Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

drop drop~

A Santana sedan pulled up in front of Huilong Electronics.

"Uncle Wang, it's me, Xiao Ni. Could you please open the door?"

Ni Zhiping called out with a smile.

The gatekeeper, Grandpa Wang, quickly came out of the guard post and handed over the registration book.

"Didn't you just come here yesterday to sign the work uniform purchase contract? Why are you here again today?"

"I've come to talk to Mr. Zhao about something urgent."

Ni Zhiping quickly registered.

After glancing inside the car, Mr. Wang went to the back of the car and opened the trunk.

Ni Zhiping was already used to such meticulous inspections.

Yesterday, Huilong Electronics ordered another 3,000 sets of work clothes, and there are expected to be many more orders in the future.

Therefore, Ni Zhiping was not at all averse to Grandpa Wang's meticulous examination.

I wish I could come here every day.

"Alright, no problem, go in!"

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Wang!"

As she spoke, Ni Zhiping slipped a pack of cigarettes into the registration book and returned it to Grandpa Wang.

however……

Grandpa Wang immediately threw the cigarette onto the passenger seat.

Don't try that on me.

"If you do this again, you'll be walking in!"

Ni Zhiping laughed awkwardly, "It's just a pack of cigarettes, it can't be that serious, can it?"

"What do you mean it's not serious? If I dare to take your cigarettes today, I dare to take your money tomorrow. Corruption and depravity start with small favors. Are you coming in or not? If not, I'm closing down the business!"

"Come in, come in, I've got it, thank you for your guidance!"

Ni Zhiping quickly shifted gears and accelerated, driving her Santana into the Huilong Electronics factory area.

"Even a gatekeeper is so dedicated to his duty, how exactly does President Zhao manage the company?"

While muttering to herself, Ni Zhiping quickly parked the car and hurried towards the office building.

"Hello, Xiao Qin, Mr. Zhao asked me to come and talk to him about something."

"Mr. Zhao is already in the conference room. This way, please."

"OK, thanks."

Ni Zhiping followed Qin Shuang at the front desk at a leisurely pace.

A receptionist always dressed impeccably and beautifully.

Clearly, it's not just about doing one's job well and being a good face for the company.

If I could catch the eye of my boss, Zhao Ruilong, I'd be on a completely different level, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

But Ni Zhiping saw through it but didn't say anything.

dong dong!

With her tall and slender figure, Qin Shuang is in no way inferior to a top flight attendant.

Standing at the conference room door, I gently and gracefully knocked.

"Please come in!"

Qin Shuang pushed open the glass door, took long strides, and walked inside.

Seeing her tall and graceful figure.

Ni Zhiping couldn't help but think of her own youth.

Unfortunately, time waits for no one!

Now all we can see is Qin Shuang, in her prime, beautiful and charming.

Qin Shuang came out quickly.

"Mr. Ni, please!"

"Thank you!"

Ni Zhiping, carrying her bag, walked respectfully into the meeting room.

Before I could even say hello, Zhao Ruilong handed me a fax.

"Look at this!"

"Uniform procurement for Linjiang Province's First Prison..."

As Ni Zhiping read on, she fell silent.

Sit down slowly and read the fax carefully.

She didn't even notice when Qin Shuang brought her a glass of water.

After reading it, she immediately looked up in shock and asked:

"How did you win again?"

Sitting opposite her, Zhao Xiaohui said directly:

As the old saying goes, competitors are enemies.

“As your competitors, you obviously know Cai Chenggong and his Dafeng Factory better than we do.”

"That's why we invited you here—we want to know what's going on with Dafeng Factory winning bids one after another. What's the real story behind it?"

Ni Zhiping immediately said, "There's definitely something fishy going on!"

"The apparel industry is notorious for its low profit margins and fierce competition."

"Dafeng Factory is known in our industry for its high prices, poor quality, and slow delivery time."

"The garment industry in Linjiang Province is even more developed than in Handong, with countless garment factories of all sizes."

"But Dafeng Factory, a company in Handong, has managed to win bids in Linjiang Province, which is more than a thousand kilometers away, and at a high price. This is obviously suspicious!"

At this point, Ni Zhiping pointed to the winning bid announcement on the faxed document.

"Look, this procurement project is using a comprehensive scoring system, which is very unusual."

"Shouldn't the procurement of materials be based on a direct price comparison? Assuming the relevant product requirements are met, whoever offers the lowest price should win the bid. Using a comprehensive scoring system is clearly biased towards Dafeng Factory."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Xiaohui handed her a tender document.

Ni Zhiping quickly flipped through it.

After glancing at the scoring criteria, he immediately laughed in anger.

"This is just playing word games!"

"The scoring criteria are clearly tailor-made for Dafeng Factory."

"When purchasing clothing, they don't care about the price, but rather the company's qualifications, staff size, patent certificates, and so on."

"Dafeng Factory used to be a state-owned enterprise, and later it was restructured into a private enterprise. Of course, it has a long history, many honors, and a large number of employees. Moreover, it has accumulated a lot of patent certificates and the like over the years."

"According to this evaluation, Dafeng Factory is obviously in a strong position. Even if it offers the highest price, it can still get the highest score. Local garment companies in Linjiang Province simply cannot compare in terms of registered capital and personnel size."

Zhao Xiaohui asked with a smirk, "So this is all just a pretense of fairness, impartiality, and transparency, going through the motions of bidding, but actually Dafeng Factory was already predetermined to win the bid, right?"

"That's right!"

Ni Zhiping, unable to hide her anger, said:

"The clothing industry doesn't have any high technology. We can just compete on price. Why add all sorts of useless things? Isn't this just to take advantage of Dafeng Factory?"

"Of course, this kind of operation is not uncommon. Isn't this how many tenders are conducted in various industries? Who wins the bid is already arranged. The tender is just a formality!"

"However, to ensure everything goes perfectly, the bidding documents must be tailor-made to ensure that the pre-selected bidders get the highest score. If we're worried about a lack of competition, we'll also have to arrange for some companies to submit bids as accomplices."

"The fact that Dafeng Factory can operate like this in Linjiang Province and win so many bids in a row is enough to prove that Cai Chenggong has found very powerful connections there. Otherwise, how could he have won so many bids in a row?"

Zhao Xiaohui frowned slightly.

"Yes, many private enterprises rely on connections to operate projects, and they are limited to a certain region, a certain industry, or a certain department."

“Companies that undertake projects in our Handong Province generally have established networks of relationships in various cities and counties, making it very difficult for them to undertake projects across regions.”

"Yet Cai Chenggong still went to Linjiang Province, which is quite far away, to get things done in many places, including prisons, schools, and state-owned enterprises. That must have been incredibly strong connections!"

Ni Zhiping immediately asked, "Could it be the old chief prosecutor Chen Yanshi again?"

"He held a high position of power before he retired, and he may have had old colleagues or classmates among his former associates. Now he is a high-ranking official in Linjiang Province."

“Before the Spring Festival, he was unable to help Dafeng Factory and even got sick and hospitalized. He might ask someone from Linjiang to help him.”

"And this time, the methods have become more sophisticated. Instead of directly reaching out to solicit orders, they've resorted to bidding and tendering tricks, making it impossible for anyone to find fault with them on the surface."

Zhao Ruilong immediately said firmly, "It's impossible for Chief Prosecutor Chen to make such a mistake again."

"You've been in the clothing business for so many years, you must have dealt with manufacturers in Linjiang Province to some extent."

“I want you to find out what’s going on. I believe Cai Chenggong has overstepped his bounds and is stealing business from Linjiang. They must be resentful.”

Ni Zhiping quickly replied, "Of course! Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents!"

"Putting everything else aside, the suppliers of the companies that Tsai Chenggong won the bids for must be furious right now."

"They absolutely wanted to raise questions and cancel the project more than anyone else, preventing Dafeng Factory from winning the bid to supply goods..."

As she spoke, Ni Zhiping took out her phone and began looking for someone.

The first call went through quickly.

"Hey Lao Lin, it's me, Xiao Ni. How was that fabric I recommended to you last time? Not bad, right? Oh, I'm glad you thought it was good, no need to thank me."

"I didn't come to see you today for anything else, I just wanted to ask if your company is still supplying prisons? What? You're not doing it this year? No way, Lao Lin, you're not going to make money even if you have it?"

Ni Zhiping truly lives up to her reputation as a seasoned businesswoman.

First, get to know each other well and build a sense of closeness.

Then, pretend to be clueless and ask questions to stir up resentment in the other person's heart.

Humans are emotional beings.

Once resentment builds up, it's easy to pour out one's troubles to those close to them.

And in the uncontrollable complaints and insults, a lot of information is naturally revealed.

Using a similar approach, they asked two more people for information.

Zhao Ruilong compiled information from various sources.

It was ultimately confirmed that Cai Chenggong did indeed receive assistance from high-ranking officials in Linjiang.

This person holds a very high position.

As a result, many units of considerable rank had no choice but to succumb to his whims.

They were willing to spend more money to force Dafeng Factory to win the bid through a bidding process.

As for who this person is...

Zhao Ruilong estimates that he will have an answer soon.

Because before Ni Zhiping arrived, she had already contacted her second uncle, Zhao Lidong.

He instructed Secretary Wang to compile a list of personnel at the bureau level or above in Linjiang.

After making another call, Ni Zhiping wanted to continue inquiring, but Zhao Ruilong immediately stopped her.

"No need to fight, we already have a general understanding of the situation!"

Ni Zhiping nodded and bowed with a smile.

"Okay, okay."

I slowly sat down, picked up my water glass, and took a small sip.

After some hesitation, she decided to be bolder.

"Mr. and Mrs. Zhao, I have a small question."

"Since you all dislike Dafeng Factory so much, with your background and connections, it should be easy for you to bring it down!"

“If you let the industry and commerce, tax, fire departments check, they will definitely find a lot of problems and issue fines in a legal and reasonable manner.”

"In addition, private enterprises are very dependent on bank loans. If you give the banks a little hint and cut off the loans to Dafeng Factory, Tsai Cheng-cheng will not be able to hold on for long."

Zhao Ruilong looked at Ni Zhiping's smiling face.

His humility was tinged with a hint of cunning.

Obviously, as a fellow professional, she wanted Dafeng Factory to be brought down.

“We have no problem with Dafeng Factory, nor are we trying to prevent them from surviving.”

"We simply do not want anyone to abuse their power for personal gain or disrupt the competitive order!"

"What kind of business environment can be called first-class? It is fair competition, where the winners are those with strength, not those with connections."

"Think about it, if we don't expose the person behind this, and every industry abuses power like this, how can companies like yours with no connections or background survive?"

Ni Zhiping was instantly filled with shame.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao, I misunderstood you."

“My vision was too narrow, my perspective too limited. I only now realize that you don’t want to build a large wind power plant, but rather to improve the business environment.”

"Actually, I should have realized it sooner. With your identities and backgrounds, bringing down Dafeng Factory would be easier than stepping on an ant. I..."

As they were talking, the fax machine rang.

Zhao Ruilong received the personnel list.

My eyes were instantly drawn to those three words.

"Sha Ruijin!"