Li Ye's string of maneuvers did not just leave Dong Shan stunned and frightened; many others were left stunned and frightened as well.
On the morning of January 3rd, Ma Zhaoxian told Li Ye, "The higher-ups just called and notified us that there'll be an industry seminar at The Department the day after tomorrow. Director Qu specifically named you and told you to go with me."
Li Ye smiled. "We've both been decentralized already, yet Director Qu is still worrying so much about us?"
Ma Zhaoxian said helplessly, "Only our management rights were decentralized. We weren't sold off outright. As long as the enterprise remains on the nation's soil, it has to accept the nation's management."
Li Ye hurriedly said, "I understand, I understand. I was just saying it casually. Besides, even if we go global in the future and sell our products all over the world, we'll still answer the nation's call."
"..."
Ma Zhaoxian froze for a moment, then asked Li Ye, "Li Ye, are you bragging to me, or do you really have plans and goals like that?"
Li Ye blinked. "You guess."
"I'll guess your grasshopper!"
Ma Zhaoxian laughingly cursed him, then turned serious. "This industry seminar is probably aimed at us. We need to be prepared."
Li Ye was utterly unconcerned and said mildly, "Of course. Wasn't this something we'd anticipated long ago?"
When Li Ye had first devised Jingcheng Brand heavy trucks' "Grand Opening Super Discount," he had anticipated that this day might come. The rock-bottom prices would not only affect Dong Shan of Southwest Heavy Truck Company; they would also send major shockwaves through Jicheng Heavy Truck Company and even the other two truck industry giants.
Fortunately, the enterprises had already been decentralized, and the higher-ups' authority over them had visibly loosened. Otherwise,