Chapter 483 The Dust Settles
"Shirakawa-san, it's me~ Tajima~!"
"Mr. Tajima, what's the matter? Why are you so flustered?" Hearing the crying voice on the phone, Shirakawa Feng almost couldn't guess which Tajima it was.
After all, there are too many people with the same surname in Japan, and there is more than one person around him with the surname Shirakawa.
"Shirakawa-san, the reports outside are all slander! They are slandering me! They are slandering me!"
Toshihiro Tajima, who was possessed by Kun Tai, kept complaining, and Shirakawa Kaede had no choice but to move the receiver a little further away from him to prevent the saliva from the other end from splashing onto his face along the phone line.
“Tajima-san, please rest assured that Fuji Heavy Industries… oh no, it should be called Subaru now.
In any case, Subaru will investigate this matter thoroughly and give Mr. Tajima an explanation in the end."
Baichuan Feng's words were so righteous and upright.
"Ah? This... isn't this too much of a fuss? I think the clear ones will be clear, and the turbid ones will be turbid.
It's really not worth wasting the company's resources on a mere rumor.
So let’s just forget about this matter. I won’t bother with them~”
How could Toshihiro Tajima not know whether his own ass is clean or not?
If the company conducts a thorough investigation and finds out something, how should I deal with it?
After shouting a few words with a guilty conscience, Toshihiro Tajima quickly said that it was a small problem and he could ignore the slander from outside.
Baichuan Feng smiled silently while holding the receiver. He still underestimated the face of Mr. Tajima.
"Tajima-san's audit department is already taking action. They said that they have found some financial problems based on the information in the newspaper."
"This...this...Shirakawa-san~! You have to believe me, I am loyal to you. For the acquisition of Fuji Heavy Industries, I risked my life and offended many people~"
Toshihiro Tajima on the other end of the phone was in tears. He was just celebrating the good days ahead, but how come the situation took a sudden turn for the worse now?
"I will naturally remember Mr. Tajima's contribution, but the supporting evidence..." Baichuan Feng said with embarrassment, "Alas, we must give an explanation to the outside world.
After all, Subaru has been reborn from the ashes, and for the sake of the company, we must present a brand new look to give the market confidence.”
"Shirakawa-san~! I shed blood for Fuji Heavy Industries! I have made contributions for Subaru! I want to see you! Shirakawa-san~"
When he heard that he had to give an explanation to the outside world, Toshihiro Tajima immediately panicked.
What kept appearing in his mind now was either the accountant who committed suicide inexplicably or the concrete pillars at the bottom of Tokyo Bay.
This is no joke. He has seen many ups and downs over the past few decades and has seen even darker things.
So as soon as Shirakawa Kaede finished speaking, Toshihiro Tajima almost burst into tears.
"Mr. Tiandao, the matter is not as serious as you think. I will give a heads up to the audit department and it will not have any substantial impact on you.
However, in terms of public opinion... at this critical juncture, we still need you to stand up and express your position."
Although Shirakawa Kaede wanted to do something to Toshihiro Tajima, it was not as serious as he thought.
It’s all because Mr. Tajima is too sensitive. He was just saying it casually, but why does he act like he wants to kill him?
When he heard that he was not going to be held responsible, Toshihiro Tajima felt relieved.
It’s good enough that I’m still alive. It’s just a matter of giving an explanation to the outside world. Now thinking about it, it doesn’t seem so difficult to accept.
"Please rest assured, Shirakawa-san, if the press conference requires anything, Tajima will have no complaints."
The so-called explanation is nothing more than bowing and apologizing, and resigning. Compared with my life, these are not worth mentioning.
Seeing that Toshihiro Tajima was so considerate, Shirakawa Kaede also smiled with satisfaction.
“Very good, I knew that Tajima-san would consider the overall situation.
But please rest assured, even if you cannot be the president of Subaru, we will hire you back as a senior consultant of Subaru."
Shirakawa Kaede did not go to extremes, he still left a way out for Tajima Toshihiro.
The position of president must be given up, but he can also be given a sinecure with benefits as a senior consultant.
Just consider it as a reward for his hard work in the acquisition of Fuji Heavy Industries. It is also one of the traditions of our daily life.
No matter how big a mistake a company's top management makes, as long as the shareholders behind them do not hold them accountable.
Then he can get away with it unscathed, and even get a sinecure. The only impact will be that he will no longer appear in public.
The upper class elites never consider the public's feelings first, but the conflicts of interest behind them.
For example, Johnny's in later generations, what would it matter if a shocking scandal was exposed?
Standing in front of the camera, bowing and apologizing is already a huge concession.
I did it, I admit it, but I've already apologized, what else do you want?
And you can apologize, but it is impossible to admit your mistakes, never in this lifetime.
This is neon, the quacks of the common people. To the upper class, it is not even noise.
At this moment, he heard that he not only saved his life, but also got another senior consultant.
Toshihiro Tajima had no objection, "Mr. Shirakawa, it is my honor to meet you~!"
As he was talking, he started to get excited again. Baichuan Feng had no choice but to find an excuse to hang up the phone after comforting him with a few words.
Alas, it's finally over.
Toshihiro Tajima was holding the receiver and wanted to hang up the phone, but when he came to his senses, he found that he had fallen to his knees on the ground without knowing when.
Well~ Fortunately it’s a private office and he is the only one here.
Climbing up, Toshihiro Tajima looked back at his office with nostalgia.
After all, I'm old, so I'd better stay out of these things in the future.
Regarding the scandal that suddenly broke out in newspapers, did Toshihiro Tajima really never doubt who was behind it?
It's not that he's stupid, he just doesn't dare to think about it.
Because the timing was so clever, Shirakawa Holdings had just signed the contract with Nissan and Fuji Heavy Industries when its own scandal broke out.
It seemed abnormal no matter how he looked at it. As a veteran who had been immersed in the business world for so many years, Toshihiro Tajima knew exactly what was going on.
Now that the contract has been signed, the owner of Fuji Heavy Industries will be Shirakawa Holdings.
At this time, the first plaintiff to be held accountable for the scandal involving Toshihiro Tajima became Shirakawa Holdings.
If the contract had not been signed, Toshihiro Tajima dared to bet that there would be no negative information about him in the newspapers at that time.
Because even if a thorough investigation was conducted at that time, it would still be Fuji Heavy Industries and Nissan that would ultimately decide his fate.
So this timing is just a coincidence, but it doesn’t matter anymore.
Toshihiro Tajima believed that since Shirakawa Kaede had just hinted at it, he would definitely keep his promise.
Just like his gambling debt, on the night that Fuji Heavy Industries signed the contract, he received faxes from major U.S. banks.
The credit card debt of 30 million US dollars and 3.6 billion yen has all been written off.
Now that Shirakawa Kaede has hinted that he will resign from the position of president, he will probably continue to keep his promise in the future.
At this point, Toshihiro Tajima believed in Shirakawa Kaede's credibility, otherwise he would not have paid off his 3.6 billion yen gambling debt.
These days, an old man's life isn't worth that much.
Therefore, Toshihiro Tajima was not worried about the follow-up at all, which is why he did not break up with Shirakawa Kaede.
He is ruthless and keeps his promises. Even if you suffer a loss at his hands, you can't say anything.
Such a strong man may be exactly the leader that Fuji Heavy Industries needs at this time.
With a relaxed look, Toshihiro Tajima was already sitting at his desk, drafting a letter of apology to be published at the press conference.
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After Baichuan Feng hung up the phone, he also felt relieved.
Everything is ready, and now it’s time to make an announcement to the outside world.
So he picked up the phone and called Arai Yu's internal line, telling him that the two press releases he had prepared could be released one after the other.
One is about the change of ownership of Fuji Heavy Industries, and of course it also mentions the resignation of Toshihiro Tajima.
It can be regarded as an explanation for the widespread reports from the outside world during this period, and at the same time, the new candidate for president can be revealed in advance.
Another transaction detail about the acquisition and the name change of Fuji Heavy Industries were also officially announced.
After all, this kind of thing can't be concealed at all. Fuji Heavy Industries is a large enterprise. The data is open to the public and can be found by just searching.
However, it cost nearly US$9.2 billion to acquire Fuji Heavy Industries, which was also a huge expense for Shirakawa Holdings.
This includes the more than 20 billion US dollars invested in the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in the past two years.
Nearly half of the windfall made from the Plaza Accord a few years ago has been spent.
Especially for investments like those in international investment banks, without the injection of tens of billions of dollars, there will be no significant returns.
After a silent calculation, he found that there were only over 40 billion US dollars left in his small treasury.
You have to spend frugally, as there will be large expenses waiting for you in a few years.
The expenses at that time were even higher than those of Fuji Heavy Industries today.
Oh yes, there is also the matter of Fuji Heavy Industries changing its name.
Since Shirakawa Holdings has become the largest shareholder of Fuji Heavy Industries, there is no reason for it to still carry the word "Fuji".
After all, when you hear the word "Fuji" in the business world, you will think of the Fuji Group.
In the past, names like Fuji Heavy Industries served the Fuji Group.
Now that it has changed its ways, of course it has to announce its existence to the world with a new look .
When it came to the name change of Fuji Heavy Industries, Shirakawa Kaede still retained its later name, Subaru.
SUBARU means "Pleiades" in Japanese, which can also be translated as "star".
At the same time, in Japanese, SUBARU also means "rule" or "gathering".
In the west, SUBARU is a nebula in the constellation Taurus. Six stars in this nebula can be seen with the naked eye at night.
This is also the meaning of the six stars on the Subaru logo after the name change, and the blue background of the logo represents the night sky.
In addition, "Pleiades" is also one of the twenty-eight constellations in Chinese, and it belongs to the fourth of the seven western white tiger constellations.
It can be said that the name Subaru is related to stars both in the East and the West.
Shirakawa Kaede is even considering what name Subaru should be translated into if he goes to China in the future.
However, although the name was changed to Subaru, this was not done without purpose.
Because in the 1950s, Fuji Heavy Industries' first civilian model was the Subaru 1500.
The later Subaru 360 and Subaru 1000 were all the rage at one time, and it can be said that the name Subaru has long been well-known.
It is also the representative of Fuji Heavy Industries' mid-to-high-end models, and has considerable brand recognition in the European and American markets.
So now Fuji Heavy Industries has simply changed its name to Subaru, which is actually sending a signal to the outside world.
That is, in the future, Subaru will take the automotive business as the core of the enterprise and deeply cultivate the global automotive market.
But now that everything has settled, it's time for me to go to Subaru for a visit.
After all, the issue of huge losses must be resolved, and he also wants to meet the newly appointed Mr. Nakamura again.
