As a large international enterprise in the field of optics, we must also keep pace with the times.

This is a concept proposed by Xing Baohua after the Nikon controversy.

What does it mean to keep up with the times? It means digital office work. Using electronic devices as much as possible for work, citing the need to save paper.

Even for office computers, Xing Baohua didn't let Nikon use a cheap brand like Xiaomi; instead, he used a mix of brands like IBM, Dell, Sony, and Fuji.

Of course, only mobile phones and tablets are made of rice, and only rice can use email smoothly in this era.

The large servers and databases were to be built by IBM, but the project was not completed due to Kazuo Minamida's lack of diligence.

Now, we have to work overtime to get IBM to rush the project.

Of course, two servers were built, one to support the intranet and one to support the internet.

The intranet database is only used by internal personnel, and this line connects directly to the factory.

The network security work is handled by Shield Network Security, which is managed by Mr. Joe, with an annual network protection fee of three million US dollars.

As for the internal operating system, Microsoft would develop it; in fact, Steve Jobs didn't think it was necessary.

He can protect any system.

Is this a problem with the online version? This is just for show.

This whole roundabout way of doing things is actually just a publicity stunt to minimize the impact of rice.

After all, Xing Baohua was an outsider who had his eye on a lot of Nikon's valuable products, so people treated him like a thief.

It was a last resort for Nikon to fall into his hands. It depends on the circumstances, and also on their father, the American.

The US attitude depends on the West's attitude; everything is fine except for core, high-quality products that cannot be sold.

Moreover, this involves a contest between two superpowers.

The Americans have been sending us all sorts of good stuff to keep us from siding with the other side. We almost bought the F-14 Tomcat; if their engines hadn't been so bad, we might have gritted our teeth and taken it.

They sell CNC machine tools, they sell computer chips—basically anything that isn't core technology, they sell to us just to curry favor.

In this situation, Xing Baohua took advantage of a loophole and obtained several lithography machines from Philips.

Although it's better late than never, they stopped selling subsequent products and even cut off the supply of raw materials in order to restrict the development of domestic technology.

The acquisition of Nikon was similar; although there were many restrictive documents preventing the export of important items to China, the technical staff even hid Nikon's important data.

If you knew where Xing Baohua was, would he have gone to such lengths to implement digital office solutions?

The internal and external networks are separated to reduce the vigilance of technical personnel.

Information shared on the internal network will not have functions such as copy and paste. To copy, a separate dynamic password is required, which needs to be reported and applied for and recorded.

The purpose of setting up so many protective barriers is to reassure them to use the equipment, and to allow technicians to upload design drawings and various experimental data to the server. This way, internal personnel can access the information simply by using their employee ID.

So Xing Baohua asked Microsoft to manufacture this system, and coincidentally, Xing Baohua had the key to this system.

Although Nikon's internal situation has stabilized, its stock price hasn't risen much and is still falling. This time it's not a sharp drop, but a slow decline.

No matter what incentive policies Xing Baohua introduces for employees, there are reasons why the stock market is not optimistic about Nikon.

As Xing Baohua said at the shareholders' meeting, technological development at Nikon has stagnated ever since he took over.

There has been no progress, solely due to internal strife. To boost Nikon's growth, they need to produce favorable financial statements.

Especially since the quarterly reports haven't been released yet, it's best to wait and see.

Good thing it's falling! Xing Baohua's short positions can at least generate more profit.

Noi Misaki was busy cooperating with Xing Baohua to implement electronic office systems and save on office costs. To be honest, it was all for show; the actual office expenses were only a few dollars!

Transformation is a long-term endeavor that requires a significant timeframe to make a noticeable difference.

Achieving a paperless office is impossible. While email does reduce paper usage a bit, it increases electricity costs.

Sometimes the electricity bill is more expensive than paper.

At that time, there was no environmental awareness, so Xing Baohua could only save costs and reduce paper waste.

With a group of lackeys, Xing Baohua was able to truly establish himself at Nikon.

Unfortunately, he only occupied the headquarters, not the laboratories and factories.

The next step is to take over the laboratories and research and development rooms.

Nikon's technology is like a small treasure trove; it's no wonder people are envious.

Nantian Yixiong asked someone to pass on a message to Xing Baohua, saying that he wanted to meet with him.

Xing Baohua refused outright. He had no interest in dealing with such a traitor. He had allowed him to take the position in the first place, and he could make him step down now.

This kind of person won't back down unless you beat him to the bone. Now, when they meet, he just wants to get some conditions from Xing Baohua.

Even after all this, he's still making demands. Even without conditions, Xing Baohua still doesn't want to see him.

Mitsui Fujisaburo accepted Xing Baohua's commission to find Minami Kazuo and acquire his Nikon shares at 30% of the current market price.

This is called kicking someone when they're down.

Giving 30% is still too much.

If Kazuo Minamida were to sell his shares to someone else for money...

Sure! He knew very well that Xing Baohua might get angry and put him in jail, leaving him with no one to inherit his wealth.

When Mitsui Tousaburo arrived at Minamida Kazuo's house, he was already a bachelor. There was a small bottle of sake and a few small dishes in front of him.

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