Chapter 173

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

The situation at the Old House is a mystery; even Gu Jingrun cannot fully figure it out.

Although Shen Yao has the System to help, the System has recently been obsessed with gossip and has no mind for anything else; most of the news it brings back revolves around the grievances and entanglements between Gu Jingxing and Jiang Peiyi.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao gave up counting on the System, focused on her career, and brought Gu Jingrun along to swing hoes at Gu Medical's corner, planning to move the entire wall back.

Progress is currently going smoothly, because Gu Medical is digging at itself too.

Both sides moving at the same time accelerated the progress.

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Gu Mengqing detected something was wrong because of the company accounts.

After realizing she had issued a stupid command, Gu Mengqing flew into a rage, first cursing the relevant Persons in Charge until their heads bled, then ordering everyone to find a way to recover the previous losses.

Persons in Charge: ……

How can this be recovered? Real gold and silver were thrown in without hearing a sound — that proves it's already wasted; it can only be earned back from elsewhere to make up the shortfall.

But then again, earning money from elsewhere also requires cost consumption.

The problem Gu Medical currently faces is insufficient funds to carry on.

Laying them out one by one, someone suggested Gu Mengqing could mobilize funds for injection to rescue Gu Medical's decline.

Gu Mengqing was angered into a laugh; asking him to increase investment in an enterprise that constantly loses money, without even looking at what his situation is right now.

"Find the banks we've cooperated with before; solve it with loans."

Gu Mengqing chose a middle-of-the-road method, also the tactic general enterprises use when encountering fund problems; the benefit is not having to keep shelling out money, the harm is that excessive debt to banks leads to asset seizure for repayment.

Heaven knows how many enterprises ultimately end up in bank hands, auctioned off and liquidated.

Gu Mengqing was too complacent, believing that with Gu Group's current scale nothing could go wrong; so when the Persons in Charge said with difficulty that bank loan interest rates were too high, Gu Mengqing still didn't think much of it.

Because Gu Mengqing didn't think much of it, Gu Medical's loans ran into trouble.

When Shen Yao heard the news, Gu Medical's Person in Charge was at their wit's end; Gu Mengqing's side even temporarily set aside their feud with Gu Mengyan.

But this isn't something Gu Mengqing can resolve; owing debts and repaying money is only right and proper.

Once a bank loans money out, it will collect the final payment according to the contract.

Gu Medical was confident it could repay on time, but was struck dumb by a sudden blow.

"General Manager Shen, four banks pressed simultaneously; the funding gap on Gu Medical's books is huge — looks like this time misfortune outweighs luck."

The Assistant finished speaking with a smile, and once again mentioned Perfect Company's healthy capital structure, completely without worry of encountering the same problem as Gu Medical.

Shen Yao smiled, thinking to herself that her space has that much liquid capital; she wouldn't worry about herself even if she worried about everyone else.

"Keep watching Gu Medical; see what kind of Solution they come up with."

Reasonably speaking, they'd definitely have to take money from the Group's books to plug Gu Medical's hole.

But the Head of the Family of the Group is Gu Mengyan; this mess was made by them.

"Can we swallow it whole?"

Gu Jingrun returned home from work, and upon meeting Shen Yao directly asked the result.

Shen Yao shook her head, "Swallowing the whole thing, the Group's Internal side would also have a hard time explaining.

Father still needs to sit firmly in the Head of the Family position; he'll likely discard half and keep half."

The discarded part is the portion that collides with Perfect Company's products. The reason is simple: no subsequent existence value or investment value.

However, these discarded parts can't truly be thrown to the banks either; they should still choose to negotiate with her.

After all, bank bankruptcy liquidation is the minimum; selling to Shen Yao gets the maximum.

Even because a Transaction exists between both sides, they can anger Gu Mengqing once more.

Thinking of this, Shen Yao touched her chin, said a few words to Gu Jingrun, and the two decisively laughed out loud together.

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The call came as promised; Shen Yao met with Gu Mengyan once again.

Compared to last time meeting Outside, this time Shen Yao received Gu Mengyan at the Company.

After all, whoever takes the initiative lowers their head; Shen Yao currently belongs to a Buyer's Market.

"Chairman Gu"

"General Manager Shen"

Father-in-law and daughter-in-law sat in the Reception Room, each holding one side, conducting in-depth discussion targeting Gu Medical's problems.

The Core Point of the discussion was still buying and selling; Shen Yao's own prediction was not off — Gu Mengyan's opening price for selling part of Gu Medical was thirty percent higher than the banks', likewise stepping on the Bottom Line Shen Yao had estimated in her heart.

"Chairman Gu, truly a veteran of doing business."

Able to easily grasp businessmen's thoughts, maximizing revenue for himself.

Gu Mengyan smiled, took the contract from the Assistant and pushed it before Shen Yao, "General Manager Shen overpraises; Gu Medical holds deep Significance for Gu Group.

Choosing to sell part now is merely considering the overall situation.

I believe General Manager Shen can understand Gu Medical's value; if this deal is done well, you won't lose out."

The benefit of talking business is that both sides have no scruples in speech.

Gu Mengyan fundamentally isn't afraid of Shen Yao being unhappy, striving for every penny.

Shen Yao witnessed Gu Mengyan's sharp edge fully revealed, and likewise refused to show weakness.

"Not taking a loss doesn't mean guaranteed profit; doing business certainly requires maximizing benefits into one's own pocket as much as possible."

"Chairman Gu, the price you've offered I'm afraid I find hard to accept; it's far too unworthy."

Since she could acquire it cheaply, Shen Yao was unwilling to play the fool and make contributions to the clan.

The pushed-over contract was once again pushed back by Shen Yao, "Chairman Gu, reconsider? Nowadays, besides Perfect Company, there is no one else who can buy Gu Medical."

Gu Medical absolutely cannot be sold to Shan De Medical; that is the Zhou Family's industry, a proper outsider.

At a time like this, one still considers the four words 'distinguishing between close and distant relations.'

Even though Zhou Min Hui of the Zhou Family married into the Gu Family decades ago and bore four sons, it still cannot block the fact that the Zhou Family and Gu Family are in a competitive relationship.

Gu Mengyan can decide to sell Gu Medical to Shen Yao, yet cannot sell Gu Medical to the Zhou Family, even if the Zhou Family is willing to offer a high price.

Gu Mengyan lowered his head to look at the contract pushed back, and once again raised the stakes, "The Gu Medical portion can be appropriately increased.

President Shen, our Gu Group comes with sincerity; presumably President Shen also wouldn't want to let us be too disappointed."

The deal will certainly succeed; this is a consensus they had already reached before even meeting.

Gu Mengyan carries the board's demands on his back; on price, it's impossible to concede too much.

But within the scope of his ability, Gu Mengyan can expand the transaction scope.

Originally the Gu Medical he was selling might only account for one-tenth of the whole; since Shen Yao sincerely wants it, it can be increased to one-fifth.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao laughed, thinking to herself that her father-in-law has a way; turns out he was waiting here for this.

Very good; this colossus Gu Medical, Perfect Company will eat as much as it can swallow.

A ready-made framework system; buy it back, slap on the brand, and it's directly usable.

"Chairman Gu, Perfect Company is also sincere in cooperation," stretching her hand to take the documents on the table, Shen Yao rapidly opened them and read through once.

Excluding the annoying price, the clearly listed assets for sale are indeed not few.

"President Shen, how is it?"

After about ten minutes or so, Gu Mengyan asked for Shen Yao's opinion.

Shen Yao extended her hand before Gu Mengyan, "Chairman Gu, pleasant cooperation."

Seeing this, Gu Mengyan backhandedly returned the grip, "President Shen, pleasant cooperation."

With the deal reached, it's just a matter of signing and acquisition formalities.

What Shen Yao lacks least in hand is money, which happens to be the most urgent part for Gu Medical.

Gu Mengyan also wants to watch Gu Mengqing's spectacle, so his movements in the handover are swift.

Basically it belongs to the category of money and goods clearing before the person has even reacted.

Gu Mengqing:...

The Gu Medical that Gu Mengqing had clutched in hand for so long turned to ashes in an instant; able to accept it — there's a ghost.

"This is why he ran to the company to make a scene? We are a legitimate transaction."

Shen Yao fundamentally didn't want to see the other party, directly having the assistant send the person away.

If unwilling, then have the assistant divert the problem and contradiction onto Gu Mengyan.

Anyway she is a proper businessman; paying money to buy goods is only right and proper.

The phone rang; it was Gu Jingrun.

"Family matters?"

Listening to Gu Jingrun's fatigued voice, Shen Yao tapped the tabletop with her hand.

"Grandmother is looking for you; you must go back once," Gu Jingrun's mood was not high.

Shen Yao gave an 'mm' of assent and nodded, "Better to hit the day than choose a day; let it be today."

Gu Jingrun gave a light laugh, "Good; then I'll drive over to pick you up."

The phone hung up in response, ending with a burst of busy beeping sounds.

Gu Jingrun came over very quickly; the two went straight to the Old House in the afternoon.

"Still have to go back in the evening to accompany three children; we have to fight a quick decisive battle."

Not putting Li Shuli in her eyes at all, Shen Yao took off the sunglasses on her eyes and walked extremely fast.

Gu Jingrun followed behind; the two entered and were directly led by servants to the room where Li Shuli was.

Thump-thump—thump-thump-thump—

Pushing open the door, Shen Yao saw Li Shuli sitting in the living room, basking in the sun and drinking tea.

Standing beside her were Zhou Min Hui and Qin Kelan; these two people's attitudes upon seeing Shen Yao enter were each different.

The most agitated was none other than Qin Kelan; after all, the Gu Medical that Gu Mengqing lost should all be Gu Jingzhe's industry.

"Grandmother, Mother, Second Aunt."

Shen Yao nodded once to each of the three in turn, then stared fixedly at them.

"You still know to come back? Niece-in-law, we are all family; would it be considered going too far?"

Qin Kelan couldn't help but launch the first attack; her tone couldn't be called good either.

Seeing this, Zhou Min Hui hurriedly countered with two sentences, "What's called 'going too far'? When Second Brother convened the board meeting, why didn't we see Sister-in-law say this too?"

Still playing double standards there; really treating this Eldest Branch daughter-in-law as a vegetarian.

Li Shuli frowned and interrupted the two's dispute, then asked Shen Yao why she did this.

Do this? How do it!

"Grandmother, I don't quite understand what you say," Shen Yao wore an innocent face, "Business matters are all normal operations; could it be Grandmother feels what I did is wrong? On price, Gu Medical didn't take a loss; selling to the bank would only lose more."

On the contrary, after selling to her, Gu Medical even earned back quite a lot.

"Father is devoted to the public good, and I also took the Gu Family's situation into consideration and didn't bargain," otherwise Gu Medical's loss wouldn't just be one-fifth.

Li Shuli's breathing grew heavy after listening, and the look in her eyes was no longer kindly, "Put that way, Gu Medical's success today is thanks to you?"

Shen Yao smiled and nodded, "Of course." She had paid a large amount of money for this, worth a word of thanks.