National Tide 1980

A hallway behind the glass wine rack wall leads to the floored business space.

Both Jimao and his son followed the bartender and walked forward on the purple-red carpet.

As he turned a corner, a more luxurious layout suddenly appeared in front of him.

Walking three steps down from the stairs, you will find a rather spacious room with high-grade wooden floors.

Tan tables are arranged one after another, and each table is surrounded by a leather-covered couch.

There is a crystal ashtray on the table, and there are floor lamps with lampshades next to them.

The ceiling is equipped with recessed downlights, which are dotted with stars and provide soft lighting, just like the starry sky at night.

The weak light emitted from the floor lampshade can only illuminate their respective tables.

The blurry light and shadow reflected the figures of the guests and the hostess chatting, laughing and having fun at a distance.

In the center of the store's business space, there is a round table with a large Kutani kiln flowerpot.

This is the highlight of the entire venue and the most eye-catching place.

Because inside the huge and gorgeous flower pot was a group of large flower arrangements made of a variety of flowers such as vermilion, rose red, bean paste and pink. It was visually estimated that it was at least as tall as a person.

Under the illumination of several spotlights at the top, it looks quite gorgeous and lush, like the bright red morning glow.

Anyone who sees it will wake up and understand the origin of the name of this store.

"Please sit here and wait!"

Finally, the bow-tie guy took Yoshimo and his son to the corner table under the stairs and asked them to sit down.

Although the location is remote, one cannot easily conclude that this is contempt.

After all, it was getting late, and Chixia's business was very good.

Looking around, there were almost no tables left empty.

There is only a corner position. Because the space is not large, it is difficult to seat many people, and the practical value is not high, so it is still empty.

The table and a small long sofa they have here can only seat six or seven people at most.

If there are more than three male guests plus the position of the female publicist, it will definitely seem crowded.

If there is a more spacious location, no one will bring guests here casually.

But for the father and son to sit here, it's okay from a space perspective.

The only bad thing is that this place is like an isolated island overseas, far away from other tables.

They were completely unable to see the entire business premises, and Ning Weimin could not be found for a while.

When the father and son put their briefcases on the sofa and sat down themselves.

Soon two escort girls came and sat beside them.

The appearance is indeed ordinary, but she is very young, only in her early twenties.

Moreover, she has a really good figure, her makeup is also very elegant, and she wears light and fancy clothes, which is quite pleasing to the eye.

Minister Yoshimo then ordered a bottle of OLD PARR.

In a high-consumption place like this, if you include the seat fee, ordering a bottle of Laobo whiskey that sells for 6,000 yen in the store should cost you almost 200,000 yen, which is not stingy.

And there is no need to ask for wine blindly. What kind of wine can also be regarded as an annotation of the age and identity of the guest.

So without saying anything else, the two hostesses realized that Minister Yoshimo was at least a senior executive of a large company or the president of a medium-sized company. Introducing Japanese whiskey.

Their attitude became more and more attentive, and they began to take the initiative to share wine with the guests and use ice cubes to mix drinks.

While showing off a sweet smile, you also try your best to choose topics that your guests like.

After all, Ji Maoche is a young man, how can he resist the temptation of a professional "girl hunter"?

Suddenly I felt a little erratic.

Although he didn't dare to make any mistakes in front of his father, he couldn't help but feel a little erotic despite being restrained.

Minister Yoshimo was indifferent to this, and only focused on the things he cared about. "The guy who gave me directions just now, he doesn't seem to be an ordinary bartender, right? His manner of speaking seems a bit stiff!"

"Ah, he is from Hong Kong City, not Japanese. If he makes you dissatisfied, I apologize to you on his behalf."

"It doesn't matter. It's my first time here. I came here today because of President Ning. It's just that he said he would report it for me, but he didn't know how long I would have to wait?"

"Hey? President Ning? Then don't worry, our bartender is very familiar with President Ning. Since he said he would inform you. I think President Ning should already know your mission by now. Came here.”

Minister Yoshimo was relieved, but he wanted to ask again, but the waiter stood up after pouring the wine for him.

It turned out that the waiter brought two sterilized hand towels, a few small plates of simple side dishes and nuts.

The two ladies not only made space, but also reached out to help, rearranging the tabletop, and even wiped away any water stains that accidentally dripped.

"Does President Ning come here often?"

"Yes, he comes here almost every day these days."

"Haha, it seems that Chixia Club is really charming, even attracting a busy man like President Ning. Your Mama-san must be an amazing person..."

Speaking of this, Minister Yoshimo couldn't help but laugh.

There was a narrow-mindedness in his words, and the subtext was undoubtedly to make fun of Ning Weimin's youthful romance.

However, the strange thing, this common joke, did not get the response and support of the hostesses.

They still smiled politely.

Especially the one next to him, if you look carefully, it's a bit embarrassing.

Minister Jimao couldn't help but feel strange, and asked, "President Ning must be a regular customer here, right? Who comes to accompany him every time he comes?"

The waiter's excuse was even more obvious.

"Ah, sorry, I don't know about that either. I just came here last month. I worked somewhere else before."

Minister Yoshimo turned to look at the one beside his son. "What about you? Do you understand?"

"I've been here for three months, but I only met President Ning recently. He doesn't seem to have any acquaintances with the lady, he's just a friend of Mama-san."

"Is Mama Sang of Chixia Nightclub young?"

Hearing what the two ladies said, Minister Yoshimo's thin face became more and more curious.

This young lady seems to be someone who likes to talk a lot, and is not too strict with her mouth.

"Young! She is much younger than the mamasang in most clubs, and she is a beauty with foreign origin. I heard that she seemed to be the top female publicist in some nightclub in the past, and was called 'the best in the world' by the guests. '.

"Oh, so that's what happened. Your Mama-san seems to be really awesome! I really want to meet her right away."

At this point, Minister Yoshimoro laughed again.

He already thought he understood the truth, and felt that Ning Weimin was no different from other men in this regard.

After all, she is young and cannot restrain her yearning for beauty.

Even though I married the "most beautiful woman" and had just been married for a short time, I was still greedy for more and came here every day.

If you compare from this perspective, it seems that my son is not so bad.

"Of course this will satisfy your wish. Although Mama-san is probably very busy right now, you will definitely come over soon, especially since you are still a friend of President Ning."

With such compliments, the young lady inadvertently looked towards the direction of the hall and suddenly shouted.

"Ah, Mama-san is really there! Sir, look, right over there, she is coming with President Ning."

From the position of Minister Yoshimo, his line of sight was completely blocked. He tried his best to look in the direction indicated by the lady, but he still couldn't see it!

However, because his son had already stood up with a respectful look on his face, he knew that the lady would not be mistaken.

Then he also stood up to show his greeting and respect.

However, after standing up, he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw Ning Weimin's figure.

Because in his imagination, even Ning Weimin's sweetheart was really Mama Sang here.

Then there was a delicate beauty who gently held his arm and walked with him.

It's not surprising that such a beautiful woman would put her head on his shoulder and show off her "affection" in such a romantic place.

But he never expected that Ning Weimin would be accompanied by two women wearing brocade kimonos.

One on the left and one on the right, all of them have beautiful makeup, and each one is more beautiful than the other.

Are there two more mamasangs here?

You know, usually, a store only needs one such role.

Because mamasang not only has a high income, but also often takes part of the dividends from the store's profits.

There are actually two mamasangs in this nightclub, which seems to have quite a lot of background.

With such momentum alone, the background of this store is unfathomable, otherwise how could it afford such an expense?

The key is which one of them is President Ning’s lover?

Remembering what the bartender had just said, Minister Yoshimo, who was a little dim-sighted, struggled to identify which Mama-san looked like a mixed-race child in the dim light.

At the same time, I was also thinking secretly, is it possible that this young man still has the blessing of being embraced by everyone, right?

But think about it, it's very possible.

There are many rich people in Ginza, but most of them are older people who are successful.

There are not many handsome young men like Ning Weimin who are young and elegant.

As a result, the bigger surprise is yet to come.

When the target of his gaze came closer, Minister Yoshimo was finally able to see the faces of a man and a daughter, and then he discovered that the person behind Ning Weimin was actually Ning Weimin's new wife, the Japanese star Kei Matsumoto. son.

What the hell is going on?

In an instant, Minister Yoshimo was freed from his somewhat obscene and envious thoughts.

Confusion and astonishment appeared on his face.

Although it was an instant change, it was so unexpected that it could almost be said that his dull expression was exposed. This was definitely an accidental phenomenon for the well-established Minister Yoshimo.

And his subtle changes were clearly seen by Ning Weimin, who was able to observe the subtleties.

So he burst out laughing as soon as he came closer. After introducing Minister Yoshimo to the current mother of the Akaxia Club, Samaria, he took the initiative to explain the reason why Matsumoto Keiko could appear here.

"Mr. Minister, were you shocked by Qingzi? Haha, actually Qingzi came here specifically to study."

"study?"

"Well, Fog Studio is going to film a TV series based on Mr. Matsumoto Seicho's novel "The Black Leather Notepad". The heroine Keiko will play is a mama who runs a nightclub in Ginza, so I will go out of her way to Please ask Chika’s mother-san to take Keiko to experience the real life of running a nightclub.”

"Oh, so that's what it's like."

After Minister Yoshimo suddenly realized this, he also lost no time in sending compliments.

"Matsumoto-san is such a good actor. I didn't expect that you are so talented and hardworking. No wonder every role you play is so touching. It's really admirable. You deserve the Academy Award. No Japanese actress can compare with you in terms of professionalism. I am looking forward to this TV series. Please let me know when it is released."

Matsumoto Keiko smiled and said modestly, "No, you are too kind. This is just the duty of an actor. Speaking of which, I have caused a lot of trouble to Mama-san. I am very sorry."

Maria's job is to please people, and of course she knows how to please people.

In addition to having someone get a bottle of Moët \u0026 Chandon champagne as a gift to welcome Minister Yoshimo, the new guest.

She also made a humble gesture following Matsumoto Keiko's words.

"No, no, in the past two days, thanks to Mr. Matsumoto's presence, Chixia's business has improved. The customers are very honored and surprised. To be honest, I should be the one to thank you. Especially when the TV series is released in the future, I am afraid that Chixia, as the filming location, will become more famous because of you. It is the most GG effect to have such an opportunity to promote your own nightclub. I really want it. Otherwise, why would Minister Yoshimo come to our store today?"

"That's not necessarily true." At this time, Ning Weimin interrupted, "I have to remind you that the heroine of "Black Leather Notebook" is a villain who records customers' privacy and blackmails them. It is possible that after the TV series is broadcast, Keiko's character will scare away Chixia's customers. If the business gets worse at that time, we will not be responsible at all."

This is of course a joke.

So Maria responded very quickly, "No, President Ning, you are the major shareholder of Chixia. As long as you are here, everyone will have a guaranteed salary no matter what. Maybe thanks to you, we will have a lot more free time."

When this was said, everyone laughed.

Especially Minister Ji Mao, he not only laughed, but also felt really shocked in his heart.

Because he had noticed it after entering the store.

In Chixia Club, almost every table has a glass filled with brandy and a glass of whiskey mixed with drinking water.

There are at least three guests on the table with fewer people, and at most ten guests on the table with more people.

Everyone was talking and laughing around the table, and the excellent hostesses entertained them.

Laughter, fighting and conversation merged together, like a heat wave, and like steam coming out of a boiling pot, billowing in the diffuse smoke.

The customers are mostly middle-aged or older, and their pious appearance is just like the disciples of Sakyamuni. The densely packed tables are like countless constellations, decorating the store into a beautiful and vast universe.

A club like this is not doing very well.

It is so good that there is nothing to pick, and it can definitely be called a first-class club in Ginza.

Just this night, it is estimated that at least tens of millions of yen can be brought in, which is a money bag with continuous cash flow.

And from the perspective of personal connections, this place is undoubtedly a treasure trove.

God knows, there are countless presidents, chairmen, and celebrities from all walks of life who have been here for a long time, and that doesn’t mean opportunities.

Ning Weimin is actually the financial backer of this family, which is really called getting both people and money.

From this, how precise is his calculation?

Anyway, no matter what his relationship with this mama-san is, it can be said that his mind is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

And God knows what other businesses he is involved in, whether there are more shops like this...

Just because of these thoughts, after the greetings came to an end, Minister Ji Mao quickly pulled his son over with admiration and asked Ji Mao Ce to bow to Ning Weimin to express his gratitude.

He said, "My son has just been promoted and is now the head of the financing department. To be honest, it is all thanks to Chairman Ning's repeated care that he has achieved what he has today. I really don't know how to thank you. If you need him in the future, please feel free to ask him, don't be polite."

At this time, he increasingly believed that regardless of Ning Weimin's future, he must cultivate a good emotional foundation.

Ji Mao Ce was actually not too slow.

He had been listening to the conversation quietly and didn't dare to interrupt easily. He immediately followed his father's wishes, changed his expression, and saluted in an almost servile manner to thank Ning Weimin.

"Yes, I never dreamed of such a promotion opportunity. I really don't know how to express my gratitude! If I have the opportunity in the future, I will do my best to repay you. Please accept my gratitude."

But to be honest, although the words of the father and son are very nice, such empty words of gratitude are really a bit lacking in sincerity in Ning Weimin's eyes.

After all, he is a pragmatist and prefers real money and tangible things.

But it doesn't matter, he still has this ability, he can find opportunities to make money at any time.

If Ji Mao and his son want to satisfy him with just these two nice words, it's impossible.

So don't look at him saying congratulations, but he immediately adapts to the situation and makes a request based on their words.

"In that case, I won't be polite. Right now, there is something that needs your help. It's like this. Qingzi is going to shoot a TV series. According to the script, in addition to shooting in a nightclub, a large part of this drama also needs to use the bank's business premises, so I wonder if you can help solve this problem. For example, the branch where your son works can be used. Can you allow us to borrow it for one or two hours before and after business every day?"

This caught Ji Mao and his son off guard, and they fell into deep thought.

In theory, this matter should be helped.

But the problem is that doing so will inevitably affect the branch's scheduling.

It may also affect the normal business hours, so it will definitely cause the bank to arrange overtime for employees.

Especially, they are embarrassed to talk to Ning Weimin about the venue fee.

Considering that Ji Maoce has just been promoted to section chief, if they make such a troublesome request to the branch, it may cause dissatisfaction among many people.

I'm afraid that if the branch manager is unhappy, then...

When the father and son were thinking about a headache, they didn't expect Ning Weimin to see through their thoughts.

Then he actually added, "Did you feel embarrassed? Are you worried that someone in the branch will criticize you? If so, there is no need to worry. Your bank has been worrying about the loan issue. At worst, I can borrow some more from your son. Anyway, the real estate I have has appreciated a lot recently. Hey, are you interested in real estate in Ginza? My Dangong Restaurant is currently mortgaged to the Banque de Crédit Agricole. But the loan amount is very small, only about 2 billion yen. It can be easily repaid. I can pay back the money to the Banque de Crédit Agricole and then mortgage it to your bank. If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter, I still have a few parking lots..."

Sometimes the same thing depends on how you express it.

Different ways of saying it will have different effects.

Even though it is the same loan, if Ning Weimin said it directly.

It means that he is passive, he needs it, and he owes the other party a favor.

But in this situation, he first asked the other party to provide a place, and then stated the loan requirements, which became a compensation condition.

Not only can he take the initiative, but also gain the other party's gratitude. Do you think he is smart?

Undoubtedly, his words were a panacea, which was equivalent to catching the weakness of the banking industry at once.

Immediately, all concerns of Ji Mao and his son disappeared, and they hurriedly agreed.

"Is it true? Chairman Ning, the Tangong Restaurant is actually a real estate under your name."

"Yes, how is it?"

"Then... then it is worth almost 20 billion yen now. How much do you want to borrow this time?"

"I don't care about this. It depends on your wishes."

"Then... 15 billion yen is okay?"

"Yes. I have no problem."

"Then... that's great! Thank you so much."

"Ah, don't say that, friends should help each other. I wish us a happy cooperation."

"Happy cooperation!"

In this way, the two sides quickly reached a new consensus.

Especially at this time, champagne was also served.

The most remote table of the Chixia Club today was immediately filled with the sound of clinking glasses.

It has to be said that the magic of the bubble economy is here.

It seems that no one in the game is at a disadvantage.

Everyone seems to be a winner and can easily get everything they want.