Chapter 973
A Bloodbath
"Are you fucking brainless?"
"Of all people to mess with, why did you have to provoke him? Don't you know your own limitations?"
"Are we some kind of hot commodity? Is our geographical location better than anyone else's? Is our transportation better than any of the coastal cities? What makes us so attractive that big bosses are willing to invest and build factories here?"
“Let me tell you, we can’t rely on anything, because we have no cards to play. The only thing we can count on is the big bosses who have come from our hometown. We can use the word ‘hometown sentiment’ to move them and make them willingly give up the coastal cities with better transportation and geographical location, and return to their hometown to invest with the enthusiasm of giving back to their fellow villagers.”
"Don't you understand such a simple principle?"
"Who is this guy surnamed Lu? He's one of the top ten on Furun's annual ranking list, a genuine billionaire with assets worth billions. If he hadn't been born in Baoqing, a poor, remote mountain village, do you think he would have been willing to come back and invest?"
"You're so self-righteous, thinking you can control others, but you've got the nerve to control them!"
"What, are you scared now?"
"You're sweating, aren't you?"
"Sweating is fine, but you have to take the blame yourself. You caused this mess, and I didn't agree to you doing this."
"Alright, get out!"
"You have three days to resolve this issue. The workers must return to work, the rumors must stop, and you must also appease President Lu. If he is still dissatisfied in any way, or if any rumors spread that he is withdrawing his investment, everything must return to normal. If anything goes wrong, you're fired."
This is the good scolding that our Director Liu received.
Lu Yang's plan was a success!
In less than a week, the man simply couldn't hold on.
No, even if he were willing to tough it out, there are people in the local area who would prevent him from doing so.
See, you got scolded now.
Stepping out of the office, Liu Rong, his face as black as charcoal, had a gloomy expression and a fierce, wolf-like look.
He hated Lu Yang to the core.
But there was nothing they could do about Lu Yang.
Now, he not only can't continue targeting the other party, but he also needs to think carefully about how to salvage the impression he left on the other party, how to calm the other party down, and how to stop threatening to withdraw investment so easily!
"asshole!"
"Son of a bitch!"
"I should have thought of that sooner."
He slapped his thigh hard two or three times.
Now, his biggest regret is not targeting Lu Yang, but that after targeting Lu Yang's factory in the city, he went on to target Lu Yang's other factories located in the county town under the city's jurisdiction.
This put him in a very passive position.
There are far too many workers.
This is why he was criticized by his superiors today and dared not harbor any illusions.
These workers had nothing to do. Although they were on holiday, they were still supposedly receiving their wages. They all sympathized with the capitalists, spoke up for them, and pointed the finger at them, saying that they were like Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng from old Shanghai, bandits who had infiltrated government agencies in human skin. They were quite good at disguising themselves, but in reality, they were still bandits at heart.
How despicable are these people?
They dug up all of Liu Rong's ancestors for eighteen generations, fabricating facts and truths. Clearly, Liu Rong's ancestors were just small landlords in this area, but in the mouths of these malicious people, there wasn't a single good person in Liu Rong's three generations. His father was a rapist, his grandfather was a traitor, and his great-grandfather was a bandit who disregarded human life...
Even more damaging, they spread rumors that Liu Rong had seventeen or eighteen mistresses, which was clearly not the case, but these people made it sound very convincing.
If the higher-ups really believe this and send people down to investigate, wouldn't he be skinned alive even if he doesn't die?
"no!"
"We can't delay any longer; let's give in for now."
"You bastard surnamed Lu, you're ruthless. I admit defeat this time. But don't get cocky. We'll see. One day you'll fall into my hands, and when that happens, I'll make you pay." He was dreaming.
They thought that as long as they took the initiative to soften their stance and show goodwill, the other party would readily agree.
I'll stop arguing with him.
But is it possible?
In this past week, Lu Yang has directly lost nearly 200 million yuan, and the indirect losses are even greater, estimated to be at least 1000 million yuan.
Are we just going to let it go like this?
Does that mean that if others want to test him or his limits, they can do whatever they want and use whatever methods they want? If they succeed by chance, it will be a huge surprise; if they fail, nothing will happen, right?
"If you don't kill the snake, it will cause endless trouble!"
“Since we’ve already offended this person, let’s make sure we offend him to the end. Let’s do it this way. Don’t answer the phone. I have nothing to talk to him about. If we need to talk, let his superiors talk to me.”
This is not.
He did make the call.
But the call could only reach Lu Nini's secretary's cell phone.
And what about Lu Yang?
The attitude is very clear: sorry, there's nothing to talk to you about.
"Keep the pressure on!"
"Workers will continue to be on holiday."
"Contact Shanghai. If possible, we can lease the factory to the provincial capital."
"Chairman, you're not serious, are you?"
"Is that not allowed? The decision on this matter is not up to me. I'm only giving them one month. If they're still in this position after one month, then I'll have no choice but to announce that they're being moved."
Lu Yang resolutely decided to go through the tunnel.
And without giving anyone a chance to persuade him, he said to Lu Nini, who was holding the phone next to him, "From now on, don't answer calls like this. Just hang up. If they call again, block them. This is the third time. If you are my friend, you should know why I am doing this. That's it. You can go now."
Wei Shu stopped trying to persuade Lu Yang.
Then I began to report on my recent work to him!
"The Century Home Appliances chain under the group has recently opened its 298th store, and is only two stores away from 300. The last two stores are under renovation and will open soon. They hope that you can personally attend the opening ceremony of the 300th store and cut the ribbon to unveil the plaque!"
"Okay, that's a good option."
Lu Yang agreed readily. What was once a casual move had unexpectedly come to this.
With 300 stores nationwide, and given Century Home Appliances' business model, these stores should not be leased, but rather purchased directly as an investment.
No need to look at anything else.
Just by looking at these large shopping malls and waiting for their property values to appreciate, they will become a huge fortune in a decade or so.
"Besides that, Mr. Niu from Century Electronics is said to have completed the initial market research for the mobile phone project, but..."
"But what?"
"She probably still has some issues with me, since she hasn't reported them to me at all. Why don't you take some time to meet her in person and have a talk?" (End of Chapter)