vrcanaries Chapter 502 Double Funding
Chapter 502 Double Funding
Du Yangqiu flew into a rage when he heard this. He stood up and slapped his son, "Who are you calling old? Do you want me to give up my position to you?"
"Sitting in this position, there might not be anything left of Hua Ning." Du Renliang turned his head and gently pressed the tip of his tongue against his aching cheek.
He raised his hand and wiped away the sweet smell of rust from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were burning with unquenchable anger as he stared at Du Yangqiu. "Even if you slap me a hundred times, it won't change the fact that you are old."
"With such a good opportunity in front of you, you are afraid to take a step. How long do you want to wait? Are you willing to go on like this? Even if you accept your fate, I won't."
Du Renliang challenged, "What is Hua Long? What is Zhou Qi? I want to let them know that our Du family and I, Du Renliang, are not easy to bully."
Just then, the cell phone suddenly rang, interrupting his impassioned speech.
Du Renliang glanced at the caller ID and did not answer it immediately. Instead, he looked at his father provocatively and said, "Just one word and 50 million will be in your account."
Then he confidently declared, "If you don't fight this battle, I will."
Du Yangqiu was so angry that his face turned blue. He stared at his son and said, "I'm afraid this call is to tell you about the withdrawal of investment."
Du Renliang was stunned for a moment, then he smiled disdainfully and said, "Dad, you underestimate me. Today I will let you see my ability."
After saying that, he picked up the phone.
"Zhicheng, is the funding in place?"
"Unfortunately, after family discussions, we have decided not to invest any more," He Zhicheng responded calmly. "This is not something I can control. This is the only way."
In just a few seconds, the conversation came to an abrupt end.
Du Renliang froze in place, staring at the phone in his hand in disbelief.
Seeing this, Du Yangqiu sighed and said slowly: "Just as I expected. Do you know the reason?"
"Why...why?" Du Renliang was full of doubts.
He had no idea why things had taken such a sudden turn for the worse. Everything was clearly under control before, and there were conflicts between He Zhicheng and Zhou Qi, so they should have hit it off immediately.
"Because just an hour ago, CCTV reported that Hualong opened 96 new branches across the country today... They now have 180 stores across the country, becoming a truly national electrical appliance brand."
Du Yangqiu's words exploded like thunder in Du Renliang's ears, making him fall into complete silence.
"Dad, you are not kidding, are you? This is definitely a joke..." Du Renliang shook his head in disbelief, as if he wanted to throw his father's words away from his ears:
"How is it possible to expand to 180 stores in just over two months? You must be bluffing me and want me to give up, right?"
In his mind, his father just made up this ridiculous story out of cowardice.
One hundred and eighty stores? This is simply a fantasy. Even at the peak of its glory, Huaning only had more than ninety stores.
Now Hualong claims to have reached such a scale that is almost twice the size of Xilin during its peak period.
"Whether you withdraw or not, Hualong's development will not be affected in the slightest." Du Yangqiu was heavy-hearted. He didn't want to undermine his son's confidence, but the facts were before him. "Zhou Qi never regarded you as an opponent from the beginning to the end. He didn't even see me in his eyes."
Du Yangqiu's voice was firm and calm: "No one can stop Hualong's footsteps. Since the moment it rose, it has been unstoppable and has been advancing triumphantly. Look at Xilin, although he was arrogant for half a month, he eventually became a laughing stock in the eyes of everyone. So what can you do?"
A series of shocking words exploded in Du Renliang's mind like thunder. Looking at his father's serious expression, he realized that all this was not fiction.
One hundred and eighty stores, this number gradually magnified in his eyes until he felt dizzy and uneasy. Finally, his legs collapsed to the ground, and all his efforts seemed to have come to nothing.
Originally thought this was a good opportunity to turn things around, as long as he seized it, he could wash away the past shame, defeat Hualong, and trample Zhou Qi under his feet. However, the reality was so cruel.
Even in the face of suppression from Xilin, Hualong continued to grow rapidly, and no one could stop it.
At this moment, Du Renliang deeply felt his own insignificance and powerlessness, which was as absurd as an ant trying to shake an elephant.
The scenes of humiliation and countless bows suffered are still vivid in his mind, but the chance of revenge seems out of reach.
The huge gap made him completely lose hope.
He hugged his head tightly, his heart filled with despair: it turned out that all the efforts he had made over such a long time were not worth mentioning at all in the eyes of the other party.
Seeing his son like this, Du Yangqiu couldn't help but sigh. At this moment, he seemed to have aged a lot.
At this moment, Du Renliang's expression suddenly froze. He raised his head abruptly, and said anxiously, "What about Xilin? Hualong made such a big fuss, Xilin can't just sit there and do nothing, right? What are their countermeasures?"
"Even if Hualong has opened a total of 180 stores, they are all new businesses!" He muttered to himself, as if looking for a breakthrough.
"Such hasty expansion must have a weak foundation." A sly look flashed in his eyes, as if he had seen the dawn of victory:
"We should join hands with Xilin to deal with Hualong together. As long as Hualong is defeated, Xilin can rest assured, and we don't have to worry about the loss of our teeth. Xilin will definitely agree to this plan. Once we form an alliance, the shareholders will naturally stand on our side."
He became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had already seen the scene of victory.
However, Du Yangqiu disagreed.
"Join hands with Xilin?" He shook his head lightly, with a hint of helplessness, "If we do this, I'm afraid that in the end, there will be nothing left of us."
He was well aware of Xilin's previous arrogant attitude, and the contempt that came from his bones was still fresh in his memory.
Even if they join forces, they find it difficult to achieve equal status.
In the end, Huaning still couldn't escape defeat.
Du Yangqiu did not get angry when he saw Du Renliang falling into a frenzy. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly:
"Xilin is currently just adopting a follow-up strategy and has not made significant concessions to consolidate the market. They seem to be still waiting to see how the market reacts and are very confident in the brand image they have established over the years."
"Pang Yulin is too conceited." He sighed softly: "The words 'national brand' are like a golden sign in their eyes. Unless Xilin can have more than twice the financial strength of Hualong, they are doomed to fail in this business war."
Twice the money?
Du Renliang's eyes flickered when he heard this. He tried to find a glimmer of hope: "Dad, Xilin should have the strength, right? Hualong opened so many stores at once, which must have cost a lot of money. They are very tight on money now, and Xilin may still have a chance to turn things around."