From abandoned baby to CEO

Cheng Fugui took the phone from the driver, pressed the answer button, and said weakly:

"Hello, Vice Mayor Wang."

Deputy Mayor Wang on the other end of the phone spoke in a gentle tone:

"Boss Cheng, please come to my office tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock."

"Deputy Mayor Wang... I... twisted my waist and am in the hospital. I may not be able to go..."

"Oh... When will it be better?"

Cheng Fugui's voice was filled with despair. "Deputy Mayor Wang, this... I don't know either. I'll go there as soon as I recover a little bit..."

"Can I be discharged from the hospital next Monday?"

"I might not be able to leave the hospital... My back injury is quite serious. Deputy Mayor Wang, do you have any instructions?"

"Look, the World Architects Congress will be held in Kyoto in a week. The provincial government has allocated two places for our city to attend. Next Monday, I want to convene a meeting with influential leaders of our city's construction industry to confirm the number of participants."

Cheng Fugui immediately became excited when he heard this.

The International Union of Architects World Congress of Architects is the top conference in the construction industry, and this is the first time that China has hosted such a conference.

It would be an honor for a construction company if it could participate in such a conference.

Cheng Fugui said urgently, "Deputy Mayor Wang, let me try to attend Tuesday's meeting. If that's not possible, I'll let Manager Zhang from our company attend. Is that okay with you?"

Vice Mayor Wang hesitated for a moment and replied, "It would be best if you come in person then."

"I understand, Vice Mayor Wang."

Deputy Mayor Wang called Cheng Fugui for another purpose, which was to ask Cheng Fugui to come to her office and talk to him in person, hoping that he could run the business well and make the company bigger and stronger.

She still has confidence in Cheng Fugui. After all, Licheng Group is a benchmark enterprise in the construction industry in Quancheng City. The company still has certain strength, although there have been a lot of negative news recently.

This time when she went to attend the meeting, she still hoped that Cheng Fugui's company could also participate. As for the other spot, she would choose between Sun Xue's company and another company.

Soon, Sun Xue also received a call from the municipal government office, informing her to attend the meeting at the municipal government next Tuesday and briefly introducing the theme of the meeting.

In the evening, in order to welcome Wang Ke's arrival, Sun Xue specially invited the company's management to have dinner together.

During the meal, she brought up the matter.

"Mr. Sun, this is the highest conference in the construction industry. It has never been held in China before. Only well-known domestic construction companies can participate in such a conference. We can also strive for it." Wang Ke said excitedly.

Sun Xue felt a little disappointed when she heard this. "Well-known domestic companies? I guess we have no chance. I heard that our city only has two spots. In my opinion, they must be Licheng Group and Hongda Construction."

What she said makes sense. Not to mention Licheng Group, in terms of strength and scale, Hongda Construction is undoubtedly ranked second. Their projects are mainly roads and bridges, and they are quite well-known in Quancheng City.

Wang Ke retorted, "Mr. Sun, that's not necessarily true. Our company is currently flourishing. Although our strength and scale cannot catch up with them, we are a rising star and we still have a chance."

Pei Shaojie nodded and said, "Boss Wang is right. We must strive for such an opportunity. What if we get it..."

Zhu Biao curled his lips with a look of disdain. "Why would someone as dignified as Cheng Fugui represent Quancheng City at such a meeting? If I were the mayor, I would definitely give the opportunity to a young boss like you."

"I fully agree with uncle's point of view. What's wrong with the company being large? We still don't know what despicable means they used to make it big." Zhaodi said indignantly.

Sun Xue smiled and glanced at Zhaodi. "When attending a meeting like this, the most important consideration is the company's strength and reputation in the industry. What's the point of having a good character? Don't be so naive."

"This is too unfair. No, I will report Licheng Group anonymously so that Cheng Fugui can't participate. Don't waste the spot and give it to our company." Zhaodi stood up for Sun Xue.

Zhaodi's joke reminded Wang Ke.

He knew that if Sun Xue's company wanted to compete with Licheng Group for such an opportunity, it would definitely not be at an advantage.

But he can tell Deputy Mayor Wang that Cheng Fugui framed him and wanted to bribe him. By then, Deputy Mayor Wang will be furious and completely disappointed in Cheng Fugui, which will help Sun Xue get an opportunity.

But he actually had no idea whether Sun Xue's company was on the candidate list. If not, even if he reported it, Cheng Fugui would lose the opportunity, but Sun Xue would not get the chance either.

After dinner, on the way back, Wang Ke asked:

"Mr. Sun, do you think Vice Mayor Wang will include Xuehua Construction as a candidate for this meeting?"

Sun Xue was puzzled, "Why do you suddenly ask this question?"

"Don't worry about it, just answer my question."

After thinking for a few seconds, Sun Xue said confidently, "According to my intuition, it should be possible."

"Okay, I know what to do."

Sun Xue joked, "Why, do you have a way to get the company to participate?"

Wang Ke thought for a moment and said mysteriously, "I can't guarantee it 100%, but... I will definitely increase the company's chances of being selected."

Wang Ke smiled slightly. "Everyone is selfish. After all, I also want to attend such a meeting to broaden my horizons. You just need to perform at the meeting on Tuesday, and I will handle the rest..."

Sun Xue was completely confused...

"Mr. Wang, you seem full of confidence... Could it be that you have a trump card?"

"Of course there is! Then you can see how I punish Cheng Fugui!"

hospital.

Cheng Fugui, lying on the hospital bed, looked very ugly.

He felt mixed emotions.

The good news is that the probability of his company participating in such an opportunity is at least 90%, and he still has this confidence.

What worries me is whether his physical condition will allow him to lead the team to attend the meeting a week later.

To be honest, he really wanted to attend such a high-level meeting. It was not only a symbol of honor for the company, but also would bring him more business opportunities.

"Chairman, are you awake?"

Secretary Xiao Li walked into the ward quietly and placed a bouquet of flowers at his bedside.

Cheng Fugui tried hard to stand up, but it caused a sharp pain. "How are the materials for the meeting going?"

He asked through gritted teeth, beads of sweat beading on his forehead.

Xiao Li smiled gently, "Chairman, everything is ready, you can just rest assured and take care of your health."

After hearing what the secretary said, Cheng Fugui's mood immediately improved a lot.

The night before the municipal government meeting, Wang Ke called Deputy Mayor Wang and said straight to the point:

"Hello, Vice Mayor Wang. I've been thinking about this for a long time these past few days, and I feel like there are some things I need to report to you..."