Chapter 497: Everyone is united
The secretary beside him was silent for a moment before saying, "Mr. Xiao, the most important thing right now is to think about how to solve the problem of delayed construction period."
Xiao Tuo fell silent for more than ten seconds before speaking: "Go and make an appointment with Prosecutor Zheng from the court to see if you can have afternoon tea with him this afternoon."
"Okay, Mr. Xiao."
The secretary contacted several lawyers and prosecutors who had close relationships with Xiao Tuo before, but they seemed to have unanimously stated that they were very busy recently and had no time to meet.
After knowing this result, Xiao Tuo was not too surprised.
"Forget it, it seems like there's nothing the court can do. Let's go make an appointment with Huo Tianyi."
Huo Tianyi quickly agreed to meet. At noon, when Xiao Tuo arrived at the restaurant where they had agreed to meet, Huo Tianyi was already waiting there.
Seeing Xiao Tuo, a smug smile appeared on his lips, "Boss Xiao, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Xiao Tuo's expression was icy. "Boss Huo, it's pointless to pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth."
The smile on Huo Tianyi's face gradually turned cold, and he snorted coldly, "I understand why you asked me out for dinner. I can choose not to sue Xiao's. As long as you give me the key, Jin Yue will never cause trouble for Xiao's again."
Xiao Tuo sneered, "So you were waiting for me here, but how did you know the Xiao family had a key?"
Huo Tianyi looked at him casually, "This has nothing to do with Mr. Xiao. You just need to tell me whether you are willing to make this deal."
"As far as I know, you snatched the Huo family's key from Huo Yunting not long ago, and now you're trying to grab the Xiao family's key. Is it the Fei family and the Su family's turn next?"
"If Mr. Xiao is unwilling, we have nothing to discuss."
Huo Tianyi stood up and was about to leave. Just after taking two steps, Xiao Tuo's cold voice sounded behind him.
"Huo Tianyi, you will regret helping the Tang family."
A hint of coldness flashed in Huo Tianyi's eyes, and he turned around and looked at Xiao Tuo sarcastically, "You should be the one who regrets this. I'll only give you this one chance. Next time, it won't be as simple as just asking for the key."
“I won’t give you the key to the Xiao family even if it’s destroyed.”
"I hope you can still be so tough when the Xiao family goes bankrupt."
After saying that, Huo Tianyi turned around and left.
Xiao Tuo returned to the company with a grim expression. He stayed in the office the entire afternoon without coming out.
The secretary knocked on the door several times, but there was no response.
However, even though he was worried, he could only wait silently outside the door. After all, he knew Xiao Tuo's character well.
If he barged in now, the other party might just tell him to get out.
In the evening, when it was almost time to get off work, Xiao Tuo finally came out.
Seeing the secretary, he was silent for a while, and whispered: "I don't know if Xiao's can survive this time. You can start looking for the next employer now."
The secretary frowned and said, "Mr. Xiao, I have worked in Xiao's for so many years, and now I have feelings for Xiao. No matter what, I will stick to it until the end. Unless Xiao really goes bankrupt, I will not leave."
Looking at his determined expression, a complex emotion flashed in Xiao Tuo's eyes. If he had not signed that contract with Jin Yue, the Xiao family would not be facing such a predicament now.
"Okay, I promise to do my best to prevent Xiao from going bankrupt."
After all, if Xiao goes bankrupt, tens of thousands of people will face the dilemma of unemployment.
For those Xiao's employees, this will be a big blow to their families.
The secretary nodded. "Well, Mr. Xiao, I believe in you. Since I started working with you, Xiao Corporation has faced dozens of difficulties, big and small, but every time you have led Xiao Corporation to overcome difficulties and reach greater heights. I believe you can do it this time too."
Xiao Tuo didn't say anything and turned around and left the Xiao family.
When he returned to the Xiao family, he said to Xun Zi, "Call the sons and ask them to come back. I have something to say."
Xun Zi's expression changed when she heard this. "Is the issue at the company difficult to resolve?"
Xiao Tuo nodded and did not hide it from Xun Zi. After all, he would know about this matter sooner or later.
"Because Jin Yue is suing Xiao Corporation, the construction period has been postponed indefinitely. The daily losses are in the billions. If this continues, Xiao Corporation will collapse within three months."
Xun Zi's face turned pale instantly, and he stammered, "Then...what about those sons and Zhenzhen?"
He is already at this age, and no matter whether he lives a good life or a hard life, as long as he is with Xiao Tuo, it's fine.
I just have a few sons and daughters, and I don’t know if they can accept the mutation in the family.
Xiao Tuo sighed, "If the Xiao family really can't make it this time, they can only accept reality."
"Okay, I'll call them right away."
After finishing the call, Xun Zi sat on the sofa and wiped her tears.
He didn't understand why Xiao's suddenly faced bankruptcy overnight. Was there really no other way?
In less than an hour, the sons came back.
Xiao Tuo called everyone to the study and said solemnly, "I called you all here today because I want to tell you some things about my family and the company."
"Recently, a major project the company invested in was postponed indefinitely, causing the company to suffer losses every day. I estimate that it can only last for three months at most, and the company will go bankrupt."
"If the company goes bankrupt, you will have to accept the fact that you will become an ordinary person instead of the son of President Xiao."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhuan hurriedly said: "Dad, there is still room for improvement in this matter. We are also actively looking for a solution."
Xiao Tuo waved his hand and said, "Okay, that's enough. Now let me tell you something else."
"Qi'er, you should still remember that more than 20 years ago, when your youngest brother was about to be born, the five major families in the capital became four major families."
Xiao Qi nodded, his eyes full of doubt: "Does that matter have anything to do with the Xiao Group's bankruptcy?"
"Yes, this is the second thing I want to tell you today. At that time, the Tang family in the capital went bankrupt overnight, and the Tang family members disappeared."
"I've never told you the reason why the Tang family went bankrupt. Each of the five major families has a key, which was passed down from our grandfather's generation."
"When your grandfather handed the keys to me, he repeatedly warned me not to combine all the keys together, otherwise it would cause a devastating disaster to all the families in the capital."
"We all did this, but the Tang family wanted to take all the keys for themselves, so our four major families united to deal with the Tang family and bankrupt them."
"It's just that the Tang family still has some members who slipped through the net and have now made a comeback. This time, the incident with the Xiao family was done by the Tang family behind the scenes."
Everyone's expression changed, especially Xun Zi. She stood up suddenly and glared at Xiao Tuo angrily.
"Didn't you tell me never to tell the children about this? Why are you telling them now?"
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