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Chapter 1188 Tao Wuji is unemployed again

Tao Wuji had never felt so powerless since he was a child. He knew that Henghui Company would be on a road of no return, but in the end he found that he was really powerless to stop it.

Tao Wuji looked at Austin with a bitter face and said, "Director, we must not borrow this high-interest loan. If Heng Hui really borrows this high-interest loan, Shenzhen Mao Bank will definitely liquidate us."

"Then what do you think we should do? Who could have thought that Huali Company would suddenly refuse to sign?" However, the financial director who graduated from a prestigious overseas university had a very convincing argument.

"If we hadn't taken out that five million yuan loan to repay the debt, we wouldn't be in such a difficult situation now."

"Tao Wuji, don't you see how many merchants are blocking our door every day to demand payment? Even though we know that usury is a poisonous wine, we have no choice but to drink the poison to quench our thirst."

"..." Tao Wuji knew that Henghui Company was indeed at the end of its rope, and then he couldn't help but think of Suning's original idea. "Austin, if a company is interested in acquiring our Henghui Company, what do you think of this?"

"What? Which company? What's its specific strength?" Sure enough, Tao Wuji's words made Austin excited.

"Actually, I just heard about it from a friend, and I'm not too clear on the specifics. If our company is willing to negotiate with them, I can find a way to contact them."

"Okay! Okay! Dr. Xia and I are both interested in discussing cooperation, but you have to contact him as soon as possible, okay?"

Tao Wuji naturally heard that Austin didn't cry even when he saw the coffin, so he quickly reminded Austin with a look of both laughter and tears, "Huh? Director, the other party wants to discuss a complete acquisition, not the cooperation you mentioned."

"There's not much difference between cooperation and acquisition. We can just wait and talk slowly with the other party."

"..." Thinking that the situation has become like this, Austin can still have such wild ideas, which makes Tao Wuji smile bitterly.

Then Tao Wuji no longer considered whether Austin was childish and stupid. Instead, he realized that the most important thing was to contact the other party as soon as possible, so he took out his mobile phone with a bitter face to contact Suning.

"Hello! Suning, I'm Tao Wuji."

"I know! Is there something wrong with calling me at this time?"

"Is the company you mentioned last time still interested in negotiating with Henghui Company?"

"What's going on? Henghui Company is about to collapse, right?"

"Huh? It's urgent! You want to resolve this as soon as possible, right?"

"Okay! I'll try my best."

Suning knew that Henghui Company had brought disaster upon itself. In the original drama, if Zhao Hui had not sought help from Yuanzhou Trust, Henghui Company might have been torn apart by banks and loan sharks. At that time, Dr. Xia, Austin and other senior executives of Henghui Company would also have been restricted from high consumption.

Now Zhao Hui did not bow to the evil forces because of Zhao Rui's illness. Instead, he spent only three million RMB to exchange for his daughter's health. At the same time, he was able to face the stormy setbacks with ease. Therefore, Zhao Hui did not plan to save Henghui Company immediately.

……

Immediately afterwards, the NY Investment Company staff brought their legal team to Henghui Company. They looked directly at Dr. Xia and Austin and spoke directly about the acquisition. "Dr. Xia, based on our current understanding at NY Investment Company, your Henghui Company not only has a 5 million yuan loan from Shenzhen Mao Bank, but also has borrowed 10 million yuan at high interest rates from private lending companies. Furthermore, all of Henghui Company's products are still in the design stage, so we, NY, will not offer a high price for the acquisition."

Austin and Dr. Xia exchanged a sorrowful glance. Austin then smiled whimsically and said, "Mr. Han, is there perhaps some misunderstanding between us? Henghui Company isn't planning on selling the precious body. We simply want to discuss cooperation with you. For example, you could directly inject capital into Henghui Company. The specific terms and conditions can be discussed slowly."

"Now I finally understand why your Henghui Company has come to the situation it is in today. It turns out that you are all a bunch of idealists who turn a blind eye to reality." Sure enough, Austin's fantasy made Mr. Han, the head of NY's acquisition team, show a disdainful expression.

"This……"

"..." Tao Wuji, who was standing aside at this time, naturally agreed with what President Han said, and then he sat there with a bitter face, holding his forehead and sighing helplessly.

Then, President Han of NY Investment Company reiterated in an unquestionable tone, "Dr. Xia, Director Austin, we at NY Investment Company are only interested in a full acquisition. You must also sign a five-year non-compete agreement, prohibiting you from working in the new energy industry within five years. Of course, if there are any technical personnel willing to stay, we at NY Investment Company would welcome them with open arms."

"What? A five-year non-compete agreement?"

"Alright! These are all our NY conditions. If we can negotiate, we'll continue. If your Henghui Company rejects these conditions, then this acquisition will be dropped."

"This……"

At this time, Henghui Company was really in a situation where it had no way out. The arrogance at the beginning was just their last disguise. In the end, it was acquired by NY Investment Company at a bargain price of five million. Of course, NY Investment Company needs to be responsible for all the current debts of Henghui Company.

After both parties officially signed the legal acquisition agreement, NY's President Han smiled and shook hands with Dr. Xia. "Dr. Xia, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

Dr. Xia, who had a special affection for Henghui Company, chose to stay. "It's a pleasure working with you! I'd like to continue working at Henghui Company, but I'm not sure what position NY Investment Company will offer me."

"Of course, he'll be the technical director of Henghui Company. From now on, Dr. Xia only needs to focus on the technical aspects."

"Thank you! Thank you, President Han. I will definitely put our Henghui Company into production as soon as possible."

"Haha, we at NY firmly believe this. In fact, this acquisition is all for you, Dr. Xia."

"..." At this moment, Dr. Xia naturally had a feeling of "a man will die for his friend", and his heart was full of confidence in the future of Henghui Company again.

However, the CFO, Austin, had a bad feeling because Mr. Han from NY Investment Company was ignoring him. "Mr. Han, should I continue to be the CFO of Henghui Company?"

As expected, when President Han saw Austin in front of him, his expression changed. "I'm sorry, Austin. From now on, NY will take over the finance and human resources of Henghui Company. In addition, NY Investment Company will also send people to Henghui Company's technical department."

"Then...what about all the employees in our HR and Finance departments?"

"Austin, you should just find another job."

"..."

Dr. Xia, standing by, pushed his glasses up with a look of reluctance and pleaded, "Mr. Han, Austin is actually a very competent financial director. How about you and NY Investment Company reconsider this?"

"Dr. Xia, Henghui Company has fallen into its current state partly because you're not a qualified manager, perhaps because you're solely focused on technical matters. Another reason is the incompetence of Austin, the financial director. This led Henghui Company to borrow high-interest loans from private lenders, which was the ultimate sin."

However, Austin was completely nonchalant at this moment, feeling that Mr. Han from NY Investment Company was just being unreasonable. "Hmph! That's easy for you to say! What else could we do in that situation besides borrowing from loan sharks?" "Alright! Austin, there's no point in saying anything more now. I wish you all a bright future."

"I……"

At this time, Austin, the former financial director of Henghui Company, was so ashamed that he wanted to crawl into a rat hole. He didn't expect that his high academic qualifications and overseas study experience, which he was proud of, were so useless. The self-admiration in his heart also collapsed completely for the first time.

Looking at the dejected backs of Austin and others as they left, Dr. Xia was naturally filled with helplessness and sadness, feeling that he, as an entrepreneur, was really too much of a failure.

The male protagonist Tao Wuji was also filled with bitterness and helplessness, because he happened to be an employee of the financial department of Henghui Company and was also on the list of people to be laid off this time.

In the end, Dr. Xia still had to bite the bullet and plead for Tao Wuji. After all, Tao Wuji had indeed made contributions to both parties. "Mr. Han, this time our cooperation is inseparable from Tao Wuji's help. Can't our Henghui Company keep him?"

"Dr. Xia, our NY boss has already said that Tao Wuji's future does not lie with our Henghui Company."

"Oh? Where is that?"

"Shenmao Bank."

"..." At this time, Dr. Xia naturally did not understand what President Han meant.

……

Tao Wuji was undoubtedly lonely as he left Henghui Company with his few personal belongings. He suddenly felt that his life was a dark and bleak place. He was kicked out of the second company so quickly.

Austin, also looking dejected, looked at his fellow sufferer beside him in surprise. "Tao Wuji, it's understandable that I, Austin, was fired from NY Investment Company, but why was you, such a great contributor, also dismissed? I don't know what you're busying around for?"

"Austin, as long as Henghui Company can survive smoothly, what does our loneliness matter?"

"This..." Austin was naturally touched by Tao Wuji's words at this time. He didn't expect that Tao Wuji, a newcomer, would have more feelings for Henghui Company than himself.

"Austin, you're a highly qualified returnee who studied abroad at a prestigious university. The only thing you lack is accumulated experience. I believe you will achieve success in life and career soon."

"Tao Wuji, thank you! Your words have rekindled my fighting spirit."

"Austin, thank you for all the help you've given me during this time. I can't express how much you've helped me."

"Haha, we two losers should stop complimenting each other. Have you thought about a new place to go in the future?"

"Not yet! If you keep looking, you will find it eventually."

"Okay! When we're all settled, I'll treat you to a big meal."

"Okay! It's a deal."

Then Tao Wuji took the subway with his personal belongings and returned to his closed and cramped little attic, but suddenly he felt that the room was ice-cold and without any warmth.

Fortunately, Tao Wuji's girlfriend Tian Xiaohui came back from get off work soon, but Tian Xiaohui is now doing very well at Junlong Real Estate, so she quickly gave her little shoulders to the boyfriend next to her.

Tao Wuji, his head resting on Tian Xiaohui's shoulder, had a bitter look on his face. "Xiaohui, I suddenly realized that I'm such a failure. I knew that Henghui Company was facing a huge pit, but I could only watch the situation unfold."

"Tao Wuji, you are just a small employee who has just joined Henghui Company. Why do you have to work so hard to think about so many things?" However, Tian Xiaohui's face was full of disapproval. She felt that Tao Wuji sometimes thought too much and seemed to be overestimating his own abilities.

"I...I just feel a little unwilling! I just want to do everything well."

"Tao Wuji, I know! I am the woman who understands you best in this world. I will take care of you from now on, okay?"

"No! Living off a gig isn't easy. I'll find a new job as soon as possible. Don't let any difficulty bring me down, Tao Wuji."

With a "bo" sound, Tian Xiaohui kissed Tao Wuji with an infatuated look on her face, then looked at the man in her arms with a smile and said, "Hehe, this is the Tao Wuji I know."

"Xiaohui, can you stay tonight? I really need you."

"Ah."

Then the frustrated Tao Wuji and the complacent Tian Xiaohui started a fierce battle...

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However, it was not so easy for Tao Wuji, who was unemployed for the second time, to get back on his feet. When Tian Xiaohui's mother learned about Tao Wuji's recent situation, she immediately frantically tried to stop Tian Xiaohui and Tao Wuji from interacting.

"Tian Xiaohui, either we both sever our mother-daughter relationship, or you never see that loser Tao Wuji again."

"Mom, Tao Wuji is not a loser. He is just temporarily frustrated. In fact, he is still very talented."

"I know he's talented! But can talent be used to make a living? Don't forget this is a city where money is king. Without money, you'll be discriminated against."

"Mom, please give Tao Wuji a little more time. He will definitely realize his value in Shanghai."

"No! You two have been dating since college, and I've only complained about it over the years. I'm already giving you two a lot of face."

"mom……"

"Hmph! Don't call me mom! I'm not your mom."

"..."

……

(End of this chapter)