Chapter 209 - Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Entrance Selection (1/2)

Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Entrance Selection

Chen Yu also furrowed his brows, indeed, other matters were negotiable, but a lawsuit involving a fatality could be troublesome.

Even if they could delay here for a few days, what about the deceased’s family?

“Old Zhang, how much insurance did your factory have originally?” Hou Jianchang suddenly asked from beside him.

Zhang Baichuan looked helpless: “Even with the insurance payout, it’s only enough to cover half of the loss, and I have to pay the rest out of pocket.”

“What if you sell the remaining part of the factory to me in a package deal?” Chen Yu asked casually.

Zhang Baichuan was startled momentarily. His factory was already blown up like this, and the remaining half of the facilities were probably unusable. Now, the only things of value were the various formalities associated with the factory.

By acquiring his factory at this time, Chen Yu was essentially buying a heap of junk.

“Chen, have you gone mad!” Zhou Shengtao hurriedly pulled Chen Yu aside. “The factory is in this state now, if you buy it, you’re essentially buying its liabilities. You might have to compensate part of what the deceased’s family demands.”

“It’s okay, Captain Zhou, I can afford this amount of money. Besides, by acquiring the factory, I can also relieve you of some unnecessary trouble.”

Zhou Shengtao nodded, then said no more.

Hou Jianchang pulled Zhang Baichuan in front of Chen Yu: “Old Zhang, what are you hesitating for? Since Chen has said he wants to buy your factory, he’s not just talking. Hurry up and bring all the documents here, and tally up the losses while you’re at it.”

Only then did Zhang Baichuan react, quickly calling over the factory’s accountant and the heads of each department.

It wasn’t long before everything was tallied up.

The entire factory, including the registered investment costs, totaled thirty million. Judging by the damage from the explosion, at best it was worth ten million.

After going through the insurance and completing various compensations, what Zhang Baichuan would have in hand in the end was likely less than a million.

But fortunately, he avoided possible debt and the disaster of imprisonment, and still had a little money in hand to keep himself afloat.

Chen Yu just glanced at the materials tallied by Zhang Baichuan, then generously signed his name on it and paid ten million on the spot.

Zhang Baichuan was ecstatic after getting the money, at least he could avoid the immediate crisis.

With Zhou Shengtao’s help, Chen Yu handled some necessary procedures.

By the time everything was settled, it was already 8 pm.

Chen Yu, Hou Jianchang, and Zhang Baichuan sat on the stone stools outside the decommissioned factory.

“I really didn’t expect, a lifetime of hard work in building this business, to go up in smoke just like that!”

Zhang Baichuan wore a bitter smile, even when the cigarette in his hand burned down to his fingers, he felt nothing.

Hou Jianchang could very much relate. He had been swindled previously, nearly going bankrupt. If not for Chen Yu’s help, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

“Old Zhang, don’t think too much about it now. If there’s anything in the future, just give me a call. I’ll definitely help if I can.”

Zhang Baichuan didn’t say much, just exchanged a few polite words before driving away.

Chen Yu then made a brief inspection of the factory’s layout and the damaged parts.

It wasn’t long before the system’s prompt sounded in his mind, with a complete planning schematic appearing immediately thereafter.

Simultaneously appearing were connections to the original factory and some machinery manufacturing plans.

However, to realize all these, it would likely cost a substantial amount.

Fortunately, in his previous mission in the Arctic, he had made an extra two billion-plus, so this amount of money was nothing to him now.