Jia Shuqing, acting on Wu Guozheng's instructions, had secretly met with Wu Daoning and Wang Yuanzhi several times. If the hard approach didn't work, she'd try a softer one, aiming to wear them down first.
In military terms, this was like "luring the prey by feigning retreat."
"You want a lot of money? I'll give it to you, as much as you want. You don't believe this is real? We'll sign a contract, with everything in black and white."
No one knew what Jia Shuqing was up to, but with her silver tongue, she managed to get Wu Daoning and Wang Yuanzhi to cry their eyes out.
Now, the contract was about to be signed, in just two or three days.
The agreement was to pay a portion of the money upfront after signing, one-third. Another third would be paid mid-month, and the remaining balance by the end of the month.
With the money in sight, Wu Daoning and Wang Yuanzhi lost their drive to continue their struggle against Jia Shuqing. This brought Jia Zhengqing's situation to a stalemate.
Just as this coalition of popular support was about to crumble, Jia Shuqing encountered another problem.
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In a spacious living room, a young man sat on the central sofa. Opposite him was Jia Shuqing, with Zhao Hui standing behind her, along with Jia Kuodong and several men in sharp suits.
"Ms. Jia, I'm here on behalf of the company to collect a debt. What, you don't intend to recognize it?"
Hu Tianhan asked directly, showing no fear.
He had seen such scenes many times before. The reason he dared to sit down, and habitually chewed gum, was due to his background.
After being recognized for his outstanding abilities and earning his boss's appreciation, Hu Tianhan had become a dedicated debt collection manager.
This position wasn't high, only a mid-level executive within the company. But it commanded a different kind of respect.
Especially when those who spent their lives in luxury looked at him with a mix of fear, Hu Tianhan felt he could truly control the situation with a flip of his hand.
It was an ultimate sense of exhilaration, the life he desired.
He used to be just a notorious spoiled rich kid at school, but now he was a prominent figure throughout Sandong City.
Backed by Shenfeng Credit, he truly thrived, taking his "debt collection" work to the extreme.
He could find ways to recover debts that no one else could.
Of course, to achieve all this, Hu Tianhan had employed every means necessary.
For him, the rules of the game were to end with his victory.
Jia Shuqing might not be an easy opponent, but borrowing money from Shenfeng Credit was a concrete fact. Debt owed must be repaid; it was only natural.
However, with three million yuan, the interest for just a few days amounted to over one hundred or two hundred thousand yuan. It was practically robbery!
Looking at the young man, old enough to be her son, sitting on her sofa with such an arrogant demeanor, Jia Shuqing wished she could slap him across the face.
"Your company is too predatory. The interest for just a few days is so high, isn't this robbery?" Zhao Hui said indignantly.
"That's all in black and white. If you had a problem, you shouldn't have signed it back then!" Hu Tianhan was not intimidated by numbers; he wasn't easily scared.
"Alright, alright, we'll pay. But can we have a few more days?"
Jia Shuqing was resigned. Things were just starting to progress, and she was on the verge of resolving them. If she could just have a few more days until the bank loan came through, this predicament would be resolved, and now she was being hounded for debt.
Hu Tianhan couldn't concern himself with that. He collected when his boss told him to.
Given Shenfeng Credit's background, it was likely no one in Sandong City dared to mess with them. Although he didn't know the exact extent of his boss's connections, Hu Tianhan's experience in debt collection over the years had taught him that their backing was solid.
His boss had given him one simple instruction: "As long as he's not an all-powerful deity, just keep collecting!"
"A few more days, how many? A week, or a month?"
Hu Tianhan had asked this question many times, feeling like he said it every day. But those who had heard it usually paid up the next day.
"A month, of course, a month!" Jia Kuodong interjected, eager not to miss his chance to shine. After all, he had to make an impression on his sister.
"Hahaha, very well! But let me be clear, the interest tomorrow will be four hundred thousand, and the day after, eight hundred thousand. Figure out what it will be after a month!" Hu Tianhan chuckled coldly.
"You! Hmph!" Jia Kuodong, despite his lack of education, understood that an ever-increasing debt was not good. So, he shot Hu Tianhan a resentful glance and grumbled.
"Fine, fine, since you put it that way, we'll give you the interest first. Two hundred thousand, right?" Jia Shuqing had completely given up. Shenfeng Credit was indeed predatory. But if she hadn't been in urgent need of funds, she wouldn't have fallen into their trap.
"Yes, two hundred thousand in interest, and three hundred thousand in principal, for a total of five hundred thousand." Hu Tianhan said slowly.
Five hundred thousand? Her family couldn't come up with that much money all at once. In the past, she had sent her son or Jia Kuodong with people to collect debts, never imagining it would be her turn now.
Jia Shuqing had no sympathy for those who owed money; she had never experienced the hardship of being penniless herself.
She currently had about two hundred thousand left. It was originally promised to Wu Daoning and Wang Yuanzhi, but now it had to go to Shenfeng Credit.
"Hui, go and get me two hundred thousand. Dongzi, you get me one hundred thousand!" Jia Shuqing instructed Zhao Hui and Jia Kuodong.
"Mom, where would I get that much money? We just paid off the bank loan a few days ago, I don't have that much." Zhao Hui said reluctantly.
He used to get money from his mother, but having to take it out of his own pocket was difficult. Besides, his mother was the one who borrowed the money, not him. She was always wealthy; it wasn't right for her to force him to contribute when he didn't want to.
"Then how much do you have?" Jia Shuqing was furious. This was her own son. His usual expenses, his monthly allowance of three hundred thousand yuan, and he had only received it a few days ago, so how could he not have any money?
"I, I only have ten thousand!" Zhao Hui said weakly, looking wronged.
Jia Shuqing wished she could skin him alive!
"Sister, I have fifteen thousand, I'll get it for you right away!" Hearing Zhao Hui's response and seeing his sister's helplessness, Jia Kuodong loudly declared.
"You? Good! Good! My dear brother!" Jia Shuqing, who was fuming at Zhao Hui, was overjoyed to hear Jia Kuodong's offer. It was good to have a real brother who understood his sister's difficulties and stepped forward.
Jia Shuqing calculated. The total was three hundred and fifty thousand, still a significant gap from five hundred thousand.
"We'll give you three hundred and fifty thousand first, and the rest tomorrow morning!" Jia Shuqing attempted to negotiate again, hoping Hu Tianhan would compromise.
"Hahaha, today's debt cannot be pushed to tomorrow. Otherwise, who will pay tomorrow's debt?"