In the face of the boldness of the Kansai people, not to mention Yasuda was dumbfounded, even Shirakawa Kaede was a little uncomfortable.

In the past, when negotiating with other business people, everyone greeted each other for a long time.

And then they keep trying to make inquiries or hints, rarely expressed directly.

This one is good, not only showing the carriage and horses, but also saying it so naked and natural.

However, it didn't take long for Shirakawa Kaede to get used to the other party's straightforward negotiation style.

"Kawaguchi-san means that Panasonic wants the technical authorization of the Shirakawa Electric Walkman's automatic flip function?"

"That's right," Kawaguchi Nanichi nodded calmly, "Good technology also needs to be promoted to consumers on a larger scale in order to be recognized by the public and even the industry." ”

"Of course, Panasonic is a company that is willing to actively communicate with industry colleagues.

If you have any ideas that need Panasonic's assistance, you may wish to bring them up, and we will seriously consider them. ”

It's good that everyone spreads out the topic and talks about it.

So did Shirakawa Kaede agree to license the idea of the Walkman's automatic flip to Panasonic?

To be honest, he doesn't exclude this.

First of all, this is just a practical idea, and there are no difficulties or technical barriers to development.

Panasonic can come to talk about cooperation, which is already considered to be a large company, and if it is replaced by some small clubs, it may be secretly used.

And even if Panasonic gets the authorization, it is estimated that it will be next year when it is actually applied to the product.

So Shirakawa Kaede doesn't mind, the so-called cooperation in Kawaguchi's nan.

At this moment, he had already begun to think about what he could get in exchange for Panasonic.

If you want to say what you want, it must be something you don't have.

Of course, you can't be too fanciful, you want a refrigerator air conditioning technology, which is meaningless to the current Shirakawa Electric.

Only those things that Shirakawa Electric may use in the future, but do not have, are the first choice.

In terms of audio, the sound technology has been packaged with a whole package from Aiwa.

Digital technology, uh, this one seems a little bit difficult.

The cutting-edge technology that has not yet been released is very tightly covered by everyone.

This is one of the strategic layouts of future products, how can it be easily revealed.

In terms of handhelds, Panasonic is not involved at all, which can be directly ignored.

So what else is there at Panasonic that Shirakawa Kaede is worth thinking about.

He looked at Nanichi Kawaguchi, who was waiting for his response, and then at Yasuda, who was frowning.

Hey, when he saw Yasuda, he remembered something.

"Kawaguchi-san" Shirakawa Kaede leaned closer slightly, "Shirakawa Electric can reach an agreement with Panasonic on this authorization. ”

Kawaguchi Nanichi showed a slight smile on his face, although this Shirakawa-san is young, he is still quite knowledgeable about current affairs.

"However, Shirakawa also hopes to cooperate with Panasonic in the energy field."

Well? Kawaguchi Nanichi was stunned.

We were obviously talking about the audio, but why did you suddenly turn to an unrelated energy source?

"Energy?" The bend was too big, and Kawaguchi Nanichi couldn't react a little.

Don't talk about him, even Yasuda, who was sitting with Shirakawa Kaede, was a little stunned.

"Kawaguchi-san, please don't get me wrong, the specific area that Shirakawa Electric wants to cooperate with Panasonic is batteries."

Seeing that the other party was still strange, Shirakawa Kaede explained very intimately.

Battery technology? Kawaguchi Nanichi finally showed a sudden look.

Panasonic has been involved in the battery field since 1923, and after decades of development, it has long been spread to all tracks of battery technology.

Lead-acid batteries for automobiles, acid and alkaline batteries for household use, solar cells and hydrogen batteries in the field of new energy are all involved.

Some have already been put into commercial use, and some are still in cutting-edge development.

However, none of them can be compared to a small automatic flip technology in front of you.

Kawaguchi's face was strange, "Shirakawa-san IMHO, the value of battery technology and tape flipping technology are not at all comparable to tape flipping technology.

Is it too difficult for you to make such a request? ”

His impression of Shirakawa Kaede is actually quite good, but has the other party really seriously considered such a rude request.

"Kawaguchi-san, Shirakawa Electric does not intend to rely on this authorization to directly exchange technology with Panasonic.

We will compensate for the difference, and what Shirakawa Electric wants to try is only home battery technology. ”

Of course, Shirakawa Kaede knew the difference in value between the two, and he was not arrogant enough to want to exchange this with Panasonic on a reciprocal basis.

He just wanted to solve the battery life problem for his Walkman, and by the way, he was a little tentative in the energy field.

"Household batteries?" After listening to Shirakawa Kaede's explanation, Kawaguchi Nanichi subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that this Shirakawa-san is still self-aware, and he didn't rely on Panasonic to take the initiative to find the door and open his mouth.

The reason why Kawaguchi Nanichi is relaxed is that household batteries have obvious limitations compared with other batteries.

It seems that the market is vast, but in fact, the profits are limited.

Radios, remote controls, toys, etc., are used, but a No. 5 or No. 7 battery costs only a few tens of yen.

Profits are very thin, and even if the total amount rises, the final income will be mediocre.

To put it bluntly, the added value is low, and the gap is too big compared with functional electronic products.

And household batteries are not a monopoly industry, and Neon has done too much in this industry.

For example, Sanyo, which has a high degree of overlap with Shirakawa's electrical business, also makes household batteries.

So when he heard that Shirakawa Kaede also wanted to enter this field, Kawaguchi Nanichi was not too surprised.

After all, Japanese companies are notoriously complicated, and everyone is not surprised by this.

Moreover, the real lucrative field is in the field of other technical batteries, such as lead-acid batteries for automobiles, which can cost a few thousand yen a piece and hundreds of thousands of dollars used in high-end cars.

Not to mention solar energy, hydrogen batteries, and lithium batteries, once they can be commercialized on a large scale, it will almost be equivalent to a giant in the energy field.

Household batteries, which have matured and have serious involution, are not the focus of Panasonic's business.

Shirakawa-san understands what he means, but home battery technology is not part of Technics' business.

All I can do is give feedback to the headquarters on Shirakawa-san's ideas.

As for the final outcome, there are no guarantees. ”

Kawaguchi Nan thought about it again and again, and finally gave a relatively conservative statement.

After all, he is only an employee under the audio division, and battery technology is not only cross-departmental but also cross-professional for him.

"Of course," Shirakawa Kaede nodded, "Shirakawa Electric's battery technology only serves the company's electronic products.

In addition, regardless of whether Panasonic agrees or not, Shirakawa Electric will actively communicate with you about cooperation in licensing. ”

"Good" Seeing that Shirakawa Kaede was so sincere, Kawaguchi Nanichi also nodded with satisfaction, "The contemptible person must convey your company's expectations to the headquarters." ”

"In this way, the next time we meet, I hope there will be more in-depth cooperation with each other."

"Absolutely glad."

Just as Kawaguchi Nan was about to leave, Shirakawa Kaede signaled him to be restless.

"It's rare for Kawaguchi-san to come to Tokyo, so how can you not enjoy the scenery here."

"Huh?" Kawaguchi Nanyi's expression moved slightly.

"Later, the contemptible people arranged a guide to accompany Kawaguchi-san to go shopping in the six books, which can be regarded as a little bit of the friendship of the landlord."

Shirakawa Kaede smiled and motioned to the assistant to inform Hasegawa that he was familiar with these places.

Roppongi, Kawaguchi Nanichi swallowed his throat.

"Well, in that case, please leave it to Shirakawa-san. Rest assured, the contemptible people at the headquarters will make a trip in person. ”

"Then please Kawaguchi-san." Shirakawa Kaede warmly shook hands with each other and said goodbye.

After watching the other party leave, Shirakawa Kaede sat down again and thought carefully about his decision.

"President, are we really going to enter the field of home batteries?"

Until now, Yasuda was still surprised by Shirakawa Kaede's proposal just now.

"Isn't our Walkman the most complained about in terms of battery life? How can now that there is a chance to solve this problem once and for all, instead retreat. ”

Shirakawa Kaede looked at him with some amusement, and now the problem of battery life has almost become Yasuda's heart disease.

He made a variety of design adjustments to this end, but with little effect.

There is not much room for hardware changes, and if you want to solve the battery life problem, you can only find a way to solve the problem from the root.

"But the current home battery can't solve the battery life problem of the Walkman."

Yasuda said it very tactfully, the mature batteries are mediocre, not to mention the new entrant Shirakawa Electric.

"Of course," Shirakawa Kaede nodded with a smile, "Since the current battery can't meet the demand, what about the future?" ”

"Huh?" Yasuda looked at Shirakawa Kaede in a daze, how could the president be so confident.

This is a battery, it looks simple, but it is not so easy to specialize.

"Don't worry, it's just an attempt. The development of new batteries is not in a hurry, and it is enough to get started now. ”

For the battery, Shirakawa Kaede does not have a sense of urgency, so it is regarded as a convenient layout.

And the reason why he wants to talk about relevant cooperation in this area with Panasonic is to avoid detours.

With ready-made technology and recipe references, do you want to start from scratch yourself?

Yes, yes, but progress is too slow.

Shirakawa Kaede is now accustomed to using money to solve problems, simple and rude, and quick results.

Even if Panasonic doesn't negotiate here, he will find a way to buy technology from other battery manufacturers.

In short, in the field of batteries, Shirakawa Electric is determined to try.

Start with a simple household battery, and then accumulate the technology to prepare for the future.

As for the new energy in the future..., it's still too early, let's develop obscenely.

…

The time has entered October, and in more than two months it will be another year of the New Year.

Although time flies, Shirakawa Electric has also acted frequently in the past six months.

Needless to say, the Beidu Bank at the beginning of the year, the SIC chip was preliminarily finalized in the middle of the year.

From the second half of the year to the present, both the handheld and the walkman have made certain innovations.

Factories in North America have also been built, oh yes, and by the way, Aihua's defeated general has been swept out of the market again.

At the beginning of October, Shirakawa Electric had once again held tripartite talks with Sony and Aihua.

After Sony's mediation, Shirakawa Electric spent 1.6 billion yen to acquire a 5.3% stake in Aihua.

At the same time, in an undisclosed private environment, Aihua's sound technology was packaged and sold to Shirakawa Electric at a very low price.

At this point, the two companies, which were originally competitors to each other and even had a holiday, suddenly shook hands and made peace, which stunned the media in the outside world.

With the formal signing of the agreement, Shirakawa Electric has become a shareholder of Aihua and is still a shareholder qualified to sit on the board of directors.

This..., even the little days of the perverted heart, the media found it incredible.

The previous two families fought life and death, whether it was because of love or hate.

It can't be acting, right? However, gossip is gossip, but the name of Shirakawa Electric is getting louder and louder.

For the general public, being able to acquire a stake in another well-known company is a symbol of strength.

Although Shirakawa Electric is not listed, it is now becoming more and more mysterious.

And because of Shirakawa Kaede's operation, Aihua's shares that have been falling endlessly have also shown signs of recovery.

Overall, the second half of the year was a good one, but it was not without its problems.

For example, the price increase of the display screen of the handheld, as well as the battery life of the high-end Walkman.

Neither of these troubles can be solved in the short term, and it is only a matter of taking one step at a time.

In addition, in late autumn, Shirakawa Kaede also unexpectedly received an invitation.

(End of chapter)