"Grandpa, don't be angry. Getting angry will harm your health," the eldest son of the Lin family comforted him from the side.
Looking at his eldest grandson, Old Lin smiled slightly, "I'm not angry, just a little disappointed. I just don't understand why some media outlets can't see things clearly and insist on focusing on a newly built factory. Anyone with eyes can see that they've already done a very good job."
The eldest son of the Lin family remained silent, thinking to himself: "You only say this because you know the specifics and trust Chen Dong. But others, outsiders, don't know the details. If they're led astray by these media outlets, they'll definitely lose interest in Longteng Auto more and more."
A thought suddenly popped into his mind: he wondered how Chen Dong would handle this situation.
He had always been somewhat interested in Chen Dong, and now he was even more eager to know how Chen Dong would turn the tables.
So he said to Grandpa Lin, "Grandpa, why don't we ask Chen Dong how he's going to arrange things?"
Old Lin stopped him, "Don't rush, I'm making a bet with Chen Dong, right? Let's think about it and see what Chen Dong's next move will be!"
"Sure," the eldest son of the Lin family readily agreed.
He used to play this game with his grandfather all the time.
When he was young, his grandfather would play this kind of game with him, rehearsing a certain issue, a certain historical event, or a certain battle.
They play different roles, question each other, try to guess each other's thoughts, and react accordingly.
Two days passed, and the discussions about Longteng Automobile in the newspapers not only did not subside, but intensified.
Gradually, the doubts grew louder and louder.
Old Lin guessed that Chen Dong would engage in a debate with the other party in the newspaper to prove that his measures were correct and that the product quality was excellent. However, to his disappointment, although there were some dissenting voices in the newspaper, they were all relatively weak and could not play a positive role in resisting the other party. In fact, it could be said that he was being thoroughly humiliated by the other party.
"This isn't like Chen Dong at all. What is he doing? What is he thinking?" Old Lin was getting anxious.
Although it made a bet with Chen Dong and felt that Chen Dong must have something substantial to offer, remaining inactive like this is not the way to fight him.
Finally, Old Lin took the phone and handed it to Chen Dong, who then dialed the number.
Chen Dong's voice came through, "Hey, Mr. Lin, how have you been these past few days?"
"Hmph, with you causing such a big mess, how could I possibly be alright?" Old Lin's voice was somewhat cold.
"Tell me, what's been going on with you these past few days? Why didn't you deal with things properly and just let them spout nonsense?"
"Old Lin, I was just trying to lull them into a false sense of security. How could I have made you so angry? Please don't be like this; getting angry is bad for your health..." Chen Dong's voice sounded somewhat fearful.
But Old Lin knew that Chen Dong was putting on an act with him.
"Stop acting with me, I'm talking to you about serious matters!"
"Well, I just wanted to cheer you up."
"Tell me honestly, do you really have a solution?" Old Lin was still a little uneasy.
“Of course, don’t you trust me to handle things? Do you think I’m the kind of person who only cares about saving face and ignores reality? If I really needed help, I would have asked for it already,” Chen Dong said seriously. “There should be some major news released in the next couple of days, and then you’ll know exactly what I’m planning to do.”
"Hehe, then I'll wait and see!" Old Lin said with a smile.
"No need, shall I tell you my specific measures now?" Chen Dong asked with a smile.
"Of course not! Alright, I'm hanging up!" Old Lin's voice was cold and hard as he slammed the phone down on the base.
"This Chen Dong is just making a fuss over nothing," Old Lin said, his face stern, seemingly quite displeased.
"Grandpa, he puts your mind at ease!" the eldest son of the Lin family said with a smile.
Old Lin chuckled, "Hehe, it seems this Chen Dong is truly confident."
"Then can we do another simulation now and see what Chen Dong will do?"
"Alright, let's go!" Old Lin's interest was piqued at this point.
The eldest son of the Lin family said, "We must be realistic and seek truth from facts. Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. Therefore, I believe Chen Dong will definitely find a way to present the facts to everyone and let them determine what the truth of the matter really is."
"The previous approach was to present the facts to the media, but they didn't believe it and reported the truth instead, distorting the facts," Mr. Lin retorted.
"I believe that Longteng Auto will not be controlled by them in the same way this time, and will definitely try to plug this loophole, such as through live television broadcasts."
"Yes, that's one approach. So, what about the content? What aspects should it primarily focus on?"
"Of course, it's about giving a strong rebuttal to the quality issues they raised. My considerations are: first, the quality of domestically produced parts; second, the quality of imported parts; and of course, the quality of the finished vehicle."
"That's it?" Old Master Lin glanced sideways at the eldest son of the Lin family.
Seeing his grandfather like this, he knew that his thinking was not comprehensive and there must be some omissions.
He thought for a moment and said, "Since there are so many articles in the newspapers questioning the quality of their parts and the cars themselves, Longteng Auto should buy parts from many other imported cars for comparison. Through this horizontal comparison, they can demonstrate the quality of their own car parts."
"Yes, that's a more comprehensive approach now," Old Lin said with an approving look.
The eldest son of the Lin family added, "There's another one, which will also be compared on the finished vehicles."
"Actually, after saying all this, the most fundamental question is about the quality of Longteng Motors. If the quality is substandard, the bigger the commotion, the more we'll lose face, and the factory might even go out of business."
"Then it depends on whether Longteng Auto will lose face or gain face. It all depends on them. If their quality is really not as good as those imported cars or Mingzhu Volkswagen cars, then they can only endure hardship and bide their time."
At this point, Old Lin's expression turned solemn.
The joint venture between Chen Dong's Longteng Company and FAW was facilitated by him, and this event had a significant impact on him.
If Chen Dong proves himself, then everything will be fine.
If Chen Dong messes things up, he will have to bear the consequences.
While he may not be completely ruined, his reputation will at least be greatly affected.
At the very least, the strength of the "shipbuilding faction" he represents will be somewhat weakened.
It's also possible that more people will support the "ship-buying faction".
After all, the argument of those who want to buy ships is that building them themselves is time-consuming, laborious, and unlikely to be successful, and that the world is currently peaceful, with no major wars expected between us. Whatever we need, we can simply buy it. Whether it's a general product or a high-tech one, it can all be obtained through purchase.
Moreover, this is a crucial moment for China to engage in trade negotiations with developed countries and join the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The "ship-buying faction's" ideas perfectly align with the needs of the GATT.
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