You call this entrepreneurship?

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Next, Huang Zong saw what a large international company did.

Edward soon came to Suoyin Company again and took out more than a dozen project proposals for Huang Zong to choose from.

"Look at these, pick the one you can do, and then we can discuss the details."

Huang Zong's eyes lit up when he looked at the project books. He quickly flipped through them and found that they were not difficult and Suoyin Company could do them.

Although the project budget is only a few million dollars at most, there are so many of them.

Now he finally understood what Xia Lian meant by "You will earn more in the future". This was not a long-term business, but a continuous supply of money from upstream.

Huang Zong now has a bigger appetite and an even bigger courage.

"Mr. Damon." Huang Zong took all the project books in front of him and said, "Can I have all of these?"

"You are very ambitious." Edward said with a smile, "But I like it very much. If you have a good appetite, you can eat it all."

Speaking of a good appetite, Huang Zong quickly asked: “Mr. Damon, when will the second deposit arrive? The company is in urgent need of funds now.”

"Has the first episode of the Demon King Squirrel animation been completed?" Edward asked in return, "Give me a sample first. I want to take it for review. Once it passes the review, the second deposit of one million US dollars will be deposited into the company's account."

"No problem." Huang Zong rubbed his hands and expressed his readiness to do a great job.

After he returned to the company, he immediately called Yang Li and asked the company to work overtime to make the animation. Mr. Damon wants to review it.

"Overtime..." Yang Li hesitated. "Some employees have complained that they have to work too much overtime recently."

"Is that too much?" Huang Zong found it hard to understand. "We get off work at 9 o'clock every day, but they still think it's too much overtime. Don't we always work 996?"

"Old employees are used to it, but some new employees are not used to it," Yang Li explained.

"If you are not used to it, just adapt to it. If it really doesn't work, just leave. If he doesn't want to do it, there are plenty of people who can do it." Huang Zong said nonchalantly, "We are now cooperating with a large international company. How many people want to do such a good project but can't do it?"

"Remember, now that the company is bigger, management must be stricter. There is no order without rules."

Yang Li nodded, "When does Mr. Damon want to see the sample film?"

"The sooner the better, it'd be best if you can get it out tomorrow." Huang Zong earnestly urged, "You should keep an eye on them and let them work. I noticed that some people still have the time to surf the Internet. I'll cut off the Internet during work hours."

"Tomorrow?" Yang Li was surprised. "It can't be finished in such a short time."

"If they can't finish the work, let them work overtime overnight. Time is of the essence now. What we lack is time." Huang Zong said sternly, "The company is short of funds now. We need to get the second deposit as soon as possible."

Yang Li felt that Huang Zong was in a bad mood, so she asked quickly, "How much money is left in the company's account?"

"There are still some, but not many." Huang Zong said vaguely, "Anyway, get it done as soon as possible."

In fact, the company’s funds are not just some, but none at all.

Huang Zong not only spent all his previous money, but even the money for the initial deposit was gone. He was trying to borrow money from everywhere to keep going. This was the fundamental reason for his anxiety.

The company is now booming, but in fact it is a building built on the beach. It is large in scale but also very fragile.

You have to know that the company has now expanded to nearly 500 people, and the salary expenses alone are 2 million per month.

Yang Li was not sure how serious the situation was, but that did not hinder her from enforcing the law.

After two days and two nights of non-stop overtime work and the efforts of a group of hard-working people, the first sample film was finally completed.

Huang Zongxing found Edward with the sample film. Edward took the USB drive containing the sample film and said only one sentence, "Go back and wait for news."

Several days passed and there was no news from Edward. Huang Zong could no longer sit still.

But every time he asked, Edward would always answer "it's under review", which made Huang Zong anxious but he didn't dare to urge him.

Nearly another week passed, and Huang Zong, who felt like every day was a year, could no longer sit still.

Because every day of delay is a huge cost to him, he can't afford it.

The company's current situation makes it difficult to sustain for three months. If there is no money at the end of the year, the employees will resign on their own.

Why can the company survive for three months even though it has no money in its account?
Huang Zong took into account that these employees could tolerate two months of unpaid wages, but if it exceeded three months and it was the end of the year, which was an important juncture, there would definitely be a large number of resignations.

An employee leaving is not a big deal, the problem is that he still owes money, and the interest every month is quite a lot.

Huang Zong finally couldn't help but invite Xia Lian over and said directly: "The company is having difficulty in cash flow right now. You are also a shareholder of the company, so you have to consider the company."

"I'm sorry, we said when we signed the agreement that we would not interfere in the company's operations and management, and we would not continue to inject funds into the company to expand its equity." Xia Lian rejected the other party very bluntly.

Huang Zong was a little angry when facing Xia Lian who didn't want to pay a penny. "The company is out of money now. If you don't pay, the company won't survive, and you won't get what you want."

Xia Lian's mouth twitched a few times, as if she was suppressing some emotion, and said with a stern face: "We can lend some money to Suoyin Company."

"Okay, I want to get the money right away." Huang Zong didn't care about borrowing money or not at this time. He just wanted to hold on for as long as he could.

Xia Lian smiled slightly and suddenly said, "Instead of asking me for money, why don't you go to Party A to find a solution? As long as their deposit is in place, you don't have to worry about the money anymore."

Huang Zong was stunned, feeling that there was something else behind the other party's words.

Is there something I haven't understood?

There has been no progress on Edward Damon's part during the review. Is it because the sample film is not good or is there some other problem?
Why is it stuck?
Huang Zong was puzzled. After thinking for a long time, suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

He doesn't want money, does he?

What the hell!

Huang Zong jumped up suddenly, and he suddenly felt that the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.

Why didn’t I think of this earlier? I’m still not flexible enough.

He didn't expect that foreigners would also "take bribes", he always thought this was a characteristic of a certain country.

"Yilin" and "Reader" are really harmful to people.

After figuring this out, Huang Zong stopped hesitating and made the decision immediately.

Give gifts!

Huang Zong acted quickly. He immediately found a black suitcase and after some operations, he carried the heavy suitcase to the hotel where Edward was staying.

Edward was not surprised by Huang Zong's visit and let him in as soon as he opened the door.

Huang Zong looked around the room where Edward lived and was surprised by the mediocre environment, so he asked, "Mr. Damon, why do you live in such a room? Don't you plan to change to a better room?"

Edward complained as he poured water: "This is the company's rule. I can only enjoy this standard when I travel at my level."

Huang Zong's heart suddenly relaxed. It seemed that this Edward was not a rich man.

Thinking of this, Huang Zong put the box on the table and said, "Mr. Damon, I'm here to give you something."

Edward glanced at the box and asked calmly, "What is this gift?" "A small local specialty." Huang Zong patted the box, "It's mainly to express my gratitude for your help during this period of cooperation."

"Oh, thank you." Edward took the box and put it aside, then handed Huang Zong a glass of wine. "I wish us a happy cooperation."

"By the way, your company's sample has passed the review. I hope you will continue to work hard and complete this project perfectly."

"Oh..." Huang Zong was stunned for two seconds, then stood up happily, "Thank you Mr. Damon, thank you very much, thank you for your help."

"You're welcome." Edward said with a smile, "You deserve it."

……

Huang Zong's heart finally settled down. He returned to the company happily and immediately told Yang Li to continue working. All that was left was to wait for the payment.

When Huang Zong took the second sample film to find Edward, he suddenly found that he could not find him.

I can't get through the phone, and I won't reply to messages.

Huang Zong felt it was very strange and said, "You can lose contact, but you have to give me the second deposit."

Before Huang Zong could react to what was happening, several uninvited guests came into the company.

The other party walked straight to the general manager's office with a stern face and took out his business card. "We are representatives of the American TNB company. We suspect that you are involved in bribery of our employees."

"Ah?!" Huang Zong was stunned. He immediately reacted, "I didn't do that. This is slander! This is defamation!"

"We will investigate the matter, but we have sufficient evidence," said the TNB representative. "According to the anti-commercial bribery clause, all cooperation between your company and our company will be suspended. We need to review the project contract."

"What?!" Huang Zong was really dumbfounded.

He felt as if a bolt of lightning struck him from head to toe, making him stiff. His eyes went dark and he almost fainted.

"Impossible! This is impossible!" Huang Zong was anxious. He jumped up from the chair suddenly, but fell to the ground.

"You are talking nonsense!" Huang Zong struggled to get up and roared angrily, "We have signed a contract. Why do we need to suspend our work? You are not trustworthy and have no spirit of contract. I will sue you!"

"Mr. Huang," the TNB representative said calmly, "We are following the rules. When we signed the contract, the anti-commercial bribery clause was clearly stated in the contract, and you have also confirmed it."

Huang Zong was stunned. He had indeed read the contract carefully and even paid a lawyer to review it.

The contract is a standard contract, with absolutely no problems and no traps. Even the liquidated damages are within the normal range.

He didn't care about the anti-commercial bribery clause at all at the time, and even lamented that large international companies are rigorous in their work and block corrupt operations in the contract.

But he didn't expect that this anti-bribery clause would hit him directly on the head.

Once the project is suspended, he is finished.

It is said that the investigation has been suspended, and he knows best whether there is a problem or not.

He had invested a huge amount in this cooperation, putting all his fortune on the line. Canceling the contract now would mean that all his efforts would be in vain and he would be thrown into the abyss.

"No! No!" Huang Zong's face was distorted, and he looked a little crazy. "I didn't do anything. You are framing me! You can't do this!"

"We are acting in accordance with the law." The TNB representative said coldly, "See you in court."

Huang Zong's face was ashen at this time, and he stood there trembling all over.

……

Soon, an explosive news about Suoyin Company spread in the animation industry.

The boss of Suoyin Company violated the anti-commercial bribery clause in the cooperation, resulting in the cancellation of a $20 million contract.

Everyone was shocked to hear the news.

The first reason is that the contract amount is so large that it makes peers jealous.

Another reason is that the reason for the contract being cancelled was too dramatic.

It is the first time for most people to hear about the "anti-commercial bribery clause" and they find it very novel.

So the news spread very quickly, even people outside the animation industry knew about it.

This news also caused a big consequence, that is, Suoyin Company was crowded with debt collectors.

After Huang Zong won more than a dozen projects, he found many outsourcing companies. The outsourcing companies had already started work, but when they heard that the contracts were cancelled, they could no longer sit still and came collectively to ask for the outsourcing fees.

What's even worse is that the company's employees, more than 500 people, are collectively in a state of confusion.

The project failed and they had no work to do. They could only sit in the company and watch a group of people collect debts.

Their monthly salary is nowhere to be found, and they are sitting in the company waiting to be paid.

Huang Zong and Yang Li have disappeared and never dared to show up in the company again.

However, they were soon discovered, as professional private debt collection teams were very professional in this regard.

After a round of physical persuasion, Huang Zong and Yang Li, with bruised faces and noses, were taken back to the company, and the only tens of thousands of yuan they had were taken from the safe.

After the threats, the private debt collectors left, and the remaining debt collectors were all from the industry.

Huang Zong took advantage of the situation and acted like a rogue, saying, "I don't have any money, but I have my life," and even threatened to jump off a building to collect the debt.

The situation was temporarily calmed down only when someone called the police.

Liu Yuanyuan, who was at the forefront of the whole process, broadcast the scene to Mingyue, saying that it was so exciting and he felt that the ticket was worth it.

Mingyue was stunned when she heard the news. She didn't expect things to develop to this point.

Although she felt that Huang Zong and Yang Li deserved it, the incident was so serious that she couldn't help but worry that someone might die.

It doesn’t matter whether that couple lives or dies, the important thing is not to bring trouble to Qin Shaoyan.

Mingyue hurriedly found Qin Shaoyan and asked, "Now such a big thing has happened, is it you who did it?"

"You flatter me too much." Qin Shaoyan was a little amused, "I have no virtue or ability. This is entirely the fault of that couple."

"They deserve it, but what about the other employees in the company? They are all unemployed." Mingyue frowned and said worriedly.

"Huh?" Qin Shaoyan was a little surprised, "Why do you care about this?"

"Because many of them are my friends and classmates." Mingyue said worriedly, "Now let alone the year-end bonus, even the salary is gone. There are still more than two months to the Chinese New Year. It's hard to find a job if you are unemployed at this time. It's too miserable."

Mingyue then looked at Qin Shaoyan with suspicion, "You really didn't do this?"

"I just did some small work." Qin Shaoyan said modestly.

(End of this chapter)