I, Hiroshi Nohara, the star of Japanese cinema

Chapter 107 The future of the Nohara family! Panasonic mobile phone? Buy it!

At the TV station, Hiroshi Nohara was hit by the 3 million yen bonus, which was like a bolt of lightning across the sky and earth, instantly breaking the inherent cognitive barriers of the Nohara family.

That light piece of paper now seemed as heavy as a mountain, pressing down on Nohara Ginnosuke and Nohara Sashi so hard that they could hardly breathe.

The way they looked at Hiroshi Nohara had changed.

"I didn't expect that you... are so rich! That's amazing!" Nohara Ginnosuke exclaimed.

"Yeah, I didn't expect Hiroshi to be so capable." Nohara Sashi counted on his fingers how many years it would take him to save so much money, and finally gave up.

The look he gave his younger brother Nohara Hiroshi was also a bit more complicated, but also showed a proud look: "As expected of my Nohara Hiroshi's brother, Oudoudou!"

"And Hiroshi-kun can get a higher bonus! After all, Hiroshi-kun is now a famous director of Tokyo TV!" At this time, Misae also puffed out her chest, looking at Hiroshi Nohara with pride and admiration.

He said with emotion: "It's just that Guangzhi-kun is too young now and needs to gain experience step by step. Otherwise, with Guangzhi-kun's ability alone, he can definitely become a great leader!"

"You are worthy of being my son!" Nohara Ginnosuke looked at Nohara Hiroshi and laughed with great satisfaction.

Nohara Tsuru also covered his mouth, looking incredulous.

She now knows that Nohara Hiroshi is doing well.

But I didn't expect it.

This is so good!

"Let's go and eat first."

Nohara Hiroshi calmly took back the payroll that was enough to cause a financial crisis in Akita Prefecture, as if he had just done something insignificant.

He held Meiya's hand and led his family, who were still in a petrified state, into an elegant restaurant with a view on the top floor of the shopping mall.

Inside the restaurant, melodious jazz music flows like water, and outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows is a breathtakingly prosperous cityscape of Tokyo.

Hiroshi Nohara also chatted with Ginnosuke Nohara and Saji Nohara about the grand vision of "Nohara Family Co., Ltd."

"Guangzhi...you...are you serious?"

It wasn't until the steaming hot steak was served that Nohara Sashi finally found his voice. His dark face was filled with struggle and anxiety: "Establishing a joint-stock company...that's no joke. We...we are just ordinary farmers."

"What's wrong with the farmers?" Nohara Hiroshi cut a piece of tender and juicy steak, put it in his mouth, and chewed it carefully. His posture was calm, as if he was evaluating his own country: "Farmers are the foundation of this country."

"But... the agricultural cooperative..." Nohara Sashi was still hesitant. "Most of what we grow has to be sold through the agricultural cooperative. They set the price, so we can't sell much on our own. Plus, there are so many rules and regulations. If we break the rules, the subsidy will be gone."

"Outrageous!" Nohara Ginnosuke's restless heart stirred at the mention of the Agricultural Cooperative. He took a swig of ice beer and slammed his hand on the table indignantly. "That's right! Those guys sitting in the office know nothing about farming! All they do is give orders! Last year, our rice was downgraded a grade just because a few grains weren't plump enough! We lost over a hundred thousand yen per hectare!"

Although he complained, his tone was filled with a sense of helpless resignation.

"Although there are many rules, there are both good and bad." Nohara Tsuru, standing by, saw things clearly. She gently refilled her husband's beer. "With the agricultural cooperative, at least we don't have to worry about not being able to sell our products, and prices are stable. We have insurance if the vegetation gets sick, and there are generous subsidies for buying farm machinery. It's much better than relying on the weather before, with no food to eat."

Listening to his family members talking one after another, Nohara Hiroshi just listened quietly with a meaningful smile on his lips.

Of course, he knew that the Neon Farmers' Association of this era was a huge and complex community of interests.

To outsiders, it is an organization serving farmers, but in the eyes of him, a time traveler with a vision for the future, it is simply a feudal landlord association disguised as a cooperative!
It uses an invisible network to firmly control millions of farmers across the country and monopolize every link of production, processing and sales.

It enjoys huge financial subsidies from the state and has formulated trade protection policies that are so strict that cheap agricultural products from abroad cannot enter this land at all.

It is precisely under this extreme protection that a group of "monsters" that are rich enough to rival a country have been born - large agricultural companies that own hundreds of hectares of land and integrate production, tourism and brand operations.

In the future, their annual income will be at least 10 billion yen!
Those are no longer farmers, they are real, modern, hereditary agricultural aristocrats!

"But it's better this way." Nohara Hiroshi murmured softly.

His gaze penetrated the bustling city before him, as if he saw the emerald green rice fields of the future, where waves of wealth were surging under the golden sunlight.

What he needs to do is not to go with the flow of the times, but to become the chess player who builds dams and guides the direction of the torrent.

"That's why we have to join them, and then become them." Nohara Hiroshi put down his knife and fork, his clear eyes gleaming with wisdom that saw through everything: "Dad, big brother, remember, from today on, there is only one thing you have to do."

He looked around at his family and said word by word:

"Buy land! Buy all the farmland around Daqu City at any cost! Especially those abandoned by young people moving to the city. We'll take as much as we can!"

"Huh?!" Nohara Sashi's mouth opened wide enough for an egg to fit through, looking a bit confused. "Buy...buy land? Hiroshi, land isn't worth much these days! Everyone...everyone is buying houses in the city, who would buy land in the countryside?"

"That's right!" Nohara Ginnosuke frowned, his thick eyebrows furrowed. "House prices in Tokyo are changing every day! Everyone says the economy will keep getting better! The newspapers are saying that Japan is about to buy up the entire United States! At this moment, wouldn't it be foolish to not invest in real estate and buy those unwanted wastelands?"

"That's not the case..." Nohara Hiroshi smiled, with a hint of compassion in his smile.

Buy America?

He knew better than anyone that the current carnival sweeping the country was just the last feast before the bubble burst.

It won’t be long before the unprecedented economic storm comes.

By then, stocks will become worthless pieces of paper, skyscrapers will become dens of evil, and countless elites who are still in the limelight today will be homeless on the streets tomorrow.

The prosperity beneath the bubble is nothing but a mirage.

When the tide recedes, the only eternal reality is the land beneath our feet.

But he knew that these principles would not make sense to his family who were now overwhelmed by fanaticism.

He doesn't need them to understand.

"You don't need to understand why." Nohara Hiroshi's voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable authority: "You just need to trust me. I'll pay. You just need to do it. Listen to me, that's all."

Nohara Ginnosuke and Nohara Sashi looked at each other, and saw deep shock and confusion in each other's eyes.

They couldn't understand the logic behind their youngest son's words, but they could feel the confidence that was enough to shake mountains.

Finally, as if all their strength had been drained away, the two nodded dejectedly: "Okay... okay. We'll... listen to you."

After all, who made the youngest son Nohara Hiroshi so successful?

A hammer is fixed.

In this restaurant overlooking all of Tokyo, the fate of the Nohara family was gently steered by a hand from the future onto a completely new and turbulent course. ...

The afternoon was spent in a typical tourist carnival.

From the incense-filled Sensō-ji Temple, to the leisurely and relaxing Ueno Park, to the solemnity of the Imperial Palace Outer Gardens.

Hiroshi Nohara played the role of tour guide with ease, after all, he had taken the Oyama family along the same route not long ago.

Nohara Ginnosuke and Nohara Tsuru were like two children stepping out of the mountains for the first time. Everything they saw was new and exciting, and they were grinning from ear to ear in every photo they took. Their genuine joy infected everyone around them.

Only Nohara Sashi, although he also changed into new clothes and had a smile on his face, there was a hint of solemnity in the depths of his eyes.

He looked at his brother's calm figure, recalled the deafening doomsday prophecy at noon, and the string of frugality in his heart was tightened as never before.

The economic crisis...

This word, like a heavy mountain, weighed on the heart of this simple farmer.

He decided that after returning home, he must work harder and save money more desperately.

It's not for myself, but to leave an extra brick and tile for this family to shelter from the wind and rain when the big storm my brother mentioned comes.

Just as the family was excitedly discussing where to go for dinner to taste the legendary monjayaki, the pager in Nohara Hiroshi's pocket beeped again.

He picked it up and took a look, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

[Section Chief, the actors are all in place. The first episode of "Super Change" has officially begun! The studio is ablaze! — Kei Tanaka]

well.

With three fronts advancing simultaneously, everything is under control.

He put away his pager and was about to ask his family to get in the car when his attention was drawn to a commotion at the entrance of a nearby shopping mall.

The place was packed with people, and in the middle of the crowd, it seemed that a new product launch event was being held.

"Wow! Guangzhi, look, it's so lively over there!" Meiya stood on tiptoe curiously, pointed in that direction and said, "It seems like they're selling some kind of... very small cell phones?"

cell phone?

Nohara Hiroshi had an idea and pulled Misae into the crowd.

On the booth, a female host in a professional suit was holding a silver cube that was only half the size of a palm and introducing it loudly in a very provocative tone.

"Everyone! Look! This is the groundbreaking product Panasonic has brought us—a portable mobile phone! With it, you're no longer bound by telephone lines! Whether you're in the car, on the road, or anywhere else, you can stay in close contact with your family, friends, and clients anytime, anywhere!"

Nohara Hiroshi's pupils suddenly shrank.

coming!

He knew that in the era of mobile communications, the dusty door was officially opened at this moment!
Without any hesitation, he pushed through the crowd and walked to the booth.

"How much is this phone?"

When the female host saw this young man with extraordinary temperament and wearing designer clothes, her eyes lit up and she quickly quoted a sky-high price that would discourage 99% of the people present.

"It's 400,000 yen per movie." The female host said.

"Four hundred thousand yen? That expensive?"

"Oh my god! This is too expensive! Four hundred thousand yen for what?!"

"This is too scary!"

Suddenly the crowd around exclaimed.

You should know that the current annual income of Tokyo residents is only 6 million yen, but in fact, the annual income of most Tokyo residents is only around 4 million, or even lower.

Now this mobile phone costs 400,000 yen.

One month's salary.

It’s too expensive!

However, Nohara Hiroshi just nodded calmly.

"very good."

He turned around and gave a bright smile to his family members behind him, whose faces had already turned pale with fear at the price.

"Give me five."

"..."

The whole world seemed to have pressed the mute button.

If the three million bonus was a thunderclap, then the casual words "five copies" at this moment was an explosion that was enough to destroy their minds!
Nohara Ginnosuke felt like he was about to have a heart attack.

Nohara Sashi's eyes went dark and he almost fainted on the spot.

He looked at his younger brother, who calmly paid the huge sum of money, which was enough to build a small building in their hometown, as if buying five green onions. Then he distributed the five silver cubes representing the future and technology to each person one by one.

"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Mei-ya, one for each of us. This way it'll be easier to keep in touch. We also need to keep in touch with our agricultural company."

He paused, then carefully placed the last cell phone back into the box.

"There is another one, which is for my father-in-law."

The Nohara family held the cold and heavy "future" in their hands blankly, their minds completely blank.

They felt as if they were not traveling in Tokyo, but on a spaceship called the future, helmed by Hiroshi Nohara, and were madly jumping through time and space at a speed that they could not understand.

Nohara Hiroshi looked at his family members' completely frustrated expressions and just smiled.

What are you going to do with all that money?

Isn’t it for the family?!
(End of this chapter)