Chapter 1230 - One Hundred Billion Yen?!
Chapter 1230: One Hundred Billion Yen?!
Ever since Director Li came to the Bird’s Nest for on-site guidance last time, Director Ou had felt a wave of relief.
Even though the task was still arduous, he felt that he had grasped the key to solving the problem.
How to achieve both a high-tech presentation and visual impact?
It was simple. Find a cool tech to show off to the audience first.
After talking with Liu Wei, the famous Chinese action blockbuster director, Ou Haifeng listened to his own secretary’s advice and contacted NTT, the company responsible for designing the holographic system for the Tokyo Olympics.
When NTT heard that it was a large order from the Chinese state department, they were extremely eager. They immediately sent professional engineers from the Tokyo headquarters to the venue for on-site surveys.
A Toyota car stopped at the entrance of the Bird’s Nest.
Ou Haifeng’s secretary, Wu Yuanhang, greeted the two Japanese men.
“Mr. Nagaoka, you are finally here! Allow me to introduce, this person behind me is the head of our department, Director Ou Haifeng.”
“Hello, Director Ou.” Nagaoka Keiichi, a senior engineer of NTT Group, said in fluent Chinese, “It’s nice to meet you.”
“Hello, hello, thank you for coming all the way here.”
“No worries.” After the polite greetings, Nagaoka Keiichi turned his eyes to the Bird’s Nest behind Director Ou and said, “Is this the place where you plan to install the holographic system?”
“Technically, it is the gymnasium interior.” Director Ou said, “We need a holographic system that can cover an area of 250,000 square meters and 80,000 seats in the entire stadium.”
“I have already read the specific requirements in the plan. Please take me inside to have a look.”
I can see why he’s an engineer at a large company, he’s so professional.
Director Ou watched the serious engineer and felt assured.
He secretly gave his secretary a thumbs up.
“No problem! Come with me.”
They took this senior engineer from NTT around the stadium.
Along the way, Nagaoka Keiichi had a serious look on his face. Except for occasionally exchanging a few words with the other Japanese employee beside him, he did not speak.
While Nagaoka Keiichi was carefully observing the layout of the stadium, Director Ou had been secretly observing the changes in his facial expressions.
Ever since they entered the stadium, Mr. Nagaoka always had a solemn and serious look on his face.
Even though Ou Haifeng did not understand holographic technology, his instinct told him that this might not seem as easy as he had thought.
He began to have doubts in his mind. Nagaoka Keiichi stopped walking and stood at the front row of the stadium. He looked around and spoke.
“It is my duty to meet the needs of our customers. However, I must tell you that it is not easy to build a holographic system that can cover the entire Bird’s Nest. Taking into account the image continuity, resolution, and simulation, even with our most advanced equipment, it is very, very difficult to do.”
When Director Ou heard this, he was stunned.
Even though he had a doubtful feeling in his heart when observing the facial expression of Keiichi, he did not expect his worst fears to come true.
Director Ou had an awkward look on his face.
“… Is it that difficult?”
“Here’s the thing, forget about NTT, not a single company in the world can design a holographic system for such a large stadium.”
Director Ou quickly asked, “Aren’t there any solutions?”
Nagaoka Keiichi noticed the anxious look on Director Ou’s face. He had a malicious yet subtle smile on his face.
The second he saw Director Ou’s facial expression, he knew Director Ou had taken the bait.
He continued to show a serious look on his face as he said solemnly, “To be honest, it is very difficult to design a holographic system for such a big stadium, but considering our friendship, we are willing to take on the risks. We can design a special machine for you.”
When Director Ou heard this, he was overjoyed.
“That is… Thank you, guys!”
“You’re welcome.” Nagaoka Keiichi shook his head and said in a professional tone, “But the price is probably a bit higher than the market price. After all, this is one of the biggest stadiums in the world. You guys may be the only buyers of such a system.”
Director Ou couldn’t help but feel proud of China’s large stadium; he almost had butterflies in his stomach.
He put on a serious look and said, “May I ask how much this equipment will cost?”
“A hundred billion…” When Nagaoka Keiichi saw Director Ou’s face, he quickly added, “Japanese yen.”
“A hundred billion? What…”
Wu Yuanhang began to think.
The stadium for the Tokyo Olympics was only 140 billion yen, right?!
This is so f*cking much we can almost build another stadium.
What kind of holographic machine is this expensive?!
Is it made from diamonds?
Secretary Wu instantly regretted speaking. He forgot that the two Japanese men understood Chinese.
Sure enough, the second he spoke, a frown appeared on the faces of the two Japanese people. Director Ou and other members of the leadership team also frowned.
“Wu Yuanhang! Shut up!”
Ou Haifeng was about to continue to reprimand him, but it was too late.
“Do you think our technology is not worth the price?” Nagaoka Keiichi said. He looked like he was just insulted.
Seeing how the foreign guests were offended, Director Ou quickly explained, “We didn’t mean that, but your cost is quite high. Could we get a similar one, but a little cheaper…”
“Sorry, this is our best price. As for getting a similar one, I don’t know what that means. There is only one standard for our technology, we always do our best. Lowering our standards is an insult to our craftsman spirit.”
Director Ou: “???”
Secretary Wu: “???”
Nagaoka Keiichi looked at the astonished Chinese men. He then bowed. He and his assistant then walked away…
After they came out of the Bird’s Nest and got into the Toyota. The assistant suddenly spoke to Nagaoka Keiichi.
“Nagaoka-san, if we lose this business, the board of directors will not be happy. The current economic situation is depressed, we should not easily give up such a large deal.”
“Don’t worry, Kawada-kun, we will not lose them.”
Nagaoka Keiichi had a confident smile on his face. He took out a paper towel and wiped his hands, then threw it into a plastic bag.
“… This is how negotiation is. The lions open their mouths first, then step back. We will get the price we want, and they will feel like they have gotten a bargain. Just like their Mr. Lu Xun said, if you want to convince the Chinese people to open a window in their house, you have to act like you’re going to smash their roof open. Then, when you only open a window, they will thank you.”
The younger man had a respectful look on his face.
“Nagaoka, you’re amazing!”
“Thank you, you should learn more.” Nagaoka said with a slight smile, “China is our important trading partner, they will become more and more important in the future. Negotiating with the Chinese is a science.”
Ring ring!
Suddenly, his phone began to ring.
Nagaoka Keiichi took his phone out of his pocket and looked at the caller ID on the screen. He raised his eyebrows; there was a hint of joy on his face.
However, he quickly wiped the joy off his face.
He didn’t pick up the call immediately. He cast an arrogant gaze to Kawada-kun, who was sitting next to him.
“Look, they’re already calling me.”