A hallway behind the glass wine rack wall leads to the floored business space.
Both Jimao and his son followed the bartender and walked forward on the purple-red carpet.
As he turned a corner, an even more luxurious layout suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Walking three steps down from the stairs, you will find a rather spacious room with high-grade wooden floors.
Dark brown tables are arranged one after another, and each table is surrounded by a leather-covered couch.
There is a crystal ashtray on the table, and there are floor lamps with lampshades next to them.
The ceiling is equipped with recessed downlights, dotted with stars and soft lighting, just like the starry sky at night.
The weak light emitted from the floor lampshade can only illuminate their respective tables.
The blurry light and shadow reflected the figures of the guests and the hostess chatting, laughing and having fun at a distance.
In the center of the store's business space, there is a round table with a large Kutani kiln flowerpot.
This is the highlight of the entire venue and the most eye-catching place.
Because inside the huge and gorgeous flower pot is a group of large flower arrangements made of a variety of flowers such as vermilion, rose red, bean paste and pink. It is visually estimated that it is at least as tall as a person.
Under the illumination of several spotlights at the top, it looks quite gorgeous and lush, like the bright red morning glow.
Anyone who sees it will wake up and understand the origin of the name of this store.
"Please sit here and wait!"
Finally, the guy in a bow tie took Yoshimo and his son to the corner table under the stairs and asked them to sit down.
Although the location is remote, it cannot be easily dismissed as contempt.
After all, it was getting late, and Chixia's business was very good.
Looking across the venue, almost no tables were empty.
There is only a corner position. Because the space is not large, it is difficult to seat many people, and the practical value is not high, so it is still empty.
The table they have here and a small long sofa can only seat six or seven people at most.
If there are more than three male guests plus the position of the female publicist, it will definitely seem crowded.
If there is a more spacious location, no one will bring guests here casually.
But for the father and son to sit here, it's okay from a space perspective.
The only bad thing is that this place is like an isolated island overseas, far away from other tables.
They were completely unable to see the entire business premises, and Ning Weimin was nowhere to be found.
After the father and son put their briefcases on the sofa and sat down.
Soon two waitresses came and sat beside them.
The appearance is indeed average, but she is very young, only in her early twenties.
Moreover, she has a really good figure, her makeup is also very elegant, and she wears light and colorful clothes, which is quite pleasing to the eye.
Minister Yoshimo then ordered a bottle of OLD PARR.
In a high-consumption place like this, if you include the seat fee, ordering a bottle of Laobo whiskey that sells for 6,000 yen in the store should cost you almost 200,000 yen, which is not stingy.
And there is no need to ask for wine blindly. What kind of wine can also be regarded as an annotation of the age and identity of the guest.
So without saying anything more, the two hostesses realized that Minister Yoshimo was at least a senior executive of a large company or the president of a medium-sized company, so he could specialize in this kind of work that was done by Japanese politicians from overseas.
Introducing whiskey to Japan.
Their attitude became more and more attentive, and they began to take the initiative to share wine with the guests and use ice cubes to mix the drinks.
While showing a sweet smile, you also try your best to choose topics that your guests like.
After all, Ji Maoche is a young man, how can he resist the temptation of a professional "girl hunter"?
Suddenly I felt a little erratic.
Although I didn't dare to make any mistakes in front of my father, I couldn't help but feel a little erotic despite my restraint.
Minister Yoshimo was indifferent to this, and only focused on the things he cared about, "The guy who gave me directions just now, he doesn't seem to be an ordinary bartender, right? His manner of speaking seems a bit stiff!"
"Ah, he is from Hong Kong, not Japanese. If he makes you dissatisfied, I apologize to you on his behalf."
"It doesn't matter. It's my first time here. I came here today because of President Ning. It's just that he said he would report it for me, but he didn't know how long I would have to wait?"
"Hey? President Ning? Then don't worry, our bartender is very familiar with President Ning. Since he said he would inform you, I think President Ning should already know your mission by now.
Here you go."
Minister Yoshimo was relieved, but he wanted to ask again, but the waiter stood up after pouring the wine for him.
It turned out that the waiter brought two sterilized hand towels, a few small plates of simple side dishes and nuts.
The two ladies not only made space, but also reached out to help, rearranged the tabletop, and even wiped away any water stains that accidentally dripped.
"Does President Ning come here often?"
"Yes, he comes here almost every day these days."
"Haha, it seems that Chixia Club is really charming, even attracting busy people like President Ning. Your Mama-san must be an amazing person..."
Speaking of this, Minister Yoshimo couldn't help but laugh.
There was a narrow-mindedness in his words, and the subtext was undoubtedly to make fun of Ning Weimin's youthful romance.
However, the strange thing, this common joke, did not get the response and support of the hostesses.
They still smiled politely.
Especially the one next to him, if you look carefully, it's a bit embarrassing.
Minister Jimao couldn't help but feel strange, and asked, "President Ning must be a regular customer here, right? Who comes to accompany him every time he comes?"
The waiter's excuse was even more obvious.
"Ah, sorry, I don't know about this either. I just came here last month. I worked in other places before."
Minister Yoshimo turned to look at the man beside his son. "What about you? Do you understand?"
"I've been here for three months, but I only met President Ning recently. He doesn't seem to have any acquaintances with the lady, he's just a friend of Mama-san."
"Is Mama Sang from Chixia Nightclub young?"
Hearing what the two ladies said, Minister Yoshimo's thin face became more and more curious.
This lady seems to be someone who likes to talk a lot and is not too strict with her mouth.
"Young! She is much younger than the mamasang in most clubs, and she is a beauty with foreign origin. I heard that she seemed to be the top female publicist in some nightclub in the past, and was called 'the best in the world' by the guests.
Zhihua'."
"Oh, so that's what happened. Your Mama-san seems to be really awesome! I really want to meet her right away."
At this point, Minister Yoshimoro laughed again.
He already thought he understood the truth, and felt that Ning Weimin was no different from other men in this regard.
After all, I am young and cannot restrain my yearning for beauty.
Although I married the "most beautiful woman" and it was just a short time ago, I am still greedy for more and come here every day.
If we compare from this perspective, it seems that my son is not that bad after all.
"Of course this will satisfy your wish. Although Mama-san is probably very busy right now, you will definitely come over soon, especially since you are a friend of President Ning."
With such compliments, the young lady inadvertently looked towards the direction of the hall and suddenly shouted.
"Ah, Mama-san is really there! Sir, look, it's over there. She is coming with President Ning."
From the position of Minister Yoshimo, his line of sight was completely blocked. He tried his best to look in the direction indicated by the lady, but he still couldn't see it!
However, because his son had already stood up with a respectful look on his face, he knew that the lady would not be mistaken.
Then he also stood up to show his greeting and respect.
However, after standing up, he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw Ning Weimin's figure.
Because in his imagination, even if Ning Weimin's lover is really Mama Sang here.
Then there was a delicate beauty who gently held his arm and walked with him.
It's not surprising that such a beautiful woman would put her head on his shoulder and show off her "affection" in such a romantic place.
But he never expected that Ning Weimin would be accompanied by two women wearing brocade kimonos.
One on the left and one on the right, all of them have beautiful makeup, and each one is more beautiful than the other.
Are there two more mamasangs here?
You know, usually, a store only needs one such role.
Because mamasang not only earns a lot of money, but also often takes part of the dividends from the store's profits.
There are actually two mamasangs in this nightclub, which seems to have quite a lot of background.
With such momentum alone, the background of this store is unfathomable, otherwise how could it afford such an expense?
The key is which one of them is President Ning’s lover?
Remembering what the bartender had just said, Minister Yoshimo, who was a bit dim-sighted, struggled to identify which Mama-san looked like a mixed-race child in the dim light.
At the same time, I was also thinking secretly, is it possible that this young man is still lucky enough to be embraced by everyone?
But think about it, it's very possible.
There are many rich people in Ginza, but most of those who are successful and famous are older people.
There are not many young and handsome guys like Ning Weimin.
As a result, an even bigger surprise was yet to come.
When the target of his gaze came closer, Minister Yoshimo was finally able to see clearly the faces of a man and a daughter, and then he discovered that the person behind Ning Weimin was actually Ning Weimin's new wife, the Japanese star Kei Matsumoto.
son.
What the hell is going on here?
In an instant, Minister Yoshimo was freed from his somewhat obscene and envious thoughts.
Confusion and astonishment appeared on his face.
Although it was an instant change, it was so unexpected that it could almost be said that his dull expression was exposed. This was definitely an accidental phenomenon for the well-established Minister Yoshimo.
And his subtle changes were clearly seen by Ning Weimin, who was able to detect subtle things.
So he burst into laughter as soon as he came closer. After introducing the current mother of the Akaxia Club, Samaria, to Minister Yoshimo, he took the initiative to explain the reason why Keiko Matsumoto could appear here.
"Mr. Minister, were you shocked by Qingzi? Haha, actually Qingzi came here specifically to study."
"study?"
"Well, Fog Studio is going to film a TV series based on Mr. Seicho Matsumoto's novel "The Black Leather Notebook". The heroine Keiko will play is a mama who runs a nightclub in Ginza, so I will go out of her way to
Please ask Chika’s mother-san to take Keiko to experience the real life of running a nightclub.”
"Oh, so that's what it's like."
After Minister Yoshimo suddenly realized this, he also lost no time in sending compliments.
"Matsumoto-san is such a good actor. I didn't expect you to be so talented and work so hard. No wonder every role you play is so touching. It's really admirable. You really deserve the Academy Award. Japan's
There is really no one who can compare with you in terms of professionalism as an actress. I am looking forward to this TV series. Please let me know when it is released."
Keiko Matsumoto was smiling and modest, "I think you're overly flattering me. This is just an actor's duty. Speaking of which, I've caused a lot of trouble for Mama-san. I'm very sorry."
Maria's job is to please people, and of course she knows how to please them.
In addition to having someone get a bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne as a gift to welcome Minister Jimao as a new guest.
She also followed Matsumoto Keiko's words and made a modest gesture.
"No way, Chixia's business has improved in the past two days because of Matsumoto-san's patronage. The guests all feel very honored and surprised. To be honest, I should be the one to thank. Especially in the future.
After the TV series is released, I'm afraid Chixia, as the filming location, will benefit from your credit and become famous. Having such an opportunity to promote your own nightclub is the most GG effect, and I really can't ask for it. Otherwise,
Why would Minister Yoshimo come to our store today?"
"That's not necessarily true." Ning Weimin interrupted at this time, "I have to remind you that the heroine of "The Black Leather Notebook" is a wicked woman who records guests' privacy and blackmails. If the TV series is broadcast, Qingzi's character will
It’s possible that Chixia’s customers have been scared away. If business deteriorates by then, we will not be held responsible.”
Of course this was a joke.
So Maria also responded very quickly, "What the hell, President Ning, you are the major shareholder of Chixia. As long as you are here, no matter what, everyone will have a guaranteed salary. Maybe it's yours.
Fortunately, we will be much more relaxed."
As soon as he said this, everyone laughed.
Especially Minister Yoshimo. Not only did he laugh, he was also really shocked in his heart.
Because after observing after entering the store, he had actually noticed it already.
In the Chixia Club, almost every table has a glass filled with brandy and a glass of whiskey mixed with drinking water.
There should be at least three guests on a table with few people, and about ten guests at most on a table with many people.
Everyone was chatting and laughing around the table, and the excellent escort girls entertained them.
The sounds of laughter, slapstick and conversation merged together, like a heat wave or steam coming out of a boiling pot, billowing in the diffuse smoke.
The customers are basically middle-aged and above. The devout appearance of these middle-aged guests is like the disciples of Sakyamuni. The densely packed table tops are like countless constellations, dressing up the store like a beautiful and vast universe.
For a club like this, business is not very good.
But it's so good that I have no choice. It can definitely be called a first-class club in Ginza.
Just this night, it is estimated that at least tens of millions of yen will be credited to the account. This is a money bag with constant cash flow.
And from the perspective of personal connections, this place is undoubtedly a great treasure house.
God knows, there are countless presidents, presidents, and celebrities from all walks of life who have been here for a long time. Doesn't that all mean opportunities.
Ning Weimin is actually the financial backer of this company. That is really called getting both people and money.
From this, we can see how precise his calculations are.
Anyway, no matter what the relationship between him and this mamasang is, it shows that his mind is not comparable to that of ordinary people.
And God knows what other businesses he is involved in, whether there are more shops like this...
It was precisely because of these thoughts that when the greetings came to an end, Minister Jimao was full of admiration and quickly pulled his son over and asked Jimao to bow to Ning Weimin to express his gratitude.
He said, "Quanzi has just been promoted and is now the director of the financing section. To say it all, it is all thanks to Chairman Ning's repeated care that he is where he is today. I really don't know how to thank you. If you have any questions in the future
Wherever he is needed, please feel free to give him orders without being polite."
At this time, he increasingly believed that regardless of Ning Weimin's future, he must cultivate a good emotional foundation.
Ji Maocei is actually not too slow.
He had been listening quietly to the conversation and did not dare to interrupt easily. He immediately followed his father's wishes, changed his expression, saluted in an almost groveling manner, and thanked Ning Weimin.
"Yes, I never dreamed of having such a promotion opportunity. I really don't know how to express my gratitude! If I have the opportunity in the future, I will do my best to repay you. Please accept my gratitude."
But to be honest, although what the father and son said was very nice, such empty expressions of gratitude were really lacking in sincerity in Ning Weimin's eyes.
After all, he is a pragmatist and prefers real money and tangible things.
But it doesn't matter, he still has this ability, he can dig out the pie, and he can always find opportunities to make profit.
If Yoshimo and his son wanted to fill him up with just these two good words, it would be impossible.
So even though he said congratulations, he immediately adapted to the situation and made a request based on what they said.
"In that case, you're welcome. I really need your help with something right now. It's like this. Qingzi wants to film a TV series. According to the script, in addition to filming in a nightclub, a large part of the drama will also be shot in a nightclub.
We need to use the bank's business premises, so I wonder if you can help solve this problem. For example, the branch where my son is located can be used. Can you allow us to borrow it for an hour or two before and after business every day."
This caught both Jimao and his son off guard, and they fell into deep thought for a moment.
Logically speaking, this matter should indeed be helped.
But the problem is that doing this will inevitably affect the branch's shift schedule.
It may also affect the normal business hours, which will definitely cause the bank to arrange for employees to work overtime.
Especially since they were embarrassed to discuss venue fees with Ning Weimin.
Considering that Ji Maoche has just been promoted to section chief, if he makes such a troublesome request to the branch, I am afraid it will arouse the dissatisfaction of many people.
I'm just afraid that if I make the branch president unhappy, then...
When the father and son were thinking about having a headache, they didn't expect that Ning Weimin seemed to read their thoughts.
Then he actually added, "Did I embarrass you? Are you worried that someone in the branch will criticize you? If that's the case, there's no need for it. Your bank has been worrying about lending. At worst, I'll take it from you again.
It's better to borrow some money. Anyway, the real estate in my hand has appreciated a lot recently. Hey, are you interested in real estate in Ginza? My Tan Gong Restaurant is currently mortgaged to Credit Agricole. However, the loan amount is very small, only 2
It's about one billion yen. It can be paid off easily. I can pay back the money to Credit Agricole Bank and then mortgage it to your bank. If not, it doesn't matter, I still have a few parking lots..."
Sometimes the same thing depends on how you express it.
Saying it in different ways will have different effects.
Regardless of the fact that it is also a loan, if Ning Weimin directly talked about this matter.
That means he is passive and needs it, so he owes the other person a favor.
But in the current situation, he first requires the other party to provide a location, and then states the loan requirements, which becomes a compensation condition.
Not only can he take the initiative, but he can also gain the gratitude of the other party. Do you think he is smart or not?
Undoubtedly, his words were a panacea, and they immediately caught the weakness of the banking industry.
Immediately, all worries of Jimao and his son were put to rest, and they hurriedly agreed.
"Is it true? President Ning, Tan Palace Restaurant is actually a real estate property in your name."
"Yeah, how's it going?"
"Then...it's now worth almost 20 billion yen. How much do you want to borrow this time?"
"I don't care about this. It just depends on your wishes."
"Then...15 billion yen, okay?"
"Okay. I'm fine."
"That...that's great! Thank you so much."
"Ah, don't say that, friends should help each other. I wish us a happy cooperation."
“A pleasure to work with!”
In this way, the two sides quickly reached a new consensus.
Especially when champagne was served.
The most remote table in Chixia Club today was immediately filled with the pleasant sound of clinking glasses.
I have to say that the magic of the bubble economy is here.
It seems that no one in the game suffers.
Everyone seems to be a winner and can easily get everything they want.