Reborn In the Tokyo Bubble Era

  Chapter 389 Taoya's Doubt

  The first to arrive in Tokyo were KPMG's Barron Berger and Xu Guoping who came with him.

   This doctor, who graduated from Stanford, felt that the new boss’s base camp in Neon was a little more shabby than he thought, after all, it was just a 12-storey old building.

   But naturally he would not despise it, but more aware of the rapid development of the boss.

  It was only after Tao Zhiming left the United States that he saw him on the cover of Forbes magazine and became a hotly discussed figure for a while.

   Being among the world's top billionaires in such a short period of time, and still so young, is indeed very topical.

   In particular, he knew better that the boss was not on the list as the magazine said, mainly because of real estate. The strength of the boss should be much stronger than the so-called "more than 1 billion yuan".

   In the conference room, he sat upright.

   The boss's headquarters on Neon's side, why are the important financial figures all women? Still pretty...

  Tao Zhiming was sitting at the top, next to the former Kyu Mina, and now there is one more person: Fukaya Riko.

   She still looks very calm, but her attitude is serious, and she is always ready to record with a pen.

Barron Berger introduced with a smile: "Mr. Tao, the procedures for RIVA will be completed soon. Mr. Tao, you are suddenly famous now, and the acquisition of Blockbuster has caused some bad news. influences."

   "Want to kill me?" Tao Zhiming understood what he was talking about, "Could it be that the current price is more than 20 million yuan?"

"Indeed." Barron Berg was also very helpless, "Please believe us, according to our agreement, only if the price is lower than this price, will there be additional compensation. But now, a buyer who was originally interested seems to believe that Tao has a combative mentality and quoted a price of 21 million yuan."

   "Do you think he will raise the price in the future?"

Barron Berg shook his head: "It's hard to say. According to our investigation and research on Blockbuster's current operating conditions, the reasonable price should be between 16 million and 18 million. Now he is out to 21 million yuan. , has a little meaning to fight with Mr. Tao, and also inspired some local media, saying that the neon people want to occupy the cultural market in the United States, which makes the founder feel a certain pressure..."

"...the mere video tape rental business, I'm not buying a Hollywood film production company, I really dare to say it." Tao Zhiming shook his head amusingly, "The buyer, I remember you said your name is Wayne, what is his strength? Sample?"

"He's also a legendary rich man." Barron Berger introduced the competitor, "Wayne Huizenga, started out as a waste management company. He's not a powerful person, but he does Blockbuster is determined to win and seems to want to expand his business territory. According to our investigation of him, he is also seeking financing, perhaps at a higher price.”

   Tao Zhiming frowned.

   Blockbuster was developed in the hands of this person, so the other party was not just for the sake of being strong and winning.

   For the video tape rental industry at this time, Blockbuster has three major advantages. First of all, there is an innovation in management and business model. The founder himself knows programming. He was the first to use a software system to manage the video tapes in the store. Secondly, Blockbuster has established a video tape supply channel in the United States and has cooperated well. Finally, Blockbuster has initially launched its brand, especially because of its awareness of data management, it can always identify which movies are more popular, so the supply is sufficient and the reputation is good.

Tao Zhiming thought about it and smiled calmly: "Since Blockbuster is only worth 18 million yuan now, he wants to spend 3 million more, so let him do it. Blockbuster's main development area is still Texas. ?"

   "That's right, there are only 19 branches now, mostly scattered in major cities in Texas."

   “Then the founders will quit altogether?”

   "Mr. Wayne's request is indeed a 100% takeover."

  Tao Zhiming nodded: "Then let him buy it, we start from scratch, the same is true. Old Xu, are you confident?"

   Xu Guoping nodded affirmatively: "This will make it easier for me."

   "That's it." Tao Zhiming understands better than that Wayne when it comes to fighting financial resources and business methods, but he just doesn't need to spend more money for what he is "arguing about".

  Barron Berg couldn't help being a little disappointed: "Mr. Tao, have you decided to give up?"

   "Unless it's not more than 20 million yuan, as I said." Tao Zhiming looked at him and said, "Don't worry, the consulting service fee in the early stage will still be paid."

Barron Berger wondered how much that could be, but he was reluctant to give up. After thinking about it, he said: "After I go back, I will talk to Mr. Cook. Mr. Tao, if you are not obsessed with 100% acquisition , which should be more favorable.”

   This Tao Zhiming certainly knows, but since the founder can accept a complete withdrawal, he probably thinks that 21 million yuan is enough to earn, after all, the company has only been established for two years.

"I also plan to acquire 100%, but I can give him another condition." Tao Zhiming thought for a while and said, "Mr. Barron, I'm very busy recently and it's difficult to leave Tokyo. You can contact him if he feels If you are interested, you can come to Tokyo to talk with me, and he said that I can talk to him about the technology company he wants to do in the future, and if the project is suitable, I am willing to invest."

   "Mr. Cook didn't mention the later plans..."

"Is he so young and ready to retire after earning a fortune? There must be a plan. Just ask him his intention. If he doesn't want to, then we will set up a company in the United States specializing in the video rental industry, and Blockbuster competition is fine. You can tell that Mr. Wayne about that too."

   "...Mr. Tao's investment scale will not be small, right?"

"It's not important." Where does Tao Zhiming put his rhetoric directly, but since he already has the title of billionaire millionaire, yachts are always bought for 200 million yuan. In this way, "competitive", I am afraid that Wayne is more frightened than the irrational bidding in the Blockbuster acquisition.

   After all, the heroism of the neon people in the United States is really scary now.

   If Tao Zhiming invested another 100 million yuan in the United States, hundreds of stores could be opened in the blink of an eye, squeezing Blockbuster's development space.

   Of course, the premise is that his team and resources are very strong.

  So what Wayne Huyzenga has to consider is: Are the teams and resources enough for the billionaires?

   Anyone with normal brains has the answer.

  Barron Berg could only hurry to contact the founder of Blockbuster and other friends.

   The one who can help him win within 20 million yuan is definitely Mr. Tao's first choice.

   "Old Xu, stay in Tokyo for two days, and then go to Idari once. Did you find the engineer friend you asked for?"

   Xu Guoping immediately took out a document from his bag: "I found it, this is his resume."

  Tao Zhiming took it in his hand and looked at it, and asked in surprise, "Is he also from Xia?"

  Xu Guoping gave him a deep look, nodded and said, "Yes, I went abroad in a group. He went to a civilian shipyard in the United States, and now it is about to close down."

   Tao Zhiming is very convinced: "It is obvious that in the field of civilian shipbuilding, Neon and Zhou are the largest, and you are all dedicated to staying in the United States."

   Xu Guoping could not refute this, but at that time, they had little in-depth research on the so-called international pattern and future of the industry.

  Tao Zhiming just looked at it and said, "You are responsible for the person you are looking for. I only need to build a yacht with good quality. What about BravoPeach's office in the United States, have you found a location?"

   "I think you need a scene in the future, so I found a high-end office building in San Francisco. There is just one floor for rent. If you want to buy it, there is another office building..."

   "Don't buy it!" Tao Zhiming immediately shook his head, and now the Neon people used to wave the banknotes, and they all set the price on the ground. If you want to buy it, you have to wait for the neon economy to collapse. When someone else buys it, you have to sell it and then buy the bottom.

  It is just a start-up now. Tao Zhiming is spending a lot of money on Neon's side. If he continues to buy properties in the United States, doesn't he expose that he has more money than others think?

   Tao Zhiming asked Qianyuan Jiu Mina again: "When will Yang Shui arrive?"

   "The afternoon flight departs from Hokkaido. If we arrive here, it should be after dinner."

Tao Zhiming nodded and said to Fukani Lizi: "Then you can talk to President Xu first, then take him to our Dimensional Bookstore and WanderKTV to have a look and let him see how we operate here. Then contact Sun Jun, arrange a dinner, and ask President Xu to ask him for advice. By the way, invite President Yoshida of Coldplay Digital Entertainment too."

After he finished speaking, he instructed Xu Guoping: "The rental of video tapes will involve the management of many stores in the future. In my store, you need to learn the idea of ​​using software for management. Sun Zhengyi is a neon who is very interested in software. Someone who understands, he studied in the United States. Now doing software distribution also involves cooperation with multiple suppliers and retailers, so you can ask him more.”

   "I understand!" Xu Guoping looked at Pear Fukagu, "Is this Miss Fukagu ​​the treasurer of the US office of the head office in the future?"

   "Yes, you cooperate well and do things well on the US side."

  Tao Zhiming stood up, and then said to Maehara Mina: "Yangshui has already made an appointment with Miss Sawaguchi? Jennifer Aniston, who came from the United States tomorrow, has you arranged to pick up the plane?"

   "It's all arranged!"

   "Ms. Sawaguchi's endorsement and the follow-up commercial shooting, Yang Shui is not very familiar with these matters. You have transferred Makino Yuyi to be your assistant. She understands the media better. You can do these things well."

   "You... haven't you seen them?" Maehara Mina was a little surprised.

  Tao Zhiming glanced at her with a smile: "I don't need special handling for these tasks."

   At this time, Barron Berg also came back and said, "Mr. Tao, I made an appointment with Mr. Cook, he can come to Tokyo the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, let's talk then." Tao Zhiming said to Mina Maehara again, "Let President Origuchi arrange a reception for Mr. Barron today. Mr. Barron, take a rest first and wait for Cook in two days. Mr. and some of my friends from Xiangdao are here, and there will be other things for you to help with."

  Barron Berger is looking forward to it, is there any business on Xiangdao?

  …

  Tao Zhiming's schedule got busier from this day onwards.

  The Tokyo Fashion Festival is about to be held, Black Monday is approaching without the world knowing, and the private communication and planning around the development of Tokyo's sub-city center are also closely carried out.

   Asking Yasukiko Sawaguchi to speak for the upcoming BravoSport, as well as Jennifer Aniston's commercial shoot, for Tao Zhiming, it's just work, or work that he doesn't have to come forward personally.

  Although BravoSport's yacht and golf business has just started, the yacht has not been delivered, and the golf course has just been completed and the planning has not yet started, but in the era of exaggeration, Tao Zhiming is to be the first to build momentum.

  In this case, until the plan of Tokyo's Odaiba Linhai sub-city center is announced, Tao Zhiming will be able to obtain more benefits from the real estate that Tokyo has purchased.

   In contrast, there is no need to pay attention to how Yasuko Sawaguchi and Jennifer Aniston began to establish links with the industry named after Tao Zhi.

   In the afternoon, I went to discuss with Kinoshita Xiufeng about the bottom line of the development plan in the Tokyo sub-city center, and made an appointment with him to meet with the Li family in about two days. Tao Zhiming arrived at the Golden Dragon Restaurant that he had been to last night.

   Seeing that he really came, Katsuna was very happy, but he also brought two other people, a man and a woman.

   And today is the most important person Tao Zhiming wants to see at this stage, and what he wants to talk about is also what he cares about the most.

   Not long after, the Taoya people arrived, with two people as well, and one with a western face.

   "Dalang, this is Nozomi Mishima. He is in charge of RIVA. Leonardo Brady, a fund manager from Flower Street."

  Tao Ya's words were concise and concise, and Mishima Nengxiao bowed to the nominal president Tao Zhiming first: "President Tao, please take care of me in the future!"

Tao Zhiming smiled and nodded: "Yang Shui is still on the plane back to Tokyo, you can chat with him tomorrow, and then start taking over RIVA with Mr. Barron Berger of KPMG. Mr. Leonardo, Regarding the cooperation of the fund, please go to the side with Reuna and Nick to discuss the signing of the cooperation agreement in detail."

   It was Runa Onodera and Nick Sada who were brought by Tao Zhiming. This Leonardo Burundi was naturally the ostensible manager of the fund established by Tao Yaren and Hector.

   Noble Mishima said very knowingly: "I have seen President Tao, then I will retire first."

   Taoya nodded: "Go ahead."

   Came over at lunch, and then left directly. Tao Yaren was also showing Tao Zhiming the obedience of this subordinate. After all, the latter RIVA was apparently ordered by Tao Zhiming, and he was regarded as a professional manager appointed by Tao Zhi. But he obeyed Tao Yaren again, and Tao Yaren was expressing: he values ​​Riva and this fund very much.

  Tao Zhiming was also happy to be able to talk to him privately, and the more he showed, the more he cared about these small vaults.

   Katsuna couldn't continue to serve their meal. The two of them sat opposite each other in the room. Tao Zhiming looked at him and sighed, "Yaren-kun, I was surprised to hear Mrs. Lee's proposal on Kashima."

  Tao Yaren replied lightly: "I told Dalang the first time, the Tao family has many friends."

"It's really a lot." Tao Zhiming nodded sincerely, after all, the United States is now the strongest, and of course there are many people who recognize the United States from the bottom of their hearts and bind their interests, "I just want to do a magazine, and do a good job of eating, drinking and having fun. Information, and the TV station's shares... are hot."

"Dalang, your career has grown more and more." Tao Yaren said lightly, "Your plans in Neon and Xiangdao are no longer limited to financial and real estate investments, but involve A lot of practice. Music, movies, animation, comics, all need publicity, yachts, KTV, dance halls and golf, such leisure products and services, also need publicity. Can have a certain right to speak in the real media, why not Would you like to?"

   "There are less benefits and more troubles." Tao Zhiming pretended to be unhappy, "Yarenjun, you are the most suitable person to do this. Wouldn't it be better for me to cooperate with you?"

   Tao Ya looked at him quietly, and did not speak for a while.

   Then he asked tentatively, "A few months ago, after Akina Nakamori committed suicide, was that PR operation yours?"

   As soon as he said that, Tao Yaren looked at him seriously.

  Tao Zhiming frowned, his expression a little puzzled.

   He knew that the Taoya people were just testing, this was his sense of smell as a lackey, and his routine before the talks got down to business.

   The reason why "Weekly Bunchun" has been able to stand for so long is because they always keep the whistleblower a secret. What's more, Huo Na Jiangyang Shui directly found the roadside mailbox and threw it into it.

   looked at each other, and the atmosphere that was warm before suddenly cooled down.

   (end of this chapter)