"Things went a little smoother than we expected."
Zhao Chen picked up the teacup and felt the warmth coming through the porcelain wall.
"First, his beating on me to 'listen more to the opinions of senior employees' shows that Lin Wanqing has already passed on the conflict in our meeting, or at least her dissatisfaction.
This is a good thing, it proves that the communication channel between them is very smooth, and our pressure can be delivered accurately to her."
Chen Xi quickly recorded and added, "Secondly, his reaction to the 'call the police' was so violent, and he even gave the far-fetched reason of 'chilling the employees' hearts', which just confirmed that he himself had a stake in these Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities, and he was most afraid of judicial intervention and uprooting him.
The 'internal cleanup' instructions he gave, although vague, are already the 'momentum' we need."
"This is also the curse he placed on himself and Lin Wanqing." Zhang Qingxue analyzed it from a legal perspective with a calm tone.
"He personally acknowledged the existence of the problem and laid out a path for 'internal cleanup'.
This means that in the future, when we promote relevant verifications, require the disclosure or disposal of certain related liabilities, it will be difficult for Lin Wanqing to rely on "industry practice" or "historical issues" to cap the situation.
She must at least cooperate on the surface, otherwise she will be violating Major Shareholder (Zhao Jianguo)'s clear wishes."
Zhao Chen nodded and turned to Su Wantang who was listening quietly:
"Third, and the most reassuring point for me.
Throughout the entire conversation, he did not have any strange emotions toward me or you that went beyond the scope of "stepson and stepmother sharing responsibilities in times of crisis."
When he told me to stabilize the company, he looked at me with concern (even if it was just a pretense) and calculation, but there was nothing...
The viciousness and jealousy a man should have when his fundamental interests are touched. He doesn't know that Wantang and I have become allies."
Su Wantang breathed a sigh of relief, and played Panasonic with a slightly stretched shoulder line.
What she is most worried about is that she will be the trigger for Zhao Jianguo's crazy counterattack and harm Zhao Chen.
Now, this hidden danger has been eliminated for the time being.
"He really doesn't know. Lin Wanqing... It seems that she chose the statement that is most beneficial to herself and molded me into an insignificant character who was forced to cooperate with you."
"Of course she would choose that way."
Zhao Chen sneered, "Telling Zhao Jianguo the truth, apart from irritating him and making the situation more chaotic, what good will it do to her?
She needs Zhao Jianguo to 'believe' that we are protecting his foundation, so that she can continue to hide behind and use Zhao Jianguo's name and influence to check and balance me."
He put down the teacup, leaned forward slightly, glanced at the three of them, and entered the real tactical deduction stage:
"So, the next few steps are very clear. I suddenly went to see Zhao Jianguo this time, disrupting their rhythm.
Zhao Jianguo The most urgent thing now is to stabilize me and allow me to continue to manage the company according to his wishes (or, what he thinks is his wishes). At the same time, we must quickly deal with the 'Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities' that was blown up by me.
Lin Wanqing will go see him tomorrow at the latest."
"And after Lin Wanqing went to see Zhao Jianguo," Chen Xi's eyes flashed with calculation,
"She will most likely get two clear instructions:
First, appease me and cooperate with my 'strategy' (at least on the surface);
Second, and most importantly, those problematic Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities must be dealt with as quickly as possible and in a low-key manner.
Especially Related Guarantee and 'Equity-like Debt', who are clearly pointed at, remove the fuse from the powder keg and never give Chairman Zhao an excuse to call the police or make things worse."
Zhang Qingxue added:
"From a purely technical perspective, the solution to these Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities problems for the vest companies she controls is essentially a liquidity issue, not necessarily a loss of principal.
For example, if Majia Company is required to repay the loan guaranteed by the group in advance, or to redeem its share in 'Equity-like Debt', the money should theoretically have been included in the project profits, but has been withheld or misappropriated.
Now you have to spit it out or find new money to fill the hole."
Zhao Chen's mouth curved into a stern arc:
"The problem is that the money from her vest companies has probably been turned into overseas trusts, real estate or other assets that are difficult to realize immediately through various channels.
To raise a large amount of cash in a short period of time to 'solve' the problem, her own small treasury - the Cayman Islands trust - became the most ready and almost the only option."
It became quiet in Meeting Room, and only the fragrance of Pu'er rose. Everyone's thoughts became clear:
Zhao Chen exerted pressure through the meeting, and the pressure was transmitted and amplified through the meeting with Detention Center, forcing Zhao Jianguo to issue a "fire extinguishing" order to Lin Wanqing.
In order to execute the instructions and protect more important secrets and long-term interests, Lin Wanqing will have to mobilize her most core reserves - Overseas Trust funds.
"What we have to do," Zhao Chen concluded, his voice steady and full of control,
"That is to keep Strategic Resolve. Chen Xi, and the year-end welfare plan will be implemented as planned to appease the internal staff.
Regarding any "cleaning up" actions by Lin Wanqing in the Finance Department, as long as it does not touch the core financial security, in principle, we will take a "happy to see the results" attitude.