1979 My Life in the Era

Chapter 328: Billion Yen and Joint Venture

Tokyo, inside the hotel.

Ning Weidong's expression was serious. Just as Zhao Ruyu came to Zhao's father's office from the Zhao family, he also received news that Dongyang was preparing to expel him.

The work was not yet done, so Ning Weidong certainly didn't want to leave like this.

But he was not quite clear about the attitude of the country at this time.

Information transmission was not so convenient in that era, especially for important matters, which still required the use of encrypted telegrams.

Fortunately, Yamada Tatsuya's matter was basically settled. Not only did he hand over the information, he also agreed to go to China.

Ning Weidong helped him get rid of Sato Ryuichi, which made Yamada Ryuya see his sincerity and the hope of revenge, instead of just perfunctorily doing it for him.

In return, Yamada Tatsuya's mentality also changed.

But the side effects of doing so came very quickly.

Dongyang has informally conveyed through Chen Dong that they hope Ning Weidong will leave on his own accord, and has also spread the word that negotiations between the two sides may be suspended.

Although it was only a 'possibility', it involved an interest-free loan of 50 billion yen.

The meaning is very clear. If Ning Weidong insists on staying, although they will not threaten Ning Weidong's safety, the loan negotiations will definitely be affected.

Ning Weidong sneered when he heard the news.

In his opinion, there is no such thing as aid at all. The money is not given for free. It is Ami's sincerity. How dare they say no?

The final result will not be affected in any way.

But Ning Weidong's understanding does not mean that everyone understands it. It is conceivable that different voices will arise.

Of course, these people may not really understand, but their heads are determined by their butts, so they still have to oppose.

And this includes Chen Dong.

Although Ning Weidong went to Japan, he cooperated quite well with Chen Dong.

But from Chen Dong's perspective, Ning Weidong's arrival did him no good at all. Instead, it brought him a lot of trouble, but he had to cooperate.

Now that he had finally gotten rid of this plague god, he couldn't say he was clapping his hands in joy, but he was happy to see the result.

At the same time, in a suburban villa belonging to Panasonic Corporation.

Big Ben Xiong Er sat on the sofa with a respectful attitude.

Opposite him was Takeda Nobuyuki who had just finished playing golf. While sorting out his clubs, he said calmly, "Mr. Omoto, you should understand what I mean about the cooperation between Panasonic and China."

Big Ben Kumaji bowed slightly: "Mr. Takeda, I understand. I have always followed your lead."

Takeda Nobuyuki raised his eyes and sneered, "Omoto-kun, I don't like to listen to what people say, but I want to see what they do. What you do is not quite the same as what you say."

Big Ben Xiong Er was not panicked, and said sincerely: "Sir, the company's policy is not something I can influence alone, and... you know, Mr. Smith..."

When Mr. Smith was mentioned, Takeda Nobuyuki's face suddenly turned dark.

Although Smith is not an official of the American government on the surface, he represents a powerful interest group behind the scenes.

Even Takeda Nobuyuki had to be humble in front of Smith.

This is the current situation in the East, the foreigners are superior.

After a few seconds of silence, Takeda Nobuyuki calmly said, "Did that Ami come to see you?"

Big Ben Bear II said "Hi".

Takeda Nobuyuki understood instantly and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

He cursed inwardly, but could do nothing about it, so he sneered, "Mr. Omoto, you've found a good excuse!"

Big Ben Xiong Er quickly lowered his head again: "I dare not."

Takeda Shin snorted: "I hope you can always be like this."

Big Ben Kumaji said: "Thank you for your concern."

Takeda Nobuo waved his hand.

Big Ben Xiong Er stood up and said, "Then I'll take my leave first."

With a click, the door closed.

Takeda Shin's face became extremely ugly. Although Kumaji had behaved very respectfully from beginning to end, when he openly said Smith's name, he had actually confronted Takeda Shin.

It's just that they haven't fallen out yet.

Takeda Nobuyuki was afraid of the Ami people, while Omoto Kumaji was afraid of the enormous power of the Takeda family.

In addition, although Big Ben relied on Smith, he knew very well that the other party was just using him as a pawn and he might not be reliable at the critical moment.

Moreover, Kumaji Omoto's ultimate goal is to become the president of Panasonic.

"Baka!" Thinking that Kumajiro had gone far away, Takeda Nobuyuki cursed angrily, grabbed the ashtray next to him and slammed it to the ground with a bang.

"Damn Big Ben, damned Huaguo people, damned Ami people!" He let out a burst of anger to vent his emotions.

He was shocked to see Takeda Nobuo calm down.

If Kumaji Omoto turns against us, can the Takeda group still control Panasonic?

……

On the other side, Omoto Kumaji separated from Takeda Shin and actually took the initiative to find Ning Weidong.

"Mr. Ning, nice to meet you again." Big Ben Kumaji stood up and shook hands with a smile.

Ning Weidong also smiled and said, "Mr. Daben invited me. What advice do you have?"

Ning Weidong was actually a little surprised by the sudden invitation from Big Ben Kumaji. Although he had already seen through Big Ben Kumaji's intention, in Ning Weidong's opinion, it was still too early.

Although rumors spread from the East, Ning Weidong was under pressure.

But that was all, the pressure was not enough, and Ben was still too hasty.

Or maybe Big Ben had his own reasons, but it doesn’t matter anymore.

Now that we have met, we should speak frankly.

This is also the reason why Ning Weidong can come today.

Big Ben Xiong Er was simply polite and got straight to the point: "Mr. Ning, I can give you whatever you want."

Ning Weidong raised his eyebrows: "Oh? What are the details?"

Big Ben Xiong Er smiled, realizing that Ning Weidong wanted him to show his bargaining chips, and said calmly, "The production line of TV picture tubes."

Ning Weidong shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Omoto is such a joke. Is the position of the president of Panasonic worth only an outdated production line?"

Big Ben Xiong Er said: "I don't agree with what Mr. Ning said. If it was Mr. Ning's own effort, the price would naturally not be this high, but..."

Ning Weidong also knew very well that he was at most a supporting role this time, and the one that Big Ben and Kumaji really relied on was Ami.

He simply said: "One production line is not enough. I want a joint venture company with an annual output of no less than five million units."

Hearing Ning Weidong's big mouth, Big Ben Xiong Er also frowned: "Mr. Ning's appetite is too big."

Ning Weidong sneered and said, "Mr. Daben, this is wrong. Isn't the name of our China worth this price?"

Big Ben Xiong Er fell silent.

Ning Weidong was not in a hurry and simply let him weigh the pros and cons.

After more than a minute, Big Ben Xiong Er took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Ning, it seems that I have been presumptuous."

He stood up and made a move to leave. Ning Weidong sneered, how could he not see that he was playing hard to get.

Unfortunately, this trick didn't work on Ning Weidong. Without waiting for Big Ben to walk to the door, he directly pointed out: "Mr. Big Ben, do you think that having Mr. Smith's support is enough?"

Big Ben Xiong Er's body stiffened, and he almost blurted out "How did you know?", but he swallowed it back.

There is no point in talking nonsense like this. Since Ning Weidong pointed out Smith, it means he must have a grasp of the situation.

What's more, Ning Weidong was not fighting alone from beginning to end, but had the support of the entire Chinese system.

Although he was careful in contacting Smith secretly, it was impossible for him to do it without anyone noticing.

Ning Weidong continued, "Wilt Smith, a partner of America Linda Consulting, has close ties with the Bushi family and was a college classmate of Walker Bushi..."

After hearing Ning Weidong's detailed account, Big Benz Xiong Er knew that Ning Weidong was not bluffing and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Ning Weidong finished speaking and said, "Mr. Daben, don't think you are the only smart person in the world."

Before he could finish his words, there was a knock on the door.

Big Ben Xiong Eryi was stunned.

Ning Weidong stood up and walked over, opened the door and was greeted by a middle-aged blond man with semi-long hair, casual clothes, and a tanned face.

"Mr. Smith." Ning Weidong smiled and hugged the visitor.

"Ning, my friend." Smith also gave Ning Weidong a hug and patted his back enthusiastically.

On the contrary, Big Ben and Bear II on the side were a little confused.

He didn't expect that Ning Weidong would actually call Smith, and judging from the expressions of the two, they were obviously in cahoots.

His heart tightened and he had a bad feeling.

Big Ben Xiong Er immediately stood up, but didn't know what to say.

After Smith hugged Ning Weidong, he looked over with a half-smile: "Big Ben is here too."

Big Ben grinned and forced a smile: "Mr. Smith, this..."

Smith looked at Ning Weidong: "Are you surprised? We are all friends. Doesn't Big Ben welcome me to join you and Ning's party?"

Big Ben Kumaji quickly denied it.

Ning Weidong said to Smith: "It's understandable. This time when I came to Japan, I found that many Japanese people have deep misunderstandings about our relationship."

Smith was slightly surprised.

Ning Weidong continued, "The Japanese think you are allies, and Huaguo and America are enemies. But they forget that in the war forty years ago, we were allies, comrades squatting in the same trench. Although there were twists and turns in the middle, but now..."

Ning Weidong didn't say anything else, but directly hooked his arm around Smith's shoulder.

Smith laughed, and the two of them were arm in arm, but it made Big Ben feel particularly irritating.

What the hell is this? You two are good brothers, so I'm the only outsider.

But he couldn't, and didn't dare, lose his temper, so he could only try his best to manage his expression.

But it was only for a moment, and Big Ben Kumamoto suddenly had an idea, and his worry turned into joy.

Although Smith's sudden appearance caught him off guard, looking at the relationship between Ning Weidong and Smith, it can be seen that the two must have reached an agreement in private.

This is also consistent with the current environment.

In order to fight against Speed ​​Union, Amei's attitude was quite attentive.

Of course, attitude is one thing, but if they really want to take money out, they won’t do it if it’s too much, and the Japanese have to pay the bill.

But then again, with the endorsement of these two companies, Kumamoto's position in Panasonic is secure!
Thinking of this, Big Ben Xiong Er suddenly felt not so sad anymore.

As for the bargaining chips that were originally prepared to compete with Ning Weidong, there is no need to take them out now.

After adjusting his mentality, Big Ben Xiong Er's smile became natural, and he took out a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet next to him: "You two, shouldn't we have a drink now?"

Smith laughed and said, "Of course, what Big Ben-san said is right."

He took the bottle from Big Ben Er and poured a glass for Ning Weidong: "Ning, toast to our friendship."

"Cheers to friendship." Ning Weidong was in a pretty good mood.

In fact, the current results have completely exceeded his expectations.

He also didn't expect that at the critical moment, Zhao's father would provide him with the resource of the Bushi family.

Smith himself is the Bushi family's white glove in Japan.

Zhao's father and Herbert Bushi had been in contact several years ago when Herbert was working in the capital.

Of course, this contact with Bushi was not done on Zhao's father's own initiative, but he consulted his superiors and finally got this result.

Just a dozen days after Ning Weidong, Smith and Big Ben met.

First, the Toyo Daily broke the shocking news.

Vice Minister of International Trade and Industry Takeda Nobuyuki resigned due to a corruption scandal.

Subsequently, the ongoing trade negotiations between China and Japan also made progress.

In the end, the two sides reached an agreement on an interest-free loan totaling 100 billion yen.

Later, the president of Panasonic Electric changed, and Kumaji Omoto got the position as he wished, and he immediately decided to cooperate with Ning Weidong to build a joint venture factory in Handong.

Ning Weidong provided the venue and personnel, and Panasonic provided 50 billion yen in funds to jointly establish a new factory, with each party holding a % stake. It is expected to produce more than million color TV picture tubes and their supporting components annually.

Ning Weidong didn't expect this result.

In particular, the originally planned loan of 50 billion yuan actually doubled to 100 billion yuan!

In comparison, Panasonic's investment of 1.2 billion yen to establish the joint venture was just a bonus.

Ning Weidong was thinking while preparing to fly back home with the contract.

This time I have been in Japan for nearly two months, and it is time to go back.

However, he did not expect that while waiting for the plane, he actually met an unexpected person at Narita Airport.

"Ning, Wei, Dong." Ning Weidong was looking out the window of the airport coffee shop when he suddenly heard someone calling his name in a crooked voice.

Ning Weidong turned his head and saw a young man in his thirties, wearing a T-shirt and casual pants, walking towards him with a smile.

Although the age was very different from what he remembered, the other person had a very distinctive appearance and Ning Weidong recognized him at first sight.

Walker Bush, the next generation of the Bush family and the future president of America.

"Why is he here!" Ning Weidong was confused for a moment. He never expected to see the other party here.

And he was able to call out the name, which obviously meant that Bu Shi met the other party by chance and he was well prepared.

At that time, the Bushi family was not as prominent as it is today. Last year, old Bushi had just become the deputy commander. The man in front of him was only in his thirties, and when he smiled, he still retained some of his youthful temperament.

As if he felt that he had frightened Ning Weidong, Walker Bushi seemed very happy and sat on the chair opposite: "Let me introduce myself..."

But he was interrupted by Ning Weidong: "Walk Bushi."

This time it was Bushi's turn to be stunned: "Do you know me?"

Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Of course, my Amei friend."

Bu Shi thought Ning Weidong had obtained some information in advance. After a brief surprise, he was soon relieved: "Ning, you are more interesting than I thought, and you are completely different from other Chinese people."

(End of this chapter)