National Tide 1980

Going out to have fun and have fun every night is actually a huge burden on the body.

Even the rich second generation of multinational companies such as Toyota, Sumitomo, and Sanyo in Japan, few live like this.

But speaking of it, it’s really no wonder that Ning Weimin is corrupt, greedy and lustful, and unable to withstand the sugar-coated bullets of capitalism.

Because it is indeed necessary for work, and it is difficult to refuse such kindness.

You know, by the time the sales of trolley suitcases suddenly surged, there were already eight Yamato Sightseeing Travel branches visited by Ning Weimin.

Each of these families invited him one night a week. This was not enough time to arrange, so he was destined to be left out.

Especially now that goods are in tight supply, branches that sold short in the first place are unable to replenish their goods.

The grassroots staff of the travel branch who have established a cooperative relationship with each other are anxious every day.

Not having a suitcase means losing money, and you also have to deal with the pressure from customers who have already ordered suitcases.

As a result, everyone became a crybaby, almost kneeling down and begging his boss to find a solution quickly.

The low-level information was passed from the team leader to the presidents of these branches, and they were also "under great pressure".

Every department president of a travel agency is afraid that Ning Weimin will forget his own branch and will have to call him in a few days to ask him to come back.

Isn’t that just an endless game of Solitaire?

This is the treatment you get.

Not going? It's okay if you don't do it, it will offend people.

For example, on February 3rd, President Takahashi of the Yamato Tourism Branch in Meguro Ward called Ning Weimin's "Dadao Trading Company" for the third time.

If you are free in the evening, you must ask Ning Weimin to take time to come and have a meal.

President Takahashi is almost forty years old and has been working at Yamato Kanko for twenty years.

His temperament is a bit like that of Director Taniguchi with Mediterranean hair. He is a good gentleman.

When it comes to cooperation, it should be said that he is the person Ning Weimin feels the best to talk to. It was particularly satisfying to cooperate with Ning Weimin in the first place.

But precisely because his personality is too soft, he is more likely to suffer losses when doing things.

Therefore, President Takahashi, even though based on his seniority and his own qualifications, he should have been the president of the core district branch where there are more wealthy people, but he was actually assigned to the Meguro District Travel Branch, which is one level behind.

Even when it came to inviting Ning Weimin to dinner, he was ranked behind others.

As the saying goes, there are only three things you can do.

Since Ning Weimin had already pushed him twice, even he felt that he couldn't bully an honest person this time.

So he reluctantly agreed.

For dinner, we went to a restaurant and ate kaiseki cuisine for 30,000 yen per person.

We chatted for a while at first, but in the end we just talked about when the trolley suitcases would arrive and how much they could give to the Meguro branch.

Regarding this issue, Ning Weimin repeatedly promised that he would never let President Takahashi down.

After he also said that the goods were not in place and he would never return to China for the Spring Festival, this kind gentleman was relieved.

But even after eating, Ning Weimin couldn't go home. He had to find another place to have a round of drinks before walking.

Otherwise, to the banquet guests, it would be as if the invitees were dissatisfied, which would inevitably make President Takahashi think too much.

The Japanese have elm-brained heads. They have to follow the usual practice.

Their little hearts can’t stand the slightest change in the process.

However, Ning Weimin also said hello in advance.

"President Takahashi, please forgive me for not being able to sit for a long time at night. I have many important things to do tomorrow. I will sit for another hour at most. Do you think that's okay?"

After President Takahashi nodded in agreement, he happily went to the "second meeting."

Under the familiar leadership of President Takahashi, they came to Roppongi and opened the door of a bar called "Dantes" in an alley.

I walked in and took a look. The space was not big, with only ten seats in front of a water bar.

It was clearly past eight o'clock in the evening, but it was still more than half empty.

Ning Weimin immediately knew that this was a "Snaku" with an ordinary business.

"Snaku" is called "スナック" in Japanese, which is the transliteration of English Snack, and its Chinese meaning is "snacks".

So literally speaking, this kind of place is a place for guests to eat and rest.

But in reality, it refers to a "small bar" that is not big, has karaoke, and has mamasang and waiters chatting and singing with customers.

If I had to find a specific example, it would be in the movie "If You Are the One".

The shop where Ge You was seduced by a poster of the "Four Hokkaido Sisters" when they were young.

This small bar called "Snaku" is actually a special product that was born under the influence of the Olympic Games.

Because it first appeared around 1964 when Tokyo hosted the Olympic Games for the first time.

As a common practice when hosting international events, Japan also launched a campaign to purify social atmosphere at that time and strictly controlled the late-night operation of stores that provide alcohol.

Since then, there have been stores that follow the American bar model, but in addition to alcohol, they also provide "light meals and snacks."

Because restaurants can be open late at night, they can bypass legal restrictions and be able to stay open for a long time with this flexible form.

It should be said that "Snaku" that opened in the early days did exist purely as a "restaurant that served alcohol late at night."

The selling point is the variety of side dishes to go with wine, as well as services such as adding ice, water, and pouring wine for guests.

Mamasang and the waiter basically receive guests "face to face" across the bar, just like ordinary bartenders.

There is basically no need to sit next to guests to provide reception services.

To put it bluntly, the original "Snaku" was a place purely for chatting and relieving boredom.

When guests come, you can chat with Mama-san or the guests next to you, sit on a high stool with a small plate of snacks and drink, and you can do nothing else.

But then Japan entered the 1980s, and the economy and income further increased, and this kind of small bar could no longer meet the needs of wealthy people.

As a result, high-end "clubs" (クラブ) appeared in places such as Ikebukuro and Ginza.

The mamasang and waiters of "Snaku" were forced by the harsh business competition to walk out of the bar and sit next to the customers.

And because of the emergence of karaoke, they have to provide some additional services than clubs - accompanying dancers.

As for the bars where Japanese men drink and have fun at night, there is also polarization.

Rich people go to "clubs" for 30,000 yen an hour.

If you have no money, go to "Snaku" for 3,000 yen an hour.

Of course, the "no money" mentioned here is also relative.

Because no matter what, "Snaku" also charges "seat fees" and is a place that pays attention to atmosphere.

A drink in a place like this often costs tens of thousands of yen.

To enjoy this kind of service where someone coaxes you and entertains you with sex, you must at least be a man with some status in the company, or a small business owner who is engaged in self-employment.

As for Japanese men in Tokyo, most married white-collar workers in companies only have one or two thousand yen in daily pocket money.

After drinking, singing, and chatting, a week's pocket money is gone. Who wouldn't feel sad?

So the real places where ordinary people drink are in pubs and izakayas, places that don’t charge for seats, and the amount is large.

In short, President Takahashi did not take Ning Weimin to the "club" in Ginza after the meal, but to this "Snaku", which is a practical approach that is very consistent with his status.

It can only be said that people don't like to make people look fat, but this cannot be regarded as a slight for gain.

As expected, Mama-san, a MILF in the store, smiled particularly kindly when she saw President Takahashi.

She came forward very charmingly and gracefully.

"Takahashi-san, you haven't been here for a long time. Have you been busy lately? I'm so happy to see you today. A warm welcome."

President Takahashi said with a smile, "Mama-san only misses me when business is bad, right?"

"Where is it?" Mama-san approached President Takahashi and whispered, "It's because I miss Takahashi-san so much that I have no time to take care of business and deal with other customers..."

Just by the way these two people smile, talk quietly and laugh loudly, you can tell that they are "old friends" at a glance.

Ning Weimin therefore concluded that this should be a place where President Takahashi often visited.

Sure enough, before Mamasang could say hello, President Takahashi took the initiative to introduce Ning Weimin.

"This is Minzi, Mama-san here. She has been in this store for more than ten years. It is also because of her that I became a regular customer here. I have been drinking here for almost more than ten years."

Then I introduced Mama Sang.

"President Ning is the president of Dadao Trading Company and a very important customer of our company. Minzi, you must entertain me today."

Ning Weimin absolutely believed this, because although the Mamasang in front of him looked about forty years old, he should be about the same age as President Takahashi.

But her figure and skin are well maintained.

It can still be seen that she must have been a very beautiful woman when she was young.

It's not surprising that she can steal Takahashi's soul and make him spend all the time with all his heart.

I just don’t know if there are more stories between the two of them.

And in this way, Mama Sang clearly distinguished the priorities and immediately transferred all her enthusiasm to Ning Weimin.

First, he smiled and bowed to Ning Weimin, "Welcome."

Then he helped Ning Weimin take off his coat and hang it up, gave him a hot white towel to wipe his hands and face, and even helped him beat his shoulders.

Not only is she very diligent and attentive, but she also makes people feel a kind of maternal warmth.

I have to say that in order to make money, this Mama Sang is really dedicated and hardworking.

Mr. Takahashi was a bit chubby, so he probably couldn't get used to sitting on a high stool, so he didn't move toward the bar.

Instead, they waited for Mama-san, who understood his needs, to take them to the only triangular sofa in the store and sit down.

"Snaku" pays attention to "opening the bottle" and pricing is based on the bottle.

Therefore, Japanese sake and draft beer are generally not available. In addition to bottles of beer, you have to drink foreign wine.

Of course, this price must be higher than the market price.

But today, because Ning Weimin said, time is tight and we cannot stay long.

President Takahashi didn't ask for a bottle of beer, but asked Mama-san to get whiskey directly.

As a regular customer, I usually store wine in the stores I frequent.

After opening a bottle of wine, he didn't finish it once. Before leaving, he wrote his name on the bottle.

"Mama-sang" watches the dishes being served. If the customer looks wealthy and wants him to come often, he will mobilize the hostess to drink more drinks from him, or "transfer" part of his wine bank.

Of course, sometimes, in order to make customers feel that they always have wine in the store, Mamasang will add some wine to the wine bottles stored by customers to attract customers.

This is a no-brainer in all bars.

President Takahashi's bottle of aged wine at "Dantes" is half a bottle of Suntory. Judging from his intention today, he wants to drink up all the half bottle.

The Japanese way of drinking whiskey is also quite peculiar. They usually pour out a glass and then add water and ice to drink it.

The Japanese call this way of drinking "Mizugari", which means "mixing wine with water."

Japan's "Snaku" even has the nickname "water trading" because of this.

In Japan, as long as you say that a woman is engaged in "water trading", your imagination will be as wide as possible.

Westerners still don't understand how the Japanese "created" such a way to drink whiskey.

It's like they don't understand why Chinese people drink red wine and add carbonated drinks to wine that has finally removed the sugar content.

But there is no doubt that it is the core service of "Snaku".

Although the snacks and dishes provided here are no longer as rich as in the past, these things, like the wine, must be brought to the guests and served personally by the waitresses and mamasang recommended by the store.

As a result, something went wrong in this link today.

Dare to fall in love when a graceful lady wearing a golden dress and silver high-heeled shoes came out from the small kitchen behind the bar, carrying dried fruits, wine and vegetables, following Mamasang who was serving wine.

She had just walked to the sofa when she saw Ning Weimin and stopped immediately.

Precisely because the brakes were too strong this time.

The dried fruits on the stainless steel tray flew out due to inertia and scattered all over Mama-san, who was kneeling down to place drinks on the coffee table.

So in just a moment, the scene became extremely messy and embarrassing.

Mama Sang screamed almost simultaneously and turned back to glare at the perpetrator.

But what's even more amazing is that Mama Sang didn't wait until she got angry and reprimanded her.

When Ning Weimin raised his head because of this unusual situation, he saw the beauty's face.

He also opened his eyes with as much surprise as Mama-san.

And he stood up and called out a name first without thinking.

"Ah...Axia!"

Yes, Ning Weimin couldn't believe it.

Just five months ago, the actual controller of the underground bank who was sitting in the luxurious suite of the Great Wall Hotel, dressed in high-end brand names, doing exchange transactions with him like a big sister.

The right-hand man of the 14K legendary Mr. Hong, an intellectual beauty who left a profound impact on him with her high IQ and strong aura.

Now she has become a "Snaku" in Roppongi, Tokyo, and has become a waitress who has to serve customers.

To be honest, even he thought he was dazzled.

Or perhaps it was the greatest coincidence in the world that a Japanese woman bumped into Axia.

Otherwise this cannot be explained, it is not logical at all, but it is true!

"Sorry, Ning Sang, I made you laugh! I really didn't expect to meet an acquaintance here."

Just one sentence of "Hong Kong Popular" was enough to confirm that what Ning Weimin saw was not a dream.

Not to mention, Axia, who had regained her composure, smiled at him with a unique temperament.

But this time, it was President Takahashi and Mama-san's turn to look at each other with questions in their heads.

A few seconds later, almost at the same time, they blurted out their questions separately with urgency.

"Axia, what's going on?"

"Ning Sang, do you know each other?"