Lu Feng called Johnnie To and sent Gao Zhiwei to be interviewed by reporters. Unexpectedly, an even bigger scandal broke out.
After the interview, the reporter discovered that Gao Zhiwei used to work at Wahaha and held a high position, so he was likely the one who stole the formula.
Wahaha has reported the incident to the police and filed a lawsuit in the local court. After receiving a call from Lu Feng, Johnnie To told reporters, "If you want to sue us, you need to file the lawsuit in the designated court in our area."
In the evening, several lawyers from Wahaha stated that they would file a lawsuit locally and demand that Jiaming Foods come to Hangzhou. Jiaming Foods responded that they would not go, and that if Jiaming Foods had the guts, they should come to their territory and sue them. A verbal battle ensued.
The phone and fax machine kept ringing all afternoon.
What Lu Feng didn't expect was that this matter actually made the news from 7:00 to 7:30. When Lu Feng was having dinner at home, he watched the announcer on TV talking about this matter and couldn't help but feel amused and exasperated.
"How did this end up on the evening news?" Jiang Xiaoyan asked in surprise. "Did the factory get into another conflict?"
"It's nothing, let's eat."
"You've come all this way, and it's still a small matter?"
"Let's eat!" Lu Feng didn't want to talk about it anymore.
Lu Feng didn't take it seriously, but he didn't expect that Gao Zhiwei and his group would be scared half to death after reading the news. Even Johnnie To turned pale after reading it.
This matter has blown up so much, and it has been going on for so long. It's no longer just about plagiarism or market competition. The most important thing is that the sixteen factories behind Jiaming Foods are about to explode.
Zhang Fengxia had been staying in a hotel, so she simply booked a monthly pass. Lying in bed watching the news, the phone on the bedside table rang. She answered, "Who is it?"
"Guess who I am?" came an old voice from the other end of the phone.
"I guess it's Grandma."
Grandma's laughter came from the other end of the phone.
"You guessed right!"
"Grandpa, what brings you to call me?"
“I didn’t have time, I just saw the news. The factory you work at has been making headlines lately. I’m telling you, don’t get too involved.”
"Huh?" Zhang Fengxia sat up in surprise. Her grandfather was being so cautious. Was something really going to happen? She said, "Isn't he being too reckless? At most, it'll just be bankruptcy liquidation. The land and factories behind it are still there."
"You can't just look at commercial issues; you also have to consider the domestic situation. We're at a historical turning point right now. Whether he'll become incredibly wealthy or get executed after making such a big fuss is anyone's guess."
Zhang Fengxia didn't expect the consequences to be so serious. She chatted with her grandfather for a while and then hung up the phone.
The next morning, everyone in the factory was in a state of panic, with rumors spreading that the factory was going to go out of business and that everything from the factory buildings and machines to the factories themselves would be confiscated.
Not to mention ordinary workers, even senior management was filled with anxiety. When Lu Feng drove to the factory gate, he saw people whispering in groups of three or five. After listening briefly, he was very dissatisfied.
"The factory has rules: no loitering outside during work hours. Don't spread rumors. We've been competing with Wahaha for a long time. If you don't want to work here, you can leave," Lu Feng shouted from the doorway.
Everyone shut up, stood up, and headed towards the factory. Once inside, Lu Feng's expression turned grim. He walked to the production office and shouted, "Production director and production manager, each of you will have three days' wages deducted."
As he passed by the finance department, he pushed open the door and said, "Today, the finance and HR departments should go and ask around. Anyone who wants to leave should get paid immediately and leave, whether they are in management or ordinary workers. Pay them on the spot. If it's on this day, don't give me any complaints."
Lu Feng had just entered the office when Gao Zhiwei walked in, along with several other senior executives.
"Mr. Lu, things seem to be getting out of control. Today, many newspapers are writing nonsense, saying that I infiltrated Wahaha as a commercial spy, and that I have also been sued."
"Go ahead and sue, fine. Come to this city and sue here. If they can win, I'll consider them amazing."
Zhang Fengxia stood at the door and saw Lu Feng through the crowd, hesitating whether or not to tell him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
