National Tide 1980.

Ning Weimin, accompanied by Sagawa Kenichi and his mother Sang Chiemei, entered the private room.

The people sitting in their seats all stood up at the same time, as if welcoming a truly important person, and no one dared to show the slightest disrespect.

"I'm sorry, I almost missed being late."

Despite his youth, Ning Weimin possessed the demeanor of a great general, exchanging a few polite words upon meeting.

However, it must be said that, to this day, he is still not used to the Japanese bowing.

Even when apologizing, he only lowered his head slightly.

There's no way around it; the Chinese are too strong-willed. Even someone as gentle as him can't be as servile as the Japanese.

"Today is a very important day, and there are many things that urgently need to be dealt with. I was just finishing up some work, so please forgive me."

Hearing him say that, the EIE board representatives thought he was referring to the drop in EIE's stock price today.

They all expressed their gratitude, thanking him for keeping his promise and doing what he said he would do.

It should be noted that, in order to show sincerity and reassure the EIE board of directors about the cooperation between the two parties, Ning Weimin not only completely withdrew from EIE stock today, but also redeemed the shares borrowed from Nomura Securities for sale, thus settling the matter.

Furthermore, a deposit of 20 billion yen was allocated to the EIE Group early on as financial support for their financial operation.

This is all real investment of real money.

To put it bluntly, the money EIE Group made on the stock market today should have belonged to Ning Weimin.

Having gained such a huge advantage, how could these people not be completely convinced and trust him implicitly?
A stingy, unreliable person wouldn't do something so magnanimous.

This is the real reason why Ning Weimin has gained people's trust.

However, it should be mentioned that they completely misunderstood. The important matter Ning Weimin mentioned today actually had little to do with stocks.

After all, the overall situation was already set, and Ning Weimin knew that the Japanese stock market was about to enter a long-term bear market and it would be difficult for it to recover.

The trading of stock index futures has become a controversial topic due to the fact that Americans used it to make a profit, and with the opposition of the Japanese public and the attention of the Japanese government.

The Japanese government has recently tightened its regulations on stock index futures trading, essentially banning short selling.

If he continues to follow the Americans around and take advantage of their misfortune, he's just asking for trouble.

Therefore, his main task at this stage is not to keep a close eye on the stock market to catch the tail end of the rally, but to quickly liquidate and sell off his real estate before the Japanese real estate market collapses.

Japan's real estate market, due to the inertia of years of continuous credit expansion and the effect of capital outflow from the stock market, has now entered its final period of prosperity, much like a beautiful sunset.

Amidst the asset frenzy of land and housing prices repeatedly breaking historical records in recent years, land and housing prices in Tokyo have now reached their legendary peaks.

Even in a poor area like Adachi Ward, the cost of housing in the suburbs of Tokyo is equivalent to ten years' worth of income for an office worker who doesn't eat or drink.

In urban areas, such as Sumida Ward, the growth rate would at least double, taking twenty years.

The price in Ginza, located in the heart of the city center, is even more outrageous, with an average price of nearly 60 million yen per tsubo (approximately 3.3 million USD), which is equivalent to 900,000 RMB per square meter, or over 100,000 USD.

This price is even more outrageous than any price Ning Weimin had ever heard of in his previous life.

It can be said that this is the end of a feast of collective delusion. The Japanese who are buying houses now are not buying houses, but buying themselves exorbitantly priced cages.

So if we don't sell now, when will we?

In fact, Ning Weimin was quite shrewd. Back when he was targeting Takahashi Harunori's EIE Group, he and A-Xia cleared out all the parking lots under his name.

Today, he also finalized the sweetest deal of his real estate transactions: the transfer of the commercial property at 2-7-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, and the Abbado building at 5-6-8 Ginza.

Of those two properties, one was a commercial property he had been using to run a restaurant, and the other was used as staff dormitories.

The two properties together cover an area of ​​over 1,000 square meters, based on the current average price of over 50 million yen per tsubo (approximately 3.3 square meters) in Ginza.

The price he transferred, excluding the deed tax, was over 20 billion yen, equivalent to 200 million US dollars.

Compared to his initial investment of less than 800 million yen in two properties combined, he not only made a fortune, but may even have created the largest real estate profit in the shortest period of Japanese history.

Although Japanese law stipulates that the relevant profits tax is not a small amount, even if Ning Weimin tries every means to reduce or avoid taxes, he will probably still end up having to let the Japanese government take at least two billion yen.

But this rate of return meant he had earned at least twenty times his initial investment, which was enough to make him feel good and allow him to brag to his master when he returned to the capital.

Given how important this deal is, how could he not want to finalize it as soon as possible?

Moreover, the company that could afford to take over this deal was not a small company; its counterparty was Marubeni Corporation, a financial conglomerate backed by Japanese zaibatsu.

Moreover, Ning Weimin wanted to keep the restaurant operating as long as possible and pay rent to Marubeni, which meant he needed their help.

When dealing with such a large company, the most important thing is patience and attention to detail to ensure that the client is satisfied and signs the contract.

Therefore, Ning Weimin spent the entire day fully engaged with his client.

I was either accompanying Marubeni Corporation to view properties and understand the asset details, or finalizing contract details and supplementing legal clauses, or entertaining them with meals. I was incredibly busy and had no time to breathe.

After finally seeing off Marubeni's people, he rushed over from the restaurant to keep his appointment.

However, this did not affect Ning Weimin's good mood, after all, today was like a mine-clearing day for Ning Weimin.

This allowed him to get rid of two huge burdens at once—Takahashi Harunori and the real estate in Ginza.

Therefore, even though he was exhausted and had to attend the second match, he was still very happy to see EIE and the others.

Seeing that they were drinking beer, he felt very slighted and immediately asked Chiemei to clear everything off the table and quickly bring out two bottles of Hennessy XO and a gorgeous fruit platter.

His hospitality was indeed rewarded; as soon as he sat down, the other party began to reciprocate.

Tanaka Shigehiko first thanked Ning Weimin for his help in assisting EIE in its attack on Morgan Stanley. He then mentioned that they had used forced liquidation to reclaim Takahashi Harunori's shares and that Takahashi Harunori faced at least ten years in prison.

Finally, he said, "We are very sorry for the losses caused to you by Takahashi Harunori's reckless actions some time ago. To compensate you for your losses, since EIE now owns the property rights to this building and a commercial building, we have decided to provide you with office space in the commercial building as soon as possible so that your liquor store can move back. We will also offer your club and liquor store a one-year rent-free period as compensation. What do you think?"

"A one-year rent-free period?"

Before Ning Weimin could speak, Qian Huimei exclaimed in surprise.

She seemed not to believe her ears and repeated the sentence. But she immediately realized her lapse in decorum, bowed slightly in embarrassment, and apologized.

This is not surprising, after all, rent in such a central location in Ginza is astronomical, and every smart person understands that.

Take the Crimson Glow Club as an example; a reasonable rent is around six million yen per month.

When Harunori Takahashi bought the property, he retaliated by forcibly increasing the rent to 10 million yen per month.

The liquor store was less than half the size of the club, but because the commercial building was also located in Ginza and was more upscale, the rent was 4.5 million yen a month.

In other words, the other party gave Ning Weimin over 100 million yen for free as soon as they opened their mouth, which was quite a generous gift.

Therefore, everyone present could understand Qianhui Beauty's reaction.

Even if they were to consider Ning Weimin's feelings, they wouldn't hold it against him.

Tanaka Shigehiko, in particular, was quite pleased with her reaction.

For no other reason than that he was the one giving the "gift," and the more excited Chixia's madam was, the more face he would naturally have.

"Yes."

So he first smiled and glanced at Qian Huimei, as if answering her question, then looked at Ning Weimin and continued, "Moreover, we plan to give you the most favorable customer treatment in the future. A year later, when we renegotiate the rent, I guarantee you will be the customer with the lowest rent. What do you think?"

This added icing on the cake naturally made the atmosphere even better, and everyone stared intently at Ning Weimin, waiting for him to nod.

However, Ning Weimin's true character is something that ordinary people cannot understand.

What he was planning was not something that ordinary people could understand.

The generous gift from EIE was nothing more than a pittance to him, and his response was bound to surprise everyone.

“It is a great honor to receive such kindness from you. I am truly grateful to Managing Director Tanaka for your great support; I never even dared to dream of such a thing.”

Ning Weimin exchanged a few polite words with a calm expression, but just when everyone thought he was going to accept, he changed the subject, "However, I'm afraid I'd feel uneasy doing that. After all, everyone knows that Ginza is a first-class commercial hub. Only top-tier companies and enterprises are qualified to operate here. If I receive this kind of special treatment, the other tenants will have complaints, and it will definitely affect your reputation. How about this, the rent will simply return to the normal level, and I'll be the same as the other tenants. I only ask for some consideration from other parties, is that alright?"

You mean...

No one present expected that Ning Weimin would remain unmoved.

Qian Huimei looked at Ning Weimin with even more confusion, completely unable to understand why he would refuse.

“I hope that the office space of the liquor store and the business space of the Cabernet Sauvignon Club can be expanded as much as possible. After all, the liquor store and the club already have a stable customer base, and their development prospects are certain. My current problem is that I want to expand the business volume, but I am limited by the insufficient space…”

Only then did everyone realize what was going on.

Ning Weimin originally didn't care about the benefits of over 100 million yuan because his company was making too much money and he needed to continue expanding, so he felt that the current business area was too small.

In short, ambitious people do indeed have a different perspective.

Needless to say, these are the truly high-quality clients, exactly the kind of clients that landlords prefer.

As a result, not only did Chie Mi stare intently at Ning Weimin, her gaze changing from strange to admiring, but everyone immediately resumed their smiles, with Tanaka Shigehiko, who was at the head of the group, beaming with joy like cherry blossoms in full bloom.

"No problem, I'll definitely meet your requirements. The stock market hasn't been doing well lately, and two companies in the commercial building have already suffered losses due to investments. They're hoping to streamline their operations. The spaces they've rented are quite large, at least 160 square meters, and their contracts expire in two months. We've decided not to extend them. You can come and take a look sometime; we'll give you the best space. As for the Crimson Cloud Club..."

He hesitated only slightly before making a decision: "I will ask the nightclub next door to leave as soon as possible. That way, once they're gone, you can double your business area. What do you think?"

"Move out the neighbor? Are you kidding me?" Ning Weimin was slightly surprised.

"I wouldn't dare joke around in this kind of situation."

Tanaka Shigehiko reiterated, "You've even given up on rent waivers, so it would be too insincere of us not to do something as simple as this. So please rest assured, you will get what you want within a month at the latest."

Ning Weimin immediately understood. Since the other party said that, it was probably because the neighbor had also borrowed money from Changyin or had some kind of leverage over them, so there was no way they could refuse.

To be honest, Ning Weimin never expected the other party to go to such lengths for him.

Although he, Maria, and Asya had all considered this solution.

However, given the protections Japanese law provides for tenants, this is difficult to achieve, and they have always considered it just an unrealistic wish.

This only shows that a person's level is very important; the higher you go, the more you can break the shackles of rules.

What was originally an extremely difficult task can now be easily solved with just a few words.

What was even more unexpected was that the one who solved this problem for him was the very party that had initially wanted to drive him away.

This feeling is so amazing.

"Thank you so much. I really don't know how to express my gratitude."

Ning Weimin nodded and raised his glass in a toast.

This action was so natural that it gave the impression that he was already used to such service.

But in reality, Ning Weimin's inner world was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

After all, he had climbed up the ladder step by step on his own merits. He directly experienced the growth of his power and wealth and enjoyed privileges that were unimaginable in the past.

This sense of accomplishment is something that those born with a silver spoon in their mouth can never experience.

"Don't mention it, Mr. Ning. I only realized today that you are a much more extraordinary person than the rumors suggest. If only I had met you sooner, we might have become friends much earlier."

"Yes, yes. It's an honor to be your friend. We'll need your continued support for our future collaborations. We're very sincere. If your thoughts change, please don't hesitate to let us know."

“Mr. Ning, even after this deal is done, there are still many areas where we can continue to cooperate. We should strengthen our ties. How about this, when your club expands and opens, please be sure to send us an invitation; we would like to become members of your establishment…”

As the EIE members raised their glasses in return, Ning Weimin, treated like a star, couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

There's a saying that flattery will get you everywhere, and that's absolutely true.

This time, with the clinking of glasses, even he couldn't resist the flattery from everyone around him and felt quite giddy. (End of Chapter)