【Sweetheart Lover】

Chapter 225 Difficulties in the inheritance process

The atmosphere in the family business's meeting room was tense and depressing. On both sides of the long meeting table sat the older generation of the family and the new generation represented by Ruan Jianan and Nan Nan. The sunlight shone through the cracks in the window onto the smooth tabletop, but it could not dispel the heavy atmosphere that permeated the room.

"No, absolutely not! You young people's ideas are too risky and too radical!" A white-haired elder slammed the table, his eyes full of anger and confusion. This elder's name is Ruan Guodong, an authoritative figure in the family. Over the years, he has laid a solid foundation for the family business with his conservative and steady business strategy.

Nan Nan bit her lip, trying to calm herself down. She took a deep breath and said, "Uncle, the market is changing so fast now. If we don't innovate, we will be eliminated. You see, our competitors are already adopting new technologies and models. If we stick to our old ways, we will soon lose market share." Her voice was crisp and firm, and she held tightly in her hand the carefully prepared new business development plan.

"Humph, the empire we older generations have built up through steady and solid efforts, not your so-called innovation!" Another elder, Ruan Zhihong, also said angrily. His face was full of traces of time, and every wrinkle seemed to tell of the hardships and glories of the past. "You young people are too impetuous, always wanting to achieve success overnight. Doing business is not that simple. If you are not careful, you will lose everything."

Ruan Jianan held Nannan's hand, gave her an encouraging look, and then said: "Dear elders, we understand your concerns, but times have changed and we must keep up with the trend. Take the current popular e-commerce industry as an example. If we don't get involved, we will soon be seized by those emerging e-commerce companies. We can't just stick to traditional businesses, we must dare to try new areas."

"Keep up with the trend? You are just messing around!" Ruan Guodong slammed the table again. "I think you are just dazzled by the colorful world outside and have forgotten the foundation of the family business. We have always been engaged in industry. Can e-commerce, such an illusory thing, be trusted?"

"Uncle, e-commerce is not something illusory." Nan Nan hurriedly explained, "Now more and more consumers choose to shop online. We can promote our products to a wider market through e-commerce platforms, reduce sales costs and improve efficiency. Moreover, we can also use big data analysis to better understand consumer needs and optimize product design and production."

"That sounds good!" Ruan Zhihong interrupted Nan Nan. "Big data? I've never heard of it. You only know these new terms, but there are a lot of problems in actual operation. Besides, if you invest so much money in e-commerce and it fails, who will take the responsibility?"

"We are willing to take responsibility," Ruan Jianan said without hesitation. "Uncle, Uncle Zhihong, we are not taking risks blindly. We have done sufficient market research and risk assessment and developed a detailed implementation plan. As long as everyone supports us, we are confident that we can succeed."

"Confidence?" Ruan Guodong sneered, "Young man, don't take things too lightly. Doing business is not about confidence alone. You need experience and vision. In my opinion, your so-called new plans are just gambling with the family's future."

The conference room fell into silence. Both sides refused to give in and the atmosphere was deadlocked.

At this moment, the door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open, and a mysterious man in a black suit walked in. There was no expression on his face, his eyes were cold, and he was holding a thick document in his hand.

"What is this?" Ruan Jianan asked puzzledly.

The mysterious man did not answer, but silently handed the document to Ruan Jianan, then turned and left the meeting room, leaving everyone in the room looking at each other in bewilderment.

Ruan Jianan opened the file and flipped through it quickly, his expression becoming increasingly grim. Nan Nan leaned over and saw the contents of the file, and couldn't help but gasp.

"This...what is going on?" Nan Nan asked anxiously.

Ruan Jianan frowned, his lips trembling slightly, as if he was trying to organize his words. "Yes... there was a problem with one of our important suppliers. They suddenly declared bankruptcy and were unable to supply raw materials on time. They also owed a huge debt, and we might be implicated."

"What?" There was an uproar in the conference room. The older generation whispered to each other with looks of horror on their faces.

"What should we do?" Nan Nan's voice trembled. "If we don't have raw materials, our production line will have to stop working, and we won't be able to deliver orders on time, and we will face huge compensation."

Ruan Jianan took a deep breath and said, "Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's put the discussion about the new business on hold. We must solve this sudden problem first."

Ruan Guodong stood up and said, "This is the consequence of your messing around! You didn't do a good business, but insisted on innovating. Now there's such a big mess, let's see how you end it!"

"Uncle, this is just an accident. We will find a way to solve it." Ruan Jianan said.

"Solve? How?" Ruan Zhihong also said, "If this crisis is not handled well, the family business will be finished."

Nan Nan's tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall. "We won't let the company collapse like this. There must be a way."

Ruan Jianan held Nan Nan's hand and said, "Dear elders, don't worry. We will set up an emergency team immediately and contact other suppliers to see if we can find alternative raw materials as soon as possible. At the same time, we will discuss countermeasures with lawyers to minimize our losses."

Although the older generation was dissatisfied, they knew that this was not the time to argue, so they nodded in agreement.

The meeting ended in confusion and confusion, and Nan Nan and Ruan Jianan left the meeting room with heavy hearts. In the corridor, the footsteps of the two people seemed particularly heavy.

"Jian'an, can we really get through this crisis?" Nan Nan asked worriedly.

Ruan Jianan stopped, looked into Nan Nan's eyes, and said firmly: "Nan Nan, believe me, no matter how difficult it is, we will definitely get through it."

However, what they didn't know was that this was just the beginning of a series of troubles...