industrial maniac

The market share of Tin Toy Factory in the toy field can reach 38%, which is more than half of the distance, and it is still early to form a monopoly.

Now Xu Fei's mind is full of Hazaras beating devils, and he doesn't care about the news spread on the Internet.

However, when he went to work the next day, he suddenly discovered that the entries about the alleged monopoly of the tin toy factory had sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain, all over the Internet overnight.

Not only the three major portals in China, the forums of Souhu, Yiwang, and Xinlang, but even the newly launched overseas Yahoo community has been drowned out by the voices of the "crowd".

Moreover, Xu Fei also found a strange place.

All the accounts that posted related remarks on the Swoosh Forum were newly registered, and they didn’t even collect the online points that were set up for exchanging toy gift boxes in order to attract people to the youth group and increase the number of Swoosh users.

At this time, the military division and the operation center have already taken action.

The former investigates the reasons, and the latter crisis public relations-deleting posts and banning words.

But I only invested in Souhu, like Yiwang, Xinlang, especially overseas Yahoo, how could they listen to us?
Just when CNN, ABC and other news information began to report on such things, the head of the military division came to report.

"Director, we've found out!"

"Say."

"Beginning in September, Mattel, Fisher-Price, Ceci, Ross Bear, and Haizibao in North America, and Bandai Namco, Tomi, Kotobukiya, and Happinet in Wajima have collectively suspended the production of model toys."

"September? In other words, they cleared their inventory in October, and our market share rose sharply in November."

"They have stopped shipping since October. At that time, we thought that the publicity effect brought by the championship game, coupled with the launch of the electric version, and the increase in shipments of the destructive model, did not notice the strangeness in the first place.

Now it seems that their goal should be to let us form a monopoly in the fourth quarter to facilitate the investigation and evidence collection of judicial agencies in North America and Wajima. "

"Come ready!"

Xu Fei immediately contacted the accounting firm and asked the other party to conduct a self-examination to verify whether it constituted a monopoly.

But the justice thing...

The public says that the public is right, and the mother-in-law says that the woman is right. Analyzing from different angles, it is very likely to get two opposite results. Otherwise, what should a lawyer do?
Therefore, when looking at problems, we must trace back to the source.

"April..."

Xu Fei walked to the small blackboard and carefully stroked his thoughts.

In September, we held the Mechanical Three Kingdoms Smash Bros. World Championship.

'Could it be that the sensational scene made this group of toy manufacturers scared? '

'No, Mechanical Three Kingdoms belongs to juvenile toys and does not threaten the baby toy market. Sisi, Ross Bear, Kidboy, etc. have no competitive relationship with their own company, but they participate. '

At this time, the girl who claimed to dare to sue Dongshan High Court came into the office with a copy, "Director, the self-examination report you want."

"Let it go."

"Ok."

"By the way, once a monopoly is formed, what will we face?"

"A fixed amount of fines, plus a fine of 1% to 10% of sales. However, there may be other regulations in Europe and the United States. It is not surprising to have a sky-high fine. Like last year, General Motors was fined $49 billion for a fuel tank leak. .”

"Based on the highest 8 percent, Wajima will fine me at least 4 million dollars, and North America will fine me at least [-] million dollars..."

After Xu Fei finished speaking, his heart skipped a beat, "Who else was fined last year besides General Motors?"

"Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Pingguo... have been fined a lot."

"What month did it happen?"

"Probably between November and December."

Xu Fei looked through the calendar, saw Christmas, and looked at today's date, "I think I understand, the New Year is coming soon in North America and Wajima."

"What do you mean?"

"There are not many fines before the year. How can I buy gifts for my children on Christmas or New Year's Day?"

"Makes sense."

"Even local companies are fined in North America, so there is no reason to let us, a German company."

Xu Fei returned to his office and found the unfinished financial report for this month, "It's a pity that Iron Sheet Company is heavily in debt and can't pay a penny."

Part of the so-called debts of Ironhide came from the battle for Hazara crude oil and the offensive and defensive battles in the coal fields, with a public cost of $170 billion.

One part comes from the crude oil pipeline laying project, with a total investment of 2100 billion Hongchao, so 250 billion US dollars will be deposited in the Huaxia People's Bank, so as not to be suspected that they have no investment amount.

The other part comes from the research and development costs of the Kirov airship, the test costs of skin materials, the test costs of ultra-light carbon fiber, as well as production costs and production equipment research and development costs, totaling $375 billion.

However, the material profits and helium profits disclosed by the company are only 11%.

Therefore, regardless of the fact that the Iron Sheet Company sold so many material packages, and even sold 4 airships, they did not even earn back the development costs of the airships.

All that said, the Ironhide Company had no money.

Xu Fei wiped off the writing on the small blackboard, and sat in the boss chair, "Leifei Technology, Leipufei Technology, including Leipufei Studio, have supported Xiaobu a lot. Now the other party dares to cross the river and demolish the bridge. I really think I can't build it." Out of the convertible?"

The legal girl was stunned for a moment, then hesitated and said: "Director, I guess this matter has nothing to do with Xiao Bu. The anti-monopoly investigation belongs to the North American House of Representatives."

The person in charge of the military division next to him added: "Also, a fine is not necessarily a bad thing, like General Motors, which was fined so much last year, how happy is life this year?

Suspected of selling M8 privately, no one checked.United Tee against Carlyle, the old cloth did not find Smith trouble.Later, the car manufacturing was entrusted to us, and Congress quickly agreed, and even took care of it in every possible way.

These are the benefits of fines. "

Xu Fei naturally understood this truth.

Sometimes, some money can't be sent even if you want to send it.

Turning it over in this way is simply Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai.

But all states in North America, except Texas and Massachusetts, have all imposed tariffs on themselves, and now the federation is beating around the bush and asking for money...

Xu Fei slapped the desk, "No! When Chairman Foreman was elected as the speaker, he said in a speech: the glory of Germany must not be tarnished, we must toughen up!"

The legal girl reminded: "If statistics are made now, our family's share in the toy market should exceed 80%, which is a dominant position. Since the mechanical toys were put on the shelves, the price has been increasing every month... In other words , In a lawsuit against Wajima in North America, we can't win."

"I'll think of a way."

If it were the Hound Breeding Base, Renipfei Studio, Leifei Technology, and Leipufei Technology, Raymond would definitely find out the troublemakers in different ways.

But Iron Sheet Company is a German company, and Director Xu is only a part-time worker, and has no direct interest relationship with Xiaobu and Lei Meng.

Therefore, the anti-monopoly must rely on the power of Foreman and Germany.

However, Foreman is only the speaker of Berlin, with limited ability, and the tin toy factory is located in the east, which does not bring much benefit to Germany.

"How long will the antitrust investigation last?"

"The initial review takes 30 days, and the verification takes 90 days. Basically, the results will be available within three months." The legal girl replied.

"30 days! If I start a new company within 30 days and let it squeeze the market share of Iron Sheet Company, and both parties hold 20% or 30%, will they still be judged as monopoly?"

"It's hard to say, whether it constitutes a monopoly is related to market share and the time to occupy market share, and the determination of monopoly includes whether it abuses a dominant market position, whether it forms exclusive behavior, and whether it harms the interests of competitors."

"Isn't this nonsense, they are all competitors, how can it not harm the interests of the other party?"

"In short, anti-monopoly is actually preventing you from being the only one big company, and this big one doesn't mean a big company, but a big market."

"I understand."

Xu Fei thought for a moment, then looked at the person in charge of the military division, "We will increase our shipments in December, but we have to announce to the public that due to the debt crisis, Iron Sheet Company is forced to cut expenses, shut down some production lines, and start reducing staff on a large scale."

"What is downsizing?"

"Reducing staff, for example, there are 20 employees, of which 18 have been suspended without pay. During this period, the company still bears the three insurances, one housing fund and the minimum wage."

"That is to say, annual leave?"

"Reduction, why annual leave?! The reduction period is tentatively set for 3 months. After the Spring Festival, report on the [-]th day of the first month. Anyone who does not report will be deemed to have resigned voluntarily."

The person in charge of the military division nodded, "Understood."

"In this way, the announced shipments have dropped by seven-tenths, the Iron Sheet Company is about to go bankrupt, direct sales stores in various places can't get the goods, and the supply of mechanical toys is still in short supply... Do you know how to operate it?"

"Price increase!"

"Smart, at least double the price, and then type 'I can't buy it later', 'Buy a few more as souvenirs', and even launch a 'Collector's Gift Box', and then bind some unsellable things and package them for sale. "

"Understood, this matter can be handed over to the operation center and the Swoosh Propaganda Department."

"Of course, the number of employees is reduced in name, but the reduced employees still have to come to work, otherwise how can we increase production."

After Xu Fei arranged the work, "During this time, the company under our jurisdiction has nothing to do for the time being. Please help me with the suspension of pay. I will go out for a while."

The legal girl asked curiously, "Where are you going?"

"I'm the factory manager, do I need to report to you?"

"..."

"You come with me."

"Good factory manager!"

.........

12 month 1 number.

The Headquarters of Ironhide announced that due to the debt crisis, the acquisition plan of the "Hamburg Port Shipyard" was suspended, the public rental community projects at No. 17, 29, and 45 Berlin-French Street were suspended, the Brandenburg Gate restoration project was suspended, and the Friedrichshafen Main Street subway project, construction on Foreman Park suspended...

At the same time, the expansion plan of the tin toy factory was suspended, the Daze tin toy factory was shut down, the Liaoshi tin toy factory was shut down, the Jingang tin toy factory was shut down...

In addition, the iron sheet energy project, the new generation Kirov research and development project, the supply of skin materials, and the supply of helium are suspended...

The news came out that the Berlin Parliament raised 20 billion euros that day, and Germany even embezzled 4.6 million military expenditures to be paid to NATO to save the Iron Sheet Company.

Unfortunately, Foreman had a cerebral hemorrhage and is still in a coma and unable to act as a director.

And Director Xu... Director Xu disappeared on Wajima.

After selling the big coal field, he wandered around Wa Island and disappeared.

What?Back to Daze?

impossible.

No one in the village saw him.

Huang Banxia, ​​the sales president of Iron Sheet Company, was filled with righteous indignation during an interview, "We have reason to suspect that this is a premeditated act of unfair competition."

Then, the public hospital's diagnosis and treatment report on Foreman was posted: the central nervous system was dysfunctional, and it was suspected that external poisons had corroded the body, leading to neurotoxicity.

Then it was announced that the vicious dog was in Tokyo Port, looking for rare earth... no, the video of the early owner.

Those eyes full of tears, that spirit of perseverance, that footsteps with head bowed and searching hard, that back of vicissitudes of drinking wind and dining dew...

Instantly touched a large group of people who like pets.

Someone soon pointed out that the "monopolistic" theory circulating on the Internet is that someone deliberately suppressed the Iron Sheet Company, and then tried to buy it at a low price, and exposed the information of the "new registered account".

Combining the above events, netizens suddenly realized.

Immediately.

The price of mechanical toys has risen in an all-round way, and they have been frantically snapped up.

It is said that someone bought a full set of prefabricated models, a full set of destruction models, and a full set of grand ceremony grades that night...

.........

Wajima, Tokyo.

The president of Shinri Co., Ltd., Junkai Ichiro, left the factory area and returned home after finishing his day's work, riding a small red flag presented by the factory manager Xu.

Although Xinri Co., Ltd. failed to obtain the large coal field, it reached a cooperation with the Iron Sheet Company to be responsible for the passenger transportation, freight transportation, sightseeing and other businesses of the Kirov airship.

Wajima's industry is sluggish. If Xinri can transform, it will lose a way out.

Therefore, the factory renovation project started three days ago.

Passenger terminal, cargo terminal, sightseeing mooring point...

A lot of money was poured in, and under the light of Kirov, the results were seen immediately.

Intermediary Ichiro fantasized about a bright future, accidentally caught a glimpse of a figure passing by outside the window, was slightly taken aback, and quickly told the driver to go back.

On the side of the road, a young man with wet body was walking tremblingly.

"Mr. Xu?"

"Junior Ichiro?"

"It's me, what's wrong with you...you escaped?"

"I was kidnapped by your local gang. While the other party was not paying attention, I jumped into Tokyo Bay and just swam up."

"Get in the car, let's go to the hospital first."

"No, go to your house first, I'm worried that the local gang is guarding the hospital."

"exactly!"

Intermediary Ichiro was deeply impressed by the North American soldier and Takeuchi Rano, and he didn't dare to think badly at all. When he got home, he invited his wife to come out to entertain the guests, and gathered a few confidants to spread out at the intersection to monitor the people coming and going.

"Mr. Xu, can Takeuchi Rano trust you?"

"Don't contact him for now, wait until I investigate clearly."

"Ok."

Xu Fei rushed into the shower, motioned for the intermediary Ichiro's wife to avoid, "Intermediary."

"Hi!"

"How long have you been at Xinri Co., Ltd."

"25."

"Any ideas about coming out and doing it alone?"

"This……"

Intermediary Ichiro is the president, not the president.

Corresponding to a joint-stock company, the president is similar to the general manager and owns certain shares, and the chairman is similar to the chairman of the board, representing the interests of shareholders.

Intermediary Ichiro understood what Xu Fei meant.

In other words, he helped the nobleman himself, and the other party was expressing his gratitude.

"Mr. Xu, the intermediary Ichiro would like to listen to the instruction."

"That's good, sell me the shares of Xinri in your hand, and prepare the start-up capital first."

Ironhide urgently needs a competitor in the Wajima toy market and the North American toy market.

Xu Fei originally planned to hand it over to Takeuchi Ryono, but the identity of the other party's "gangster" has been finalized and belongs to TEP.

Later, he planned to go to Texas to cultivate a character like 'Takeuchi Rano' and 'James'.

But the taxes and fees in North America are too high, and many things are not easy to operate.

And Nanbangzi has the Gua Dynasty...

Xu Fei finally chose to come to Wa Island.

Wajima market is easy to absorb new things, and is not restricted by the "arrangement" mechanism, so it can export in large quantities.

If a batch of brand new electric toys is launched, it will not be a problem for Squeeze Machinery Three Kingdoms.

"Intermediary, look at the ball I designed, how about it?"

"This……"

Intermediary Ichiro looked at the rubber ball that Xu Fei was playing with, his eyes widened instantly, he was stunned for a long time, and praised: "Mr. Xu, you are really a genius!"