Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 359: It seems like it was done, but it also seems like it wasn't.

"You're so lucky, senior. Your chances of success have increased even more."

Yokota Fumio wasn't very optimistic about Aoshima Yukio's campaign, but that didn't stop him from using the opportunity to flatter his junior.

Takeshita Masato didn't take his senior's polite words to heart and responded honestly and sincerely.

"No, it's the same without us."

The world is sometimes so strange. In his previous life, Yukio Aoshima had no political bigwigs to support him, yet he still managed to rise to power.

Years of economic stagnation have made Tokyoites weary of the constant partisan strife.

People want to elect a politician with a clean record and no entanglements with any party. Perhaps the absence of conflicts of interest will actually lead to better development of Tokyo's economy.

The governorship of Tokyo was just the starting point; Yokota Fumio was more interested in having his junior colleague help Choshin Bank resolve some of its land issues.

He then said with some melancholy, "I wonder if the new governor next year will be able to solve the problem of falling land prices in Tokyo."

Yokota Fumio hopes to resolve this issue so that Changxin Bank can return to its position among the world's top ten banks.

"Who can know this?"

The young man did not tell the truth because telling the truth could easily offend people.

His relationship with Yokota-senpai hasn't reached that level yet.

"Yes, I didn't expect this crisis to last so long."

Yokota Fumio tried to speak several times, but ultimately gave up on the idea of ​​persuading his junior to buy more land.

My junior classmate clearly doesn't have a positive outlook on Japanese land prices; he even rents his office building.

It's generally understood that when companies make money, they usually build their headquarters building as soon as possible.

Following Yokota Fumio, the presidents of other financial conglomerates such as Mitsubishi and Mitsui also chatted with Takeshita Masato to deepen their impressions of him.

We're all based in Japan, so we might collaborate on many projects in the future.

Besides, they are all investors in Xinghai Capital themselves, so naturally they want to make a deeper impression on him, the person in charge.

Putting everything else aside, just getting more fund shares means you can earn more money.

After the banquet ended in the evening, Masato Takeshita did not leave immediately.

He pulled Akio Toyoshima along with Noriyuki Uno and Ichiro Haneda, who were waiting outside, to a nearby upscale izakaya.

Since no one had eaten anything that evening, the young man ordered a huge amount of food without any hesitation. He ordered 20 servings of tempura shrimp alone.

This is absolutely very rare in Japan.

Because Japanese people go to izakayas mainly to sit for a while. A beer and a few small portions of fried skewers are enough for an evening.

As for fried shrimp, even if you order it, you usually only order one serving.

"Senior Uno, when will you be promoted to executive director?"

"Next month, the company will notify you then."

The group was a small group, so Uno Kiyuki didn't bother to hide it and showed an excited expression of satisfaction.

"Oh, congratulations! You truly live up to your reputation as senior Uno, a promising young star of Industrial Bank."

Takeshita Masato raised his Starry Sea Iced Tea, genuinely happy for Uno-senpai.

As the Waseda Group becomes increasingly powerful within Industrial Bank, the business of Xinghai Group and Industrial Bank will become easier to conduct.

"Junior, you flatter me. It was all thanks to Senior Brother Toyoshima who took care of me."

Akio Toyoshima is about to take over, and naturally, he needs helpers. Noriyuki Uno is his subordinate and junior, making him a natural choice for assistant.

Therefore, the first thing he did after taking office was to target Noriyuki Uno for promotion.

"Junior Uno, there's no need to be modest. It's mainly because your abilities speak for themselves."

Akio Toyoshima waved his hand, not wanting to steal the glory that belonged to his junior. What's rightfully his should belong to him; that was his way of managing things.

"And what about Haneda-senpai? Has there been any change in his position this time?"

"I am currently just a nobody."

Ichiro Haneda wasn't very interested in promotion; he preferred eating, drinking, and having fun.

Masato Takeshita, unfamiliar with the internal workings of Industrial Bank, did not respond and instead prepared to continue the conversation about something else.

Uno Noriyuki, worried that the young man might misunderstand, smiled and pretended not to care.

"Junior Haneda is exceptionally talented and has been identified as a promising talent for the company. He has now been promoted to the position of vice president, which means he has entered the middle management of the company."

Generally, after being promoted to deputy minister, if one has connections at higher levels, they will soon be transferred to a local bank as president. Afterwards, they will return to headquarters and be promoted to department head.

Noriyuki Uno followed this path and now sits comfortably in a high position within the company. It's highly likely that Ichiro Haneda will follow the same path in the future.

The subsequent executive and special advisor positions are basically the same.

As for the higher-level position of president, one needs both strong connections and strong abilities.

No CEO of a large listed company is incompetent. Even if they seem incompetent, it's just that they've misdirected their efforts. Or perhaps they simply have ulterior motives and are only focused on making money.

"Amazing, as expected of Haneda-senpai, he delivered such a big surprise without us even realizing it."

"I thought my senior had gotten tired of working in the corporate world and wanted to go into politics and become a secretary."

Japanese political leaders often employ relatives or family members as secretaries to facilitate the passing down of their personal networks.

Of course, ordinary people also have the opportunity to become secretaries to high-ranking officials. After all, these officials hold their positions for a long time, and it's impossible for family members to hold the job forever.

"Impossible. You don't know me. I hate politics the most."

Politics is far more chaotic than economics because it is constantly involved in struggles with people.

Once you get involved, you might be crushed by the big shots without even realizing it.

"That's true. Junior Haneda is not suited for politics at all."

What Akio Toyoshima admires most about Ichiro Haneda is his self-awareness. That's why he dares to entrust him with tasks.

Because they won't develop unwarranted ambitions, nor will they be so easily misled as to betray themselves.

After gossiping about politics for a while, the four of them steered the conversation back to the economy.

"I heard the foundation will open for business in August, is that true?"

When Ichiro Haneda asked about the fund's launch, Akio Toyoshima and Noriyuki Uno both became serious.

They have also invested in Xinghai Fund and are hoping to receive some good news.

"That's right, it was indeed August. So far, the profits are very good, almost comparable to the first phase of the fund."

So much time has passed that the news of Starsea Fund selling off its US stocks is no longer a secret.

It doesn't matter, we've already made back the costs, and what others can do is watch.

Besides, most of the money in the fund doesn't belong to young people; it belongs to bigwigs from various industries, primarily the United States.

If anyone tries to cause trouble, Goldman Sachs, the California Pension Plan, and other institutions will take care of the troublemakers first.

Furthermore, the Clintons will not let troublemakers get away with it.

Because Xinghai Group's stock sales period lasted for more than half a year, if there were really capital targeting them, they would need to continuously suppress the stock for more than half a year.

This would cause the stock market to lose confidence and undermine Clinton's re-election plans.

Of course, the most furious parties must be the various capital groups.

Because everyone wants to see stocks keep rising, not the other way around.

"Congratulations, you truly deserve to be called the God of Stocks in Japan."

Due to a lack of publicity, Masato Takeshita's fame in the United States is far less than that of Warren Buffett, George Soros, and others.

However, in Japan, if a young person is second, no one dares to be first.

Therefore, the Japanese gave him the nickname "stock market god" to express their admiration for his extraordinary stock trading skills.

Besides being known as the "Oracle of Omaha," he has many other nicknames.

For example, a genius inventor, the dragon of Japan, the emperor of finance...

His reputation in Japan is now even greater than that of older generation entrepreneurs like Kazuo Inamori and Akio Morita. "It's all thanks to everyone's kindness; I'm just repeating what others have said."

Having a cheat code for stock trading doesn't make you a genius.

He's just a money mover now, simply transferring money to another place.

Young people value real industries more, as they can revitalize the local economy and enable more people to have enough to eat.

Of course, the world will change little by little in the process.

For example, Xinghai Software helped more people become familiar with graphical operating systems early on, and Xinghai Internet Cafe helped more people learn about the internet...

These are all ways in which young people are accelerating the transformation of the world's positive aspects.

"Junior brother is still so humble."

"Yes, I just can't stay calm."

"Me too, so I'm not suited for stock trading."

The three men greatly admired the young man, who remained remarkably calm in the face of significant changes in wealth in the stock market.

If it were three people, they might be on edge over the slightest fluctuation. Another fluctuation would mean selling their stocks.

"It's all the same, it's just that the numbers calm me down. If it were cash, I wouldn't be able to move at all."

When Masato Takeshita recalled the time when the Star Sea Foundation distributed bonuses, a huge pile of cash was stacked on a high platform, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

He stood there, frozen in place, for quite some time before he calmed down.

The impact was too great.

The young man was worried that the whole private room would start praising each other, so he simply changed the subject.

"Next year or the year after, Xinghai Group will build another hospital in Tokyo. We hope that our seniors can help us choose a better location."

"Are they the remaining 11 districts and a few bustling small cities?"

"Yes, as Japan's aging population becomes more severe year by year, the prospects for the hospital industry are very good."

"Indeed, better than pharmaceutical companies."

The strategy of replacing generic drugs is already showing signs of trouble.

The reason why these individuals have been refraining from lending to small and medium-sized pharmaceutical companies lately is precisely because of this consideration.

"Yes, that's how it is now, but it might not be in the future."

In the future, pharmaceutical companies will become gold mines again, while hospitals will stagnate.

Many doctors face the problem of death from overwork, and surgical accidents occur frequently as a result.

Everyone says that Chinese doctors suffer, but Japanese doctors suffered just as much after the bubble burst.

The hospital's exploitation of its residents has reached a cruel level.

In addition to long hours of overtime work, they also have to meet numerous personal requests from their attending physicians.

Resident physicians are basically no different from slaves.

Yes, everything in the world is constantly changing.

Akio Toyoshima also has a deep understanding of this.

A few years ago, Industrial Bank was a contender for the top spot among the world's top banks, but today, it has lost its position among Japan's top five banks.

It's fair to say that if it didn't have a strong financial foundation, the government wouldn't want it to close down. Industrial Bank could very well face an even more tragic fate than Changxin Bank.

However, he firmly believes that Industrial Bank will rise again under his leadership.

Because there were no drinks, we ate the grilled and fried skewers rather quickly.

"Waiter, please bring us 18 skewers of fried shrimp, 6 skewers of beef, and 6 skewers of yakitori..."

We can talk about business, but we can't neglect our own stomachs.

Before we knew it, it was midnight, and it was time for everyone to leave.

"Let's go, Senior Brother Yutian. It's on our way, so I'll take you home first today."

"OK, no problem."

After politely bidding farewell to his two senior classmates, Haneda Ichiro quickly got into the car.

The three of them did have something to do, but they didn't discuss anything important and soon went their separate ways.

On the way back, Ichiro Haneda couldn't help but ask, "Masato, aren't you planning to expand the fund this year?"

He noticed that when the senior students asked about the grant, his junior quickly changed the subject.

They only mentioned that this year's profits were relatively good, without mentioning the more crucial fund share.

He wanted to know if he could keep his current job.

Takeshita Masato reassured him, "Don't worry, your share won't change."

"Yes, thank you. Yato-senpai is really taking good care of us."

"It's all the right thing to do, no matter where you are."

Since the fund shares were not reduced, Ichiro Haneda had no more worries.

He asked, letting loose, "Since you're not reducing our share, then you're going to expand this year, right?"

Ichiro Haneda received information that more powerful figures and national-level funds were preparing to acquire investment shares this year.

It would be difficult to fully accommodate them without expanding the scale.

"Yes, there will indeed be a slight expansion."

Not only domestically, but also internationally, investors and powerful figures have tentatively inquired about Xinghai Capital.

It's best not to offend any of these groups; expanding the fund's size is now an inevitable option.

"It's really true. Sure enough, sometimes being able to make money can be a problem."

"What's there to worry about? People who worry are just making a fuss over nothing."

Takeshita Masato scoffed, responding with utter disdain.

Fund shares are easy to handle; even if someone is confused, investors will proactively help Xinghai Capital resolve the issue.

The Xinghai Foundation has been a great help to Xinghai Group in its successful development in various countries.

If you encounter any local bullies causing trouble, locals who have invested in you can usually help resolve the issue quickly.

"That's true, I was overthinking it."

Haneda Ichiro scratched his head awkwardly and quickly turned the page.

"Hey, have you visited your alma mater recently?"

No, did you go?

"Yes, I heard that the school is planning to acquire Tokyo Women's Medical University to completely improve its academic programs."

"Oh, but I guess it will be difficult."

Waseda has always wanted to buy Tokyo Women's Medical University, but they have always been unable to reach an agreement with the other party on certain issues.

This time will likely be the same – all bark and no bite.

"Yes, there are too many points of contention between the two sides."

"Take your time, it will come eventually."

Young people are happy to see these controversies; they represent a certain possibility.

He prefers that the acquisition of Tokyo Women's Medical University be led by Seikai Group or by himself, rather than Waseda Group acquiring it now.

For example, the Xinghai Group first acquired Tokyo Women's Medical University, and then used the school as capital to merge with Waseda University.

In this way, Masato Takeshita achieved his wish of indirectly possessing most of the rights.

(End of this chapter)