Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 319 Add some fuel to the fire

The word "feelings" seemed so ridiculous to Lu Shaohua, but Wang Xiao chose to use this word, which made Lu Shaohua laugh. Maybe for the Phoenix Group representatives, some feelings are normal, but for the Korean side, it is a complete tragedy, a tragedy of shooting oneself in the foot.

Of course, Lu Shaohua didn't care whether it was a tragedy or not. He only knew that it was a comedy for him. What Lu Shaohua needed to do next was to add fuel to the fire and bring the reputation of that car manufacturer to the bottom. That's right, Lu Shaohua just wanted to add fuel to the fire. Since he had already stepped on the person, Lu Shaohua might as well do it once and for all.

Originally, Lu Shaohua wanted to call it a day after the two companies confronted each other, but after Huo Yingdong's reminder, Lu Shaohua's idea changed. At the same time, he also understood another thing, that is, the business world is really like a battlefield. If you want to stand higher, you need a lot of corpses to cover the bottom.

Undoubtedly, this Korean car manufacturer was regarded as a dead end by Lu Shaohua, and Lu Shaohua regarded it as a stepping stone. Only by removing this stepping stone can Phoenix Automobile successfully open up the Korean market and go further.

With a plan in mind, Lu Shaohua did not hesitate and dialed Xu Jiarui's office number. When the call was connected, Lu Shaohua first smiled heartily and then gave his name.

"It's you, Mr. Lu." Xu Jiarui was delighted when he received Lu Shaohua's call, because the incident of the two car collision had just ended and Lu Shaohua called him. The meaning contained in this can be imagined, that is, Lu Shaohua is satisfied with the result. The boss's satisfaction means recognition of his own abilities. How could Xu Jiarui not feel happy?

"It's me. I did a good job handling today's event." Lu Shaohua praised calmly.

"Haha!" Xu Jiarui on the other end of the phone scratched his head and said after a while. "You're joking. If it weren't for your plan, I wouldn't know how to solve this problem."

What Xu Jiarui said was true. If it weren't for Lu Shaohua's plan, Xu Jiarui really couldn't solve this matter. No, it should be said that he couldn't solve it so beautifully. After all, with Xu Jiarui's intelligence, it would not be a problem for him to come up with a solution to resolve this incident.

"Well, okay, let's not talk about it anymore. It's all in the past. I called you today because of something else." Lu Shaohua smiled and changed the subject.

"Oh? Tell me, is there anything else?" Xu Jiarui had a hunch that what Lu Shaohua would say next must be related to this incident.

Facts have proved that Xu Jiarui's premonition was correct. Lu Shaohua then went straight to the point without any nonsense. "After this incident, although our Phoenix Group has become famous, as a new enterprise, the impact is always limited. If we want to successfully open up the Southeast Asian or world market, we still have some shortcomings. We must find a new opportunity to make this muddy water a little more muddy, so that we can take advantage of the opportunity to fish and reduce resistance."

"What do you mean?" Xu Jiarui was a little confused. He held the receiver in his hand for a while and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"Add some fuel to the fire and make the situation in South Korea burn even more vigorously." Lu Shaohua summed up all the meanings in one simple sentence.

"Add more fuel to the fire? Make it burn more vigorously?" Xu Jiarui muttered to himself. After a while, he finally responded and said, "You mean to make the muddy waters in the Korean country even more muddy?"

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua hummed, secretly sighing in his heart that Xu Jiarui's ability to understand was indeed extraordinary.

"I understand, but how do we do it?" Xu Jiarui responded and then asked.

"It's very simple. Just let the Korean car manufacturer publicly apologize to us." Lu Shaohua spoke in a calm tone, as if he was talking about an insignificant matter.

"Hmm?" Xu Jiarui frowned as he held the receiver, then said cautiously, "Based on my understanding of the Koreans, getting them to publicly apologize is more difficult than killing them. Can we succeed?"

"No, they will definitely not come out to apologize publicly." Lu Shaohua finished speaking, and without waiting for Xu Jiarui on the other end of the phone to speak, he continued, "What I want is that they are unwilling to come out to apologize. If they don't come out to apologize, then we have an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Lu Shaohua's tone became more and more sinister, and when he mentioned the words "there is an opportunity to take advantage of", he used an emphasis, as if telling Xu Jiarui another meaning, "That is my real purpose."

Hearing this, Xu Jiarui suddenly came to his senses. Combining it with what Lu Shaohua had said before, he had a vague feeling that he had grasped the key, but no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't put the key points together.

"Mr. Lu, please stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me directly, what do you want me to do?" Xu Jiarui thought hard but to no avail, so he just got straight to the point.

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua laughed and said, "As long as the Koreans don't come out to apologize publicly, we will have an excuse to sue them. You know, this is defamation. Our group has suffered heavy losses because of this incident. Hehe!"

Yes, Lu Shaohua was going to sue the Korean automaker that spread the rumor. They were spreading rumors blatantly, and it was known to the world, so they couldn't deny it. But then again, Lu Shaohua could have sued them directly without asking them to apologize publicly, but he didn't do that. The reason was that if he sued directly, Phoenix Group would leave people with the impression that they were petty.

Therefore, Lu Shaohua did not sue them directly, but asked them to apologize publicly first. As long as they did not apologize publicly, then Phoenix Group could sue them directly, which would become polite and well-founded. After all, it is completely reasonable to apologize. But now that they do not apologize publicly, Phoenix Group cannot be blamed for suing them for defamation.

Kill two birds with one stone, here comes another plan of killing two birds with one stone. It seems that many times Lu Shaohua comes up with methods to kill two or more birds with one stone. This time is like this, and it was the same last time, and it seemed to be the same the time before that. Xu Jiarui can't remember how many times Lu Shaohua has designed such a plan.

The first time he saw it was strange, the second time he got used to it, and the third time he got used to it. Xu Jiarui had seen Lu Shaohua's scheme many times, so he was no longer surprised. After understanding what Lu Shaohua meant, he said, "I'll call them now, and ask them to ask them to come out and apologize publicly in front of the coal body."

"Well, you can fight now, but you have to do one more thing, which is to tell the Phoenix TV team not to rush back to Hong Kong so quickly, but to stay there for a while longer and continue to follow up on this incident." Lu Shaohua said calmly.

Are you kidding? For such a big event, getting the first-hand news can expand the influence. How could Lu Shaohua let Phoenix TV miss this opportunity? He decided to go all out and let the people from Phoenix TV stay in South Korea and come back as soon as possible.

"I understand. I'll call Manager Chen and tell him later." Xu Jiarui replied.

"Well, that's it. Call quickly." Lu Shaohua said and hung up the phone.

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After hanging up the phone, Lu Shaohua returned his gaze to the TV. Coincidentally, at the moment he turned his head, Wang Xiao was interviewing the representative of Phoenix Group.

"Hello, I'm Wang Xiao, a reporter from Phoenix TV. What do you think about this matchup?" Wang Xiao asked.

"Haha!" The Phoenix Group representative laughed and said, "I don't have any feelings, because I always believe that the products produced by our Phoenix Group are excellent, so it is reasonable for us to win."

The representative answered without revealing a single word, and all his words were biased towards Phoenix Group, praising the Phoenix Group without showing off.

"Then please..."

Wang Xiao seemed to be asking something else, but was interrupted by the representative's wave of his hand. Because when Wang Xiao just opened his mouth, suddenly a man in a suit leaned over to the representative's ear and whispered something.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Wang Xiao. We just received a decision from the top management of the headquarters. Our Phoenix Group will protest against this matter and hope that the Korean side can publicly apologize to our group." The representative spoke in a loud voice and directly quoted the order of the Phoenix Group headquarters, trying to spread the news through Wang Xiao's mouth.

As soon as these words were spoken, reporters from all sides came and surrounded the representative, asking one question after another about what was going on.

It was Lu Shaohua's idea to spread the apology through the coal body. Naturally, the representative would not miss such a good opportunity. He quickly repeated what he had just said, and then emphasized that it was an order from the headquarters.

"Hello, I am a reporter from the New York Times. Your company has asked the Korean side to make a public apology. If the Korean side does not apologize, what measures will your company take next?"

"Haha, please forgive me for not being able to answer your question, because I am not a senior executive of Phoenix Group, so there are some things I cannot decide. But one thing is certain, our Phoenix Group will not let it go like this. After all, this incident has caused great losses to our group." The representative said with a smile, but later on, his tone became much more serious, and there was also a hint of threat.

Of course, what the representative said was all prompted by Xu Jiarui, otherwise he would not dare to say so. Xu Jiarui asked him to say so for a purpose, because using a little threat would make the Koreans feel looked down upon, so the probability of not apologizing would increase a lot.

Faced with the Phoenix Group's sudden tough stance, the reporters didn't know what to ask. They just asked a few trivial questions and then dispersed.

The reporters dispersed, and the representative completed the task assigned to him by Xu Jiarui, so he naturally did not stay any longer. After making some arrangements, he left the large square.

The departure of one representative from each side also meant that the confrontation had come to an end. As for what would happen next, it was unknown. However, the sharp-eyed reporters all felt that a storm was brewing and there might be bigger news, so reporters from various countries chose to stay in South Korea for a while and wait for the development of events.

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