President Ito had a complicated expression when he heard this. He naturally knew that what Suzuki Toshifumi said was true.

He originally thought that with Ito-Yokado’s many years of foundation, it would be able to cope with any storm, but reality gave him a heavy blow.

Lin Haoran, the outsider, taught him a profound lesson.

Suzuki Toshifumi’s meaning was very direct, which was to suggest that Ito agree to the conditions proposed by Lin Haoran.

If they agree, Ito-Yokado may still have a glimmer of hope for a comeback. After all, by selling the shares of 711-Eleven’s Japanese branch, they can still recover a large amount of funds.

But if he doesn’t agree, it means a complete break with the business tycoon Lin Haoran.

Ito-Yokado should forget about continuing to be involved with the Japanese branch of 711-Eleven. After all, the Southern Company was acquired by Lin Haoran. In addition, with Lin Haoran’s wealth, the Ito family is unable to compete head-on with Lin Haoran.

If he refused, although Toshifumi Suzuki would still be his right-hand man, the fierce counterattack of the Swire Group would be inevitable, and at that time, he might really have to watch Ito-Yokado fall.

Once he agrees, he will lose Toshifumi Suzuki, his right-hand man.

“Suzuki, I understand what you said, but I still feel unwilling to give in! We at Ito-Yokado have built ourselves up from nothing, step by step to where we are today. How can we easily bow to others? Especially you, you are my most trusted partner!” President Ito clenched his fists, his eyes full of unwillingness.

Toshifumi Suzuki understood President Ito’s feelings, but he was more aware of the cruelty of reality.

Moreover, what Lin Hao said afterwards really touched him.

That is, Lin Haoran can provide him with a bigger platform.

This is something that Ito-Yokado cannot provide.

“President, I understand your feelings, but please think calmly. This is not just a matter of bowing your head, but a question of how Ito-Yokado can survive and develop in adverse circumstances.

Since Mr. Lin has put forward these conditions, it means that he is not completely leaving Ito-Yokado no way out. After selling the shares of 711-Eleven Japan Branch, you, the president, will still have a considerable amount of funds, which are enough to give Ito-Yokado a new life.

I am very grateful for the training the president has given me over the years, which has enabled me to grow in the business world. I also hope to stay in Ito-Yokado, but the current situation does not allow me to make a choice. I don’t want to see Ito-Yokado, where I have worked for more than 20 years, collapse. President, please forgive my selfishness!” Suzuki Toshifumi said, stood up, and bowed solemnly to Ito.

President Ito was silent for a long time, and finally nodded slowly: “You are right, I can’t act on impulse, you go and make the arrangements, I want to meet with Mr. Lin in person.”

Suzuki Toshifumi felt a little relieved when he heard this.

“Yes, President, I will arrange it as soon as possible. Mr. Lin thinks highly of me. I believe that as long as you don’t do anything tricky, Mr. Lin will not make things difficult for you for my sake!” Suzuki Toshifumi continued.

After hearing what Suzuki Toshifumi said, Ito felt even heavier in his heart.

This action against Wellcome Supermarket is simply not worth the cost and the losses are heavy!
It really proves the saying: You lose both the lady and the army.

Not only did he lose the convenience store business that he relied on most, but even his most important general, Toshifumi Suzuki, was leaving him.

There are very few people who are both loyal to Ito-Yokado and talented.

But now, with the strength of the Ito family, this situation cannot be changed at all.

Lin Haoran’s sudden acquisition of Southern Company completely disrupted the Ito family’s plans.

Originally, he thought that even if Lin Haoran was financially strong, this was Japan after all. Even if Ito-Yokado joined other retail giants to exclude Lin Haoran, the other party would be helpless.

But now, he realized how naive he was.

If the other party had not acquired the Southern Company, he and the major retail giants in Tokyo would have excluded the other party, which might have greatly hindered the other party from entering the Japanese retail industry.

But now, through the acquisition of Southern Company, Lin Haoran has not only rapidly expanded his market share in Japan, but also demonstrated strong resource integration capabilities and strategic vision.

You know, convenience stores have only been developed in Japan for a few years, but now 711-Eleven convenience stores have already become the leading convenience store company in Japan.

Although there are competitors in Japan, 711-Eleven is currently in a leading position.

This also made President Ito realize that the joint exclusion of local retail companies alone would not be effective.

He also deeply realized that in the global business competition, complacency and short-sighted strategies will ultimately lead to failure.

At this moment, Ito, who is in his fifties, seems to have aged a lot.

In another parallel world, the Ito family successfully acquired the 711- convenience store brand by acquiring the bankrupt Southern Company, and thus occupied a pivotal position in the Japanese business world.

However, in this world, as they completely lost the operating rights of 711- convenience stores, the future of the Ito family became confusing and full of uncertainty.

The most likely outcome is that the Ito family will gradually fade into obscurity and become an ordinary merchant family, no longer able to match the brilliant achievements they have made in another world.

This was the result of them offending Lin Haoran. Time soon came to three o’clock in the afternoon.

After handing over the task of investigating and acquiring fast-moving consumer goods brands to Cui Zilong and Ma Shimin, Lin Haoran had nothing to do for the time being.

This is the advantage of being a hands-off manager, you don’t have to worry too much.

The premise is that his subordinates are capable and trustworthy.

With the golden finger of loyalty, all of this is no longer a problem for Lin Haoran.

Just as he was looking down at the bustling downtown of the Ginza business district downstairs, there was a knock on the door.

“Please come in.” Lin Haoran came back to his senses and shouted outside.

The office door was opened and the person knocking on the door was the receptionist who had helped him translate before.

“Boss, there are three ladies applying for the job outside. They were all recommended by the headhunting company and are waiting outside now.” The receptionist said respectfully.

In the morning, Huo Jianning told him that the headhunting company had already selected three secretary candidates for him to interview.

Now, the time has come.

Lin Haoran nodded slightly and signaled the receptionist to bring in the three applicants.

In Hong Kong, he doesn’t need a secretary.

But this is Japan, it’s completely different. First of all, language is a problem, so he now needs a secretary of his own, and one who follows him 24 hours a day.

After a while, three beauties in professional suits and with different temperaments walked into the office one after another, stood in front of Lin Haoran’s desk, and bowed slightly.

Lin Haoran glanced at the three people with a faint smile on his lips. He was quite satisfied with his first impression of the three people.

But that’s normal. After all, he has been preliminarily screened by a headhunting company. The headhunting company already knows his requirements.

He did not ask them to hand in their resumes but directly said: “Welcome everyone to the interview. Please briefly introduce yourselves, starting with the lady on the left.”

The lady on the left took a step forward, raised her head confidently, and said in a clear voice, “Hello, Mr. Lin. My name is Yuzuki Kinoshita. I graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree in economics. I previously worked in the administrative department of a medium-sized company, mainly responsible for document processing, meeting arrangements, and external liaison. I am careful and organized in my work, and I have strong communication skills. I believe I can be competent for the position of secretary.”

Lin Haoran nodded and turned his gaze to the lady in the middle: “Then please tell me.”

The lady in the middle smiled coquettishly and introduced herself: “Mr. Lin, my name is Shimada Satomi, I graduated from Kyoto University and worked in the president’s office of a well-known multinational company for three years.

I am proficient in the duties of a secretary, good at writing all kinds of business documents, and have accumulated rich experience in handling urgent matters and coordinating relationships. I very much hope to join your team and contribute to your career. “

However, after introducing herself, she seemed to feel that it was not enough to attract Lin Haoran’s attention, so she deliberately made an inappropriate move and tried to pull down her collar to reveal the semicircle of snow-white skin underneath.

But this action seemed quite frivolous in Lin Haoran’s eyes. He frowned slightly, but his gaze did not stay there for too long.

This lady named Shimada Satomi is indeed very beautiful, but judging from her proactive attitude, it is obvious that she has already become accustomed to this unspoken rule in her previous company.

However, Lin Haoran thought it was dirty and had already eliminated him in his heart.

I guess she had no idea how many times she had played tricks with her boss in the office when she was in her previous company.

His gaze turned to the last girl.

Compared to the sophistication and maturity of the first two candidates, this girl seemed a little nervous and looked younger, and did not behave as naturally in the workplace as the first two.

To Lin Haoran’s surprise, she could actually speak fluent Hong Kong dialect to introduce herself: “Mr. Lin, my name is Yamada Keiko, I am a senior student at the University of Tokyo, currently doing an internship, majoring in finance.

I am very familiar with the financial market in Japan. During my time at school, I noticed that Hong Kong was developing rapidly, so I chose Hong Kong dialect as my second foreign language to learn.

I know that I don’t have any work experience advantage over the two seniors, but I have a strong learning and adaptability. I believe that I can quickly integrate into the team and contribute my strength to Mr. Lin and your company.

Moreover, I have participated in many financial research group experiments during my time at school. My understanding of the Japanese financial market may provide you with some different perspectives for your decision-making. “

Prior to this, although Lin Haoran emphasized the importance of experience in the recruitment requirements he put forward to the headhunting company, he also made it clear that if the candidate can speak Cantonese or Mandarin fluently, the experience requirement can be appropriately relaxed.

Apparently, it was thanks to her fluent Cantonese that Yamada Keiko passed the initial screening of the headhunting company.

After listening to the three people’s self-introductions, Lin Haoran formed a preliminary impression of them. (End of this chapter)