Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 939 Your praise is the reason why I sold it
June 2, Washington DC.

In the early morning, Hideki Hanyu appeared on a street that runs from west to east across northern Washington between Capitol Hill and the White House.

According to the road sign, the name of this street is "K Street".

Street means street.

K is a number and also a name.

It looks simple, just like other cities in America that use numbers and letters to name their streets. It is an ordinary name.

But in Washington DC, the political center of America, this street connecting Georgetown in the north and Capitol Hill in the east is the city’s famous “lobbying street.”

This famous "K" Street is home to a large number of think tanks, lobbying groups, public relations companies and non-governmental organizations.

Even the international headquarters of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are located here.

If Wall Street in New York is the international financial center today.

"K" Street in Washington is an international political center that can influence the changes in the world pattern.

After arriving at "K" Street, Hideki Hanyu did not take a car, but walked all the way east, enjoying the scenery along the street while walking towards his destination.

In the early morning on "K" Street, you can often see all kinds of people walking in a hurry, dressed neatly, holding Starbucks coffee.

Compared to the lazy pace of life in Los Angeles, the "tightness" of people here is actually more like New York, but the temperament and style are slightly different.

Of course, we can see from the Starbucks in everyone’s hands that Howard Schultz, with his financial support, has developed Starbucks very well.

As he walked and looked around, Hideki Hanyu soon came to a company named "Hesed Information Consulting Company".

Translated, it means "Hexi Information Consulting Company".

Hesi, the second angel from the left beside God in the Bible, is in charge of wisdom.

This company is the property of Hideki Hanyu and Karl Map in Washington.

It's no wonder that the company's name, which is derived from the Bible, was chosen by Karl Mapp.

After the bodyguard pushed open the company door for Hideki Hanyu, Hideki Hanyu just stepped in and found that Karl Map was already waiting inside.

Seeing Hideki Hanyu coming in, Karl Map immediately came up to him and gave him a warm hug.

"Seraphim! My friend, you are here sooner than I thought. I thought that things in England would keep you in London for a few days longer."

Hanyu Hideki hugged Karl Map with his backhand, then asked with a smile, "Why do you feel that way?"

"After all, your opponent is Murdoch, who is not an easy person to deal with. And according to what I learned from Olivia Hurley, the merger was first promoted by Murdoch."

As Karl Map said this, he led Hanyu Hideki to his office upstairs.

"So what if it was Murdoch who pushed for it? Who will win in the end between him and me is not a competition of who comes first or who comes later, but who is stronger and who is more determined."

When he said this, Hanyu Hideki had already entered the office with Karl Map. After sitting on the sofa for guests, Hanyu Hideki continued in a confident tone.

"It is obvious that Murdoch is not as strong as me, nor as determined as me, so his defeat is inevitable."

Karl Mapp asked, "So, the merger of British Satellite Broadcasting belongs to us, and we have definitely won."

"Of course I won. I made an offer that British Satellite Broadcasting and IBA could not refuse and that Murdoch had no chance of winning. Victory was only a matter of time."

Hanyu Hideki looked at Karl Map with some surprise, "I didn't expect that you would be so concerned about this matter."

Karl Map replied, "You said it yourself, the combined company will have an annual revenue of at least 40 million pounds within three years. Of course we should care about the money to be made."

Hanyu Hideki laughed and said, "Haha, this is not like your style."

Karl Map said helplessly, "You know me well and know that these are not what I value.

Judging from the current situation, the media landscape you control will cover Asia and North America, and will now take over the UK and Europe, which will be of great help to our business in Washington DC.

After all, in this day and age, the media is a very important weapon.”

Hanyu Hideki hesitated for a moment before saying, "Europe still has some troubles, but Britain may not be able to wait too long."

"Then I will wait for your good news."

As Karl Map said this, the secretary knocked on the door and came in, bringing coffee and hot tea to the two of them.

Hideki Hanyu glanced at Karl Mapp's female secretary. Although she was white, she had black hair, beautiful features, a hot body, and a pair of straight and slender legs under her suit skirt. However, her skin was slightly dark, and she had obvious Southern European ancestry.

Karl Mapp saw this and asked, "How is my secretary? Isn't she good?"

Hanyu Hideki nodded in approval, "She is very beautiful, but I don't think the previous secretary was her."

Upon hearing this, Karl Map waved his hand to signal the female secretary to go out, and then introduced Hanyu Hideki.

“Her name is Parvin, her grandfather is a Portuguese immigrant, she graduated from Princeton School of International Relations, and she started working as my secretary at the beginning of this year.

As for the previous secretary, after hooking up with a Michigan congressman, he went to Michigan with him to develop his career. I guess he also wanted to go into politics.

Haha, these women who are willing to come to Washington to make a living are no less determined than Hollywood bitches to give up everything in order to climb up.

After all, in the eyes of these women, the quickest path to success is to hook up with a man who is more successful than them.

You have to know that in addition to the many lobbying companies in Washington, there are also many service companies that pimp for those big shots.

Oh, and Olivia Hurley’s private club also provides related services.

If you could stay in Washington for a while longer, I could show you what those big shots are like in private."

Karl Map said this, then glanced outside the door and asked, "Do you want me to help you arrange a temporary office this time? I can also lend you my secretary for a few days. Many friends have very good opinions about her."

Hanyu Hideki frowned and asked, "Since when did you become a pimp part-time?"

Karl Map spread his hands and said innocently, "I didn't do anything, she was the one who willingly hooked up with those people.

In Hollywood terms, it's a courtesy fuck.

These women are like this, not even as good as prostitutes. They are just given away for free just to try their luck. If they meet a fool who is fascinated by them, I'm afraid he will resign from me immediately.

Of course, I am also very happy to see this happen, because after they leave, they often become a source of customers for us, or even become our customers themselves.

So, I am still very happy to help them.”

Hanyu Hideki held his forehead helplessly, "I'm not interested in this kind of woman."

Karl Map asked doubtfully, "Why? Don't you like to play with female celebrities? Apart from being unknown, what's the difference between them and those bitches in the entertainment industry?"

Hideki Hanyu could see that Karl Map had a very bad impression of the entertainment industry, and perhaps because of some things, he had a very bad impression of female stars.

Although this idea is not entirely wrong, Hanyu Hideki has no intention of discussing this matter with the other party.

After all, at Karl Mapp's age, his values ​​have already been fixed, and no matter how much he says, it won't change them.

What's more, he cooperated with Karl Map for the other party's ability and connections. As for how the other party viewed the entertainment industry and how he viewed women, it had nothing to do with their friendship and business.

Therefore, in the face of Karl Map's doubts, Hanyu Hideki spread his hands and said, "I enjoy the feeling of conquering a celebrity. Can you understand?"

Karl Map nodded thoughtfully, "I understand. I'll introduce you to other women when I have the chance." Hanyu Hideki didn't know what Karl Map understood, so he could only change the subject and said, "Let's talk about business first."

Carl Mapp asked, "I must know how long you will be able to stay in Washington this time?"

Hanyu Hideki replied, “I don’t have any other work for now, but I have arranged a visit to Elf Supply Chain later this month.”

Carl Map said, "I thought you were going to return to Japan right away. After all, the Japanese stock market has not been doing well since the end of last year."

Hanyu Hideki explained, "The sudden collapse of the Japanese stock market did have a huge impact on the rising Japanese economy, but it did not cause any losses to me."

"That's good." Karl Map breathed a sigh of relief.

Today, his career is deeply tied to Hideki Hanyu.

To be precise, it is their current business in Washington DC. On the surface, he is the one hosting it, but in fact, it is Hideki Hanyu's strength that is relied upon.

Karl Map was in trouble, but Hideki Hanyu suffered no loss.

But if something goes wrong with Hideki Hanyu's career, Karl Map will definitely be finished with him.

This is why Karl Mapp is concerned about Hanyu Hideki's career.

After being relieved, Karl Map asked again, "I heard that Olivia Hurley came back with you."

Hideki Hanyu said, "That's right."

Carl Map thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I will arrange for a few people to meet at the Hurley Club tonight to discuss what we talked about before."

"Is it troublesome?" asked Hanyu Hideki.

Karl Map shook his head, “It’s not a problem, it’s just that those people are very cautious.

After all, this is not a business negotiation. Once they choose to cooperate with you, it means that they are giving you the initiative, so you must find someone you can trust. "

The more Hanyu Hideki listened, the more confused he became. “Why do they think I’m trustworthy?”

Karl Map said mysteriously, "It's simple, because you are very powerful, but weak enough at the same time."

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki quickly understood the deeper meaning.

"I think I know what you mean."

Karl Map showed an appreciative smile, "Haha, you really are worthy of being my partner. You figured it out so quickly."

"That doesn't seem that hard to guess."

Hideki Hanyu did not show any sign of complacency.

As for the meaning of Karl Map's words and his understanding.

Simply put, those American upper class people who are looking for cooperation can seize the opportunity to obtain huge benefits by relying on inside information and power.

However, due to their status, these benefits cannot be obtained directly now. They need to find a partner to "keep" them for them, or give them indirectly to their agents or relatives.

This partner must have certain strength and must be engaged in the energy industry related to the upcoming war. It would be best if it already has industries in the Middle East at this time.

Otherwise, even if they give the opportunity, the partners will not be able to take it.

However, while this partner needs to be strong, it cannot be too strong, such as the energy giants in America.

If the guests bully the host, they may not be able to survive.

So in the eyes of these people, Hideki Hanyu...or to be more precise, the Origin Group is very suitable.

As a Japanese company, its strength is not as good as other international energy giants, and it is easy to be manipulated.

It just so happens that they have investments in the Middle East, including the most critical oil refinery, which facilitates the transformation of the plundered resources.

Another point is that as the controller, Hideki Hanyu is rich enough and has a large family business, so he would not easily look down on their meager things.

They will not suddenly betray them for money after cooperating with them.

After the two talked about their meeting in the evening, Karl Map changed the topic and asked Hanyu Hideki about the progress of America Entertainment Investments' acquisition of Blockbuster.

"Our friends attach great importance to the acquisition of Blockbuster and hope it can be completed as soon as possible."

Hanyu Hideki said, "The acquisition team is already in talks, ask them to be patient."

Carl Map said helplessly, "I've been trying to persuade them, but everyone knows that Blockbuster is a big cake, and it's understandable that they are anxious."

"You can't eat the big cake if you are impatient. They are just a bunch of people who only care about money. Just listen to their opinions and don't take them too seriously."

Although Hanyu Hideki attaches great importance to the network of contacts that America Entertainment Investments has cultivated, he never relies on the integrity and ability of these people.

Therefore, the power of America Entertainment Investment Company has always been firmly controlled by him in secret.

Karl Map spread his hands. "I understand what you said, but you have to give me a reason to fool those guys."

Hanyu Hideki thought for a moment and said, "You just need to tell them that Elf Entertainment values ​​Blockbuster at $8.2 billion."

As soon as this number came out, Karl Map stood up from the sofa in shock.

"What! 8.2 billion dollars, that's more than you paid to buy MCA Universal!"

"Is it expensive?"

Hanyu Hideki asked Karl Map, "Do you know what the cash flow of Blockbuster is today?"

Karl Mapp asked, "How much?"

Hanyu Hideki replied, "If you include all the cash, including membership fees and deposits, it's about 6 billion US dollars."

Although Karl Mapen guessed that Hideki Hanyu would say a big number, he was still shocked when Hideki Hanyu actually said the number of 6 billion US dollars.

But Hanyu Hideki did not stop asking questions, but continued to ask, "Do you know what Blockbuster's annual revenue is now?
"How many?"

Karl Map, who was shocked continuously, swallowed his saliva and prepared himself to be shocked again.

"Last year, Blockbuster's revenue from late payment fees accounted for 16 percent of its total annual revenue, which was $430 million."

Karl Mapp calculated silently in shock, and then said, "Doesn't that mean that Blockbuster's annual revenue is now $2.7 billion?"

Hanyu Hideki nodded and emphasized, "Yes, but this is pre-tax income."

"No wonder everyone says Blockbuster is a big pie. This kind of cash flow and profitability are simply too exaggerated."

After Karl Map expressed his feelings, he immediately asked Hanyu Hideki.

"Then why did you sell this big cake to America Entertainment Investment Company?"

In response to Karl Mapp's question, Hideki Hanyu gave a somewhat mysterious answer.

"Your praise for Blockbuster is exactly why I want to sell Blockbuster."

(End of this chapter)