Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 625 Subsidy to the Prince
After arranging his brother's affairs, Hideki Hanyu's schedule became extremely busy in the next few days.

On the 24th, he met with several important guests in Tokyo and had a private meeting with Satoru Iwata.

On the 25th, he, together with Satoru Iwata, led the senior management of Elf Entertainment to Tochigi Prefecture and conducted a series of inspection activities in the presence of media reporters.

When facing the interview with reporters, Hideki Hanyu and Satoshi Iwata, who had already discussed it in advance, both revealed some important signals.

That is, Elf Entertainment is considering implementing an unprecedented plan in the northern Kanto region to establish a national-level industrial R&D and production park.

And the voice of Elf Entertainment is the first step of the plan.

As for the subsequent follow-up matters, it depends on the performance of old man Murayama. Hideki Hanyu does not need to participate too much.

After finishing his trip to Tochigi Prefecture, Hideki Hanyu flew back to Sendai City that evening.

The next day, he and representatives of the forces behind old man Murayama met with some representatives from the Miyagi Prefecture area to make final efforts for the complicated transaction.

Although there is still a lot of work to be done, the itinerary that requires the big boss Hideki Hanyu to appear has ended here.

In the evening of the 26th.

The most prosperous spring area in Sendai City.

In a luxurious apartment on the top floor of a 26-story high-end tower apartment, Hideki Hanyu stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the colorful Sendai area with flashing neon lights in the night.

He gently stretched out his hand and grabbed at the empty air.

For a moment, he had the illusion that he had the entire city in his hands.

The feeling of looking down on everyone and controlling everything is so addictive.

The social activities during the day and the respect shown to him by the representatives of those forces made Hanyu Hideki realize that, at least in this piece of land, his capital tentacles have been deeply rooted.

Although he kept warning himself in his heart that he must be wary of this kind of arrogant illusion, his biological instinct made him enjoy this pleasure.

Of course, there are other things for him to enjoy as well.

For example, Airisa, who had finished her work at this time, slowly stood up in front of him.

The girl gently wiped her cherry lips.

Hideki Hanyu looked relaxed and satisfied.

The pressure accumulated from the social engagements and busyness over the past few days was finally relieved.

In the treacherous business and political transactions, only the gentleness of a girl can make him relax.

Of course, this alone is definitely not enough.

He reached out and held Arisa, who had just drunk the water, in his arms. The girl's white bathrobe seemed a bit of a hindrance at this time, so the scumbag naturally took care of it immediately.

Then, I looked out the window and saw the clouds rising and falling in the night sky, and the waves rising and falling.

……

"Do you like me, sir?"

Arisa, who was lying on Hanyu Hideki's chest, raised her cute chubby face and asked Hanyu Hideki with loving eyes.

Upon hearing this question, the scumbag's first reaction is that women are just as troublesome as ever. Why do they always like to ask such boring questions after the fact?

It’s not about love or not, it’s about like or not.

Whether it's a little girl like Arisa, or a mature beauty like Benedetta and Chiharu Ono.

No matter whether it is Neon, Hong Kong, or other places in Europe and America.

Is this question really that important?

Isn't it enough to be happy together? Why always think about boring questions like whether you love each other or not, whether you like each other or not.

However, although the scumbag thought this in his heart, sweet words came out of his mouth.

"Of course I like it. Arisa is so cute."

If it weren't for the fact that the French branch of Yunshang Pictures had an urgent matter when they returned to Sendai yesterday and called Christiana Yeri back temporarily, it should have been Christiana Yeri who was here to relax with him today.

Although Arisa is also very beautiful, her baby face is very unremarkable, which is also a style that scumbags like very much.

But beauty depends on who you compare it with. Compared with Christiana Yeri, who has a very high appearance value, we can only say that each has its own characteristics and everyone has their own preferences.

However, if the timeline is extended, Arisa's appearance will probably still be acceptable in ten years, but Christiana Yeri is likely to collapse directly.

There is no way, this is the fate that beautiful Western European women cannot escape.

Arisa, who was made happy by the scumbag, was so delighted that she naturally took the initiative again without knowing her own limitations.

After being killed instantly by the scumbag, the girl curiously talked about other things.

"I just realized that this apartment building also belongs to you, sir."

"It's always been like this, what's wrong?" said Hideki Hanyu.

"Then why did you give me an apartment somewhere else? Why don't you just let me move in here?"

Arisa said as she acted coquettishly.

It was obvious that she was attracted by the high-end apartments here.

After all, although the apartment that Hanyu Hideki gave her before was also in Izumi District, it was still quite a bit inferior to this apartment building.

Hanyu Hideki replied, "The reason is very simple, because I have sold the property rights of this apartment building, and only this top floor apartment is left for my own use."

"Sold?!" Arisa was a little surprised.

After all, housing prices in Japan are skyrocketing right now. Sendai City is the core of the Tohoku region, and Izumi District is the core of Sendai City.

The real estate here is appreciating most rapidly, but Hideki Hanyu sold such a high-quality asset at this time.

But in the impression of ordinary people, Hideki Hanyu has nothing to do with being short of money.

So it would be strange if Arisa wasn't surprised.

"This is not something you should care about." Hanyu Hideki had no intention of explaining to Arisa.

She was just a woman who was insignificant in other aspects except for pleasing him in bed. Naturally, he would not reveal his core plan.

The buyer of this apartment building was not a wealthy person from Hong Kong, but a local real estate company.

Of course, it is called a real estate company, but according to Hideki Hanyu's understanding, it is more appropriate to call it a financial company.

The company used bank loans to stockpile a large amount of finished real estate, and then took advantage of the fact that such real estate was easy to mortgage and had particularly high value to carry out a series of operations to leverage funds to operate in the financial market.

In this day and age, there are more than just one real estate company doing this in Japan, but they are everywhere.

To some extent, Hideki Hanyu also did this.

In terms of the craziness of lending, he was no less than those people, but he had the blessing of memory and was more careful in his operations.

Now the properties are being cashed out one after another, which is just the final step.

According to his plan, in addition to holding some core properties, Hanyu Real Estate will not repeat its previous operations in the short term.

After all, it will take at least a dozen years for Neon Real Estate to make a comeback.

Seeing that Hanyu Hideki didn't say anything, Arisa didn't dare to ask any more questions.

After the girl fell asleep, Hideki Hanyu took advantage of the time difference and called Europe in the middle of the night.

The target is Wendelin Wiedeking, the president of Lamborghini in Italy.

After the call was connected, Hanyu Hideki listened to what Wendelin Wiedeking said, thought for a moment and then spoke.

"In that case, how about we just go to England to meet up?"

Wendelin Wiedeking said on the other end of the phone, "If you go there suddenly, you'll probably need to find a reason."

Hanyu Hideki thought about it and immediately remembered something, "I invested in a football club in the UK. The day after tomorrow is their final league match of the season. Let me invite Mr. Wiedeking to watch the game."

"I didn't expect Mr. Hanyu also likes football. My family and I are loyal fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach."

Speaking of football, Wendelin Wiedeking's engineer-like tone rarely revealed a hint of excitement.

It can be seen that this is a real fan.

"Borussia Mönchengladbach? It's a pity that this team couldn't continue the glory of coach Udo Ratke." Hanyu Hideki said with some regret.

Borussia Mönchengladbach, a football club located west of the Rhine, is considered one of the Bundesliga's giants in this era.

Starting in the late sixties and throughout the seventies.

Borussia Mönchengladbach has won five Bundesliga titles and two UEFA Cup titles, and can be said to be not inferior to the old overlord Bayern.

But a small club is still a small club after all. Its short-term burst is only a flash in the pan and it will eventually be no match for the wealthy Bayern Munich.

But Hideki Hanyu's words surprised Wendelin Wiedeking a little.

"Sir, you know Borussia Mönchengladbach and coach Udo Rattek?"

This era is not like the future. There is no Internet to let everyone know about a trivial thing thousands of miles away.

Although Borussia Mönchengladbach was a Bundesliga giant in the 1970s, many European fans outside of Germany did not know much about it.

Therefore, Wendelin Wiedeking really didn't expect that Hideki Hanyu actually knew Borussia Mönchengladbach, and could even tell the name of Borussia Mönchengladbach's previous meritorious coach and the team's current situation.

"Weidekin, you said I'm a fan, so why is it strange that I know this?"

Hanyu Hideki answered casually, not caring whether Wendelin Widkind believed it or not, and followed up with another answer.

"If Vidkin wants to talk to me about football, we can talk slowly in the stands the day after tomorrow. It's midnight in Neon now and I need to rest, so let's end the call here."

"Okay, see you in England then."

"See you in England."

Hideki Hanyu hung up the phone. Although he said he wanted to rest, he thought about it and made another call.

"You go to Manchester and wait for me tomorrow."

……

"Do you have a performance scheduled? Then turn it down."

……

"I'm not discussing with you, I'm just informing you, that's all."

After finishing the phone call, Hanyu Hideki finally returned to his bedroom to rest.

However, after seeing the beautiful Arisa lying on the bed, the scumbag couldn't help but torment the girl again.

When the time came to the next day, when Arisa was still exhausted and sleeping, Hanyu Hideki's "Yunshang" had already taken off from Sendai Airport.

Due to the unstable situation in some areas, Hanyu Hideki has to take a long detour every time he flies from Japan to Western Europe, and is not allowed to pass over Alaska and Iceland.

The time it takes is much longer than a direct flight.

Therefore, when Hideki Hanyu's plane landed at the newly expanded Manchester Airport, it was already midnight on the 27th local time.

By now, Wendelin Wiedeking must have arrived.

However, it was too late and Hanyu Hideki could not disturb the other party at this time, so they could only wait until tomorrow to meet again.

However, even though it was so late, when he walked out of the dedicated exit, he found that in addition to the local staff and the hotel welcome car, there was still someone to pick him up at the airport.

With a fur coat with a furry neck, you can see her slender legs in boots and her hair flying in the cold wind, looking very charming.

Who else could it be if not the first generation "English Rose" Catherine Zeta-Jones.

However, after Hanyu Hideki and the other party got into the car, the girl said with some complaints.

"The weather in London is bad enough, but the weather in Manchester is even worse. I had a performance, but because of your call, I had to rush to this damn place immediately."

Hanyu Hideki frowned when he heard this and said, "Really? If you don't like it, you can leave now. I promise I won't stop you."

There was no emotion in his words.

It doesn't sound like a joke at all.

After hearing this, Catherine Zeta-Jones felt a little regretful in her heart, but she still didn't want to give in.

"You only come to England to see me once in such a long time, and now you have to make me do what you ask. What do you think of me? Your relaxation tool?"

"Ha ha……"

Hideki Hanyu just chuckled and said nothing.

This woman really has no self-awareness at all.

But Catherine Zeta-Jones seemed to realize something. She guessed the answer but dared not admit it.

Because once it is confirmed, the last bit of tacit understanding between the two will be lost.

And in her heart, she still has some feelings for Hanyu Hideki, the first man in her life.

Besides, Hideki Hanyu is so outstanding.

In addition to her appearance, her wealth is enough to realize any of her dreams, which has been reported more than once by even the British media.

Catherine Zeta-Jones understood that an ordinary person like her did not even have the capital to negotiate any terms in front of Hideki Hanyu.

"I'm sorry, I was too willful, please don't be angry.

It’s all the theatre manager’s fault because he was rude when I asked for leave, which is why I’m in such a bad mood.”

Catherine Zeta-Jones took the initiative to put her arm around Hideki Hanyu to apologize, while also putting the blame on the theater manager.

"Haha, is that so?" Hanyu Hideki smiled at the woman who changed her attitude faster than turning the pages of a book.

How can I put it? Women really can't be spoiled.

And judging from the other party's reaction, the girl has obviously matured.

"Of course, otherwise why would I be unhappy to see you, my dear?"

Catherine Zeta-Jones continues to say nice things.

"Okay, then I forgive you." said Hideki Hanyu.

As for whether the other party is sincere or fake, the scumbag doesn't care at all.

Because just like what the other party said, it is just a tool for relaxation. It comes when you call it and goes when you wave it away.

As long as it works, who cares what the tool thinks.

If he is satisfied, he doesn't mind giving some benefits.

If he is not satisfied, the worst that can happen is that you can just change him.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki also knows the principle of giving a sweet date after a beating.

After Catherine Zeta-Jones apologized all the way and served him enthusiastically, proactively and attentively after arriving at the hotel.

The scumbag said with a satisfied look on his face, "Since the theater manager has made you unhappy, just stop paying attention to his face in the future."

Catherine Zeta-Jones, young, beautiful and graceful, snuggled in the arms of the scumbag and asked, "Honey, are you ready to fire him?"

Hanyu Hideki was speechless and said, "Can't you have some ambition and ideals? Are you still planning to perform musicals in London's West End for the rest of your life?"

As soon as Hanyu Hideki said this, Catherine Zeta-Jones suddenly thought of something and asked Hanyu Hideki with some joy, "Are you ready to take me to Hollywood, dear?"

In the past, the ignorant Catherine Zeta-Jones was reluctant to leave her career in West London and did not want to develop elsewhere.

But by now, she has seen the ceiling of London's West End and is beginning to yearn for a bigger stage to show herself.

Hideki Hanyu is of course the biggest shortcut to realizing her dream.

Therefore, when Hideki Hanyu opened his mouth, Catherine Zeta-Jones became a little impatient.

While speaking, she didn't care about revealing her beauty and just stood up and looked at Hanyu Hideki.

It has to be said that although the young Catherine Zeta-Jones lacked the mature charm of the 1990s, she had a purity and liveliness that she no longer had.

The scumbag replied while enjoying the scenery, "I just invested in a TV series in Hollywood and am selecting the leading actress. It's a rare opportunity. If you are interested, you can go and try."

After that, Hanyu Hideki also emphasized, "This TV series has a great chance of success. This is a rare opportunity."

The TV drama heroine he was referring to was, of course, "Seinfeld" from Castle Pictures.

The original heroine was played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

However, he was not familiar with the woman, so Hanyu Hideki had no psychological burden in replacing her.

"Just trying it out?"

Catherine Zeta-Jones began drawing circles with her fingers and spoke in a seductive tone.

“This TV series is also very important to my company, and the first season has been confirmed to be aired on NBC, so there must be no problems with the filming.

I can allow you, who have no qualifications, to enter the final audition stage and give you an absolutely fair competitive environment, but if you want to get the role, it will all depend on your performance.

With your years of training in the West End, you shouldn’t have any problem getting a role if you do some intensive training in Hollywood.”

Hideki Hanyu's explanation is very clear.

But Catherine Zeta-Jones is clearly not satisfied yet.

The beauty continued to seduce the scumbag and said, "Is it just a fair competition? If... in this case, can it be more than just fair?"

However, on such critical issues, Hideki Hanyu knows what is important.

The success of "Seinfeld" is very important to Yunshang Pictures.

So he must ensure the quality of the show. If Catherine Zeta-Jones wants to get the role, she must get the approval of the main creative staff and at least reach the passing level.

Therefore, even if you secretly prefer the other person in your heart, it is impossible to really say it out loud at this moment.

So faced with temptation, Hanyu Hideki responded calmly, "It's useless."

"Humph!"

Catherine Zeta-Jones snorted, as if she felt she wasn't working hard enough, so she worked even harder.

The scumbag did not stop it, but enjoyed it instead.

……

The next day.

After spending a night with the "English Rose", Hideki Hanyu went to the hotel gym to exercise in high spirits early in the morning.

Such physical fitness is so good that even Catherine Zeta-Jones called him a monster.

After breakfast, the tired English Rose went back to catch up on her sleep.

Hideki Hanyu met Wendelin Wiedeking, who had arrived earlier, in the cafe inside the hotel.

Although their ostensible reason for coming to the UK was to watch Manchester United's final game of the English League One in the 87/88 season.

But in fact, it is definitely for the right purpose.

It is obviously not appropriate to discuss serious matters in a noisy stadium, so it is natural to meet here.

After meeting, the two did not exchange pleasantries and went straight to the point.

Wendelin Wiedeking first handed a document to Hideki Hanyu and introduced him to him.

"I arrived a day earlier than you, so I know the situation here in more detail. The economic policy of the famous Conservative Party's 'Iron Lady' is on the verge of collapse and can no longer be run."

"I don't care about her." Hanyu Hideki said nonchalantly.

Hideki Hanyu has always taken an objective attitude towards those "wise and great" leaders touted by European and American media.

Neither blindly worship nor deliberately belittle.

Of course, although he doesn't care about people, he does care about other aspects, such as whether he can find opportunities for him, as a capitalist, to make money.

"I don't care about her either, but that doesn't stop us from gaining something from her. I've been observing this for a while, and I think the time has come."

Wendelin Wiedeking said, pointing to the document in front of him.

"If Lamborghini wants to develop, it cannot do so on its own. If Mr. Hanyu wants to develop in the automotive field, this is our opportunity."

Hanyu Hideki looked at the place he was pointing to, and it was clearly written that it was Leland Group.

Before coming, Wendelin Wiedeking only told him briefly, but he didn't expect that the real goal was this.

For a moment, his head felt a little heavy.

Leyland Motor Group was established after Rover Cars was acquired by Leyland and it joined forces with Jaguar Cars.

Leyland Car Group may sound unfamiliar, but it has many well-known brands, such as MG acquired by SAIC, Land Rover, which is the favorite of domestic coal bosses, as well as Jaguar, Mini, Triumph and other car brands.

It even has business areas such as home appliances, engineering/agricultural machinery, aviation, printing, and music companies, making it a real giant.

But this company is really a scam.

This is a company that can make the British upper class and the Iron Lady feel dizzy.

From private to state-owned, from losing money to making money and then losing money again.

Last year the entire group had a deficit of more than £25 billion.

Such a horrific number can only be attributed to the United Kingdom, otherwise even if Hideki Hanyu came, they would not be able to afford the compensation.

Moreover, Britain's poor industrial capabilities, worker quality and welfare requirements have severely screwed automobile manufacturers such as Nissan and Toyota who have come to invest.

All we can say is that India learned how to cheat foreign investors from its father.

Of course, the British are more shameless than the Indians. They will not make money in the UK and spend it in the UK, and then want to take the money home.

It is precisely because of this that Hideki Hanyu feels that with his small body, he is simply powerless and unwilling.

So he asked Wendelin Wiedeking tentatively.

"Um? Are you sure our target is the Leland Group?"

Although he was willing to invest some money in the development of Lamborghini, he never thought of investing his entire fortune in it.

If I remember correctly, this company will be sold to British Airways this year because of its huge losses, and will be renamed Rover Group.

Although the name was changed, the Rover Group also cheated British Airways, causing it to lose money profusely in just six years.

Finally, after integrating the businesses it needed, British Airways sold the Rover Group to Germany's BMW for 1994 million pounds in 8.

mini also became BMW mini at this time.

Of course, the Rover Group continued to perform stably afterwards, making BMW feel unbearable.

From 1994 to 1998, BMW could be said to have bought a father. In four years, not counting the acquisition costs, it lost more than billion US dollars.

Finally, BMW had no choice but to split up the Rover Group, selling off its many brands or making them independent, leaving only the Mini brand.

Thinking of the brilliant record of the Lelyland Group, Hideki Hanyu thought that even if he could afford the loss, he would not rush to cover the loss for the British.

Moreover, as Leyland Group is now a British state-owned enterprise, the conflicts of interest and personal connections involved are 10,000 times more complicated than when he bought Manchester United Club.

Therefore, if Wendelin Wiedeking really wanted to buy Leland, he would never agree to it even if he was beaten to death. Anyone who wanted to jump into this trap could do so, but he would not.

Is it easy for him to make a little money?
Wouldn’t it be nice to use it to pick up beautiful women?

Why should we clean up the mess for the British?

However, Wendelin Wiedeking's next answer made Hanyu Hideki feel relieved.

"of course not."

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki quickly asked, "So what do you think?"

"Leland Group has too many businesses, many of which have nothing to do with cars. We certainly can't buy Leland Group. All I want are a few of its car brands."

As soon as Wendelin Wiedeking said this, Hideki Hanyu instantly became interested.

The first brand names that pop into my mind include Land Rover, Mini, MG, etc.

It’s a pity that Jaguar was split up and sold by the Iron Lady early on, otherwise it would be quite good.

As for the rest, although Leyland Group has more than a dozen car brands, Hideki Hanyu has basically never heard of them.

So he quickly asked, "What brands are you interested in?"

He was afraid that Wendelin Wiedeking would suddenly mention some names he had never heard of, and then he would have to find ways and reasons to persuade him.

But after hearing his words, Wendelin Widkin showed a puzzled expression.

“Which ones? Do you want to buy a lot of brands, Mr. Hanyu?”

As he was talking, Wendelin Wiedeking became a little anxious.

“Sir, you don’t understand the automotive industry, so you’d better listen to my opinion.

Although the British government now wants to sell the Leyland Group and is trying to let British Airways take over, British Airways is actually very reluctant. If we are willing to share some of the pressure at this time, it is indeed not difficult to buy some brands.

But for us, we want to fill the gap in the market, increase market share, and find a brand that can graft Lamborghini's influence.

So you have to choose the most suitable one, not just the more brands you buy, the better. "

Hideki Hanyu didn't expect that he, who originally wanted to persuade Wendelin Wiedeking, was persuaded by Wendelin Wiedeking instead.

"So, which brand do you want to buy?" asked Hideki Hanyu.

“Of course it’s MINI, I think the models of this brand can well integrate the influence of Lamborghini.

By leveraging the influence of high-end brands, we can increase their market value and enable them to develop in specific areas, such as the urban high-end female market.”

After Wendelin Wiedeking said this, Hideki Hanyu really wanted to give a thumbs up to this great man.

He is truly worthy of being the legendary CEO who led Porsche out of difficulties and achieved unprecedented success. He even replicated BMW's positioning of MINI in later generations.

After BMW acquired the MINI brand, it grafted BMW's brand influence onto it, and then turned a failed British old brand into a favorite of urban white-collar women.

Lamborghini MINI, sounds good too.

"It's a good idea. The MINI brand is fine. We can try to get in touch with the Leyland Group."

Hanyu Hideki first recognized Wendelin Wiedeking, and then gave advice, "I think we don't need to buy more, but it would be a shame to buy only one with such a good opportunity."

"What do you think, Mr. Hanyu?" Wendelin Wiedeking asked.

"What do you think of Land Rover? Its off-road vehicle series, such as Range Rover, Discovery, Liberty, Defender, etc., can well fill the gaps we have in off-road vehicles at other price points.

Our Kuiniu is of course very good, but its price means it cannot be a mass-market brand.”

Hideki Hanyu expressed his thoughts.

After all, the brand he is most familiar with under the Leyland Group is of course Land Rover.

Needless to say, once the domestic economy improves, there will be absolutely no need to worry about the sales of this brand of cars.

Seeing that Hideki Hanyu only mentioned one brand, Wendelin Wiedeking felt relieved.

What he fears most is that Hideki Hanyu will rely on his wealth to buy many brands at once.

In that case, it will not only fail to help Lamborghini, but will become a burden to Lamborghini's development.

Wendelin Wiedeking followed up, “I think it’s worth considering, but before we buy these brands, we have to solve a problem.”

"What's the problem?" asked Hanyu Hideki.

"Lamborghini lacks official connections in the UK. We want to get involved, but we lack a leader. I know that you, Mr. Hanyu, have certain connections in the UK, so I'll leave this to you."

Wendelin Wiedeking said so.

"This matter..."

When Hanyu Hideki heard this, the first person that came to his mind was a certain prince.

Ok……

I heard that the organic products of Vigorous convenience store are very profitable. It’s time to transfer the money from environmental protection to the fund account for Prince.

Of course, His Royal Highness the Prince works hard for environmental protection, and subsidies for travel, food and lodging, and other activities must be given, otherwise how can His Royal Highness contribute to Mother Earth?

Thinking of this, Hideki Hanyu said to Wendelin Wiedeking.

"After the game, let's go to London together."

(End of this chapter)