The bidding location was at a designated agreement hotel of the relevant department. When Beck and Anthony arrived, there were only 10 minutes left before the bidding time.
The hotel lobby was elegant and bright, with many people in suits and leather shoes coming in and out like them, creating a solemn atmosphere. Soon there were staff members leading them to sit down in the large conference room. Beck had fully regained his composure, chatting with a few government officials and other business executives he knew. At the same time, it was noticed that Barry, the CEO of R Group's real estate division, was sitting in the front row and turned his head to pay attention to him.
Barry didn't put on airs, but got up and walked over. Everyone else immediately laughed and shouted, 'Mr. Barry.' Beck also smiled slightly.
Barry greeted a few people and then looked at Beck. Beside them, they didn't know how many pairs of eyes were looking at them.
"Mr. Beck has been well-known in L City recently, and you had shaken the world."Barry smiled." I finally met the real person today. You are young and promising."
Everyone else laughed, but Beck smiled faintly and said, "Where? Mr. Barry is the backbone of the real estate industry in the Southwest region. We are all juniors and have been admired for a long time."
The two shook hands warmly.
At this moment, several leaders came in, and everyone turned around and greeted with a smile. The staff introduced, "This is Vice Mayor F, in charge of planning, tourism, industry and commerce, etc. This is Vice Mayor F, in charge of construction, industry, economy, etc. This is the Dean of the Municipal Land Resources Planning Institute... Today, all the leaders are our bidding judges, and I am here to meet you all."
Barry was naturally the first to shake hands with the leader. The leader asked warmly, and there was a lively exchange of pleasantries below. Beck stood on one side, his gaze fixed on the deputy mayor of Fang. He is in his early fifties, wearing a suit, with a lively appearance and elegant temperament. Compared to Summer Mu's description, it appeared more sharp.
At this moment, Fang's gaze also swept over his face. Beck nodded politely at him, and Fang smiled slightly before looking elsewhere.
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Summer Mu stood on the roadside, waiting for the traffic police to handle the accident. As soon as those thugs saw the police arrive, they immediately obeyed. Some even smiled at her. After all, they were also taking money to do things, just trying to hold them back, not to risk their lives with them.
But after the on-site handling was completed, they still had to go to the police station. They didn't know when they can escape.
Summer Mu looked at the traffic in a daze. The time had come, and the bidding should have started as well.She didn't know what's going on with Beck, but she definitely can't contact him now.
She raised her hand again and gently touched her cheek. There seemed to be a silent flame burning silently in my heart, hot but still sluggish, unable to feel the pain and excitement.
Shouldn't we invest in the first piece of land now - Plot C? It was also the most suitable plot for them that had been analyzed before. Fang should have arranged it well. Yes, she thought of Fang again.
When did she become suspicious of his identity? She had already heard from the coffee shop owner Helen and the bar staff that not only investors but also government officials would secretly visit here. And as soon as she saw Fang 's temperament, she felt that he was different from others. That gentle yet sharp aura, unlike a down and out professor. Of course, no one else in the coffee shop who were eagerly seeking investment seemed to notice this old man, except for her.
There were also some seemingly insignificant details that served as intuitive evidence for Summer Mu.
For example, he was using a HP computer. As was well known, Hp was a brand for government office procurement, and it still used top of the line equipment. But Hp had strong office performance and was also expensive. Shouldn't a normal university professor use a Thinkpad or Apple for their research computer, which costed over 10000 dollars?
And his spoken English was particularly good, and he also focused on environmental projects. Summer Mu went back to talk to Beck in detail, and within a few days, Beck had found out. L City had recently appointed a new deputy mayor, surnamed Fang, in his fifties, with a German background and outstanding past achievements. He was a proactive and approachable person. His children were all abroad, and his spouse had passed away, leaving him alone.
As for whether Fang knew, she had already figured out his identity? At first, Summer Mu was a bit uneasy, but as she got along with him, she actually understood. That's not important.
It's not important to get along with someone who was so wise and had seen too much time and humanity. Didn't try any disguise or falsehood. Meeting by chance, being honest with each other, letting nature took its course, that's all. That's also what people liked them value and admired the most.
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Bidding site.
The bidders were all waiting in the nearby large room, and this small conference room was the real site. The lights were clear, the tea fragrance was faint, and there was a peaceful atmosphere. Several leaders had already sat on the evaluation stage, and Vice Mayor Fan whispered to the staff, "Let's get started."
In previous years, land bidding used document delivery and box sealing. In addition, the bidding process would be conducted on a later date. However, this year's real estate market was really poor. In order to encourage real estate developers to build high-quality and value preserving properties, as well as to ensure the effectiveness of land use, today, with the approval of the leaders, a bidding section had been added. That was to say, for each piece of land, each bidder need to provide a brief description of the bidding proposal. That was to say, whoever had a higher overall score for their proposal and can impress the judges more, was more likely to get the land.
The land tendered today was already limited. The first block was Block C.
Before R, there was a small real estate developer who talked about bidding. But Barry couldn't possibly take them seriously. He walked into the bidding venue with two managers. At a glance, he could see that there was no particularly excited or emotional expression on the faces of the leaders, and he knew that the one in front was yellow.
His competitors were still ahead. And he was determined to win this land.
Due to R's reputation and strength, the leaders were excited and showed interest when they saw them come in. And the senior manager under Barry also started showing exquisite PowerPoint presentations.
Their goal was to transform the C plot into a refined rural community in the heart of the city. R's design team was already among the top. In the picture, there were elegant and compact small high-rise buildings with an American pastoral style. Greenery was lush and the layout was reasonable. In the past, this design was rarely used on small plots because the cost was too high.
"All units were 80-90 square meters two bedroom apartments, suitable for young people to live in."the manager introduced." This also coincides with our city's idea of encouraging young people to start businesses and supporting real estate. Such houses are very suitable for young people."
The leaders nodded frequently.
But R's strength was not limited to this. Their strongest was actually their comprehensive strength. Subsequently, the manager announced the occupancy of the best primary school branch and commercial building in the city... All building materials were of excellent standards and were managed by R's top-notch property management team.
Barry knew very well in his heart that such a complete plan was simply unattainable for Beck. In this three plots of land, he almost invested his best resources into the land that Beck wanted the most. The previous message also confirmed that Beck had repeatedly told his confidants that he wanted to take this piece of land.
Barry used the design and building materials that were originally A-grade on this piece of land that was originally only B-grade. Besides, not to mention whether Beck's design can reach this level, even if it did, did he have it in elementary school? Did he have any business? Did he have high-quality property? And the price, can Barry achieve that level, can Beck achieve it? If you did it, you had to lose money.
In addition, with the good relationship between R and the government in the past, overall, Beck cannot win this land no matter what.
The bidding proposal had been completed. Barry smiled and looked up, seeing the leaders nodding and exchanging opinions in low voices, looking extremely satisfied. Vice Mayor Fan even smiled and said, " Barry, you've put in a lot of effort this time." Barry smiled and said, "Where? We want to take responsibility and revitalize the real estate industry in our city of L."
He stood up with two subordinates and prepared to leave. He was already confident in his heart, but his gaze at the door became somewhat indifferent. Just wait for Beck to come in and use all his skills.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a secretary ran in and whispered, "Mayor Fan, Mayor Fang, Dean, from F Company, have expressed their intention to abandon the bidding for Plot C and directly participate in the next round of Plot B."
All the leaders were taken aback. Barry, who had already walked to the door, was also stunned.
Give up?
He didn't want the most suitable and best C plot for F? What did he want?
What did he dare to ask for?
Barry lifted his head and happened to see Beck sitting among the crowd in the large conference room. Their eyes met.
Beck smiled slowly.