An Moxue thought that the Fourth Family was indeed capable, managing to trace the matter back to the Lu Family in such a short time.
She glanced at the banquet hall, then turned and left.
Zhuang Zhou's private residence was empty. An Moxue skillfully turned on her computer, logged in, and checked the stock prices of the Fourth Family's company and the Lu Family's company.
Looking at the chart, it's clear that the Fourth Family discovered the stock anomaly earlier than An Moxue had anticipated and took measures to rescue the market, which initially had some effect.
However, because the counterparty bought in too quickly and in large amounts at the beginning, and then sold off in large quantities, the stock price fluctuated like a roller coaster throughout the day, causing panic among investors and leading to a massive sell-off.
In order to stabilize the stock price and prevent a hostile takeover, they could only keep pouring money into it. As a result, they poured more and more money into it, but the position could not be filled. They steadily held back the fourth company until the stock market closed on that day. The fourth company's stock was on the limit down, a sea of red.
The fourth house was shrouded in gloom; it was cheerful in the morning, but by the afternoon it was filled with sorrow.
After the stock market closed, everyone from the fourth company sat in the council hall. The council hall, which had a hundred people, was completely silent, and even their breathing slowed down.
The head of the fourth family said, “Everyone, tell me, what good ideas do you have? I’ve confirmed that the Lu family was behind our company’s stock dealings, but they don’t have that much money. So where did the rest of the money come from? I called the other four families for help, and the answers were all similar: they’d consider it. There’s not much hope. We’ll have to figure it out ourselves.”
Someone questioned, "Patriarch, how is that possible? Even if the Qi and Wu families don't care about us, what about the Cui and Han families? We are related by marriage, we share the same blood, we share the same fate, they will also suffer losses."
The fourth head of the family said, "Hmph! If you don't believe me, have your wife call the Cui family, and you'll find out!"
The man looked at the woman beside him: "Wife, call one."
The woman looked at the head of the household and then at her husband, and said, "Okay."
After a while, the woman returned, shook her head, and said helplessly, "My father said that he is not the head of the family, he can't make decisions, and his words don't count. He can't help with such a large sum of money."
The man gritted his teeth and said to a couple not far away, "Third brother, sister-in-law, go and take a look, and we'll talk when you get back."
The third master and his wife from the fourth family got up and went out.
The man said to the head of the family, "Master, with our family's vast wealth, how can we be afraid of a small Lu family? After the market opens tomorrow, we will take over all the stocks outside. Things will definitely improve by tomorrow afternoon."
The head of the family said, "Second son, you weren't at the company when the incident first happened today, so you don't know the situation. By the time the market closed, the company didn't have much money left in its accounts. We could invest more in the stock market to save it."
"How is that possible?" The second master looked incredulous.
At this moment, the Third Master and his wife also returned. Everyone looked at them expectantly. They shook their heads under immense pressure and returned to their seats, looking exhausted.
"The only way now is for everyone to raise funds so that we have enough money to support the company when it opens tomorrow. Maybe then we can save it. Otherwise, our company will either change hands or go bankrupt."
"That serious!" As soon as the Second Master finished speaking, everyone looked at the head of the family. They were all counting on the company's dividends to live a life of luxury!
If the company goes under, how will they live in the future? With their meager personal assets, how can they possibly make ends meet?
A few bags, a few clothes, a few meals and they're gone. What will we do then?
no!
Immediately, someone became dissatisfied, saying, "I told you, we didn't agree to go public in the first place, so the majority of the company's shares are in the hands of outsiders. If anything happens, we won't have any say. What did you say? What fundraising or financing? You said you could instantly increase the company's value several times, ten times, or even dozens of times? I don't see any value, all I see is this hostile takeover. This is clearly a targeted and purposeful acquisition. We're all going to be finished!"
The second master scolded, "Fifth brother, shut up! You were all smiles when we were getting our share of the profits, what's the point of saying all this now! Let's all chip in and see how much we can raise."
The group looked at each other, but no one said a word.
The whole family was used to a good life and had no savings. They spent money as soon as they got it. Since they received a dividend every month and another at the end of the year, no one thought about what would happen if they didn't receive dividends.
Who would believe that the company would encounter such a problem?
No.
Fixed assets in hand are also useless at this time, as they cannot be immediately converted into cash.
The second master asked, "Master, is there really no other way?"
The head of the family said, "No, we all know how much money we have. It's just a drop in the ocean and won't do any good. Now, there's only one way left. If that doesn't work, then there's really no other way!"
"What method?" everyone asked in unison.
"I'll start using the family's savings now. I'll contact the bank to mortgage or sell the assets, but the price will definitely be very low."
The second master said, "I agree."
The Third Master nodded as well.
The fourth master looked at everyone, then at the fifth master, and said, "Fifth brother?"
Fifth Master said, "I agree, but on one condition: my share must be separated. I will not participate in the mortgage; I will keep it for myself. That would be a bottomless pit, and I will not fill it."
The fourth master looked at the head of the family and said, "Head of the family, I agree with the fifth brother. Just divide up my share as well."
The second master was furious. "Fourth brother, fifth brother, if your two portions are missing, how much will we lose? What if it's not enough? We must all work together to get through this difficult time."
The fourth master then looked at the fifth master, who shook his head and said, "I still stand by my point of view. Give me my reserve funds, and I will handle them myself. Besides, there were rules in place that even if you wanted to take them, you couldn't produce those gold bars without my and the fourth master's consent."
For a moment, the scene was at a standstill. The patriarch looked at the fourth and fifth sons and said, "You two, take out the gold bars. I guarantee I can save the stock market. It will rise sharply, and all the losses will be recovered."
"Do you believe that, elder brother?" This time, the Fifth Master was truly angry. He only called the head of the family elder brother when he was really angry.
The fourth master remained the same, glancing at the fifth master and then at the head of the family. He didn't speak, but his meaning was clear: I will listen to my fifth brother.
Finally, the head of the family had no choice but to say, "Fine, I agree to your terms, but on one condition."
Fifth Master looked at him and said, "Speak."
"Since you're not participating in this market rescue, does that mean you're abandoning the company? Once the company's issues are resolved, your shares and your children's shares in the company will be wiped out, and then transferred entirely to the three of us."
"That won't do!" The fourth and fifth sons spoke at the same time, both disagreeing, and their children also stood up.
The second master angrily rebuked, "Why not? You're just dreaming! You want to leave yourself a way out without paying a price? How is that possible?"
Fifth Master said, "Half, that's my bottom line."
Fourth Master looked at the group of people and said, "I agree with Fifth Master."
"OK."
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