Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 808: Hanyu Hideki's Farsightedness
December 27th.

Wednesday.

Before the Panasonic reception in the evening, Hideki Hanyu saw the press conference of the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.

At this press conference, a spokesperson for the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Division announced the latest investigation progress and details of the bribery case surrounding Honma and his gang.

However, what shocked the media the most was the attack involved in this case.

Because the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department kept this matter very secret in order to investigate, when the attack, the results of the investigation, and the people behind the scenes were exposed.

Even the media were extremely shocked.

No one expected that those upper-class dignitaries would be so crazy as to directly attack those who had been taken away for investigation in order to protect themselves.

Then, as expected, this incident completely exploded in public opinion.

The previous Recruit bribery case had already caused ordinary people in Japan to lose their worldview and trust in the official upper echelons.

Now that a new bribery case has been exposed, the public's trust has once again dropped significantly.

Now, the bribe-taker is directly silencing the briber in order to protect himself, which will probably make the Japanese people completely disappointed in the so-called upper-class dignitaries and official personnel.

The economic boom that began in the 1950s and 1960s, and the national spirit shaped by Japan, may not be completely destroyed by an economic collapse alone.

It is precisely because of the exposure of such things that are rotten from top to bottom that the pride of Japan will be completely crushed in spirit, in addition to the material aspects.

The emergence of the so-called Heisei abandoned otaku in later generations, although largely due to economic reasons, was definitely not just due to economic reasons.

Of course, after watching the press conference on TV, Hideki Hanyu remained calm and indifferent even though he knew the future development of Japan.

After all, he always found it difficult to feel a sense of belonging to this place.

After turning off the TV, Hanyu Hideki took care of other things at hand while the reception was still early.

In the busyness, time quickly came to the afternoon.

As the stylist arrived to help him with his appearance, it was time for him to attend the Panasonic reception.

……

Seven o'clock in the afternoon.

The black Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit drove out of the Yorozuya and drove all the way into Chiyoda District.

The venue for Panasonic's reception today is located in Chiyoda Ward.

It is the New Otani Hotel Tokyo, which is known as one of the "Big Three" hotels in Tokyo, along with the Okura Hotel where Yunshang Entertainment held its reception last time.

This hotel was built by the Neon government in the 1960s specifically to accommodate Olympic tourists.

After Hideki Hanyu arrived, he was led by the waiter to the main building where the reception was held.

The later Tokyo New Otani Hotel consists of the iconic main building, triangular building, and courtyard building.

However, the courtyard building was not completed and put into use until 1991, so when Hideki Hanyu passed by the courtyard with green trees and flowing water in front of the hotel, he could not see the building for the time being.

When Hideki Hanyu arrived at the banquet hall in the main building, Panasonic President Akio Tanii took the initiative to greet him.

This is a middle-aged man with a short stature, a round face and glasses.

When the Chinese came to Japan to investigate the development model in the 1970s, it was they who received him when he visited Panasonic's Ibaraki Factory in Osaka Prefecture.

At that time, Akio Tanii was just a middle-level manager at Panasonic.

But now, the other party has been the fourth president of Panasonic for almost three years.

Akio Tani stretched out his hand and shook hands with Hideki Hanyu and spoke.

"President Hanyu, welcome to Panasonic's reception. It's our first meeting. Thank you for your kindness."

"President Tanii is my senior, I should learn a lot from you."

Today, Hideki Hanyu has become very adept at delivering hypocritical compliments.

Akio Tanii asked, "If I remember correctly, this is President Hanyu's first time attending Panasonic's reception."

Hanyu Hideki replied, "That's right. I never had the opportunity or time before. This time President Tanii personally invited me, so I will make time to attend no matter how busy I am."

"Thank you for your honor, President Hanyu. Please come in. If you don't mind, please allow me to introduce some more people to you."

"Of course I don't mind."

Hanyu Hideki agreed with a smile. His good looks made even Akio Tani, who met him for the first time, feel a sense of closeness to him.

At this moment, Akio Tani finally understood why many people said that Hideki Hanyu's appearance definitely helped a lot in his success today.

It is indeed difficult to dislike good-looking people directly, no matter how different your positions are.

Next, under the leadership of Akio Tanii, Hideki Hanyu got to know many Panasonic executives.

It’s a pity that he didn’t get to see Panasonic’s current chairman, Toshihiko Yamashita.

After all, this business veteran's experience at Panasonic is quite legendary.

He was originally a "problem employee" of other companies, but was spotted by the founder of Panasonic, Konosuke Matsushita, who personally recruited him to Panasonic.

Then Konosuke Matsushita cultivated and promoted him all the way, and finally in the 1970s, Toshihiko Yamashita took over from his son-in-law and became the third president of Matsushita.

It was also under the leadership of Toshihiko Yamashita that Panasonic conquered the international market and eventually became the multinational consumer goods giant it is today.

Therefore, Hideki Hanyu is still quite interested in this legendary professional manager.

It’s a pity that I heard that his health has not been good since he became the president, so it was expected that he did not attend the reception today.

After receiving Hideki Hanyu, Akio Tani temporarily took his leave to greet other guests at the reception.

Hideki Hanyu started socializing in the banquet hall on his own and was not in a hurry to find out the official purpose of his visit today.

After all, nominally, he came to attend the reception, not to discuss business.

However, just because he can keep his composure doesn’t mean Panasonic can keep its composure as well.

Now, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean in America, Cloud Entertainment and Panasonic have raised the price to nearly 6.8 billion US dollars in order to acquire MCA Universal.

However, the sudden premature collapse of the Neon stock market caused Panasonic's base to be lost first, and for a time it had no confidence in its quotations.

On the other hand, Yunshang Entertainment is not a listed company. It can be said that the bursting of the stock market bubble has little impact on Yunshang Entertainment.

In this case, Panasonic naturally does not want to engage in endless competition.

Therefore, they naturally recalled the request for cooperation that Hideki Hanyu had originally proposed.

After all, everyone is struggling now, Japan's economy has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and the idea of ​​being in the limelight has gradually faded.

For Panasonic, the most important thing is to protect cash flow and reduce losses during the crisis.

Even if the president Akio Tanii wanted to fight to the death with Yunshang Entertainment for the sake of face, I'm afraid the board of directors would not agree.

After all, withdrawing nearly 7 billion US dollars in working capital in one go is an absolutely unbearable cost for Panasonic at the moment.

Therefore, not long after Hideki Hanyu walked around the reception, he was approached by a Panasonic staff member.

"President Hanyu, President Tanii wants to speak to you alone."

Hanyu Hideki pretended to be confused, "Is there something you can't talk about here?"

The visitor replied respectfully, "There are too many people here, it's inconvenient to talk."

"Where to go?" Hanyu Hideki asked.

The person who came said, "President Tanii has prepared a meeting room upstairs."

"You lead the way."

"President Hanyu, please."

Next, under the guidance of the visitor, Hanyu Hideki came to a small meeting room upstairs.

As soon as he entered the room, Akio Tani, who had been waiting for a long time, bowed and said, "I am very sorry to disturb President Hanyu."

"It's okay, but if you have anything to say, please tell me as soon as possible. I have an appointment with someone else in the evening and was planning to say goodbye and leave." Of course, making an appointment with someone was Hanyu Hideki's excuse.

Thinking of what they were going to discuss tonight, he said this on purpose to create a sense of urgency.

"No problem, President Hanyu, please take a seat, and we'll get started."

After Akio Tani invited Hideki Hanyu to sit down, he didn't say much and went straight to the point.

“The main reason for inviting President Hanyu to meet alone this time is to discuss the acquisition of MCA Global.

The Japanese economy is not as good as it used to be, and President Hanyu should be able to see that. If we continue to compete under such circumstances, it will undoubtedly be a fight between the two sides, and the fishermen in America will benefit.

So in my opinion, we should work together, which will not only preserve our relationship but also minimize the cost of acquiring MCA Global."

"Ha ha……"

The moment Akio Tani finished speaking, Hideki Hanyu laughed out loud in a very disrespectful manner.

"President Hanyu?"

When Akio Tani heard Hideki Hanyu's laughter, he looked surprised.

Hanyu Hideki put away his smile and said, "If I remember correctly, I contacted you a long time ago and expressed my desire to cooperate.

But in the end, it was not us who refused the cooperation, but Panasonic. Since they refused it at the beginning, why are they talking about cooperation again now?"

Akio Tani is worthy of being the president of Panasonic. Even when Hideki Hanyu removed his fig leaf, he still answered calmly.

“Times are different now, the reality is changing, and business strategies must also change accordingly.

President Hanyu has achieved his current career, and he is obviously a mature businessman. He would not hastily deny the best option now just because of a rejection in the past. "

Hanyu Hideki nodded in agreement. "President Tanii is right. What happened in the past is in the past. As a mature businessman, I really shouldn't dwell on it too much."

Tanii Akio's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Does President Hanyu agree to cooperate?"

But Hanyu Hideki shook his head and said, "Not being entangled does not mean that we need to cooperate."

Akio Tanii frowned and asked, "What does President Hanyu mean?"

Hanyu Hideki smiled and did not answer. Instead, he started asking about cooperation.

"President Gu Jing wants to cooperate, so he must give a rough plan of cooperation, such as investment and share ratio. I wonder what President Gu Jing's plan is?"

Akio Tani felt a little strange because Hideki Hanyu had just said that he did not need cooperation but now he was asking for the details of the cooperation.

But since Hanyu Hideki had spoken, Tanii Akio felt that as long as there was a chance, he should fight for it, so he explained.

"If we cooperate, Panasonic must be the main player. We hope to obtain a controlling stake and will of course pay the corresponding amount of money."

"Ha ha!"

Hanyu Hideki laughed again, louder than before, and with obvious mockery.

Even though Akio Tanii had good self-control, he was annoyed by Hanyu Hideki's lack of social etiquette and his face immediately became serious.

However, Hideki Hanyu did not wait for Akio Tani to speak, but spoke first after laughing.

"President Tanii, after listening to what you said, I really have some doubts whether Panasonic has made the wrong acquisition target.

Are you sure you want to acquire Hollywood MCA Universal, not some electronics manufacturing company in America?"

Upon hearing this, Akio Tani emphasized, "President Hanyu, I am sure I did not make a mistake in my target."

“Then why do you think I will agree to a takeover plan led by Panasonic?
Does Matsushita have any experience in the entertainment industry? Not to mention Hollywood, have you ever had any experience in film and television production in Japan?
Do you know Hollywood? Do you know what you are going to do after buying MCA Universal?

No matter from which angle you look at it, Matsushita had no experience in the entertainment industry and was undoubtedly a rookie.

But what about my Cloud Entertainment? We control the world's largest cinema group. We are the world's largest film distributor and one of the world's largest entertainment and media groups.

I think President Tanii should be aware of the achievements that Yunshang Entertainment has made in the fields of Japanese film, television and music without me having to explain in detail.

Even in Hollywood, the box office results that Yunshang Entertainment has achieved so far this year would rank third among the six major Hollywood studios.

So, where does President Tanii get the confidence to think that in the acquisition cooperation with MCA Global, Yunshang Entertainment should focus on you, the rookie?"

Hideki Hanyu said a lot in one breath.

And to Akio Tanii, these words actually made a lot of sense.

When it comes to business, no matter what industry, when a layman leads a professional, the results are bound to be very bad.

But the problem is that Panasonic has its own pride, and the board of directors will certainly not be willing to play a supporting role in a cooperation and have its own brilliance completely overshadowed by the partner.

Driven by this conflicting mentality, Akio Tanii asked, "If President Hanyu cooperates, what conditions would he accept?"

Hanyu Hideki answered bluntly, "The cooperation is mainly based on Yunshang Entertainment. Other details are not mentioned for now. In terms of the proportion of capital contribution, Yunshang Entertainment will not be less than 70%."

Upon hearing this, Akio Tanii immediately retorted, "President Hanyu, you know this is impossible. If I agree to this condition, what will Panasonic gain from this acquisition?"

Hanyu Hideki replied as if jokingly, "We will be able to see Panasonic's titles in future Universal movies."

Akio Tanii asked, “President Hanyu, are you kidding?”

Hanyu Hideki spread his hands and said, "Obviously not."

"President Hanyu, it seems that you don't want to cooperate at all."

In response to Akio Tanii's words, Hanyu Hideki said very "sincerely", "It seems that President Tanii has seen through it."

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "Actually, after Panasonic refused to cooperate, I had already given up the idea of ​​cooperation."

Akio Tanii also stood up and said, "Panasonic will never give up the acquisition."

Hanyu Hideki said seriously, "Yunshang Entertainment is not afraid of competition either."

Akio Tani showed the courage of a giant company president and said, "President Hanyu, do you think Panasonic is afraid of Yunshang Entertainment?"

Unfortunately, Hideki Hanyu doesn't buy it at all.

Since he dared to come today, he must have been well prepared.

So when Akio Tani finished speaking, he chuckled.

"President Tanii, instead of saying these things to me here, you might as well say them to the market. That way, maybe Panasonic's stock price can go up a bit, and I won't be so stuck."

After hearing the last part, Akio Tani suddenly realized what was happening and asked with a look of doubt in his eyes, "What does President Hanyu mean?"

"Oops, I accidentally let it slip." Hanyu Hideki pretended to be annoyed.

Seeing that Akio Tanii was still staring at him, Hanyu Hideki, who had said those words on purpose, answered casually.

"Because I was optimistic about Panasonic's performance, I bought some Panasonic shares a long time ago. Later, the stock market fell, and I accidentally bought more because I wanted to buy at the bottom."

When Akio Tanii heard these words, he seemed to remember something and asked Hanyu Hideki in disbelief, "You are the boss behind those institutional shareholders!"

In a hurry, Akio Tani forgot to even say his name.

It wasn't that he forgot etiquette, but Hanyu Hideki's words shocked him too much.

Because if what Hideki Hanyu said was true, then at this time, with those stocks, Hideki Hanyu has become a force that cannot be ignored by the Panasonic board of directors.

If Hanyu Hideki has malicious intentions, no matter how he uses these shares, it will have a serious impact on Panasonic.

Akio Tanii looked at Hideki Hanyu. He had no idea that the young rich man in front of him was really optimistic about Panasonic and was just simply investing in stocks.

Or maybe a series of calculations had been planned long ago, and just happened to unfold at this critical moment.

If it's the former, that's fine, but if it's the latter...

In Akio Tani's opinion, Hideki Hanyu's foresight can only be described as terrifying.

Thinking of this, Akio Tani asked in a bitter voice, "What exactly does President Hanyu want to do?"

Hanyu Hideki tapped the table lightly with his fingers and answered in a nonchalant tone.

"What do I want to do? It depends on what Panasonic chooses."

(End of this chapter)