In May, the temperature in Tokyo is gradually rising, the sun is shining, and the weather is dry, retreating from the crowds of cherry blossom season, and the freshness and brightness of spring and summer are naturally the most gentle.

Li Yunhai was invited by Nikon President Yoshida to visit their company's headquarters building and factory.

Seeing their modern office buildings and factories that strictly implement 5S management standards, Li Yunhai's heart has always been heavy.

Others may not know, but Li Yunhai can't forget what this company has done before.

By the middle of World War II, Nikon had 19 factories and 23,000 employees, producing optical instruments such as telescopes, periscopes, aerial reconnaissance lenses, optical sights, and more.

Seeing these products, discerning people know who they are used to equip and what they are used for!

The use of these optical instruments in the war has brought great suffering to our people.

After the war, they began to make a transition to civilian products. In 1959, the production of the first single-lens reflex camera F began, establishing a firm position in the professional market. Since then, they have produced one famous camera after another, and have always occupied the hegemony of the 135 professional camera market.

In 1980, they introduced the first step-by-step lithography machine, a high-performance lithography machine that was more stable and automated, and quickly took over the market.

In the factory, Li Yunhai saw the operation of the lithography machine, as well as the production process of the entire DRAM chip production line, and saw their finished products, and also sampled them for testing.

Yoshida told Li Yunhai that they not only provide hardware and software support, but also provide strong follow-up technical support to Sihai Group, including the training of our staff's operation technology and maintenance technology, to solve all our worries.

Oriental people do business, compared with the United States, it is indeed different, this is a difference in business philosophy and management methods.

Li Yunhai stayed at Nikon for a day and returned to the Okura Hotel at five o'clock in the afternoon.

The city is always full of bustling pressure and rapid vitality during the day, and it is probably only at sunset that you can finally have a short respite. The sunset makes the sky more three-dimensional and rich, echoing the city's many buildings, when summer comes, the rolling heat wave and the gentle evening breeze accompanied, the fiery sunset and the quiet sky keep together, looking at people will always fall into love as if moving.

When Li Yunhai and the others came back, they happened to meet the princess's convoy returning from attending the ceremony outside.

The prince and princess, sitting in an open-top car, countless people crowded the streets on both sides to catch a glimpse of the English rose.

The car in front drove very slowly, and Li Yunhai and their car could only follow behind slowly.

Crazy fans, shouting, stretched out their arms to shake hands with the princess.

As they approached the Hotel Okura, the convertible suddenly stopped.

The princess lifted her elegant long skirt and stepped out of the car, her height of 1.79 meters, coupled with the blessing of high heels, made her stand out in front of a group of Orientals.

She crouched down and shook hands with a little girl outside the street railing.

Countless hands came in through the gaps in the railings.

The princess bent down slightly, smiled and shook hands with them.

Those Oriental people who shook hands with her were so excited that they were lucky in three lives, what a blessing in this life! The red face and closed eyes seemed to suffocate at any moment.

Li Yunhai doesn't chase stars, so he can't understand other people's crazy actions.

Gong Jie is a star, she is usually used to being sought after, and it is not strange to see this kind of scene.

Michiko was looking out against the window glass, and she was as excited as the people on the sidewalk outside.

The princess shook hands with people all the way and walked towards the Okura Hotel.

The prince sat nobly in the convertible.

The couple's behavior, even in public, was always so out of place.

It is said that the reason is that the second little prince born to the princess was red-haired.

The crazy star-chasing behavior didn't end until outside the Taicang Hotel.

Li Yunhai's car was only able to drive to the door of the hotel after the people in front of them entered.

Yoshida, Michiko and others invited Li Yunhai to the restaurant for dinner.

The princess and a group of people chatted in the lobby, surrounded by bodyguards.

Li Yunhai glanced at her and saw her standing elegantly and dignifiedly, holding a black bag from Dior, because this bag was her customized model, it was also called the Dai Concubine bag in later generations, although it was very valuable, it also became the object of pursuit by the upper class.

She is so noble and elegant, with high breasts, sloping shoulders, beautiful neck, dark eyes and golden curly hair, three-dimensional facial features, and a high nose bridge, as charming as a swan.

Gong Jie whispered: "She is really a beauty. ”

Li Yunhai snorted: "You too." ”

Gong Jie smiled shyly: "She is a princess!" I don't dare compare to her. ”

Li Yunhai said lightly: "The princess may not be happy. Every move is restricted, standing, sitting, what to wear, there are certain rules, but I am afraid that you may not want to live that life. Didn't you notice? She always laughs when she is alone, but when she stands next to the prince, she always pouts. ”

"You're observant of her!"

"Uh-"

Li Yunhai and the others came to the Western restaurant for dinner.

Yoshida asked Li Yunhai if he could sign a procurement and supply contract tomorrow?

Li Yunhai had no better choice, and promised to sign the contract at the Okura Hotel at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.

Yoshida was very happy and toasted Li Yunhai with a glass of wine.

After eating, Yoshida instructed Michiko to treat Li Yunhai and them well, and then said goodbye and left.

After Li Yunhai returned to the hotel room, he discussed with Professor Ni.

Both felt that they would buy Nikon equipment and not have to contact GCA.

This set of equipment needs to be customized, and the contract will be signed tomorrow, and 30% of the payment will be paid as a deposit, and Nikon will produce it in about 5 months, that is, it will not be delivered until the second half of the year.

What makes Li Yunhai feel relieved is that President Yoshida said that 700 million US dollars includes shipping and installation costs.

Still, he was afraid of long nights and dreams.

Li Yunhai still remembers that before his rebirth, the average number of lithography machines ordered by China from Azermai Company was almost 200 million euros, but the freight and installation fees were as high as 1 billion yuan, and the price was about the same as the price of the equipment.

People are doing a monopoly business, only this one has no semicolon, and the price is really casual for others.

Rao, the company has repeatedly delayed shipments.

Now Nikon's price to Li Yunhai is relatively pertinent, and it depends on whether it can be delivered on time.

Professor Ni said that before the equipment is delivered, we can get the software first, and then design the chip.

Li Yunhai agreed.

The domestic production of the most advanced lithography machines and production lines may not yet be in the right place.

However, there are many domestic talents, and there must be no problem in the design of high-end chips.

Chip design and production are two different things.

Companies like Apple and Intel, they only design chips and hand them over to foundries for production.

Li Yunhai not only has to design his own chips, but also produce them himself.

Not only that, but he also wants to build a huge domestic supply chain.

The ideal is ambitious, but whether it will succeed or not, he can't say now.

This incident is a completely alien path for him and for our country!

Since Li Yunhai was reborn at this point in time, and he happened to be in the semiconductor business, and he made so much money, he was willing to take it out and fight it.

At night, Li Yunhai lost sleep again.

During this time, he kept flying around, the jet lag was reversed and reversed, coupled with the mental pressure, the biological clock was completely disordered.

He admires Professor Ni and Gong Jie very much, why is the sleep quality of these two people so good?

Li Yunhai came to the bar of the hotel, and only with the help of alcohol anesthesia could he get a good night's sleep.

He is going to attend the most important contract signing ceremony of his life tomorrow and must be absolutely sober.

Li Yunhai came to the door of Gong Jie's room, raised his hand, and put it down again, thinking that she must have fallen asleep, so he didn't bother her anymore.

He went downstairs alone and came to the bar.

Bar at night, nothing crowded.

Li Yunhai ordered a cocktail and sat down to drink it slowly.

He brought a book with him and spread it out on the table to read.

A few people walked in at the door of the bar.

At the head is the princess who is long and elegant.

The person next to her looked at the bar and said, "Let's go clear the venue first." ”

The princess waved her hand elegantly and said no, the people who came here to drink at this time were all VIPs from the Okura Hotel.

Hotel Okura is known for its high prices.

In later generations, the imperial suite here is 730 square meters, with two floors, which is equivalent to a villa in the sky, 250,000 yuan a night.

Sometimes poverty really limits people's imagination, it is difficult for ordinary people to earn 250,000 yuan, and it costs 250,000 yuan for a rich person to stay in a hotel for one night.

There were only Li Yunhai and a few other travelers in the bar.

The princess retreated left and right and asked them to wait outside the door, she walked over elegantly, sat down on the bar, pointed to the wine glass in Li Yunhai's hand, and said to the bartender: "Have a glass of this one." ”

The bartender, of course, knew the princess, and replied respectfully: "Princess, this is a special cocktail that Bond 007 has drunk with us, and the taste is a bit strong." Why don't I recommend another one to you? ”

"No, I want it. I've heard that Bond has drunk here, and I came to experience it. ”

"Yes, Princess."

Li Yunhai heard their conversation, raised his head, and nodded slightly at her.

The princess smiled back, revealing her white teeth, and asked politely, "What book are you reading?" ”

"A martial arts."

"Martial arts? Is it to learn kung fu? ”

"Haha, no, it's just a popular book."

"I also like to read books, and I like to read romantic romances."

"Oh, for example?"

"Ms. Cattelan wrote, love thief, love fire, Lisbon love, love bewilderment, oh, and many more, I've read more than thirty of her books of this kind."

"Do you only read her books?"

"Yes, I think she's very well written, but most of you men can't stand it. Martial arts, what is it written about? ”

"For a book, I thought, instead of introducing, it's better to read it yourself."

"I thought so, too."

"However, I thought it was not good to read just one person's book, because you would be swayed by the writer's thoughts. I suggest you read more books by other authors. ”

"Thank you. I'm very busy right now and don't have much time to read. ”

"You can take a break from your busy schedule. I'm also busy, but I use books for hypnosis, and whenever I can't sleep, I read books to push myself to sleep. ”

"Are you Chinese? Taiwan or Xiangjiang? ”

"I'm from Huaxia, the mainland."

"Oh, that's a great country, I think I'll have a chance to visit."

"Of course, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read 10,000 books. If you have heard others introduce Chinese civilization 10,000 times, it is better to go for a trip yourself. Everyone's thoughts and words carry a certain bias, and only what you see and hear can give you the most authentic judgment. ”

"I'm not used to chopsticks, you know, I've always used knives and forks. Today's luncheon, we held it in the royal family, but they didn't prepare a knife and fork for me, and I couldn't hold the food with chopsticks. ”

The princess said, stroked her blonde hair, let out a string of silver bell-like laughter, gently covered her mouth, and said with a smile: "I still want to come out to visit in the future, I have to bring a set of knives and forks in my bag, otherwise I will not be able to eat, so I can only secretly come out in the middle of the night to drink." ”

Li Yunhai stretched out his two fingers and shook them, and said, "Chopsticks are easy to use, just fix them at the top and loosen them at the bottom." In the romance you have seen, there must be descriptions of men and women, yin and yang, spirit and flesh, right? Chopsticks are the same, split in two and combined into one. ”

"Oh! Very interesting explanation! All of a sudden, I had a different perception of chopsticks. You're a very interesting person. ”

"So are you."

The more the two talked, the more speculative they became, Li Yunhai was very knowledgeable, well-versed in ancient and modern China and foreign countries, well-versed, humorous, well-informed, and often recognized by the princess for what he said.

The princess smiled happily from time to time.

Li Yunhai finished drinking the wine in the cup and said, "I'm going upstairs to rest, goodbye." ”

The princess smiled charmingly: "Goodbye." ”

The two met in the water and did not ask each other's names.

Li Yunhai closed the book, got up, and walked out of the bar.

The smile on the princess's face slowly disappeared, she picked up the wine glass and took a sip gently, full of loneliness and loneliness.

Li Yunhai returned to the room, and with the effect of alcohol, he quickly fell asleep.

The contract for the next day was signed at the Okura Hotel.

Li Yunhai didn't have to get up early, but he still woke up early.

He went downstairs with Professor Ni and Gong Jie to the garden restaurant for breakfast and discussed the details that needed to be added to the contract.

Professor Ni said that after signing the contract today, he plans to go to Tokyo to take a walk and buy some local semiconductor materials to go back to research.

In his opinion, Canon, Ricoh, Xerox, HP's copiers are worth learning, and Sihai Group must integrate the advantages of these existing products if it wants to develop its own photocopier products.

Canon's text printing is more delicate, Ricoh's printing speed is faster, Xerox is as American style as always, a little casual, HP's latest products have added a lot of new technology, and it is better to play images.

Li Yunhai listened to his endless discussion and asked, "Professor Ni, are we developing it from scratch?" Or is it about buying some kind of domestic photocopier factory? ”

Professor Ni thought about it seriously and said: "The technology of domestic photocopiers is relatively immature, and it is okay for us to acquire their factories, and we are not interested in their technology, but their talents." The most important point of an M&A company is to recruit talents from related industries to the company. I have always believed that talent is the core competitiveness. ”

Li Yunhai said: "Then buy one!" Or both! Professor Ni, you have to be responsible for contacting you on this matter. Those domestic factories, don't look good, if you really want to buy them, I'm afraid you have to work hard! ”

Professor Ni said with a smile: "This is easy, now the market is selling foreign brand copiers, and domestic copier factories either cooperate with foreign capital, or can only wait to be reformed." ”

Breakfast with omelette, bacon, avocado, cherry, strawberry yogurt.

Li Yunhai took a sip of yogurt and looked at the garden outside the window.

He saw the princess walking, followed by a few attendants from afar.

When the princess passed by the walkway outside the window here, she saw Li Yunhai through the glass window and waved at him.

Li Yunhai also waved his hand.

Gong Jie asked, "Do you know her?" ”

"O Princess!"

"I know she's a princess, are you familiar with her?"

"Not familiar."

"Then why did she say hello to you?"

"I don't know, maybe I think I'm kind! It's also possible that she thinks I'm a fan of the Toyo. ”

"Hey! Interesting! ”

"Haha! It's also possible that she's saying hello to you, but you don't respond to her. Maybe she's seen your movies and is a fan of yours? ”

"Gegege!" Gong Jie smiled.

Michiko ran in, out of breath, and didn't say anything for a long time.

Li Yunhai looked at her and asked, "Miss Michiko, what's wrong with you?" ”

Michiko stroked her chest and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, I'm late. I came out late, I squeezed the tram and didn't get on, I just ran all the way over, ran upstairs first, and when I saw that you were not there, I thought of you having breakfast below, so I ran down again. ”

Li Yunhai smiled: "You don't go to work, you don't have to rush so much." Sit back and take a break. ”

"No, I'm with you, and I'm also at work." Michiko sat down, and her heart fluctuated violently because she was running too quickly.

Li Yunhai looked at her innocent smiling face, and then looked at her plump figure, thinking that this little girl was very well developed, with a childlike face and a huge figure.

The little girl he thought was actually a college graduate, two years older than him!

Li Yunhai asked her if she had breakfast?

Michiko said that she had eaten, and on the way here, she ate sandwiches and milk.

She said that President Yoshida and the others came at half past nine in the morning and signed the contract at the Okura Hotel at ten o'clock on time, and they had already rented a conference room in Okura's room.

Li Yunhai said yes.

After breakfast, Li Yunhai said to Professor Ni: "It's still early, let's go to the chess room to play a game of Go, right?" ”

"Okay!" Professor Ni smiled, "I like to play Go. It's just that you can't find an opponent, and there are many people in China who like to play chess and military chess. ”

Li Yunhai and the others came to the chess room, where there were two tables of people sitting and playing against each other.

Professor Ni and Li Yunhai sat down at the chess table, which is a tatami style, and they have to sit cross-legged or kneel.

Li Yunhai felt uncomfortable, so he sat on the ground and let Professor Ni take the lead in black.

Gong Jie and Michiko watched from the side.

Li Yunhai also rarely plays Go, but knows the rules of Go.

Any type of chess is a kind of war drill, arranging troops, deceiving others, eating the opponent's chess, and occupying the opponent's territory.

Professor Ni only knows Go, and he doesn't usually have much time to play against others.

The two of them fought for a while.

Playing Go is the most time-consuming, and if there is a big difference in level, it can be solved quickly.

People like them are of the same level and have similar intelligence, and they are very slow to get down.

The game of chess was not finished yet, and it was almost ten o'clock in the morning.

President Yoshida led people to the Okura Hotel.

Li Yunhai walked into the conference room with them.

Yoshida brought the contract and handed one to Li Yunhai.

Li Yunhai first read it carefully, and then handed it to Professor Ni to read.

The contract is printed in Chinese, English and Japanese, and the handwriting is clear and neat.

Li Yunhai can understand both Chinese and English, and ninety percent of Japanese.

Like this kind of contract, Li Yunhai can be said to be mainly in Chinese, because he is Han.

Professor Ni read it and said there was no problem.

The negotiations that should have been negotiated between the two sides were all negotiated yesterday, and President Yoshida made a lot of concessions, and agreed to all of them that he could do within his power.

In the contract, the entire purchase order is very detailed, including which machines, parts, software, and various accessories are included.

Freight, installation, training, after-sales, transaction methods, delivery time, etc., are also explained in detail.

Within seven days, Li Yunhai will transfer 30% of the payment to Nikon's account as a deposit.

The total price of the order is 700 million US dollars, and the deposit is 210 million US dollars.

Yoshida promised Li Yunhai that after the deposit was received, he could give them the relevant software to use first.

The two parties checked that there were no mistakes and signed the contract.

Yoshida shook hands with Li Yunhai and said that you would like to stay in Tokyo for a few more days, and I will help you handle the visa matters.

Li Yunhai said that this is the case, and we will return to China tomorrow.

Yoshida said that then we will have dinner together at noon today, and ask Mr. Li to appreciate his face.

Li Yunhai smiled and said okay.

They walked out of the conference room.

At this time, it was already more than ten o'clock, and Yoshida did not leave, so he accompanied Li Yunhai in the hotel.

The group chatted and walked to the lobby.

There were a few people over there, two of whom were acquaintances of Li Yunhai, who were Kimura, the chairman of the Kakutoya Company, and Jiro Ono, the chairman of the Oriental Chemical Company.

Ono and Kimura, seeing Yoshida and Li Yunhai, came over to say hello.

It turned out that Yoshida and they also knew each other.

Li Yunhai now has a cooperative relationship with Ono and Kimura, and when they meet each other, they naturally want to maintain a superficial harmony.

Kimura was very warm and polite, and asked Li Yunhai when he came to Toyo? Why are you here? He didn't look for them when he came, and he didn't treat them as friends.

Li Yunhai and Yoshida's cooperation actually doesn't want too many people to know, especially the two devils in front of him, because he knows that these two people are scheming and not good people.

But Yoshida didn't have so much thought, so he directly said about his cooperation with Li Yunhai.

Kimura's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he laughed: "Mr. Li, you are really generous!" $700 million in procurement plans! ”

Li Yunhai smiled indifferently and did not answer this question.

Yoshida was naturally happy to sign such a large order, and said: "Mr. Li is our company's largest customer, and he did not choose Mikoku, but chose us Nikon, which is a trust in us!" ”

He invited Li Yunhai and others to the restaurant for dinner, and invited Kimura and Ono.

Kimura said that he had important customers to accompany him, and he would make an appointment another day.

Yoshida and Li Yunhai went to the restaurant.

Looking at their distant backs, Kimura's face slowly pulled down, and said, "Mr. Ono, the Four Seas Group is getting bigger and bigger!" What are your thoughts on this? ”

Ono put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Mr. Li is not ambitious, he is laying out the entire semiconductor industry." What can we do? Can you stop Nikon from selling machinery and equipment to him? ”

Kimura sneered: "We can't stop it, but we can suggest to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry to restrict the export of high-end semiconductor equipment to the Chinese." In particular, the Sihai Group must not be sold to them. Sihai Group has a very strong R&D capability, they can develop a more advanced CCA than us, then one day, they will definitely be able to develop more advanced lithography machines and chips than Nikon. ”

Ono shook his head, feeling that this matter was too difficult, and said, "Do you think that the people from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry can listen to our advice?" ”

Kimura pondered and said, "Perhaps, we can talk to Yoshida first." Let him terminate the contract and not sell the machine to the Sihai Group. ”

Ono smiled sneeringly: "Yoshida can profit from it, how can he not sell it?" Mr. Kimura, if it were you, would you cancel the order? It's impossible. ”

Kimura said with a calm face: "The Chinese are a terrible people, and now that they are lagging behind, we must hold them down and prevent them from getting up." If they master advanced semiconductor technology, we will be the ones who will be beaten in the future. ”

Ono said, "Mr. Kimura, are you too worried?" Even if we don't sell it to them, Mr. Li can also buy from GCA in the United States. Unless you can unite the people of the United States to restrict and suppress the Four Seas Group together. Otherwise, it's useless what we do. I know you're trying to get revenge on the CCA! ”

"Don't you want revenge?"

"I want to too! But—"

"Then we are on the same front, we will talk to Yoshida first, and then propose to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry that the export of high-tech equipment to the Sihai Group be restricted."

The two men looked at each other and nodded.

I have to say that Li Yunhai really saw through the filthy hearts of these two people!

At this moment, Li Yunhai, Yoshida and others came to the restaurant and took their seats.

Li Yunhai felt that it was necessary to give Yoshida a preventive shot, so he said: "Mr. Yoshida, I had a not very pleasant experience with Ono and Kimura just now. I'm afraid they'll get in the way of it and mess up our collaborative project. ”

Yoshida was stunned for a moment and said, "Oh? What's going on? ”

Li Yunhai talked about the battle of CCA.

Yoshida had heard some of them, but he didn't know the truth of the matter, and after listening to Li Yunhai's words, he patted his chest and said: "Please rest assured, we do business, the most important thing is to talk about sincerity, we have signed a contract, I can't regret it." ”

Li Yunhai thought to himself, the relationship between the two countries is still in the honeymoon period, with the ability of those two people, it shouldn't be able to persuade the entire Oriental Ocean to deal with the Four Seas Group, right?

However, he still had this concern in his heart, so he emphasized the importance of fulfilling the contract with Yoshida.

Yoshida has repeatedly said, please rest assured, no one can influence our decisions! (End of chapter)