On the other side, the island country, Kawasaki 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 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, in reality, their options this time are very small."
"No, 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, the three of us should unite and 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 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 and 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 afford to make the same mistake again."
"Understood."
The assistant nodded solemnly and then asked:
"If that's the case, then I should 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 sooner the better."
"The economic downturn is getting faster and faster, and we need orders like this to maintain profits."
“We are now almost into September and the final quarter is approaching.”
"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.
Mizutani Hayabusa, 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 District.
Mizutani Hayabusa poured a full glass of sake for the two people in front of him, clinked the glasses and drank them all, then asked 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 not 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, the situation of Harada-kun and Mitsubishi 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 Hayabusa 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.
Although such determination is somewhat untimely, it at least proves that they are indeed motivated.
I am not afraid of ambitious opponents, I am only afraid of pig teammates who are just lying around and still want 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're buying 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 join forces."
"Yes, this is the most effective solution. China is a huge market, and any one of our companies is not enough to 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 companies."
"It is absolutely impossible for one company to accomplish such a thing, and we should unite."
"Only through unity can we seek more long-term benefits. Only through unity can we avoid potential risks."
After hearing the two people's speech, Mizutani Hayabusa let out a long sigh of relief.
In fact, before going to the appointment, he had already secretly planned a lot in his mind.
He was worried that representatives from the other two companies would want to monopolize the profits and the market.
He worries that Mitsubishi will rely on its technological advantages among the three companies to compete hard.
He was also worried that Hanyuda would refuse to cooperate because its business scale was too small.
But fortunately, the current situation proves that such worries are unnecessary.
Like myself, the other two companies not only saw immediate benefits, but through Huaxia's "high-profile" inquiry, they had already deduced more things.
That is:
Their attitude toward the United States is changing.
They are no longer willing to cower in the shadow of technological blockade. On the contrary, they are looking for every possibility to break this blockade.
In this case, it means that they are ready to bear the consequences.
The entire country's market has been opened up. Whoever can occupy this blue ocean depends on who is bolder.
A smile appeared on Mizutani Hayabusa's face.
He opened his mouth and said:
"The heroes see the same thing. It seems that our views coincide."
"In this case, we no longer need to discuss the issue of 'union' itself."
"We should talk about how we will deal with them after joining forces."
After the words fell, the two people opposite fell silent.
After thinking for a few seconds, Harada Hiroki spoke first:
"The other party suddenly started such a large-scale procurement activity. I judge that they should have some large-scale projects that need to use carbon fiber materials, and such demand is urgent."
"Although I don't know the specific situation, it is obvious that it should be related to the military industry."
"After all, they have been developing new aircraft on a large scale since a few years ago. This is the most likely answer."
"I also agree with Harada-kun."
Itou Shuichi on the side agreed.
Harada Hiroki nodded politely to him and continued:
"So, based on this premise, I believe that the other party's purchase this time is a 'rigid demand'."
"In other words, their price sensitivity is relatively low."
"They only care about getting it, not how much it costs."
"In this case, should our asking price be slightly higher?"
Hearing his words, Mizutani Hayabusa showed a satisfied smile on his face.
"That's exactly what I suggested!"
His tone revealed the appreciation between "bosom friends". After a pause, he continued:
"I have sorted out some plans. Here, I will discuss them with you two."
"Believe me, these are very interesting solutions."
