Franchise God - Chapter 1229



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Franchise God Episode 1229

Chapter 284 Experiment for Capitalists (5)

The ban on exports of American semiconductor companies to Japan has been completely lifted.

Semiconductors can now be freely imported, regardless of whether they are for vehicles or PCs.

The transaction itself was not explicitly blocked previously.

Semiconductor companies such as Wintel and ADM simply delayed exports again and again, making excuses for this and that.

Their semiconductors are made and delivered at the Seojin Foundry factory, so they couldn’t go against Suyeong Farm’s wishes.

Here’s a report from Swimming Farm that Android Freedom is being sent to the factories of five major automakers.

Investors around the world concluded that Japan and Ha Su-young had reached some kind of agreement and immediately poured their investment money into the Japanese market.

“Japan lost Nintendo to Suyeong Group because of things like semiconductor sanctions for no reason.”

“I don’t understand how they have the nerve to rely on Suyeong Farm for all the rice we eat and the rice for high-tech industries.”

“That’s the Japanese samurai spirit. Even if my entire family starves to death right now, I’d still hold a Japanese sword made of scrap metal and jump into a tank to protect my pride today.”

“Android Freedom replaces all labor in exchange for 3% of sales. Isn’t that a very attractive deal?”

“The Android Freedom factory must be incredibly efficient. The current production volume of the top five brands of cars is no joke.”

“If this is the case, aren’t 6th place Suzuki and 7th place Subaru in trouble?”

In fact, Suzuki and Subaru were so amazed by the incredible productivity that Android Freedom demonstrated that their executives immediately rushed to Korea.

The CEO of Suzuki, famous for its compact cars and motorcycles, was not able to meet Ha Su-young, and was only able to meet Kim Beom-seok, the president of Suyeong Investment.

“Please, please provide Android Freedom to Suzuki as well.”

“Well, are you saying that you want us to dispatch them at half the labor cost like the five major Japanese companies?”

CEO Suzuki knew very well that he should not speak bluntly here.

“How can we demand equal treatment with the top five brands? Moreover, we came to you late. Please tell us your conditions first. We will do our best to meet them.”

“I can give you a fixed amount proportional to sales, like the labor cost or robot rental fee for the five Japanese cars. Instead, I want Suzuki’s shares.”

“Share?”

The first thing Suzuki thought of was Toyota’s 5% stake.

“I hope that Suyeong Motors will acquire at least a 49% stake, whether it is paid or not, by increasing capital.”

“49%…….”

The Suzuki CEO let out a gasp.

I had no idea what it would take to secure a 49% stake in Suzuki, which has a market capitalization of over 20 trillion won.

‘Are you trying to ruin the deal by making an offer that is simply unacceptable?’

A rational manager would rather make this decision.

As if he had noticed the doubts, Kim Beom-seok spoke again in a gentle voice.

“Think rationally. Robot rental services are a cost-saving measure that is worth paying that much for.”

It felt like I had been splashed with cold water.

“Think of the gap that will open up between you and other car brands in the future.”

“I will do …….”

How to persuade shareholders and increase capital were not issues to worry about now.

We need to bring in robot workers into our factories.

Otherwise, you won’t be able to survive the competition.

Suzuki returned to Japan and summoned his directors to a meeting and revealed his plan.

After much pain, the new share issuance plan was passed, but surprisingly, there was no major opposition from shareholders.

Although it was an unreasonable new share issuance plan, the stock price did not fall but rather rose slightly.

Banks also welcomed this new stock issuance plan.

It was evidence that everyone thought this decision was a good one.

***

Swimming Farm did not stop at automobile companies, but also delved into and attacked various manufacturing industries in Japan.

Android Freedom was dispatched to every factory that made bicycles, toys, electronics, textiles, fabrics, railway cars, aircraft, chemicals, etc.

At first, business owners were concerned that their factory operation know-how and confidential information might be leaked.

“Don’t worry. Prime Minister Hisataro is behind us.”

“Prime Minister Hisataro?”

Although he has retired, the former prime minister’s name, still a household name, is a pillar of support that hesitant business owners can trust.

“Prime Minister Hisataro also trusted our farm and entrusted us with the operation of our farm in Kyushu. Why did leading Japanese automobile companies such as Toyota entrust us with their factories?”

“If all the car companies had adopted robots, there would be no room for doubt.”

Starting with the automobile companies also served as a good stepping stone.

Business owners have put their fears and doubts to rest and welcomed Android Freedom into their factories.

And I was deeply impressed by the way robots worked, without making mistakes, without taking breaks, without complaining, and without being able to outperform humans.

One business owner with 100 factory workers fired all of his employees except the factory manager in just three days.

The employees who lost their jobs overnight filed a class action lawsuit, but the employer did not even bat an eye.

“There’s no reason to lose, but it doesn’t matter if you lose. It’s much cheaper to pay a few more pennies in compensation.”

“The robots work hard in the factory as if it were their own, but they get paid very little.”

“It’s a quiet retirement. There are so many people who only want to work as much as they are paid. Try working half as hard as a robot. Do you think I’m going to fire you overnight?”

Even defense contractors, who are very sensitive about employee security, have been scrambling to use Android Freedom.

In this way, over 60,000 gigabytes of Android Freedom have entered the Japanese manufacturing industry.

A second batch of 400,000 Android Freedoms were scheduled to be deployed, with plans to continue increasing thereafter.

“Our factory only has 10 employees, but can we still use Android Freedom?”

“Of course. Bring me your labor cost history for the past three years. That will be the basis for determining the robot rental cost.”

“How much is it?”

“It will be set at no more than 50% of the total annual labor cost.”

Swimming Farm also applied exceptional discount rates to small businesses in Japan, such as 40% and 30% of labor costs.

The salary you have to pay is reduced, but you get to work much better and you don’t have to worry about meals or welfare.

Even businesses with only one or two employees are going crazy for Android Freedom.

A robot worker craze swept across Japan, unemployment quietly soared, but the Japanese government, as usual, just covered up the mess.

[The competitiveness of Japanese products is coming alive!]

[Lower defect rate, faster production speed, reduced manufacturing cost!]

[Now is the time for Japanese products to lead the global market once again!]

***

Baekdu Motors Vice President Han Du-cheol came to see Ha Su-yeong.

Thanks to the connection he had made early on, he was able to directly contact Ha Su-young, who other group vice presidents would not have dared meet.

“The president is very sorry to see the situation of the Japanese cars returning.”

Han-du-cheol carefully conveyed the feelings of the person he served.

It would be difficult if it were seen as pressure or complaint.

The gap between the swimming group and the Baekdu group is so large that it cannot be described as A and B.

“President Baek Jin-taek? Do you want to install Android Freedom in the Baekdu Automobile factory as well?”

“I guess that’s the case for all entrepreneurs, right?”

“Hmm, but instead, all the employees working now will be cut like Japanese automobiles?”

“…….”

“Can you handle a union strike? It’s not even a layoff, it’s cutting employees to the point of closing down the business, and the factory could actually burn down.”

“The CEO doesn’t want to go that harsh. However, he is seriously considering maintaining existing employees, reducing new hiring, and introducing Android Freedom instead.”

The board of directors also viewed the introduction of this level positively.

Let’s just take the employees we have now.

Instead, let’s eliminate future hiring altogether and replace it with Android Freedom.

“That’s like gulping down salty seawater because you’re thirsty right now.”

But Ha Soo-young shook her head.

“Where does Baekdu Motors make the most money? The United States, Europe? China? Russia?”

“…Of course it’s Korea.”

“Who would buy and drive a car from the company that fired them? Who would drive a car from the company that fired their son, husband, and friend? From now on, you won’t even see a Baekdu Motors car in Ulsan.”

“The CEO is prepared to accept a decline in market share in Ulsan.”

“Do you think so too, Vice President Han Du-cheol?”

At those words, Han-du-cheol hesitated for a moment, then carefully expressed his thoughts.

“Honestly, I’m more worried. I’m scared of how the world will change in the future.”

“You know what? Android Freedom can even replace Vice President Han-Du-Cheol.”

“…….”

“At first, we’ll only have a factory manager. But soon we’ll realize that we don’t need a factory manager, and it’ll become a completely unmanned factory. Then it’ll be office work.”

“…….”

“The Freedom Enterprise version is a model for enterprises. The ripple effect is too great, so it is not being sold. What will happen if the Freedom Enterprise version and Android are combined?”

Vice President Han Du-cheol’s face, which had been pondering the matter for a moment, turned ashen.

Ha Soo-young showed a faint sneer as if she understood now.

“You don’t need anything to run a company, not even a CEO. You just need a board of directors as a voting machine.”

“……!”

“Even so, the board of directors only decides on the big direction and has nothing to do in reality. As an owner, you may wonder if it is really necessary to maintain the board of directors by paying a high salary.”

“However, under commercial law, a company must have at least a certain number of directors.”

“Then they will come out and say that we should revise the commercial law. Laws that are outdated must be revised.”

“…….”

“Let’s say I supply Android Freedom to Baekdu Motors. Won’t other manufacturers ask for it? Why would I refuse? I’m already supplying it to Baekdu Motors.”

“…….”

“The complete replacement of manpower by androids is a paradigm shift hundreds of times more powerful than the transition from a coal civilization to an oil civilization. It will require fierce social consensus and countermeasures over at least several decades to prevent the collapse of the civilization.”

“…But didn’t you provide Android Freedom to Japan?”

“We have provided it. We will continue to provide it in the future. We plan to release more than 10 million Android Freedom units to Japan within 3 years at the latest.”

Over 10 million robot workers to be released within 3 years?

Vice President Han-Du-Cheol suddenly became terrible.

“Imagine a world where Android Freedom takes care of everything, from semiconductor factory engineers to small convenience stores in the countryside. What would that world look like if it opened up rapidly in three years?”

“A country where only a small number of entrepreneurs monopolize and enjoy everything… is on the verge of collapse.”

“There is a reason why I only release the Pro version of Freedom, and that too in an extremely limited way. The same goes for the domestic operation of Android Freedom.”

Ha Soo-young spoke as if urging him.

“We will not fully introduce Android Freedom in Korea. This is to protect all of Korea. Please explain this to President Baek Jin-taek.”