Reborn Tokyo Golden Age

"Nakashima-san, this is our TP-S30, this is Shirakawa Electric's FM-01, and this is Panasonic's RQ-CR25."

Hiroshi Ogawa put three Walkmans in front of Heitaro Nakajima one by one.

"What's the difference? Or their respective characteristics?" Nakajima Heitaro frowned and looked at the several cheap phones in front of him, feeling awkward no matter how he looked at them.

"Uh" Hiroshi Ogawa didn't know how to speak, "roughly... they are all about the same in terms of timbre.

In terms of functionality...it's pretty much the same, but in appearance. Oh, there are some differences in appearance. "

After holding back for a long time, Hiroshi Ogawa finally found the difference between the three Walkmans.

Nonsense, it’s all low-end like this, what’s the difference?

In terms of functionality, what everyone can cut is basically the same.

Nowadays, almost only the music playback function is retained, and there is no need to expect extravagant timbre.

The only difference is that the design of the appearance of each company is different, and the products of Shirakawa Electric are still online among the same models.

The other two, the Aihua and Panasonic Walkmans, are black models.

In terms of design style, it is the same tough industrial style. As for the overall appearance, they are all the same.

Nakajima Heitaro pinched his brows irritably, "What about the price, do we have an advantage?"

"Price..." Hiroshi Ogawa groaned, "We have the highest price."

"Nani?!" Heitaro Nakajima raised his voice.

"Nakajima-san, because of our Walkman, some parts are made by other manufacturers.

For Shirakawa Electric and Matsushita Electric, all the main parts can be produced by themselves.

So in terms of cost control, we are at a disadvantage anyway. "

Hiroshi Ogawa is also full of bitterness, he is obviously a digital audio engineer.

As a result, it is now assigned to Aihua, doing something to simulate audio.

That's right, Hiroshi Ogawa previously worked for Sony as an audio engineer for CD technology.

Later, with Nakajima Heitaro's external transfer, he was also sent to Aihua in a daze.

Want to ask why? Who made him an old subordinate of Heitaro Nakajima.

The former had just left, and within a month, he also received a transfer order.

I am good at digital technology! Not analog technology! Hiroshi Ogawa roared in his heart at that time.

However, on the surface, he accepted the transfer order respectfully, bowing and promising to complete the task.

Now, the pain... who knows?

Not to mention Hiroshi Ogawa complaining about himself, Nakajima Heitaro is also extremely depressed at the moment.

Aihua is going to set foot in the Walkman market again.

Yes, since the last time he was hit with a sap by Shirakawa Electric.

Aihua also consciously withdrew from the Walkman market, and has been working hard to maintain its market share in other fields since last year.

Products such as microphones, recorders, power amplifiers, etc., in order to restore Aiwa's image, Heitaro Nakajima has also done his best in the past six months.

Now it's hard, the last plagiarism incident has been gradually forgotten by the public.

Now he has once again received an order from Sony to ask Aihua to develop the global Walkman market.

That's right, this is already the second time, and it was the first time a year ago.

However, the last mission was dragged to the present by Heitaro Nakajima on the grounds that "Aihua has not recovered the previous loss and is in poor condition".

Don't think that I, Heitaro Nakajima, don't know who is behind this matter.

Except for that guy Osone Kozo, no one would have come up with such a bad idea.

Aihua has just encountered Waterloo in his home country, and it hasn't been half a year before he wants to let himself go to the sidelines again?

In half a year, the local people's impression of Aihua has not faded, let alone the overseas market.

The authorization of the Walkman is still in the hands of the old rival Baichuan Electric.

Let me talk about it myself? Do you think Bai Chuanfeng is easy to get along with?

If you don't mention whether you will agree or not, the lion will open your mouth if you agree, and it will cost a lot of money.

So how could I, Heitaro Nakajima, accept such a task?

So Nakajima Heitaro used a "drag" tactic to easily postpone the matter to this year.

After all, last year Aihua just lost 500 million yen to Shirakawa Electric, and it was unable to re-develop new Walkman technology, let alone develop foreign markets.

There are good reasons for this.

If you, Sony, force me to work, you can pay me!

Don't mention technical support to me. Aihua is not only short of people, but also lacks raw materials, processing fees, and licensing fees from Baichuan Electric.

Sure enough, Sony heard Heitaro Nakajima asked for money, and immediately stopped sending people to urge the progress of the project.

Just kidding, Sony only has a little more than 50% of Aihua's shares, and it is not a wholly-owned subsidiary.

If I give you money, I will lose half of it first, which is absolutely impossible.

So wobbling, Heitaro Nakajima dragged this matter until today.

But after today, maybe it can no longer be delayed.

why? The Panasonic Walkman in front of you is the best answer.

In the local market, Sony has officially released the authorization to friends.

Everyone is on it, it doesn't make sense that Aihua, the son of Sony, won't be on it.

And in the overseas market, it is said that under the joint pressure of everyone, Baichuan Electric has also shown signs of letting go.

This means that Aihua's Walkman business will be relaunched, from local to foreign countries.

The cheap version of TP-S30 is prepared for the local market.

As for the overseas market... Heitaro Nakajima started to have a headache again.

Just thinking of negotiating business with that so-called junior brother gave Heitaro Nakajima a headache.

But it’s impossible not to talk about it, this time the mission order from Sony was issued by Oga Norori Yusou himself.

This is the business strategy set by Sony's board of directors for Aihua, and Heitaro Nakajima has no right to refuse it, nor can it be delayed.

Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked at Hiroshi Ogawa who also looked sad in front of him.

"Let's go down first. Regarding the follow-up development of the Walkman, you should make a plan first.

We will discuss it together at the meeting another day, and the marketing department will be responsible for the pricing issue. "

"Hay" Hiroshi Ogawa left the office listlessly.

Nakajima Heitaro looked at his back and shook his head.

To be honest, he is not too optimistic about the Walkman business, relatively speaking, he prefers CDs.

As one of its leading developers, Heitaro Nakajima knows very well that the CD will definitely beat the Walkman in terms of sound quality.

However, I can't help myself.

Although his face was full of helplessness, he still picked up the phone and dialed a long-lost number.

"Moxi Moxi?" A familiar voice came from the opposite side.

"Junior Brother, I am Nakajima."

"So it's Senior Nakajima." Shirakawa Feng, who had just returned to Ota District from SIC, immediately raised a smile.

"Brother, I miss you so much if we don't see each other in ten days. How about you, do you want to have some tea together?"

"Uh..." Heitaro Nakajima on the other end of the phone moved his throat twice, but finally endured it.

"Brother, let's just drink some tea, why don't we have a drink together? Treat me, brother!"

"That's really an honor!" Bai Chuanfeng agreed without hesitation, "As for the location, I'll let my brother arrange it."

"It's a deal!" Nakajima Heitaro hung up the phone, finally heaving a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this junior did not reject him, let's save the matter for later.

But let alone, the brown color arranged by the younger brother last time is novel and provocative.

He is indeed a Roppongi tea master, and everyone who has discussed business with his younger brother is full of praise.

…

Bai Chuanfeng hung up the phone, and began to wonder why this senior asked him to drink.

Last time, Shirakawa Feng took Heitaro Nakajima to go straight to Roppongi Dragon with the excuse of apologizing.

It seems that this senior brother was quite satisfied last time, did he think about it again this time?

But it doesn't look like it. I just rejected it on the phone.

Or..., this senior brother is too reserved and embarrassed to speak up?

No matter, wait until we meet to see what he is doing.

Bai Chuanfeng hung up the phone and looked up at his assistant Xiaosong.

"Assistant Komatsu, there is no rush to make an appointment at Fujitsu. I have other arrangements tomorrow."

"Hay~"

Assistant Xiaosong's lovely voice came crisply.

…

On the evening of the second day, Bai Chuanfeng appeared on time in front of a private tavern in Roppongi.

This izakaya named "Matsumaru" is not open to the public, and VIP users can make reservations in advance according to the store's schedule.

As for the VIP user, it is not just an application, it must be introduced by an existing member to become a VIP here.

To put it bluntly, this is a privately-tailored izakaya, and the guests who come here are either rich or expensive.

President Sang, entertainers, and even politicians are all guests here.

It can attract so many people of status to come here to cheer, except for its Michelin three-star sign.

In addition, excellent personal privacy protection is also a major attraction of it.

And the guests of "Matsumaru" today are undoubtedly Bai Chuanfeng and his senior brother.

Matsumaru is one customer per day, as the name suggests, only one table of customers is accepted per day.

All the ingredients of the day are prepared for the guests at this table, even if it doesn't know what the guests want to eat today.

Therefore, no matter what ingredients are used, if they are not used that day, they will be thrown away when they are out of date.

Such a high production cost is to ensure that the cooked food retains its freshest taste.

After all, the three Michelin stars are not covered, and the guests who come here don't care how much the meal costs.

Everything is for the most perfect service and experience.

Bai Chuanfeng entered the izakaya, and the chef and owner here specially came to salute.

Then I asked them if they had any taboos, and the service was extremely meticulous.

Bai Chuanfeng ordered the "Any Set Meal" directly, and then sat down in front of the only seat in the izakaya.

The so-called arbitrary set meal is what the chef does and what they eat.

"Junior brother, I'm really rude to bother you here today." Nakajima Heitaro greeted Bai Chuanfeng with great enthusiasm and sat down.

"Senior brother is too polite, you and I are not outsiders, there is absolutely no need to do so."

Bai Chuanfeng's unseen appearance seemed as if the relationship between the two was really close.

"Uh..." Nakajima Heitaro felt that this junior was more enthusiastic than himself, but that's good too, it must be easier to talk about things later.

"What the younger brother said is true, but the older brother is out of touch." Nakajima Heitaro picked up the sake on the table and poured a glass for Bai Chuan himself.

"Speaking of which, I feel ashamed of my junior brother's mind."

Seeing him beckoning to himself with a wine glass, Bai Chuanfeng wondered what happened to this senior brother.

But his face remained calm, "Senior Brother, how do you say this, I am ashamed of my brother's magnanimity."

"Because of Aihua's matter before, my junior not only didn't care about it, but took the lead in apologizing to my humble servant.

That alone puts Zaixia in shame. "After speaking, Heitaro Nakajima raised his head directly, and turned the cup in his hand upside down.

If you give me another 500 million yen, I can apologize again.

Bai Chuanfeng, who was short of money, whispered in his heart.

Besides, he didn't see that the other party looked ashamed, but if he complained, Bai Chuanfeng still drank the wine in his hand very face-saving.

"Senior brother, you today..." While the food and drink were on the table, Bai Chuanfeng also turned the topic to today's banquet.