(a)

Hong Kong.

In one of the company's conference rooms.

Yichen, Jackie, and Mister were all waiting for me.

Mr. Yichen said straight to the point: "I'm sorry, I didn't go to the funeral. I think there are more important things that need to be done first. ”

Jackie said: "It's like this – these days, we've been carefully studying the funding chain of the entire Kaohsiung group. We feel that there are some areas that are beyond the power of manpower and can only apply for bankruptcy liquidation in accordance with the legal procedures of the country of registration. However, there are some areas that are still not so desperate and are in a state of man-made. It's all on this list, please take a look. ”

He said: "This piece of business that can be saved, and your current business area is most closely related, all belong to the asset-light, the main production resource is human intelligence, the proportion of financial leverage is very low, the asset-liability ratio is low, the credit is good, and the cash flow is relatively abundant." ”

I carefully read the list they compiled from beginning to end, and I felt that I was more confident about the continued operation of 80% of the business.

I understood what they meant by calling me over.

I said, "So, what's the problem now?" ”

"It's about the money," Jackie said. If we don't do anything, this asset-light business will be tied to the Kaohsiung empire and sunk, and it will be used as a good asset to be liquidated first. If we want to save, we can only buy it. Creditors would be happy to see such a takeover, as it would mean that the debt would be paid off faster and in a larger proportion. ”

However, his assets have been suspended in all stock markets, and they are all classified as non-performing assets. It's not possible for us to complete the acquisition through the financing market before it is liquidated. I said.

Mr. Yichen said: "We can buy it in cash. ”

"Huh?!" I was taken aback. Such a large-scale cash acquisition?

- But it's really the easiest way to cut through the mess quickly.

And they were right. The problem is cash. Where do we get all that cash?

A flash of inspiration struck me.

I looked at them and said, "Unless ......?" ”

Mr. Yichen said calmly: "Unless, we are willing to sell all our high-quality assets to cash in." ”

He hit the nail on the head and pointed out a feasible way to raise funds: we each sell our own good assets that are not involved in the Kaohsiung case, in exchange for cash, and buy the assets of the Kaohsiung Empire that still have hope of being saved, and that have joint debt problems and legal risks.

It's like exchanging our gold for old coins in the ruins.

Is it really worth it?

As soon as this question popped up in my mind, the answer came to me like an echo: "It's worth it." ”

This can make Kaohsiung's life's work not all go up in smoke, and it can give Kaohsiung's children a little bit of inheritance accumulated by their grandfather and father for two generations, and give them a higher starting point in their lives.

This can greatly reduce Sue's current burden and difficulties, and save her from the predicament of physical and mental exhaustion.

We can buy the ruins of this treasure and start building on it again.

All three of them looked at the expressions on my faces.

Mr. Yichen said, "Shall we do it?" ”

I looked at Jackie. Jackie said, "I'm fine, I'm willing. Manny also said that she would always follow us, even if we didn't pay us. ”

Say, "I can take 50 percent of the cash, and you only have to take the other 50 percent." At this time, the liquidation committee was eager to have cash in its accounts as soon as possible, and I was responsible for negotiating a better price with them. Perhaps, there is no need for as much money as we think. ”

I am absolutely convinced of the ability to negotiate.

I looked at them and said, "So, what are we waiting for?" ”

(b)

Mr. Yichen said: "Xinxin, we would like to remind you that because you are married and have not notarized your prenuptial property, the part of the high-quality assets that you are determined to sell is the joint property of your husband and wife. ”

I didn't expect this at all. We have always been financially separate as a couple. The water of each other's wells does not interfere with the water of the river. I don't know about him, and he doesn't know about me.

I said, "What needs to be done?" ”

Jackie took out a document and handed it to me and said, "In short, he's going to sign this power of attorney, and you're going to give him a percentage of the proceeds from the sale." This ratio can be negotiated by you or decided by the court. ”

I took the paper.

I looked at the legal clauses inside, and looked at the tightly worded words.

I said, "Okay, I see. I'll try. ”

(c)

It was the last negotiation I wanted in my life, and it was the hardest.

I invited Ann's father to a very atmospheric restaurant.

When the plate was served, there was a rose in it.

We looked at the rose in silence.

Sadly, I found once again that when we faced each other alone, we really had nothing to say.

His heart and face were filled with palpable impatience, that disgust, that indifference, that rejection.

He must have had another woman out there.

I could see the depths of his heart all the time, just like through the blue ice of Lake Baikal, I could always see the fish in the depths of the lake.

However, I had to try it at all costs, and I had to get him to sign this document.

"You got the roses?" He looked at the plate with a sneer on his lips.

I said, "We've had a good time together, right?" ”

He snorted, acknowledging that he had long since scoffed at those good days.

He said, "If there's anything, just say it." For my daughter's sake, what I can do will still fulfill you. Although you are not worthy of me to do this. ”

I ignored the hostility and hatred in his words. I said, "I need you to sign this document, and if you sign it, I'll give you 40% of the sale proceeds." ”

He took the document and focused on the paper with a searchlight-like eye.

He read it carefully for 20 minutes, not missing a single detail. He felt that between the lines, there were traps set by me everywhere.

I said, "This asset is only de jure, nominally our common asset." If you want to divide property in a divorce, I have consulted with a law firm and read the relevant legal provisions, and in most cases, you will not get 40% of the equity. You can gain more by signing it than in the case of divorce property division. You don't suffer. You earn it. It can also save attorney fees and a lot of time and effort for dividing the property. ”

He looked at me from above the paper for a moment.

He said, "Are you crazy?" ”

"I think it's suspicious," he said. Because, it seems, it won't do you any good. This is not in accordance with human nature. There must be some trap hidden in you, which I did not see. ”