Chapter 243 Senior Brother's Quick Moves
"Is it... Shirakawa Kaede-san?"
"Hmm?" Shirakawa Feng, who was holding the menu, raised his head.
"Who are you...?" Baichuan Feng always felt that he had seen this woman holding a book in front of him somewhere before.
The other party was about to speak with a smile, but Baichuan Feng reached out to stop her.
"Wait, you are... Keiko Matsusaka-san?"
Finally, when he saw that generous and intellectual face, Baichuan Feng remembered who the other person was.
"I didn't expect you still remembered me?" Although she was overseas, she still bowed slightly.
Bai Chuanfeng nodded in return, "Half a year has passed since we last saw each other.
I didn’t expect to meet an old friend in a foreign land. I’m so lucky.”
The last time I met her was at Yamaguchi Momoe's wedding, and we chatted for a while at that time.
It’s just that apart from his own woman, Baichuan Feng hardly ever deals with the entertainment industry.
So when they met so unexpectedly abroad, he didn't think about it at first.
"That's right. I didn't expect to meet Shirakawa-san here. "
She wore a casual shirt and long skirt, and her long hair was tied into a simple ponytail behind her, looking elegant and graceful.
"No problem, I'll sit down." Just like her temperament, her way of speaking was generous and clear.
"Of course." Baichuan Feng then realized that she was the only one standing in front of him.
Behind them, Kojima and Sama looked at each other silently, then lowered their heads and continued to deal with the steaks in front of them.
"Excuse me for asking, are you alone?" Bai Chuanfeng looked at her and it seemed that she was not accompanied by anyone.
Matsusaka Keiko smiled indifferently, "I just finished filming a movie, so I came out to get some fresh air, just like taking a vacation."
"So that's how it is." Baichuan Feng nodded.
But don’t Japanese people go to Hawaii for vacation?
Well, it is also possible that as an artist she avoided Hawaii because there were too many Japanese there.
"What about you, Shirakawa-san? Are you on vacation too?"
With her slender fingers, she held the goblet in front of her and shook it gently. Her red lips parted slightly, and the rose-colored wine quietly flowed down her throat.
"Me?" Bai Chuanfeng shrugged, "Of course I'm on a business trip.
I have thought about going on vacation countless times, but never once did I do so.”
"Sure enough, the legendary president-san is a busy man."
Keiko Matsusaka looked at him with some curiosity. It was rare to see such a young president.
"By the way, when will your company's next generation Walkman be released?"
"Eh?" Baichuan Feng raised his eyes and looked at her in surprise.
Seeing the other party's serious look, Baichuan Feng remembered that she seemed to be a loyal user of Baichuan Electric.
“Thanks to Mr. Matsusaka’s kindness, the new generation of Walkman is expected to be released in China next month.
I will personally present a copy to you when the time comes, and I implore you, Mr. Matsusaka, to taste it."
Each new generation of portable players produced by Shirakawa Electric is basically released around June and July.
This is the middle of the year and the beginning of summer vacation.
With such a great opportunity, if he doesn't reap the students' wallets, he would be unworthy of his current identity as a capitalist.
"That's what you said. Then Keiko will just wait for Shirakawa-san to arrive."
The intellectual Keiko Matsusaka has a dignified beauty when she smiles.
"No problem." Baichuan Feng didn't take this little matter to heart at all and agreed without thinking.
Although she received his assurance, Keiko Matsusaka still opened the book at hand to the title page and pushed it forward, "Here."
"Huh?" Baichuan Feng was a little confused and didn't understand what this operation was.
"Then please, Shirakawa-san, write down what you just said here."
She always appeared mature and intellectual, but at this moment she revealed a playful smile.
"Ah?" Baichuan Feng was dumbfounded. How could this be possible?
The white fingers in front of him tapped on the blank title page again, as if reminding him to act quickly.
Well, Baichuan Feng picked up the pen stuck in the gap with a smile and quickly wrote a line of words.
He closed the pen and put it back unopened.
"Mr. Matsusaka, you also read Hemingway." After taking a glance, Shirakawa Feng noticed the title of the book and asked curiously.
"Mr. Shirakawa is watching too?" Matsusaka Keiko noticed the word "also" keenly.
“A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” The Old Man and the Sea, perhaps most people have read it.
"Mr. Shirakawa also likes this sentence ?" She was very interested and seemed to want to discuss literature with Shirakawa Feng.
Well, it turns out she is a literary young woman.
"After all, you are the president-san, so you have to be a little resilient."
The seemingly self-boasting ridicule made the other party smile.
"By the way, I'll give it back to you." Baichuan Feng pushed the closed book forward.
But Matsusaka Keiko shook her head and said, "I'm afraid a busy president like Shirakawa-san might forget about it, so I'll leave the book with you.
When Mr. Shirakawa remembers it one day, he can bring his Walkman and book with him."
Bai Chuanfeng was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Okay, I will definitely not forget it."
The two of them raised their glasses and clinked them together. Ding! The agreed seal was sealed.
…
Oakland, one of the major cities in northern California.
It is a satellite city of San Francisco, separated from San Francisco by a body of water.
At this moment, Baichuan Feng was leading his men, walking and stopping in the green fields in the suburbs here.
"Boss, this is the place that Yuris and I have considered over and over again, and it is definitely the most suitable location for our Shirakawa Electric."
Howard was talking to the open space in front of him.
"Look, there," Howard pointed to the port in the distance filled with all kinds of ships, "that's the Port of Oakland, one of the three major commercial ports on the West Coast.
There is no doubt that the future transportation conditions will be a great convenience. In addition, Oakland is also the train transportation center of Northern California. "
"Howard is right." At this time, Auckland's local mayor Colin came forward enthusiastically.
He pointed to another densely packed building behind him and explained, "From there, all the goods in Oakland can be sent to all parts of the United States by train.
Please believe me, Mr. Shirakawa, Auckland is definitely the wisest choice for Shirakawa Electric.
We have the best workers and incredibly cheap land compared to San Francisco.
Convenient transportation, and" Colin pointed with his finger, "the most favorable tax rate policy."
"Thank you for your warm introduction, Mr. Colin. Auckland will be an important target for our investigation. I guarantee that it will be our best choice if the conditions are right."
Shirakawa Feng has already traveled around California and has visited cities such as San Jose and Berkeley.
The reason why we want to build a branch in California is because the Shirakawa Electric branch is also here.
With the foundation laid previously, you can now quickly access the channels.
In addition, California is also an old industrial base with a large number of manufacturing workers.
At least since Shirakawa Electric has settled here, there is no need to worry about labor issues.
However, the specific conditions still need to be negotiated with the municipal government. After all, how could they agree so easily without some benefits?
Local governments in the United States have great power, and Baichuan Feng knows that they have complete autonomy over some policies.
So I leave the negotiations to a professional team, and I am only responsible for decision-making.
Colin obviously also knew that Baichuan Feng was waiting for the city hall to give more specific preferential promises.
He has experienced too many of these things, so there is no need to rush. They can talk about it later.
After taking a rough look at the situation in California, Shirakawa Feng and his team returned to Los Angeles to discuss the sales of Shirakawa Electric's next generation of products in North America.
"Boss, I have to say that you always come up with amazing works."
In the conference room at this moment, Howard and Yuris were fiddling with the latest Walkman brought by Shirakawa Feng.
As planned before, all mid-range and high-end models are equipped with automatic tape-flipping function.
There is no doubt that this is still a unique feature on the market.
"With it, we can feel more at ease dealing with Sony."
Yuris finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the uniqueness of his own product.
In the past two months, Sony has put a lot of pressure on Shirakawa Electric in the North American market.
Why? Because just in early May, Sony also launched its latest generation of Walkman.
The same mid-to-high-end products have several different styles.
Moreover, the appearance has changed from the industrial style of the first generation to become more sporty and fashionable.
Apparently, Shirakawa Electric's outstanding appearance design also made them change their minds.
Even the model naming has become more concise and clear, just like Shirakawa Electric.
WM-1, WM-2, WM-3...
Look at the previous names of Shirakawa Electric, FM-01, FM-02...
It’s no wonder that Sony’s ability to learn from others is also first-class.
It was a complete waste of Baichuan Feng's trust. He thought his old friend would continue to stick to the previous naming method of TPS-L2 and L3.
And with this series of changes from appearance to naming.
Sony's Walkman market share in North America has surpassed that of the competition in one fell swoop.
That’s right, before it launched new models.
In North America, Shirakawa Electric has surpassed Sony in total shipments in the second half of the year thanks to its leading position in multiple models.
However, the top spot has been temporarily taken back by the big brother, so Yuris has been under a lot of pressure in the past two months.
“Regarding pricing, it remains in roughly the same range as the previous generation.
There can be a moderate rise, but it must be on the same level as Sony.”
To be honest, because of the existence of a giant like Sony, Shirakawa Feng did not dare to set the price much higher than Sony.
After all, you don't have that kind of foundation, so you'd better not be too ambitious.
Howard and Yuris both nodded in approval. Everyone is still scrambling to seize the market.
If the price is too high, it is equivalent to handing over the market to the other party.
"By the way, Boss, you should know this, right?"
Yuris took out a black Walkman from his briefcase and pushed it in front of Shirakawa Kaede.
"This is..." He picked up the Walkman and turned it around, then saw the familiar logo on the front of the case.
"Aiwa?"
"That's right," Yuris shrugged, "This Walkman also comes from your hometown, Boss. It has caused some trouble for our low-end models."
"When will it be on the market?" Bai Chuanfeng frowned and fiddled with the machine in his hand.
“Just this month, it seems to have something to do with Sony.
The expansion of some sales channels is helped by the latter.”
Sony currently has no low-end models in North America, which were previously exclusive to Shirakawa Electric.
But now the opponent has arrived, and is coming with great force.
I didn’t expect that my senior brother was so quick. He has already started distributing the products in June.
It is almost like, right after the local agreement was signed with Shirakawa Electric, the product was directly sold in North America, which was a seamless transition.
“How is the market performing?”
“Because of the low price, it is welcomed by some groups.
Especially African Americans, they like cheap things the most.”
Yuris's expression was somewhat disgusted, as if they were discussing something that made him feel uncomfortable.
"Hmm?" Baichuan Feng raised his eyebrows.
