To be honest, Jasmine Shiraishi was really slightly moved in her heart.

A million dollars a month is 12 million a year! This money is placed in Japan, and it is also a proper top salary. If the president of Nikon does not count the share dividend, perhaps the salary of his position is also this price.

Such a large sum of money is probably really tempting for anyone. What's more, Shiraishi Jasmine, whose quality of life suddenly dropped sharply, said that it was easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it was difficult to go from luxury to thrift, and she really felt the meaning of this sentence recently.

However, she is still a Japanese after all.

The importance of the lithography machine production line is not only for a company, but also for an industry. This is a cutting-edge technology that is extremely important for a nation and a country.

Shiraishi Jasmine asked herself if she was not such a selfish person, and immediately stopped the slightest wavering in her heart. Instead, he shook his head more and more vigorously and said, "Thank you Zhou Sang for your kindness, but I can't agree to such a request." ”

"If you still have any difficulties, Pan Han Group can try our best to solve them. If you are concerned about our creditworthiness, you can also choose to pay one year's annual salary in advance......"

"No, it's not about pay."

Shiraishi Jasmine said: "The significance of the lithography machine production line to a country's electronics industry is extraordinary, I ...... After all, he is still a Japanese. ”

"...... like this" Zhou Shuo nodded sympathetically, and said understandingly: "I understand what Ms. Baishi meant, it seems that this request is indeed a bit difficult for strong people." ”

"I'm very sorry for disappointing Zhou Sang's kindness." Shiraishi Jasmine sat up on her knees, bowed her head and bowed slightly.

"Nope. As I said, we can do our best to solve any problems you have. Zhou Shuo thought for a moment. He said sincerely: "Since Ms. Shiraishi is worried about Japan's backwardness in the electronics industry, we can also find ways to solve your concerns." ”

"How is this going to be solved?" Jasmine Shiraishi was a little surprised. According to her idea, unless the Pan Han Group moved to Japan, Zhou Shuo himself became a Japanese citizen.

It's as if it was impossible for her to go to China, and Zhou Shuo wouldn't agree to such a condition. From the contact in the past year, Shiraishi Jasmine has long known that the person in front of him can be regarded as a nationalist more or less.

"You see, in terms of the size of the economies of China and Japan, if the technological level is on the same starting line, China should have no chance, right?"

Zhou Shuo blinked. Follow the path of good temptation.

Since 1996, Japan's economy has been gradually declining. However, at that time, the Japanese people, neither the general public nor the economics profession generally regarded this as a protracted downturn and economic downturn. I only think that maybe this is an economic adjustment in Japan, or it is affected by a global economic shift.

There were many Japanese people in the 90s, and even American dads dared to shout "no". In the face of China, which does not even have a GDP of one trillion yuan and is ranked after the top ten in the world, how can it not be proud? Not only Japan, but even the Chinese at this time, none dared to imagine. One day, China's GDP will far surpass that of Japan.

Shiraishi Jasmine was not known for her economics in the first place, not to mention that this era was the time when Japan was cooking oil with fire. No matter how you think about it, what Zhou Shuo said can be regarded as "truth".

Well, it's as true as Aum Shinrikyo.

"And then you look at it compared to Nikon. The size of the Pan Han Group is not worth mentioning, right? Even if it is three or five years later, the Panhan Group, which lacks accumulation, may not be the opponent of Nikon, which has a history of nearly 100 years......"

Although there are some doubts about this statement. However, Shiraishi Jasmine nodded.

Nikon, like other large Japanese conglomerates at this time, was at the top of the pyramid of a certain industry. Both in terms of technology and scale. Nikon is like a towering tree in the Japanese archipelago, covering the top of the optical manufacturing industry in Japan and even in the world.

And Nikon, which feeds on the whole of Japan. As long as Japan's economy does not recession or China's economy does not catch up, of course, there is no need to worry that Panhan Group will surpass Nikon.

"So at present, the only thing that Panhan Group can pose a threat to the Japanese lithography machine industry is in the field of technology, right?"

"This ......"

Although she was very reluctant to admit it, Jasmine Shiraishi still only nodded.

Immersive lithography with step-by-step projection, and perhaps repeated projection exposure, scanning projection exposure, a series of unclicked branches of the tech tree. With the first-mover advantage in this field, Nikon rebuilt the lithography machine production line two or three years later, and the most likely thing is that it still lags behind the Panhan Group in terms of technology.

Of course, as far as Shiraishi Jasmine thinks, in terms of the difference in economic investment and technological foundation between China and Japan, this possibility is actually not large.

The possibility that the Pan Han Group will maintain its technological superiority is only larger than that of the Pan Han Group, which is larger than Nikon, or that China's economic development is larger than that of Japan.

To be honest, after Zhou Shuo said this, Shiraishi Jasmine even felt that even if he agreed to his request to work in Fanhan Group, it would not affect the current crisis of the Japanese lithography machine industry.

"But let's think about it from another angle, Ms. Shiraishi, what if ASML comes out on top and replaces Panhan Group to get Intel's current contract?"

"Is it the weak and limited growth of the Panhan Group that is a threat to Japan's lithography machine, or is ASML, which is entrenched and is already the industry hegemon, more threatening?"

"Asmarc, of course." Jasmine Shiraishi didn't think about it, and blurted out.

Of course, no matter how arrogant Zhou Shuo is, he can't help but admit that ASML is indeed a big mountain. Although the mountain is temporarily behind him, it will soon catch up. And whether he can still throw it off in the future, he has no bottom in his heart.

"Well, we have a consensus on this point, and I believe it will be a good start." Zhou Shuo nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

Jasmine Shiraishi is so lucky that she was not blinded and objective by the hatred of herself and the Pan Han Group. Not only does this show that it is easier to convince her, but it also proves that she is indeed a rare talent, definitely worth the annual salary of 12 million dollars.

Isn't it money? Zhou Shuo has already invested too much capital in this production line, how can he care about the twelve million. This money may be a lot, a lot for an individual. But the cost of the entire project and the default of the Group is insignificant.

"Ms. Shiraishi, if ASML gets this order from Intel, then in the next two or three years, it will become a well-deserved hegemon in the lithography machine market, or even a monopolist. This is not an exaggeration to say that this is the biggest obstacle for Nikon, which still wants to re-enter the lithography machine industry, right? ”

"But what if Pan Han Group can keep this order? In the next two or three years, we may be able to make a lot of money, but it is obviously impossible to monopolize or dominate the lithography machine industry. ”

"So, think about what you have to do to make the best choice for Japan."

Jasmine Shiraishi couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

She was a little confused, after Zhou Shuo said this, it seemed that this was really the case? But this is too different from her intuition. Although intellectually, she also agreed that Zhou Shuo was right. ASML is Nikon's biggest enemy in returning to the lithography industry.

But emotionally speaking, there is really no way to accept such an answer. I actually want to contribute to the Panhan Group that cheated Nikon, is this for Nikon's good?

What's more, after all these things that have happened in the past six months, she is really a little tired. The ups and downs of life made her feel a little like seeing through the world. I have become a scapegoat for the mistakes of Nikon's top management, so why pay for them?

"What Zhou Sang said is not unreasonable, but I want to adjust my life in the future." Shiraishi Jasmine lowered her head, turned the teacup in her hand, and said slowly: "You can also see that I am thirty-six years old this year, but I am still alone. For the sake of my career, I have never been in love and started a family. My old father has been persuading me to find someone to marry and form a family......"

"I think this should be the arrangement of fate for me, so that I can be freed from work, maybe it is not too difficult to be a housewife."

"Ms. Shiraishi, are you willing?" Zhou Shuo looked at her intently and suddenly asked.

"Willingly?" Shiraishi Jasmine Nai didn't know why.

"Yes, are you willing to be a housewife? There is only one home in the whole world, maybe there is a big house, but no matter how big the house is, your world is only a kitchen board as big as three feet. Maybe there will be a husband who loves you, two or three lovely children. Your daily job is to prepare breakfast in the morning and then tell your husband to be careful on the road. After tidying up the house, maybe going to a mom party in the community, or doing nothing all day. ”

"In the evening, you might be able to take a walk around the nearby market and say 'Oka Elinasay'......"

"Is this the life you want?"

Under Zhou Shuo's gaze, Shiraishi Jasmine was a little flustered for some reason. She nodded nervously, as if forcing herself, and said, "When、Of course, Japanese women are almost like this, aren't they?" ”

"Ms. Shiraishi, you're different!" Zhou Shuo slapped the table violently, knelt up and forced her eyes, and said word by word: "You are different!" What is a lithography machine? It is the crown of precision manufacturing technology. Precision manufacturing technology is the representative of the highest industrial level in the world today. Nikon's lithography machine technology and ASML are in full swing, and your efforts, Ms. Shiraishi, are indispensable. Worldwide, you are also one of the top 10 engineers and scientists in the industry! ”

"Ms. Shiraishi, your stage is not in the kitchen, but in the whole world!" (To be continued......)