My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 163: The Company Falls into Crisis

"Whether you admit it or not, that’s what everyone is saying. The Kang City Business Alliance is furious, and the Liang Family has taken the lead. Today, Liang Ergeng, the second young master of the Liang Family, announced a complete blockade against the Qifei Group.

"And this is just the beginning. They want to drive the Qifei Group into total collapse. Many companies that had pre-ordered our medicine have already canceled their orders, preferring to pay the contract-breach penalty rather than continue working with us. Even the herb suppliers are sensing which way the wind is blowing. They’re refusing to supply us with any more materials and are demanding immediate payment for previous shipments. Otherwise, they’ll sue. It’s absolute chaos. Our company might not survive this."

Just then, Ye Fei received several more phone calls, all from clients canceling their orders. Except for the Ye Group, all the other raw material suppliers stated they would no longer do business with them and demanded immediate settlement of their outstanding accounts. Normally, payments were settled semi-annually, but now, only a few days into the cycle, they were all clamoring for their money. The company’s liquid assets were nowhere near enough to cover it.

Soon, over a dozen suppliers had called, all with the same message. They even declared they would be coming to the company in person to collect the debt and warned Ye Fei to have the money ready.

Ye Fei’s expression was grim. This is getting troublesome. Is the Qifei Group finally going to fail? These suppliers are cutting off our raw materials from upstream, while our distributors are blocking orders downstream. Our capital can’t circulate or be recovered. The Qifei Group is bound to fall into crisis. Losing money is a minor issue; if things go south, we could go bankrupt.

Then there was the matter of Qian Sou. Behind him stood the entire Kang City Business Alliance, and the Qian Family had an extremely close relationship with the Liang Family. This whole incident was the Liang Family’s doing.

But Ye Fei was furious. The fault clearly lay with Chen Tiequan and Qian Sou, so why were they the ones bearing the severe consequences? He found it completely unacceptable.

"President Ye, I think you should distance yourself from this Mr. Yang," Secretary Jin said. "He is the one at fault in this matter. You shouldn’t take the fall for him. I think you should explain things clearly to the Liang Family!"

Of course, she was unaware of Yang Qi’s true relationship with the Qifei Group, which is why she spoke this way.

"Shut up!" Ye Fei snapped. "Yang Qi is my best friend, so don’t you dare talk nonsense. Besides, he only did it for my sister."

Yang Qi just smiled. "Don’t worry, Secretary Jin. It’s a small matter that will be resolved soon!"

"Resolved? How are you going to resolve it? The Qifei Group has practically ground to a halt! Even the employees are threatening to quit en masse. And you still call this a ’small matter’? It’s easy to be reckless with something you didn’t build yourself!" Secretary Jin was extremely annoyed, though she was still being polite out of respect for Ye Fei.

"Let’s go to the company and see what’s happening," Yang Qi suggested. "I’ll go with you."

"Why would you come? To make things worse?" Secretary Jin glared at him, her anger flaring at the mere sight of him.

"Perhaps I can be of some small help," Yang Qi replied with a smile, not taking offense. He knew she genuinely cared about the company, so there was no reason to be angry. At a time like this, anyone who chose to stay should be rewarded.

"Yang Qi, do you really have a plan?" Ye Fei couldn’t help but ask.

"Relax. When I say I have a plan, I have a plan. It’s just an issue with the upstream and downstream, right? I can fix it."

Yang Qi dialed Ye Lingyue’s number. Although she had left Kang City, she still remotely managed the Ye Group’s local enterprises.

"Mr. Yang, to what do I owe the pleasure?" Ye Lingyue’s cheerful voice came through.

"I have a new elixir on hand called the ’Lesser Guiyuan Pill’. It can quickly restore a person’s physical and mental energy. Even if you run ten thousand meters, just taking a few of these will rapidly restore your stamina. Interested?" Yang Qi stated. "If so, have your company place an order. Send someone to the Qifei Group in person to do it."

With that, Yang Qi hung up. He then called Zhao Xiong, told him the same thing, and asked him to help spread the word.

Watching Yang Qi’s mysterious behavior, Secretary Jin couldn’t help but look on with disdain. Their opponent was the Kang City Business Alliance. You couldn’t do business in Kang City without going through them. Moreover, the Liang Family was one of the four major families that founded the alliance, and the Qian Family held a vice-presidency. With Qian Sou dead, the Qian and Liang Families had joined forces to completely crush the Qifei Group. While Liang Ergeng wasn’t much of a man, he was still the second young master of the Liang Family. A single word from him was enough to make both suppliers and distributors pull out simultaneously. With its upstream and downstream choked off, the Qifei Group was cornered. This was the terrifying power of the Kang City Business Alliance.

All day, the situation continued to brew. Rumors spread that someone from the Qifei Group had killed a vice-president of the business alliance, and that the alliance would ensure the company’s bankruptcy. They had issued a direct threat: anyone who dared to cooperate with the Qifei Group would be considered an enemy of the Kang City Business Alliance.

Previously, the golden sore medicine developed by the Qifei Group had been selling exceptionally well. Its remarkable effects showed incredible market potential, and many companies had been eager to partner with them. But once the alliance’s warning came out, everyone fell silent. The Qifei Group was completely isolated, like a castaway on a deserted island with no hope of rescue.

When they arrived at the company, they were met with chaos. A large crowd of people was surrounding the HR department, demanding to resign. Upon seeing Ye Fei, the employees swarmed him.

"President Ye, we want to resign! Please settle our wages!"

Ye Fei frowned. These were some of the company’s best employees. Their sudden departure would have a huge impact. He couldn’t bear to let them go.

"Did you hear some rumor? Why does everyone want to resign?" he asked.

"What rumor, President Ye? Everyone knows! We can’t get raw materials, and we have no new orders. The company is on the brink of bankruptcy! We have families to feed. We can’t just sink with the ship, can we?"

"Everyone, listen to me! These difficulties are only temporary. We are working on a solution!" Ye Fei shouted. "Orders will be coming in soon. As for materials, we have a supply. The Ye Group is still cooperating with us!"

"Heh, talk is cheap. Stop lying to us! You offended the Kang City Business Alliance and still expect to get orders? Dream on! We’re leaving, and that’s final. Pay us our wages now, or we’ll file a formal complaint!" an employee yelled.

"Pay us our wages and approve our resignations!"

"That’s right! Don’t think you can push us around!"

The commotion grew, clearly instigated by a few ringleaders who had stirred up many others to join in.

Ye Fei felt a pounding headache. He never expected things to escalate to this point overnight. With troubles both inside and out, he couldn’t think of a single good solution.

At that moment, Yang Qi spoke up. "Our company may not have been around for long, but have we ever failed to pay your wages? Have we ever been stingy with bonuses? You need to have faith in the company!"