Knowing that Zhang He was watching the two of them and not daring to sit down to eat, he then said to Zhang He.
"Hey, it's almost done over there."
Hearing Lu Fan say that, it would be disrespectful not to sit down and eat.
He then picked up the chopsticks on the table, stuffed food into his mouth, and said to Liu Shang and Lu Fan.
"Eat slowly, there's so much food. Tell me the details."
After hearing Zhang He say that it was almost time, Lu Fan and Zhang He exchanged a glance, then Lu Fan turned to look at Zhang He as he ate and drank heartily and asked him a question.
"Cough cough cough!"
Zhang He choked a little while eating, so he quickly drank some water to clear his throat.
"One of the deceased's family members was about to break down. She said she wanted to think about it and would give me an answer tomorrow. I didn't press her too hard, otherwise it would backfire. The other residents have already agreed. Tomorrow I will have someone go door-to-door to sign the contracts."
Zhang He recounted the events to Liu Shang and Lu Fan.
"Good, this matter is finally resolved. Once this is completely finished, I have other positions for you, so you should prepare in advance."
Liu Shang also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Zhang He's account of what had happened.
Liu Shang also felt that Zhang He wouldn't dare to talk nonsense. After working for so long, he had to give Zhang He some reward.
"Thank you, Chairman. I will definitely work even harder."
Hearing that he was going to be promoted and receive a raise, he was overjoyed. He had just been promoted and was surprised to be promoted again. He looked at Liu Shang with gratitude and said.
"Okay, when you have time, please provide me with a detailed breakdown of the expenses so I can see how much we spent this time."
Liu Shang is already fantasizing about how much money he can make.
This opportunity allowed them to turn the tide, but they were very careful about costs, because the less they spent, the greater their profit margin would be.
"I've made a rough estimate. Of the demolition compensation the government gave us, we've actually used less than half. I've already calculated the costs. We only gave one-third of the compensation to the normal villagers. It's just that the families of the two deceased were a bit troublesome, so we gave them more compensation. Also, that person wanted to join our company, and I agreed to all of that. It's all within our control."
Hearing Liu Shang's concerns about profit margins, Zhang He had already considered this possibility when he took over the project.
Then he reported what he had done to Liu Shang.
"Hahaha, why didn't I see your usefulness sooner? No wonder my brother put you by his side."
Liu Shang nodded in satisfaction.
Now that this matter has been handed over to Zhang He, I don't have to worry about it at all.
However, he was also a little worried about Zhang He's rapid growth, and said to Zhang He in a somewhat sarcastic tone.
"The second boss never gave me any opportunities. It was the chairman who gave me the opportunity to show my abilities. Only the chairman is my mentor."
Zhang He understood what Liu Shang was implying—that he was being doubted—so he quickly expressed his loyalty to Liu Shang.
"How much cash does your company currently have on its books?"
Looking at Liu Shang and Zhang He, Lu Fan could see that Liu Shang was distrustful of Zhang He.
Just as Liu Shang had thought, Zhang He had maintained contact with Liu Shuang. However, Lu Fan had not forgotten his purpose in coming here. Seeing that the troublesome matters had been mostly resolved, he asked Liu Shang.
"Funds? I'm not too sure how much is on the books. I'll call Gong Yi now and have him come over and talk to you about it."
When Lu Fan suddenly asked about the company's funds, they assumed that Lu Fan wanted to check the accounts.
I really don't know the exact number, I can only tell Lu Fan.
"Hey, come to my office right now with the financial statements. You'll find out the details when you get there."
Liu Shang walked to his desk and used the company's internal phone.
She dialed Gong Yi's office number and, hearing that Gong Yi hadn't left work yet, asked him.
Seven or eight minutes later, there was a knock on the office door.
“Gong Yi, sit down and have something to eat with us. All you do is work all day long, why don’t you leave work earlier?”
Compared to Zhang He, Liu Shang preferred Gong Yi.
Although Zhang He was promoted to limit Gong Yi, it didn't mean Liu Shang didn't trust Gong Yi. Seeing Gong Yi knocking on the door with a report, Liu Shang pointed to the sofa next to Lu Fan and said to Gong Yi with a smile.
"Chairman, this is the report you requested."
Gong Yi, who was standing at the door, saw Zhang He there and his expression became somewhat unnatural.
He came in and sat down on the sofa opposite Zhang He, handing the report to Liu Shang.
"No need to give it to me, just give it to President Lu."
Liu Shang, who had been watching Zhang He eat, did not take the report handed to him by Gong Yi, but picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
How is your company operating these days?
Lu Fan took the report and found that Shanggong Group still had a lot of assets on its books.
With 70% of this money, Lu Fan could get through this difficult time. He seized on this hope and asked Gong Yi.
"The company is operating smoothly right now. The government funds have been delayed because of some trouble with Manager Zhang. Fortunately, our company has some subsidiaries that have benefited from the situation and have all the funds collected, ready to start reinvesting."
Gong Yi truthfully recounted the work he had done to Lu Fan, deliberately mentioning Zhang He's mistake.
"Mr. Liu, I need to take 70% of your company's funds now, and I will transfer the funds back after one month."
Upon hearing that the funds were not allocated by the government, Lu Fan quickly told Liu Shang his request.
"Dial it away?"
Not only was Liu Shang shocked, but Zhang He and Gong Yi were also puzzled. Lu Fan was the chairman of the Jiang Group, yet the company was experiencing cash flow problems.
“That’s right, I won’t hide anything from you anymore. My sister runs an internet company, and I’ve also invested in your company and four or five other projects. I haven’t been looking at the finances for a while, and it wasn’t until Secretary Ge told me that there was a financial crisis that I realized how serious the situation was. Seeing that you have plenty of funds here, I’d like to use them for a while, and I’ll transfer them back to you as soon as the projects generate returns.”
Lu Fan never imagined that he would have to borrow money from others one day. Seeing Liu Shang and the other two, he decided not to hide it anymore and told them about the current situation of his company.
“Okay, but we need to draft a contract for this. It’s not that I don’t trust you, Mr. Lu.”
Liu Shang didn't answer, but gave Gong Yi a look, and Gong Yi said to Lu Fan.
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