Tokyo Bubble Life

 “Zhi Shusang, you are here!”

Naoki Nagayama, who stayed in the office for an hour or two, finally met Wonta Nakai who smelled of alcohol. After he returned to Shuyou Capital, he came directly to Naoki Nagayama.

“Haha, Wonta-san, you drank a lot~” Nagayama Naoki saw Wonta Nakai with a red face and quickly gave him a cup of hot tea.

"Well, the loan collection process is over." Wonta Nakai took a sip, "Although the contract has been signed, the loan time still needs to be followed."

“Sure enough, it’s the bank’s style~” Nagayama Naoki and Nakai Wonta were sitting on the sofa in the office chatting, “When you deposit money in, the process is very fast, but it’s too difficult to get the money out~”

 “Hahaha, yes~”

However, Naoki Nagayama knew that after the Plaza Accord in 1985, banks would open their doors to convenience, and money would depreciate if placed in a safe!

The two chatted for a while, and Wonta Nakai saw the map on Nagayama Naoki's desk: "Naoki-san, why did you get a map?"

“Ah, that!” Nagayama Naoki put the map on the coffee table, “This is a place that I think will appreciate rapidly in the next four to five years.”

Wanta Nakai saw several circles drawn by Naoki Nagayama on the map, and some sections had special annotations.

“Although the land in Tokyo’s core circle will definitely increase, these places are still in low-lying areas, and the purchase price is the best.”

Wonta Nakai was a little confused when he listened to Naoki Nagayama talking about location, transportation, supporting facilities, future development trends, etc. Although he knew that land prices in Tokyo have been rising, he still had no specific standards for measuring the value of these lands. Not very familiar.

“Zhi Shusang, how come you know so much about real estate investment?”

 “Haha, I understand a little, I understand a little~” Naoki Nagayama laughed reservedly.

How did he know that in the future world, due to the rapid development of some first-tier cities, the value of real estate will increase rapidly, and real estate investment will become an investment behavior for everyone.

With the information transmission on the Internet and the popular science provided by various “experts, professors” and real estate developers, even the aunts buying food on the roadside can talk fluently!

“In short, Won Tai-san, although we are going to make a lot of money from General Fujitsu this time, what we really rely on in the future should be real estate investment.” Nagayama Naoki said, “So, we cannot fall behind at this time.”

 “What does Naoki-san mean?”

"Didn't you contact Keiko Fujita before?" Nagayama Naoki explained, "We agreed to long-term cooperation, and now the KTV under Shuyou has opened, and the results are very good. My cousin Nagayama Kaede has decided to continue to open it. There is a new store. According to my estimation, other capital companies opening nightclubs in Tokyo will soon follow suit.”

"So... we also buy land and open a KTV?" Nakai Wonta looked over.

 Naoki Nagayama felt that it was a bit ill-advised to ask Wonta Nakai to manage his investment company.

“Buy land and real estate, but you don’t need to open a KTV.” Naoki Nagayama said, “Rent it out and let others open the KTV. We only earn a stable rent.”

“But... wouldn’t that make a lot less money?” Nakai Wonta said, “Didn’t Naoki-san say that KTV has great potential?”

“Yes. However, real businessmen only make limited profits!” Nagayama Naoki showed an enigmatic smile on his face, and cosplayed a show-off scene from the domestic drama “Tiandao”, “This will last long~”

“.” Nakai Wonta was in awe, “That makes sense!”

 “But the money in KTV is a pity!”

Nagayama Naoki’s expression immediately collapsed:

“I’m talking about Yuan Taisang, do you think anyone can open a KTV? Just a few days after opening the store in Harajuku, the underworld and the police came several times!”

".Forehead."

Wanta Nakai also thought that when opening a store in this era, one must be prepared to face the exploitation of Yakuza.

“Besides, we don’t have enough people we can trust. So let’s make some easy money!”

Nagayama Naoki’s proposal was highly approved by Nakai Genta, and then the two pointed out the country on the map of Tokyo, as if they wanted to buy the entire Tokyo.

"Naoki-san, I will ask Miss Fujita Keiko to come over tomorrow and have a discussion!" Nakai Wonta said, "Speaking of which, should we recruit Miss Keiko here? We also lack professionals in real estate."

Nagayama Naoki shook his head:

“Haha, you can hire someone else~ Even if it’s Keiko-san, I’ve already bought a lot of properties from her. If it weren’t for her, I would have to find another real estate agent~”

 “Hi, I understand~”

Because he didn’t want to find a new real estate agent, Naoki Nagayama directly cut off Ms. Keiko Fujita’s career development opportunities.

But Keiko Fujita, who has made tens of millions in commissions, shouldn’t be angry~

Perhaps she is not willing to leave her front-line sales position~

Since Wonta Nakai had already drank at noon, Naoki Nagayama did not drag him to have another drink in the evening.

 After driving back to Yamazakuin alone, I prepared to cook a dinner for the first time in a long time.

　　Since you have been overworking your brain on this day, let’s replenish our nutrition with delicious food!

 Bought an extra large Australian lobster from the seafood market, steamed it to focus on its original flavor!

　　　For their master to bring such a monster with teeth and claws, both Yutaro and Nyotaro came over very curiously.

Nagayama Naoki quickly took the lobster to the chopping board of the counter, otherwise it would be bad if Yutaro's nose was pinched. However, Nyaotaro jumped over and ran over, still teasing today's dinner without mercy.

Nagayama Naoki didn't care either. The cat's reaction speed was trustworthy. A mere lobster couldn't hurt him.

He first ground the pork belly in the refrigerator into minced meat, then added eggs, salt, oyster sauce, MSG, pepper, etc., mixed it evenly and spread it on a large plate. He first steamed a meat patty base.

Then start processing the main ingredients. After cleaning, use chopsticks to poke the tail of the lobster to drain the water, then cut the lobster body in half, remove the shrimp lines, and cut into small pieces along the joints.

Meowtaro watched unblinkingly from the side. From time to time, he wanted to extend his paw, but Naoki Nagayama slapped it away.

The gills of the lobster's head should also be cut off, leaving a small head with dragon whiskers as a decoration~

 Wait until the meatloaf is almost steamed, place the lobster on a plate, and make the head of the shrimp look like looking up at the starry sky. Add some green onion and **** to remove the fishy smell, and then steam it for six or seven minutes on high heat!

At the end, naturally add some chopped green onion and red pepper powder, and then choke it with high-temperature oil!

With the sound of squeaking, the bright red lobster sat on the meat patty. The fragrance mixed with the aroma of oil and spices, forming a rich fragrance that made Taro Taro beside him start to drool!

Such a big lobster, plus the meat patties at the bottom, is enough to feed itself, so Naoki Nagayama didn’t think about any side dishes.

The chewy shrimp meat bounced in the mouth. First there was a layer of spices and oil, and then there was a satisfying sweetness. Naoki Nagayama was extremely satisfied with the huge lobster meat.

 In addition to its rich meaty flavor, the meat patty at the bottom also absorbs the umami flavor of lobster. It is a combination of sea and land. The full gravy is the favorite of all meat eaters.

Nagayama Naoki at the dining table was eating very happily. Yotaro and Nyaotaro next to the dining basin also got the soup and some lobster meat and meat patties, and they also ate very happily.

After the meal, Naoki Nagayama cut an apple into pieces as an after-dinner fruit. Naoki Nagayama was stroking his belly on the sofa while he was eating. Next to him, Taro Taro was also lying on the stall with a lazy look, just like his master.

 Only Nyaotaro was licking his paws on the verandah and looking at the scenery outside.

The cherry blossoms in the courtyard have fallen, leaving only the lush green leaves. A few remaining petals are hidden in the leaves, making it impossible to find them.

"Jingle Bell"

 The phone next to the sofa rang suddenly.

 “Moses Moses, this is Yamazakura-in~”

 “Ni-chan, it’s me!” Nagayama Tsuruko’s voice came from the microphone.

"Ah, it's Tsuruko~" Nagayama Naoki responded lazily, "Is there anything wrong with calling me so late?"

“Why does Ni-chan’s voice sound so weak?” The voice on the microphone was very confused, “Is it because you’ve eaten too much and are digesting your food?”

Nagayama Naoki immediately sat up straight and turned his head to look at the ceiling of the living room, thinking that Tsuruko had installed some kind of monitor.

"Baga, what are you talking about! I'm just watching TV~" Nagayama Naoki said righteously, "If you have anything to do, just tell me quickly, don't delay me watching the show!"

“Ni-chan, you have changed!” Tsuruko’s voice revealed a cry, “It turns out that good brother is missing! Give him back to me quickly!”

ˆ “.”

　　A black line appeared on Naoki Nagayama’s forehead, “If you don’t speak properly, I will die!”

“Hi!” He immediately returned to his normal tone, “Ni-chan, Waseda University will hold a Sakura Festival in a few days. Do you want to come and have fun? There will be a shamisen performance and a folk performance~”

“Why are you inviting me to the university’s activities?” Naoki Nagayama wondered, “Don’t you know if your brother’s going there will cause a commotion?”

“I told you there was a performance!” Tsuruko was a little embarrassed because she was responsible for the folk performance this time. “Bagani-chan, are you going or not?”

Nagayama Naoki thought for a while, and there really wasn’t much going on recently, so it wouldn’t hurt to go and have some fun: “Since Tsuruko invites you so sincerely, I will mercifully agree!”

ˆ “.”

Before the other side erupted, Nagayama Naoki quickly asked: "What time?"

"Two days later, Saturday night at seven o'clock. The venue is Waseda University." Tsuruko said calmly, "My folk singing performance will be in the second half!"

“Oh? Tsuruko also wants to sing?” Naoki Nagayama finally understood.

 “Yes, do you want to come over?!”

Nagayama Naoki had a big smile on his face: "Of course, I will bring a camera! I will take a picture of Tsuruko crying nervously on the stage and show it to my father and mother!"

".eight/"

With a bang, Naoki Nagayama hung up the phone decisively before Tsuruko could curse! Let both Yotaro and Meowtaro look over.

 “Hush, children can’t listen to curse words~”

After all, they haven’t lived together yet, so Akina couldn’t sleep in Yamazakura every day, so Nagayama Naoki spent the night alone on the bed in the bedroom.

 Early the next morning, Naoki Nagayama came to the studio again~

“Naoki-san~he’s here again today~” Itou Shuichi was reading today’s morning paper, “You don’t want to write another script, do you?”

 “Haha, it depends on whether you are lucky or not~”

 Nagayama Naoki looked at Yoshimura Otomo, "Otomo-san, that notebook"

“Ah, Naoki-san, I still need to use that notebook.” Yoshimura Otomo took out a stack of information, “What you wrote yesterday has been copied for you!”

Nagayama Naoki took the neatly printed paper, and sure enough, there was already the song "Summer" and the script of the movie "Summer of Kikujiro" on it.

 How well prepared!

"That's good~" Naoki Nagayama smiled, "Shuichi-san, Otomo-san, let's pay attention from now on. If there is an actor suitable for playing Kikujiro, you can contact us in advance."

At this time, Takeshi Kitano was still very young and could not act like a decadent uncle. It's definitely not because Naoki Nagayama was too embarrassed to ask him to act!

  “Hi~”X2

After the exchange on this matter, Naoki Nagayama went directly to Otomo Yoshimura to get the details of the current structure of Shuyou Group and began to make calculations.

"Naoki-san, do you want to make adjustments to personnel?" Fangcun Oitomo asked.

“No, it’s just an assessment of the current manpower and an estimate of the number of tree friends in the future.”

Nagayama Naoki said that currently there are more than a hundred people under Shuyou, and many of them are not in the studio, but in other places such as recording studios. However, the current studio is already very crowded.

 “This is for?”

“Of course we plan to move to the new headquarters!”

Yesterday, Nagayama Naoki spent most of the day planning real estate at Shuyou Capital, and naturally he also thought about changing the headquarters for Shuyou. At the same time, you can also buy land and other value-added things, how great!

"New headquarters?" Itou Shuichi was also interested, "Where is the plan? Ginza?"

"The land price in Ginza is too expensive, and the building is not cost-effective." Naoki Nagayama looked at his estimated staff size, "According to the current growth trend, our Shuyou Group will have at least more than 300 employees in the next one or two years. It needs The headquarters is huge.”

“Since we are an entertainment company, we may need some other functions in the new headquarters”

 Not to mention other things, editing rooms, screening rooms, and small studios are all needed.

Yoshimura Otomo and Itou Shuichi both nodded: "In that case, it would be better to have a single-family office building."

“It also needs to be convenient for transportation and easy for employees to reach.”

 “It’s best to be quiet around~”

 “The environment should be good, we are engaged in art!”

 “Nor in the suburbs.”

 A few people began to discuss each other one by one, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each major administrative district in Tokyo.

Nagayama Naoki finally concluded: “In short, we must change our headquarters this year!”

“As for the studio, it can be restored to its original function in the future. Xiu Yisang, don’t we also have a film shooting base in our long-term plan? The studio can be one of them.”

The conversation in the office of several people was leaked in the afternoon, and soon the entire studio began to discuss it.

I have said before that I want to change the headquarters, but it seems that I am really going to take action this time.

At the same time, Takashi Honma, who was far away in Kyoto, was patrolling a courtyard with his young apprentice Shinkai Ishida.

"Xinhai, let's take a look at the overall shape." Takashi Honma said excitedly, "This is designed with reference to the style of Byodoin Phoenix Hall. It uses red columns, white walls, and a black roof. The overall look is... Favoring Tang style, gilded animal head"

 Ishida Xinhai looked at the building in front of him that looked like a palace from the Tang Dynasty. There were four gilded characters on the plaque, "Xiangrui Yumen", and he was very shocked.

"There is a living pool next to it. There is also a pavilion extending into the water."

After leading his apprentice into the house, Takashi Honma was still proudly introducing: "But Naoki-san is not a rigid person, the layout inside is much more modern, the latest materials are used in the decoration, and the windows are also made of glass. lighting"

 Ishida Shinkai looked around, it felt like living in a high-end hotel!

“Teacher Honma, does this courtyard belong to Naoki-san alone?” After pushing open the eaves facing the courtyard, Ishida Shinkai looked at the open and exquisite courtyard scenery with envy in his tone.

"Well, it's Naoki-san's private courtyard." Takashi Honma took a deep breath of fresh air and pointed to the large mountain covered with bamboo behind him. The family temple.”

"oh?"

Ishida Shinkai looked at the hill covered with green bamboo leaves. Among the green, there was a thin Shinto path extending to the top of the mountain, with narrow red torii gates along the way.

“The bamboos were planted last year, and they have come alive this spring, and there are still many bamboo shoots~”

“The flowers and maple trees in the courtyard were planted just a month ago, and they don’t seem to have dried up yet. They will be ready in another month or two!”

Ishida's heart is full of envy: "Is Naoki-san going to live here in the future? The life of a rich person is really enviable!"

“How is that possible!” Takashi Honma glanced at her and shook his head, “Naoki-san’s usual place of residence must be in Tokyo. This is just a place where he stays on vacation.”

“This courtyard is called the Red Fish Garden.” He pointed to the red koi in the pond and said, “When the maple leaves turn red, they will look like red fish when they fall into the water. This is where I come to vacation during the red leaf hunting!”

“Teacher, you are even more enviable when you say this!” Ishida Xinhai was a little crazy~

“Haha, don’t you have a holiday house project on your hands? That’s for when you go to the hot springs.”

 Takashi Honma kept attacking his young apprentice,

 “The life of rich people is so simple but not boring~”

“Ah~~~I really want to be a rich man!” The young girl couldn’t hold it in anymore and shouted into the yard~

 “Hahaha~”

“By the way, Xinhai-chan, if you wait until the end of the month, please contact Naoki-san~ You can let Naoki-san take a look here. If there are any fine-tuning that needs to be done before closing the house, we can still handle it.”

 Honma Takashi said, "When the time comes, you can also let Naoki-san check the progress of your vacation home~"

 “Hey, I got it!”

 (End of this chapter)