Rekindle 2003

Chapter 780 This is all a trap
'We may have been deceived by Yang Xu'

This speculation made Lu Zhenyu feel very nervous.

As the general manager of the company, he knew even better than Wu Lujun what it meant that the chips did not arrive as scheduled or might not arrive at all.

Lu Zhenyu stood in the chairman's office, his heart pounding so hard that it almost jumped out of his chest.

Cold sweat trickled down his forehead and his breathing became rapid and heavy.

As the general manager, he has a deep understanding of the seriousness of this chip incident, which not only concerns the company's financial situation, but also the company's survival.

In order to obtain excess profits, Xingtianxia Group was willing to bet on this batch of Intel's out-of-print chips, but now, this bet seems to be turning into a disaster.

Sweat beads rolled down his forehead and the panic in his heart surged like a tide. He felt an unprecedented helplessness and despair.

Lu Zhenyu knew that in order to reduce costs, the company had prepaid the full amount for other accessories, and those motherboards and barebones were customized around this out-of-print chip. Without the chip, they would become worthless.

The cost of each machine excluding the CPU is 2880 yuan, and with 30 machines, the total cost is 8.6 million yuan.

This part of the cost is the actual cash they paid.

But now more than 8 million yuan has been lost, which is undoubtedly a devastating disaster.

This amount of funds is not only the accumulation of Xingtianxia Group over the years, but also includes a large amount of bank loans.

After all, Xingtianxia Group's net assets are only a few billion.

Moreover, judging from the financial statements, most of Xingtianxia Group's asset quality is still in long-term assets.

The 10 billion yuan of funds that had previously remained on the books were all the product of accounts receivable, payables, advance payments and other current account periods.

The reason why Wu Lujun kept this kind of funds is also a strategy for managing idle funds.

Using the "mistress" strategy and constantly making short-term and quick profits is essentially a way to increase the company's return on capital.

No matter how you calculate it, it is more cost-effective than depositing money in the bank.

Wu Lujun's tiger body entered a brief vibration mode, shaking several times, and then his feet stopped on the spot.

He turned around abruptly, his eyes full of shock and disbelief, his voice almost squeezed out of his throat: "What did you say? This is impossible! Is there something wrong?"

Lu Zhenyu’s throat was dry, he swallowed hard, his voice low and desperate: “Chairman, I have verified it repeatedly, and the news is true.

The original destination of the flight is Huating! Since the flight was launched in 2000, its destination has always been Huating.

Chairman, Yang Xu, is probably lying to us!"

Wu Lujun's face turned pale and his body swayed slightly, as if he was overwhelmed by the news and could not stand steadily.

His heart was filled with anger and fear, this feeling...

This had never happened even when Zhi Liu was strangled to death.

Because his financial situation has always been good, his cash flow has always been well protected.

If you have food in your hands, you won't be worried.

And now...

He had to panic.

Because he had to tighten his belt to build the second phase of the industrial park, his funds were already tight. Now if there was a problem with the chip...

Wu Lujun didn't dare to think any further. He took out his cell phone and found Yang Xu's number.

At this moment, there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart.

What if the plane arrives in Huating and then flies to Pengcheng?
After all, Intel’s channel platform headquarters is in Huating, perhaps for the convenience of customs clearance?
Wu Lujun can only try to think positively now.

It's better to be a false alarm.

otherwise……

He didn't dare to think otherwise.

But just as he was about to press the call button, he suddenly stopped.

Wu Lujun frowned, closed his eyes, and tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the sofa, making a rhythmic sound.

Lu Zhenyu knew very well that this was his habitual action when thinking, so he didn't dare to say anything and could only wait patiently.

Wu Lujun took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. He knew that now was not the time to panic. He had to stay calm and find a solution to the problem.

He suddenly opened his eyes and signaled Lu Zhenyu to prepare to record the call.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenyu quickly got up, went out to the General Affairs Department to get the recorder, and turned it on.

Wu Lujun adjusted his breathing and then called Yang Xu again.

After the call was connected, he quickly pressed the speakerphone button, and Lu Zhenyu quickly handed the recorder to the phone.

After hearing Yang Xu's voice with a hint of a playboy's smile from the other side, Wu Lujun did not ask anything directly. Instead, he exchanged a few meaningless pleasantries before getting to the point.
"Boss Yang, when will our batch of Celeron 4 chips arrive tonight? I can arrange a time to pick them up."

As expected, yet unexpectedly, Yang Xu's voice on the other end of the phone changed and became much heavier.

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Wu. We were so busy that we lost our minds. Intel headquarters sold the goods directly to Yanhuang Group. The batch of chips was sent directly to Huating early this morning.

I spent the whole morning trying to figure out the reason, which is why I didn't notify you right away."

Yang Xu's words were full of regret and apology.

Wu Lujun almost believed it.

He was stunned for a moment when he heard this. An ominous premonition surged in his heart. There was a hint of confusion and anger in his voice.
"Why would the Yanhuang Group get involved? Mr. Yang, what's going on? Wasn't it you who took the initiative to invite us?"

Yang Xu sighed on the other end of the phone, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.
"Director Wu, I will not hide it from you. The Yanhuang Group bypassed me and contacted Intel headquarters directly.

I don’t know the specific reason, I’m still trying to understand the situation.

You know, it's already early morning in America, and I can't get any information for a while."

Wu Lujun sneered, with a hint of disdain in his voice.
"How is this possible! Mr. Yang, Yang Xu! What do you mean? You said it very clearly at the beginning..."

In order to avoid cross-selling and regional disputes, Intel never bypasses their local sales companies to contact buyers directly.

But before he could finish his words, Yang Xu on the opposite side directly responded,

"Boss Wu, what did you say? When did I ever promise you that I would sell you this batch of chips?"

Yang Xu paused and sneered, "Director Wu, we just had a verbal communication. Even if I promised you something... But, have we signed a contract? And, have you paid?

Now the headquarters is going to be sold to Yanhuang Group, what does it have to do with me? I am just an employee. "

Yang Xu's words made Wu Lujun and Lu Zhenyu's hands and feet suddenly go cold.

Wu Lujun's heart suddenly sank to the bottom and he felt dizzy, as if the whole world in front of him was spinning.

His eyes became empty, his lips trembled slightly, but he could not speak. Yang Xu's words were like a needle, piercing the last bit of luck in his heart, pulling him back from fantasy to the cruel reality.

Lu Zhenyu stood aside, his face was also pale, his eyes were full of shock and fear.

His body swayed slightly, as if he might fall down at any moment.

At first it looked like Yang Xu was selling corruption, but now it turned directly into a trap to kill them.

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness and despair.

They knew that this crisis might be the last straw that broke the camel's back for Xingtianxia Group.

But at this time, both of them were full of questions in their hearts. They didn't understand why the Yanhuang Group would suddenly intervene and why Yang Xu would come to kill them.

Wu Lujun took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and then spoke coldly,

"Boss Yang, why? What does the Yanhuang Group have to do with this? Please tell me so that I can understand clearly."

He knew that this was not the time to ask about the reasons, but the guess in his heart made him vaguely understand something.

It won't take a while.

Yang Xu on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then smiled.

"Mr. Wu, you are pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth, right? Have you forgotten what you did to the Yanhuang Group?

Do you need me to review it for you? So... it seems reasonable for Yanhuang Group to grab your order, right?"

Wu Lujun's face changed drastically when he heard this, but he immediately sneered.

"Boss Yang, if it's the Yanhuang Group, then of course it makes sense."

He could understand this reason.

After all, it was he who contacted Yanhuang Group and provided them with graphics cards after he left Jingyu for Fantasy Group. However, due to vested interests, he stood up Mr. Xiaoqing and also left Fantasy Group.

In this matter, he was indeed in the wrong and was blinded by money.

But this is business, and if you don’t make money, you’re an asshole!
Therefore, if he was beaten up like this by Qing Yun, he would have no complaints at all, and could only blame himself for making a wrong move.

Stand at attention when being beaten.

but!

"Boss Yang, how do you explain the flight number?" Wu Lujun laughed. "During our negotiation, you provided the cargo flight information first, and I broke the contract with Yanhuang Group later!"

At this point, his face, which was full of absurdity, turned cold, "You don't mean to say that Qingyun has been plotting against me for a long time, do you?"

Hearing this, Yang Xu said slowly, "Director Wu, do you want to know a reason or a result?"

After hearing this, Wu Lujun frowned, "Yang Xu, what do you mean?!"

Yang Xu smiled, and then his words turned cold. "Mr. Wu, what explanation do you need to hear now? Or what explanation do you like? You might as well tell me, and I'll see if I can make it sound reasonable."

"You! Yang Xu! Don't go too far!"

"Really? Is that too much? Emmm...it seems a bit."

Yang Xu's three playboy smiles made Wu Lujun's temples throb.

But Yang Xu didn't let him go. "Let me guess, Mr. Wu, are you putting a recorder aside just to get me to say something?"

Wu Lujun's face changed when he heard this, but he didn't say much.

We are all thousand-year-old foxes, so no one should say that anyone else has a dark heart or dirty hands.

Yang Xu sighed, "Director Wu, let me reiterate, we haven't signed a contract, and you haven't made any advance payment, so why are you so naive?
Intel is a foreign-invested enterprise that operates in a formal manner and pays attention to legality and compliance. We came to China to..."

Wu Lujun sneered and interrupted Yang Xu who was reciting the company introduction.

"Boss Yang, I was wrong by one move. I admit it."

Yang Xu on the other side curled his lips and threw the company profile at hand aside.

However, at this moment, Yang Xu seemed to have changed his expression, and his voice was filled with deep concern.
"Mr. Wu, how much will you lose this time?

Tsk tsk, I estimate, no matter how you calculate it, it must be around 10 billion, right?
When we do business, the most important thing is the contract. As a veteran, you shouldn't fail in such a situation, right?
Alas, how could you be so careless? "

This sarcastic and hypocritical attitude directly broke down Wu Lujun's defense.

With rage flashing in his eyes, Wu Lujun's fingers tightly grasped the phone, his knuckles turning white from the force, and he cursed into the receiver.

"Bald Yang, fuck you! You deserve a slap on the left cheek and a kick on the right cheek! Stop crying wolf here..."

A burst of swear words with a strong hint of "mom" came out, causing Lu Zhenyu next to him to look sideways.

The more Wu Lujun scolded, the angrier he became, and he fiercely...

He waved his hand in the air for a moment before finally slamming the phone down on the leather sofa.

Cell phones are expensive.

The loud noise still scared Lu Zhenyu.

However, seeing that Wu Lujun's chest was heaving violently, obviously he was extremely angry, he didn't know how to persuade him, but just silently lit a cigarette for him and handed it to him.

After smoking a cigarette, Wu Lujun's expression eased a lot. Seeing this, Lu Zhenyu spoke with a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Chairman, we must not offend Yang Xu. Otherwise, if we buy goods from Intel again in the future, Xingtianxia Group will definitely suffer a great loss."

He wanted to say that the person on the other side, although he was a supplier, was the supplier dad.

No matter how angry you are, it is completely inappropriate to curse someone in such a way that contains a lot of motherly meaning.

Wu Lujun kept silent and lit another cigarette.

Seeing this, Lu Zhenyu didn't know what to say and could only smoke boringly along with him.

It was a long time, until the ashtray was almost full of cigarette butts, that Wu Lujun finally felt like speaking.

He stood up angrily, walked a few steps in the office angrily, then turned around and said bitterly, "Lao Lu, I think it's clear, Yang Xu and Qing Yun are in the same group! They are trying to kill us!"

Lu Zhenyu showed a trace of confusion on his face, "Chairman, I don't quite understand. I can understand that Qingyun would retaliate against us, but I don't understand that Yang Xu and Qingyun are in the same group."

He felt that this...

Where the hell do I even begin?!
Wu Lujun sighed, his voice full of helplessness, "Lao Lu, Qing Yun must have been planning to target us from the beginning, so Yang Xu came to ask us if we wanted the chip.

All of this should be a trap set by Qing Yun for us."

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(End of this chapter)