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Chapter 839 - 839 839 Fierce Momentum!

839: Chapter 839: Fierce Momentum!

Major Benefits!

839: Chapter 839: Fierce Momentum!

Major Benefits!

“Fame brings trouble, just as fat pigs attract thieves!”

Wu Jie, having made a fortune from the Detox Pill, eventually invited disaster upon himself.

Sales suspended!

Production halted!

Indefinite investigation!

The group, which once fought against three international giants single-handedly in the SAM project on Zhuzhou Continent and became famous worldwide.

After that famous battle, it raked in a vast number of orders.

Not only did the group’s overseas business performance skyrocket, but it also propelled the expansion of the entire information network industry abroad.

However…

What goes up must come down!

The more splendid the past glory, the more miserable the present predicament.

The Detox Pill was making too much money, with sales breaking two hundred billion Gold Coins in just a few days!

Who in the world could compete?

Envy of the rich!

Jealousy!

It was natural that as the group’s business flourished, the performance of other foreign enterprises in related industries worsened.

Now that many foreigners already harbored dissatisfaction,

It was no surprise that they added fuel to the flames, sparking a wave of ‘production and work stoppages for indefinite investigations.’

When the city gates catch fire, the fish in the moat suffer.

Tanglong Industrial Group suffered such a blow, which also made the other companies in the same industry panic-stricken, as if every bush and tree were an enemy.

The stock market had just opened in the morning.

Stocks in enterprises related to information technology, electromechanical products, and network communication began to drop.

Companies that had business dealings with the group even faced panic selling, with share prices plummeting.

As stock prices fell, many companies lost hundreds of millions in market value within minutes!

Fortunately, Tang Xiao had already completed the group’s delisting, otherwise, its shares would have undoubtedly plunged.

Even so, overseas business was in jeopardy.

At half-past ten in the morning.

Tang Xiao issued a presidential decree calling a meeting of the group’s board and senior management.

As the chief supervisor of Supervision Garden, and being a target of multinational retaliation, and not to mention Tang Xiao’s husband, Wu Jie, had every reason to attend.

The meeting was convened in Hall No.

1.

Before it had even officially started, the venue was already buzzing with noise.

Great timber is always cut down by the wind!

Liulizhou Tanglong Industrial Group, nearly thirty years since its establishment, had never faced such a severe business crisis.

Although it concerned only overseas operations, and domestic business had not been affected at all, but…

For a Fortune Global 500 company, the revenue and profits from overseas business had long surpassed domestic operations.

Take, for example, the group’s revenue in the first half of the year.

Among the more than seventy billion Gold Coins in revenue, overseas business accounted for eighty percent, with network communication services alone comprising seventy percent.

After all, the level of network communication in the domestic market was already very high.

People no longer used 2G phones that were only capable of making calls and sending texts, nor did they have to endure the sluggish internet speeds of 3G phones.

4G phones were already commonplace, allowing people to go online anytime for chatting, gaming, and entertainment.

Mobile payments, shared bikes, online group buying…

All these new modes of consumption benefitted from faster internet speeds in the 4G era.

The even faster and more stable 5G technology, which would serve artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things in the future, was still in research and development and small-scale trial use and far from widespread adoption.

For this reason.

In these underdeveloped regions, constructing base stations, selling equipment, and building networks…

there was an incredibly vast market for network communications.

The profit margins for these projects were also extremely attractive, sometimes with gross profits reaching forty percent.

And after the projects were completed, the subsequent maintenance, upgrades, and other services would naturally be the group’s business.

Just by selling accessories and software in the future, they could earn substantial profits.

And if communication services were provided by Liulizhou’s enterprises, then customers would accordingly buy phones from Liulizhou, thereby boosting the revenue of the entire communications industry.

Technology is productivity!

The higher the technological content, the higher the profit, of course.

Could those who produce bricks and building materials earn profits comparable to those who research and sell base stations and servers?

Certainly not!

This was precisely why the group had given up on the real estate business; it could make money without property speculation.

Unfortunately…

Nobody expected it.

The group operated legally and compliantly in various countries, and yet now it was envied and hated, with numerous countries ordering the cessation of work and sales, and subjecting it to indefinite investigations!

What now?

Projects that were near delivery, supposed to be finishing up for the final payment, now had to stop work indefinitely.

How could they collect the money?

For projects that had just started, personnel, equipment, and consumables were already on site; were they to just wait idly, incurring costs?

Were exported electromechanical products and electronic equipment, now unsellable, to be returned and stored in warehouses forcibly?

For every day that production and sales stopped, the group would at least suffer an economic loss of several million Gold Coins.

Moreover, this would affect the group’s business credibility, putting it at a disadvantage for future overseas competitions and projects.

It would also greatly impact the business of subsidiaries such as Tang’s Electronics, Tang’s Chemical Industry, and Tang’s Communications.

If the delay lasted too long, the loss would be even greater.

Employees would have nothing to do but would still have to be paid salaries and social insurance, and production equipment would depreciate…

If overseas projects could not be completed and handed over in time, they would face the risk of breach of contract.

Unsellable exported products would bring considerable costs due to returns, transport back, and warehouse buildup.

In short.

For a big group with more than a hundred thousand employees, just the monthly salary and welfare costs amounted to more than three hundred million Gold Coins.

With overseas business accounting for a large part of the group’s operations and contributing tens of billions of Gold Coins of revenue a year…

If it were to be interrupted, the loss would be unimaginable…

If the situation couldn’t be changed, the group would have to face huge losses and subsequently engage in large-scale layoffs, operating only within the country in the future.

At this existential moment, many people’s livelihoods were at stake.

Tense!

Anxious!

Worried!

Afraid!

Resentful!

Angry…

A variety of emotions spread through the venue.

Never has any Fortune Global 500 company like Liulizhou Tanglong Industrial Group almost simultaneously faced ‘work stoppages and indefinite investigations’ in dozens of countries.

Everyone understood all too well; despite operating legally and compliantly abroad, they faced such injustice.

The reason was simple.

“Detox Pills!

In just three days, sales soared to over 200 billion yuan, which is simply crazier than running a mint.

Such a frenzied grab for huge profits, naturally turned many green with envy.

They dared not lay a finger on the Detox Pills, so they viciously targeted the Group’s other businesses, using all sorts of high-sounding and ambiguous reasons.

The Detox Pills might be awesome, but could they always sell at a high price?

Could they always be a hot seller?

Although the Detox Pills recently sold for over 200 billion yuan, adding the sales before the production and sales halt, the total might be nearly 400 billion.

Yet, if the Group’s overseas businesses were to be sabotaged, that could mean billions less in revenue per year.

Offsetting each other, it would be as if the Group worked for nothing that year.

Even if selling Detox Pills is terrifyingly profitable, without overseas business, with no projects to work on, no products to sell, would they really keep paying over a hundred thousand employees for nothing?

Once the Group begins layoffs, other related enterprises would inevitably follow suit.

At that point, it would impact the employment of millions and the lives of tens of millions.

…

The time reached half-past ten.

To the anticipation of many, Tang Xiao and her father, accompanied by Wu Jie, appeared together.

The moment the three of them took their seats on the stage, the noisy hall fell silent in an instant.

Pairs of eager yet worried eyes all focused on the three people on the stage.

Especially on Tang Xiao, the President of the Group.

The domineering president, could she still be domineering now?

Faced with rogue tactics from certain international influences, how could the Group turn peril into safety?

The livelihoods of tens of thousands of employees and over a million peers in the industry all hinged on Tang Xiao’s decision.

Tang Xiao didn’t rush to speak.

With a serious expression and sharp eyes, she scanned the entire auditorium.

After last night’s midnight auction saw a staggering bid of 88.8 billion yuan, international public opinion began to show ominous signs.

The Supervision Garden’s department for business intelligence had gathered and reported back on the situation.

Yu Hui had called Wu Jie and Tang Xiao without delay through the night.

But…

The situation was worse than anticipated.

The envy of the wealth among foreign citizens was too intense!

Plus, some overseas competitors and international forces deliberately fanned the flames, making matters worse.

Hence,

This ‘business crisis’ was even more vicious than the ‘public opinion crisis’ Wu Jie had faced before.

After all, the last time, Wu Jie was only slandered and criticized without the Group’s business being significantly affected.

But this time, they couldn’t even conduct overseas business, unable to make money and instead facing constant losses.

In this time of widespread panic, Tang Xiao knew she couldn’t sit back and do nothing.

But the key question now was…

How to get employees to work together, united through this trial?

Before Tang Xiao could speak, Wu Jie stood up.

“Colleagues, I believe everyone is aware that our Group’s overseas business has encountered a major crisis!

We operate legally and ethically, yet we face such injustice, and the reason…

I believe everyone understands well!

Greater success brings greater problems, especially for businesses!

We’re just too excellent, too profitable, and that’s why we’re the target of such jealousy!”

As he said this, laughter erupted from the crowd.

The atmosphere eased up considerably.

Wu Jie continued:

“Before I came here, I took a look at the stock market, and wow, our network communications industry was just a sea of green from the drop!

Thankfully, under President Tang’s wise decision, the Group withdrew from the stock market early, otherwise, our shares would have taken an even worse hit!

But right now, this crisis is severe.

Everyone seems calm, but inside, we’re absolutely frantic!”

Laughter broke out across the hall once again.

Tang Xiao gave Wu Jie a stern look.

Why did it feel like Wu Jie was here to do a comedy sketch?

But…

Such a light-hearted and humorous speech did indeed ease the mood.

Wu Jie gestured with his hand for everyone to stop laughing.

“If you can still laugh now, it seems you’re not that panicked!

As for me…

why would I panic?

What is there to fear?

We may not have overseas business, but we still have domestic markets!

And besides, we have Detox Pills!

We sold 400 billion yuan’s worth in less than half a month; can’t we support the Group’s hundred thousand brothers and sisters with that?

So…

everyone, just like me, remain calm!

If you really are panicked and afraid, shareholders can transfer their shares, employees can resign and leave, and I won’t stop you!”

After a brief pause.

Wu Jie glanced around jovially at the audience below.

“It looks like no one wants to leave!

Okay then, let me talk about the Group’s senior management’s countermeasures!

Firstly, the Group will continue its legal and compliant overseas operations, accepting and cooperating with investigations of all countries, no matter how long they take to scrutinize us!

Secondly, the Group will absolutely not lay off staff, nor reduce salaries and benefits.

With the good Detox Pills sales, I might even give everyone extra bonuses!

Lastly, some colleagues will inevitably find themselves with nothing to do due to the suspension of work and sales.

So, the Group will arrange for you to take courses, go on vacations, switch to the domestic market and so on.

We won’t let anyone be bored out of their minds!”

Before the audience could burst into laughter a third time, Wu Jie immediately said:

“Given the shock this crisis has brought to all our colleagues, with Detox Pills being touted as a miracle drug, attracting all sorts of attention…

To make it up to everyone, starting today, all employees of the Group, including interns, may voluntarily apply for Detox Pills!”

“For fairness and integrity, everyone is limited to three pills per month, and the Finance Department will be responsible for distributing them, with Supervision Garden overseeing!

Colleagues overseas can designate family or friends to pick them up on their behalf…”

The sudden provision of benefits took people off guard.

Instantly, many were overjoyed.

The Detox Pills!

Already priced at hundreds of thousands on the black market, and Group employees could now get three pills per month.

Goodness!

Did that mean everyone would collectively enter into the ranks of the millionaires monthly?

Such heavy benefits, once the word got out, would surely make office workers around the world go insane with envy!

Besides giving out benefits, Wu Jie had yet another masterstroke up his sleeve…