Compared with Tatsuya Tian, ​​Yuuchi Uchida's cultivation is undoubtedly deeper. Faced with the sarcasm of Shirata, he just smiled faintly and said: "Director Shirata, the report submitted by the Marketing Department also evaluated the possible risks, believing that China is only more likely to lag behind Ikegaya Production, and does not think that there is no possibility of completing R&D in advance. In the report, we proposed that the company hopes that the company will increase its investment in technology R&D, and at that time, the director Shirata voted against it."

"That's because you think the Chinese will not surpass us." Bai Tuchun argued with a hurry and a white face.

"In other words, Director Baitu is confident about our report."

"That's of course, you are the marketing department of the company, and of course you will be more professional than us directors."

"Since Director Baitu admits that we are more professional, it is understandable that there is a mistake in the judgment we made. If Director Baitu did this investigation, I'm afraid the mistake would be even more serious, right?"

"this……"

Shirata is pure and dumb. When it comes to talking, how could he be the opponent of Uchida Yuuki who is a market leader? Uchida Yuuki's logic is very strong: I do things according to the rules, I am the one who understands the market the best in the company. It is not my fault if I make a mistake, but if someone else is wrong, it will be even more wrong.

He was so tough because Bai Tu Chun and others were not good people. The report he submitted last time was not without flaws, and even raised some doubts, but both Takai Hiroshi and Bai Tu Chun and others chose to ignore those unfavorable aspects. The reason was also very simple, that is, the company needs positive news to increase the stock price, and the directors hope to continue to distribute dividends, but are unwilling to give up dividends for a potential threat.

Fortresses have always been broken from the inside. If everyone is not greedy, they will not ignore their opponents. Military arts say that those who are good at fighting in the past should first be invincible and wait for the enemy to win. The invincibility lies in yourself, and the enemy can win. If you always have luck and think it doesn't matter if you make some mistakes, your opponent will definitely make bigger mistakes than you, and you will be defeated before the battle. This is exactly the case in Ikegaya.

Hiroji Takai interrupted their argument. It was already here, and there was nothing to say about it. He knocked on the table and said, "Okay, the resolution of the board of directors was made by everyone. At this time, everyone needs to overcome the difficulties together, so there is no need to have such unnecessary quarrels. Uchida, from the perspective of the marketing department, what should we do now?"

Yuuchi Uchida got out of trouble and felt relieved. He cleared his throat and said to everyone: "Everyone, the company's current difficulties are the same as those facing the entire Japan. Our manufacturing industry has been challenged by China. The Chinese have strong organizational capabilities and have given huge subsidies to the industry from the government level. Japan has suffered from the influence of less birth and aging population, and its competitiveness has declined. It is expected that this situation will be seen."

Hiroji Takai nodded and agreed: "Yes. A few years ago, our colleague Akima Club had already closed down. Iketani Production has been able to persist until today and has a certain competitiveness, thanks to everyone here. Here, I would like to express my sincere thanks to you, thank you all."

As he said that, he stood up and bowed to everyone. Everyone returned the gifts, and the conference room was filled with joy.

Yuuchi Uchida continued: "From the information we have at present, it is very likely that the Chinese have completed the development of a new generation of coal-to-oil process and can manufacture devices for large-scale industrial production. The Chinese devices, at least from the data they disclosed, have technical indicators that are better than Iketani. If we launch the technology we developed according to the original plan, we will not be able to gain market recognition."

Uchida Yu said it very tactfully, but everyone understood what he meant. No one said anything, and everyone entered a standby state, looking at the nose and the nose, waiting for Uchida Yu to say the later conclusion.

Yuuchi Uchida did not go around in circles. He said: "After the incident, the marketing department conducted sufficient research and proposed several plans for the board of directors to choose. Plan 1, increase investment in current R&D projects, strive to achieve technology better than the Chinese in two years, and then enter the international market to compete with the Chinese and ultimately defeat the Chinese."

"May I ask Uchida, what are you talking about increasing your investment? " Someone asked.

Yuuchi Uchida replied without blinking: "3 billion US dollars will be invested in the next two years."

Everyone whispered at the same time, what a joke? He had already thrown $500 million before, but you showed us the result. Now that you throw 3 billion in, you almost have to pay attention to everyone's wealth. What if you can't make a name for yourself? With the crazy spirit of the Chinese, when we throw 3 billion, the other party might be able to throw 10 billion. Can we fight?

Yuuchi Uchida had no intention of letting everyone accept this plan. He smiled and said, "It seems that everyone does not have much confidence in this plan. So we have a second plan, which is to give up the current coal-to-oil project, find new directions, and strive to form our new growth points within two to three years."

"Uchida, can you tell us what new direction is?" someone asked again.

Yuu Uchida shook his head and said, "At present, the Technology Department and the Marketing Department are still screening such a direction. I must be frank about it, such direction is difficult to find. If we want to enter the high-end market, we will inevitably compete with Europe and the United States; if we want to enter the mid- and low-end market, we will face competition from China. The Chinese are now ambitious and want to seize all our markets. No matter what we do, we cannot avoid conflicts with the Chinese."

Everyone was silent. A few years ago, everyone might say, "Why are we afraid of China's competition? Will our technology be worse than the Chinese? But this incident has taught them a lesson. China is far from Wu Xia Amon. They dare to invest a lot of money in research and development, and they are far more motivated than the Japanese. Competing with the Chinese will be very unwise.

Shiratu Jun hummed twice and said, "Uchida, please tell me the other plans so that we can compare."

Uchida Yu nodded and said, "We have a third plan. Please keep calm after listening. Our plan is to find another company and merge with Iketani Products so that we can use its power to revitalize."

Even though he had said it first, as soon as this was said, the venue was still in an uproar, and everyone asked in surprise:

"What? Find another business?"

“What does merger mean?”

"Uchida, did you say you wanted to sell Iketani Products?"

"Have we reached this point?"

Yu Uchida lowered his head, turned a blind eye to other people's inquiries, and just waited for Koji Takai to speak. He had known for a long time that this plan would definitely cause everyone to collapse, but he was also very clear that what everyone could accept in the end was definitely this plan. There was no reason. If there was no future, shareholders would definitely choose to abandon Iketani Production, and no one was willing to pay the price for it.

In the early years, the directors still had some feelings for Ikegai Production. The rise and fall of the company would move these directors. But in recent years, the directors have increasingly regarded Ikegai Production as an ATM. The only thing everyone thinks is to distribute dividends from the company. The more they get, the better. As for whether the company should develop and whether the technology can remain ahead, everyone will pay attention to it for a few words, but in fact they don’t care.

Now that this ATM is no longer paid, and everyone has to pay for it to repair it. Can you agree?

Sure enough, after everyone was clamoring for a while, Hiroji Takai stopped these discussions and asked Yuuuchi: "Uchida, can you tell me in detail about your last plan, which company do you plan to find to merge with Iketani Products, and what are the conditions for the merger?"

"I had contacted Mr. Kobayashi, the president of Sanli Steel Institute a while ago. He was very interested in the technology and production capacity of Iketani Production. If possible, Sanli Steel Institute might be willing to acquire Iketani Production Stock and give everyone a relatively suitable price." Yuuchi Uchida said.

"It turns out that Uchida Jun has been in contact with Sanli Steel Institute. Was everything today caused by Uchida Jun on purpose?" Shiratsu Jun asked, staring at Uchida Yu's face.

Yuu Uchida smiled coldly and said, "The imagination of director Shirato is really rich. I contacted Sanli Steel Institute for the benefit of all directors. If Sanli Steel Institute wants to acquire Iketani Factory, it will inevitably acquire the stocks you have in your hands, and everyone can get a better redemption price. If Sanli Steel Institute refuses Sanli Steel Institute, there may not be any other companies in Japan willing to accept us, and the capital market can give you the rewards. I think everyone knows it, right?"

"So that's it!" Some directors reacted. It turned out that Yuuchi Uchida had known that Iketani Production was going to fall apart, and it would probably be difficult to turn over if this fall happened. The start of China's coal-to-oil project has not attracted much attention in Japan at present, and many people have not linked this matter to Iketani Production, so Iketani's stock can still be maintained in the short term. But once the public knows the real situation of Iketani, Iketani's stock may fall to the bottom. A company that may go bankrupt, you can't find a buyer if you want to sell your stocks. At that time, all the money you saved up after decades of hard work was ruined.

In contrast, if Sanli Steel is willing to take over, in order to obtain the controlling stake as soon as possible and to ensure that the company can hand over smoothly, Sanli will be able to acquire the stocks in everyone's hands at a premium, and everyone can get back some residuals.

"Chairman Takai, I think Uchida's proposal can be considered!"

"Yes, the chemical equipment market is now in a downturn, and it's time for Ikegaki to withdraw from the industry!"

Everyone was talking about it, and in the end, thousands of words formed a sentence:
Chapter completed!