There's a saying that goes, "When you're a celebrity, you have to say it."
Black and red are still red!
Lu Fan believed that if the other blogger could create hype, then so could they. Everyone was worried, feeling that this was not a good idea.
But if you want to refute them, they don't really have any good solutions.
In the end, whatever Lu Fan said went, since he was the big boss who invested.
The situation quickly worsened amidst everyone's anxiety and worry.
Within a few days, the number of refunds and returns in the live broadcast room alone exceeded tens of thousands of boxes, or nearly a million bottles of goods.
Moreover, most of these products have already been opened and tried by users.
The opened seals contaminated the unopened goods during the return journey, rendering them completely unsellable.
This series of actions has resulted in direct losses of over 100 million yuan for the soy sauce factory.
Wang Wei's concerns have come true.
Although the platform agreed to cooperate, it did not take any substantial measures against those bloggers, and their articles and videos were still prominently displayed on the homepage.
It frequently trends on social media.
What kind of temper does Lu Fan have? He's rich and willful, and he never tolerates anything he doesn't like.
Seeing that the popularity remained high, he didn't hold back with the platform and, along with their respective popular bloggers, had Lü Qiuyi's team file a lawsuit.
But this stubborn resistance only gave those bloggers who love to stir up trouble an opportunity to spout nonsense.
They all began to lead the charge against it.
Some bloggers even started playing the victim, recounting how difficult it was for them to get to where they are today. Yet, some large, unscrupulous companies treat life like a game, not only selling counterfeit goods but also relentlessly purging bloggers who expose their evil deeds.
Their tricks and schemes are truly eye-opening.
Even fans who were unaware of the facts took sides:
"Support the bloggers in protecting their rights; they absolutely cannot be let off the hook."
"What kind of evil forces are these? Don't be afraid, blogger, we stand with you."
"Let's start giving tips. I don't have much else, but I'm very kind-hearted. I'll help the blogger however much I can."
"Blogger, do you need help finding a lawyer? I know someone..."
"That's strange. Doesn't this company do crisis management? Their reputation is already like this, why are they choosing to tough it out?"
"Is their company deserted? How can they have no department to handle this mess?"
"I also find it strange. I've been using this brand for a while now, but not for a short time either, and I haven't encountered any of the toxic or harmful issues that the blogger mentioned."
"How much money did the upstairs neighbors get? You're lying through your teeth!"
As soon as a fan emerges who is willing to speak up for the Lu family brand, there will definitely be a large group of supporters from this blogger attacking them.
Those who said they were taking money, those who hurled vicious curses.
They'll keep digging up every secret about this person until he disappears without a trace, and then they'll grind him to dust.
That's truly terrifying.
As if things weren't going to go wrong, the soy sauce factory was facing one crisis after another, seemingly without end.
Not long after, Zhou Lingling approached Lu Fan again:
"Fourth Brother, President Lu, those four companies from Dayong just sent us a message saying they want to terminate their cooperation with us. They said that retailers are hesitant to put our products on their shelves because of our brand's reputation."
Wang Wei was also present at the time, and immediately blurted out:
"What? They want to terminate the cooperation? Isn't this a blatant breach of contract?"
Seeing that Lu Fan did not speak, Wang Wei found it hard to believe:
"No, what gives them the right?"
Seeing that Wang Wei hadn't mispronounced her name, Zhou Lingling breathed a sigh of relief. Now, hearing her question, she quickly explained:
"There was a clause in the contract that if one party's reputation declines, the other party has the right to terminate the contract."
Wang Wei said angrily, "Isn't this exploiting a loophole in the contract? Didn't the legal department see the trap in the wording back then?"
Zhou Lingling shook her head:
"These are all standard procedures; other factories do the same." It's just that such a situation was rarely seen before, but it happened at the soy sauce factory.
Lu Fan seemed to be deep in thought, or rather, he had long anticipated that this situation would occur.
Wang Wei took a deep breath: "So, what are they going to do now? Are they really going to tear up the contract?"
She had been instrumental in securing this collaboration, and even when President Lu had reservations, Wang Wei still felt there was no problem with the partnership.
Unexpectedly, within just a few days, all four of Dayong's distributors ran into problems and turned around to pressure the company.
Zhou Lingling sighed; reality was far more severe than they had anticipated.
"They are now demanding not only that the contract be torn up, but also that the goods that were supposed to be shipped out earlier will not be returned."
"If you want it, then let us go and get it ourselves."
Wang Wei felt a chill run down her spine, while Lu Fan remained calm and asked:
"Did they say anything about what will happen to the money held back from the goods sold previously?"
Wang Wei gasped softly, her eyes widening:
"No way, are you planning to keep the money even if you don't return the goods?"
Zhou Lingling was also very angry: "Yes, they insist that there was a problem with our goods, which caused them trouble, and they refuse to settle the account."
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