Chapter 1457 A New Round Of Competition

"Thank you for that wonderful address, Mr. Xu," the host concluded with a smile. The crowd gave
another round of applause.

After a few seconds, Darren gently waved his hand to the crowd as a signal for them to stop. Then, he
announced in a low, deep voice, "Well, that concludes today's meeting. I would like to ask the manager
of the sales department to stay for a bit. However, the rest of you are free to go. Have a great weekend,
everybody! I hope to see you all refreshed on Monday!"

Slowly, the people inside the meeting room started to leave one by one. After a few minutes, only
Darren, Harlan, and the manager of the sales department were left alone inside the spacious meeting
room.

Staring at the manager in front of him, Darren said softly, "According to today's report, our sales are
doing exceptionally well. We have surpassed several old companies. Our dealers are continuously
growing." He gave the manager an expectant look. "Have you prepared a new sales strategy already?"

"Yes, sir, it is ready." The manager nodded obediently and took out a notebook. He opened it, pointed
at a road map diagram, and started to give his analysis. "According to our current sales trend, no
company can defeat us for a while. However, our success won't last very long. According to the trend
of the Sunshine Group's stock, it's only a matter of time until their market value increases enough to
rival ours. Their value is currently stable and most of their business focuses on the industrial field."

"Okay, and..." Darren nodded at the manager, urging him to continue.

"The old food companies must surely feel threatened by us right now. They will definitely make some
changes to their products to keep up with ours. If we sit still and do nothing, we will be easily beaten by
them."



As he listened to the manager's thorough analysis, Darren nodded slightly and gently tapped his
fingers on the table.

There were no inconsistencies in the manager's analysis. He was right. Currently, the KING Group did
have the upper hand compared to their competitors, but they could be easily taken down if they weren't
careful. If the KING Group could replace the products of other companies in the hearts of the
consumers, other companies would be able to do it as well.

Moreover, if their products lacked innovation, then their customers would get bored with them sooner or
later. Most people were fascinated by new things. If they weren't, then the new snacks of the KING
Group wouldn't have gained so much attention in so little time. It was all because of the novel
packaging and the delicious taste of the products. This was how they had beaten the traditional
products and dominated the market.

However, if the KING Group wanted to remain relevant in the industry, then they would constantly need
to produce innovative products made with high-quality raw materials. The most important thing for their
company was to have enough strength to get through anything.

After all, as a new company in the food industry, it would be difficult for them to monopolize the food
industry in the near future.

"Mr. Xu, what are your thoughts?"

Upon hearing the manager's question, Darren was quick to come back to his senses. He narrowed his
eyes and told the manager, "You can go back first and create a new sales strategy. I will call you at any
time. Remember, what we talked about today is still a secret to everyone else. If you share it with
anyone, then that means that you're leaking confidential information. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir, I understand." The sales department manager nodded with a nervous gulp. He then grabbed
his laptop and walked out. On the way out, he couldn't help but feel quite shocked. Nobody had really



liked Darren before, and they had all been unhappy after finding out that he was taking over the
company. However, the manager was pretty impressed by how well Darren had been able to lead the
group and develop the company.

How brave must one have to be to have such an idea?

Genius! What a mad genius he was!

After the manager left the meeting room, Harlan stood up and made another cup of coffee for Darren.

A frown appeared on Darren's face as he took a sip of the coffee. He suddenly felt like there was
something that he hadn't prepared for. If Jacob tried to step into the food industry, it could be
dangerous for the future of Darren's company. After all, the influence and strength of the HT Group
were massive. If Jacob decided to intervene, then the KING Group could be overshadowed.

Besides, they already had too many rivals. They wouldn't let the KING Group develop to be one of their
competitors. . . . . . .

As Darren had expected, Jacob was indeed planning to lead the HT Group to try and enter the food
industry for the first time. This time, he actually appreciated Darren's great leadership skills. If they
weren't sworn enemies, Jacob would definitely have partnered up with him.

The business world was like a battlefield, and right now, the KING Group was winning. However, the
HT Group would not sit idle and wait. Jacob would not let go of any opportunity to defeat Darren at
something.

He told Sam to inform their employees to get ready for their next big move, which was entering into a
new industry. After all, the HT Group was an influential company. Setting foot in a new industry would
not be difficult for them. Actually, many companies were always looking for opportunities to create a
partnership with them.



While Sam was diligently informing him of some of the reliable raw material suppliers, Jacob suddenly
interrupted him. "I want the one that the KING Group is cooperating with."

If they didn't take action as soon as possible, the KING Group would soon rise again to the top. So,
Jacob decided to start with obtaining materials from the same company that the KING Group obtained
theirs from.

"Call that company. I will wait for them here tonight."

"Right away, sir."

Sam quickly contacted the raw material supplier. After finding out the price that the HT Group was
willing to pay them, the CEO of the company was immediately interested. There weren't a lot of
companies that could afford such a price. Besides, the HT Group was a well-known company.

Of course, the CEO was aware that many people would want to cooperate with Jacob's company. He
felt quite lucky that the HT Group had reached out to his company out of all the raw material suppliers
out there. Without hesitation, he drove to HT Group as soon as he could. . . . . . .

"Mr. Gu, the supplier is here," Sam announced as he led the supplier's CEO into the reception room.

"Come in," Jacob said with a nod.

Sam walked out to get them some tea. Then, he returned with some fragrant chrysanthemum tea.

There weren't a lot of people in the reception room. It was only the CEO of the raw material company
and his assistant. When the two of them saw Jacob, they couldn't help but feel excited about a
potential partnership with him.



"I apologize for inviting you here on such short notice. Please, take a seat." Jacob sat comfortably on
the seat of the host. His tone sounded polite but his actions said otherwise. It was as if he was
demanding a cooperation with them, not requesting it.

The CEO could sense Jacob's attitude, of course.

He knew about the rivalry between the KING Group and the HT Group, and guessed that that was the
reason why Jacob wanted to cooperate with him.

"No problem. I just want to know why you invited me to come here," the CEO asked softly as if he didn't
know anything.

"Okay, I'll get straight to the point. The HT Group is planning to enter the food industry. We need a
reliable raw material supplier and I was wondering if you would be willing to be that supplier."


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