Seeing that Tanaka Koichi was already on his way out, Charlie felt a wave of relief wash over him. He said, “Tanaka, please leave me your contact information. I may need to reach you in the future.”
Without hesitation, Koichi Tanaka retrieved his business card and handed it to Charlie with respect, saying, “Mr. Wade, here is my business card. I hope you’ll ept it.”
Charlie nodded, took the card, and ced it in his pocket.
Tanaka then bowed slightly and said, “Mr. Wade, I will take my leave now.”
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Meanwhile, Ito Yuhiko’s two personal bodyguards hurriedly fled, clutching their broken arm like heroes in a tragic tale.
The meeting room fell into a heavy silence.
Everyone’s eyes shifted anxiously between Charlie and Ichiro Kobayashi, unsure of what fate awaited them next.
Ichiro Kobayashi cleared his throat and announced, “As the legal heir of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, I possess 100% decision-making authority over thepany. The equity transfer agreement I signed is fully legally binding. Therefore, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is now a subsidiary of Oracle Pharmaceutical. If you wish to continue earning here to support your families, you’ll need to adapt!”
At that moment, someone spoke up with skepticism: “Previously, the old president allocated 30% of the shares to the family executives. Now, you’re giving away 90% of the shares to outsiders. How will our interests be protected?!”<fnc7e4> Readplete version only at findnovel</fnc7e4>
Ichiro Kobayashi responded coldly, “In the future, you can expect to receive 3% of the ie from my 10% shares. I assure you of this!”
“Thirty percent has now shrunk to three percent?!”
Another voice rose in indignation: “How are we supposed to support our families with such a drastic reduction?!”
“Exactly! This will ruin us!”
“Yes! If this continues, we’ll be starving in no time!”
Ichiro Kobayashi hadn’t anticipated such strong opposition after dealing with Kobayashi Masayoshi.
Deep down, he thought, “This situation is moreplicated than I imagined. I sacrificed 90% to Charlie, forced to use those shares for my freedom. Otherwise, I might have faced house arrest in that kennel indefinitely. Yet, these individuals are unwilling to relinquish their 90% of interests…”
Charlie then spoke in a chilling tone, “If you cannot ept Kobayashi’s proposal, you should immediately head to the human resources department to process your resignation.”
“You want us to resign?” someone scoffed. “We handle all the R&D, production, promotion, and sales at Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals. If we leave, thepany will be paralyzed! All our production bases nationwide will descend into chaos, leading to bankruptcy!”
Charlie smiled and asked, “What role do you y at Kobayashi Pharmaceutical?”
The man puffed out his chest proudly, “I am in charge of R&D! I lead the R&D department! Kobayashi’s Niranex was developed by me and Mr. Jiro Kobayashi! If I leave, the entire R&D operation wille to a halt!”
Another chimed in, “Exactly! If Kobayashi Makawa exits, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical willpletely lose its capacity for innovation!”
Charlie nodded, a smile still on his face. “Oh, that’s excellent. On my way here, I was considering the radical reforms needed after acquiring Kobayashi Pharmaceutical. The first department I n to cut is the R&D department! In my view, the R&D division at Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals is utterly worthless—it’s trash!”
Kobayashi Makawa erupted, “I am a postdoctoral fellow specializing in biopharmaceuticals from the University of Tokyo, one of Japan’s top pharmaceutical experts. The department I lead is the strongest among Japanese pharmaceuticalpanies. How dare you call my work rubbish?!”
Charlie retorted dismissively, “As for the Niranex you developed, at least 80% of its form is lifted from ancient Chinese prescriptions, and the remaining 20% is merely a slight modification of your own. It’s tant giarism disguised as your own work, and calling you garbage would be an insult to actual garbage!”