Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 1015 Inviting a Wolf into the House?

What does Hideki Hanyu want to collaborate on with Joseph Lau?
Of course, it was after pushing "Asia Cinemas" to list in Hong Kong that they implemented various exploitative practices.

In truth, Hideki Hanyu has little interest in simply profiting from the stock market these days.

After all, his strength at this point had long surpassed that of a speculator, or rather, it was far beyond the level of a so-called "market maker."

Simply put, the methods those people use to exploit others in a certain industry by leveraging a company are really low-class compared to Hideki Hanyu.

Hideki Hanyu invests in the future of an industry, or even the future of a country; he builds an industrial ecosystem.

Even if they can't control the entire ecosystem, they are at least hidden behind the scenes, able to profit from the entire ecosystem.

For example, in the future smartphone industry, Hideki Hanyu has already invested in or mastered categories such as communication technology patents, chip design, production, foundry, semiconductor storage, LCD displays, and so on.

It's safe to say that no matter how this industry develops in the future, it will always be necessary for Hideki Hanyu to make money.

Even just licensing his patents would be enough to make Hideki Hanyu a fortune.

To put it dramatically, Hideki Hanyu is the creator of the industry, while those who claim to be "harvesting leeks" are merely following behind him, picking up scraps.

This is why Hideki Hanyu now entrusts Eiichi Jinbo's team with managing his projects, primarily to buy up assets at rock-bottom prices during downturns.

Instead of wasting time watching the stock market and exploiting retail investors, he would be better off using that time to analyze how to better invest his own money.

Or perhaps they are researching how to build their own wealth core amidst the ruins before the collapse of Japan's real estate and banking industries.

Just like the Toyo Sogo Bank, which has already planted its own time bombs, beneath its seemingly calm surface lies a mountain of holes, on the verge of collapse, and it will surely explode next year.

These are the things he's concerned about now. Unless there's another Asian financial crisis, he doesn't need to go all out.

If Hideki Hanyu has no interest in profiting from others' misfortunes, why would he seek to collaborate with Joseph Lau?
That's right, Hideki Hanyu isn't very interested in exploiting people, but he is very interested in using that exploitation to build a vested interest group in Hong Kong.

Just like the West Capital Group in Japan, the Pachinko copyright business alliance.

There are no permanent friends in this world, only permanent interests.

The best way to get a group to follow your lead is, of course, to have a great faith and ideal, but this method is too difficult and too ethereal.

The fastest and most effective method, frankly speaking, is still about profit.

In another timeline, Hideki Hanyu witnessed far too many ways entertainment industry capital exploits its employees, and some of these tactics could be applied to the Hong Kong entertainment industry today.

But unfortunately, he didn't have the time or energy to do these things.

Therefore, he took a liking to Liu Luanxiong. The operation in Taiwan went smoothly and pleasantly, which earned Liu Luanxiong his trust and laid a good foundation for their continued cooperation.

Therefore, Hideki Hanyu wanted to hand over the task of managing the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry based on "Asian Cinemas" to Luanxiong Liu.

When Hideki Hanyu expressed his desire to collaborate, Liu Luanxiong was naturally very interested.

Then Hideki Yuzuru simply left the others behind and sat down in a corner with only Liu Luanxiong for a detailed discussion.

After hearing about Hideki Hanyu's efforts to list "Asia Cinemas" and the subsequent series of profit-making schemes, Liu Luanxiong agreed to Hanyu's proposal after only a brief consideration.

Seeing this, Hideki Yuzuru looked at Liu Luanxiong with satisfaction.

Then he issued a warning.

"These operations must be based on the market advantages of Asian cinemas in Hong Kong and the prosperity of Hong Kong's film industry."

Therefore, I must emphasize one thing: capital is capital, and operation is operation. Appropriate cooperation is acceptable, but the bottom line is not to interfere with the operation of Asian cinemas.

Otherwise, once their reputation is ruined, the previously sustainable profits will become a one-off deal.

Liu Luanxiong quickly assured him, "Mr. Yuzuru, please rest assured, I understand this principle."

Hideki Yuzuru thought to himself, "I'm not at all relieved. You're notorious in the Hong Kong stock market."

However, he also believed that Liu Luanxiong might dare to act recklessly towards others, but he would never dare to outwardly comply with him while inwardly defying him.

In Hideki Yuzuru's eyes, the other party's capital, methods, and strength were nothing more than children playing house.

Moreover, Liu Luanxiong must have already experienced the difference in strength between them when she was in Taiwan.

After the warning, there will naturally be benefits.

Hideki Hanyu then added, "I've already informed Manager Peter Fang about your subscription share. You can just go directly to him."

Besides you, I will have my secretary give you the list of others you need to contact. We should share any news together, and always act collectively, no matter what we do.

“I understand, Mr. Yuzuru,” Liu Luanxiong replied.

Giving only a sweet treat is not Hideki Hanyu's style.

Hideki Yuzuru continued, "Besides this matter, you also helped me in Taiwan before. No matter how much money you made in Taiwan, that's all your ability, and I will give you my due thanks."

I know you've been wanting to leave the stock market and move into real estate these past few years. I recently acquired a plot of land in a semi-mountainous area from a friend. If you're interested, you can talk to Luo Zhaohui about it.

"Thank you, Mr. Yuzuru."

Liu Luanxiong's tone of gratitude this time was noticeably more sincere.

Hideki Hanyu replied with a smile.

"I never treat my own people unfairly. Taiwan is just the beginning. As long as you don't disappoint me, we will have more cooperation in the future."

Hideki Hanyu glanced at the stage and said, "The magic show is about to begin, let's go watch it."

Thus, Hideki Hanyu and Luanxiong Liu's conversation came to an end, and they returned to their seats to continue watching the performance.

Zhao San Gongzi was very curious about what Yu Sheng Xiushu and Liu Luanxiong had talked about.

But he also understood that since Hideki Yuzuru hadn't taken him along, it was naturally inconvenient for him to know.

Moreover, with the help of Hideki Yuzuru, his Takuno Group is now thriving in the Southeast Asian real estate market, and even if there is some cooperation in Hong Kong, he may not be able to attend to it.

After abandoning their business conversation, the three men began to dabble in romance and poetry.

These three men, apart from Hideki Yuzuru, the scumbag who transmigrated from another era, are all well-known "womanizers".

Zhao San Gongzi is known for his quantity of playboys and is called the number one playboy in Hong Kong.

Liu Luanxiong, needless to say, is a pioneer in spending money to woo women in Hong Kong's social circles.

The golf incident, whether true or not, is still talked about decades later.

When they sat together, they naturally couldn't help but comment on the beauties of Hong Kong.

However, due to the appearance of Hideki Hanyu, several beautiful women became entangled with him, which made Liu Luanxiong's achievements no longer as brilliant as in his previous life.

However, the topic of discussion among them was not the beauties of the past, but rather the newcomers who had just emerged, or the contestants of this year's Miss Asia and Miss Hong Kong pageants.

Hideki Yuzuru could only recall a few things about this, but his memory was instantly activated when Young Master Zhao and Liu Luanxiong mentioned their names.

For example, the Miss Asia winner was the one who later had the scandal involving Jackie Chan and his daughter, Little Dragon Girl. Among the top three winners of Miss Hong Kong, Hideki Hanyu is most familiar with Yuen Wing-yee and Leung Hiu-bing.

Especially the former, when Liu Luanxiong mentioned it, he immediately said to Yu Sheng Hideki.

"Mr. Yuzuru, you may not know this, but Luo Zhaohui is currently pursuing that Miss Hong Kong winner like crazy."

Even when the other party represented TVB at the Miss Chinese International Pageant, Law Chiu-fai went to Singapore to show his support, which greatly displeased Mr. Shaw.

In his previous life, Hideki Yuzuru certainly knew about Yuan Yongyi and Luo Zhaohui's relationship. One person revealed that Yuan Yongyi was being kept by a sugar daddy, while the other claimed it was a normal relationship.

But no one, regardless of who it was, ever denied the relationship between the two.

However, based on Hideki Hanyu's understanding of these women in the entertainment industry, the truth is most likely the former.

Upon hearing Liu Luanxiong's words, Yu Sheng Hideki immediately asked curiously, "Did Luo Zhaohui succeed?"

"Not yet, but I heard from Luo Zhaohui that this new Miss Hong Kong comes from an ordinary background, so she probably can't resist Luo Zhaohui's money offensive."

After giving this answer, Liu Luanxiong even offered her opinion in a serious manner.

"Making money is not easy these days. Those pretty girls are scrambling to get into the entertainment industry, all for the sake of becoming famous and rich, turning sparrows into phoenixes."

With so many new faces every year, how many actually become famous? Even if they're lucky enough to gain some recognition, they might not necessarily make a lot of money.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Andy Lau and Jackie Chan earn tens of millions a year; they are just a tiny fraction of the stars. There are still plenty of artists at TVB who only earn a few thousand dollars a month.

Therefore, compared to working hard to gamble on an unknown future, Luo Zhaohui's sincerity is definitely more attractive. As long as Miss Yuan isn't stupid, she knows which choice to make.

At that time, you'll have money and resources, and it will be easier for you to become famous than for others.

If we don't cherish it, Luo Zhaohui might fall for someone else one day.

Young Master Zhao immediately agreed, "Liu Sheng is right. There are beautiful women every year, but we big spenders aren't always around."

However, female celebrities in the entertainment industry are too troublesome; I prefer things simpler.

As he spoke, Young Master Zhao hugged the two beautiful women beside him.

These two women were personally selected by Young Master Zhao through a beauty pageant.

Her looks aren't top-tier, but her figure is absolutely perfect.

This shows that Zhao San Gongzi and Liu Luanxiong took completely different approaches when it came to picking up girls.

As for Hideki Hanyu, the "scumbag" said that it's usually the beautiful women who take the initiative, and it's really hard to explain the troubles of handsome men.

"Actually, I recently discovered a very promising new talent. If Mr. Yuzuru is interested, I can introduce you to him."

When Liu Luanxiong said this, she completely ignored Li Jiaxin, who was next to Yu Shengxiu, and didn't care at all about the fleeting displeasure in Li Jiaxin's eyes.

It's obvious that Liu Luanxiong knows how Li Jiaxin got everything she has now.

Knowing that Hideki Hanyu has achieved what he has, he would never care about a pretty face.

However, before Hideki Hanyu could answer, his assistant, Kaoru Chiba, came over and whispered a few words to him.

After listening, Hideki Hanyu nodded, indicating that he understood.

He then turned to Zhao San Gongzi and Liu Luanxiong and said, "I'm sorry, I have something to attend to and I can't stay with you to continue watching the performance."

After saying goodbye, Hideki Yuzuru took Li Jiaxin and was led outside by Kaoru Chiba.

Soon, he arrived at a parasol on the upper deck, where four Hong Kong tycoons, including Li Ka-shing, Zheng, and the shipping magnate, who had once approached him in Japan to buy property, were sitting under the parasol drinking tea.

As Hideki Hanyu approached, several wealthy men immediately stood up to greet him.

After exchanging greetings, Hideki Yuzuru sat down and immediately asked, "Did you all invite me here specifically for something to discuss?"

Li, the richest man in China, said, "There are indeed some things I would like to ask Mr. Yuzuru for guidance on."

Hideki Hanyu asked, "What exactly is it about?"

Li, the richest man, replied, "It concerns the properties and land we purchased."

Upon hearing this, Hideki Yuzuru immediately frowned deliberately. "It's been more than two years since the deal was completed. I don't think there's anything to discuss."

Another wealthy man quickly added, "It's not that the real estate market in Japan has been sluggish lately; even prime locations are difficult to sell, with actual transaction prices far below market value, so we..."

Before the other party could finish speaking, Hideki Yuzuru interrupted, saying, "We discussed the deal back then very clearly. The money and goods were settled at the time of the transaction, and I was not envious of the profits you all made afterward. No matter what happens now, I will not take responsibility for it either."

Hideki Hanyu's words are simple and easy to understand: investing involves risks, and he doesn't guarantee that you'll make money.

When the transaction was completed, the Japanese real estate market was still booming.

These people didn't promise to make up the difference when he was making money, so now that the market is fluctuating, don't expect them to take responsibility.

Li, the richest man, understood what Hideki Yuzuru meant and quickly explained, "That's not what I meant. We understand the principle that there are gains and losses in business, and that each person bears their own risks."

"When Mr. Hanyu helped us enter the Japanese real estate market, he was completely honest and straightforward, conducting business with integrity. Therefore, we naturally won't blame him for market-related issues."

Hideki Yuzuru frowned and asked, "So, what does Mr. Li mean?"

"With the market fluctuating, it's not cost-effective for us to sell our properties and land directly. So we're considering whether to join forces and develop them ourselves."

"We simply lack experience in real estate development in Japan, which is why we wanted to ask Mr. Hanyu if he would be willing to collaborate with us."

Upon hearing Li's words, Hideki Yuzuru finally understood what these four tycoons were up to.

These Hong Kong tycoons can enter the Japanese real estate and land investment market through transactions with Hideki Hanyu, but that doesn't mean they can actually engage in real estate development in Japan.

After all, the real estate industry, no matter where in the world, is an industry with a very strong regional attribute.

In a mature market, it is very difficult for foreign capital to participate in the investment and development stage amidst the strong protection and competition from local enterprises, and this is also the case in Japan.

Seeing that simple investments were going to run into problems, Li Ka-shing and others wanted to develop the business themselves, which required cooperation from a local force that could be based in Japan.

Hideki Hanyu, who made the deal with them back then, was undoubtedly the best choice.

Can Hideki Hanyu do that?
Of course it can be done.

The question is, why would he do something that invites trouble and alienates local Japanese businesses?

Even if he doesn't agree with Japan, he has to admit that his roots in this time and space are in Japan.

The favors he owed to a few Hong Kong tycoons, plus a small profit from the collaboration, were not worth the price he paid.

Thinking of this, Hideki Yuzuru expressed himself in a very tactful way.

"This is a matter of great importance, please allow me some time to consider it."

(End of this chapter)