Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 766: President Cui is frustrated
The news that China had begun preparing to film Romance of the Three Kingdoms was of course very important to Hideki Hanyu, and he even decided to go to the country in person.

But before that, he had to deal with things in South Korea first.

For example, after the phone call, Hanyu Hideki received another phone invitation from Commander Lu.

The other party was somewhat impatient to continue discussing with him the topic of focusing on the development of the cultural and entertainment industry.

Naturally, Hideki Hanyu would not refuse this invitation.

After all, through direct investment or indirect cooperation, Yunshang Entertainment and he have completed the layout from content production to distribution, from theater screening to radio and television network in South Korea.

In this case, if Commander Lu really listened to his advice and let South Korea embark on the path of development as a country based on culture and entertainment in advance, although he, an outsider, could not eat alone, he could definitely take advantage of the situation to swallow a big bite of the cake.

Even driven by the cultural and entertainment industry, the currently lukewarm cosmetic surgery industry will usher in a new era.

Therefore, for Hideki Hanyu, he is eager to persuade Commander Roh to push South Korea onto the path of great development of culture and entertainment as soon as possible.

Of course, he and Commander Lu each got what they wanted in this matter.

Commander Lu, unwilling to be inferior to others, was a little dizzy after being hit by Hanyu Hideki's title of "Father of Culture". It was obvious that he wanted to make a desperate effort to win a name for himself after his death.

The "nipple pleasure theory" that can distract the public's attention is very much to Commander Lu's liking, and in the long run it is the best way to solve his troubles.

The most important thing is that once the plan is successful, it will be able to open up a new path for economic development and cultivate an emerging interest group.

This will not only help South Korea create wealth and boost its economy, but will also allow President Roh to gain support from more forces and consolidate the foundation of his rule.

By then, perhaps in addition to being the "Father of Culture", President Roh might even be given the title of "Father of the New Economy".

With these carrots dangling in front of him, Commander Lu naturally wouldn't take Hideki Hanyu's idea of ​​profiting from it seriously.

After all, businessmen who are after money are the ones he can trust the most.

Under such circumstances, Hanyu Hideki received a call from Commander Lu in the morning. After arriving at the commander's residence, the two had a "long talk" that lasted until the afternoon.

Commander Lu seemed to be unsatisfied and wanted to chat more with Hanyu Hideki.

But Hideki Hanyu has already said everything he could say.

Next, whether this plan of "building a country on entertainment" can be implemented and promoted depends on Commander Lu's skills, determination, and courage.

After all, Hideki Hanyu is an outsider and has no influence or foundation in the South Korean upper echelons, so it is impossible for him to really interfere in specific affairs.

Of course, Hideki Hanyu had no such thoughts.

Just making money and collecting beautiful women is good enough, as for other aspects, he doesn't want to get involved.

With the warm farewell from Commander Lu, Hanyu Hideki left by car.

He did not go to Gangnam District again because Selina had already arranged for his men to send him away.

He planned to go back to his house in Itaewon to rest in the evening.

Communicating with a figure like Commander Lu for a whole day is a very exhausting thing. Now he just wants to go home, take a bath, relax, and have a good rest.

But what Hideki Hanyu didn't expect was that when his car drove to the door of the Itaewon mansion, he found Lee Mi-yeon standing there.

It seems that the other party has been waiting for a long time.

Hanyu Hideki got off the bus and frowned, "What are you doing here?"

Li Meiyan saw that it was Hanyu Hideki who came back, so she quickly came over and said, "Oppa, why were there so many US dollars in the things you brought home for me that day?"

"is it a lot?"

Hanyu Hideki wondered, it seemed that after giving the money to Choi Jin-sil, there would only be $100,000 left.

"Of course it's a lot. It's almost 80 million Korean won."

Li Meiyan said with a distressed look on her face, "The money has caused me a lot of trouble. I explained to my parents about it until midnight, but they still don't believe me."

"hehe."

Hideki Hanyu chuckled and said nothing.

Li Meiyan said that money caused her trouble, but she only said it. Now she had nothing in her hands, but she still accepted the money.

Her parents did not believe their daughter's words and did not let Li Meiyan bring the money.

Bluffing, wanting to save face as well as substance, is a typical South Korean character.

Seeing that Hanyu Hideki didn't say anything, Li Meiyan started talking to herself.

"I explained to my parents that the money was the signing fee given to me by my new agency."

"So what?" Hanyu Hideki said with a somewhat impatient tone.

After sensing Hanyu Hideki's emotions, Li Meiyan quickly lowered her voice and said weakly, "Oppa said he could help me terminate my contract with Lotte..."

Hanyu Hideki did not answer directly, but looked Li Meiyan up and down and said, "Get yourself ready on Monday morning. I will arrange an event for you."

After saying that, he no longer paid attention to the other person and walked towards the house.

Although she didn't understand Hanyu Hideki's intention, Li Meiyan was a sensible girl.

Therefore, when Hideki Hanyu was relaxing in a hot bath, as expected, there was a masseur beside him.

Although the technique is average, it is attentive, and the half-undressed, wet and translucent look is also pleasing to the eye.

So the scumbag can only enjoy it "barely".

Silent all night.

It was July 23rd. When Hideki Hanyu got up in the morning, he immediately took the time to deal with matters in South Korea.

When it was afternoon, he dressed up and went to attend a party invited by Choi Tae-won, the heir of the Sunkyung Group.

On the surface, Hideki Hanyu went to meet Choi Tae-won.

But when he arrived at his destination, he did not show up at the party at all. Instead, he went directly into a room and met with Choi Jong-hyun, the current head of the Sunkyung Group.

As expected, the two men's topic revolved around investment in Middle Eastern oil fields.

After several verbal exchanges, the two sides went back and forth and could not reach a conclusion after talking for a long time.

In the end, Hanyu Hideki didn't want to beat around the bush anymore and said it directly.

"President Cui, there are only two choices before us now.

The first option is that we continue to compete like this and let those people in the Middle East take advantage of us for nothing.

But looking at the current share price of Suncity Petroleum, you probably won’t be able to hold on for much longer.

In this case, although Northeast Energy will pay some price, we will definitely be the winner in the end.”

Hideki Hanyu stated the first choice with a confident tone.

This is not because he is blindly arrogant, but it is the truth.

Suncity Petroleum entered the oil and energy sector in the early 1980s by acquiring South Korea Oil Company (YuKong). It was not until the mid-1980s that it used YuKong's shell to help Suncity Petroleum go public.

Whether in terms of corporate scale, capital, or foundation, it is far behind Northeast Energy.

What's more, after Northeast Energy was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, it had the support of the Japanese capital community, which is far beyond the reach of Sunkyung Oil listed in South Korea.

If the two sides really come to a head-on confrontation, North Korea Oil will never be a match for Northeast Energy.

The reason why the two sides have not reached a conclusion since last year's competition is mainly because among Shinkyung Oil's partners in the Middle East, there are two Japanese energy companies.

Northeast Energy took the reactions of these two companies into consideration, so it has not taken any drastic measures.

But it would not be a good idea to keep dragging it on, so Hanyu Hideki came to meet Choi Jong-hyun in person.

What he wanted to do was to make Sunkyung Oil voluntarily give up its cooperation with the two Japanese companies.

So he started talking again right after that.

"The second option is for Sunkyung Oil to terminate its cooperation with the two Japanese companies, and then we can work together to take over the oil fields in the Middle East. This will minimize the losses of Sunkyung Oil and avoid further internal friction."

When Choi Jong-hyun heard Hanyu Hideki's second choice, he immediately said angrily, "You don't want to be a bad guy with the two Japanese companies, so you let my Sunkyung Oil be the bad guy."

Hanyu Hideki spread his hands and admitted frankly, "Yes, that's what I thought."

"President Hanyu, aren't you afraid that I will reject you?" Choi Jong-hyun asked.

Hanyu Hideki said calmly, "Of course you can refuse, and I can also seek cooperation with those two Japanese companies and kick your Sunkyung Oil out."

"Then why don't you do it now?" Choi Jong-hyun said indignantly.

It is obvious that Hideki Hanyu is a young man two years younger than his son.

But since they met today, Choi Jong-hyun and Hanyu Hideki have never had the slightest advantage in the verbal battle.

Not only was he suppressed by Hanyu Hideki in terms of momentum, but even the rhythm of the conversation was led by Hanyu Hideki.

Looking at Choi Jong-hyun who was a little annoyed, Hanyu Hideki explained with a smile.

"Because those two companies compete with me in Japan, but your Sunkyung Oil does not. If I have a choice, I would certainly prefer to cooperate with Sunkyung Oil."

Choi Jong-hyun is skeptical about Hanyu Hideki's explanation. In fact, Hanyu Hideki did not tell the truth.

To be precise, he told part of the truth.

The reason for telling Choi Jong-hyun was of course true, but the bigger reason was that compared to the two Japanese energy companies, the weak Sunkyung Oil was easier to control and bully.

If we really choose to cooperate with those two companies, the share of the Middle East oil fields we get will definitely not be as much as if we cooperate with North Korea Oil.

Therefore, all seemingly complicated choices are ultimately just for the sake of profit.

"So, what choice will President Cui make?"

Hanyu Hideki asked the final question with a faint smile on his handsome face.

If a woman saw him like this, her heart would inevitably flutter like a deer and she would become infatuated with him.

But in Choi Jong-hyun's eyes, he had the urge to punch Hanyu Hideki's pretty face hard.

Even though Choi Jong-hyun is already middle-aged, he can't help but feel a little jealous of a guy like Hanyu Hideki who has wealth, talent, and good looks.

However, no matter how jealous he is, Choi Jong-hyun, as the helmsman of a large group, is ultimately more rational than impulsive.

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When it comes to the future development of the group, he cannot let his emotions influence his judgment.

After hesitating for a long time, Choi Jong-hyun finally nodded and said, "Mr. Hanyu, I hope that our cooperation in the Middle East will not be as unpleasant as it was today."

Choi Jong-hyun's words obviously meant that he had decided to accept Hanyu Hideki's second proposal, kicking out the two Japanese energy companies and choosing to cooperate with Northeast Energy.

But Hanyu Hideki laughed happily when he heard that, "Haha, are you unhappy? Why do I feel like I hit it off with President Cui today and we had a great conversation?"

"Haha, yes, I'm very happy."

Choi Jong-hyun was too lazy to refute what Hanyu Hideki said.

Thinking that Hanyu Hideki was suppressing him with his words and momentum the whole time, of course they had a good conversation. However, Choi Jong-hyun, who was suppressed by Hanyu Hideki, felt extremely depressed. How could he feel comfortable?

However, as a mature businessman, since he has chosen to cooperate, Choi Jong-hyun naturally knows what to say and what not to say.

After all, they will be important partners for a long time to come.

With interests at the forefront, any minor flaws in the process of getting to know each other are nothing more than insignificant things.

"Then I look forward to our pleasant cooperation."

Hideki Hanyu stood up and extended his hand to Choi Jong-hyun.

"It's a pleasure working with you." Choi Jong-hyun extended his hand and shook it. "Now that we're done with the business, how about we go out for a drink?"

Hanyu Hideki said, "No problem, I am also interested in Mr. Cui's party."

“I will definitely not let President Hanyu down.”

After Choi Jong-hyun finished speaking, he took Hanyu Hideki out of the room and appeared at the railing on the second floor of the party hall.

When the two appeared, Choi Tae-won, who had been waiting outside, came over to greet them immediately.

Seeing the two people's relaxed and smiling expressions, Choi Tae-won hurriedly said.

"It seems that the meeting between father and President Hanyu went very smoothly."

Hanyu Hideki smiled and said, "Of course, President Cui and I hit it off right away."

Seeing that Hanyu Hideki brought up what he had just said, Choi Jong-hyun couldn't help but twitch his eyes. Unable to express his frustration to Hanyu Hideki, he could only vent his anger on his son.

"President Hanyu will be our partner from now on, so is this how you entertain important guests?"

Choi Tae-won was suddenly scolded by his father and was completely confused about the situation, feeling extremely depressed.

But seeing that his father and Hanyu Hideki had nothing in their hands, he quickly called the waiter to bring some drinks.

After Hanyu Hideki and his father clinked glasses to celebrate their cooperation, Choi Tae-won pointed downstairs and said to Hanyu Hideki mysteriously.

"President Hanyu, I have invited many young girls to play with us today. If there is any that you like, please tell me and I will introduce them to you."

"Um……"

Hanyu Hideki found it interesting and hummed.

After all, in the past, many people introduced girls to him and gave them to him as "gifts".

He had not encountered many social gatherings like today's, and this was his first time in South Korea.

With interest in mind, he glanced around the hall.

Finally, his eyes fell on a girl who was wearing a white long skirt, had short hair, looked as pure as a schoolgirl, and was standing alone in the corner, somewhat out of place in the party atmosphere.

Pointing at the girl, Hanyu Hideki asked Choi Tae-won, "Who is she?"

Choi Tae-won looked in the direction that Hanyu Hideki pointed, but couldn't remember who the girl was. In the end, he had to call the subordinate who was responsible for organizing the party.

The subordinate saw the person he was pointing at and replied respectfully, "Mr. Cui, this is a contracted advertising actress for our laundry brand. She was previously a contracted model for Junior magazine and is very popular in the domestic advertising industry. Her name is Lee Young-ae."

(Photo by Lee Young-ae)
Before Choi Tae-won could say anything, Hanyu Hideki exclaimed in surprise.

"Eh... Lee Young Ae?"

The subordinate knew that Hanyu Hideki was a distinguished guest and quickly replied.

"Yes, her name is Lee Young-ae. This girl is very popular with advertisers, but she is very low-key on weekdays. She did not take the opportunity to develop into the entertainment industry. Instead, she studied hard and was admitted to Hanyang University.

We invited her to today's party as a partner, but her parents were still worried and sent one of her brothers to watch over her outside."

"What a special girl."

Hanyu Hideki said, turning to Choi Tae-won, "Mr. Choi, I think she is very suitable for the South Korean commercial of Pokemon Entertainment's new Pokémon electronic pet."

Cui Taiyuan understood what he meant and said, "I will arrange for someone to introduce her to President Hanyu."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Cui."

……

July 24th.

The opening ceremony of Lotte Cinema is being held in Jongno District, Seoul, one street away from Chungmuro, the famous film center in South Korea.

This is the main store and headquarters of Lotte Cinema's twelve cinemas.

After completing the whole process, the president of Lotte Group, Shigemitsu Takeo, warmly welcomed the most important guest of the day.

Hideki Hanyu.

Joining Hideki Hanyu today is the South Korean director of Crescent Cinemas.

Such a combination made Shigemitsu Takeo very happy, because he knew that this meant that Hideki Hanyu, the big boss behind the Crescent Cinemas, had no objection to Lotte Cinemas joining the Crescent Cinemas system.

As long as Hideki Hanyu has no objection, then continuing negotiations with the South Korean head of Crescent Cinemas will be a natural thing.

After warmly entertaining Hanyu Hideki, Shigemitsu Takeo continued to entertain other guests.

However, before the social event lasted long, Hanyu Hideki found Shigemitsu Takeo again and asked for his resignation.

"President Shigemitsu, I have something urgent to deal with, so I'll take my leave now. I hope you can forgive me for any impoliteness."

Shigemitsu Takeo said, "President Hanyu is too polite. Since I have something urgent to do, I will personally escort President Hanyu away."

"President Shigemitsu, you're welcome. It's more important for you to entertain the guests today. My driver is waiting for me outside."

Hideki Hanyu declined and left.

As soon as he left, Shigemitsu Takeo's subordinates found Shigemitsu Takeo to report.

"President, when President Hanyu left, he took someone with him."

Upon hearing this, Shigemitsu Takeo hurriedly asked, "Is it President Li of Crescent Cinema Line?"

Next, he will have to talk to President Li about Lotte Cinema joining Crescent Cinema Chain. If President Li leaves, this matter will definitely be affected.

"Not really."

Shigemitsu Takeo breathed a sigh of relief at his subordinate's answer.

But Shigemitsu Takeo still asked casually, "Who did he take away?"

The subordinate replied, "She is a female artist under Lotte's agency. She participated in the Miss Lotte beauty pageant two years ago, but she did not get a place after entering the finals because she did not obey the arrangements.

After signing with the agency, she also refused to cooperate with our work, so we never arranged any resources for her, and she was put on ice.”

Shigemitsu Takeo naturally knew what the arrangements and work his subordinates were talking about were. He always took this kind of shady and unspoken rules very seriously, and it was his habit for his subordinates to ban them.

However, now this woman has been taken away by Hanyu Hideki...

When Shigemitsu Takeo thought of this, he immediately whispered instructions to his subordinates.

"Tell the person in charge of the agency to send her contract to President Hanyu."

(End of this chapter)