Chapter 572: Tying a Duck to the Shelf

Zhang Xuan said very seriously: "Besides wanting to arouse people's patriotic feelings and boycott the two colas, you published that article to provoke war, completely stir up this topic, and launch the Xurishang Iced Bing Hong Cha brand."

"Hmm!" Zhou Andong nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, didn't disappoint me."

"However!" Zhang Xuan said: "I don't understand one thing, what if the two colas don't take the bait?"

Zhou Andong said: "Foreign invasion, market monopoly, capital harvesting, all are buckled on the heads of the two colas, which is a very big blow to their brand image."

"So, they must respond, but coming forward themselves might be counterproductive, so they can only spend money to hire gunmen to scold me, refute my remarks, and muddy these waters."

"Gunmen?" Zhang Xuan muttered, and then understood, and said with a smile: "This is forcing them to a dead end, they have to respond. I just don't know if they can see our purpose."

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "Whether they see it or not, they have to walk the path we arranged."

"If they walk, the popularity of iced black tea will soar, and they can also restore some brand image. When the time comes, we will fight a real battle."

"If they don't walk, we won't lose anything, but their brand image will be damaged, and the price they pay will be too great."

Zhang Xuan looked at Zhou Andong, her eyes shining with worship. Except for her grandfather, this was the second man she worshipped, and he was not much older than her.

Old Man Man suddenly said: "Chairman, what is our cola called?"

Du Chunlai said: "If you ask me, just call it Xurishang Cola."

Zhou Andong shook his head: "Call it Very Cola!"

Several people's eyes lit up: "Very Cola, this name is good, festive."

"Very Cola, extraordinary taste, China's own cola, helping you cool off for the summer." Zhou Andong looked at several people, "How is this advertising slogan?"

"Good!" Qian Zhen, Du Chunlai, and Old Man Man gave a thumbs up.

For these three, Zhou Andong was a god, and what he said was definitely right.

Zhang Xuan curled her lips, which happened to be seen by Zhou Andong: "What are you curling your lips for? If you have any different opinions, just say it."

"No!" Zhang Xuan shook her head violently, then turned and left, "I'm going back to work."

"We're going back too!" Qian Zhen, Du Chunlai, and Old Man Man also left.

In the next few days, the "Down with mergers" camp and the "Support mergers" camp argued more and more intensely. If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't report it, they would have asked about each other's female family members and ancestors long ago.

Zhou Andong carried the banner of domestic beverage brands and declared war on the two colas, becoming a national hero. And Xurishang Iced Bing Hong Cha was mentioned frequently, its fame grew higher and higher, and distributors everywhere almost blew up the marketing department's phone, asking when it would be shipped.

Originally Zhou Andong wanted to hide in peace, he refused many media interview invitations, but what he didn't expect was that Miss Yang issued an invitation, so he had to give face.

After all, Miss Yang was behind the national TV station, and they had cooperated quite happily before. More importantly, when he was at his "lowest point", she firmly supported him behind his back, so this favor was huge. Therefore, he could not give face to anyone, but he had to go to the general station's invitation.

Originally, they wanted to send an interview team over, but Zhou Andong refused. The plan had already been launched, just follow the steps, and he didn't need to stay at home all the time. Mainly, he was worried about his mother taking care of Old Zhou in the hospital alone.

On the morning he was about to leave, Li Jiutang and Zhao Quan came, which surprised Zhou Andong very much. The two ran to the winery to find him, it must be an important matter.

"Jiu Ye, Quan Shu!" Zhou Andong poured tea for the two, "Are you here for something?"

Li Jiutang looked at Zhao Quan: "You say it or I say it?"

Zhao Quan said: "You say it!"

Li Jiutang nodded: "Dongzi, we want you to be the village party secretary."

"What?" Zhou Andong said in disbelief, "Let me be the village party secretary?"

"Yes!" Li Jiutang said: "You are doing that rural revitalization assistance, we think that if you serve as the village party secretary, you can let go and do it. I am old, and your Quan Shu is not young either. More importantly, our ability is limited, so we are vacating the position for you."

Zhou Andong said: "Jiu Ye, Quan Shu, I am busy with the group's affairs, where do I have time to manage the village's affairs? Besides, for this rural revitalization assistance, I will send a special person in charge to connect with you, there is no need for me to be the secretary."

Zhao Quan said: "Dongzi, don't decline. We have already reported to the town and county leaders, and they have all agreed. And I am not stepping down, I will serve as the deputy secretary and run errands for you."

Li Jiutang said: "I am not going to be the village head either, I will give it to Xiaobei, but I will still exert my remaining heat and help you."

Zhou Andong was really moved, but still shook his head: "Jiu Ye, Quan Shu, you think too highly of me. Managing an enterprise is fine, but letting me manage a village, I really can't."

"Why can't you?" Zhao Quan said: "Our village has 329 households, more than 1,300 people, not even as many as the winery employees, how can you not manage it?"

"That's right!" Li Jiutang helped out on the side, "You are a deputy division level as a factory director, are you looking down on the village party secretary for having no level?"

Zhou Andong said with a bitter smile: "Jiu Ye, your radical method is not very good. The winery is now a private enterprise, I am no longer a national cadre."

"It's settled then." Li Jiutang said: "You have to do it, you have to do it if you don't want to."

"Yes!" Zhao Quan said: "This village party secretary, you must do it. I am still the deputy secretary, you don't need to guard there every day."

"How about this!" Zhou Andong said in a negotiating tone: "Let me consider it."

"What else to consider!" Li Jiutang said: "Young, still the chairman, why are you so indecisive?"

Zhou Andong said helplessly: "I have important things to do, I'm going to Beijing immediately, how about waiting for me to come back?"

"No!" Li Jiutang said: "This is not a difficult thing, as long as you nod, you don't need to do anything, just go to Beijing if you should go to Beijing, we will go back and go through the procedures."

"Dong dong dong..."

At this time, the office door was knocked, and Zhou Andong shouted: "Come in!"

Zhang Xuan pushed the door and walked in: "Chairman, the car is ready, when are we leaving?"

"Leaving now!" Zhou Andong stood up and was about to leave.

Li Jiutang and Zhao Quan hurriedly stopped him: "Not allowed to leave, the matter must be settled today."

"You are tying a duck to the shelf." Zhou Andong sighed in his heart, thinking it's better to fool them first, and talk about future things later, otherwise he really couldn't leave.

"Alright, I promise you." ===== CHAPTER 573 =====