Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 743: Complex Large Automobile Group

May 9th.

After breakfast, Hideki Hanyu tidied up his appearance and set out from his mansion on Kensington Gardens Street to the British Library to start his new picture book launch ceremony today.

As soon as he arrived at the event site by car, he saw various sponsor logos.

Although he himself has never collaborated on any endorsement, he has several partners on the same stage, so they must have their own relationships.

Besides, today's event involves charity, and the prince and princess are confirmed to be in attendance, so naturally there will be people who want to take advantage of the popularity.

Even Hideki Hanyu saw the logo of his company. After all, if the boss releases a picture book, the subordinates will definitely come to support it just to curry favor with him.

After entering the scene, Hideki Hanyu quickly got into work mode under the arrangement of the staff.

For example, welcoming all the guests, especially the most important guests of today's event, the prince and princess who arrived with great fanfare.

Inadvertently, Hanyu Hideki also saw Richard and Judy, a couple, and their tender daughter Beckinsale, who were invited by their assistant.

All three of them were dressed in their best and seemed to take today's invitation very seriously.

This is understandable.

The prince helped them the day before yesterday simply out of convenience and had no intention of interacting with them.

But since they are lucky and have been able to get in touch with Hanyu Hideki through the prince, they naturally have to seize the opportunity.

After all, you can find out who Hanyu Hideki is by just asking around.

Hideki Hanyu is not only a big capitalist, but also a powerful figure at the top of the pyramid in the entertainment industry.

Richard and his wife would wake up laughing in their dreams if they could be associated with Hideki Hanyu, so how could they not take it seriously?

After the release ceremony began, Hideki Hanyu took the stage to speak.

However, although he was supposed to be the protagonist of this event, he still intentionally or unintentionally drew all attention to the prince.

The prince, who loved to show off, was obviously very fond of this. From the beginning to the end, the "brilliant" smile on his face never stopped.

Of course, the prince is also a loyal man.

He directly praised Hideki Hanyu's new picture book in a flowery way, saying that Hanyu's work has reached a new height in literary quality and is an unprecedented work of art.

He even brought the princess along to make various recommendations to the media.

Seeing this reaction, Hideki Hanyu on the side was secretly satisfied.

There is no way around it. The name of the British royal family is still very useful these days.

Especially the princess who is tied to the prince has a considerable influence in the world. Even a piece of clothing she wears will soon become a best-selling item all over the world.

And people always blindly believe that art approved by the royal family is the real art.

This is also what Hideki Hanyu wants.

However, when the event was at its end and the prince and princess, who had enjoyed enough of the limelight, were about to leave, they unexpectedly stabbed Hanyu Hideki in the heart.

"Hanyu, I just looked at the English League One standings. It seems that you should have listened to my advice and chosen a London team to acquire."

Uh--

Hideki Hanyu really wanted to say to the prince, I was kind enough to let you be in the spotlight, but you are poking at my sore spot.

In this regard, Hanyu Hideki could only pretend to be calm and said, "I believe in coach Alex Ferguson, and I believe Manchester United is getting better."

This was the only way he could respond to the prince's words.

Who is to blame for Manchester United's performance, which was good at the beginning of the season, plummeting after the new year?

As the 88/89 season was coming to an end, Manchester United was only ranked tenth in the standings.

The only thing that can comfort Manchester United with this result is that at least they don't have to worry about relegation.

If Hideki Hanyu remembers correctly, it is at least a little better than in another time and space. In the previous life, Manchester United seemed to be ranked eleventh this season.

Well... there is really only one stronger one.

However, what remains the same is that Manchester United still scored 45 goals throughout the season.

The last time Manchester United scored so few goals was sixteen years ago.

In fact, it was good enough that the prince teased him.

He received a call from Manchester United chairman and his personal scapegoat Green Laws yesterday and learned that Manchester United fans are now completely furious.

However, this time the fans' main anger was directed at head coach Alex Ferguson.

After all, this life has a new boss, Hideki Hanyu, who is very generous in spending money on Manchester United club.

They are building a new training base and renovating the home stadium.

In terms of the operation of the club, we fully support the new head coach and provide him with both people and money.

So in the eyes of the fans, the club gave Ferguson the greatest trust, but Ferguson did not give the team due return and did not achieve convincing results.

Nowadays, whenever Manchester United plays a home game, banners calling for Ferguson to be sacked can be seen everywhere in the stands.

Lord Fu's experience in this time and space is obviously worse than in another time and space.

When the prince heard Hanyu Hideki's answer, he smiled and said, "It seems that you really trust the coach. Manchester United is really lucky to have a boss like you."

Hanyu Hideki shrugged and said, "Of course, I think if you believe in it, you have to stick to it. After all, changing a football club is not something that can be accomplished in a short period of time."

In his previous life, Martin Edwards always supported Ferguson. He could do worse than a second-generation rich kid.

Moreover, to him, Manchester United is just an interesting "toy" that can satisfy his sense of accomplishment. Even if the results are not good, he doesn't care about the money spent.

What's more, he actually knows that Manchester United is just going through the pain period of Ferguson's transformation.

What is Ferguson doing now?
In cleaning up the redundant and useless personnel of Manchester United, changing the bad habits of Manchester United's locker room, strengthening youth training and cultivating young echelon players...

What Ferguson is doing is reshaping Manchester United into a new team.

A true Red Devils team with a brand new temperament and spirit that can be passed down to future generations.

Temporary pain in exchange for long-term rewards is definitely a good deal.

History from another time and space also proves that Ferguson's approach was correct.

So, what reason does Hideki Hanyu have not to believe it?

……

Farewell Prince.

Hideki Hanyu returns to the event scene.

Next, he will sign autographs for some lucky book fans and take photos with book fans recommended by the partners (people with connections).

There weren't many people, so Hideki Hanyu finished quickly.

Just as he was saying goodbye to his partners and thinking about where to go for lunch next, a familiar figure approached him.

"Mr. Hanyu, thank you very much for inviting me today."

Sweet girl's voice, who else could it be but Kate Beckinsale.

“For those who like to create, it is worth encouraging.”

Hanyu Hideki answered gently.

His handsome appearance made Kate Beckinsale's heart beat wildly.

Who can blame Hideki Hanyu for being so different today than the day before?

The day before yesterday, Hideki Hanyu deliberately kept a low profile, but there is no need for him to do so in public today.

The iconic gold-rimmed glasses bring out his gentle and elegant temperament.

The dark blue British suit is traditional yet well-tailored, highlighting Hanyu Hideki's masculine charm while giving off a sense of forbearance and restraint.

The so-called sense of abstinence comes from this.

In addition, the face is flawless even when viewed up close, as perfect as if it came out of a book, which makes the scumbag's charm doubled.

After unconsciously exuding a wave of charm, Hanyu Hideki looked behind Kate Beckinsale and asked, "Where are Mr. Richard and Ms. Judy?"

Kate Beckinsale, who was a little dazed, quickly replied, "They left early for something, so they asked me to thank the gentleman on their behalf."

"I have received your gratitude. Now that the event is over, Miss Kate should go home quickly." After saying this, Hideki Hanyu was about to leave.

Although the girl was pretty, he was not Harvey, who could do whatever he wanted no matter how old she was.

Just as he was about to leave, Kate Beckinsale said, "Um...can I invite you to lunch to thank you, sir?"

After hearing this, Hanyu Hideki came back to his senses and looked at the girl, and asked with a smile, "Miss Kate, is this your idea or your parents' idea?"

"So what if it's mine?" Kate Beckinsale said.

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki immediately responded as if he saw through everything, "I'm sorry, Miss Kate, you are still a child to me."

"I'm not a child."

Kate Beckinsale grumbled in a low voice, somewhat unconvinced.

But Hanyu Hideki seemed not to hear it.

He always had the greatest "malice" in trying to guess the other party's intentions towards the women who approached him, even though these people could not have any influence on him.

But he is not afraid of problems, but afraid of trouble.

At this time, Kate Beckinsale asked again, "Can we still contact each other in the future?"

The girl emphasized, "If I have any creative doubts, can I seek your help, sir?"

creation?

Ha ha……

Hideki Hanyu thought that she was worthy of being a female celebrity who would become famous in the future, as she had so many thoughts at such a young age.

Wanting to get close to him, and being able to come up with such a high-sounding reason.

What if he agreed?
Beauty development plan?

Come to think of it, it seems not bad.

Then Hideki Hanyu decisively instructed his assistant to give his contact information to the girl.

As for lunch, let's talk about it later.

……

After the release of the new picture book "Bird of Paradise", Hideki Hanyu's trip to the UK has basically come to an end.

The subsequent sales and marketing work for the prize will naturally be handled by a dedicated person.

As for Manchester, he had no intention of going there at all.

Let Ferguson and Greenlaws take care of Manchester United Club.

As for the results...

Anyway, English Football League One will not regain European qualification until 1991, so no matter how bad Ferguson is, there is no way the team will be relegated.

On May 10, the "Cloud" left the UK and started its work trip to the European continent.

His first stop on the European continent was Italy.

The main object of inspection is of course the reorganized Lamborghini Automobile Group.

After participating in the North American Auto Show and the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland, the reservation volume of Lamborghini Gallardo has successfully exceeded 460 units.

For an entry-level supercar that sells in large quantities, this sales volume is not exaggerated, but it is definitely excellent, considering that it has only been more than four months since the car was released at the North American Auto Show.

All I can say is that Hideki Hanyu's appearance, which was copied from the future, really adds points to this car.

Today, this car is not only praised by supercar enthusiasts, but also has astonishingly high word-of-mouth reviews from various media.

Lamborghini's cross-border marketing with Yunshang Entertainment and Elf Entertainment is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

Yunshang Pictures' racing movie "Need for Speed" has been completed and has now entered the post-production stage.

The game produced to complement the movie is also undergoing final internal testing, waiting to be launched into the market together with the movie.

Especially the latter, which will be directly launched on the latest second-generation EGP arcade platform, will be the racing game that Elf Entertainment will promote worldwide in the second half of the year.

According to the report from the senior management of the North American branch, if the game receives a good enough response on the EGP arcade platform, it will not only be ported to other platforms as usual, but a project to develop a second part will also be launched.

As for whether the second game will be released in conjunction with the movie, it depends on the box office performance of the movie and the opinion of Cloud Pictures.

I believe that when this series of linkage is launched to the market, it will also be the day when Lamborghini Gallardo breaks out of the circle.

After all, Hideki Hanyu still has high expectations for these two sports cars, and simply shocking the industry is not enough.

He does not expect the Lamborghini Gallardo to reach the heights of the Porsche Boxster in another time and space, but with such a first-mover advantage, coupled with the linkage with the film, television and gaming industries, its market performance must at least not be too bad.

It was against this backdrop that Hideki Hanyu arrived at Lamborghini's headquarters in Sant'Agata, Bologna, Italy.

What we see is that in the newly built advanced factory, Lamborghini workers are busy as hell, trying their best to complete orders for customers.

On the other side of the new factory, the original old factory area has been completely demolished and is now a busy construction site.

In order to ensure that production does not lag behind and to ensure the production of some newly acquired brands, Lamborghini headquarters will continue to expand new factories.

But this time, without the assistance of Toyota, Lamborghini needs to pay for it out of its own pocket.

But this is not a problem for Lamborghini CEO Wendelin Wiedeking.

It’s nothing more than paying money to continue asking Toyota for help with construction.

As for the money, not only does he not need support from Hideki Hanyu, he also does not need to use sales funds.

As for the construction costs, Wendelin Wiedeking has already asked the officials of the Bologna Province to solve all the problems.

Lamborghini has repeatedly expanded its production and acquired several brands. After restructuring the group, it has continued to recruit more employees, directly creating a large number of jobs in the local area.

Moreover, these positions are not limited to low-end production workers, but also include mid- to high-end jobs such as clerical staff, technical developers, engineers, etc.

After these people are employed, they directly boost local consumption and indirectly improve local fiscal revenue.

Therefore, the official support for Lamborghini is still quite strong, and it directly helps contact banks to provide ultra-low interest loan services.

In a word, at least before Lamborghini Automobile Group and China's FAW Group reach an agreement on cooperation, Italy will basically be Lamborghini Automobile Group's largest production base.

Of course, several acquired British brands also have production plants in the UK.

But neither the former Langley Group nor the current Lamborghini Automobile Group wants to continue investing in the UK, so a gradual withdrawal is certain.

However, the negotiations have not been concluded domestically yet, so the production of products such as MINI, Land Rover, MG, Triumph Motorcycles, etc. that are still on sale will have to rely on the original factories for the time being.

Of course, it is impossible to transfer all domestic joint venture production there at the beginning.

Therefore, Wendelin Wiedeking is constantly investigating new production bases.

When Hideki Hanyu came to Italy, Wendelin Wiedeking happened to be on an inspection trip to Asia and missed the chance to meet Hanyu.

Hideki Hanyu doesn't mind this.

After all, Wendelin Widkin is really busy now.

The other party will be responsible for the production and construction of Lamborghini, and will also have to worry about the integration of the newly acquired Maserati. After all, Maserati also has its own production headquarters in Bologna Province.

Wendelin Wiedeking is also responsible for the product confirmation, launch, production, promotion and sales of other new brands under the company.

After all, today's Lamborghini is no longer as poor as it was when it was first bought.

The new model was very popular and business was booming.

Especially after expansion and reorganization, it has become a complex large automobile group with six automobile brands and models covering sports cars, family cars, off-road vehicles and motorcycles.

Just think about how busy the daily affairs of such a business would be.

However, Lamborghini expanded too quickly, and the group establishment and personnel organization could not keep up with the speed of business growth, so a lot of work had to fall on the head of CEO Wendelin Wiedeking.

Fortunately, Wendelin Wiedeking is a workaholic. The busier he is at work, the more he enjoys it. Even if Hideki Hanyu doesn't give him any encouragement, Wendelin Wiedeking still handles his work in an orderly manner.

After three days of inspection in the province of Bologna, Hideki Hanyu, who was very satisfied with the current situation of Lamborghini Automobile Group, returned to the Italian capital Rome on the 13th.

In a mansion in the north of Rome, Hideki Hanyu met Monica Bellucci, who was obviously pregnant.

Before the woman could even start talking, the scumbag apologized.

"I'm sorry, I've been really busy lately."

(End of this chapter)