Chapter 650: Happy Pill
Ono is an editor and reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun. He is in his forties and is on the rise in his career. It is a test of one's ability to gain a certain position in the highly competitive Japanese society.
Today, Ono will meet with a guest, Mr. Ando from Nissin Foods Tokyo Headquarters. The other party was a director of the Planning Strategy Division of Nissin Foods, and it was said that there was heavy news to be revealed.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting." Ando was a middle-aged man in his fifties, who barely belonged to the Showa generation. The two met in a Japanese-style izakaya, waited for the waitress to deliver sake and side dishes, and immediately entered the stage of private conversation.
"Mr. Ono, do you know the 'Supreme' instant noodles that are so popular in the market now?" Ando asked first.
Of course I understand, Ono nodded slightly. He had originally written a manuscript about 'Supreme' instant noodles, which should be a hot spot that has attracted a lot of attention recently, but recently there have been too many news like a big explosion, especially the video of 'Yakuza' that shocked the whole country. However, no one paid attention to the news of the 'Supreme'.
"This 'supreme' instant noodles is a conspiracy, a major conspiracy to destroy our big Japan, and a terrible means for Chinese companies to erode our Japan. I hope that Mr. Ono can expose the truth and make the people vigilant and resist this kind of damage to our big and nation. food."
What Mr. Ando said was convincing, but Ono felt in his heart that it was worthless. The other party is Nissin Foods, the first company in the world to produce instant noodles. Its product lines are extremely diverse, and it has always occupied a major market share in high-end instant food.
However, according to the market survey in the past month, the sales of several high-end instant noodles of Nissin Foods have dropped sharply, while the sales of another "Supreme" instant noodles from China have exploded!
According to news from China, the "wasteland trade" responsible for the production of this instant noodle has reduced its domestic supply, and almost all of its production capacity is exported to earn huge profits.
This has caused Chinese customers to be extremely dissatisfied, thinking that the "wasteland trade" sells the best quality goods to foreigners in order to make money, regardless of the needs of their own citizens. This is an act of traitors and traitors.
And it is such a seemingly inconspicuous instant noodle, because it was first endorsed by the international superstar Victor Hugo, and has influence all over the world. However, the production capacity of 'Wasteland Trade' is extremely weak and cannot meet this demand.
It is said that some customers are now complaining, saying that eating a bowl of "Supreme" instant noodles bought in the early days can make people linger for three or four hours, but now this unstoppable feeling can only last for half an hour. However, the price of instant noodles has not changed, which is suspected of fraud.
"Wasteland Trade" did not make any response to this, without any intention of public apology or public relations, and had an attitude of "love to eat, not to eat".
Customers are just like dogs, the more arrogant 'Wasteland Trading' is, the more they recognize the brand. Even if the supply of 'Supreme' is often sold out because of the shortage of supply, they do not choose high-end instant noodles launched by other companies. This situation can drive other ready-to-eat food producers to death.
Now that Nissin Foods can’t sit still, Section Chief Ando came here specifically for this problem. He submitted a test report to Ono and said: “This terrible instant noodle 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 'Supreme' were compared with those who ate 'Nissin'. The general idea is that people who eat "Supreme" have a probability of more than 70% will eat "Supreme", while those who eat "Nissing" every day are less than 10%.
"What is the drug substance you mentioned? Have the ingredients been confirmed?" Ono asked, and he also knew some secrets about the food industry. Food companies are eager to develop a product that makes customers addicted after eating it, and will never eat other foods in the future.
Ando bowed his head, and said regretfully: "We can only confirm that there is some terrible ingredient in the marinade of the 'Supreme' instant noodles, but several biochemical laboratories failed 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 this Chinese product they love so much is poisonous and we must boycott it. Even take them to court, freeze their funds, and let them pay compensation. "
Section Chief Ando kept waving his fists, wishing he could personally beat up those who sold and bought 'Supreme'. It was precisely because of those unpatriotic guys that Nissin Foods' monthly sales fell by 40%, and its profits fell by 15%. Such a big gap made the company's top management almost riot.
"We are communicating with the government, hoping to build a barrier to drive 'Supreme' out of the Japanese market. If the 'wasteland trade' is dumped so aggressively, our business will go bankrupt, employees will lose their jobs, society will be in turmoil, and the country will be in chaos." Fucked."
Mr. Ando seemed extremely depressed when he was talking, his words were exaggerated, and he was almost crying bitterly, wishing he could cut himself off to show his will. But just when Ono wanted to comfort him, the other party took out a small transparent plastic bag from his pocket, took out a small pill, and ate it with sake.
In less than two minutes, Mr. Ando, who was depressed and even decadent just now, took several deep breaths and regained his energy and vitality, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure. I have been under too much pressure at work recently, and I have to rely on 'Happy Pills' to maintain my focus on work." passion."
The change in the blink of an eye was too great, and the gloomy and extremely pessimistic Ando just now became calm and calm. Mr. Ono had to ask again for confirmation: "Mr. Ando, are you okay?"
"It's fine, I feel really good now."
"Couldn't 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 'Happy Pill', a high-tech drug from the United States. It is completely different from the drugs that are harmful to the body on the market. It is a super drug. It can improve intelligence, enhance thinking and insight, and the benefits are too many."
As soon as the "Happy Pill" was mentioned, Section Chief Ando's words were endless. If it wasn't for the fact that he spoke very logically and thought clearly, Ono would definitely think that the other party had taken drugs.
"I have to eat one every day now, otherwise I can't work. But this thing is so effective that it is very tight. The price on the black market has reached 100,000 yen per capsule. Fortunately, I bought it when it was 20,000 yen per capsule. Quite a lot.
Mr. Ono, I can give you one as a present. This thing will definitely allow you to work with great energy and enthusiasm for a whole day, and your efficiency will increase several times. I rely on this thing to gain the trust of high-level people. This is really a good thing researched by human biochemical technology.
Its medicinal effect can last for a day, and it can be recovered after a good night's rest. And it can also make you more confident in dealing with women, it is really a medicine for conscience and peace of mind. It's a pity that we in Japan can't produce it yet, and the technology of the Americans is really too advanced. "
Watching Ando enthusiastically push a small bag containing medicine in front of him, Ono was terrified, and question marks popped up in his heart—is this kind of 'Happy Pill' really harmless?