Chapter 756 My God, Is This a Gold Wire?

Downstairs, after sending the message and receiving no response for some time, Chen Yang wasn’t anxious. He just waited quietly.

The security guard kept an eye on him, afraid he might suddenly try to sneak in.

This was what one would call being diligent.

With the new boss’s arrival, no one dared to be negligent at their posts. It was safe to say everyone was being diligent, trying to make a good impression.

The security guard was getting a little bored, so he struck up a conversation.

"Mr. Chen, how come no one has come down to get you yet?"

Chen Yang smiled. "Maybe President Ning is busy. I’m not in a hurry."

"But I’m in a hurry!"

The security guard blushed. "I’m afraid to even duck out for a bathroom break!"

"Don’t worry, I won’t try to force my way in."

"I don’t believe you."

Just as the two were chatting, a young, beautiful woman walked over. Seeing her, the security guard immediately and eagerly called out.

"Hello, Secretary Ran."

"I’m here to pick someone up. You can get back to your work."

After she finished speaking, Secretary Ran looked at Chen Yang and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, are you President Chen?"

"Yes, I am."

"President Ning asked me to come down and get you."

Chen Yang replied, "Sorry to trouble you."

"Don’t mention it, President Chen. This is my job."

Secretary Ran swiped her card, opening the security gate to let Chen Yang through, then led him toward an exclusive elevator.

The building had six elevators in total, which were designated for odd or even floors.

An employee’s keycard could only grant access to their own designated floor.

For example, a regular employee’s card could not access any floor above the 15th; only senior management could.

And one of the elevators was the boss’s own private elevator.

This system hadn’t been implemented by Ning Qian; it was already in place at the company.

After Xu Yun bought the company, this policy wasn’t abolished and was allowed to continue.

If the companies belonging to Su Mu, Jiang Peiyao, and Li Jinshu were more people-oriented and lacked a rigid corporate atmosphere, then this real estate company Ning Qian had just taken over was the complete opposite.

The privileges one enjoyed at this company depended entirely on one’s rank.

The higher the rank, the better the perks.

After the two of them entered the private elevator, it went straight to the top floor.

Secretary Ran led him to Ning Qian’s office, knocked on the door, and then showed him in.

"President Ning, President Chen is here."

"Alright, you may leave."

Secretary Ran asked, "Should I close the door?"

"No, leave it open."

"Understood, President Ning."

Once Secretary Ran had left, Ning Qian smiled at Chen Yang. "My apologies. I was in a meeting just now and didn’t see your message."

"It’s no problem, I haven’t been waiting long." Chen Yang was pleasantly surprised, not expecting her to be so personable.

’This is all because of Xu Yun.’

Ning Qian stood up, poured him a cup of coffee, and said with a smile, "This coffee is quite good. You should try it."

"Thank you, President Ning."

Chen Yang asked with a smile, "I was wondering, is there a particular reason you asked me to come in today?"

"After I got back yesterday, I took a look at your file."

Ning Qian said, "It seems you run your own construction company?"

"That’s right."

"If I were to hand our entire old city district redevelopment project over to you, would you have the capacity to complete it?"

"Huh?"

Chen Yang was stunned for a moment. After confirming he hadn’t misheard, he replied awkwardly, "President Ning, you’re Xu Yun’s friend, so I’ll be honest with you. I have confidence in my company’s construction capabilities."

"However, I can’t handle a project of that magnitude. Right now, I can’t even afford to front the costs for a single month’s work."

"And then there’s the manpower—I wouldn’t be able to find enough people in such a short time."

"Actually, you don’t need to worry about the money. You won’t need to front any capital yourself."

Ning Qian said, "We will settle payments for the project on schedule, and we can even provide a partial advance."

This offer was incredibly tempting to Chen Yang.

But he still resisted the temptation and shook his head decisively.

’A person should only take on what they’re capable of handling.’

’Otherwise, it’s just biting off more than you can chew.’

"Alright then, how about this?"

To be blunt, Ning Qian had only intended for him to act as a middleman—give him the project, let him earn a commission, and then have him find other contractors to do the work.

He would just be responsible for supervising the project’s progress.

But since he had refused, she decided to drop it.

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about this: I’ll give you the entire preliminary demolition project, and also put you in charge of building one of the new residential complexes."

’That amount of work should be just enough to keep his construction teams at full capacity.’

Having been in charge of the company for nearly a month, she was constantly learning, so she had picked up some basic professional knowledge about real estate and construction.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Chen Yang readily agreed, afraid she might change her mind.

Next came the matter of signing the contract.

However, the contract had to be signed at the project department, which was currently undergoing personnel changes.

So Ning Qian told him to start work first; they could sign the contract in a week.

If Ma Yongdong had said this, Chen Yang would have definitely refused. But coming from President Ning Qian, he believed her one hundred percent.

Besides, she was Xu Yun’s friend.

After that, the two discussed some other details about the project.

Chen Yang also boldly offered some of his own suggestions regarding the demolition project.

After listening, Ning Qian said she would bring them up for discussion at the next meeting. If there were no objections, they would proceed with his suggestions.

They talked and talked, and before they knew it, it was noon.

Ning Qian invited him to stay for lunch in the company cafeteria.

In the employee cafeteria at lunch, everyone watched Chen Yang eating with the company president, wondering who he was and silently committing his face to memory.

Someone from the project department, who was at the main office on business, happened to see this. He recalled how he had made things difficult for Chen Yang, and his heart pounded with anxiety.

He took a photo of the scene and sent it to Project Manager Ma Yongdong’s phone.

After lunch, Chen Yang left the office and returned to the construction site, ready to share the good news with everyone.

Meanwhile, at the construction site’s project office, an internal meeting was taking place.

Ma Yongdong was in no mood to check his phone. A moment ago, President Ding had come in, taken out a company document in front of everyone, and formally announced the termination of his employment contract.

He had been fired.

Ma Yongdong was stunned and refused to accept it, but when Ding Jianxin presented a series of evidence detailing his acceptance of bribes and kickbacks, all the fight went out of him.

Ding Jianxin stated that the company would also be filing a formal lawsuit to recover its losses, and that Ma Yongdong would face corresponding criminal charges.

Therefore, a prison sentence awaited him in the near future.

This scene terrified the other guilty parties, who feared they would be next.

Ding Jianxin took the opportunity to add, "For those of you who have also engaged in misconduct, if you voluntarily resign within the next few days, the company will not pursue the matter."

A wave of unease rippled through the staff.

Two supervisors were so frightened that they offered their resignations on the spot, forgoing any severance pay.

Ding Jianxin approved their resignations, but there were procedures to follow. They were still required to perform their daily duties until replacements arrived and the handover was complete.

After all, the project department needed to keep running.

So, by the end of the meeting, only Ma Yongdong, the project manager, had been officially fired!

The meeting ended.

As everyone filed out of the meeting room, they happened to run into Chen Yang returning from the head office.

Just then, Ma Yongdong saw the photo on his phone.

He rushed over in a rage, grabbed Chen Yang by his shirt, and roared, "You son of a bitch Yang! You fucking dare to pull this dirty trick on me!"

"When it comes to a fight, I’m not afraid of you!"

Chen Yang stared at him. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Fine, you’re ruthless. Just you wait and see."

Ma Yongdong said viciously, "Even if you’ve managed to suck up to President Ning, I still have plenty of ways to make your life a living hell."

Leaving this threat hanging in the air, he turned, got in his car, and drove off.

Chen Yang looked at the others, confused. "What set him off? Why is he coming after me?"

Ding Jianxin looked at him and explained, "The company just fired him, so he’s a little resentful."

Chen Yang was speechless.

’No wonder President Ning said it would be a few days before we could sign the contract.’

’So the manager had been fired!’

「Meanwhile, in Shanghai.」

After marveling at the sports cars, the girls all followed Xu Yun inside to tour the house.

Xiaoteng, a little curious herself, followed them in.

Then came the gasps of amazement, one after another.

Everywhere they looked, from the furniture to the building materials, everything was made from the best money could buy.

To put it bluntly, even the crystals hanging from the light fixtures seemed to be made of jade.

But what shocked everyone the most was when Xiaobei stumbled upon a coil of electrical wire in a storage room.

Looking at its exposed core, however, the wire inside wasn’t the color of copper. Instead, it was a brilliant, glittering yellow, almost like gold.

At first, no one believed it.

Even Xu Yun, the new homeowner himself, didn’t believe it.

But after they stripped away a section of the rubber insulation and took a look, their expressions became incredibly complicated, as if their entire worldview had just been shattered.

Or at least, their perception of reality.

’Oh my God, are these gold electrical wires?!’