1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 507 Five Major Women's Rights Leaders in the Orient
Girls' Generation's New Year's Eve concert at the Tokyo Dome is now in its final countdown.
The team members crammed at the last minute, making a final sprint in rehearsals.

Early in the morning, Noriko Sakai, who is usually obedient and hardworking, asked Li Zi to ask for leave for her.

"Master, Fa Zi secretly studied hard last night and injured her foot while practicing dance. You should take her to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible."

Seeing that Noriko Sakai was walking on tiptoe and occasionally frowning and hissing, Li Zi was worried that she would be late for the next performance, so he quickly helped her to Zhai Yuan and reported the situation with a worried expression.

How could you be so careless?

Zhai Yuan patted Noriko Sakai's head and smiled at Li Zi, "Alright, go back to the hotel and continue practicing. Explain the situation to Aqing and the others, and leave the rest to me."

Li Zi obediently responded, her worry still lingering on her face. She asked Fa Zi a few more questions before leaving, turning back every few steps.

Just as Li Zi turned the corner.

Noriko Sakai immediately buried her face in Zhai Yuan's chest, nuzzling against his chest with her forehead.

"Is it serious? Should we go to the hospital to buy some ointment for the abrasion?"

"Need not……"

Noriko Sakai buried her face in Zhai Yuan's collar and said in a muffled, coquettish voice, "I want my godfather to stay with me a little longer."

"You're pushing your luck a bit!"

Zhai Yuan joked, stroking her back, "But I happen to be meeting some Japanese women today, so you can be my translator."

Noriko Sakai tilted her head back and nodded, her eyes brimming with laughter like bubbles...

……

The current problem in the New Territories is that...
As long as the basic bill has not been formally passed, there is still room for maneuver.

Otherwise, we'll have to wait until after 2047 to solve this problem.

As his industrial base, Zhai Yuan obviously couldn't tolerate a group of local tyrants running rampant for the next fifty years. Whether from the perspective of expansion or stability, he was bound to encounter the New Territories gentry.

Under the management of Nishikyo Iwao

Zhai Yuan's meeting with Japanese feminist leaders was arranged in an office building near Koishikawa in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo.

Two o'clock in the afternoon,

Zhai Yuan led Michiko Nishikyo and Noriko Sakai upstairs together.

The office building has five floors. The first floor is a reception hall, the second floor is a magazine office, and the third floor is the destination of this trip.

As soon as you step out of the elevator, there's a prominent sign on the wall directly opposite the door:

'New Oriental Women's Association Headquarters'

It was a women's association that was nominally established spontaneously by the people.

Such organizations sprang up like mushrooms after rain in Japan at this time. There were conservative groups like the National Women's Association and the Japan Women's Rights Association, as well as reformist groups like the New Japan Women's Association and the International Women's Liaison Association.

Due to Japan's pluralistic political system, no matter how large such organizations become,

They are all loosely organized civilian groups and have no chance of gaining official recognition.

"In reality, all these women's associations are backed by their respective political parties."

Michiko Nishiwaki walked side by side with Zhai Yuan, explaining in a low voice, "Because women's voices have been very strong in Japan in recent years, the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito, the Democratic Socialist Party, and the New Party all intend to support and strengthen women's organizations. This way, they can get more votes during elections, attack their opponents on women's issues, or cover up other scandals..."

Zhai Yuan laughed and said, "It's a small temple with a lot of evil spirits."

As I walked down the corridor, several Japanese women dressed in plain suits and flat shoes were already waiting across the hall.
Zhai Yuan glanced at them and saw that the Japanese women were around forty years old on average. Except for the one on the far side who had big waves in her hair, the rest all had short hair, stood with their arms crossed, and exuded a guarded aura, as if they were ready to speak or refute at any time.

"call--"

Zhai Yuan took a deep breath for no apparent reason, a polite smile appeared on his lips, and he stepped forward and nodded slightly.

He then shook off Noriko Sakai's hand, which was holding his.

Michiko Nishiwaki bowed slightly to the group of Japanese women, extended her hand, and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. This is Mr. Zhai Yuan from Hong Kong, this is Ms. Fazi, and I am Michiko."

Several feminist leaders nodded slightly in response, shook hands with Michiko, glanced at Zhai Yuan with scrutinizing eyes, and then revealed a slight smile.

"Welcome, Mr. Zhai, to the New Oriental Women's Association. We have been following your work in advocating for women in Hong Kong and hope to exchange some experiences with you."

A woman in her early forties nodded to Zhai Yuan and said, "My name is Tanaka Mitsu. Nice to meet you."

After speaking, she pointed to an older woman next to her and introduced her: "This is Ms. Senkiyo Kano, an expert in the study of women's history in East Asia..."

Tanaka Mizu then introduced two slightly younger women, one named Ito Hiromi and the other Ogura Chikako.

Finally, he gestured to introduce the last person, who was also the most glamorous, with a perm: "This is Ms. Chizuko Ueno, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Humanities at Kyoto Seika University, a renowned feminist in academia."

Zhai Yuan greeted the feminists one by one, his gaze lingering on the last one, Ms. Ueno Chizuko, for a couple more seconds.

The West Asia Rock Man invited five feminist opinion leaders this time, and it is said that he spent a considerable amount of sponsorship money.

But just based on the reputation of Ueno Chizuko, Zhai Yuan felt that the money was well spent.

Today... or rather, decades from now, who will best represent feminism in the East?
Of course, it's Chizuko Ueno!

The head of joint seminars of major women's societies and feminist groups in Japan, as well as the head of women's academic research groups.

Even though Zhai Yuanyuan was in Hong Kong, he had heard of this independent woman's name more than once.

Not to mention that decades later, his book "Misogyny" has consistently topped the bestseller lists on platforms such as Douban, WeRead, and Xiaohongshu, and its influence has spread to the mainland, awakening countless girls and making them regard him as a spiritual leader.

Although she was eventually expelled from the women's community for arguing that bride price objectifies women and should be abolished, and a bunch of incriminating dirt on her was also unearthed...

but!

Now, with the addition of Chizuko Ueno, and given her exceptionally strong ability to sway public opinion, she can easily stir up a media storm in Hong Kong, uniting the women of the New Territories to fight for their rights! ...

daytime,

At the headquarters of the New Oriental Women's Association,

Zhai Yuan engaged in a friendly exchange with the women led by Ueno Chizuko.

When the plight of the indigenous women of the New Territories was mentioned, the five major feminists were all indignant, finding it hard to imagine that such feudalistic ideas could still be hidden in a civilized society like Hong Kong.

After the condemnation, they all expressed their willingness to contribute their modest efforts to help their compatriots overseas.

Of course, it's not as simple as just being free.

into the night,

Inside one of Tokyo's most famous host clubs, which has a sign that reads "Host Club".

Zhai Yuan, Michiko Nishiwaki, and Noriko Sakai led five feminist leaders, including Chizuko Ueno, into the building.

Once inside the private room, it was just a matter of going to the restroom.

Aside from Chizuko Ueno, who was already dressed in a flamboyant manner, the other four also put on heavy makeup, wore wigs, and changed into stockings and short skirts.

A row of male escorts were brought in by the madam, and several feminist leaders each chose two to accompany them, instantly making the originally spacious private room crowded.

The youngest member, Noriko Sakai, had never seen such a scene before. Having gone to Hong Kong early on, she missed the feminist movement that had swept through her hometown in the past two years. As she watched the feminist leaders flirting with the male prostitutes, her pretty face was slightly stunned.

Are these the same capable and efficient aunties from during the day?

Tanaka Mitsu reached into a male escort's chest and kneaded it, then asked Nishiwaki Michiko with a smile, "What kind of work does Michiko do in Hong Kong?"

Michiko smiled calmly and said, "I opened a fitness club."

Several women exclaimed in admiration, "What an independent woman!"

Noriko Sakai couldn't take it anymore and hugged Zhai Yuan, feeding him peanuts: "It was clearly my godfather who paid for it!"

Hiromi Ito, standing to the side, said with a smile, "Doesn't this further prove that Miss Michiko is an independent woman? As women, besides a real boyfriend, we must also have three wallets: a driver, food stamps, and an ATM. Nowadays, most independent women in Japan need to find three boyfriends to satisfy their needs. Miss Michiko only found Mr. Zhai, and she has satisfied all three needs at the same time. How enviable!"

He rattled off a bunch of things, but Zhai Yuan couldn't understand a word he said.

Noriko Sakai puffed out her cheeks and translated, then said with dissatisfaction, "Their behavior is completely different from during the day!"

"Silly girl~" Zhai Yuan and Michiko exchanged a smile, and Zhai Yuan patted Fazi's head: "She works during the day, but this is her life."

I only sell this stuff, I don't touch it.

This period coincided with the peak of feminism in Japan. Due to rapid economic development and a huge labor shortage, the Japanese government began to open higher education to women in the 1960s and 70s. A large number of white-collar women flocked to office buildings in Tokyo, and soon they were able to earn substantial incomes.

Then it was the turn of the Japanese capitalists to take the stage. Women didn't have money before, but now that they've earned so much, they're bound to take advantage of them.
Brands such as Shiseido, Parco, and Issey Miyake are frantically releasing limited-edition haute couture pieces, with prices increasing five to ten times.

At the same time, she worked with political parties to support older generation feminist leaders such as Chizuko Ueno, Mitsu Tanaka, and Mikiyo Kano.
It advocates for women to be independent in romantic and marital relationships, to spend their own money, and to sever ties with their families of origin.

The term "moonlight clan" also emerged at this time, originally referring to the fact that Japanese women at that time spent an average of 100 million yen per month, which was equivalent to the down payment for a mid-range house in Hong Kong at the same time, or the rent for a courtyard house in Beijing for ten years.

But capitalists soon discovered that relying solely on women's income was too slow to reap the benefits.

As a result, the Meiji Restoration feminists, led by Chikako Ogura and Hiromi Ito, also joined in, proposing theories such as "a man's value = the amount of money he spends on women," "marriage is a century-old deception of male exploitation," and "childbearing is persecution by patriarchal society," encouraging women to see "certain returns" before considering whether to date.

This gave rise to the famous "four wallets theory" in Japan, which refers to one official boyfriend and three backup boyfriends.

The more backup options you have, the more independent you are.

Because of the coexistence of conservatives and reformers, the two feminist factions within the same camp often clashed. One side would radically declare that childbirth was unrelated to marriage, while the other side would immediately go even further, asserting that childbirth was the original sin.
For example, Chikako Ogura, a reformist present here today, just a couple of days ago criticized Chizuko Ueno, a conservative, in the newspaper, saying that she oversimplified the concept of female restoration as simply female, without considering factors such as gender reassignment surgery...

It's not that Zhai Yuan has any special ability that allows two feminist leaders from different factions to coexist peacefully in this Host Club.

It all boils down to four words: wealth can move mountains.

As long as a public opinion storm is stirred up in Hong Kong, Michiko Nishiwaki will donate a considerable sum of money to the women's mutual aid foundations under the names of the women's rights leaders present, in the name of women's mutual aid.

Of course, there are rules to giving money; it has to be categorized as membership fees, academic funds, mutual aid funds, or international organization grants.

Later generations, when people tried to make a living from this, actually monetized it through commercial sponsorships or advertising, ruining the reputation of our ancestors!
The atmosphere in the private room grew increasingly lively.
The male escorts were assigned various role-playing tasks. Nearly fifty-year-old Kano Mikiyo stuffed a handful of Japanese yen into her collar and had a young male escort pick it out with his mouth. The women around her burst into exaggerated laughter at the sight.

Amidst flashing lights, splashing champagne, and a mix of stockings and wigs...

Zhai Yuan then discussed the details of the next steps with several feminist leaders through Michiko Nishikyo.

Around 10 p.m., Michiko Nishiwaki went to the front desk to pay the bill, and several Japanese women each took a male escort and walked back to the hotel.

This party has finally come to a complete end tonight.

Standing at the entrance of Host Club, Zhai Yuan glanced back at the pink store sign and slowly exhaled.

I've actually been to a host club before, so I guess...

That evening, she checked into a hotel with Michiko Nishiwaki and Noriko Sakai.

Zhai Yuanjin took a shower in the bathroom, while the Japanese twins sat on the edge of the bed and chatted.

The experienced driver, Michiko, smiled knowingly as she watched the new driver, Noriko, walk on tiptoe.

She gestured towards the bathroom with her chin, her tone like she was teasing a kitten: "You're going to be caught in their clutches again tonight. Can you handle it? What if it affects your performance?"

Noriko Sakai's face flushed red instantly: "I don't understand what Michiko-nee is saying."

"Sister?" Michiko casually removed her vest, narrowing her eyes. "I don't mind you calling me 'sister' in Hong Kong, but what should I call you in Japan?"

Noriko Sakai bit her lip and muttered softly, "Godmother..."

(End of this chapter)