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Every morning at eight o'clock, the general manager of any business department under Nomura Securities must lead all employees to hold a morning meeting on time.

At the meeting, senior executives of the branch company are responsible for conveying the "instructions" from the head office and then making public the previous day's performance results.

“Keep moving forward towards your goal!”

Every day's work starts with the general manager taking the lead and everyone cheering.

As soon as the morning meeting is over, all the sales staff in the sales department will immediately start flipping through newspapers.

Everyone should read two or three professional newspapers in their industry, such as the Nikkei Shimbun and the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun.

The morning meeting usually ends in a quarter to twenty minutes, leaving only half an hour to forty minutes until the market opens at nine o'clock.

In fact, there is not enough time to read the newspaper.

But even if you only read the title, you should remember it all in your mind.

Otherwise, when customers ask about the market, we will be at a loss for words or unable to answer, which will be a disaster.

After quickly browsing the newspaper, as soon as trading begins, all areas of the stock exchange will immediately be filled with the sounds of "Buy!" and "Sell!", and it will be noisy.

The Chuo Ward Sales Department where Kenichi Sagawa works is undoubtedly the core of Tokyo's core business district. Due to its favorable geographical location, it is relatively easy to acquire high-net-worth clients.

The sales department not only has a large number of clients, but also has high quality. Many of them are senior white-collar workers from nearby large companies or managers of large enterprises.

Therefore, even if the business department has a large number of sales staff, everyone in the office has to rely on the phone to take care of the business of at least hundreds of customers.

As soon as trading begins, these stockbrokers begin calling client companies.

Especially when the stocks under their clients' names start to rise in price, they call their clients more frantically, asking them whether they want to sell, what their plans are, etc., trying their best to induce them to make transactions.

This era has its own particularities.

As securities trading and the stock market quickly evolved into a nationwide carnival in Japan, most people at this time believed that the stock market had the potential to make everyone involved rich.

So things like buying and selling stocks during office hours have become quite common.

No company would make things difficult for its employees because from top to bottom, everyone is actually speculating in stocks.

Every day, as many as three million retail investors cross the crowded streets to major securities branches in Tokyo to buy and sell stocks in the huge trading halls.

Among these retail investors, who make up one-tenth of Tokyo’s population, there are housewives, taxi drivers, college students, hostesses, hotel waiters, teachers, and even monks…

They crowded the brokerage firm's trading hall, staring at the big screen showing the ever-changing stock quotes and the hundreds of quote displays distributed throughout the hall.

If someone can't stand the pressure and wants to take a break from the chaos of hundreds of people, they can go to the restaurant or coffee shop run by the brokerage firm next door or upstairs to have snacks and drinks.

The difference between these restaurants and coffee shops and ordinary stores is that there is a market display screen and a telephone on each table, so these investors will not miss any trading opportunities even here.

Of course, there are still differences between people.

Taking the Chuo Ward sales department where Kenichi Sagawa works as an example, investors who can reach an average monthly trading volume of 500 million yen can always trade in a quiet environment.

Nomura Securities' central district sales department provides this group with small private rooms equipped with personal computers equipped with analytical software that can help them track the trends of their stocks and obtain a large amount of technical market information.

More advanced customers can also trade in the more advanced VIP rooms provided by the brokerage.

The average monthly transaction volume of real VIP customers can reach 3 billion yen.

Although there are not many VIP rooms, they are decorated in a very high-end manner and are equipped with high-end cognac and whiskey.

Therefore, in this era of booming securities business, once trading hours begin, it is the golden time, and securities practitioners never have a chance to catch their breath.

This is true from top to bottom, except when trading hours are over.

However, on July 23rd, at around 2:30 p.m., when trading was at its peak.

At the Chuo Ward Sales Department office where Kenichi Sagawa worked, an unusual situation broke this routine.

Even though the office was ringing with calls, all the sales staff could clearly hear the loud scolding coming from the closed door of the general manager's office.

"You actually transferred more than 4 billion yen from the sales department! Sagawa! You bastard, you acted so arbitrarily! Do you still take me seriously? You did this specifically at the end of the month! Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!"

In that well-soundproofed office, it was rare to hear voices so clearly, which showed how furious the general manager was.

So much so that for a moment, the entire office area fell eerily silent, as if by miracle.

The silence lasts about five or six seconds.

During this period, this state formed a sharp contrast with the noisy and chaotic situation outside the office area and the constant inquiries from customers on the microphone.

Yes, Ning Weimin's instructions did have a very adverse impact on Kenichi Sagawa's situation.

During today's working hours, he sold stocks worth more than 4 billion yen as requested by Ning Weimin, and transferred the funds in batches to Ning Weimin's bank account without hesitation.

So, when someone noticed this and reported the news to the head of the sales department, Kanji Goto.

The general manager was furious at the possibility of losing his position as the number one sales department.

  It was not easy to get this honor last month under his call, and everyone worked hard to get it. Are we going to lose it again in less than a month?

How would the headquarters view him in this case?

I definitely think his management ability is flawed and that he won by chance only by luck.

It is hard to say whether he will be considered again if there is a promotion opportunity.

How could he allow this to happen?

Ruining someone's future is like killing their parents. Naturally, he regarded Kenichi Sagawa, who caused all this, as his enemy and thought that he was deliberately against him, so he immediately called Kenichi Sagawa into his office.

After confirming that the matter was completely true, Goto Kanji could no longer control himself and his defense was completely broken.

But even as he roared excitedly, as if wanting to vent the anger in his chest, each "bastard" was pronounced with a flick of his tongue.

As a subordinate who was being scolded, Kenichi Sagawa did not show any fear, cowardice or guilt.

Instead, he changed his usual timid attitude in front of Goto Kanji and frankly admitted the incident. "No matter how you scold me, I will accept it. I just hope you can understand that I did this entirely at the instruction of the client. I have no intention of going against you, let alone being reckless and not taking you seriously. This time, there was nothing we could do about it. The client needed to embezzle this money and then exchange it for a larger amount of money from the bank. Although it was a bit sudden, in the long run, the client will have more money and may double his investment in securities in the future. This is even a good thing for us. I hope you can understand."

However, such frankness and words made Goto Kanji even more angry. He could not accept it at all, and could not understand Sagawa Kenichi's calm mentality at the moment.

"Good thing? Understanding? Stop using these words to fool me!"

The pot-bellied leader shouted harshly, completely ignoring his heavy body and stood up from the chair by holding on to the table.

Then, like a stupid bear, he hit the table hard with a "bang".

"Sagawa, I only know that the 'First Sales Department' that our Central District Sales Department finally got is likely to be lost because of you! You don't feel guilty at all! Don't you have even a little bit of shame?"

He swung his hands and strode around the room, his eyes always fixed on Kenichi Sagawa.

Sagawa couldn't help but feel a little flustered and nervous, but he tried his best to stay calm and explained patiently.

"If you insist on saying so, then I have no choice. I have explained the whole story very clearly. I have done everything I can. I have said a lot of things to persuade the client to change his mind, but the problem is that the client still insists on me doing this. Chairman Ning needs to use the money. There is no other way, I have to sell the stocks according to the client's wishes and transfer the money to the client's account. I have no reason to refuse, let alone shirk my responsibility. If this has caused you some trouble, I can only say sorry."

After listening to Sagawa's explanation, Gobe Kanji, who had been walking around the room in circles, stopped. He could hardly believe his ears.

  How dare this guy be so "bold" and "arrogant" in front of me?

"Sorry? Asshole! Do you think that just saying 'sorry' is enough? Do you still think I will believe your stupid words? Even if President Ning really thinks so, you can't agree so easily! At the meeting this morning, the performance of our sales department has improved a lot compared to the same period last month. Logically, we can keep the title of 'No. 1 Sales Department'. But because of you, this hope may be dashed. If everyone knows that the funds flowing out of the sales department today are much more than usual, how can you let the entire sales department maintain its fighting spirit? You also know how much effort everyone has put in to strive for the No. 1 sales department. You actually let the customer be so willful? And you say you have tried your best? Damn it! You are kidding me. Your reckless behavior may very likely ruin everything I have worked hard to manage and plan! Let all our efforts so far go to waste! If this is true, can you bear this responsibility..."

Gobe ​​Kanji's tone was very harsh, and he also used the tactic of moral blackmail to shift the blame.

Kenichi Sagawa didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he just lowered his head.

Now Wubu Kuanci was very proud. He was ruthless and continued to beat his subordinates as if they were drowned.

"Sagawa, I remember Chairman Ning sold more than 60 billion yen worth of stocks last time. You told me that after your clients balanced their assets, they might soon reinvest some of their funds in the stock market. Now more than two months have passed, and not only have I not seen Chairman Ning's funds return, but I have seen you sell more stocks for him. How do you explain this? Haha, I promoted you to the position of section chief, but you can't even handle such a small matter. Do you still have the face to stay in this position?"

"Also, our securities company's business is not only stock trading, but also trust investment in public bonds such as national bonds, local bonds, power bonds, medium-term national debt funds, and various financial products as numerous as stars. And you, you haven't been able to convince President Ning to buy some so far. Do you still dare to say that you have tried your best? Are you fooling me like a fool? I warn you, I am extremely dissatisfied with your recent work attitude and performance. According to the unwritten rules of the company, the older the employee, the heavier the burden on his shoulders. If you still want to continue to be the section chief, then let your performance speak for itself. Otherwise, you know the consequences. I really wonder how a person like you who just muddles around can feel at ease in the face of those hard-working subordinates. Even I feel embarrassed for you..."

Gobe ​​Kanji was very pleased with his cursing, completely trampling on Sagawa Kenichi's self-esteem.

However, his contemptuous verbal provocation had no positive effect on Kenichi Sagawa.

Because there is no greater sorrow than a dead heart, and being without desires makes one strong.

Kenichi Sagawa, who had long seen through the nature of securities companies, has actually become Sun Moucheng who likes to look at the stars.

Not only did he not learn from his mistakes and become braver, but he was reminded of Jin Jing who was driven to death by performance pressure, and he developed a deep hatred for such a stupid boss.

In particular, he thought of Ning Weimin's promise yesterday, and the fact that the securities industry is now in a stage where various companies are recruiting.

He actually doesn't have much fear of losing his job.

So the anger that Sagawa had been suppressing in his heart was finally squeezed out at this moment.

It prompted him to say things he had never dared to think of in his life, and to do something that was unprecedented in his life.

"Shut up! How can you, who can only sit in the office and talk big, say such things to me? You are the one who is truly shameless and feels at ease, right?"

He suddenly raised his head, and with a "bang", Kenichi Sagawa slammed his hands on the general manager's desk.

He glared and looked into Gobe Kanji's face without giving in.

"Asshole, you demand sales results every day. How can someone like you understand the troubles of salespeople? What kind of management style is yours? It's nothing more than using sales figures to measure a person's value. People with poor performance are either incompetent or lazy. If you think it's that easy, why don't you try it yourself? I don't believe you can do better than me."

"I'm telling you, don't treat me like a fool. You asked me to lure clients into trading. Frequent trading will lead to losses for clients. If clients pursue the matter, what good will the company do? I'll be the one suffering. And you asked me to sell those messed up things to clients? Don't be so greedy! How dare you ask me that? Even a fool can see that a product will lose money, so how can I recommend it to clients? I'm not one of those young men who believes whatever you say. Enough is enough."

"Don't threaten me with your position, section chief or anything like that. You can fire me if you want. But I want to ask you, don't other people's clients have the requirement to sell stocks and transfer funds? If other people are also providing such services to their clients, then why are you putting all the blame for losing the first sales department on me?"

"Besides, didn't the stocks I sold today make money for the company? More than 130 million yen in commission? Isn't that money? With such performance, I have already completed the sales target for this month, right? Then what are you blaming me for? Do you think I am weak and easy to bully, and I can only obey orders? I tell you, you are wrong to think so. Although Chairman Ning's stocks have been sold, the current market value is more than 30 billion yen. If you are still not satisfied with such a client. Then I will take the lead and completely clear Chairman Ning's position. Anyway, Chairman Ning doesn't mind cooperating with other securities companies..."

Kenichi Sagawa's sudden outburst came without any warning and completely shocked Kanji Gobe.

Looking at the subordinate standing in front of him with red neck and angry expression.

Gobe ​​Kanji finally noticed that something was wrong with Sagawa today.

This guy is really abnormally tough, otherwise he would never be able to do such a thing of overthrowing his superiors.

Doesn't he want to have a good life under his nose?

  Does he really not want to continue to be the section chief, or even get promoted further?

Why did he talk back? What's going on in his brain?

But what is even more shocking is the subtext in Kenichi Sagawa's words.

If Gobe Kanji only had to think about it a little, he would understand that Sagawa Kenichi was threatening him with the fate of Ning Weimin as a client.

  How dare he be so bold?

Can he really do this?

At this moment, Gobe Kanji really wanted to curse loudly and immediately fire Sagawa Kenichi who was asking for his own death and let him pack up and get out.

But then again, no matter what, there is one thing that Kenichi Sagawa said that was really right.

His client Ning Weimin is a big client with stock assets worth as much as $300 million.

Billionaires are rare animals these days, and even if a client's account balance is only $100 million, it is definitely worth cherishing.

Especially when closing a big customer account like this, an explanation must be given to the headquarters.

Therefore, Sagawa "held the emperor hostage to control the princes", which was considered to be the weakness of Gobe Kanji. He really didn't dare to take this risk...

For a moment, the general manager Wubu Kuanci felt caught in a dilemma, unable to either scold or coax him.

This was the first time in his career that he encountered such an embarrassing situation.

His face gradually turned pale, and after some thought, he finally had to soften himself with a bit of humiliation.

"Okay, Sagawa, let's all calm down first..."