Chapter 2781
The Gambler's All-in
Chapter 2781 The Gambler's All-in
After having dinner at Ran's house that evening, Yang Xiaotao took his family back to the courtyard house.
As the children grow older, the house can no longer accommodate so many people.
Even when it came to meals, we still sat at two separate tables.
"I reckon Dad will need to get a big table for Chinese New Year."
On the bus, Yang Xiaotao said with a laugh.
Thinking of Ran's mother's complaints during dinner, she said that she had asked Ran's father to get a bigger round table last year, but Ran's father was always busy and didn't take it seriously.
As a result, the whole family had a big reunion this time, and there weren't enough seats.
This meant that the food had to be divided into two portions, and then we found that we didn't have enough plates.
In short, everything was in chaos, and Ran's father's expression was definitely not right.
Ran Qiuye nodded in agreement. "We'll have to make it big. After Xinrui and Hongbing get married and start their own families, there will be more and more people. How will we have enough room to sit down?"
As she spoke, she patted Dudu's bottom; the little guy was fast asleep.
Yang Xiaotao looked back at the back of the car and saw Miaomiao and Duanwu huddled together crookedly.
"By the way, what did you say to Hongbing?"
Ran Qiuye suddenly asked, and Yang Xiaotao gripped the steering wheel, asking curiously, "How did you know what to say?"
Ran Qiuye rolled her eyes at Yang Xiaotao. "Do I not know Hongbing's personality?"
"He grins like an idiot while eating. Who else but you could make him grin like that?"
Yang Xiaotao shook his head; this brother-in-law was too unreliable.
"What did he say? Let me tell you, if he asks for anything, don't agree to it!"
"He's not like Xinrui, who's careless about everything, doesn't take things seriously, and is always daydreaming about studying..."
Yang Xiaotao listened to Ran Qiuye's evaluation of his brother-in-law and felt even more disgusted.
What a useless brother-in-law!
However, it's only because she's her own sister that she dares to say it. If someone else had said it, they probably wouldn't have shown any emotion on the surface, but they would have been very unhappy inside.
After Ran Qiuye finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao then told her what had happened.
“He wants to go to a technical school. I think he’s not young anymore. If he can’t go to school, becoming a worker is a good way out.”
"Besides, this kid has decent practical skills and some talent; he might be a promising talent..."
Yang Xiaotao started to speak well of his brother-in-law, and when he caught a glimpse of his wife's upturned lips out of the corner of his eye, he knew she was right.
After driving back to the courtyard house, Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye woke up the child and then went back inside to sleep.
Having only seen the figure at the moon gate, Yang Xiaotao settled himself in and went out to the backyard.
"Old Yu, you always show up just in time!"
Yang Xiaotao took out a cigarette and joked, but Yu Zecheng just laughed irritably, "You're the one who should be talking. If you guys hadn't done this, would we have had to go through all this trouble?"
Yang Xiaotao chuckled and took a deep drag on his cigarette. "Alright, you guys made a profit too, didn't you?"
"What's the matter this time? Just tell us how you need our cooperation."
Yang Xiaotao asked a question, and Yu Zecheng also became serious and started talking about serious matters.
"Since we started cooperating with you to block the news, we have indeed caught quite a few rats."
“They come from all over the world.”
Yu Zecheng pointed to the top, bottom, left, and right, which actually meant east, west, south, and north.
"Damn it, even those black guys are joining in the fun!"
Yu Zecheng was speechless at this point; they really thought they were fools.
"But we're only catching small mice right now. We think there will be big mice to come!"
Yang Xiaotao asked curiously, "Then why did you come to see me?"
When the plan was first formulated, Mr. Chen considered that the security department of the Ninth Department alone could not handle the security issues, so he called in the internal affairs personnel.
The internal affairs department also hoped to use this opportunity to lure out the rats hiding in the shadows, but unexpectedly, there were quite a few.
"No, what our leader means is, could we move it forward a bit?"
Yang Xiaotao threw the shovel on the ground and stomped it out. "Ahead of schedule? You guys want to do something big?"
Yu Zecheng nodded vigorously, "We're going to devise a plan to lure the big rat out, but we'll need your cooperation."
"you say!"
Yang Xiaotao remained calm.
"We want you to cooperate in staging a play..."
Yu Zecheng then briefly explained the situation, and Yang Xiaotao frowned.
After Yu Zecheng finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao asked with some suspicion, "The plan is quite simple, but there's a problem!"
"you say!"
Now it was Yu Zecheng's turn to remain calm!
“Our products have always been stored in headquarters inventory, guarded by dedicated security personnel. This sudden transfer to the outside world is clearly a message to those people that something is wrong.”
Yang Xiaotao said this because Yu Zecheng's plan was to use the stockpiled game consoles and photocopiers as bait to lure out the last big rat, but the Ninth Department had a set of protection regulations, and doing so would be too obvious.
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Yu Zecheng spread his hands and said, "That's why I said I needed your cooperation!"
Yang Xiaotao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "We have no problem cooperating, the main thing is that you can reimburse us."
Yu Zecheng looked speechless. "I'd say even if you plucked a hair from your leg, you'd be richer than us. Is it worth it for such a small amount of money?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded vigorously, "Absolutely!"
“This is the people’s property, the property of the revolution. Every single thread must be used for the people. Old Yu, your idea is wrong, it’s very dangerous.”
Yu Zecheng was too lazy to argue, "As long as it's not too outrageous, we'll reimburse you!"
My heart is bleeding; this is their operating budget.
They just hoped that the higher-ups would help reimburse them for their contributions.
Of course, if the plan fails and no merit is achieved, then...
Wait, something's not right.
We're just helping the Ninth Department with their work, not only do we not get paid, but we also have to put money into it. We need to talk about this when we get back.
"Also, we can't do it too far in advance."
Yang Xiaotao spoke again.
The situation abroad changes every day; a factory is being built here today, and a business is opening in another place tomorrow.
However, it will take time to implement this.
A factory isn't built in a day; it takes time. Purchasing equipment, assembling workers, and so on all take time.
Now that the island nation has finally seen a glimmer of hope for overtaking others, it's betting heavily on photocopiers and game consoles.
If we detonate it too early, it might alert the other side, and all the hard work we've put into this plan will be wasted.
Therefore, although the specific timing of the action has not been determined, the announcement of the resumption of production will definitely have to wait until December.
Then, within a week, the new product will be announced, and then, in conjunction with the existing sales channels, targeted attacks will be launched against Xiao Rizi's products until they are completely crushed.
The news of production resumption in December could also stimulate those with unrealistic expectations to accelerate and increase their investment, giving them hope of surpassing expectations and thus attracting more funds to the industry.
However, if done in advance, and the other party suddenly realizes the situation and quickly withdraws before the other party's factories in various places are completed and the funds are not tied up, although there will be considerable losses, the vital energy will be preserved.
This is not what Yang Xiaotao wanted.
He wanted to kill the other person with one blow, not cripple them.
What do you think of mid-November?
Yu Zecheng stated their desired timeframe: "This timeframe is less than two weeks from the start of the plan."
"We'll cooperate, but the other party still needs to make a decision and conduct further investigations. By the time they've made their decision, it'll probably be only a few days."
Yang Xiaotao stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then looked at Yu Zecheng, "Did your boss discuss this matter with Elder Chen?" Yu Zecheng nodded, "Elder Chen's idea is to let you handle it yourselves."
Yang Xiaotao nodded.
"Alright, we can only do it ten days earlier!"
"We'll announce it when the time comes!"
Yu Zecheng clapped his hands and said, "No problem, ten days is enough!"
The two reached an agreement at the moon gate and then turned around and went home separately.
So, amidst the tense and busy preparations, the time came to mid-November.
Nine parts.
Li Rong arrived early, bringing the latest news from the Japanese islands.
In the office, Yang Xiaotao and Li Rong sat facing each other.
"Aunt Rong, you look radiant, you must have some good news, right!"
He poured Li Rong a cup of tea himself. Li Rong took it and took a sip. The tea was a little hot, but the tea leaves tasted good.
Hearing Yang Xiaotao say this, Li Rong's smile widened, and she put down her teacup and laughed, "You really guessed right!"
"That's really good news!"
Then Li Rong explained her purpose for coming.
Yang Xiaotao breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"So, the other side is moving faster than we thought?"
Li Rong nodded. "Our people have learned that in order to speed things up, the other side is not only spending a lot of money, but also using some underhanded methods."
"Canon even gave a portion of its shares to several major powers in the United States in exchange for the green light for rapid development."
“Several suppliers who have good relationships with us have had their families threatened with death.”
At this point, a flash of anger crossed Li Rong's face.
Yang Xiaotao laughed and said, "If you want to destroy someone, you must first make them go mad!"
"That's what they call 'if you don't court death, you won't die!'"
At this point, Yang Xiaotao remembered his promise to Yu Zecheng and felt that there was no need to wait for those ten days. The other party was already speeding down the road of madness, and it was probably impossible to stop him even if he wanted to.
Perfect timing! Everything's ready here, it's time to go on stage and perform.
"Perfect timing, I was just wondering how to cooperate with the comrade in the internal affairs department in putting on an act."
"Now I have no worries!"
Li Rong was very curious when she heard this, "Are you guys going to dig another hole?"
Yang Xiaotao's eyelids twitched. "It's cooperation, cooperation with the work of the internal affairs comrades!"
Li Rong raised her hand, "Aren't they all the same!"
"Tell me quickly, how did you dig it?"
Seeing Li Rong's enthusiastic expression, Yang Xiaotao didn't hide anything and immediately told her about the plan he had discussed with Yu Zecheng.
After hearing Yang Xiaotao's explanation, Li Rong's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands excitedly, saying, "Your plan has flaws; you need to make your acting more convincing."
"How can just a warehouse be enough? Anyone with eyes can see this is an act!"
"Here's what we'll do: you set up one warehouse here, and I'll arrange two warehouses for you on the other end of the transfer route."
"Don't worry, there's not much in these warehouses, but it's definitely not something that would make anyone believe it."
"With this, and combined with the information coming from the internal affairs department, it would be strange if they didn't believe it."
Li Rong became more and more excited as she spoke, which startled Yang Xiaotao, who quickly stopped her.
Now, it's a matter of one move affecting the whole situation. This change is possible, but it should be a matter of responding to each move as it comes, not something that can be done on a whim.
At least for now, everything is under control and there's no need to change it.
Yang Xiaotao had to use a lot of persuasion to convince Li Rong, who understood the priority but still gritted her teeth and said, "There are always some animals who think they're so great."
"Holding unrealistic fantasies, thinking that you can save the world."
"In reality, it's just a pile of dog shit."
"This time, I'm going to make them realize they're nothing but dogs!"
At this moment, Yang Xiaotao's face was filled with nothing but astonishment.
At the same time, I silently reminded myself that I should not offend women unnecessarily in the future.
Especially older, single women!
The two discussed things in the office for a long time and made arrangements for the follow-up plans before Li Rong happily left the Ninth Department.
After Li Rong left, Yang Xiaotao called Yu Zecheng and only said one sentence, "Starting tomorrow!"
Yu Zecheng then led his men into action.
The next day, news that the nine units had resumed normal production began to spread in small circles.
Subsequently, under Li Rong's leadership, the foreign trade department extended invitations to intermediaries and announced that photocopiers and game consoles would begin production.
Moreover, in order to make up for the losses incurred during this period, they are willing to pay 10% of the price.
Once the news spread, intermediaries quickly came to negotiate.
Two days later, the news was confirmed.
Subsequently, orders came in from all over the country, and the production of photocopiers and game consoles was put on the agenda.
Upon learning of this, Wajima, who had been closely monitoring the actions of the nine departments, immediately convened a meeting.
Executives from Canon and PTZ gathered together and held a meeting in the conference room for half a day before immediately taking action.
Three days later, Japan began to exert its strength.
First, they contacted suppliers in various places, offering the same generous treatment and lowering prices. They even used public relations to bribe people, giving them money and women to satisfy all their needs, all in order to win more orders.
Subsequently, in order to better compete for the market, Japan contacted freight companies in various countries to ship out the finished products in advance, and then placed them in warehouses that had been rented in advance.
Meanwhile, the Japanese factory in the United States also started operations ahead of schedule.
After the factory, into which the Canon Group poured a lot of effort and placed high hopes, was completed and put into operation, it obtained all the production licenses in the United States in less than a week, and then went into full swing.
With various measures taken on the Japanese islands, market competition suddenly intensified.
Especially after both the New Era game console and the Shiguang photocopier announced further price reductions, some suppliers not only remained unconcerned but also sat back and watched the show.
Anyone with eyes can see that this is a contest between the two sides.
In China, due to the previous incident, they can only rely on price to retain existing customers and maintain their clientele.
Meanwhile, on the Japanese islands, taking advantage of China's mistakes, they are preparing to go all in, hoping to knock China down and take their place.
As both sides competed fiercely for market share, a buyer's market gradually emerged.
Nobody's a fool, especially business people.
As a result, no one's products were easy to sell.
Just as the two sides were deadlocked, news came from the Ninth Division that the warehouse storing the game consoles had caught fire due to mismanagement. Although the fire was extinguished in time, 30,000 game consoles in the warehouse were destroyed.
Afterwards, according to insiders, logistics director Chen Gong bore the main responsibility, and Yang Xiaotao and Li Hongfeng were even summoned by their superiors for accountability...
Following this fire, Huaxia suddenly weakened in the competition in the game console field, which gave everyone at Paradise Games a glimmer of hope for victory.
The people of Japan celebrated with applause.
This is a rare opportunity. Even Amaterasu has sent down divine fire to help them. What do they have to fear?
So he gritted his teeth and fought to the bitter end.
Meanwhile, Canon also saw an opportunity.
So, on the first night of December, a group of people rushed into the warehouse with the intention of dying, only to find the walls empty and their faces ashen.
Yu Zecheng slowly emerged from the darkness, a meaningful smile on his face, with two ox-sized mongrel dogs beside him.
"I've finally waited for you guys!"
At the same time, he added to himself, "Now I don't have to worry about funding!"