At noon the next day, Zhao Chen came to Jiangbeizui's private house Tea House as scheduled.
Tea House is hidden on the third floor of the old building. When you open the window, you can see the intersection of Two Rivers.
The sun shines in through the bamboo curtains, casting tiny shadows on the wooden tabletop.
Zhao Chen Arrive five minutes early.
He chose a seat by the window, ordered a pot of Longjing, leaned on the back of the chair and waited.
When the door was pushed open, he looked up -
Chen Wei is younger than he thought.
According to the information, she is twenty-seven, but she looks more mature than her actual age.
It's not the kind of maturity that you deliberately pretend to be, but the kind of calmness that only people who have been through things have.
She was wearing a navy blue shirt, black trousers, her hair was simply tied back, and there was no extra makeup on her face.
There are bruises under his eyes that cannot be concealed, but his back is straight.
She paused at the door and her eyes fell on Zhao Chen.
At that moment, Zhao Chen saw a flash of surprise in her eyes.
He knew what she was surprised about - the legendary head of Henglong, who controlled billions of assets, was a young man about the same age as his brother, and looked much more stable than her brother.
"Chairman Zhao." She walked over quickly and stretched out her hand, "Thank you for coming to see me."
Zhao Chen stood up and shook her hand, very gently and quickly:
"Ms. Chen, please sit down."
Chen Wei sat down opposite him. The waiter came in to pour tea, but Zhao Chen waved him away.
"What does Miss Chen want from me?" He got straight to the point.
Chen Wei did not answer immediately.
She picked up the tea cup and took a sip, as if to encourage herself.
When she put down the cup, she looked into Zhao Chen's eyes and spoke:
"Chairman Zhao, then I'll be the first to say it. I want you to fully acquire Haoyu Construction."
Zhao Chen's brows moved slightly.
"Wholly-owned acquisition?"
"Yes." Chen Wei said, "The entire Haoyu Construction, including all assets, qualifications, and teams, are all packaged."
Zhao Chen leaned on the back of the chair and looked at her:
"Why?"
Chen Wei Take a deep breath:
"Because I don't want to see it go bankrupt."
Her voice was a little tight, but she tried to keep it steady:
"Haoyu is not only my father's lifelong effort, but also related to thousands of families.
Haoyu started from a small construction team, and countless people have worked hard for more than 20 years to make it what it is today.
I know it has a lot of problems right now - projects are suspended, funds are cut off, and creditors come to visit every day. But it can still be saved."
Zhao Chen said nothing.
Chen Wei continued:
"I think Henglong is also very aware of those projects that have been suspended.
Most of them are not insolvent and can be revitalized as long as there is an injection of funds.
The qualifications are clean and the team is mature, but my father's blind expansion over the years has led to a rupture in cash flow."
When she mentioned this matter, her tone paused, and something complicated flashed in her eyes.
She didn't approve of her father's approach at all and spoke out against it, but it didn't help.
In Haoyu Construction, my own opinions are not even as useful as that of my brother who has no experience.
Zhao Chen looked at her:
"Ms. Chen, I know everything you said. But Haoyu Construction is just tasteless to me."
Chen Wei's face turned pale.
Zhao Chen said:
"What I need is the project, not the entire company.
I can pick up the items and there's no need to carry the whole mess over.
Qualification? Henglong has no shortage of qualifications. Team? Henglong has its own team."
He paused:
"Give me a reason, why should I pick up the whole Haoyu?"
Chen Wei was silent.
She lowered her head and stared at the teacup in front of her for a long time.
Then she raised her head, her eyes slightly red, but her voice remained steady:
"One hundred million."
Zhao Chen looked at her.
Chen Wei said:
"The entire Haoyu, 100 million people RMB.Chen Family completely quit."
Zhao Chen shook his head:
"Ms. Chen, Haoyu's current net worth is indeed more than 100 million.
But among those assets are several projects that have been suspended, several equity interests in dispute, and several accounts receivable that we don't know when they will be collected.
The total value of these troubles is far more than 100 million."
Chen Wei bit his lip:
"Then I'll stay."
Zhao Chen looked at her.
Chen Wei said:
"I am willing to stay and help Henglong deal with all the troubles.
Equity disputes, project liquidations, debt restructuring - I am familiar with these things.
Give me a year and I will sort out all the troubles. After one year, you pay the 100 million again."
Zhao Chen was silent for a few seconds.
Then he shook his head again:
"Ms. Chen, you are very sincere. But I still don't want to accept it.
Chen Wei's eyes became even redder.
She took a deep breath, her voice trembling:
"Chairman Zhao, to tell you the truth, my dad and I have traveled to countless places this month?
Bank, Court, Suppliers, Cooperator... I met hundreds of people and said thousands of words.
I have said everything I can say and asked for everything I can ask for. No one is willing to help."
She looked at Zhao Chen:
"We have no other way out. For the sake of thousands of people's jobs, we hope Henglong can lend a helping hand.
In order to show my sincerity, I have persuaded my father to send Chen Hao abroad."
Zhao Chen's brows moved slightly.
Chen Hao is abroad?
No wonder Chen Xi has not been found whereabouts after searching for so long.
He looked at the woman in front of him and suddenly had a new understanding of her.
Send away Chen Hao.
At this juncture, I sent my only son away.
What does this mean?
It means that she is making it clear to herself that the person who has offended you will never appear in front of you again.
This woman is so cruel.
Decisive enough.
"How did you convince your dad?" Zhao Chen asked, "I heard that Chen Jianye favors boys over girls."
Chen Wei smiled bitterly:
"No need for persuasion."
She looked at Zhao Chen:
"My dad is running to banks, Court, and financial institutions every day now. He no longer has the energy to take care of Chen Hao. And--"
She paused:
"Haoyu has no way out. Leaving Chen Hao here will only make things more complicated."
She didn't say it clearly.
But Zhao Chen understood.
That "more complicated" refers to him.
It's impossible for her not to know about Chen Hao and Zhao Chen's holiday.
Sending Chen Hao away is telling him that those past events will no longer be an obstacle.
Zhao Chen was silent for a few seconds.
He thought of Previous Life. When he was most desperate, there was no one around him.
And Chen Hao, at least had a sister who sent him away at the last moment to clean up his mess.
"Your father agrees?" he asked.
Chen Wei nodded:
"He didn't agree at first. But I told him - if you want to see Haoyu completely destroyed, let Chen Hao stay.
If you still want to give it a try, let me handle it."
She lowered her head:
"He finally nodded."
"Chairman Zhao." Chen Wei looked at him, the tears in his eyes finally couldn't help but fall down, "I beg you."
She wiped her tears with the back of her hand, moving quickly, as if she was competing with herself:
"As long as you are willing to accept Haoyu, I can do anything you want."
When she said this, her tone was very soft, but there was something Zhao Chen familiar in her eyes.
It's despair.
It's the kind of despair where you'll risk anything if you're desperate.
Zhao Chen looked at her.
This woman, from the moment she came in until now, has always maintained an almost stubborn dignity.
It was only at this moment that the face cracked.