As the first commercial product of TFT and STN, TV Wactch sold 50,000 or 60,000 yuan in Neon, but there are many in Beimi.

Because of the addition of 007, more than 600,000 pieces of color models were sold by the end of the year, and more than 400,000 pieces of low-profile black and white models were also sold.

Based on the previous profit, one TFT made a profit of 15,000 yen, and one STN had a net income of about 8,000 yen.

Combined with the sales of Neon and North Rice, the LCD factory has earned 14.6 billion yen this year in this business alone.

When you look at it alone, it doesn't seem like much, and even in the entire Shirakawa Holding Group, it is not very conspicuous.

But as I said before, this is the first time that an LCD factory has made a profit.

In the future, with the gradual popularization of various screen technologies, this profit is just the beginning.

Whether it's a battery factory, or an LCD factory. The potential for the future is good, and it is worth increasing the investment of Shirakawa Kaede.

"The cooperation with Tohoku University continues, and in addition to industry-university-research research, we should not forget to cultivate our own talents.

In addition, the development of nickel-cadmium batteries is here for the time being, and the follow-up research focuses on nickel-metal hydride batteries and lithium batteries. ”

The nickel-cadmium gum battery is just a transition, and Shirakawa Kaede is really targeting the latter two.

Get them right, and you can guarantee Shirakawa Energy's market share for at least several decades in the future.

"Rest assured, we've already started the work. This year, Shirakawa Energy has recruited many students from several universities in Northeast China, and they are all our talent reserves. ”

Shirakawa Energy is now headed by Shota Miyiri, a graduate of Tokyoko Institute of Technology majoring in materials science.

As for why he chose to go to the battery factory in Akita instead of bustling Tokyo, it is because he is also a native of Akita.

With such a relationship, Shirakawa Kaede naturally handed over this burden to him.

On the premise that there is not much difference in ability, he will also prefer his fellow countrymen.

The so-called township party is such a collective of interests united step by step.

"By the way, the front-end research on clean energy can also be started. Wind energy, tidal energy, solar energy, plant energy, etc...

Whether it is Tohoku University or Akita University, we provide funding for the event, and the school is responsible for the research project.

Although only theoretical results can be obtained now, there will be a day when it will be useful. ”

These investments will not pay off in the short term, but Shirakawa Kaede still has to do it.

Because of them, Shirakawa Energy will be able to participate in the development of new energy in Akita and even the entire Tohoku region in the future.

When it comes to energy infrastructure, not to mention the government's large investment subsidies.

Even the influence it has is also worth the big money that Shirakawa Kaede is spending a lot of money on now.

For his instructions, Miyairi Zhuangtai also wrote them down one by one.

This is roughly the development plan of Shirakawa Energy in the future, of course, it is mainly the planning in the general direction.

"As for the LCD factory," Shirakawa paused, "After all, the TV Watch is not a consumer product for the masses, and its future potential is limited.

In order to truly maintain the stable development of LCD factories, it is necessary to develop other supply channels.

TFT is not mature enough for the time being, and it is enough to maintain the current rhythm.

However, STN has the possibility of large-scale commercial use, and all kinds of commercial electronic screens are our potential customers.

In this regard, I have to worry about Nakajima-san and Ishikawa-san. ”

"Understood" Heitaro Nakajima and Mikito Ishikawa both nodded in agreement.

One of them is the head of the SIC and the other is the head of the LCD factory.

Now the LCD is hanging under the SIC, if you want to open source to find more customers, you also need to develop their own channels.

To sum up, although Shirakawa Energy and the LCD plant have just made a profit. But it's finally on the right track, and Shirakawa Kaede doesn't need to pay extra attention to it in the future.

However, unlike the two new clubs engaged in manufacturing within the group, the benefits of several subsidiaries under Shirakawa Mutual Entertainment are relatively average.

For example, the Mainichi Shimbun, Daiei, and Tokuma Bookstore, the first two of the three media publishing industries are losing money, and only Tokuma Bookstore is making a profit.

The reason why Shirakawa Kaede was able to easily acquire them in the first place had something to do with their miserable business situation.

But fortunately, because of the limited volume, I didn't lose much money. The profitability of Tokuma Bookstore can basically make up for the shortcomings of these two stores.

In addition, the restructuring of the Mainichi Shimbun and Daiei has also been underway, and the situation should change greatly next year.

Under Shirakawa Mutual Entertainment, there are also two sub-clubs, SAOND Records and Gaode Toys.

Unexpectedly, SAOND Records, which was just established this year, has begun to make a profit, and the main reason is because of the cash cow of Seiko Matsuda.

Since she was replaced from Sony with a gum battery in the first half of the year, she has released two more singles and an album in the past half a year.

The total sales of the three CD albums were close to 2 million copies, and the profit from this part was about 3 billion yen.

I have to say that the record industry makes money very quickly, and popular artists are indeed cash cows for record companies.

Tsk, Shirakawa Kaede is still very satisfied with his woman's ability to absorb gold.

In order to treat her, don't talk about big business. Even if the record is given more than that, it should be given to her pocket money.

And in addition to Seiko Matsuda, SAOND also signed several newcomers.

Narumi Yasuda, Yukiko Okada, etc., their debut songs are expected to be released next year.

Other artists' record appointments are also actively communicating, even if the long appointment can't be completed, and a few records can be released.

With the current resources of Shirakawa Mutual Entertainment, the release of records is basically profitable.

And because of the media channels such as TV stations, newspapers, and publishing houses, SAOND is also attractive to some artist firms.

This is another benefit brought by the resource exchange of Baichuan Mutual Entertainment, and some things have to be put together to reflect its value.

As for AutoNavi toys, in the past year, it has mainly been in the hands of hands.

According to the characters designed by the manga at Tokugawa Shoten, although some of them are famous, they are not popular.

However, relying on the game content here at HAL, some of the peripherals developed by AutoNavi are selling very well.

Pac-Man pillows, thunderbolt models, double dragon figures, etc., took advantage of the popularity of the game and sold a lot.

The profit for the whole year was more than one billion yen, and turning a loss into a profit was a victory.

Although the money is not much, it is better than the money that Shirakawa Holdings puts money into it every year.

But if you want to say that the real money-absorbing under Shirakawa Mutual Entertainment is a big money-absorber, you have to look at the HAL Research Institute.

Hardware peripherals, computer games, home game consoles, and cassette games are in full bloom.

The hardware peripherals, which include traditional kanji reading and writing cards, trackballs, keyboards, and controllers, have brought HAL 20 billion yen in profits this year, nearly double that of last year.

The most unexpected thing for Shirakawa Kaede is the computer game, which does not have a super delivery platform like FES.

But with nearly 20 software games released in a row throughout the year, the profit of this part of the business this year is 300 million US dollars!

That's right, 300 million dollars, 75 billion yen!

To be honest, when he saw this number, Shirakawa Kaede was also taken aback.

"Is the computer game market so hot right now?" Shirakawa Feng took the report and looked at the fat classmate rarely.

"The main reason is that the price of personal computers has dropped significantly compared with previous years, and now computers have gradually become popular and slowly entering middle-class families."

Obviously, regarding the changes in the market, Satoshi Iwata also put a lot of effort into doing research.

"Because of the computer craze, it has also led to the popularity of computer games.

This year's Golden Cross Game Contest received more than 500 entries, of which computer games accounted for 80%.

Among these eighty percent, there are more than 80 models that are really shortlisted, and about 60 of them are decided to be released by HAL.

This year's 20 games are just part of the plan, and that number will continue to grow next year. ”

I have to say that Shirakawa Kaede's original inspiration brought unimaginable wealth to HAL.

From today's perspective, the "Golden Cross Game Creation Contest" is undoubtedly a brilliant idea.

With events like this, HAL's game library is instantly full. Although the quality is uneven, it is better than the quantity.

And the priority issued by HAL here is, of course, the best quality batch.

With a bonus of 10 million yen in exchange for an operating profit of 300 million US dollars, this is a great deal.

"It's not just us, but Enix has released 13 games, and it's said that the profit is about $200 million."

Satoshi Iwata told Shirakawa Kaede about a piece of gossip in the industry, and the latter raised his eyebrows after hearing this.

"It seems that the computer craze has indeed reached a certain scale, and in addition to games, we can also work on the software.

In the coming years, the market in this area will also grow at an astonishing rate with the popularization of computers. ”

"Hay!"

Shirakawa Kaede's positioning of HAL is far more than just a game, and he also wants software.

Another big income for HAL is the hot FES and related game cartridges this year.

Although FES is produced by Shirakawa Electric, for every unit sold, HAL has a commission here.

As for the game cartridges, most of the profits go to HAL. After all, it's a content producer, and it's supposed to take the lion's share.

Moreover, HAL is wholly owned by Shirakawa Holdings, and all its profits belong to its own family.

But if it is given to Shirakawa Electric, the profits will be divided by other shareholders.

So naturally, as long as possible, all the game console business will be allocated to HAL, and Shirakawa Kaede is also willing.

Of course, it is not without benefits under Shirakawa Electric, the red and blue war is speculated, and the stock is rising.

With the volume of Shirakawa Electric, a slight increase in the stock is an increase of tens of billions.

So there are pros and cons to each, and as for how to distribute it, it all depends on which side falls into the pocket more.

Since the launch of FES in April, more than two million units have been shipped by the end of the year.

As the core game cartridge, HAL released a total of 32 games, with a total of 40 million units shipped.

Some of the games are officially produced by HAL, while the rest are provided by third-party game makers.

According to the original sharing system, 40 million game cartridges brought 112 billion yen to HAL.

112 billion yen is 450 million US dollars, and it turns out that the game industry is really interesting.

All the businesses are counted, and HAL has a total profit of $850 million this year.

Compared with last year's revenue, this figure is simply a leap forward.

This also proves that the timeline is gradually approaching the 90s.

All computer-related industries will also be able to generate more and more profits.

It may not be on par with manufacturing at this time, but the future prospects are already visible.

This is all the profits that Baichuan Mutual Entertainment has brought to Baichuan this year, HAL, SAOND, and AutoNavi Toys, totaling $870 million.

Other media industries, such as Tokuma Bookstore, Daiei, and Mainichi Shimbun, have basically realized internal circulation after balancing.

Shirakawa Mutual Entertainment has finished taking stock, and the following is Shirakawa Electric and SIC led by the manufacturing industry.

(End of chapter)