He picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
Then he asked:
"Ms. Chen, why do you have to keep Haoyu?"
Chen Wei was stunned for a moment.
Zhao Chen said:
"With all due respect, you can leave it alone.
If the company goes bankrupt, it will go bankrupt. If the debt goes bad, it will go bad. You are still young. If you start over in another city, no one will say anything."
Chen Wei was silent for a few seconds.
Then she spoke:
"Because of those people."
Zhao Chen looked at her.
Chen Wei said:
"There are nearly a thousand people working under Haoyu, many of whom are old people who have worked with my dad for more than ten years.
Many of them are elders who watched me grow up.
They have nowhere else to go, and it is difficult to find a job as they get older.
If the company goes bankrupt, they lose everything.
They were not at fault. It was my father who was wrong. He made a mistake, but thousands of families shared the responsibility with him."
She paused:
"There are also those Suppliers. Some are small businesses, and Haoyu owes them hundreds of thousands. To us it is a small amount, but to them it means life or death.
If Haoyu goes bankrupt, they will also be dragged to death."
She raised her head and looked at Zhao Chen:
"I know you think I'm stupid. But I don't want to see these people end up together because of my dad's fault."
Zhao Chen was silent for a long time.
Then he asked:
"What else?"
Chen Wei was stunned for a moment.
Zhao Chen said:
"What you just said was for others. What about yourself?"
Chen Wei lowered his head.
After a few seconds, she whispered:
"For me, the best choice is to join Henglong."
Zhao Chen's brows moved slightly.
Chen Wei raised his head:
"I recognize the values of Henglong. In the past six months, I have been watching you.
Clear balance sheets, reduce liabilities, sell properties, deal with inefficient assets - every step is clean and tidy.
What you are doing is what I wanted to do in Haoyu but failed to do it.
I have proposed shrinking the balance sheet countless times, but no one agrees.
In Haoyu, my words are not even as good as my younger brother who is still in school."
She paused:
"If Haoyu can be acquired by Henglong, I am willing to stay and help you integrate it.
From now on... I also want to be like Henglong."
Zhao Chen looked at her.
This woman was more complicated than he thought.
She was not asking for charity.
She is looking for a way out for herself.
Zhao Chen didn't ask again.
He looked out the window and was silent for a long time.
"Ms. Chen." He said.
Chen Wei looked at him.
Zhao Chen said:
"I believe what you said. But Haoyu's problem is indeed not small.
After taking over, I need to ensure that you can cooperate from beginning to end."
Chen Wei raised his head, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes:
"I can sign any agreement."
Zhao Chen thought for a while:
"I need to ask my legal advisor to see how I can avoid risks legally."
He took out his mobile phone and dialed the number Zhang Qingxue.
"Aunt Zhang, I have something to ask you."
The voice of Zhang Qingxue came from the other end of the phone:
"Xiao Chen, what's the matter? Tell me."
Zhao Chen said:
"If I fully acquire a company, but ask a member of the original company to stay and help me integrate it, how can I ensure that she won't give up the job midway?
How do I make sure she doesn't dump the trouble on me?"
Zhang Qingxue was silent for two seconds:
"There are several options.
First, equity payment in installments. The acquisition fee is paid in several years, linked to her service years and problem-solving progress.
Second, let her provide a personal guarantee for contingent debts.
Third, sign a non-compete agreement and a confidentiality agreement.
Second, set clear performance betting terms. If the target is not achieved, the equity payment will be deducted accordingly."
She paused:
"Which plan to use depends on what you want."
Zhao Chen nodded:
"Okay. I'll see you after we finish talking here."
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Chen Wei.
Chen Wei is looking at him, with a trace of expectation and a trace of nervousness in his eyes.
Zhao Chen said:
"Ms. Chen, let me think about Haoyu. I will give you a reply within three days."
Chen Wei was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly:
"Okay, okay. Thank you Chairman Zhao."
She stood up and bowed again:
"Thank you."
Zhao Chen waved his hand:
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. It's not certain whether it will work or not."
Chen Wei nodded, turned and left.
When she reached the door, she suddenly turned back:
"Chairman Zhao."
Zhao Chen looked at her.
Chen Wei said:
"Whether it works or not, thank you for being willing to see me. This month, you are the first person who is willing to listen to what I have to say."
She opened the door and walked out.
Zhao Chen sat in front of the window, watching her back disappear into the corridor.
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
The tea has gone cold.
He thought about what Chen Wei said just now.
Close to more than a thousand employees.
Follow the old man who has been working for more than ten years.
A few hundred thousand can kill the little Suppliers.
The father who works in financial institutions every day.
There is also Chen Hao who was sent abroad.
And her last look.
That's not begging.
It was something he couldn't quite explain.
He put down his tea cup and looked out the window at the intersection of Two Rivers.
The river flows slowly in the sunshine.
He thought of Previous Life, how he had nothing when he came out of prison.
At that time, if someone was willing to give him a hand...
He shook his head and put the thought away.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Chen returned to Henglong.
When Zhao Chen opened the door and came in, Three Women was already there.
Chen Xi was leaning on the sofa, brushing the tablet, Zhang Qingxue had several documents spread out in front of him, and Su Wantang came over with freshly brewed tea.
"Have you finished talking?" Su Wantang put the teacup in his hand, "How was it?"
Zhao Chen sat down on the sofa and took a sip of tea:
"Interesting."
He briefly told the story of his meeting with Chen Wei.
When Chen Hao was sent abroad, Chen Xi raised his head:
"No wonder I can't find it. It turns out he ran away."
Zhao Chen shook his head:
"It's not that he ran away. He was sent away by Chen Wei."
Chen Xi was stunned for a moment:
"Send away? What does she mean?"
Zhao Chen said:
"Give me an explanation."
The office was quiet for a second.
Zhang Qingxue pushed up his glasses:
"Is she... showing her attitude?"
Zhao Chen nodded:
"Yes. She knows that Chen Hao and I have issues. Sending Chen Hao away is telling me that those things in the past will no longer be an obstacle."
Chen Xi thoughtfully:
"This woman... is cruel enough."
Zhao Chen said:
"It's not cruel. It's just helpless."
He paused and looked at Chen Xi:
"You are responsible for checking the details of Haoyu Construction.
Not only the legal risks, but also their team, Suppliers, Cooperator, everything that can be found, want it."
Chen Xi nodded:
"Understood."
Su Wantang suddenly spoke:
"What about the project involving Lin Wanqing shares?"
Zhao Chen looked at her.
Su Wantang said:
"Didn't you say that one of those three projects has a shadow of Lin Wanqing?
If Haoyu is acquired by Henglong as a whole, that project will also follow."
Zhao Chen was silent for two seconds.
Then he said:
"I've thought about this situation too."
He stood up and walked to the window:
"Maybe, this is also an opportunity."
Chen Xi blinked:
"Opportunity?"
Zhao Chen looked out the window:
"Lin Wanqing is now tied to Lu Shen. If that project falls into the hands of Henglong, it means that our interests intersect with hers.
We didn't want to cause trouble before, but now that someone is helping us handle it, we can make a fuss about it."
Zhang Qingxue thoughtfully:
"Do you want to..."
Zhao Chen did not continue.
He just looked out the window and said:
"Check it out first before talking."
Three Women looked at each other and didn't ask any more questions.
The office became quiet.