Chapter 250: Make money from them

Author: September Sauce

Chapter 250: Make money from them

On the other side, the island country, Kawasaki Corporation headquarters.

Mizutani Hayabusa inspected the production workshop while listening to the report of the assistant beside him.

".We have already contacted other peers. China's desire to introduce carbon fiber production lines this time should be real."

"They sent out RFQs to more than 15 companies, all targeting the latest generation of production lines."

"According to the information we have, there are only four companies willing to participate in this project. Apart from us, Mitsubishi, and Hanyuta, the only one is KR from the UK."

"But the possibility of them choosing KR is very small, because KR's technology is more than an entire generation behind ours."

"The Chinese can build such a production line in a while, so there is no need to introduce it."

"So, actually, their choice this time is very small."

"No, it's not very small."

Shutani Mizutani interrupted the assistant and corrected him:

"They have no choice at all."

Upon hearing this, the assistant was stunned for a moment.

Immediately, he reacted.

"You mean that the three of us should unite to form a community of interests?"

"certainly."

Mizutani Hayabusa replied without thinking.

"This is the way to maximize profits."

"You have to remember that although we are in different companies, no matter what, we all belong to the same country and are loyal to the same emperor."

"In this current situation where the world is in a major crisis and we are unable to protect ourselves, confrontation and competition will only make the situation worse."

"Unity is the most effective way to overcome the crisis."

These words were so high-sounding that even the assistant felt a little embarrassed.

However, Mizutani Hayabusa quickly skipped these false "oaths" and started talking about real interests.

"On the other hand, although we have a technological advantage, it is obvious that this advantage is short-lived."

"Judging from the situation in recent years, China has successively achieved breakthroughs in various fields. In many areas where we originally had an advantage, they have caught up from behind."

"High-speed rail is a heavy, typical lesson."

"In less than three years, they started from scratch and built their first high-speed railway. At the same time, they also played tricks on several of our arrogant companies, causing us to suffer big losses."

"Such an ability is terrifying, and the lesson is profound."

"Our failure was because they broke the alliance."

"Now, the same situation has occurred again, and we cannot make the same mistake again no matter what."

"Understood."

The assistant nodded solemnly and then asked:

"If this is the case, then I will immediately contact the heads of other clubs and make an appointment with them for the three parties to sit together and have a chat?"

Mizutani Hayabusa hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.

"Let's go make an appointment now."

"The faster the time, the better."

"The economic downturn is getting faster and faster, and we need orders like this to maintain profits."

"Now it's almost September, and the last quarter is coming."

"If we can complete delivery and payment collection before December, then our operations this year will become a benchmark in the country."

"This will be very beneficial to our future development."

"clear!"

The assistant bowed sharply, then turned and left the workshop.

Shutani Mizutani, who stayed in the workshop, continued his inspection work.

However, there was something unusual about the places his eyes swept over.

He was indeed looking at the most advanced machine tools in the world, but what he really paid attention to was not just the machine tools themselves.

How can we get those Chinese people to spend more money?

Maybe, I really should think of a solution.

That night, in a private club in Shinjuku area.

Mizutani Hayabusa poured a full glass of sake for the two people in front of him, clinked the glasses and drank them all before asking with a flushed face:

"Everyone, how are you doing? Is everything going well?"

Hearing his question, Harada Hiroki, who was sitting on the right, had a bitter smile on his face.

He glanced at Itou Shuichi across from him and replied:

"My situation is probably similar to that of Yi Tang-kun, right?"

"Profits have dropped significantly, and sales have also been cut in half."

"There is no way around it. After the economic crisis, the real economy around the world has been greatly affected. People's purchasing power has dropped significantly, and manufacturers have gone bankrupt one after another."

"Naturally, our machine tools will no longer be sold."

"This is not a trade secret. After all, you should be able to guess it even if I don't tell you."

Yi Tangxiu nodded and said helplessly:

"Indeed."

"However, Harada-kun, Mitsubishi's situation should be better than ours. Your business scope is wider and your ability to resist risks is stronger."

"That's not the case - the business is extensive, and the impact is also broader. Just ask Mizutani-kun and you will know."

Harada Hiroki quickly denied it, and Itou Shuichi didn't really go to Mizutani Hayabusa for confirmation.

After all, he knew very well that no one was having a hard time now, so why did he have to distinguish who was having it harder?

Seeing the reaction of the two people, Mizutani Jun secretly laughed in his heart.

The formal conversation hadn't even started yet, and they were already eager to make a fool of themselves in front of them.

Obviously, they all know their purpose, and they don't want to give up the potentially life-saving order from China.

What they are saying now is nothing more than laying the groundwork to convey to themselves their determination to participate in the competition.

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Although this kind of determination is somewhat untimely, it at least proves that they are indeed motivated.

I am not afraid of ambitious opponents, but I am afraid of those pig teammates who are still trying to make money.

Thinking of this, he said:

"It seems that everyone is having a hard time. However, you must have received the inquiry email from China, right?"

Harada Hiroki and Itou Shuichi looked at each other and nodded one after another.

Now that Mizutani Hayabusa has made this topic clear, it means that formal discussions are about to begin.

"In this case, there is no need for me to introduce the situation to you two."

"We can see that the Chinese people's expectations are very urgent this time - they urgently need this set of machine tools."

"As for where they buy it from, they don't really care."

"Here, I want to tell you my suggestions frankly."

"Chinese people have no choice other than us. In this case, if we want to make the greatest profits, we should not compete or confront, but should cooperate closely."

"I think you two can understand this, right?"

The two people opposite were silent for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.

"Yes, we should unite."

"Yes, this is the most effective solution. China is a huge market, and none of our companies can completely swallow up their market."

"This inquiry is obviously just a test of the water. After that, their purchasing scale should far exceed our imagination."

"We must seize time - before they complete the reverse engineering of our equipment, export as much of our equipment to China as possible and completely defeat their local enterprises."

"It is absolutely impossible for one company to accomplish such a thing. We should unite."
To be continued...