Chapter 225 New Friends Joining the Game
In fact, Shirakawa Kaede doesn't mind the fact that Tanaka Yuko is an actress, and will not interfere.
Everyone is an independent individual, has his or her own joys and sorrows, and has things he or she wants to do.
As long as we can find the most comfortable space for ourselves when we are together, that's enough.
But to be honest, most of the time she was the one accommodating herself.
Be it diet or lifestyle habits, everything goes according to my own wishes and I have never complained.
I have to say it feels really good to have an obedient and considerate woman by my side.
After being together for such a long time, Baichuan Feng suddenly thought that he seemed to have never done anything special for her.
For Shirakawa Kaede right now, buying an office is nothing.
I had learned a little bit about it before, and found out that the small agency she signed with didn't have any big-name artists under its name.
It is no exaggeration to say that the operation of the entire company is basically supported by Yuko Tanaka.
So if Baichuan Feng wants to buy it, it shouldn't be difficult.
Being an artist with absolute autonomy would probably make her feel more comfortable.
Doing so is also a form of protection, sending a proper signal of one's presence to the entertainment industry.
Those artists who are good at dealing with people should not make any inappropriate offense.
After telling her about his plan to buy the office, Baichuan Feng lay on the bed with his shoulders bare, but he never got her response.
Just when he was about to turn around to confirm again, he suddenly felt a warm face against his back.
"Shirakawa-kun"
"Um?"
Yuko Tanaka pressed her cheek against his back, staring blankly at the bedroom floor.
"Nothing." She came back to her senses and smiled, her white and tender hands gently stroking his back.
Well, Baichuan Feng continued to close his eyes and conserve his energy.
Women are such complex and emotional creatures.
"By the way, someone claiming to be Kobayashi Asuka-san called me yesterday."
Um?!
Baichuan Feng's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained calm.
"Really? Maybe he has some official business." He laughed, speaking in a very casual tone.
"Hmm~" Yuko Tanaka rolled her eyes. The man who claimed to be the human resources director should be here for official business.
However, because of the close contact of their naked skin, she always felt that the muscles of Baichuan Feng under her were slightly tense.
Thinking of this, she reached out and pinched his back. Huh, it's always been hard.
Unable to bear the itch she was tickling, Baichuan Feng made a move and the emancipated serfs started singing.
"Huh?"
Amidst Yuko Tanaka's exclamation, they switched positions.
We have to find something for her to do so that she won't have to think about random things all day.
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After returning to Tokyo and having just had a day's rest, Shirakawa Kaede began to devote himself to his busy work again.
I haven't dealt with Tokyo affairs for almost a month, so I guess the documents on my desk must have piled up like a mountain.
Before going to Ota Ward, Shirakawa Kaede made a special trip to Chuo Ward, where the only branch of Hokuto Bank in Tokyo is located.
The so-called branch was just a few stores rented on the first floor of the Nihonbashi Muromachi Building, which were renovated and that was it.
At this moment, the sign hanging on the door still retains the words "Yuhou Bank".
It was shabby, really shabby. Baichuan Feng shook his head in disappointment.
It doesn't look like a bank at all and is pitifully small.
It seems that I will have to talk to Arai Yu again about the development of Kitato Bank when he comes back from Akita.
If there is no time to build a building, at least rent one first.
It doesn’t matter if there is only one branch, but the ATM machines must cover as many areas as possible.
In addition, it would be best to open inter-bank withdrawal services with other banks, such as Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank.
It doesn’t matter whether we make money or not, at least we need to make Beidu Bank famous.
Convenient deposit and withdrawal services are also one of the advantages that attract people to open accounts.
Once everything at the bank is sorted out and everything in Tokyo is arranged.
As soon as the contracts with other banks expire, all payroll services under Shirakawa Holdings will be transferred to Kitato Bank.
The bank he owns is just a small seedling, so of course Baichuan Feng has to give it a try.
Including Shirakawa Electric, Anko Electric, AutoNavi, and HAL Research Institute, with a total of four to five thousand new active users, Kitato Bank should be able to conduct business smoothly in Tokyo.
There are also friendly affiliated companies, such as Bic Camera, Lead Motor for cooperative laser heads, etc., you can negotiate with us.
Of course, when doing business, you must make full use of all the resources at hand and open up all these links.
It should not be a problem for Kitatoshi Bank to survive, and the rest it can only rely on itself to expand its business.
As for greater leaps and bounds in development, we will have to wait for future opportunities.
The sign in front of him, which had not been changed yet, made Baichuan Feng give up the idea of going in to find out what was going on.
"Let's go to Ota Ward." He looked away and gave an instruction while sitting in the back seat of the car.
"Hai," the driver in the front seat, Kojima, responded respectfully.
This Mr. Kojima is also a driver recommended by a high-end housekeeping service company, and will serve Shirakawa Kaede full-time in the future.
In addition to him, a nutritionist and nanny are also in place at home.
From now on, they will be responsible for what to eat and what to cook for three meals a day.
To be honest, it was the first time for him to enjoy this kind of service. The nutritionist gave him a comprehensive physical examination on his first day of employment.
If there are hidden dangers in the body, then there will be strict control requirements on diet.
Fortunately, Baichuan Feng is young and there is nothing he needs to avoid.
However, they are diligent and will still check his body regularly so as to adjust his diet plan in time.
Should we also make some arrangements for our parents in our hometown? But Xiaolu must be a construction site now.
I don’t know if I can recognize what it looked like when I go back again.
While I was distracted in the car, it had already arrived at the entrance of Shirakawa Denki in Ota Ward.
In addition to responding to employees' greetings along the way, Baichuan Feng went straight to his office .
Sure enough, as soon as I entered the room, I saw several piles of thick documents on the desk.
"Mr. President, you're back." The crisp voice makes people feel soothed.
"Thanks to Xiaosong-san, everything finally went well." Baichuan Feng greeted her with a smile.
The latter immediately smiled happily after hearing this, and then immediately helped him make coffee.
Baichuan Feng also sat down and began to deal with the things at hand one by one.
Urgent matters have basically been discussed over the phone, so these can be handled normally.
First of all, in the North American market, sales have soared for several consecutive months.
By the end of 1980, in less than half a year, the three Walkman models had shipped a total of more than three million units.
As for the domestic sales for the whole year, it didn’t even exceed two million units.
As expected, the market sizes are completely incomparable, and a conservative estimate is that the gap is about three times.
However, the domestic market is currently leading, with a total of more than 4 million units shipped last year.
The product has just been launched overseas and has only been on sale for over two months, with approximately two million units shipped.
This new mini-game console is cheap and fun for Americans, and its future potential cannot be underestimated.
Last year, 90% of Shirakawa Electric's profits came from these two products.
The net profit for the whole year is about 55 billion yen, and now all this money has been invested in Kitato Bank.
There was still a shortfall of more than 10 billion yuan, and some was diverted from other places to fill the hole of this big money-devouring person.
Now Baichuan Feng spread out his hands and looked around, and found that he was out of money again, as all his family assets had been emptied out.
Alas, the more money you earn, the more you spend.
It would be nice to be able to just sit back and wait for money to make money.
Now, I should just continue to work hard for little money.
Fortunately, January of the new year has passed, and the payments from certain channels will soon arrive.
With this money, Shirakawa and can continue its healthy operation.
As expected, 60 billion yen is still too much of a blow for Shirakawa Electric at present.
And will this year's profits be as good as last year's? Baichuan Feng is not so optimistic.
At least this is the case in the field of Walkman. Why?
This year, the local patents for Walkman have been opened, and now there are more than just Sony and Shirakawa Electric entering the market.
Now, the New Year has just passed and February has just arrived, and other brands of portable players have already appeared on the market.
After dealing with the matters at hand, Shirakawa Feng immediately called a meeting with Yasuda and others.
“Is this the product of our new rival?”
The black Walkman that Shirakawa Feng is holding in his hand now has the same shape as the one made by Shirakawa Electric, and is very small, about the size of a palm.
"That's right," Yasuda nodded seriously. This was a heavyweight opponent.
Shirakawa Feng turned over the front of the Walkman and saw the word "National" standing out.
This is one of Panasonic's brand logos, which has not yet been unified into the later "Panasonic".
Panasonic, in this era, is a behemoth even bigger than Sony.
Faced with this, everyone at Shirakawa Electric had a serious expression on their faces.
"What's their pricing?" Baichuan Feng looked serious.
"17,800 yen." Hasegawa frowned and reported a number that made the other person frown even more.
It is exactly 1,000 yen cheaper than Shirakawa Electric's low-end model FM-01.
This price is really accurate.
To be honest, such an oppressive price did not surprise Baichuan Feng.
If there is anyone in Japan who can lower the price of Walkman, it must be Panasonic.
Panasonic, unlike Sony, is not burdened by the image of high-end products.
Even Panasonic is particularly good at the low-end market, which is related to its corporate culture.
So what is Panasonic's corporate culture?
"Water Management Philosophy"
This is a metaphor used by its founder, Konosuke Matsushita, to describe the mission of business operations.
One day, Konosuke Matsushita was walking on the road and saw someone turning on the faucet and drinking water happily on the side of the road.
Although some people blamed the passerby for his rude posture in drinking water, no one blamed him for drinking water.
So Konosuke Matsushita began to wonder, could his company produce products as high-quality and low-cost as tap water?
Tap water is a good product that everyone needs, and the price is acceptable to the public.
No matter what kind of product it is, as long as the quantity is large enough, the price is low enough, and the quality is reliable enough, it will definitely be popular with everyone.
This view is how Konosuke Matsushita interprets his own business philosophy.
This is the so-called "tap water philosophy".
To put it bluntly, it means taking the low-end market route and occupying the market with low prices.
As for things like eliminating poverty and providing good products for the poor, just listen to them.
So this is the opponent that Shirakawa Electric's low-end Walkman models are facing now.
A behemoth who has been immersed in this for many years.
