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Chapter 124 Shut up first
At this moment, Lu Zhixing was still angry. He made a few sarcastic remarks to Chen Cheng, but then he couldn't be bothered to argue with the kid.

The reason for the anger is that they feel frustrated with their situation.

He didn't want to ask Qin Xiaobo's father for help. Although his father was rich, he never gave him a straight answer. He would never give a clear answer as to whether he would help or not. He would only say that he would think of a way, but he could more or less guess what his father was up to.

He didn't want Lu Youyou to get involved, but the current situation was indeed special. If they couldn't get through it, the losses would be enormous, so he could only place his hopes on Qin Xiaobo's father.

Lu Youyou was also feeling very annoyed. She was very intelligent and could easily see through the situation, but she didn't care much about money, so she didn't want to give Qin Xiaobo a friendly look at all.

Fortunately, she is now secretly holding hands with Chen Cheng, which has greatly relieved her inner turmoil.

Just then, Lu Zhixing received another call. Upon answering, he immediately asked, "How's it going, Lao Ma? What did Manager Qiu say...? Is it not working? Can't he even make an exception?... Did you tell him that we might receive the payment after the National Day holiday...?"

After talking for a while on the phone, Chen Cheng observed Lu Zhixing's profile, his expression growing increasingly serious.

After listening to the other party, Lu Zhixing said irritably, "The key issue is that Party A can't even issue a banker's acceptance bill right now..."

"Yes, I've already asked Director Liu. Their finance department doesn't start work until the 8th, and they're currently facing a cash crunch and can't issue acceptances."

"Even if the finance department resumes work on the 8th, it's impossible for them to return the funds to us or issue the acceptance bill. We have to hold on until at least the middle to late October!"

"Moreover, we can't afford to cut off the supply. If we do, their production can't stop, and they'll immediately switch suppliers. Right now, all the other suppliers are holding cash and goods, waiting anxiously."

"I haven't found the money yet. A friend in Jiangcheng promised to help, but I don't know when it will arrive, and I can't guarantee anything right now..."

"Okay, let's leave it at that for now. If it doesn't work, I'll call Manager Qiu again and beg him."

Chen Cheng sighed inwardly, realizing that based on the information he had gathered so far, the difficulties Lu Youyou's father was facing were indeed quite serious.

On one hand, the client is not paying and is demanding that he continue to supply goods; on the other hand, the supplier is certainly unwilling to give him goods first and then payment.

Not only that, but there are also competitors waiting to squeeze him out of the market. If he doesn't handle these things well, this business line will basically be ruined.

Thinking about the difficulties they were facing, Chen Cheng felt somewhat guilty.

After all, he had borrowed one million from Lu Youyou first; otherwise, that one million might have helped alleviate his financial burden.

Moreover, Chen Cheng was also self-aware.

Given his current abilities and the upper limit of his personal capabilities, he estimated that Lu Zhixing could go to Jiangcheng to handle business entertainment or drink without spending money. If all else failed, he could grit his teeth and send him a Dragon King Set Meal.

However, this is all I can do. I don't have the ability to raise funds for him. Perhaps Yan Ruoxuan's family has the ability, but how could I possibly have the face to do so? I don't even have the right to open my mouth.

As for the others, there was nothing I could do to help them.

Just then, Lu Zhixing's phone rang again.

The incessant ringing of the phone was pushing him to the brink of emotional collapse.

Upon seeing the caller ID, he remained silent for a long time. The phone kept ringing until it finally quieted down, presumably because the time was up.

But less than ten seconds later, the phone rang again.

He could only bite the bullet and answer the call, forcing a smile as he said, "Hello, Director Liu..."

"I'm already trying to figure something out. I've been raising funds in Jiangcheng these past few days. How many days' worth of reserves do you have left?"

"Seven days? What is the required reserve level for October?"

"Fifteen days? Sigh, Director Liu, I've tried my best. I've called Yuanteng Group countless times, but our payments have been so bad lately, they just won't budge..."

"Yes, I know you have difficulties too, but I have great difficulties as well..."

"How's things going with General Manager Zhou? Are there any supply issues for him?"

"You mean Lao Zhou is going to cancel the payment? Sigh, you guys haven't been making any payments, we're almost at our breaking point..."

"Okay, okay, give me two more days, I'll think of another way. If that still doesn't work, then I'll retire like Lao Zhou. Okay, Director Liu, that's settled for now."

When Lu Zhixing hung up the phone, he was already losing his composure. He turned to look out of the car and sighed softly to himself.

Seeing her father in such a predicament, Lu Youyou felt even more guilty, and tears welled up in her eyes, ready to spill at any moment.

Chen Cheng was pondering something at this moment: Could the Yuanteng Group that Lu Zhixing mentioned be Zhang Qishuo's Yuanteng Group?

So he tentatively asked, "Uncle Lu, is the Yuanteng Group you mentioned on the phone just now the Yuanteng Group in Shanxi Province that makes coal?"

Lu Zhixing was already annoyed, so when he heard Chen Cheng's question, he simply hummed in response.

Then, as if realizing something, he quickly picked up his phone and dialed again.

Chen Cheng wanted to ask more questions, hoping that Zhang Qishuo could help, but seeing Lu Zhixing pick up his phone to make another call, he kept quiet.

The call connected quickly, and Lu Zhixing immediately said with a smile, "Oh, Manager Qiu, happy holiday! Are you on vacation? Oh, you must be working so hard..."

After a few polite exchanges, Lu Zhixing said with a helpless tone, "Manager Qiu, I apologize for bothering you, but it's about the matter we discussed before. The Fancheng Power Plant is indeed facing some funding issues, but their superiors require that the coal reserves for October be no less than fifteen days' worth, and now we only have seven days left..."

"If I can't supply the goods, they'll have to find another supplier to make up for the shortage, and then my business will be finished..."

"Manager Qiu, we've been working together for over half a year now, and you should know my reputation. I'd like to trouble you to make an exception for me and help me get through this difficult time..."

"I know you must be in a difficult position too... but... sigh, I understand, I understand, everyone has their own difficulties..."

"Then I'll think of something else, Manager Qiu. Okay, okay, goodbye." After hanging up the phone, Lu Zhixing felt even more depressed.

If his daughter hadn't been still in the car, he would have loved to unleash a torrent of curses to vent his pent-up emotions and anger.

Qin Xiaobo secretly rejoiced as he watched Lu Zhixing's emotions crumble.

Lu Youyou felt sorry for her father and comforted him, saying, "Dad, don't get too anxious and upset about business. If you can't make money, you don't have to. Don't ruin your health by getting upset."

Lu Zhixing sighed. Although he had some reservations about Lu Youyou borrowing money without permission, he wasn't angry with his daughter.

Touched by his daughter's words of comfort, he said, "You don't need to worry, if it doesn't work out, so be it. Dad is easygoing."

Seeing Lu Youyou's concerned expression, Qin Xiaobo smiled and said, "Uncle Lu, don't worry. Although my family isn't as rich as Bill Gates, we've always been more action than words! Compared to those who have no ability but only talk the talk, we're many times better. Since my dad said he would do his best to help with your matter, he definitely won't stand by and watch you die!"

Chen Cheng chuckled. "Damn it, is this some kind of sarcastic remark?"

It's a pity you spoke too late.

If you had mocked me a few minutes earlier, I might have just listened in silence because I was indebted to you.

But I am not the same person I was just now.

He knew that the vast majority of enterprises and institutions did not directly connect with the raw material production end.

Yuanteng Group's annual coal production, both compliant and non-compliant, totals at least 10 to 20 million tons, almost all of which is sold to distributors like General Manager Jiang or Lu Zhixing.

Because the distributors can pay directly, instead of making them wait for payment terms.

Although they may be rolling in gold with the sound of mining trucks, their biggest fear is financial problems. For asset-heavy enterprises with thousands or even tens of thousands of employees, the impact of financial difficulties is too great.

Although power plants and steel mills are major coal consumers, their payment terms are too long, and Yuanteng Group cannot afford to wait for them.

After all, these days residents pay for electricity after using it, and power plants have payment terms for electricity bills, so they have to wait even longer to pay for raw materials.

Therefore, the basic logic of this business is that Yuanteng Group will lower the price and sell coal directly to distributors in order to improve cash flow.

Distributors use their funds and connections to negotiate cooperation with major coal consumers such as power plants, steel mills, and coking plants. They advance funds to purchase coal and supply it to these plants in order to earn the price difference.

The current situation is that Lu Zhixing is supplying coal to Fancheng Power Plant, but Fancheng Power Plant has recently had problems with receiving payments. Lu Zhixing has already exhausted his own cash flow, but the power plant needs to maintain production, so he still needs to find ways to advance funds to supply the coal.

So Chen Cheng feigned curiosity and asked, "Uncle Lu, is your current business purchasing coal from Yuanteng Group in Shanxi Province and supplying it to Fancheng Power Plant?"

"Ah."

Lu Zhixing was extremely annoyed and didn't want to talk to Chen Cheng, so he just hummed in response.

Qin Xiaobo thought that if he made a sarcastic remark to Chen Cheng, Chen Cheng would definitely not dare to utter a word.

After all, the trouble Lu Zhixing encountered required at least tens of millions of yuan to resolve. His father said he was prepared to help him with five million yuan, but in reality, he simply couldn't come up with that much money.

Chen Cheng is just a child from an ordinary working-class family; he certainly can't help in any way.

To everyone's surprise, Chen Cheng actually had the audacity to ask Lu Zhixing what kind of business he was in, showing absolutely no tact.

He then deliberately mocked, "Chen Cheng, Uncle Lu is already annoyed enough, and you can't help with anything, so please don't cause trouble here, okay?"

Chen Cheng retorted, "How do you know I can't be of any help?"

Qin Xiaobo snorted twice and said disdainfully, "What? You mean you can help?"

Chen Cheng smiled and casually said, "Can I put this aside for now? You've been rambling on and on, but your dad hasn't helped at all! You're all talk and no action, so you two are just empty talkers. No wonder you were all talk and no action earlier; it turns out even your son couldn't stand it anymore!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Qin Xiaobo had been pretending to be a highly qualified person the whole time, but after Chen Cheng's targeted attack, he couldn't keep up the act anymore.

He said angrily, "My dad said he'd help as much as he could, and he will! Besides, what does this have to do with you, you poor bastard? With your family's pathetic state, what help could you possibly give us? Don't even mention five million, could your family even come up with fifty thousand?"

Lu Zhixing was furious. Who would have thought that he was already annoyed enough, and then these two brats started arguing behind him?
He can't stand either of these two kids now.

One borrowed a million from his daughter, while the other kept saying his dad would help, but he didn't see a single penny.

And suddenly he felt that Chen Cheng's words made more sense!

The Qin father and son kept telling me they would do their best to help.

And what happened? They haven't given them a single penny yet!

Qin Xiaobo's dad said a few days ago that he would try his best to help him raise five million. Okay, if you can't raise five million in a short time, you can lend me one million first!
If you lend me a million, I can also purchase four or five thousand tons of coal from Yuanteng Group to tide me over!
Judging from this, they never intended to lend it at all!
Lu Youyou had been dissatisfied with Qin Xiaobo the whole way, but she didn't want to cause trouble, so she hadn't said anything. But now that she saw him arguing with Chen Cheng, she couldn't stand it anymore and immediately said, "Qin Xiaobo, can you please watch your manners when you speak?!"

Qin Xiaobo looked aggrieved and annoyed, and blurted out, "Oh, my dad is the one who can help Uncle Lu, why are you siding with him?"

Chen Cheng suddenly glared at Qin Xiaobo and snapped, "Shut up."

"What did you say?"

Qin Xiaobo felt insulted and was about to start cursing.

At this moment, Chen Cheng asked Lu Zhixing with a half-smile, "Uncle Lu, do you know Zhang Qishuo?"

(End of this chapter)