Chapter 260 Mutual Support
As the meeting was drawing to a close, many people came to greet Shirakawa Kaede and exchange business cards.
In addition to the fact that Shirakawa Kaede is a new member, the group's business is extensive.
Another thing that makes everyone envious is that Shirakawa Feng owns a bank. What does it mean for a businessman to own a bank?
This means that his bank has real industry as a backing and does not have to worry about shocks in the financial market.
At the same time, with banks, industries do not have to worry about short-term funding issues.
Especially since everyone here is related to industry, maybe one day in the future they will need to use a bank.
Don’t you think this is a ready-made resource? We are all brothers and sisters, so it’s okay to set a lower interest rate when taking out the loan, right?
No problem, absolutely no problem. To this, Baichuan Feng raised his hands and feet to agree.
At this time, Kitato Bank was in urgent need of developing business in Tokyo, and the seniors came to him for loans.
As long as there are no major problems on the books, there's nothing wrong with a lower interest rate.
It will be worth it if we can develop the business and get the funds of Beidu Bank flowing.
Of course he welcomes customers who come to him.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, two people stayed.
"Kitano-san, Takasaki-san," no matter what the reason was, Shirakawa Kaede was the first to salute them with a very humble attitude.
These two people are the ones that Kazuo Ogawa mentioned before, the ones he could communicate more with.
We are all processors in the materials and electronics industries , so we are in the same circle.
But what they didn't expect was that before Baichuan Feng went to find them, they took the initiative to come to them.
"Mr. Shirakawa, would you mind chatting with me?" Stanley's Kitano raised his head and gestured to the next room.
Bai Chuanfeng was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded, "Of course."
At the end of the meeting, everyone entered into a stage of free communication.
There are many people like Shirakawa Feng and his friends who seek places to have private talks alone.
After the communication, if there are plans for further cooperation, it is normal to find a place to discuss in detail.
There are many private meeting rooms in this villa for private meetings.
Under the leadership of Kitano and others, Shirakawa Feng also found a small reception room.
This place looks more like a tea room, with elegant and quiet decoration, bright and clear.
As soon as they sat down, a maid in kimono knelt down at the table and brewed a cup of tea for each of them.
Taking the tea offered by the maid, Baichuan Feng nodded politely.
As if getting some kind of hint, the lovely maid stuck directly to Baichuan Feng.
Then she raised her fists and gently tapped his legs.
"Eh?" Bai Chuan Feng was a little confused by the other party's willing-to-take-advantage look.
“Haha~”
His surprised expression made the two people opposite him burst into laughter.
"I guess Shirakawa-san rarely goes to the geisha house."
Kitano and Takasaki each hugged a maid, touching her all over, and teased Shirakawa Kaede with a smile.
The look on their faces was indescribably comfortable, and the maids in their arms also had ingratiating expressions on their faces, while acting cautiously and coquettishly.
As for the maid dressed like a geisha beside Baichuan Feng, she looked at him pitifully with a wronged expression on her face.
this……
Bai Chuanfeng smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you two brothers. My life is very dull."
“Haha~”
Such a simple answer made the two of them laugh again.
Some of the maids in their arms even boldly cast seductive glances at Baichuan Feng.
The scene before him, the classical teahouse, the geishas in traditional attire, and their matter-of-fact expressions, made Shirakawa Kaede feel as if he was in the Edo period.
“Don’t worry, Junior Brother, they all come from geisha families, and they learned how to serve people.
No one can surpass them in this regard, so please feel free to enjoy it.”
Kitano Takanobu generously signaled Shirakawa Kaede not to be polite, as this was one of the meanings of a geisha's existence.
However, Baichuan Feng looked at the maid beside him who still had a bit of childishness, and he couldn't make himself feel at ease.
They looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. He didn't know whether this was a blessing or a curse for them.
Finally, under the girl's pleading gaze, Baichuan Feng raised his finger and pointed at his back.
The former stood up with a happy look on his face, and with a hint of excitement, he quickly knelt behind him and began to tap his back attentively.
Feeling the comfort on his back, Baichuan Feng nodded in satisfaction. It was indeed a professional match, and it was very comfortable.
"Kimiyo, from now on you will focus on serving Shirakawa-san. From now on he will be your lord, do you understand?"
Kitano Takanobu looked at the maid behind Shirakawa Kaede and gave instructions with a serious expression.
"Hmm!" A crisp voice sounded behind his head, making Baichuan Feng smile.
This name is the same as that of my nanny, and they both do servant work. Is this a coincidence?
Seeing Shirakawa Kaede smile, Takano thought he was satisfied with the arrangement.
"Please rest assured, this is Jun Dai's first time attending, and you are her first host."
After saying this, Kitano and Takasaki both laughed out loud, their unrestrained appearances were completely different from their outside appearances.
Tradition and openness, decay and emergence, what a contradictory country this is.
They chatted and laughed for a while and finished a cup of tea.
Takaki clapped his hands, and several maids including Kimiyo stopped what they were doing. They stood up and bowed respectfully to them, then quietly left the room.
Baichuan Feng sat up straight, he knew that they were about to get to the point.
Sure enough, after a brief pause, Kitano went straight to the point.
"If my guess is correct, Junior Brother Baichuan's handheld game console business has been experiencing some minor troubles recently, right?"
Hmm? Bai Chuanfeng perked up instantly.
However, although he was alert in his heart, he remained calm on the surface.
"Why do you two brothers say this?"
Kitano and Takaki looked at each other, and then smiled at the same time.
Kitano Takanobu pointed at himself and said, "Stanley Electric, a manufacturer of electronic components. Light-emitting diodes and liquid crystal polarizers are among our products."
Baichuan Feng's expression moved, and he instantly captured two key words.
But before he could think about it further, Kitano Takanobu pointed at Takasaki Hideo beside him.
"Nitto Electric is an industrial materials processor. Phase difference plates, glass substrates, and liquid crystal reagents are among its products."
Sure enough, Baichuan Feng became more and more certain.
"And we," Kitano Takanobu pointed at himself and Takasaki Hideo, "are both suppliers of raw materials for Suba Seiko, Sharp, and Casio."
"I see, Shirakawa understands."
They are actually upstream and downstream of the same industrial chain. No wonder they know something about Shirakawa Electric's handheld game console business.
Especially for secret matters like price increases by parts suppliers, it is almost impossible to know unless you are a related practitioner.
So why did these two brothers come to me? To help me lobby Suwa Seiko or Sharp to reduce the price of LCDs?
Baichuan Feng felt that things were not that simple.
"So, Junior Brother Baichuan wants to solve the LCD screen problem once and for all?"
"Brother, what do you mean...?" Baichuan Feng widened his eyes slightly. This seemed to be even more radical than he thought.
"How about building our own LCD factory? That way we will never be controlled by others.
Moreover, Stanley and Nitto Electric can provide assistance with LCD process issues.
The raw materials needed for LCD processing are our main business, and there is no bottleneck at all.”
As suppliers of Suwa Seiko and Sharp, Stanley and Nitto Electric are also very familiar with LCD technology.
As the front-end, they even went to each other 's factories to provide technical support.
It is not really a difficult task to reproduce the LCD production process.
To be honest, Shirakawa Kaede was very tempted by Kitano Takanobu's proposal.
Once the LCD link is opened up, the industry chain will become more complete.
Not only are handheld game consoles no longer constrained, but they can even be applied to other products.
Just like a Walkman, add a small LCD screen to display track information and time, right?
And when the backlight comes on, it looks really cool. Isn't this definitely a high-end product?
Today's Walkman doesn't have this kind of configuration, it's just the casing.
Shirakawa Electric must be the first to try out this kind of creative idea.
In addition to these, the future development of handheld game consoles is also inseparable from breakthroughs in screen technology.
With our own LCD screen, we can prepare the relevant technical reserves in advance.
And LCD screens also have great potential in the future. There are variants of LCD, such as LED and OLED...
However, these are still too far away. Why are the two senior brothers in front of me so kind to persuade Shirakawa Electric to build its own LCD factory?
Alumni relations are alumni relations, but this is business, not charity.
I believe both of us are aware of this.
"What the two brothers said does make sense. So," Baichuan Feng put down his teacup and looked at the two of them, "What does Baichuan Electric need to pay?"
Every good intention in business has its price.
Even between close people, interests are indispensable. At least that's what Baichuan Feng thinks.
Kitano Takanobu and Takasaki Hideo looked at each other, the former smiled and nodded, "Junior brother, you are quick to speak, so we won't be polite."
He pointed his finger and emphasized, "Stanley and Nitto Electric helped Shirakawa Electric build an LCD production line, but they only contributed labor and not capital.
When the factory is completed, Stanley and Nitto Electric will each hold a 10% stake.”
Is this an attempt to invest in technology? However, LCD technology is not complicated, and what Shirakawa Electric lacks is experience and accumulation.
Baichuan Feng frowned slightly, "Two senior brothers, the components used in other products of Baichuan Electric in the future.
As long as the requirements are met, all products can be replaced with Stanley and Nitto Electric products. However, the LCD factory shares will be changed to 7%. "
Kitano Takanobu and Takasaki Hideo exchanged silent glances, then nodded at the same time.
"Just follow what Junior Brother said."
As they were both alumni, the price offered was still a bit generous. Moreover, being able to reach a cooperation meant mutual support.
Stanley and Nitto Electric got 7% of the shares for free without spending a penny.
As for the LCD production process, it is useless for them to control it because they have no customer channels.
Moreover, their main business is component processing, and it is risky to rashly enter the downstream.
However, the emergence of Shirakawa Electric became an excellent reason for them to participate in LCD production.
Customers are readily available, and Shirakawa Electric's shipment volume is quite large.
Handheld games can easily sell hundreds of thousands of units, so there is no need to worry about the future of LCDs.
Besides, now that the factory is built, where will the materials for producing LCDs come from? Won’t we still place orders from them?
You see, a complete industrial chain has been opened up, from production to manufacturing to sales.
Not to mention the supply of components for Shirakawa Electric's other electrical appliances, which was another unexpected business.
The profit may even be higher than that of LCD. After all, Shirakawa Electric's Walkman is one of the mainstream products in the market, and its shipment volume is self-evident.
With all the benefits in place, Kitano Takanobu and Takasaki Hide readily agreed to Shirakawa Kaede's conditions.
One of the benefits of the Ziming Society is reflected here: resources can be exchanged and business can be easily negotiated.
Everyone shares what they have and helps each other.
This is also the first cooperation that Baichuan Feng has negotiated here.
