National Tide 1980

The moment the giant plane left the ground, Ning Weimin's entire body seemed to be hanging in mid-air, losing its center of gravity.

Every time he takes a plane, he feels this way.

But today, the feeling is particularly strong.

Even though he was listening to the tape music he was playing with headphones, he couldn't help but close his eyes tightly and tightly grasp the armrests of his seat, still unable to get rid of the fear caused by the feeling of weightlessness.

To be honest, Ning Weimin had never had such a feeling similar to a phobia of flying before.

He had flown many times in his previous life, and he liked flying more in this life.

If nothing else, airplanes these days are still a means of travel for a small number of people, and the pay is quite high. It can only be described as "exhilarating".

Take domestic civil aviation as an example. Not only are there free Moutai drinks, there are also free five-pack Huazi. You can smoke and drink on the plane.

There is also a "three-part" service after takeoff - delivering newspapers, delivering tea, and delivering souvenirs.

The only flaw is probably that the quality of the food is not that good.

But this is by no means stingy on the part of domestic airlines, but rather due to the lack of convenient heating of food technology in China these days.

The fruit, cakes and snacks it hands out are still good stuff.

Otherwise, Xiao Tao would have said that he could do things for Ning Weimin without any payment, as long as he could fly.

As for the plane Ning Weimin took to fly directly to Tokyo this time, it belonged to Japan Airlines (JAL).

Because it is an international flight, especially in this day and age, JAL has a reputation as the best airline in the world, so the flight experience is certainly better.

Although the management of smoking is not as strict as that of domestic civil aviation, JAL has already started to strictly ban smoking.

But these days, JAL’s cabin service is so abnormal that it can rival business class thirty years later.

Take the meal benefits in economy class as an example. On this flight, not only are butter sandwich biscuits from the famous confectionery shop "Rikatei" given away, but there are seafood set meals from "Hokkaido" to eat, ramen and skewers as snacks, and you can also enjoy Unlimited wine and beer.

There was indeed plenty in food and drink.

And the most important thing is that the flight attendants have good looks and friendly smiles. They are all so eye-catching and their service is extremely attentive.

You know, the uniforms of this airline are the main color of dark blue that often appears in Japanese movies and TV series.

The perfect combination of a dress and a short suit jacket. The hem and cuffs of the jacket are exposed in red, and there is a red Tsurumaru LOGO on the scarf.

For any man, probably after flying with this airline a few times, he will have a tendency to become more controlling.

So logically speaking, since he was eating and drinking, listening to music, and being served by such a beautiful Japanese flight attendant, Ning Weimin should never feel any discomfort.

But the problem is, he has lived such a happy life, and the longer he lives the good life, the more he cherishes his life.

First of all, think about your current huge net worth and the purpose of going to Japan to use capital to cut leeks.

Secondly, think about the long-term plans I have made for Pierre Cardin Company, Temple of Heaven Park and Tan Palace Restaurant.

Then think about those neighbors, relatives and friends whose lives have been changed because of you.

Finally, think about how you have been laying the groundwork for a long time and manage carefully, and you may create infinitely brilliant grand projects in the future.

The smug Ning Weimin suddenly felt that his life, which could only be compared to a weed, became more valuable.

Wouldn't it be a pity if these things couldn't be done or accomplished?

So as he got on the plane, those things that were reasonable and unreasonable began to pour out of Ning Weimin's mind.

Don’t they all say that God is jealous of talented people?

It's often shown in movies that the thief always makes the last deal before getting into trouble, and the killer always makes the last deal and is plotted against.

If God doesn't like him and thinks of cleaning up his space-time virus and depriving him of the right to continue causing harm to the world, then he's not completely blind!

He was really afraid that he would die before he left the army, and that a plane crash would cause eternal regret!

Because in this life, it is not easy for him to live like this.

Apart from anything else, how could he give up his good things?

What's more, he hasn't had time to pick up girls yet, what a waste of his basic conditions like a "Ximen official" who has all five poisons.

No, no, it's not that he is greedy for life and afraid of death... the key is that he is very sorry.

If he can no longer serve the country, then... wouldn't that be a great loss to the people of the country? Wouldn’t the whole country be in mourning?

So even in my previous life, I took a plane to Japan and Tokyo, and I also did things like flipping toilet seats in China.

But the change in mentality and the worries about gains and losses still made Ning Weimin full of inexplicable fear about this flight.

To put it bluntly, it's like someone who has been poor for too long and suddenly picks up a big gold ingot.

Wealth has been made, but sudden changes in circumstances have made people suddenly become restless and restless.

Even staying at home is scary. Everyone looks like a thief. I always feel that countless people are thinking about their wealth and don’t know where to hide it.

This is how the poor suddenly become rich. Once you finally get rich, you are afraid of losing it again.

The smoother things go, the more you wonder if you have such a destiny? Worry about something unexpected happening.

It would be fine if he kept running forward and didn't have time to think about all this mess.

But once I have some free time, I can't help but think about it, and I'm afraid of the fickleness of fate.

So at this time, the only thing Ning Weimin could do was to drink and be cowardly.

He kept asking the flight attendant for drinks, and asked for something strong.

Those Japanese girls didn't dislike him.

I don't know whether it's because very few Chinese people go to Japan these days, or because his appearance is close to 100%, but anyway, I take the trouble to bring him a small bottle of wine, opening it and pouring it for him with a smile on my face.

Red, white, beer, whatever he calls.

Just like that, I drank for about half an hour, and I saw that the plane was always flying smoothly.

Ning Weimin's pale mood and face were finally moisturized and relieved.

At this time, look at the drifting clouds outside the window and the almost all Japanese passengers in the cabin.

He finally felt a little relaxed and at ease.

Especially when I heard Xu Xiaofeng's "Long Road Ahead" singing from my Aihua mini recorder, I became even more emotional.

"There are so many sights on the long road ahead. Appreciate them carefully one by one. Why do you stop and look back? My heart is confused. I silently look at the white clouds in the sky, just like you and me aiming in all directions..."

Listen, how beautifully this song is sung and how well the lyrics are written. It expresses everything he wants to say in his heart.

But for some reason, after thinking about it for a while, Ning Weimin suddenly remembered the scene when Peng Yuan saw him off at the airport just now, and Ning Weimin couldn't help but laugh.

Daqing boarded the plane today. Apart from asking Zhang Shihui to drive him off and Luo Guangliang to help him carry his luggage, Ning Weimin did not notify anyone else.

Even Kang Shude just left a letter at home to inform him.

What he's afraid of is causing trouble to others. It's not a big deal and he doesn't want to cause trouble for everyone.

Unexpectedly, Director Huo had complete control over his movements and actually sent his secretary Peng Yuan to see him off at the airport on his behalf.

Moreover, it was just in time for his four large suitcases to be checked in. Because the scale showed that they were overweight, he had to pay an overweight fee of more than 1,200, so Peng Yuan had to temporarily act as a guarantee to clear the way for him with the airport.

What a coincidence!

Of course, Ning Weimin can definitely afford the money.

But the problem is that he is about to go abroad at this time, and he only has 150,000 yen that can be legally exchanged with him.

And Zhang Shihui and Luo Guangliang don't have that much money.

After scraping together, they could only scrape together around 500 yuan in cash.

You can't spend the yen you have here, right? That's such a loss.

Therefore, Peng Yuan's proposal came at the right time. With his concern, the airport agreed that Ning Weimin could get on the plane and leave first.

As long as someone comes over tomorrow to pay the overweight fee.

Look, what does it mean to catch up early rather than catch up wisely? This is it.

That's why Ning Weimin suddenly couldn't hold back his laughter. He wasn't laughing at anything else. He was a typical person who harmed others without benefiting himself, and behaved when he got an advantage.

He found that he always seemed to take advantage of others, and before he knew it, he owed Director Huo too many favors.

Then he thought, if something happened to the plane, it would be a tragic failure of the venture capital investment for Director Huo.

Then Director Huo, who is fully optimistic about him and wonders when he will repay him, isn't his plan in vain? What would it feel like?

I'm afraid I'm going to spit out a mouthful of old blood!

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After a nearly three-hour flight, we finally landed smoothly at Tokyo Narita Airport.

After getting off the plane, the locale changed to Japanese.

Even the rules of speech and behavior have become Japanese.

Ning Weimin's feet touched the ground again, and his heart felt completely at ease. Although he was still drunk, he could clearly feel that people here were starting to walk on the left, leaving the right side free for those who were walking in a hurry. It was completely opposite to that in China. .

For another example, the noise suddenly became much quieter, no one was talking loudly, and the queuing order was also different from that in China.

In addition, many people wearing kimonos can be seen, which fully proves that he is already in the East and has embarked on a strategic step to expand overseas territory.

But what he didn't know was that on weekdays, there weren't so many people in Tokyo wearing traditional clothes.

The reason why he saw this "oriental scene" was purely a coincidence.

Mainly because every year in mid-August, the Bon Festival is held across Japan, which is almost equivalent to the "Hungry Ghost Festival" for our people.

This festival originates from Buddhism, which plays an extremely important role in the spiritual life of the Japanese.

Many Japanese who have moved to cities return to their hometowns to worship their ancestors and rekindle old friendships with family, relatives, and friends.

Therefore, for the whole of Japan, airports and train stations during this period are not only very busy, but also a time to reflect the style of Japanese kimono.

It sounds a bit like the "Spring Festival Transport Mode" that is about to start in China.

Of course, Ning Weimin actually didn't care about this.

He is now filled with the excitement of embarking on a journey of conquest and the excitement of creating a historical miracle.

The most urgent task we face is to overcome the confusion of direction when we first arrive here, and first go to the Immigration Bureau to complete the immigration procedures.

Frankly speaking, Ning Weimin's Japanese proficiency is still a bit weak.

Although I hired a teacher from a foreign language university as a private tutor in China, I lacked practical application experience after all.

But the good thing is that Japanese writing has something in common with our Chinese people, so there are not many obstacles to reading it.

As long as you look carefully at the signs at the airport, it's easy to find where to log in.

And despite this year, there are not many Chinese people going to Japan, and none of the handling staff can speak Chinese.

But my English level is still quite good, and my pronunciation is much better than most Japanese people.

Ning Weimin mixed English with Japanese and cleared the procedures without much fuss.

The only thing that makes it difficult for him to log in is that the Republic is too poor and no one has entered the country with a business visa.

Ning Weimin is probably the first person in the country to obtain a business operation visa.

For this reason, the Japanese who were interrogating him were somewhat panicked, and for a time they thought they had made a mistake.

After checking repeatedly for a long time, I finally found that the proof was correct, and then several Japanese soldiers were in awe of Ning Weimin.

I completely misunderstood what kind of important person he was in the Republic, so he could come out of a third world country and spend money to start a business in Japan.

All in all, good things come to pass, but other than that, everything goes well.

Ning Weimin finally got the alien registration certificate.

This was the predecessor of the future residence card, and was also proof of Ning Weimin’s legal status during his future stay in Japan.

After that, it’s time to go to the baggage carousel to collect your luggage.

Ning Weimin's four largest boxes are next to each other, so you don't have to look hard to find them, you can see them at a glance.

But after getting it, how to take it away is also a problem.

You know, suitcases these days don’t have trolleys, and it would take another two years for the world’s first trolley suitcase to be invented.

Even suitcases with wheels are not available in China.

Ning Weimin still asked Zeng Xianzi to get two flashy American products from the port city.

The price is exorbitant, more than six hundred cents each, the kind that pulls a leather leash.

So at this time, his two boxes with wheels and two boxes without wheels were placed together, and they looked like hills.

And the lightest one weighs more than sixty pounds per box.

I'm afraid even a strong European and American man would be frightened when faced with this situation.

But that doesn’t matter, because times are different and there are different solutions.

These days, almost everyone faces this problem. Of course, airports provide luggage carts, and they are coin-operated.

Ning Weimin exchanged some change on the spot and pushed one away for 100 yen. The problem of four large boxes was solved.

After leaving customs, no one picked you up at the airport. This is of course a more troublesome problem for people who have arrived in a foreign country for the first time.

But Ning Weimin couldn't blame him, because it was all his own fault.

The main reason was that his trip to Japan kept changing. He pulled the drawer down several times, and even he was embarrassed to inform Pierre Cardin Japan Branch of the specific flight time.

For this reason, before actually leaving, he informed the other party of the specific date of his arrival in Tokyo, declined the Japanese branch's help in picking him up, and only asked the other party to find him a place to stay.

This is considered self-inflicted.

But then again, Ning Weimin was a small business owner with considerable wealth in his previous life, not an idle guy living in Japan.

So he had already planned the current situation in China. He was so prepared that he actually didn't even think about taking all the luggage out of the airport. Instead, he asked the airport staff about the location of the lockers.

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but praise the Japanese for their relatively good public storage services.

There are lockers available at the airport, train station, and subway.

People who travel to Japan never need to carry around useless things. They can just save the luggage that they don’t use often for money.

Lockers at airports and train stations can even store items for days.

And it was with this in mind that he dared to unscrupulously fill four large suitcases with lacquerware, pen holders, utensils, silk figures, brocade boxes, small bottles of Maotai wine and tea... these crafts and local products.

If nothing else, these things are expensive in Japan but cheap in China.

Once he gets it to Japan, it will be perfect for giving gifts and running errands.

As for daily necessities, he can just buy them in Tokyo when he arrives in Japan. He is not like ordinary Chinese who lack such money.

Soon the things bought here will be copied back home, and you can still make a fortune, so it’s not a waste.

So when it came to his personal belongings, in addition to a suit, he also brought a box of cigarettes, an Epworth recorder, a spare shirt, several boxes of cooling oil, a bottle of Liushen toilet water, a bottle of Wang Zhihe soybean curd, and a Pingliubiju's spicy shredded cabbage, and also brought some cold medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, pepper aniseed...

In short, it is something that is either needed for emergencies or cannot be separated from in daily life, but I don’t know if it is easy to buy in Japan.

With his brain, he could do the calculation very quickly.

In this way, Ning Weimin quickly found the place.

Of course, lockers these days are relatively primitive, being key-type and coin-operated.

But the more traditional the method, the more convenient it is, and even foreign travelers can use it easily.

There's no need to perform difficult operations because it's just a matter of inserting the charged coin and turning the key to lock it.

Ning Weimin chose the three largest lockers, which cost 600 yen a day, which was only ten yuan based on the black market exchange rate he exchanged.

So he generously rented a cabinet for three suitcases, and the maximum period was three days.

He only took a large suitcase with a wheel and left.

But after this matter is done, we can't just leave the airport, otherwise we will suffer a big loss.

Ning Weimin knew that cigarettes in Tokyo were very expensive. With his passport, he could go to the duty-free shop and pick up two strips of cigarette wool.

Of course he couldn't take advantage of the kid, so after returning the luggage trolley, he went to the duty-free shop again and spent 2,800 yen on two cigarettes.

It’s about fifty yuan.

It's a pity that there is no domestic flue-cured tobacco in the airport duty-free shop, not even one kind.

So Ning Weimin couldn't help but think about it in his heart.

Damn, now I have begun to suffer the hardships of foreigners jumping in line.

No matter what, I can be considered the richest man in the country.

How come I have brought nearly one billion yen to come here in this life, but it still feels like I spent 30,000 to 40,000 yen in my previous life to travel freely in Tokyo?

It seems like there is no progress!

And we have to admit that it is the truth that a poor family can get rich.

Even though he hadn't even left the airport yet, the 10,000 yen he had on him was already almost at the bottom.

I guess taking the airport bus and then taking the subway will be enough.

More than one hundred and sixty yuan, just gone!

Looking at it this way, the 150,000 yen in cash he exchanged according to the highest domestic limit really couldn't last a few days.

Capitalist developed countries are still in the midst of a bubble! I really can’t help but spend money!

No, I swore to the lamp that when I go back on New Year's Day, I will have to take a taxi and upgrade to business class.

Otherwise, I would really be sorry for my ambition to cross the sea and conquer the East alone, and it would also be an insult to the country's prestige...