Tokyo Detective

Chapter 435 The Agricultural War Begins Again
A cold female voice sounded.

"Come in."

A female assistant led Tanaka Juzo and a few others in.

"President, I've brought guests from the Kanto United Farm Cooperative."

"welcome."

Tanaka Juzo took out his business card and handed it over with both hands.

"Hello, President Sakura. I am Tanaka Juzo, the president of the Kanto United Agricultural Cooperative. They are from the agricultural cooperative."

Aya Sakura gave a cold smile.

"I have long admired Mr. Tanaka, the former prime minister. I wonder what brings you here today?"

"I won't beat around the bush. I'm here today to cooperate with your company. Please grant the authorization for Tian Sheng Rice to Nong She separately."

Generally, newly developed grain seeds from research institutes will obtain variety rights (a type of intellectual property right), and applications must be filed both domestically and internationally at the same time.

Once you obtain the plant variety rights, you can earn the core plant variety rights licensing fee and grant the plant variety rights to specific producers or organizations for commercial cultivation.

The channels through which neon lights come and go are mainly agricultural cooperatives and a few major agricultural companies, as well as local governments.

In addition to licensing fees, there are subsequent technical service and consulting fees. New varieties often require supporting cultivation techniques (such as sowing time, fertilization amount, water management, and key points of pest and disease control) to achieve optimal performance and quality. The research institute will develop these supporting technologies.

Besides the two main sources mentioned above, there are also brand partnerships and licensing fees, seed sales revenue sharing, government subsidies, and so on.

Therefore, in Aya Sakura's view, Tanaka Juzo's demand for exclusive authorization right from the start was simply wishful thinking. Even agricultural cooperatives might not get exclusive authorization; they usually have business with local governments as well.

Sakura Aya placed her palm on her lower abdomen, her expression turning somewhat cold.

"Mr. Tanaka, don't you think your proposal is excessive? As far as I know, the United Farms can only cultivate a few hectares of land with the Natural Rice. If it weren't for Mr. Hanyu, our conversation might have ended here."

Yes, if it weren't for Naoki Hanyu's sake, she definitely wouldn't want to entertain someone who makes such boastful claims.

Tanaka Juzo was also taken aback. How did it end up being related to that kid again?

"Ms. Sakura, please take a look at the terms we can offer. This is the basis for my confidence in requesting exclusive authorization."

Sakura Aya took the contract and examined it carefully; soon her eyes turned serious.

Is this contract bad? No, it's too good, better than she ever imagined.

The licensing fee is twice that of its competitors. Most importantly, the extent of promotion has reached more than half of the farmland area of ​​the agricultural society members, with a minimum guarantee of 2 hectares of paddy fields. They are definitely sparing no effort in promoting it.

Moreover, it states that the exclusive license expires in 5 years, after which she can collaborate with other companies.

Other options, such as seed fees and technology types, are the best choices; even their own subsidiaries cannot offer such terms.

Sakura Aya put down the contract, her tone tinged with surprise.

"Excuse my frankness, Mr. Tanaka, but your contract makes me doubt its feasibility. It's far too generous."

"Please don't doubt it, Ms. Sakura. You can think of me as having great confidence in Tian Sheng Rice, so I'm willing to take a gamble on it."

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Sakura Aya fell silent. Even if the old man said that, she still couldn't believe it. New products have a lot of uncertainty. Isn't the agricultural company afraid that mistakes will lead to a complete loss, bankruptcy of the agricultural company, and heavy losses for its members?

It's important to know that in Japan, rice is grown in one or two seasons a year. If you plant the wrong crop, you'll have wasted a year and a half of your efforts. Plus, fertilizer and other upfront expenses cost money.

The agricultural cooperative's terms for contacting her were that she should plant 10 hectares the first year to check the yield, and once it was confirmed that there were no problems, she could increase the area by 500 hectares each year, with the distribution ratio redistributed after 5 years based on yield and quality.

This is understandable. The agricultural cooperative has more than 50 mainstream rice seedling varieties on hand, and if you include those rice seedlings that have no competitive ability, the number reaches more than 700. From planting conditions with sufficient water to insufficient water, from hot temperatures to cold temperatures, all kinds of rice seedlings cover all the land conditions in Japan.

Tanaka Juzo pressed his advantage.

"Ms. Sakura, please don't mind my bluntness, but your Tian Sheng Rice will have a hard time getting ahead at the agricultural cooperative. They already have several top-grade rice varieties, half of which are products they developed themselves, making them cheaper and more consistent. Even if Tian Sheng Rice is indeed excellent, are you willing to wait several years for it?"

Sakura Aya was truly moved; the other party was willing to take the greatest risk during the most difficult early stages, but she still gave irrelevant answers.

"How can I trust your resolve?"

“Since Miss Sakura knows Mr. Yuzuru, you should be well aware of his financial resources. If there are any problems with the cultivation of rice, he will personally subsidize the farmers and will definitely not let them lose everything. As long as you agree now, we can immediately start preparing to cultivate rice seedlings and prepare for next year’s spring planting.”

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That man?
Sakura Aya recalled the physical contact with that man, feeling the lingering warmth and touch of his body on her palm. It was the first time since she was 15 that she had freely engaged in physical contact with a man, making it an unforgettable experience.

Just as Aya Sakura was having the thought of agreeing in person, footsteps came from outside, and then the door opened, and a man in his twenties walked in.

"Cousin, I'm bothering you again. Uh, do you have guests?"

Sakura Aya frowned and scolded.

"You've never even knocked on a door your whole life, is this how your fourth uncle raised you?"

"I'm sorry, I'll do it again next time."

Seeing that Aya Sakura's interest was waning, Tanaka Juzo immediately reminded her, "Ms. Sakura, if you are satisfied with the contract, we can sign it immediately."

"Mr. Tanaka, please give me three days to consider it."

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In the end, Tanaka Juzo left with no choice, while Sakura Issei watched with a smile, only speaking after the old man had boarded the elevator.

"Cousin, was that the former prime minister? Was he here also representing the farmers' community to fight for the Natural Rice?"

Sakura Aya didn't mind revealing the other party's conditions; with competition, she, as the client, could secure more benefits.

"Mr. Tanaka wants exclusive distribution rights, and the terms are very good."

"Exclusive agent, cousin, don't do anything foolish. I've heard rumors that the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will cut welfare benefits for the Kanto United Agricultural Cooperative next year, and it's questionable whether they will even be able to continue operating."

Aya Sakura offered a nonchalant rebuttal.

"So what? As long as they are willing to take the risks of the first two seasons, the data from Zhenshengtian Rice is already very favorable to me. The conditions offered by your agricultural cooperative are far inferior to those of the United Agricultural Cooperative. If you dare to raise the conditions, I can refuse them."

"Cousin, please don't make things difficult for me. You know very well that I can't make the decision myself."

Sakura Isekai's expression was one of helplessness. Indeed, he had joined the agricultural cooperative last year. If the Sakura clan had not been wiped out, why would he need to join an outsider's organization?

Now that the agricultural cooperative is facing serious financial problems, it is even less likely that the higher authorities will take on high risks. If the bet is lost on every additional hectare of land, the losses will be close to ten million, and for ten thousand hectares, the losses would be hundreds of billions.

However, the reason he was sent to sabotage the project was that the higher-ups believed that Tian Sheng rice was theoretically better than ordinary first-class rice. Of course, this was just a theory, and no one would dare to be confident without two years of large-scale testing.

Sakura Aya stopped talking about these things. If the man in front of her wasn't a collateral relative within three generations, she wouldn't tolerate his insolence.

In fact, her so-called blood relationship wasn't much, after all, she was the infamous Black Widow, and anyone who touched her would be poisoned half to death.

Have you visited the Sakura Orphanage?

“You only donated money but didn’t visit. You know very well that we, the survivors of the Shacang war, are under government surveillance. There’s no need for them to focus their attention on the children. Besides, I’m partly responsible for the children becoming orphans, so I have no face to see them.”

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The conversation is over.

After reporting the research institute matter, Sakura Isshin put it aside, since he was just a mid-level employee and there was no need to devote too much attention to it.

We'll do everything we can. Whether or not we're willing to prevent the United Farmers from getting Tian Sheng Rice depends on what the higher-ups think.

Looking at the blue sky, Sakura Isshin couldn't help but sigh.

"Although I've lost a lot, I really don't know if gaining freedom is a bad thing."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Naoki Hanyu also arrived in Hawaii by private jet. As soon as he got off the plane, he went to the Hilton Resort Hotel, where he had already booked the presidential suite, and there was a lovely woman waiting for him in the room.

The door opened, and a tall, beautiful woman in a refreshing dress embraced Naoki Hanyu and kissed him passionately. The two were about the same height.

Naoki Hanyu didn't hold back either, grabbing the woman's balls from behind with both hands and kissing her until she was breathless, before the two of them fell onto the bed.

"It's been months, have you missed me?"

"No."

Naoki Hanyu slipped his hand inside the skirt, feeling the familiar softness.

"Happy birthday."

Ivanka rolled her eyes at the man who was making a mess of her body.

"It would be even better if you could free your hand."

"It's not like I started the war. You should quell the conflict yourself."

"Heh, man."

Ivanka sat on the man, then slowly backed away, grabbing his belt.

Under Naoki Hanyu's gaze, her noble and beautiful face licked her lips and sniffed with her delicate nose.

"You're feeling hot and bothered."

Naoki Hanyu was speechless. Who taught her to say that?

Oh, it was me.
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The next morning, the two did not linger in Honolulu or even on Oahu, the island where they were located. After all, it was the most populated island in the entire Hawaiian archipelago, and it would be inappropriate for them to be seen given their sensitive identities, so it was better to keep a low profile.

The two took a cruise to the neighboring island of Maui. They had already booked a room at the Villeha Beach Resort, a relatively quiet luxury resort area where only the wealthy and powerful reside.

Hawaii is located in the tropics, and even in early winter it feels like early summer in the neon city, with temperatures ranging from 22 to 30 degrees Celsius.

Some migrating fish come to this warm water when the cold winter arrives, and a group of dolphins leaping out of the water attracts exclamations from tourists on the boat.

Ivanka lay asleep on Naoki Hanyu's shoulder, her sleeping face both beautiful and serene in the sunlight. She had worked so hard yesterday; after all, it would be difficult for a woman who hadn't practiced martial arts to withstand the monster.

(End of this chapter)