Kaga Isako stood on the podium, her face with exquisite makeup shining with excitement.

For her, I'm afraid this moment is the real highlight of her life.

And she hasn't forgotten her past professional skills.

After standing in front of the microphone and looking around the scene with a professional anchor's smile, she said quite freely, "Everyone has been giving congratulations just now. Some of the polite guests didn't even drink, they just listened to the speech attentively. So, I just want to say a few words. Today, I sincerely thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedule to come and participate in this grand event and support my beauty salon."

"Seeing so many people congratulating me and cheering for me, I was filled with courage and energy without realizing it. I will work hard to run the beauty salon well. To be a bit arrogant, I even hope that in a few years By that time, I will be able to open a second and third branch in Tokyo. So don’t think that this kind of gathering is just for this one time and ends there. Maybe it won’t be long before I shamelessly invite you back. , congratulations on the opening of our branch."

"Of course, I will work hard to run the beauty salon well. As for the style and service of our store, one thing I can be proud to say here is that in my beauty salon, no matter the level of technicians or the quality of the beauty salon, The supplies are all world-class. We even have professional stylists from Paris, France and Milan, Italy. So the prices are also very international, and they are definitely worthy of your noble status. Thank you all, and I look forward to having it. If you love beauty, you are welcome to visit us."

Just after she finished speaking briefly and concisely, she publicly expressed her business philosophy: "I can obviously rob you, but I am determined to make money through services."

Not only did the main table burst into unabashed laughter, but the venue also burst into thunderous applause again.

However, there are still differences between guests.

Ning Weimin noticed a particularly clear point: there is a huge power contrast between seats.

For example, those people in the beauty industry and relatively ordinary guests who were sitting around the entrance all had to resist the urge to squirt.

It wasn't until the guests at the head table laughed, and the tables where celebrities from the entertainment industry also laughed, that they dared to snicker implicitly.

From this we can completely see how hierarchical Japan is, and even the right to laugh is different.

It’s no wonder that Japanese people always complain about living a depressing life.

It turns out that they feel the inequality of life all the time and live within the framework of clear class boundaries.

Even the bubble era was like this, it was really pitiful.

Next, Matsumoto Keiko took the stage again and invited the guests who needed to speak to the podium one by one.

These people include the president of the Association of Cosmetology Doctors, the lifestyle editor of the Mainichi Shimbun, and the secretary of the Tokyo City Council. They all also expressed their congratulations on the opening of Isako's beauty salon, but these speeches were very short.

After almost all of these distinguished guests had spoken, what finally arrived was a truly relaxing and happy time of feasting and drinking.

You know, today's meal is definitely expensive.

Because similar to Chinese customs, the Japanese also pay attention to the appearance of cards.

Everyone came to cheer and sent wreaths to everyone. The banquet venue and Isako's store in Jiyugaoka were decorated like the most luxurious mourning hall in China.

So as a master, you must be good at wine and meat, otherwise you will be really unjust and become a miser.

What's more, in this era, everyone yearns for luxury. If the treat is too shabby, people will laugh at you.

Not to mention that the purpose of the banquet was for the Kaga couple to create publicity for the store.

Think about it, if you are reluctant to spend money on a treat, do you still expect these guests to support you with real money?

Therefore, even if the money is borne by the Kaga couple themselves, they will set the standard of entertainment very high.

Ning Weimin scanned the general contents of the banquet menu and discovered that this meal not only included the best champagne and French red wine, but also the best seafood and steak.

However, he did not stay at his seat and wait for the delicious food to be served, or accompany Matsumoto Keiko to socialize with the political and financial figures next to him, and talk about those non-nutritious scenes.

Because he had actually drank several glasses of champagne during the initial social interaction, he had been enduring the urge to urinate while listening to the guests' speeches.

When the speech ended, he urgently went to the toilet to solve the water problem.

However, he did not expect that when he excused himself from the table, shuttled between the tables, and was about to walk out of the banquet hall door, the voice of "President Ning" suddenly came from behind him.

When he turned around, he saw that it was Director Yoshimoji of Sumitomo Bank.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Ah, there's a little something."

Jimao didn't deny it, but he didn't say it directly, "Are you going to the bathroom? Why don't we go together and have a chat..."

"Okay, please..."

"Please..."

Frankly speaking, since meeting Jimao today, Ning Weimin has a vague feeling that his enthusiasm is not without reason.

After all, this is the general manager of Sumitomo Bank headquarters.

His status in Sumitomo's banking system is not low, at least equivalent to a branch president.

In addition, Sumitomo Bank has been expanding rapidly in recent years.

In 1980, the bank's assets ranked sixteenth among the world's largest banks.

Ranked fifth in 1983.

Ranked fourth in 1985.

By October 1986, Sumitomo Bank had merged with Peace Mutual Bank.

At this point, its assets have surpassed Fuji Bank, becoming the second largest commercial bank in Japan and the world.

Minister Yoshimo's status has naturally grown as Sumitomo Bank's assets have grown.

If measured in society as a whole, his status should basically be comparable to that of a prefecture governor or university president, and not lower than that.

For such a person to take the initiative to show kindness to him, even regardless of the age gap, of course Ning Weimin would be paranoid.

To be honest, from the very beginning, he had a vague hunch that the other party must have something to want from him.

In addition, now that the other party had such a coincidental peeing spot with him and insisted on walking side by side, he was even more certain of this.

You can even guess that it may be something that is a bit difficult to disclose.

Sure enough, when he entered the toilet, Ning Weimin found that he had guessed exactly right.

It's amazing that this guy Yoshimo actually begged him for a loan for the sake of his son.

This is actually quite interesting.

Jimao has a son and two daughters.

The eldest son graduated from college a few years ago. Because of my care, he not only successfully entered the job of Sumitomo Bank and became a veritable "second generation banker", he was also assigned to the credit department of the Minato Branch, one of the three core districts in Tokyo.

However, Jimao's eldest son's ability in study and work is really average, but he is the kind of son who is not very talented and is particularly unsatisfactory.

For example, in college, I was barely admitted to Chiba University, which is a mid-range among second-rate universities.

Moreover, he was not lucky enough to catch up with the special era of the biggest changes in Japan's financial industry.

You know, originally the bank's credit department was a high-authority, leisurely and comfortable department that didn't have to worry about customers at all.

However, due to the signing of the Plaza Accord, Japan's financial market has been fully opened and financial products have become increasingly rich.

The survival situation of banks has also undergone great changes in recent years.

Many Japanese companies have relied on other ways to raise funds, with large companies preferring lower-cost debt issuance.

This has greatly impacted the traditional credit business of Japanese banks.

As a result, gradually, under the guidance of the window set by the Bank of Japan, the credit departments of various branches were under pressure to achieve performance.

Needless to say, in a branch with many elites like Minato City, the eldest son of Yoshimo, the "second generation silver generation", naturally has his abilities and academic achievements completely suppressed.

It’s not like he will always be ranked last. After all, there is a second son who is the general manager of Sumitomo Bank headquarters who is in a similar situation to be at the bottom.

But to put it bluntly, the relationship between these two is Ah Da and Ah Er. Anyway, it’s either you or me who is holding you back.

The only comforting thing is that I don't know if they have discussed it with each other, but the two brothers also know to change positions with each other every short time, so as not to embarrass each other too much.

In this way, even for Yoshimo's sake, everyone at the Sumitomo Bank Minato Branch treated his son very favorably.

But the lack of outstanding results at work put the future of Yoshimo's eldest son into question.

Even if Jimao knows how to operate behind the scenes, it will be difficult if his son never has any outstanding work achievements and his personal resume is too stretched.

Forced promotion will not stop Youyou from talking, and will make the person who promoted him a blind bastard and become the laughing stock of his subordinates' behind-the-scenes comments.

Even the next best thing is to transfer directly or change positions.

Because if that is the case, it will leave an indelible stain on one's career resume, which will in turn cause greater difficulties for the future.

Then Minister Yoshimoto became worried.

This means that not only does he have to find opportunities for promotion for his son, but he also has to take care of the performance, and he even has to do it flawlessly.

Don't forget, the second son of the executive also faced the same situation. He had to solve the problem while ensuring that no one could grasp the problem.

Therefore, Jimao had no choice but to sell his old face everywhere and use his own connections to find career opportunities for his son.

No, seeing Ning Weimin here today is an unexpected surprise for Ji Maolai.

He not only remembered the 300 million yen loan Ning Weimin borrowed from Sumitomo, but it was paid on time every month even though the annual interest rate was as high as 10%.

Moreover, he still remembered that Ning Weimin's altar palace had an official background of the Republic, it was opened in Ginza, and the celebration was very grand.

On the opening day, not only many celebrities came to join in the fun, but the guests were also quite sophisticated.

Especially when he saw Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko accompanying him to the banquet today, he was even more sure that Ning Weimin was doing well in Tokyo.

Although such customers are not well understood, they are targets for lending with confidence.

That's why he took the initiative to talk to Ning Weimin before the celebration started.
To be continued...