Chapter 246: Newcomer

Time flew by.

Chen Hong returned home with the child.

Yang Qing was also about to start his own house-selling career.

During this period, Jingcheng also saw an event: some streets in Xicheng District joined together, imitating the structure of Hongxing Jiedao's long-term rental, and set up a people's housing project.

The initiator was said to be Zhang Weiguo.

Yang Qing asked Wan Ling which streets those were.

Wan Ling was extremely indignant.

"Those are just the folks from the big courtyards, shouting loud slogans but not doing anything proper."

"We were doing well, but they insist on sticking a bar in."

"Especially Wang Zhiqiang, who actually used tricks to block other streets from joining us."

"I'm afraid your assigned task can only be half completed this year."

Since his mother-in-law's reminder, Yang Qing no longer cares much about the project he currently holds.

He also doesn't care much about the emergence of competitors.

But Wan Ling still needed comforting.

"It's fine; we're not bandits or bullies—if we do it, we won't let others do it."

"Having competitors is a good thing; with comparison we can show how great we are."

"Otherwise, no matter how well we do, others will take it for granted and not see our effort and sacrifice."

"Now that we have a contrast, it's good for us; all we need to do is beat them until they're looking for their teeth, to highlight our strength."

Wan Ling burst into laughter, raising her little fist excitedly.

"Yes, beat them until they're looking for their teeth."

"But this way, our plan in Xicheng District might not be completed."

"It's fine; if Xicheng District doesn't welcome us, we'll just focus on developing the other districts."

After comforting Wan Ling, Yang Qing asked about other recent happenings.

As he listened, Yang Qing noticed something abnormal.

"Wan Ling, have there been so many personnel transfers in our project team lately?"

Wan Ling actually didn't pay much attention to this.

"They're just people transferred from other streets, saying they want others to get some training."

"It's winter now, and we don't have much to do, so I agreed—what's up?"

Yang Qing frowned, feeling something was off.

"What training? They're in real estate; other streets have already joined them—what's there to train? Unless they want to start a new stove."

Otherwise, learning it would be useless.

Of course, there's another possibility: someone saw his real estate project doing well and wanted to come in to make money.

Either way, it's ill-intentioned.

If it were the old Yang Qing, he'd surely drive them all away, but now he's a bit reluctant to get involved.

Better not to offend people; otherwise, next year during the background check, there might be trouble.

Moreover, this kind of resource competition is a big trend and will continue within this framework.

Even after experiencing the wave of closures in the 80s and 90s, with such a painful cost, those roots of disaster have not been eradicated.

Smoke, four generations under one roof, silver, three generations unbroken, venture five generations……

Even later, it has developed to the point where it's not shameful but glorious……

It has become the biggest reliance for dissing ordinary people.

So Yang Qing nodded, not saying much more.

Human nature has always been like this; all over the world it's the same—he will only change its form to continue existing, not disappear.

On the other side of the office, a small group had gathered, with Yao Yongsheng as their leader.

Yang Qing's arrival drew their attention.

Yao Yongsheng glanced at Yang Qing from afar, seeing a pretty boy, and his disdain grew stronger.

"A pretty boy actually climbed up to our heads."

A bunch of lackeys, looking toward Yang Qing, also chimed in softly.

"Exactly, isn't it just this long-term rental? We can go up and do it too."

"It's just that this country bumpkin got there first."

"Yong Ge, I heard this person's background is bad; otherwise, why don't you move and take over this project?"

"Exactly, if Yong Ge became the head, we wouldn't be so angry."

"Yong Ge, for this matter, we don't need the family to act; we can do it ourselves."

"We can just make an issue out of his identity, report him, or write an anonymous letter—anything goes."

"By then, he definitely won't be able to stay in his position."

………

………

Yang Qing felt a group of people in the distance frequently looking over here, whispering among themselves.

Yang Qing pointed at those people and asked Wan Ling.

"Who are those people? I don't know them."

Wan Ling took a look and said.

Ah, those are the newcomers.

Yang Qing eyed those people's strange gaze, feeling uncomfortable.

Always felt these people had ill intentions.

"Aren't they here to study? How can they just idle all day?"

"Let the veteran employees take them out to do field promotion."

Moreover, we will conduct an evaluation; by year-end, those who can complete a contract will be deemed qualified and may stay in the project team, while those who cannot will get lost—we don't keep idle people.

You know, we're self-funded and bear our own profits and losses; if we have no business, will we starve to death?

Wan Ling felt a bit sorry for these newcomers.

Now we only have some poorly located, substandard houses left.

Even we veterans find it hard to promote, let alone a bunch of newcomers?

Yang Qing narrowed eyes and glanced at them.

Damn, looking at me again—what does that contemptuous gaze mean? Really treating me as some good person?

He may not care about these people coming to seek advantages, but damn, they still dare to disgust me—I have no need to let them have an easy time.

I'm also a cunning old bastard.

They snatched others' resources and are still so arrogant—I'll use the project team's rules to disgust them to death.

As Yang Qing was badmouthing them, Yao Yongsheng felt Yang Qing looking over; he gave a provocative smile, that mocking, contemptuous expression, that curled lip—all made Yang Qing feel the urge to slap him.

Yang Qing pretended to greet them, smiled at them, then whispered to Wan Ling.

"Think back to the difficulties we faced when we first started, then think about the difficulties they face now."

"Our reputation's already been established, yet at this time we still can't complete the task."

"Then what are they supposed to do? Just eat and do nothing?"

"Think back to when you started out alone—how much suffering you endured—what gives you the right to succeed while they cannot?"

"Our project team should establish such a rule: to join our family, one must pass the initiation test."

Just thinking of their own suffering, Wan Ling's sympathy faded.

I was too lenient—if it weren't for our shameless ground promotion back then, this project would have failed long ago; where would we be with today's results?

This is the foundation of our success; it should be passed down.

Actually, Wan Ling doesn't much care whether the newcomers have to endure this hardship, but since Yang Qing said so, it must be carried out.

Moreover, her brother-in-law has said so much about this, making it all the more necessary to carry out.