Su Zelin added, "There's another way. You guys could first coordinate with Midea and decide who goes up first this year. That way you don't have to fight to the death. But I think there's a high chance it won't work, because Brother Ma, you definitely don't want to wait until next year, and I don't think Midea will want to either!"
"Right, there's no way we're backing down this year. And if we really reach out to Midea to 'discuss' it, they'll think Ah Li chickened out. We can only throw up a smokescreen—if that doesn't work, then we fight!"
Old Ma was dead set on the 2006 Spring Festival Gala, so he didn't consider this suggestion. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Younger Brother Su, to tell you the truth, our Ah Li really has prepared a budget of up to three hundred million. This is no smokescreen!"
"No way!"
Hun Zi was stunned.
