Continuing the Strange Story Under the Boss
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The resort project is not only fraught with internal contradictions, but external resistance is also coming in succession.
The hot spring resort in Liuhe District was originally a key project for local government investment attraction, but with the arrival of the real estate winter, the attitude of local officials has begun to become ambiguous. Some officials hope to profit from the project, while others are dissatisfied with the strong intervention of the Shenzhen State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, secretly supporting local developers to create trouble.
Once, shortly after the farm stay opened, a local “big shot” restaurant company approached me, claiming that I had “stolen their business” and demanded that I pay a “protection fee”; otherwise, they would make it impossible for my store to continue operating. I refused their demand, and as a result, the next day, the suppliers for the farm stay suddenly stopped supplying, citing “anonymous threats” as the reason.
I attempted to use the boss's connections to mediate, but discovered that these local strongmen were also backed by higher-ups. Xu Feng even sarcastically remarked: “Xiao Li, aren’t you very capable? How come you can’t even handle this little matter?”
Under the dual pressure of internal and external forces, my situation became increasingly difficult. The losses from the farm stay, fishing garden, and other businesses were becoming more severe, and the cash flow was nearly broken. I tried to attract customers by optimizing operations, introducing new dishes, and holding events, but the effect was minimal.
Worse still, I found that the joint venture contract I initially signed with the boss's subordinate company contained hidden unequal terms: once the project incurred losses, I would need to bear most of the debts personally, while the other party had almost no risk.
In the autumn of 2023, the project came to a complete standstill. The 300 million yuan investment had long been squandered, and the main structure of the resort's hot spring hotel became a half-finished building, with workers clamoring for wages and suppliers demanding debts. My farm stay and fishing garden also closed due to the broken cash flow, and the supermarket and outdoor bar didn’t even have the opportunity to open.
I was burdened with nearly 2 million yuan in debt, and my personal account was almost emptied, unable to pay the rent for the small apartment I was living in. What made me even more despairing was that the boss suddenly “went offline” at this time. I tried to contact him, only to be told he had gone overseas to “handle affairs.”
To be continued
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