National Tide 1980.

"Dear guest, we are here. My master is waiting for you here. Please follow me..."

Fortunately, the mystery is about to be solved, and we have finally arrived at the final meeting place.

It is a Sukiya-style building hidden among the flowers and trees. Its exterior looks a bit like the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan, and is full of the style of the Edo period.

Compared to the shogunate palace complex that symbolizes power, this type of Sukiya-zukuri architecture is more compact and exquisite, with a distinct "Zen and tea" elegance.

According to Ning Weimin's own understanding, if we use Chinese architecture as an analogy, the shogunate palace complex is like the courtyard house where royal nobles live. It pursues magnificent colors, pays attention to the stable demeanor, and has a grand style.

The Sukiya-zukuri architecture is more like a courtyard in Jiangnan where every step brings a different view. It pursues both external refinement and internal richness, and focuses more on elegance and enjoyment.

As expected, when Ning Weimin followed Kurishima Sumie into the wooden house, he immediately felt the richness of the Japanese-style decoration with gilded silver.

The place is fully equipped with modern electrical appliances and supplies, but it is not as elegant and simple as it appears from the outside.

Especially the spacious room inside, which is 20 square meters in size.

The niche is four meters wide, and next to it is an antique cabinet decorated with mother-of-pearl and gold foil.

Light comes through the low window near the alcove, through which you can see the scenery outside.

Not only that, the beams, columns and ceilings are all selected from high-quality wood, exuding a sense of history.

The same luxurious feeling is also reflected in the various furnishings in the house.

There was a calligraphy piece hanging on the niche. The handwriting was so sloppy that Ning Weimin couldn't recognize it at all. He just felt that the dry and thin brushwork seemed to be from the hands of a Zen monk.

There is no vase in front of the scroll, but a huge Buddha statue.

The shape of the Buddha statue is a bit like Acala, with a lion crown on his head, tangled hair standing upside down, and a big open mouth revealing terrible fangs.

There are six arms on his body, each holding a magical weapon.

A pair of angry eyes shone like glass beads, most likely embedded with crystals or gems.

At least it is certain that it is a genuine antique. Its color has turned red, and black spots have appeared in the peeling areas.

In addition to this Buddha statue, the shelves of the treasure cabinet and the borders of the niches are filled with Buddha statues of various sizes.

In addition to the largest statue of Acala, there are also Sakyamuni Buddha in a cross-legged position, Bhaisajyaguru Buddha holding a medicine pot, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sitting cross-legged in a meditative posture.

In short, these Buddha statues here all look like antiques with a history, but Ning Weimin can’t tell how many of them are real and how many are fake.

After all, he didn't know much about Japanese history, not enough for him to accurately identify the origins of Japanese antiquities like he could judge Chinese antiquities.

With the exception of one statue of Bodhidharma.

Ning Weimin found this thing very familiar.

Because the statue's face and clothing were more like those of a Han Chinese than a Hu Chinese, he was nearly 70% sure that it was a treasure from China's Southern and Northern Dynasties period.

However, he only had time to take a quick look at it and did not have much chance to observe it carefully.

After all, he came in not to admire the decoration style and the Buddha statues, but to meet people.

As for the person who was waiting for him in the room, he was sitting on a tatami on a low platform above the wooden floor, drinking and having fun with two geishas with white powder on their faces, hugging them on both sides.

When he saw them come in, he immediately stopped his indecent actions.

But the man looked at them, lazily did not stand up, and then asked Kurishima Chengjiang, who had led the people over, jokingly, "Chengjiang, did you neglect our guests?"

Li Daochengjiang personally helped Ning Weimin arrange the cushion with a backrest and a single armrest, and said softly, "How is that possible? With your instructions, I will definitely treat you as a VIP."

"Oh, then why didn't you let your guests relax in the comfortable lounge first? Why did you lead them here directly? It's not professional of you to do this, otherwise our guests wouldn't be so serious..."

"Ah, I thought you had something important to discuss with this distinguished guest. I am to blame for that."

After responding, Cheng Jiang smiled and turned around, bowing to Ning Weimin, "Would you like to take a rest first, my dear guest? I will personally treat you with the best food and wine and special services."

Although there is nothing to criticize in his words, and there are no obvious hints in his actions and postures.

However, Ning Weimin could still clearly feel a sense of teasing and seduction from Kurishima Sumie.

The woman who had been so dignified and kind just now now exuded a sense of lasciviousness.

This sudden change immediately made Ning Weimin realize that the other party was using the beauty trap again.

Moreover, he was plotting against him in a rather arrogant and condescending manner.

It feels like a daimyo in the feudal era rewarding his retainers.

This couldn't help but make Ning Weimin feel disgusted.

Especially as he silently looked at this person, estimating that the other party was about the same age as himself, and yet he dared to be so arrogant, he felt even more unhappy.

I thought to myself, son of a bitch, who do you think you are?
Who the hell are you looking down on?

I'd be surprised if I fell for your trick!

Although he had to admit that Kurishima Sumie did have a charm that attracted him, it was easy for him to get into the plot of the short films in the "Ryotei Lady General Series".

But he would never react as the other party wished and be led by the other party step by step.

In fact, he even felt a little disappointed and dissatisfied when he said "Thank you, but no thanks".

Even though they have been together for a short time, Ning Weimin can already tell from Kurishima Chengjiang's performance that this woman is a talented person. If she is in charge of the operation of this secret restaurant, she will definitely be a qualified business helper.

If she were in Ginza, she could definitely be an excellent mama-san.

I never thought that I would fall to the point where I need to use my beauty to please men.

In order to show off, the other party manipulated Chengjiang at will like a slave, treating her as a toy that could be given away at any time.

Ning Weimin also felt that this practice of wasting resources was ridiculous.

However, this was just the beginning. Just as Ning Weimin was trying to suppress his unhappiness, even more ridiculous things happened one after another.

That person actually smiled self-righteously and said, "Are you embarrassed or do you not like Chengjiang? Do you like the two around me? Then I'll give one to you."

As he said this, he pushed the woman on his right to Ning Weimin, just like taking off a piece of clothing. "You have good taste. They are the most outstanding geishas in Gion, Kyoto. Try them out tonight and you will know their advantages."

However, Ning Weimin was not interested in this.

The geisha's face was as white as if she had been through a flour jar. With his aesthetic taste, he could not accept such heavy-tasting "beauty".

I am especially worried that my wife will find out one day and destroy the harmony of our family.

So he refused again, and his attitude was even more resolute.

"Thanks, but no need."

This caused the geisha to stop just as she stood up, but after all, she was a professional who had been in the entertainment industry for a long time, so she was not embarrassed, but just looked at Ning Weimin with some resentment.

Maybe it was because Ning Weimin looked young and handsome, and didn't look like he was in poor health, so she couldn't understand why he would reject her.

On the contrary, he was slightly dissatisfied with the master who gave the order to the geisha.

Being rejected for his "good intentions" twice made him feel a little embarrassed and humiliated.

I couldn't help but sneer, "You are such a boring guy. Or... do you look down on me?"

In an instant, as his voice became higher and his tone became more unpleasant, his eyes, which had been gentle just now, suddenly emitted a sharp light, and his sudden change of expression made the two geishas tremble with fear.

Even the female general Kurishima Sumie who was sitting beside him bowed her head, held her breath and tried to act submissive.

It seems that this somewhat violent guy is probably moody on a daily basis, and he might even have some perverted habits, which is why these women are so afraid of him.

But this guy was right about one thing. Ning Weimin really looked down on him.

Because his domineering and condescending attitude, his disregard for others and his deliberate and unruly arrangements of inviting Ning Weimin here to meet him all exposed his nature as a nouveau riche.

A true young master from an aristocratic family would not use such a humiliating method to put pressure on others, nor would he show off by mistreating women. Ning Weimin had learned this from Kang Shude a long time ago.

What's more, this guy is a Japanese. This kind of inexplicable arrogance and arrogance that does not treat others as human beings makes Ning Weimin feel even more disgusted, and he even thinks of the Japanese devils in the past.

Therefore, even from the perspective of his Chinese bloodline, Ning Weimin would not have any good feelings towards him, let alone succumb to his tyranny and make a gesture of compromise.

In fact, Ning Weimin didn't even blink, he looked directly into the other person's eyes and said, "I'm a foreigner, I can't understand your special taste. Besides, this is the first time we meet, right? Since I don't even know you, how can I look up to you or look down on you? Frankly speaking, I came here today for the sake of President Takahashi of Yamato Kanko, and up to now, you haven't revealed your identity to me. You haven't explained why you invited me here. If you don't plan to do this, then our meeting will end here."

These words fully expressed Ning Weimin's dissatisfaction. He believed that the other party was entirely responsible for him being called here.

This made the other party even angrier, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

Both of them seemed to be quite strong-willed, as if they were born to be incompatible with each other. Before they even started talking about serious matters, they were already in a confrontational situation.

Fortunately, they have a sensible hostess by their side.

Reading people's expressions is a must-have talent for women in the entertainment industry, and usually you have to max out all the attribute points to have a future.

Kurishima Sumie felt that this was inappropriate, so she quickly handed a glass of wine to Ning Weimin to shut him up.

"Please don't mind, dear guest. We have no ill intentions. Please have a glass of wine first and we can talk slowly."

At the same time, he turned around and smiled to persuade the domineering host, pretending to scold him, "You were just talking about me. What you are doing is not the proper etiquette for entertaining guests!"

This was a perfect way to smooth things over.

The arrogant man immediately controlled his temper, smiled as if nothing happened, and looked at Ning Weimin with a playful look.

"Okay, let's just say I'm wrong. Actually, I just wanted to see what kind of person this Chinese guy is who came to Tokyo alone, sold trolley suitcases all over Asia in a few years, and married a famous star. I didn't expect that President Ning is really extraordinary. It's really surprising."

But Ning Weimin was too lazy to beat around the bush with him. Since he looked down on his temperament and behavior, he felt it would be a waste to even give him a glance.

So Ning Weimin, who was eager to sever his ties with the other party and leave here as soon as possible, just asked very pragmatically, "Who are you? What exactly do you want from me?"

"My last name is Takahashi too. My name is Takahashi Oshinori. I wonder if you have heard of me?"

When he said this, the arrogant man looked at Ning Weimin complacently, and his face naturally showed an arrogant expression of "God is the boss, I am the second".

However, no matter how annoying he is, Ning Weimin has to admit that this guy is really famous enough.

In fact, Ning Weimin really knew him.

After all, those who are known as "house speculators" are one of the biggest vested interests in today's Japanese society.

Especially in the past one or two years, the name of Takahashi Oshinori has frequently appeared in the financial pages of newspapers, and many expensive acquisitions are related to him.

Since Ning Weimin is a stock trader, he will naturally pay attention to news related to the capital market.

So as far as he knew, last year, Takahashi Osunori acquired Nissin Kisen Kaisha, a subsidiary of Nippon Line, and purchased the Regent Hotel in Italy for 100 billion yen. He spent tens of billions of yen to acquire the Sanctuary Bay Villas in Australia, acquired the Excelsior Hotel in Paseo for 12 billion yen, and acquired shares in the InterContinental Hong Kong Hotel worth about 6 billion yen.

At the beginning of this year, just a few days ago, the newspapers published the news that he spent 38 billion yen to buy one of the buildings of Lippo Center in Hong Kong.

Now I know that Takahashi Osunori even bought Yamato Sightseeing.

There is no doubt that the speed of expansion of such assets naturally made Takahashi Oshinori one of the biggest lucky people in this bubble era.

His wealth is even greater than Ning Weimin's.

According to publicly disclosed information, Takahashi Oshinori's current net worth has reached 700 to 800 billion yen, and the EIE Group he controls has become a giant in the capital market.

It’s just that most of his assets were obtained by borrowing from Changyin Bank.

This also explains why this guy has a strong nouveau riche aura.

It can be said that Ning Weimin's judgment was absolutely correct. This guy got rich too fast and too fast, which caused such serious psychological sequelae.

"Oh, it's President Takahashi of EIE. My apologies."

Out of respect for the size of Takahashi Oshinori's wealth, Ning Weimin had to be polite, but he still couldn't figure out the other party's intention.

"But, President Takahashi, we don't seem to have much in common, right? Excuse me, you and I don't have much in common, whether in life or business. Could it be that you came to me for the cooperation between Yamato Tourism and me?"

Takahashi Oshinori, whose origins were revealed immediately, was also relieved that Ning Weimin actually knew him.

He smiled and filled Ning Weimin's glass with another glass of wine. He eased the atmosphere before saying, "No, no, it has nothing to do with Yamato Tourism, but it does have something to do with the Chixia Club under your name. I want to know, how much money can you sell your shares in the Chixia Club to me?" (End of this chapter)