Chapter 11 Corporate Crisis
Oasis' laboratory is located on top of the three-dimensional farm, and staff walk through the farm every day to observe the growth of crops. Oasis' main crop is corn, the most productive cereal, which is the main source of food for humans in the post-mass extinction human reproduction. The corn on the farm grows extremely neatly, like a lawn on a field, and the endless green is refreshing.
"It's really pretty." Li Xu couldn't help but stop and admire the green fields, a world that can only be seen in three-dimensional farms and outside the city.
"Well, it's beautiful." I don't know when, Chen Dai appeared next to Li Xu.
"Director Chen." Li Xu hurriedly said hello.
"Xiao Su still call me Xiao Dai, call the director awkward." Chen Dai smiled.
Chen Dai in front of her has black medium-length hair, draped casually over her shoulders, a natural beauty tip on her forehead, her round eyes are extremely cute, a gray pleated skirt wraps her slender waist, and between the skirt and black boots are snow-white long legs.
"Xiao Dai is so beautiful!" Li Xu praised, Chen Dai revealed a smart atmosphere.
"Thank you, Xiaoxu."
"Xiao Dai, is the new project of the laboratory research corn?" Li Xu observed that most of the farm was corn, and guessed that the new project presided over by Sister Xiao Dai should be a new type of corn.
"You've been familiarizing yourself with the equipment the other day and haven't had time to tell you the details. Today, I will explain to you the situation of the new project. Chen Dai led Li Xu to the laboratory, opened the incubator, and took out a flask. There is a layer of translucent medium in the flask, and a "small grass" is growing on the medium.
"This is a rice seedling. You eat a lot of corn, and you see corn plants on the farm. But you don't eat rice very often. ”
Li Xu said secretly, I ate rice every day in my previous life.
"Rice was the staple food of Asians 300 years ago, and processed rice tastes much better than corn. Therefore, rice is now usually regarded as a valuable tonic, and a bowl of rice porridge is a must-have breakfast for many rich people in the morning, and the price of rice is much higher than that of corn. ”
"Wouldn't it be nice to grow rice on a large scale?" Li Xu asked.
"We also want to, but the unit yield of rice is lower than that of corn, and the production cycle is not as good as that of corn now. Harvesting the same weight of rice and corn requires much more acreage and electricity to make a profit. "Today's corn has been cultivated for 300 years after the mass extinction, and the production cycle is only 3 months under the three-dimensional farm.
"That's why there is a new rice project."
"Yes, this rice seedling is our latest achievement." Chen Dai pointed to the "little grass" in the flask.
"Did you succeed?" Li Xu was surprised.
"Hey, failed." Chen Dai smiled embarrassedly.
“……”
"So I need your strength, let's complete this project together!" Chen Dai stopped smiling and solemnly put her hand on Li Xu's shoulder.
With beautiful eyes, Li Xu felt Chen Dai's sincerity and nodded.
By the time I got off work, it was already the moon hanging high.
The high-rise buildings on both sides of the road are lit up, decorating the city as if it were day. The viaduct tram sped by, pulling out bands of multicolored light. The bustling crowd on the road is driving off into the distance on a balance bike.
"You haven't eaten yet, I'll take you to eat something delicious." After Chen Dai said this, she took Li Xu is hand and left the laboratory.
"Xiao Dai, where are we going?"
"This is it." Chen Dai stopped and pointed to a restaurant called "Kelaixiang". The store is beautifully decorated, and you can see through the glass walls that the store is full.
"Business is so good." Li Xu remembers hearing the name of this shop a few days ago.
"It tastes good, so you can try it too. Today, I have a treat, so I will take it as a breeze for you. Chen Dai patted her chest boldly, and she was not afraid to turn the C cup into a B cup.
Chen Dai pre-booked a private room, and the two entered the antique wing. Chen Dai pressed the red button on the table, and a cylindrical robot came to the table. There is a tablet on the robot that displays the various dishes and drinks of this store.
Chen Dai picked up the tablet and handed it to Li Xu, "You can order food, you can eat it if you want." ”
"I'm so embarrassed." Li Su rubbed his hands and said, he has basically eaten the food cooked by his mother Li Mu all along, and he has never tasted other delicious food.
At the same time, inside the office of the CEO of Oasis.
"As expected by the executive officer, the civilian company did appeal, and the trial is expected to be held in 7 days." The secretary reported.
"Well, how was the last time you were asked to check?" Uka said with his right hand holding a small round chin.
"According to the announcement of the patent company, it should be a breakthrough in a certain crop, which will lead to a large increase in starch production." The secretary pulled up the document and handed the tablet to Uka.
Taking the tablet, Yuka flipped through it carefully.
"The civilian company will definitely bring this information to court this time, and it seems that there is little hope for this lawsuit."
"Sister Yuka, what should I do?" The secretary asked eagerly.
"The first notice to the marketing director to reduce the price of corn starch by 10%, with the goal of selling all the corn in stock. Second, the director of operations was notified to reduce the planting area of corn in the next phase and replace it with vegetables and flowers. Uga responded.
The second trial started as scheduled, and this time a large number of supporters also gathered outside the courtroom.
The lawyer for the civilian company submitted a submission to the judge and jury.
"Since this is a shareholder's patent, it was not taken out last time for trade secret reasons." The lawyer for the civilian company continued, "This time, with the consent of the shareholders, we will disclose a part of this technology. ”
This material shows that the source of the technology of the civilian company is the future company. In the future, the company has successfully developed tomato and potato plants not long ago, which can produce tomatoes on the top and potatoes at the roots. This allows the civilian company's original tomato production to produce additional potatoes. It is equivalent to increasing the yield of potatoes. Naturally, the price of potato starch has dropped significantly.
"In addition, there are production records of the civilian company, and it can be seen that the source of the starch of the civilian company is completely from its own farm, not imported by Liao Neicheng. This is a record for transport companies, and there is no record of freight intercity trains and sea vessels transporting large quantities of starch between Xinfuzhou and Liaoneicheng. "The lawyer of the civilian company threw out conclusive evidence.
"Therefore, the other party's accusation against us for endangering the food security of New Fuzhou City is a malicious false accusation. The extra starch we sell comes entirely from new technology to increase production. ”
With conclusive evidence in the foreground, the verdict that the civilian company violated the Food Security Law was annulled. The judge and jury ruled that the sale of the company did not violate the laws of the city of New Fuzhou, and although the introduction of the future company's capital and technology fell within the scope of normal market conduct, the company won the case.
The stock market in New Fuzhou City heard the news, and the shares of local companies, including Oasis, fell in response. Because Yuka made countermeasures in advance, Oasis Company suffered the least loss in this incident. But the crisis of the Oasis company is still not resolved, as long as there is no new technology to increase production and reduce costs, sooner or later the market share will be completely swallowed up by civilian companies.
"Fortunately, the civilian company currently has only one physical farm, and it will take some time to build a new three-dimensional farm. Before that, I hope Chen Dai won't let me down. Uka stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of her office and muttered to herself.