Author: quiet thoughts

One day in September 1986, two photos published by the Daily News caused a heated discussion in Neon.

The first photo depicts the intense expression contrast between an American inbound tourist and the neon staff at the currency exchange office at Narita International Airport.

This tourist named David, when he exchanged foreign currency here last year, the Japanese yen to the US dollar was 250:1, and now it is 156:1, an astonishing appreciation.

Looking at the Japanese yen exchanged for the same US dollars in his hand, but only half of last year's, David opened his mouth wide with an expression of shock.

As for the beaming expressions of the neon staff behind the glass windows, they were really proud and extremely happy.

Obviously this is not the first time he has encountered this kind of situation, and the shocked expression on the American man's face seems to be a source of joy for him every day.

It can also be seen from this photo that Neon people are proud of the appreciation of the yen.

It is much more vivid than the cautious tension of the Neon Government.

In other words, the public welcomes the appreciation of the yen and the depreciation of the US dollar. This is completely opposite to the attitude of the Neon government.

So among the latest batch of computers purchased, Shirakawa Electric also bought some computers from IBM, Apple and Compaq.

Among them, the top three are Neon's NEC, Toshiba, and Hitachi. This kind of slap in the face makes several semiconductor companies here in Neon feel secretly happy.

In fact, the saddest thing is not Shirakawa Electric Co., Ltd., but Fujitsu, NEC and Sharp, whose main products are computers.

Not to mention various sports events, countless tourists come here every year.

Of the 3.636 billion yen previously approved, more than 2 trillion yen was used to build Neon’s public utilities and infrastructure.

That figure was a middle-aged man with a coded face. The most eye-catching thing was not his bright clothes, but the thick stack of 10,000-yuan bills in his hand.

However, the irony is that although the semiconductor agreement was signed, Neon's DRAM in 1986 continued to dominate the global market, capturing nearly 80% of the market share in one fell swoop.

Because of Apple's blessing and the authorization of several semiconductor companies, SIC's market share in the global processor chip market is only 9%.

Because he has experienced a lot, Bai Chuanfeng has now become somewhat accustomed to it.

This is for the export of Neon semiconductors, but for the opening of Neon’s domestic market.

In particular, the two ski resorts built according to the terrain are famous in the world.

The second is to cooperate with the US government to determine the price at which Neon sells semiconductors;

The third is to regulate the sales of Neon semiconductor companies in third-party countries.

Let you sanction me, so what? It’s not like you are eating my exhaust in the global market.

There are some but not very big.

So has SIC, which is also a semiconductor company, been affected by the sanctions?

At the same time, various tourist resorts began to pop up with neon signs throughout the city.

A few ladies even made secret glances, and the middle-aged man straightened his tie reservedly like a victorious general on an expedition.

They produce computers at home, but because of the semiconductor agreement, they have to use Laomi's computers like a fly.

These magical things all happened in neon in this era.

These projects are all products of this era.

Faced with a minimum market share of 20%, how can the Neon government guarantee it?

Apportionment! When all companies purchase computer products, they must ensure that one-fifth of them are American products.

Because of this incident, Fujitsu's Matsuka Moriyoshi called him more than once to complain.

However, the scene outside this time was contrary to what he had imagined. In a place where taxis are often taken, dozens of people gathered together waving 10,000-yuan bills and calling for taxis.

How come in just one year, the entire neon scene has completely changed.

Hokkaido Kankan Village Tourist Resort, Kyushu Nichinan Seaside Resort Center, Chiba Prefecture Indoor Ski Resort, Nagasaki's Horan Style Village, Mie Prefecture's Nishibanya Style Village, and Niigata Prefecture's Turkish Resort.

The Neon government has promised to ensure that American computer and semiconductor companies occupy at least 20% of Neon's domestic market.

The United States is famous for its expensive computer and semiconductor products.

No one wants to use these computers because of usage habits. They are now lying in the corner gathering dust.

This scene was very invigorating. The proud and arrogant Neon Man now burst out with a strong sense of self-esteem.

In his impression last year, not many people in Neon took taxis because taxis were expensive, and most people chose trams or subways.

And unlike the lively scene among the people, the neon scene here is secretly treacherous.

Buzz~ The sound of the engine gradually faded away, leaving David staring at all this with his eyes wide open and his mouth wide open.

The Mainichi Shimbun directly gave these two photos a simple and heroic title.

In just three years, Watanabe does not need to speculate in stocks or real estate, and his income will exceed 100 million.

Among the top ten semiconductor industries in the world, Neon occupies six companies, and only three companies belong to the United States.

Cross-sea bridges and undersea tunnels are all arranged.

The middle-aged man's surname is Watanabe, and he is a middle-level manager at Nomura Securities.

After doing this, the middle-aged man turned back and glanced at David provocatively, his expression indescribably proud.

After a while, a taxi did stop in front of David, but before he could step forward, a middle-aged man took the lead.

There is no way this is a mandatory requirement. Not only Shirakawa Electric, Panasonic, and Sony must comply with it.

Three million may be a huge amount of money for David, but for a newly middle-aged man, it is ordinary.

Do you know how much transportation allowance Nomura Securities paid him this year? 3 to 4 million yen.

This semiconductor agreement is mainly aimed at Neon’s DRAM business.

With this share, even the most shameless Lao Mi cannot open his eyes and tell lies, accusing SIC of dumping.

But the most famous one is Lujiao Resort, which was built several years earlier than other resorts in Neon and surpasses Neon in terms of scale and facilities.

This is completely forced buying and selling, and the import and export of neon semiconductors have been put under a tight spell by the United States.

The incident happened on the streets of Roppongi. David had just finished an expensive dinner and was about to take a taxi back to the hotel when he came to the street.

The world of sentient beings outside is already ridiculous enough, and the Neon Government is also acting awkwardly now, right?

Watanabe has irrational confidence. Three to four million yen is just his transportation allowance. His current annual salary is 32 million yen!

32 million yen. From the perspective of future generations, Neon is indeed crazy.

This is simply ridiculous! When Shirakawa Kaede got the notice from the Neon Government for the first time, her first reaction was that she couldn't laugh or cry.

After more than half a year of investigation, American companies’ accusations of dumping by Neon Semiconductor are true, and trade barriers also exist.

In order to expand the international market share in the semiconductor field, the Americans decided to learn from the experience of Neon VLSI Research Institute.

It was already evening when we were looking at the photos. David was holding a thousand yen note and stared at a figure in front of the taxi with his mouth open.

"Oh~" The people waiting for the bus next to him waved their arms and cheered excitedly for the middle-aged man.

Watanabe's one-year transportation allowance is equivalent to the total salary of an ordinary worker in the past year, and his annual salary is ten times that of ordinary people.

Golden age!

From this day on, people all over Neon are discussing various appearances of the golden age.

Then he threw the thick banknotes at the driver and co-pilot, scattering a large amount of banknotes, which was extremely eye-catching.

In another photo published by the Daily News, the protagonist is still American tourist David.

When the United States was about to make a final ruling on the investigation in August, Neon had to start negotiations with the US government.

Damn Americans, you want to take a taxi and ride on us neon people. If you can, you should spend 3 million yen to take a taxi.

Isn’t it a bit irrational to spend this year’s transportation allowance all at once?

It can be said that Lujiao Resort is almost tailor-made for people in the bubble era.

David didn't know if he was crazy or if Neon as a whole was crazy.

"Three million yen, please~"

This is just a scene in the ukiyo-e of the Bumu era, and at the level of the general environment, the neon government is not idle either.

Leaving aside the future impact of this measure, at least the United States has put in great efforts to deal with the increasing pressure of neon semiconductor companies.

"Hai!" the taxi driver bowed his head and responded quickly.

There are also summer golf courses and riding clubs, which will attract everyone to come here to enjoy a luxurious vacation experience.

Since last year, Antler Resort has received more than 1 million tourists a year.

According to Shirakawa Holdings' internal estimates, the number of tourists this year will exceed 2 million.

David relied on his status as a foreign guest to squeeze in at the front. If nothing unexpected happened, everyone around him would give him a hand. He had experience in this kind of thing.

Convenient transportation and mature supporting facilities make Lujiao Resort famous for its neon lights.

In the agreement the Neon government committed to:

This is the result of the Neon Government’s “National Income Doubling Plan” and is also the product of various hidden subsidies.
To be continued...