"Okay!" Zhu Lidong nodded, then asked Liu Cheng about the mass production time of DVDs. The market growth was starting to show signs of slowing down, and new products were needed to stimulate sales.
Inside the hotel, He Zhengqi flew into a rage. He felt insulted. Who did Lu Feng think he was? Daring to go against him was simply courting death.
He Zheng became increasingly angry and called Mayor Zhou. On the phone, He Zheng said that either the city would deal with Lu Feng, or he would report it to higher authorities.
Mayor Zhou was caught in the middle and felt very uncomfortable. He kept trying to persuade him to be magnanimous and to say that everything was for the sake of industrial development. He said that detaining Lu Feng now would only cause trouble for himself.
"Alright, alright, since that's what you mean, I won't say anything more. Local areas have their own circumstances, and as the saying goes, a local official is more powerful than a distant one. I won't say anything more, I'm hanging up." He Zheng hung up the phone directly.
Mayor Zhou leaned back in his chair, his head throbbing with anger. How come Lu Feng was such a great help to others, whether it was Huang Youwei or the previous mayor? Lu Feng had made contributions to the private economy for them. How come he was treated like this by him?
Little did he know, Lu Feng had infuriated these two quite a bit.
He Zheng hung up the phone and immediately called his superiors. On the phone, he said that he had focused on investigating Jiafeng R&D Company today and found many problems at the technical level. Several technologies overlapped with those of overseas companies. He also vaguely indicated that the company had certain problems and was suspected of accepting government subsidies.
Upon learning of these matters, the Science and Technology Committee immediately convened a small meeting. According to the information relayed by He Zheng, the situation at Jiafeng Group seemed to be rather complicated.
During the phone call, He Zheng mainly discussed Lu Feng's situation. The company itself didn't have any major problems, but the founder, Lu Feng, had many issues. Given the situation overseas, he suggested that Lu Feng be detained first, but not necessarily in a detention center; a hotel could be arranged for him.
As evening fell, several men in their fifties and sixties sat in the meeting room. One of them was reporting on the situation, while the others listened to the reports in silence.
"This company is a joint venture. Schroder Group in Europe has a lot of influence on the board of directors, while Lu Feng currently holds a relatively small share. This will be a problem in the future. If some countries put pressure on Schroder Group, it will definitely have an impact in the future."
"I think we should detain Lu Feng first. It would be an explanation to all parties involved, and it wouldn't affect the company's operations."
The crowd looked at each other, realizing that the pressure from overseas was immense. It wasn't just a matter for ordinary people; some countries had already begun to criticize them, accusing them of not protecting patent rights.
The man in the lead, who was over sixty years old, sat there calmly with a firm gaze. He said, "Hey, we can't just listen to one side of the story. What's the use of detaining Lu Feng? He doesn't have wings. Even if he did, he wouldn't dare to fly away now. Why don't you call the rest of the inspection team and ask them?"
The people present could tell that he didn't really believe in anything legitimate.
The secretary next to him dialed the phone number of the hotel where the inspection team was staying on the landline, and then transferred it to the deputy team leader's room.
"Hello, who is this?" came the deputy team leader's voice from the other end of the phone.
"Minister Niu wants to speak with you to get some information about the situation."
Upon hearing this, the person on the other end of the phone immediately replied, "Hello, sir!!!"
"Hello, hello, I have a question. How did the inspection go today? In terms of technology, is it robust enough? Can it withstand the scrutiny of the people nationwide?" the voice on the other end asked, with a slight accent.
"We're a bit rushed today, but based on what we know so far, there shouldn't be any problems," the deputy team leader said tactfully.
He knew that the call meant there was a problem on He Zheng's side, and that He Zheng wanted to verify things with him. In this situation, not offending He Zheng was an option. He also needed to be honest with his superiors and be careful what he said.
After questioning for more than ten minutes, no one at the scene spoke. It was obvious that the situation there was different from what had been reported. After hanging up the phone, he looked at everyone and said, "There is a saying that goes, 'No investigation, no right to speak.' This matter is still worth making a trip for. However, given the current situation, we should not publicize it. I will go there in person."
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