Rebirth of the Financial Overlord

In the courtyard.

There are rows of chairs.

Ordinary guests can raise their cards here to participate in the next auction.

What Yulong Inagawa got was a VIP invitation letter, that is, an independent private room on the second floor.

There is an additional door facing the inner court, from which VIP guests can clearly see the performance hall downstairs.

On the whole, it is a bit like some big theaters in China.

at this time.

The auction hasn't started yet.

The organizer is obviously very good at enhancing the atmosphere and arranged some performances for the guests to enjoy.

On the stage, several geisha wore luxurious geisha costumes, heavy make-up, flute blowing flute, pipa playing pipa, accompanied by piano and chords, performing Japanese classical music.

And a geisha in a bright red kimono performed superb dancing skills in the middle, performing various difficult moves from time to time, while playing the paper fan in his hand miraculously.

A geisha is not an ordinary lady.

From childhood, he learned various skills, such as dance, music, tea art, painting, etc., and used them to perform for people in the upper class.

And if you only know how to perform, then you are not a geisha, but a maiko who is a geisha.

A true geisha is one of the highest honors for artistic skill.

It is not only necessary to be proficient in various singing and dancing instruments, but also to understand Japanese cultural and historical knowledge, and even to be familiar with international news and lace news.

In the long-term training of a geisha, one has to learn how to cater to the preferences of the guests, be good at observing words and expressions, understand the minds of the guests, and maintain the dignity and face of the benefactors.

In short, it is to use art to provide customers with satisfactory service and complete relaxation, and to allow guests to not only enjoy Japanese traditional culture, but also relax their tired bodies and smile.

In terms of identity and social status, geisha are closer to the nobles of the Tang Dynasty, performing arts rather than selling themselves.

Orizuki Aso and Masako Shinkawa's previous identities were also geisha.

Of course, it depends on the situation whether this is a show or not.

Just like in ancient times, Japanese daimyos would cultivate geisha, and when needed, they would give them to those who needed to win over to maintain the relationship with each other.

During World War II, the Japanese consortium also sent well-trained geisha to foreigners to obtain some resources.

It is not wrong to say that geisha are stunners.

Because the origin of geisha itself is based on the heyday of patriarchy, women who can become geisha understand men's minds very well. Not only are they beautiful, they have excellent figures, they are proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and they can also read men's eyes and understand them. thought.

Therefore, the cost of finding a geisha for entertainment is very high, which is simply beyond the reach of ordinary middle-class people.

Especially the young and beautiful high-end geisha are worth more, and ordinary people, even the middle class, and corporate executives dare not care about them.

In Kyoto, the cost of an hour with a geisha is five hundred dollars per guest. If several people go together, the cost is about three thousand to four thousand dollars for more than two hours.

The economy has been bad in the past few years. Ordinary people are burdened with bank debts that will last a lifetime, so how dare they participate in this kind of consumption.

Sentiment also needs money to cultivate.

Of course, the cost of training a geisha is also good, with a hand-sewn kimono costing fifteen thousand dollars.

And what you have to learn since childhood, food is also nutritious food, and you need to understand the various skills that the upper class comes into contact with. In the process of growing up as a geisha, until you become a qualified geisha, a million dollars may not be enough to stop you. live.

It is precisely because of this that ordinary people simply cannot get in touch with geisha performances.

No way, the consumption is too high.

According to some people's thinking, a few thousand dollars to spend a young lady in Shibuya, the money is enough to spend many times.

But in the past two years, major companies have gone bankrupt, bosses have jumped off buildings, and I don’t know how many former wealthy customers divorced their wives and went to the park. Who has spare money for consumption.

It is precisely for this reason that there are only about 200 geisha in Kyoto at present, and only some special top-level occasions can see public performances.

Different from popular music on the market.

The melody performed by the geisha has a classical taste, dignified and elegant, simple and elegant, and it is not to please men with their bodies.

Not only can't see any exposed skin, but even their real appearance can't be seen clearly.

And this kind of skill is actually not appreciated by most people.

Shen Jiannan also couldn't appreciate it, but when he went to the country to do as the Romans did, the entire upper class of Japan favored geisha, so he wouldn't feel annoyed if he couldn't appreciate it.

On the contrary, Yutaka Inagawa was fascinated by watching it, as if he could not extricate himself from the classical rhythm and the flexible maiko of the geisha.

When the geisha on stage came up with a unique skill, this guy would even applaud.

Soon, the geisha performance on stage came to an end.

Following the speech of the actress hosting the event, a middle-aged man wearing a traditional samurai uniform stepped onto the stage.

The crowd below became agitated, and the whispering was completely different from the quietness just now, because this person was about to perform the stunt of cutting bullets with a knife.

Shen Jiannan was also very interested in this, cutting bullets with a knife, this is something only in movies.

Just now I heard the host report the name of this person, called Liu Shengzangdao, this surname inevitably reminds people of the big villains Yagyu Jubingwei and Yagyu Yijian who often appear in movies.

Just then, the following is ready.

Yagyu Zang Dao held the handle of the knife and stood alone on the stage, while a man below pointed a pistol at him.

The entire hall became silent.

Knife chopping bullets This is just crazy.

Shen Jiannan was also watching intently, some didn't believe that a knife could really cut a bullet, you know, even a broken gun bullet shoots at a speed of more than 300 meters per second, at a distance of 30 meters, at 0.01 second, human eyes can't It is impossible to catch, let alone break the bullet with a knife.

A red high platform with a large wooden board behind it, the purpose is to prove the authenticity of the next performance.

Below, Liu Shengzangdao nodded towards the man holding the gun, standing bent like a big cat, his eyes became extremely dignified.

boom!

Gunshots rang out.

Afterwards, everyone present saw that Liu Shengzang knife was retracting the knife, but there were two bullets inlaid on the wooden board behind it.

too fast.

Whether it was the trajectory of the bullet shooting or the moment when Liu Shengzang drew his sword, most people did not see it.

After seeing it again, he realized that he had put the knife back into the scabbard.

Shen Jiannan narrowed his eyes slightly, and said to Tang Dunhou, "Monkey, did you see how he drew his sword?"

Tang Dunhou was also dumbfounded. He didn't expect such a terrifying sword technique to exist in the world. He shook his head and said, "I see it, but if he slashes at me, I can't dodge it at all."

Inagawa Yutaka was able to understand Chinese, and interjected: "Yagyu-kun is the direct blood of the Yagyu family. It is said that he has integrated the Xinyin style and Iaido. He practiced swords at the age of five. After decades of hard training, normal people will definitely not be able to avoid his sword."

Tang Dunhou couldn't speak Japanese, but he could understand it now, and he said in disbelief, "How can he support his family by practicing sword every day."

Inagawa Yulong shook his head and said: "I don't know about that. But the ancestor of the Yagyu family was the swordsmanship instructor of the Tokugawa family, and the Tokugawa family allowed him to perform here. The relationship between the two must be very unusual. With the support of his family, Yagyu will definitely not be short of money, and he also has many disciples, and the gymnasium alone has an annual income of hundreds of millions of yen."

These days, there are still such people?

Budo!

It is really very human to stick to one thing for decades.

Shen Jiannan felt very interesting, and glanced at the Liusheng Zangdao below, a little appreciative and respectful of this person's aspirations.

At this time, Liu Shengzangdao stepped off the stage amidst applause and was about to leave. Sensing Shen Jiannan's gaze, he looked up.

Shen Jiannan responded with a smile, which was regarded as etiquette.

Liu Sheng Zangdao returned a nod and strode away stepping on clogs.

Not long.

After packing up on the stage, the actress Nakamoto Kuriko gave the auction opening speech with a microphone: "Dear guests, on behalf of the organizer, I warmly welcome all of you to participate in this auction."

"The first lot of this auction is a famous sword from the Shogunate era. This sword is called Heifeng. According to the appraisal of our company's appraiser, the age of this sword is about 300 years. It is the sword of the Shogunate era. Liu Shengdan The weapon of the soldiers under Ma Shou's command. It is well preserved, well made and very collectible."

"For this lot, the starting price is 30 million yen, and each price increase should not be less than 3 million yen."

On the stage, a samurai sword with a blackened body, the metal texture glowing with a faint light, was held in the hands of a man wearing a Warring States-style armor.

The armor on this person, all kinds of protective equipment are in place, the two small horns on the helmet and the face shield make this armor look a bit creepy, carrying a long knife, together with a sweet-looking actress, is simply a devil and angel pictures.

The auction house clearly knows how to do business.

Just now I enjoyed the marvelous kendo performance of the Yagyu Tibetan Knife, and now the auction of ancient weapons immediately aroused many people's yearning and enthusiasm for martial arts.

It was also related to the Liusheng family, and people immediately started asking for prices.

"Thirty million yen, this gentleman offered thirty million yen."

"Thirty-three million yen."

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"Fifty million yen."

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Soon, the auctioned samurai sword was sold for 60 million yen.

Probably the price of half a million dollars.

Because of this, the continuous bidding was a stop, and many people did not continue to bid.

There are quite a few ancient samurai swords preserved by the Japanese folk, and the current economic environment is not good. This samurai sword can be auctioned for 500,000 US dollars, which has exceeded the price of many ancient samurai swords.

Seeing that there were not many people bidding, Inagawa Yulong pressed the electronic button for the auction. As one of the kendo enthusiasts, he also liked this long knife very much.

Shen Jiannan is not interested in Japanese swords and antiques. If he is a Chinese, he would be damned if he is interested.

60 million yen.

Following Yulong Inagawa's quotation, a young man on the opposite floor glanced at him and quoted a price of 60 million yen.

As the two kept asking for prices, the price was soon pushed up to 80 million yen.

Everyone else dropped out of the fray at this point.

At such a high price, it is obviously not worth buying a weapon that is not a big shot.

Yulong Inagawa also hesitated. Although he is the leader of the Inagawa Association, seven hundred thousand dollars is not a small sum.

At this time, Shen Jiannan directly pressed the button and offered 100 million yen.

Yulong Inagawa was a little surprised that Shen Jiannan would also bid for the auction, and then he understood what was going on, and did not bid again.

Seeing this, the young man on the opposite side continued to bid, and followed suit with an offer of 105 million yen.

This person is very unfamiliar, and I don't know what a small role it is. In short, there is no such person in the information of First International Capital.

Shen Jiannan was too lazy to bid for such an unknown character, so he said flatly, "200 million yen".

Hearing Shen Jiannan's order, Tang Dunhou immediately shouted: "200 million yen."

The price has been doubled directly, which is clearly determined to win.

The guests in the hall below all raised their heads and glanced upstairs. When they found out that it was Shen Jiannan, those who had seen him in the media knew that the young man opposite him was hopeless.

Of course, not everyone knew Shen Jiannan.

The Japanese media don’t have many questions about the European economy. If you mention Li Daxiao, the editor-in-chief of First Media, you must know a lot of people. On the contrary, Shen Jiannan, the big boss behind the scenes, doesn’t know many people. Only some people deal with the financial industry. , or only those with connections to the top consortia know.

Some people started whispering, some were curious about why the young people upstairs could be in the VIP room.

And the young man who kept asking for the price, when he heard the figure of 200 million yen, clenched his fist, looked at the opposite side with some reluctance, and put down his fist helplessly.

200 million yen, almost 1.7 million U.S. dollars.

It's not that he can't get the money out, but the other party is determined to get it, and there is no fluctuation in his voice when calling for 200 million yen is like calling for food.

It is impossible for him to compete with this kind of person.

No surprises.

As the auction counted down, the knife was finally photographed by Shen Jiannan.

Soon, the hotel waiter led the staff of the auction company, walked in with a simple wooden box, and handed the knife to Shen Jiannan respectfully.

Shen Jiannan didn't know anything about cold weapons, but he took them out to have a look.

There was a crisp sound of metal rubbing against each other, which seemed a bit harsh, and then, a dazzling light reflected from the black and bright blade.

Inside the box were the joint signatures of several antique associations and the certificate of Dongyang Auction Company. Shen Jiannan didn't bother to look at these things, so he gestured carefully with a knife.

The waiter and the people from the auction company bowed and left. Shen Jiannan handed the knife into the sheath to Yulong Inagawa, and said, "Since Mr. Inagawa likes it, I will give you the knife."

Shen Jiannan still remembered when he accepted Aso Zhiyue and Shinkawa Masako.

He didn't intend to owe this favor forever.

Although Inagawa Yutaka's purpose is not pure, and he has taken care of Inagawa himself, there will be a lot of benefits, but since Inagawa Yutaka is very knowledgeable, reciprocating courtesy and deepening his relationship will make him willing to do things for him.

Inagawa Yulong knew the result earlier, knelt down on one knee, took the knife with both hands, bowed his head and said: "Thank you for giving me the knife!"