National Tide 1980

Every morning at 8 o'clock, the general manager of any sales department under Nomura Securities will lead all employees to hold a morning meeting on time.

At the meeting, senior executives of the branch will be responsible for conveying the "instructions" of the head office, and then disclose the performance of the previous day.

"Keep moving towards the goal!"

Every day's work starts with the general manager taking the lead and shouting collectively.

As soon as the morning meeting is over, all sales staff in the sales department will immediately start flipping through newspapers.

"Nikkei Shimbun", "Nikkei Industry News", etc. Everyone must read two or three professional newspapers in the industry.

The morning meeting usually ends in 15 to 20 minutes, and there is only half an hour to 40 minutes until the market opens at 9 o'clock.

In fact, there is not enough time to read the newspaper.

But even if you only read the headlines, you have to remember them all in your mind.

Otherwise, when the customer asks about the market, there is nothing to say here, or you can't answer, which will ruin the deal.

After quickly browsing the newspaper, all areas in the stock exchange will be immediately filled with the sounds of "buy!" and "sell!", and it will be noisy.

The Chuo Ward Sales Department where Kenichi Sagawa works is undoubtedly the core of Tokyo's core business district. Due to its favorable geographical conditions, it is relatively easy to obtain high-net-worth customers.

The sales department not only has a large number of customers, but also has high quality. Many of them are senior white-collar workers or managers of large companies in nearby large companies.

Therefore, even if the sales department has a large number of sales staff, everyone in the office area has to rely on the phone to take care of the business of at least hundreds of customers.

As soon as the transaction begins, these stock brokers start calling the client companies.

Especially when the stocks under their clients' names start to rise in price, they call their clients more and more frantically, asking them whether they will sell or what they plan to do, and try to induce them to trade.

This era has its own particularity.

As securities trading and the stock market in Japan have rapidly evolved into a nationwide carnival, most people now believe that the stock market has the potential to make every participant rich.

So buying and selling stocks during office hours is already a common thing.

No company will make things difficult for employees because everyone from top to bottom is actually speculating in stocks.

Even every day, up to three million retail investors will cross the crowded streets to come to the major securities sales offices in Tokyo to buy and sell stocks in the huge trading halls.

Among these retail investors, who account for one-tenth of Tokyo's population, there are housewives, taxi drivers, college students, hostesses, hotel waiters, teachers, and monks...

They fill the trading halls of brokerage firms, staring at the large screens with constantly changing stock quotes and hundreds of market displays distributed in the halls.

If someone can't stand the pressure and wants to take a break from the chaos of hundreds of people, they can also go to the restaurants or coffee shops opened by brokerage firms next door or upstairs to eat snacks and drink some drinks.

The difference between these restaurants and coffee shops and ordinary stores is that each table is equipped with a market display screen and a phone, so these investors will not miss any trading opportunities even here.

Of course, people are still different.

Taking the Chuo Ward Sales Department where Kenichi Sagawa works as an example, those investors who can reach an average monthly trading volume of 500 million yen can always trade in a quiet environment.

Nomura Securities' Central District Sales Department provides this group with small private rooms equipped with personal computers, which are equipped with analysis software to help them track the trend of their stocks and obtain a large amount of technical market information.

More advanced customers can also trade in the more advanced VIP rooms provided by the brokerage.

The average monthly trading volume of those real VIP customers can reach 3 billion yen.

Although there are not many of these VIP rooms, they are decorated in a very high-end manner and are equipped with high-end cognac and whiskey.

So, in this era of thriving brokerage business, once the trading time begins, it is the golden time, and there is never a chance for securities practitioners to catch their breath.

This is true from top to bottom, unless the trading time is over.

However, on July 23, at the peak of trading at around 2:30 in the afternoon.

In the office area of ​​the Central District Sales Department where Kenichi Sagawa worked, an abnormal situation broke this routine.

Even though the office area was constantly ringing with phone calls, all sales staff clearly heard the loud scolding coming from the closed door of the general manager's office.

"You actually transferred more than 4 billion yen from the sales department! Sagawa! You bastard, you acted so arbitrarily! Do you still take me seriously? You did this specifically at the end of the month! Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!"

In that well-insulated office, it was rare to hear voices so clearly inside, which showed how furious the general manager was.

So much so that for a moment, the entire office area fell into strange silence as if by miracle.

The silence lasted about five or six seconds.

During this period, this state formed a sharp contrast with the noisy chaos outside the office area and the constant inquiries from customers on the microphone.

Yes, Ning Weimin's instructions did have a very adverse impact on Sagawa Kenichi's situation.

During today's working hours, he sold stocks worth more than 4 billion yen according to Ning Weimin's requirements, and transferred the funds to Ning Weimin's bank account in batches without hesitation.

So, when someone noticed this and reported the news to Kanji Goto, the head of the sales department.

The general manager became furious over the possibility of losing his position as the number one sales department.

Finally, under his call last month, everyone worked hard to get this honor. Will we lose it again if we can't keep it for a month?

In this case, how will the headquarters treat him?

I definitely think that his management ability is flawed and he just won by luck once in a while.

It's hard to say whether he would be considered for promotion if there was a chance for him.

How could he allow such a thing to happen?

Ruining a person's future is like killing his parents. Naturally, he regarded Sagawa Kenichi who caused all this as his enemy and thought that he was deliberately against him, so he immediately called Sagawa Kenichi into his office.

After confirming that the matter was completely true, Goto Kanji could no longer restrain himself and completely broke his guard.

But even though he roared excitedly, as if he wanted to vent the anger in his chest, every "bastard" sounded like a snap.

As a subordinate who was scolded, Sagawa Kenichi did not show any fear, timidity or guilt.

Instead, he changed his usual submissive attitude in front of Goto Kanji and admitted the matter frankly.

"No matter how you scold me, I accept it gladly. I just hope you can understand that what I did was entirely based on the instructions of the customer. I have no intention of going against you, let alone being reckless and disrespectful of you. . There is absolutely nothing we can do about what happened this time. The customer needs to misappropriate the funds and exchange them for a larger amount of funds. Although it is a bit sudden, in the long run, the customer has more money. We hope you will understand that we may double our investment in securities in the future.”

However, such frankness and rhetoric made Goto Kanji even more angry. He could not accept it at all, and he could not understand Sagawa Kenichi's calm state of mind.

"A good thing? Understand? Don't use such words to deal with me!"

The pot-bellied leader scolded sternly and stood up from the chair, holding on to the table, regardless of his bulk.

Then, like a stupid bear, he hit the table hard with a "bang" sound.

"Sagawa, I only know that the 'First Sales Department' that our Central District Sales Department finally acquired will probably be lost because of you! You don't feel guilty at all! Don't you even have the slightest sense of shame?"

He waved his hands and strode around the room, always staring at Sagawa Kenichi.

Sagawa inevitably felt a little flustered and uneasy, but he still tried his best to stay calm and explained patiently.

"If you insist on saying that, then I can't help it. I have explained the whole story clearly. I have done everything I can. I have said a lot to persuade the customer to change his mind, but The problem is that the customer still insists on doing this. Chairman Ning needs to use the money. There is no way, I have to sell the stock according to the customer's wishes and transfer the money to the customer's account. I have no reason to refuse. , let alone shirk. If this has caused you any trouble, I can only say sorry."

After listening to Sagawa's explanation, Gobe Kanji, who had been circling the room, stopped. He couldn't believe his ears.

How dare this guy be so "bold" and "arrogant" in front of him?

"Sorry? Bastard! Do you think an 'sorry' is enough? Do you still think I will believe your stupid words? Even if President Ning really thinks so, you can't agree so easily! During the meeting this morning , our sales department's performance has improved a lot compared to the same period last month. It stands to reason that we can retain the title of 'No. 1 Sales Department', but because of you, this hope may be announced at the morning meeting tomorrow. If you know that the amount of money flowing out of the sales department today is much more than usual, how can you keep the entire sales department motivated? You also know how much effort everyone has put in to win the first sales department. You actually let your customers be so willful? What the hell are you kidding me? Your reckless behavior may have ruined everything I have worked hard on! Your efforts are in vain! If this is the case, how can you, a guy like you, bear this responsibility..."

Gobe ​​Kanji's tone was very harsh, and he also used the blame-shifting trick of moral kidnapping.

Sagawa Kenichi didn't know how to answer for a moment and could only lower his head.

Now Gobe Kanji was so proud that he was unforgiving and continued to beat the subordinates in front of him as a "dog in the water".

"Sagawa, I remember that Chairman Ning sold more than 60 billion yen of stocks last time. You told me that after your clients balance their assets, they may soon re-invest part of their funds into the stock market. Now more than two months have passed, and instead of seeing President Ning’s funds come back, I have seen you sell more stocks for him. Haha, how do you explain this? After being promoted to the position of section chief, you can't even handle this little thing. Do you still have the nerve to stay in this position? "

"Also, our securities company's business includes not only stock trading, but also trust investment in public bonds such as treasury bonds, local bonds, power bonds, medium-term treasury bond funds, and various financial products as numerous as stars. And you, you have not been able to convince Chairman Ning to buy some so far. Do you still dare to say that you have tried your best? Are you fooling me like a fool? I warn you, I am extremely dissatisfied with your recent work attitude and performance. According to the unwritten rules of the company, the older the employee, the heavier the burden on his shoulders. If you still want to continue to be the section chief, then let your performance speak for itself. Otherwise, you know the consequences. I really wonder how a person like you who just muddles around can feel at ease in the face of those hard-working subordinates. Even I blush for you..."

Gobe Kanji cursed very happily, completely trampling on Kenichi Sagawa's self-esteem.

But his contemptuous language stimulation had no positive effect on Kenichi Sagawa.

Because there is no greater sorrow than a dead heart, and no desire makes one strong.

Sagawa Kenichi, who had seen through the essence of securities companies, had actually become Sun Moucheng who liked to watch the stars.

Not only did he not "know shame and then be brave" because of this, but he thought of Jin Jing who was driven to death by performance pressure, and developed a heartfelt hatred for such a pig-headed boss.

In particular, he also thought of Ning Weimin's promise yesterday, and now the securities industry is in the stage of recruiting for various companies.

He actually didn't have much fear of unemployment.

So Sagawa's anger, which had been suppressed in his heart, was squeezed out at this time.

It prompted him to say things he had never dared to think about in his life, and also made a unique move in his life.

"Shut up, people like you who can only sit in the office and talk big, what qualifications do you have to say such things to me!zThe real shameless and at ease is you, right?"

Raising his head suddenly, Sagawa Kenichi also slapped his hands on the general manager's desk with a "snap".

He stared at Gobe Kanji's face without giving in.

"Asshole, you are always asking for performance every day. How can you understand the troubles of sales staff? What kind of management style is yours? It is nothing more than using sales figures to measure a person's value. People with poor performance are either incompetent or lazy. If you think it is so easy, you can try it yourself. I don't believe that you can do better than me." "I'm telling you, don't treat me as a fool. Let me lure customers to trade. Frequent trading will cause customers to suffer losses. If customers pursue it, what use will the company have? I am the unlucky one. And let me sell those messy things to customers? Don't be so greedy! How dare you say that? Even a fool can see that the product will lose money, how can I recommend it to customers? I am not one of those young boys who believe everything you say. Stop it." "Don't threaten me with your position, section chief or something like that, it's completely useless. If you want, you can fire me. But I also want to ask you, don’t other people’s clients have the requirement to sell stocks and transfer funds? If other people are also providing such services to customers. Then why do you put all the responsibility for losing the first sales department on me? "

"Besides, didn’t the stocks I sold today make money for the company? More than 130 million yen in commissions? Isn’t it money? With such performance, I have already completed the sales target for this month, right? Then why do you blame me? Do you think I am weak and easy to bully, and I can only obey orders? I tell you, you are wrong to think so. Although Chairman Ning’s stocks have been selling, the market value is currently more than 30 billion yen. If you are still not satisfied with such a customer. Then I will make the decision and completely clear Chairman Ning’s positions. Anyway, Chairman Ning doesn’t mind cooperating with other securities companies..."

Sagawa Kenichi’s sudden outburst, without any signs, completely shocked Gobe Kanji.

Looking at the subordinate standing in front of him with a red neck and angrily.

Gobe Kanji finally noticed that Sagawa was a little bit wrong today.

This guy is really abnormally stubborn, otherwise he would never do such a thing of overthrowing his superiors.

Doesn't he want to have a good life under his nose?

Does he really not want to continue to be the section chief, or even get promoted further?

Why did he talk back? What's his brain circuit like?

But what's more surprising is the subtext in Kenichi Sagawa's words.

As long as Gobe Kanji thinks about it a little, he can understand that Kenichi Sagawa is threatening him with the client Ning Weimin's stay.

How dare he have such a dog guts?

Can he really do this?

At this moment, Gobe Kanji really wants to curse and immediately fire Kenichi Sagawa, who doesn't know how to live or die, and let him pack up and get out.

But then again, no matter what, there is one thing Kenichi Sagawa said that is really right.

His client Ning Weimin is a big client with a stock asset of $300 million.

Billionaires are rare animals these days, even if the client's account assets are only $100 million, it is definitely worth cherishing.

Especially when closing a big customer like this, the headquarters must be informed.

So Sagawa "held the emperor hostage to control the princes", which was like grasping the vital point of Gobe Kanji. He really didn't dare to take this risk...

For a while, Gobe Kanji, the general manager, felt that he couldn't scold or appease him.

This was the first time in his career that he encountered such an embarrassing situation.

His face gradually turned pale, and after some thought, he finally had to soften himself with a bit of humiliation.

"Okay, Sagawa, let's all calm down first..."