We are all reborn, who wants to be the richest man?

"Chairman, President Welch, Mr. Kenji Okagawa is here."

Just after they finished talking about Bell Labs, Luo Nianzhong's secretary Mu Xiaowan knocked on the door and interrupted their conversation.

"Okagawa Kenji?" Welch frowned, indicating that he did not know this person, and looked at Luo Nianzhong with a questioning look.

"Vice President of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce," Luo Nianzhong explained.

"Oh?" Welch was a little surprised. Welch knew the Osaka Chamber of Commerce. What he didn't understand was why the vice president would visit the Far East.

"The island country is facing a turbulent time right now. Not long ago, the yen exchange rate hit a new high, reaching 79.75 yen per dollar."

Welch's eyes lit up and said, "They are saving themselves."

The Great Hanshin Earthquake 2000 years ago and the current appreciation of the yen are both major blows to the island nation's economy.

The Great Hanshin Earthquake dealt a heavy blow to the island nation's manufacturing industry in terms of raw materials, causing costs to rise.

However, the appreciation of the yen has once again dealt a heavy blow to the island nation's companies. Currency appreciation means that exports become more expensive and less competitive.

Since the bubble burst, the island nation's economy has never recovered, which is a period of silence for thirty years.

But this is not true. Didn’t the island companies struggle? Of course they did, and they almost succeeded.

We all know that GDP calculates domestic gross domestic product, but does not include overseas investment.

But this does not mean that the money is not earned. Where did the islanders gathered in Brazil come from?

However, the island nation was unlucky. The Great Hanshin Earthquake and the continued appreciation of the yen forced their domestic companies to use overseas profits to make up for the losses of their domestic companies.

Now many people have realized that it is basically impossible to wait for the consortium to provide a transfusion and rescue, so either die or find a way out on your own.

The original island nation was completely crushed by the Asian economic crisis. Entrepreneurs who did not want to go bankrupt could only sell their assets at a low price to Europe and the United States in order to obtain funds.

But now times have changed. In addition to Europe and the United States, there is another place that can save them, and that is the Far East of Hong Kong Island.

"People from Osaka are truly born businessmen."

It is not clear whether Welch's words were meant to be sarcastic or complimentary, but the business sense of people in Osaka is innate and they always think about maximizing profits.

This matter actually started from World War II. At that time, the people of Osaka showed their love for business.

There is a true story about an Osaka Division during World War II, which is a typical example of weird and funny things.

Other people's code names were Wu, Yong, etc., but the code name the Osaka Division gave itself was "Yandi".

What does the word "甸" mean in the island country? It means to attract wealth and fortune. It's like if someone's name is Song Xianfeng or Zhang Wudi, and you're called Wang Fugui, your aspirations can be seen from your name.

This was just the appetizer. This division, composed entirely of Osaka businessmen, only knew how to survive without knowing how to shoot on the battlefield. While others were charging into battle, he was reselling military supplies in the rear, and was praised by the Allies as the peace messenger of World War II.

The Osaka Division's first expedition was to fight the Russians, but their brother units had already arrived at the battlefield while the Russians had not yet set out.

Why? The whole division was sick, of course that was what they said.

By the time they set out, the front line had already been defeated, the armistice agreement had been signed, and the vanguard troops had been sent to Siberian prisons by the Russians.

The Osaka Division was halfway there when they heard that it was time for the feast and turned back. Their marching speed was several times faster than when they went there.

He looked energetic and full of vigor, not at all like someone who had just recovered from a long illness.

In this way, the Osaka Division returned intact without losing a single soldier or bullet. In order to cover up the fact that the troops were completely annihilated by the Russians, the island country's top leaders gritted their teeth and wrote a report to praise the Osaka Division, saying how powerful this team was and how they suffered zero casualties in the face of the enemy.

The Osaka Division's second battle was the Battle of Xuzhou, where it became an elite vanguard force.

Being able to avoid any casualties at the hands of the Russians, the domestic army thought it was invincible and brave and prayed not to encounter it.

But things often happen the opposite. As soon as the Osaka Division arrived at the battlefield, it happened to encounter Li Zongren's troops who had just emerged from the encirclement.

Li Zongren was disheartened, but the Osaka Division actually came to rest on the spot, drinking and barbecuing, and ignored the remnants of Li Zongren who were hiding not far away.

In this way, Li Zongren's troops evacuated safely.

In the Battle of Changsha, the Osaka Division once again took on the main force. They adhered to the principle of "if I don't go to hell, then whoever wants to go can go." As soon as the gunshots rang out, they ran so fast that even the traitors and puppet troops were stunned.

After this incident, the reputation of the Osaka Division spread, and it was called a coward. As soon as the domestic army heard that the other side was the Osaka Division, they would try to earn military merits like crazy.

When the Japanese saw that this was not a good idea and it would have a huge impact on morale, they transferred them to the Southeast Asian battlefield.

Who knew that in Southeast Asia, the Osaka Division did something even more bizarre.

The island country knew the nature of the Osaka Division, so they stationed them in Bangkok and turned them into a reserve force.

This was in line with the Osaka Division's wishes, and in Bangkok, word spread that doing business with the gangs was not as good as doing business with the Japanese.

The Osaka Division sells whatever it has, even socks and clothes. Every day it sits in Bangkok enjoying the sea breeze and waiting for business to come.

But if God helps you, no one can stop it; if luck comes, no one can stop it.

The Osaka Division was sent to the Philippines as a reserve force, and besieged the Allied forces with three other divisions. When the other three divisions were almost wiped out in the charge, the Osaka Division was sent up.

However, the Osaka Division always maintained a safe position and used long-range artillery to bombard the enemy whenever possible.

This confused the Allied forces. This was different from the island nation's army they had seen before. The other side must be planning something.

As for the Allied forces, they had already run out of ammunition and food after fighting with the other three divisions. Now seeing that the Osaka Division seemed to be planning a shocking plan, they simply surrendered.

In this way, the Osaka Division captured 6.8 Allied troops. In order to commend them, the island nation even arranged for transport planes to deliver a large amount of supplies.

But what about the Osaka Division? They were sold to local people, and when the locals saw them, they called them conscientious sellers.

In this way, the Osaka Division was stationed in Southeast Asia.

While other troops were fighting and eating dirt, they were enjoying the sea breeze and eating seafood in Southeast Asia.

While other troops were executing suicide plans, they were still promoting their nylon stockings, making a fortune.

Later, when the islanders surrendered, the Osaka Division was happier than the Allied forces. They voluntarily handed over their weapons, even though you had confiscated them, and took the boat home.

Unlike the others who were skinny, the Osaka Division, who were fat and big-eared, returned to the island country with channels in Southeast Asia and transformed themselves into import and export merchants who dealt in various commodities.

Although this incident is about the Osaka Division, it is also a microcosm of the people of Osaka.

Osaka people were exposed to the outside world early, their thinking was different from that of other people in the country, and they started doing business very early.

In their mind, money wins.

Although there are six major chaebols in the island country, in terms of financial strength, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce is no worse than any other group.

Because their members include all Osaka businessmen, including well-known large companies such as Panasonic, Ito-Yokado, Kansai Electric Power, Sharp, Suntory, etc.

Although these large enterprises belong to different conglomerates, they also cooperate with each other.

The Osaka Chamber of Commerce does not cooperate closely with each other like the consortium, but it can act in unison towards the outside world.

For example, when being bullied, no matter which consortium they belong to, they must unite as a whole.

For example, now that the survival of enterprises in this island nation is at stake, they all know that there is strength in numbers.

However, there is one bad thing about Osaka Trading Company, which is that they always think about their own interests. To put it bluntly, they are fence-sitters.

They can backstab all allies for you if you can bring them benefits.

If one day you fall into poverty, you will also become the target of backstabbing, which is a bit like the strange smell of ancient big families.

So when Welch said that Osaka people are born businessmen, it was not ironic, but it was definitely not a compliment either.

“Let’s go and meet each other.

But the negotiation is your business, I will just meet once and leave."

When opportunities come, we must seize them. Danger and opportunity coexist.