Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 565: Opponent

The meeting was over and Lu Shaohua announced the adjournment of the meeting. However, Qin Sichen and Xu Jiarui were called away by Lu Shaohua. As for why they were called away and what he wanted to do with them, the other executives did not know. However, one thing was certain, that is, Lu Shaohua must have called them away to discuss or give instructions about something important.

In fact, there was nothing big about Lu Shaohua calling Qin Sichen and Xu Jiarui away. The most important thing was Xu Jiarui's matter. After seeing his speech at the meeting, Lu Shaohua felt it necessary to give him a warning and also let him know some confidential things. As for why he called Qin Sichen, it was because Lu Shaohua was a lazy person and wanted to leave the task of explaining things to Qin Sichen.

In the chairman's office on the 30th floor, Lu Shaohua sat in the main seat, Qin Sichen and Xu Jiarui sat in the seats outside. Lu Shaohua remained silent and did not rush to speak. His expression was very serious, and his eyes stayed on Xu Jiarui's face without blinking.

Seeing this situation, Xu Jiarui felt uneasy. He could probably guess why Lu Shaohua had been staring at him. It was nothing more than his speech at the meeting. Yes, the speech at the meeting seemed insignificant on the surface, but if you think about it carefully, it was a bit of a blatant challenge to the chairman's authority.

Lu Shaohua had already expressed his opinion on limiting production, as it was his idea. However, Xu Jiarui got anxious and asked Lu Shaohua to cancel the production restriction. On the surface, it seemed that he was thinking about the interests of the group, but if you think about it carefully, isn't he questioning Lu Shaohua's decision?

But Xu Jiarui didn't know that Lu Shaohua didn't blame him. After all, Xu Jiarui had a good sense of the overall situation and considered things for the group. In this matter, Lu Shaohua did make a decision-making mistake. He had nothing to say, and he didn't mean to blame him by asking Xu Jiarui to come over.

"Mr. Qin, please tell us why we limit production." Lu Shaohua said lightly. His voice was neither loud nor soft, but it served to ease the atmosphere in the quiet office.

"Oh!" Qin Sichen responded, then looked at Lu Shaohua and asked with his mouth whether he should tell it all. Lu Shaohua shook his head gently to indicate that he would not tell it all. Qin Sichen nodded gently and then spoke. "It was Director Lu who decided to limit production. There is no need to question this decision. It is definitely for the future of our group. As for the reason, it is inconvenient to explain. President Xu, don't be so stubborn. Some things cannot be said."

As soon as Qin Sichen finished speaking, Lu Shaohua also made a statement, saying, "Some things are top secrets that you cannot know. You just need to know that limiting production is for the future of the group. As for the promise you just made, I hope you can calm down. If I agree to your promise, I can tell you 100% that it won't be long before you leave Phoenix Group."

Lu Shaohua did not scare Xu Jiarui. On the contrary, he was telling the truth. Once the Asian financial crisis occurred, the economy of the entire Asia would fall to the bottom. In other words, the Asian market would be completely destroyed. Countries in other continents would be more or less damaged by the Asian crisis, their economies would decline, and sales would definitely fall.

It is undeniable that Xu Jiarui's heart was being tested at this moment. Lu Shaohua was usually amiable, but everyone knew that behind his amiability, Lu Shaohua was hiding his majesty. If one made him angry, then there would be only one result, which was to leave Phoenix Group.

He knew very well that Xu Jiarui knew everything very well. He was afraid that Lu Shaohua would get angry because his remarks had questioned Lu Shaohua's decision, but when Qin Sichen said that, he felt relieved. However, when Lu Shaohua said that, Xu Jiarui's relief came back again, cold sweat broke out all over his body, and his eyes were filled with panic.

What? He would definitely leave Phoenix Group. How could the smart Xu Jiarui not hear what this meant? That was that the "military order" he had issued would not be fulfilled, which meant that the large quantities of products produced by Phoenix Group could not be digested. This also meant that he, Xu Jiarui, would lose in this "military order" and the consequence would be to leave Phoenix Group.

Lu Shaohua is the god in Phoenix Group. Yes, he is the god of Phoenix Group. In the eyes of Phoenix Group employees, Lu Shaohua will never make mistakes. Now Lu Shaohua said this with a very certain tone of "100%", which means that Lu Shaohua has already predicted what the future market will be like...

This was the reason why Xu Jiarui broke out in a cold sweat, he had never thought about leaving Phoenix Group, because everything he had now was given to him by Phoenix Group, and he was very willing to work hard for Phoenix Group, but the victory long ago made Xu Jiarui too proud, and he believed in his own abilities, so he issued a military order at the meeting, which he thought was no problem.

But at this moment, Xu Jiarui realized how stupid and proud he was, which almost made him leave Phoenix Group, the place he regarded as his home.

Grateful. After being surprised, Xu Jiarui felt grateful. He was grateful that Lu Shaohua interrupted his "military order" and understood the purpose of Lu Shaohua calling him to the office. He smiled at Lu Shaohua apologetically and said, "Thank you. I won't do it again."

"It's important to have confidence in yourself, but you can't be too arrogant. Sometimes you have to consider other factors." Lu Shaohua tapped Xu Jiarui again, then paused and changed the subject. "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about other things. This time I was negligent and didn't think things through, which put Phoenix Group in trouble. But since it has already happened, there is only one thing we have to do now, and that is to save it, at all costs."

After finishing his words, Lu Shaohua paused for a moment before continuing, "Well, do as we said in the meeting just now. Another thing you need to pay attention to is to always pay attention to market trends. If anything changes, notify me immediately so that we can respond in time."

"clear."

"clear."

Whether it is Xu Jiarui or Qin Sichen, at this moment, they are just employees, and when the boss Lu Shaohua speaks, the only thing they need to do is nod and agree, and then seriously act according to Lu Shaohua's intentions. They don't need to worry about anything else.

"Okay, go and get busy." Lu Shaohua waved his hand, indicating that they could leave, while he sat in the boss chair, kicked his feet lightly, turned around, turned his back to the door, closed his eyes and began to think.

Up to now, Lu Shaohua only knew that his market share was being encroached upon and that the product market of Phoenix Group was shrinking. As for who his opponent was, Lu Shaohua had no idea, so Lu Shaohua fell into deep thought, thinking about who his opponent would be.

After a long time, the answer gradually came to Lu Shaohua's mind. The competitors of Phoenix Auto that had lost market share more seriously should be the car manufacturers that had once given it a hard time, Toyota, Honda, and a car manufacturer from South Korea. As for whether other companies have participated, Lu Shaohua is not sure for the time being.

As for the situation of Phoenix Computer, Lu Shaohua didn't need to guess at all. The companies that could compete with Phoenix Computer were good. Except for IBM, Apple, Dell, and HP, other computer manufacturers simply did not have the ability or the qualifications to compete with Phoenix Group.

However, this was just Lu Shaohua's guess. He was not sure whether it was true or not. If he wanted to verify his guess, he could only call Li Zhijie. Because Li Zhijie was in charge of the intelligence network, Li Zhijie should know about the huge event of Phoenix Group's market share being swallowed up, including who the enemy was that swallowed up Phoenix Group's market.

Without hesitation, he picked up his phone and called Li Zhijie directly. After the call was connected, he got straight to the point. "Who is the opponent?"

This is a simple sentence, but it shows the true portrayal of Lu Shaohua's heart at the moment. He is very angry, very annoyed, and very furious...

"I think you have guessed the competitors in the automotive industry. Toyota and Honda are the most arrogant and are willing to cut prices to grab the market. In the computer industry, there are only a few competitors, which are several companies in the United States." Li Zhijie's answer was also very simple. He gave the answer directly, and then paused for a while before saying, "In this matter, Lenovo in China seems to be involved. Well, so far, it only appears to be involved on the surface, and it has not been confirmed. It will take a little time to confirm it."

Lu Shaohua was very angry. Yes, when he heard Li Zhijie's last words, Lu Shaohua was very angry. Originally, Lu Shaohua had been taking a laissez-faire attitude towards Lenovo, a domestic computer dealer, but now, Lenovo was still making trouble behind his back. How could Lu Shaohua not be angry?

"Check it for me. I want a 100% answer as soon as possible." Lu Shaohua almost shouted, and then hung up the phone without waiting for Li Zhijie to reply. His face was gloomy, and he muttered with gritted teeth. "Humph, Lenovo, the clown dares to make trouble."

In the past life, the Lenovo brand was very popular in China and had a great reputation internationally, but to Lu Shaohua today, it is indeed just a clown. Even if it is allowed to develop to the 21st century, it will still be a clown. The reason is very simple. Lu Shaohua's family net worth is over one trillion, but Lenovo has not yet achieved anything that Lu Shaohua would take seriously.

Not long after, about half an hour, Li Zhijie confirmed it and called Lu Shaohua back, confirming that Lenovo was indeed involved. Although it was done in a very covert way, all the information put together showed that they were indeed involved.

"I see."

Lu Shaohua said something in a low voice, hung up the phone, and began to mutter to himself again. "Someone really got involved. It looks like we have no choice but to take action... Hey, they're fighting each other. How sad..."

Things had come to this point, and Lu Shaohua could no longer let it go. Taking action against Lenovo became inevitable.