Chapter 311 Launching a Business War
A piece of news set the internet ablaze.
Yang Xin Investments declared war on Changsheng Furniture Company.
"What's going on, why would Yang Xin Investments declare war on Changsheng Furniture?"
"Don't know, these two companies are totally unrelated."
"The boss of Yang Xin Investments is the owner of Jiang Bottom Lottery's Xu Yang, he's been a prominent figure in the business world over the past year. Seems like he thinks his limelight isn't big enough, so he's pulling this stunt."
"Xu Yang wouldn't declare war on someone for no reason, there must be a reason behind it, hurry up and find out."
"I've heard some rumors that it has to do with the son of Changsheng Furniture's boss, that scumbag Li Zixuan who's been in the news these past few days. The evidence against that scumbag was apparently found by Yang Xin Investments' boss Xu Yang, who handed it over to the police and leaked it online.
Li Changsheng is furious, vowing to ruin Xu Yang and leave him penniless, so Xu Yang wants to strike first and take down Changsheng Furniture."
"Don't just say it seems like it, we need the exact information."
"I have exact information, it's definitely like this without a doubt, I can vouch for it with my reputation."
"Damn... this is going to spark a major war in the business world."
"Things are heating up in the business world; it's been a long time since we've seen bigwigs unleash this kind of corporate warfare."
"This is a fight to the death."
"I'm with Yang Xin Investments, hoping they'll crush Changsheng Furniture. Li Changsheng, raising a son like Li Zixuan, can't be any good himself. It would be best for Changsheng Furniture to go bankrupt and leave Li Changsheng homeless."
"Me too, I support Yang Xin Investments, I support Xu Yang, Xu Yang is my idol."
"Haha, Xu Yang is sworn brothers with Wang Xiaocong and can joke around with tycoons like Wang richest man Zhang Yimin. Li Changsheng thinking he can ruin Xu Yang and his family is nothing but a pipe dream."
"Exactly, it's like an ant trying to shake a tree."
"You can't say that, Li Changsheng is an established tycoon with connections you shouldn't underestimate."
"Yeah, don't underestimate anyone, the outcome might be quite the shocker."
Countless onlookers were excited, and many business heavyweights also took notice of the matter.
Such a commercial battle hasn't happened in a long time.
Moreover, it was an open declaration of war.
Why ruin your opponent sneakily when you could crush them?
Why announce it at all?
Many people didn't quite understand the approach of Yang Xin Investments.
Xu Yang looked at the information on the internet and just gave a slight smile.
Next, all he had to do was wait and enjoy the show.
At that moment, his phone rang.
The caller ID showed it was Wang Xiaocong calling.
"Old Wang," Xu Yang answered the phone.
"Old Xu, what the hell are you up to? Is what's said online true?" Wang Xiaocong asked.
He was, of course, aware of the news about Li Zixuan.
As an internet-savvy person, he would have to be dead not to know about this news.
In fact, he had commented on it, saying Li Zixuan was a disgrace to the second-generation wealthy and tarnished their group's reputation.
In his words, he showed utter contempt for people like Li Zixuan.
But he never imagined that this matter had anything to do with Xu Yang, nor did he expect that the evidence against Li Zixuan was discovered by Xu Yang and given to the police, then leaked online.
"It's true," Xu Yang nodded and said.
"What exactly happened, tell me about it." The internet just gave a rough idea, and Wang Xiaocong wanted to hear the details.
"About this Li Zixuan..." Xu Yang briefly explained the situation.
"This Li Zixuan really is a beast, tarnishing our reputation as rich second-generations. You did the right thing. People like him should be reformed inside, rather than left outside to harm others," Wang Xiaocong cursed.
"That's what I thought, so I did it," Xu Yang said with a laugh.
"Is it true that Li Changsheng really wants to ruin your company and make you a pauper?" Wang Xiaocong asked again.
"It's true, I could tell he wasn't bluffing. So, I had someone devise a plan to take down Changsheng Furniture, to strike first as the best defense," Xu Yang said.
"Well done, that's exactly what you should do. Just like some people on the internet said, Li Changsheng, raising a son like Li Zixuan, isn't any good either. It's best if he ends up on the streets!" Wang Xiaocong praised.
"According to the plan I had put together, if things go smoothly, we should see results by tomorrow at the latest, just wait and watch," Xu Yang said.
"Alright, I'll be waiting," Wang Xiaocong nodded, then added, "Can I get involved?"
"Old Wang, you can't get involved in this; I'm also using this as an opportunity to train my team," Xu Yang refused.
He knew that when Wang Xiaocong said this, he was also offering to help.
But it wasn't necessary for now.
He hoped to rely on his strength to crush Li Changsheng Furniture.
If, in the end, he really couldn't manage, then he would ask Wang Xiaocong for help.
"Okay, if you need my involvement, just let me know," Wang Xiaocong said.
"Sure," Xu Yang replied.
The call ended.
Then, many people called him.
Jiang Yuheng, Su Wenbin, Lin Junyi, his father-in-law Zhao Hai, Zhang Songxuan, Wang the tycoon, Shen Wanpeng...
All of these people said that if he needed anything, he just had to ask.
Xu Yang declined each offer.
...
Haicheng.
At this moment, Li Changsheng Furniture Company was like a frightened bird in a startled flock.
The boss behind Yang Xin Investment was like a fish that slips through the net, with a strong network of relations.
Declaring war on Li Changsheng Furniture Company was like a bolt out of the blue for them.
It wasn't to the point where everyone was panicked, but many people were affected, and that was indeed the case.
After all, Xu Yang was someone who addressed Wang Xiaocong as a brother and chatted and laughed with the tycoon Zhang Yimin.
Such a person, declaring war on Li Changsheng Furniture Company, must be fully confident.
In the president's office.
"This Xu Yang is outrageously bullying us. I haven't even made a move against him, and he's already striking at me!"
Li Changsheng was extremely angry, slamming his office desk hard, causing his wrist to hurt terribly.
However, his mind was so consumed by rage that he didn't care about the pain in his wrist.
Sitting opposite him, his eldest son Li Zicheng, also had an extremely ugly look on his face.
"Dad, what do we do now?" Li Zicheng asked.
"What else can we do? We'll just have to deal with it as it comes. I really want to see what tricks he has up his sleeve. Call a leadership meeting immediately!" Li Changsheng said.
The leadership included both the senior and middle management.
As for the junior leadership, they didn't need to attend the meeting.
They would be informed afterward.
"Okay, I'll notify them right away," Li Zicheng nodded.
A few minutes later, in the conference room.
Li Changsheng spoke a bunch of nonsense, the gist of which was that Xu Yang was going too far and that this was a battle for survival, so everyone should be fully alert.
He also said that he would personally oversee things and that if anyone noticed anything amiss, they should report it to him for him to deal with directly.
After the meeting, the leaders conveyed the boss's message.
The employees didn't dare to slack off and immediately got to work.
They were very curious about how Yang Xin Investment was going to proceed.
Li Changsheng returned to his office.
He had barely sat down when the customer service manager rushed over.
"President Li, our e-commerce platform just received two negative reviews," the customer service manager said.
Li Changsheng Furniture Company mainly sold furniture on the e-commerce platform, with very few sales in physical stores.
One could say that most of their income came from online sales.
"You're coming to me over two negative reviews? What do I need you for?" Li Changsheng almost passed out from anger.
This trivial matter was also brought to him; they really didn't treat him like a boss at all.