.

The plan was to rent three cranes.

Only two were rented in the end.

This is the situation

of the JS River Project from last month.

Good.

We're getting a little better every month.

Keep it up.

Anything else you want to say?

No? That's all.

Chen, Xu Xiao.

Come to my office.

Last night,

I was playing mahjong with Cai and the other.

They said that Wanhe had come up with something

That works pretty well.

My bad.

What was that thing?

Subcontractor evaluation system.

Have you ever heard of it?

Subcontractors are regularly assessed.

Those who failed

are no longer placed

on the list of partners.

I think it's a good idea.

What do you think?

Shall we do the same?

I think it's a good idea.

By doing so,

we are putting pressure on the subcontractors.

So they can improve themselves.

Chen, what do you think?

Good.

Well, Xu Xiao.

I have to make some comments

in front of your superior.

OK. Mr. Wang.

I thought you were a person

with many ideas.

I hope you can bring new ideas

to the business contract department.

But it's been almost two months since your promotion,

what have you done?

This evaluation system.

It can't be that after a game of mahjong,

I'm the one who tells you this information.

Yes. Mr. Wang.

It's my fault.

This won't happen again.

Chen. I also need to tell you something.

Mr. Wang, it's my fault.

No. I didn't think of that.

No, that's not your problem.

You're in charge of the bigger picture.

The details should be left to them.

Your problem is that you're too nice.

You always protect your subordinates.

Right? You always help them.

Can they grow up like this?

Let them do their work.

Let them do the work. Let Xu Xiao do the work.

I don't believe

that she won't make it.

Am I right?

Yes. Mr. Wang.

I...

You're right.

This is my bad habit.

I keep doing so.

I, I'll change. I'll change.

That's what you said.

They're promises.

I'll keep them in mind.

It's no use just talking about it.

We'll what you can do in the future.

That's it for today.

Next time will be different.

I won't just say these to you.

I don't want losers here.

We need to work on

the subcontractor evaluation system.

There's going to be a bid

for the Global Lead Project.

I'm counting on it.

Sure. Mr. Wang.

I understand.

The data is everything.

Don't get emotionally involved.

Xu Xiao.

Not bad.

You've grown.

Mr. Chen has taught me well.

Hey Bro.

Let her be.

We have so many rules in the group.

But still.

We have our countermeasures.

She's just a new broom sweeps clean.

She's gonna stop soon.

Besides,

whichever subcontractor they choose,

there's always a share for you.

Subcontractors know what they need to do.

You don't get it.

She's in cahoots with Wang Yang.

That's what I'm angry about.