National Tide 1980

"...Um...if you can see Manager Ning, can you please tell him that I will call again at ten o'clock next Thursday morning..."

"Well, my surname is Yao. Yes, I am a compatriot in our country. I came to perform with the Textile Department. I am currently in Osaka. This phone number was given to me by Manager Ning..."

"What? Call him back? Oh, no, sorry, because our dormitory doesn't have a landline, so I used a public phone to contact him..."

"Yes, that's it, excuse me, thank you..."

After finishing what he had to say, Yao Peifang hung up the receiver of the coin-operated phone, sighed leisurely, and walked out of the phone booth.

Unexpectedly, no one was found again. This was already the fourth time.

And she has already spent eight or nine hundred yen in vain.

Maybe Japanese people don't care much about this expense, but for her, a Chinese who has just arrived in Japan less than two months ago, it is still very distressing.

This amount of money is almost equivalent to fifty yuan, which is almost half a month's salary of her father.

And her own income cannot be compared with Japanese models.

The reward she received for her last performance was only 3,000 yen.

If it weren't for the benefits of food and accommodation in the group, it would be impossible for her to maintain her life with this level of income.

So in addition to being frustrated, she also had some complaints in her heart.

I thought to myself, who is this person? When he gave me his contact information in Beijing, he seemed enthusiastic, generous and reliable, but who knew that when he came to Japan, he could not find anyone with this phone number.

Is this person capable or not?

And it’s really weird when you think about it.

You are clearly in charge of running a restaurant in Tokyo, why are you always away?

Doesn't he need to go to work?

But then she thought about it, Ning Weimin was definitely not a liar.

After all, they met at Song Huagui's family gathering, so there must be no problem with the authenticity of this person's identity.

So the only explanation is that big shots are busy with everything going on.

I'm afraid this guy is too busy, so I haven't had the chance to talk to him.

Also, even from what she knew, she also knew that the person who handed her the business card was not only running the catering business in Tokyo, but also was engaged in the agency business of trolley suitcases.

In addition, I just went on TV a few days ago, announcing my marriage to the big star Keiko Matsumoto.

If you want to get a grip on your work and life, you will find yourself in a state of misery when you are unable to do your job at the same time.

In this case, let's continue to call the world as promised, and it will be determined when we are contacted.

Anyway, the people on the phone are all Chinese fellows who speak Chinese, so at least there is no problem in communication.

All she can do now is to keep working hard and wait for luck to take care of her...

While thinking silently, Yao Peifang walked silently towards the dormitory.

In order to attract the maximum customer flow, model performances are usually arranged in shopping malls when there are many people.

In other words, her working hours, except for evenings, are mainly concentrated on Saturdays and Sundays, the two weekend days in Japan.

She has basically nothing to do during the day on most working days, and she can usually control her time by herself.

Instead of going shopping, she chose to go back to the dormitory to learn Japanese.

It has to be said that since their dormitory is located in the Namba area south of Osaka, it is very easy for her to go shopping.

Because this is not only the main hub station in southern Osaka, but also has two railways: Nankai Electric Railway and Osaka Municipal Subway.

It is also a relatively central area in Osaka, considered one of the main business districts, and can basically be labeled as the Shinjuku area in Tokyo.

From designer fashions and department stores to small boutiques, there are so many large shopping malls that you can’t stop browsing.

There are also various types of restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

But in fact, such an environment made her very distressed, creating a distress that seemed like psychological oppression.

Why?

Just because the key premise is that you must have enough money in your pocket before you can enjoy such a business atmosphere.

But Yao Peifang's total property now only amounts to less than 10,000 yen.

She sent most of her income last month home, leaving only some phone calls for herself.

Her heart trembled when she thought that the cheapest bowl of noodles in a noodle soup shop in Japan cost 500 yen.

She really felt that she couldn't afford to spend money, so every time she walked by the shops that were already open and heard the invitations from the clerks to take over the business, she blushed and her heart skipped a beat.

Frankly speaking, going abroad really allowed her to see the world, and it satisfied her desire to see the wonderful world outside.

But she really didn't expect that in front of such a wonderful world, she would appear so small and completely worth mentioning.

This method of using money to measure a person's worth was so straightforward that it shattered all her past pride and confidence almost effortlessly.

So much so that she, the third runner-up model in the country, had to lower her head, almost running away, and left the busy commercial district.

It wasn't until she got into the alley and approached a gray building in the alley that her mood basically calmed down.

The building is as square as a pile of matchboxes, with several small square balconies on the street side.

This is the temporary rental residence of the Textile Bureau delegation and the dormitory of the model team.

The building is no longer new, and the walls are peeling, but it's still neat. The key is that it's cheap.

In a social environment where housing prices across Japan are rising day by day, you can find a place in a busy area like Osaka where the rent is equivalent to that in the suburbs.

If it weren't for the embassy responsible for coordinating the matter, and a local old overseas Chinese who was willing to make a loss and make a profit, it would have been impossible anyway.

As for the housing prices in Japan, Yao Peifang is even more incomprehensible.

Although they are just a place to stay, some houses made of wooden wood actually cost hundreds of millions of yuan to buy. No wonder the Japanese are said to be extremely rich.

If every Japanese wants to buy such a house, then not everyone will be a rich man.

It is better in China. Housing has always been allocated by the public, so there is no need for individuals to spend money to buy a house, otherwise their whole life will be in vain.

Especially compared to the rent here, which is easily 60,000 to 70,000 yen, and the monthly water and electricity bills, which are several thousand yen.

In China, the monthly rent, water and electricity are RMB 80 cents, which seems like a paradise.

After walking into the apartment and politely greeting the Japanese administrator responsible for guarding the door, Yao Peifang felt much better when he took the driverless elevator to the third floor. When he took out the door and opened it, Yao Peifang felt much better.

Although this small room was smaller than her room in Shanghai, and the shape of the house was still a knife handle, she couldn't tell the exact meter.

But the problem is that this room has a separate bathroom and a shower.

This is much more convenient than the living conditions in her hometown in Shanghai where she had to empty the toilet every day.

The clean, hygienic and convenient washing environment is undoubtedly the most satisfying aspect of her living situation in Japan.

And this is a unique treatment among all the models in the entire delegation. Only she, the third runner-up in the modeling competition, can enjoy the private space.

So once she returned to this room, she felt a sense of comfort that she couldn't get in the vast world outside, as warm and relaxed as if she were at home.

He quickly took off his shoes, fell on the bed and read a magazine comfortably.

There is no TV in her room, but after all, this is the dormitory for overseas delegations and modeling teams, and since she is in Japan, there is no shortage of fashion magazines here.

For almost most fashion magazines on the market, league leaders will pay for them from the public account.

It can be brought back to China as relevant professional information and regarded as one's own work achievements, and it can also be used as a daily pastime to increase the knowledge of the girls in the model team.

With such a cost-effective thing, why not do it?

As for Yao Peifang, because she is a strong girl and is still learning Japanese by herself, reading magazines is more useful for her than others, that is, she can use this kind of magazine to assist Japanese learning.

So ten minutes later, when she saw something in the magazine that she wanted to learn more about, she quickly jumped out of bed again.

I walked to the desk and sat down, opened my notebook and dictionary, and studied it seriously.

As a result, just ten minutes had passed, and when Yao Peifang was studying in a trance, there was a knock on her door.

Needless to say, Yao Peifang was naturally a little bored.

When you are studying well, who wants to be disturbed like this?

But she understands the importance of unity.

As a latecomer, she enjoys special treatment among models, which is already enough to make people jealous.

If you don't fit in with others, you are destined to be ostracized.

For this reason, she thought it was a teammate who came to visit. She suppressed her displeasure and instead deliberately responded in a relaxed and cheerful voice.

"Who is it? I'm here."

And when she opened the door, she was completely shocked.

But soon, the moment of pretended joy turned into real joy, and it was a great surprise.

Because the person standing outside the door was the person she had been thinking about, especially the person she wanted to contact but had failed four times - Ning Weimin.

"Ning... Manager Ning? Why, why is it you?"

No wonder Yao Peifang couldn't think of it, it was so dreamy.

Today she just felt depressed for a while because she couldn't contact this person.

Unexpectedly, the real person was standing in front of him in a blink of an eye, and the wishing star was not so fast.

Moreover, there is an administrator at the door of the dormitory, and outsiders are usually not allowed in.

Especially in the girls' dormitory, why do you let a grown man in like this? Isn't this unscientific?

Thinking of this, she finally couldn't hold it back and couldn't help blurting out, "How did you get up here? Hey, how did you know that I live in this room?"

Looking at her expression, countless question marks and exclamation marks seemed to burst out of her head, Ning Weimin smiled.

"I'm sorry, I seemed to have frightened you when I came here unexpectedly. How about... you let me go into the house first, and I will tell you slowly?"

Only then did Yao Peifang realize that she had turned away the guests.

For this reason, she couldn't help but smile shyly and quickly got out of the way.

It was indeed the first time for Ning Weimin to come to the girls' dormitory, and he felt that the biggest feature was the cleanliness, which contained the freshness and warmth unique to a young girl's home.

"You're the only one? The treatment is good."

After changing his shoes, Ning Weimin found a chair in front of the desk and sat down by himself. Because the room was really not big and almost everything was unobstructed, he immediately felt that he had said the wrong thing and was a little embarrassed.

Because looking at the empty house, such conditions obviously have nothing to do with comfort and prosperity. The four words "hardship and simplicity" are vividly reflected.

Fortunately, Yao Peifang didn't seem to have any grudges about this, and even poured a glass of water for Ning Weimin, which made Ning Weimin look at her even more.

"Well, I'm quite content. Sorry, I only have water here, not even a cup of tea, so I can only quench my thirst."

Then she said half-jokingly, "Manager Ning, you are still a rare visitor. To be honest, I just called Tokyo and was thinking about how to contact you. I didn't expect you to show up suddenly. He is really like a god who can pinch and calculate..."

The room was a bit hot, maybe because it was so small.

Not long after, Ning Weimin, who was wearing a suit, had a layer of sweat on his forehead and the tip of his nose.

He was really thirsty, so he took a sip of water and finally explained why he was here.

"Haha, I'm really sorry. I know you called me, but there were too many things going on at that time. You don't have a phone number to call, so I haven't been able to contact you. It's the same when I came to Osaka this time. I'm actually taking a break from my busy schedule to check out the business environment for Tan Gong's opening of a branch. Since I'm here, I thought I'd better come to you. We're all friends, so don't be polite. It's best to tell you in person. I need your help. So I asked for the phone number here through the Textile Bureau, and contacted the person in charge of your group first about what happened this morning, and then I heard that you had nothing to do during the day, and the location was in Namba. , it’s also close to my hotel, so I came uninvited. I hope my unexpected visitor didn’t scare you..."

Although Yao Peifang didn't know how close the relationship between the Textile Bureau and Pierre Cardon was, she at least knew that someone of Ning Weimin's level could talk to the bureau leaders.

This makes sense. If others are hindered from coming to the delegation, it may really be a green light for him.

Especially when she heard that Ning Weimin regarded her as a friend, the little girl felt even more honored.

His lively nature was immediately revealed and he said very happily.

"Oh, don't say that. This little girl is really lucky to have your big manager as a friend. Just ask me if you have anything to do. As long as I can do it..."

Unexpectedly, Ning Weimin shook his head slightly, "You can do it, but you may not necessarily do it, so... please think carefully before answering."

There was obviously something in his words, and Yao Peifang was stunned for a moment.