Ono is an editor and reporter at the Yomiuri Shimbun. He is in his forties and is on the rise of his career. Being able to gain a certain status in the fiercely competitive Japanese society is a test of one's ability.
Today Ono will meet with a guest, Mr. Ando from Nissin Foods' Tokyo headquarters. The other person is a section chief of the Nissin Foods Planning and Strategy Section, and it is said that there is heavy news to be revealed.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Ando is a middle-aged man in his fifties, barely still a member of the Showa generation. The two met at a Japanese izakaya, and when the waitress brought them sake and side dishes, they immediately entered into a confidential conversation.
"Mr. Ono, do you know the 'Supreme' instant noodles that are so popular on the market now?" Ando asked first.
Of course I know, Ono nodded slightly. He had originally written a manuscript about the 'Supreme' instant noodles. This should be a hot topic that has attracted much attention recently, but there have been too many big bang-like news recently, especially the 'Yaku'
The video of "Zha'" shocked the whole country, but no one paid attention to the news of "Supreme".
"This 'Supreme' instant noodles is a conspiracy, a major conspiracy to destroy our great Japan, and a terrible method used by Chinese companies to erode our Japan. I hope Mr. Ono can reveal the truth and make the people vigilant and resist this kind of harm to our great nation."
food."
What Mr. Ando said was conclusive, but Ono felt that it was not worth it. The other party was Nissin Foods, the world's first company to produce instant noodles. Its product lines are extremely diverse, and it has always been in the high-end ready-to-eat market.
Food occupies the main market share.
However, according to market research in the past month, the sales of several high-end instant noodles from Nissin Foods have dropped significantly, while the sales of another "Supreme" instant noodles from China have been extremely popular!
According to news from China, Wasteland Trading, which is responsible for producing this kind of instant noodles, has reduced its domestic supply, and almost all of its production capacity is exported to earn huge profits.
This has led to extreme dissatisfaction among Chinese customers, who believe that the "wasteland trade" sells the best quality goods to foreigners in order to make money, regardless of the needs of its own people. This is an act of traitor and treason.
It is such a seemingly inconspicuous instant noodle. Because it was first endorsed by international superstar Victor Hugo, it has influence on a global scale. However, the production capacity of 'Wasteland Trade' is extremely weak and cannot meet this demand.
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It is said that some customers are now complaining, saying that eating a bowl of the 'Supreme' instant noodles purchased in the early days can make people reminisce for three or four hours, but now this addictive feeling only lasts for half an hour. Unfortunately, the price of instant noodles has not changed.
This is suspected of fraud.
'Wasteland Trade' has not made any response to this, and has no intention of public apology or public relations. It has an attitude of 'eat if you like it, but get out if you don't'.
But customers are like dogs. The more arrogant 'Wasteland Trade' is, the more they recognize this brand. Even if 'Supreme' is often sold out due to shortage of supply, they will not choose high-end instant noodles launched by other companies. This situation can
Annoy other ready-to-eat food manufacturers to death.
But now Nissin Foods couldn't sit still. Section Chief Ando came here specifically for this problem. He submitted a test report to Ono and said: "This terrible instant noodles contains drug ingredients. We have done hundreds of cases."
Experiments can confirm that this food is highly addictive."
Ono took the test report and after looking through it, he found that the report was a controlled experiment, that is, people who ate 'Extreme' were compared with people who ate 'Nissin'. The general idea was that more than 70% of the people who ate 'Extreme'
The probability of eating 'Supreme' is less than 10%, while the probability of eating 'Nissin' every meal is less than 10%.
"What is the drug substance you are talking about? Have the ingredients been confirmed?" Ono asked. He also knew some secrets of the food industry. Food companies would like to develop a product that will make customers addicted after eating it.
Never eat other food again.
Ando lowered his head and said regretfully: "We can only confirm that the marinade of the 'Supreme' instant noodles contains some terrible ingredients, but several biochemical laboratories have not been able to detect it. But we are still working hard.
I believe there will be results soon.
The key now is to tell the people that the Chinese products they like so much are poisonous and we must boycott them. We may even take them to court, freeze their funds, and ask them to compensate."
Section Chief Ando kept waving his fists, wishing he could personally beat up those who were selling and buying 'Supreme'. It was precisely because of those unpatriotic guys that Nissin Foods' sales dropped by 40% that month, and its profits dropped by 100%.
Fifteen points, such a huge gap made the company's top management almost riot.
"We are communicating with the government and hope to build a barrier to drive 'Supreme' out of the Japanese market. If we let the 'Wasteland Trade' continue to be dumped like this, our companies will go bankrupt, employees will lose their jobs, society will be in turmoil, and the country will
It’s finished.”
As Mr. Ando spoke, he seemed extremely depressed. His words were exaggerated, and he almost burst into tears. He wished he could commit suicide to clarify his will. But just when Ono wanted to say a few words of comfort, the other party took out a small small wallet from his pocket.
Take out a small pill from the transparent plastic bag and swallow it into your stomach with some sake.
Within two minutes, Mr. Ando, who had been depressed and even decadent just now, took several deep breaths in succession and regained his energy and vitality. "I'm sorry, I lost my temper. I have been under too much pressure at work recently and I have to rely on 'happy pills' to stay focused on my work."
enthusiasm.”
The change in the blink of an eye was too big. The frowning and extremely pessimistic Ando just now suddenly became calm and calm. Mr. Ono had to confirm again and asked: "Mr. Ando, are you okay?"
"It's okay, I feel very good now."
"Could it be some kind of drug you just took? It's bad for your body..."
"No, no, no, this is definitely not a drug. This is the 'Happy Pill', a high-tech drug from the United States. It is completely different from the drugs on the market that are harmful to the body. It is a super drug.
It can improve intelligence, enhance thinking and insight capabilities, and there are so many benefits.”
As soon as he mentioned "Happy Pills", Section Chief Ando talked eloquently. If it weren't for the fact that he was very organized and clear in thinking, Ono would definitely think that the other party was on drugs.
"Now I have to take one pill every day, otherwise I can't work. However, this product is so effective that it is in short supply. The price on the black market has been as high as 100,000 yen per pill. Fortunately, I bought it when it was 20,000 yen per pill.
A lot.
Mr. Ono, I can give you one as a gift. This thing will definitely enable you to work with strong energy and enthusiasm all day long, and your efficiency will increase several times. It is by relying on this thing that I can gain the trust of senior management. This is really
It is a good thing developed through human biochemical technology.
Its effect can last for one day, and you can recover after a good night's rest. Moreover, it can also make you more confident in dealing with women. It is really a conscience medicine and a safe medicine. Unfortunately, we in Japan cannot produce it yet, and Americans
Technology is so advanced."
Seeing Ando enthusiastically pushing a small bag filled with medicine in front of him, Ono felt terrified in his heart, and questions arose in his mind - is this 'happy pill' really harmless?