Rebirth: My 80s

night.

Looking at the man's back in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the office, Ran Zi's eyes were filled with undisguised love and admiration.

Women have a natural dependence in their bones, and no woman can resist a man who can make things happen with a wave of his hand.

It was daytime in America at this time, and news was coming in one after another, showing that the world was in chaos.

But the man who stirred up this storm was right in front of her, thousands of miles away.

Ran Zi suddenly thought of a saying: Plan strategies behind the curtains and win battles thousands miles away.

"Mr. Ai hasn't left yet. Should I go open a bottle of champagne?" she asked.

Li Jiankun glanced at her and said, "It's too early to celebrate now."

Ran Zi wondered: "Didn't you make a lot of money?"

Li Jiankun rolled his eyes: "Is that my goal?"

Ran Zi stuck out her tongue. What kind of person is this? He made hundreds of millions of dollars a day, but he didn't even want to open a bottle of champagne.

She suddenly remembered something interesting: "The amount of the fine they issued seemed to be $1.2 million."

She even suspected that her boss had calculated it, otherwise how could he have made just $1.25 million today?

I wonder what Ms. Nancy would think when she finds out.

I wanted to get money from others but failed, and I ended up losing my underwear first...

This is not the point.

The key point is that technology stocks have plummeted, U.S. stocks are full of complaints, and the overwhelming public opinion and pressure have made it difficult for those who participated in banning Longteng 1 to live a good life.

Seeing that Li Jiankun did not respond, Ran Zi continued:

"Looking at the situation, the U.S. stock market will definitely be volatile for a while. Those people won't be able to bear the pressure, right?"

"I don't like the word 'should'."

Ran Zi was surprised. She walked over and stood beside him, blinking her big eyes at him. Could there be a backup plan?

"I'm going to Riben." Li Jiankun said suddenly.

"Hmm?" Ran Zi tilted her head.

“Do you know who is suffering the most in the global semiconductor industry right now?”

Ran Zi roughly understood what he meant and joked, "In fact, the United States and South Korea are also in a difficult situation."

"They asked for it, and this guy feels very wronged. We are definitely not the ones who hate the US the most."

Ran Zi's red lips curved slightly, revealing her pearly teeth: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend?"

"Friends? No, I want to be their dad."

"..."

Ran Zi asked: "Is it feasible? After all, the historical origins are there, and they definitely don't want to see us get better."

"They had no choice."

In the past, Japan's DRAM industry was completely wiped out, and he wasn't even there to disrupt the situation.

In fact, Li Jiankun had this idea a long time ago, but the timing was not right at any time in the past.

On the other hand, the time is right now.

Li Jiankun would not worry about what kind of consequences the chaos in the beautiful country would lead to, but he was sure that under this situation, if he made another attack like this.

The universe is established.

There is no should.

……

……

After getting off the plane at Tokyo Airport and my feet touched the ground.

Li Jiankun obviously noticed that Fugui was a little uncomfortable. All his muscles tensed up and the silly smile on his face disappeared, as if he would do something earth-shattering in the next second.

Considering that he is from Northeast China, it is not surprising.

"relax."

"How to relax?"

Especially after entering the terminal, the eyes of people nearby were all fixed on him, and their mouths were so wide open that an egg could fit in.

Miduko, who came to pick him up at the airport, looked up at Fugui, her little head just taller than his belt.

Fugui didn't even smile at her.

This made Miduko think that her master's new bodyguard was very reliable.

The modified black business car slowly drove away from the airport.

"How is it?" Li Jiankun asked, tilting his head.

Miduko asked curiously, "How do you know Sony and Hitachi would be interested?"

This time is different from before, the master is playing his cards openly.

At first, Miduko was under great pressure and felt that this was an impossible task.

As we all know, Japan's technological blockade against China is not a one-day thing. There should be no country in the world that does not want to see China's rise more than Japan.

The master specifically asked her to contact Sony and Hitachi.

Hey! guess what?

Didn't refuse.

Both parties agreed to meet.

It went so smoothly that Miduko couldn't believe it.

"Don't you know that Sony and Hitachi are losing a lot of money?"

"Xiang?"

Although Miduko is now trying hard to learn Chinese, she still doesn't understand this playful word.

A voice suddenly floated from the passenger seat: “It’s shit!”

Miduzi laughed and nodded, "Thank you."

Fugui: "..."

Li Jiankun poked Miduzi's little head and said, "I'll ask you to pay more attention to current affairs. The prosperity of your country depends only on the will of the United States."

Miduko sighed and said, "Really? The stocks of both companies are still very stable."

"You can't just look at the surface when looking at a problem. Your economy..." Li Jiankun was too lazy to comment. "This kind of old and strong company will definitely not be neglected in this environment, but this kind of market feedback is not real."

How volatile is Japan's economy right now?

Many people in later generations did not believe it.

Just like a joke.

The average price of a membership seat at the Tokyo Golf Club has reached one million US dollars.

The land price around the Japanese Imperial Palace even exceeds the total land price in the entire state of Florida.

More than 4.5 years ago, an Australian spent US$ to buy square meters of land in Nippon, and recently sold it in Tokyo for a sky-high price of US$ million.

A huge bubble is covering this island nation, and the reality can no longer be seen.

Miduko groaned and said thoughtfully, "In other words, they are actually losing money, but the market is too hot, and the investors' investments are supporting them, so it is not obvious from the surface that they are losing money."

"Some progress."

Li Jiankun smiled cheerfully: "However, for them, the current losses are just the beginning. After a while, the market support may not be able to cover it up."

Life in the 1980s was so exciting that they even dared to threaten to buy the United States.

Isn't this owed?

Then the big bags were thrown over one by one.

The Plaza Accord and the curbing of semiconductor development were just preludes.

For example, this year, the United States introduced a package of trade bills, which included the famous "Super 301" clause.

Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intention, there is no need to hide it.

For example, economist Jagdish Bhagwati once publicly commented:

"I think it is absolutely right for us to 'kick' the Japanese government, just as our government tells people to buy American goods, and it is a good idea to get Japanese people to buy foreign products."

Japan and the United States are currently launching a new round of tariff trade negotiations.

Xiao Ri is faced with two choices:

1. Either open the market to a large extent.

2. Either impose trade restrictions on yourself.

Sadly, there is no benefit either way.

Sony and Hitachi, two home appliance giants, suffered huge losses.

Pioneer, a giant hi-fi brand with high inventory, was not immune.

Of course, Sony and Hitachi are both established and powerful companies with strong foundations. They will not compromise with Li Jiankun on such a big thing just because of a temporary loss.

There are many deeper reasons.

One of them is:

Compared with the losses in the physical operations, they are more afraid of Li Jiankun, the big short seller.

These two companies definitely have no shortage of smart people or information channels.

When Miduzi approached them with a clear goal, they immediately realized that they were being targeted by Jack Lee.

So think about it, the situation is so unfavorable, and this big short has seen through everything. If he shorts them heavily, it would be fatal.

So it can be said that they had to talk to Li Jiankun.

……

……

evening.

In a private kitchen restaurant in Tokyo, Li Jiankun met the founder of Sony, Akio Morita.

This old man is in his sixties and has a famous title in Japan - the God of Business.

Of course, there are surprisingly many gods in this tiny place.

No wonder.

In the tatami-matted private room, the scent of sandalwood wafted in the air and the melodious sound of string music came in through the side-sliding door.

Li Jiankun brought Miduko with him, and Morita Akio brought a middle-aged male assistant.

Bodyguards from both sides were guarding outside the door.

"Please try this sake, sir. It is a specialty of my hometown, Nagoya."

The wine was brought by Akio Morita himself. It was very bland, but the good thing was that it had a fruity aroma.

“It’s a good accompaniment to a meal.”

"It's perfect for tonight's food. I've tried your Moutai before, and it was so spicy that it almost killed my tongue."

I drank two taels of sake and tasted seafood from Hokkaido.

Of course, if he were to be reborn in the past, Li Jiankun would definitely not eat it.

The topic then got back on track.

The atmosphere in the box immediately became less harmonious.

“You should be aware that although Sony is mainly engaged in the electronics business, we have always been leading the industry. In other words, the technical level of spare parts suppliers may not be able to keep up with our innovation speed.

"It was under these circumstances that Sony developed its semiconductor division.

“It is the cornerstone and guarantee of our innovation.

"Your Excellency wants to acquire our semiconductor division. What bargaining chips can you offer that we cannot refuse?"

After Morita Akio finished speaking seriously, Li Jiankun said calmly, "Money."

Akio Morita frowned: "We are not particularly short of money."

"Then why don't you just tell me what you want and see if I have it." Li Jiankun said.

Akio Morita's brows relaxed, and he gave a timely compliment: "You are the richest man in the world, and there are very few things you don't have."

Then express the idea:

"We are interested in your shares in some American companies.

"For example, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia..."

Li Jiankun chuckled, "Mr. Shengtian, the outside world has spread rumors that you are a very smart person with good management skills. Do you think I am a fool? Let's not beat around the bush and think about unrealistic things."

The corner of Morita Akio's mouth twitched: "What do you mean?"

He insisted on pretending to be mentally retarded, so Li Jiankun had to expose him:

"The current situation is that you have to sell it whether you want to or not."

As Li Jiankun and Ran Zi said - they had no choice.

"Your Excellency's words are too serious." Akio Morita picked up the white porcelain wine cup, took a sip of sake, and his face looked unhappy.

"Then let's sort it out."

Li Jiankun counted on his fingers and said:

"1. After the US imposed restrictions, it is considered good that % of Japanese-made chips can enter the US. Obviously, your own companies cannot use them all. In other regions, South Korea and Taiwan, which are supported by the US, are competing for business. Your chips are now rotting in the warehouse, and your production capacity is greatly oversupplied.

“2. As you mainly produce home appliances, you use DRAM chips the most. Now the price has been driven down by me. Oh no, I mean I’m giving it away for free. Even if you can sell the chips, you won’t make any money. On the contrary, if you purchase them from outside, you can save a lot of costs and your products will be more competitive.

"To sum up the above two points, the semiconductor division is no longer a hot commodity for you, but a burden.

"3. Do you dare to say that you are not angry about the US's behavior and do not want to disgust them?"

Akio Morita said, unable to tell whether he was happy or angry: "The worst thing to do in business is to keep angry.

“Even if your first two points are correct, for long-term considerations, after all, your chips cannot be sold at a loss all the time. We can afford temporary losses and reduce production capacity.

“This way, at least we don’t have to ask others for help in the future, and we can still maintain our advantage in innovation.

"You know, it is very easy to raise funds in Japan now. Everyone wants to invest and everyone is looking for channels. So if you just use money to buy, this short-term benefit is unacceptable to us.

“Furthermore, to put it in Chinese, what we are discussing here today is actually somewhat against the will of the world, and we will be under tremendous pressure.

"In summary, we will not sell the semiconductor division unless we get what we want."

Li Jiankun said, "In that case, I will short you."

"You..." Akio Morita opened his eyes wide.

Li Jiankun spread his hands and said, "Look, it's serious."

Akio Morita: “…”