mijobooks Chapter 78 Why weren't you called to the meeting?
Chapter 78 Why weren't you called to the meeting?
The presidential suite on the top floor of the Marriott Hotel in the provincial capital.
Lin Chen woke up in the king-size bed of the presidential suite, and the city lights were already on outside the window.
He didn't get up immediately, but just stared at the ceiling, reviewing what had happened yesterday.
From the Huo family's attitude to Tang Zhen's contract, and then to Shao Kun's dead end.
The thought had barely formed when a pale blue light screen silently unfolded before his eyes, and a mechanical notification sounded in his mind.
[Daily intelligence has been updated.]
[Opportunity Intelligence: Hengda Cold Chain Group, located in the eastern suburbs of the provincial capital, has suffered a complete collapse of its cash flow due to its chairman's gambling addiction, resulting in massive debts from loan sharks. This afternoon at 2 PM, the loan sharks will forcibly liquidate the company, selling all assets at a rock-bottom price, estimated to be 70% below market value.]
[Warning Intelligence: Shao Kun has invoked his authority as president of the provincial chamber of commerce to convene an emergency meeting at the Yuanyang Logistics Hub Center at 8 PM tonight, intending to unite the entire province's logistics industry to completely blockade Longji Yuanyang Group. Note: This hub center has serious fire safety violations and has long served as a secret transit point for Shao Kun's smuggled goods; it has been targeted by authorities and will be raided and sealed off at 8:15 PM tonight.]
Shao Kun, do you think that by blocking logistics, you've got my throat in your hands?
You have no idea that, in my eyes, your methods are nothing more than digging your own grave.
He picked up his phone and dialed the number of the Huo family's old butler.
"Butler Huo, has the funding matter been settled?"
The old butler's respectful voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Lin, your first installment of funds has been replaced through a Swiss trust fund. The equivalent of US$30 million in cash has been deposited into your designated anonymous account and is available for immediate use."
"very good."
Lin Chen hung up the phone, got out of bed, and called out to the next room.
"Kuroko, get up, time to work!"
……
At 10:00 AM, in the eastern suburbs of the provincial capital, at the headquarters of Hengda Cold Chain Group.
The place is no longer as bustling as it used to be; the huge parking lot is empty except for a few black SUVs blocking the entrance.
The chairman's office was filled with smoke and in a mess.
A middle-aged man with a receding hairline was clinging to the leg of a burly, tattooed man, tears streaming down his face.
"Brother Long, please give me two more days, just two days. I'm sure I can borrow the money."
The burly man, known as Brother Long, kicked him aside and slammed his cigar onto the expensive mahogany desk, burning a charred mark on it.
"Hey Wang, don't push your luck. If you don't come up with the money by 2 PM today, I'll throw you off this building and sell your wife and kids to work in the mines in Africa."
The office door was pushed open from the outside at that moment.
"Brother Long, right? I paid off his debts for him."
Lin Chen walked in, followed by the burly Sun Heizi.
Sun Heizi casually closed the door, locked it with a click, then crossed his arms and coldly stared at the group of thugs inside.
Brother Long squinted at Lin Chen, then exhaled a smoke ring.
"Who are you? Do you know how much he owes?"
Lin Chen didn't waste any words.
He placed a black briefcase on the table.
boom.
The box was opened, and stacks of brand-new red banknotes dazzled everyone's eyes.
"Here is a deposit of five million."
Lin Chen said calmly, "I want Hengda Cold Chain, along with all its vehicles, cold storage facilities, land, and the 100 million yuan principal it owes you.
"I have only one condition."
"No interest whatsoever. Either take the money and get out, or I'll try to negotiate a different way."
Brother Long looked at the box of money, then at the expressionless Sun Heizi, and his Adam's apple bobbed.
His heart skipped a beat; he knew he'd run into a tough opponent today.
The young man in front of me had a frighteningly calm gaze.
"Okay, deal."
Half an hour later, a full acquisition agreement and a debt transfer contract were signed.
Hengda Group has officially changed hands.
The former chairman, Mr. Wang, gratefully left the office with a check for 500,000 yuan that Lin Chen had given him as an extra gift.
Sun Heizi stared blankly out the window at the hundreds of neatly arranged refrigerated transport trucks and the cluster of cold storage facilities in the distance.
"Brother Chen, we... we have our own logistics company now?"
"This is just the beginning."
Lin Chen stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the logistics empire that was about to become his.
3 PM, Provincial Chamber of Commerce Building.
The atmosphere in the top-floor conference room was oppressive.
Shao Kun sat in the main seat, slowly cutting his cigar, his gloomy gaze sweeping over the owners of dozens of logistics companies from across the province.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I've invited you all here today for only one thing."
He threw a document on the table.
"This is a joint statement. Starting today, all logistics channels in the province will completely block Longji Ocean Shipping. Anyone who dares to take a single order from Lin Chen is going against me, Shao Kun, and against the entire provincial chamber of commerce."
The business owners present looked at each other, angry but not daring to speak out.
Just then, Tang Zhen, the general manager of Marriott Hotel, called Lin Chen's cell phone urgently.
"Brother Lin, where are you?"
Tang Zhen's voice was filled with barely suppressed anger.
"Our first batch of top-quality ingredients is still stuck at the dock. I've searched all over the province and every cold chain company, but not one dares to take the order. They all say it's because Chairman Shao gave a strict order."
"In two hours, our distinguished guests from Beijing will be taking their seats. If the ingredients don't arrive by then, our hotel's reputation will be ruined. That contract will have to be void."
Lin Chen chuckled softly.
"Mr. Tang, don't worry."
"Let the bullets fly a little longer."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen looked at Sun Heizi.
"Notify our personnel to start all refrigerated trucks and drive them to the outside of the ocean logistics hub center. Wait for my signal."
Inside the meeting room, Shao Kun watched as everyone signed their papers, then leaned back in his chair with satisfaction and lit a cigar.
He exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, his face displaying a smug expression of complete control.
What can a country bumpkin like me do to fight me?
capital?
People?
With just a flick of my finger, I can make all your fish rot at the dock.
"In the provincial capital, without my approval, Shao Kun, Lin Chen wouldn't be able to get even a single fish scale out of the province."
boom!
The two heavy solid wood doors of the conference room were kicked open from the outside, the loud noise causing the crystal chandelier on the ceiling to shake.
Amidst the flying sawdust, Lin Chen, accompanied by Sun Heizi, walked in step by step against the light.
Everyone's attention was focused on this uninvited guest.
The cigar in Shao Kun's hand fell to the ground with a thud, burning the expensive handmade carpet.
He stared intently at Lin Chen, as if he had seen a ghost.
"You...how did you get here?"
Lin Chen ignored him, walked straight to the conference table, picked up the newly signed joint statement, glanced at it, and then, in front of everyone, sneered and tore it to shreds.
"President Shao, why weren't you called to the meeting?"
Lin Chen pulled out a chair and sat down with an air of authority.
"I forgot to introduce myself."
"From today onwards, I'm in charge of Hengda Cold Chain."