Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 572: Speculations about the Four Families Joining Forces

Lu Shaohua didn't know how to solve the problem. He had to wait for the experts who were sent over to get the test results. Then he could investigate who was behind it and figure out all the twists and turns. Only then could Lu Shaohua come up with a plan to overcome this crisis.

At the same time, Lu Shaohua also knew deeply that this crisis might not be so easy to overcome, because judging from the means used to deal with Phoenix Computer, it was obviously planned for a long time. Even if Lu Shaohua knew the hidden secret, it would not be so easy to crack it.

The road must be taken step by step, and the meal must be eaten bite by bite. Lu Shaohua knows the truth of this sentence very well. Things have developed to this point. The only thing Lu Shaohua can do now is to stabilize it first, make promises to consumers, calm down and cool down consumers' emotions, prevent the situation from getting worse, and then investigate the reasons and find a way to make a decision.

A call came to Chu Lei's private cell phone. Lu Shaohua didn't say much and went straight to the point. "Immediately send two experts from the base to the United States to check the cause of the computer problem."

Although Chu Lei did not control the foreign market, it was impossible for Chu Lei not to know about such a big thing happening at Phoenix Computer. So, not long after Lu Shaohua said this, Chu Lei hurriedly said, "I will arrange it right away. I will arrive in the United States by tomorrow morning at the latest."

"Okay, as soon as possible." After saying that, Lu Shaohua hung up the phone without saying anything more.

After ending the call with Chu Lei, Lu Shaohua did not stop and continued dialing with his mobile phone. This time, the number he dialed was a long series. It was obvious that it was a long-distance call from abroad because a '+' sign was added in front of the number when dialing.

"It's me, Lu Shaohua. Send someone to investigate the situation in the United States immediately. I need results." Lu Shaohua's voice was cold and low, which showed how bad his mood was.

The person who answered the phone was none other than Li Zhijie, the intelligence chief. After hearing what Lu Shaohua said, he knew that Lu Shaohua was very emotionally unstable and on the verge of exploding. He said without further ado, "I have sent someone to investigate, and there will be results by tomorrow morning at the latest."

After a pause, Li Zhijie on the other end of the phone continued, "A few days ago, our intelligence personnel sent back a message saying that the CEOs of IBM, Dell, Apple, and Microsoft had gathered for a secret meeting. I didn't pay attention to this information at the time, but now I think that the four companies might have joined forces to deal with us. Of course, so far, this is just my personal speculation. As for whether it is true or not, we need to wait for investigation to confirm it."

"..." Lu Shaohua did not rush to speak. He was silent for a while and thought for a long time before speaking. "Whether they did it or not, the focus of the investigation should be on them. Even if they are not the mastermind, they are indirect participants."

Lu Shaohua was almost certain that the person behind the scenes was closely related to the four companies mentioned by Li Zhijie. The reason was very simple. Phoenix Computer had only a few peers in the industry, and peers were enemies. Now that Phoenix Computer was attacked, Lu Shaohua would first suspect those three peers. As for Microsoft, Lu Shaohua only became suspicious after hearing what Li Zhijie said.

Of course, Lu Shaohua suspected them not only because they were in the same industry. It was unfortunate that the four of them actually sat together. You know, competitors are enemies, and they are the same. They are also enemies. Although they are all American companies, their competition still exists, and their relationship is not as good as imagined. Now they are actually sitting together, which can't help but arouse Lu Shaohua's suspicion.

Another crucial point is that the Phoenix computer incident happened in the United States. There were not many incidents in other places, but the United States was the most affected. Lu Shaohua could have made an assumption that if the Phoenix computer really had hardware quality problems, at most it would have been complained by consumers and sent back for repair, and the media would have just exaggerated it.

But now, not only is the media reporting on it, but they are also calling on the government to put Phoenix Group on trial and organizing marches to boycott Phoenix Group's products. This seems too unbelievable, but it is exactly what is happening in the United States. What does this mean?

You have to know that whether it is IBM, Dell, Apple, or Microsoft, these four companies are all local American companies. They have been in the United States for many years and their influence is self-evident. They are fully capable of making such a big noise. This is also the real reason why Lu Shaohua suspects them, because no one else can make such a big noise.

Of course, if the US government wanted to deal with Phoenix Group, they could also make such a big move, but would the US government dare to deal with Phoenix Group? They dared to deal with Lu Shaohua, and Su Shaohua dared to pat his chest and say that even if the United States had ten courage, they would not dare to touch Phoenix Group.

The reason is simple. Lu Shaohua's identity has been exposed. The US government cannot help but investigate this company, which has just been ranked 37th in the world. And the US government dare not let Lu Shaohua, the chairman and owner, go.

Lu Shaohua had reason to believe that the information about him in the American intelligence agencies could be stacked up to several meters high, and the American government should know some of what Lu Shaohua had done over the years, especially the last time the Brown family was wiped out overnight. Before the wipeout, the Brown family had offended Lu Shaohua. Putting the two things together, it is not difficult to guess that the wipeout was done by Lu Shaohua.

Lu Shaohua's ruthless methods and flawless work are a deterrent. With the power behind Lu Shaohua, the US government really has to think twice before dealing with him. If Lu Shaohua retaliates, the US government will be in a lot of trouble.

More importantly, Phoenix Group or Lu Shaohua had not had any conflict with the US government. Even if the US government was hegemonic and overbearing, it would not deal with him for no reason. Therefore, Lu Shaohua could be completely sure that it was not the state machinery but the enemies in the business world who were behind this incident.

All kinds of speculations emerged in Lu Shaohua's mind, and Lu Shaohua immediately made arrangements. With Lu Shaohua's instructions, Li Zhijie did not dare to be negligent. He talked to Lu Shaohua on the phone for a few words, hung up, and went to investigate.

After two consecutive phone calls, Lu Shaohua made arrangements, but maybe because his voice was too loud or something, it still alarmed Qin Sichen. Qin Sichen came out of the kitchen wearing a chef's coat. When Lu Shaohua hung up the phone, Qin Sichen happened to come to Lu Shaohua's side.

"What happened?" Qin Sichen asked in a deep voice.

Lu Shaohua was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't notice Qin Sichen was right beside him. When Qin Sichen spoke, Lu Shaohua was startled. He looked up and saw that it was Qin Sichen. Lu Shaohua patted his chest, suppressed his shock, nodded, and said, "Something has happened to Phoenix Computer. The situation is not optimistic."

"Oh!" Qin Sichen's expression told others that she didn't believe it. It was not difficult to see from her frowning brows that she asked. "Something happened, why didn't I receive any notification?"

"Oh!" Now it was Lu Shaohua's turn to be stunned. Come to think of it, it made sense. With such a big incident, it was reasonable for someone to notify Qin Sichen. However, Xu Jiarui called his residence instead of Qin Sichen's cell phone. He thought about it and thought of a possibility, so he asked back. "Is your cell phone turned off?"

"No." After saying that, Qin Sichen took out his cell phone from his pocket to confirm, ignoring his greasy hands. He saw that the phone was indeed turned off. He was like a deflated balloon, and said helplessly, "The phone is out of battery and turned off."

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua didn't say anything, his mood was not very high, and he said softly. "You go to cook, I have asked someone to do it. As long as you keep calm, the rest of the things will not be difficult to solve."

Although Lu Shaohua was not very confident when he said this, he was not without solutions. If the four companies, IBM, Dell, Apple, and Microsoft, were behind this incident, Lu Shaohua still had a killer pair of pliers that could deal a fatal blow to those four companies. Therefore, Lu Shaohua was not very worried.

Qin Sichen heard the conversation between Lu Shaohua and Li Zhijie just now clearly, even what Li Zhijie said. So when Lu Shaohua revealed that there was a way to resolve the matter, Qin Sichen also knew what the solution was. It was nothing more than using his status as a shareholder to suppress the four companies and force them to stop.

Don't forget that Lu Shaohua has ownership of four companies, which makes him more or less a major shareholder. Although it cannot be said to be the largest, it is not small either. If he wants to suppress them, sell off the stocks in his hands and let Phoenix Financial cooperate to disrupt the situation, it will be easy to make the four companies suffer heavy losses.

It is precisely because he knows the interests involved that Qin Sichen is not so worried. Of course, there is a prerequisite before this, that is, Qin Sichen also believes that the mastermind behind this is none other than those four companies.

"Okay, I'll go cook now, and you don't have to worry too much." Qin Sichen did not forget to comfort Lu Shaohua at the end.

"Yeah!" Lu Shaohua nodded, forced a smile, and gave Qin Sichen a reassuring look.

Are you kidding? You're not worried? Phoenix Group is like Lu Shaohua's child. After so many years, it has achieved this year's achievements. That is Lu Shaohua's hard work. How can Lu Shaohua not worry? You know, if this matter gets out of hand, the entire Phoenix Group may fall from the altar and be completely ruined, which also means that Lu Shaohua's hard work over the years will go down the drain.

It’s just that Lu Shaohua didn’t want Qin Sichen to worry with him. After all, it’s better to worry alone than with two people. Also, Qin Sichen had just been attacked yesterday, and Lu Shaohua didn’t want Qin Sichen to be reminded of the past and suffer a double blow.

Sure enough, Qin Sichen felt much better after receiving Lu Shaohua's smile and reassuring look. He smiled back at Lu Shaohua, nodded, and went back to the kitchen to cook.

Qin Sichen left, and Lu Shaohua's face darkened again. His brain was working at a high speed, predicting various possibilities. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to him, and Lu Shaohua's face darkened even more, because he thought of something that was closely related to Microsoft. He thought to himself, "A big storm is coming."

What is a big storm? No one knows what Fengbo is and what it is. The only one who knows is Lu Shaohua himself.

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