After leaving the embassy, it was midsummer in Cape Town and the weather was relatively hot. Lu Feng took a deep breath and felt a little more comfortable.
Ambassador Xu looked at Lu Feng and said: "There is not much room for change in this matter, but we will try our best to fight for it. I am afraid there will be no solution in a short time. According to their methods in the past, if they argue, it will take a long time.
time."
"You just want to drag me to death!" Lu Feng sneered and said disdainfully: "These three axes are really easy to use."
"In the face of such a problem, no matter which country it is or how big the company is, there is nothing that can be done. This is because there is no evidence. Toshiba, for example, is now subject to global sanctions, and even the top management of the company has undergone a major change." Ambassador Xu said helplessly.
: "This is the real world, and we must try our best to protect our rights and interests to the greatest extent possible."
The words were sonorous and powerful, but they were full of helplessness. Lu Feng nodded, said goodbye to Ambassador Xu, and after leaving each other's phone numbers, Lu Feng took the car back to the hotel.
Outside the window, the setting sun dyed the earth golden, and the tables were filled with local specialties. Lu Feng and the others had no appetite at all.
Han Guoping contacted all the connections he could contact in the afternoon. How many connections can a company that has just stepped out of the door have?
Not to mention the interpersonal relationships and interest relationships established during the operation of the company, even a big boss who is willing to sell face to Lu Feng can only be a fish on a sticky board when encountering such a thing.
There were seven or eight people at the table. You looked at me, and I looked at you. No one moved their chopsticks. The atmosphere on the table almost solidified. Lu Feng lit a cigarette, took a puff and said, "Eat, I'll take a nap later."
Make a few phone calls to get in touch.”
Not many people talked during this meal. Many people in the team said privately that there was no choice in this matter. This was definitely not a business matter, let alone a few detours and tricks to get through.
Yes, any individual or company appears vulnerable in the face of a global hegemon.
After eating, Lu Feng stood up and returned to the room silently. The only person he could contact now was Kelis, but what was Kelis' identity? She was definitely a wolf that eats people without spitting out bones.
As for the Schroders Group, let alone, if they were brave enough, they would not engage in financial confrontation.
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Fuso, their industrial system has always been developed using the wild goose array. In the 1990s, Toshiba, Sony, Sharp and other companies were the goose heads, and other companies provided industrial support for these companies. Basically, one link was linked to another, and the internal
The competition is not fierce, but there is more cooperation.
This is also the reason why many small businesses can last for decades. Marketization is general, social competition is low, and personnel mobility is small.
The Toshiba incident is equivalent to punching the goose in the figure-eight array. The pain is definitely painful. Product sales will decrease, and supporting companies that follow Toshiba will be affected. This is also the first time Toshiba came out to kneel down.
The reason for the apology.
In a tatami room, several women in kimonos were kneeling on it to refill their drinks. There were more than a dozen people sitting in the room. These people were basically around 50 or 60 years old. Sitting in front was a man in his 60s.
The man looked thoughtful, as if he was thinking about something.
Watanabe sat at the very end, his head lowered and silent.
"We were wrong in this matter about Toshiba, but we have admitted our mistake and will try to reduce the impact as much as possible. We will provide assistance to Toshiba in this matter. The overall direction is that we were wrong.
But we are not entirely wrong, the United States has gone too far." The man said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Minister!" Toshiba President thanked him with a bow.
"The other party has dealt such a heavy blow and imposed sanctions on a global scale. The ultimate goal is to crack down on the domestic semiconductor industry. In recent years, Silicon Valley has invested more and more in the semiconductor industry, and the competition for international orders has become increasingly fierce." Motorola Group
The president analyzed.
"I heard that the company that reported us also got into trouble?" asked the man sitting in the front seat.
"Yes, this company is also developing towards high-tech, focusing on semiconductors. The funds invested in research and development every year are 17% of profits. It is still growing at a high speed. It is developing rapidly and has even won the Schroeder Group's investment.
Investment, accounting for as much as 35% of the shares, if we don’t sanction him, who will be sanctioned?”
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The room burst into laughter and gloating, and the stiff atmosphere finally eased. The president of Panasonic took a sip of sake from his wine glass and said: "We opposed the sale of Ruixin Laboratories by ROHM Group at the beginning, and now
It seems that the sale of this core asset is a great threat to us."
"It's just a small business. It doesn't have any core technology. Even if it invests in research and development, it doesn't have much competitiveness. This suppression is more like showing it to other countries."
Everyone at the scene was discussing the driving force behind this incident. The minister sitting in the seat said: "In order to get Toshiba out of the sanctions as soon as possible, I suggest that Motorola come forward to contact the Chinese company. Let's first
Buying a part of the equity and then transferring it to the United States, as long as it can get a chance to breathe, the money should be spent."
As soon as this suggestion came out, Toshiba was the first to support it, saying repeatedly that it could pay for it as long as the crisis was overcome.
It's just that the president of Motorola was a little unhappy. They wanted Toshiba to come out, but they definitely didn't want it to come out so soon. They didn't say anything for a while.
Watanabe was speechless on this occasion, and kept kneeling on the edge in silence. What's more, he didn't have much affection for Fuso, who yearned for Wall Street.
As soon as he heard that there was an opportunity to please the United States, Watanabe suddenly became energetic and said: "Dear Minister, if you want to acquire the equity of Jiafeng Electronics, I can contact you, and I have good personal relationships with many senior executives of Wall Street companies."
The president of Motorola stared at Watanabe who appeared, feeling a little dissatisfied, but it was not convenient to say anything in this situation.
"Really? I'll leave it to you then."
The party dispersed, and Watanabe followed the president out to the car door. The president stopped, looked back at Watanabe and said, "Watanabe-san, there is no need to speak so actively on some matters. There is a famous saying.
It’s called, shutting up is a lifelong lesson!”
"Yes!" Watanabe agreed, bowing slightly.
"Since you have agreed, let's do it. Whether it is done well or not is another matter. The time at which something is completed is very important." After he said that, he got in the car directly.
The car sped away, and Watanabe stood in the cold wind and got into the car without saying a word. He didn't care about that. When he got home, he contacted Jiafeng Electronics headquarters as soon as possible.
Lu Feng had no choice but to play doctor on a dead horse and tried to dial Kelis's personal phone number.
"Hello, who is this?" Kellys' tone on the other end of the phone was relatively relaxed and she sounded in a good mood.
"Hi, it's me, Lu Feng from Jiafeng Electronics." Lu Feng said into the phone: "How is Sister Kelis doing lately?"
Kelis was not surprised when she heard it was Lu Feng. When she heard him calling her sister affectionately, with a playful smile on her face, she said: "So close? You are not afraid that the phone will be monitored. I will give it to you when the time comes.
Put on the hat of a spy."
"Ouch, this is serious. Close friends like you and me are just chatting on the phone. Even if someone monitors them, it is just some good news at most." Lu Feng smiled and said: "Well...
.What happened last time was because I did something wrong. Sister, you have a thousand mountains in your chest and waves inside, so don’t argue with me."
"I'm not arguing with you. It's already ten o'clock in the evening. If you have something to say, just tell me. If not, just hang up. I want to rest." Kelis said slightly impatiently.
"No, no, no, no. I really have something to do with my sister. There is a problem with our business in Africa. Can you help us deal with it? We can pay some fines in private. As for which big shot the fine goes to, I don't care. You
Don't worry, sister, your share will definitely be indispensable." Lu Feng said sincerely.
"This is not a question of money. Let me tell you this, the people who really want to mess with you are not us, but those in Silicon Valley and Wall Street. If you like doing research and development so much, then hand over the means of production. We will definitely
Keeping it secret for you, moving the headquarters to New York will make financing more convenient, and it won’t delay your research and development, and we will even encourage you to do research and development." Kelis said solemnly.
"We are fine here now. It's too troublesome to move there and build a building or something. But I swear to God, my heart is definitely longing for the United States!" Lu Feng's voice was indescribably firm.
"Hahaha!" Kelis chuckled, not wanting to play such a childish game with him, and asked: "Who do you serve?"
"Of course I am serving myself!"
"Whenever you serve us, whenever we support you, that's it, don't call us!" Kelis said and hung up the phone.
Lu Feng sat on the sofa and listened to the busy tone on the phone with a very ugly face. He took a deep breath. He really had no choice. All he could think of now was to survive with a broken arm and give up the African business.
Faced with this situation, the vast majority of people don't even have the courage to cut off their arms, so they can only let the other party manipulate them.
The phone rang, Lu Feng answered the phone and said, "Who is this?"
"Mr. Lu, it's me!" Wei Yandan's voice came from the phone. It must be late at night in China and she hasn't rested yet.
"What's wrong?"
"Watanabe wants to call you, saying it's related to African affairs."
"Take it over, I'd like to hear what he has to say." Lu Feng said solemnly.
Not long after hanging up the phone, a call came in. Lu Feng answered the phone, and the voice of Shi Watanabe came from the other end: "Lu Feng-kun, how long ago did we talk again after the Thai market?"