Of course.
Maschek's methods extend beyond what's on the surface.
He is now determined to adjust the reality and completely ruin Meng Hao and Huarong Technology.
Strike while the iron is hot!
The three-way video conference had just ended.
Maschek immediately summoned the head of Tester's Asia-Pacific region, Tian Wenjing.
"Old Tian, I see that the sales performance in the Asia-Pacific region doesn't seem to be very good!"
Maschek began by pressuring Tian Wenjing.
Tian Wenjing, on the other end of the video call, was a middle-aged man in his fifties.
He showed none of the spirit and pride of being the President of Tester New Energy Vehicles Asia-Pacific, but rather acted like a perpetually wronged victim.
It couldn't be helped.
Of the global regions,
Only the Asia-Pacific region had the worst performance.
After all, the main market for the Asia-Pacific region was Daxiah.
And with the rise of national brands and the awakening of national consciousness,
Tester, as a foreign brand, was increasingly looked down upon.
"Don't worry, the financial reports for the Asia-Pacific region are at least profitable, you don't need to worry too much."
After a blow, he offered a sweetener.
Maschek was a master of this tactic.
Seeing that Tian Wenjing's sense of awkwardness had slightly diminished, Maschek immediately changed the subject.
"...However, there is an important task that needs to be assigned to you."
Completely controlled by Maschek, Tian Wenjing had no room to resist.
"Please, sir."
"Whether it's within your responsibilities or not, you must go all out!"
Seeing Tian Wenjing pledge his commitment.
Maschek smiled calmly.
His objective had been achieved.
...
Huarong Technology.
Meng Hao was reviewing the reports submitted by Chenghua.
After carefully reading through them, Meng Hao expressed a hint of satisfaction.
"Well, it seems the work of re-structuring the industrial layout has been done well."
"The production capacity of the four branch factories has been further improved."
"The raw materials for the photolithography machines are still not delivered from Mao Xiong Country, so there's no rush."
"The production capacity of the Phantom mechs has also increased to 500 units per month... if all are for foreign trade orders, it's about 500 million US dollars in output."
Just as Meng Hao was about to use half of the production to deliver to the deputy general manager of Adian, Song Zan, at 70% of the price agreed upon in the gambling agreement, which was 700,000 US dollars per unit,
The head of the sales department rushed in.
"Brother Hao."
"It's very strange."
"Our domestic orders have surged."
"We have already received nearly ten thousand orders."
Huh?
This was not normal.
The domestic version of the Phantom mech was priced at 1 million Daxiah coins, which was an astronomical sum for most Daxiah citizens.
It was impossible for so many rich people to suddenly appear.
Wait.
Meng Hao instantly understood.
This was definitely Maschek's doing.
"Check it."
"See if these customers who ordered the Phantom mechs have any connection with Tester's Daxiah branch."
Soon,
The answer came back.
Just as Meng Hao had predicted.
Tester's Daxiah branch's cash flow had greatly depleted, and through loans, it was distributed to its own employees.
And these employees, after receiving the money, immediately purchased Phantom mechs without doing anything else.
Maschek's move was quite clever.
Before, Meng Hao had revealed that.
The domestic version of the Phantom mech, priced at 1 million Daxiah coins, was sold at a loss... however, the domestic version of the mech was locked to the user and could not be resold.
The foreign trade version of the Phantom mech was not locked to the user, but its price was 1 million US dollars, which converted to 7 million Daxiah coins.
Almost everyone believed that Meng Hao was subsidizing the domestic version of the mech with profits from the foreign trade version.
Clearly,
Maschek was exploiting this loophole.
By ordering a large quantity of the domestic version, Meng Hao would have to subsidize a huge amount of funds... and the price for Adian was also discounted by 30%, which Maschek considered a loss.
A loss-making domestic trade and loss-making gambling orders.
This would not only cause Meng Hao to lose money on the foreign trade version but also require him to pay for the domestic version, while simultaneously occupying all production capacity, preventing Meng Hao from recouping losses by selling the foreign trade version at a million US dollars each.
This move was indeed ruthless.
If it had been more than three months ago.
Meng Hao might have panicked.
However.
Now.
It wasn't a big problem.
Mao Xiong Country had essentially given him a lithium mine for free... the lithium batteries, which accounted for 30% of the total cost, were completely eliminated.
"Heh heh."
"Maschek would never dream that this wasn't a hurdle for me, but rather him sending me money!"
"He's such a good person!"
Meng Hao tapped the wooden table and quickly came up with a countermeasure.
"The lithium battery production line at the first branch factory will not be started for now. Instead, we will directly purchase the mech production line!"
Huh?
Chenghua was confused!
Huarong Technology was no longer producing lithium batteries?
Then where would the large deficit in lithium batteries be covered?
Meng Hao saw Chenghua's confusion.
"We previously supported quite a few lithium battery manufacturers... they unhesitatingly stood by us during our most difficult times... now, it's time for them to be rewarded and for us to repay them!"
With Meng Hao's command.
The CEOs of the more than twenty large and small lithium battery manufacturers were once again summoned to Shilin by Meng Hao.
They had been suppressed by Tester precisely because they had supported Meng Hao's Huarong Technology.
If Meng Hao hadn't transferred money from the company accounts to subsidize them, these more than twenty small and medium-sized enterprises would have gone bankrupt long ago.
"President Meng."
"Is there something you need us for here in Shilin?"
"During this period, if it weren't for your help, we would have gone bankrupt long ago."
The more than twenty company representatives, filled with emotion, looked at Meng Hao as if he were a benefactor.
"Gentlemen, you are too kind."
"Though I, Meng Hao, am young, I understand the principle of repaying kindness."
"It was only right to help you when you stood by Huarong Technology at a critical juncture."
Meng Hao began with a few humble words, then changed the subject.
"However, always relying on Huarong Technology for subsidies is not a sustainable solution."
"After all, if we cannot be profitable, relying solely on subsidies would make us a burden."
Meng Hao's words were harsh.
The smiles on the faces of these CEOs instantly froze.
Were Meng Hao and Huarong Technology going to abandon them?
Indeed.
They had been targeted by Tester precisely because they had stood by Huarong Technology.
However, what Meng Hao said also made sense.
Constantly relying on Huarong Technology for subsidies and blood transfusions would eventually drain Meng Hao's company dry.
"President Meng, we understand what you're saying!"
"However, given that we have stood up for you, I plan to provide another sum of funds and give the workers severance pay."
The leader among them, the largest company CEO before, whose annual output value was nearly ten million, looked grief-stricken.
Huh?
What's going on?
Severance pay?
Had this gentleman misunderstood his intentions?!
Meng Hao was completely bewildered!