Chapter 885: Chapter 677: Bidding

“And why are you only coming to find Sister Xue now? What have you been up to these years? Let me tell you, there have been so many people after our senior these years.”

…..

“Hurry up and sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow.”

Qian Chengxue’s face was very flushed, and she hurriedly spoke to stop everyone.

“Alright.”

Everyone could only lie down in disappointment.

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue didn’t continue chatting, but the two had such a tacit understanding, lying on their sides, looking at each other.

It was as if they wanted to imprint the other in their minds, and then slowly drifted into dreamland.

Early the next morning, Su Mo and the others woke up very early.

Everyone started tidying up their clothes and washing up.

Qian Chengxue said, “For this bidding, Su Mo, Sun Li, and Tang Yao will go with me. The rest of you stay at the company on standby. If anything comes up, you’ll be notified.”

“Understood!”

Everyone responded.

Moments later, Qian Chengxue and a few others left the company with file bags in hand.

Su Mo curiously asked, “Where are we going now?”

“To the Federation Building, it’s not far, just one or two kilometers from here, we can just walk over.”

Qian Chengxue simply said to Su Mo.

“Is it true that the Federation businesses in Star Ring City are all rented in one area?”

Su Mo asked thoughtfully.

“Yes, all the Federation’s businesses are basically rented in this area. But the Federation Building is different; it was bought by the Federation with a significant investment.”

Qian Chengxue told Su Mo.

“Wow, the Federation is that wealthy?”

Su Mo was secretly amazed, even though the land here isn’t as expensive as the Inner Second Ring, being able to buy an entire building is no small feat.

“The Federation has developed particularly well in recent years; it even bought three V-class battleships, didn’t you know?”

Qian Chengxue asked in confusion.

“Really that impressive? Um~ actually, I’ve been recovering these past few years and haven’t really paid attention to things outside.”

Su Mo responded awkwardly.

“How’s your health, is it okay now?”

Qian Chengxue suddenly remembered that she was so happy she forgot to ask Su Mo.

“Don’t worry, it’s fine, I’m basically almost recovered.”

Su Mo said with a chuckle; he didn’t dare to explain in detail, afraid Qian Chengxue would worry about him.

Seeing that Su Mo said he was almost recovered, Qian Chengxue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, her anxious heart relaxing a lot.

“That’s good. By the way, after you got better, did you report to the Military Department?”

“Rest assured, I definitely reported, and didn’t I promise you yesterday that I wouldn’t leave? Oh, I forgot to tell you some good news, I’ve retired.”

Su Mo said to Qian Chengxue.

Upon hearing this news, Qian Chengxue felt increasingly happy, she nodded heavily in response.

“Hmm.”

…

Not long after, Su Mo saw the Federation Administrative Building. The whole building had more than thirty floors, covering a large area, looking very grand.

At its entrance were fully armed soldiers standing guard.

At this time, the entrance of the Federation Administrative Building was exceptionally lively, with a huge crowd gathered.

With a glance, Su Mo immediately saw a lot of familiar faces, such as people from the Ye Family, Lin Family, and Wang Family.

There were even more people he didn’t recognize.

Su Mo asked in surprise, “Is the Federation planning to purchase a lot this time?”

“A lot indeed. Just think, we’re competing in a category worth a lot of money, I’ve heard the total procurement amount reaches over a hundred billion Star Coins.”

Sun Li said excitedly.

Su Mo was secretly amazed in his heart but didn’t say much more.

Just then, members of the Lin Family seemed to see Qian Chengxue and the others, and they raised their hands to greet.

Qian Chengxue also nodded in response.

At this point, many from the Ye Family also saw Qian Chengxue, but more of them turned their heads coldly and left.

Unexpectedly, Ye Wuheng nodded slightly towards Qian Chengxue.

Seeing this scene, Su Mo curiously asked, “Sister Xue, the people from the Lin Family seem very familiar with you?”

“Yes, they are.”

Qian Chengxue nodded in response.

Beside them, Tang Yao laughed and added, “The Lin Family is a big client of our group, lots of our orders come from the Lin Family, otherwise, how could we have developed so fast over these years? Of course, all thanks to Sister Xue.”

Hearing this, Su Mo grew even more curious, thinking perhaps the gossip might be true.

“Sister Xue, could it be that you’re actually part of the Lin Family?”

Qian Chengxue whispered to Su Mo, “This is a bit complicated, I’ll explain it to you later. But my development these years has indeed been thanks to my master.”

“Got it.”

Su Mo nodded and didn’t ask more.

Then Qian Chengxue led Su Mo and the others towards the armed soldiers for security checks.

Quickly, they were approved to enter the Federation Administrative Building.

The interior area was even more bustling, full of people here to participate in the bidding.

They were exchanging pleasantries with each other.

“Sister Xue, where do we go to tender?”

Sun Li asked curiously.

“To the seventeenth floor. We’ll be bidding there for the next three days.”

Qian Chengxue had already inquired in advance.

“Bidding for three days?”

Su Mo was also a bit surprised.

“The bid we’re participating in has been split into more than a dozen parts, spread across three days. Basically, you’ll know the results the day after you bid. The most important sections are on the last day, but there’s plenty at stake the first two days as well.”

Qian Chengxue roughly explained to Su Mo.

“That’s quite efficient.”

Su Mo nodded appreciatively.

“Let’s take the elevator.”

Qian Chengxue briskly led Su Mo and the others towards the elevator.

As they reached the elevator, they ran into a middle-aged lady dressed extravagantly, exuding a strong scent of perfume.

She looked at Qian Chengxue and said with bad intent, “Well, isn’t it President Qian Chengxue? Didn’t expect you to come personally for the bid.”

“President Wu, aren’t you here in person too.”

Qian Chengxue replied coldly.

“Oh, and you’ve brought a handsome young man with you today, looking quite dashing. How should I address you, young man?”

Wu Xiaoen glanced casually at Su Mo, her eyes lighting up as she asked.

Qian Chengxue’s brows slightly furrowed, her expression growing increasingly unhappy.

Su Mo naturally noticed this too, he sighed helplessly and said, “Hello ma’am, I’m Su Mo.”

Wu Xiaoli’s face twisted immediately, furious, she said.

“Who’s a ma’am? What kind of eyesight do you have.”

“Sorry, I misspoke, auntie!”

Su Mo apologized sincerely.

By the side, Sun Li and Tang Yao couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.

Wu Xiaoli’s face turned pale with anger, she gritted her teeth and said, “Qian Chengxue, how have you been teaching your people.”

“How I teach them is none of your business.”

Qian Chengxue replied in a good mood.

At this moment, the elevator reached the seventeenth floor, and the doors opened.

“Just you wait, don’t think you’re so great just because the Lin Family supports you, there will come a time when you’ll cry.”

Wu Xiaoli spat the harsh words and left in a huff.

Qian Chengxue and the others also stepped out of the elevator afterward.

Su Mo curiously asked, “Do you have a grudge against that auntie?”

“She’s the president of Qihe Group, primarily dealing in military protective gear. Our businesses overlap significantly. Initially, they collaborated with the Lin Family. Later, when the Lin Family handed over a large share of business to us, they stopped cooperating with them. Moreover, as our group rose, we also took a large chunk of their market share. Thus, we’re always at odds.”

Qian Chengxue briefly explained to Su Mo.

At this point, Sun Li couldn’t help but complain, “Not just at odds, that woman has slandered Sister Xue online numerous times. Many negative news pieces were created by them, and they even tried to poach our people secretly.”

“Sun Li, don’t say any more, there’s no need to bother with them. We just need to do our job well; once we climb higher, these won’t be problems.”

Qian Chengxue shook her head. Su Mo had just returned; she didn’t want him to worry too much.

Su Mo didn’t ask further but quietly made a mental note of Qihe Group.

“Sister Xue sure has a good temper, not bothering with them.”

Sun Li couldn’t help but mutter.

“Alright, let’s go bid.”

Qian Chengxue said as she led them forward.

The entire seventeenth floor had twenty bid windows open.

Every window had long queues, even though it was invitation-only, you could tell.

The number of invited companies was substantial.

Su Mo observed the scene and thought the competitive pressure was tremendous. No wonder Qian Chengxue was so eager to cut costs and improve their competitive edge.

Though a bit concerned, Su Mo didn’t say much.

Qian Chengxue found the twelfth window and queued up.

Over an hour later, Qian Chengxue successfully submitted the bid documents.

“Is that all?”

Su Mo tentatively asked.

“Yes, tomorrow we’ll come for the announcement.”

Qian Chengxue exhaled slightly, relieved.

“Oh right, are other floors bidding for different sections?”

Su Mo curiously asked.

“Yes, would you like to take a look?”

Qian Chengxue responded.

“No need, I’m just curious which section is the most profitable.”

Su Mo laughed and asked.

“Isn’t it obvious? The arms category is the most lucrative, especially for those manufacturing missiles. Each one of them is raking it in. Now with the frontline consuming astronomical amounts of ammunition daily, if everything was procured from Star Ring City, even the Federation wouldn’t be able to afford it.”

Sun Li spoke passionately about the matter.

“Then why aren’t we in this line of business?”

Su Mo curiously asked.

Qian Chengxue revealed a slight bitter smile: “The threshold for the arms industry is too high. First, there’s approval for qualifications, and you’ll need to bring in high-end technology and production equipment, which isn’t cheap. More importantly, for doing arms business, you’d need to provide the Federation with high-security deposits to prevent any issues with the products during use. Perhaps in the future, when conditions are right.”

“Sister Xue is right, it’s unrealistic to get everything at once. We should take it slow.”

Tang Yao agreed.