Lao Lu asked him to go with him to see Lin Wei's grandfather?

Listening to the meaning of his words, he seems to have the intention of inviting himself to be a lobbyist?

Li Huayong speculated about the meaning of landing on Yuquan, and a feeling of irony rose in his heart.

At this moment, Li Huayong said in his heart that we Chinese are really a humane society, and if we want to solve a problem, the first thing that comes to mind is to find people through relationships. This seems to be the habit of thinking of our Chinese, whether it is a mainlander, a Xiangjiang person, or even a Wanwan person.

For example, the current Lao Lu, he wants to cooperate with the "Huaxia Construction Total", and when he encounters difficulties, the first thing he thinks of is to ask someone who can talk to the mainland to deliver the message, so he thought of Huo Laoda.

And now in order to invite Boss Huo, he is ready to invite Lin Wei's grandfather to come forward, and in order to increase his grasp, even Lin Lianhua's little affection for him has been used by Lao Lu.

At this moment, Li Huayong looked at Lao Lu with a smile, to be honest, in Li Huayong's heart, he was more resistant to being this kind of lobbyist. But he didn't say no right away.

The reason for not refusing is that I have already said it just now, of course Li Huayong himself resisted being this lobbyist, but he understood Lao Lu's approach.

Second, in fact, Li Huayong himself was a little curious about the old man named Lin Xiaotian.

This is not the first time Li Huayong has heard this person's name. How do you describe it? In Li Huayong's mind, Lin Wei's grandfather is like the existence of many behind-the-scenes bosses in bloody gossip dramas. I only hear his name, but I don't see him, but even if others talk about him behind his back, his attitude is respectful.

For example, Lao Lu, when he said "Chairman of the Lin Group", he always had to add a sentence at the end, I said "Chairman Lin". Even Lin Wei, Li Huayong noticed that when Lin Wei mentioned his family, his grandfather was different from others, and when he talked about his parents, there was only family affection between words. Only when he mentioned his grandfather, Lin Wei's voice would reveal a kind of awe.

"What is the relationship between Lotus's grandfather and Boss Huo?" Li Huayong couldn't help but gossip and ask.

"He and Huo Sheng are friends of life and death, and the two are friends who have passed their lives. When Huo Sheng created the 'Character Code Gang' by hand, Lin Sheng and He Sheng were his two most important assistants, also known as his right-hand men. ”

Hmm? The fire of gossip in Li Huayong's heart is burning more and more:

"What is the life? Which one is the He Sheng?"

"Of course it's him, who else but him. ”

Li Huayong said in his heart that Grandpa Lin Wei's status in the rivers and lakes is so high.

"Didn't I hear that there is a deep contradiction between this He Sheng and Boss Huo?"

Lao Lu scoffed at this statement: "What kind of contradiction, the rivers and lakes are just spreading falsehoods." You should have heard that He Sheng was not originally a Haojiang gambling king, when they went to bid for gambling licenses, Huo Sheng's shares accounted for the majority, and later I don't know what the considerations were, Huo Sheng transferred all the casino shares, probably because of this reason, which is why the two of them have a conflict. ”

Li Huayong nodded, Boss Huo's move to transfer the equity of the casino back then was indeed confusing. Because this is not scientific, everyone knows that Haojiang's casino business is like a hen that lays golden eggs, and anyone with a normal mind, who would want to throw away such a hen?

It is precisely because of Boss Huo's unreasonable move that this has caused all kinds of speculation in the rivers and lakes. One of the most widely circulated theories is that Huo Boss and He Gambling King had a conflict, and the two turned against each other, and Huo Boss was forced to sell all his shares.

Considering that Lao Lu had been in Xiangjiang for decades, Li Huayong believed that he knew the truth better than others. This also reminded Li Huayong of another saying:

Huo Laoda's sale of casino equity was actually due to the instructions of the mainland. Although the casino business in Haojiang is legal, no matter what you say, opening a casino is always a bad thing.

According to the meaning of the mainland, you Huo Boss can rest assured that you can be the leader of the "pro-China faction" in Xiangjiang, and as for the affairs of Macao, you should not cross the line. Huo Boss listened to the opinions of the mainland and gave up the equity of the casino. And the mainland did not treat him badly, and later gave him the title of "vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference." This is also the only Xiangjiang person who can have such a high political status except for the "chief executive" who will step down in the future.

These thoughts flashed in Li Huayong's mind. He is not interested in whether there is a conflict between Mrs. Huo and He Gambling King now, he is now interested in Lin Wei's grandfather.

The other two can be said to be the most famous people in Xiangjiang, and they are definitely famous in later generations. But according to Lao Lu, since this Lin Xiaotian has such a high status in the rivers and lakes, why is his reputation unknown in later generations?

Thinking about it a little deeply, Li Huayong was also relieved, a moment of awesomeness does not mean that you are awesome, you are awesome does not mean that your children and grandchildren are awesome, and after arriving in the later generations, the Lin family in Xiangjiang has completely degenerated into a second- or third-rate wealthy family, and it may not be worrying about food and clothing, but its influence has basically disappeared. Since there is no influence, it is of course difficult to hear the name.

"Xiao Li, what are you thinking? You haven't answered me yet, are you willing to help me with this?"

Lu Yuquan's words brought Li Huayong back to reality. Li Huayong thought about it, and he said to Lao Lu:

"Mr. Lu, is this the way you came up with it, in addition to this method, have you thought of any other methods?"

"No, I can't think of any other way than to beg someone. What? Xiao Li ......"

At this time, Lao Lu suddenly remembered something, and he looked at Li Huayong with a little eager eyes. Sure enough, he heard Li Huayong smile like this and said to him:

"That's right, I didn't tell you before, I also helped you think of a way, Mr. Lu, don't worry, you listen to me finish the method I thought of, and then decide whether to ask Boss Huo. ”

"Listen up. ”

Lao Lu is indeed full of expectations now, although we Chinese pay attention to human feelings, but in the same way, not many people are really willing to ask others when they are not a last resort. For example, in the current situation, if there are other ways, then Lao Lu is of course willing to try other methods.

Can Li Huayong think of any other better way? At this moment, Lao Lu believed that he could.

Because Li Huayong's current demeanor is the kind of demeanor that Lao Lu is extremely familiar with. This is not the first time Lao Lu has dealt with Li Huayong. Lao Lu is familiar with this kind of demeanor, as long as Li Huayong shows this demeanor, he seems to be the Li Huayong who is always holding the pearl of wisdom and never has anything to stump him.

"Mr. Lu, before telling you the method I have come up with, I would like to ask you to think about a question: you said that if you "Lu Ji Construction" and "Huaxia Construction General" join forces to bid for this project, assuming that we pass the first round, of course, I am only hypothetical, then in the second round, who do you think is our biggest competitor? In other words, if we don't bid, who do you think is the most likely to win the bid in the end?"

Lao Lu smiled wryly, and waited for a long time to wait for Li Huayong's words. To say that Li Huayong's current confident demeanor Lao Lu likes it. But his habit of talking in circles is a bit annoying.

Of course, hate is hate, Lao Lu still thinks about it along Li Huayong's train of thought.

Because Li Huayong's question itself is very interesting. A skyscraper like the Bank of China Tower is already one of the highest levels in the field of civil construction. In particular, the Bank of China Tower is currently the tallest building in Asia, so it is conceivable that this project will definitely attract the world's top builders to compete.

So who has the best chance of winning the event?

Is it the American company with the most experience in skyscraper construction?

Is it a German company with a good reputation and a reputation for quality in the global construction market?

Or is it a British company that has been operating in Hong Kong for many years and has an extraordinary influence in the local area?

Honestly, none of these are any. Lao Lu is not a veteran in the industry, and he quickly reported the correct answer, or he reported the exact same answer as in real history:

"Japanese! If we don't participate, then I think the Japanese have the best chance of winning the bid!"

After saying this, Lao Lu and Li Huayong looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.

It really doesn't need to say much, both of them understand the truth.

Why do Japanese people have the greatest advantage?

Because the few listed above are all standard Western companies, and although little Japan is shouting every day about "breaking away from Asia and joining Europe", it is an authentic Asian country, and they are more familiar with Oriental culture and more accustomed to Oriental thinking.

One of the characteristics of the construction industry is that it is very regional, so this advantage alone is enough for Japanese companies to offset the advantages of other Western companies.

It's true that Americans are very good at building skyscrapers, but in any case, such construction technology can hardly be called the most cutting-edge high-tech. In this day and age, the Americans will, and of course the Japanese will.

Although the Germans are known for their high quality, they also have a flaw, that is, they are notoriously expensive to work, so under the bidding rules for projects such as the Bank of China Tower, it is usually difficult for Germans to get high scores in the "business standard" alone.

As for the British company, you must know that this is the Bank of China Building, which is a Chinese-funded background, so the influence of the British in Xiangjiang and their intertwined relationships in Xiangjiang may be minimized on this project.

Of course, all that is said above is that their advantages cancel each other out. The Japanese also have an advantage that other Western companies do not have, which is actually the key point that Li Huayong wants to talk about today:

"Mr. Lu, have you noticed why in recent years, the Japanese have frequently won bids for projects like the Bank of China Tower in Asia? ”

"Bid-rigging?"

"That's right, these days I have studied the way the Japanese go to the bidding, and found that whether it is their No. 1 "Kumagai Group", or No. 2 "Ito", or even No. 3 "Ono", they never act alone when they go to participate in international bidding, usually two companies sign up at the same time, sometimes even all three, and they are never on their own, you only have to study their offers, and you will find that in any project, the Japanese company's offer is almost exactly the same. Lao Lu, you can think about it, under the rules of the game like the Bank of China Tower, if in the second round of competition, there are several companies with exactly the same offer, what does this mean to them?"

This of course means that they have more hope of winning the bid!

It's easy to imagine that if there are three bidders, and two of them offer exactly the same price, who will end up "getting closer to the bottom"? Since they are closer to the bottom of the bid, their "economic bid" will be able to get a higher score. As we all know, in any construction project bidding, the "economic bid" will always account for the most weight.

The above is just an extreme example, in fact, it is the same when it is extended to 10 companies, and the situation is the same for 8 companies.

For example, if there are 10 companies shortlisted, if 3 of them offer the same price, it cannot be said that they will be able to "get closest to the bottom", but according to the probability calculation, they have the greatest probability of "approaching the bottom".

This is known as "bid-rigging", and this is a technique that the Japanese often use when bidding internationally.

Of course, these are not the point, the real point is that at this time, Lao Lu already understood what Li Huayong meant.

At this time, Lao Lu's eyes lit up:

"Xiao Li, do you mean that we also learned from the Japanese in this bidding and formed several consortia to participate in the bidding at the same time?"

Li Huayong smiled and said to Lao Lu: "The answer is correct. ”