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Chapter 510: Intimidation, the life and death of Ito-Yokado!
At this moment, Anton Allison was standing aside and couldn't even get a word in.

He was obviously the general manager of Southern Company, but at this moment he didn't know what to say.

At this time, Lin Haoran suddenly turned to Anton Allison and said with a smile: "Mr. Anton, since I have decided to move the Southern Company to Tokyo, perhaps you can return to the Landmark Building first and start the preliminary preparations for the relocation. What do you think? The relocation task is arduous, and the preliminary preparations must be very heavy. Everything is up to you!"

He intended to send Anton Allison away, and naturally there were some things he didn't want him to hear.

However, Anton Allison didn't know what Lin Haoran was thinking. He nodded and said, "In that case, I'll go back first."

"Well, just let the driver take you back. I want to continue chatting with Mr. Toshifumi Suzuki. It's about the future development of 711-Eleven convenience stores in Japan. I want to know more from Mr. Toshifumi Suzuki." Lin Haoran continued.

Anton Allison then said goodbye to him and Toshifumi Suzuki and left the office.

Suddenly, there were only two people left in the office.

The reason for sending Anton Allison away was to poach the talented Toshifumi Suzuki from Ito-Yokado.

Although he didn't have much confidence, he had to give it a try.

He is not very confident about letting other people manage the 711-Eleven convenience stores because there are too many variables.

But if 711-711 convenience stores continue to be managed by Toshifumi Suzuki, then there is a high possibility that - convenience stores will continue to become the global leader in convenience store brands in the future!
This is Lin Haoran’s goal.

The reason why he acquired the 711 brand was naturally that he hoped that the brand would be able to achieve the same success as it had in its previous life in the future.

If Anton Allison continues to be here, there are some things he won't be able to say.

There was silence in the office for a moment, and Suzuki Toshifumi finally spoke again: "It seems that Mr. Lin is unwilling to put aside his past grudges with Ito-Yokado?"

"Mr. Suzuki, who do you think has stronger financial resources, mine or the Ito family?" Lin Haoran did not answer Suzuki Toshifumi's words, but asked instead.

"Of course, Mr. Lin is financially strong. Even in Japan, there are few conglomerates that can match Mr. Lin's financial resources. The difference in wealth between the Ito family and Mr. Lin is like the difference between heaven and earth!" Suzuki Toshifumi was silent for a moment, but still told the truth.

The Ito family's wealth is at most tens of billions of yen.

With such a net worth, even in Hong Kong, he is just an ordinary billionaire, not to mention Japan where there are so many powerful people.

Therefore, there is really no comparison between the current Ito family and Lin Haoran.

"Then, Mr. Suzuki, I have never provoked the Ito family, but they attacked me for no reason. What reason do you think I have to reconcile with them? I came here to visit and invest at the invitation of your foreign minister, not to be wronged here.

If any random person can bully me, why did I come all the way to Japan? I can thrive in my own place.

Since the Ito family has chosen to provoke me, they should pay the price for it, and I will respond through legitimate commercial competition, which is completely reasonable! "Lin Haoran smiled, with an unquestionable firmness in his tone.

Suzuki Toshifumi sighed. He knew that it would be impossible for him to convince the other party to resolve their past grievances with the Ito family.

Now, the only option is to ask President Ito to come over. This situation is beyond the ability of him, a professional manager, to handle.

Thinking of this, Suzuki Toshifumi said to Lin Haoran: "Mr. Lin, please sit down for a while. I will call Mr. Ito to come over and talk to you. How about that?"

"No, Mr. Suzuki, please continue sitting here. I want to continue chatting with you." Lin Haoran said with a smile.

After hearing this, Toshifumi Suzuki had no choice but to stop making the phone call.

"Mr. Suzuki, what do you think about the future development prospects of convenience stores?" Lin Haoran continued to ask.

“I believe that the development of convenience stores is far from reaching its peak and is still in its infancy, which is why I decided to introduce the convenience store model from the United States seven years ago.

As I expected, the development momentum of convenience stores is extremely strong. In just a few years, 711-Eleven convenience stores in Japan have achieved rapid growth, and by the end of last year, the number of -Eleven stores had successfully exceeded . This achievement was achieved despite the multiple challenges we faced, such as capital shortages and increased competitors.

If there were more funding, I believe 711-Eleven convenience stores would expand even faster in Japan.

I firmly believe that the convenience store industry will become a vital part of the future global retail sector. Although I have not yet conducted in-depth research on all other regions, as far as Japan and its surrounding areas, such as South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc. are concerned, these regions are extremely suitable for the development of convenience stores due to their high population density and developed economy.

711-Eleven convenience stores have the potential to expand on a large scale in these areas and quickly capture the market! " Suzuki Toshifumi expressed his views after careful consideration.

Toshifumi Suzuki did not elaborate, but from his words, it can be seen that Toshifumi Suzuki has indeed done in-depth research on convenience stores.

In the future, whether it is Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and other places, these are indeed places where convenience stores will develop very well.

He is worthy of being the key figure who led 711-Eleven convenience stores to become the global leader.

Lin Haoran became even more satisfied with the talented middle-aged man in front of him.

Dig him up, he must dig him up, no matter what means! Otherwise, if there is no Suzuki Toshifumi in 711 convenience stores, he really doesn't know who to let run 711 company.

Thinking of this, Lin Haoran looked at Suzuki Toshifumi with even more passion in his eyes.

This look almost made Suzuki Toshifumi unable to bear it.

"Mr. Suzuki, I must make it clear to you that I will definitely take back all the operating rights of 711-Eleven convenience stores. This can be regarded as a reasonable response by Ito-Yokado to my unprovoked actions.

As for you, Mr. Suzuki, I really hope that you can continue to serve as the CEO of 711-Eleven and continue to lead the development of the 711-Eleven brand. I am very optimistic about your management talent in this industry. What do you think about this? "Lin Haoran expressed his wish with a smile.

Suzuki Toshifumi suddenly realized. No wonder Lin Haoran's tone towards him was a little strange from the moment he came in.

It turned out that they wanted to keep him.

Suzuki Toshifumi was secretly happy about this.

This is equivalent to him being recognized by the super rich man in front of him.

However, he still shook his head decisively and said, "Mr. Lin, my identity was first an employee of Ito-Yokado, and finally the CEO of the Japanese branch of 711-Eleven. Without Ito-Yokado, there would be no me today. So if Mr. Lin wants to take back the operating rights of 711-Eleven convenience stores from Ito-Yokado, there is no way I will stay in 711-Eleven!"

"Mr. Suzuki, don't rush to refuse. Let me ask you a question. What will you do if Ito-Yokado goes bankrupt?" Lin Haoran continued to ask.

"It is impossible for Ito-Yokado to go bankrupt. Even if it loses the 711-Eleven convenience store business, Ito-Yokado still has supermarkets, department stores, specialty stores, discount stores, etc., and it will still develop well in these retail industries!" Toshifumi Suzuki said with certainty.

"However, Ito-Yokado's behavior has angered me. If the Ito family loses its core pillar of convenience stores, its overall strength will be greatly weakened.

In this situation, if I compete with Ito-Yokado with all my strength, how long do you think Ito-Yokado can last, Mr. Suzuki?

I only need to use 10 billion yen to open similar retail stores around Ito-Yokado's industries and promote them at more attractive low prices. How long do you think Ito-Yokado can last, Mr. Suzuki?
In addition, I have to make Mr. Suzuki understand that 10 billion yen is just a drop in the bucket for me, but for the Ito family, it may be an unbearable burden and they need to do their best to raise it.

Mr. Suzuki should be able to sense the stakes of what I said, right?" Lin Haoran's words revealed an obvious threat.

Suzuki Toshifumi was silent.

He knew very well that what Lin Haoran said was indeed correct.

They just have this kind of strength.

At this moment, he could only sigh, why would the president take the initiative to provoke such a person?
If Ito-Yokado had been able to exercise restraint and not take the initiative to provoke trouble, perhaps the current situation would not be so difficult.

However, at this point, regret is of no use.

The other party's attitude is very clear, and it is obvious that they do not intend to give up.

"Even if Ito-Yokado goes bankrupt, I will never cooperate with you, Mr. Lin. After all, the Ito family has been kind to me. Without Ito-Yokado, there would be no me today!" Suzuki Toshifumi still shook his head and said in a very serious tone.

"Mr. Suzuki, if you agree to stay at 711-Eleven, I can give up using extreme methods to deal with Ito-Yokado. I wonder what choice Mr. Suzuki will make in this situation?" Lin Haoran suddenly laughed.

When Suzuki Toshifumi heard this, he fell silent.

The life and death of Ito-Yokado is now in his hands?

If he refuses, Ito-Yokado will face severe retaliation, and the most likely scenario is that it will be forced into bankruptcy as Lin Haoran said.

At this moment, after hearing what Lin Haoran said, he was indeed conflicted.

At this moment, he was deeply aware of the ruthlessness of the young man in front of him.

It’s cruel, so cruel!

Toshifumi Suzuki naturally has deep feelings for Ito-Yokado.

After all, he has paid a lot and learned a lot at Ito-Yokado, starting as an ordinary employee of Ito-Yokado and being promoted all the way to his current achievements.

Although he was not the boss of Ito-Yokado, but just a professional manager, he couldn't bear to watch Ito-Yokado go bankrupt and make this decision himself.

However, he felt reluctant to be forced to agree.

This is a very difficult choice.

(End of this chapter)