Chapter 448 [Acquisition of Sega]
Night.
Lin Zhichao was lying on the bed, his head resting on Audrey Hepburn's lap, his legs were on Xu Caiying, and Tang Caiyun was feeding him grapes. The three girls are dressed in charming, with different costumes, but the black silk also wraps the three pairs of beautiful legs.
"Husband, your seven sons and two daughters have been arranged, are you planning to start enjoying life?" Tang Caiyun said with a spitting spit.
Lin Zhichao spit out grapes, looked at the fruitful scene, and said, "I've been enjoying life!" What's more, now my children are my generals, and I am still a commander, of course I have to command them to conquer the city. Life is not stopped, struggle is endless, this is the truth. ”
Xu Caiying put her husband's legs on her body, and then massaged it with her hands, everything was natural; Hearing Lin Zhichao's words, she joked: "Life is not endless, struggle is endless, you men are ambitious, and I am afraid that you also have the same view on women." According to your body, an eighty-year-old will also like an eighteen-year-old. ”
The other two women frowned, they were not as 'unscrupulous' as Xu Caiying.
Lin Zhichao immediately said: "I always have to think about the face of the family, how can I do too much, especially in the future in the information age, anything is easy to be reported by entertainment." ”
Although he said so, Lin Zhichao had already thought about it, and after the 'handover' was completed in the eighties, he would retreat into the background, so that he could reduce some attention.
Tang Caiyun said at this time: "Don't provoke those messy girls, it's nothing, I'm worried that some girls won't fall into your charm, and finally make news." You don't want to be famous for a lifetime, just get implicated! ”
Speaking of this, Lin Zhichao said confidently: "First of all, I won't provoke messy girls; Secondly, if I don't have any charm at all, I believe that two Jiangnan ladies, a descendant of a European aristocracy, will not work together; Finally, don't worry, I promise you that you are still attractive at the age of seventy, and you will be young with me. ”
Hearing the last words, where did the wife of the third room still complain, and they all flattered Lin Zhichao.
Although it is not a myth, it is true that Lin Zhichao's human genes have been reordered, and his saliva and so on may be rich in elements that make people young, which may be biochemical enzymes.
Audrey Hepburn immediately said: "I was very satisfied in this life, my husband still makes me still charming, and now I listen to my husband say this, then I will not interfere in my husband's private life in the future, anyway, I want my husband to moisturize me regularly." ”
She enjoys being told to be twenty years younger, and she has the regular care of her husband, so she has always been very satisfied. As for cheating, she never seemed to want to betray her husband, not to mention that she didn't think about it, even her two sons may have a relationship with her because of this kind of thing.
In fact, in the hearts of children, since they have been formed like this since childhood, everyone also wants to maintain this kind of family. Not to mention, before the seventies, my father's area was allowed to exist like this, so everything was fine.
Lin Zhichao became proud, and the long-term PUA of these three wives is one of his job contents. The three wives have to be PUA all the time, so that they will be able to stabilize their rear.
So it's not an exaggeration to say that three wives can still be 'women' at the age of seventy. It's just Lin Zhichao himself who has seen a fifty-year-old woman with charm; Not to mention that the third wife has his biochemical enzymes, which can really reach the younger twenties, that is, the body details can be maintained in the state of the seventy-year-old, and the familiarity is just a little familiar.
But this is Lin Zhichao's obligation, it is necessary to nourish them, not to mention that practice makes perfect, everyone is full of tacit understanding in a certain aspect, and there is also a sense of pleasure, and they will not feel any disgust.
On the other hand, if Lin Zhichao wants his family to be stable, he must also take care of his three wives, so that he can enjoy himself better outside.
In the evening, we had a great time.
The next day, Tang Caiyun and Xu Caiying made an appointment to go to Lin's villa in Beverly for a vacation.
Lin Zhichao stayed in Audrey Hepburn's villa, and invited David Rockefeller and his youngest daughter Megan Rockefeller to meet the parents of both sides.
Lin Ruidong really got the girls of the Rockefeller family, and the two had a very deep relationship, which made Lin Zhichao only accept this daughter-in-law. In fact, he doesn't really want a marriage-style daughter-in-law, of course, Megan and Lin Ruidong are not married, after all, they are free love.
"Mr. Lin, I haven't seen you for a long time, but I didn't expect us to meet as parents!" After meeting, David said with a smile.
The couple is actually very satisfied with Lin Ruidong, too good young man; And Audrey Hepburn, who is behind Lin Ruidong, is well-known in the West and is a representative of successful women.
As for Lin Zhichao, they only think that Audrey Hepburn was ignorant and made a mistake when she was young, nothing more. (PS: Lin Zhichao and Audrey deliberately showed a strange feeling to avoid revealing Lin Zhichao's charm)
"I'm also honored to be here today as Ryan's father."
"Haha, I can see that Ryan has a lot of respect for you."
Next, everyone sat down and talked about the marriage of the two young people.
The result was unanimous agreement, low-key, attended by only the parents of both parties, and held in the church. In this way, the identities of Lin Zhichao and Audrey Hepburn will not be talked about as much as possible.
"Mr. Lin, with your strength, you are enough to expand your career beyond Hong Kong and around the world." David said.
He is the chairman of the board of directors of Chase Bank, and in the business of Chase Bank in Hong Kong, it has cooperated in providing loans to Lin Zhichao's enterprises, so David has also investigated, and Lin Zhichao's strength is very strong.
"Hong Kong's rate of return has always been among the highest in the world, so I am very optimistic about Hong Kong's prospects. As for overseas investment, let's see if there is a chance in the eighties! ”
"Actually, I know that you've invested in nine commercial buildings in Manhattan, and you're investing $350 million in securities, and that security has grown to about $800 million," David said. ”
Securities are equivalent to leverage, for example, the value of nine buildings is definitely more than $350 million, and securities are equivalent to a company, controlling these nine buildings, and the company's assets may be worth $800 million, but there are liabilities of $450 million, and the value of this security is $350 million.
After Lin Zhichao bought the securities, the liabilities needed to be repaid with the rent of nine buildings; As for Lin Zhichao's two companies, only $200 million was spent, which is equivalent to adding another leverage, but the debt is from the Global Group and Cheung Kong Group.
To sum up, it is equivalent to Lin Zhichao using 200 million US dollars to pry up 800 million US dollars.
Beginning in 1977, Manhattan office buildings rose and rents rose rapidly, so the value of the security more than doubled in three years.
According to Lin Zhichao's expectations, by 1982, it would be worth $2 billion.
This is the joy of buying the bottom!
For example, land in Hong Kong may have increased sixfold from the end of 1974 to 1981.
"Thanks to the development of technology in the United States, the demand for office buildings in Manhattan has increased, and this investment has finally made me settle down." Lin Zhichao said modestly.
Even if the two will be in-laws, he will still be on guard.
It is not impossible for the Rockefeller family to take a stake in Audrey in the future, but it must be when it comes to the acquisition of Disney, and this family can provide some help. Moreover, the stake must not exceed 5%.
David nodded, he felt that his in-laws still had potential strength, but on the surface it seemed that he was just a remote overlord. In fact, if you can support a business tycoon like Audrey Hepburn, its strength will not be weak.
The two men were chatting about business, the two women were chatting, and the two children were affectionate, and both parents finally agreed, and they were very happy.
Privately.
Megan asked curiously, "Ryan, your father and mother seem to have a good relationship?" ”
The eyes will not deceive, the future mother-in-law looks at the future father-in-law, and the eyes are always full of love.
Lin Ruidong said: "Their relationship is already good, well, after you marry me in the future, you will know their relationship story." ”
Over the years, his mother has always hidden her feelings in the face of some problems; Therefore, many media believe that the mother was deceived when she was young and gave birth to their brothers.
Because of this, the relationship between father and mother has always been confusing.
Megan suddenly said a little shyly: "Who wants to marry you, I haven't graduated from college yet!" ”
Lin Ruidong smiled: "So, you are ready to marry me in half a year!" ”
The couple had a fight!
But then Lin Ruidong said: "I have to go to Japan to work for a while, so we have to contact by phone!" ”
In addition to setting up a hardware branch, he also wanted to develop a gaming watch that fused a dashboard with video games.
There is no problem with game watch technology, after all, it is a combination of electronic watches and handheld game consoles, but the key is to coordinate Japanese manufacturers and carry out a coordinated production.
"Hmm," Meghan replied cheerfully.
Her boyfriend is more ambitious, but it's not that she doesn't understand romance, in her opinion, her boyfriend is a more perfect person.
After receiving instructions from his father to attach importance to the Japanese business, Lin Ruidong immediately took action.
He first made an appointment in the United States, and that person was David Rosen, one of the founders of Sega.
In fact, Sega's origins can be traced back to Service Game, a company founded in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1940, and moved to Tokyo, Japan, in the early fifties to develop and distribute coin-operated jukeboxes, games, and slot machines. In the years that followed, the company's products were not only popular in the United States, but also popular with the U.S. military stationed in Japan.
Air Force officer David Rosen set up a quick photo booth in Japan in the fifties, and then developed to import coin-operated games to Japan, gradually developing into a competitor to Sega. Eventually, under the planning of David Rosen, the two companies merged.
In 1966, Sega launched a pinball table called the 'Periscope', which was an instant hit around the world. In the same year, David Rosen sold the company to Bally Manufacturing Company (Main Board), but he remained the chief executive of Sega. Bally's manufacturing company remains active in Sega's original product and marketing strategy.
Lin Ruidong approached David Rosen, in fact, he was interested in Sega's business and assets in Japan, and if it could be acquired from Bally, it would be able to strengthen its business in Japan as soon as possible.
You know, although Atari occupies 65% of the video game market in the United States, and also occupies a large proportion in Europe, it does not account for a large proportion in Japan, on the contrary, game software is easier to sell in Japan. This is because there are also dozens of manufacturers that produce game consoles in Japan, and their prices are too cheap.
The two met in a café, and David Rosen looked at the young man in front of him curiously, but he didn't look down on his heart. When the cabbage doll swept the United States, this young man was only 21 years old, and others created hundreds of millions of dollars in wealth, and he was named the youngest billionaire in the United States.
What's more, this young man is the son of Audrey Hepburn, which means that he will inherit the giant enterprise of Audrey Company.
"David, we at Atari would like to strengthen our presence in Japan by acquiring Sega Corporation from Bally. So, we want your help, and in return, we are willing to hire you to continue as the head of Sega in the U.S. and pay you a consulting fee. ”
David Rosen said sharply: "I'm still just a part-time worker!" In fact, I was already approached by a Japanese consortium that also liked Sega, but on the condition that they invite me to join the company. ”
The implication is that if he joins the Atari camp, he will just be a part-time worker, and he will become another worker.
Although Lin Ruidong was surprised that the Japanese consortium joined the bidding, he still said calmly: "Investment is risky, but we can pay you a considerable consulting fee, which is enough for you to win without doing too much." Secondly, the ownership of Sega is in the hands of Bally, and the reference for them to choose who is bigger is who has the most money. In the end, we are all Americans, and Sega is also an asset to the United States, so I believe it will be easier to reach cooperation. ”
When David Rosen heard this, he was immediately moved, a considerable amount of consulting fees can ensure his retirement life, and Atari has a better chance of winning because he is wealthy, he used to be an American military officer, and he has this empathy for Americans.
"You're such a good salesman and you've already impressed me. How much is the consultant fee, and of course it is important to me? ”
"5% of the acquisition cost"
"I want 6%"
"No problem"
David Rosen froze, looked at Lin Ruidong's expression again, and immediately knew that he had fallen into Atari's generosity.
In fact, Lin Ruidong also sees David Rosen's influence in Sega, and if it is after the acquisition, he hopes that David can assist him in reorganizing the Japanese business as soon as possible.
He had a tight schedule, only three years, to develop a first-class game console with low cost and good audio and video effects. In my father's words, this console is different from the Atari console, and it has to be extremely good in terms of performance.
In any other company, it will not give up its current hegemony and break through from scratch. But Lin Ruidong firmly believes in his father's point of view, in the field of electronic products, the Japanese have a greater advantage, and the cheap cost alone is one of the biggest advantages.
"Mr. David, I also have a small request!" After negotiating the price, Lin Ruidong said with a smile.
"Mr. Ryan, please speak!" David quickly adjusted his form and saw Lin Ruidong as the new boss.
Although Lin Ruidong is currently only a vice president of Atari, it is clear that this is a family business, and he is currently the founder and chairman of the board of directors of Audrey Hepburn.
"You were going to have a Japanese consortium looking to buy Sega and contacted you. So I want you to keep them from coming into contact with Bally, so that we can get Sega more reasonably. Don't worry, if it goes well, I will make up this part of your salary for you. ”
Treacherous!
David quickly commented on Lin Ruidong, to put it bluntly, he let himself deceive the Japanese consortium, and after the acquisition by Atari, the Japanese consortium did not even have a chance to make contact with Barry.
However, he readily agreed, after all, Atari just didn't want to make a fuss.
David asked curiously, "Atari is currently the overlord of video games, why go to the trouble of buying an ordinary Sega company?" ”
Lin Ruidong said: "We are interested in the strength of the Japanese electronics field, as well as the cost price, which is a long-term plan. ”
David Rosen still didn't quite understand - in that case, Atari could just buy parts directly from Japan, but he didn't continue to ask.
Following.
Japanese entrepreneur Hayao Nakayama sells his business, along with money from other Japanese investors, to buy Sega and make a big splash in the video game industry.
Before that, he had already contacted David, one of the founders of Sega, so he dared to sell his business. Of course, there are also his own enterprises that have reached the upper limit of development, and he wants to start a new stove.
"Mr. David, when are we going to the Bally Manufacturing Company to discuss the acquisition of Sega?" Hayabusa Nakayama said respectfully.
David Rosen said with a smile: "Mr. Hayao Nakayama, don't worry, the president of Bally Manufacturing Company has recently been on a business trip overseas, and he can't make an appointment for the time being. In this case, you will go back to Japan and wait for a week before coming to the United States. ”
Hayabusa Nakayama was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "A week's time?" ”
David Rosen nodded and said, "That's what his assistant said. ”
Hayabusa Nakayama was suddenly a little helpless, and wanted to go directly to talk to Bally, but David Rosen had already been in touch, and if he left it alone to talk, he might offend people. Moreover, David Rosen is a person he values very much, and he is counting on being in charge of the business in the United States, so that the two businesses in Japan and the United States can be closely figured out, especially it is a very important and honorable thing to bring Japanese products into the United States.
After sending Hayakuo Nakayama away, David Rosen quickly joined up with Lin Ruidong and approached the Bally Manufacturing Company.
At this time, Atari was the industry hegemon, and Sega was just a mid-range game maker worth only about $30 million, so the acquisition was destined to go well. (End of chapter)