Chapter 230: They are all talented actors
Hearing Shirakawa Kaede's tentative words, Nakajima Heitaro put down his wine glass with embarrassment.
"Junior brother, to be honest, I have something to ask of you today. I hope you will consider it."
"Hey," Bai Chuanfeng put down his chopsticks in surprise, "What on earth is it that makes Senior Brother so embarrassed?"
"Ah~" Nakajima Heitaro sighed, "I think you know that I am now the president of Aihua, right?"
Baichuan Feng nodded. Nonsense. You can become the president , don't you have to thank me for my help?
In terms of shamelessness, Baichuan Feng has now reached the point where he can ignore any verbal insults.
"It's not easy to be the president," Nakajima Heitaro said with a bitter face.
"Aihua is experiencing business difficulties?" I haven't heard of it. Baichuan Feng was a little curious.
Nakajima Heitarou's eyebrows turned into a square shape, "Even if it's not right, it's not far off either~"
Baichuan Feng became interested, but he couldn't show it too obviously.
"Please tell me in detail, Senior Brother. If I can help, Shirakawa Electric will do its best to help."
The righteous tone made Nakajima Heitaro almost believe it if it weren't for the 500 million yen compensation.
However, when he saw Shirakawa Kaede pouring wine for him personally, Nakajima Heitaro no longer cared about the old matter.
He tilted his head back and drank another glass of wine, without even having time to eat the delicious Wagyu sushi in front of him.
Nakajima Heitaro began to complain, "This story all started when my brother was working at Sony."
After drinking a few cups of wine, Nakajima Heitaro even started to call himself brother.
It seemed as if the relationship between the two people had really reached a very close level.
Baichuan Feng was also tactful and supportive, nodding from time to time to acknowledge every word the other party said.
"Don't be afraid of being laughed at by you, Junior Brother. I think I have made some achievements in the field of CD technology."
"That's right," Baichuan Feng nodded, "Brother's level is obvious to all."
This is true. The person who led the technical team at Sony and conducted joint research on CD technology with Philips was Heitaro Nakajima.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is one of the technological leaders.
In terms of the hard power of digital audio technology, the entire Shirakawa Electric team is not as good as him.
"However, despite all the efforts I made for my brother, I still couldn't resist the slander of the villain!"
The angry Nakajima Heitaro became more and more depressed as he spoke, and the wine glass in his hand almost never stopped, and he drank several glasses of wine in succession.
"Brother is right..." The little flame of gossip in Baichuan Feng's eyes began to grow.
"Ozone Kozo!" Under the influence of alcohol, Nakajima Heitaro spat out this hateful name viciously.
"Mr. Ozone?" Shirakawa Feng understood. He had heard some rumors before, and now it seemed to be true.
“That guy took advantage of Oga-san’s trust and opposed me at every turn.
The most unacceptable thing this time is that I clearly made a contribution.
But he was sent to work in Aihua, the so-called president, without even considering the situation in Aihua at the time.
What do you mean by entrusted with an important task? Pah! " As if reminded of the sad past, Nakajima Heitaro made a vulgar sound of Pah in such an elegant and quiet izakaya.
Uh, Baichuan Feng raised his wine glass somewhat awkwardly and took a sip, trying to hide his slight discomfort.
This matter has nothing to do with us.
Baichuan Feng felt that he was innocent. How could he, with such a great and upright image, be associated with such dirty things?
"So what trouble are you in now, Brother?" Baichuan Feng asked with concern and consideration.
"It's still related to that guy!" Nakajima Heitaro replied angrily.
For a moment, Baichuan Feng almost thought that "that guy" he was talking about was himself.
"Ozone Kozo, this guy forced me to let Aihua continue to develop the Walkman business."
Baichuan Feng's expression changed.
"It happened more than once. It happened once years ago.
Junior brother, to be honest, I am not interested in analog audio products such as Walkman.
Aihua has already lost the opportunity in this business. Excessive investment is not a good thing either.”
In response to Nakajima Heitaro's complaints, Shirakawa Kaede nodded calmly.
"But under the repeated slander of that guy Ozone, the Sony board of directors has issued an order.
Aiwa must develop the Walkman business, both locally and overseas.
In addition, all problems must be solved by ourselves, whether it is manpower, material resources, financial resources, or patent authorization.
How could they do this?!
I have made contributions to Sony ! I have built a pyramid of CD patents! How could they do this to me! I want to meet Mr. Ohga Norio! "
Nakajima Heitaro slammed the table so hard that veins bulged under his stiff neck.
Looking at his passionate expression, Baichuan Feng finally understood what this senior brother was doing today.
He slowly picked up the wine jug and poured another glass of wine for Nakajima Heitaro. "So, Brother, today is..."
"Cough" Nakajima Heitaro cleared his throat. His passionate speech just now was quite tiring for his throat.
"I heard that Panasonic and Hitachi have contacted you to discuss the overseas licensing of Walkman?"
"That's right," Baichuan Feng nodded generously in admission.
"I also heard that junior brother has plans to... agree?" This time it was Nakajima Heitaro who poured the wine for Shirakawa Kaede.
"Hmm~" Baichuan Feng responded ambiguously.
Nakajima Heitaro's eyes lit up, "So what do you think about Aihua..."
Baichuan Feng looked at his senior brother with a smile, he didn't expect that he was also a good actor.
Nakajima Heitaro felt a little embarrassed when Shirakawa Kaede looked at him.
After all, the person Aihua once plagiarized was now sitting in front of him.
Now I have to ask the other party for authorization, which is indeed embarrassing.
"Brother, of course we can discuss the overseas Walkman authorization ."
Before Shirakawa Kaede finished speaking, Nakajima Heitaro showed joy on his face.
"But you have to agree to one condition of mine."
"What conditions?" Nakajima Heitaro subconsciously put away his expression. He became nervous when he heard his junior fellow apprentice discussing conditions.
"It's very simple," Baichuan Feng smiled easily, "I just want to trouble you to take some time to guide the Baichuan Electric team on some minor problems encountered in the development of CD players."
"Junior brother, this is absolutely not possible!" Nakajima Heitaro rejected Shirakawa Kaede's proposal without hesitation.
Are you kidding? This is Sony's next strategic focus.
Others may not know, but doesn’t Heitaro Nakajima, who is in charge of technical development, know?
If Sony knew that he was supporting the enemy, he would probably be in big trouble.
The best example is Yusuke Mibe, the former president of Aihua who is currently working on a sewing machine.
"Brother, don't be nervous. I didn't say it would be now." Baichuan Feng explained slowly.
"Then..." Nakajima Heitaro didn't understand what he wanted.
"For example, after Sony's CD player comes on the market, or when Sony no longer has a direct interest in you."
There was a gleam in Baichuan Feng's eyes.
Hmm? Nakajima Heitaro looked thoughtful.
After Sony's CD player comes into the market, this is not something that is impossible to consider.
When it comes to new things, the first creator almost always wins.
If Sony launches its own CD player, there will probably be few competitors in the market by then.
It’s not that Nakajima Heitaro looks down on Shirakawa Electric, but it would be the same if any other manufacturer was replaced.
Even Philips, the co-developer of CD, was not good enough in the eyes of Heitaro Nakajima.
So if that's the case, it's not a problem to just give a few subtle suggestions.
Anyway, it won't pose a threat to Sony, and I believe this junior brother is tight-lipped and won't be confused about this matter.
As for Sony no longer having a direct interest in itself...
Nakajima Heitaro felt that his junior fellow apprentice was cursing him, wishing that he would stay in Aiwa forever and never be able to go back to Sony.
"Brother, as long as you agree to this one thing, not only will we get the authorization, but the price will also be negotiable. We can definitely guarantee that it will be at least 50% lower than other manufacturers."
this……
"Well, since Junior Brother has said so, it would be a bit tactless for me to not agree."
When he heard that the fee could be reduced by half, Nakajima Heitaro agreed without hesitation.
There is no problem with making a few subtle suggestions, the key is that it saves a lot of money.
Patent licensing and mature products are all based on profit sharing.
The higher the output, the more licensing fees will be given, instead of a one-time licensing fee.
Nakajima Heitaro believed that his junior fellow apprentice was not so short-sighted.
So there is no doubt that reducing it by half can save Aiwa a lot of money.
"So, junior brother, regarding the timing of patent authorization..." Nakajima Heitaro admitted that he was a little anxious, after all, Sony was pushing him hard.
Baichuan Feng smiled slightly, "Starting from the second half of the year."
The second half of the year? Nakajima Heitaro thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
It’s not impossible, it’s only less than four months away.
Even from now on, Aiwa can prepare for overseas markets in advance.
At that time, as soon as the time came, Aiwa's Walkman would be sold directly overseas.
I believe Sony can also explain such conditions.
"Junior brother, thank you for your care." Nakajima Heitaro raised the wine glass.
"Okay, okay." Baichuan Feng clinked glasses with him and they drank the whole thing in one gulp.
…
After drinking with Nakajima Heitaro in Roppongi until late at night, Shirakawa Kaede was ready to go home.
This is probably because that senior brother is really a little disappointed with Sony's actions.
He held onto Baichuan Feng and complained about everything, with wine in his hand.
In the end, Baichuan Feng didn't drink much, but all the wine in the jug went down his stomach.
Fortunately, he didn't go for another one, otherwise Baichuan Feng would have been unable to cope with it.
Shirakawa Feng, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, dozed off with his eyes slightly closed.
The driver of the car in front was concentrating on driving, and the flickering lights on both sides of the road made the figure in the car flicker.
"Kojima-san, let's go to Shinjuku Sanmachime."
Although "Hayi" Kojima was surprised why he went to Shinjuku.
But as a tool, he knew that he only had to carry out his mission and not ask any other questions.
Soon the Toyota Century stopped at the foot of an apartment building in Shinjuku, and Shirakawa Kaede opened the door and got out.
"Pick me up tomorrow morning"
"Hayi"
Watching the car's taillights disappear into the distance, Baichuan Feng headed straight to his destination upstairs with ease.
Whose place are you staying at today? Of course it's Seiko Matsuda.
Tsk, I haven’t experienced that pair of little canine teeth for almost a month.
Baichuan Feng felt that he was thinking strangely.
Look, here it comes.
