Chapter 2 — The Final Nod

His face immediately became unsightly.

"In the deal there is 800,000 yuan for you."

Hua Man continued:

"800,000 yuan is not a small number."

I closed the agreement.

"The house my mother left behind, I sold to raise your first start-up capital."

"Received 1,200,000 yuan."

Chu Khai Minh immediately said:

"Didn't the company pay that amount later in installments?"

"In total, I paid 600,000 yuan."

I calmly looked at him.

"The rest, you said the company is lacking working capital."

"I never asked."

Hua Man clearly did not know about this. Her expression froze for a moment. I continue:

"The first time the company didn't have enough money to pay salaries, it was my personal account that transferred 376,000 yuan."

"The November salaries of the people in the technical department... are all paid from that amount."

Chu Khai Minh immediately interrupted:

"Now is not the time to bring up the past."

I looked straight into his eyes.

"So when will I be reminded?"

"Wait until you make me your 'personal friend' before you can say anything?"

Hua Man immediately continued:

"Past contributions can be compensated, but cannot be equated with the founder's rights."

I nodded.

"So let's talk about rights."

I pushed the agreement back in front of them.

"Friends can help."

"But friends... won't need to sign this agreement."

Chu Khai Minh finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"What do you want anyway?"

I looked straight at him.

"I just want to know..."

"What qualifications do you have to convert my eight years... into 800,000 yuan?"

Hua Man is not in a hurry. People like her are rarely in a hurry. She just lowered her voice, as if whoever spoke up first would lose.

"Miss Lam, I understand your feelings. But the company has grown to this day, and can no longer continue to use emotional debt to solve problems. The market speaks rules, not sentiments."

I opened my phone, scrolled to a folder.

"So let's talk about the rules."

The folder name is very rustic. Khai Minh's old debt book. As soon as Chu Khai Minh saw those four words, his face immediately changed. I placed the phone on the table, screen facing up.

"Who spent the first start-up capital?"

No one said anything.

"Who signed the first customer?"

The corners of Hua Man's lips pursed tightly.

"The first time the company stopped paying, who advanced the money?"

Chu Khai Minh said in a deep voice: I won't stop.

"When there's no money left in the company account, who mortgages their house?"

Hua Man finally spoke:

"Those things were all improper operations in the early stages."

I looked at her.

"The non-standard amount of money from the first stage has supported her until the day she sat in a suit at the capital call today."

"Now it's time to divide the shares, has it suddenly started to be standard?"

Her face turned a little pale. Chu Khai Minh picked up the agreement on the table.

"Tri Ha, we didn't say we wouldn't give you money."

"Am I missing your 800,000 yuan?"

"So you want shares?"

He stared at me.

"Just say it straight from the beginning, why do you need to make things so unsightly?"

I almost burst out laughing.

"I said it from the beginning."

He was stunned.

"The day the company was registered, I asked him if the founder section needed to write two people Are not. I said just write me down first for the convenience of procedures."

His lips moved slightly.

"The day I signed An Hop's first order, I asked if I needed to add the name of the person in charge in the contract. I said I'll add it later."

I paused for a moment, then continued:

"The year your father was in the hospital, you hugged me in the hospital hallway and said..."

"Tri Ha, once the company is stable, I will definitely enroll your name."

In the room, only the sound of the air conditioner running quietly remained. Hua Man frowned:

"Oral promises are very difficult to become a commercial basis."

I turned to look at her.

"I'm not relying on verbal promises today."

She was about to say more when the phone suddenly rang. It's the outside meeting assistant calling in. She answered the phone for two seconds, then covered the speaker and looked towards Chu Khai Minh.

"General Director Vuong of An Hop Group is calling."

Chu Khai Minh unconsciously asked:

"Looking for me?"

Hua Man looked at me.

"Find Ms. Lam."

When returning to the meeting room, Chu Khai Minh walked ahead, his steps were very fast. He wants to regain the initiative. It's always been like that. If something happens to the company, I go fix the hole. And when he steps on stage, he only needs to say one sentence:

"Everything is according to plan."

Over time, even he himself believed it was true. Returning to the chair, he cleared his throat.

"Sorry everyone for wasting your time. Just now it was just an internal exchange. Khai Minh Tech can get to where it is today thanks to a mature and professional team, which will not affect the company's operations because of any individual's emotions."

Having finished speaking, he glanced at me. Don't cause trouble. I sat down quietly. Tham Nghien's assistant walked over and gave me the phone.

"Miss Lam, General Director Vuong of An Hop Group."

Chu Khai Minh immediately raised his hand to receive it. The assistant slightly moved aside.

"General Manager Vuong said... only confirm with Ms. Lam."

Several people around the table immediately raised their heads. Tham Nghien asked:

"Isn't An Hop the biggest customer of Khai Minh last year?"

Chu Khai Minh smiled wryly.