Chapter 280: Accidentally Pitfall Li Bancheng! (Seeking Monthly Votes)

How could Jiang Tiansheng have anticipated that by holding an event of his own, he would inadvertently infringe upon the interests of Li Bancheng?

At this time, Li Bancheng had already become the wealthiest Chinese person in Hong Kong; his reputation and status were not things to be trifled with.

Clearly, Jiang Tiansheng lacked the confidence to go up against him.

"That's not very likely, is it?"

He still felt it was inconceivable, and asked skeptically, "Although we have increased the number of prizes, for two major supermarket chains, it shouldn't amount to much, right?"

At this moment, because the lucky draw event was so explosive, the prize pool had been increased by hundreds of millions of various prizes.

"People-Benefit Promotional Campaign!"

Wu Feng just tapped his finger lightly, and Jiang Tiansheng immediately reacted.

The "People-Benefit Promotional Campaign" covered numerous public housing estates, involving at least over a hundred thousand people.

Their individual consumption levels were not high, but if calculated by the household unit, it was not bad at all.

Besides, right now was exactly the time for stocking up on New Year goods!

As long as one wasn't truly destitute, the necessary New Year goods still couldn't be skipped.

Otherwise, in the special programs broadcast on television, the sight of those grandmas and aunties frantically clearing out shelves wouldn't attract so many viewers to watch.

Although they were only buying the most basic rice, flour, oil, and various meats and candies, at most adding some pastries and the like, the intensity of their desire to purchase was undeniable.

On the side of the "People-Benefit Promotional Campaign," there was no detailed data registration or analysis.

Wu Feng therefore had no way to have a clear understanding of the specific situation of this event.

Yet he also knew that the turnover contributed by the grandmas and aunties in the public housing estates was quite astonishing.

With the two major supermarket chains suddenly missing such a wave of the main shopping force, the stockpiled daily necessities naturally found it hard to be sold off entirely in a short time.

Additionally, the lucky draw event had drained the Hong Kong Dollars from the pockets of ordinary citizens to a significant extent.

As a result, there was naturally no surplus capital to spend on purchasing New Year supplies at the supermarkets.

One didn't need to think to know that the sales figures of the two major supermarket chains during the lucky draw event were likely quite miserable.

The massive amount of daily necessities stockpiled by the supermarkets sitting unsold was not a small problem.

The interests involved were not small; one wrong move could lead to a situation of heavy losses.

As the instigator of the lucky draw event, how could it not be targeted?

"This..."

Jiang Tiansheng certainly couldn't have thought that far ahead, but he did know that a top-tier tycoon like Li Bancheng did not have as broad a mind as the outside world rumored.

He really wanted to say, why not just end the "People-Benefit Promotional Campaign" and be done with it.

It was just that Jiang Tiansheng felt something was amiss, yet he wasn't clear on the ins and outs of it.

Previously, Wu Feng had single-handedly pushed for the "People-Benefit Promotional Campaign," so there must have been a deeper meaning.

Otherwise, based on his understanding of Wu Feng, he wouldn't have spent such a high cost—involving manpower, material resources, and even burning through quite a few connections—just to send warmth to the poor in the public housing estates.

On the other hand, Jiang Tiansheng prided himself on being one of the wealthiest people in Hong Kong; it was impossible for him to be so frightened and at a loss just by hearing Li Bancheng's name.

Did he not need to save face? How would he mingle in high society in the future?

Only at this moment did he feel that wanting to successfully mingle in high society was clearly much more complex than being the Dragon Head of Hong Xing; there were simply too many things that needed to be considered.

There were some things that he only vaguely touched upon the threshold of at this very moment.

"Mr. Jiang, no need to be anxious!"

Seeing a layer of cold sweat seeping from Jiang Tiansheng's forehead, Wu Feng then spoke to reassure him: "We aren't small characters to be slaughtered at will; holding out for ten days is still not a problem!"

He emphasized the words "ten days" and sneered: "If some people won't even give us ten days, then that is a bit too overbearing. Do we not even have the confidence to clash with them?"

Seeing that Jiang Tiansheng still had a heavy expression, he said helplessly: "Mr. Jiang, you can reveal the 'ten-day deadline' in advance and see the reaction from the outside before deciding on anything else!"

"That works too!"

Hearing Wu Feng say this, Jiang Tiansheng's originally heavy expression eased somewhat.

Thinking about it, if they couldn't even spare ten days, then there was no need to be wary of anything.

Although Li Bancheng was powerful, he hadn't reached the point of covering the sky with one hand.

To put it bluntly, at this time in Hong Kong, it was still those foreigners who called the shots!

The tribute that needed to be paid hadn't been shorted by a single cent!

Otherwise, this time the other party wouldn't have just made a phone call to inform them of the wind that "someone wants to terminate the lucky draw event," but would have directly intervened by force.

"Mr. Jiang, the reputation of the 'People-Benefit' promotional campaign is quite good!"

Wu Feng smiled lightly: "The residents of the public housing estates gained real benefits, the Yau Tsim Mong District government gained political achievements, and those merchants participating in the discount event also made money. It can be said that everyone is satisfied!"

"Sometimes, such pressure doesn't need to be resisted by us alone!"

Speaking to this point, his mouth was full of smiles as he said leisurely: "When it's time to let allies shoulder the burden, there's really no need to be polite!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tiansheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted, a smile appearing on his face.

Previously, he had fallen into a cognitive trap!

Of course, it was more about wanting to show off his own capabilities and let his newly made allies witness them.

Now that he had reacted, there was simply no need for that!

If he didn't have the strength, those allies probably wouldn't even spare him a second glance.

Sometimes, having to ask others for help is what allows a relationship to progress further.

Things indeed went exactly as Wu Feng had anticipated!

Jiang Tiansheng made one phone call after another, and the worry between his brows dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Those friends who had taken the initiative to tip him off very generously indicated that they could help share part of the pressure.

If nothing else, even if the Hong Kong British Government were swayed, they still had the ability to delay things for a few days.

When they heard about the "ten-day deadline," they even patted their chests and declared that this matter was absolutely no problem and was covered by them!

The rhetoric was actually similar to Wu Feng's: if they weren't even willing to give this much time, then there was nothing left to discuss, and a direct clash would be unavoidable.

As for the newly acquainted suppliers, as well as the Yau Tsim Mong District government and the District Councilor, their attitudes were also quite clear: there would be no problems with the lucky draw event, and even less so with the "Benefit-the-People Promotional Event"!

What a joke; this involved their own vital interests, so there was nothing to discuss.

Even the foreigners behind the Jiang family directly indicated that ten days was not much of a problem!

At this, Jiang Tiansheng was completely relieved, and the smile on his face became even more genuine.

"Ah Feng, things did not go beyond your expectations!"

He found Wu Feng at the first opportunity to express the good mood in his heart: "How did you foresee all this?"

"Hehe, in fact, the Hong Kong of today has many similarities to the situation in Shanghai back then!"

Wu Feng said directly: "Like our situation this time, it is not very difficult to find similar cases!"

"In fact, I suspect that the matter of the supermarket group hasn't even reached the ears of Li Bancheng!"

"Impossible, right?"

Jiang Tiansheng was somewhat stunned and said in disbelief: "With such a big matter, it's impossible for Li Bancheng not to know, right?"

"Hehe, it is very important to us!"

Wu Feng said in a calm tone: "But for Li Bancheng, it might not necessarily be so!"

Jiang Tiansheng clearly did not believe it, but he had no intention of arguing with Wu Feng.

In fact, Wu Feng's guess was correct; this matter had not reached the ears of Li Bancheng.

It was the senior management of the supermarket chain group who noticed that the supermarket's revenue had encountered a huge setback.

Upon Zha, they naturally understood what was going on!

With such a thing happening, it was impossible for them to report to Li Bancheng immediately, as that would make the senior management of the supermarket chain group look incompetent, and if things went wrong, they might lose their high-paying jobs.

After all, the lucky draw event and the "Benefit-the-People" promotional event organized by Wu Feng and the others had already begun their publicity long ago.

Failing to detect the potential impact beforehand was simply a matter of pure incompetence.

The period before the Lunar New Year was also the peak time for supermarket turnover.

The lucky draw and the "Benefit-the-People" promotional event could be said to have caused the supermarket chain group massive losses.

If they had been prepared in advance, how could such a situation have occurred?

They could have completely joined forces with the organizers of the lucky draw and the "Benefit-the-People" promotional event to clear out the massive amount of daily necessities stored by the supermarket chain group at the fastest speed.

Not to mention making a huge profit, at the very least, the profit level would not have been too bad!

Unlike now, because of the problem of massive inventory backlog, the losses of the supermarket chain group were quite staggering.

Such a matter naturally could not be reported to the Boss immediately.

Consequently, they privately used their own connections, and incidentally borrowed authority to intimidate others, wanting to terminate the highly influential lucky draw and "Benefit-the-People" promotional event without alerting the Boss.

As a result, they didn't expect Jiang Tiansheng to be quite tough and not bow his head or concede directly.

At the same time, the news fed back from various channels left the senior management of the supermarket chain group both happy and worried, and they didn't know what to say.

Jiang Tiansheng's "ten-day deadline" naturally reached their ears.

Originally, they still wanted to join forces with the senior management of the Japan supermarket group to put greater pressure on Jiang Tiansheng and his party, or even use some underhanded methods.

However, the "ten-day deadline" made them quite hesitant.

After all, Jiang Tiansheng and the others were able to hold the event smoothly and make the lucky draw and "Benefit-the-People" promotional event flourish; they were not small fry to be easily manipulated.

Of course, what they feared most at the moment was still the matter reaching the ears of the Boss!

The Boss naturally had the means to easily deal with a former Dragon Head of a triad.

It was just that it would also be very difficult for them, the senior management of the supermarket group, to get off easily.

Until noon on New Year's Eve, the grand lucky draw event and the "Benefit-the-People" promotional event ended, and neither side had any open conflict.

Clearly, through messages passed via certain channels, both sides had reached a certain tacit understanding.

The heart that Jiang Tiansheng had been holding up was also completely let down.

Next, it was time to properly enjoy the fruits of victory, and everything else could be set aside for now.

On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, the Hong Xing headquarters was bustling with activity.

The main hall conference room, which should have been deserted, was now filled with noise and joy.

Today was the good day for the new Hong Xing Dragon Head, Han Bin, to distribute money to his Underlings.

(End of this chapter)