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Next, Huang Zong saw what a large international company was doing.
Edward soon came to Soyin Company again and took out more than a dozen project documents for Huang Zong to choose.
"Look at these, pick out whichever one you can, and then talk about the details."
Huang Zong's eyes shone when he looked at those project documents. He quickly looked through them and found that they were not difficult and Suoyin Company could do them all.
Although the project budget at most is only a few million US dollars, the quantity cannot be supported.
Now he finally understands what Xia Lian means by "you will make more money in the future". This is not a steady stream of business. This is the upstream constantly feeding him with water.
Now Huang Zong has a big appetite and is more courageous.
"Mr. Damon." Huang Zong took all the project documents in front of him into his arms, "Can I have all of these?"
"You are very ambitious." Edward said with a smile, "But I like it very much. If you have a good appetite, you can eat it all."
Speaking of his good appetite, Huang Zong quickly asked: "Mr. Damon, when will the second deposit arrive? The company is in urgent need of funds now."
"Has the first episode of the Demon King Squirrel animation been produced?" Edward asked rhetorically, "Give me a sample first and I will review it. After passing the review, the second deposit of US$1 million will be credited to the company's account. .”
"No problem." Huang Zong was eager to have a big fight.
After he returned to the company, he immediately called Yang Li and asked the people in the company to work overtime immediately to make the animation. Mr. Damon will take it for review.
"Working overtime..." Yang Li hesitated, "The company employees have already complained and feel that they have been working a lot of overtime recently."
"Is this still too much?" Huang Zong found it difficult to understand, "I get off work at nine o'clock every day, but they still think that there is too much overtime. Aren't we always doing nine, nine, six?"
"Old employees are used to it, but some new employees are not," Yang Li explained.
"If you're not used to it, then adapt to it. If it doesn't work, just leave. If he doesn't do it, others will do it." Huang Zong said nonchalantly, "We are now cooperating with a large international company. How many people want to work on such a good project but can't? ”
"Remember, now that the company is bigger, management must be stricter, and there will be no success without rules."
Yang Li nodded, "When will Mr. Damon want to see the samples?"
"The sooner the better, it's best to take it out tomorrow." Huang Zong warned seriously, "Just keep an eye on them and let them work. I found that some people still have time to surf the Internet, so they turn off the Internet during working hours. ”
"Tomorrow?" Yang Li was shocked, "We can't finish it in such a short time."
"If they can't finish the work, let them work overtime and overnight. Time is running out now. What we are short of is time." Huang Zong said sternly, "Now the company's funds are tight, we will get the second deposit as soon as possible."
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Yang Li felt that something was wrong with Huang Zong's mood, and quickly asked, "How much money is left in the company's account?"
"There are still some, but not much." Huang Zong said vaguely, "Anyway, get it done as soon as possible."
In fact, the company's funds are only some, but none at all.
Huang Zong not only used up all the money he had before, but also spent all the money for the down payment. He was trying to find ways to borrow money from everywhere to make ends meet. This was the root cause of his anxiety.
The company is currently simmering in flames, but it is actually a building built on the beach. It is large and fragile.
You must know that the company has now expanded to nearly 500 people, and the monthly salary expenditure alone is 2 million.
Yang Li didn't know the extent of the situation, but it didn't hinder her execution.
After two days and two nights of non-stop overtime work, and with the hard work of a team of talented people, the first sample was finally completed.
Huang Zong excitedly found Edward with the samples. The other party casually took the USB flash drive containing the samples and only said, "Go back and wait for the news."
Several days passed without any news from Edward, and Huang Zong could no longer sit still.
But every time he asked, Edward would always answer "under review", which made Huang Zong anxious but did not dare to rush.
Nearly a week passed, and Huang Zong, who was living like a year, could no longer sit still.
Because every day of delay is a huge cost to him, and he can't afford it.
The company's current situation is difficult to sustain for three months. At the end of the year, the employees will leave on their own without seeing the money.
Why can the company last three months without any money in its account?
Because Huang Zong considers that these employees can tolerate two months of back wages. If more than three months are added to the important moment of the end of the year, there will definitely be a large number of resignations.
It's not a big deal for an employee to resign. The problem is that he still owes money, and the monthly interest costs a lot of money.
In the end, Huang Zong couldn't help but invited Xia Lian, and said directly: "Now the company's capital turnover is difficult, and you are also a shareholder of the company, so you have to think about it for the company."
"Sorry, we said when we signed the agreement that we would not interfere in the company's operation and management, let alone continue to inject funds into the company to expand its equity." Xia Lian rejected the other party straightforwardly.
Faced with Xia Lian who didn't want to spend a penny, Huang Zong became a little angry and said, "The company has no money now. If you don't pay, the company won't survive, and you won't get what you want."
The corners of Xia Lian's mouth twitched a few times, as if she was suppressing some emotion, and she said with a sullen face: "We can lend Suoyin Company a sum of money."
"Okay, I want to get the money right away." Huang Zong no longer cares about borrowing money at this time. He can hold on for a while.
Xia Lian smiled slightly and suddenly said: "Instead of asking for money from me, you should go to Party A to find a solution. As long as their deposit is in place, you don't have to worry about money anymore."
Huang Zong was stunned for a moment, always feeling that there was something in the other person's words.
Is there something I didn’t understand?
There has been no movement from Edward Damon during the review. Is it because the sample is not working or is there some other problem?
Why is it stuck?
Huang Zong was puzzled. After thinking for a long time, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.
Doesn't he want money?
Damn it!
Huang Zong jumped up, and he suddenly felt that the more he thought about it, the more sense it made.
Why didn't I think of this earlier? I'm still not flexible enough.
He didn't expect that foreigners would also "eat and ask for cards". He always thought that this was a characteristic of a certain country.
"Yi Lin" and "Reader" are so damn harmful.
After figuring this out, Huang Zong stopped worrying and made his decision immediately.
Give gifts!
Huang Zong acted quickly. He immediately found a black suitcase. After some manipulation, he carried the heavy suitcase to the hotel where Edward was staying.
Edward was not surprised by Huang Zong's visit and opened the door and let him in.
Huang Zong looked at the room where Edward lived and was surprised that the environment was ordinary, so he asked: "Mr. Damon, why do you live in such a room? Don't you plan to change to a better room?"
Edward complained while pouring water: "This is a company policy. I can only enjoy this standard when traveling at my level."
Huang Zong's heart immediately relaxed. It seemed that this Edward was not a rich man.
Thinking of this, Huang Zong put the box on the table, "Mr. Damon, let me give you something."
Edward glanced at the box and asked calmly: "What is this gift?" "A little local specialty." Huang Zong patted the box, "Mainly to express your help during this period of cooperation. .”
"Oh, thank you." Edward easily picked up the box and put it aside, then handed Huang Zong a glass of wine, "I wish us a happy cooperation."
"By the way, your company's samples have passed the review. I hope you will continue to work hard and complete this project perfectly."
"Oh..." Huang Zong was stunned for two seconds, and then stood up happily, "Thank you Mr. Damon, thank you very much, thank you for your help."
"You're welcome." Edward said with a smile, "You deserve this."
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Huang Zong's heart finally fell. He happily returned to the company and immediately ordered Yang Li to continue working. The rest was to wait for the money.
When Huang Zong went to find Edward with the second sample film, he suddenly found that he could no longer be found.
I can’t get through on the phone, and I don’t respond to messages.
Huang Zong felt very strange. If you lose contact, just lose contact, but you have to give me the second deposit.
Before Huang Zong could react what was going on, several uninvited guests came to the company.
The other party walked straight to the general manager's office with a straight face, then took out his business card, "We are representatives of the American TNB company, and we suspect that you are involved in bribery of our employees."
"Ah?!" Huang Zong was stunned. He immediately reacted, "I didn't. This is slander! This is slander!"
"We will investigate the matter, but we have sufficient evidence." TNB representative said, "According to the anti-commercial bribery clause, all cooperation between your company and our company is suspended, and we need to re-review the project contract."
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"What?!" Huang Zong was really stupid now.
He felt a bolt from the blue that shocked him from head to toe. His vision went dark and he almost fainted.
"Impossible! This is impossible!" Huang Zong became anxious and jumped up from the chair. He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"You are talking nonsense!" Huang Zong struggled to get up and roared angrily, "We have signed a contract, why should we suspend it? You are dishonest and have no spirit of contract. I am going to sue you!"< br>
"Mr. Huang." The representative of TNB said calmly, "We act according to the rules. When we signed the contract, the anti-commercial bribery clause was clearly stated in the contract, and you confirmed it."
Huang Zong was stunned. He had indeed read the contract carefully, and even paid a lawyer to review it.
The contract is a standard contract, with no problems at all and no traps. Even the liquidated damages are within the normal range.
He didn't pay much attention to the anti-commercial bribery clause at the time. He also lamented that large international companies were rigorous in doing things and had blocked corrupt practices in contracts.
But he didn't expect that this anti-bribery clause would hit him directly on the head.
Once the project was suspended, he was finished.
He said he was suspended for investigation because he knew best whether there was any problem.
He invested heavily in this cooperation and put all his net worth into it. Canceling the contract now would directly nullify his efforts and plunge him into an abyss.
"No! No!" Huang Zong's face was twisted at this time, and he was a little crazy. "I didn't do anything, you are setting me up! You can't do this!"
"We are acting in accordance with the law." The TNB representative said coldly, "We will see you in court."
Huang Zong's face was ashen at this time, and he stood there trembling.
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Soon, an explosive news about Soyin Company spread within the animation industry.
The boss of Soyin violated the anti-commercial bribery clause in the cooperation, resulting in the cancellation of the US$20 million contract.
Everyone was shocked when they heard the news.
The first is because the contract amount is so large that it makes colleagues jealous.
Another reason is that the reason why the contract was canceled was too dramatic.
This is the first time for most people to hear about the "anti-commercial bribery clause" and they find it very novel.
So the news spread very quickly, even people outside the animation industry knew about it.
This news also triggered a big consequence, that is, Suoyin Company was full of people demanding debts.
After Huang Zong won more than a dozen projects, he looked for a lot of outsourcing. The outsourcing companies had already started work. But when they heard that the contract had been cancelled, they couldn't sit still and came to ask for outsourcing fees collectively.
What's even worse is that the company's employees, more than 500 people, are collectively confused.
When the project failed, they had no work to do and could only sit in the company and watch a group of people demanding accounts.
And their monthly salary has not been paid. They are sitting in the company waiting for money.
Huang Zong and Yang Li have disappeared and never dare to appear in the company again.
But they were soon discovered, and the professional private collection team was very professional in this regard.
After a period of physical persuasion, Huang Zong and Yang Li, who were bruised and swollen, were escorted back to the company, and the few tens of thousands of dollars they had were taken from the safe.
After threats, the private debt collectors left, and the remaining debt collectors were all from the industry.
When Huang Zong watched someone place the dishes, he immediately acted like a rogue, saying, "If you don't want money, you will lose your life." He even threatened to jump off the building to threaten those who wanted to pay.
It wasn't until someone called the police that things calmed down briefly.
Liu Yuanyuan, who was on the front line during the whole process, broadcast the scene to Mingyue and said that it was so exciting that it was worth the price of admission.
Mingyue was stunned when she heard the news. She did not expect that things would develop to this point.
Although she felt that Huang Zong and Yang Li deserved it, she couldn't help but worry that someone would die if the matter was so big.
It doesn't matter whether the couple will die or not, the important thing is not to get Qin Shaoyan into trouble.
Mingyue hurriedly found Qin Shaoyan, "Now that such a big thing has happened, was it you who did it?"
"You praise me too much." Qin Shaoyan was a bit dumbfounded, "How can I be so virtuous and capable? It's entirely the fault of that couple."
"They deserve it, but what about the other employees in the company? They are all unemployed." Mingyue frowned and said worriedly.
"Huh?" Qin Shaoyan was a little surprised, "Why do you care about this?"
"Because many of them are my friends and classmates." Mingyue said worriedly, "Now let alone the year-end bonus, even the salary is gone. There are still more than two months before the Chinese New Year. It is difficult to find a job if you are unemployed at this time. , too miserable.”
Mingyue then looked at Qin Shaoyan with suspicion, "You really didn't do this?"
"I just did some small work." Qin Shaoyan said modestly.
(End of chapter)