Xinboli Cosmetics Factory.
The entire factory has resumed full production. To increase the output of new products, the usual morning meetings have been canceled.
The promoted puppet factory director and the workshop directors are fully supervising and leading the production work.
Feng Kunlin's main focus is now on the distributors and directly managed stores he previously cooperated with.
"Excellent, excellent, Manager Liu. As soon as the first batch of new products is produced, I'll have someone send it to you.
Alright, let's get together sometime later. I'll organize something... Okay, let's leave it at that for now..."
After hanging up the phone, Feng Laokeng, who had been smiling moments before, immediately turned cold. "Damn it, letting you, Liu, have the first batch of new products for trial sales, do you think I'm stupid or an idiot?
Who doesn't know that you, Liu, also intend to open a factory?"
While he was cursing, his phone suddenly rang.
Seeing the incoming number, he quickly closed his office door before answering.
"Hello, any news?"
"I don't know which supplier Gao Fei contacted, but the first batch of raw materials has arrived and is being stored.
I just looked through the packing list, and the manufacturer's name has been crossed out. And with his procurement volume, the new perfume can be put into production as early as the day after tomorrow."
Hearing the news from the mole on the phone, Feng Kunlin couldn't help but frown.
Although the new factory has started producing new perfumes, it still requires some promotion and preferential planning, plus cooperation with distributors. It should be on the market in about three days.
And with the scale of the old factory's workshops, it's enough to produce tens of thousands of new perfumes within three days.
Considering the timeline, there will only be a two-day difference in the launch time of two similar new perfumes.
Thinking of this, Feng Kunlin's hand holding the phone trembled.
Although Gao Fei's cosmetics factory was suppressed by Kong Liwei using various connections, making it unable to start production quickly.
However, for distributors and directly managed stores, Kong Liwei, no matter how much power and background he had, could not stop them from cooperating with Gao Fei.
After all, Gao Fei's reputation is public. With a little promotion, the new perfume will definitely sell like hotcakes.
As long as there's money to be made, and big money at that, who would care about Kong Liwei's threats?
Now, with only a two-day difference in the launch time of the products from the two cosmetics factories, relying on Gao Fei's name, Feng Kunlin has no chance of winning.
"Damn it, this was clearly a dead end set up by Mr. Kong for Gao Fei, but he managed to revive it!"
Feng Laokeng cursed angrily, his mind racing to devise a plan.
He couldn't stand by and watch Gao Fei's factory start production and then launch its products.
Otherwise, Kong Liwei would definitely throw him to the lions in the savanna.
A flash of inspiration struck Feng Kunlin. He immediately spoke to the person on the phone who hadn't hung up: "Give me a copy of the security guards' patrol times and the shift roster in the factory. I need precise information."
"No problem!"
The mole agreed, then asked with a smile, "Old Factory Director, what about my payment?"
"I'll have someone transfer it to you later, don't worry."
"Okay!"
After hanging up, Feng Kunlin immediately contacted his brother-in-law, Qiao Nima.
As soon as the call connected, he said directly, "Get your subordinates ready. There's something to do in the next couple of days."
"Alright, brother-in-law!"
...
News of the old cosmetics factory receiving raw materials today spread throughout the South City district.
The owners of various factories were curious about who dared to cooperate with Gao Fei.
They had all heard that the big boss behind Feng Kunlin had vowed to ruin any raw material supplier who dared to cooperate with Gao Fei.
The boss behind Feng Laodeng must be extraordinary.
They risked pressure to cooperate with Gao Fei, and even boldly delivered and unloaded goods. The owners were puzzled about which raw material supplier was so reckless.
Despite their curiosity, everyone was looking forward to the confrontation between Feng Kunlin and Gao Fei after all the raw materials arrived and the old factory began production.
However, a few well-connected bosses were discussing privately.
Feng Laokeng's factory was currently closed, so it must be in production.
Even if Gao Fei's raw materials arrived, it would still take three to four days.
By the time Gao Fei started production, Feng Laokeng's products would have already been launched in major department stores.
Therefore, they predicted that there wouldn't be much friction between the two, as Feng Laokeng had been in the cosmetics business for decades and had more experience and connections than Gao Fei.
After these bosses made their predictions, they immediately started betting pools among the factory owners in the South City district.
Some bet that Gao Fei's factory products would not be launched after Feng Kunlin's, and that the two would definitely clash.
Others bet that Gao Fei's raw materials were pieced together, and that the two would not confront each other.
The bets were all made privately and only circulated among the factory owners.
Therefore, the betting amounts varied.
Some bets were as high as a million, while others were as low as two to three hundred thousand.
As for who initiated the bets and who the bookmaker was, it remained unknown.
Old Cosmetics Factory.
Hearing the news brought by Ding Yao, Gao Fei leaned back in his chair, stunned.
His rivalry with Kong Liwei and Feng Laodeng was actually being gambled on?
The hobbies of the factory owners in the South City district were rather peculiar.
"Do you know who started it?"
"Not clear for now, but such betting pools have appeared many times in the industrial zones of South City."
Ding Yao's information was limited to the betting pools.
She was not a local to South City and did not have much insight into the inside story of the bets.
"What are the odds now?"
Although Gao Fei didn't like gambling, he was still curious about the betting odds.
After all, his name was involved, so it was not strange for him to be concerned.
"The odds are unknown; the organizers haven't announced them, but there are people who have bet.
Eight people have bet that you, Boss, will contend with Feng Kunlin, totaling three million.
Sixteen people have bet that the two of you will not clash, totaling seven million.
The betting closes tomorrow, and I expect heavy bets tonight."
After hearing the news, Gao Fei was completely dumbfounded.
These people were not only idle but also quite adventurous!
He skipped the topic of gambling and instructed Ding Yao, "Recently, tell the security guards on duty to be alert and patrol the factory more often at night.
Feng Kunlin must already know that we've secured the raw materials. This old guy will definitely not give up and will cause trouble."
"Okay, I'll arrange it later."
"You can go now!"
After Ding Yao left, Gao Fei took out his phone and found Hu Xu's number. As soon as the call connected, he said, "Da Xu, want to make some pocket money? Earn hundreds of thousands from twenty thousand."
"Holy cow, Lao Gao, what kind of good project is this? Earn hundreds of thousands from twenty thousand, you haven't fallen into a pyramid scheme, have you?"
"Do you think that's possible? Just tell me, are you in or out?"
"Earn hundreds of thousands from twenty thousand, of course I'm in."
"Alright, give the money to a classmate you trust, and have him take a taxi to South City. I'll arrange someone!"
"Understood!"