Tokyo: Starting with taking on his wife's debts

The manager of Matsuba Bank's Sapporo branch misappropriated customers' time deposits for investment, resulting in exposure to the bubble economy and investment failure. In order to make up for the customers' time deposits, he had to raise money from all sides.

They even sold the loan contracts of borrowers to third-party debt collection companies to cover their losses.

If a customer with a fixed deposit suddenly checks their account balance or tries to withdraw money, they will realize that the sky has fallen and their money in the bank has vanished.

Of course, there are quite a few people like this in banks throughout the galaxy, so Jielong can keep up the act for a while longer. Even if customers cause trouble, are the security guards just for show?

How could such a large bank possibly cheat ordinary people out of their hard-earned money? I, the bank president, assure you!

Unless it's a widespread financial crisis, whatever you say is acceptable.

However, some bastard called the Ministry of Finance to report it, and they sent a special investigator.

We can't delay any longer, otherwise even committing seppuku as an apology won't quell public opinion.

He gave Ezaki a lot of loan contracts, hoping she would use her connections with the yakuza to collect debts relentlessly.

But that unfilial daughter not only didn't buy many contracts, but she was also picky and didn't understand her father's difficulties at all.

Xiuming's phone call with good news rekindled his hope.

One hundred million yen, and in just one afternoon, I made twenty million yen. What if I misappropriated funds from fixed deposit customers and invested them in the stock market?

While this kind of thing is very tempting, it should be considered carefully.

What if Xiuming is a fraud?

After hanging up with Xiuming to share the good news, he quickly made a phone call to his daughter.

Yoko Ezaki said with a hint of surprise in her calm tone, "Didn't he say he was your son-in-law? I don't want to talk to you, I'm hanging up!"

Ezaki Kairyu put down the phone and thought for a moment: After all, the amount of money was too large, and his daughter was still young and inexperienced, so he had to investigate his background himself.

So, the information that Ezaki Sekiryu found about Hideaki was: married, owned a mortgaged property with a 120-month loan from Matsuba Bank, and was the legal representative of "Future Game Development Company".

Aren't he and my daughter in a romantic relationship? Isn't he supposed to be a live-in son-in-law?

Damn it! I almost got scammed! Luckily, I didn't misappropriate any funds and transfer them to him.

Then, when Shumei received another call from Mr. Kairyu, he thought he would transfer hundreds of billions or trillions of yen to him to manipulate the stock market and help him cover his losses.

Unexpectedly, he only coldly said, "Stay away from Yoko, or you'll face the consequences."

"Are you crazy?!"

Xiuming wanted to ask what was going on, but Jielong hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

He was destined for imprisonment, and Xiuming decided that even if he knelt down and begged her, she would not help him. Even if his daughter came, it would be of no use.

For this futures investment, Xiuming used six separate accounts, each with different funds, purchase amounts, and index points for trading. This greatly reduced the risk of being subject to regulation.

You can earn money like this for a lifetime.

The dozen or so shops provided by Ezaki are all in good locations, and the property rights belong to "Yamagai-gumi," which means that rent must be paid.

When Xiuming received the information, he didn't intend to pay rent; instead, he wanted to buy it in full.

Even if Ezaki takes control of the cleaned-up "Yamagaigumi", they cannot cooperate like this.

After all, the supermarket belongs to Riko, so won't it be controlled by the "Yamagaigumi" in the future?

Although Ezaki is behaving well now and is very close to Riko, who knows what she's really thinking? She has to keep Riko in the safest place.

After checking out the shops provided by Ezaki, Hideaki also found two suitable shops for opening stores on his own.

Located near Kayabacho in Chuo-ku, the restaurant mainly caters to office workers from the financial district. Hideaki visited the restaurant while on his way to the stock exchange.

The other store is located in Chiyoda Ward, between the two supermarkets. There's no particular reason for this; it's simply to connect the two supermarkets and make delivery more convenient.

Having just earned 6 million yen, he was in a position to not care about money. He called the landlord and successfully bought the property in full, then immediately brought in a renovation company.

I returned to the supermarket at 6 p.m.

The shops on both sides of the supermarket have been acquired by Chieko with a full payment contract, and the property rights belong to "Miyamoto Co., Ltd." The sole legal representative of Miyamoto Co., Ltd. is Riko.

At this moment, the renovation company's construction team has already entered the construction phase.

The sounds of hammering, electric hammers, and chainsaws seemed to come from all directions.

Misako was at the cashier. Although she was pretty, her expressionless face, like a poker card, made her look very unpleasant.

Riko's management manual did mention "smiling service".

The other nine people were busy organizing shelves, mopping floors, and wiping windows...

After Xiuming entered, they seemed even busier, but it was completely unnecessary; the workload was minimal.

Riko has now registered a company, and the office is currently under renovation.

The next step is to establish various departments.

Xiuming then took out the onboarding documents that the ten people had written back then.

Five AV actresses can't possibly have any important jobs right now. They'll have to work as waiters for now and use their looks to attract customers!

With the current economic downturn, more and more Japanese men are turning to anime and manga, gradually losing interest in real-life beauties.

Two years ago, if you had the five of them dressed in wide-open kimonos, standing at the door with a little bit of their long legs showing, they would have definitely attracted a large crowd.

It's a pity now. Although it will still attract people, they will definitely just be there to look around for free and won't buy anything.

Next were five people with work experience who were "debt-paying individuals with negative equity".

There were people who had previously worked in warehouse management, purchasing, cashiers, and waiters, but the most eye-catching was Misako's regional manager.

Since they were reliable amateurs certified by Ezaki, Hideaki no longer bothered to investigate their character.

Chieko had previously taught Shiraishi Hitomi how to work at the cashier, and she had already learned it. So Hideaki had her replace Misako and then appointed Misako as the temporary head of the "Training Department" to train the others.

"Um... President," Ai Iijima said awkwardly, walking up to Hideaki and asking in a low voice, "Do you provide accommodation here?"

"Accommodation?" Xiuming raised an eyebrow. "Don't you have a place to stay?"

When Ai Iijima was thirteen, she dropped out of school and ran away from home because she could not stand her violent father and her mother who constantly oppressed her.

After that, she followed her boyfriend, who was involved in organized crime. A few days ago, her boyfriend was arrested for drug use, and she couldn't go to her rented place anymore. She wanted to ask her boyfriend's best friend for a place to stay, but then his best friend tried to rape her, so she panicked and went to stay in a hotel. Luckily, Riko had received an advance on her salary. Although Hideaki took 40 yen back, she still had 40 yen left. Otherwise, she really didn't know what to do...

"Eri's gone, so you can stay there!" Hideaki sighed inwardly after learning what had happened, then put on a stern face and said, "Don't steal anything tonight!"

"No, no, I definitely won't. Thank you, President! Thank you, President! You're my great benefactor!" Ai Iijima clasped her hands together, her dimples showing as she chuckled foolishly.

It has to be said that Ai Iijima is incredibly optimistic; even in this situation, she can still smile.

No wonder she was able to successfully transition and achieve success after falling into a quagmire. Unfortunately, she contracted a disease and died alone and in pain on Thanksgiving night. She was not discovered until a week later, at the age of 36.

Chapter 134 Call Me "Husband" and Let Me Hear It

"President, thank you for taking me in. I will definitely repay you in the future," 19-year-old Ai Iijima said incessantly behind Hideaki. "You are my second parents. I will take care of you in your old age."

"Do you need to support me?" Xiuming, 24, pointed at the mahogany door of the massage room and said irritably, "Get out of here and get to work."

"Roger that!"

Ai Iijima stood at attention and saluted, then suddenly jumped out of the room, almost bumping into Misako who was standing in the doorway. She bowed repeatedly, apologized, and ran away.

Misako stood at the doorway, pursing her lips, looking like she wanted to speak but was too embarrassed to. Her face, which never seemed to smile, was flushed slightly.

She has a good appearance and her skin looks okay, so she must take great care of it, but it's a bit dull and yellowish, which in medical terms would be the appearance of an endocrine imbalance.

Anxious, perhaps? Probably a bit depressed, after all, he lost his house and is now drowning in debt, 3000 million yen…

"Do you have a question?" Xiuming casually took out her personal information. "Speak up, I don't like being coy."

She was so different from Ai Iijima's straightforward personality; Hideaki simply didn't like people who stammered.

It's probably because of my age! I'm exactly 36 this year, which means I've lived longer than Ai Iijima...

"Mr. Yamanaka, may I stay here too?"

Misako Sakai seemed to have put all her strength into saying those words, and after she finished, she bowed deeply to a ninety-degree angle. She had a lot of hair on the back of her head.

"Don't you have a place to stay?"

"My rent is due."

Misako hesitated for a long time before finally speaking, which seemed too hesitant compared to Ai Iijima's straightforwardness earlier.

Ai Iijima, without any reservations or fear of embarrassment, explained the situation in detail, giving Hideaki a sense of déjà vu that he was similar to Ai Iijima.

"You're not divorced, are you?"

She wrote in her profile that she was married and had a child in elementary school, and that her husband was a factory worker.

Even if her lease expires and she has nowhere to live, she should talk to her husband about it.

We can't have the whole family living here, can we?

"I...I, I'm unmarried..." Misako lowered her body even further, her voice almost inaudible, "I, I don't have children either...It was all, all made up..."

Ever since she was in school, she has looked down on those female classmates who hooked up with rich men.

My biggest dream is to first build a successful career, and then find someone I like once I've earned enough money. I absolutely cannot become a mindless tool like my sister and mother, constantly being scolded and yelled at by their husbands.

When I first graduated from university, I was in my mid-twenties, and it was alright to remain single and unmarried.

But after a few years, the whispers from the neighbors and the strange looks from the relatives made me feel a little uncomfortable. However, I thought that I was still young and had plenty of time, so I could endure it for a few more years.

My mother thought she had a mental illness, and my father even threatened to sever ties with me. Whatever, I won't listen! Once I've achieved success and found the perfect husband, I'll make you all utterly astonished!

Then, I didn't dare go home for ten years...

Finally, last year, after refusing all social activities, parties, and outings and working relentlessly for fifteen years, I saved up 9 million yen. I then took out a 30 million yen loan to buy a high-end off-plan apartment, which then fell through...

Last year, right after making the down payment on a house, I couldn't wait to go on a blind date. In the dating market, 90% are women, and the remaining 10% of men are all looking for young women in their late twenties.

They don't care at all whether the woman has a car, a house, or savings... they only care about her character, appearance, and figure.

Of course, the most important and strict condition is that the age cannot exceed 28. If the person has exceptional character, looks, and figure, the age limit can be relaxed to 29, but absolutely not over 30. After all, the goal is to get married and have children, and there are risks associated with advanced maternal age – so please don't choose that!

Now 36 years old, she is considered an "older single woman" and dares not go on blind dates anymore, for fear of being looked down upon, disliked, or even ridiculed.

Her world had turned gray; she was heavily in debt and utterly alone… If it weren’t for her stubborn refusal to admit defeat, she would have stopped taking paroxetine and run to the rooftop long ago.

Women already have a hard time finding jobs in society. No employer wants a female employee to ask for marriage leave or maternity leave right after joining the company. She had no choice but to lie and even lost a lot of money on wedding gifts.

After joining Miyamoto Corporation, Hideaki's strong financial backing gave her a glimpse into the company's future prospects.