Chapter 273: He was able to hug his daughter and his psychological problems were cured.
The finance department is simply responsible for finances. How would he know about other things?
That's not something the business should check, or his secretary or assistant.
"Mr. Huo, I'm not aware of this matter. It's just that our partner merchant was supposed to transfer the money today, but when I called them, they said they wouldn't cooperate anymore.
So this payment will not be made to us. It will be a bit troublesome if this payment cannot be made, because the factory is waiting to use this money to buy raw materials for production.
We originally had a long-term cooperative relationship with the manufacturer from whom we purchased the materials, and we could buy on credit.
But today, it’s no longer possible. The other party insisted that we get paid first before they could deliver the goods. And it’s not just this one company that’s doing this; all the other manufacturers selling this type of raw material on the market have stopped supplying us.”
Huo Yang was completely dumbfounded. Why was this happening?
After the doubt, his mind worked very quickly. He must have offended someone, but his business has been going smoothly over the years, so who could he have offended?
For a moment, his mind quickly turned over what he had done in the past two years. He had always been smooth and tactful, except for being mean to his original wife. He had not offended anyone at all.
At this time, Huo Yang had no idea that the people he had offended were his original wife and daughter.
Xiao San ran out of the room holding her phone and excitedly said to Huo Yang, "Honey, L has just released this new bag. Shall we go shopping in Paris?"
She was so excitedly thinking about how she would go on a shopping spree after flying to Paris that she completely ignored the man's tense expression.
Huo Yang turned around abruptly, his eyes brimming with irritation. His fingers, gripping his phone, were white from the pressure, and veins bulged prominently from his knuckles. "Shopping spree?" His voice was as cold as ice, a stark contrast to the gentle whisper he usually gave his mistress. "The company's on the verge of collapse, and you're still thinking about buying a bag?"
Xiao San's smile froze instantly, her hand holding the phone frozen in mid-air. The sequins of L's new bag were still flashing on the screen. She paused for a few seconds before mumbling, aggrieved, "How could the company collapse? Are you trying to fool me? Didn't you say you could handle anything? And that bag only cost a few hundred thousand, it's nothing to you..."
"It's nothing?" Huo Yang laughed at her words. He knocked over the things on the table, and the papers scattered all over the floor, just like his chaotic thoughts at the moment. "The partners suddenly stopped paying, the raw material manufacturers collectively stopped supplying, and the factory is about to shut down. Do you know what this means? It means that I may not even be able to pay the rent for the factory next month, let alone buy you a bag!"
Xiao San was frightened by his rage, her eyes instantly turned red, but she still said stubbornly: "You are a liar! You bought me a sports car last week, how could you not be able to pay the rent? You must not want to buy me a bag, so you deliberately make excuses!" As she spoke, she reached out to pull Huo Yang's arm, her tone was arrogant and coquettish, "I don't care, I want that bag, you must take me to Paris!
Husband, do you have another woman outside? Do you not love me anymore? "
Huo Yang shook her hand off with such force that Xiao San stumbled back two steps, bumping into the coffee table behind her. "Have you had enough of this!" he growled, his chest heaving violently. "Now shut up! Either get back to your room or pack up and leave!"
Xiao San had never seen Huo Yang so fierce before. Tears finally fell from her eyes, but she didn't dare to pester him anymore. She could only cover her face and run back to the bedroom crying. Before leaving, she didn't forget to glare at Huo Yang fiercely.
Huo Yang didn't care about her emotions. He bent down to pick up the tablet on the ground and opened the folder. His fingers repeatedly stroked the "Raw Material Supplier List".
He took a deep breath, pulled out his phone, and called his secretary. He spoke urgently, "Investigate immediately! Have any of the raw material manufacturers who aren't supplying us recently collaborated with other companies? Or is there anyone behind our backs trying to target us? Also, contact the partners. No matter what method you use, you must find out why the payment suddenly stopped!"
"Okay, Mr. Huo, I'll check it out right away." The secretary's voice was flustered, and he obviously knew the seriousness of the matter.
After hanging up the phone, Huo Yang slumped down on the sofa, rubbing his brows tiredly. He thought again about his actions over the past two years. Apart from being cold and mean to his first wife Su Qing and his daughter Huo Ruzhen, he really couldn't think of anyone he had offended.
Su Qing has a gentle personality and has been a full-time housewife at home for so many years. She even has a very narrow social circle. Now she is seriously ill and has just recovered from surgery. That unfilial daughter sold her invitation and took that woman to the United States for recuperation.
How could she possibly have the power to cause so many manufacturers to cut off their supply at the same time? Huo Ruzhen had just started college; what kind of storm could a young girl possibly stir up?
The more he thought about it, the more impossible it seemed. He shook his head and dismissed the idea. He picked up his phone and called the finance department again: "How much working capital do we have in the company's account? Can we use some of it to buy raw materials for the factory?"
"Mr. Huo, there's less than 1.5 million left in the account," the financial officer said helplessly. "Ms. Liu spent a lot of money on sports cars and luxury goods, and with the company's daily operating expenses, our working capital is already tight. Now that the partners have stopped paying, there's simply not enough to stock the factory."
Huo Yang's heart sank to the bottom. One and a half million yuan wasn't even enough for a manufacturer's down payment. He hung up the phone and scratched his hair in frustration. Suddenly, a family photo of himself, Su Qing, and their daughter Huo Ruzhen flashed in his hand. In the photo, Su Qing wore a white dress and smiled gently. Huo Ruzhen was still very young, her eyes curved with a smile. He stood nearby, his face expressionless.
Damn it, why do the images of this mother and daughter always appear in my mind?
At this moment, the bedroom door was pushed open. Xiao San changed into an exquisite dress, with tears on her face, but she still did not give up: "Hubby, I checked the tickets to Paris tomorrow, and there are still first-class tickets. We..."
"You don't understand what I'm saying, do you?" Huo Yang stood up suddenly, looking at her with cold eyes, "The company is going to be ruined now. If you want to suffer with me, then stay here honestly. If not, then leave quickly and don't make trouble here!"
Xiao San was frightened by his gaze and took a step back. She finally realized that the situation might be really serious. She didn't dare to mention going to Paris again, but still whispered: "Then...what should we do now? We can't really let the company collapse, right?"
Huo Yang ignored her and walked to the French window to look at the busy traffic downstairs, his heart was blank. He didn't know that at this moment, Huo Yanting was sitting in the spacious office, listening to his assistant's report.
Next to his desk sat his wife Yan Xizhi, who was eating melons.
"Mr. Huo, all the raw material manufacturers that cooperated with Huo Yang have stopped supplying us, and the partners have also stopped paying us as you requested." The assistant handed over a document. "Huo Yang has already started investigating, but he probably won't guess it was you who did it."
Huo Yanting picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. His eyes were calm and unwavering. "Keep watching. If he makes any other moves, tell me immediately."
"Okay, Mr. Huo." The assistant paused and continued, "There's also news from over there. Huo Yang has begun to suspect someone is targeting him, but he hasn't suspected you."
Huo Yanting raised the corner of his mouth slightly, but his eyes were cold and expressionless: "Of course he wouldn't have thought of that?"
Xi Zhi also laughed, "I never thought that the head of the Huo family, who is busy with all kinds of affairs, would be targeted because he treats his wife and daughter badly.
There are thousands of bastards in this world, and we can't control them all, but since this concerns the Huo family's reputation, we must teach those who deserve a lesson. The corruption of a family starts from the branches and leaves and gradually rots to the roots."
Xizhi also told Huo Ruzhen, who had returned to the United States, the news.
She told her mother the news truthfully, and Su Qing felt that she had let out a sigh of relief.
When Huo Yang brought his mistress home and forced her to divorce, she knew that this man was no longer worth staying with.
But at that time she had no ability to fight back and could only leave the house with her daughter. However, not all women can transform into strong women after divorce and take revenge on their ex-husbands and make Huo Yang pay for his betrayal.
God may not always stand on the side of the weak, but noble people can!
Yan Xizhi was the first benefactor to the mother and daughter, and Su Qing was grateful in her heart.
"Zhenzhen, study hard. No matter what you do after graduation, you must find a way to stay with this cousin-in-law. You will benefit greatly from it."
Huo Ruzhen nodded heavily in agreement, she thought so too.
At this moment, Huo Yang was still fretting over the company's crisis. His secretary called again, her tone filled with despair: "Mr. Huo, we can't find anything! All the manufacturers said it was just a normal adjustment of cooperation, and no one has contacted us. But I asked someone, and it seems they've all received some kind of hint and are afraid to work with us anymore. The partners can't tell us anything either, they just said the leadership decided to terminate the cooperation."
Huo Yang hung up the phone and slumped in his chair, feeling a sense of powerlessness wash over him. Suddenly remembering something, he picked up his phone and called an old friend who had extensive connections in the business world and might be able to help.
"Hello, Lao Chen, this is Huo Yang." His voice was filled with pleading, "Can you help me find out if anyone is targeting me recently? My company is in big trouble right now..."
There was silence on the other end of the line for a few seconds before Lao Chen's hesitant voice came: "Huo Yang, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I really can't do you this favor. Someone told me a few days ago not to interfere in your affairs. That person is very powerful and I can't afford to offend him."
Huo Yang's heart was completely cold. Who was this person that even Lao Chen didn't dare to offend? He thought of Su Qing again, and suddenly an absurd thought popped up in his mind, but he quickly suppressed it - how could Su Qing have such great power?
Just as he was lost in thought, the doorbell rang. Huo Yang thought it was his secretary delivering some documents, so he went to open the door without thinking, only to see two men in suits standing at the door with serious expressions.
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Huo Yang?" One of the men showed his ID. "We are from the court. This is a subpoena. You are being sued for a financial dispute. Please appear in court on time."
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