Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 588: Lu Shaohua’s Backhand

It was Lu Shaohua's idea to limit production in order to cope with the Asian financial crisis in 97. However, looking at the current situation, it can no longer be restricted. If it is restricted again, I am afraid that the market share will be swallowed up.

However, there is another problem that Lu Shaohua needs to deal with in time, which is to prevent the latest models of the other three computer manufacturers from entering the market. If he does not stop them, even if Phoenix Computer's new models are produced, it will be of no avail. The market has already been swallowed up to varying degrees, and Phoenix Group will still suffer losses.

"Alas! Time doesn't allow it." Lu Shaohua sighed.

But even so, Lu Shaohua still looked relaxed. The reason was very simple. Lu Shaohua got the biggest killer move, a killer move that could drag the three computer manufacturers Dell, IBM, and Apple into the quagmire.

Let's make a small assumption. If all of a sudden, the three companies were hit to varying degrees and their reputations were severely damaged, would they still launch the latest models on the market? The answer is very obvious. They would not, and they would not dare to, because if their reputations were damaged, it would be useless to launch the products on the market, and it would definitely affect sales.

So what would they do? There was only one way to go, they could only postpone the product launch. As for how long to postpone it, they had to wait until their reputation returned to normal. Unfortunately, Lu Shaohua had already ordered the Phoenix Base to speed up the production of a higher-level computer, which would not take too long and could be launched on the market in about a week.

Is one week enough to restore the reputation of a company? No, Lu Shaohua did not think that others had the ability to turn the tide. Giving them a week was far from enough, a month was about right.

One month? After a month, the opportunity would be gone. By then, it would be too late for them to launch the latest model. The market share would have already been firmly occupied by Phoenix Computer.

This was Lu Shaohua's shady trick. According to Li Zhijie's intelligence, whether it was Dell Computer, IBM Computer, or Apple Computer, all three of them had stored large quantities of goods. By the time they were about to launch new models on the market, the market had already been occupied by Phoenix Computer. In addition, the aftermath of the damaged reputation was still there, so it was basically impossible for them to sell large quantities of inventory. They could only wait and bide their time.

By that time, the Asian financial crisis was approaching, and the world economy was shrinking, not to mention the market. As the economy shrank, market demand was limited, and their large amount of inventory could only be piled up in warehouses and had to wait until the market recovered before being released.

For a company that stores large quantities of goods, its capital chain will be affected, which is enough to give them a headache. Such a blow may be fatal to other companies, but for the three American computer manufacturers, this difficulty is still bearable and not a big problem.

Don't forget that Lu Shaohua owns shares in four companies including Microsoft. It can be said that half of them are his own companies. Lu Shaohua cannot possibly treat them too badly. If he does, Lu Shaohua's shares will also shrink, which is something Lu Shaohua does not want to see.

It was precisely because Lu Shaohua himself owned shares that he did not use his most powerful killer move to take down those four companies. However, if they joined forces to deal with Phoenix Group, Lu Shaohua would not let them go so easily.

However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living punishment cannot be escaped. Moreover, Lu Shaohua is a ruthless person. How could he allow the three companies to just pile up more goods?

No, Lu Shaohua couldn't just let it go like that. Since the other party had bullied him, how could Lu Shaohua not take the opportunity to gain more benefits? And if he wanted to gain benefits, there was a golden opportunity right now.

If Lu Shaohua made public the evidence that the four companies had colluded to use despicable means to frame Phoenix Group, the result would be predictable. The reputations of the four companies would be damaged to varying degrees.

Don't underestimate the damage to reputation. It may not be a big deal for an ordinary company, but it is absolutely fatal for a listed company. A stock crash is inevitable. If Lu Shaohua is willing and sends people to fan the flames, it will not be a problem for the stocks of the four companies to fall again and again.

In addition, Lu Shaohua has several strong financial teams, so it is not a problem for him to suppress the stock price secretly and make it fall to the bottom. Of course, Lu Shaohua will not bring down all four companies, but will suppress their stock prices to the bottom, and then take the opportunity to acquire them and control more shares.

Now that you have a plan in mind, the next step is to take action.

So Lu Shaohua called Liu Mingzhang's cell phone. "It's me. Ask Yun Qing to come to my place now. Oh, and don't forget to ask Zong En to come as well."

"Oh!" Liu Mingzhang was stunned when he received the call. He was a little overwhelmed, but he couldn't help but ask curiously. "What's the matter?"

"Yes, there is action." Lu Shaohua's calm voice contained maddening information.

The action that Lu Shaohua said was a big action, especially gathering the three of them together, which was an even bigger action. Also, if it was a small action, Lu Shaohua could have just said on the phone that there was no need to mobilize a large number of people to gather the three of them together at his residence.

"We'll be there in forty minutes." Liu Mingzhang said happily.

Forty minutes meant forty minutes. Forty minutes later, three cars drove into Lu Shaohua's villa. All three cars were of the same color - black, and the same brand, all Phoenix brand cars, and all of them were Phoenix's latest models.

Standing outside the yard, feeling the cold wind, Lu Shaohua felt more sober than ever before. He watched three cars drive in, and three people got out of the cars. Lu Shaohua couldn't help but curse.

Yes, Lu Shaohua really wanted to scold the three of them. The three of them had similar hobbies. Every day when Phoenix Group’s new products appeared, they would configure them for themselves as soon as possible, whether it was a car, a mobile phone, a computer, or home appliances, anyway, they would configure themselves with anything they could use.

Look, Phoenix Car’s latest model of sedan has only been out for a short time, and Liu Mingzhang and the other three are already driving them, while the boss Lu Shaohua is still driving the old configuration. Why does he feel like he’s a little out of date?

Shaking his head in self-mockery, Lu Shaohua forced himself not to think too much. He found a relatively clean piece of grass and sat down cross-legged without caring whether it was dirty or not. Then he waved to Liu Mingzhang and the others, asking them to come over and sit with him.

The boss was sitting on the grass, so Liu Mingzhang and his colleagues, who were considered to be more senior employees, naturally didn't mind so much. They sat cross-legged around Lu Shaohua, and then Liu Mingzhang spoke. "The group is in chaos now, and we are busy with it. We are constantly setting up in various Asian countries, and some are still being set up today. You called suddenly, so we had to come here immediately."

Liu Mingzhang said so much, but he just wanted to say one thing, that is, they are all very busy. Yes, they are very busy. Ever since Lu Shaohua gave them the task last time, they have been constantly collecting information on the financial markets in various Asian countries, analyzing them, and then deploying funds in a targeted manner to make all preparations before the financial crisis comes.

"I heard that your wife has returned to the group to work. Well, it seems that she is the secretary of the deputy executive president, right?" Lu Shaohua suddenly asked.

Lu Shaohua doesn't really care about Phoenix Group's affairs, but there are many things that cannot be hidden from him, especially the issue of personnel changes in the high-level office. A secretary may seem dispensable, but the secretary of the vice-executive president is also considered a senior staff member.

There are only two executive presidents in Phoenix Group, one is Qin Sichen, the executive president, and the other is Liu Mingzhang, the deputy executive president. It can be said that Liu Mingzhang's position in Phoenix Group is unique, and what Lu Shaohua said just now was very purposeful and directly pointed at Liu Mingzhang.

"Hehe!" Liu Mingzhang laughed and said, "Well...well, I can't do anything. My wife...ah! You all know that I can't control her. She asked to go back to work in the group, and I can't do anything. I can only let her be my secretary."

“Besides, my wife is an overseas student majoring in finance. It’s a waste of her talent for her to be a secretary. There is no reason for her to use any backdoor.” Liu Mingzhang did not forget to explain at the end.

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha!"

Whether it was Lu Shaohua, Li Yunqing, or Li Zongen, all three of them burst into laughter, amused by Liu Mingzhang. It was common knowledge that Liu Mingzhang was afraid of his wife, and it was normal for him to be forced to arrange for his wife to work as a secretary in Phoenix Group under the tyranny of his wife.

But Liu Mingzhang didn't say anything else, but he just brought up his wife's ability, which seemed a bit of a cover-up. Before Liu Mingzhang had a child, his wife was the head of a department in Phoenix Group. She was very capable, which was also a common knowledge. But now that Liu Mingzhang said it, it sounded strange.

"Mingzhang, you have to remember one thing: explanation is equivalent to covering up. There is no need to explain things that are common knowledge to these people. If you explain further, it would be like trying to cover up something by pretending to be guilty." Lu Shaohua finally spoke up to remind Liu Mingzhang.

"That's right. It's a case of trying to cover up one's own guilt." Li Yunqing also echoed.

"Haha, you are trying to cover up your mistake." Li Zongen also said.

It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything. After hearing this, Liu Mingzhang became even more embarrassed. He laughed dryly twice, his face red, but he didn't say anything...

Liu Mingzhang must have felt bad after being teased by three people. Lu Shaohua smiled but didn't say anything. However, seeing that the jokes were almost over, Lu Shaohua didn't plan to continue and waved his hand. "Enough with the jokes, let's get down to business."

When it came to business, everyone put away their playful expressions and became serious, listening attentively and concentrating on what Lu Shaohua had to say.