The conference room was terrifyingly quiet. The air seemed to have solidified, and one could hear a strand of hair falling to the ground.
I'm going to be the chairman …
An old popsicle from 100 years ago is going to run for the chairman of East Asia Power?!
When the first person began to react, what followed closely was a shocked uproar.
"You … You want to participate in the board election?"
A man in his fifties or sixties sitting at the conference table looked at Lu Zhou, who didn't look like he was joking. He said in an unbelievable tone, "But … You just woke up. Can you manage such a large group?"
Finally, someone took the lead and questioned Lu Zhou. The questions were like a tidal wave, and it suddenly became unstoppable.
"Yes, yes! The market value of East Asia Power plays a pivotal role in the GDP of the entire Pan-Asian Cooperation Area! This is not a joke! "
"I agree with Director Zhao's point of view! The future of East Asia Power is not only related to its own company, but also the savings of millions of shareholders, the hopes of billions of people, and the stability of the economy and industrial production of the entire East Asia region! I'm not doubting your ability … It's just that you are from the 21st century. Now, both the rules and the environment are different from before! "
"Don't be too serious … I believe that Academician Lu's intention is definitely good, but he is a bit emotional. My suggestion is that if you want to intervene in the operation of East Asia Power, you might as well be a director of the technical development committee of the board of directors? Or be the head of the scientific research department … We guarantee that your funding will be the most adequate among all departments. "
"Are you really Academician Lu? The Academician Lu I know is not interested in this kind of troublesome thing! "
In addition to those who put their opposition on the table, there were also some who stood up to smooth things over.
However, the meaning of their words was clear. They were not optimistic about him, and they said so much just to give him a way out.
Some people simply questioned his identity and began to lead the topic in the direction of whether he was Academician Lu.
The entire conference table was like a big pot of boiling water. Looking at the directors who couldn't wait to jump up, Lu Zhou gradually had a playful smile on his face.
Just a few days ago, the entire Pan-Asia was cheering and celebrating his "resurrection", and those who had benefited from his academic legacy sent him congratulatory messages.
Naturally, this included the board of directors of East Asia Power.
It now appeared that not a single word of the congratulatory and complimentary letter had been true.
In just a few days, after he took out the shares that had been frozen for a century and expressed his intention to return to the board, their attitudes instantly changed 180 degrees.
But now, these people had even taken off their disguises and were even pointing their guns at him …
Those hypocritical words couldn't even compare to a pot of steaming grilled fish.
Just when Lu Zhou was about to speak, Zhong Ziyu, who was standing next to him, suddenly raised his voice to cover the voices of everyone in the conference room. He announced in a certain tone.
"The AIIB supports the choice of Academician Lu."
The moment this sentence was said, the voices on the conference table immediately became a few decibels lower.
After listening for a while, Zhong Ziyu continued in a calm tone.
"On behalf of the AIIB, I will vote in favor."
There was an uproar in the conference room.
The uproar even overshadowed the noise just now.
Director Zhao, who was about fifty or sixty years old, had a flushed face. He was so excited that his saliva flew everywhere, like bullets flying toward Zhong Ziyu's face.
"Are you crazy? You actually pushed an old … dormant from a century ago to the position of chairman?! Aren't you afraid that the capital market's expectations of us will directly collapse? "
"That can only mean that they have no vision." The man with gold-rimmed glasses looked at him indifferently. An imperceptible smile appeared on the corners of his mouth as he continued in a calm voice, "Although I have never believed in destiny, I am willing to gamble this time. The establishment of East Asia Power is inseparable from his wisdom. I believe that under his leadership, East Asia Power can be greater than a century ago. "
There were whispers at the conference table.
However, before everyone could digest the information in this sentence, another voice came from the conference table.
"SoftBank thinks so too!"
Morinaga, who was slightly fat, couldn't wait to stand up after Zhong Ziyu finished speaking, as if regretting that he was a step slower.
"Although SoftBank did not experience that great era with Academician Lu, I have admired the legend of the 'God of Mathematics' for a long time." After glancing around at the people at the conference table, he smiled kindly and continued, "We admit that such a decision may cause some controversy, but the board of directors has not yet ended, and the results of the election have not yet been announced. If you want to sell the shares in your hands, you can raise your cards at any time … It just so happens that we want to increase our holdings. "
Mr. Zhao's face had already turned green. Now that the AIIB had expressed its position, the probability of Academician Lu being elected as chairman was unshakable.
Not to mention the icing on the cake of SoftBank Group …
Not only Director Zhao, but also a group of "small shareholders" who were staring at the chairman's position had awkward expressions on their faces. They sat at the conference table and looked at each other, unable to say a word.
Director Song Yangwei of the Science and Technology Committee of the Board of Directors pushed his glasses and dragged his trembling body to stand up. His turbid pupils stared at Lu Zhou as he spoke in a serious tone.
"I want to ask you, the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion you just said … Are you joking or serious?"
Since the establishment of East Asia Power, they had been researching the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion technology. However, after a century, there was no movement at all.
Director Song admitted that although it was true that East Asia Power itself did not take it seriously, the technical difficulty was also undeniable.
Now an old popsicle from more than 100 years ago had woken up and said that the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion technology would be the next stage of development of East Asia Energy. Apart from the word magical, he still felt that it was magical.
"You actually asked such a question. I suggest you give your seat to me as well."
"While serving as the chairman, I will also serve as a director of the Science and Technology Committee and personally appoint the group's scientific research director … If there is no suitable candidate, the position of the group's scientific research department director will also be held by me." Looking at the old man with a pale face, Lu Zhou continued in a calm tone, "100 years have passed, and you still regard the second-generation controllable fusion as a joke. Are you joking or am I joking?"
Song Yangwei: "I didn't mean that … It's just —"
"It's just that it sounds too impractical, right?" Lu Zhou interrupted him and continued, "If someone else thinks so, I can understand, but you are the head of the research and development department of East Asia Power. If even you think so, I really want to know how you got to this position."
Looking away from the old man whose face was red, Lu Zhou continued in a calm tone.
"Say it again, I'm not joking.
"I will solve the second-generation controllable fusion problem during my tenure.
"That's all."
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