Chapter 293: Overwhelmed and Flustered

Only after he shouted did he realize the people from the Ministry of Commerce were staring at him suspiciously, so he smiled at them, told them to wait a moment, and went outside to make a call.

Zhu Yiwen found a place with no one around, then asked Shi Youxuan in a fluster: "What is going on? Explain it to me clearly, where did all the money on the books go?"

Shi Youxuan said: "The real estate project in Jiangzhou has been negotiated, the first payment was sent three days ago, and for the Environmental Protection Project in the United States, the second payment was added yesterday..."

Zhu Yiwen knew about both of these projects, and both were necessary to do; if the timing had been staggered, there would have been no problem at all.

But the problem now was that they had all converged at once, and there wasn't enough money.

"Why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me?" Zhu Yiwen complained.

Shi Youxuan immediately became anxious: "Hey, you need to have a conscience when you speak. You were the one who said I could make the decisions here, and now that I'm making decisions, you don't agree?"

Zhu Yiwen: "It's true I said that, but the matters you started with and the ones you're talking about this time are not on the same level."

Shi Youxuan felt very wronged: "I wanted to discuss it with you, but I have to be able to find you, don't I? You don't answer the phone, and it's one thing that you don't answer, but those two don't answer my calls either, and the other side is urging me so urgently, what can I do?"

"How about this, I won't worry about the matters here anymore, you come back immediately."

Zhu Yiwen almost vomited blood.

He could not go back.

If the payment couldn't be handed over here, whether they could go back alive was a question; Shi Youxuan spoke lightly, but in reality, it was very troublesome.

But he couldn't explain it now, there wasn't that much time.

The people from the A Country Ministry of Commerce had already come out twice to secretly observe him, probably afraid he would run away, right?

"Fine, that's it." He hung up the phone, tried his best to look relaxed and normal, and then went back to tell the other party: "The funds are being transferred here, and will arrive within three days."

Everyone knows that large sums of money, especially cross-border transfers, have audit times.

But the people from the Ministry of Commerce were still displeased, believing he was not well-prepared; why didn't he bring the money with him from the start?

Zhu Yiwen told them that he had indeed brought the money at the very beginning.

It was just that the budget and the final auction price had too large a discrepancy, which was why it wasn't enough.

He even nonchalantly gave the other party a suggestion: "If you don't agree, it can also be considered void."

Are you kidding? A business deal with such a large sum of money can just be considered void if you say so?

He thought, the other party wouldn't agree either.

And there was also a sky-high breach of contract penalty; whoever went back on their word would have to pay.

Consequently, the people from the Ministry of Commerce immediately changed their tune, smiling and expressing their understanding; if it would arrive in three days, then three days it is. From now on, everyone would be partners and should understand each other.

Zhu Yiwen obtained three days of time and immediately went to find Jian Yining upon returning: "A Ning, I need your help."

"Good, your business is my business, no need to talk about helping or not helping, just tell me directly what you need me to do." Jian Yining said it very nicely, and the heart Zhu Yiwen had been holding in his throat instantly relaxed by half.

"Can you lend me 1.8 billion US dollars?"

Jian Yining agreed: "Sure, no problem..."

Before Zhu Yiwen could even thank him, he added: "I'll give it to you in a month."

He almost vomited blood.

"No, a month is too late, it must arrive within three days."

Jian Yining frowned: "Three days... I don't have it, I can't take it out."

Zhu Yiwen suspected he was doing it on purpose, deliberately blocking him when he was in difficulty, so he took the initiative to say: "I'll pay high interest, or how about I give you three percentage points of my business in the country?"

Jian Yining looked as if he had been greatly insulted, pointing at his nose with a finger in anger, his fingertip even trembling: "Zhu Yiwen, you've gone too far. What kind of person do you think I, Jian Yining, am?"

"When I was in my greatest difficulty, you helped me; isn't it only right that I help you? And high interest? I don't want even a cent of interest from you..." He said many pretty words, but it was still of no use.

There was no money; he couldn't take it out.

Not only could he not take out the money, but Jian Yining also complained that his bidding price was too high and the risk was too great...

Zhu Yiwen didn't borrow any money from Jian Yining, so he could only call Shi Youxuan again.

After the call went through, he didn't hold her accountable, but went straight to the point to borrow money.

Shi Youxuan, like Jian Yining, answered very readily: "Sure, don't talk about borrowing, even giving it to you is no problem."

"But the cash she had on hand that she could take out immediately was only ten or eight million, the bulk was in Tianma Group." In other words, agreeing was the same as not agreeing.

Zhu Yiwen almost threw his phone again.

He locked himself in his room, telling the outside he wasn't feeling well, but in reality, he hadn't been idle, constantly making calls to borrow money.

If he were in the country, these funds wouldn't be a problem at all; as long as he showed up at the bank, he could get a loan.

However, he was not in the country now.

And when he left, fearing Shi Youxuan would have too much power and be hard to control, he had even taken his official seal and such with him.

The result was that Shi Youxuan had no authority to take assets to the bank for collateral, and then the bank couldn't grant him a loan, forming a vicious cycle.

Zhu Yiwen had never borrowed money from others before, and only when he had to borrow did he realize how difficult it was.

People always had various reasons to refuse him, or those who agreed to lend money couldn't possibly take out such a large sum in such a short time.

Zhu Yiwen seemed to have fallen into a desperate situation.

At this moment, Sheng Hanyu took the initiative to find him: "I heard you are short on money, do you need help?"

"No need."

Zhu Yiwen refused flatly, feigning relaxation: "Where did you hear that gossip? It's impossible for me to be short on money; you won't be able to see me make a fool of myself."

"Fine, then consider that I never came."

Sheng Hanyu turned and left...

"Stop." Zhu Yiwen called him back.

Now, other than Sheng Hanyu, there really was no one else who could take out such a large sum of money all at once.

Although unwilling, he still said to Sheng Hanyu: "What are your conditions? Speak, as long as it's not too excessive, I can agree to anything."

He was afraid that Sheng Hanyu would propose using Shi Youxuan as an exchange.

In Zhu Yiwen's heart, Shi Youxuan was an existence like a cash cow!

Although he had placed her in the wrong position this time, causing quite a bit of trouble, one mistake could not negate a hundred successes; she had still helped him earn a lot of money in the past.

Fortunately, Sheng Hanyu did not bring it up.

Instead, he proposed a high interest rate of thirty percent, with a minimum loan term of three months.

Borrowing 1.8 billion US dollars for three months meant the interest alone was a huge sum of money, not to mention the extra money spent because Sheng Hanyu had deliberately driven up the price.

"Fine, just as you said, thirty percent interest, three months." He agreed.

First, resolve the urgent crisis; this account could be settled slowly later.

Sheng Hanyu was a straightforward person; after the two signed the agreement, he immediately transferred the money into his account.

Zhu Yiwen paid the first installment, and after signing the agreement, that plot of land belonged to him!

With the business concluded, he headed back home.

Upon returning to L Country, he discovered that Shi Youxuan and Shi Ran were gone!

They were not at home, not at the company, and not at the kindergarten; when he asked the servants and bodyguards, not a single person knew where the Madam and the young miss had gone.

"Bastards, useless trash, find them for me immediately! If you can't find them, don't bother coming back to see me; you might as well all go jump into the ocean."

Zhu Yiwen sent all the servants in the house out to look for the Madam, and his first priority was to check how much money was missing from the accounts.