In the evening, Shirakawa Kaede, who was sitting in the car, looked through the car window and looked at the people coming and going of the Beidu Bank, and smiled unconsciously.

It's finally a bit of a bank, and the thousands of active users under Shirakawa Holdings should be able to prop up Hokuto Bank in Tokyo.

In addition, Hara Hago Bank entered Tokyo in the 60s and opened a branch, and it has accumulated a small number of users for more than ten years.

The scale of small and medium-sized banks is still enough.

In addition to Ota City, there are branches of the Hokuto Bank in major wards in Tokyo.

The place doesn't need to be big, rent a few floors and set up the business hall first.

From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, we spent most of the year hurrying and catching up, and finally put all the bank halls into use in October.

For the business halls of Beidu Bank, Shirakawa Kaede has only one requirement, and that is to give customers the ultimate service experience.

That's right, he built Beidu Bank in accordance with the operating tenet of "service first and then bank".

As a latecomer, compared with the scale and business content, Beidu Bank will not be the opponent of those big banks.

In this case, let's do the service to the extreme and compete sideways. This is how to attract and retain customers.

In addition to the scene that Damu himself saw in the bank hall, Beidu Bank can even provide a variety of appointment services for VIP users.

For example, reservations for certain high-end restaurants, membership invitations to certain clubs, and so on.

As long as the esteemed VIP users need, Beidu Bank will spare no effort to meet the needs of customers.

In addition, other businesses of Beidu Bank are also slowly developing, trusts, securities, and will be available in the future.

Competition is ever-present and on all fronts.

There is no way, the foundation is thin, so you can only use more effort than others to catch up.

"Kojima-san, go to Meguro Ward."

"Hail"

Shirakawa Kaede withdrew his gaze from the window, glanced at "The Old Man and the Sea" at hand again, and then closed his eyes and quietly recuperated.

Time flies, and it's the end of the year in two months.

From the first time I opened my eyes to see the world, to now, I am twenty-one years old.

Long years, trance years.

"Shirakawa-san, it's here."

The flying thoughts slowly retracted, Shirakawa Kaede turned his eyes to the window, and under the dim skylight, the surrounding buildings also seemed a little blurry.

It seems to be an old neighborhood, and the surrounding houses are all Japanese-style wooden houses.

Shirakawa Kaede, who got out of the car, held the book "The Old Man and the Sea" and the prepared Walkman in his hand, and looked around carefully.

Quiet and deep, the streets are sparsely populated, and the scattered lights flicker under the night sky.

I didn't expect that there was such a prosperous place in Tokyo, and the impetuousness in Shirakawa Kaede's heart, who was standing here, slowly precipitated.

I looked at the title page of the book again, and it was right here.

Shirakawa Kaede approached the Japanese-style residence in front of him and knocked lightly on the wooden door.

Tuk ~ Tuk ~ Tuk

Waited for a few seconds, but there was no response.

He raised his hand, ready to knock again.

Chirping~

The paper sliding door in front of him suddenly moved a gap, and then a bare hand put a little force on the edge of the door, and the half-open and half-closed wooden door was completely opened.

The figure inside was finally revealed, the lilac kimono, the white and elegant neck like a swan, the bun and the twinkling eyes.

"Matsusaka-san", Shirakawa Kaede, who came back to his senses, hurriedly owed.

"Please come in," Keiko Matsusaka said with a slightly reserved smile on her face.

"So bother" Kaede Shirakawa, who entered the hallway, changed into the disposable slippers she handed over, and then stepped into the house.

It is indeed a very traditional Japanese-style wooden house, and most of the décor has a slight Japanese style as far as the eye can see.

However, instead of stacks of large tatami mats as Shirakawa had imagined, the living room was replaced by a thick carpet.

"The busy president finally remembered what he had promised?"

Keiko Matsusaka's gaze swept to the thing in his hand, and she couldn't help but smile at the corner of her mouth.

"I'm sorry, I was rude." Shirakawa Kaede was a little embarrassed and put the things in his hand on the table.

It's really rude to myself, after all, I didn't do what I promised, it's a fact.

"Want to have a drink? Black tea, coffee, or wine? ”

Keiko Matsusaka didn't dwell too much on this matter, but went into the kitchen to prepare some tea to entertain the guests.

"Ordinary tea is fine" Shirakawa Kaede casually looked around, this old house seemed to be some years old.

"It's where I lived when I was a kid, then I moved away and grew up on my own, and now I'm back and buying it."

Keiko Matsusaka, who came out of the kitchen, saw Shirakawa Kaede looking at the house, so she explained casually.

There was brewed tea in the tray, and a cup was brought to Shirakawa Kaede, and a cup was given to himself.

"Thank you" Shirakawa Kaede took the cup, "It turned out to be the old residence of Matsusaka-san, although it has been a little longer, it is still very delicate and warm." ”

Keiko Matsusaka nodded approvingly, "Where there are childhood memories, traces of time can also be found here." ”

When I was a child, Shirakawa Kaede alternated back and forth between the picture of the Autumn Autumn Field and a certain place in the Celestial Empire.

"Shirakawa-san's childhood must have been very happy," her white fingers gently rubbed the wall of the cup, her gaze gradually losing focus, as if she had fallen into some kind of memory.

Her family was complicated, and her mother was sold to work in the customs industry at a very young age.

Later, I met a Korean who came to Japan to work, that is, Keiko Matsusaka's biological father.

So the two people who were helpless began to live together, and later there was Keiko Matsusaka.

Because her father is not Japanese, she also worked as a black household for a while.

Later, with the help of acquaintances, he was transferred to his mother's Japanese nationality.

At that time, in such a family environment, her childhood was full of all kinds of flavors.

Ups and downs, joys and sorrows, and so on.

It wasn't until later that my father started a business and gradually improved, and life was much better.

Seeing her fall into memory, Shirakawa Kaede didn't bother her.

It was only in the light, at such a close distance, that he discovered that there was a shallow mole under Keiko Matsusaka's red lips.

"It's so beautiful."

"Eh" Keiko Matsusaka suddenly came back to her senses, "What showmanship?" ”

"Here" Shirakawa Kaede pointed to his lower lip, "Some kawaii~"

"Thank you" Keiko Matsusaka lowered her gaze and nodded with a smile.

I don't know if it's Shirakawa Kaede's delusion, but he always feels a little ashamed under her intellectual smile.

The flashing eyes are full of charm, and the white and tender skin is slightly pink. It's like the tip of a peach, or a ripe grape.

The lowered gaze turned again, but after meeting Shirakawa Kaede's gaze, he didn't avoid it, and just looked directly at each other generously.

Those slightly melancholy eyes always inadvertently made Shirakawa Kaede's heart ripple.

The figures are swaying, and the stars are shining.

The chicks chirp and the sun rises.

Shirakawa Kaede, who was standing on the old street, scratched his head with a headache, and then turned his head to glance at the Japanese-style wooden house behind him.

Forget it, let's talk about it later.

Open the door of the Toyota Century, and the island that has been waiting here all night immediately starts the car.

"To Ota City"

"Hail"

Half an hour later, Shirakawa Kaede had already appeared in Shirakawa Electric's office.

"Are the guests already here?" As soon as he sat down, Shirakawa Kaede raised his head and asked Assistant Komatsu opposite.

"Hay, it's just been two minutes, and the president is very punctual." Assistant Komatsu replied energetically.

But I don't know if it's an illusion, but she always feels that the president seems to be a little tired.

For the development of the club, the president worked day and night, which is really admirable.

Well, it must be so.

Assistant Komatsu decided to serve the president a cup of coffee to refresh himself.

However, as soon as she got up, Shirakawa Kaede also stood up.

"I'll go to the reception room, and the materials on the table will be sorted and sorted out first, and I'll look at it when I come back."

"Hail"

Looking at the back of Shirakawa Kaede in a hurry, Assistant Komatsu's admiration for his president rose slightly.

Sure enough, the president is like a model worker.

Tireless, constant hard work.

When Shirakawa Kaede arrived at the conference room, the people from Panasonic had already taken their seats.

In addition to Kawaguchi Nanichi last time, there is another middle-aged man, and the companions on the side are still Yasuda and Hasegawa.

"I'm sorry for keeping you waiting."

"We've just arrived, so Shirakawa-san doesn't have to be polite."

Kawaguchi Nan said hello together, and then introduced the middle-aged man around him to Shirakawa Kaede,

"Risaso Kubo, General Manager of Panasonic's Home Battery Division."

"Contemptible Shirakawa Kaede, fortunately!"

"Toshimitsu Kubo, please take care of me!"

After the two sides said hello, the straightforward Kawaguchi Nanichi also took the lead in entering the theme.

Regarding Shirakawa-san's proposal last time, after giving feedback to President Sakaguchi, he also agreed.

So today, I invited Risaso Kubo from the Battery Division to disturb your company again. ”

Ahem, it's mainly the last Roppongi one dragon who slept with Kawaguchi Nanichi.

Tsk, women in Tokyo are just different from women in Osaka.

Thinking of the details, Kawaguchi Nanyi couldn't help but loosen his tie, why is it still so hot when it's winter?

And Kubori, who listened to the introduction next to him, also smiled and nodded at Shirakawa Kaede.

"Panasonic has a very wide range of businesses, and we are happy to do different business collaborations with other clubs.

As for the household battery business, it is naturally within the scope of open projects. ”

After saying that, Kubori glanced at Kawaguchi Nanichi beside him, and the latter immediately picked it up.

"Ahem, regarding Shirakawa-san's proposal last time, we agree in principle.

Panasonic is willing to use the nickel-cadmium battery process in exchange for the patent authorization of Shirakawa Electric.

However, considering the difference in value between the two, you need to compensate for it slightly. ”

"Nickel-cadmium batteries?" Hearing the type of battery told by the other party, Shirakawa Kaede couldn't help frowning.

"Shirakawa-san, nickel-cadmium batteries are the most widely used battery types now, with mature technology and large market scale."

Seeing that Shirakawa Kaede didn't seem to be very satisfied, Kubori's tone was slightly heavier, and he explained matter-of-factly.

I believe you are a ghost, if you hadn't done your homework in advance, Shirakawa Kaede would have almost believed it.

Nickel-cadmium batteries are indeed the mainstream now, but it is estimated that it will not be able to jump in the market for a few years.

Because nickel-metal hydride batteries with better performance than it have appeared, and they have begun to be commercialized slowly.

The disadvantages of nickel-cadmium batteries are very obvious, first of all, the metal cadmium is toxic.

In order to make such batteries, environmental treatment is a headache. Tokyo doesn't have to think about it, you have to run farther.

In addition, nickel-cadmium batteries have a memory effect, and they must be fully charged or discharged when they are used.

When not used in this way, the battery capacity will be depleted, and the original power cannot be restored.

For example, a nickel-cadmium battery can only be charged after only 80% of the battery is discharged for a long time, and after a period of time, the battery can only release 80% of the power after being fully charged.

The invisible habit of use can castrate the battery capacity.

Moreover, compared with nickel-metal hydride batteries, the open-circuit voltage of nickel-cadmium batteries is only 1.2 volts, which is far worse than the former's 3.7 volts.

Several batteries must be connected in series to reach the target voltage.

So in response to the conditions offered by Panasonic, will Shirakawa Kaede agree?

(End of chapter)