Noon, Kazakhstan, Akka City.

Li Shengli got off the train tiredly, walked out of the platform, and saw the young man with round glasses who came to pick him up.

"It's so early, I thought I would have to wait a while."

Perhaps because the task was completed, Li Shengli was in a good mood and started joking with the young man with round glasses.

But the young man didn't pay attention. When he saw Li Shengli quickly approaching, "Boss, something happened!"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"This morning..."

Then the young man told Li Shengli the news he heard in the morning, and the latter's face instantly turned cold.

It turns out that this morning, a pot similar to the Friendship Pressure Cooker appeared in various stores in Kazakhstan. The alliance called it the Grizzly Bear Pressure Cooker.

And in terms of price, Grizzlies are half of Friendship. The huge difference, coupled with the credibility of the league, and the league's deliberate advertising, quickly became popular in Acre City.

The store that originally sold Friendship Pot also put a bear sign next to it. Once the prices of the two were put on the market, people soon had a choice.

"Walk!"

Li Shengli ignored his fatigue and went straight to the largest commercial street in Acre City after getting in the car.

The car was stable, and Li Shengli walked to the store he usually visited.

Before I even got closer, I saw a lot of people talking.

As I got closer, I heard more discussion.

"This pot is also very easy to use. My aunt Alaba next door bought one this morning. Her family doesn't have that much money. I didn't expect this one to be cheap."

"How does it work?"

"The aunt said it's good. She has bad teeth and she can eat the food cooked in this pot."

"Really? Then you can see, my family saved money to buy one before, so I don't need to praise it anymore."

As several people were talking, Li Shengli squeezed into the crowd and looked at the Friendship Pressure Cooker on one side of the counter, and on the right side of it, there was also a row of pots.

After looking at it carefully for a while, I found that the size is almost the same and the style is the same. Except for the label on the front, everything else, including the packaging, is the same.

An unknown fire surged out of his chest and was held back until it reached his throat.

"Does this guest look at the pot?"

"This is a new product just launched in our store, the Grizzly brand pressure cooker. It uses special steel from the alliance and has gone through multiple processes..."

A young girl wearing local clothes saw Li Shengli's gaze fixed on her face and quickly stepped forward to introduce him.

Li Shengli calmed down and smiled on his face.

"Beautiful lady, I have never heard of this grizzly bear pot before. Why did it come out suddenly?"

"Sir, you are right. We were notified of this kind of pot after it opened. However, this pot is guaranteed by the alliance and there will be no problem with the quality. If you really need it, I can adjust it downwards."

"Huh? The price can still be negotiated?"

"Yes, sir, our store manager said that we can lower the price appropriately. You..."

Before the clerk could finish speaking, Li Shengli turned around and left.

His face was as cold as frost.

After a while, the young man with round glasses also came back to inquire about the news. The news he brought back was the same. Grizzly pressure cookers were available in stores that originally sold friendship pots. Even places that did not originally sell friendship pots were forced to put them on the shelves.

"Let's go to the Business Department."

Li Shengli already understood that this was a war waged by the alliance against them, an economic war centered around the friendship pot.

When the car arrived at the Business Department, Li Shengli saw many people coming in and out, with fear and fright on their faces.

When I arrived at the familiar office, the door was open, and I saw seven or eight locals inside, surrounding a middle-aged man with a square face, chattering.

"Chief Wang, we can't sell it at this price."

"Wang, our order can no longer be continued. The current goods may be lost in your hands..."

"Everyone, don't be anxious and don't make a mess."

Section Chief Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said sincerely, "Our credibility is here and we will never let our friends suffer."

"Please believe me and believe that our country will not do anything that harms the interests of our friends..."

Section Chief Wang made some assurances and finally sent a few people away, and then saw Li Shengli and the other two at the door.

Section Chief Wang didn't speak, or maybe he was tired from talking too much.

Sitting on the chair, he picked up the cool jar and drank it all. Only then did he look at the two people who walked in.

"Did you see it too?"

"We saw it, and we even went to the store to see it. The other party was specifically targeting us, and there was a shadow of the alliance in it. They were forcing the Kazakh government."

Section Chief Wang nodded, took out the cigarette, and lit it with trembling hands.

"I know everything you said, but there is no way. The other party just sees that our production capacity is limited and wants to seize the market with a large number of low-priced products."

"Today it's just Kazakhstan. Tomorrow, several other countries that cooperate with us will be like this. What do we have to compete with?"

Li Shengli clenched his fists and remained silent.

The other side was using conspiracy to suppress others, and they had no way of resisting.

"I have already reported the situation to the country, let's wait for the news."

After Section Chief Wang fell silent, he had no choice but to say the words he least wanted to say. Although this would appear incompetent, it was necessary.

...

49 cities

A figure hurriedly opened the office door, looked at the lady who was on the phone inside, and immediately swallowed the words in his mouth.

The lady wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and her gray hair was neatly styled. When she saw the person coming, she just pointed to the sofa beside her and then continued talking.

"Yes, I understand."

"Don't worry, we have contacted the production department and will give a reply soon."

"Yes, you can rest assured that even if you suffer a little loss, it will not damage the country's reputation."

After hanging up the phone, the lady sat on the chair. The sadness on her face flashed away, and her eyes were quickly replaced by determination.

"Xiao Zhang, how is the situation?"

"Leader, the latest news we have received is that half of the people want to cancel their original orders, and the merchants who paid the deposit in advance have also put forward opinions and asked to lower the price."

The lady frowned, "Do you understand the situation clearly?"

"It has become clear that the alliance has been imitating the 'Friendship' pressure cooker during this period. They have stored a lot of it, and with the alliance's production capacity, they will soon surpass us."

"The price they set is only half of ours, and we have no competitive advantage at all in terms of price."

"This is the information collected by our comrades."

Xiao Zhang handed the report to the lady.

The lady pressed her eyes forward, then looked carefully, and finally put down the report, "What can we do?"

"Leadership, if you want to solve the current dilemma, you must lower the price."

"Lower the price? What if the other party lowers it again?"

"This~"

The lady took a deep breath and said, "You also know that the cost of manufacturing pressure cookers in our country is twice as high as that of the alliance. We cannot afford to lower the price."

Xiao Zhang lowered his head, but right now, there was no other way but to lower the price.

"Go and do your work."

The lady reached out and asked Xiao Zhang to leave, and she would think of a solution in the room.

...

Steel rolling mill.

After Liu Huaimin got the news, he came to the steel rolling mill. As soon as the car stopped, Yang Youning ran over, looking serious.

"Old Liu, the orders are all gone."

Yang Youning spoke with a nervous voice. Why did he become like this overnight?

Yesterday, I made plans with Chen Gong to purchase raw materials to increase the production of the pressure cooker.

But after sleeping, the sky changed.

I received a call from the Business Office this morning, saying that all scheduled orders have been cancelled, production has been suspended, and we will notify you when necessary.

When he received the call, Yang Youning pinched his cheeks to make sure it was not a dream, then asked what was going on, but the other party just replied that he couldn't sell it.

What can’t be sold?
To be continued...