Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 442: Rich and willful

Faced with Hanyu Hideki's casual answer.

Catherine Zeta-Jones' first reaction was, of course, that Hideki Hanyu was joking.

But when I think about it again, Hanyu Hideki doesn't look like an ordinary writer.

That’s right, can ordinary writers get CBE medals these days?

These days, the Order of the British Empire is not as widespread as it was in later generations.

In the early years, the British royal family gave the Beatles honors, which caused quite a bit of controversy.

But as time goes by, cats and dogs can be found in one, and no one cares.

It can only be said that at this stage, if Hideki Hanyu, a foreigner, can get the CBE, he cannot be an ordinary person.

At least not a simple writer.

Catherine Zeta-Jones said whatever came to her mind and asked directly, "You are not just a writer, are you?"

"What do you mean by not being a simple writer? I am a picture book writer, and my works are all for children. They are very simple, okay?"

When Hideki Hanyu spoke, he looked like a good boy.

Catherine Zeta-Jones said helplessly, "That's not what I'm talking about. Do you have another identity?"

"Huh? You actually guessed it, but I have many identities. Which one does Catherine want to know?"

"Of course I want to know everything." Catherine Zeta-Jones said with interest.

At this time, Hanyu Hideki raised his watch and looked at it.

Then he said, "It's getting late, why don't we talk somewhere else and have a drink by the way?"

"In the West End?" Catherine Zeta-Jones asked.

"Go to the Dorchester Hotel where I'm staying. The in-house bar has the best wine in the UK."

Hanyu Hideki's picture is very clear, and his thoughts about girls are clearly revealed.

Although Catherine Zeta-Jones is only seventeen years old, she has been involved in the stage drama circle since she was a child. As a beauty, she has no lack of social experience, and she has not had no suitors in the past.

Therefore, she immediately saw what Hanyu Hideki was thinking. This man was trying to figure her out.

But then again, who among the men who dated her before didn't think so.

She could handle it before, and I'm sure she will be the same now.

The girl smiled and asked, "Just chatting?"

"Just chatting, I promise." Hanyu Hideki agreed.
-

A few hours later.

Dorchester Hotel, in the penthouse suite belonging to Hideki Hanyu.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Hideki Hanyu have a candid conversation, and the war has just subsided.

At this time, the passion disappeared, the girl regained her rationality, and asked the scumbag coquettishly.

"Didn't you say you only want to chat?"

"You're so beautiful, I can't help myself."

Hanyu Hideki's face was full of sincerity.

Initially, the pair did drink at the Dorchester Hotel's on-site bar.

However, as Hanyu Hideki revealed his identity little by little, the girl looked at him more and more strangely.

In the end, he had to prove that what he said was true.

Hanyu Hideki didn't know what was going on, and it turned out that he was in the bedroom.

Hey……

It's all because he's too soft-hearted and doesn't know how to reject girls.

Catherine Zeta-Jones then asked again, "So is it true that you said you want to buy Manchester United?"

"Still planning, but if I really buy Manchester United, I will take you to visit Manchester United. You can visit anywhere you want."

"really?"

"of course it's true."

Having said this, Hanyu Hideki lifted the quilt and took a look. After the hard battle just now, he could confirm that the size of the necklace was real and it was definitely not adulterated with moisture.

Even if his dribbling level is at its peak, it is difficult to master it with one hand.

I can only lament that the development of British girls is really good.

If this were placed in Asia, a seventeen-year-old would still be a bean sprout.

However, he discovered something during the battle just now, and he must confirm it now.

He asked tentatively in a low voice, "Um...I just saw you coming out...it couldn't be your first time."

As soon as the scumbag said this, Catherine Zeta-Jones looked at Hideki Hanyu with wide eyes and asked, "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, I just didn't expect you..."

Before the scumbag finished speaking, the girl's angry voice sounded.

"You bastard!"

"I didn't mean that, I meant I was happy."

Obviously, Hanyu Hideki's explanation was of no use.

The girl opened the quilt, got out of bed and got ready to get dressed.

Although he staggered and was obviously feeling unwell, he still insisted on getting dressed and walked out of the room.

Seeing this, Hideki Hanyu stood up helplessly.

Damn it, later generations looked at the survey and it was clearly stated that the average age of first sexual intercourse for British girls is 16.6 years old.

The girl in front of him fell in love with her casually, and he never expected that he would win the prize right away.

But thinking about the time of that survey, it seems to be 2023.

Well, it seems that he said the wrong thing.

It was getting dark when I looked out the window.

Of course, he couldn't really let the other party leave alone at this time.

Following the girl who was walking a little unnaturally, the two of them arrived at the hotel entrance one after another.

Seeing that there were no taxis, Hanyu Hideki immediately asked the hotel to arrange a vehicle.

After a while, a Bentley stopped in front of the two people.

Hideki Hanyu opened the car door and made a gesture of invitation, "Get in the car and I'll take you home."

"Humph!"

The girl snorted, but got in the car angrily.

When Hanyu Hideki saw this, the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

Half an hour later, Hanyu Hideki sent the girl to her residence.

Already working as a professional dancer in the West End, Catherine Zeta-Jones has moved out of her home and is living alone in London.

After the driver opened the door for the girl, the girl continued to get out of the car angrily.

Hideki Hanyu followed up and took the girl's hand.

Catherine Zeta-Jones struggled to break free, but to no avail.

Hanyu Hideki didn't wait for the other party to break free, and then explained directly, "Whether you believe it or not, I really said those words because I was happy. This is my contact information."

Hideki Hanyu handed over a business card, but the girl didn't accept it.

"You don't want my contact information, but at least give me your contact information. Otherwise, how can I invite you to watch football in Manchester?"

"Hmph, if you want my contact information, go find it yourself."

As Catherine Zeta-Jones spoke, she reached out and quickly grabbed Hanyu Hideki's business card in her hand, then quickly opened the door and walked into the residence.

"Haha, what a tsundere."

Hideki Hanyu muttered to himself, got back in the car and left.

Of course he can knock on the door and stalk her, and I believe Catherine Zeta Jones will definitely open the door.

But the problem is, chasing after a woman's back is not his style.

Inside the house, Catherine Zeta-Jones stood by the window, watching Bentley drive away, and suddenly stamped her foot angrily.

"Asshole, you don't even know how to knock on the door again."
-

November 9th.

The banquet hall of Buckingham Palace was particularly busy today.

Because it’s the British Royal Honors Day again in November.

As the only foreigner awarded this medal, Hideki Hanyu has received considerable attention.

There were not only British media at the scene, but also neon media from afar.

When Hanyu Hideki, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a brand new crisp suit, appeared, the flash lights in the media area immediately connected.

At this time, the British media had already uncovered almost all of Hanyu Hideki's identity information.

Famous writers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, super rich people, etc…

Hanyu Hideki waved to everyone around him calmly and generously.

A BBC reporter came forward to interview, "Mr. Hanyu, do you have anything to say about this award?"

Seeing that it was a reporter from the BBC, Hanyu Hideki quickly turned sideways to let the bright sunshine hit his front.

While making your facial features more three-dimensional, it also allows for more light.

Although he is already very handsome today, in his memory the BBC is too evil.

If a filter is added during the broadcast, the image can be somewhat restored.

After posing, Hanyu Hideki began to answer.

As for the answer, it is of course a pleasant answer.

Regardless of how little he cares about this medal, it is an indisputable fact that his picture books are the best-selling in the UK in Europe.

In addition, Elf Entertainment's products are also very popular in the UK.

Especially "FIFA Football World 1986" produced by the American division of Elf Entertainment, the sales volume of game cartridges in the UK exceeds that of other markets.

"The first time my work was recognized around the world was the Kate Greenaway Award in the UK. Therefore, I feel that the UK has made me what I am. To be able to receive the CBE medal this time, I..."

Hanyu Hideki said a lot of good things, and every sentence made the British happy.

It is exactly what Hideki Hanyu said.

Because of the Kate Greenaway Award, Hanyu Hideki is recognized to some extent as a direct descendant of Britain in the world literary circle.

This principle is the same as those in European film awards.

They will deliberately promote their own direct lineage filmmakers.

Coupled with the relationship between Hideki Hanyu's creative style and type of creation, the British generally have a favorable impression of Hideki Hanyu.

After being interviewed by the BBC, Hideki Hanyu also accepted interviews from several other media outlets, including Kyodo News Agency.

Of course, our own Yunshang Satellite TV specially sent an interview team this time.

Not only will there be an interview at the door, but there will also be an exclusive interview in the hotel after the awarding ceremony is over.

After all, the news of the conferment of honors has spread back to Neon. Hideki Hanyu will definitely occupy a hot spot among Neon's people for a period of time.

Yunshang Satellite TV thought to himself that his boss’s hot spot would not be used in vain.

After the interview.

Hideki Hanyu was led by the staff and walked slowly towards the banquet hall.

Next, the investiture ceremony was carried out exactly as instructed by the Buckingham Palace staff member yesterday.

Although Hanyu Hideki was not familiar with etiquette, at least he didn't make a joke. All in all everything went well.

Of course, he also saw the queen who was still full of black hair.

And although the hairline recedes, the prince is still in his prime.

By the way, he also saw the famous princess.

Although the real princess does not look very stunning, Hideki Hanyu also admires her for her charity work.

Regardless of whether it’s just for show or not, one’s deeds do not matter one’s heart.

Putting on a show is better than those who do nothing.

The most important thing is that after the death of this princess, the subsequent princesses were completely inferior to each other.

At the royal reception after the investiture, Hideki Hanyu said on the spot that he was willing to donate 300,000 pounds to the princess's charity organization.

As soon as he expressed his donation to the princess's charity organization, the prince came over with a keen sense of smell.

He said in words that he was also engaged in charity work and needed the help of rich people like Hideki Hanyu.

He also vaguely stated that he has three funds under his umbrella.

That means that all three funds are short of money.

Regarding the prince who has been the crown prince for 64 years, Hanyu Hideki can only say that this shameless attitude is quite a legacy of the British royal family.

From your wife's charity fund, you can still do some charity with some amount of money.

But you have this charity fund, who knows how you will spend the money.

But you can give money, but you can’t give it in vain.

Hideki Hanyu expressed his willingness to donate 300,000 pounds to a charity fund owned by the prince.

Next, when the prince hinted that there were two more funds. Hideki Hanyu vaguely stated that he is very interested in investing in English professional football.

Who would have thought that what he said was wrong, but the prince asked with a happy face, "Mr. Hanyu is really interested in investing in English professional football?"

Uh--

What's happening here?

Hideki Hanyu thought to himself that in his previous life, he read the news and saw that all the owners who wanted to acquire Premier League teams were faced with difficulties.

Not only do you have to find a way to convince the team's shareholders, you also have to find a way to communicate with the officials. After a lot of hard work, you may not be able to succeed even if you pay a high price.

But now, he clearly saw in the prince's eyes the feeling of meeting someone who had been taken advantage of.

"Haha, I do have this consideration."

When the prince heard this, he immediately said impatiently, "I wonder which team Mr. Hanyu likes?"

The prince's earnest tone inexplicably gave Hanyu Hideki the feeling that if there were no policy restrictions, the prince would probably be able to sell him a bunch of teams in a package.

In fact, what Hanyu Hideki didn't know was.

Although Jordan told him some about the current situation of professional football in England and the situation of Manchester United.

He himself also saw some information about this period on the Internet in later generations.

But these are just the surface.

The English League One now is not the Premier League in the future.

First of all, in terms of income, there is a huge difference between the two.

Therefore, after the suspension of the European competition, the English League One team has had a more difficult time than imagined.

Financial problems are also more serious than imagined.

The team's facilities need to be upgraded and the transfer market is not competitive, so more fees must be paid.

All of this requires strong financial support.

But what the team lacks most now is funds.

If losing the ball really makes money, why would those owners try their best to sell the club?

But the problem is, the boss who wants to sell is a smart person.

The likely buyers aren't stupid, either.

Everyone can see that as the European ban continues, the financial problems of English League One teams will only become more and more serious.

At this time, who would pay a high price to buy a hot potato that cannot make ends meet and step into the quagmire?

Many team owners are looking for an investor to help them get out of trouble, and the prince naturally accepts the entrustment.

"Well... I'm actually a Manchester United fan."

Facing the prince's ardent gaze, Hanyu Hideki could only show his identity as a die-hard Manchester United fan for ten years.

"Manchester United..."

The prince muttered to himself, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

If it were other small clubs, he could easily act as a middleman.

But for a team as influential as Manchester United, he must be cautious.

After thinking for a while, the prince looked at Hanyu Hideki and asked.

"Whether Mr. Hanyu intends to run Manchester United in the long term or only intends to hold the investment for a short period of time, please tell me truthfully. This is very important."

"Your Highness, I have already said that I am a fan of Manchester United. Of course, I decided to invest in Manchester United because of my love. If Your Highness has concerns about this, I can sign an agreement during the acquisition to ensure that I will not invest in Manchester United for the next thirty years. Will sell my Manchester United shares."

Hanyu Hideki said seriously.

The prince continued to ask, "What about operations? What are your plans after buying Manchester United? I can help you introduce the chairman of Manchester United, but I must also give an explanation to the fans who love Manchester United."

"I know that Manchester United is in urgent need of funds to upgrade the stadium, so in addition to the acquisition cost, I can guarantee that I will invest no less than 10 million pounds to help Manchester United upgrade the stadium and internal facilities."

"Ten million pounds."

The prince was still a little surprised by Hanyu Hideki's generous promise.

Although during this period, affected by the Plaza Accord, the pound was at a low against the US dollar, approximately equal to 1:1.08.

But even $1986 million in was a huge sum of money.

But how did the prince know that Hanyu Hideki hadn't finished speaking yet.

"If I remember correctly, Manchester United's current Cliff training base has been in use since the 1930s. I think there is little point in further maintenance and upgrades.

If my acquisition of Manchester United is successful, I am willing to invest another five million pounds to help Manchester United build a new, modern training base. "

Just kidding, with his boss here, Ronaldo will never be given the opportunity to complain about the outdated facilities at the training base.

Isn't it just a training base? Build one first to make do, and then tear it down and rebuild when the facilities are outdated.

There is no way, money is so willful.

Hanyu Hideki said here, spread his hands.

"As for transfer investment, I can meet all the coach's needs, even if he wants to buy Maradona from Naples, it's no problem."

As soon as Hanyu Hideki said this, the prince wanted to wipe the non-existent sweat on his forehead.

Quickly advise Hanyu Hideki.

"Although Maradona is a very good player, he is not suitable for League One."

Not to mention the well-known problems of Britain and Argentina.

Just because English professional teams are limited in European competition, they are destined to be unable to attract good players.

But what the prince can be sure of is that Hideki Hanyu is obviously "sincere" to Manchester United.

Also, Hideki Hanyu is very rich.

After confirming these, the prince felt confident and said in a solemn tone, "I can help you introduce the chairman of Manchester United, but Mr. Hanyu, please remember today's promise."

"Of course I won't forget it."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he seemed to have remembered something and then spoke again.

"I remember that the prince seems to have a fund that focuses on the poor. In order to solve the problem of world poverty, I decided to donate 500,000 pounds to this fund."

From the previous 300,000, it was increased to 500,000.

The prince seemed to understand something and did not mention his last fund again.

We are all smart people, and some things don’t need to be said directly.

After bidding farewell to the prince, Hanyu Hideki did not stay at the reception for long.

Went straight back to the Dorchester Hotel.

Here, there is also an exclusive interview with Yunshang Satellite TV waiting for him.

The reason why the arrangement was so tight before was because he planned to go to France immediately after finishing the award ceremony.

But now he had to stay a few more days to wait for news from the prince.

Fortunately, we haven't made an appointment with the French Children's Bookstore Alliance yet, so we can say hello and postpone it for a few days.

As for meeting Christopher Tolkien, Fred Weber has yet to contact anyone.

"Mr. Hanyu..."

"Mr. Hanyu..."

After entering the reception room of the Dorchester Hotel, the staff of Yunshang Satellite TV who had been waiting for them bowed and said hello.

Hideki Hanyu does not work at Yunshang Satellite TV, and there is no position to call him. Even the chairman of the board of directors is Asako Hirohashi.

Therefore, the position cannot be directly addressed.

Hideki Hanyu looked at everyone, and then said, "Go to my suite for the interview."

Although he was not in a hurry to go to France, he thought that he would be busy with other things in the future, so he still had to hurry up and prepare the Christopher Tolkien meeting gift.

In this way, in Hanyu Hideki's suite, he completed the work on the easel while being interviewed.

After the interview, Hideki Hanyu took off the CBE medal hanging on his chest and put it into the box.

After thinking about it, I called Neon.

Honda, who asked Hanyu to invest, organized several people to come to the UK.

This acquisition of Manchester United does not intend to be in the name of angel investment.

Instead, he plans to set up a special holding company in the Isle of Man under the name Hanyu Investment to invest in Manchester United.

Compared with overseas funds, placing the holding company in the Isle of Man has tax and policy advantages.

After doing this, Hideki Hanyu continued to immerse himself in creation.

The British investiture ceremony came to an end, and the hot discussion in the news media did not last long before they began to pay attention to other things.

But when the news came back to Neon, it became very lively for a while.

It's just that Hideki Hanyu is far away in the UK and doesn't know the news about Asia.

In fact, even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart.

After all, the CBE medal, which is still rare now, will become useless in later generations. Any actor who can make a name for himself in Hollywood can get one.

And he pays more attention to the real benefits than the false reputation.

Three days after the investiture ceremony.

November 12th.

In the Dorchester Hotel, Hanyu Hideki met Hanyu Investment employees who had just arrived in the UK organized by Honda Honda.

Under his arrangement, several people began to register the company in the Isle of Man.

After completing the registration, they will also build the company's headquarters in London and prepare to help Hanyu Hideki handle the next investment matters.

Then, good news came from Cambridge.

After five days of communication, the two founders of Aikon Computer agreed to sell 75% of the company's shares for 3.5 million pounds.

Dante Kane also wanted to assure the founder of Aikon Computer that as long as Aikon Computer continues to invest in the research and development of ARM-based processors, he hopes that angel investors will not interfere in Aikon Computer's operations.

"Boss, after the things here are taken care of, do I need to continue back to the east coast?"

Dante Cain finally asked on the phone.

Hanyu Hideki thought for a while and said, "No need, just leave it to others to handle it. I need you to go to Silicon Valley."

"What are you doing in Silicon Valley?" Dante Kane asked curiously.

"Go contact Mr. Don Valentine at Sequoia Capital about a technology company I invested in in San Francisco called Cisco. I hope..."

Hideki Hanyu told Dante Kane what to do next.

After hanging up the phone, Hideki Hanyu put a smile on his lips.

After acquiring Aikon Computer, as long as there are no problems, ARM, which will dominate the field of mobile chip design in the future, will also be acquired.

Not to mention the technical help from ARM.

Just talk about money.

Later, Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank acquired ARM, and its market value once exceeded US$60 billion after its listing.

However, if it wants to reach the scale of future generations, it still lacks the CEO who helped ARM rise in the cracks, Robin Saxby.

Don't worry yet, he has already heard the news about this person.

Before he volunteered to be the CEO of ARM, Robin Saxby worked for a European semiconductor company that provided accessories for Aikon computers.

In a few years, this European semiconductor company will also go bankrupt.

It will be too late to recruit people by then.

While Hideki Hanyu was thinking about the development of ARM, the phone rang again.

When I picked it up, I heard it was the prince.

"Okay...Thank you for your help, Your Highness. I will arrive on time tonight. Goodbye."

After talking to the prince on the phone, Hanyu Hideki hung up the phone.

He didn't expect that things would be accumulated until one day.

The prince told him that there was a high-class ball tonight, and Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards would attend, and he could help introduce it then.

But there is a prerequisite for participating in the dance, that is, you must bring a dance partner.

Think about it, Miss Catherine should be almost well-educated.

And being able to work as a professional dancer at an opera house in the West End, I guess there shouldn't be any problem dancing at the ball.

Look at the time, it's still early for the dance to start.

He immediately dialed Catherine Zeta Jones's contact number.

For him, it is really not difficult to find the other party's contact information.

The call was connected, but before Catherine Zeta-Jones could ask why she hadn't contacted her in the past three days.

Hanyu Hideki spoke first.

"Beautiful Miss Catherine, do you want to be Cinderella in the fairy tale?"

　Thanks for the tip from Roaming Books.

　　If I didn't cultivate myself well, I would overestimate my ability and write 10,000 words. Today I feel a little pain again. I continue to take my time. Today I only have 6,660 words.

　　Depressing, I don’t even know why this chapter was blocked.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)