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Chapter 392 The Crisis of the Stoke Family ([-])

Surprise, there is only a surprised expression written on people's faces. If a big tree is used to describe the current Stoke family, then the surrounding small and medium-sized nobles and family members are all hozen living under the big tree. The term Hozen San is commonly used in ancient and modern times, and everyone knows what will happen next once the Duke of Stoke's family collapses.

Everyone now has a questioning expression written on each face, that is "how is it possible?"

The Duke of Stoke met everyone's eyes and nodded slowly. The elders just sat around the round table without saying a word, and there was an embarrassing silence in the air.

"How long can we support?" A family leader on the conference table in the first circle stood up and said. He is in charge of the sales of Stoke Group's products in the Eastern Plains. From the recent large-scale layoffs, we knew that there would be big moves in the family, but no one thought that the problem would be so serious now.

"I can't tell, maybe a month, maybe a few months, the key is not the issue of support, it is that we must find a way to turn the family business into profit, learn from the experience of several other profitable groups, and use it in the loss-making The group!" Sir Raleigh leaned on the table and looked around at the crowd.

There was another low-pitched discussion on the conference table surrounding the large oval table. The faces of the people who had nothing to do and chatted just now showed solemn expressions. The Stoke family is facing life and death. I believe everyone present here They've all started to pay attention.

"The upper echelon of the family will come up with the most effective way to make up for these big holes of loss of wealth. Please don't panic. The reason for holding this meeting today is to tell everyone about the current situation the family is facing. I also want to say One point," the Duke of Stoke is the centripetal force of the family, as long as he speaks, the people around him will spontaneously quiet down, "We are about to announce the entire political affairs of the family, and try to sort out the family's veins and blood from top to bottom. Looking forward to a new student."

"Our Stoke family has gone through ten generations, each generation has been prominent, leaving traces of glory in history. I did not expect that in today's society, because of the economic relationship, it will gradually become unbearable!" Elder Westin's eyes Confused, muttering to himself, "It's useless, the Stoke family is destined to erase the traces of its existence in history, everything has its ups and downs, and now, it's the turn of the Stoke family to fail!"

"Westin!" Viscount William shouted next to him, "Is this what Elder Stoke should say!? If you want to bring us despair, then please leave this conference table!"

Westin sighed in a low voice, surprisingly did not refute, and sat on the table dejectedly.

"Our Duke," Stan looked at the Duke of Stoke, "I remember that two months ago, I don't know who tried to push the time of marriage to four months, saying that during this period of time, they would check The crux of the family's loss, and now? Our only chance to save the family has been lost, and the reason for the family's loss has not been answered for a long time. Is this what you, the Duke, have given to all our elders?"

Stan's remark was like a thorn pointing directly at Duke Stoke's heart. It is true that he postponed the engagement at the beginning, and it was also he who vowed to find out the crux of the family, but after such a long time, Stan The Duke of Tok almost raced against time to find the reason, but he alone, facing the huge family financial system, finally sighed in vain. Only then did he realize that what he boasted at the beginning was like a young and frivolous man. Like the promise, there is no way to keep it.

When Stan said this, the nobles next to him echoed, and the tide of complaints and accusations flooded towards the Duke of Stoke.

O'Neill stood up suddenly, slammed the table, bang!He slapped the table with great strength, and the elders on the round table were taken aback immediately, "Things are always unpredictable, and these things themselves hate impermanence. Enemy, under the intervention of the Duke of Humington, the cowardly Smith family will regret their marriage sooner or later. Don’t you think it’s too much to blame the Duke of Stoke for these unpredictable responsibilities now!? Now facing the family At the critical moment of life and death, you blame each other and break up, the Stoke family will really perish if it continues like this!"

Although O'Neill is slightly fat, his early life in the army has cultivated his straightforward character, and now he yells on impulse.

O'Neill usually doesn't speak much at the elders' meeting. Many elders think that the duke's cousin is shy. When O'Neill stood up and yelled at this moment, their eyes almost fell out of fright.On the contrary, quite a few elders seemed to be choking on their voices, unable to speak a word for a long time.

"The Duke of Humington was not provoked by Bamar when he was young." An unknown elder muttered, his voice was so small that he could hear it alone.

"So what should we do now!?" Stan looked sharply at O'Neill who stood up opposite him, and saw the latter sit down unnaturally slowly. In addition to Duke Duke, this Uncle Stan is one. Not only did Stan’s sternness leave a strong impression on him when he was young, but also because Stan himself was a knight. The broken bone made O'Neill have a strong psychological shadow on himself as Uncle Stan. Of course, Stan no longer has the stubborn and arrogant temper of the past, but now O'Neill still feels unnaturally afraid when he sees him.

"Faced with such a big loophole with the family, what can we do now!?" The Irish elder also asked a question.

The crowd agreed one after another. For them, they didn't know what strategy the Duke of Stoke would decide. Anyway, as long as they could keep the benefits that were constantly being lost, it was their top priority.

The Duke of Stoke buried his head down, then lifted it up again, looked around, and said slowly, "I have some emergency records here, and now I am bringing them up. In order to save the family, you must strictly implement them!"

Duke Stoke's serious expression made the surrounding nobles straighten their faces and listen carefully.

"The biggest crux of the family right now is the loss. We need to start with this first!" The Duke of Stoke's voice is calm and powerful. The precipitation of so many years has taught him how to be a qualified family. leaders.

"Elder Elton of Ireland!" The Duke of Stoke called his names one by one, and Elton of Ireland, who was named, pricked up his ears, like two gophers waiting for sweet potatoes.

"The three group companies you belong to, sort out the income and expenditure reports for this year and send them to my mailbox this week or so! Uncle Lailishi!"

Hearing Stoke's roll call, Leilis' body sat upright as if electrocuted.

"Last time I told you to disband the team and raise funds, but it seems that I can still see the shadow of your team's qualifiers in the newspaper last week!?"

The Duke of Stoke glanced at Leilis, who wiped his forehead in embarrassment, and said falteringly, "Well, this is the last season. Once this season is over, we will be able to make a profit!"

"No need," the Duke of Stoke waved his hand, "Your team has suffered huge losses for three consecutive years. From today onwards, I will assign you a financial officer to control your expenses. Any expenses you need will be Directly with my permission!"

"It's impossible!" Lelis stood up suddenly, looking at the Duke of Stoke with an angry expression, "Bamal, how could you do this!? You don't have the right to restrict my economic freedom!"

The Duke of Stoke flicked his fingers and looked up at Leiris, "Yes, I do not have the right to restrict your personal finances, but I can control the company's finances, and starting tomorrow, my financial officer will take over Your company's finances, plan to save money, not just you."

The Duke of Stoke paused, and surrounded the people on the round table, "And all the elders present, your group head office will have a financial officer sent by me to take over the finances, and a revenue and expenditure statistics check will be carried out. Let's find out the crux of the family's loss!"

During the two-month buffer period, the Duke of Stoke not only investigated the family's losses, but also specially selected a group of financial management personnel from the company directly under him, and stepped up training, just for today, Stoke If the family wants to revive, they must find the crux of the loss. In order to prevent other elders from cheating and the company's financial flow from being squandered, the Duke of Stoke uniformly injected these financial officers into the interior of each large group. Like a water valve, it controls the financial throat among them.

"From tomorrow onwards, every penny of your expenses will have to be approved by me!" Duke Stoke hadn't finished speaking, and the surrounding elders and nobles seemed to be blowing up, almost quarreling, Stoke Such a move by the Duke undoubtedly deprived them of their right to economic control, how could these elders not rise up to oppose.

The beeping sound like fried peas gradually faded away, and people's eyes were staring at the Duke of Stoke in the middle like a dead fish. On his hand, he was holding a delicate violet badge. The purple badge inlaid with gems seemed to be still alive. Shining brightly, the emblem has a blooming violet in the center, fringed tassels on both sides, and a carved scroll on the bottom, engraved with flying words "Honor Belongs to You".

This is the supreme duke medal of the Stoke family. It is awarded by the Queen. It is the proof of the duke title of the Stoke family and also represents the highest power and order in the Stoke family. Duke Bamar took out this medal In his hand, the surrounding elders kept silent in time, no matter how unwilling they were, in front of the Order of Stoke, everyone's rebuttal words became pale and powerless.

(End of this chapter)