Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 176 The Benefits of Retaining Talents, Game Exhibition Ideas

Outside the gate of the Shogakukan, Hanyu Hideki bid farewell to Masahiro Aiga, looked back at the Shogakukan building, thoughtful.

It was just a few submissions, and Masahiro Aiga was overjoyed with his reaction.

Then think of the strange atmosphere in the elementary school.

After Hanyu Hideki left Shogakukan, he went directly to Shinagawa District.

Yunshang Culture, Eri Kitahara's office.

Hanyu Hideki told Kitahara Eri how he felt at Shogakukan.

"I don't know as much about the current situation in Shogakukan as Hanyu-san."

Kitahara Eri heard Hanyu Hideki's description, although she also felt something was wrong, but she didn't know why.

Although she used to work in the Elementary School, she has been so busy since taking charge of Yunshang Culture that she seldom cares about the affairs there.

At first, Hideki Hanyu established Yunshang Culture in order to hand over the proceeds of his works to Shogakukan.

Although this part of the business is still the most profitable part of Yunshang Culture, Eri Kitahara is no longer in charge.

Everything has a dedicated finance, and staff are responsible for docking.

In addition, Hanyu Hideki has not released any other works other than picture books recently.

Therefore, Eri Kitahara has no reason to pay attention to the affairs of Xiao Xiaokan.

She even heard about Chefu Saga's hospitalization from Hideki Hanyu.

"I just find it a bit strange, since Kitahara-san doesn't know, then forget it."

"Hayu-san said it, I'd better find someone to inquire about it. After all, I also worked in the elementary school, so I know some people."

"Then Kitahara-san has worked hard."

Hideki Hanyu did not refuse Eri Kitahara's proposal.

He was still very curious about what happened in the elementary school.

Although he is now less and less dependent on Xiaoxiaoguan, he has no intention of breaking up with Xiaoxiaoguan.

He always believes that eating alone can't go far.

Therefore, even if you want to fight for your own interests, you will not kick others out.

After talking about the Shogakukan, Hideki Hanyu and Eri Kitahara talked about the recent affairs of Yunshang Culture.

It turned out that Eri Kitahara was really busy.

"Game Base" and "Elf Cute" were founded.

The game base is fine, with Koji Takita able to help, Eri Kitahara has less to worry about now.

But "Elf Cute" is different.

Although it is a publication under Spirit Entertainment, the technicians of Spirit Entertainment can write codes, develop games, and work on hardware.

Putting them in charge of publishing magazines is really out of the question.

So don't look at the publishing house of "Spirit Cute" being assigned to Spirit Entertainment, but Eri Kitahara is still responsible for the management.

The comic studio recruited a bunch of people in one go, and was going to reorganize into a magazine editorial department and set up a different comic studio.

A series of things made the busy Eri Kitahara feel dizzy.

In addition to these, two factories in Ota City are under construction.

Hanyu Hideki requested that the two factories must be officially put into production after March, and cooperate with the foundry to deal with the possible sales boom.

Therefore, Eri Kitahara went to the construction site in Ota City from time to time to supervise the construction progress.

And the work of Elf Entertainment is not limited to these.

The development of the new version of "Mario Brothers", which was already selling well, is also coming to an end.

Eri Kitahara also needs to worry about the promotion of the new version.

And Horii Yuji, a technical master, when developing the new version of "Mario Brothers", he even made the old version for PC.

It turned out that it sold well unexpectedly. This kind of unexpected thing naturally caused Eri Kitahara to be devastated.

There are also "Kung Fu" by Sacred Studio, and "Breaking Ice" by Shinhwa Studio.

Because of the difficulty of development, the two studios have been raising various requirements, including hardware and technical personnel.

Coupled with Elf Entertainment's strategic-level electronic pets, the release of Tamagotchi has entered the countdown stage.

Because Eri Kitahara is too busy and is really not very good at technology, she has forgotten to slowly train Satoshi Iwata.

Recently, whenever she needs to go out for something, she immediately leaves the work of Spirit Entertainment to Satoshi Iwata.

In fact, it's not just Eri Kitahara, Tetsuya Aragaki, who is only interested in technology and not in management, has already handed over the management work to Satoshi Iwata.

As for Satoru Iwata's performance, it can only be said that some people are born to take up management positions.

Throwing a series of work pressures, Iwata Satoru not only was not overwhelmed, but grew up rapidly.

During the day, he dealt with the matters thrown to him by Eri Kitahara, and at night, he was able to participate in the development of Tamagotchi with Miracle Studio.

Thinking of Iwata Satoru's growth rate visible to the naked eye, Kitahara Eri couldn't help sighing.

"Satoshi Iwata's growth is too fast. I feel that in half a year, Satoshi Iwata will be in charge of Elf Entertainment."

Hanyu Hideki heard this and wondered if he could be upset.

This is brother Cong, who will be able to take charge of Nintendo in the future and bring Nintendo to glory in the new century.

How could it be worse.

However, he was still afraid that Eri Kitahara would encourage Satoru Iwata, so he couldn't help exhorting him.

"I know that Kitahara-san is very busy now, but Elf Entertainment is very important to us, so there are some things that cannot be rushed."

"Don't worry Hanyu-san, I will pay attention."

After talking about work, Hideki Hanyu remembered another thing, "Kitahara-san, have you spent the bonus I gave you years ago?"

In Neon, most people don't ask friends about money.

But Eri Kitahara knew that Hideki Hanyu would never deliberately say something useless.

Asked curiously, "I remitted some to my family, and the others are still there?"

Eri Kitahara didn't ask at all if Hideki Hanyu wanted to borrow money or something.

Because she knew that even if Hanyu Hideki was short of money, he would only go to the bank.

The little money in her account is not enough for Hideki Hanyu to repay the loan every month.

And she is at the helm of Yunshang Culture, knowing that Hanyu Hideki earned more than 15 billion yen last year just from royalties from books and comics, as well as peripheral income from works.

Although most of the money has been invested in Yunshang Culture.

But Yunshang Culture has made so much money. Thinking about it, Hanyu Hideki will only make more money in Yunshang Painting.

"It's nothing, but Yada-san's fiancée helped me find a lot of excellent real estate recently. There is a good house in Bunkyo District. I suggest Kitahara-san to buy it."

Of course Hanyu Hideki knew that the more real estate he owns now, the more money he will make in the future.

But he can't do this kind of thing just by making a fortune by himself, and seeing the housing prices skyrocket in the bubble economy, and his friends can't afford houses one by one.

So his favorite thing to do on weekdays is to persuade his friends to buy a house.

The three partners of Yunying Pictures bought a house in Baijintai District not only under his persuasion.

Even after last year's dividend, he was encouraged to invest in real estate.

Hideki Hanyu likes to persuade people to buy a house, and Eri Kitahara naturally knows about it.

In fact, she also wants to buy an apartment in Tokyo. After all, the place where she lives now is still an apartment rented by Yunshang Culture for her.

If you have your own house, you will feel more at ease.

But the problem is, after she joined the job last year, Hideki Hanyu paid a lot of salary.

At the end of the year, not only a large bonus was given, but a big red envelope was also included.

But after deducting the remittance money to parents, there is only 800 million yen left in the account.

It seems a lot, but it is basically impossible to buy a house in Tokyo.

"Hanyu-san, I don't have enough money right now, let's wait until I save money for two years to buy a house or something."

Of course, Hideki Hanyu knew that even before the house price skyrocketed, it was not something ordinary people could afford.

As the boss, he is very clear about how much money Eri Kitahara makes.

But even if you can't afford it, you can't wait another two years.

After all, if we wait another two years, the Plaza Accord will be signed.

At that time, the speed at which ordinary people can make money may not be able to keep up with the speed at which housing prices rise.

At that time, it will be too late to buy a house.

"Don't worry about the money, Kitahara-san, you are the president of Yunshang Culture, and the dignified president can't always rent a house."

Hanyu Hideki waved his hand and said.

"That house is really nice. I will accompany you to see it in the afternoon. As long as you are satisfied, Yunshang Culture will help you advance the down payment and apply for a loan from Dongyang Sogo Bank."

Hanyu Hideki asked Yunshang Culture to help with the loan, not just a whim at Eri Kitahara's place alone.

This is a benefit that he suddenly came up with recently and wanted to implement in his business.

Just let Eri Kitahara try it first to see how operable it is.

In short, in the name of the club, it helps employees apply for loans with relatively affordable interest to buy houses.

The company will advance the down payment without interest, and will also subsidize part of the mortgage.

Even as long as the club develops well, it is possible to increase the loan subsidy amount, or even directly exempt the advance payment.

Of course, these benefits are not for free.

Only middle and high-level managers, technical core, or employees who have contributed to the club can apply.

Secondly, in the contract, before the loan is repaid, if the employee leaves for abnormal reasons and changes jobs.

I'm sorry, but the loan that the club applied for its employees will bring sky-high liquidated damages to the job-hoppers.

The reason why Hideki Hanyu wants to implement this welfare system is to better retain talents and avoid the loss of core employees.

Seeing that the distance from 85 is getting closer and closer, the club under him is getting bigger and bigger.

Once the bubble economy comes, fierce competition for talents will follow.

Bao Buqi Some guys who have been dazzled by the bubble will change jobs by themselves, or be poached by outside sky-high prices.

Although his approach cannot completely avoid the brain drain.

But it will undoubtedly bring huge breach of contract costs to core employees who change jobs, or to poaching companies.

At that time, those who want to change jobs, be independent, or want to poach people must think carefully.

The house that the club bought for the employees, and the house that grew bigger as the bubble inflated, was the price they had to pay.

According to Hideki Hanyu's consideration, the reason why he formulated this set of benefits is to limit the brain drain.

But it is estimated that in the eyes of employees, this is a very good benefit.

After all, the current Neon Club allows employees to live in cheap single apartments for only yen, which is considered conscientious.

The club helps to buy a house with a loan, not only advances the down payment, free of interest, but also subsidizes part of the loan.

It is not guaranteed that when he announces this benefit, employees from other companies will voluntarily jump over.

You must know that in East Asia, it is not only Chinese people who desire to own a house of their own.

Neon people are actually the same, they all long to own their own houses, otherwise why are Neon housing prices so expensive?

Moreover, these benefits are only Hideki Hanyu's preliminary ideas.

If it is really implemented, a more comprehensive and detailed implementation plan will definitely be formulated.

Hanyu Hideki is not afraid of spending money, but he is afraid that those core talents will not accept it.

In Hideki Hanyu's view, the more the club pays, the less likely it is for talents to change jobs.

As long as the talent can be retained, how much money can't be made back with the things in his mind?
Besides, even if these benefits are provided, it does not mean that he will lose money.

Nor look at when it will be two years from now.

Just lather together.

He bought the house for his employees on the front foot, mortgaged it all directly on the back foot, and then used the mortgaged money to invest in the stock market.

As long as you get stuck and withdraw money from the stock market, according to the peak period of the neon bubble, the stock market has an average return of more than 20.00% five years a year.

Maybe he can still make a lot of money by "legally" raising funds by buying houses for employees.

When the time comes, if you are happy, it will not be a problem to help employees repay all the loans directly.

Thinking about it again, it was Dongyang Sogo Bank who was going to apply for the loan.

Maybe when the other party is about to go bankrupt, he is anxious to get back the funds, and he can get a discount on the loan repayment at that time.

The more Hideki Hanyu thought about it, the more he felt that his plan was very clever.

At this time, Eri Kitahara said, "Hanyu-san, I don't need it anymore. With my current income, I can save two years to buy a house."

As for welfare matters, Hideki Hanyu didn't plan to say anything yet.

He just said it in an indisputable tone.

"Needless to say, Kitahara-san, this matter is settled. I will take you to see the house as soon as I get off work."

Save for two more years?

Save for another two years, and now I can pay the down payment, and I can't even afford a toilet.

Eri Kitahara couldn't help it, so she could only say, "Okay, thank you Hanyu-san."

While the two were talking, there was a knock on Eri Kitahara's office door.

"Please come in."

Kitahara Megumi agreed, and saw Sapera Masako walking in.

This former little secretary of Matsuda Yasushi is doing well in Yunshang Culture now.

At first, he worked in the management office of Spirit Entertainment, and later Eri Kitahara took up the post and worked as a secretary for Eri Kitahara.

After the elf game was split, "Game Base" was managed by Koji Takita.

The Fairy Publishing House, which is responsible for publishing "Spirit Cute" and affiliated to Fairy Entertainment, is very short of manpower.

Therefore, Masako Sapei was assigned to the Spirit Publishing House to be responsible for the housekeeping of the publishing house.

The former little secretary got into a middle management position just like that.

This has to make people feel that the fate of life is so magical.

"President Hanyu, good afternoon."

Masako Sapei greeted Hideki Hanyu first, and then explained to Eri Kitahara the intention of her visit.

"President Beiyuan, the star propagandist considered by the game base has arrived, and is now on the first floor."

"I'll go down right away, you tell them to wait."

"Ok."

Sapei Masako left after speaking.

Hanyu Hideki asked curiously after listening to Sapei Masako's words.

"The celebrity propagandist of the game base? What are Kitahara-san and Takita Koji planning to do?"

"It's the publicity star I found for an offline event at the game base. We will meet today for a preliminary detailed discussion."

Eri Kitahara continued to explain.

"Actually, it was proposed by the editor-in-chief Takita. He thought the arcade game exhibition organized by COMPUTER Communications was good, but it was a pity that it was only limited to arcade games. He planned to hold a comprehensive game in March in the name of a game base." The exhibition will not only expand the influence of the game base magazine, but also better promote the games and electronic pets of Elf Entertainment."

Eri Kitahara seemed to think of something, "I heard what editor-in-chief Takita meant, and I plan to present awards for the games released last year at the game show. I have to ask editor-in-chief Takita how to do Hanyu-san."

"Game show?"

Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised.

He really didn't expect that his subordinates' subjective initiative was so strong.

If he remembers correctly, it will be the world's largest and most famous interactive entertainment exhibition, Electronic Entertainment Expo (Electronic Entertainment Expo).

The game exhibition, also known as E3 for short, was held for the first time in 1995.

The Tokyo Game Show (TGS), second only to the E3 game show, was held for the first time in 1996.

As a result, Koji Takita planned to hold a comprehensive game exhibition in the early 80s.

Even when he travels in later generations, due to the development of the Internet, offline game exhibitions are no longer valued by major game manufacturers.

Even the most influential E3 game exhibition has encountered the dilemma that no game manufacturers are willing to come.

But Hideki Hanyu is very clear that in this era, if he can really create an influential game exhibition, it will greatly help his career development.

That's why I heard that Koji Takita is going to hold a comprehensive game exhibition, and even a game award similar to TGA will be held incidentally.

Of course it was impossible for him not to be surprised.

This guy Takita Koji was obviously buried in the past.

Now that he is placed in the best position, it really brought him one surprise after another.

Seeing Hanyu Hideki murmuring, Kitahara Eri stopped talking, and her expression kept changing, as if she was thinking about something.

She mistakenly thought that Hideki Hanyu did not approve of the idea of ​​the game exhibition.

"Hanyu-san, we won't make the scale of this game exhibition too big, and the budget is not high, and we can afford it with the profits of the game base."

When Hanyu Hideki heard this, he knew that Kitahara Eri had misunderstood, so he quickly waved his hand.

"Kitahara-san misunderstood, I have no objection to editor-in-chief Takita's thoughts."

Not only did Hideki Hanyu have no objection, but he even felt that if he wanted to do it, he might as well make it bigger.

First accumulate experience in Neon, and then go directly to North America.

At that time, the North American game market must have been completely cold, and he was still willing to spend money to hold a game exhibition at that time, which was undoubtedly a timely help, and he was afraid that he would not get support.

And Hideki Hanyu knew that the coolness of the North American game market was only temporary.

Spend some money now, seize the opportunity, and spread the popularity, and it will be time to reap the rewards later.

At that time, it doesn't matter whether the game show is profitable or not.

As long as the influence of "Game Base" can spread to North America, the help to Elf Entertainment will be immeasurable.

Thinking of this, he said to Eri Kitahara, "Kitahara-san, since the publicity star you are considering is here, let's go and have a look together."

"Ok."

Eri Kitahara was relieved to see that Hideki Hanyu had no objection to the game exhibition.

Of course, her view on this game exhibition cannot be as far-sighted as Hanyu Hideki's.

She just felt that Takita Koji's idea was very innovative.

I feel that as long as this game exhibition is successfully held, both "Game Base" and Elf Entertainment will benefit.

When going downstairs, Hideki Hanyu wondered who the star Eri Kitahara invited was, while thinking about how to hold the first game exhibition.

The small scale that Koji Takita planned, of course not.

But it can't be too big, it's not easy to operate.

After all, he intends to use this game exhibition to gain experience.

In his mind, whether it is a game exhibition or a game award, there are ready-made templates that can be used.

But times are different, and those models can only be used for reference.

After much deliberation, he felt that he still wanted to meet Takita Koji.

Listen to the other party's ideas first, and it's not too late for him to make an opinion.

Thinking quickly in his mind, Hideki Hanyu had followed Eri Kitahara to the first floor.

The publicity star who is about to sign a contract has not been seen yet, but he has seen the crowded office.

When he first bought this building, he still thought that the area of ​​the four floors was quite large.

But with the development of culture on the cloud and elf entertainment, the place seems to be insufficient.

There are four floors in total.

There are two publishing houses and several comic studios on the first floor, which can only be described as overcrowded.

The second to third floors are occupied by the three game development studios of Elven Entertainment. With the continuous increase of equipment and personnel, it seems that it will not be enough.

As for the fourth floor, it is the office area for the logistics, clerks, and management personnel of Elf Entertainment.

In the corner, there is also an office area belonging to Yunshang Culture.

That means there are fewer people on this floor.

But don't forget, this is because the hardware R&D, production, quality control and other departments have been stuffed into the back factory.

Hanyu Hideki felt that it was troublesome that his club was developing too fast.

It doesn't matter whether it's the Yunshang pictures in Minato District or the Yunshang culture in Shinagawa District.

Not only are staff wages and operating costs rising day by day, but the rate at which offices are eliminated is astonishingly fast.

Buying office buildings all the time is not an option either.

It seems that the matter of building a building last time must be put on the agenda.

There are ready-made places in the port area, and the construction can be started directly.

In the Shinagawa district, the office building can be used first.

When the new factory building in Ota District is completed, the production, quality control, and hardware R&D departments will move there directly.

Then the old factory building behind the office building was demolished and a new office building was built.

Anyway, real estate or something, at this point in time, it is impossible to lose money.

When the bubble economy started and real estate prices skyrocketed, he would have absolutely no psychological burden at all to sell his "old nest" of his club.

Anyway, just get a long-term lease up front and find a "good buyer".

When the housing price collapses, it is not easy to come back and buy the bottom.

Ok……

It seems that a few unlucky ones who will go bankrupt after the end of the bubble have to be prepared in advance.

I don't know if Dongyang Sogo Bank is interested in buying a property.

But he was a little embarrassed to always catch a sheep.

After all, he still owes the other party 200 billion in loans.

　Thanks to the invincible Guagua for the reward, and thanks to the slow travel book sea for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)