Chapter 204 Small Company (Revised)
The next morning, Masayoshi Kishimoto appeared in the Hard Gold Group’s office located above Central. He was sitting on top of the boss of the conference room, the first one on his right was Kobayashi Kiyoshi, and the first one on his left was Kato Rumiko.
Rumiko Kato was doing a work report, “I’ve followed the chairman’s earlier instructions and personally led people to the mainland to contact NetEase in Huadu, and I’ve also met with their president, Ding Sanshi.
During the entire contact between the two sides, we talked relatively well. I also expressed my willingness and interest in making an investment in NetEase ……”
Kishimoto justice waited for her to end a paragraph, two eyes attention is fell on the side of Kobayashi Kiyoshi said: “You this trip in addition to the investigation of Hong Kong’s investment environment, the focus is still to fall on the Huadu NetEase company’s investment negotiation above, maximize the fight to get more share ratio.”
Kobayashi Kiyoshi understood that the chairman was always attracted to Internet companies. This kind of fondness also made the other party’s vision always extremely unique.
Not only on the Korean side, but Google, which the angels invested in during the early years, also showed an unrivaled strong growth upturn.
“Chairman isn’t going to go with us to take a look at NetEase in Hwatu?” Kobayashi Kiyoshi heard the strings in his words and said.
“You’re the president of Hard Gold Capital Corporation. It’s fine for you to take the people with you. I’m absolutely relieved that you’re doing your job.” Masayoshi Kishimoto leaned his back on top of the black leather chair and placed the fingers of his ten fingers in front of his body.
Kobayashi Kiyoshi was touched for a moment in his heart, after all, it was a reflection of the Chairman’s trust in himself.
“The other party is just a nameless small company, there is absolutely no need to bother the president’s great driving. Even if it’s our president himself, it still belongs to a cannon hitting a mosquito.” One of Kobayashi Kiyoshi’s subordinates wasn’t just kissing the leader’s ass, but more of an arrogant attitude of a big company towards a small company, he said.
Masayoshi Kishimoto did not bother for the time being, swiveled the chair under his buttocks, and his gaze fell back on Rumiko Kato, who was sitting on his left, and said, “Arrange for Kobayashi to have an interpreter over there who understands both Cantonese and Chinese Mandarin.”
“I recommend this one, Ms. Wang. Not only is she a member of our office, but when I went over to Huadu to get in touch with NetEase, she was involved the whole time.
Ms. Wang knows both Cantonese and mainland Chinese Mandarin. She also knows Japanese and English. In addition to being a Hong Kong native, she studied in Japan in her early years and graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Tsukuba.
Ms. Wang has knowledge of the specifics related to both Hong Kong and Mainland China.” Rumiko Kato took the initiative to introduce its aide who was sitting at the bottom of her head and said.
“Very well. You and this Ms. Wang will follow Xiao Lin to Huadu together. NetEase is a new Internet enterprise in mainland China that I am quite optimistic about.
In addition to being more attentive, you guys should not be arrogant and bully the small with the big.” Masayoshi Kishimoto was well aware that the present-day Hard Gold Group was an aircraft carrier in front of NetEase.
In February 1999, NetEase was not a sampan, but the definition and evaluation of NetEase in the international capital market was not much better.
Even though it was voted by Computer Weekly in January 1999 as one of the “Most Recognized Websites in China”, it did not change its international obscurity.
Its main business in the early days was similar to Google and Yahoo, or rather it was an imitation of Google and Yahoo. Kiyoshi Kobayashi also had an in-depth understanding of Google and Yahoo!
During his tenure as head of the San Francisco office in the United States, he also followed Kishimoto’s intention to go and Yahoo’s Yang Zhiyuan had many contacts.
In the end, the two sides reached an agreement to complete the transaction, hard gold capital purchased 30% of the shares of Yahoo! Nowadays, Hard Gold Group holds 40% of Google’s shares and 30% of Yahoo’s shares.
Kobayashi Kiyoshi had also read the thick stack of information about NetEase that Kato Rumiko had given him before this. To be fair, he hadn’t really given it a second glance.
Kobayashi Kiyoshi’s first thought was that this Internet company called NetEase in mainland China was one of the many imitators that came after Google and Yahoo.
Right at that moment, the chairman had said so, he himself had to show an attitude saying, “I will pay more attention to my personal behavior and speech.”
“Our company has grown from small to large, from weak to strong, and we should not lose our original spirit. I would like to remind everyone here not to belittle the companies in mainland China.
It is precisely because they are currently weak and lacking in capital that they give us the opportunity to invest, which in turn will allow us to earn excessive profits from them in the future.” Masayoshi Kishimoto said in a serious manner.
As soon as his words fell, everyone here responded with an “Understood” in unison.
Masayoshi Kishimoto looked towards the bottom of Rumiko Kato’s head and said, “Ms. Wang, right!”
Wang Lin did not smile, her face was full of seriousness, but also a little bit of nervousness, answered the word “yes”.
“Although our Hard Gold Capital is a Japanese company, I myself am not xenophobic, holding an open attitude of accommodating all rivers in employing people. Whether it’s Japanese or people from other countries, my principle is to hire only the best.
If we can reach an investment agreement with NetEase in Huadu in the future, we will definitely set up an office there in the future, which also marks our formal entry into the mainland China market.
As for the person in charge, it won’t be you. I look forward to your outstanding performance.” Justice Kishimoto wasn’t just giving the other party a big pie in the air.
Since she had participated in the entire process, was familiar with NetEase, and had good abilities, it was only natural to let the other party take charge of the affairs over in Huadu. One didn’t value which country she was actually from at all.
“Thank you, Chairman, for giving me such a chance to perform.” Wang Lin said seriously.
“The opportunity is given to you. As for whether you can grasp it, it depends on your solid performance. If you don’t want to leave home in the future, I won’t force you.
The accomplishments you have made to the company will not be intentionally rubbed off.” Masayoshi Kishimoto smiled a little to lighten the mood and said.
“I’ll listen to the company’s personnel arrangements.” Wang Lin couldn’t help the smile that appeared on her face, as if this would come true.
Although she was going to the Mainland, it also depended on what place she was going to. After the handover, there were far more Hong Kong people going north than in the past. She didn’t have the slightest bit of resistance either.
Not to mention that it was not like going to some remote place. As a first-tier city in mainland China, the economic development of Huadu as a whole was very good.
Furthermore, Huadu was famous long ago. When Hong Kong was still a barren land, Huadu was already prosperous.
Not to mention career advancement, promotion of position, and increase in income, there was nothing better than these things for an upwardly mobile person.
“I know, wordy myself. Still, I must remind you once again not to take mainland Chinese companies lightly.” Masayoshi Kishimoto had shown this attitude again and again, not only because he was a Chinese in his previous life, but also because he himself knew what it meant to be a shopkeeper.
Although his subordinates said “I understand” in front of him, but in their hearts, they would more or less feel that NetEase is a Chinese mainland company that is so dirt-cheap.