Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 368 Investors' Meeting

The day after the celebration banquet, Masato Takeshita began distributing bonuses to each employee.

"Tokugawa Yoshiaki, prize money 1.25 million."

"Thank you, thank you, Chairman!"

Tokugawa Yoshiaki excitedly accepted the check, his body trembling as he bowed ninety degrees to express his gratitude.

"Happy together, rejoice together."

The young man bowed slightly and then immediately moved on to the next person.

Although issuing checks is more convenient than cash, with three or four hundred employees in the company, it would still take several hours even at the fastest speed.

The young man didn't have time to chat with the employees; he wanted to hand over the bonuses to everyone as soon as possible.

As for why checks were used instead of the more impactful cash transactions, it was mainly because the amounts were too large and too tiring.

1 million yen weighs 10 kilograms, and 2000 billion yen weighs 2000 kilograms.

While it's possible to use security personnel to move the cash and then have the employees take the cash off the table themselves, it's really unnecessary.

Instead of issuing checks, it would save you time and reduce the burden on your employees.

One or two hundred million is manageable, but if it's a bonus of 5 million or 10 billion, some people might not even be able to move it.

It was a little over ten minutes past noon when Masato Takeshita finally finished sending out all the messages.

He then decisively adjourned the meeting and led the way to the cafeteria for lunch.

Issuing checks is also very tiring; we need to replenish our food supplies.

"Mei, what are you going to do with the prize money?"

"I'm planning to buy an apartment near my company; commuting every day is too tiring."

Mizuhara Mei lives in Kanagawa Prefecture and spends several hours commuting every day, which is very tiring.

Now that I have money, I naturally want to buy a house near the company so I can sleep in late and go home early from get off work.

“Great idea, then I’ll buy an apartment near the company too.”

Shibata Akina's eyes lit up, ready to follow her friend's lead.

"Okay, then let's buy some closer ones, so we can visit each other in the future."

"Okay, okay."

Some people choose to buy a house near their company, while others plan to deposit their money in the bank and slowly earn interest; everyone has different choices.

After distributing the bonuses, the young man readily gave most of the employees a 7-day short vacation.

The remaining small portion needs to be worked on until the investor conference concludes.

Of course, the remaining few also have holidays. The Xinghai Foundation keeps them in reserve, and they can simply say so whenever they want to take a vacation.

The investor conference was a lively affair, with not only heavyweight representatives from both the domestic political and economic spheres in attendance, but also presidents from over a dozen of Japan's top universities.

In addition, elites from the United States and Europe also participated in the meeting.

"George Sand, I didn't expect you to come in person this time. Welcome, welcome."

Masato Takeshita looked at the spirited George W. Bush in front of him, smiled, and gave him a light hug.

This is the future number one player in America, so we must show that we value him.

George W. Bush smiled happily and said, "It's a conference held by a good friend, so of course I have to come and support it."

Although he didn't know how many times his investment had multiplied, good news had come from Xinghai Fund, so the result should be good, which naturally made him very happy.

"thank you my friend."

"You're welcome. See you later."

George W. Bush had high emotional intelligence; knowing that Masato Takeshita was very busy, he simply greeted him and headed to the banquet hall.

"Okay, let's talk later."

After George W. Bush left, Hillary Clinton, a representative of the Clinton family, also arrived at the venue with a smile.

Masato Takeshita disliked this person and considered her worthless, but he had no choice but to greet her with a smile.

That's how the world works; often, you have to cooperate with people who don't share your beliefs.

Whether in politics or economics, this is always the case after reaching a high position.

After a few polite words, the two parted with smiles.

"Hey, why are you so late today?"

Seeing his good friend appear, the young man relaxed and took the initiative to greet him. Dealing with so many powerful and influential people insincerely was exhausting.

"Sorry, something came up."

Then, Ichiro Haneda walked up to him with a smile and asked casually.

"Oh, everyone's here?"

"Yes, all the senior brothers have arrived, but Senior Toyoshima has not yet."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Ichiro Haneda breathed a sigh of relief. It would be quite impolite if his company president arrived and he didn't.

However, as soon as you speak of the devil, he appears. Akio Toyoshima and Noriyuki Uno immediately appear clearly outside the door.

"Toyoshima-senpai and Uno-senpai, welcome to this conference."

"You're too kind, junior. How could we not come on such a happy day?"

Both Industrial Bank and the two individuals have substantial investments in Xinghai Fund, making them essential clients.

"Yes, thank you for your support, senior."

As time went on, more and more heavyweight participants soon appeared.

Representatives of Japan's six major conglomerates, top politicians in the country; representatives of the United States' ten major conglomerates, from families with a long history of senior politicians.

Every member of the Xinghai Group is someone they cannot afford to offend right now, and they need to be managed and cared for with utmost care.

Of course, now is the time when these people need his help, so there's no need to pay too much attention to it.

It's okay to offend a few, after all, they're not a monolithic group.

Besides, as long as he can make money, he can offend everyone without any consequences. However, when he can no longer make money, he will face the inevitable backlash.

Soon, the meeting officially began, and the young man, dressed in a suit and tie, walked onto the stage.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!

He politely bowed to both sides, then continued with the banquet's protocol.

"I am Masato Takeshita. I am very grateful to all of you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend our meeting."

After another round of applause, Takeshita Masato continued rambling on about useless pleasantries.

He didn't begin the formal topic of the evening until all the procedures related to this part of the speech were completed.

"I am very fortunate that our second phase of the Zodiac Fund has not let down any of the investors present."

"Thanks to the hard work of all the staff at Xinghai Fund, the six zodiac-themed funds have grown by a staggering 577%, with an average annual growth rate of over 100%."

50% is an exponential growth rate, so it's not appropriate to say that when making external announcements.

After all, one is 577% and the other is 50%, everyone knows which number is more attractive.

As soon as the young man finished speaking, the hall fell silent for a moment, but soon a huge commotion erupted.

This time, everyone was genuine; there wasn't a trace of acting involved.

What does it mean to increase by 577% in just over 4 years? Anyone who understands investing knows.

Add to that the sheer size of the Xinghai Fund, and it becomes even more unbelievable.

If this weren't a conference to hand out money to investors, everyone would definitely think that Masato Takeshita was exaggerating.

"There are so many! That's amazing!"

"Hahaha, hahaha... This is great, I don't have to go bankrupt." "Wow, this is a huge win."

Well-informed financial industry professionals were equally shocked and couldn't help but exchange glances.

"I never expected that the information was actually true."

"Yes, that's a terrifying number."

"We're planning to double our investment, what about you?"

"I'll try my best, but it depends on what Xinghai Fund thinks."

Such staggering figures have even caught the attention of Wall Street giants.

They quickly reached an agreement that they must secure a larger share of the investment.

The discussion subsided, and after answering a few more questions, Masato Takeshita quickly moved on to the next topic.

"At 9 a.m. tomorrow, Xinghai Fund will distribute checks to each investor in the conference room on the second floor of Xinghai Building."

"The event will last for 7 days, and we hope everyone can arrive on time."

"If there is not enough time, the Xinghai Foundation will temporarily hold your documents in the bank until you come to sign and collect them."

Masato Takeshita naturally dared not swallow this fortune, as he did not have the support of the entire country behind him.

After discussing the timing of the money distribution, the young man moved on to the second topic of concern for everyone.

"As for the opening time of the third phase of the six zodiac-themed funds, it will be scheduled for October this year. The specific time has not yet been determined, but the Xinghai Foundation will notify you in advance."

Some users no longer meet Xinghai Fund's requirements, and the uncertainty about the timing is simply a way to politely eliminate them and avoid any awkward situations.

Most investors are shrewd and understand what's going on.

Bigwigs like George W. Bush and Takeshita Noboru naturally don't need to worry about these things, but those who are only moderately wealthy are very afraid.

Especially for first-time fund users, they are the most uncertain.

But they dared not offend the Xinghai Foundation, so they did not dare to ask any questions, and just looked at the podium with worried expressions.

If the young people knew what they were thinking, they would definitely tell these people not to overthink it.

Normal people don't like associating with those who forget their roots, and Takeshita Masato is no exception. He wouldn't be foolish enough to disqualify these people.

What he wanted to cancel were those who were usually too flamboyant and used their status as investors in Xinghai Fund to swindle and deceive people.

There's no way around it; the Xinghai Foundation has already made a name for itself, so it's natural that all sorts of shady characters will try to leech off it.

Using their status as investors in Xinghai Fund, they constantly described to others how good their investment acumen was, thereby deceiving others into investing in the mutual funds they had established.

These funds are mostly losing money, but these scammers are making a fortune off them.

Xinghai Fund has received many complaints about this matter, but has been unable to resolve them, which is very frustrating.

This would affect the corporate image of Xinghai Fund and even Xinghai Group.

Masato Takeshita doesn't want his company to be associated with scammers or anything like that.

During the cocktail party following the meeting, Masato Takeshita was quickly surrounded by a group of investors.

They all wanted to know if they would be eligible for a share in the third phase of the Zodiac Fund.

I'm pretty sure I have it, but I'd also like to know if I can increase my share.

With so many people around, the young man dared not make any rash promises. He dodged the question, giving ambiguous answers to each one.

They said something, but it was as if they hadn't said anything at all.

As said!

The world's media went wild the night the conference ended.

Both newspapers and television stations will treat this news as the most important news for tomorrow.

"It's unbelievable. In less than 5 years, 180 billion has become 1027 billion, and the unit is still US dollars."

"Yes, many countries don't have such a high GDP."

"GDP and such are all meaningless; this is real cash. There are very few countries in the world with this much foreign exchange reserves."

The media executives who received the news were somewhat incredulous, and after confirming its authenticity several times, the entire backstage area was in shock.

Everyone gathered together to discuss how to spend such a large sum of money.

I don't ask for much; I'd be satisfied with even one ten-thousandth of it.

"Alright, alright, there's nothing to discuss here. No matter how much money we have, we won't get a single penny."

The supervisor, growing impatient, interrupted the discussion and began fretting over the headline for tomorrow morning.

What kind of name should I choose to stand out from the crowd of media?
The media frenzy did not affect Masato Takeshita's personal life.

The elite classes in Japan and the United States were already well aware of the profitability of the Xinghai Fund. Those outside the elite classes, however, had no way of accessing it.

The renewed exposure of Xinghai Foundation only added more halos to his reputation, making him even more famous.

As for the employees of Xinghai Fund, they were indeed affected, but the impact was mostly positive.

People may envy other people's children or husbands for becoming employees of Xinghai Fund, but they wouldn't be foolish enough to say they would follow suit and invest.

Even if there are isolated cases, they will leave amidst everyone's ridicule.

The media is busy giving exposure and publicity to Xinghai Foundation, Xinghai Group, and Masato Takeshita.

They need to capitalize on this trend to increase their advertising revenue.

Meanwhile, numerous discussions about him have emerged online. Many people say that Masato Takeshita is the true richest man in the world.

However, some argue that the ancient financial magnates of major countries are the richest.

This led netizens in many countries to learn about Masato Takeshita. His global fame skyrocketed, even surpassing that of the newly crowned world's richest man.

However, neither newspapers, television stations, nor simple online discussions could hold Takeshita Masato's attention for long.

He's very busy right now, putting the finishing touches on six zodiac-themed funds and cashing out money for each client.

Because of the large amount of funds, affiliated banks such as Industrial Bank and Changyin Bank came early to provide assistance.

"Senior Tian, ​​here's your check. Please check if the amount is correct."

"There's nothing to see here. I trust my junior won't lie to me."

Makiko Tanaka speaks very frankly and is very outspoken.

Without being Kakuei Tanaka's daughter, she would have had virtually no chance of entering Japanese politics. She was too naive; she simply couldn't survive in the cutthroat world of politics.

But Masato Takeshita needs politicians like that to be active in Japanese politics, so he will continue to support his special status in the Niigata constituency.

Anyway, the Xinghai Group is a large and powerful company, so they can easily make some investments in Niigata.

Even though they had a very good relationship, the young man didn't dare to say directly that there was no problem.

He quickly replied, "Of course I wouldn't lie to my senior, but what if I made a mistake?"

Masato Takeshita doesn't think that this distribution meeting is 100% correct.

Both humans and machines make mistakes.

"What my junior said makes a lot of sense. I was a bit rash."

Makiko Tanaka nodded seriously and sat down to examine the document carefully.

"No problem, the numbers here are all correct."

Makiko Tanaka was very happy because with this money, she wouldn't have to sell her villa to pay inheritance tax.

Yes, Kakuei Tanaka, who engaged in corrupt politics, did not leave his family a huge fortune.

He used the bribes he received to participate in political activities, and even a large portion of his own money was invested in them.

He can be considered one of the few politicians in Japan with political ideals. His involvement in illicit activities is a legacy of his time.

If you don't play, you won't become a high-ranking official.

(End of this chapter)