The literary era since 1979

After visiting Dengeki Bunko, I originally planned to make SoftBank my next stop, but I received an invitation from Yoko Suzuki halfway, so I had to change my itinerary temporarily and drove to the residence of Suzuki Shunjiro and his family of three in Tokyo, which was a single-family house similar to the one in "Crayon Shin-chan".

After ringing the doorbell, Suzuki Yoko hurriedly opened the door with a smile of anticipation:

"Teacher Fang, please come in!"

"it is good!"

Fang Yan and Suzuki Yoko had just met at Shi Tiesheng's wedding not long ago. After all, she is now the head of the translation department of Mingtianxia Company.

As soon as I entered the door, Suzuki Shunjiro turned the TV to silent mode, then stretched out his hand and greeted me with a smile.

"Mr. Fangyan, congratulations, you are finally on the Nobel Prize in Literature list."

"It's just a finalist, it's really not worth mentioning."

Fangyan held his hand and shook it, then nodded in greeting to Suzuki Yoko's mother.

"Mr. Fangyan, please don't say that. With your deeds and achievements, you will sooner or later win the Nobel Prize in Literature like Master Yasunari Kawabata." Suzuki Shunjiro said that Kawabata Yasunari was already 69 years old when he won the award, meaning that Fangyan's current problem is mainly his age.

Suzuki Yoko added, "Father is right. Teacher Fang, it's just a matter of time now."

"Please sit down!"

Shunjiro Suzuki asked his wife to make tea.

Fangyan glanced at the TV and saw that the TV series "Tokyo Love Story" was playing on the screen. It was not the first broadcast, but a rerun.

"Mr. Fang's adapted works, whether TV series or movies, are as popular as ever."

Yoko Suzuki said with a smile that "Tokyo Love Story" has attracted all the female audiences in Japan.

Fangyan didn't think it was that exaggerated because he had just been to Dengeki Bunko, where Kadokawa Koyomi excitedly told him how successful the TV series "Tokyo Love Story" was. During the first broadcast, the average viewership in the Kanto region was 22.9%, and the finale had a viewership of 32.3%, making it the first idol drama to date with a single episode rating of over 30%, which is a milestone TV series in the Japanese drama field.

Moreover, the average viewership rating for the entire series was 22.9%, a figure that has become a benchmark for the golden age of Japanese dramas.

Relying on the popularity of the TV series, the "Tokyo Love Story" comics and subsequent novels are naturally in short supply. The sales volume has skyrocketed by not just several times but dozens of times compared to the past. Other novels in dialects have also benefited from this wave of popularity and are also extremely popular.

"Departures has also benefited from this, with good sales. The first print run of 25 copies has been sold out, and we are now rushing to print them."

Suzuki Shunjiro said that considering the Christmas shopping rush, Yuhikaku placed an order for another 20 copies with the printing factory.

"Father, it's okay to work a little longer. The film 'Departures' will be participating in the Berlin Film Festival soon."

Yoko Suzuki and Fangyan smiled at each other.

After looking at Fangyan, Suzuki Shunjiro immediately got a positive answer and became more and more excited.

"I will pass this news to the publishing house as soon as possible to discuss the number of additional prints, but there may be a little..."

"Oh?"

After asking Fangyan, I found out that Yuhikaku had been away from his job during the Japanese economic bubble. The financial department he established made a lot of money in the foreign exchange and stock markets. Especially recently, the Nikkei 225 index hit a new high, with the closing price reaching 38900 points.

Breaking through 4 points is just around the corner, and the president and vice president are almost no longer concerned about the ancestral business of Youfei Pavilion.

"So, you must have invested in this, too?"

Fangyan frowned.

"It's natural."

Suzuki Shunjiro was no exception and invested almost half of his fortune in the stock market. Suzuki Yoko noticed that Fangyan's face suddenly changed, and her heart skipped a beat. She asked anxiously:
"Teacher Fang, is there any problem?"

"There is something I don't know whether to say or not."

Dialect looks left and right.

"With the friendship between us, there is nothing we can't talk about!"

Suzuki Shunjiro made a "please" gesture.

"Financial bubbles that are far higher than their value will eventually disappear one day, and this has happened many times in history."

He said it in a serious tone.

"Teacher Fang, do you think the current stock market, foreign exchange market, and property market are likely to fall?"

Yoko Suzuki felt a sense of sudden realization.

"Isn't that the same thing as the game of passing the parcel? When the drum stops, it's naturally the time for an avalanche."

Fang Yan said: "This is an eternal law in the financial market, but many people are willing to hold this flower in their hands. After all, the only lesson mankind has learned from history is that mankind has never learned any lessons." As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Suzuki Shunjiro.

He looked solemn and doubtful as to whether he should sell all the stocks he held.

"Yoko should know that Ruoxue is now on Wall Street, helping my fund to manage, operate and invest, right?"

Fangyan, thinking of the friendship between them, had to remind him again and again.

"Ah yes!"

Yoko Suzuki hurriedly introduced Bai Ruoxue to her father, especially her impressive performance on Wall Street over the years.

"Ruoxue is very pessimistic about the current market in Japan. She even has a detailed and complete short-selling plan just like Wall Street."

Fang Yan said: "I have said all I can. I hope you can make a decision soon. After all, this involves so much of your wealth."

"Father!"

Suzuki Yoko's heart skipped a beat and she looked at Suzuki Shunjiro with worry and uneasiness.

Suzuki Shunjiro was torn over and over again. He was originally inclined to believe the dialect, but the call of his wife and daughter made him more and more inclined. He really couldn't take any more risks with so much of his belongings. The greed in his eyes gradually disappeared, and his calm brain regained the upper hand.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Fangyan. To be on the safe side, I will sell the stocks I have."

"It would be best if it was around Christmas, otherwise it might be too late."

While Fangyan was speaking, an urgent news clip was interrupted at the bottom of the TV.

Bank of Japan Governor Yasushi Mieno announced that he would proactively burst the economic bubble through aggressive monetary tightening and loan restrictions.

However, in the few days after the news was released, the expected stock market crash did not occur, nor did investors engage in panic selling. The Nikkei 225 index fluctuated up and down, but overall it still showed an upward trend, reaching a high of 38915.87.

Finally, after being persuaded by Fangyan, Suzuki Yoko and others, Suzuki Shunjiro gritted his teeth and sold all his stocks.

He jumped off the ship in time to escape when the entire ship was about to run aground and be destroyed, but others might not be so lucky.

At this time, most people are still intoxicated by the fantasy of "Japan is No. 1" in the first year of Heisei, which is like a dream and difficult to extricate themselves from. (End of this chapter)