Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 80 Semiconductors in Progress
"Oh, let me help you poach people from Toshiba Semiconductor?"

Semiconductors represent the future of the country. If you like to invest in semiconductors, then you are my best friend.

At this time, Yasuo Tarui admired Masato Takeshita even more.

"Well, if that doesn't work, I can also set up a joint venture with Toshiba. But a joint venture may be subject to many restrictions, especially in terms of financial investment."

Toshiba is not optimistic about the development of flash memory, so it will not invest in the joint venture. As for Masato Takeshita's unilateral investment, Toshiba is unlikely to be willing either.

I'm not only afraid that my brother will have a hard time, but I'm also afraid that my brother will drive a Land Rover.

"That's it, okay, I understand."

Japanese semiconductor giants such as Toshiba have basically risen thanks to Yasuo Tarui. If he makes a phone call, Toshiba will definitely give him a favor.

After all, both Fujio Masuoka and flash memory chips are marginal businesses at Toshiba.

The company doesn't need to offend the king of Japan's semiconductor industry for such a small matter.

But a big shot like him usually wouldn't tell the whole story. So he didn't directly agree to Takeshita Masato's request, but just asked the young man to wait for notification.

"Um, Mr. Tarui, I have something else to ask."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Yasuo Tarui was about to hang up the phone, but when he heard his junior's anxious voice, he put the phone to his ear again.

"It's like this. We don't have any experience in the semiconductor industry. So I hope you can serve as the honorary president and consultant of our Xinghai Semiconductor Company."

If Inoue Kunihiko, the consultant, was mainly to repay his teacher for his many help, then Tarui Yasuo, the president, was what he sincerely hoped to do.

If Yasuo Tarui could become the honorary president of Xinghai Semiconductor, which was just established by Masato Takeshita, the company's development would definitely be extremely smooth.

"Honorary president? We'll talk about it later."

Although Tarui Yasuo admired Masato Takeshita's ambition and ability, he was not sure whether the young man wanted to make a fortune or really wanted to do something.

"OK, all right."

Masato Takeshita had never thought that his senior would agree, and was just a little disappointed.

But it doesn’t matter. As long as Xinghai Semiconductor develops, Yasuo Tarui will sooner or later become a part of the company.

"Well, come to Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology tomorrow afternoon. I'll be waiting for you in Room 1, Building 301, Faculty of Engineering."

Yasuo Tarui felt that the communication over the phone was still not smooth, so he planned to meet with Masato Takeshita in order to get a more accurate understanding of this rising star from Waseda University.

At the same time, he will also conduct an evaluation and recommend talents of different levels to Masato Takeshita.

If you really want to develop the semiconductor industry and have the talent for it.

Then he would be happy to go to Toshiba and poach all the flash memory talents to Xinghai Semiconductor Company.

If you don't want to do it, then I'll find someone else to do it.

"Okay, sorry to bother you Mr. Tarui tomorrow."

"Ah."

All that needed to be said had been said, so Takeshita Masato immediately said tactfully: "Then I won't disturb Mr. Tarui from his work. See you tomorrow!"

"See you!"

After hanging up the phone, Masato Takeshita breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the senior is willing to meet me, it means that I have the possibility of poaching Toshiba.

But everything is still unknown at the moment, and he needs to do more preparation to ensure that everything goes well tomorrow.

"Phew, whether it's a mule or a horse depends on this one time."

The next afternoon, Masato Takeshita arrived at the Faculty of Engineering of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Koganei City on time.

The school's School of Engineering has a small campus and very few students, only a few hundred.

However, the university is very strong. It not only has the semiconductor expert Yasuo Tarui, but also many strong people in medicine, engineering, etc. It is a typical small but beautiful university.

"Hello, classmate. Where is Professor Yasuo Tarui's office in the Department of Electrical and Electronics?"

"Professor Tarui Yasuo? Sorry, I'm a student of applied chemistry and I don't know much about electrical and electronic subjects."

"OK, thanks."

Masato Takeshita didn't expect to fail in his first attack, and he felt a little embarrassed.

Afterwards, I didn’t know if I was cursed, but I asked four students in a row, and it turned out that none of them were majoring in electrical and electronics, and they didn’t know the father of semiconductors at all.

But this is normal. Most ordinary students don’t pay much attention to the experts in other subjects.

"Excuse me, classmate, are you studying electrical and electronics?"

"Yeah, I am. What's up?"

The young man, who was wearing glasses and was about 25 years old or above, looked at the young man who stopped him with a puzzled look on his face.

"Um, I have something to ask Mr. Tarui Yasuo. Can you tell me where his office is?"

"Are you looking for Professor Tarui? He's at the left corner of office building 301 over there. It's easy to see."

The young man pushed up his glasses and readily showed him the way.

"OK, thanks!"

"Small things."

Following the young man's instructions, Takeshita Masato quickly found Office 301. Then he looked at the names written outside the office and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Finally found it.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Please come in!"

As the knocking on the door stopped, an old and majestic voice sounded.

"Hello Mr. Tarui, I am Masato Takeshita from Waseda University."

"Well, would you like some tea?"

Yasuo Tarui's expression was still very serious, which was consistent with his usual temperament.

Without his strong character, he would not have been able to get Japanese semiconductor companies, which were working independently, to put aside all their prejudices and work together.

"OK, thanks!"

Faced with Yasuo Tarui's unquestionable attitude, Masato Takeshita could only take the cup with both hands and take a few sips.

"I'll give you 10 minutes. As long as you can convince me, I will do my best to help you."

Yasuo Tarui is a very straightforward person who doesn't play tricks. He doesn't want to waste his own time, nor does he want to waste other people's time.

"Okay." Takeshita Masato quickly put down the cup, then quickly organized his thoughts and said, "I like to think, and that's why I made some small inventions."

"For example, the popular trolley suitcases on the market now, and the mouse I just invented, which is definitely more user-friendly."

"I plan to use this to enter the computer hardware industry."

As he spoke, Masato Takeshita showed Yasuo Tarui the ergonomically designed streamlined mouse that he had asked the company's design department to draw.

"Oh, it's a good product, I should be able to make some money."

Yasuo Tarui was very satisfied with Masato Takeshita's inventiveness. Although there was no real mouse in front of him, just by looking at the picture, he knew that it must be more comfortable than the square one.

Unfortunately, the mouse is still a niche product and can only earn some pocket money.

However, entering the computer hardware industry with the help of the mouse is indeed a good choice.

(End of this chapter)