"Manager Wei, I had said what I need to say. It's up to you whether you want to listen to me. Based on our agreement, you had breached our contract. Don't think that you have special rights just because you are from Taiwan! " Zong Qingxian leaned on the sofa and looked at the shocked Wei Yingzhou. He was feeling good in his heart.
In the past, all of them did not want to involve Kang Shifu and Tongyi. But the Chairman of the Beverage Industry Association said that Taiwan and Tongyi are one family, and these two companies were included in the Beverage Alliance.
After joining the Beverage Alliance, they had taken good care of these two Taiwanese companies. But in the end, these two companies' actions were disappointing.
Do they think they can do whatever they want just because they are Taiwanese companies? Hua Xia had the intention to appease the Taiwanese companies, but they cannot do whatever they want. Furthermore, this was a normal business decision.
"Mr. Zhong, we had met with some difficulties. It was not intentional."
"You don't need to explain. This is the Beverage Alliance's decision. I will give you three days to consider." Zong Qingxian could not be bothered to explain and left.
When Feng Yu returned to his hotel, someone knocked on his door, and Li Jingwei entered.
"I had told Tongyi's Manager Luo. But he does not believe we can do anything to them." Li Jingwei sneered.
"Kang Shifu is the same. They think we can tolerate anything. I think we should follow the agreement and deduct their payments for this month. " Zong Qingxian's expression is gloomy. Kang Shifu and Tongyi's tea beverages had affected Wahaha's profits. After all, Wahaha is Hua Xia's biggest tea beverage manufacturer.
"They are a Taiwanese company. If they make a ruckus, can we handle them? The Chairman had not replied to us. "Li Jingwei asked worryingly.
Taiwan's relations were very tense now, and if this matter was escalated to a political issue, they will not be able to handle it.
"General Manager Feng said he will settle this and asked us not to worry. General Manager Feng might be young, but General Manager Feng has strong connections with the higher-ups. "Zong Qingxian is calm. Even if the sky falls, there will be someone to hold it up.
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"General Manager Feng, the replies from both companies are the same. They are facing difficulties now and have encountered some production problems. They said that it will definitely be solved in two months."
In two months? They were waiting for the market to be opened up so that they could take advantage of it. Two months later, their reply would definitely be the same. Next year, when the Hua Xia brand had gained a foothold in the United States, their production capacity in Hua Xia would increase, and their profits would increase. Only then would they be able to ship in large quantities to Europe and the United States, directly enjoying the ready-made market.
Dream on!
"Alright, you don't have to worry about it. I'll handle it!"
These two Taiwanese companies are not behaving? That's good. I like to teach them how to behave!
At this moment, the power of Feng Yu's BML company could be seen. These companies did not have branches in Europe or the US, and all their payments were made through BML's account. But now, Feng Yu directly detained their payments.
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"What? BML still hasn't settled the payment for last month? It's already been three days. Why didn't you say so earlier? "
"Chairman, at first, I thought it was because of the time difference. But when I called them, I found out that they had detained our payments. I had tried to speak to them yesterday, but the other party was very stubborn. I had no choice but to call you. "Luo Zhixian reported to Gao Qingyuan.
"How dare they detain our payments? Okay, I'll contact Chairman Zhu right away and make him suffer! "
"Chairman, Kang Shifu's payments were also detained. I think we can cooperate with them. After all, we are all Taiwanese." Luo Zhixian said.
"Fine. Let's blow this up!"
Before Kang Shifu and Tong Yi could blow up this matter, they realized that they were being called out.
CCTV's < Oriental Horizon > reported about the Beverage Alliance on TV. They mentioned that this was Hua Xia's attempt to enter China and compete with overseas companies. They also mentioned that there were Taiwanese companies and Hong Kong joint ventures in this alliance.
But when they interviewed one of the founders of the Beverage Alliance, Wahaha Group's Chairman, Zong Qingxian, they got a different story.
"Initially, we chose companies with funds and production capabilities, a high brand awareness, and a sense of national pride to join forces to expand into the overseas market. At that time, a few Taiwanese companies also wanted to join us. We did some research and chose two of the strongest companies. But these two companies are not considered strong in the beverage industry. We are helping them to show that we are one family. "
"But what happened in the end? Everyone signed the agreement, and we paid all kinds of fees according to the agreement. While we were actively exploring the overseas market, some companies were sitting back and enjoying the fruits of our labor. Not only did they not contribute, they even dragged us down. When our overseas representative companies asked for their products, they told us that they do not have their products. This had affected the reputation of our Beverage Alliance and tarnished the reputation of China! "Zong Qingxian said.
"Chairman Zhong, can I interrupt? May I ask which company you mentioned just now? Or which companies? "The reporter asked.
"They are all Taiwanese companies. One of them is called Kang Shifu, and the other is called Tongyi." Zong Qingxian replied without any hesitation.
"If I remember correctly, these two shops sell instant noodles, right?"
"That's right. They are selling instant noodles. But when they saw our tea beverages are selling well, they followed suit and started to produce instant noodles. It's fine if they imitate our products, packaging, and even the taste are similar to ours. That's fine too. But when doing business, we must follow the rules. What are the rules? That is the contract! "
"You are saying that they had violated the contract?"
"They did not only violate the contract. They are using the fact that they are a Taiwanese company to bully us. They had violated the contract more than a month ago. When we went to look for them, they would find all sorts of excuses to reject us. The Beverage Alliance is a non-profit organization. Even BML, who is helping the overseas distributors, does not earn a single cent from the alliance. They even put money into the alliance. But they were insatiable. We really couldn't stand it anymore and negotiated with them again, but they still had the same attitude and refused to abide by the contract! "
"Chairman Zhong, how are you going to settle this?"
"How are we going to settle this? We will follow the contract. We had taken good care of them, and they still violated the contract. We cannot let them suffer in silence! No matter where they are from, they must abide by the contract and the law! "Zong Qingxian said.
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"Zong Qingxian and Wahaha. You are trying to use force on us. Get the company's legal department to sue them! "
"Chairman, we cannot do this. We had violated the contract, and they are only following the contract. Here, if they violate the contract, they will have to pay 10 times the compensation. If we go to court, we will have to pay a lot more!"
"Then what should we do? We will just accept this?" Gao Qingyuan asked angrily.
"I think this is a good opportunity for us to enter the European and US markets. When we were setting up Tongyi, we had been losing money. You had also persisted for six years. After that, we used two years to earn back all the money we lost in the past six years. Why don't we just follow the contract and supply the goods? I think if we give in to them, they will still give us the money because we are a Taiwanese company. "Luo Zhixian said.
"What is Kang Shifu's reaction?"
"I think they are also looking for someone to do PR. Should we cooperate with them? I think Chairman Zhu should be able to help us. "
"Go on. You must do this well! Hua Xia's market is huge, and we must not lose it. We must turn our company's image around, and if necessary, we can blame Kang Shifu. Understand? "Gao Qingyuan's thinking is simple. If I am in trouble, then my competitors will not have a good time either!
"Yes, Chairman. I know what to do!"
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