Episode 5 recap: The winery is facing a huge debt crisis.
Soon, Xingxing Winery received a lawyer's letter, demanding that they must return five million within a limited period. This matter was known to people like Qiu Yi Han, who knew that if the bank loan issue was not resolved well, the entire Xingxing Winery might face bankruptcy, so she hypocritically found Ou Yang Yi Xing, indicating that she would buy Xingxing Winery with money.
Originally, Ou Yang Yi Xing thought that Qiu Yi Han was sincerely helping her, until she heard the conversation between Qiu Yi Han and others, and her heart was half cooled. Ou Yang Yi Xing contacted the bank to negotiate an extension of the loan period, and Shi Ming Shan also believed that as long as they had a guarantor, they would be able to get through this hurdle smoothly.
Manager Wei secretly found Qiu Yi Han and proposed to be her mole, accelerating the decline of Xingxing Winery. Qi Lu was moved by Ou Yang Bin's story and resolutely left Aideboa Winery and officially joined Xingxing Winery. Just as Ou Yang Yi Xing was preparing to develop the winery, an unexpected lawyer's letter once again brought them to the brink of survival.
Years ago, Shi Ming Shan and Ou Yang Bin borrowed five million from the bank, and according to the plan, they would repay the money in three years. However, the harvests were poor in the first two years, and it was only in the third year that they barely had some improvements, but then the Ou Yang Bin car accident incident occurred. Qiu Yi Han learned about the Ouyang family's situation through Li Jun of the bank's credit department, hoping to take this opportunity to acquire Xingxing Winery and mobilize her father to invest.
However, Qiu Guo Dong did not agree, reminding Qiu Yi Han not to be overzealous, so Qiu Yi Han could only suppress her coveting intentions for the time being. Everyone was deeply troubled by this, and Ou Yang Yi Xing ran between the winery and the bank, trying his best to save the winery. Similarly, Shi Ming Shan proactively found Qin He Ming and sought a solution from him to alleviate the loan pressure.
Qin He Ming helped to contact the bank president, hoping to negotiate for an extension and withdraw the lawyer's letter, but the bank's attitude was firm - unless Xingxing Winery could complete 60% of the repayment, there was still a chance for negotiation. As a result, Ou Yang Yi Xing called a meeting and believed that the top priority was to sell the wine in the winery as soon as possible to recover funds and complete the repayment.
Due to the special circumstances, the sales manager Wei Jun took advantage of Ou Yang Yi Xing's unstable footing and repeatedly made difficulties, demanding higher sales commissions, forcing Ou Yang Yi Xing and Shi Ming Shan to agree. At the same time, they deeply knew that the winery was in a crisis and could not rely on his team, needing to inject new blood.
Now, the huge loan issue seemed to be a heavy blow to Ou Yang Yi Xing, and this weighty pressure made her not know what to do, even though she and Shi Ming Shan had tried various ways, but still saw no hope. Qi Lu noticed Ou Yang Yi Xing's anxiety and decided to ask her mother Lv Xiao Ying for help, regardless of success or failure, at least to try once.
On the other hand, Qiu Yi Han deliberately exaggerated the situation of Xingxing Winery, successfully persuading Qiu Guo Dong to agree to acquire the winery.
Qiu Guo Dong stated that he will not interfere with how Qiu Yi Han runs her business, but there is one condition - when it comes time to distribute dividends at the end of the year, he must take 500,000 from her share to compensate Ou Yang Yi Xing.
Due to a previous falling out between Qi Lu and his mother, he had to ask his grandfather to call Lv Xiao Ying, but before he could even finish speaking, Lv Xiao Ying hung up the phone. Qiu Guo Dong came to see Ou Yang Yi Xing in person, and happened to overhear her conversation with Shi Ming Shan. He learned that Ou Yang Yi Xing's persistence with the winery stems from her father, and Shi Ming Shan had rejected Qiu Guo Dong's acquisition offer, determined to help Ou Yang Yi Xing manage the winery no matter how difficult.
The winery acquisition was already not going smoothly, and when Qiu Yi Han returned home, she saw her daughter Zhang Xiao Mi's essay, which enraged her to the point that she tore up the notebook and stormed out. Her husband Zhang Bo Rao chased after her, criticizing Qiu Yi Han for treating their daughter that way, and the couple had a heated argument.
That night, Zhang Bo Rao looked at Zhang Xiao Mi's essay and complained that the mother was always busy with work or in a bad mood, never letting the daughter feel true maternal love. Qiu Yi Han felt wronged, believing her husband and daughter did not understand her.
Meanwhile, the industry rumor was that Mr. Leno was appointed the China regional general agent for the Bordeaux premier cru wines. Coincidentally, he suddenly visited Lv Xiao Ying's restaurant, making Lv Xiao Ying suspect he was there to explore a potential cooperation.
To seize this opportunity, Lv Xiao Ying brought out the precious vintage red wine made by Mr. M.T., fully confident about the potential cooperation. Qiu Yi Han subtly expressed her intention to acquire the winery, pretending to want to help, which deeply moved Ou Yang Yi Xing. But when Ou Yang Yi Xing was about to make the payment, she suddenly overheard Qiu Yi Han's conversation with someone else, and her heart sank.
Wei Jun, who did not gain any benefits from the Star Winery, secretly arranged to meet with Qiu Yi Han, willing to be her insider to accelerate the winery's demise. Back in the wine cellar, Ou Yang Yi Xing reminisced about her past with her father, feeling bittersweet. Ultimately, Ou Yang Yi Xing decided to sell her cherished necklace, even though the money was a drop in the bucket for her.
Zhang Bo Rao accepted Qin He Ming's invitation to be the chief editor of the wine website, clearly stating that this website is not only for promotion, but also for exporting China's value standards, with great responsibility.
Soon, Ou Yang Yi Xing contacted the bank manager, hoping to extend the loan period and make installment payments. The manager said they do not want to take legal action, so Ou Yang Yi Xing needs a guarantor and a detailed repayment plan if she wants to apply for an extension. Qi Lu wanted to become the guarantor for the Star Winery, and Qin He Ming promised to help him arrange it, immediately going to seek Wei Xue Cheng's assistance.
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