Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 407 Striving to Repair Earth

Masato Takeshita reviewed the entire financial statement of the Xinghai Group, then murmured to himself with deep emotion.

"Unexpectedly, the group's annual sales have increased to more than 800 billion US dollars."

With annual sales of over US$800 billion, it is one of Japan's largest trading companies responsible for logistics and transshipment, second only to Mitsubishi and Mitsui.

Even on a global scale, it easily ranks in the top 20.

For a company that only started in 1986, this is a remarkable achievement.

Of course, this also involves some internal resources, such as repeatedly trading data from one hand to the other.

For example, Xinghai Electronics and Xinghai Chips. If the two companies were merged, then Xinghai Chips wouldn't generate much sales revenue.

Another example is Xinghai Manufacturing, a company that generates huge sales through OEM manufacturing, which is in a similar situation.

Therefore, after rigorous calculation, Xinghai Group's sales may be reduced to around 40 to 50 billion US dollars.

Even so, Xinghai Group still ranks among the top 50 of the world's top 500 companies.

However, even if there were an opportunity to improve the ranking, the young man would not be foolish enough to mess with his own company for the sake of this reputation.

It's fine as it is now, with Xinghai Electronics representing the entire Xinghai Group.

Of course, if Daily News were to conduct a careful evaluation, companies like Xinghai Foods could actually be included in the Fortune Global 500.

But these are all empty titles, and Xinghai Group doesn't need to pursue them excessively for the time being.

Wait until the company's development hits a bottleneck or its growth slows down before trying to get this title to boost sales.

"The profit is rather meager. Excluding Xinghai Capital, it's only a paltry $37 billion."

Xinghai Group is a typical company that makes a lot of money but also spends a lot of money, with numerous large projects under its umbrella.

This year alone, China's investments have reached several billion US dollars.

The investment next year will also be substantial, with just those buildings in Lujiazui, Pudong, costing over $10 billion.

In 1990, China made the plan to develop Lujiazui in Pudong and then established the only financial free trade zone there.

In 1992, the planned Lujiazui project was implemented, and a related company was established to develop a plan for 100 buildings in Lujiazui.

In 1993, Shanghai specifically offered three plots of land in a triangular shape in Lujiazui for sale.

The requirement is that the construction company must build a world-class landmark skyscraper.

Xinghai Group wanted to acquire the entire project in one go, because they could make money effortlessly once the building was completed.

However, considering various factors, Shanghai ultimately declined Xinghai Group's request in a tactful manner.

Plot No. 1 was given to China Jinmao Group, Plot No. 2 was given to Japan's Mori Building, and the largest Plot No. 3 was given to Xinghai Group.

In their previous lives, these three plots of land were developed into the Jin Mao Tower, the Shanghai World Financial Center, and the Shanghai Tower, which stand tall in Lujiazui.

Xinghai Group has allocated a budget of US$15 billion for the Shanghai Center Tower project. However, such projects typically have long construction periods, so the annual cost is only a few hundred million yuan.

However, Xinghai Group owns more than just this one landmark building site in Shanghai. Thanks to the strong support of Masato Takeshita, the company consistently profits from land auctions in Shanghai.

In Lujiazui alone, there are five plots of land eligible for development. As for the central urban areas such as Huangpu and Jing'an, there are roughly a dozen plots of land available.

Although these plots will not be used to build landmark skyscrapers, but only ordinary office buildings, Xinghai Group spends at least US$15 billion annually on land development in Shanghai, given the large number of plots.

Besides Shanghai, Xinghai Group also has real estate investments in Beijing and other cities.

However, landmark buildings with storefronts are not needed in places like Beijing and Guangzhou for the time being.

Therefore, Xinghai Group builds practical high-rise buildings of one or two hundred meters, or even tens of meters, in these cities, which costs less.

Even so, because there are many projects under construction at the same time, more than $15 billion in funds are needed for operation.

The money Xinghai Group earns in China is far from enough, requiring continuous support from its headquarters.

Besides office building projects, Xinghai Group also requires large-scale investments in factories and hospitals. Therefore, apart from Xinghai Capital, the remaining portion naturally doesn't generate much profit.

However, these are minor issues; Xinghai Group's overall profits remain very high.

Even without considering the huge dividends from the Xinghai Phase II Zodiac Fund, it still has a net profit of seven to eight billion US dollars.

After reviewing the entire financial report, Masato Takeshita stared intently at the profit column, pondering deeply.

"Well, let's use this money as the group's reserve fund this year."

Charitable donations can be tax-deductible in any country.

With such a large donation, Xinghai Group can cover all taxes. This means all net profits will be returned to the Tokyo headquarters without paying a single penny in taxes.

He couldn't possibly miss such a great opportunity.

Of course, such a large sum of money cannot all be converted into Japanese yen. The yen is currently at its highest exchange rate.

Wait until the yen depreciates to 100:1 against the dollar before exchanging the dollars for yen.

Since the US dollar is a global currency, it can be exchanged for Japanese yen at any time.

After finishing his work for the day, Masato Takeshita stretched and then slowly walked to the window to look at the scenery outside.

"Should we also release the company's annual financial report in March or April?"

As Xinghai Group has grown, the financial report compiled in December can no longer reflect the financial situation for the calendar year, but rather the data for Xinghai Group from November of each year to November of the following year.

This results in Xinghai Group's data being very strange and out of sync with the mainstream.

It would be better to adjust the timing to March or April, aligning with the majority of companies.

"Well, it's decided."

The young man clenched his left fist and tapped his right hand, making a decisive decision.

December 30th arrived quickly, and Xinghai Group officially began its holiday on that day.

Sitting on the Shinkansen train, Akira Yukawa glanced down at the backpack in his arms and chuckled softly with happiness.

"Hehe, that's great!"

He was a new employee of Xinghai Group this year, but even so, he received a 5-month semi-annual bonus.

Compared to his classmates who went to other companies at the same time, not only was the company a cut above the rest, but his bonus was also several times higher.

"But we still need to work hard. I heard that Takizawa earned over ten million yen this year."

Haruki Takizawa was one of the few among his peers to take the local civil service exam, and he was someone most of his classmates envied.

That's a multi-million dollar annual salary. Even in a company like Xinghai Group that values ​​talent above all else, only a very small number of recent graduates can achieve that.

An ordinary employee like him would probably only achieve this level of success in his thirties or forties.

This is because he joined Xinghai Group. If he had joined a small or medium-sized enterprise, he would have never been able to earn such a high income in his lifetime.

After about five hours, he finally returned to his hometown.

As soon as he exited the station, he saw his parents holding up a sign at the platform entrance. He ran over to them and called out apologetically.

"Dad, Mom!"

"Hey, let Mom see you. Didn't you eat well at the company? You've gotten thinner."

Yukawa's mother held her son's hand and looked him over carefully, feeling that her son wasn't getting enough to eat in the big city.

"Mom, it's all an illusion. I've actually gained several pounds."

"Is that so? Then you should eat more when you get home, you still look too thin."

"Okay, Mom, I'll listen to you."

Although he knew that doing so would cause him to gain weight, he agreed without hesitation.

Putting my mother at ease is more important than anything else.

Just as Yukawa's mother was rambling on and on, asking all sorts of questions, Yukawa's father, who was usually quiet, interrupted them with a smile.

"Let's go home and talk about it here; it's not a good place."

"Oh, sorry, I forgot the place for a moment. Well then, Xiaoming, let's go home first, let's go home first."

"OK, all right."

Akira Yukawa was very well-behaved, sitting in the back of his car and continuing to chat with his mother.

"How's work going? Are you getting along well with everyone?"

"Once you start working, you need to get along well with your colleagues and avoid offending anyone..."

Yukawa's mother was afraid that her son would be bullied at work, so she kept educating him based on her own life experience.

At this point, Akira Yukawa was naturally not foolish enough to refute his mother, but instead kept responding with "uh-huh".

He was only home for a few days, so making his parents happy was the most important thing. Upon returning home, Yukawa Akira first took out the gifts he had already bought.

"Mom, this is for you."

"Huh, it's actually high-end cosmetics from Yanshengtang. Why buy this? I'm old and faded, it's a waste of money."

"What's the waste? If it's for your own use, then it's not a waste."

Then he took out a set of high-quality fishing rods from his bag.

"Dad, this is for you."

"Okay, okay, I like it very much."

Mr. Yukawa accepted the gift, his face beaming with happiness, feeling that he hadn't raised the child in vain.

"Yes, I'm glad you like it."

A happy smile appeared on Yukawa Akira's face as he took out the cash he had withdrawn from his backpack.

"Mom, this is your last month's salary and half-year bonus from the company. You and Dad can use it."

"You should keep whatever your dad and I spend."

Yukawa's mother returned the money to her son without hesitation.

The child's father earns over 500 million yuan a year, which is more than the two of them can afford.

"This……"

Yukawa Akira looked troubled and turned to his father, hoping that his father would accept it.

"Alright, your mom and I have money, you can keep it yourself."

"This, okay."

At this moment, Yukawa's mother asked curiously.

"By the way, Xiaoming, how come your company's semi-annual bonus is so high, exceeding one million?"

"Yes, the company's benefits are very good. They gave me a 5-month semi-annual bonus, which is about 130 million yuan."

"There are so many, no wonder it's Xinghai Group."

Yukawa's mother's eyes lit up, and she prepared to show off to her friends later.

"Don't tell everyone everything. There's a lot of hostility in society these days."

When Yukawa's mother smiled, Yukawa's father knew what was going on.

He didn't want anything to happen to his son, so he gave his wife a stern warning.

"Ok, I know."

Yukawa's mother trembled upon hearing this, then nodded solemnly.

Whenever the economy declines, social resentment tends to intensify.

What might have been a trivial matter could be interpreted and expanded upon, eventually leading to a major disaster.

After all, there will always be people who are jealous and want to take revenge on society.

However, during periods of economic growth, everyone enjoys a good life, and few people reveal this aspect of their lives.

But now we are in a period of economic downturn, and social order has begun to decline.

At this moment, Akira Yukawa also chimed in.

"Our company also said the same thing, asking everyone to keep a low profile and not to provoke the unemployed."

"That's right, we should keep a low profile."

The Yukawa family decided to keep a low profile and make a fortune, as did most of the families of the Xinghai Group's employees.

Even the few who are not clear-headed eventually give up showing off after being persuaded by their children.

When chatting with my girlfriends, we only talk about what to say.

"In this world, it's already a blessing to find a job. As for how much the salary is, I don't even dare to think about it."

Or,

"Like everyone else, it's so hard for college graduates to find jobs these days. I'd be happy if I could just find a job to support myself."

During periods of overall social downturn, companies can promote their generous benefits and compensation packages to attract more talent.

Individuals, however, should have ideas that are as inconspicuous as possible.

In this way, one will not incur the envy of others.

Like Akira Yukawa, Masato Takeshita, the founder of the Seikai Group, also chose to go home immediately after the holiday.

"Alright, we have everything we need at home, no need to buy anything else."

The young man was completely stunned as he looked at his lover carrying so many bags and packages.

He didn't expect that Sister Quanshui would go even further this year, with more than double the amount of New Year's goods compared to last year.

“It’s theirs to have, we can’t be rude to them.”

While responding earnestly, Izumi Sakai continued to work tirelessly there.

Gifts are always welcome.

"Okay, then I'll go outside with my daughter to catch some fresh air."

"Well, go ahead, go ahead."

Izumi Sakai felt that her lover was getting in the way and wished he would leave.

The busy Japanese New Year passed quickly, and Masato Takeshita arrived at the company early.

Happy New Year, President!

"Happy New Year!"

The young man responded with a smile and presented a white gift bag, a Japanese-style red envelope, as a start-up bonus.

There isn't much money inside; it's mainly meant to be a blessing.

At the same time, giving red envelopes can also strengthen the impression of young people among ordinary employees.

The Xinghai Group headquarters didn't have a large number of people, but it wasn't too few either, so it wasn't until 11 a.m. that everything was distributed.

Afterwards, he rubbed his stiff cheeks from smiling and lay down, looking quite tired, on the large bed in the small office room.

"Thankfully it only happens once a year, it's exhausting."

Giving red envelopes is indeed a happy thing at first, but after a while it just becomes numb.

However, etiquette has always been something that makes people uncomfortable.

In addition to the New Year's welcome gift package, Xinghai Group also prepared a big meal for its employees in the canteen.

Anyway, no department except the cafeteria is working that day, so it doesn't matter if you get drunk.

Happy New Year, President!

"Yes, Happy New Year."

Happy New Year, President!

"okay!"

After arriving at the cafeteria and greeting the staff, Masato Takeshita went to a private room.

"Rogers-san, where did you go for the Lunar New Year this year?"

Rogers is an American. Although he also celebrates the Japanese New Year in accordance with local customs, he basically doesn't visit relatives and friends, but instead takes his family out to play.

Masato Takeshita also had this urge, but he was a bit lazy and didn't really want to move.

Besides, he needs to maintain contact with various forces and doesn't have much time to spare.

"I didn't go anywhere this year, just spent a week at the Great Barrier Reef."

"Australia, not bad, they know how to choose a location."

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is currently in the height of summer, making it the perfect time for diving tourism.

"Yes, it is indeed beautiful there now."

(End of this chapter)