Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 30 Planting the Wutong Tree
"OK, next is the production business."

After watching the HR manager leave, Takeshita Masato ticked the right side of Yagyu Masano's name on his notebook. He then said to his assistant again, "You don't have to come one by one this time. Ask Vice President Suzuki and Director Matsushita of the Production Department to come together."

"Yes!"

This time, after receiving the instructions, Yuriko Kagawa did not choose to make a phone call, but walked quickly into the production workshop.

There is no way, Suzuki Zensuke and Matsushita Yuto are the kind of leaders who like to hang out in the workshop. There is no telephone in the workshop, so it is best to go there directly.

Soon, the two of them came to the president's office under the guidance of Yuriko Kagawa.

"Please take a seat. I asked you two to come here this time because I want to ask how long it will take to expand the factory and how long it will take for the machines to be shipped over."

The popularity of trolley suitcases directly inspired Masato Takeshita's ambition. He immediately formulated a plan to expand the factory without waiting for the dealers to pay back.

The earlier the equipment is put into use, the earlier you can earn more money.

"The expansion of the factory is very simple and can be completed in about a month. The machines and personnel are more troublesome and need to be adjusted bit by bit."

"It's okay, we can use Linglong to train our employees."

Cultivating the skills and qualities of new workers was also one of the purposes of Masato Takeshita's early establishment of the low-end brand Linglong.

After all, unlike high-end users, low-end users pay more attention to cost-effectiveness rather than whether there are lines that look ugly.

This is what is called, you get what you pay for.

While Matsumoto Manufacturing was busy expanding the company, the customers who purchased the Fuya suitcases were also busy.

The flight attendant industry in particular can be described as a walking suitcase advertisement.

Michael is a senior leader at Citibank's Japan branch and often needs to travel back and forth between the two continents on a daily basis.

Today, he arrived at the airport early again, ready to report to the headquarters.

"This, a suitcase can be so convenient?"

Michael looked at the stewardess with envy, thinking to himself, "I want to buy one too." Compared to the trolley suitcase that was easily pulled, the rope suitcase was just rubbish.

"No, I want to go ask. I want to buy one too."

But soon Michael stopped again because he suddenly realized that this was a good opportunity.

What is certain is that there is no similar suitcase in the United States. So this suitcase is most likely produced in Japan, and it was produced recently.

He wanted to become an American agent for suitcases and make a fortune.

Heart is worse than action.

Michael, who had made up his mind, embarrassedly stopped a flight attendant and asked, "Hello! Where can I buy this suitcase?"

"It's in the nearby mall, but I don't know if it's sold out now."

"OK, thanks!"

Hearing that there were trolley suitcases at a nearby shopping mall, he simply left his luggage at the airport and took a taxi to the mall.

He had a vague feeling.
That is,
If he missed this opportunity, he might miss the chance to make a fortune forever.

"Elegant."

Michael was lucky that the mall still had trolley suitcases. He didn't wait and bought the suitcase directly, then began to look for the information he wanted in the manual.

"Matsumoto Manufacturing, a small company I haven't heard of, is very good." Michael was more confident at this time.

Small companies do not have channels in the United States, so they must find strong channels to act as sales agents.

Although he was just an employee, he was also a mid-level manager of Citibank and had connections that ordinary people could not match. He believed that even if he could not get the agency rights for the entire United States, he could still take over a few prosperous states.

Michael, who discovered an opportunity to make a fortune, simply canceled today's flight and took a taxi straight to Matsumoto Manufacturing.

He wanted to seize this business opportunity before others noticed it.

"You mean there's a foreigner out there who can speak fluent Japanese looking for me?"

"Yes, President. That person wants to buy the American agency rights for Fuga luggage."

"Okay, then let him in, I'll talk to him in detail."

The fact that he could discover the future of suitcases so quickly proves that he must be a smart person.

Masato Takeshita likes to work with smart people because they can help Panasonic Manufacturing make more money.

When Michael arrived at the office, Masato Takeshita took the initiative to extend his right hand and said, "Hello, Mr. Michael. I am Masato Takeshita, the president of Matsumoto Manufacturing. Thank you for your guidance."

"Hello, President Takeshita. I am Michael, the head of the financing department of Citibank Japan Branch. Thank you for your guidance."

Michael has lived in Japan for a long time and has learned Japanese etiquette, but it seems a bit awkward for a tall, white man like him to do this.

"Citibank is a world-class giant. Can you tell me why you suddenly came to our company?"

"The thing is like this..."

"Oh, I see. Since you're the first one to come, I can provide you with agency rights in New York or California. As for the entire United States, that's impossible."

Panasonic Manufacturing is temporarily unable to enter North America, so handing over the North American agency rights to Michael is a good idea. However, this way power can easily get out of control, and eventually a situation where the tail is too big to be removed will be formed.

Of course, we can't be too stingy. So Takeshita Masato took out the richest states of New York and California, which played the role of buying bones with a lot of money.

"Okay, then I want representation in California."

New York is more prosperous than Los Angeles, but there is only New York in New York State, while California not only has Los Angeles, but also the Bay Area headed by San Francisco.

Although the Bay Area is still in its early stages of development, it already has the rudiments of Silicon Valley. In general, it is even richer than the Los Angeles area.

So choose California and you can make more money.

Masato Takeshita responded straightforwardly: "No problem." He then strongly proposed the discount he could offer and the selling price of the suitcase.

"The factory price of the Fengya suitcase is 2 yen. I can make the decision. I will only charge you 30% deposit for the first batch, and the rest will be paid when you import the second batch of goods."

"As for quantity, I can provide you with 1 pieces, which is enough for you to create a sensation."

"In addition, the retail price of Fengya luggage in the United States cannot exceed US$199. The retail price of Shuying luggage, which will be launched soon, cannot exceed US$129; and the retail price of Linglong luggage cannot exceed US$89. Once the price exceeds this, we will directly cancel the agency qualification."

……

At the end, Takeshita Masato, who was thirsty, drank a sip of red tea and asked, "How is it, is there any problem?"

"No, it's already a very good condition."

Michael was very satisfied with the help provided by Matsumoto Manufacturing. He planned to go to Citibank where he worked and sell all the stocks he had bought over the years, and borrow some money to promote the trolley suitcases better.

(End of this chapter)