Chapter 104 Third Update
Coca-Cola sent three representatives, all dressed in suits and looking professional and formal. They were also assigned a Chinese translator and appeared in the 119 Group meeting room.
Lin Xiang quickly scanned the group and quickly identified the leader. The leader should be the blond man in the middle wearing a black suit, about thirty years old.
The Chinese translator beside him also confirmed Lin Xiang's guess when he introduced the company: "Chairman Lin, this is Mr. Smith, the general manager of Coca-Cola Group in China, and these two are his assistants Allen and Charles."
After introducing Lin Xiang, the translator said to the three people in English: "This is Ms. Lin Xiang, the chairman of the 119 Group."
"Hello~" Smith said in broken Chinese, shook hands with Lin Xiang, and showed off his few Chinese words, "Have you eaten? Thank you, bye."
Lin Xiang smiled and replied politely but with a hint of distance: "Hello, everyone, please take a seat."
Assistant Charles asked the question in English, and the translator relayed it: "Mr. Charles wants to ask, I heard that Mr. Lin is a top graduate of Peking University, I wonder how good his English is? Or do you need me to continue translating?"
Lin Xiang smiled and said, "I am from the Department of Economics and Trade of Peking University. Besides, I have graduated for many years. Besides, I don't want you to be unemployed."
"Oh, I see." When the translator relayed the message to the three foreign representatives, he added some additional explanations to Lin Xiang's words, "Mr. Lin means that she graduated from the Department of Economics and Trade of Peking University and did not major in English. Moreover, she has graduated for many years now, so her English level should be more difficult."
"I understand."
“Understood.”
The two sides reached a consensus, and the translator was still involved to help with the communication.
Lin Xiang knew why these people came, but she patiently listened to their explanation of their purpose.
The purpose of the Coca-Cola representatives who went to the Beibingyang Soda Factory was the same as that of the Pepsi representatives. They also wanted to form a joint venture with the soda factory under the 119 Group, and the conditions they proposed were even more generous.
It invests three million dollars every year and contacts the headquarters in Country M to provide 119 soda with the most advanced production equipment. It can even help 119 soda go beyond China and be sold in Country M and even the whole world.
This big cake is so well drawn that it can really fool people. Everyone will feel like they have won the lottery or that a pie has fallen from the sky.
However, Lin Xiang had learned from Captain Qian, who was in charge of growing coconuts in the Wudaogou Production Brigade, that there is no free lunch in the world, so no matter what, she should question first!
If Captain Qian was here, he would have kicked the man out directly and he wouldn't have hit the wrong person this time.
Because the real purpose of these foreign colas is to completely suppress and kill domestically produced sodas and seize the Chinese market.
All these exaggerated conditions are illusions.
Lin Xiang could understand their English, but at this moment, it was more advantageous to pretend that she didn't understand. She waited patiently for the translation to be finished, pretending to be interested: "It sounds very attractive, but I want to ask, from a business perspective, what does your company want to get for paying so much?"
After listening to the translation, Smith was somewhat surprised by Mr. Lin's reaction.
If it were anyone else, they would have definitely asked about the details of these conditions and indulged in the dream of becoming bigger and stronger, but Mr. Lin actually asked what his company wanted in return.
He said seriously: "Of course we want to cooperate for mutual benefit. We need to open up your country's market as soon as possible. I believe that joint venture holding will be good for both you and us."
Vaguely aware of the difference of the 119 Group, Smith became more cautious, but in the following time, he realized more deeply that this Mr. Lin was different from others.
After handing over the detailed joint venture plan, Lin Xiang read it carefully and considered every clause over and over again. This was far beyond their expectations.
After all, in their opinion, many Chinese people were confused about these terms and contracts, not to mention that Lin Xiang actually asked questions one by one and spoke sharply.
"Mr. Smith, I want to ask, if we really do form a joint venture, what will be the share ratio? 50-50? Or 60-40 for you and 40-40 for us? To be honest, 50-50 is unacceptable to us."
"The terms and conditions state that we have an obligation to help your company open up the Chinese market. How do we do that? By using our national distribution channels and links? Will this squeeze our existing product distribution?"
"Also, your company still needs to produce in our factory. Although there is a promised expansion and new equipment, will it affect our existing soda production?"
"Then there is the investment mentioned in this contract. It is vaguely written that if the production conditions are met, an annual investment of NT$3 million will be made. What are the production conditions to be met? Does the final right of interpretation still lie with your company?"
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The meeting was over and the Coca-Cola people left. Kong Zhenzhen and Ma Defa had been waiting outside the conference room for a long time after receiving the news, and now they hurried over.
"Director Lin, I heard that Yang Coke is here to discuss cooperation?"
“They want to invest in us?”
Lin Xiang wanted to laugh when she thought of the expressions on the faces of those representatives just now. However, she had vaguely seen through their hidden thoughts, so she could only turn a blind eye to it. They continued to brag a lot, but when they saw that she was unmoved, they took the initiative to leave and come back to visit next time.
"Have you forgotten what happened to Captain Qian?"
Kong Zhenzhen and Ma Defa: "What's the matter?"
"Captain Qian, a famous anti-fraud expert, once said: Pie in the sky doesn't fall, especially from these ruthless foreign capitalists. If we really agree to their joint venture and holding, we will be eaten up by them without leaving any residue."
However, although Lin Xiang was able to repel the attack, the same was not true for other state-owned factories.
Especially for soda factories that are currently facing difficulties in cash flow and production, it is a great thing to have foreign capital willing to inject it!
Representatives of Coca-Cola and Pepsi received the highest level of reception at many soda factories.
Lin Xiang quickly contacted Zhao Jianjun to explain the situation to him, and learned that Beibingyang Soda had not yet agreed to a joint venture with PepsiCo, and only said that it would consider negotiation. According to feedback from the National Soda Association, more than a dozen other soda factories in the country also had foreign cola representatives visiting them. Especially for those with larger production scales, the more foreign representatives there were, and the more tempting the conditions they proposed were.
In addition to 119 Soda and Arctic Ocean Soda, the other six major soda factories in the country also received generous offers. Lin Xiang knew in her heart that these seven major soda factories had all agreed to joint venture holdings by the two Ocean Cokes in the original timeline, and would also go down the road of disappearance and destruction.
Time is short and the task is heavy. Lin Xiang asked Zhao Jianjun, the honorary president of the soft drink guild, to inform all guild members not to make decisions lightly and to hold a guild meeting in a week. At the same time, he asked the secretary to quickly book a flight to the capital. This meeting was not only about the guild members, but also about inviting other soft drink manufacturers who had never joined the guild.
The earliest flight to the capital will depart early tomorrow morning. Lin Xiang plans to go to the capital first to discuss countermeasures together. She will organize the necessary information before leaving get off work and go home to continue her busy work.
He Lin was preparing for the college entrance exam, but she didn't seem too nervous. She had always had good grades since she was a child. According to her father, she must have inherited Lin Xiang's learning ability from her mother.
He Lin can be proud of this.
Lin Xiang does not strictly control her children. The closer they get to the college entrance examination, the more she relaxes.
Seeing that her mother worked harder than herself, He Lin worked hard outside. She flattened the passion fruit with a kitchen knife, threw it into a glass, scooped a spoonful of honey, added warm water, and finally cut a slice of lemon and inserted it diagonally on the edge of the glass to give to her mother.
"Mom, don't work so hard. Take care of yourself." He Lin put the cup on the table, put her hands behind her back, and imitated her mother's words, "Don't bury your head too low. Be careful of your eyes. Don't become nearsighted. Straighten your back. Don't become hunchbacked at your age."
While Lin Xiang was busy and nervously preparing, she was finally amused by the girl and relaxed. She hugged the girl to her side and rubbed her cheek against hers: "Little brat, are you trying to imitate me?"
"Hehe~" He Lin hugged her mother with both hands and said sweetly, "Mom, how long will you stay in the capital? Remember to bring me some roast duck."
"You only know how to eat." Lin Xiang tapped the tip of the child's nose, her lips curled up, "Okay, mom will take care of it for you."
At around seven in the evening, He Hongyuan returned from his work in the army. He was surprised to learn that his wife was going on a business trip. "What a coincidence, Chairman Lin. I am going to the capital tomorrow as well."
Lin Xiang put down the pen in her hand and looked at the man suspiciously, with a smile in her eyes: "Is it true? Don't lie to me!"
He Hongyuan curled his lips, feeling that his lover was no different from 20 years ago. When she smiled, her eyes were always sparkling, like the stars in the sky. "Really? I have to go to the Capital Military Region. It's a temporary arrangement."
The two of them took another flight, and it was the same flight!
The next morning, the family of four was having breakfast at the dining table. He Lin was not very happy: "Dad, Mom, why do you have to go to the capital? It's like you are going on a honeymoon trip, leaving me and grandma at home. How pitiful."
He Guifang was amused by her granddaughter, and wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes: "Grandma, you can't be pitiful."
He Lin blinked at her grandmother, leaned over and whispered, "Grandma, we are on the same side!"
She turned to her parents and said, "No matter what, Mom and Dad, you should bring back more delicious food, such as roast duck, donkey rolls, pea yellow... We want to eat fresh food."
He Hongyuan chuckled helplessly. He really couldn't do anything with this little girl. "Okay, bring her along. You must bring her along."
The little princess was satisfied, and the couple went out smoothly.
In the 1990s, there were few flights and Phnom Penh had no airport. Currently, only a dozen provincial capitals have built airports. Lin Xiang and He Hongyuan were taken to Haining Provincial Airport by a military vehicle and then boarded a plane to the capital.
The train journey that used to take at least four days and three nights has been shortened to a six-hour flight, which really saves a lot of time.
On the plane, flight attendants provided passengers with blankets, Maotai liquor, soft drinks and various snacks.
After all, in this era, only the rich or the noble can board a plane, so the treatment on board is good enough.
Lin Xiang had never thought that she would be able to travel next to her husband this time. She simply took off her fake clothes and leaned on He Hongyuan's shoulder to catch up on her sleep with a clear conscience.
During this time, he was dazed and thinking about where to live in the capital: "I'm going to live in a courtyard house, what about you?"
The family now owns three courtyard houses in the capital, plus a commercial apartment with an elevator purchased last year. However, the houses will not be delivered until the end of this year and will need to be renovated by then. So every time they go back to the capital, they will have no shortage of places to live.
If He Hongyuan had gone alone, he would have stayed at the Capital Military District Guesthouse. However, since his wife was also there, he had to keep her company: "I will definitely stay with you."
Lin Xiang curled her lips and quietly reached out to poke her husband's arm. Hmm, it was still hard.
How come she is still in such good shape even in her middle age?
Then I thought about how this man had been training day after day for decades and had not slacked off even after becoming a brigade commander. It really is true that hard work pays off!
After getting off the plane, the two separated and went about their own business. Lin Xiang took a taxi and headed straight to the Beibingyang Soda Factory.
The yellow Xiali drove along the asphalt road and finally stopped in front of the gate of the Arctic Ocean Soda Factory.
The temporary headquarters of the National Soft Drinks Association is also located here.
Yesterday, a representative of PepsiCo approached the Beibingyang Soda Factory and offered conditions that were almost the same as those of Coca-Cola. They also made big promises and exaggerated claims, but the contract terms were full of traps.
Beibingyang is an old and large factory, so they are extremely cautious about this. Lin Xiang arrived first, and they had to capture the leading domestic soft drink factory first. Only when these large factories are stable can the small factories avoid being confused and following suit.
After briefly pointing out the conspiracy behind the two oceans and cola, and especially analyzing the general contents of the contract clauses written down one by one, Lin Xiang said: "Their purpose is not that simple. If it is really a win-win cooperation, it would be fine, but their purpose is to completely crush us."
Director Li of Beibingyang Soda was shocked. He was instinctively cautious yesterday about the sudden opportunity. Regardless of whether to accept it or not, even if it sounded very tempting, he could not make a decision on the spot and needed everyone to discuss it together.
But Lin Xiang's words frightened him.
"This... They keep saying they want to cooperate for mutual benefit, but it was you who said that. Is this what they are thinking?"
Lin Xiang nodded: "We should not only look at what they said, but also look at what is written in black and white. The first, third, fifth, and here... All the core and key issues are actually vague, which will cause endless troubles in the future."
"But they are willing to invest millions, millions of dollars." In China, which has just started to take off, most people who came from the coupon economy era did not know much about the madness of capital and still did not believe that foreign companies were willing to spend so much money just to deceive them.
"Compared to the market in our country in the future, these millions are nothing to them."
Even decades later, the capital competition for the market will be even more exaggerated. It may cost hundreds of millions of dollars in the early stage and in the long term to conquer the market. Only after squeezing out other competitors can it start to officially monopolize and make money.
Lin Xiang finally pointed out: "Director Li, think about it, they not only came to you, but also to 119, and more than a dozen other large-scale soda factories, all of which are leading brands in each place. The guild has already informed each other about this matter. Isn't this intention obvious? They are making plans!"
After analyzing the pros and cons in detail, Director Li gradually calmed down. His head, which was almost knocked unconscious by the huge pancake, seemed to be suddenly awakened: "This matter really needs to be handled with caution. We must be very cautious."
Within a week, hundreds of factory representatives from the National Soft Drinks Association arrived in the capital, and they also tried their best to invite other soft drink factories that were not members of the association to participate.
Among them was Director Xie of the Qingfeng Soda Factory.
After all, this is the impact of the two major oceans that domestic soft drinks are facing. Regardless of whether you join the union or not, it is best to unite and face the outside world first!
The internal competition among domestic soft drinks is at most a mixed bag of wins and losses, with one gaining and the other losing, but foreign colas are going to kill you as soon as they make a move.
Directors of soda factories of all sizes were present, and the meeting was presided over by the guild’s president, Director Li of the Beibingyang Soda Factory, and the guild’s honorary president, Zhao Jianjun.
"Many of you here should have heard about the actions of the two foreign cola companies. They approached many soda factories and put forward generous conditions..."
Lin Xiang was also seated there. Looking at the hundreds of participants, he felt somewhat comforted. At least the first step now was better than the first step before the time travel. Everyone integrated the information first and did not fight alone, unable to find the right direction.
Following Director Li's speech, other soda factories began to speak freely. After comparing the information, everyone was shocked.
First, they were shocked by the scale of the move by Coca-Cola and Pepsi, so they looked for the eight largest soft drink brands in the country, and proposed to each of them to form a joint venture and invest several million dollars. In addition, they did not let go of some manufacturers with strong regional influence.
Secondly, I was shocked that I was not the only one. I was so excited by the hype that I thought I could become the number one soft drink in China with the investment and support of foreign cola, and then go abroad and go to the world. Now I see that everyone says the same thing!
Zhao Jianjun listened to Lin Xiang's careful analysis of the pros and cons. His initial excitement and excitement faded a lot. At this moment, his powerful voice echoed throughout the conference hall: "Comrades, think about it carefully. Can those two foreign colas be so kind? They just give us money, and they smash every house one by one. What do they want? They just want to replace us!"
Some people below were hesitant because on the one hand, it was real money that could be invested to help the factory, and on the other hand, there were possible risks.
“But people really invest money and sign contracts!” said a representative of Tianfu Cola.
Lin Xiang said calmly: "The bigger the pie, the more dangerous it is. In the future, they will give you a contract that only allows you to use the factory, equipment, labor, raw materials, water... to produce their cola, and you cannot produce your own soda. What should you do?"
This was the common tactic used by the two foreign colas in the future, to suppress domestically produced soda and make it disappear.
You are not allowed to produce at all, let alone sell. You will be made to disappear without a trace in China.
Some people were alerted and became more and more uncertain. The sound of whispers continued in the auditorium until Xie, the director of the third largest Qingfeng soda factory in the country, said: "Why should I be afraid of him? How could he not let me produce my own soda? I think your guild is just scaremongering. You said that this meeting is very important and asked us who are not members to participate. Is that all you are talking about?"
Chairman Li frowned and said seriously, "Xie, Director, you must be on guard against others, and don't trust foreigners too much."
"Foreigners can invest millions of dollars in us, real money, and you guys are just talking nonsense." Director Xie waved his hand and walked away, "Forget it, it's boring, I have a piece of advice for you..."
He turned to the other soda factory representatives and said, "Don't really believe that this guild can be so good to you. Maybe they just want you to reject foreign investment. Then, one Arctic Ocean or one 119 will take all the money and invest in them. When they become bigger, you won't even be able to drink two sips of soup."
As Director Xie of the Qingfeng Soda Factory stood up and categorically sang a different tune, the other factory representatives who were originally hesitant were once again shaken.
Some representatives followed Director Xie and left, while most of the remaining people are still waiting and watching.
At the meeting, Lin Xiang pointed out various hidden traps and pitfalls, but now they were using unknown possible traps to counter the existing large investment, and the representatives of various factories were pulled and wavered for a while.
Apart from Lin Xiang, who is in charge of 119, there are also many contradictions within the Arctic Ocean.
After all, in the previous life, the seven major soft drink manufacturers all agreed and were completely wiped out.
Now at least everyone is experiencing some degree of instability.
Lin Xiang focused on communicating with the managers of several large-scale soft drink factories, and urged them to unite and resist, starting with the big brands, and to play a good leading role.
However, some of the soda factories were struggling with production and were indeed tempted by foreign investment. In addition, many other industries were also accepting foreign investment. The representative of the second soda factory said, "Director Lin, this may be risky, but it may not be risky. Everything is just your guess."
Lin Xiang really couldn't let everyone see the future, the era when many well-known domestic sodas present here disappeared. She said: "But if such speculation comes true, your second factory soda will disappear from now on. Isn't the cost serious?"
The representative of the second soda factory fell silent.
Before leaving, Lin Xiang said, "Those two foreign colas will not give up. They may use various means to promote cooperation, such as continuing to improve investment conditions, giving gifts and money to the senior executives of our soda factory, or even seeking official endorsement. I hope everyone can be more sober. There are many loopholes in the contract. Moreover, they are rushing to give money and trying so hard to give money. Is there really such a good thing in the world?"
The meeting did not last too long, after all, everyone had to return to their respective positions. However, the actions of the two major cola companies did not stop. The first round of cooperation talks was unsuccessful, and they subsequently sent representatives to continue to conquer major soft drink factories.
After the representatives of the second soda factory returned to the city, they reported the situation to the factory leadership team. There were constant disagreements within the factory, with some agreeing and some opposing.
It was not until a few days later that Coca-Cola representatives came again to discuss cooperation and took the initiative to propose increasing the investment amount. Later, they even invited the factory leaders to dine at the most luxurious private hotel in the city, served them Chinese cigarettes during the meal, and hinted that there would be other benefits after signing the contract.
The representative of the second soda factory was shocked. How come what he said matched what Mr. Lin from the 119 Group said?
Over at Tianfu Cola, the factory director held a meeting after returning to the factory. Everyone was arguing as well, and the two factions had heated discussions.
Representatives of PepsiCo came again and, after completing the process of raising investment conditions, they also produced the "Memorandum of Understanding on Long-term Joint Development Plan" endorsed by the government and signed by the National Economic and Trade Commission and the light industry department with the two major cola companies.
It seems formal and reliable. After all, it was approved by the government in order to break the ban on foreign investment and joint ventures.
Just as the director of Tianfu Cola Factory was about to make a move, he suddenly remembered what 119 boss Lin Xiang said: "Even if it is endorsed by the government, you can't trust it completely. After all, our country has only been reforming and opening up for a dozen years, while Western capital has been developing for hundreds of years. Even government departments are crossing the river by feeling the stones, and they may not be able to see the wolfish ambitions behind them."
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Worried about the overall industry situation, Lin Xiang was busy at work and only had a few days of relaxation in June when the family sent Linlin to take the college entrance examination.
He Lin has followed her mother since she was young. She is smart, good at studying, and performed normally in the college entrance examination. At the end of July, she successfully received an admission letter from Peking University and became her mother's junior.
The child is so proud that he now calls Lin "Senior Sister" without any respect.
Lin Xiang said to her husband, "Look at this child. He can change his name eight hundred times a day."
He Hongyuan was helpless, but he said meaningfully: "I don't know who to follow."
Lin Xiang: “…”
In September, the whole family went to the capital to send He Lin off as a freshman. Lin Xiang returned to Peking University again and met with many teachers, all of which were filled with memories of the past.
The family took a group photo at the gate of Peking University.
The child was going to live far away from his family to attend university. He Guifang secretly wiped away tears on the way back, she was reluctant to let him go. Even He Hongyuan and Lin Xiang felt the same way.
"Linlin has grown up too."
"yes."
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The child went to college, and Lin Xiang often flew to the capital for meetings in the next few months. He also had an additional thought: he must take time to visit his daughter.
Despite the continuous promotion of the National Soda Industry Association, the joint venture holding plan of the two major ocean cola companies in China was far from smooth as expected.
Only two large soda factories and a dozen small and medium-sized soda factories were taken down.
Even during this period, there were obstacles in signing the contract.
I heard that the National Soft Drinks Association approached the National Economic and Trade Commission and the State Development Administration, asking them to review and strictly regulate foreign-invested joint venture contracts.
Of course, this matter still came from Lin Xiang's hands.
She used her connections from working at the Development Bureau for many years to approach the director and point out the hidden dangers behind foreign investment, which promoted the standardization of the processes of joint ventures between state-owned enterprises and foreign capital, and even promoted it from the soda industry to other industries.
As for the repeated lobbying by the two major companies, Lin Xiang never agreed or refused, and just dragged the two sides together, and her response every time was: "We need to discuss it again."
The tactic of procrastination has caused the foreigners so much trouble that they might as well conquer other soda factories first.
Lin Xiang calculated their progress and found that their resistance had begun to show results.
But it's hard to persuade the damn ghosts with kind words. Some soda factories still resolutely signed, and no one can stop them.
By 1995, Coca-Cola had joint ventures and controlling stakes in 16 domestic soft drink factories, including the nation's fourth largest soft drink factory, Qingfeng Soda Factory.
PepsiCo controls and jointly owns 15 domestic soft drink factories, including the fifth largest soft drink factory in the country - Tianfu Cola.
In later times, all seven major soft drink factories were taken down, and this time, only two signed the contract, which can only be said to have preserved a bigger source of fire.
More soda factories were hesitating and waiting, but with the firm attitude of the two largest soda companies, 119, and the support of Arctic Ocean, everyone held out and ultimately did not sign.
The spring breeze of 1995 has continued to blow into 1996. During this year and more, Qingfeng Soda Factory and Tianfu Cola emerged as a dark horse. With millions of dollars in investment respectively and the support of the most advanced water treatment equipment and soda production equipment from Country M, they increased production, engaged in price wars and sales promotion wars, and launched massive advertising. They became the talk of the town and quickly captured a lot of the market.
There are even rumors that plans are being planned to export overseas.
Other domestically produced soft drinks were itching to see how successful their soft drink factories were after signing contracts with the two major Cokes, and they were really helped greatly in their development.
In the guild, many people are ready to make a move.
"Look at Qingfeng and Tianfu, they are developing so rapidly! Were we stupid to reject foreign investment before?"
"I feel a little regretful now. I shouldn't have refused."
"It's too late to regret now. Coca-Cola was still contacting us last week."
No one can resist such temptation. It's like you and your friend are planning to buy a lottery ticket that says you will definitely win 5 million. In the end, you give up and don't buy it, but your friend buys it and wins the jackpot of 5 million. Who wouldn't be itchy?
Now the lottery ticket that tells you that you will definitely win 5 million is in front of you. Should you scratch it or not? !
Most people can't resist such temptation.
Lin Xiang thought to herself that capital was really good at playing tricks on people's hearts. Even if everyone withstood the first wave of attacks, once foreign capital pretended to support domestically produced soft drinks, it would be enough to make people jealous and feel unwilling.
Many soda manufacturers are completely shaken and regretful, and have even begun to blame the soda industry for preventing everyone from signing the contract.
"We really shouldn't have listened to the guild. It's really hindering our development."
"I now suspect that 119 and the Arctic Ocean want to stop our development! They are large in scale and have the confidence, but what do we have?"
Of course, some people still feel something is wrong: "I don't believe it. The guild has been established for so many years. Whatever it does is for the good of the entire industry. 119 and Arctic Ocean are not that dirty."
Everyone was discussing it heatedly. Director Li of Beibingyang Soda was actually having some doubts in his heart. However, he had refused before and even advised everyone to wait and see. Now, of course, he couldn't go back on his word: "Everyone, please be patient and wait and see. At least Beibingyang and 119 have absolutely no other intentions. We hope that the entire industry will develop healthily and benignly."
At least, the success of Qingfeng and Tianfu was eye-catching, and some soda factories even switched sides and quickly signed contracts with the two major cola brands.
Seeing that some of their allies had defected, more than half of the remaining soda factories were still struggling to make progress and began to waver again.
Even at the new guild meeting, Xie Changchun, the director of Qingfeng Soda Factory, came to the meeting place with a smug look on his face and said, "Are you stupid? You really listened to 119 and Beibingyang and refused to sign a joint venture contract. Now look at our factory. Coca-Cola is rich and has invested three million in us all at once! It cost hundreds of thousands just for advertising, and the equipment is extremely advanced. Now our sales have increased several times, our production has increased several times, and the benefits are even better!"
Director Xie laughed out loud a few times, like a successful person mocking this group of cowardly losers: "The Arctic Ocean and 119 are harming you, especially that Lin Xiang, who is simply talking nonsense! You just keep believing her, and sooner or later she will lead you into the ditch!"
It was hard not to be moved by the success example before one's eyes. Mr. Xie walked away, leaving the other soda factory representatives looking at each other in confusion.
Lin Xiang didn't want to persuade them anymore, so she said directly to everyone, "If you want to sign, there's no need to rush. If you all rush to sign the contract, will the two foreign cola companies be busy enough to invest and deliver the equipment? Otherwise, just wait until those people ahead are done. Why rush?"
Finally, she said, "Didn't you notice? They invested heavily in the already famous Qingfeng Soda and Tianfu Cola. As for the small and medium-sized soda factories that signed the contract a year ago, have they made any big moves? Maybe all this is just a show for you."
The other domestic soft drink manufacturers who were blinded by Qingfeng and Tianfu were shocked for a moment. However, the small and medium-sized soft drink manufacturers that signed the contract at the same time last year did not seem to have made any major moves.
Could it be that...
Lin Xiang smiled again: "You are in a hurry to sign the contract now, and I guess you will have the same fate. Let's see what happens to Qingfeng and Tianfu..."
This meeting stopped many soda factories from taking action, which delayed them for a few months as the situation outside changed dramatically.
Kong Zhenzhen, who was in charge of the soda production line, rushed into the chairman's office in a hurry: "Director Lin, something big has happened! Qingfeng Soda and Tianfu Cola have been delisted. Their sales locations in hundreds of cities across the country have been taken over by Coca-Cola and Pepsi!"
Kong Zhenzhen was shocked by the news and could not speak clearly. She stuttered and said, "I heard that Director Xie of Qingfeng Soda Factory had a fight with the representative of Coca-Cola Company and is now looking for trouble with the government. It seems that there was a problem with the original contract and shares. Coca-Cola Company did not allow them to produce their original soda anymore. They can only produce Coca-Cola, and they also took over all their distribution channels."