Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 577 The "Big Boss's" Invitation

Phone.

Fang Jun: "Brother Bing's 1.8 billion yuan has been secured, and some of the debts nearing maturity can be arranged now."

Xu Zhiquan: "No rush, we'll arrange everything until the last minute."

Fang Jun: "That means starting from the 20th, it will continue until the 31st of the month when all the debts are paid off."

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3 month 20 number.

Tiancheng, a business club called "Jueyue Club".

Chen Boxin, Secretary Vivian, Frank.

Secretary Vivian: "They paid off five debts today: one supplier debt of 80 million and four short-term bank debts totaling 180 million."

Chen Boxin: "This is so strange..."

Where did Xu Zhiquan get his money from?!

He's been staying in Tiancheng for the past two weeks, practically living in their industrial park.

Secretary Vivian: "Yesterday, we confirmed that Xu Zhiquan visited Vanke Wang Shi's investment company when he went to Shanghai."

Chen Boxin: "Vanke's Wang Shi?"
"Then... we're doomed!"

Secretary Vivian: "He didn't take a single penny from Wang Shi."

Chen Boxin: "Huh?!"
Wang Shi didn't like it?!

Where did the money come from?

Frank: "This is getting more and more interesting..."

Chen Boxin: "My goodness, Mr. Frank, judging from this situation, Xu Zhiquan has probably found funding."

The 18 billion yuan by the end of this month may already be secured.

"Wouldn't all our previous efforts be wasted?"

Frank: "What's the rush? It's not the end of the month yet."

Chen Boxin: "What if... by the end of the month, Xu Zhiquan really manages to pay off all these debts?"

Frank: "If he actually pays off his debts by the end of the month, it might be a good thing."

Chen Boxin: "Mr. Frank, do you have another idea?"

Frank: "I've said it before, what I set my sights on will never escape me..."

But I'm really curious, where did Xu Zhiquan get his money from?

Chen Boxin: "That guy definitely knows, why don't we just ask him?"

Frank: "It's pointless to ask, they won't tell me about this."

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That evening, Xu Zhiquan, Fang Jun, and Xu Chen held another conference call.

Fang Jun briefly updated him on today's debt repayment status and the specific repayment schedule for the next few days.

In addition, there is another very good news:

"There will definitely be a conclusion on Wu Yongming's case before the end of March."

Xu Zhiquan: "With Wu Yongming landing safely, everything will clear up and the sun will shine again."

Fang Jun: "However..."

Xu Zhiquan: "But what?"

Fang Jun: "Even if he lands safely, I'm afraid that for some time, 'the other side' will still find ways to prevent us from starting work."

Xu Zhiquan: "After paying off the debts in March, we still have some working capital in the accounts."

Even if we don't start work, we should be able to keep the company running until mid-June or July without much problem.

He paused:

"I just don't know if Ranran is in a hurry to borrow this money."

Fang Jun: "I asked Bing Ge, and she said there's no rush."

Xu Zhiquan pondered for a moment: "With such a large amount of funds, they must be in a hurry."

So once we manage to secure funding, we'll pay back the money owed to Ranran first.

Fang Jun: "Okay!"

Today I paid off those four bank debts, and the bank even proactively asked me about them.

What they are really saying is that they also have lending targets to meet.

Once our review is complete and operations can resume normally, they would be happy to continue lending to 'Morning Breeze'.

Xu Zhiquan: "Inspection, commencement of work..."

Everything still depends on Wu Yongming's side.

"Now when I go to the city, many people avoid me."

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Before we knew it, it was the end of March.

On the 31st, all of Chenfeng Technology's due debts were paid off.

In this way, they successfully weathered the major crisis of "bankruptcy liquidation".

However, the so-called "review" has not yet reached a clear conclusion, and the company is currently unable to resume operations.

Xu Chen took a week's leave and flew back to Tiancheng early on April 1st.

Most importantly, the Qingming Festival is approaching, and visiting my deceased mother's grave is an annual ritual that I must perform.

Meanwhile, according to information gathered by teachers Fang Jun and Xu Zhiquan, the investigations by Wu Yongming, Jiang Huaqin, and "Chenfeng Technology" are nearing conclusion.

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Fang Tao drove to the provincial capital airport to pick up Xu Chen and went straight to the "Chenfeng Headquarters Park".

The park has not yet resumed operations and looks rather deserted.

Upon arriving at the headquarters building, Xu Chen went straight to Old Xu's "Chairman's Office" on the 8th floor.

Besides Lao Xu, Fang Jun and Yang Congxin were also inside. The three of them were smoking, drinking tea, and chatting.

Seeing Xu Chen come in, Old Xu greeted him with a smile and a wave:

"You've come at the perfect time! We were just discussing what to have for dinner tonight!"

Xu Chen put down his backpack and joined the discussion.

The three of them have already discussed the work arrangements after resuming work and production.

The two most crucial issues are: firstly, Fang Jun needs to secure a mortgage loan from the bank as soon as possible after resuming work, and then raise another sum of money.

Then there's Director Yang's side, regarding the specific arrangements for production line workers to return to work in the park.

Xu Chen brought up the matter of "Rockstone Capital" and Chen Boxin again, and Xu Zhiquan, smoking a cigarette, said:
"Chen Boxin has not contacted me for more than a week."

Until yesterday, after we paid off our last bank debt, Chen Boxin sent me another message through Huang Furen.

Two sentences.

One is 'Congratulations to me'.

The other option was, "Let's reschedule in a couple of days."

Xu Chen frowned: "It sounds like this isn't over yet."

Xu Zhiquan: "Currently, I am in the open while the enemy is in the dark. We can only wait and see."

However, with our debts cleared in March, 'Morning Breeze' has been relieved of its biggest crisis.

'Chenfeng Technology' is very clean, so the review will eventually pass.

Our country is a place that upholds the rule of law; we won't twist white into black.

We can afford to wait; we can just relax and wait to resume work!

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At noon, the three of them ate something casually at the park's cafeteria.

Currently, each department still has a fixed number of people on duty, and the park's canteen has also kept a stall open to ensure the supply of working meals.

Xu Chen was exhausted from the long flight and journey early in the morning, and was really starving, so he ordered a large plate of food...

During the meal, both Xu Zhiquan's and Fang Jun's phones vibrated at the same time.

They each took out their things and looked at them, then simultaneously looked up and smiled.

"What's wrong?" Yang Congxin asked.

Fang Jun: "Wu Yongming is safe."

Yang Congxin was stunned for a moment: "That's great!"

Xu Zhiquan chuckled and said, "Okay!"

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That afternoon, after some time, Wu Yongming's itinerary was finally reported again in the city's "Tiancheng Evening News".

It wasn't a big deal; Wu Yongming participated in a charity event at a local welfare home this morning.

What is reported is not important; what matters is that the report on Wu Yongming's case is a signal of "correcting past mistakes."

Old Xu visibly breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, his son came home, so he suggested they get together for drinks that evening and invite Guo Liang and Hua Shaojie along.

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In the evening, a newly opened local restaurant near the park.

Mr. Xu booked a private room and, with a smile, pulled Xu Chen to sit in the middle seat.

Everyone naturally knew about Wu Yongming's situation, and they finally felt like the clouds had parted and the sun was shining through. After all, the initial cause of Chenfeng Technology's crisis was cooperating with the investigation targeting Wu Yongming.

Now that Wu Yongming has been exposed and landed safely, things will naturally settle down on "Chenfeng" soon as well.

Xu Chen also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a bit more at ease for Wu Feifei, aside from the company's affairs.

This usually cheerful and optimistic girl seemed noticeably frustrated and discouraged the last time I saw her…

Xu Zhiquan learned the news through his connections in the city around noon today.

Old Xu plans to contact Wu Yongming's secretary, Qu Fei, tomorrow to confirm whether he can have a face-to-face talk with Wu Yongming.

Food and wine are served.

All the dishes were local specialties, and Old Xu even ordered a few of his son's favorites. Xu Chen was already very hungry.

Guo Liang had already opened a bottle of Guojiao and was pouring wine for "General Manager Xu" when Xu Zhiquan smiled and said:
"Pour wine for the God of Wealth first."

During this period, Mr. Fang Jun, the "God of Wealth," has indeed been working the hardest.

Guo Liang smiled and held the wine dispenser in both hands, facing Teacher Fang Jun.

Fang Jun remained expressionless and pushed the wine glass in front of him forward.

Just as the wine was poured, Fang Jun's phone rang.

She glanced at it and frowned:
"I'm going to take a call."

With that, he picked up his phone, got up, and left.

The wine was poured at the dinner table, and we chatted for a while, but Professor Fang Jun didn't return.

Xu Zhiquan was puzzled and was about to take out his phone to send a message to Fang Jun when he received a message from Fang Jun.

Old Xu frowned and said:

"Teacher Fang Jun said he had to go home first and told us to eat first."

Xu Chen: "What happened? How did you manage to get Fang Jun's sister to give up drinking?!"

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The next day, Lanshan Valley.

Xu Chen slept until noon. He had drunk quite a bit last night and was picked up by Fang Tao and Cheng Yong.

After quickly washing up, he went downstairs and found Fang Tao washing his car.

"Brother Chen, shall I take you out for lunch first?"

Xu Chen: "No need, I'll just cook a bowl of noodles."

"Just take me to the company later!"

Fang Tao: "Okay!"

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In the afternoon, at the Chenfeng headquarters campus.

The car stopped in front of the headquarters building. Xu Chen rolled down the window and saw his father, Xu Zhiquan, smoking and pacing downstairs with his head down.

Xu Chen got out of the car and walked over. Old Xu naturally saw his son and his face instantly lit up with a warm smile.

"What's wrong? Why are you wandering around down there?" Xu Chen asked.

Xu Zhiquan slightly suppressed his smile and said in a low voice:
"It's a little weird."

Xu Chen: "What's strange?"

Xu Zhiquan's face darkened: "Go upstairs and talk."

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Office of the Chairman.

Old Xu locked the door from the inside. Xu Chen felt that his father was acting strangely today, being rather mysterious.

Xu Zhiquan lit another cigarette, his brows furrowed as if he were annoyed.

"What exactly happened?" Xu Chen asked.

Old Xu took a deep drag of his cigarette and said in a low voice:

"I contacted Secretary Qu Fei this morning to ask about Wu Yongming's situation and whether we could arrange a meeting to report on our work."

I received a message from Qu Fei around noon.

Wu Yongming's reply to Qu Fei was, "It's not convenient to meet right now."

Old Xu took another puff of his cigarette:
“Wu Yongming refused to see me and there was no other communication. This is a rather strange signal.”

Xu Chen frowned and thought for a moment: "It does sound a bit strange."

But could it be that he just landed safely, while our 'Morning Breeze' is still under investigation?

The timing is sensitive; do we need to avoid any appearance of impropriety?

Xu Zhiquan: "Avoiding suspicion is possible."

However, Wu Yongming knew better than anyone that there were no problems with 'Morning Breeze'.

Old Xu paused, then frowned and said:
"There's something else. We can't get in touch with Fang Jun."

Xu Chen: "Huh?!"

Xu Zhiquan: "I had a meeting in the morning, and she didn't reply to my messages or answer my calls."

We still haven't been able to get in touch with them.

She said she had something to do at home and left yesterday; I don't know if it really was something.

Xu Zhiquan spoke in a low voice, his face revealing a hint of worry.

Xu Chen didn't say anything, took out his phone from his pocket, and dialed Fang Jun's number directly.

A mechanical female voice came from the phone:
"The number you dialed is currently switched off..."

Xu Chen: "Shut down?!"

Xu Zhiquan: "That's why I said we couldn't get in touch with them."

Although Fang Jun loves to drink, he never misses a work-related phone call.

I've never seen her with her phone off during the day either.

Xu Chen: "Is it urgent for you to see her now?"

Xu Zhiquan: "Oh... there's nothing urgent."

Xu Chen: "Maybe he went home and drank with his family tonight, and he's still hungover or something."

Xu Zhiquan nodded:
"Maybe it's because of Wu Yongming's matter that I'm overthinking things."

Let me contact her later!

Xu Chen took out his phone again and sent a text message to Fang Jun:

[Fang Jun's sister, please reply to this letter~]

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Old Xu's phone rang on the table.

Xu Zhiquan glanced over and whispered, "Huang Furen's phone call..."

A few minutes later.

Xu Zhiquan hung up the phone, but sat in his chair and remained silent for a while.

"What's going on?" Xu Chen asked.

"This is really interesting," Xu Zhiquan muttered to himself.

He held another cigarette in his hand and began to speak:
"Chen Boxin conveyed a message through Huang Furen, wanting to arrange another chat."

This time it wasn't just Chen Boxin, but also his boss, Frank.

Xu Chen: "'Big Boss'?"

Xu Zhiquan nodded and lit the cigarette in his hand:

"It seems it's time to see the true face of this 'big boss'."

Xu Chen: "Is this 'big boss' suddenly wanting to see you related to Wu Yongming's safe arrival?"

Xu Zhiquan: "That's inevitable."

Xu Chen: "Isn't there a risk?"

Xu Zhiquan pondered for a moment: "'Big Boss' and Chen Boxin's goal has always been to take over 'Chenfeng'."

We weathered the debt crisis in March, and now Wu Yongming has landed safely, putting us in a favorable position.

The fact that the "big boss" behind the scenes is now directly asking to meet with us shows that they are really in a hurry.

I actually think this is a very good sign.

He then looked at Xu Chen: "You come with me."

Xu Chen: "When? Where?"

Xu Zhiquan: "It's in 'Lanshan Valley'."

Xu Chen: "Huh?"

Xu Zhiquan: "There is a business club in 'Lanshan Valley' called 'Jueyue Club'."

I didn't expect them to choose that location directly.

Xu Chen: "Won't there be any danger?"

Xu Zhiquan: "Bring Li Rui and Zhao Feng with you."

Xu Chen: "Fang Tao and Cheng Yong happened to be there too."

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(End of this chapter)