Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 797: Concern from "Mother"
"Wanwan?"

When Hideki Hanyu said this name, Eiichi Kambo was unable to react for a moment.

After all, there was no part targeting Taiwan in their previous plans.

Unable to figure out what Hanyu Hideki was going to do, Kambo Eiichi simply said it directly.

"Boss, as far as I know, Taiwan's stock market is doing very well right now. Over the past three years, Taiwan's weighted stock index has increased twelvefold, and recently it has broken through 12,000 points.

It would be very unwise for us to invest in this situation.”

“Haha, since you know that the Taiwan Weighted Stock Index has increased twelve times in three years, don’t you think there is a bubble here?
Besides, Taiwan's economy is deeply intertwined with Japan. Taiwan was the direct beneficiary of Japan's implementation of the Goose Model. Now that Japan's financial market has completely collapsed, do you think Taiwan's financial market will be implicated?"

Hideki Hanyu's words are by no means alarmist.

In another time and space, after the Neon stock market collapsed in 1990, the Taiwan stock market also collapsed, breaking out the worst stock market crash in history.

In three years, the Taiwan Weighted Stock Index has increased twelvefold, reaching a peak of 12682 points.

But after the stock market crash, in just eight months, the weighted stock price index plummeted to 2485 points.

In those days, Taiwan's stock trading was only conducted in the morning.
During the three-year bonus period, a large group of "rich ladies" appeared in Taiwan who made easy money by trading stocks in the morning, and then enjoyed delicious food, shopping, singing and dancing after the market closed at noon.

As a result, after the stock market crash, these "rich ladies" faced a crazy drop of ten or twenty times, and were completely brought back to their original state. They lost their affluent lives, their dreams of getting rich overnight were shattered, and they returned to ordinary life.

And this is only a part of the group that suffered losses in the Taiwan stock market crash.

Families broken up and wives and children separated were definitely not exaggerations among the Taiwanese stock investors who were speculating in stocks at that time.

Although this sudden disaster was not as serious as the subsequent impact caused by the bursting of the Japanese economic bubble, it also caused irreparable scars to the Taiwanese economy.

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, Jinbao Yingyi immediately asked tentatively, "Boss, do you want to wait for the Taiwan stock market to have problems, and then we take advantage of the opportunity to take action?"

Hanyu Hideki denied it, "No, we didn't have any plans in Taiwan before, and it's too late to intervene now."

Hideki Hanyu did not intend to make money from the Taiwan stock market crash, otherwise he would have included Taiwan in his plan.

There are two main reasons for this choice.

First of all, the Taiwan stock market is too small. International hot money has actually already set its sights on this piece of fat meat. After all, Taiwan itself can see the irrational bubble that has been piled up in recent years, so how could overseas hot money not see it?

In the past, when the stock market crash occurred in Taiwan, overseas hot money cashed out and left the market early.

However, the bitter fruit of the stock market crash is borne by the Taiwanese people themselves.

In this case, Hanyu Hideki considered a second reason.

That is what he said to Eiichirō JINPO. Although he had invested heavily in Taiwan, those were all industries and production sectors, not financial investments.

Without any connections or preparation, Hideki Hanyu was even unable to determine when the Taiwanese stock market would crash because the Japanese stock market collapsed ahead of time.

If he rushes in rashly at this time, he may not be able to get the dividends, and he may be stuck at a high level and become the buyer of overseas hot money.

After hearing what Hanyu Hideki said, Jinbao Yingyi became more confused, "Boss, since you don't plan to do it, why do you want our people to contact Liu Luanxiong?"

Hanyu Hideki asked in return, "What is Liu Luanxiong best at?"

"He is known as the stock market sniper in Hong Kong..."

Jinbao Yingyi talked to himself, and just as he opened his mouth, he seemed to have guessed something, and said to Hanyu Hideki with sudden enlightenment, "Boss, do you want him to help you hunt targets when the stock market falls?"

"Yes, there are many companies in the Taiwan stock market that I am interested in. If Liu Luanxiong is willing to cooperate, I will let him help me trade after the stock market crash and do what he is best at."

Hanyu Hideki said, changing the subject, “Let our people tell him that if he does a good job, I will give him the benefits he deserves.”

Kamiya Eiichi said, “I don’t think he will refuse.”

Kamiya Eiichi is not a time traveler and does not know what Liu Luanxiong will achieve in the future.

He was just measuring Liu Luanxiong's current strength.

After all, for a long time, Liu Luanxiong relied on him to make money in the stock market, and he was not on the same level as Hanyu Hideki.

Now that Hanyu Hideki has invited Liu Luanxiong to cooperate, as long as the other party is sane, he will agree to cooperate with Hanyu Hideki.

Hanyu Hideki instructed, "Go talk to him first. Don't tell me what you are going to do. If necessary, talk to him in person."

Jinbo Eiichi agreed, "Okay."

"That's it, I will deal with Sato Kyoko's matter as soon as possible. This is a critical moment, so don't distract me."

After hearing Hanyu Hideki's instructions, Jinbao Yingyi immediately patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, boss, there will be absolutely no problem."

Just like that, Hideki Hanyu hung up the phone with Eiichi Kamibo.

Then he began to think about how to solve Sato Kyoko's problem.

Contacting Yoshiaki Tsutsumi directly would definitely be the worst option.

People like them often cannot speak openly about their actions, because the person who speaks first will often be at a disadvantage.

It's possible that Yoshiaki Tsutsumi would use this incident to shift the blame to him and make him owe him a favor.

As he was thinking, Hanyu Hideki picked up the phone and called the assistant's office.

The person who answered the phone was Uemura Reiko, and Hanyu Hideki directly instructed, "Please help me check if Seibu Group has any public activities recently. Even if it is not Seibu Group's activities, as long as Yoshiaki Tsutsumi participates, it will be fine."

Reiko Kamimura replied, “Okay, Mr. Hanyu, I’ll check it now.”

"Tell me the result as soon as possible."

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

He finally finished the things at hand and could take a shower.

However, when he just walked out wearing a yukata, he saw Chiba Xun, the assistant who had sent Wang Zuxian to Canada to settle down, sitting in the living room.

After returning from Canada, the girl went on a business trip to Hong Kong to handle some work in Hong Kong.

As for what specific job it is, it actually has something to do with the great director Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou's new film "Ju Dou" has started shooting. Hanyu Hideki asked Pan Disheng to set up an investment company in Hong Kong, which is the third investor besides China Film and Xi'an Film Studio.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the first two mainly provide manpower, labor and equipment, while Hideki Hanyu's film investment company mainly provides money.

In another time and space, the investment position occupied by Hideki Hanyu's Hong Kong Film Company in "Ju Dou" originally belonged to a Japanese enterprise.

The company is called Tokuma Shoten.

Although it is called Tokuma Shoten, in fact, in addition to the book business, this company is also involved in the production and distribution of film, television, animation, and music.

Speaking of Tokuma Shoten alone, you may not be familiar with it.

But when it comes to his family company, Studio Ghibli, founded by director Hayao Miyazaki, I think everyone knows it.

In fact, in the original history, Tokuma Shoten acquired Kadokawa Pictures after it went bankrupt and entered the film industry.

It’s a pity that this is impossible in this time and space. After Kadokawa Lehiko expelled his brother Kadokawa Haruki, Kadokawa Pictures became highly tied to Yunshang Entertainment.

In addition, Kadokawa Koyomi is not very interested in the film and television industry, so now almost everyone in the industry is saying that Kadokawa Pictures has become a vassal of the Yunshang Group.

If one day it were to be revealed that Kadokawa Pictures was acquired by Yunshang Entertainment, I'm afraid no one in the industry would be surprised.

In this regard, Hideki Hanyu couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Tokuma Shoten. Not only had the company robbed them of the future of Kadokawa Pictures, but they had also robbed them of the film investment position that originally belonged to the other party.

In another time and space, "Ju Dou" was first released in Japan because of the investment from Tokuma Shoten.

Although it only earned 1.9 million yen at the box office, its subsequent performance in terms of honors was still quite good. It was the first Chinese-language film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Therefore, they still made money from selling the film overseas. Of course, for Hideki Hanyu, he doesn't care about the little profit from selling the film.

What he really values ​​is the future of China's film and television industry.

Therefore, his current money is not invested in the movie itself, but in the future market, to create a good relationship for the future and to boost his favorability in advance.

Now that Chiba Kaoru has appeared in the Yorozuya, it proves that the investment matter for "Kikudou" has been settled.

When Chiba Kaoru saw Hanyu Hideki appear, she quickly stood up and walked forward to bow.

"Teacher Hanyu, I have finished my business in Hong Kong, and the investment that I have contacted with Director Zhang has also been completed. Director Zhang said that the new movie will definitely be completed in March next year."

Hanyu Hideki said, "I understand. I will keep in touch with Director Zhang. I am optimistic about his future."

Qianye Xun reported again, "When I was in Hong Kong, I also received a call from China. The leader of the Land Development Department of Shanghai asked me to ask you on his behalf if Mr. Hanyu has financial difficulties in building Yunhua Plaza, and the domestic authorities can help solve it."

When Hideki Hanyu heard this, he thought that the domestic officials are indeed honest and reliable, and they know what gratitude is!
This must be because the domestic market saw the collapse of the Japanese stock market and was worried that he would be affected and have problems with liquidity, so they wanted to help him solve his financial problems with good intentions.

In another time and space, Sun Zhongli, a Japanese overseas Chinese who originally bought the No. 26 Hongqiao site, suffered huge losses when the Japanese bubble economy burst, resulting in the project being unable to continue.

In the end, the country found a way to help Sun Zhongli solve the construction funding problem.

Later, Sun Zhongli relied on Lot No. 26 to avoid bankruptcy.

It can be said that this incident is definitely the best example in real life of the saying "If you give me a peach, I will repay you with a jade pendant."

However, Hanyu Hideki could only politely decline the goodwill from his country.

Others lost everything when the neon bubble burst.

But he was well prepared and was making a lot of money at this time.

Without money, that's simply impossible.

However, the feeling of being cared for by his "real mother" in his previous life still made Hanyu Hideki feel quite good.

"First, thank the Chinese government for their concern, and then help me convey to them that there is no problem with my funds, and the construction of Yunhua Plaza will proceed as usual."

As he spoke, he smiled and made a joke.

"If they don't believe me, you can ask for me. I think the three plots of land I leased before are still too little. If they are willing, they can lease me some more land in Shanghai. I can take as much as they want."

Although Chiba Kaoru didn't understand why Hanyu Hideki was so happy, out of his duty as an assistant, he still recorded Hanyu Hideki's reply truthfully.

"Teacher Hanyu, I've taken note of everything."

“Very good, Chiba-san has been on a business trip overseas for so long and has indeed been very hard-working, so after you finish this matter and report your work to Uemura-san, you can take your own vacation.

You can go wherever you want, and all expenses will be reimbursed by the company. Is one month enough?"

In a good mood, Hanyu Hideki immediately announced a long vacation for Chiba Kaoru.

Upon hearing this, Qianye Xun hurriedly bowed and thanked him, "That's enough, that's enough. In fact, I also get subsidies for my business trips."

Hanyu Hideki waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Subsidies are subsidies, and holidays are holidays. They can't be confused. Now is a good time to travel overseas. Have you decided on a destination?"

Qianye Xun shook his head and said, "Teacher Hanyu, I have been overseas for too long. Now I just want to go home and rest and spend some time with my parents."

"I see. If you don't want to travel, I'll have Uemura-san give you the bonus in cash."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Since you are tired, go back and rest early."

"Thank you, Mr. Hanyu."

Chiba Xun bowed again and then said goodbye and left the Yorozuya.

After Chiba Kaoru left, Hanyu Hideki, who was in a good mood, began to think about what to do next.

Now all plans are being carried out slowly and everything is going smoothly. Apart from controlling the direction of progress at a macro level, all detailed operations are completed by his subordinates.

The investigation by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is still ongoing. The dust has not settled on Honma's gang yet, so it is not easy for his company to rashly enter the Kanto region.

He is not actually in a hurry about this, because he knows that the crisis started by the stock market will continue for a long time.

The longer the time drags on and the more the stock price falls, the more beneficial it is for him.

Anyway, those dark forces that were contacted before are now taking advantage of their power to mess up the families and businesses of Honma and his gang.

The bribery case reopened by the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office also silenced the upper echelons of Japan, especially those who were involved with Honma and others.

Everyone understood that as long as the investigation continued, they might be liquidated.

Although no one knows how long this time will be, the sword of Damocles hanging over one's head is always more frightening than a sharp blade that comes directly at one.

In response, Hideki Hanyu said he could wait.

After all, I have been planning to travel to the present for many years, so why would I care about waiting for such a short time?

The most important thing is that many people think that the crisis that has broken out now may be over soon.

But Hideki Hanyu knows that the impact of this disaster on Neon will be an extremely long process.

Once the timeline for implementing the plan is extended, he will appear less busy.

So there are no major issues to deal with, and Hanyu Hideki naturally needs to consider doing something else.

I went to Yunshang Entertainment to see how Michiru Iijima handled the matter regarding Ayumi Hamasaki and her daughter.

It’s better to go to Elf Entertainment and see the current development stage of the 3D games he arranged.

After all, according to the latest news from the America R&D Center, the second-generation PS console has entered the assembly stage of engineering prototypes.

Next comes the testing phase before finalizing the product for mass production.

If everything goes well, there will be absolutely no problem in announcing it at the E3 Expo in America next April.

At present, Elf Entertainment has started various related work on the second-generation PS console in secret.

For example, the production of advertisements for next-generation consoles, promotional plans for consoles and games, game development notifications from established developer alliances, production planning arrangements for the entire Elf supply chain, as well as advance negotiations with global distributors, profit distribution, etc.

It may seem like just the launch of a next-generation console, but the preparations behind it are incredibly long and complicated beyond imagination.

What's more, the launch of the PS2 console not only represents the emergence of a new product, but also a subversion of the gaming industry.

The 3D gaming era is officially here.

It would not be Hideki Hanyu's style if he didn't do something extra in such a big event.

He had heard that with the stock market crash, Nintendo's already sluggish stock price had fallen even further.

When the PS2 console is launched, he will definitely deliver a fatal blow to this old rival.

Just as Hanyu Hideki was lost in thought, the sudden ringing of the phone brought him back to reality.

Hanyu Hideki picked up the phone and just said, "I'm Hanyu Hideki."

A hurried voice came from the other end, "President Hanyu, I am Masahiro Aiga from Shogakukan. There was an accident involving you at the Shogakukan headquarters."

"What accident?" Hanyu Hideki had a bad feeling.

"The group that had been protesting your new book outside the Shogakukan headquarters and your book fans just had a serious conflict, resulting in multiple injuries."

As soon as Masahiro Aiga gave his answer, Hideki Hanyu immediately understood that no matter whether it was Yunshang Entertainment or Elf Entertainment, he would not be able to go to either of them today.

(End of this chapter)