Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 179 A New Chapter in History
The weather in Tokyo started to get colder in November, and even many young ladies who love beauty started wearing long trousers.

Of course, there are still countless young people who prefer style over temperature and continue to dress up in summer.

As for Nagatacho in Chiyoda, it was just the opposite, with a bustling scene inside.

“Although I am only 5 feet 4 inches tall, I am willing to burn everything I have for all the people.”

“I hope that I can truly complete my final mission and lead all citizens on the path to greater happiness.”

"Thank you!"

With gray hair and a short stature, Takeshita Noboru was full of energy and his speech was sonorous and powerful, full of the aura of a strong man.

But he does have the confidence.

From today on, all of Japan will follow his baton.

As soon as Takeshita Noboru finished speaking, the venue burst into loud applause.

Members of the Takeshita group such as Ichiro Ozawa and Keizo Obuchi were extremely excited, and business people such as Masato Takeshita and Hiromasa Ezoe were also ecstatic.

Especially Jiang Fuhaozheng,
He knew that his company finally had the opportunity to touch the threshold of top companies.

Currently, Recruit's revenue ranks more than 100th in Japan, which is completely insufficient to realize Hiromasa Ezoe's ambition.

Masato Takeshita was also very happy.

The ascension of Noboru Takeshita marked the comprehensive political rise of Waseda University.

In the future, Xinghai Group will not encounter major obstacles at the official level and may even receive a certain degree of care.

For example, Xinghai Semiconductor's disaster emergency radio may receive larger orders.

“Congratulations to Prime Minister Takeshita for finally realizing Waseda University’s long-cherished wish.”

"No, Ishibashi-senpai is the idol of us Waseda students."

Takeshita Noboru, who had a slicked-back hair, was very happy, but still waved his hand modestly.

"Ishibashi-senpai is indeed very capable, but it is Takeshita-senpai who has helped Waseda gain a firm foothold in Nagatacho."

Although Ishibashi Tanzan was the first prime minister of Waseda University, he was not strong enough to control the cabinet independently.

His election is somewhat similar to that of US President Biden.

It doesn’t matter who gets to the top, what matters most is that someone doesn’t get to the top.

The same was true in Japan at that time.

Everyone's goal is to prevent Nobusuke Kishi from getting elected.

It is not the case with Climbing under the Bamboo Tree.

He controls the Takeshita faction, the largest faction in Japan, and possesses all the powers that belong to a prime minister.

His ascent to the top marks the true arrival of the Waseda era.

After simply congratulating Takeshita Noboru, Takeshita Masato left tactfully.

However, he did not withdraw completely, but walked over to Takeshita Noboru's partner and favorite student.

Whether it was Takeshita Noboru's partner Kanemaru Shin, or the rising stars of the Takeshita School, Hashimoto Ryutaro, Ozawa Ichiro, etc., they were all his good friends.

As for Waseda talents such as Obuchi Keizo and Aoki Kan'o, they naturally cannot be alienated either.

Masato Takeshita pulled the two of them to a corner and said with a smile, "Senior Obuchi, have you ever thought about becoming prime minister? If you ever run for election, I will definitely support you with all my strength."

Aoki Mikio also said cheerfully, "Obuchi-san is indeed a good candidate for prime minister, and I support him."

Mikio Aoki was one of Keizo Obuchi's good friends. He also taught Keizo Obuchi public speaking skills while at Waseda University. They have been friends for decades.

"No, you are kidding. Ozawa-san and Hashimoto-san are more suitable to be the prime minister."

Ichiro Ozawa and Ryutaro Hashimoto are both domineering types. In the eyes of Keizo Obuchi, who has a more honest personality, they are more suitable than himself.

"That's hard to say. To become prime minister, you need a bit of luck."

After attending the inauguration ceremony of Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita, Masato Takeshita returned to Xinghai Semiconductor at a leisurely pace.

"President, what do you think about us spinning off the disaster emergency radio business into a subsidiary?"

Xinghai Semiconductor's main business focuses on cutting-edge technology, and it would be better for mature industries such as disaster emergency radio business to be separated out.

"I have similar ideas. I will complete the separation as soon as possible. Also, it would be best if the mouse, keyboard and other peripheral departments could become independent subsidiaries."

“Peripherals and other hardware departments also don’t fit in well with the company’s main business.”

Lou Gerstner is a master of subtraction. He prefers vertical development and does not like the large-scale development model.

Since we are a semiconductor chip company, we will focus on this industry.

Those who should be independent should be independent, and those who should be eliminated should be eliminated.

"It's up to you. If you think it's better to split it up, then we'll split it up."

Although peripherals will be a big market in the future, they are still small at present, especially compared with chips.

Peripherals are not that important, either now or in the future.

But since we were talking about the peripheral field, he suddenly thought of the motherboard R&D department.

Then he asked casually: "Then should the motherboards of the computer and arcade machine also be separated?"

Gerstner said calmly, "It would be best if all these fragmented industries were turned into subsidiaries and developed independently. The parent company, Xinghai Semiconductor, would only develop chip-related businesses."

Masato Takeshita nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

With Takeshita Noboru reaching the summit, Xinghai Group soon reaped the rewards.

First, Xinghai Semiconductor’s disaster emergency radio business became popular.

A large number of orders have been received from all over Japan, including Tokyo.

Finally, after statistical summary, there are nearly 500 million new orders that need to be processed.

Even if all the additional expenses are removed, Xinghai Semiconductor can still make a profit of tens of billions of yen.

Lu Buwei's way of doing business is always so practical and efficient.

In addition to Xinghai Semiconductor, Matsumoto Manufacturing also received good news.

Japanese departments at all levels, especially the diplomatic department, have begun to place large orders for trolley suitcases from Matsumoto Manufacturing.

Although the number is not as large as that of disaster emergency radios, it is still not to be underestimated, reaching millions.

If we only consider the profit, it is even higher than that of radio.

This is definitely a case of one person's success bringing benefits to the whole family.

Of course, it was also a coincidence that Masato Takeshita was able to gain so much.

Whether it is a disaster emergency radio or a trolley suitcase, they are both in urgent need in Japan.

Moreover, these two businesses are still the weak links of the chaebol, and there are no large enterprises to compete with Xinghai Group.

If it were in industries like computers, Xinghai Group would at most get some scraps.

There were frequent good news from Japan, and good news also came from Shanghai, China.

The first phase of the Shencheng Luggage Factory project was officially completed.

For such an important event, Masato Takeshita naturally could not be absent.

He came to China early and cut the ribbon at the factory together with relevant leaders in Shanghai.

"Commander, thank you for your hard work."

"No, I should be the one telling you that it's hard work."

The leader shook Takeshita Masato's hand and continued sincerely, "We are really happy that Takeshita can come to Shanghai to invest."

The leader had a particularly good impression of Masato Takeshita, which was mainly related to his way of thinking from other people's perspectives.

Generally speaking, foreign-invested enterprises entering China are entitled to three exemptions and five exemptions. That is, in the first few years after foreign-invested enterprises came to China, the government implemented a tax exemption policy. After some consideration, Takeshita Masato took the initiative to cut most of the three exemptions and five exemptions.

He only asked for a tax exemption in the first year and a half tax in the second year. From the third year onwards, the Shencheng luggage factory began to pay full taxes.

Of course, Masato Takeshita didn't actually lose much by doing this.

The Shencheng Luggage Factory is a contract manufacturer of Xinghai Investment. Its profits are already slim, so even if it pays full tax, it can't pay much.

Why not use a little money to gain the government's favor?

You know, companies that can help the government solve employment problems and make money will always be favored by the government.

If an enterprise encounters difficulties, as long as they are not issues of principle, they will be resolved quickly.

In addition to taxation, another aspect that Masato Takeshita was thinking about was the market.

Masato Takeshita and Shinjo signed a full export contract.

In other words, the trolley suitcases produced by the Shanghai luggage factory cannot be sold locally and can only be exported.

They only spend money but don't make money, and they also help to earn US dollars, so Shanghai is naturally very welcome.

Of course, Matsumoto Manufacturing has not made many concessions in this regard.

China is still relatively backward and few people can afford suitcases made by Matsumoto.

Even if we enter the domestic market, the annual sales volume will be very limited.

It is better to give up this little bit of sales in exchange for local favorability.

Anyway, the contract is signed every 5 years, not permanent.

By the time consumption capacity here increases, restrictions on the market would probably have been abolished long ago.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, both sides began their routine speeches.

Masato Takeshita was the owner of the factory, so he was the first to speak.

As for the chief, as the most important guest today, he gave the final speech.

After he finished speaking, Takeshita Masato asked with a smile, "It's noon now, you must be hungry. The company has booked a table nearby, shall we go out to eat?"

The chief said kindly: "Don't waste it, just eat in the cafeteria."

"Okay, then the cafeteria."

Prices in China are very low right now, so the canteen at the Shanghai Luggage Factory is very good.

There is not only seafood and river fish, but also plenty of chicken and pork.

"The food is pretty good."

The chief looked at the pork and chicken in front of him and sighed with raised eyebrows.

Even the staff meals for government employees are not as good as what is in front of me.

Fish and shrimp are okay, but there really isn't that much pork and chicken.

"Well, this is our principle. Only when workers eat well can they do their work well."

The trolley suitcase industry is still a highly profitable industry, so this amount of food expenses is nothing.

And even if trolley suitcases enter the stock market in a few years, the food prices at the Shanghai luggage factory will not be reduced.

On the one hand, prices in China are very low, so this amount of food expenses is nothing.

On the other hand, the Shanghai factory has very little wage expenditure and the profit margin is still very large.

However, in order to avoid waste.

The factory does not have a free meal system, and workers still have to pay for their meals.

Of course, everyone only needs to spend a small amount of money, and the majority of it is subsidies from the factory, similar to the government canteens in later generations.

After lunch, the leaders of the municipal government inspected for more than half an hour in the afternoon before returning to the government office.

Being able to spare most of the day to visit is a reflection of the great importance we attach to the Shencheng Luggage Factory.

The next morning, Masato Takeshita read the news in the newspaper and murmured happily in his heart: "It's great to leave a new mark in Chinese history!"

If you count carefully, he has left his mark in Chinese newspapers three times in total.

The first was to reach an investment cooperation agreement, and the second was to lay the foundation stone for the factory.

This is the third time the factory has officially started operations.

It’s a bit regrettable that I’m not the protagonist every time.

But there is nothing he can do about it. He is a guest, and the fact that he can get the second position is already a result of his emphasis on economic development.

After reading the newspaper, Takeshita Masato looked up at Kakuda Hiroki, the person in charge of Shencheng, and asked, "Did you recruit workers according to my requirements?"

Kakuda Hiroki sat up straight and said, "Hey, I'm doing exactly what the president ordered."

Masato Takeshita nodded with satisfaction: "Well, that's good."

The wages at the Shanghai Luggage Factory were very high, almost 1 times that of ordinary workers in Shanghai at the same time. Therefore, Masato Takeshita specially developed a recruitment plan for ordinary workers.

Each household is only allowed to recruit one person at most.

There are two major benefits to doing this.

On the one hand, it will not cause a huge gap between the rich and the poor among families.

On the other hand, it is a rainy day preparation.

Sooner or later, Shanghai will have to carry out state-owned enterprise reform, and many families will face unemployment.

The Shanghai luggage factory only hires one person from each family, which may help more dual-income families avoid this economic disaster.

"This policy must be implemented all the time, and future recruitment will also be carried out in accordance with this plan."

"Yes, President!"

Kakuta Hiroki quickly wrote it down in his notebook, and in his mind he had already made this matter a top priority.

Because this was not the first time he had heard the president talk about this.

"Also, pay attention to the cafeteria."

"Although carrying luggage is not strenuous work, it is still very hard work. So the workers must eat well and have pork at every meal from now on."

"Please rest assured that pork supply is very sufficient."

The cafeteria was a hotbed of corruption, so Hiroki Kakuda personally took charge of the matter to avoid serious mistakes.

"Yeah, not bad." Takeshita Masato nodded in satisfaction, and then continued: "But you have to pay attention. Many workers are reluctant to eat it and will keep the meat."

"You have to think of a way to at least ensure that the workers can eat half of their food at noon. Factory work is still very hard, and we have to ensure that the workers have good nutrition."

China is still in a stage of poverty, and even most people in Shanghai are no exception.

Many workers in the luggage factory were reluctant to eat the meat and vegetables at lunch and saved them for their children at night.

At noon, Masato Takeshita noticed that more than one worker chose to keep some food.

"Hey, hi!"

Hiroki Kakuda was born in the early 40s and also experienced a period of poverty.

As soon as Masato Takeshita started talking about it, he immediately understood the meaning.

However, he didn't know how to solve this problem and his response was not very firm.

"If you don't understand, you can ask Suzuki-san. He has been through similar times and should have a solution."

Zensuke Suzuki of Matsumoto Manufacturing has been working in Japan since the difficult period after the war, so he has abundant experience in this field.

"Yes, understand!"

(End of this chapter)