Listening to Liu An’s blatant threats on the phone, Qin Chuan’s face turned as dark as water.
This move was truly ruthless, directly hitting his most vulnerable spot.
For Qin Chuan now, Xinhua Electronics Factory was undoubtedly the most crucial part of his empire. Whether it was the real estate projects, the decoration company, or even the laboratory that had just been set up, none could compare to the current status of the electronics factory.
The reason was simple: Xinhua Electronics Factory had matured completely and was at its prime for profit. Its business was flourishing, and with the current pace of product promotion and sales, it was making a fortune every single day.
Imagine at such a golden opportunity, production suddenly halted due to raw material issues. This would be fatal to any enterprise, with immense repercussions.
"Old man, you’re just a lapdog fed by the Han family. Are you working so hard because the brothers Han Shifei and Han Shihong are your illegitimate sons with some old woman?"
Qin Chuan couldn’t help but curse.
"Heh heh, young man, all you can do now is bark. There will come a day when you’ll kneel before me and beg for mercy!"
Facing Qin Chuan’s insults, Liu An remained unfazed.
"By then, you’ll pay back all your impudent actions manifold."
With that, Liu An hung up the phone.
In the office, everyone watched their boss’s grim expression, trembling with fear.
"Everyone, please sit. Tell me in detail about the situation with Dongfang Circuit Factory and Precision Components Factory."
Qin Chuan suppressed his negative emotions, regaining his composure.
"We have contracts with them. If one party breaches the contract without cause, they must pay three times the liquidated damages."
"Boss!"
As Qin Chuan finished speaking, Ge Lan, head of the marketing department, spoke up first. "I've already explained this directly over the phone, but the factory director of Dongfang Circuit Factory stated that they are willing to pay any price."
"The owner of Precision Components Factory also said they accept any consequences."
Qin Chuan's heart sank further.
"Boss, I'll organize our staff immediately and prepare the materials to sue them!"
Liu Kaihe, the head of the legal department, said indignantly.
"We will definitely sue them. These two partners have no moral bottom line or professional ethics. They must pay a heavy price."
Ye Meiyun gritted her teeth and cursed.
"However, I believe that the issue with these two partners is a minor one. Our most important task right now is to quickly find new partners and start cooperating."
"Otherwise, we will truly be completely constrained by them and led by the nose!"
Qin Chuan nodded. "Director Ye’s words are very accurate. The matters with Dongfang Circuit Factory and Precision Components Factory are trivial. We can settle that score later."
"The urgent task now is to quickly find two similar enterprises to replace them."
"By the way, so far, have only these two partners proposed to terminate the contract?"
Ge Lan hummed. "Currently, only these two."
Although it was only two, it didn't seem like many, but one must realize that any product was incredibly intricate and perfect. Without even one part, it wouldn't function.
"How long can our current inventory of goods, stored last night, sustain our production?"
Qin Chuan asked.
This time, it was the supervisor of the production workshop who answered. "Boss, at our current production speed, combined with our existing material reserves, we can sustain production for a month without any pressure."
Mentioning this, everyone looked at the young boss, Qin Chuan, with respect and admiration in their eyes.
Yesterday, many had complained about the sudden overwhelming workload. Now, upon learning that a partner had suddenly broken their contract, everyone felt immensely relieved.
If not for the boss’s keen insight and proactive measures, Xinhua Electronics Factory would truly be in trouble now. With their limited material reserves, it probably wouldn't have lasted a week.
What could be done in a week's time?
For a large factory, finding new partners might not even be completed within that period, let alone the fact that even if they found them, it would still take time for them to produce the components.
By then, it would be too late, and the resulting losses would be immeasurable.
"To be on the safe side, from now on, slow down the production pace by one-fifth compared to usual. This will free up more time for us to find suitable partners."
Qin Chuan said after some thought.
"Also, I don't think it's just these two partners who are breaking contracts. More partners will likely cut off supply in the future."
Hearing that more partners might cut off supply, those who had just relaxed became anxious again.
If too many partners broke contracts and terminated supply, it would be a major catastrophe.
"Everyone, hurry and find new alternative partners now. It's best to look in the neighboring provinces around our province, such as Shaanxi Province, Henan Province, etc., as this will also be more convenient for logistics and transportation."
Qin Chuan said finally.
Everyone took their orders and left, and the bustling office quieted down.
"Sister Yun, you go get busy too. I want to be alone for a bit!"
Qin Chuan said to Ye Meiyun.
Ye Meiyun's beautiful eyes showed deep concern, but she still bit her lip and left.
After everyone had gone, Qin Chuan slid his wheelchair to the window, lit a cigarette, and smoked in silence. In the depths of his pitch-black eyes, his gaze flickered, as if stars were revolving.
The sudden revenge from the Han family of Longcheng had disrupted many of Qin Chuan’s plans.
Originally, he had just intended to visit home and then continue back to Longcheng or Beijing to work on various tasks for the new MP3 project.
Unexpectedly, on the night before his departure, disaster struck. Not only was he seriously injured, but he almost implicated Li Ya as well.
Then, Liu An, the butler from the Han family in Longcheng, emerged, targeting Xinhua Electronics Factory, intending to deliver a heavy blow to his most important undertaking.
If they couldn't withstand this ordeal, Xinhua Electronics Factory's progress would likely halt, with immeasurable impact and losses.
Qin Chuan absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.
A phone call rang, interrupting Qin Chuan's thoughts. He took out his phone and saw it was Alisa calling from Beijing. She was asking when he would return and openly confessed that she missed him.
Her words conveyed a fiery passion and temptation.
Qin Chuan's mind instinctively conjured the image of Alisa’s seductive, fiery, and unrestrained demeanor. However, he truly couldn't return for now.
He could only make excuses, saying that some special circumstances had arisen here, and it might take some time.
Alisa was not satisfied. Qin Chuan spent a considerable amount of time sweet-talking her before finally calming her down.
As soon as he hung up, another call came in. This time it was from Fang Rumei.
She also inquired when he would come to the provincial capital, stating that she couldn't manage the construction of the MP3 factory alone and needed help.
Qin Chuan could only apologize repeatedly. He explained that some matters had come up on his end, and he couldn't travel to the provincial capital for the time being. He promised to come as soon as these matters were resolved.
Qin Chuan couldn't tell Fang Rumei and Alisa about the issue with the Han family of Longcheng, as it didn't concern them much. Revealing it would only add to their burden.
Before he could finish speaking, another phone rang. It was Teacher Yang…