Chapter 2100 You lack confidence in yourself?

The meeting officially started at nine o'clock, but no one came to that empty seat.

Judging from the seating arrangement, that empty seat must belong to a very important person.

The people on and off the stage were clearly already discussing the absence of that person.

"The Xingyi Industrial Park is overseen by this bigwig. He said he would personally come to the meeting today to give instructions, and the meeting is about to start. Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

"He's a big shot, extremely busy. It's just a meeting; being a little late is perfectly normal."

"But isn't it a bit much to have so many people waiting?"

"Yes, the Xingyi Industrial Park project is no small matter; it's a trillion-yuan project. It's really inappropriate for so many leaders and business owners to be waiting for him alone here..."

Many people in the audience were discussing and speculating about why the big shot was late.

Not only those in the audience, but also more than a dozen people on stage were whispering among themselves.

Clearly, they were also puzzled by the big shot's lateness and were asking each other what had happened.

Just then, a staff member walked onto the stage with a cell phone, whispered a few words in Bai Xiaopeng's ear, and asked him to answer the phone.

Bai Xiaopeng quickly took the phone and went backstage to answer it.

Less than a minute later, he was back on stage.

He whispered a few words to the meeting's host, the highest-ranking leader of Xingyi County.

The host nodded, then turned on the microphone and tested the sound.

"Quiet! Quiet!" the host called out sternly. "The meeting is about to begin. Please be seated and keep quiet."

The murmurs immediately ceased, and everyone turned to look at the stage.

"We just received notification that Director Chen has an important meeting to attend and will not be able to attend today," the host announced with intonation. "As instructed by higher authorities, Director Bai Xiaopeng will be the chairperson of today's meeting. Please welcome him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was thunderous applause.

Bai Xiaopeng calmly adjusted the microphone in front of him, then slowly raised his hand to press it down, signaling everyone to quiet down.

"Distinguished leaders, representatives of companies participating in the bidding for Xingyi Industrial Park, guests, and friends from the press, good morning..."

Bai Xiaopeng was clearly already very familiar with this kind of situation and handled it with ease.

After finishing his opening remarks, he began his work report, which consisted of pausing every three sentences and then pausing again every two sentences.

The article elaborates on the significance of the Xingyi Industrial Park project, its impact on the economies of Beijing and Xingyi County after completion, and its effects on local environmental protection, employment, and other related matters.

Seeing him speak eloquently on stage, Pi Yangyang couldn't help but admire him.

Because this person didn't even look at the script and gave a speech without it.

This is enough to show that this person is quite capable.

Every time there was a pause, the entire audience would erupt in enthusiastic applause.

Bai Zheteng and Bai Yuanji listened very attentively, like two humble students.

But Pi Yangyang couldn't help but yawn while listening.

This kind of formulaic speech is utterly boring.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in this bidding process, we adhered to the principles of scientific rationality, fairness and impartiality, took development as the overall goal and environmental protection as the latest concept, and conducted a detailed evaluation before finally determining the winning bidder."

After a full half hour, Bai Xiaopeng's speech finally reached its crucial moment.

When Bai Xiaopeng got to this point, he talked at length about building a clean government and claimed that he would resolutely prevent the transfer of benefits and the abuse of power for personal gain that would undermine the fairness of this bidding process.

That feeling was as if he deeply abhorred those who were corrupt and greedy.

Pi Yangyang couldn't help but curl a cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

Bai Xiaopeng sat on the stage, looking dignified and righteous.

Who can know what he did behind the scenes? Just how ruthless was he?

His righteous speech was met with enthusiastic applause.

Some even said directly, "Director Bai is indeed very honest and incorruptible, and he has always been strict with himself. The house he lives in now is a unit-allocated apartment from the last century, only about 60 square meters. He buys his own groceries every day and basically doesn't attend any drinking parties. It's rare to find a leader as self-disciplined as him these days..."

"Yes, I've run into him a few times. He always rides a 28-inch bicycle to and from get off work, and the faux leather bag with the 'Serve the People' logo hanging on the handlebars is probably almost fifty years old..."

“His family has a very good reputation. Some people have tried to send him gifts through his wife and siblings, but they have all been turned away.”

"Otherwise, why would the higher-ups trust him so much and let him take charge of the Xingyi Industrial Park project? After all, this project is a key focus for the higher-ups, and we can't afford any problems..."

Hearing these comments, not only Pi Yangyang sneered, but Bai Zheteng and Bai Yuanji, who were standing to the side, also sneered inwardly.

honest?

If he were honest and upright, there would be no corrupt officials in the world.

That's tens of millions, and they took it without even blinking.

The key issue is that after receiving tens of millions, their statements were ambiguous, leaving the father and son constantly on edge.

Finally, Bai Xiaopeng finished his speech and announced that the bidding would begin immediately.

The company representatives who participated in the bidding immediately became nervous.

In conclusion, this is the greatest significance of today's meeting.

The huge screens on both sides of the stage displayed the overall planning map of Xingyi Industrial Park.

The area above is divided into ten segments by dotted lines, and each segment is marked with a number.

Bai Village and Wu Village are in the second and third sections, respectively.

Looking at the planning map, Lan Bowen subconsciously tensed up and whispered to Pi Yangyang, "Chairman, do you think there won't be any problems with us acquiring a portion of this project?"

Pi Yangyang smiled calmly, "You were involved in the entire process of preparing the tender document. What? You lack confidence in yourself?"

Lan Bowen said somewhat nervously, "I am confident, but look, the three major giants are all here, and the Bai Group also seems determined to win this time... I'm worried..."

“There’s nothing to worry about,” Pi Yangyang said dismissively. “The three giants are best at developing residential properties. They don’t have any particularly successful cases like this industrial park. Besides, the real estate market is currently in a downturn, and most of their funds are tied up in unfinished projects. A trillion-yuan project isn’t something just any company can take on, not even the three giants.”

Lan Bowen's heart skipped a beat, and he asked in a low voice with some suspicion, "Chairman, you don't really want to take it all, do you? Can you guarantee that the company's funds can keep up?"

A resolute glint flashed in Pi Yangyang's eyes as he firmly stated, "This is a golden opportunity for the Yan family to transform, and of course I want to take it all. As for funding, don't worry. With the four major families of China plus the Wu family of Hong Kong, how could there be a problem? Even if it's not enough, we can raise funds!"

Lan Bowen breathed a sigh of relief, recalling that when the Zhao and Qi families were engaged in a business war, two of the country's top investment banks had provided support to the Zhao family.

These two mega-investment banks must have been brought in by Pi Yangyang.

Moreover, Pi Yangyang is right; if all else fails, we can always seek financing.

As long as the project is good, there will be no shortage of investors.

Just as the two were discussing, a staff member brought a safe onto the stage.

Bai Xiaopeng then entered the password to open it.

The entire room fell silent once again, completely still.

A female staff member took a piece of paper from the safe, asked Bai Xiaopeng in a low voice, and after Bai Xiaopeng nodded, she read aloud: "First paragraph: The winning bidder is Beijing Yan's Group!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen people on the stage led the applause, and the whole audience erupted in applause.

"The Yan Group?" someone said with some surprise. "I didn't expect that the Yan Group would be the first to win the bid."

"What's so strange about that? Don't underestimate the Yan Group just because it's only been established for a year. Its development speed is simply phenomenal! Even the Zhao family, the head of the five major families in Beijing, has been surpassed by the Yan Group!"

Someone in the crowd immediately spoke up.

"Yes, putting everything else aside, just take a look at the scale of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital that the Yan Group is currently building. Although it's not as large as the Xingyi Industrial Park, it's still considered a mega-project in the entire capital."

Hearing these comments, Lan Bowen, who was initially a little uneasy, gradually calmed down.

Several reporters had already pointed their cameras at Pi Yangyang and Lan Bowen, and some wanted to ask them questions.

Lan Bowen politely said, "Dear reporters, the bidding process is not over yet. If you want to conduct an interview, there's no need to rush."

Staff members also tried to dissuade the reporters, saying that an interview session would be arranged later, and the reporters reluctantly stepped back a few paces.

"The same company won the bids for the second and third sections..."

The staff on stage continued to announce, and everyone's eyes were focused on her, waiting for her to give the result.

"The Bai Group of Beijing!"