National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1350 Two Worlds

When time entered July 1987, the political atmosphere in Beijing society suddenly became distinct.

All government agencies, enterprises, and schools are organizing activities to commemorate the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression around this special day.

On July 7, the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Memorial Hall located at Lugou Bridge was completed and unveiled, and the great man wrote the name of the museum in his own handwriting.

On July 7, people from all walks of life in the capital gathered to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the July Incident.

A TV series with a related theme, "Four Generations Under One Roof", has also begun to be rebroadcast on Beijing TV.

Luo Yusheng's singing voice of "Thousands of miles of sword lights and shadows..." once again resounded throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.

In accordance with Ning Weimin's request, Tan Gong Restaurant also closed all its head office and branches in the spirit of not forgetting national humiliation and accepting patriotic education.

All employees in China, whether in Beijing or Chengde, must take time off from work to participate in relevant patriotic education activities.

The Tokyo branch needs to be more subtle in this regard, after all, it is doing business under other people's noses.

So all the Japanese employees were given holidays, and the Chinese employees watched the TV series "Four Generations Under One Roof" together on a VCR in the staff dormitory during the day.

The same is true for Yunyuan.

This inevitably made the Japanese who were in the capital at that time feel embarrassed.

This includes the Japanese crew of "Crazy Rich Asians" and even Keiko Matsumoto herself.

Although the movie "Li Xianglan" is still popular and the soundtrack is still selling well, there is almost a tacit timeline. Whether on TV or in newspapers, all interview news about any Japanese actor has disappeared.

There were even a few Japanese crew members who were traveling near Shichahai and were refused to buy soda from vendors.

"Japanese? Not for sale!"

The rejection without hesitation and the applause from the people around immediately broke the implicit coldness and put everything out in the open.

This move not only embarrassed the accompanying translator, but also made the Japanese feel like they were slapped in the face. They clearly felt the decline in the enthusiasm of the capital city for them and witnessed the less friendly side of the people of the capital city.

Especially when they figure out the reasons, they are too embarrassed to express any dissatisfaction or protest.

Faced with the unanimous hostility, he could only take back the money in his hand, purse his dry lips, and leave with fear and disappointment.

But no matter what, even if they ended up leaving a bad impression of the capital, the entire crew had successfully completed their filming mission in Yunyuan.

On July 7, all crew members packed their luggage and organized their filming equipment, left Yunyuan, and flew to the next stop, Singapore, to continue filming.

Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko also attended the opening ceremony of the Pierre Catton Hotel on July 7 and returned to Japan on July 10.

Looking back, their wedding lasted for almost two months, from May 5nd to July 2th, spanning three countries: Japan, France and China. This probably set a record for the longest marriage period.

Of course, this process is also very interesting and rewarding, and it is destined to be an unforgettable experience in their lives.

If they had to say what they had any regrets about before returning to Japan, it would be that they were both too busy.

Because they each have their own careers that they care about, it is inevitable that they will have less time to spend alone, and the value of this honeymoon is a bit diluted.

In addition, Kang Shude was reluctant to leave his tavern, and Jiang Nianyun also said that there were many things to take care of in Yunyuan, and neither of them was willing to go to Japan with Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko.

Even Han Yingming and his wife had been trying hard to invite these two relatives.

But I don’t know whether the two elderly people hated this country from the bottom of their hearts, or they really didn’t want to cause trouble to their in-laws, or they were just too old to move around. In any case, they declined the invitation and found many excuses to shirk their responsibilities.

Neither Ning Weimin nor Matsumoto Keiko could do anything about it, so they could only let it go.

Finally, there is one more thing, that is, the opening time of the fast food restaurant in Beijing has been delayed again and again. Ning Weimin was unable to see the opening of his fast food chain when he came back this time.

There is absolutely nothing we can do about it.

After all, all the employees that Shen Cun had trained with great difficulty were transferred to work in Yunyuan, and the staff needed by the fast food restaurant had to be recruited and trained again.

Moreover, the more Jiang Nianyun paid attention to Yunyuan, the less meaningful her life in the United States became.

In addition, Ning Weimin repeatedly told Shen Cun to sell the stocks as soon as possible to hedge his risks. In particular, he had full faith in Kang Shude's vision and judgment as his apprentice, and had been advising Jiang Nianyun, claiming that "this kid never does anything without confidence. Even if I am not optimistic about something, he can still make a lot of money. His sense of money is better than mine."

In this way, Jiang Nianyun believed it based on the principle of "it is better to believe it than not to believe it".

Especially when she saw Ning Weimin persuading Matsumoto Keiko's parents to sell their stocks, she dared not take it lightly.

It would be better to arrange for the son to return to the United States and let him take care of the mother and son’s property there.

One is to sell most of the stocks in the account, and the other is to sell some real estate under the name.

After all, the old lady is a smart person. The so-called "sacred and inviolable personal property" in the United States is bullshit, especially the "permanent property rights" of real estate is a joke.

In order to maintain the existence of the house under your name, you not only need to make high-priced top-ups every year, but also pay property taxes, insurance, property fees and value-added tax.

Moreover, due to the existence of the "Adverse Home Ownership Law", once a house is vacant and is discovered by "house thieves" wandering the streets of the United States and move in for more than 30 days, the house may no longer be yours.

You even have to be the sucker and pay the water and electricity bills for these bastards who occupy your house.

So, when Jiang Nianyun asked her son to go back this time, what she hoped most was that Shen Cun could sell all the residential properties under her name outside Chinatown, Manhattan and Long Island.

Especially in several apartments in the Flushing area, the public security is poor and there are many homeless people. The high maintenance costs are not worth it.

The old lady’s idea is that she would rather sell it for cash even if it means losing money.

Since I have decided not to live in the United States, it is better to exchange the unsafe industry for money. Having money in hand is worse than anything else.

This also means that Shen Cun will not be able to come back to the United States immediately this time.

There is no certain time to attend the class on finding a suitable buyer for real estate transactions, and it may be winter at the earliest.

However, from Ning Weimin's perspective, Jiang Nianyun's decisive actions really made him feel relieved.

Being able to use his foresight to ward off disasters and misfortunes for those close to him was indeed his lifelong wish, and it was worth his efforts.

Listen to his advice and trust him. This is the greatest comfort and the best reward for his advice.

As for the situation in Japan, compared with the capital, it is naturally a completely different world.

Japan's Armistice Day is on August 8, so at this time, Japan has no sense of guilt for the war, nor has it reflected on the disaster of the war. Especially in Tokyo, Japan, it is a society full of singing and dancing, feasting and drinking, material desires, and a society full of money worship and pleasure.

Here, adult enjoyment is a natural thing.

This year was the acceleration period of the bubble economy. Except for the workers in small and medium-sized factories in the physical manufacturing industry who had to march and protest on May Day and hold up signs protesting "against layoffs and against salary cuts", all other industries were thriving.

Especially since July, the peak summer, Japan's various summer resorts and nightlife have become more colorful. Bars, dance halls, snooker rooms and nightclubs are crowded, and yacht rental rates are rising.

Salaried workers can also use summer vacation days or paid holidays to travel or escape the heat.

Most of the large Japanese companies today have villas for their employees in summer resorts or winter resorts. Employees can vacation at the seaside, mountains, or hot springs without spending a lot of money. They are simply blessed.

Moreover, since summer vacation has begun in primary school, university and other places, students have become an important part of summer consumption.

Unlike those poor children in the Republic, they spend their summer vacation in simple ways such as swimming, cycling, reading, fighting, and catching dragonflies.

Under the special background of economic bubble, Japanese families, which are already extremely wealthy, are able to support their children in enjoying various interests and hobbies.

Therefore, many students use the summer vacation to conduct intensive training and carry out club activities that cannot be fully carried out during class time.

Needless to say, these hobbies cost money.

So jerseys, sneakers, baseball bats, gloves, musical instruments, and records are all in their peak sales season.

Of course, there are also many students who use their vacation time to work and use the money they earn to travel abroad and for entertainment.

As a result, not only have travel prices skyrocketed, but tickets for concerts, movies, and performances have also become hard to come by.

It has to be said that today's Japanese students are vastly different from those in the past.

In the past, Japanese students worked part-time to save up tuition and living expenses, but now they work part-time to travel, buy electronic products or new clothes, etc., to satisfy their interests and consumption needs.

But at the same time, because of the growth of vanity and driven by material desires, they are eager to make money in the fastest way possible to quickly obtain high-end handbags and clothes that are the envy of their peers.

The "compensated dating" of Japanese school girls has begun to spread from its initial silent growth, becoming a social issue that is currently under much criticism.

Such side effects not only brought shame to the Japanese government and caused it headaches, but also made many students' parents heartbroken and angry.

As for Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko, they could feel the obvious difference from the mainland even as they got off the plane.

For example, Keiko Matsumoto casually bought a Japanese fashion magazine "POPEYE" to learn about the latest changes in Japan's fashion trends.

The cover of this magazine features business men's bags from the Italian brand BOLD, glass cups from France's Baccarat and leather shoes from JM Weston.

It was what was called a “must have” at the time.

The magazine also comes with a special edition titled "Must-have Brands in the City". You can see it by opening this special edition.

The magazine introduces three popular products to three groups of people: female college students, female office workers and men.

The magazine wrote: “College girls must use Chanel”, the second place is Tiffany, and the third place is Hermes.

Following closely behind is "Female office workers can't live without Chanel", the second is Hermes, and the third is Cartier.

In the men's column it says, "The watch men want is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual," with Tag Heuer in second place and Hublot in third.

You don't have to look closely to find out that the content of this magazine is not about fashion at all, but about luxury goods, full of extravagance.

  why?

Because of the vain competition in consumer society, it is everywhere in Japan at this time.

Japanese people of this era, from top to bottom, like the power, classic style and popularity that luxury goods bring.

These items, which are obviously ridiculously expensive, were simply things that most Japanese could afford when traveling abroad during the booming bubble economy.

So just for this reason, even Ning Weimin has already gotten used to running back and forth.

But suddenly moving from a quiet, simple and relatively economically backward environment to an environment of rampant materialism and indulgence in sensual pleasures, one still has the feeling of traveling through time and space in an instant.

If there weren't an increasing number of international students coming to Japan, he would be able to see his compatriots who were obviously dressed in poverty at the airport, reminding him all the time that this was still the 1980s.

I'm afraid he would really mistakenly think that he had returned to his previous life.

That’s not all. Just two months after Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko left, the song “Breakout” by the British yuppie group Swing Sisters became a hit in Japan.

Even when standing in the terminal, you can often hear this song, and fully feel the extreme happiness advocated in the song anytime and anywhere.

"The status quo will never change. Even if tomorrow is still unknown, you must not miss the destined opportunity. What are you waiting for? The opportunity is coming. It will either be success or bankruptcy. Come on, rush forward..."

The lyrics of this song seem to reflect Kenzaburo Oe's novel "Jump Before You See".

But even so, there is no song more suitable for the bubble economy period than this one.

In today's Japan, many people live in the happiness of believing that "the carnival will never end."

Especially at this time, not to mention that no one would believe that Japanese society would one day face the bursting of the bubble economy.

Even the warning that "Black Monday" was about to deal them a heavy blow did not reach anyone with the foresight to notice it.

To be honest, when the time came, Ning Weimin, who fully understood how the disaster happened, had no idea what his feelings and opinions were towards these Japanese.

He seemed to be at the beginning of a disaster movie, both looking forward to and struggling with the tragic fate of these ignorant people.

The expectation is that the happier the Japanese are now, the greater the gap will be in the future.

There must be something hateful about a pitiful person. He had no sympathy at all for the suffering that the Japanese were about to face.

The confusing thing is that many people know what happened in Japan.

But after all, no one can experience it personally like he does, and see it so clearly. Human greed is really an incurable thing.

Especially before he traveled through time, his country was also in the midst of a real estate bubble.

He has not yet seen how his country has resolved this hidden danger and solved the problem.

  How can we overcome this predicament, blaze a new trail, and avoid repeating Japan's mistakes?

This is the question that he has been desperately looking for the answer to in his heart.