Chapter 630
Treasure
Chapter 630 Treasure
Kim Sung-taek is dashing.
During summer vacation, people enjoy traveling and sightseeing.
He stayed in Thailand for several days. Although the male-to-female ratio in our country has always been unbalanced, with more men than women, it would be almost impossible for a pretty boy like him to pick up a ladyboy. Zhang Yunqi really couldn't understand why he would go to a remote, uncivilized area to pick up ladyboys.
After returning from Thailand, he stayed in Lijin for two days, had two meals with Zhang Yunqi, and then planned to go to the Three Gorges Dam to soak in the water monsters.
In the 90s, the Three Gorges Project attracted worldwide attention.
Currently, the Three Gorges Dam is undergoing phased resettlement. According to the water storage plan, many of the current scenic spots will become lost civilizations underwater in the future.
After the completion of this most impressive dam in history, how to prevent long-range missiles from hostile countries, how to cope with unpredictable earthquakes, how to deal with siltation, and how to face future ecological damage have always been the most popular topics in male dormitories of universities, besides studying and whether girls have big butts.
He Lin and Song Junxian felt that Comrade Xiao Jin's journey was of great significance and decided to go with him. Zhang Yunqi generously sponsored these two poor folks with 600 yuan for travel expenses. His contribution to the travel expenses was like Engels sponsoring Marx with bread. This wasn't just bread; it was a driving force propelling the development of all human society, and it was well worth it.
Zhang Yunqi also wanted to travel and enjoy the scenery, but Ji'er was too busy.
With the overall framework for the restructuring of Xiangtai Pharmaceutical now in place, there is still a great deal of work to be done.
Once, Li Yufei's aunt, Liu Huihui, called him and went on and on: "Yunqi, it's so hot in Lijin lately, don't be too busy and take care of yourself. Do you have any free time lately? Come over to my place for a meal, just a casual one. I can also talk to you about Xiangtai's situation. Yufei's uncle is really worried about this..."
Liu Huihui's enthusiasm gave Zhang Yunqi goosebumps all over. The only thing this woman was really trying to figure out was whether he wanted to acquire Xiangtai.
The situation is clear: if someone buys out Xiangtai, her millions of shares can still be saved; otherwise, Xiangtai's stock price, which has been plummeting, is about to drop from 40 yuan to 4 yuan. Liu Huihui is destined to lose everything.
Zhang Yunqi had no interest in giving a clear answer.
He entrusted this matter to Yu Lin, who was given full authority to represent him in negotiations with Xiangtai. At present, Xiangtai's board of directors had no room for negotiation; his goal was to oust all the directors, including Xie Yun and Han Changjun.
Zhang Yunqi focused his energy on the Jinzhao issue.
After Lu Yuanzhou took control of Jinzhao Industrial, he sold the shops, which originally cost nearly 20,000 yuan per square meter, to people or affiliated companies he designated, at a price of only 1,000 to 2,000 yuan per square meter. This drained Jinzhao Industrial's net assets and rendered Liu Mingde's 50% stake worthless.
On the surface, this is just a business struggle.
The deeper issue is tax-related violations!
Previously, with Xu Kai mediating, the investigation had progressed very slowly. Now that Lu Yuanzhou has caused a major scandal at Yongxin Trust, it has attracted Hu Xianxun's attention. Now, no one dares to shirk responsibility anymore. Under the supervision of the State Administration of Taxation, the provincial department in charge of the case is working overtime to investigate. The conclusion is that Lu Yuanzhou used methods such as lowering transaction prices through related companies to evade tax obligations, evading a total of 1.28 million yuan in taxes!
This was the largest tax evasion case in China in 1996, which shocked the entire city of Lijin!
Zhang Yunqi had to admit that Lu Yuanzhou was truly intelligent and daring when it came to capital operations. However, he was utterly inhuman. Given the things this guy had done, if he were dragged to the execution ground and his head chopped off, every household in the entire city of Lijin would probably set off firecrackers.
The problem is that Lu Yuanzhou's head hasn't been chopped off yet, but Zhang Yunqi has to clean up this bastard's mess.
Through the transfer agreement, Zhang Yunqi has acquired 50% of Jinzhao Industrial's equity from Lu Yuanzhou. This equity transfer agreement, based on a comprehensive compensation and settlement for the potential significant losses Lu Yuanzhou caused to Jinzhao and its shareholders, was forced upon Lu Yuanzhou by Zhang Yunqi. It is highly strategic in both legal and commercial terms and is considered a "revocable" contract. However, given Lu Yuanzhou's current situation, the possibility of rescinding it is practically zero.
Zhang Yunqi has now successfully acquired 100% of the equity of Jinzhao Industrial, which seems like a bargain, but in reality, this company, like Xiangtai, is just an empty shell.
Because most of the prime retail space in the first phase of the project has already been sold off at a low price through related-party transactions by Lu Yuanzhou, Jinzhao Industrial will later be required to pay 1.28 million yuan in taxes and be subject to a huge fine!
Jinzhao Industrial is an independent legal entity, and paying taxes according to law is a statutory obligation of the company. Although the tax evasion occurred during the period when Lu Yuanzhou was the actual controller and managed the company, the legal responsibility lies with Jinzhao Industrial itself, and Zhang Yunqi, as the newly appointed sole shareholder, is jointly liable for this huge debt!
This means that Zhang Yunqi won all of Jinzhao's shares commercially, but legally and financially, he inherited an empty shell burdened with huge taxes!
The biggest prey often comes with the most venomous barbs.
Zhang Yunqi had long known that Jinzhao Industrial had tax problems, which was the price he had to pay for taking over Jinzhao Industrial. However, he would never take on the 1.28 million yuan in taxes and huge fines for Lu Yuanzhou.
He immediately did three things.
First, United Times Group, as the new controlling shareholder of the company, quickly took control of Jinzhao Industrial and seized control of core departments such as finance and sales.
Secondly, the assets that have been hollowed out must be recovered. Although Lu Yuanzhou has fled, his affiliated companies and shops cannot escape his fate. Zhang Yunqi, in the name of Jinzhao Industrial, has filed a lawsuit demanding that the court rescind the transaction and recover the shops or the price difference. This is the only solution to the problem of Jinzhao Industrial becoming a shell company. If most of the high-quality shops can be recovered, Jinzhao Industrial will still have value, and the tax issue can still be resolved with the recovered assets.
Third, he wrote two reports and submitted them directly to the provincial and municipal governments, requesting that Jinzhao Industrial's historical tax issues be addressed with some room for installment payments and lenient penalties from the perspectives of protecting the survival of key investment projects, stabilizing hundreds of businesses and thousands of jobs, and saving market entities with remaining value.
If the provincial and municipal governments don't help resolve this issue, Jinzhao will only have bankruptcy liquidation as an option, and he won't be able to pay a single penny of the taxes owed. As the sole shareholder, his liability is limited to the amount of his subscribed capital.
His current subscribed capital contribution is 0 yuan!
That's how things are; a windfall always comes with a hidden danger, but you can't kill yourself by holding your pee. Zhang Yunqi set the basic direction, and left the rest to Wang Guibing.
On the third day, Wang Guibing came to report the situation to him.
In Hua Rong Jin Huishan's office, Wang Guibing directly explained the situation: "The news from the city is that Xu Kai is now under investigation. With Lu Yuanzhou in trouble, he's like a chicken on a chopping board, and no one can protect him. As for Qingwu Street, the city's priority is to open the street as soon as possible and stabilize the situation."
Zhang Yunqi asked, "Is this Yang Jiarong's idea, or Lu Feng's idea?"
Wang Guibing said, "Yang Jiarong didn't express his opinion, so it should still be Lu Feng's opinion."
Zhang Yun lit a cigarette and said, "My point is this: if the tax issue isn't resolved, Qingwu Street can't open. You can tell Yang Jiarong and Lu Feng my thoughts directly."
Recently, a lot has happened in Lijin. Zhang Yunqi knows that he is under a lot of pressure, both in terms of public and private matters. He needs the opening of Qingwu Street to make up for it, but this is only the superficial reason why they rushed to open the street while ignoring the issue of tax penalties.
People won't get up early for nothing!
After the tax reform in 1994, Jinzhao Industrial owed more than 100 million yuan in taxes, which had to be paid to the city government, not even including the huge fines. This is a matter of interests, a fundamental issue!
Zhang Yunqi followed proper channels, and his demands were reasonable, legal, and compliant. However, the government needs money, civil servants need salaries, and urban construction and maintenance require substantial investment! Without sufficient funds, you can't get anything done. Therefore, even Yang Jiarong didn't explicitly side with him this time, probably hoping to replicate Hu Xianxun's actions, forcing him to prioritize the bigger picture and swallow the loss of one or two hundred million yuan!
Wang Guibing understood Zhang Yunqi's meaning. Although he felt the matter was difficult, he still had to resolutely carry it out. However, as he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to say, "Oh, right, boss, there's something else." Zhang Yunqi asked, "What is it?"
Wang Guibing scratched his head, looking like he wanted to laugh but didn't dare: "Um, Yufei is with you, right?"
Zhang Yunqi looked up at Wang Guibing: "What's wrong?"
Wang Guibing said, "That's right, I ran into General Manager Ji Lin at Liansheng this morning. He said that Yufei's mother wants you and Yufei to come home for lunch..."
Zhang Yunqi stubbed out his cigarette and asked, "Why didn't she call me herself?"
Wang Guibing replied, "I don't know about that."
Zhang Yun nodded: "Okay, I'll ask her about it later."
After Wang Guibing left, Zhang Yunqi sat alone in his office for a while, then called Xiao Wu to take him home. He finally got off his early shift today.
Zhang Yunqi returned to the South Gate Villa, entered the living room, and heard noises coming from the kitchen. He walked to the door and saw Li Yufei wearing an apron and making dinner.
The setting sun was warm, the flowers and plants in the backyard were in full bloom, and cicadas were chirping in the osmanthus tree outside the window. Sunlight streamed through the window onto the kitchen stove, and dappled light flickered on the girl's somewhat busy figure.
After a while, Li Yufei heard a noise, turned around and saw the person standing at the door, staring at her intently. Her pretty face showed a mixture of surprise and delight: "Why are you back so early?"
Zhang Yunqi rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile, "Work is never-ending. I came back early after handling some important matters. I'll cook dinner."
Li Yufei said no.
As she spoke, she walked over and hugged Zhang Yunqi's waist. Zhang Yunqi immediately felt her slender and soft body, and her hair, which was coiled up, carried a faint fragrance. Then, she half-pushed and half-coaxed him out of the kitchen.
Zhang Yunqi had no choice but to lie on the sofa and idly flip through a bunch of fashion magazines that Li Yufei had recently bought. Just then, the girl's voice came from the kitchen again: "By the way, Sister Jinghua called me."
Zhang Yunqi asked, "About the 'Tai Chi Master'?"
Li Yufei asked, "How did you know?"
Zhang Yunqi sighed: "Your IQ has been dropping sharply lately, Bao. She has to report to me before telling you, right? Otherwise, I'm just a figurehead as the boss."
Li Yufei's cheerful laughter came from the kitchen: "Alright, boss. I can be even dumber so you can be a little smarter."
Zhang Yunqi smiled without saying a word, but felt a warmth in his heart. This sentence perfectly demonstrated the girl's exceptional intelligence.
By the time the food was ready, it was already 7 p.m.
On a hot summer night, Zhang Yunqi and Li Yufei ate dinner in the pavilion in the front yard. The meal consisted of two dishes and a soup: a plate of braised eggplant, a steamed dish of preserved meats, and a bowl of vegetable soup.
Li Yufei placed a piece of braised eggplant in Zhang Yunqi's bowl: "Are you hungry? Try it."
Zhang Yunqi picked up the braised eggplant and glanced at it. It was a bit overcooked, blackened. He had long since experienced Li Yufei's cooking skills firsthand, but he was just that hypocritical. He nodded and said, "It'll definitely taste good!"
"You haven't eaten yet."
"It smells delicious." Zhang Yunqi stuffed a piece of braised eggplant into his mouth and said, "By the way, your mother is asking you to come home for a meal and asked you to bring me along."
Li Yufei paused for a moment, then looked at Zhang Yunqi and asked, "So, are you afraid?"
"I'm just worried that your mom's cooking isn't as good as yours."
With a "pfft," Li Yufei laughed. The smile on her beautiful face was one she had never seen before. The girl seemed to be experiencing a genuine joy of being immersed in love: "By the way, what did you call me just now?"
"What did I call you?"
"It seems so, my treasure? My treasure."
"Really? Was it an unconscious sound?"
"But I still want to hear you call me that."
"That wouldn't be good, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat later."
"It's okay, you always say my cooking is delicious."
"How about we call him when we go to bed?"
"No, I want to hear it now." Li Yufei reached out and hugged Zhang Yunqi's waist, her flushed face rubbing against his neck repeatedly, like a little kitten. Then, she heard Zhang Yunqi lower his head and whisper, "My baby."
A warm feeling welled up from the bottom of her heart.
She tilted her head back and kissed him. His breath was warm from his nose, and his soft tongue quickly pried open his teeth, their bodies intertwining like vines. They kissed for a long time in the setting sun...
"Why are your pants so high?"
"Maybe, well, the pants are a little small..."
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(End of this chapter)