Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 38 Negotiation? Butcher Knife! (Part )
I think you're trying to kill me!
Seeing the approving eyes of the other directors in the meeting room, the middle-aged woman's chest suddenly began to heave violently, as if all the blood in her body was rushing to her head, and her clenched hands were as cold as death.

Directly letting Charles Hydraulic Company go bankrupt would certainly avoid most of the compensation and seemed to be a good plan for all directors, except for their own Charles Department Store, because this hydraulic company also carried the name "Charl"!

Once he really agreed to these people's proposal and allowed the Charles Water Power Company to go bankrupt, most of the resentment would be blamed on his own company, and he could imagine what would happen next.

The angry people cannot attack the Ministry of Highways, nor can they boycott the three old aristocratic companies, but they can boycott the business of their own other companies and attack the buildings of Charles Department Store located throughout the royal capital!
Even though their own department store now occupies more than 70% of the market share in the capital, as long as the impact of this incident spreads, the stores everywhere will immediately become deserted and will be subjected to endless harassment and even theft!

"You... you don't even think about it!!!"

Seeing the other directors' indifferent and playful expressions, the middle-aged woman in luxurious clothes took a few quick breaths, then pounded the table with her fist and said:

"Don't forget that we are the ones who invested the most! And you all signed the agreement in the beginning. We at Charles Department Store have a veto power! As long as I disagree, none of your proposals can pass!"

"If this is the answer you give, then I can only express my regret."

After glancing at the middle-aged woman's hysterical look, the middle-aged man from the Lionheart Family shook his head, crossed his fingers, leaned on the sofa and said calmly:
“Since you insist on giving unreasonable compensation and cannot reach a consensus with everyone on business philosophy, then our Ryan family will withdraw.

In addition, according to the original contract, we will have another round of voting. If the vote passes, we can also take this year's dividends, but judging from your appearance..."

After looking at the woman's bloodshot eyes, the middle-aged man from the Lionheart Family shook his head and said:

"Forget it, there is no need to waste any more time. Our Ryan family will give up this year's dividends. I wish everyone who stays here good luck in business."

"You...you are being shameless!"

Seeing that someone actually chose to overturn the table at this time, the middle-aged woman couldn't help but said angrily:

"This year's dividends are not even enough to cover half of the compensation! And! You are the ones who are in charge of the water supply, and now that something has gone wrong, you have the nerve to just walk away?"

"Ahem...Mrs. Charles, what you said is wrong."

The old man with the rose emblem embroidered on his chest cleared his throat and reminded slowly:

"You have a veto power, which can decide whether a proposal is passed, but you can't decide whether others stay or go, right?

In addition, I'm sorry, I cannot accept your proposal, and we at Masaini will also withdraw. I wish you good luck in your business."

"We, the York family, will also withdraw."

"You... you..."

Seeing that the three old noble families collectively took the lead, obviously they had informed each other beforehand, the desperate middle-aged woman couldn't help but subconsciously turn her eyes to the other two families.

"I'm sorry, this incident was a natural disaster and has nothing to do with our Road Administration Department."

After looking at the frantic middle-aged woman with some sympathy, the official from the River Bureau of the Ministry of Roads shook his head and said:
"Although the dam of our Highway Administration Department was washed away, the direct cause of the accident was that the hydraulic company did not follow the procedures. Our Highway Administration Department will not allocate funds for compensation."

“The same is true for our Ministry of Agriculture.”

An official from the Water Conservancy Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture also shook his head and said:

"Our Ministry of Agriculture is not involved in the water supply business. Even if I apply for funding from above, it will not be approved. So the only thing we can do is to report to the higher authorities that the water company has suffered losses this year and give up receiving dividends. As for the rest, I am sorry that I can't do anything about it."

“…”So…in the end, it was all thrown to me!!!

"You can't go!"

Looking at the people in the meeting room who were about to get up and leave, the middle-aged woman, feeling extremely anxious, gritted her teeth and stamped her feet vigorously, saying:

"If you leave, you will be giving up all the business except the water supply business! Not only will you not get any dividends in the future, but you won't get a penny of the initial capital for building the factory!"

"Since we have made the decision to withdraw, we are naturally prepared for these."

The blond middle-aged man raised his eyelids and reminded calmly:
"Mrs. Charles, you seem to have forgotten that most of the water company's business was brought in by our few companies, and if no one buys your 'products', no matter how strong the production capacity of the company is, it will be meaningless.

After exiting Charles Water Power, we can completely start a new company with the same business, or even wait for Charles Water Power to go bankrupt and directly purchase its corpse at less than one-tenth of the original price. "

"Oh and."

Looking at Mrs. Charles, who unconsciously clenched her teeth and had turned pale, the corners of the blond middle-aged man's mouth slightly curled up, and for the first time, some expression appeared on his expressionless face.

"In addition to the water power company, the three of us are also very interested in the department store business. When the department store we are planning to build is completed, you and Mr. Charles are welcome to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony."

"..."

"You...you did this on purpose?!"

Looking at the smile on the blond middle-aged man's face, the middle-aged woman's brain seemed to be electrified and her whole body began to tremble instantly.

No wonder… No wonder such a low-level accident happened! It turns out that this incident was aimed at my family from the beginning!

The money used to build the water power company had originally locked up their own funds. Now that the water power company had encountered problems on the eve of making a profit, the huge compensation plus the completely ruined reputation were enough to force their own department store into a desperate situation and make it give up all the market share!

Moreover, the three days of negotiations were not so much about failing to reach an agreement on the compensation plan as it was about buying time for their reaction and allowing the whole thing to spread and ferment slowly.

They even allowed the protesters to come near the water company and then had the security personnel beat them up, but did not drive them away completely, also in order to make things escalate quickly!
No! That's not right! It's more than that!

Looking at those directors who used to respect her very much but now had ridicule in their eyes, the middle-aged woman felt dizzy and stumbled suddenly.

It was obvious that they could have set up the water power company without the participation of their own family. There was no need to involve Charles Department Store and give money to their own family for free.

So this was all a setup from the beginning! From the moment they pulled in their own investment and named the water power company, their goal has never changed, it has always been to swallow up their own department store!

I...I...why am I so stupid!!!

"Mother!"

Seeing that the middle-aged woman was in a bad condition, the baby-faced girl behind her, who was looking worried, hurried forward to support her.

And when she noticed that her mother suddenly rolled her eyes and kept laughing but couldn't utter a single clear word, the baby-faced girl's expression changed and her voice instantly became a little tearful.

"Someone is coming! Someone is coming quickly!"

(End of this chapter)