In the conference room of New Era's administrative building, Hong Shiyong was chatting with Aunt Zheng and other executives. Everyone looked very excited.
It turned out that Hong Shiyong was under a lot of pressure because Nutshell's research and development speed was lagging behind.
If it was any other company, it would be fine. The key was that Nutshell, who knew what kind of grudge it had. Since its establishment, it was either doing New Era or on its way to doing it.
The key was that it was very capable and unmoved by force or persuasion. Hong Shiyong was very patient, and Aunt Zheng was so angry that she fainted.
Therefore, when New Era conducted the third round of MP4 testing, Hong Shiyong specially strengthened the security patrol system and promoted a steady and dependable little security guard, Zhang Weiyu, to the deputy captain of the security team.
The key was to guard against Nutshell!
Now that all the tests had passed, the next step was assembly, production, and sales. Nutshell's second round of testing was not over yet, and they had finally shaken off this rogue company.
Hong Shiyong was in a good mood today. He held a cigarette in one hand and played with the newly released New Era MP4 in the other.
It looked small and exquisite, and its weight was moderate. Some parts even had a metallic feel. It was actually somewhat similar to Nutshell's MP4.
In terms of shell creativity, New Era really copied Nutshell.
Aunt Zheng was also smiling. Although she and Hong Shiyong had some management differences during this time, the general direction of cooperation was still quite pleasant.
But at this moment, Sheng Ming Liang suddenly pushed the door open and came in in a panic. He told Hong Shiyong and other leaders the Blu-ray Electronics Factory's reply.
For a moment, there was a huge commotion. Everyone looked at each other.
"What do you mean no?"
"Huang Biao intends to breach the contract?"
Hong Shiyong was the first to react. He stood up from the sofa and rubbed out the cigarette butt in his hand in excitement.
The sparks scattered, and the ashes slowly floated on the carpet.
For this MP4, New Era probably purchased about 25 million yuan of raw materials, 2 million for the electronic screen, 2 million for the case, and more than 20 million for the movement core.
Now, New Era did not have much liquid assets, but the specific number was a secret. Besides Hong Shiyong, Aunt Zheng, and the finance manager, no one else knew.
"It's not that there aren't any."
Shen Ming Liang calmed down and corrected himself, "Huang Biao said that the Qingming Festival is coming soon, so he went back to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors. He hasn't had time to produce it yet, but he said that he will definitely produce the electronic screen and send it over within the contract period."
"Motherf * cker, I'm waiting for the rice to be cooked, and he's still going to pay respects to a dead person!!!"
Hong Shiyong was unable to restrain his anger. No one here was a fool. Everyone knew that this was an excuse.
The contract between New Era and Blu-ray expired at the end of April, but by then, Nutshell would have completed the stability test for the MP4.
"It wasn't easy for me to work overtime to gain an advantage in time, and now it's going to disappear because of this 2 million electronic screen?"
Aunt Zheng looked at the person in charge of the production department. "How did you do your job? You actually made such a big mistake."
"Chief Zheng, I didn't expect this either."
The person in charge of the production department was covered in cold sweat. It was mainly because Lan Guang was too cunning.
Previously, when New Era was doing product testing, whenever they asked for an electronic screen, Blu-ray would provide it. Their attitude was especially polite, and their actions were super cooperative.
Who would have thought that this was all a pretense? It actually betrayed him at the most critical moment. Could this world still be good?
"It's not his fault."
At this time, Hong Shiyong still showed a certain degree of responsibility. "No one expected this. I also didn't expect this. Someone is deliberately playing tricks."
Who was playing tricks?
The answer was self-evident.
Even if one used their toes to think, they would know that it was Nutshell!
"Old Hong, what do you plan to do?"
Aunt Zheng asked.
Hong Shiyong didn't say anything. He walked back and forth in the conference room with his hands behind his back. From time to time, he would raise his head and ask some questions.
"Are the other raw materials all here?"
Hong Shiyong asked.
"The chip is in the warehouse, and the shell is already on the way. Only the electronic screen has a problem."
Immediately, a subordinate answered.
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"What's the date we confirmed with the distributors for the shipment?"
Hong Shiyong continued to ask.
"Between the 15th and 20th of this month."
Another subordinate answered.
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"The publicity advertisement has been released, right?"
"Chief Hong, it has been released. Do you need to change it?"
… ….
In a short period of time, Hong Shiyong had already asked more than a dozen questions.
It wasn't that Hong Shiyong didn't know the answer. It was just that his mind was in a mess. Fortunately, his subordinate's response was very helpful. It helped Hong Shiyong gradually clear his thoughts.
Hong Shiyong raised his head again with a solemn expression.
"This is very serious."
Hong Shiyong set the tone first. "It must be Nutshell behind this."
There was no need to say more. Everyone understood this. Otherwise, there wouldn't be anyone else.
"In addition, this is not just a matter of time advantage disappearing."
Hong Shiyong glanced around. "If it's just going back to the starting line with Nutshell, we may not lose. The current situation is that Nutshell's MP4 has been tested and is finally on the market. We may still be waiting for the electronic screen."
The management of New Era nodded. Once Nutshell's product was tested and sold, New Era could only passively follow behind and eat the dust.
"So!"
Hong Shiyong raised his voice. The management involuntarily raised their attention.
"First of all, calm down. Don't panic. Second, find a manufacturer that can replace the Blu-ray electronic screen. Blu-ray is too scheming. We can't trust them anymore. Third, talk to those distributors again. Hope they can wait a little. Lastly!"
Hong Shiyong gritted his teeth and said, "We must delay the release of Nutshell's MP4. Do everything possible to delay it!"
After the management received the order and hurriedly left, Hong Shiyong closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa. His face was full of fatigue.
"Old Hong."
At this time, Aunt Zheng couldn't bear to be harsh. The key was to solve the problem.
"It's not difficult to find a manufacturer that can replace Blu-ray. The distributors should be able to understand."
Aunt Zheng asked, "How do you delay the release of Nutshell's MP4?"
Hong Shiyong remained silent. Aunt Zheng also didn't urge him. After 15 minutes, Hong Shiyong opened his eyes. "Look for the people in Hong Kong."
This answer was not out of Aunt Zheng's expectations. Now, only the people in Hong Kong had the ability to delay the release of Nutshell's MP4.
"Okay, I'll contact them."
Aunt Zheng took the initiative.
"Remember!"
Hong Shiyong reminded her. "Don't give yourself away. Nutshell has a powerful force behind it. Once we are caught, with Nutshell's style, it will definitely not let go."
"Got it."
Aunt Zheng nodded. "The Zheng family won't show up directly. We'll try to operate in a reasonable way."
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The situation in New Century soon spread to Nutshell. In the afternoon, Chen Hansheng was in the office of Tianyuan East Road, bragging to Nie Xiaoyu like a villain who had achieved success.
"Xiaoyu, did you see that? What is professional? This is professional!"
Chen Hansheng crossed his legs and said, "Hong Shiyong had three 2s left, and I only had three Aces. He thought that no matter how he played, he would definitely win. But I stole an Ace from other cards and made a bomb."
"Hey, speaking of Old Hong."
Chen Hansheng shook his head pretentiously. "We won't see him soon. After this failure, he will have to go back to Hong Kong to retire. I really miss this cute little thing."
"Arrogant!"
Nie Xiaoyu snorted and then leaned on the table with her head tilted. Her short hair happened to cover her ears.
The little secretary really had an indescribable feeling. She was involved in the whole competition, including how obedient Blu-ray was in the early stage, how they cooperated with New Century's test work, and when they let down their guard, the final counterattack.
"It's really complicated and cruel."
The little secretary pouted and said.
"Get used to it slowly. Secretary Dong can't be a noob. Also, don't act cute in front of the boss."
Chen Hansheng looked at the email on the computer while Nie Xiaoyu played with her mobile phone. Neither of them spoke. Occasionally, a warm evening wind blew into the office through the glass door. The atmosphere was very relaxed.
After all, they were too familiar with each other. They were friends, colleagues, and schoolmates. The little secretary had followed them all the way since they started the business. She was also very close to Shen Youchu and Xiao Rongyu. Now, they were almost like half a family.
"Ta, ta, ta ~"
The sound came from Big Sister Kong's high heels.
Nie Xiaoyu glanced at them in boredom and silently lay down again. In fact, there were a lot of things to do in the factory, but the little secretary had the right to rest independently.
As long as the task was completed, Chen Hansheng wouldn't care too much.
"Sister Jing is here."
Chen Hansheng greeted her with a smile. "Do you have good news to share?"
"There is news."
Kong Jing's face didn't look very good. "But it's not good news."
"What do you mean?"
Chen Hansheng was stunned. "Even if New Century immediately found a matching electronic screen factory, they would have to test the stability. By then, our product would have been on the market."
"It's worse than that."
Kong Jing sat down and said, "New Century bypassed Jianye City and Sudong Province and directly submitted 'Nutshell's Plagiarism of New Century' to the higher-ups. The higher-ups decided to send an inspection team."
"When I drove here, the team leader of the inspection team had already confirmed it."
Kong Jing added.
"Impossible!"
Chen Hansheng refuted on the spot. "Submitted in the morning and processed in the afternoon. Don't they need to go through the process?"
Kong Jing didn't say anything. She just looked at Chen Hansheng calmly.
Nie Xiaoyu also realized that the situation had changed. She put away her phone and listened carefully.
"Oh, I understand."
Chen Hansheng suddenly understood. "New Century is using the power behind them. That's why they can cut the line."
"That's right. I analyzed it that way too."
Kong Jing nodded.
"That's not right."
Chen Hansheng frowned. "If any inspection team dares to have any dealings with New Era, as long as we find the slightest clue, a large number of them will die. It's impossible that Hong Shiyong didn't think of this."
"This is where New Century is smart."
Kong Jing opened the file and said, "According to the information from the Jiangling government, the inspection team this time is a third party. The team leader is called Xie Tianxin. He used to be a government official. After retirement, he became the vice president of an association. When he was in office, a businessman gave him a gift. In the end, he reported it."
"In other words, this third-party organization is honest and upright?"
Chen Hansheng asked.
"Yes."
Kong Jing sighed. "According to the way things have been handled in the past, before the results of the investigation are out, both of us can't sell MP4s to the market. The Jiangling government told us to be mentally prepared. They will also coordinate as soon as possible to ensure the company's development and profits."
"Then it's going to be us waiting for New Century?"
Nie Xiaoyu interjected.
Kong Jing nodded slightly. "No matter the results of the investigation, even if there are no problems on both sides, the time has been delayed."
"F * ck!"
Chen Hansheng murmured, "That f * cking Hong Shiyong didn't want to play cards. He flipped the table and forced me to wait for them."
This game of cards was really unpredictable. Just when Hong Shiyong thought he had won, Chen Hansheng was one step ahead.
Just when Chen Hansheng was feeling smug, Hong Shiyong still had a backup plan.
The official match was over, and it was forcefully dragged into overtime.
"There's one more thing."
Kong Jing continued, "Jiangling TV station always wanted to interview Nutshell, but we ignored them. Now that this happened, they are even more interested. That reporter Ye kept calling me just now."
"Look at the situation now, and you still care about the TV station!"
Chen Hansheng said impatiently. He was also gloomy as he walked around in the office.
This figure fell into the eyes of someone far away. She was sitting at the back of a small car, talking to herself with a puzzled expression.
"I followed Kong Jing secretly, planning to see how she would handle this. Why did I see Chen Hansheng?"
"Isn't he bankrupt?"
"With such an accident happening, Kong Jing should have gone to discuss it with Nutshell."
… ….
"Xiao Ye, who did you see?"
In the front passenger seat, a cameraman wearing the uniform of Jiangling TV station asked.
"No, let's go. There's no news from Kong Jing."
The female reporter with shiny earrings said perfunctorily. After a while, she couldn't help but ask, "Old Kong, what do you think a third-year student with a net worth of tens of millions is at?"
"Tens of millions? What's his level? "
The photographer laughed and joked, "If I were a woman, I would fight to the death to be as good as him!"
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