"Card Pack?"

Michael Katz didn't understand what Hanyu meant for a moment.

"Michael, let's say we release a hundred different cards, and I say two ways to sell them, and you decide which one is better.

The first is open and transparent, priced at $10 a piece.

The second is priced at $5 each, but it is sold together as a pack of ten, and you don't know what cards are in the pack until you open it. ”

Michael Katz has worked in the toy industry for many years.

As soon as Hideki Hanyu said these two methods, he immediately guessed the doorway.

Michael Katz excitedly said, "We can say that the cards in the pack are completely random, and then the odds of getting different cards are set. ”

"Haha, it seems Michael, you understand, in this case, in order to get a complete set of cards, or to get some kind of rare card, consumers often have to buy more cards than the total number of cards."

Michael. Katz continued to draw inferences, "The first card type electronic pet we launched can be set with only one card slot, and then multiple card slots can be launched in the future, and then the combination of the line mode can be launched. ”

Hideki Hanyu continued, "You can also put a very low chance of a special item in the card pack, and if you insert it at the same time as a pet card, you can make an ordinary pet evolve into a special pet. ”

"There is also a Pokémon trainer character card ......"

In this way, the two profiteers discussed with great interest in order to empty the pockets of consumers.

Hum!

Hideki Hanyu is to let everyone experience the "fun" of card drawing.

Brave Pokémon trainers!

Want to collect all cards?

Want a rare Pokémon pet?

Want a special mutated Pokémon?

Don't worry.

Recharge 648 first.

Speaking of which, Hideki Hanyu emphasized.

"Once the card promotion is successful, as long as we control the odds, we can form a secondary card market among electronic pet players, and further improve the player stickiness of electronic pets."

Michael Katz sighed after listening to Hideki Hanyu's words.

"If the secondary card market you said can really be formed, maybe many people will be more interested in card drawing than raising electronic pets."

"That's not something we can decide, and we'd better not get involved." Hanyu Hideki said in a serious tone.

"I understand." Michael Katz said.

He understands that no matter whether or not the secondary market for cards will appear, Elf Entertainment must not get involved in it.

Once interests are involved, many things will develop in an uncontrollable direction.

The most important thing is that the reputation of Genie Entertainment is far more important than the interests of the secondary market.

Speaking of the secondary market, Hideki Hanyu also remembered another thing.

That was the "Pokemon" book he published at his own expense that year.

With the full popularity of Pokémon games, manga, animatrons, TV anime.

Nowadays, this Pokemon book is particularly sought-after in the market.

It has been given the name of Pokémon's 'Book of Creation' by Pokémon lovers.

At the beginning, he set a retail price of 3,000 yen.

Nowadays, "Pokemon" that has been opened can be sold for more than 50,000 yen.

And the price of "Pokemon" that has not been opened can be increased several times.

Why is it so expensive.

It's very simple, scarce is expensive.

Originally, only 10,000 copies of this "Pokemon" were printed.

After its release, due to poor sales, he collected 1,000 copies of it himself.

When Osaka was hit by a typhoon, the Kansai warehouse of Shogakukan was flooded.

There are 2,000 copies of Pokemon that have been directly soaked.

In this way, only 7,000 copies have been left on the market.

But in reality, there are not so many at all.

After all, books are also subject to wear and tear during transportation and storage.

Because sales were not good at first, some of them disappeared in bookstores.

It's not like a sample was turned over.

Some of them were destroyed because they could not be sold.

Or maybe the bookstore itself doesn't know how it doesn't exist.

Even if it is sold, there are readers who do not cherish it and lose it or break it.

In short, there are very few that remain.

The unopened package is even less pitiful.

Hideki Hanyu has been holding signing parties for so many years, and when he meets a book fan who signs "Pokemon", he can count them on both hands.

Such a small number, compared to the huge number of Pokémon lovers in the world.

It's a drop in the bucket.

So now the price of Pokemon will never be the end.

Wait another ten or twenty years.

This work, which is known as the Pokémon "Book of Creation", does not know how high the price can go.

The follow-up development of the game can completely allow Tajiri to add this book as an easter egg.

If you don't get it right, this book will become a "holy book" in the minds of Pokémon players.

As for the thousand copies he collected.

Or don't take it out.

After all, if there are too many things, they are not worth much.

Besides, he doesn't lack these three melons and two dates.

If you need it, you can give it as a gift.

……

Because of the idea of a new generation of electronic pets, Hideki Hanyu and Michael Katz talked more and more speculatively.

Michael Katz invited Hideki Hanyu to his home after work.

Hanyu also happened to miss Mrs. Katz's slow-roasted pork ribs, so he happily agreed.

Hanyu was invited to Michael Katz's home, and the female secretary was able to leave work early and go home to rest.

She was resting at the hotel with Hanyu last night, so this was the first time she had returned home since returning from New York.

But when she returned to the house that Hanyu Hideki had bought for her, she found two people standing at the door, obviously waiting for her.

"Cousin Federica, aren't you in San Francisco?"

Monica Bellucci said.

The people outside her house were none other than Federica and her boyfriend, Billy Lynn.

"I heard from my mother that you bought a new house here, so I came and took a look."

Federica said.

"Cousin is coming home?" Monica Bellucci asked.

She remembered that her cousin hadn't been home for a long time after she had a falling out with her family because of Billy Lynn.

Hearing this, Federica glanced at her boyfriend beside her, and said vaguely.

"Billy now works for Mr. Hanyu, I'll come back and say ...... to my mother"

When Monica Bellucci heard this, she immediately understood that her cousin was asking her aunt to accept Billy Lynn under the banner of Hanyu Hideki.

To put it bluntly, the relationship between Billy Lynn and Hideki Hanyu is just an investment middleman.

However, Monica Bellucci did not break it.

After all, it's a relative, as long as she doesn't swagger and deceive in the name of Hanyu Hideki, she doesn't bother to care.

But once she feels that the two of them are likely to have an impact on her relationship with Hideki Hanyu, then don't blame her for ignoring her relatives.

She finally climbed the big tree of Hanyu Hideki, and she would never allow anyone to do anything bad, not even relatives.

"Let's go in and talk."

Monica Bellucci opened the door and ushered the two in.

"What do you want to drink?"

In the living room, Monica Bellucci asked the two.

"Just give me a glass of water, thank you." Billy Lynn said politely.

"Do you have beer?" Federica said.

"No, he doesn't like me drinking at home." Monica Bellucci said.

"Then give me a glass of juice." Federica said.

Monica Bellucci went to get a drink, and Federica looked at the house curiously.

"This house looks really good." Federica commented.

Billy Lynn nodded and said in a low voice, "According to the housing prices in this neighborhood, the price of this house must be more than 300,000 dollars, it seems that Mr. Hanyu is very good to your cousin." ”

Federica said disapprehantly, "This amount of money is nothing to him, and he asked my mother to take charge of building the house, which cost almost 20 million dollars." ”

"Yes, he's a super-rich man worth $700 million, and buying a house for hundreds of thousands of dollars is as easy as eating for us."

Billy Lynn said in an envious tone, "So we have to seize the opportunity this time, as long as there is a successful performance, I can return to Wall Street, and I can also give you a house like this when the time comes?" ”

"It's so nice to you, dear." Federica hugged Billy Lynn with emotion.

Looking at the woman in his arms, the smug look in Billy Lynn's eyes flashed.

At the beginning, he hooked up with Federica, an intern, just for a momentary pleasure.

I should have kicked it off when I got tired of playing.

Who would have thought that after something went wrong in his career, he accidentally learned that the woman's mother actually knew a rich man.

This made him temporarily press his mind, do everything possible to please the woman, and finally after failing once, he got on the line with the rich man Hanyu Hideki.

But even if this project can be successful, it can't kick this woman for the time being.

The cousin of the other party obviously has a lot to do with Hanyu Hideki, so Federica still has the value of use.

As for buying a house, that's just the way it goes.

If he gets rich, how can he look down on such a stupid woman.

At least at the same level as the other cousin.

Billy Lynn is still looking forward to life after making a fortune, and Monica Bellucci has already come over with juice and water.

Putting down the two cups, Monica Bellucci asked directly, "What is the matter with you coming to me?" ”

Federica hurriedly said, "Monica, I would like to know if Mr. Hanyu has mentioned investment recently, and what is his attitude towards investing in that company in San Francisco?" ”

Hearing Federica's words, Billy Lynn next to him nodded secretly.

I thought that although this woman was a little stupid, it was still useful at a critical time.

The reason why he rushed back from San Francisco was because the company called Cisco was so bad.

He had to find out Hideki Hanyu's tone in advance so that he could make targeted arrangements.

But he obviously couldn't ask Monica Bellucci about that.

It is undoubtedly more appropriate for Federica, a stupid woman, to ask.

However, after hearing her cousin's words, Monica Bellucci refused without hesitation.

"Federica, I'm not going to tell you anything about Mr. Hanyu."

Monica Bellucci is not stupid.

Comparing Federica and Hideki Hanyu, it is self-evident which is more important to her.

"I really can't say it, even if it's just a reminder." Federica didn't want to give up.

"I'm sorry, I'm a little tired."

Monica Bellucci was extremely disappointed with her cousin, who did things without regard for her position at all.

She didn't want to talk to the other party anymore and sent the guest directly.

Federica wanted to plead.

Billy Lynn hurriedly grabbed him.

And said to Monica Bellucci, "I'm so sorry to bother you." ”

Billy Lynn saw it.

Compared to the stupid woman who followed him, this Monica Bellucci is not only smart, but also knows what is at stake.

Cousins of a family, how can the gap be so big.

As for why Billy Lynn stopped Federica.

It's because he understands that even if Monica Bellucci can't help, he definitely has the ability to do bad things.

So, you can't let a stupid woman offend Monica Bellucci.

Watching her cousin leave with Billy Lynn, Monica Bellucci turned around with a sneer on her face.

"Sooner or later you will be abandoned."

……

The next day.

Elven Vision, Monica Bellucci tells Hideki Hanyu about her cousin and Billy Lynn going to find her.

Seeing that the female secretary was so frank, Hanyu Hideki said approvingly, "You did a good job, I'm satisfied, what reward do you want, just say." ”

Even if Monica Bellucci revealed the news, it would not cause any damage to Hideki Hanyu.

But he must be rewarded for loyalty.

The easiest stupid thing for a creature like a human being to do is to be generous to irrelevant people and harsh on the people around him.

Of course, he can say that a little unimportant news Monica Bellucci said it.

Not only Federica and Billy Lynn won't thank him for doing so.

It would also render Monica Bellucci's loyalty meaningless.

Live up to enthusiasm and flatter indifference.

How stupid would he be to do such a thing.

So.

Don't live up to the enthusiasm, don't please the indifference.

"Boss, I didn't do this for the reward."

In the office, the glamorous female secretary in a slim suit skirt said charmingly.

Hideki Hanyu reached out and took Monica Bellucci into his arms, "I can't not reward you just because you're not here for the reward. ”

Hanyu Hideki thought for a moment, "Now that the house is here, how about giving you another car?" ”

"I like whatever the boss gives."

……

Bang Bang –

Huang knocked on the door of Hanyu's office.

After waiting for a while, the office did not respond.

Huang wondered.

Obviously we were talking about things together in the morning, and the assistant said that Hideki Hanyu had not left the company.

Then why didn't the knock on the door respond?

Just as Huang was about to give up, suddenly the office was opened from the inside.

The person who opened the door was the beautiful female secretary of Hideki Hanyu, who was discussed by everyone in private.

"Director Huang, Boss, please come in." After the female secretary finished speaking, she left the office.

For a moment, Huang noticed.

The female secretary's face was a little red, her lipstick was a little flowery, and her blouse was slightly messy.

As a man, it was not difficult for him to guess what had just happened in the office.

He didn't have any idea about it.

After all, Hideki Hanyu's private life style has nothing to do with Hideki Hanyu's ability.

"Mr. Hanyu, I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter?"

Hanyu looked calm, as if nothing had happened to Huang at all.

But in his heart, he secretly complained.

Lao Huang is really, he has been talking for so long in the morning, why is there something going on.

The main thing is not to say hello before coming.

The battle was raging just now, but there was a sudden knock on the door, which scared him so much that he almost flashed his waist.

"Steve Jobs, Mr. Hanyu should know each other, right?" Huang asked.

"Of course I know the founder of Apple Computer."

Hanyu Hideki thought to himself, not only did he know, but he also snatched the other party's Pixar.

"He left Apple last month to start a second venture, and if we can join his new company's supply chain, once the new brand can make a difference, our products can break into the PC market."

Lao Huang is obviously very optimistic about Jobs.

When Hideki Hanyu heard this, he thought to himself that Jobs' second venture would be Next.

However, the development of this brand of PC can only be described as a failure.

Later, the hardware business was simply cut and the system was simply sold.

So although Lao Huang's idea was good, he chose the wrong target.

But sometimes you can't just think about success or failure.

Lao Huang has this heart, you might as well let him try.

Therefore, Hideki Hanyu said, "Director Huang's idea is very good, you can communicate it." ”

"Then I'll arrange it."

Lao Huang left satisfied.

Hideki Hanyu, who was bored, thought that he would have nothing to do if he continued to stay in the office.

He left with the female secretary first.

promised the female secretary to buy a car, so naturally she can't go back.

As for where to buy.

Saint-Noy, which bought helicopters and Chrysler MPVs before, felt that the cooperation was not bad.

So after contacting him, he went straight to the store of the comptoir.

The firm's headquarters are actually in Los Angeles.

There aren't many exhibits of vehicles available at the San Jose store.

However, among the few exhibits, the female secretary still chose a favorite model.

A 1984 Dodge Daytona Shelby.

Or a detachable hardtop convertible version.

Hideki Hanyu did not hesitate to pay the bill and buy, fulfilling his promise.

caused the glamorous female secretary to be overjoyed, and returned to the house to serve to the fullest.

After three days in San Jose.

October 7th.

Hideki Hanyu went to San Francisco at the agreed time.

He was accompanied by a female secretary and bodyguard, as well as Honda Yoshishi, who had arrived from New York temporarily.

San Francisco, in that living room--factory house.

Hanyu met Cisco founder, Leonard Bossak, and his wife, Santi Lerner.

For this meeting, Billy Lynn helped the couple make a lot of preparations.

Try to make the scene as hard as possible and busy.

It is necessary to highlight the entrepreneurial spirit of the two.

But let Hideki Hanyu know that although Cisco is small now, its products are actually very popular.

"Our router system, now the main customers, is still mainly university institutions......"

At the end of the tour, Leonard Bossak briefed Hideki Hanyu on the current situation of Cisco.

There is no deliberate beautification, basically telling the truth.

After arriving at the group, Leonard Bossak even truthfully explained the problems with Stanford University on the patent issue.

They thought that after hearing this, Hideki Hanyu would immediately hesitate to invest, like other investors.

After all, they've seen this happen too many times.

No investor would put real money into a company with such serious problems.

Who wants Hanyu Hideki's next words, but let Leonard Bossak and Santi Lerner couple.

Even Billy Lynn, who was on pins and needles, didn't expect it.

Hideki Hanyu did not question and did not refuse.

Instead, the question begs, "If I were to invest in Cisco, how are you going to solve the patent issue with Stanford?" ”

"How to fix it?"

Now Leonard Bossak and Santi Lerner have really not figured out how to deal with this matter properly.

In another time and space, the couple faced the warning of Stanford University, and they did not deal with it head-on, but kept dragging it out.

It wasn't until 1987 that Cisco had become profitable and was formally sued by Stanford University.

In the end, it was Graves, the first CEO of Cisco, who negotiated with Stanford to reach a settlement.

"Yes, obviously, this problem exists objectively, and we cannot ignore it." Hideki Hanyu said.

"The way we are now, isn't it too early to think about this?"

Fellow founder Santi Lerner pointed to the living room as a factory environment.

"So, Ms. Santi, let me ask you another question first, you...... It should be Cisco, how much investment does it need from me to support the company's growth? ”

The question raised by Hideki Hanyu caught Leonard Bossak and Santi Lerner off guard.

Previously, they had been hoping to get an investment.

But Hideki Hanyu suddenly threw out a question, directly skipped the investment process, and asked them how much money they wanted.

For a while, they really didn't know how much to want.

Instinctively, the couple set their sights on Billy Lynn.

This "elite" from Wall Street has been helping them lately.

Maybe they can help them name a number.

Feel the eyes of the Cisco founders and his wife, even though Billy Lynn himself doesn't know how much.

But he understood that a number had to be given at this time.

And try to be as much as possible.

Because it's about his "performance".

So after a little thought, Billy Lynn gritted his teeth and reported a number.

"One and a half million dollars!"

This number really scared Leonard Bossak and Santi Lerner.

The money they received from Stanford University to develop a multiprotocol router was only $30,000.

Since starting their business, they have spent as much as $50,000 on their credit card investments.

Billy Lynn's mouth is $1.5 million.

Although the specific shares have not been said, as long as Hideki Hanyu agrees, it indirectly means that they have become millionaires.

It was the 80s.

An era when millionaires are still dazzling.

Recently, there has been a lot of rumor in the industry.

That is Steve Jobs, who was "driven out" by Apple, and spent a lot of money to start a new computer company, NEXT.

That's a lot of money, seven million dollars.

NEXT is also recruiting engineers with high salaries.

What is the high salary?

$75,000 per year.

But it has made many people flock to it.

From this, you can see what a huge amount of money is $1.5 million.

Now is not the time of the Internet bubble, just build a website, you can coax millions or tens of millions of investments on Wall Street.

"One and a half million dollars, how much stake can I get in Cisco?" Hideki Hanyu continued to ask.

Billy Lynn looked at Leonard Bossak and Santy Lerner.

It is not up to him to decide how many shares to give.

But the founders of Cisco and his wife were already a little dizzy at this time.

They didn't expect that Hideki Hanyu didn't veto this number.

Instead, ask the question directly.

Wouldn't that mean that if they only name a stake that will satisfy Hideki Hanyu?

They can become millionaires in no time.

The two looked at each other for a moment, then whispered a few more words.

Eventually, it was Leonard Bossak who said, "We can give you thirty percent of the shares." ”

Hearing this number, Hideki Hanyu shook his head without hesitation, "It's too little." ”

What are you kidding, if he doesn't bargain, it doesn't mean that he is wronged.

Another time and space, in 1987, Cisco was already able to achieve a monthly turnover of more than $250,000.

Sequoia Capital invested $2.5 million in the first round and got a 29.1% stake in Cisco.

Now in 1985, Cisco is still a small workshop in the living room where products are rubbed by hand.

The turnover is even more than the last meal.

No matter how great the future development potential is, Cisco at this stage is not worth the price.

Seeing that Leonard Bossak and Santi Lerner were divided, they couldn't come up with a result after discussing for a long time.

Hideki Hanyu shook his head secretly, thinking that it was no wonder that the couple would eventually be squeezed out of Cisco management, and finally cash out and leave after Cisco went public.

The two may be good technical talents, but they are definitely not management talents.

In particular, he remembered that some sources described Ms. Santi Lerner as a very emotional person, who had no tolerance and often yelled.

Cisco's management said that it was very difficult to work with them, even though they were not good at business, but they had to express their opinions on everything.

Even when facing customers, the attitude is very blunt.

Seeing that the two couldn't discuss a reason.

Hideki Hanyu said directly, "I'm not interested in controlling Cisco, so I only need a forty-five percent stake." ”

When Santi Lerner heard this number, she immediately shook her head, "That's too much. ”

"That's right, if so many shares are given up in the first round of financing, how will the follow-up financing be carried out."

Leonard Bossak echoed his wife's words.

When the words of the two came out, Hideki Hanyu was not in a hurry, but Billy Lynn next to him was in a hurry.

This Wall Street "elite" scolded the two of them angrily in his heart at this time, and he didn't look at what the hell your company looks like.

In this case, Hideki Hanyu can give an estimate of 3.3 million, and ordinary people should have opened champagne to celebrate.

As a result, these two idiots are not satisfied.

But even if he was angry in his heart, he still tried his best to promote this investment on the surface.

"Both, you have to figure out one thing first, if you don't get this investment, how long can Cisco last if you only rely on your overdraft credit card?

Once the company is gone, there will be no follow-up financing.

Cisco is now solving the problem of survival! ”

When Billy Lynn said this, the two Cisco creators suddenly realized that they really seemed to be thinking too much.

Leonard Bossak immediately nodded and said, "Yes, just divide the shares according to the proportion that Mr. Hanyu said." ”

Now that the decision has been made, everyone is looking at Hideki Hanyu with blazing eyes at this time.

Because what I'm waiting for now is just Hanyu Hideki nodding.

"No problem."

As soon as Hideki Hanyu said this, everyone at the scene wanted to cheer.

But at this time, Hanyu Hideki immediately spoke, "Now, let's go back to the first question. ”

Leonard Bossak and Santi Lerner, who were about to cheer, and Billy Lynn, heard this, and some didn't understand what Hanyu wanted to say.

Hideki Hanyu smiled slightly and began to explain.

"Before I invested, Stanford University would protest against your appropriation of patents, but it would not pursue further accountability, because Cisco was just a small workshop that couldn't make ends meet.

But after my investment, Cisco will become a company with a market value of more than three million dollars by virtue of its patents.

Do you think Stanford will sit idly by in this situation? ”

Hanyu Hideki's words immediately woke up several people at the scene.

Oh, yes.

Stanford University has not pursued it for the time being, but because the patent has not generated benefits.

But once it turns out that this patent is worth millions, then Stanford University will take further steps for sure.

"So what do we do?" Leonard Posak asked.

He felt that Hideki Hanyu was aware of the problem.

Then a solution must have been thought of.

"It's very simple, to face this problem, to negotiate with Stanford University head-on, you can pay for the patent, or increase the price to compensate for the R&D investment.

At this stage, it's the best time to solve the problem. ”

"But we're not good at that." Leonard Bossak tells the truth.

If they knew what to do, they wouldn't have been procrastinating.

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu turned his attention to Billy Lynn, "I think Mr. Billy should be happy to accept this commission. ”

Dealing with this seemingly troublesome thing requires a shrewd guy.

"Yes, I'd love to." Billy Lynn said.

For things that can brush up on "performance", Billy Lynn will not let go.

"Mr. Billy, I think ......"

The Leonards Bossak couple also felt that Billy Lynn was a good fit.

After all, Billy Lynn helped them bring in Hideki Hanyu, an investor.

Seeing that the three of them were about to discuss how to solve the patent issue in person.

Hideki Hanyu really didn't have the patience to listen.

He interrupted a few people.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you can discuss how to solve the patent problem slowly, and before that, it is better to determine the investment first."

"Don't you have to wait for us to solve the patent problem?" Leonard Posak asked.

"It doesn't matter, we can sign an investment agreement with effective conditions, and the condition is that you solve the patent problem."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he introduced Honda Yoshishi, who had not spoken next to him, to everyone.

"This is Mr. Takeshi Honda, who is the managing director of Hope Angel investment company, and he will sign an investment agreement with them in accordance with the terms agreed before."

This so-called Hope Angel Investment Company is a company registered in the British Virgin Islands for investment.

I used this company to invest in EA before.

"Huh? Isn't it Mr. Hanyu's investment? ”

Leonard Posak asked.

Hideki Hanyu smiled slightly, "As long as the two of you can get the funds to help Cisco's development, what difference does it make who invests?" ”

"I'm Yoshishi Honda, and I'm excited to work with you."

Hondo Yizhi took the initiative to hand it out at this time, writing. Prefixed business cards.

Next, everything will be taken over by Honda Yoshishi.

Hideki Hanyu got up and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to say to the two with a smile.

"Congratulations to the two soon-to-be millionaires."

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(End of chapter)