Chapter 77 Jiang Family Bankruptcy
The drinking party was over, and Jiang Qillong reluctantly saw off the last boss. As he watched the taillights of the car disappear, he finally couldn't hold up the smile on his face anymore. He returned to his office and shrank into his boss' chair. Duan Xiaohong sighed softly when she saw him like this.
Poured a cup of tea in front of him
"Let's think of another way. Boss Meng is just taking advantage of the situation and has no intention of negotiating the price sincerely."
"Is there anything wrong with people taking advantage of others' misfortune? This is a business. Who doesn't want to spend less money to get things done? Let's talk slowly. By the way, give Haohao the 35,000 yuan."
“It’s really great”
"I've already agreed, so there's no reason not to give it to you. Go ahead, I'll take a break by myself for a while."
Duan Xiaohong walked out of the office and handed the money to Jiang Tianhao. Seeing that her son looked happy and not worried at all, she could not say the words that were on her lips. These were all adults' matters, so she should not affect her son's mood. Besides, he would be a senior in high school after this competition, so her son's studies should not be affected.
"Thank you mom"
Jiang Tianhao happily put the money away and prepared to go out and find someone to order the team uniform. As soon as he stood up, Duan Xiaohong couldn't help but call him. When Jiang Tianhao looked back at him in confusion,
"You took so much this time, don't expect pocket money for a while."
"I know. Hey, I'm going out first."
In the empty house, Duan Xiaohong sighed softly.
When he returned to school after the weekend, Wu Xianyu looked at the team uniforms and sneakers piled in a corner of the dormitory and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"My goodness, Haozi, you are so extravagant. You must have spent tens of thousands of dollars on these."
“We’re just getting started.”
Jiang Tianhao was eating with a nonchalant look on his face.
"I'm also planning to form a cheerleading team. I'm going to arrange everything that can inspire our fighting spirit."
Sitting opposite Jiang Tianhao, Wu Xianyu opened his lunch box and looked at Jiang Tianhao.
"I won't ask whether the school agrees or not, but which girls do you want to recruit to join the cheerleading team? Will they agree?"
"Well, the school probably won't care. The principal said that I will be responsible for this competition. As for who to find, I remember that Mai Ju studied dance, right?"
Wu Xianyu looked at Jiang Tianhao speechlessly, took a bite of the dry pot cauliflower he had fried, and spoke slowly.
"Let's not talk about why a dancer would join the cheerleading team. Have you ever considered the feelings of girls? Have you ever thought about why the cheerleading culture has not been promoted in our country? And the various actions in the cheerleading team, do you think the girls in our school can accept it?"
The series of questions confused Jiang Tianhao so much that he forgot to swallow the food in his mouth. It took him a long time to speak.
"I feel terrible. Girls nowadays don't dare to move too much when wearing school uniform skirts, let alone the shorter cheerleading uniforms."
"You already know this, so why do you still have such wild ideas?"
Wu Xianyu finished the meal he brought with him in a few bites, picked up the lunch box and went to the bathroom to wash it.
When Wu Xianyu came back, Jiang Tianhao regained his resolute look.
“I think we should ask the person concerned for his opinion.”
"Oh, I admire your courage."
Monday, in the corridor of Class 6, Grade 2.
Jiang Tianhao looked at Mai Ju and sincerely invited her to join the cheerleading team. He believed that as long as Mai Ju went, other girls would sign up on their own without him even asking them to. After all, before Deng Xiaoqi dropped out of school, Mai Ju could have competed with her for the title of school belle, not to mention that Deng Xiaoqi had already dropped out of school.
If she, the school beauty, doesn't join the cheerleading team, how can other girls feel comfortable joining?
Lin Miaomiao was lying by the window, eating some snacks while saying to Wu Xianyu
"Do you think Orange will agree?"
"She's your best friend, why are you asking me?"
Wu Xianyu took some snacks from Lin Miaomiao's bag and threw the question back.
"I don't think it's possible. Juzi has never had much interest in basketball. Although her mental state is fine now, she has a deep-seated resistance to boys. I don't know what to do."
"Didn't she go to the doctor? Didn't she ask the doctor what to do?"
"She didn't want to talk, so I didn't ask."
The conversation between the two ended. Coincidentally, the communication between Mai Ju and Jiang Tianhao also came to an end. Mai Ju simply waved his hand and returned to the classroom without even looking at Jiang Tianhao.
Looking at Jiang Tianhao's depressed back, Wu Xianyu stood up.
"I'm going to see Haozi."
"Then I'll go look at the oranges."
The two of them acted separately. Wu Xianyu came to Jiang Tianhao who was lying on the balcony railing and said with a firm tone:
"I told you, it's impossible to agree to this. Girls in our country are still conservative."
At least that’s the case now, Wu Xianyu added silently in his heart.
“Alas, I didn’t expect there to be so much resistance.”
Jiang Tianhao actually looked surprised, which made Wu Xianyu a little bit amused.
"No, where do you get so much confidence? To put it bluntly, in the impression of many older generations, cheerleading is not a serious thing. Don't rush to refute it. Just tell me, if the principal knew that you were going to set up a cheerleading team, what would his reaction be?"
Jiang Tianhao, who had just raised his head, lowered it again. Although he was very unwilling, what Wu Xianyu said was true.
"Okay, give up. You might as well spend this time training. I remember the competition is next week, right?"
"Oh, then I'm leaving."
Wu Xianyu didn't reply, patted him on the shoulder twice, and returned to the classroom.
"Haozi gave up?"
Lin Miaomiao saw Wu Xianyu return to his seat and immediately came over to ask
"Give up. It's something that was unlikely to succeed anyway. What did Mai Jue say?"
"She thinks cheerleading is too shameful and a bit embarrassing, and doesn't feel like something a decent person would do."
Wu Xianyu shrugged. Perhaps some perverts would feel regretful, but he had no regrets. At worst, he could just let Lin Miaomiao wear the cheerleading uniform for himself to see.
Looking at Wu Xianyu's slightly lewd smile, Lin Miaomiao felt goosebumps all over her body, so she punched him directly.
"what are you thinking?"
"No, I didn't think anything, don't wrongly accuse a good person"
Squinting her eyes and looking at Wu Xianyu's serious face for a while, Lin Miaomiao didn't believe a word he said. She looked at Wu Xianyu warily and said, "You pervert, you must be thinking about some messed up things."
"Then guess who will be the protagonist?"
Wu Xianyu was not afraid of being exposed. He raised his eyebrows at Lin Miaomiao provocatively. Lin Miaomiao reacted and punched him a few more times. Her face turned slightly red.
Jiang Tianhao's cheerleading plan was completely ruined. The basketball team members were not surprised. They just laughed it off and continued training, hoping to have an outstanding performance in next week's game.
But sometimes, the numerical gap cannot be solved by training. When Wu Xianyu and Lin Miaomiao were sitting in the audience and saw the members of the Hodge High School basketball team, they felt that it was all over.
Each person is half a head taller than the other, and their body shapes are even more exaggerated. When Jiang Tianhao stood face to face with the captain on the opposite side, he seemed much smaller overall.
"Tsk tsk, Europeans and Americans develop so fast, they are said to be 17 or 18 years old, but they are almost as old as people in our 25 or 26 years old."
Lin Miaomiao started thinking about how to comfort Jiang Tianhao, and the competition also started at this time.
After a fierce battle, everyone had an eye-catching performance. At least in the first half, the score was not too far apart. The score was really widened in the second half. Too much physical confrontation in the first half consumed too much energy.
But everyone still stood there and finished the game. In the end, the gap of more than ten points was not considered too ugly. In the end, everyone in the basketball hall applauded and screamed. So, sometimes the audience can see whether you have tried your best or not. If you lose despite trying your best, most people will not say anything. What really makes people angry is perfunctory attitude and inaction.
After watching the game, everyone left school and went home. Jiang Tianhao was in good spirits and returned home excitedly. He didn't care that his parents were frowning and thinking about something. He was still talking excitedly about his performance today.
"It's a pity that you weren't there. My last three-pointer went into the net with a bang. The whole audience was excited and applauded and screamed."
After venting his excitement for a while, Jiang Tianhao found that his parents were calm and didn't even look up at him. Then he realized something was wrong and looked at Jiang Qilong.
"Dad? What's wrong?"
Jiang Qilong wanted to force a smile, but he had been keeping a straight face these days, which made it difficult for him to smile. Finally, Duan Xiaohong spoke up.
"We are bankrupt. We need to sell the hotel and the house. We are calculating how much money we still need."
When Jiang Tianhao heard the news suddenly, he felt it was absurd. In his mind, the thing his family had the most was money, so how could they go bankrupt?
With a smile on his face, Jiang Tianhao looked at his parents.
"Are you kidding me? April Fool's Day has already passed."
"I'm not kidding you. We have rented a house in Country Garden, which is convenient for you to study and think about how to make a comeback."
Duan Xiaohong's words dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Tianhao. Seeing him return to the bedroom in a daze, Duan Xiaohong sighed. She didn't want to tell her son this cruel fact directly, but she was about to move house, and she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to. She might as well tell it now.
Jiang Qilong felt very uncomfortable. Seeing his son's distraught look made him feel like a failure as a father. He drank the tea in the cup and felt that this tea, which had been brewed several times, seemed even more bitter.
When Wu Xianyu opened the door of the dormitory again, he found Jiang Tianhao sitting on a chair with a dejected look on his face. He didn't even open the lunch box in front of him. He walked over and waved his hand in front of him.
"It's just a loss, isn't it? Why are you still so sad? This time it's an honorable defeat, isn't it?"
“Salted Fish”
Jiang Tianhao's voice was lifeless.
"Ok?"
“Our family is bankrupt”
"Oh"
"You just say 'oh'?"
Jiang Tianhao sat up straight and looked at Wu Xianyu, a little surprised by his attitude. Wu Xianyu picked up the Chinese hamburger he made at home. This was a video that Lin Miaomiao saw somewhere. If you want to eat a Chinese hamburger, it is actually just putting meat patties and lettuce in the middle of a crispy baked patty. He took a bite and the fragrance lingered in his mouth.
"What else? Aren't you still here? As long as you are alive, everything else matters. Since your family is able to develop, it is not impossible for you to make a comeback as long as you have the opportunity. After all, you already have a way to succeed. What you need to do now is to find out the cause of this failure and solve or avoid it."
"But our family owes more than 100 million yuan."
"Nowadays, the people who owe money are the bosses. If you owe the bank 100 million, they are the ones who are anxious. If there is a chance, they will help you more actively than you will."
After hearing what Wu Xianyu said, Jiang Tianhao suddenly felt less confused and picked up his chopsticks to eat his meal.
While Jiang Tianhao was washing the dishes, Wu Xianyu took out his phone and searched for local news. Sure enough, he saw news about the Jiang family in some corners, "Jiang Family Kitchen is suspected to be bankrupt and is actively looking for buyers" and "Jiang Family Mansion is officially listed for sale, bankruptcy rumors come true"
Letting out a sigh of relief, Wu Xianyu was still a little surprised. There was no epidemic, so how could the catering industry suddenly go bankrupt?
After Jiang Tianhao came back, Wu Xianyu asked around, but Jiang Tianhao was obviously a rich second-generation who had no knowledge or skills. He scratched his head for a long time before he could come up with a few words.
“My dad said it was due to poor management, but I think our customer flow is still okay.”
“Are there any other investments?”
"I only know a few, and it seems there is some Buddhist Scripture Rice."
When Wu Xianyu heard about this investment project, the corners of his mouth began to twitch. As a person without any business sense, he could tell from the project name that this was a doomed investment. How did Jiang Tianhao's family make up their mind to invest?
Later, Jiang Tianhao also remembered something called a smart water cup, which is a cup that can remind people to drink water every once in a while, and a cat treadmill, which allows cats to maintain a certain amount of exercise and not get too fat, etc.
Wu Xianyu felt his eyes go dark when he heard these things, and asked Jiang Tianhao tentatively
"Does no one in your company feel that there is something wrong with these projects? Hasn't the smart water cup been perfectly replaced by the mobile phone timer? By the way, how much is your cup priced?"
“It seems to be more than 500.”
"Okay, stop talking. Next project is the cat treadmill."
Hearing this name, Wu Xianyu couldn't help but speak out.
"How can we make cats willingly run on a treadmill?"
Wu Xianyu, who has two cats at home, is very familiar with the habits of these creatures. They are basically the epitome of disobedience. Fortunately, Yuwan and Laotie were adopted when they were very young, and they can listen to Wu Xianyu and Lin Miaomiao a little, but they can only listen to a limited extent.
Especially during this period, the two cats have learned to climb through the window to go out to play, but they would come back every night. If the two cats did not have trackers on them and were not very timid, they would go home on their own every night. Wu Xianyu would have to close the window of the utility room.
Jiang Tianhao scratched his head, looking confused and ignorant.
"Isn't it said that high technology is the trend now? Aren't these all high-tech products? And when it comes to investment, failure is normal, right?"
"Yes, it is indeed quite normal, so normal that it has bankrupted your family. Is it possible that no one in your company, which is so big, can't see that there are problems with these projects? What does the investment department do?"
“What investment sector?”
Jiang Tianhao was confused, and so was Wu Xianyu.
"It's a department that analyzes project risks, how much profit there is, and what projects are suitable for investment. Don't tell me that a company as big as yours doesn't have such a department."
“As far as I know, there isn’t any.”
"Who are the decision-makers in your family?"
"My father and mother"
Wu Xianyu was silent. So after all this time it’s still a husband-and-wife shop?
(End of this chapter)
