Hirata Ichiro stood up, bowed slightly, and nodded, saying, "Yes!"
As everyone left the conference room, Hirata Ichiro had only taken a few steps when Watanabe Shi, the vice president in charge of the business division, approached him and said, "You seem quite interested in selling Ruixin Laboratory?"
“I am the person in charge of the group’s overseas assets. I have my own assessment of these assets. Ruixin Laboratory is too old and needs to be sold. If we wait any longer, it will be a loss for the group!” Hirata Ichiro said in a deep voice.
“Why sell to him? We could sell to an American company.” Watanabe suggested.
“I wanted to sell it to them too, but they didn’t want it!” Hirata Ichiro said irritably.
“Then give it to them as a gift.” Watanabe frowned. “If you can’t do it, I know quite a few people on Wall Street…”
"Don't mention your Wall Street experience again. We all know you studied in the US. Don't interfere with my work!" He glared at Watanabe, turned, and walked towards his office, muttering, "Wall Street's most loyal dog!!"
Just as I returned to my office, my secretary came in and said, "Mr. Minister, the head of Jiafeng Electronics Group called and wants to discuss the Ruixin Laboratory with you. I've scheduled it for three minutes from now."
"Okay, make the call for me now." Hirata Ichiro still wanted to push this matter forward because he sensed that the chairman wanted to sell Ruixin Laboratory to raise some funds.
The secretary answered the phone and had a brief exchange. Lu Feng was already sitting down next to the phone.
"Dear Mr. Lu Feng, it's a pleasure to speak with you on the phone!" Hirata Ichiro said politely.
"Hirata-kun, I'm so glad to hear your voice. We've been in contact with you before, and we arrived yesterday. We are absolutely sincere about this acquisition!" Lu Feng said into the phone, with the translator sitting next to him.
“You’ve worked hard. Let’s have dinner together tonight, it’s on me, to welcome you back. At the same time, we are very sincere, and we will have formal talks tomorrow,” Hirata Ichiro suggested.
“Okay, no problem!” Lu Feng replied.
"To show my hospitality, I'll send a company car to pick you up."
Hirata Ichiro genuinely wanted to sell, but such a large group was internally complex and intertwined, making a smooth exit not easy.
At five o'clock in the evening, three black Toyota cars stopped downstairs. Lu Feng and his group got into the cars and headed straight for the restaurant.
Matsukawa Japanese Restaurant is a well-known local establishment, said to have been passed down through three generations. The people here are known for their craftsmanship; whatever the father does, the son does too, much like the ancient Chinese tradition of passing down craftsmanship – a stonemason's son is still a stonemason.
Such a social structure is destined to be oppressive, and everyone harbors some resentment deep down. By day, society appears rigorous, gentle, and kind; by night, it appears dissolute and unrestrained, with a stark contrast between its outward appearance and inner self.
On the tatami mat, Lu Feng felt a little uncomfortable. Sitting opposite him were Hirata Ichiro and two others. Hirata Ichiro looked Lu Feng up and down, his expression showing disbelief.
"Are you the chairman of Jiafeng Electronics Group?" he asked in surprise.
“Yes, I am Lu Feng,” Lu Feng replied.
"Excuse me, how old are you this year?"
"A new year, twenty-seven years old," Lu Feng said.
"Kuniichi!" Hirata Ichiro exclaimed, his mouth agape in surprise. He poured himself a glass of wine, raised his glass, and said, "A toast to you. At your age, I'm still just a junior employee."
"Cheers, cheers!" Lu Feng picked up his glass, took a sip, and asked, "What is the current attitude of the group's senior management towards Ruixin Laboratory? I'd like to know."
Hirata Ichiro did want to sell, but he wouldn't be foolish enough to say so. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Internal opinions are quite divided. It mainly depends on your sincerity, because Ruixin Laboratory still has a lot of core technologies in its patents."
After saying this, Liu Cheng laughed and couldn't help but say, "I am the head of Jiafeng Electronics R&D Company. The technology patents of Ruixin Laboratory are all outdated. You won't sell the core technology, right?"
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