Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 603 Industrial Park Plan

In a corner of the banquet hall, after Nakano Shigemasa finished his speech, Hanyu Hideki met the youngest son of old man Murayama.

The other person's full name is Murayama Yoshitoki, and he doesn't look very old, probably around 30 years old.

He looks very ordinary, with a look that is somewhat similar to old man Murayama. He is not tall, and when he stands in front of Hanyu Hideki, he only reaches his nose.

Moreover, compared with his two older brothers, the youngest son's career is only average.

After all, when it comes to Tochigi Prefecture where he is located, the only memorable thing about Hideki Hanyu is the famous "Nikko National Park".

Although Tochigi Prefecture's economy is not bad and it is ostensibly part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, its geographical importance in the Tokyo metropolitan area is only at the same level as Gunma Prefecture.

In the eyes of the arrogant Tokyoites, Gunma Prefecture is already a remote and poor place, and Tochigi Prefecture is naturally not much better.

Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, and Ibaraki Prefecture further east are known as the 'Three Prefectures of Northern Kanto' in Japan.

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In later generations, these three brothers were always ranked at the bottom of the "Charm List of 47 Prefectures in Japan".

It’s not that everyone really hates this place, it’s just that this place has such a low presence that it’s easy for everyone to ignore it.

In this case, there will naturally be no charm at all.

“Thank you very much, President Hanyu, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me.”

After meeting, Yoshitoki Murayama thanked Hanyu Hideki very politely.

You have to be polite. Compared with his two brothers, he, who is rooted in the local area, is far inferior to the current Hideki Hanyu in terms of status.

"Murayama-san, you are too polite. Your father and I have been friends for many years. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

Although Hanyu Hideki agreed to meet Murayama Yoshitoki, he was indeed very busy today and had no time to exchange pleasantries with the other party.

Moreover, the other party must have something to ask him, so he should just ask him directly what it is. If he can help, he will help. If he can't help, he should let him go and explain to old man Murayama as soon as possible.

After hearing what Hanyu Hideki said, Murayama Yoshitoki did not continue to be polite and spoke directly to Hanyu Hideki.

"President Hanyu, I heard that Elf Entertainment is planning to move a factory in Tokyo to the northern Kanto region and is now looking for regional officials interested in cooperation. I wonder if you can consider Tochigi Prefecture."

When Hanyu Hideki heard what Murayama Yoshitoki said, he did not give an immediate answer, but looked hesitant and fell into thought.

The factory the other party was talking about was actually a piece of land in Ota Ward that Hideki Hanyu had previously sold. There happened to be a Pokémon Entertainment factory on the land, which mainly produced accessories for the electronic pet Pokémon Fight, such as Pokémon card chips, encrypted card readers, etc.

The factory has no more space in Ota Ward, and Hideki Hanyu does not plan to keep the factory in Tokyo. After all, the production cost of Neon lights is already high, and the labor cost in Tokyo is even higher.

But if it is too far away from Tokyo, it will affect the supporting transportation.

Therefore, the northern Kanto region, which belongs to the Tokyo metropolitan area but is also a "remote and poor area", became the first choice for the new factory.

Recently, Satoru Iwata has been in contact with local officials in the northern Kanto region, intending to find a new location for the factory.

However, on the surface this matter seems to be just about selecting a factory, but in fact the situation is quite complicated.

With Japanese companies now moving their production capacity abroad on a large scale, there are not many capitalists like Hideki Hanyu who are still willing to build factories in Japan.

Today, all regions are facing the serious problem of a sharp rise in unemployment rates among industrial workers, even the prosperous Tokyo metropolitan area.

If Elf Entertainment's factory were to be established in any region at this time, it would certainly be a great political achievement for the officials in that region.

After all, factories are something that can have an immediate effect on increasing tax revenue, the economy and employment rates.

The most important thing is that the relocation of this factory is just the beginning of the transfer of Elf Entertainment’s factory.

After all, with Hideki Hanyu selling off his land on a large scale, Elf Entertainment is also facing the dilemma of high production costs in the Tokyo area.

Therefore, in the future, except for a few factories, almost all of Elf Entertainment's production capacity in Tokyo will be relocated.

If the cooperation of the first region is better, Hideki Hanyu is also inclined to directly invest in a large industrial park in the local area and move all the production capacity there at one time.

For local officials, if they can negotiate the establishment of this industrial park, it will not only be a small political achievement, but also an achievement worthy of being written into the county annals.

Therefore, it goes without saying that when Hanyu Hideki's land transaction continues and Iwata Satoru further spreads the news of this plan, the competition for the Elf Entertainment Industrial Park in the northern Kanto region will be fierce.

By then, it might even cause the top management of Japan to come forward directly.

But Yoshitoki Murayama in front of him obviously didn't know this.

The other party wanted to rely on the relationship between Hanyu Hideki and old man Murayama to locate the Elf Entertainment factory in Tochigi Prefecture, but they overestimated old man Murayama's influence on Hanyu Hideki.

That industrial park will definitely be the result of a compromise among many forces and interest groups.

Hanyu Hideki must also want to gain enough benefits for himself, so it is impossible for him to agree to Murayama Yoshitoki so easily at this time.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki said tactfully, "Murayama-san, this matter is under the charge of President Iwata Satoshi, and I can't make a decision without him. Please forgive me, Murayama-san."

When smart people speak, they usually just say the right thing.

Therefore, when Hanyu Hideki said this, although Murayama Yoshitoki was disappointed, he also knew that he could not force him, so he said politely, "I'm sorry, I didn't understand it clearly and disturbed President Hanyu."

"It doesn't matter. If Tochigi Prefecture is interested in the factory, they can contact Elf Entertainment through the official website, and we will naturally make the best choice."

Hideki Hanyu finally made some polite remarks.

"I understand. Thank you, President Hanyu. I will not disturb you any more. Goodbye." Yoshitoki Murayama said goodbye.

"Goodbye."

After Hanyu Hideki said goodbye to Murayama Yoshitoki, he saw the other party go to report to old man Murayama.

Hideki Hanyu was not in a hurry to go over and explain, and let the two fathers talk first.

After all, if old man Murayama harbored resentment over this matter and created a rift in his relationship with him, then the other party would not deserve his current status.

Besides, even though Nakano Shigemasa’s speech has ended, it doesn’t mean that he is done with his social engagements today. He will still be busy in the future.

Hideki Hanyu walked around the banquet hall a few more times, personally entertained a group of important guests, and finally came to an end with a smile on his face that became a little stiff.

At the end, Hideki Hanyu discovered that Naito Haruko, who had just been jealous of Fukuda Ayano, was no longer in the banquet hall.

Most likely, he and Kensaku Naito left early.

But he doesn't really care about this matter.

By this time, it seemed that all the social engagements had been almost completed.

Hideki Hanyu finally found old man Murayama again.

There was no other explanation after the meeting, Hanyu Hideki just said it simply.

"This factory relocation is just the beginning. Elf Entertainment plans to invest in building an exclusive industrial park in the northern Kanto region."

As soon as these words were spoken, with his many years of experience in the political arena, old man Murayama immediately understood the complex interests involved in this matter, which could not be leveraged by his personal relationship with Hanyu Hideki.

Even if he could, old man Murayama would not do such a thing that would offend others.

"I see. Thanks for the reminder, Hanyu-san."

Mr. Murayama's words of thanks were very sincere.

Because he understood that Hanyu Hideki's revelation of this news to him had allowed him to get ahead of others and gain a certain advantage.

If he wanted to gain this political achievement for his son, he could prepare earlier than his opponents.

Hanyu Hideki was able to do this because of their past friendship, so he naturally had to express his due gratitude. Hanyu Hideki hurriedly said upon hearing this.

"It's too polite to say this between us. After all, Murayama-senpai has taken care of me so many times. I was not able to help this time, and I feel very ashamed inside."

When the two talked about this, Yutaro Hatoyama, who was sitting next to them, couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Okay, stop pretending."

After that, he immediately winked and said, "Murayama, if you want to accomplish this, you can actually go to Hanyu-san's girlfriend's house to talk to her."

"Girlfriend?" Hanyu Hideki was full of questions when he heard what Hatoyama Yutaro said, "When did I have a girlfriend?"

"Ayano Fukuda." Yutaro Hatoyama said as a matter of course.

Hanyu Hideki quickly explained, "When did she become my girlfriend? Hatoyama-san, please don't say that. We haven't even held hands until now."

Yutaro Hatoyama said in shock, "Oh! We haven't even held hands yet. This is not like Hanyu-san's style."

"What's my style? I'm a gentleman, okay? It's all the fault of the media. My reputation has been damaged! My reputation has been damaged!"

Hideki Hanyu looked very indignant!

However, while the two of them were "showing off", the old man Murayama next to them fell into deep thought because of what Yutaro Hatoyama said.

Hideki Hanyu naturally noticed this as well.

The reason why he deliberately chatted with Yutaro Hatoyama was that he didn't want to respond at this time, so he deliberately led the topic in an off-topic direction.

After all, he knew that Fukuda Ayano's family was quite powerful in the northern Kanto region, and Fukuda Ayano, as an elder, would even serve as the highest official of Tochigi Prefecture in the future.

After chatting with Yutaro Hatoyama for a while, Hanyu Hideki decisively said goodbye and left while old man Murayama was still thinking.

By this time, today's banquet had come to an end. Hanyu Hideki no longer needed to socialize and just waited to see off the important guests.

He found Nakano Shigemasa, who was also free, and asked, "Is Sendai City ready?"

Today's celebratory banquet is mainly to entertain related parties in the Tokyo area.

Today is Saturday. On Monday, Nakano Shigemasa will hold another celebration in Sendai City to entertain related parties in the Tohoku region.

Although that place is far less influential than Tokyo, it is the foundation of Northeast China's energy after all, and it cannot be treated differently.

"Are you ready? President, will you go back to Sendai with us?" asked Shigemasa Nakano.

Hanyu Hideki really wanted to say no, after all, things in South Korea, whether it was Anzai Keita or Minato Koichi, were already urging him.

It’s not that he really needs to do anything, but that they lack someone who can take charge.

What can we say about those people in South Korea? The distorted self-confidence caused by inferiority complex is often reflected in the specific things they do, and they often appear hysterical.

People who don’t understand him would be really scared by his noisy appearance.

But the problem is that Northeast Energy's listing is too important, and he absolutely cannot be absent at such a critical moment.

So in response to Nakano Shigemasa's words, Hanyu Hideki nodded and said, "Let's go tomorrow. You can come with me. It will be more convenient to take my plane."

"Okay, President." Nakano Shigemasa replied.

At this point, Hanyu Hideki looked at the celebration banquet that was about to end, and said to Nakano Shigemasa, "Let's go, we should see the guests off."

Next, Hideki Hanyu brought the senior executives of Tohoku Energy to see off those important guests one by one.

When Fukuda Hayano and his father left, they also made an appointment to meet again.

After everything was done and seeing that it was getting late, Hanyu Hideki said goodbye to Nakano Shigemasa and prepared to find a place to relax.

For Hideki Hanyu, these social activities often tire not his body, but his spirit and heart.

After all, when dealing with these important guests today, every word and action must be thought twice, and one often needs to be extremely cautious.

But when he was standing at the door of the hotel, just waiting for Marco to drive over and was about to get in, a person suddenly appeared beside him.

"What a coincidence, how about giving me a ride?"

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki turned around and found that the person speaking was Naito Haruko, whom he thought had left early.

"Didn't you leave?" Hanyu Hideki was a little surprised.

"Who said I left? It's just that my uncle left first, but I still have to wait for someone."

As Naito Haruko spoke, she looked at Hanyu Hideki, and it was obvious who she was waiting for.

This girl with a hot body but a baby face looked at Hanyu Hideki with focused and persistent eyes, and with a hint of unique charm.

Hanyu Hideki no longer bothered about why the other party didn't leave, and just said calmly, "Sorry, it's not on your way."

After saying that, he wanted to get into the car whose door the hotel receptionist opened for him.

But Haruko Naito next to him was faster than him.

"Thank you." While saying thank you, Naito Haruko got into the car without any hesitation.

Hanyu Hideki frowned, but there was no way he could really do anything here, so he just opened the other door and got in.

As soon as he got in the car, he heard Haruko Naito say.

"Isn't Hanyu-kun's Yorozuya in Bunkyo-ku? I just bought an apartment there recently, and it's not far from Hanyu-kun's Yorozuya, so it's very convenient for us to go there."

There was a deep meaning in the girl's words, and "by the way" was obviously a double entendre.

Hanyu Hideki did not answer the question in passing, but just emphasized, "Ms. Naito, please call me sir."

"No, that would be too distant. Besides, if the young lady from the Futian family can do it, why can't I?"

Naito Haruko said this in a coquettish manner, and then asked, "So, we are still on the way, right?"

Hanyu Hideki glanced at Naito Haruko and did not correct her address. Instead, he said, "I'm going to Chiyoda Ward."

Naito Haruko asked, "What are you doing in Chiyoda-ku so late at night? Do you still have to work?"

"No, I'm going to relax with my lover." Hanyu Hideki answered directly.

Naito Haruko had never expected that Hanyu Hideki would be so direct. Her baby face first blushed slightly, and then she smiled charmingly.

"Hanyu-kun, you don't have to look for a lover. I'm a woman too, and I can help Hanyu-kun relax."

When Hanyu Hideki heard this, he was a little surprised, but he chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that Ms. Naito was so open-minded. It seems that she has learned a lot in America."

"Ha ha……"

Who would have thought that when Hanyu Hideki said this, Naito Haruko burst into laughter.

After the laughter stopped, the girl spoke slowly.

"Hehe... I won't let other stinky men touch me. In this world, only Hanyu-kun is worthy of me."

Naito Haruko's tone of voice was very complex, showing admiration, obsession, coquettishness, and even a hint of morbid arrogance.

And at the very end, in the dim carriage, the look the girl gave Hanyu Hideki was filled with an extremely strong possessive desire.

(End of this chapter)