Chapter 1657

Actually, Masayoshi’s remarks were not unreasonable.

There was certainly an information gap between Ito Yahiko and him because of the different understanding of the market.

At this moment, Ito Yahiko must have thought that Kobayashi Stomach Pill was invincible, and he would love to get on the money-making bandwagon, which was Kobayashi Pharma.

However, Masayoshi and other Kobayashi family members were now aware of the existence of the Apothecary Pharmaceutical. They also knew that at this moment, a type of drug called Apothecary Stomach Pill became very popular in Oskia and Aurous Hill and that the efficacy of the pill was much better than the Kobayashi Stomach Pill.

Therefore, upon hearing Masayoshi’s concerns, the others changed their mind almost immediately.

A moment ago, they firmly believed that Kobayashi Pharma must have a valuation of at least 20 billion and anything less than that was absolutely unacceptable, let alone 15 billion.

But now they realized that it was a rare and desirable opportunity if there were still people willing to offer a valuation of 15 billion.

If the Apothecary Stomach Pill were successfully launched into Japan’s market, the valuation of Kobayashi Pharma would be greatly reduced.

Hence, as soon as everyone came together, Masayoshi’s decision received overwhelming support, which made Masayoshi extremely thrilled.

As soon as the agreement with the Ito family was signed, Kobayashi Pharma would immediately receive a capital funding of 4.5 billion dollars. At the same time, he would obtain a 500 million dollar bonus. This exchange would make him a super-rich man!

As for Kobayashi Pharma, it had little to do with him, even if it went bankrupt in the future. 500 million dollars was equivalent to almost 50 billion yen, which was enough for him to spend the remainder of his life comfortably.

Hence, he made hay while the sun still shone and immediately contacted Yahiko, asking him to come to Kobayashi Pharma and sign the contract on the spot.

Yahiko was over the moon when he heard the news. He figured that his trick worked and that he could earn at least three or four times more in the future by bottom fishing Kobayashi Pharma at a low price. So, he immediately brought his assistant and lawyer to Kobayashi Pharma.

Both companies were only a ten-minute driving distance away since they were both located near Tokyo’s Ginza district, the most prosperous business district in Tokyo.

Masayoshi was overjoyed by the news and announced to the Kobayashi family, “Ito-san will come to sign the contract with us, and he is on the way as we speak! He will immediately transfer 4.5 billion to our account after the contract is signed. With that money, we will have enough resources to deal with the impact of Apocathery Pharmaceutical!”

The crowd was instantly delighted.

4.5 billion was indeed a hefty sum of money. The company would be able to sustain for 45 years with that amount of money even if Kobayashi Pharma lost 100 million dollars a year.

In this way, the top executives can secure their position in Kobayashi Pharma and be at ease. The money on the books would allow them to live lavishly for many years, even if the company suffered a huge impact.

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At this moment, Ito Yahiko walked out of the Ito family’s luxurious office building and got into his Lexus sedan.

He was accompanied by two of his bodyguards and his assistant, Tanaka Hiroshi, who was with Nanako previously.

Tanaka Hiroshi was Yahiko’s henchman. Yahiko was worried about Nanako’s safety when she went to Oskia for the combat competition, so he asked his most trustworthy person to accompany her along the way. That was why Hiroshi went to Oskia with Nanako.