HK Composite: Starting from Shenghe Leading

Chapter 539 Conditions
"it is good!"

"As expected of Jing Shenda, he is a quick-witted person."

"Since you are so sincere, I won't hide it anymore."

Lin Zehao stretched out two fingers, and Sawaguchi Yasuko understood immediately and quickly picked up a trimmed Cuban cigar for him, while Kudo Shizuka took out a lighter and lit it with both hands.

As the smoke slowly rose, the magnetic sound also penetrated into everyone's ears.

"Leave the 40% of Sony shares and the matter of entering the Chinese market to me."

"I can get this done by next month at the latest."

Lin Zehao's decisive tone clearly demonstrated his strength.

Of course, Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka never doubted his strength.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to ask him to do this.

According to Sony's investigation, among the well-known businessmen in China, only Lin Zehao can handle this matter steadily.

"Thirty percent of the shares?"

"Lin Sang, this is simply impossible. You are not asking for too much, you are asking for an exorbitant price. No, you are asking for an exorbitant price in the universe!"

"Instead of doing this, why don't we just make an offer and sell Sony to you as a package."

Faced with such a request, Ibuka Masaru did not hesitate at all and rejected it immediately.

They can easily imagine the consequences of giving 30% of Sony's shares to Lin Zehao. He will definitely be attacked from behind and eventually kicked out of the board of directors for no apparent reason. He will completely lose his voice and eventually become a marginal figure and be kicked out of Sony.

Please, they are not fools, how could they agree to such a suicidal request?

You know, since Lin Zehao broke into the international arena, his past has been studied over and over again by many people, trying to find things that can be learned from him, or even weaknesses that can be exploited.

This is the price of success.

Where you can't see, there will always be someone studying you 24 hours a day and trying to defeat you!

Coincidentally, Sony is one of those people!

"Sell it to me in a package?"

"No problem, just name your price."

"I'll pay cash."

Lin Zehao exhaled a puff of smoke and smiled slightly, revealing his white teeth.

"Lin San, how about this? Ten percent of the shares, plus the distribution rights of the Chinese branch."

"That is to say, we have only you as our agent in China, and it is a lifelong one."

"From now on, anyone who wants to sell any Sony products in the Chinese market must obtain your consent. Our headquarters will never interfere."

This condition was unanimously agreed upon by Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio.

Moreover, it was the result of the two people's careful consideration for a long time.

Don’t think that they are stingy. In fact, the conditions are already quite generous and a bit outrageous.

To have an entire country's market, a market of such a large area and such a large population, completely handed over to one person to represent, the profits from it are so huge that they cannot be described as lucrative.

With such a huge potential market, who knows whether consumption capacity will explode in the future?

In other words, there is no need for a breakthrough, as long as it meets Sony’s internal evaluation standards, there is no telling how many billionaires will be created!

Sony has never offered similar conditions in the past, not even one.

Only Lin Zehao is worthy of them doing this.

"Ten percent of the shares is too little. Even if you were giving alms to a beggar, you wouldn't give him that much."

"As for the sole distribution rights for the Chinese market? Shouldn't this have been mine in the first place?"

"You are using something that originally belonged to me to bribe me. Is that reasonable?"

Although these conditions are already very generous, most wealthy people would definitely nod and agree to sign the contract without even thinking about it.

However, Lin Zehao will not be satisfied with such petty profits.

His real purpose was to make Sony his own private property.

Of course, at least Akio Morita had to be kicked out.

Judging from Jing Shen's age and physical condition, it is obvious that he will not live long, so there is no need to worry at all.

As long as Sony's faction headed by Akio Morita is completely purged and their own people are placed in key positions, this matter will be accomplished.

As for the grassroots employees, it doesn’t matter. Anyway, all the Japanese are office workers, so they can be exploited severely.

Madam, you don't want your husband to lose his job, do you?
I think you should know how to do it.

"Mr. Lin, I must admit that you are a unique negotiating expert. I am truly convinced by you."

"However, no matter what, there will be no change in Sony's shares. We can only give you 10% at most."

"As for the branch company established in China, we can give you 49% of the shares, but the management rights must be in our hands."

Negotiation is difficult, but it is also simple.

No matter how many tricks and schemes you use, it's nothing more than asking for a high price and paying it back on the spot.

For Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka, the bottom line was that they could not give up management rights. They could give shares, but the prerequisite was that Sony must be controlled by the two of them.

The phenomenon of a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest is very common in the business world.

Especially when their partner is a strong man like Lin Zehao, they must be extra careful!
"Do you think this is my first day in business?"

"Even if you give me 100% of the shares of the branch, won't it still be subject to the control of the head office?"

"You have your bottom line, and I have my cost accounting. No matter what, if the shares are less than 30%, there is no discussion."

Lin Zehao knocked on the table, squinted his eyes, and said with a sense of oppression: "Please understand the situation. It is Sony that needs me now, not me who needs Sony."

"To put it bluntly, given the current economic situation in the island nation, if it continues for three months, Sony will have to file for bankruptcy."

"Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. I'll see who will be in a hurry then!"

Lin Zehao would definitely not let go of Sony. If conditions allowed, he would even want to take away military-industrial enterprises like Mitsubishi.

Unfortunately, this is ultimately impossible to achieve.

"Twenty percent at most. We cannot lose the management rights of Sony. Otherwise, we would rather sell it to the Americans."

Akio Morita also became angry and took another step back.

But to be honest, if Sony really intends to sell, American capital will definitely not let it go.

After all, this is a genuine high-quality asset.

Not to mention anything else, Sony's core technologies alone are enough to make the price of the ticket worthwhile.

Lin Zehao also understood that some things cannot be pushed too hard, otherwise even a cornered dog will jump over the wall, and even a cornered rabbit will bite, let alone a living person.

Relaxation and respite is the right way to go.

He pretended to be thinking, smoking his cigar silently without saying a word.

Seeing this, Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio looked at each other, as if to say that this time it should be about right.

It seems that their methods have produced good enough results.

After a while, Lin Zehao pretended to be helpless and said, "Okay, 20% of Sony's shares, 49% of the shares of the Chinese branch, plus lifetime exclusive distribution rights." Hearing these conditions, Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio felt as if blood was dripping.

This kind of behavior is simply taking advantage of someone’s misfortune!
If there hadn't been an economic bubble in the island country, how could Lin Zehao have taken advantage of this?

Unfortunately, this is the reality and no one can change it.

If you want to survive, you have to recognize the current situation and adapt to the times.

No one can go against the trend.

Those who go against the will of heaven will eventually be retaliated against.

"Okay, we can agree to these conditions."

"But how long will it take you to deal with those high-ranking officials in your country?"

"You should be aware of the current situation. Every day of delay will cause Sony to suffer more losses."

"You are also one of the company's major shareholders, so you should understand, right?"

Although Ibuka Masaru felt distressed about the conditions proposed by Lin Zehao, he had no better solution and could only go all out.

I hope Lin Zehao is capable enough to expand the Chinese market as quickly as possible.

"Of course, I'm also in business, so I can definitely understand."

"As for the time, I've already said it before, it will definitely be done in a month at the latest."

"I'm not bragging, but no one can do it this fast except me."

Lin Zehao doesn't need to swear or swear, his name is the best guarantee.

As long as he takes this 20% of the shares, plus those he purchased on the market, the amount will reach 38%.

By then, he would only be 8% away from surpassing Akio Morita and becoming Sony's largest shareholder.

Of course, on the surface, he only owns this 20%, because the rest of the shares have been scattered among other people.

Whether from a procedural or legal perspective, these people are absolutely independent individuals and have absolutely nothing to do with Lin Zehao. They are not even remotely related to each other.

When he has a complete chance of winning, Lin Zehao will gather these scattered shares into one, launch a fatal offensive, and completely control Sony!
Until then, everything is fine and smooth!
The real murderous intention often happens inadvertently!

"Okay, then we'll wait for your good news."

"Look forward to Lin Sang's final decision!"

"Shengtian, come on, let's raise our glasses together and toast to Lin Sang!"

After going through untold hardships, the deal was finally done. Although it came at a painful price, Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio were still very happy.

In any case, Lin Zehao was finally dealt with, and there is hope for opening up the Chinese market. Sony can shift its investment focus and is about to get out of the quagmire of the island country's economic bubble.

There is hope for the future, and it is worth being happy.

"Cheers, Lin-san!"

Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio raised their glasses together, and Hayashi Zehao also raised his glass in response.

It seems that everyone is having a great time, but in reality, everyone has their own thoughts.

What followed was a happy scene, without any trace of the tension from before.

The band, which had been silent for a long time, started playing again.

[Let the evening breeze gently blow away the sunset]

[I'm used to thinking about her every evening]

[She who is far away, knows at this moment]

[This love is always in my heart]

[That day halfway up the mountain]

[I know I know we will soon be separated, so I didn’t say anything]

[Looking at her, I heard her say no to the appointment]

[Even if we are separated, we are not afraid of love]

【Thousands of miles away, is there any deviation in the voice of the heart】

[It is this love that tests the truth and falsehood]

[She who is far away seems to be speaking to me through the sound of the wind]

[If the passion remains unchanged, it doesn’t matter how the world changes]

This song was also composed by Japanese artist Shinji Tanimura, with lyrics written by Hong Kong musicians and covered by Zhang Xueyou.

During the golden age of Hong Kong’s entertainment industry, many songs were actually tunes from the island country with lyrics written by Hong Kong musicians.

For example, the song "Thousands of Songs" and this song "Distant Her" are both classics among classics.

It has to be said that the Japanese are indeed world-famous for their music composition.

Back then, Anita Mui and Chen Huixian both took a fancy to this Japanese song "Sunset Song". After writing lyrics and singing it, they came up with two different versions.

From the lyrics to the meaning expressed, they are completely different.

Although Chen Huixian's "Thousands of Songs" was more popular, Mei Yanfang's fans attacked her crazily, making her depressed and considering quitting the music industry.

In the end, it was Lin Zehao who instructed Hutchison Entertainment to take action to quell the storm and save Chan Wai-han.

Although his original intention was that he was reluctant to let the young queen who was at the peak of her career waste her career, Chen Huixian obviously did not think so.

So, after a period of ideological struggle, Chen Huixian finally chose to repay Lin Zehao's kindness with her body.

In this regard, Lin Zehao had no choice but to accept it.

There was no other way. Facing a lively, lovely, and delicate woman like a princess, how could he bear to refuse?
After finalizing the cooperation, Lin Zehao actively contacted senior government officials in the mainland while continuing his acquisition plan in the island country.

For some less important but high-quality companies, there will naturally be subordinates to do the acquisition work.

To this end, he set up two companies, and his almost daily work was evaluation, on-site exploration and acquisition.

This cycle is boring.

But high enough salary and good enough treatment still make the employees full of enthusiasm.

As for those acquisitions that are important enough, they are still handled by Lin Zehao personally.

For example, Sony, and the next target, the real estate empire of Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, the world's richest man.

The experience of Yoshiaki Tsutsumi is quite legendary. He is the child born to the mistress of the wealthy Kojiro Tsutsumi, or in layman's terms, an illegitimate child.

As a rule of thumb, illegitimate children are usually unwelcome and have no inheritance rights at all.

However, in 1964, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, an illegitimate son, took over his father's main property, bypassing his two older brothers who had more inheritance rights than him.

He remained dormant for ten years without changing his father Kojiro Tsutsumi's business policy, and later bought one-sixth of the island country's land to operate real estate.

At its peak two years ago, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's Seibu Group had 100,000 employees, resort hotels across the island country, and assets amounting to 200 billion US dollars!

Moreover, this person often makes outrageous remarks publicly, such as preferring to employ slaves instead of humans, and emphasizing that his employees must be grateful and dedicated to the company.

And his private life is extremely chaotic. He is either cheating or on the way to cheating.

(End of this chapter)