Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 595 Don’t let me down
For Hideki Hanyu, playing a friendly match with a female star he was familiar with in his previous life was just a small episode in his life.

Of course, it can also be understood as a scumbag's stamp collecting activity when he has nothing better to do.

Besides, that’s Qiu Shuzhen.

It is delivered to your door for you to enjoy. Which man can resist it?

Hideki Hanyu will never forget his original desire for wealth.

Picking up the most beautiful woman is definitely one of them.

Otherwise, what's the point of working so hard to make money?
Is it just watching the balance in your account grow?
Life is limited, so of course we should enjoy all the wonderful things in it.

……

After leaving the room, Hideki Hanyu had a simple lunch at the Regent Hotel, and then got into the Bentley Mulsanne driven by Marco and started his work this afternoon.

The vehicle started and Chiba Xun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, reported to him.

"Mr. Hanyu, the manager of Vigorous convenience store asked if we would like to temporarily close the store while you visit us this afternoon."

Hanyu Hideki said, "I just went to take a look, there's no need to go through so much trouble, just let them operate as normal."

"Okay, Mr. Hanyu." After saying that, Chiba Kaoru immediately picked up the car phone to contact Vigorous convenience store.

After communicating with Vigorous Convenience Store, Chiba Kaoru continued to report to Hanyu Hideki, "Teacher Hanyu, the invitations for tomorrow night's party have been sent out. Three of the guests said they had important matters and could not attend, but the others agreed."

Hanyu Hideki asked, "Are there any important guests I selected who are absent?"

"Not yet. They also said that even if they can't come, they will send family representatives to participate." Chiba Xun said.

Hanyu Hideki continued, "I understand. You will personally supervise the preparations for the party on the 31st and make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Hanyu, I have invited the best service company in Hong Kong this time." Chiba Kaoru replied.

In fact, in Hong Kong, when wealthy people host such parties, it is usually the housekeepers, servants, and chefs who are in charge.

However, Hideki Hanyu has no plans to settle down in Hong Kong, and he doesn't like to keep a bunch of people at home, so he keeps everything simple.

After leaving the Regent Hotel, the Bentley Mulsanne did not go directly to the Vigorous convenience store, but first took the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel to Causeway Bay.

At the downstairs of a high-end apartment building over there, Hideki Hanyu met Li Jiaxin who had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as the girl got on the bus, she started chattering to Hanyu Hideki, but all her words were meaningless.

For example, you buy some nice brand-name clothes, some expensive jewelry, or some latest shoes, and wear them out to show off in front of your friends.

Or maybe you find an expensive Western restaurant and take your friends there to eat to show off how well-off your life is now.

Of course, he also brings friends to his home to see his current luxurious apartment.

In short, the end of these sentences are all about how her friends envy her and how they must be jealous of her in their hearts.

Hideki Hanyu sighed helplessly in his heart.

I thought that at least one thing was true in the news reports about this woman in later generations, and that was her undisguised vanity and desire for a rich and luxurious life.

It's no wonder, after all, there are countless gossips about each other in later generations.

It can even be related to the boss of Tianshangrenjian.

However, it is easy to get along with such a woman. As long as you provide her with the life she wants, you don’t have to worry about anything else.

But thinking of what Deng Jiaming had told him before, Hanyu Hideki asked directly, "I heard from Deng Jiaming that you are still taking jobs at a modeling company?"

"Of course, but I'm not doing this for work. I'm doing this to help Darling run the modeling company." Li Jiaxin replied.

"Help me look after the company?" Hanyu Hideki asked with a frown, puzzled.

"Of course, Darling, you are the major shareholder of the company, so I must help you take good care of the company. Otherwise, what if the company is ruined by them?"

Li Jiaxin had a matter-of-fact expression on her face.

Hideki Hanyu thought helplessly that the modeling company had been running well and it was your meddling that would cause problems.

Besides, don’t you have any idea about your own abilities?
Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki said directly, "Modeling company, please stop interfering. I have already arranged for Deng Jiaming to terminate the contract with you."

Upon hearing this, Li Jiaxin immediately pouted and said, "If I don't go to the modeling agency, where can I go?"

"You are an adult now, just do whatever you want. If all else fails, go and participate in the Miss Hong Kong pageant," said Hanyu Hideki unhappily.

"Miss Hong Kong? I'm not going. I'm not short of money right now, why should I go on TV and be criticized by others?

Besides, if I want to debut as an artist, I can just go to Darling's company. Why should I sign a contract with TVB?"

Li Jiaxin said to Hanyu Hideki in a mysterious tone, "I have been taking classes with the artist teachers at Yunshang Entertainment recently, and I have heard a lot of things from them. They all said that after signing with TVB after winning the Miss Hong Kong pageant, the treatment is very harsh, and you can't make much money even if you work hard for a month."

"This is normal. Miss Hong Kong is just a stepping stone to enter the entertainment industry. Even if the starting point is a little higher, you are still a newcomer."

At this point, Hanyu Hideki asked curiously, "You said you took classes at Yunshang Arts, what did you learn?"

"Sculpting, musical instruments, singing, whatever is interesting I will learn."

Li Jiaxin said, sitting in the back seat in a pose that showed off her figure, and then asked Hanyu Hideki expectantly, "My favorite class is the body shaping class. Do you think the effect is obvious?"

Hanyu Hideki glanced at it, nodded and said, "You are in better shape than before."

After receiving Hanyu Hideki's affirmation, Li Jiaxin's expression was extremely happy. She immediately put on a motivated attitude and said, "Then I must continue to work hard in class."

"That's a class that Yunshang Entertainment teaches to artists. You're not an artist, so why are you taking that class?" Hanyu Hideki was speechless.

"Actually, I think being an artist isn't bad. Isn't Zhou Huimin very famous? Darling, how about you write a song for me and help me debut and become famous?"

As Li Jiaxin spoke, she hugged the scumbag's arm and started to act coquettishly.

Apparently, after all this talk, the girl was actually waiting for Hanyu Hideki here.

"you?"

Hanyu Hideki looked at Li Jiaxin in disbelief, "How come I didn't know you had a talent for singing."

Li Jiaxin is certainly a famous beauty in Hong Kong, but she became famous mainly through film and television dramas in her previous life.

As for singing?

The only thing Hideki Hanyu remembers is the interlude "Wanhualou" from "The Oiran Du Shiniang".

It was this song, the only one he had ever heard, that completely exposed Li Jiaxin's poor vocal talent. It was full of whining and powerlessness, and sounded really bad.

The most important thing is that Li Jiaxin’s motivation for wanting to sing is very problematic.

It was obviously a thought that came out of jealousy after seeing Zhou Huimin's success.

If she were to debut as a singer with this idea in mind, not to mention how high her chances of success would be, she would probably not be able to hold on for long and would have to give up.

After all, the other party is really not cut out to be a singer.

"My singing is not good, but Zhou Huimin is good? I feel like we are about the same."

When Li Jiaxin thought of Zhou Huimin, she felt extremely unconvinced.

"Ha ha……"

Hideki Hanyu just chuckled, which immediately drove Li Jiaxin crazy.

The girl said unwillingly, "Then what do you think I should do? I always feel that my life is quite boring now."

"If you really can't do it, then go act. Sign the contract with Yunshang Arts. If you want to act in a TV series, I'll contact Mr. Shao. If you want to act in a movie, I'll let Peter Fang help you find a suitable role."

Hideki Hanyu thought that he should find something for the girl to do.

"Acting? I think that's fine. Anyway, no matter what I do, I want to be more famous than Zhou Huimin."

After all, Li Jiaxin was stimulated by Zhou Huimin.

After all, it is basically impossible to expect such a woman not to be competitive when fighting for a man.

When the two of them were talking about this, the car had already entered Queen's Road West and stopped at a sparsely populated intersection.

Assistant Chiba Kaoru said to Hanyu Hideki, "Teacher Hanyu, the Vigorous convenience store is just ahead. There are a lot of people over there. In order not to attract attention, it's best if we walk over there."

"Okay, get out of the car then."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he led everyone out of the car and walked towards their destination.

As the distance got closer, Li Jiaxin, who was holding Hanyu Hideki's arm, suddenly asked Hanyu Hideki, "Are we going to Wanrui Supermarket next?"

"Wanrui Supermarket?"

Hideki Hanyu didn't react at first, but he soon understood what Li Jiaxin said.

Is it true that Vigorous is called Wan Rui in Hong Kong?
It sounds auspicious. If I go to develop in the mainland in the future, I can use this name directly.

He was thinking, but before Hanyu Hideki could answer, the sign of Vigorous appeared in his sight.

The first thing that catches your eye is the huge signboard with a striking green background and the very design-conscious Vigorous name.

On the sign, all the letters of Vigorous are white, except for the I in the middle, which is red on top and orange on the bottom, resembling a little man.

Moreover, this little man looks very energetic, which just fits the meaning of Vigorous.

Walking closer, Hanyu Hideki discovered that even though it was working hours during the week, there were still a lot of customers coming in and out of the store.

Among the customers, there were shop assistants wearing green, red and orange work clothes providing service.

Just by looking through the store door, you can see that the interior space is very large, giving it the feel of a modern warehouse-style convenience store.

Inside and out, it doesn't feel like a convenience store at all.

No wonder Li Jiaxin calls this place a supermarket.

It seems that Vigorous' development in Hong Kong is completely based on local conditions and does not strictly adhere to the British convenience store model.

"Is this the Wanrui Supermarket you mentioned?" Hideki Hanyu asked Li Jiaxin.

Li Jiaxin nodded and replied, "Yes, I come here to shop frequently recently and have even topped up my membership card with 20,000 Hong Kong dollars. The service in this store is very good, and the products are all imported high-end foreign goods, but the prices are too expensive. Especially in the Royal Organic Specialty Store, a kohlrabi costs several hundred Hong Kong dollars. My mother and sister came here once and can't bear to come again."

Hideki Hanyu didn't say anything after hearing this.

But he has already understood that although Vigorous has become a supermarket in Hong Kong, its main positioning is still high-end.

As long as this doesn't change, he will feel relieved.

After all, with the fall of Big Brother and the beginning of global free trade, the world economy will enter a stage of rapid development.

After this dividend was reaped, the mainland followed suit and boosted the development of the world economy for another 20 years.

The economy is on an upward trend and the spring of capital will continue for many years.

Therefore, Hideki Hanyu is very confident about the development of Vigorous.

As for the global economic downturn and consumption downgrade when he traveled through time, it was too early and there was no need to consider it now.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki decided to go into the store to take a look.

But before he could bring anyone in, a woman in a suit came out of the store and greeted him.

The woman was not pretty and looked to be in her thirties. Although she was young, her temperament seemed quite capable and calm.

When the woman walked up to Hanyu Hideki, she immediately greeted him in a dignified manner, "Hello, Mr. Hanyu. My name is Ye Fangyi, and I'm the general manager of Vigorous in Hong Kong. I hope I can forgive you for not welcoming me in person."

Hanyu Hideki extended his hand and shook hands with Ye Fangyi, smiling and saying, "Vigorous headquarters has already told me about your situation. You have a master's degree from Imperial College Business School, and you have been working at John Lewis (John Lewis department store) since graduation, right?"

"That's right, sir." Ye Fangyi answered efficiently without saying too many polite words.

Hanyu Hideki pointed to the store and said, "Let's go in and talk while we walk."

"Okay." After Ye Fangyi finished speaking, she began to lead the way.

As soon as the two entered the store, they saw a wide variety of merchandise and crowds of customers walking shoulder to shoulder between the shelves.

"It looks like there are quite a lot of visitors on the weekend," Hanyu Hideki said casually.

"Tomorrow is the 100th day of opening. We will hold a membership discount event for four consecutive days from today until Sunday, so the flow of people will be more than usual.

Normally..."

Next, Ye Fangyi introduced the store's business situation to Hanyu Hideki in a clear and organized manner, such as the comparison of customer flow before and after the event, total consumption, member consumption, and even the number of new members...

The more Hanyu Hideki listened, the more satisfied he became with the person in charge.

Capable, confident, and with attitude.

After the other party finished speaking, Hanyu Hideki asked Ye Fangyi some questions and gave some suggestions based on his experience in his previous life.

What to say?

As expected, the time traveler's views on future generations surprised Ye Fangyi.

It also made him realize that his boss Hideki Hanyu is definitely not a simple layman.

Unconsciously, Ye Fangyi put away her initial confidence.

At the same time, I felt deeply moved that Hanyu Hideki, who is ten years younger than him, was able to build such a large family business and net worth. He must have some extraordinary qualities.

By the end of the conversation, the group had already visited all of Vigorous.

At this time, under the leadership of Ye Fangyi, they had arrived at the office area.

Hanyu Hideki naturally sat in the manager's position and said directly to Ye Fangyi, "As the person in charge of the Xiangjiang District, now that the first store has achieved such good results, I would like to commend you on behalf of the headquarters, and I will immediately arrange for the headquarters to determine the subsequent rewards."

Ye Fangyi said modestly, "Sir, this is what I should do."

"Haha, hard work pays off. Everyone who works with me knows that I am never stingy with anyone. As long as you keep working hard, fame and fortune won't be a problem."

Hanyu Hideki said this, pointed outside and said, "Have you considered how to develop next?"

"Sir, do you mean opening a branch?" Ye Fangyi asked.

Hanyu Hideki said, “You can understand it that way.”

"I don't think it's appropriate now." Ye Fangyi replied.

"Huh? Why? Let me hear your reasons." asked Hanyu Hideki.

“Although the store’s performance is very good now, there are also many problems exposed. Moreover, many customers only buy from us for the novelty, which does not mean that the business will be as stable as it is now.

I think it is not appropriate to expand blindly before the existing problems are properly dealt with and a store opening model that is truly suitable for Hong Kong is found.”

After hearing Ye Fangyi's answer, Hanyu Hideki nodded and said, "Very good, you have a cool head."

But Hanyu Hideki smiled and said, "But when I said the next step of development, I didn't say that it would only be in Hong Kong. There are many other areas in Asia, such as Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Have you ever thought about these?"

The moment Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he immediately saw a fire that could be called "ambition" in Ye Fangyi's eyes.

Obviously, this woman was willing to resign from her senior position in a famous British department store and return to Hong Kong to serve as the head of Vigorous, not just to be content to be a supermarket manager.

Hanyu Hideki did not wait for the other party to finish speaking and continued.

“I’ll give you three months to develop a development plan for Vigorous in Asia.

Remember! It must be a development plan that has been thoroughly investigated and is feasible.

If I am satisfied, you will be the head of Vigorous Asia.”

"Sir, I promise to complete the task in three months." Ye Fangyi stood up and promised with excitement in her tone.

Hanyu Hideki also stood up with a smile, walked to Ye Fangyi, patted Ye Fangyi on the shoulder and said.

“If you want a stage to realize your self-worth, I will give you this stage, so don’t let me down.

That's all for today, I'm leaving now."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he walked out with his entourage.

The voice of Ye Fangyi, who was bidding farewell behind him, sounded again.

"Sir, I won't let you down!"
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After bidding farewell to Ye Fangyi, Hanyu Hideki walked towards the Bentley Mulsanne parking area.

Li Jiaxin, who had been following him all the way, suddenly realized and asked, "Darling! You...you are the boss of Vigorous?"

Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised when he heard this, and thought to himself that your reaction time is too long. It's been almost two hours since I entered the store, and you just started to react.

As he helped Li Jiaxin open the car door, he said, "That's right."

"Then wouldn't the money I spent on recharging my membership card be wasted?" Li Jiaxin said in annoyance.

Hanyu Hideki then realized that this was what Li Jiaxin was concerned about, and he immediately said with a smile, "I gave you the money to top up your card, so why waste it?"

After saying that, he was worried about what this woman might do in Vigorous, so he immediately warned her, "Although Vigorous is my store, the management rights are in the UK headquarters. Don't mess around in my name."

"Don't worry, I won't." Li Jiaxin said coquettishly.

Hanyu Hideki chuckled and said, "Haha, you'd better not do that, otherwise you will be the one who will be embarrassed in the end, and I won't help you then."

"Okay, it's just shopping anyway. But if I buy things at Wanrui in the future, the cost will definitely be higher. Darling, can you give me a little more money?"

Li Jiaxin took the opportunity to ask for benefits.

"Not enough? The monthly limit of the credit card I gave you is equivalent to two or three years' salary of an average person. Even a top movie star in Hong Kong can't earn that much. You can't spend it even if you come to Vigorous every day."

Hanyu Hideki said with some doubt.

"Because my sister's birthday is coming soon, I see that she is very tired taking the bus to work in Kowloon every day, so I want to buy a car for her," Li Jiaxin explained.

Hanyu Hideki asked, "A normal family car wouldn't cost that much in Hong Kong, right?"

"Since my sister bought one, then of course you have to buy one for me. I can't leave both parking spaces provided by the apartment empty. I saw a Porsche at the car dealership."

After Li Jiaxin finished speaking, she looked at Hanyu Hideki eagerly.

It's just a little money, Hideki Hanyu doesn't take it seriously.

For him now, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.

Upon learning that Li Jiaxin was asking for money just to buy a car, Hanyu Hideki didn't take it to heart.

But in this situation, how could he, as a scumbag, agree to it immediately?

After showing a deliberate villain-like laugh.

Hanyu Hideki pinched Li Jiaxin's chin, looked at the face of this "most beautiful woman in Hong Kong" in later generations, and spoke in a pretentiously deep tone.

"Hehe, as long as you satisfy me, my little beauty, let alone one Porsche, even eight or ten cars won't be a problem."

Seeing this, Li Jiaxin immediately cooperated and acted weakly, saying, "Master, please have mercy on me."

"Haha, you're into the role pretty quickly. I should introduce you to Mr. Shao directly. Maybe I'll see you on TV soon."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he directly instructed Marco, "Go to Wan Chai Black Trail."

Blackwell Walk in Wan Chai is also a famous luxury residential area in Hong Kong.

The mansion of a certain famous Indian president that was auctioned at a low price in later generations was located here.

In this era, many wealthy people from Hong Kong and Macau have gathered here.

Hideki Hanyu also bought two luxury houses here to use as rabbit nests.

As for why I came here, I no longer go to No. 31 Baijia Road.

Hideki Hanyu can only say that even scumbags have principles.

Since No. 31 has been transferred to his beloved daughter, he will never take other women out to fool around except for business.

(End of this chapter)