"Boss Liu, I'm afraid it's not convenient right now?" Dai Shiya frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in her tone. She knew what the CFO was worried about. Ever since the company's funding chain was rumored to be broken, many senior executives began to avoid her, fearing that she would get into trouble.
"Mr. Dai, you misunderstood. I just... I'll be there right away!" On the other end of the line, the CFO's voice was a little flustered and he hung up in a hurry.
Dai Shiya put down her phone, feeling even more irritated. She rubbed her temples and tried to calm herself down. Now was not the time to panic. She had to figure out the company's financial situation as soon as possible to find a solution to the problem.
In less than ten minutes, Liu Ming, the financial director, rushed to the office with a pile of thick folders in his hands. He looked pale and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat, obviously he was extremely nervous.
"Mr. Dai, the financial statements you want are all here." Liu Ming gently placed the folder on Dai Shiya's desk and said respectfully.
Dai Shiya nodded, signaling him to leave. She opened the folder and began to carefully look through the company's financial statements for the past few months. As she turned over the pages, her brows furrowed more and more.
The company's financial situation was worse than she had imagined. There was little liquidity left on the books, and the debts that were about to mature weighed heavily on her mind. If she could not raise enough funds in the short term, the company would really face the crisis of bankruptcy.
"How could this happen..." Dai Shiya couldn't help but mutter to herself, her tone full of disbelief.
"Mr. Dai, what should we do now?" When Wei Qing saw Dai Shiya's expression, her heart skipped a beat and she realized the seriousness of the problem.
"It seems that I can only go to the bank to get a loan first." Dai Shiya took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. "I will contact the bank now to see if I can get a loan."
She immediately began to prepare the various documents required for the loan and went to the bank in person to negotiate with the loan manager. However, due to the company's recent negative news, the bank was cautious about her loan application, and the difficulty of obtaining a loan was far beyond her imagination.
"Mr. Dai, it's not that we don't believe in your ability, it's just..." The loan manager looked embarrassed and politely rejected her loan application.
Dai Shiya became increasingly anxious after hitting a wall again and again. Just when she was at a loss, undercurrents began to surge within the company...
Shareholder Qian rushed into the tea room in a panic, shouting, "It's over, it's over! The company is really going to be finished this time!"
The words of shareholder Qian were like a bomb dropped on a calm lake, causing a thousand waves. The employees, who were already panicking because of the funding problem, became even more uneasy after hearing the assertion of shareholder Qian.
"Shareholder Qian, what do you mean? Is the company really unable to hold on?" A young employee couldn't help but ask, with a trembling tone in his voice.
"What else is there to say? Just look at the company's recent news. The capital chain is broken, the projects are stagnant, and partners are withdrawing their investment. Isn't this obvious enough? No matter how capable President Dai is, he can't save the situation!" Shareholder Qian looked heartbroken, as if Dai Shiya was solely responsible for the company's impending bankruptcy.
His words spread like a plague throughout the company, and the once orderly office area was now filled with a sense of uneasiness and panic. Some employees began to whisper and discuss what they should do after the company went bankrupt.
Dai Shiya sat in the office, watching all of this through the blinds. The intention of shareholder Qian was obvious. He was deliberately creating panic to force her to give up resistance.
"Damn it!" Dai Shiya clenched her fists tightly, her heart burning with anger.
"Shi Ya, don't worry, things haven't reached the worst yet." Wei Qing patted her shoulder gently, trying to comfort her.
"I know, but the current situation is not favorable to us. Shareholder Qian is inciting panic in the company, and the employees are in a panic. This is very unfavorable for our subsequent negotiations." Dai Shiya frowned, her tone full of worry.
"Then what are you going to do? You can't just let shareholder Qian continue to act like this, right?" Wei Qing asked.
Dai Shiya was silent for a moment, thinking quickly about countermeasures in her mind. "We must raise funds as soon as possible to stabilize the morale of the employees. Only in this way can we make the employees believe that the company can continue to operate."
"But now that bank loans are not an option, where else can we raise money?" Wei Qing asked.
Dai Shiya pondered for a moment, and suddenly an idea flashed through her mind. "We can try to contact some small companies that have previously expressed their intention to cooperate with us, and see if we can negotiate some small projects first to recover some funds."
"Isn't this too risky? After all, these small projects have limited profits, and they will also distract your attention and affect our cooperation negotiations with those big companies." Wei Qing said with some concern.
"I know, but we have no other choice now." Dai Shiya's eyes were firm, "It's better than sitting and waiting to die."
She picked up her phone and began to look for the contact information of the small companies she had contacted before. However, after she dialed the number, the response she received made her heart sink...
There were polite and official rejections from the other end of the phone, some of which were rejected with various reasons before Dai Shiya even finished speaking. Those small companies that had once expressed their intention to cooperate seemed to have changed their attitude overnight and avoided Dai Shiya's proposal.
"Boss Dai, it's not that we don't want to help, but as you know, the current environment is not good and we are short of funds..."
"Boss Dai, our company is currently undergoing a strategic adjustment, so I'm afraid we can't cooperate with your company for the time being..."
The rejection calls hit Dai Shiya's heart like a heavy hammer, making her already tense nerves even more tense. She knew that these companies were not really without funds, nor were they really adjusting their strategies. They were just afraid of being caught up in this storm and afraid of being associated with a company that was about to go bankrupt.
"How is it?" Wei Qing looked at Dai Shiya's increasingly ugly expression, and a sense of uneasiness rose in her heart.
"No, they all refused." Dai Shiya put down the phone helplessly, her tone full of fatigue and disappointment, "It seems that we can only think of another way."
However, time is running out for them.
The next day, shareholder Qian convened an emergency meeting of all shareholders. In the meeting room, shareholder Qian changed his usual low-key attitude and sat in the main seat with high spirits, as if he had won the game.
"Everyone, I've already said that the company's current situation is very bad. Instead of waiting for death, it's better to withdraw as soon as possible to reduce some losses." Shareholder Qian looked around at everyone, with a hint of bewitching in his tone, "I have already contacted the buyer, who is willing to purchase our shares at a reasonable price. What are you hesitating about?"
His words resonated with other shareholders, who all expressed their agreement. Most of these shareholders were company veterans who enjoyed generous dividends when the company was doing well, but when the company faced a crisis, the first thing they thought of was self-protection.
"Boss Dai, I know you've been working hard, but you've seen the current situation. We can't put all our hopes on you alone!" An old shareholder said earnestly, "Just listen to shareholder Qian and sell the company. This will be good for everyone."
"Yes, Mr. Dai, we don't want this to happen, but there is really no other way now..."
The shareholders' voices of persuasion continued one after another, and Dai Shiya felt like a trapped beast in a cage, surrounded by enemies on all sides and with no way to escape.
"That's enough!" Dai Shiya stood up suddenly, looking at everyone fiercely, "I'll say it again, I will never give up the company, I will definitely find a solution!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open, and a man in a suit and tie walked in. He walked straight to Dai Shiya and handed her a document.
"Boss Dai, this is our bank's latest loan assessment report. Please have a look." Dai Shiya was stunned for a moment. Looking at the unfamiliar bank manager in front of her, a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart. She took the document and quickly flipped through it. The content of the report was not optimistic. The bank expressed concerns about the company's current operating conditions and future development prospects. The risk assessment of the loan was very high.
"Mr. Dai, we understand the difficulties you are facing now, but the bank also has to consider its own interests." The bank manager said calmly, but with an unquestionable rejection, "Based on this assessment report, we cannot approve your loan application."
Dai Shi's service representative Tai Ya took a deep breath, put the report on the table, and said firmly: "I know the current situation of the company is not optimistic, but please believe me, I am confident that I can turn things around. I am willing to use all the properties and shares under my name as collateral to apply for the maximum loan amount. Give me one last chance, and give the company one last chance!"
The bank manager was obviously shocked by Dai Shiya's determination. He was silent for a moment and said, "Mr. Dai, I understand your feelings, but..."
"I know this is difficult, but this may be our last hope." Dai Shiya interrupted him, staring at him with burning eyes, "You also know that our company used to be the leader in the industry. We have technology and a team, but we are just temporarily facing difficulties. As long as we overcome the current difficulties, we will definitely be able to make a comeback!"
Dai Shiya's words were full of power, like a flame, igniting a glimmer of hope in the bank manager's heart. He hesitated, he knew what it meant to reject Dai Shiya, but the bank's rules and regulations could not be easily broken by him.
"Please give me a moment. I need to report to the headquarters." The bank manager finally gave in. He picked up the documents on the table, stood up and left the meeting room.
Dai Shiya watched the bank manager leave, her heart filled with anxiety and anticipation. She knew that this might be her last chance, and if the loan application failed this time, the company would really have no hope.
Wei Qing walked up to her, gently held her hand, and whispered, "Don't worry, it will be fine."
Dai Shiya forced a smile and said, "But we can't put all our hopes on others. We must also be prepared for the worst."
She returned to the office and began to sort out the company's financial statements and project information in preparation for the final fight. However, when she opened a safe that stored confidential documents, she found...