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Time always flies quickly when concentrating on research, and when Gunpei Yokoi raised his head again to look at the time, he suddenly found that he had been off work for an hour, and suddenly he remembered that he had made an appointment with Masayuki Uemura to go to the tavern, and hurriedly packed up his things, said goodbye to Masashi Sakashita and others, and then hurriedly left the office of the first development department and walked out of the Nintendo headquarters building.

The tavern that Masayuki Uemura said was a place that everyone used to go to after work, not far from the Nintendo headquarters building, just across the street, and after walking for less than ten minutes, Yokoi Gunpei came to the door of the tavern. The tavern looks to have been renovated a while ago, and there is no trace of the years, just like the happy old days of drinking together, which are gone.

Pulling open the door of the tavern, a commotion poured out of it, which was a very familiar atmosphere for Yokoi Junhei, but he had forgotten it a little after not coming for a long time. Walking into the tavern, Yokoi Junhei looked up and saw men and women sitting in the tavern, drinking wine and laughing heartily. After a few glances, Yokoi saw Masayuki Uemura, who was sitting at the bar drinking sake and eating sashimi, and walked over there.

"Uemura-kun, I've kept you waiting. Coming to Masayuki Uemura's side, Junhei Yokoi said embarrassedly.

Masayuki Uemura turned his head and greeted with a smile: "It's okay, Yokoi-kun, you used to be like this, and when you get to work, you often forget the time." If you don't mind, sit down and have two drinks together. ”

Gunhei Yokoi nodded and sat down on the high chair next to him. Masayuki Uemura stretched out his hand, and with a few swings of his fingers with his palm downward, the tavern waiter immediately came over and asked, "Sir, what do you need?"

"Add one person's cutlery and bring another wine glass. Masayuki Uemura explained.

"Sir, please wait. The waiter turned to leave, and quickly brought the cutlery and wine glasses to the bar in front of Gunpei Yokoi.

Masayuki Uemura picked up the flask and poured a glass of wine for Junhei Yokoi, and said, "Yokoi-kun, we haven't seen each other for almost three years. ”

"Yes, it's been three years, and time flies so fast. Yokoi Junhei sighed, with a hint of melancholy in his tone.

Masayuki Uemura looked around and sighed, "The tavern is not the same as before, and I don't see the people from the previous company here. ”

Yokoi Junhei took a sip of wine and said indignantly: "Hmph, those people have long forgotten the past, and they will still remember this." ”

"Yokoi-kun, it sounds like you're not having a good time right now. Masayuki Uemura swallowed the grilled octopus in his mouth, put down his chopsticks and asked.

Yokoi Junhei shook his head, as if he didn't want to talk about this topic, took a sip of his wine glass, and then picked up the sashimi and put it in his mouth, and after a long while, he said, "Uemura-kun, how did you come over all these years." ”

"I, after leaving Nintendo, I wanted to try my luck in Tokyo first, but I didn't expect to be regarded as a liar, but fortunately I met Chen Sang (Chen Zhipeng), he is really a good person, after knowing my situation, he immediately introduced me to a new job, and took me to Hong Kong. It was a magical place, and after I arrived, I found that there was a game research institute with very strong technical strength, and the working atmosphere was very free, just like the previous Nintendo, so I gladly accepted the job of a game console hardware R&D engineer introduced to me by Chen Sang. After gradually gaining a foothold, I also found several brothers from the second development department to help me research and develop game console hardware, and now I have my own development department, just like the previous second development department. ”

"Uemura-kun, it seems that you are doing well now, congratulations. ”

"It's a good time now, it's really ...... compared to then. I think you still remember the situation at that time," Masayuki Uemura took a sip of wine, raised his head and saw Yokoi Gunpei nodded, and he continued: "It was supposed to be done well, but the president suddenly had to give up the plan to develop a CD-ROM in cooperation with Sony, and brought in Philips as a shield, and they were all right as long as the upper lip and lower lip touched, but we employees have worked hard for so long, and we have denied it in a word." The one who was most injured in this incident was our second development department, which not only worked in vain, but also became a scapegoat for others, and my brothers were also dismantled. At that time, I was almost discouraged, if it wasn't for Chen Sang to help me introduce a new job, maybe I would have collapsed by now, how could I still be happy every day about the things that the author likes. ”

Maybe it was Masayuki Uemura's words that made Yokoi Junhei feel a little sad, and after sighing, he couldn't help but say: "Yes, now it's all short-sighted guys, completely forgetting how our Nintendo developed, always thinking about fighting hard with others, this is simply comparing your own shortcomings with others' strengths, even if you can win, it's just a miserable victory." ”

"Yes, those people don't know what the future of game consoles looks like, they know that they are thinking nonsense, but it's a pity that the president is also blinded by them, otherwise it would ......" Masayuki Uemura shook his head and sighed.

"Yes, if only the president were willing to listen to me, if VRBoy hadn't been in such a hurry, maybe things wouldn't have turned out so uncontrollable, alas. Masayuki Uemura's words resonated with Yokoi Junhei again, so he unconsciously slowly told his situation.

In fact, before coming here, Masayuki Uemura had already learned about Yokoi's recent situation from an investigation report, and he knew that Yokoi Junhei had a very unpleasant time during this time. VRBoy's failure is only one aspect, and the president's distrust and disciple's betrayal are the biggest reasons for Yokoi's sadness. Uemura Masayuki sympathizes with Yokoi Junhei, seeing the current Yokoi Junhei is like seeing himself back then, although the task assigned by the boss is only to contact Yokoi Junhei, and does not make other requirements, but he hopes that he can think of Chen Zhipeng back then, and can bring new hope to his good friend Yokoi Junhei.

After chatting for a while, Masayuki Uemura felt that the heat was almost over, so he changed the topic and said, "Yokoi-kun, since you have a very unpleasant time at Nintendo and can't do the research you like, why don't you consider other options like me." ”

"You want to dig me up?" Yokoi suddenly became vigilant, although he was not very comfortable now, but it was not to the point where he was going to go, at least he had a glimmer of hope for the president.

"That's not what it means. Masayuki Uemura shook his head, took out a business card and handed it over, saying, "I just hope that if one day you want to leave Nintendo, you can come to us and have a look, and give yourself one more chance to choose." Just to see what happens in the end, the decision is still in your own hands. ”

Yokoi Junhei silently took the business card, read it carefully, and then put it in his wallet, and his heart was also a little shaken: "Uemura-kun is so respected, maybe you can go and see it when you have time, anyway, it won't be harmful, just have one more chance to choose." ”

Seeing that Yokoi Gunpei accepted the business card, Masayuki Uemura felt that there should be hope, but it was obviously not appropriate to continue to talk about this topic now, so the conversation between the two gradually shifted to the weather in Kyoto and the wind and snow, the wine jug was constantly picked up and poured, and the wine glasses on the bar were full and empty, and the consciousness of the two gradually blurred.

I don't know how long it has been, but by the time Yokoi Junhei woke up, it was already the next morning, and he was sleeping in his own home. Because of the hangover, his head was still a little swollen and painful, so Yokoi Junhei rubbed his head, went to the bathroom and washed his face with a towel, and his mind gradually cleared up. Opening the wallet, Junhei Yokoi found the business card that Masayuki Uemura gave him, which reminded him of the topics he talked about with Masayuki Uemura last night, although he can't remember the content at all, but he still remembers the invitation Masayuki Uemura sent. But now is not the time to think about it, and Yokoi shook his head and casually stuffed his business card back into his wallet.

On the other side, Masayuki Uemura made a long-distance call in the hotel: "Miss Yan, hmm...... I have already contacted Yokoi Gunpei yesterday, and his current situation is really not good...... What else needs to be done next?...... Well, okay, I got it. ”

After reporting the situation, Masayuki Uemura put the phone away and sighed. Yokoi Junhei's temper is very clear, since he couldn't convince him yesterday, then he won't leave until he completes the research project in hand, the timing is not right, it seems that he has to go back first......

In the next few days, Gunpei Yokoi has completely forgotten Masayuki Uemura's invitation and devoted himself to the improvement research of the GameBoy, as the research work is in full swing, the first development department of the twenty people who was transferred away seems to be a little tight, and everyone can only rely on extended working hours to temporarily solve this problem, looking forward to the success of the GameBoy improvement work, the company can refocus on the first development department.

But unexpectedly, when it was almost time to get off work one day, a fat man named Yamada suddenly broke into the office of the First Development Department, took out a document and threw it on Yokoi Junhei's desk, and announced arrogantly: "Yokoi-kun, the N64 project is understaffed, and our intelligence development headquarters needs to transfer some more people from you." ”

Yokoi Junhei was already numb to such news, he didn't even raise his head, and asked, "How many people do you want this time?"

Yamada stretched out a hand, gestured and said, "Fifty." ”

When Masashi Sakashita, who happened to pass by, heard this, he immediately became angry, grabbed Yamada, and shouted angrily: "Fifty people! We have only fifty-three people now, you want to demolish our first development department!"

Yamada writhed a few times, but he couldn't break free at all, so he hurriedly begged for mercy: "Sakashita-kun, this is the president's decision, you ...... You can't blame me. ”

Yokoi Junhei waved his hand and said to Sakashita Masashi: "Sakashita-kun, let him go, it's useless for you to tell him." ”

Masashi Sakashita let go of Yamada and snorted dissatisfiedly. Yamada, who had regained his freedom, hurriedly turned around and fled, out of the office, perhaps feeling safe, and muttered discontentedly in the hallway: "Hmph, a bunch of old things addicted to black and white screens will have to get out sooner or later." ”

Unexpectedly, a gust of wind blew, and it just happened to bring in what Yamada said, and now even Yokoi Junhei couldn't help it, stood up and scolded: "Bastard!"

And Sakashita Masashi rushed out in a rage, grabbing Yamada is a violent beating, if it weren't for the company's security guards arriving immediately, coupled with the dissuasion of Yokoi Junhei and some colleagues from the first development department, Yamada couldn't even recognize his wife, so Yamada's face still managed to get closer to the pig's head.

The next day, Masashi Sakashita was directly fired from the company for beating his colleagues, and as soon as he got to work, he sent a security guard to supervise him, asking him to pack up his things and get out of the house within an hour, even if there was Yokoi Junhei to intercede, it could not be changed.

The Intelligence Development Headquarters also sent someone to ask Yokoi Junpei again, this time it was no longer Yamada, who had become a pig's head, but Miyamoto Shigeru himself, who came out in person, and as a result, he had a big quarrel with the angry Yokoi Junhei, although the people did not succeed, but Miyamoto Shigeru left a cruel sentence "If you don't give me people, then I will let you not even do the project."

In the afternoon, the development of events was exactly what Miyamoto Shigeru said, and the company issued a new notice: "...... In view of the shrinking market for portable game consoles, there is no longer a need to continue to invest in the research of GameBoy improvements, and in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the N64 project, all the personnel of the First Development Department are assigned to the Information Development Division......

Seeing this announcement, Yokoi Junhei found that the status of the First Development Department had been lowered to such a level, and he suddenly had a feeling of despair. After getting off work, Yokoi Junhei made an appointment with the main backbone of the First Development Department, such as Masashi Sakashita and Hirohiro Taki, who had been fired, to the tavern he had been to a few days ago to drink and eat food together to relieve the depression in his heart. During the banquet, the most excited was Masashi Sakashita, who had worked hard in the company for more than ten years, and in the end he was very unwilling to end up like this. Other people are the same, they used to be the pride of the company before, but they didn't expect to become idle people now, and the gap is so big that people can't accept it at all, and everyone is drinking while scolding those people in the company who have no beads.

"Boss Yokoi, why are you still angry in that bird place, why don't you come out and start a new stove......" Masashi Sakashita, who was already a little drunk, patted Yokoi Junhei on the shoulder and said vaguely.

The speaker has the intention of listening and the listener, and Yokoi Junhei couldn't help but think of Masayuki Uemura's invitation, "This may really be an opportunity...... he thought to himself.

Yokoi Gunpei, who had something to do, barely drank alcohol next, and when everyone was basically drunk and dispersed, he also returned home, and after saying hello to his family, he took out the business card left by Masayuki Uemura and called according to the phone number above.

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"What? Yokoi plans to go to Hong Kong the day after tomorrow. ”

Zhang Lexing had just finished talking to Chen Zishan on the phone, and he received a call from Yan Ruofei, and he also brought a shocking news. Zhang Lexing remembered that Yokoi Junhei resigned from Nintendo only next year, why did there be movement this year, could it be that the influence he brought had spread to such a big extent. But don't dare to do anything, since Yokoi Junping has such a meaning, Zhang Lexing can't let him run away, and he has to count on him in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lexing explained to Yan Ruofei over the phone: "Get a ticket to Hong Kong immediately, and tomorrow at the latest, I will talk to Yokoi Junping in person." In addition, find someone to investigate why Junhei Yokoi came over this time, and whether there is something going on inside Nintendo. ”

"Okay, boss, I'll do it right away!"

Putting down the phone, Zhang Lexing counted the days: "The day after tomorrow is August 7th, ah, it just happens to be the day to make an appointment to see a villa, but Hong Kong can't help but go, it seems that I have to make another call." ”

Picking up the phone, Zhang Lexing dialed Chen Zishan's number again: "Shanshan, I'm sorry, the day after tomorrow ......"

On the afternoon of August 6, Zhang Lexing had already arrived in Hong Kong from Beijing. Sitting in the spacious guest room of the Peninsula Hotel, Zhang Lexing was holding the investigation report sent by Yan Ruofei and was looking at it carefully. After reading it, Zhang Lexing learned that it turned out that Yokoi Junhei would come to Hong Kong because the GameBoy improvement plan he was hosting was canceled, and all the personnel of the first development department had to be transferred.

"In this way, Nintendo is not going to temporarily give up the portable handheld market, this may be an opportunity......" Zhang Lexing suddenly felt that the plan of the handheld might be able to be advanced, but the key is still in Yokoi Junhei, if he can be convinced, then there will basically be no more obstacles.

On August 7th, Yokoi Junhei came to Hong Kong, a very strange city, as promised, and as soon as he walked out of the airport, he saw Masayuki Uemura waiting outside, and there was a young man who looked familiar.

"Mr. Yokoi, long time no see!" When Yokoi Junhei approached, Zhang Lexing spoke first.

Yokoi Junhei showed a thoughtful expression: "I remember that I should have seen you before, well......"

"This is my boss, Mr. Zhang. Masayuki Uemura interjected next to him at this time.

Yokoi Junhei suddenly realized and said, "Oh, I remember, it seems that more than ten years ago, Mr. Zhang, you went to Nintendo, and there were quite a few people brought with you at that time. ”

"yes, and I showed you the game. Zhang Lexing said with a smile: "I remember that Mr. Yokoi personally tested the modified Nintendo red and white machine at that time, but unfortunately Mr. Uemura happened to be absent at that time. ”

It is generally easier for people who have crossed paths to deal with each other, and the same is true for Zhang Lexing, and after greeting for a while, everyone got into the car and drove to the Peninsula Hotel together.

On the way, Zhang Lexing asked, "Mr. Yokoi, the journey is tiring, or we will talk again tomorrow." ”

"No need, Mr. Zhang, let's talk about things later, otherwise I won't have the heart to rest. Yokoi rejected Zhang's proposal and was eager for the talks.

According to the information obtained before, Zhang Lexing thinks that the reason why Yokoi Junhei is so anxious should not be for himself, but nine times out of ten he wants to find a way out for his subordinates, but this situation is very beneficial to Zhang Lexing.

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