National Tide 1980.

Chapter 879
As the saying goes, food and clothing think about that.

Ning Weimin, who already had a lot of money, had no physical problems at all, and he happened to be in his twenties when he was young and full of vigor.

When he was in China, he was still in the fan circle for a long time, do you think he can not want to?
But the problem is that the current harsh social environment in China does not allow him to release his nature.

At present, the issue of style is the most difficult to deal with. Whoever dares to make waves will lead to prison.

So no matter how much he suffered, Ning Weimin didn't dare to be a chaste young man when he was in the country.

Not afraid to say it shamelessly, in fact, self-willing to degenerate is also one of the important reasons why he wants to go abroad.

In fact, as soon as he boarded the international flight to Tokyo, seeing the Japanese flight attendant smiling sweetly, Ning Weimin's eyes began to flood with love, and he felt YY.

It's a pity that even if he arrives in Tokyo, a world of luxury and luxury, he still doesn't have the condition of "timely enjoyment, don't lose your youth".

Because there are too many important things that he should be busy with next.

After all, for a man, his career should be the main priority.

He had to race against time to get these urgent things done before he could talk about anything else.

So until the legal residence procedures were completed, the restaurant procedures were formalized, the patent application for the trolley case was submitted, the capital layout was completed, and the "Plaza Agreement" happened as scheduled, even Song Huagui also gave him the opportunity to negotiate with Japanese companies. authorization.

Only then did Ning Weimin feel at ease in his heart.

Only then will I have the leisure and interest to indulge myself and find some nightlife... Oh no, to experience the special culture of a foreign land.

As we all know, Japan is a country with extremely developed custom industry.

Kabukicho Street, located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, is the most famous nightlife sanctuary in Tokyo, known as the "maze city of desire".

On the evening of September 9th, Ning Weimin came here with 25 yen in his pocket and a new look.

He didn't wear those cheap old clothes that day, but a designer suit from Pilkardon, and his shoes were polished.

The moment he stepped into Kabukicho Street from Yasukuni Avenue, he was so excited that goose bumps all over his body, and he even felt a sudden dizziness.

Because first of all, the visual shock is too direct.

The neon lights of various signs filled the streets and alleys, jumping in and occupying his field of vision.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue, purple... This is a colorful world!
At the same time, along with the visual overwhelm, the high-volume fast-paced music coming from the shop doors lined up on both sides is also shaking his eardrums and stimulating his heart.

In addition, this is also the peak period when famous brand cars come here one after another.

The radiance reflected by the lights shining on the luxury cars one after another, watching the luxury cars parked in front of various bars and clubs.

He couldn't help feeling a sense of ecstasy that seemed real and unreal, and he thought of many scenes and plots in film and television dramas that reflected the feasting and feasting.

What's more, this time is also a good time for the store to make a fortune.

So all kinds of soliciting people filled the streets and alleys.

It doesn't matter if it's young or old, whether it's a yakuza in a dark suit, a bum smoking a cigarette, or a babe in a nightclub dress.

These people raised their voices to a different tune, trying their best to compete for customers in front of the store.

"Sir! Good evening! Looking for a place to have a drink?"

"Handsome guy, take a shower! You don't need to take a shower when you get back!"

"Is there a lot of work pressure? How about killing a chicken? We will help you relax! You must be satisfied!"

"Sir, do you want to watch a dance performance? Ten thousand yen, the ticket is only ten thousand yen!"

There are also obasan who are older and wear heavy makeup are also soliciting customers.

Don't look down on people, in fact, these aunts are experts in this field.

When they saw a man walking alone, they would rub against him without pestering him, just laughing in low voices.

But for some reason, the probability of making the guests happy is much higher than that of other people.

In short, the din of soliciting customers, the laughter of couples shopping, the loud music from shops, the horns playing advertisements on the street, and the whistles of taxis jammed together like a long queue , the screams of passing police cars and ambulances... mixed together, like a churning giant wave, circling in the narrow street, impacting Ning Weimin's eardrums, mind, and his heart .

There's no scruples here, and unlike anywhere else in Japan, there's no need to keep quiet to let yourself go.

Even in the previous life, Ning Weimin did not rarely go to the feasting and joyous scenes.

Even every time he travels to Tokyo, he must come to Kabukicho to check in.

But the familiar yet unfamiliar street in front of him turned him into a captive of the poisonous flower of Kabukicho in an instant.

Just standing there, he was so excited that he couldn't help it.

Because although this flower is poisonous, it has a bewitching and coquettish beauty.

Yes, the beauty, even the beauty of extreme extravagance and decadence, is thrilling.

But when it comes to desires and needs, will Ning Weimin be fully satisfied even if he comes to such a place?
Do not!In fact, no such thing happened.

Although Ning Weimin himself certainly hoped so, the reality was not like this.

I have to say that the Kabukicho Street in this era is completely different from the Kabukicho Street in Ning Weimin's memory, and the rules of the game are very different.

Just from the surface, it can be seen that Kabukicho Street in this era is not so open.

First of all, the number of Cowherd's shops is very small, far from the dozens of Niulang shops in Ning Weimin's impression, which are crowded here and the business is booming.

In fact, it's hard to find here if you don't look carefully.

Even if they were found, most of them were curled up in corners.

Moreover, most of the guests who come and go are old Obasan.

It's definitely not like 30 years later, when white-collar workers, female college students, rich women and entertainers all flock to this grand occasion.

Secondly, the nightclubs and bars that are popular 30 years later are not top-notch.

In fact, apart from the karaoke and discotheques that are very characteristic of the times, the most popular shops in Kabukicho in this era are all dazzling but unbelievable services.

Such as "Pink Salon", although both before and after are common words that are usually common.

However, what exactly the two words mean when they are combined is confusing.

The store only wrote "Petal rotation, [-] yen" on the promotional notice, and nothing else.

Although the specific meaning of "blind date club" is also vague, fortunately, the charging standard can reveal some clues.

"[-] yuan for men, free for women, and free drinks."

This should obviously be a place for adults to meet and have fun, otherwise there would be no such rules that violate the principle of fairness.

But what can be "connoted" is unknown, and the difference between it and a formal place is still unknown.

Speaking of this, some people may curl their lips, thinking that Ning Weimin is not such a brat, right?

What's under your nose?

If you don't understand, don't you know how to ask?

Hey, I really can't do that, because as soon as Ning Weimin speaks, his Japanese will reveal his identity as a foreigner.

The vast majority of shops not only will not answer or explain for him, but will also reject him because he is not Japanese.

Why is this happening?

This includes the fact that under the great prosperity of the Japanese economy, the store has no worries about local customers at all, and is more disgusted with foreigners who cannot speak the language, and is unwilling to cause trouble.

In the context of the AIDS epidemic in the world today, people are fearful of this new type of virus that is not well understood, which has led to fear and discrimination against foreigners in the entire Japanese custom industry.

Therefore, the shops that Ning Weimin was willing to enter were either Thai or Filipino, and even shops opened by people from Baodao refused him.

And the reason is even more ridiculous. It turned out to be because there are too few mainlanders in Japan, and they are afraid that he is a red spy.

Needless to say, Ning Weimin, who had run into walls one after another, was very disappointed. He had no interest in the shop that received him.

One is that the gap in aesthetics is too great, and the other is that he is very worried that if he fails, he will find a transvestite.

So the end result is that he got nothing, and the money in his pocket was basically not spent as he wanted.

This kid found out very sadly that the place in Japan that requires the most Japanese ability is Kabukicho Street.

If he wanted to get what he wanted, he had to speak Japanese to the point where people couldn't tell he was a foreigner.

Fuck, spend money and set such a high threshold!

What the hell is this called!

It's really fascinating!

And just because he was extremely depressed, he pondered over and over again, thinking that it seems that he can only learn from the Japanese, play the kind of phone chat that charges [-] yen an hour, and see if he can catch Japanese girls who are more interested in foreigners when.

Another accident occurred in the cooperation plan that he negotiated with the Japanese side on behalf of Song Huagui.

Originally smooth sailing, the negotiations that were drawing to a close suddenly changed.

So this immediately stopped his pleasure-seeking thoughts, allowing him to focus his mind and energy on the business again.

…………

September 1985, 9 is the day of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.

In the conference room of Japan Pilkardon Co., Ltd., Vice President Takada and Supervisor Ishikawa sat at the long conference table with gloomy faces, waiting for the visit of President Hasegawa Hidehiro.

They were wearing dark suits and ties that were neatly tied.

Although they had been sitting in the room for a long time, they had not said a word to each other.

Even expressions of anxiety or helplessness were deeply hidden by them.

Not for anything else, just because there are two other people staying with them.

One is Fukuda Rong, the company's executive director, and the other is Sekiguchi Osamu, the company's managing director.

The positions of these two people are above the supervisors, below the vice president, and belong to the third and fourth leaders of the company.

In front of such colleagues, both Takata and Ishikawa know how to be cautious in their words and deeds, so as not to fall into the trap.

Especially for Fukuda Sakae, they are extremely vigilant.

As stipulated in the Japanese commercial law at this time, even if the executive director does not have the right of representation, he may be held accountable by the counterparty of the company.

Moreover, Fukuda Sakae's position is still responsible for the company's personnel management and improvement of production efficiency, and has direct and close support obligations to the president.

Well, no matter in terms of the nature of his job or the involvement of responsibilities, the relationship between this guy and the president couldn't be closer, and he is completely a grasshopper on a rope.

Then he is naturally a faction that firmly supports the president.

In fact, this time the president voluntarily gave up his vacation plan and came back suddenly, and he was going to hold a meeting before he came back, which seemed strange everywhere.

Why did it happen to catch up with the critical moment when the cooperation negotiation with Huaxia Company was about to be completed?
Why is Fukuda Sakae the only one in the whole company who knows the news of the president's return in advance.

The news of this meeting is also called by him on behalf of the president?
What is the important thing to discuss in this meeting?

Then Fukuda Sakae pretended to be calm, and even couldn't hide his radiant eyes.

All of this made Tadao Takada and Toshiro Ishikawa murmur in their hearts, and they began to worry that this guy had some bad intentions and some tricks behind his back, whether it was the instigator who brought the president back from vacation.

Sure enough, with the official arrival of Hasegawa Hidehiro half an hour later, it directly proved their most worried problem.

"Oh, sorry for keeping everyone waiting for so long!"

Guided by the secretary, President Hasegawa Hidehiro finally walked into the meeting room and sat down at the front of the long table.

The neighbors on his left are Fukuda Sakae and Sekiguchi Osamu, and on the right are Takada Tadao and Ishikawa Toshiro. It seems that there are really two camps, clearly separated.

And after the secretary ordered the clerk who brought in the tea to hang a sign outside the door saying "Idlers, please do not enter".

The 60-year-old Hasegawa Hidehiro went straight to the point without any greetings.

"Now we are holding an important meeting of the company's top management. I came back this time only for a major event that affects the life and death of the company. I don't need to say that everyone knows that the recent "Plaza Agreement" has led to the appreciation of the yen, and it is not a small appreciation, it is A planned huge increase. This will directly increase our manufacturing costs. And those bastard politicians also promised the United States to voluntarily expand imports and open the domestic market. Therefore, it is entirely predictable that our export business will encounter the most difficult situation. Ladies and gentlemen present, our role bears the great responsibility of whether the company can survive, and I hope that all of you can do our best to provide advice for the company's plight."

The weight of this statement is too heavy, and the topic is too important, everyone present did not say a word, each frowning in deep thought.

After waiting for a while, Hasegawa Hidehiro became a little annoyed, and simply called the name directly, "Deputy Fukuda Sakae, please, let me talk about it first."

So Fukuda Sakae stood up with his thin body like a crane, and said in a stern tone.

"Everyone, the president and I have discussed it in private. We both believe that there are only two possible countermeasures at the moment. First, we must strengthen the management of the factory, remove all unnecessary waste, and save what can be saved. Second, our Look overseas to find cheaper land and cheap labor, and shift the focus of manufacturing to save costs and increase competitiveness..."

"please wait a while."

Supervisor Ishikawa finally couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and saluted the president and Sakae Fukuda one by one. He couldn't help interjecting, "With all due respect, does the president want to invest overseas and build a branch factory?"

"Yes, that's what I mean. Since we are facing the same crisis as during the oil crisis, we have to go out to find a way out." Hasegawa nodded.

"But the company's financial situation is difficult to support. After all, building a factory will cost hundreds of millions of yen in land and housing, not to mention various machines and worker training. I'm afraid it will take nearly 20 billion yuan. Our current funds The flow has just been normal, isn’t this putting myself on the back of a major financial burden? What’s more, it can’t help the company in time. We should try our best to expand domestic sales first, why not try Louis Vuitton’s way?”

"Louis Vuitton's way? Do you mean to use gimmicks and advertisements to attract customers? Ishikawa, our Pierre Carton is already an internationally renowned big-name clothing. Is this not enough? We still need to spend money on advertising? We It also has good cooperative relations with many well-known department stores. Do we want to abandon those long-term tacit cooperation partners? Besides, if we spend a lot of money to invite celebrities to advertise, and open exclusive stores in prosperous areas, it also requires a lot of money. Isn't that a waste?"

Bathed in the bright sunlight coming in through the window, Hasegawa Hidehiro, who explained to Ishikawa, had gray hair shining with silver light, and eyes that rarely blinked brightly under the eyebrows.

"Yes, it is true that setting up factories overseas will not immediately improve performance. But I think the essence of all businesses lies in the quality of products. Good products will never worry about selling. Especially us Japanese, the most pragmatic nation , like something constant and predictable. How can one be easily deceived? So our responsibility is to produce finely crafted, best quality garments. I believe, time will prove our worth, and in the end, customers will definitely throw them away Luis Vuitton, which is flashy and gimmicky, comes to choose our genuine fit. So take the long view.”

His posture is full of calm and majesty, but also full of firm self-confidence.Not at all like someone approaching retirement age.

And such high-sounding rhetoric immediately blocked Shi Chuan's mouth, and he couldn't help looking at Gao Tian.

But before Takada had time to speak up, Fukuda Sakae had already taken the initiative to provoke him.

"The president is right. The miracle of the Japanese economy is the superiority of manufacturing technology. The physical manufacturing industry is the economic lifeline of our country. Those who deny this are not worthy of being called Japanese. Therefore, the company's investment We must invest in those real things. If you advertise, open a few stores and so on, the money is too meaningless. But the factory is different, it will always be a real thing when it is built. In fact, if you want short-term profits, you still need Isn't it easy? That's too easy. We just need to contact Huaxia Company, give them some money, and sell their inferior clothes in Japan. But doing so will definitely damage our company's reputation. Lose the foundation we have developed over the years. The Japanese are only willing to use the best products now. Vice President Takata, are you right?"

Hearing the last few sentences, Takao Tadao's eyes widened in surprise, and the corners of his mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything after all.

Fukuda Sakae smiled, and continued to persecute without complacency.

"Of course, I don't really reject cooperation with Huaxia. After all, they can provide all kinds of conditions suitable for our investment. And I also heard that the relationship between Vice President Takata and Huaxia is very good. This For one thing, Vice President Takata seems to be a very suitable negotiator. However, the Chinese people are backward and ignorant. The clothing production technology is even inferior. In order to ensure the production level, and the technology will not flow out. Even if we cooperate, we are not equal. The company must have an absolute advantage..."

Speaking of this, Fukuda Sakae glanced at Hasegawa, nodded and emphasized. "... I think. If we set up a joint venture factory, at most, we can only give Huaxia Company 20.00% of the shares. This is a reward for them to help clear up the relationship. As for the control and management rights, of course it must be in our own hands How about it, who is in favor of this suggestion? Who is against it?"

Tadao Takada really understood this situation.

In today's case, Fukuda Sakae played the role of a disgraceful spy.

He definitely teamed up with the president in private, intending to make Li Daitao stiff at this meeting and completely destroy their cooperation plan with Huaxia Company.

They didn't give him a chance to expand the sales system and expand the power in his hands.

Instead, they want to use this to increase their own strength and control one more factory?
Damn!
(End of this chapter)