Fifty million a day, trapped in the county town, can't spend it all.

Zhang Yang slowly turned around.

Shuai Deheng caught up with him, slightly bowing, and took out a cigarette from the pack and handed it to him.

Zhang Yang took it, and Shuai Deheng took out a lighter and lit it for him. "Let's talk some more."

He took a drag of his cigarette and exhaled, the smoke swirling between the two men. Through the smoke, Shuai Deheng, who was once a prominent figure in Mou County, now appeared rather humble.

Money is a bastard, yet everyone loves it!

It can not only make even the most eagle-like men bow down to it, but it can also make an ordinary person stand tall overnight and look down on the world.

Following Shuai Deheng back to the tea table and sitting down, he stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray without saying a word, his eyes fixed on the other man.

Shuai Deheng felt a little uneasy under Zhang Yang's gaze. He didn't know why Zhang Yang, who looked quite young, was so overly mature. So he said, "Mr. Zhang, could you add a little more? Just 100 million more."

Zhang Yang shook his head, his face expressionless.

"Hey, Mr. Zhang, you don't need that million, do you?"

"We don't lack anything, but business is business."

Shuai Deheng finally gave up, sighed and said, "Fine, 25 million it is."

Hearing Shuai Deheng confirm the price, he breathed a sigh of relief, and the 2500 million yuan transaction came to an end.

"I'll find a lawyer right away to draft the contract and try to get it signed today." Zhang Yang took a cigarette from his pack and handed it to Shuai Deheng.

Shuai Deheng took the cigarette, his expression very complicated. Since Zhang Yang arrived, he hadn't offered him a single cigarette. Now that the matter was settled, he offered him one.

Does this mean that if Zhang Yang had left just now, I wouldn't even be worthy of smoking his cigarette?

It's truly a case of the new generation pushing the old one aside, while the old one dies on the beach.

Shuai Deheng sighed.

"No need to trouble yourself, Mr. Zhang." He turned around and pulled a stack of documents from his briefcase. "All the materials for Moore Department Store are here; I brought them all."

He laid out the property certificate, the tenant's contract, and the list of fixed assets one by one.

Zhang Yang glanced at it but didn't pick it up to look at it. He said, "Okay, I'll have my lawyer draft the contract."

After saying that, Zhang Yang went out and called Cheng Kainian, asking him to recommend a reliable lawyer.

Soon, Cheng Kainian sent him a number. After making the call, Zhang Yang decided to go to the law firm to take a look. He had found all the people Cheng Kainian had recommended before, but he didn't have a lawyer. His company was short of legal personnel, so he wanted to see if he could poach some people, or as a second choice, sign a long-term cooperation agreement.

He entered the tea room: "Mr. Shuai, I'm going to the law firm now. Please wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."

I took a taxi to Zunguang Law Firm on Qintai Road. The firm's storefront is small, and from the outside it looks like it's less than 100 square meters.

Zhang Yang pushed open the door and entered. The receptionist, a young woman, immediately stood up and greeted him, "Hello, sir. Are you here for a consultation or to make an appointment?"

"Regarding the case, I spoke with your lawyer, Wen Yining, on the phone."

"Please wait in the lounge for a moment, I'll go and call someone for you." The receptionist led Zhang Yang to a lounge, carefully poured him a glass of water, and then left.

A few minutes later, the door to the lounge was pushed open.

A woman walked in carrying a laptop.

The woman was about thirty years old, with skin as smooth as porcelain, a neat head of short hair that reached her ears, an oval face the size of a palm, a beauty mark at the corner of her eye, sword-like eyebrows, a delicate nose, and a cherry-like mouth.

She wore a white shirt, the weight of which stretched it to an astonishing curve, and a black pencil skirt that perfectly outlined her voluptuous hips. Her straight, slender legs were encased in black stockings, leaving much to the imagination.

"Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Wen Yining sat down opposite Zhang Yang, gave him a professional smile, and then opened her laptop.

"Attorney Wen, let's get straight to the point. I need your help to draft a contract for the acquisition of Moore Department Store."

Wen Yining was taken aback. "Moore Department Store Lifestyle Plaza?"

"Um."

"Have you finalized the price with Shuai Deheng?"

"Does Attorney Wen know President Shuai?"

Wen Yining smiled and said, "Of course we know each other. Our law firm is responsible for the legal business of his company. There are few law firms in the county, and even fewer well-known ones. Our law firm basically handles 85% of the relevant legal consultations and entrustments in the county."

"I see..."

"Mr. Zhang, if I may ask, what was the final acquisition price you negotiated?"

2500.

Wen Yining's delicate fingers flew across the keyboard.

"Does the scope of assets include the entire Moore Mall complex plus the land?"

"Yes, that also includes all the fixed assets inside the shopping mall, such as the fire protection system, elevators, and central air conditioning."

Does it include trademarks?

"Not included."

Wen Yining nodded and continued typing.

"Have you discussed the employee issues? Now that you've taken over, will you be re-signing labor contracts with the current employees, or will you let General Manager Shuai handle it directly?"

"I will take over all the employees."

After finishing her call, Wen Yining looked up at Zhang Yang and said, "Mr. Zhang, I wonder if you are aware of the current debt situation of Moore Department Store?"

"I know a little." Zhang Yang frowned. He felt that Wen Yining wouldn't ask this question for no reason. Was there something he hadn't investigated?

"Mr. Zhang, there's something I think you should know. According to regulations, I can't disclose client information, but since you're going to acquire Moore Department Store, there are some risks I need to explain to you in advance. Otherwise, if you discover these risks after signing the contract, I, as your lawyer, will be derelict in my duty."

Wen Yining pulled up some electronic contracts from the computer and then turned the computer around.

Zhang Yang stared at the text on the computer screen, completely stunned.

The screen displays a court's notice of case filing.

Zhang Yang started browsing on the computer.

One portion, two portions, three portions, four portions, five portions, six portions, seven portions...

There are a total of seven lawsuits, two of which are arbitration applications and one is a labor inspection complaint, with a total amount of nearly ten million yuan.

"This..." Zhang Yang pressed his temples hard.

"This case has already been filed. As far as I know, there are many more cases that are still going through the process. Moore Department Store not only owes its employees wages, but also owes payments to almost all of its suppliers to varying degrees. In principle, normal supply and periodic settlement should not be a problem at all. The problem is that Shuai Deheng went bankrupt. Such cooperation based on periodic settlement is inherently unreliable."

"No wonder there were so few people at Moore Department Store Plaza. The biggest reason is that they've run out of goods, so naturally no customers are coming," Zhang Yang muttered.

It seems that when I take over, I must change the cooperation method and settle directly with cash. The advantage of doing so is that it allows suppliers to recover funds quickly, enabling them to enter a virtuous cycle and avoid being dragged down by bills. Secondly, cash payments also allow for more demands, encouraging suppliers to raise their service and product quality to a higher standard.

thought for a moment.

Zhang Yang asked, "When these debts are divided, should they be transferred along with the assets or along with the legal representative?"

"If it's an equity acquisition, the debt goes to the company. But if it's an asset acquisition, and we only want the assets and not the company, then the debt goes to the legal entity," Wen Yining answered succinctly.

"Then I'll acquire the assets; I don't want his company."

Wen Yining nodded: "Then I'll add a disclaimer clause to the contract, clearly stating that the acquisition is limited to specific assets and does not inherit any of the original company's debts or liabilities."

At the same time, obtain a letter of commitment from the other party guaranteeing that the transferred assets are free from any encumbrances such as mortgages, pledges, or seizures.

"Okay, you're the professional, so we'll do it your way."