Rebirth of America, this is my time

Hiroshi Yamauchi?

The sudden appearance of the president of Nintendo surprised Ethan.

But the strangeness could not hide the normal courtesy. He greeted him with a smile, and then asked this middle-aged man, who was twenty-eight years older than him, to get up quickly.

Stretch out your right hand and shake it.

After greeting each other, Ethan asked what was on his mind.

Oh~ Mr. Yamauchi, it's really unexpected to see you in Boston.

If I'm not mistaken, are you here for a trip?

This beautiful lady next to you...is your wife?

This guess made Hiroshi Yamauchi smile and nod, saying: Mr. Jones, you are absolutely right. I am here for tourism, and this is my wife, Michiko Inaba.

While talking, he also introduced Ethan's identity to his wife.

Since Hiroshi Yamauchi spoke in Japanese, Ethan didn't understand.

But when the lady bowed and said Nice to meet you in Ethan's memory in a strange tone, Ethan almost said me too.

Acting on his instinctive reaction, he changed his words and said, Same here.

This is... After reporting his identity, Hiroshi Yamauchi became curious about Evelin's identity.

Ethan responded with a smile, My sister.

Oh - the smile on Yamauchi's face grew wider, and he bowed again and said: Ms. Johnson, I have admired your name for a long time, and it is a great honor to meet her today.

Hello. Evelin stretched out her right hand and shook it briefly.

After they broke up, Yamauchi Pu also took the initiative to reveal the reason for the trip.

Nintendo is a company that cooperates with many companies in America, so during the celebration of the bicentenary of America's founding, some old friends invited him to witness history. Because those friends were too enthusiastic, they couldn't resist. He and his wife came to America more than half a month ago.

The first place they visited was Ohio, because the American Playing Card Company there has had decades of cooperation with Nintendo. Then they went to Illinois, where they visited Milowa, and then to California, where they met with Disney and They watched the celebration performances there, and the reason why they came around to Boston was because they wanted to witness with their own eyes the image of their country's sailing ships in the grand festival.

Yes, there was a sailing ship from the island country in the international sailing team that participated in the bicentennial celebration of the founding of America in New York. It was a sail training ship named Honzimaru.

When this fact emerged, Ethan called it a coincidence and said that he came from New York.

At the same time, he also said with a smile that if Hiroshi Yamauchi had appeared earlier, he might have been able to see him get off the boat.

After a brief exchange, Ethan wanted to say goodbye.

However, just when he was sighing that the world was too small and he could meet people he knew even when he came to Boston, Hiroshi Yamauchi bowed again and said apologetically: Oh, Mr. Jones, with all due respect, may I ask? Will you be returning to California anytime soon?”

He seemed to know that his words were a bit offensive, so Yamauchi Hiroshi immediately explained: Because in my itinerary plan, I have the intention to visit you, but before leaving, some difficult matters suddenly appeared in the company, That’s why I was delayed for a few days on my trip to Mi.”

Therefore, when I arrived in California as originally planned, it was already July 2nd. Since it was close to the holiday, I did not visit your company rashly. I wanted to go to California after the celebration and when work resumed across the country. You apologize, but I didn’t expect that we would meet here...

Yamauchi Pu's explanation made Ethan nod slightly.

He felt that he understood what the other party said.

This guy probably wanted to take advantage of the celebration to build a relationship with his American partners, but he happened to encounter an accident, so the entire trip was disrupted.

Ethan understood this intention of taking the initiative to communicate, but the act of communication...

He thought it could be dispensed with.

Oh, Mr. Yamauchi, it's a good thing you didn't go to my company, otherwise I would be the one who was rude.

In fact, in mid-June, I took a break from the company.

And we have no plans to go back recently. After all, it is only once in hundreds of years that a four-point school has a public holiday in the summer...

Stanford's academic system is a four-point system, that is, the year is divided into four quarters, and different courses can be chosen during each period. In this case, many students can choose courses in the summer.

Of course, the school does not force students to attend summer school. If students are willing to study, they can stay. If they are not willing to study, they can take a break during this period.

But this year is different. Because of the special time of two hundred years, the school immediately went on holiday, so Evelin had time to come out. This was not only because she wanted to show off, but also because the teacher also went out to celebrate.

And when there is still room for shipment of Pac-Man in the short term...

There’s nothing to do if you go back early!

And when Ethan thought that just a few words of this meaningless courtesy would be enough, Yamauchi Hiroshi's face showed endless happiness, and the guy who was almost fifty years old said with emotion: Oh—— Is that so? Then I’m really lucky to see you here.”

‘? ? ? ’

Ethan didn't understand.

The next second, Hiroshi Yamauchi had already solved the puzzle.

Mr. Jones, it's like this. In addition to wishing you well, I actually have some things I want to talk to you about. It would be a real pity for me if I can't find you after I go to California.

‘Business talk? ’

This direction made Ethan laugh.

He thought Hiroshi Yamauchi was here to build relationships! Turns out it was business?

Harmful--

It seems that he feels too good about himself!

And since they were talking about business and they happened to meet her, Ethan turned to look at Evelin. When he saw the girl nodded slightly to show understanding, he smiled and shouted that it was a coincidence.

He raised his hand and asked the hotel to open a private private room for them.

After sitting down in the private room, Hiroshi Yamauchi, who knew that time was precious, immediately talked about work matters.

First, he told Ethan and Evelin about the sales of Snake Game in the book.

Although the two parties only formally signed the contract in November last year, after receiving the authorization, Nintendo immediately organized the production of arcade machines and purchased radio advertisements in December last year for promotion. With the indiscriminate bombardment of public opinion, the product distribution at the end of the year became quite smooth, so much so that when the New Year came, the game arcades in various areas of the book were full. From middle-aged people with nothing to do to young people with no homework, they are all enjoying happiness in the entertainment city.

When I came here, the shipment volume of Snake Game arcade machines had reached 15,000 units, and our external selling price was 599,000 yen per unit, which is approximately equivalent to 2,000 U.S. dollars, which is That is to say, in just half a year, the sales of Snake Game in our book have reached 30 million US dollars, and the dividends attributed to the two of them are 4.2 million US dollars.

According to the current situation, this explosive momentum will continue, because there is still a large demand for Snake Game arcades in cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, and Nagoya. For the 50 million people gathered here, For example, 15,000 arcade machines are simply not enough.”

Yamauchi Pu said a set of data with a smile.

And this number...

To be honest, this is indeed higher than the dividends in North America!

Oh, Mr. Yamauchi, it seems that choosing Nintendo is really a right choice. If it were another company, I think they would not be able to provide such good data in a short period of time.

Ethan and Evelin looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

After all, no one can say no to green dollar bills.

And Ethan's scene words also made Yamauchi Pu nodded happily.

At the same time, he also said modestly, Mr. Jones, you are very grateful. The excellent performance of a product depends not only on the publicity during sales, but also on the excellent content itself.

This compliment made Ethan laugh.

After briefly talking about the sales situation of Snake Game, Hiroshi Yamauchi expressed his desire. He said that after coming to the United States, he discovered that Snake Game was outdated and the most popular electronic game at the moment. The game is the new Pac-Man launched by Ethan and his team.

He once experienced this game at Disneyland in Los Angeles, and the amazing gameplay made him want to be an agent again, Mr. Jones, we at Nintendo want to maintain good cooperation with you and continue to represent Eat Bean Man” game.”

To this end, we are willing to take the initiative to modify the contract terms of Snake Game.

Previously, when we signed the agency contract for Snake Game, we stipulated in the contract that the quantity basis for dividend settlement would be the shipment volume in each calendar year, and the dividend report would be issued in the first quarter of the following calendar year. At the end of the day, the payment time is within three months after the statement is verified.”

But now, if Mr. Jones is still willing to hand over the game Pac-Man to our Nintendo agent, then we at Nintendo are willing to settle the dividends on a half-year basis, that is, to settle the dividends twice within a natural year, and the time for issuing the settlement statements will also be It was changed from one quarter to within two months, and the payment time was changed from three months after the statement was verified to within one month.

About that...

I wonder if Mr. Jones and Ms. Johnson would be willing?

Since everyone was on vacation one second and were sitting in a private room of the hotel discussing business cooperation the next second, Hiroshi Yamauchi did not have a specific contract at all, but even so, the detailed terms and conditions had proved his Come prepared.

As for his proposal...

Ethan understood.

But he didn't mean to reply immediately.

We need to think about this.

Ethan smiled and said to Pu Yamauchi: Mr. Yamauchi, I can feel your sincerity, but I need some time, please understand.

Okay, no problem, I'm not in a hurry... Hiroshi Yamauchi made an OK gesture with a smile, and nodded at the same time: Mr. Jones, I can completely understand your mood, because I don't want to be on vacation either. Talking about work, but there is nothing we can do about it, who allowed the accident to happen?

After a slight nod and a few words of courtesy, Hiroshi Yamauchi added: Mr. Jones, in addition to these two things, there is one more thing I want to communicate with you.

That's MOS 6502.

When mentioning this chip, Hiroshi Yamauchi's face immediately lit up with reverence.

Mr. Jones, I already know the story behind MOS 6502. I really admire your promotion and help in the technology industry.

When I learned that the MOS 6502 chip would have a huge impact on the video game industry, I knew that if Nintendo couldn't get on this train, it would be ruthlessly eliminated by the times. So I had an idea, That is to try to lead Nintendo into the field of chip gaming.

so……

I contacted our Nintendo partner, Milohua.

Having said this, a look of shame appeared on Hiroshi Yamauchi's face.

He rubbed his hands and said, Mr. Jones, I want to apologize to you here.

When I came into contact with Mi Luohua, I learned that you had conflicts with them.

But don't worry, I will never reveal the details of our cooperation to them.

“What I learned from them was the sales situation and sales price of MOS 6502 in North America. When I learned that their idea of ​​purchasing in bulk has not received a reply from Chuck Paido Company, I knew that I wanted to Purchasing MOS 6502 in large quantities at a low price may be a luxury.”

Speaking of this, Yamauchi Pu stopped.

He smiled brightly at Ethan and said, However, whether I can purchase MOS 6502 in large quantities is actually not important to me.

Because I heard that Mr. Chuck Paido wants to use chips to change the world?

I wonder if we in Asia can enjoy this kind of glory?

He looked at Ethan with a smile on his face, eager to get an accurate answer.

Because he believed that he had made his words very clear!