Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 599: The Weather has Cooled Down, the Merchant Should Go Bankrupt

Chapter 599: Chapter 599: The Weather has Cooled Down, the Merchant Should Go Bankrupt

Shang Zhenhe continued, "Shaojing is really out of line, leaving a huge mess behind and going out to have fun, and expects his father and brother to clean up after him. When he returns, watch how I’ll teach him a lesson!"

Shang Shaobai narrowed his eyes.

He very well knew that Shang Zhenhe, the old man, was purposely saying these things for him to hear. It was likely him who had approved Shaojing’s trip to Dragon Ridge Island, and the two had conspired without sharing a bit with him. Now his words sounded pleasant.

Haha.

But their good days were over.

Thinking this, Shang Shaobai raised his head, his gentle face filled with smiles.

"Dad, don’t be angry, have some tea to soothe your throat. Shaojing is still young and it’s normal for him to enjoy himself. He has done quite a few serious things too. For instance, he recently secured a considerable number of cargo ships from the Jiang family, snatching a lot of their orders. These ships set sail a month ago and it should be time for delivery now. The company’s accounts should be getting close to a billion in deposit, just enough for the operations next quarter. With a bit more effort in other areas, we can recover the market."

Hearing this, Shang Zhenhe’s expression softened significantly, "At least the kid has some conscience, leaving a backup plan."

As he spoke, he took the tea from Shang Shaobai’s hand, "Right, your mom was talking to me about your marriage a few days ago, you—"

Before Shang Zhenhe could finish, the sound of a bang resounded as the door to the office was forcibly pushed open. The project director burst in, gasping for breath.

Shang Zhenhe scolded with displeasure, "You’ve been around for a long time, don’t you have any manners? Didn’t you see I was discussing matters with the general manager?"

"It’s, it’s a disaster!" The project director said breathlessly, "Chairman, I just received the news that those thirty cargo ships en route to X country capsized in the Southern Ocean. This happened a week ago, the person in charge hesitated because they feared your blame and only now it’s been leaked by foreign media, and now the whole outside of the building is swarming with reporters. They are clamoring and demanding to know why we didn’t publicize this incident. There are also bereaved family members demanding compensation; we really can’t hold them back!"

"What?!"

Shang Zhenhe couldn’t believe what he was hearing and almost fainted as his eyes rolled back.

He quickly moved from behind his desk and grabbed the project director by the collar, "Is there any cargo left? Have someone check immediately, try to salvage what we can."

The project director trembled, looking on the verge of tears, "A tsunami suddenly erupted in the Southern Ocean. All thirty ships are gone, and half of the crew were lost. The survivors are currently unconscious in a hospital in X country."

Shang Zhenhe let go, stepping back several times. freeweɓnøvel.com

"They are all gone..."

How could this happen?

Everything had been fine, how could this have happened?!

Behind him, Shang Shaobai hung up his phone and hurried to support Shang Zhenhe.

"Dad, I have already called to confirm, it’s not a rumor. You..."

He swallowed his saliva, his voice breaking, "I’ve asked the driver to take you home through the back door. You should rest first. Leave the reporters to me. As for the rest... I’ll handle it."

"Handle it? How can you handle such a huge incident?!" Shang Zhenhe shuddered all over, "You, hurry, call Shaojing. Tell him to come back immediately!"

"Dad." Shang Shaobai looked at him helplessly and in a difficult situation, "Shaojing is currently on a show and doesn’t have his phone on him, I can’t get in touch with him. You better go home first."

"Yes." The project director also chimed in persuasively, "If those reporters rush in, it will be even harder for you to leave. It’s better to think of a plan at home, staying here isn’t a solution."

Shang Zhenhe took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Alright, I’ll go first. Shaobai, thank you for your hard work."

Shang Shaobai handed him his glasses, "We’re family, no need to mention the hard work."

He then called the driver, gave several instructions, and sent multiple people to escort Shang Zhenhe out of the office.

As soon as the man disappeared, the panic and insecurity on Shang Shaobai’s face vanished, and soon after, he curled his lips, his gaze growing profoundly significant.

"Is everything set?"

The project director also changed his demeanor, immediately nodding and bowing, "General manager, everything is arranged. At the main entrance, there are only a few insignificant magazine reporters, the real ones are all waiting at the back door."

Shang Shaobai chuckled, "Well done."

"Hehe, of course, after all, I am a soldier under your command."

Shang Shaobai walked over to the desk, picked up the tea that Shang Zhenhe hadn’t had the chance to drink, his narrow cold eyes filled with intrigue.

"Now their family must be at a dead end."

Not to mention the lost cost of goods, just the compensation for the injured or deceased crew members would be enough to bankrupt the old man.

With the financial chain of the Shang Family broken, bankruptcy wasn’t far off.

Coupled with the evidence he held, it was enough to send him to prison.

"Shang Zhenhe, this is what you owe my mother. I will retrieve it bit by bit, then double it onto you and your beloved son!"

...

The Jin Family’s living room hadn’t quieted down since lunch.

Several rounds of mahjong had passed, and Shen Ruobing’s forehead was layered with sweat.

To curry favor for Gu Qiang and connect their family with some influential people, ever since the last Gu Family banquet, she had been diligently accompanying her.

It was either playing mahjong or shopping.

But compared to a top-tier family like the Jin family, their merchant family was still lacking; just this afternoon’s mahjong session alone had cost her two or three hundred thousand, money that had come from her dowry as they were tight on funds recently.

Gu Qiang clearly enjoyed herself, especially after winning the last round, bringing her total winnings to three hundred thousand.

While waiting for the mahjong machine to shuffle, Gu Qiang glanced at Shen Ruobing, "Mrs. Shang, you haven’t won much these past few days, your complexion doesn’t look too good."

"How could it be?" Shen Ruobing smiled, "It wouldn’t be right for me to show my discontent just because I lost some money; it’s just because I haven’t been sleeping well these past few days."

Her mahjong skills weren’t bad, but since she was essentially "sacrificing herself for the gentleman," even if she had good chances of winning, she would break her good hands to feed Gu Qiang.

"Is that so?" Gu Qiang retracted her gaze and started drawing cards, "Should I ask our family doctor to look at you? I used to suffer from insomnia too, but he cured me with just two prescriptions. Why don’t you give it a try?"

Across from her, Jin Si Yue snorted directly, "It seems to me that you haven’t been sleeping not because of insomnia, but from worrying about the stock market this quarter for the Shang Group."

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