Ginza, located in the Chuo district of Tokyo, Japan, is a world-famous bustling center alongside the Champs-Elysées in Paris and Fifth Avenue in New York.

Wako Department Store is located in the heart of Ginza, and the clock tower on the top floor is a landmark in the Ginza area, and it is a famous sight to see when a bell rings every hour during business hours.

Such a piece of feng shui treasure land with every inch of land is owned by Seiko, the parent company of Seiko Epson, and the place where Tang Huan and Epson met was arranged here.

While the other party showed enthusiasm for hospitality, it was not a show of strength, Tang Huan pondered in his heart while waiting for the arrival of the master.

It didn't take long for several Japanese mermaids to walk in, "Mr. Tang, I've kept you waiting, I'm Hideaki Yasukawa, and this is our president, Mr. Reijiro Hattori." ”

Tang Huan looked at the other party, secretly satisfied in his heart, the standard of this reception is very high, Yasukawa Hideaki will become the president of Epson in the future, reversing the decline of Epson, and taking Epson to the public market, and Hattori Reijiro is the grandson of Seiko founder Hattori Kintaro, after the death of his brother in 1987, he became the patriarch.

After Yaskawa finished his introduction, an entourage began to translate in English.

This is not a diplomatic occasion, but to sit down and talk about business, there is no need to waste time on details, so after the translator finished speaking, Tang Huan said directly in Japanese: "It's a great honor to know the two of you." ”

Listening to Tang Huan's standard Tokyo accent, Reijiro Hattori and Hideaki Yasukawa invariably showed a look of surprise and surprise on their faces.

"I didn't expect Mr. Tang to be so proficient in Japanese, which is really surprising. Reijiro Hattori smiled covertly.

"I have knowledge of some of the most popular languages in the world. Tang Huan said proudly, and at the same time he snorted in his heart, my brother's Japanese level is very high, and he doesn't just understand the words that are repeated in the action movies of the island country, don't want to play tricky during negotiations.

"Mr. Tang's talent is admirable. Yasukawa Hideaki politely flattered, "When Mr. Tang comes to Japan, he must be tired and tired, so our itinerary is to let Mr. Tang rest for a day first, there are many unique attractions in Tokyo, you might as well take a look." ”

"Thank you for your kindness, there is no need for this at all, I would like to visit Epson now, and after learning about your technical capabilities, I can discuss the possibility of further cooperation in the future." ”

Tang Huan waved his hand and refused directly, although his words were elegant, his attitude was arrogant, and he could even be said to be very impolite.

However, this is what Tang Huan wants. To a large extent, Japan is also a humane society, and in the face of a partner like itself who occupies a strong side, a sugar-coated cannonball is first eaten before the negotiation, and maybe a few soft girls who warm the bed will be stuffed over.

Therefore, Tang Huan deliberately made an arrogant and rude appearance to distance themselves from each other, and the other party had to pinch his nose to admit it anyway. You know, in the original time and space, when Jobs was looking for a disk drive for MAC to inspect Japanese IT companies, he behaved extremely rudely, but he still received warm hospitality.

At the end of the day, the status in the mall is earned by strength.

Reijiro Hattori and Hideaki Yasukawa looked at each other, this Mr. Tang didn't seem to be very easy to deal with, and they invariably glanced at Masayoshi Son, it seemed that they were going to find some information on this person.

In fact, this is also the reason why Tang Huan brought Sun Zhengyi here, if you want to sing red face and white face, someone has to divide the labor and cooperate.

Although Reijiro Hattori and Hideaki Yasukawa felt that their kindness was ignored by Tang Huan, and they were a little unhappy, the other party's proposal to visit Epson first was indeed understandable, and since this was the case, let's follow the wishes of others.

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Seiko Epson is located in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, 200 kilometers from Tokyo, so it can be said that this is a rural area.

The reason why it is so remote may be related to Epson's origins.

In 1942, Hisao Yamazaki founded Yamato Industry here, and the Hattori family also had related industries here.

In the fifties, the two were merged and reorganized to become Epson. Of course, the main business at that time was the development and production of watches.

In 1964, when the Olympic Games were held in Tokyo, the hard-working Epson seized the opportunity to beat the Swiss watch rival and become a supplier of timekeeping tools for the competition, and the Seiko watch brand began to go global, and it is not uncommon for South Korea's Samsung to expand its brand awareness by sponsoring the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

In 1968, in order to conveniently record the results of timekeeping, Epson launched the world's first compact electronic printer, the EP-101, using the precision machining technology accumulated through the development of watches, and since then it has entered the field of printers, from which the name Epson is derived.

To some extent, the printer may be an unintentional work, but it has now shown a huge business opportunity, and Epson naturally can't let it go.

Tang Huan wanted to rush to Epson directly to visit at his own pace, which did disrupt the arrangements made in advance by Reijiro Hattori and Hideaki Yaskawa, but it is unknown whether he could take this opportunity to gain a certain initiative in the subsequent negotiations, because Epson's welcome ceremony was neat and calm.

Accompanied by Hattori Reijiro and Yasukawa Hideaki, as well as a group of ministers and section chiefs, Tang Huan began to visit Epson in a majestic manner.

During this period, the printer business accounted for a small proportion of Epson's overall industry, and when he walked out of the machine department after visiting, Tang Huan confirmed this conclusion, but who let the family have a strong technical background in the production of watches, and it is really easy to make a printer.

Don't look at Tang Huan's pretense to Reijiro Hattori and Hideaki Yasukawa, but he shows great respect for these engineers, and often discusses a few words of technology with a pleasant face and laughter when visiting, especially when he meets Shuo Yamazaki, who invented the world's first liquid crystal display digital quartz watch, he is very enthusiastic.

Seeing this scene, both Hattori Reijiro and Yasukawa Hideaki secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that this Mr. Tang does not have an opinion on us Japanese, but that his style of work is like this, and he prefers to mingle with technicians.

During this period, Epson gave gifts, no doubt whether it was their proud work, Seiko watches, or luxury level.

In this regard, Tang Huan expressed his deep gratitude, and in order to exchange gifts, he planned to use a benevolent and inexpensive way to bring a painting in return, so that he also seemed to have a cultural level.

Seeing that Tang Huan was about to paint, a black line appeared on the door of Hattori Reijiro's head, this Mr. Tang really remembered that one was one play, but he couldn't be rude, hurry up and prepare tools.

After a burst of chickens and dogs, Tang Huan began to splash ink to show his painting skills.

Not far from Epson is Lake Suwa, and the scenery is so good that it becomes the background of the painting.

When Yasukawa Hideaki came to inform him that the welcome banquet had been prepared, Tang Huan's painting was also completed, and he showed off his calligraphy and wrote down the words "Suwa Lakeside".

Reijiro Hattori looked at this gift in return, and couldn't help but show an appreciative look on his face.

As the third generation of the Hattori family, and Seiko watches are often associated with the words fashion industry and luxury goods, Hattori Reijiro naturally has a certain level of authenticity. In addition, everyone belongs to the Confucian cultural circle, and it is easy to find commonalities in artistic understanding, and he can see that Tang Huan's calligraphy and painting are a must.

This Chinese named Tang Huan is a bit unfathomable, he knows Japanese, he knows art, and he seems to know Japan very well.

In this way, there is no obstacle to communication, but at the same time, don't try to be sloppy in business negotiations.

Thinking of this, Reijiro Hattori began to suffer from gains and losses in his heart.