National Tide 1980

Kaga Isako is only 32 years old this year. She was a well-known news anchor at Tokyo Broadcasting Station two years ago.

There are no professional broadcasting schools in Japan, let alone broadcasting majors. All broadcasting talents are selected from outstanding female students from various famous universities in Japan, and some of them are journalists.

Therefore, Isako, as the former "campus beauty" of Keio University's Department of Economics, had a beautiful and intellectual face. From the time she first reported at the university, she was placed an "order" by Tokyo Chisen TV.

I interned at a TV station before I graduated, and became an official anchor of the TV station after graduation.

Like all young female announcers, Isako started her career on the morning news.

The purpose of major TV stations in Japan is to allow anchors who have just joined the TV station to start training from the morning news. On the one hand, the ratings of the morning news are low, and any mistakes will not be noticed by the audience.

On the other hand, it can also cultivate the professionalism of newcomers.

How early can the morning news on major Japanese TV stations arrive?

It starts at four o'clock in the morning and lasts for two hours.

When she first arrived at the TV station, Isako would wake up at midnight every day and rush to the TV station at two o'clock in the morning for a meeting to discuss the content of the TV program.

Then it was broadcast until six o'clock in the morning and they left the studio to replace people.

I have to say that it is not easy to start a career as an anchor from early to late at night.

However, due to her poor English and lack of clear understanding of anchor work, the more she wanted to escape from the morning news as soon as possible, the more Isako couldn't escape.

Others usually finish morning news training in about two years, but she lasted four years.

Even if she started dating her mentor, a well-known male TV anchor, and became boyfriend and girlfriend, there would be no way to help her get out of her predicament as soon as possible.

However, just when she almost wanted to give up her career, marry the male anchor and become a housewife, her fate took a turn for the better.

At a cocktail party inside Tokyo Broadcasting Station, she was spotted by a station staff.

After several dates and contacts, she became the other person's lover and secretly began to have trysts with him behind her boyfriend's back.

Although the other party has a wife and children, it is impossible to marry her.

But with the help of this man, she finally escaped from the miserable Shura field and began to work as an anchor on a daytime news program.

Moreover, because the other party understood that she was lacking in abilities, he very considerately arranged for her to be included in the evening news program.

This time period happens to be the time when housewives are preparing dinner, so the quality of the program is not high, but the salary is not low.

Focusing on the Japanese news and international news happening that day, it is a leisurely job with few comments.

If we only look at personal abilities, perhaps this position should be the end of Isako's career.

There is no way she can become the real ace host of Tokyo Broadcasting Station.

Because the prime time of the TV station's current affairs program is the news period at 10 o'clock in the evening, the competition is for white-collar viewers who go home from work overtime. They not only have to broadcast the news but also make comments, and also interact with the guests. If you are not a highly capable senior Anchor, I can’t stand a half-hour program.

But the problem is that Isako is not good at business, but she is good at pleasing men and using them.

After being transferred to the new column, Isako still maintained a relationship with the director, and used the authority of the director to get to know more senior executives of the TV station, and tried her best to leave a deep impression on these big shots, so as to help her career continue to progress. .

This also includes Shinichiro Kaga, director of Tokyo Broadcasting System and deputy director of TBS.

This powerful second person in the TV station who is over sixty years old likes Isako's cleverness and well-behavedness.

Once at a golf party, Isako once waded into the water to find a golf ball that had fallen into a pond for him.

For this reason, Vice President Kaga was so moved that he once said in public that he would adopt her as his adopted daughter.

It is with the help of these big shots that Isako's career has been on the rise and she has had more and more opportunities to be famous.

Although she was not regarded as a real pillar, she became the perfect choice to host public events for the television station.

Because of the familiarity, some advertising and photo opportunities began to come to me.

But Isako’s greatest life experience had to be four years ago.

That year, the wife of Deputy Director Shinichiro Kaga passed away due to illness.

Isako seized this opportunity, gave herself up, and captured the deputy director's heart with the utmost care and tenderness.

Just three months later, she finally ended her career as the host of the Record Awards that year, became the second wife of the deputy director, and lived the life she had dreamed of, getting something for nothing.

Even though the two of them were close to thirty years old, Isako was not dissatisfied. On the contrary, she had a corresponding sense of comfort.

It can be said that this is both a sense of security for an older man and a sense of stability in an extremely wealthy family.

Isako thought very clearly that Kaga Shinichiro and his dead ex-wife only had two daughters, and they were both married.

Now there are only two of them in this family.

When a person reaches the age of sixty, he or she enters old age.

If she dumped him, he would be alone.

Of course, it is easy for a man with social status and considerable property to marry a third wife.

However, the age condition has really made the husband helpless. I am afraid that it is impossible to get a young and charming woman like him again.

The husband should know this very well.

Therefore, Kaga Shinichiro was very tolerant and doting on her after his marriage. He treated her much better than he treated his two daughters.

In addition, compared to others, Kaga Shinichiro, who is busy working all day, is a little weaker, which is not a bad trend.

Isako could predict that if this continued, Kaga Shinichiro would not live long.

The shorter the rest of her husband's life is, the sooner she can achieve freedom.

Isako hoped that she would be freed from her bondage at least before she turned 40 or in her early 40s.

At that age, you can start a new life from scratch, and there is no problem with love. If you have a rich inheritance, being a widow is actually a very beautiful thing.

This is what Isako thinks. The only thing she still cares about in this marriage is the old man's two daughters.

Whether they go to watch their father on TV or visit him at home, they all do it to ask for pocket money.

Especially the second daughter.

Even though her husband said nothing, Isako could still tell.

It can range from hundreds of thousands of yen to millions of yen. Shinichiro Kaga has never been stingy with his daughter. .

However, pretending not to know would make you look like a fool, so Isako would taunt her husband from time to time.

Ridiculing his daughter is like a mouse stealing oil, and the money flows into the other person's hands bit by bit.

This incident made Shinichiro Kagami look embarrassed, and Isako used this to make him restrain himself.

In addition, Isako also expected that both the eldest daughter and her couple, as well as the second daughter, would probably return to this home when their father was dying.

Although this house is empty and old, it is located in a high-end residential area called "Shizulin" in Shibuya District.

The house was built by Shinichiro Kaga shortly after the war. It has 420 square meters of first-class land. This alone is a huge asset.

With the Tokyo stock market and real estate market rising wildly this year, the daughters of the Kaga family are now spreading rumors everywhere, saying that their second wife Isako has been coveting the land and the stocks in Kaga Shinichiro's name.

There is no need to refute these words. It would be great if they could become reality as they said.

What really worries Isako is that her husband, Shinichiro Kaga, is very wary of property. He allows her to spend money as much as she wants, but he never gives her cash or allows her to have personal savings.

She can only use credit cards for personal expenses outside the home, and her husband can clearly see where she spends her money through bills.

This is also what worries her the most.

It seems that it is very difficult for the husband to write a will that completely leaves the property to himself.

So in fact she is not much better than the two daughters of the Kaga family, they are just like rats stealing oil.

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In order to try her best to leave more wealth for herself, she could only ask her husband to buy her some valuable jewelry, leather bags, etc. from time to time as a reserve for future life.

Occasionally I need money, but I don’t want my husband to know about it, so I can only use these things to mortgage the house and sell them in exchange for some lost money.

All in all, although I have become a wealthy lady in Tokyo, I still have some troubles that only I know.

How to get as much money as possible from her husband, a large amount of money that can be used at will, is Isako's biggest wish.

But Christmas will be in two days, and Isako has temporarily forgotten these worries.

Because the end of the year is a happy time after all. In addition to being a wife who can receive valuable gifts from her husband during the festival, it also means that the New Year is coming.

The Record Awards program that Shinichiro Kaga co-directed will end on New Year's Eve, and he is taking it easy since then.

The couple can make good use of the New Year's holiday to travel abroad. This year's destination is Guam, which Isako has been looking forward to for a long time.

For this reason, in recent days, Isako has piled up her and her husband's clothes and belongings throughout the Japanese-style room, and she is busy organizing various outfits for going abroad.

Isako usually never does housework, but preparing for this trip filled her heart with excitement.

Isako has never experienced the joy of preparing a dowry, but she feels that preparing for going abroad this time should be very similar to the feeling of preparing a dowry.

The dress she wore for the reception, the casual clothes and trousers she usually wears, and the specially customized skirt were all newly made for this trip abroad.

Isako enjoyed the high-end touch of each piece of clothing and put them into her suitcase one by one.

The only trouble is that there are too many things to bring. Before I know it, I have filled several suitcases. I am afraid that luggage handling will be a headache.

But at this moment, the doorbell at the entrance rang, and the housekeeper's voice answered the door.

Soon, the housekeeper walked in. What was unexpected was that God actually came to save Isako.

"Madam, there is a Yamato sightseeing Takei Hikaru looking for you..."

It turned out to be Takei, the store manager of the Shibuya branch of Yamato Tourism. He was the one who took over the New Year travel business for Isako and her husband and was responsible for arranging all their travel needs.

"It turns out it's him. I went to see him probably for travel reasons. Butler, there's no need to prepare any coffee and tea for guests. I'll go ask him and let him go."

Isako walked out of the room.

When she went downstairs and opened the door to the living room, Takei, who was wearing platinum-framed glasses, showed a flattering smile.

"Madam, it's really presumptuous of me to pay you a sudden visit. Your home is so beautiful!"

Isako enjoyed the compliment very much and smiled contentedly.

"Excuse me, why are you here? Is there something wrong with our travel arrangements?"

"No, no, I came here this time mainly to see if everything my wife needs to go abroad is ready? Is there anything our company can help with?"

"Oh? The store manager is so enthusiastic. I'm very touched. If it's troublesome, there are too many things to bring with you in terms of luggage. Is there anything the store manager can do?"

"Well, that's what I'm worried about. But madam, I'm here to solve your problem this time. You see, I brought a suitcase with a trolley. This is a patented product exclusively distributed by our travel agency, and demand exceeds supply. . If all your luggage adopts this kind of suitcase, it will be much more convenient to carry it around without any effort. "

"Oh, I didn't expect it. Is the store manager actually a salesperson from above? This is so surprising."

This is said in a somewhat sarcastic way.

However, when Isako saw with her own eyes the Pierre Cardin trolley suitcase that store manager Takei pushed out from behind the sofa and tried it out with her own hands, she couldn't help but look surprised and admired it.

"Wow, that's amazing. It's indeed a good thing. This is much more convenient than any brand of high-end suitcase. Even a woman like me can probably handle it easily. Manager, how much does this kind of suitcase cost..."

"Madam, two hundred and fifty thousand yen each."

"In this case, if I need four, wouldn't it cost one million yen? This makes it difficult for me to talk to my husband..."

Hearing the price, Isako's heart froze again, but she didn't really think it was expensive.

But in order to go abroad, she had already asked her husband to pay for a lot of things. It was hard to say whether her husband would be willing to spend another one million yen to buy such a few suitcases.

In addition, she is not someone who doesn't know the sales tactics. She knows that the goods sold door-to-door should be negotiated at a bargain price.

But I didn’t expect Takei’s reply to be like this, “Madam, this kind of suitcase is a brand-name product. It is a new product produced by Pierre Cardin. Our company is only an authorized consignment platform, not the brand owner of the product, so it is not in the way. According to Japanese law, there cannot be any difference in sales price for the same product. If the product brand does not conduct unified sales activities, we have no right to sell it at a discount. But you don’t need to worry, if you really need this kind of suitcase, four No matter if it’s five, someone is willing to give it to you for free. If you are willing, I can send it to you at any time..."

"What? You're not joking, are you? Store manager, for free? Who would be so kind?" Isako was completely confused and thought Takei was talking nonsense.

"I mean it, ma'am."

With that said, Takei opened his briefcase, took out a large gift bag with a gift certificate and placed it on the table.

"That's not all, here are some little things prepared for your farewell, please accept it."

"What do you mean? Who asked you to do this?"

Isako was really a little panicked. She was the one who paid for the trip, but instead she received money from the travel agency.

This gratuitous benefit will scare anyone who is exposed to it.

"Don't worry. To be honest, President Ning, our company's partner who provided these suitcases, hopes to get acquainted with you and your husband, Mr. Kaga, so he entrusted us to help him get acquainted. Yes, there is absolutely no malice. This is the other party’s business card.” With that said, Takei took out a business card and handed it to Isako.

On it was Ning Weimin's name.

"How can this be done? I don't know each other, how can I let people spend so much money? I can't accept it..."

After hearing that she wanted to get to know her husband, Isako understood a little bit, but she also became more vigilant.

She knew that once accepted, the other party would subtly put forward some provisos. This was a common tactic used by people who wanted to curry favor with her husband.

"Don't say that, otherwise, I will be troubled. This is purely to express my feelings for your visit. President Ning actually had something to say beforehand. No matter what, I just want to talk to you and your family." Get to know your husband. We will talk about the specific things later. Even if what he wants to ask for cannot be negotiated, you still have to express your feelings. If you refuse to meet, he will not take back these things, even if it is a presumptuous invitation. It’s time to apologize.”

"Does he just want to meet us? Is it true? If I refuse, will he still give these things? Are you sure?" Isako seemed a little hesitant. She didn't expect that the other party would do things like this, and would spend a lot of money just to meet. , but on the other hand, the requested matters may be even more difficult to handle.

Of course, if the negotiation is successful, there will definitely be more thanks. "

"That's really true. Please don't take it to heart. President Ning also said that if Madam is worried or can't make the decision, he can also meet with Madam first and arrange an appointment with Kagadai in advance. Please communicate with us. If Madam thinks it is not possible to meet, then stop here and no one will know about it. If Madam is willing to help, and the matter is really done, President Ning will also personally thank Madam afterward. . What do you think? I can completely assure you that although President Ning is a foreigner, he is a generous and good man who knows the rules. He will definitely not put you in the slightest embarrassment. These things and property are actually very important to him. It’s all trivial to say the least.”

Takei's words really moved Isako. Isn't she worried that she won't have the chance to accumulate her own wealth?

And the other party seemed to be able to see her thoughts.

"As expected of Mr. Takei, please do things so skillfully! But I still have to think about this matter. After all, I am a married woman going to meet a strange man..."

"I'm sorry, I didn't explain it clearly." Takei immediately bowed and apologized, "Actually, you can also communicate on the phone. If not, you can just call and refuse. Just call and say a few words to President Ning. If you say thank you, I won’t be responsible. And you can enjoy the gift with peace of mind, absolutely no problem. When you need a suitcase, I will send someone to deliver it according to your request."

"I feel relieved when you say that. Then I'll think about it and find a suitable time to call you back on the business card."

After what needed to be discussed, Isako finally no longer doubted the sincerity of these gifts, and Takei immediately stood up.

"Thank you very much. Please give my regards to Director Kaga. I'll take my leave now. It's an honor for me to serve you and Director."

In this way, while exchanging pleasantries, Isako sent Takei to the entrance.

When she returned to the living room, she picked up the gift bag that she had secretly hidden just now and tore open the envelope.

As soon as I opened it, I was dumbfounded. There was a thick stack of one hundred dollar bills, totaling ten thousand dollars, which was equivalent to a huge amount of one and a half million yen.

At this moment, she couldn't help but feel nervous and flustered again.

However, what was different from before was that after she tried to drink a few mouthfuls of water, she no longer hesitated and hid all the banknotes immediately.

Moreover, she changed her original plan of waiting until her husband came back to check on her and immediately called the number on the business card.

"Excuse me, is this President Ning? I...I am Isako Kaga. Please tell me, why do you want to..."

PS: I'm on a business trip and won't be back until next Monday. Don't panic. I'll just update after a few days. Next, it's time for Ning Weimin to resolve the major marriage issues... (End of this chapter)