Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 10 Traditional Arts Reach the Top

A loan of 1 million, even if it is in Japanese yen, is a huge sum of money for ordinary people.

But for Masato Takeshita, this money was a little too little.

He wanted to do it in one go and directly acquire a medium-sized luggage company so that he could quickly produce a large number of trolley suitcases.

Then, they can make a fortune while their competitors are not around.

If you acquire a small business, although the loan is smaller, the development will be a bit too slow.

Ichiro Haneda, who was not very drunk to begin with, sobered up instantly.

It seems that it was not him who took care of his junior, but his junior who gave him an opportunity to complete the business.

"Could it be that you have any collateral, Junior Brother?"

"Yes, this is the trolley suitcase I invented, and it's also the guarantee for my loan."

The production of a trolley-type suitcase is very simple. After Masato Takeshita purchased three trolley-type suitcases, he quickly modified them.

Of course, to avoid disputes.

Masato Takeshita mainly used the basic structure and wheels of the drawstring suitcase. He directly replaced the fabrics, zippers, etc. that might expose their sources with new ones.

To this end, he specially learned cloth cutting from Sister Quanshui for more than ten days.

Masato Takeshita confidently took out the suitcase that was packed in a large opaque woven bag, and began to demonstrate his invention to Ichiro Haneda.

"Previously, suitcases had to be pulled by thin ropes, but because of the center of gravity, the suitcases often fell all over the place, making them inconvenient to use."

"My rolling suitcase is different."

"You see, I can poop without falling down. It is very convenient and easy to use whether traveling or in daily life. It is definitely a hot-selling product."

As a bank employee, Ichiro Haneda often travels outside. When he occasionally goes to far places, he is also troubled by the problem of suitcases. So when Masato Takeshita demonstrated the product, his eyes lit up and he stared at this epoch-making civilian luggage product.

“Has the patent been registered?”

“Of course, I immediately registered for a Japanese patent and then applied for a PCT.”

PCT is the abbreviation of Patent Cooperation Treaty.

With this, even if you only apply for a patent in one country, as long as it is a country that has signed the contract, the patent cannot be preemptively registered.

Of course, this time limit cannot exceed 30 months, and you still have to apply for a patent in each country separately.

This PTC is more like a declaration that you are the first inventor of this patent and have the priority right of application.

The USB flash drive, the most important invention in the computer field in China in the 20th century, was invented because China was also a signatory to PTC. This is why Netac Technology finally won the patent war.

"There's no problem with the loan, but now there's something more important. I don't know if you can accept it."

Ichiro Haneda looked at the crooked, crude and rough suitcase with a trolley in front of him with fascination. A voice in his heart told him that this was a chance to change his fate.

"What are the conditions? Let's talk about it."

At this time, the status of the two people began to reverse.
They both knew the significance of the trolley case. No matter which bank Masato Takeshita took the product to, he would be treated as a guest of honor.

The suitcase is so practical and its market prospects are obvious. Anyone who is not a fool can see that this product will definitely sell well.

"We can directly give you a luggage factory with about 500 people in exchange for 25% of the shares."

Although Ichiro Haneda did not have such authority, it was not important. The senior management of Industrial Bank also included members from Waseda University.

He believed that if he told the faction leader the news, the faction leader would agree to this request.

"can!"

Masato Takeshita nodded in agreement without even thinking about it.

Japan is a closed society with chaebols running rampant. He is weak now and needs to integrate.

Besides, Industrial Bank is a semi-state-owned enterprise. Joining it when you are still young is even better than joining a consortium.

Of course, he couldn't just agree to it like that.

What if Industrial Bank sets a trap?
You should not have the intention to hurt others, but you must be on guard against others.

"really?"

Ichiro Haneda didn't expect that his junior would be so straightforward and was a little bit unbelieving.

"Of course, but I have conditions."

"Well, you said."

Ichiro Haneda looked at his junior seriously and thought to himself, it’s really not that simple.

Takeshita Masato raised his finger:

“First, I need the factory to be debt-free, including workers’ wages.”

"no problem!"

Ichiro Haneda nodded in agreement instantly.

“Second, the factory is fully equipped.”

"this is necessary."

Ichiro Haneda never thought of pitting his junior because although he could climb to a high position early, his reputation in the Inamon clan would be ruined, which would affect his future development.

Takeshita Masato then raised his third finger:
"Third, I require the factory to own the factory building and the 40000 square meters of industrial real estate nearby to meet the company's rapid expansion."

Japan is about to usher in an era of soaring land prices, and Masato Takeshita does not want his company to pay for the real estate and then pay large sums of rent every year.

"That's fine."

Ichiro Haneda thought about the future of the suitcase. Although he was reluctant to give up the industrial property, he finally nodded in agreement without thinking too much.

"OK! Then the last one. The factory has 10 billion yen in cash assets on its books. This shouldn't be difficult."

Masato Takeshita needs sufficient funds to purchase raw materials, pay workers' wages, and meet monthly energy consumption.

You have to know that for a factory with 500 people, not counting rent, water, electricity and other expenses, the workers' wages alone would cost nearly 2 million yen.

"Okay, is there any more?"

The land that is in short supply and is rising rapidly in the market can be used to provide the needs, and 10 billion yen in cash is certainly no problem.

"That's all." As soon as Takeshita Masato finished speaking, he immediately denied it himself: "No, there is one more thing, that is, the factory must be located in Kawasaki City or Ota Ward, Tokyo."

Kawasaki City and Ota Ward are adjacent to each other. It is a famous industrial area in Japan and is very convenient for industrial production.

After hearing that his junior did not make a request, Haneda Ichiro finally felt relieved and said jokingly: "Of course. We are a bank, not politicians."

Any political leader who wants to go far must benefit his constituency.

Kakuei Tanaka is a representative.

After he became an important leader and prime minister of Japan, he worked hard to benefit his hometown.

Take Japan's Shinkansen as an example.

At the strong request of Kakuei Tanaka, the Shinkansen was built directly to the doorstep of his hometown of Niigata, making Niigata the first city in the Hokuriku region. Kanazawa, the original first city in the Hokuriku region, did not have a Shinkansen until 2015.

(End of this chapter)