Chapter 114: Pursuing the Victory
"To have sales of 9,200 copies in three days of the holiday is a very remarkable achievement!"
At this moment, Baichuan Feng did not hesitate to express his praise.
Everyone has worked hard and achieved brilliant results, and he needs to give them recognition.
"Of course, all this is the result of everyone's joint efforts. From today on, Shirakawa Electric is truly on the right track. Thank you all for your continued efforts!"
"Pa pa pa" This time everyone not only cheered, but also gave warm applause.
Everyone was smiling, and the hot sales of Flashman were a guarantee for them.
Shirakawa Electric can live better, and they can live a more comfortable life.
Everyone here knows what the number 9,000 copies in three days means.
As the subsequent advertising effects spread, word-of-mouth among consumers also fermented.
Over time, Flashman's sales only increased. Even if we lower the sales, the first month's sales should be 90,000 units.
90,000 units, with sales of 2.25 billion, is more than ten times the sales of Obsidian record players in half a year.
The profitability of consumer electronics for the general public is much higher than that of the Obsidian record player, which is classified as a high-end product.
As expected, the president's decision to lead the development of Flashman was an extremely correct one.
After everyone's excitement calmed down, Baichuan Feng put on a serious expression again.
“Given the good sales momentum of Flashman, I decided to continue to increase the advertising budget.
During the week around the New Year, TV stations, including but not limited to Asahi TV, broadcast advertisements continuously every day.
In addition, street posters, magazine advertisements, etc. can also be followed up.
Hasegawa-san, you will be responsible for this part of the work."
"Huh!" Hasegawa, who had just been slumped in the chair, immediately stood up and accepted the order as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
Nothing could make him more excited than making Flashman famous.
"Also," Shirakawa Feng turned to look at Yamaguchi Kazuo, "Mr. Yamaguchi, please pay attention to the production capacity issue.
It is foreseeable that flashman will have a large number of order demands in the next week.
Shirakawa Electric's production capacity must not become a bottleneck!"
"I understand!" Yamaguchi Kazuo's expression became much more serious.
Currently, Shirakawa Electric has only one Flashman production line. If calculated based on an 8-hour work system, the daily production capacity is just over a thousand.
The following week coincides with the year-end shopping spree, coupled with a continuous bombardment of advertising.
It is not difficult to guess that normal production will definitely not be able to keep up with the sales speed of the store, so the workers can only be arranged to work overtime at a rapid pace.
However, many workers will leave Tokyo and return to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year, which is another headache.
Kazuo Yamaguchi is a mature and prudent person. Even when he encounters difficulties, he will not complain to the president. Instead, he is more concerned about how to persuade the workers to stay and work overtime.
But these are not what Baichuan Feng needs to focus on now. What he needs more is to coordinate the overall situation.
"Mr. Yasuda, Senior Yamazaki..." When talking about Yamazaki Teru, Shirakawa Kaede paused.
The date agreed upon with Professor Kikuchi has already arrived, but because it is almost New Year, Yamazaki Teru has to stay here for the time being.
As for what happens later... Baichuan Feng sighed in his heart and decided to talk about it after the new year.
"Mr. Yasuda, Mr. Yamazaki, please help us evaluate the feasibility of adding another Flashman production line ."
According to the current momentum, Baichuan Feng can be sure that the subsequent production line will be completely unable to meet the huge market demand.
The net profit in just three days reached more than 50 million yen, enough to purchase equipment for two more production lines.
According to this profit margin, in Baichuan Feng's eyes, a production line is a money printing machine that runs day and night.
Expand, must expand!
When the workshop was originally built, space was reserved for 3-4 production lines, and the locations were all ready.
After purchasing equipment and hiring employees, the business should be open soon.
Yasuda and Yamazaki Hui also agreed with this point. With previous experience, the efficiency would be much faster.
So they both nodded to show that they understood, and then Baichuan Feng also communicated with Meiji's senior brothers and sisters.
Personnel and financial work must also be followed up together, including the recruitment of new employees and the calculation and distribution of various bonuses at the end of the year. None of them can be neglected.
“Everyone, Flashman is currently on a very good momentum.
Before the New Year, Shirakawa Electric will also prepare a generous gift for everyone to thank everyone for their hard work over the past year! "
"President, please get on board!"
“Haha~”
Everyone's cheers and boos made the meeting room lively again. It turned out that giving out money was the most interesting thing.
Baichuan Feng also smiled and waved to them, indicating that the meeting was over and they could go about their business.
However, after everyone dispersed, Ken Inoue from the Human Resources Department was specially kept by Shirakawa Kaede.
"Brother Inoue, are you used to staying at Shirakawa Electric for the past six months?"
The study period for these seniors is about one year, and half of it has passed in the blink of an eye.
Because of being busy before, Shirakawa Feng didn't talk to them much, but today he happened to have something to do, so he took the opportunity to chat with Inoue Ken.
"Shirakawa Electric is a very dynamic company, and it is also a rare working experience for me personally."
Ken Inoue complimented him very tactfully, saying that he came from a merchant family.
My father ran a small kimono business, and the family originally hoped that Ken Inoue would return to inherit his legacy.
However, Ken Inoue was not interested in kimono and was reluctant to go home. He has been staying at Shirakawa Electric to study.
Baichuan Feng had heard about these situations. After hearing his reply, Baichuan Feng nodded slightly and did not continue the previous topic.
"Brother Inoue, please help me keep an eye out for talent in the legal field. If there is a suitable high-priced candidate, we can consider it."
"Eh, legal affairs?" Inoue Ken was stunned.
“Yes, there will always be various problems in the development of a company.
Although Shirakawa Electric has its own legal department, the team is too small and needs to be strengthened to ensure safety.”
Inoue Ken nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood.
Baichuan Feng said a few more words to him and ended the meeting.
As for legal affairs, what Shirakawa Kaede is actually thinking about is his beloved alma mater Meiji.
After all, Surugada's law is well-known throughout Japan.
But we can't rely on Meiji for everything, we have to make some preparations.
Thinking about what he will face in the future, Baichuan Feng feels that legal talents should prepare as early as possible.
Back in the office, Shirakawa Feng instructed Kobayashi Asuka and Assistant Komatsu, "Help me make an appointment with ."
"Hayi" Assistant Kosomatsu nodded in agreement.
"Bank of Japan?" Asuka Kobayashi muttered.
"Of course," Baichuan Feng smiled, "I have no money left, so I can only borrow from the bank."
The subsequent advertising fees and the preparation of new production lines, none of these will cost money.
Not only does it cost money, but it costs a lot of money.
As for flashman's payment, it will take at least a month no matter how fast it is.
Fortunately, the third batch of royalties from "Dragonfly" arrived this month, and the Obsidian record player is still selling, so I can continue to make money.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to afford the advertising fees that would be required later. After all, banks don't lend money that quickly, so he could only find a way elsewhere.
Alas, to get money, you can only go to the bank.
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"Takano-san, here are the latest operating data of our Shirakawa Electric, please take a look.
Our Shirakawa Electric's finances are very healthy and our operating performance has also improved significantly.
So please believe us, Shirakawa Electric is absolutely capable of repaying the loan."
Shirakawa Kaede handed the information in his hand to Mr. .
Originally, Shirakawa Feng planned to make the trip in person, but he didn't expect that when the Japanese bank heard that he wanted a loan, it would actually send someone to provide door-to-door service.
Takano took the information about Shirakawa Electric and looked through it in detail. When he came to the last part about Flashman's business situation, his eyes lit up.
"Mr. Shirakawa, is this new product Flashman your company's main product?"
"Yes, I am considering expanding the scale of production, so I am applying for a loan from your bank."
Shirakawa Kaede answered in a very conventional manner. He didn't know the lending attitude of Japanese banks at the moment, so he could only answer truthfully.
About five minutes later, Gao Ye put down the information in his hand. He did not reply immediately. Instead, he lowered his head as if calculating something.
Baichuan Feng felt a little nervous. After all, getting a loan from a domestic bank in his previous life was not an easy thing.
What's more, the amount I borrowed was quite large, 100 million yen, so it seemed reasonable for the bank to be more cautious.
"Shirakawa-san, I have a suggestion." Takano looked up from the documents in his hand.
"Please don't be polite," Baichuan Feng said calmly.
"How about your company change the loan amount to 300 million yen?"
"Uh" Shirakawa Feng almost didn't react, "300 million yen?"
"Yes." Takano put down the documents in his hand, "I have just reviewed it carefully. Based on your company's business situation, you can definitely apply for a loan of 300 million yen."
"But..." Baichuan Feng really wanted to say that he needed to think about it. After all, it was such a sudden turn and the interest had to be recalculated.
“Don’t worry, this loan will be made in two installments. The first installment is 100 million yen, interest-free for the first two years, and can be repaid starting from the second year.
The second amount of 200 million yen will also be interest-free in the first year, and the annual interest rate will be 1.2% thereafter.
As long as the subsequent review is passed, we can also use a special processing channel for your company, and the first loan can be issued in as fast as five working days."
Watching Takano's endless chatter, Baichuan Feng seemed to be seeing those financial sales pitches in his previous life.
He looked at the nameplate on the other person's chest again. Yes, it was the Bank of Japan.
It is not a private financial institution, nor is it a loan shark.
It’s strange, the bubble era hasn’t even arrived yet, but are banks already so easy to talk to?
In fact, he just doesn't understand Japan's loan environment, or some of the unspoken rules of the manufacturing industry.
In Japan, very few manufacturing industries actually borrow money from banks unless they encounter a bankruptcy crisis.
Generally speaking, manufacturing industries are more cautious about expanding their scale and would rather be conservative than act recklessly.
This unwritten practice is called the "safe driving rule", which means that as a leader of a company, you must be careful and cautious when making decisions.
In addition, traditional manufacturing industries generally keep six months of operating funds on the company's books.
That is to say, if the company encounters difficulties and has no income, this part of funds can ensure the company's support for six months. This is called the "half-year rule."
In other words, the general manufacturing industry is not short of money and does not consider expanding its scale, especially some small companies.
So when Takano heard that Shirakawa Electric wanted to take out a loan, he immediately came rushing over.
After all, having a loan means having performance for him.
As for Baichuan Feng, does he want such favorable loan terms?
Yes, of course.
It's rare that a bank suddenly becomes conscientious, so why not.
Shirakawa Electric was short of money at the time, and the interest rate was so low, with no interest paid in the first two years, so there was no reason to refuse.
So after Yoshida Mako reviewed it and found no problems, Shirakawa Kaede immediately signed and loaned the money.
If we can catch up in time, we might be able to start preparations for the second production line before the New Year.
