National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1262 Rich Empire

Eighty-seven trillion yen!

It may be difficult for people to intuitively imagine the meaning of such a number alone.

As for 675 billion US dollars, I have no idea.

This is especially true for the Japanese of this era.

Because their after-dinner conversations are already filled with sums of hundreds of millions or even trillions of yen.

So even if they hear these unimaginable amounts of money, they will no longer have any more feelings.

In fact, the 1987 trillion yen mentioned here is exactly the total market value of assets owned by the Japanese government and private sector overseas as of .

This figure not only includes the fixed assets of enterprises invested in building factories abroad, but also includes current assets such as securities investments and bank deposits.

Even if we deduct loans and other debts and look at the net overseas assets, it is still as much as 19 trillion yen.

That is 158.33 billion US dollars, which is enough to show Japan's booming economic strength.

In fact, Japan's net overseas assets have continued to increase every year since 1982.

In 1985, it far exceeded the previous year's billion US dollars, breaking through the billion US dollar mark and becoming the world's number one.

After winning the championship in overseas net assets, Japan's trade current account surplus and foreign exchange reserves also ranked first in the world in 1987.

The three indicators showing economic strength all jumped to first place in the world, and "winning the triple crown" suddenly became a popular buzzword in the streets of Japan.

At this time, Japan's per capita national product also jumped to the first place in the world, allowing Japan to rightfully ascend the throne of the "rich empire".

However, the huge wealth and unprecedented success also seriously stimulated the ambitions of the Japanese and further fostered their desires.

The belief in one's own strength soon turned everyone in the country into captives of "money first" and believers of "Japan first".

So, just like Japan on the eve of World War II, these Japanese devils once again went crazy as a group, and they didn't know how high the sky was or how thick the earth was.

Not only have they forgotten who is the master and who is the slave, they have begun to try to control others and force them to submit through economic power.

Furthermore, we must use our self-centered values ​​to influence and control the world.

Just like a while ago, a Japanese tycoon casually took out 25 billion yen to buy paintings by Van Gogh and Renoir, and even threatened to take them into the coffin and burn them together after his death.

His remarks immediately drew condemnation from Europe, and also exposed that the Japanese's views on money, culture, and values ​​have become so distorted that they can casually make such vulgar jokes.

Therefore, Yujiro Sakai's unrealistic ambitions, overestimation of one's own abilities, and tendency to daydream are not isolated cases in Japanese society.

Hidden in the special era context of the economic bubble is actually the collective madness of countless prisoners of desire like him.

In such an era, almost every Japanese person is more or less arrogant.

In fact, as for the specific situation, you can get a rough idea just by looking at the other guests who have decided to attend Ning Weimin's wedding tomorrow.

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In Koto District, Tokyo, there is a small restaurant called Fanya, which is decorated very elegantly.

"Hello! A guest is here!"

Ishikawa, the supervisor of Pierre Catton Japan Branch, shouted without hesitation, took off his shoes and socks, and walked into the inner room without caring whether anyone responded or not.

The front of this store is only two rooms wide, but there is a long courtyard leading from the outside to the inside, which has the deep and secluded characteristics of Edo period architecture.

The waitress came out in a panic, and Supervisor Ishikawa acted like the host and asked questions without any politeness.

"Has my guest arrived?"

"I am here. Please follow me."

After the waitress answered, she respectfully led Ishikawa to the door of a Japanese-style room.

The sliding door was gently opened from the outside, and another middle-aged man in a suit was sitting inside, drinking tea from a cup.

This person is none other than Tadao Takada, the vice president of Pierre Catton.

"What's the matter with you? You called me here for no reason. Today is the weekend, and I was supposed to play golf. What's the urgent matter that requires me to come here to discuss?"

As soon as he saw Ishikawa, Takata couldn't help but express his dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry, Takada-kun, haha, I made you change your original plan. To be honest, I actually wanted to communicate with you privately about the company's current financial situation. It's always inconvenient to let others know about this kind of thing, and it's safer to come here..." Ishikawa laughed.

However, the more this happened, the more suspicious Takata became.

"Ah, Ishikawa, you're not in trouble, are you? You said there was an emergency, are you causing financial losses to the company?"

"Hey, don't be so grim! How could this be possible? On the contrary, I only came to you because I made a lot of money for the company."

"Hey? Make a fortune?"

"Yes, 1.7 billion yen. Last year, I suggested that the company invest 600 million yen in the stock market. It's only been about half a year. The profit has almost tripled. It's so easy."

"How is it possible that you can earn so much?"

Tadao Takada was shocked.

In fact, ever since NTT's stock price soared after its IPO, even the most conservative Japanese have begun to get involved in the stock market.

Tadao Takada is certainly no exception, but as someone who is not familiar with the financial game, his benefits are much less, currently only 50%, so he is naturally surprised.

"Well, I have connections at Sanyo Securities and can find stocks that only make money and never lose money. My personal investment has also increased threefold."

Supervisor Ishikawa revealed a little secret to him with a smile.

"You are just showing off! But why are you telling me such a thing? Go and tell the president. The president will definitely commend you! Are you afraid that I will be jealous of you?"

Although Tadao Takada said this verbally, the fact that he couldn't eat the grapes and said they were sour was obvious.

"Takada-kun, why don't you understand? I have a way to make money. But except for the part I invested with my own money, no matter how much money I make, it all belongs to the company. What's the benefit for me? Do I still care about the president's commendation? I'm not a section chief or a department manager. Can the president still drive Fukuda Rong away and promote me to the position of executive director, or promote me to the position of general manager, and let Sekiguchi Osamu be a supervisor? No matter how much I do, won't I still be in the same position?"

"Please explain yourself more clearly..."

"It's simple. I've done enough for the company. Now I want to think about myself, so I came to you to make money together. You are responsible for the shopping channels, and I am responsible for the finances. Why don't we work together to intercept the company's accounts receivable. The stock market is so good now that we can make money with our eyes closed. As long as we roll it in the stock market, even if it is only delayed for one or two months, we can get a lot of money..." "What, you want me to cooperate with you in embezzling public funds?" Takada Tadao was shocked by the real purpose of Supervisor Ishikawa, "How dare you come up with such an idea?"

However, Supervisor Ishikawa acted nonchalant and instead stabbed out with a "sword".

"Don't pretend in front of me. I'm a professional financial person. There are some things that others don't understand, but I can see them clearly. Do you dare to say that you have never done something similar?"

Takada Tadao's expression suddenly changed and became quite ugly.

"Are you threatening me? What evidence do you have to say that?"

But unexpectedly, Supervisor Ishikawa started laughing again.

"Haha, President Takada, please don't be angry, how could I have such intention. You are the vice president, and you are the second most worthy person in our Japanese branch. Why should I, a small supervisor, be your enemy? Besides, for a long time, have I said anything that I shouldn't have said, or done anything that I shouldn't have done, causing you trouble? Aren't we allies with a tacit understanding on many issues concerning the company? Brother, don't be so formal. In fact, our situations are the same from a certain perspective, and neither of us can go any further. No matter how well we do, it is also the credit of the president's good leadership. What can we get in the end? So we should help each other. This is why I invited you here and dare to be frank with you..."

"But if we do this, and if it gets leaked out, our future will be ruined. Stop saying such rude things, just pretend I didn't hear it..." Takada Tadao calmed down a little, but still looked very angry.

Supervisor Ishikawa had no choice but to offer bribes and use the financial data, which he was good at, to convince the customer.

"Brother, stop looking ahead and behind. It takes time to borrow chickens to lay eggs. Think about it, what is risk-free? But is there a time with lower risks and greater returns than now? I am really sure to do this now. One hundred million can make at least 20 million yen, given our company's repayment level. It shouldn't be difficult for us to borrow 400 million or 500 million yen? After that year, each of us will have a net worth of several hundred million yen. Even if the worst result is that we are discovered, what will happen if we resign? For us, haven't we already made all the money in the future? On the other hand, if we do it carefully and always stay safe, then of course we will make a lot of money. Even if you can't take over as president in the future and I can't get promoted anymore, it's worth it. My retirement in the future will be much more comfortable than those two guys, Fukuda Ei and Sekiguchi Osamu..."

It has to be said that Ishikawa's description was very attractive and Takada Tadao was quite moved.

But he still found it difficult to make up his mind and answered uncertainly.

"Well, I have to think about this carefully. As you know, my cousin has been working as a secretary for the chairman at the French headquarters. I was able to get the position of vice president because of my cousin. If I have problems in this regard, I will be sorry for the chairman's trust. It's not a big deal for me to resign in disgrace. But it will be a headache if it affects my cousin..."

Ishikawa carefully observed Takata's reaction and confirmed that he was really worried about this.

She was not in a hurry to lower her attitude, but she still provoked him intentionally or unintentionally.

"Well, I understand your difficulties, so you should think about it carefully. But I advise you to go to Ning Sang's wedding tomorrow, and you should have a good chat with him. He is our ready-made role model. You see, he is a Chinese who made a fortune in Japan by speculating in stocks, and tomorrow he will marry the most beautiful woman in Japan. What did he rely on to achieve success and win the beauty? In fact, it is very simple. Isn't it just that he seized the opportunity and dared to use the funds of the Chinese company to invest in the Japanese stock market. To be honest, we really underestimated him. Now it seems that what we lack most is the adventurous spirit of young people..."

"Ning... Weimin? Are you saying that he embezzled the funds of Huaxia Company?" Takada Tadao was surprised again.

"What's there to doubt? He's the only one who makes all the decisions here, and no one will ask him what he does! Otherwise, how could he use a pure gold lighter to pick up a big star? Oh, by the way, do you still remember that Kagawa who refused to drink with you? It seems that she has always been very close to him in private. I heard that she manages the store for him and receives a lot of allowances from him every month. Look at him, this is the right way to pick up girls. In comparison, using power to force subordinates without giving any benefits seems less clever..."

Ishikawa's words make sense.

Under the gold-framed glasses, Takata's small eyes sparkled, revealing jealousy and envy.

"Oh, so to speak, this guy is not only brave, but also lucky. He came to Japan just in time for the stock market boom. Now he has not only made a lot of money by embezzling public funds, but he has also become a hero of Huaxia Company because of the development of Japan's business situation. Even I recently received an order from the president, and I am afraid I have to bow my head and discuss with him about the sales agency of Pierre Cardon brand trolley cases. It is really unexpected that a poor boy from the third world, who has only been in Japan for a few years, has reached such a level. Not only did he marry a celebrity, but he also has a lover like Kagawa. Don't you think this world is too unfair..."

Just as he was expressing his emotion, the sliding door of the Japanese-style room was gently opened from the outside.

A beautiful woman with a Western hairstyle appeared.

She brought two waitresses and put more food and wine on their table.

After the two waitresses left, what surprised Takata even more was that Ishikawa actually pulled the leading woman over with a joking look and introduced her to him.

"Ah, Takada-kun, this is Tokie, the proprietress here. She used to be a geisha in Shinchi, Osaka. Her appearance is quite ordinary, but from what I know, her skills in that area are first-rate, I can guarantee that."

The woman was probably around 40 years old, a little older.

However, she had a plump figure and delicate features, worthy of her background as a geisha. Her every frown and smile was extremely charming, which made it easier for people to lose their minds.

"Oh, you're so annoying. Don't say such indecent things in front of someone you just met!"

The proprietress pretended to be angry and glared at Ishikawa for a few times, but still picked up the bottle of wine and poured wine for the guests with a smile.

However, Ishikawa still had a lustful look on his face and did not back down at all.

"Ha, what's there to be ashamed of? By the way, this is my boss, President Takada. Although he's just a poor salaried president now, we're going to cooperate in financial management business. I'm afraid it won't be long before he becomes a real rich man that you can't even see in line. You must take this opportunity to curry favor with him today."

When he introduced the monkey, the proprietress immediately said respectfully with a smile, "Hello, nice to meet you! I am Tokie from the fan-house. Since you are Mr. Ishikawa's friend, I hope you will take care of me in the future..."

Needless to say, their relationship has been revealed.

After the proprietress left, Takada Tadao looked at Ishikawa in front of him as if he was frightened.

"Ishikawa, is she... is she a geisha? You... you actually... actually..."

If for no other reason, it's because keeping geishas has always been a habit of Japanese political and financial bigwigs.

That was a fashion of the upper class, and it cost a huge amount of money.

Take Kakuei Tanaka as an example. It is said that he had to pay 50 million yen a year to keep his geisha lover.

"Haha..." Takada Tadao's dazed expression made Ishikawa laugh.

"What? Are you shocked? Yes, I tell you, she is the woman I keep, my mistress. I also opened this shop for her. Who says that only big shots can enjoy such good fortune? In such a good era, thanks to the stock market, people like us can also enjoy the life of big shots..."

"How much did you earn?" Takada seemed to be shocked and couldn't believe that Ishikawa had such financial resources.

However, he didn't know that he was falling into Ishikawa's plan step by step.

"Haha, it's not as exaggerated as you think. After all, she is not a young girl anymore. But to be honest, women like her are still great. They can serve men comfortably in every way. Now I hardly eat at home. With a great woman like Shi Jiang, who would want to eat food cooked by an old woman with wrinkles on her face? What do you think? Now it looks like you are really jealous of me, right? You can be like me..."

Takada Tadao quickly shook his head, "No way, I don't even dare to think about it. Let alone other things, just my wife is difficult to..."

"Okay. I'm telling my President Takada, stop using your wife as a shield. In fact, your wife is just as easy to deal with. All women are essentially the same. As long as you have money for her to squander and you're a little sweet, your wife will be happy. A man can't show his manliness unless he's a bit romantic occasionally. We're all men, so let's not act on this kind of issue. Don't I know you? You like young ones, right? Just like Kagawa in the planning department. But why do you have to do that? In fact, what men need most are women like Tokie. Young girls like Kagawa have big desires and thin skins, and it's not easy to get them. Apart from being younger, what other advantages do they have? They're just cold all over..."

Ishikawa, with the attitude of a winner, was instigating subtly.

Needless to say, he wanted to arouse Takada Tadao's desire so as to drag him into the pirate ship and turn him into his accomplice.

"What do you think? Are you interested? If you are, we can do it together. When we make some money, I can ask Shi Jiang to be your matchmaker. She has a few sisters in Osaka who also want to find a sponsor. And the price is not expensive, less than 20 million yen a year is enough, or we can directly spend 100 million or 200 million to help the other party open a store, which is more cost-effective for us..."

I have to say, this trick of his really worked.

For Takata, he was really jealous when he saw that Ishikawa, who had a lower position than him in the company, could live such a life.

From this time on, he never said no again.