Now that Tao Yaren has asked, Tao Zhiming no longer avoids taboos, but first avoids the important and ignores the easy: "After all, it is related to the music festival we are organizing. I asked Huona Jiang Yangshui to discuss with Neon Warner to establish a new image for her.

Announce that song in advance.”

Tao Yaren was silent after hearing this, first picked up the wine glass, thought about it again and said clearly: "I'm talking about the revelations against Johnny's Agency. Dalang, you have taken action against Kondo Masahiko before, and you have this motive.

.”

Tao Zhiming looked at him without making any move on his hands. His tone was neither salty nor cold: "Masato-kun, I cherish my woman very much. Kondo Masahiko ignored my rules and even called my woman to go when he was drunk.

, this violated my bottom line. I was only targeting that incident. After meeting Kitagawa, would I still be targeting Johnny & Associates?"

Tao Yaren was still holding the wine. According to Neon's wine table culture, everyone should raise their glasses simultaneously.

Seeing Tao Zhiming sitting upright without moving, Tao Yaren looked at him with sharp eyes and said seriously: "Da Lang, if you can communicate with me frankly on this issue, I will give you unimaginable support, no matter what

Is it in Neon or Xiangdao?"

After the first meeting, this was the first time Tao Yaren once again put on the "I'm more awesome than you think" attitude.

Tao Zhiming understands why, because he has now begun to establish personal interests with himself, and he has to consider whether he will touch the basic "mission" he shoulders in the future.

So Tao Zhiming smiled slightly and raised his glass instead: "Since Masato-kun doubts me, I don't bother to argue. Masato-kun, I know that you and Kitagawa are very familiar with each other, maybe it's more than friendship. Since you mentioned candid communication,

So can you tell me why you care about this matter? And what exactly is the so-called unimaginable support?"

In the previous exchanges, although Tao Zhiming knew it well, and Tao Yaren also said high-sounding words, he had never expressed his mission in the most pragmatic terms: to instill certain ideas in Asia and numb certain thoughts.

Provoke certain confrontations.

Now that he has expectations for himself, of course he has to take the initiative to say it himself!

Tao Zhiming pretended not to understand why he suddenly used this matter to doubt himself at a time when the two sides had just established closer cooperation.

Tao Yaren was thinking about how to answer.

Tao Zhiming was very calm, because the current situation was very clear, and anything against Johnny & Associates was by no means an obstacle.

After all, Tao Yaren himself brought people over to communicate with Tao Zhiming. What he wanted was just an attitude.

However, Tao Zhiming is already quite powerful, and besides, he is young, so he can pretend to be young and energetic, and not accept this problem or give this attitude.

Unless Tao Yaren takes the initiative to reveal his true purpose and show more sincerity.

Facing the ball thrown back, Tao Yaren first gestured with the wine glass, and then drank it.

Tao Zhiming just smiled, finished his drink and put it down.

"Dalang, why do you value Xiangdao so much?"

Are you still testing? Tao Zhiming replied calmly: "Master Yaren, then why do you think I am? Why is the atmosphere today getting weirder and weirder."

Looking at Tao Zhiming's calm face, Tao Yaren found that his question was very passive.

Then he smiled heartily: "Now we are both friends and close partners. Dalang must also be very curious about the Tao family and interested in my story, right?"

"So it turns out that Masato-kun wants everyone to understand each other better?" Tao Zhiming also laughed as if he suddenly understood, "Everyone in Tokyo is already very clear about my growth experience. The experiences of the Tao family and Masato-kun, I really

Very interested."

As he spoke, he picked up the jug and poured wine for Tao Ya. This gesture showed that Tao Ya was regarded as a more important person.

Tao Yaren felt a lot better, and then recalled: "Actually, my surname was not Tao. To be precise, I didn't even know what my surname was. Has Mr. Tao ever heard of the tribesmen?"

Tao Zhiming's eyes narrowed, and then he sighed with emotion: "Is this how Ya Renjun came from? It's really amazing that he can reach such a high level now."

In the era of the shogunate, some people who were engaged in lowly industries such as slaughtering and leather, or who were beggars, vagrants, and criminals were called filthy, even inhuman, and were excluded from the four common people, including scholars, farmers, industry, and merchants.

Title: Burakumin.

At that time, Burakumin were at the bottom of society and suffered discrimination and oppression.

During the Restoration Era, although the abolition of terms such as "filth" and "inhuman" was announced, indicating that their status was the same as that of civilians. However, in a society like Neon that places great emphasis on bloodline and family inheritance, the actual situation has not improved at all.

In fact, until 8 years ago, due to the efforts of the Burakumin Liberation Alliance, the "Dowa Countermeasures Special Measures Act", which was specifically designed to change this situation, had no good effect after 10 years of implementation, and had to be extended for several years.

These Burakumin are, in terms of blood, native-born Neon people. However, Burakumin are still the most despised in terms of employment, education, intermarriage and other aspects.

What's a bit outrageous is that most of the Burakumin in the city are divided into certain Dowa communities that are used to "assimilate the Burakumin", so people living in those areas have an invisible identity card. Some Burakumin origins

In order to avoid being noticed by others, people often have to deliberately go to the previous or next station nearby to buy tram or bus tickets to avoid being scrutinized by other people's strange eyes.

Now, Tao Yaren actually protects his identity and background, which can be said to be very sincere, at least in the neon culture.

"So, after being adopted as an adopted son by my father and given the opportunity to receive education, what I said when I first met Mr. Tao are exactly the concepts that our Tao family sincerely recognizes. Shouldn't it be true that people are born with each other?

Are they equal? ​​Although due to subsequent development, some people have become rich, and some people are still poor. Poor people are willing to sell their dignity to do something for the sake of changes in social status and to become rich. That is just

It’s just their free choice.”

Although what he said last time was about respecting different hobbies, opinions and beliefs, freedom and peace, Tao Zhiming nodded in agreement.

Then I heard Tao Yaren talk about how his "father" was also a Burakumin, how he started doing business step by step, and finally immigrated to the United States, and established the rule that the Tao family would only inherit the adopted sons from Burakumin.

.

Tao Zhiming gradually figured out the origin of the Tao family.

Discrimination against Burakumins due to their origins and discrimination was also the biggest source of YZ. During the post-war period when the United States was directly managing neon lights, it often borrowed the power of the Yakuza.

People who come from the lowest strata of Neon society are dissatisfied with Neon's financial power and the vested interests of the old Chinese people. The talk of equality and freedom is easy to capture their hearts, not to mention the fact that it is the most important thing in the world.

Something the powerful United States “identifies” with.

From being a "thug" and "tool" forty years ago, after Neon established a new structure, he became the spokesperson for the interests of big capital behind the scenes in the United States. He was cleansed from the Yakuza and operated in a low-key manner in the name of the Tao family.

Many affairs, this is their context.

Of course, these are not what Tao Yaren said directly, but what he said is enough.

In the end, I only heard Tao Yaren say: "Asia is a place with the longest inheritance in the era of strict class. The Tao family is so dedicated to the media industry based on the empathy of their own background, hoping to awaken the kindness in the hearts of all ordinary people.

, let everyone realize the importance of equality, freedom, and respect. This is the symbol of civilization! Dalang, I want to know if it is Kitagawa you are targeting, and why you attach so much importance to Xiangdao. I just hope to understand

Tao Jun’s views on these issues.”

Tao Zhiming would not admit that he was responsible for the revelations about Johnny & Associates, and said with a smile: "I was violent to Kondo Masahiko when I was drunk, and now I want to do something in Xiangdao, it's just a very simple reason.

.I am just an ordinary person with my own preferences and desires. Possessiveness and vanity, for very simple reasons."

Tao Yaren looked at him with a smile on his lips: "Because you are from the Xia Kingdom, do you want to enjoy the respect in front of your fellow tribesmen?"

"Masato-kun, it's probably because when I was growing up, my grandfather and father had already experienced the hardships of life, but they protected me very well. So I didn't understand the discrimination I experienced deeply enough. Now that I have strength and status,

I'm just more sensitive about women and face." Tao Zhi

Ming established his own character for him, and his smile seemed to be a confidant, "I agree with everything Masato-kun said, especially the statement that these are all 'free choices', I agree very much! I am

Use these to convince yourself that you can accept more than one woman with peace of mind!"

"So, for the sake of face and vanity that Dalang mentioned, wouldn't it be better to promote your reputation through the media?" Tao Yaren looked confused, "Why do you think the shares of the TV station are troublesome?"

"As long as I don't offend their interests, I am a popular person. If I intrude on their own interests, it will be troublesome. After all, the focus of my career is in Neon, and most of the investments in Xiangdao are

It’s related to fun, and it’s an industry that doesn’t exist now. But media like TV stations are exactly the hot spots where the big families in Hong Kong compete.”

Tao Yaren saw that he had been avoiding this topic, so she drank a glass of wine with him again, and this time poured the wine for Tao Zhiming herself, and then said: "Da Lang, avoiding competition is not the way I know you."

He looked at Tao Zhiming meaningfully: "The original Iwasaki Kuranosuke never made you afraid."

"Afraid!" Tao Zhiming shook his head, "But at that time, I had no choice but to risk my entire future to try to gain a foothold in the situation. Even if I was afraid, I could only encourage myself to try hard. But now I have

In addition to the wealth, women, and many cherished friends that I want to protect, even my investment strategy can only become conservative very quickly. If not, I would dare to promise a higher level to Masato-kun and Hector.

The rate of return. But in that case, the risk would be too great.”

Tao Yaren smiled: "If you are just worried about risks, then there is no need. Dalang, if you are worried that your strength in Xiangdao is not enough, then I still have to remind you: there are many friends in the Tao family.

"

"I just wanted to ask, who are Yaren-kun's friends in Xiangdao?" Tao Zhiming's eyes were blazing, looking forward to it.

"Mr. Tao already knows that it is beneficial to the family. In addition, the three Li families in Xiangdao, as well as the Guo family and the Zheng family are all friends of the Tao family."

Tao Zhiming called him a good guy, but he was not surprised.

So he became confused: "Mr. Yaren, since the Tao family has so many friends in Xiangdao, why do they have to ask me to come forward?"

"Because Dalang has a good relationship with the Huo family."

Tao Zhiming asked in astonishment: "What's the reason?"

Tao Yaren said helplessly: "Mr. Shao of TVB's management style is too authoritarian, and even the staff feel personally oppressed. But he is also a very skillful person, and he has a good relationship with the Huo family.

.I invite others

If a friend comes forward, Mr. Shao will definitely be very vigilant. But if Dalang has reached this deal with the Li family through his reputation as a good investor, and the Huo family has introduced him, then Mr. Shao will not be too sensitive and take other measures.

Already."

Tao Zhiming nodded suddenly, and then said strangely: "Master Yaren, if you ask me to do this, my reputation in Xiangdao will be bad in the future. I will make enemies of Mr. Shao and Mr. Huo all at once."

"How can we talk about being hostile? We just want to make the operation of TVB more in line with future needs. If we continue to use that rigid model and promote those backward concepts, we will not be able to capture young audiences."

Tao Yaren also added, "What's more, doesn't Dalang consider that in the future, he will truly return home and go to the mainland of Xia to influence more people?"
To be continued...