While Shima Masatoshi was in a dilemma, Shirakawa Kaede leisurely picked up the coffee and took a sip.

He thought he had taken all possible conditions into consideration.

From the hard conditions offered for the job to the soft temptation of solving his daughter's worries.

Baichuan Feng went through all the aspects.

He had put a lot of thought into inviting this big boss.

As I said, putting forward conditions, giving benefits, and promising wishes, Baichuan Feng doesn't believe that the other party will remain indifferent.

This was indeed the case, and Shima Masatoshi could not refuse such an offer.

Especially Shirakawa Kaede's final promise about a prestigious school, which was the crucial vote that made him make the decision.

"Mr. Shirakawa, I have to say your company's conditions are really hard to refuse."

Shima Masatoshi sighed, and after making up his mind, he felt much more relaxed.

"Shima-san, you deserve such a promise." Shirakawa Kaede proved his sincerity with practical actions.

Shima Masatoshi smiled and nodded, "In principle, I accept your invitation.

But regarding the child's education, I still need to go back and discuss it with my wife."

"It should be so." Shirakawa Kaede stood up and stretched out his right hand, "Then, sic, I look forward to seeing you, Shima-san."

"Thank you for your care!" Shimamasa also stretched out his hand. He was more accustomed to this international way of greeting.

"By the way, I'd like to ask, how did Mr. Baichuan know that I was planning to return to my country?"

To be honest, Shima Masatoshi was very curious about how the other party had found this place after traveling thousands of miles.

Baichuan Feng smiled and said, "I accidentally learned from Kojima-san that Shima-san is particularly good at chip design, and he plans to return to China this year.

That's why I disturbed you today, please forgive me, Shima-san."

"I see," Shima Masatoshi suddenly realized.

Kojima was his former colleague at Bizcon, and the two had a very harmonious relationship.

Although he later left Bizcon and joined Intel, we still talked on the phone occasionally during our free time.

I guess he found out about his plan to return home from Kojima-san, and he really came well prepared.

However, Shima Masatoshi was quite pleased with the other party's thoughtfulness.

With a president who values ​​talent so much and is so sincere, I'm sure our future cooperation will not be too bad.

In addition, SIC also has his old acquaintance Masayoshi Tanimura, who is good at the front-end design of chips, while SIC is good at logic circuits and later physical implementation.

From this perspective, the two methods complement each other and work efficiency will be greatly improved.

Comparing all these factors, Shima Masatoshi felt very comfortable.

"In that case, let's stop here for today.

If nothing unexpected happens, I will complete the handover of my work in the United States within two months and then return to China."

Everything has been sorted out, and Shima Masatoshi no longer hesitates. He makes his promise to Shirakawa Kaede.

"Okay, Baichuan is looking forward to it."

Finally, this big boss was taken down, and the other half of Baichuan Feng's mission during this trip to the United States was finally successfully completed.

Looking at the other person's leaving back, Baichuan Feng sat down and slowly finished his coffee before standing up slowly.

I came outside the cafe and stretched leisurely.

Baichuan Feng turned his head and looked at the company community not far from Silicon Valley, revealing a calm smile.

Well-known semiconductor companies such as Intel and Zilog are located here, and they are also the companies where Masayoshi Shima once worked.

There is no doubt that the world's mainstream chip designs of the current era were born here, and this place is worthy of being called the kingdom of the electronics and computer industries.

Tsk, I just wonder if Shirakawa Electric will have a chance to snatch some food from them in the future.

However, it is best to set a smaller goal at first, as taking too big a step may lead to failure.

Moreover, they gain weight too quickly and are easily taken advantage of by the American father.

The reason why Shirakawa Kaede was able to find Shima Masatoshi was because Shirakawa Denki was looking for semiconductor talents everywhere in Japan.

And Bixcom was also one of its targets, although it was just a computer seller.

But the reason why it caught Baichuan Feng's attention was that it was closely related to the birth of the world's first commercial chip.

More than a decade ago, Bitmain commissioned Intel to develop a chip for use in its own calculators.

Development was not smooth at the beginning, and Intel delayed delivery due to technical difficulties.

Bizcon was furious, and Shima Masayoshi, who was supervising in the United States, was under pressure from Japan.

When he was pushed to the limit, he personally assisted in chip development, and finally came up with the Intel 4004.

For the commissioned development of this chip, Biscon paid Intel $60,000, and the copyright of the chip belongs to Biscon.

But once the chip was developed, Intel realized that the 4004 had applications beyond just calculators.

It can also be used as a microprocessor and installed in other industrial equipment with demand.

So Intel offered to buy back the copyright of 4004 for $60,000.

Regarding this deal, Shima Masatoshi actually did not recommend that the company agree to it.

As one of the people involved in the chip development, he was well aware of the bright future prospects of 4004.

But Bizcon didn't think so. I spent $60,000 to develop the chip and now I sold it for another $60,000.

Isn't that like getting something for free? They got a custom-made calculator chip for free.

And then…then Bizkon agreed.

Intel, which obtained the copyright for the 4004 chip, began to market this microprocessor, selling it for $200 each.

Over the past decade, the 4004 chip has created billions of dollars in wealth.

At this point, Intel has completed its transformation from a single memory manufacturer to a microprocessor manufacturer.

After completing the chip development and returning to China shortly after, Masatoshi Shima also left Biscon and joined Intel.

Intel made money and recruited talents.

Biscon lost the copyright and missed out on hundreds of millions of dollars.

Baichuan Feng didn't know what to say about the short-sightedness of Japan's local competitors.

But the stubbornness and conservatism inherent in the Japanese make all this not surprising.

The same is true for later mobile phones and plasma TVs. It all comes down to stubbornness.

However, these things did not affect Baichuan Feng's determination to wield the hoe, since you must have some connection between Bizkon and semiconductors.

So it's no big deal to use a hoe at the same time, and surprisingly, I actually dug out something.

The information about Shima Masatoshi was the harvest from this hoeing, and Shirakawa Kaede was overjoyed when he got the news.

Without saying a word, he immediately spent money and used his connections to get letters of recommendation from two top private universities.

If national universities like the University of Tokyo didn't have affiliated middle schools, Shirakawa Kaede would have gotten a spot here no matter what.

Poor parents in the world, they care about their children’s education.

Whether it is Japan or China, both are doing their best to provide the best educational environment for their children.

Bai Chuan Feng's preparations for so long were finally not in vain.

Shirakawa Electric's soft power has reached a new level.

The task of promoting Game Boy in overseas markets has been given to Juris, and the most valued talent has almost been secured.

After staying in the United States for a few more days, Shirakawa Feng finally found a professional manager for the U.S. branch.

"Howard, you already know the general situation of Baichuan Electric. Our market has just opened up, and there are still many things to be implemented.

We must pay close attention to the continued development of channels and market feedback.

The new Walkman will be released first as a low-end model, followed by a high-end model two months later, just before Thanksgiving.

You can place advertisements appropriately, it is up to you to decide.

And within a certain range, we can make flexible adjustments.”

"Don't worry, boss. I've studied our products. There is no competitor on the market that can match them, not even Sony."

Howard is confident about the next generation of portable players that Shirakawa Electric will launch. Why? Because they are unique in the market.

He previously worked as a senior manager at Schneider Electric and his management level was rated A- by a headhunting agency.

I won’t say it’s excellent, but it should have no problem solving Shirakawa Electric’s urgent needs.

Baichuan Feng also recognized Howard's confidence.

This is the case in the United States. It is a good thing to be confident and outspoken. Different cultures cultivate different markets.

"In summary, I want to see at least a 300% improvement in next month's financial statements."

"Leave it to me, boss."

New Walkman models are coming soon, and new retailers are joining the fray.

The market is on the eve of an explosive rise, so doubling or tripling your financial resources should not be a difficult task.

The last urgent matter that needed to be resolved in the United States has also come to an end.

After Shirakawa Kaede held another meeting with the branch staff, he boarded the plane back to Neon.

…

Seattle, as a second-tier city in the United States, is not as good as Washington.

But the resident population is also very large, and the mild climate and advanced technology here have also attracted a large number of outsiders.

Ryan is a delivery man for a fast food company, but today he left the company half a day early.

Not only him, most companies in Seattle will go on holiday early today.

Because tomorrow is Seattle's annual "Street Festival", when the streets will be filled with department stores, artists and many performance stages.

There could be hundreds of thousands of people attending, so it is undoubtedly a grand event.

Ryan whistled as he drove at lightning speed towards the community streets.

Suddenly, a line of words appeared on a billboard on the road ahead: "The smallest music player in the world!"

Huh? Ryan was drawn to it.

A few seconds later, the billboard flipped again.

"We're even cheaper than Walkman at half the price!"

"What?!" Ryan was shocked.

Ryan certainly knows Sony's Walkman, which is a music player that has become popular in recent months.

As a port city on the east coast, it is one of Sony's main market bases.

There is no doubt that Seattle is one of the first cities to launch the Walkman, so this small music player has become quite famous here.

But what did he see now? The world's smallest music player, at half the price of the Sony?

Ryan felt his heart stirring, and there happened to be a Target department store on the roadside before entering the community.

So he turned the steering wheel and drove in, then parked the car in the parking space.

Ryan entered the supermarket and went straight to the electronics shelf, where he saw the same slogan.

There is also another sentence, "Replace but not repair!"

Whoosh~, Ryan raised his eyebrows and whistled.

Very confident.

He picked up an FM-01 and weighed it. It was indeed very small, not even as big as his palm.

kita? flashman?

Sounds like a cool name.

Also from Neon?

When did the Japanese become so good at making music products?

Ryan fiddled with the Walkman curiously while glancing at the label on the shelf: $109.

Wow! That's a price you can't refuse.

And what's coincidental is that right next to it, there is a Sony walkman, priced at $199.

To say it’s half the price isn’t an exaggeration.

Ryan chose the cheapest one without thinking too much. The difference was $90, which was enough for him to treat his sweethearts to a couple of drinks.

And the world's smallest music player can also be shown off at the street festival tomorrow.

During the street festival, people will show their purchases to their relatives and friends.

There is no doubt that whoever finds good stuff will be the star of this event.

Ryan was ready to receive the cheers from his friends.

(End of this chapter)