Chapter 405 Reserved (please recommend and vote monthly)
Author: His Majesty’s Dried Fish
Chapter 405 Reserved (please recommend and vote monthly)
"Dear guests, ladies and gentlemen, first of all, on behalf of Mingshi Enterprise and Fangshi Company, I would like to welcome you all..."
In the luxurious banquet hall of the Shanghai Hotel, Mingtang, as the organizer, was of course the first to step onto the stage and make an opening speech.
But this first sentence left everyone present confused.
However, Mingtang on the stage seemed to have expected such a reaction from everyone, and explained calmly: "I believe that all the guests have a question in their minds at this moment. The organizer of this new product launch conference is obviously us.
Mingjia, but why did I mention the Fangjia just now? The reason is very simple, because the new product we launched this time was developed in cooperation with the Fangjia."
Hearing this, everyone in the audience suddenly nodded.
At this time, Mingtang's tone on the stage suddenly became heavy, "I believe everyone has heard that not long ago, Chairman Fang left us and his company forever due to some unexplainable changes.
Relatives and the world he loves deeply, but according to his daughter, Miss Fang, just the day before Chairman Fang's accident, he was still immersed in improving the formula of new products in his study. Every time he thought about this, he was in a trance.
Jian Ming could even vaguely see Chairman Fang working tirelessly at his desk, which really makes me embarrassed..."
At this point, Mingtang shed emotional tears, which prompted all the sentimental rich ladies in the audience to take out their handkerchiefs and wipe the corners of their eyes constantly.
"Everyone, to be honest, we had originally planned to postpone or even cancel the launch of new products, but I never thought that in the face of such a major blow like losing a loved one, Ms. Fang was not knocked down.
Instead, he resolutely took over the mantle of Chairman Fang and completed the improvement of new product formulas for Chairman Fang day and night! To be honest, after learning about this, I was shocked. I was beyond shocked.
I immediately decided to re-establish a brand, and the name of this brand is 'Yexian Brand', in order to commemorate Chairman Fang, who we miss so much."
As soon as these words came out, the audience immediately burst into warm applause.
After a long time, Mingtang pressed his hands down, and after the audience calmed down, he continued: "I believe you must be very curious now about what the new product we are about to launch is, and I won't give it away here. This new product is -
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"Wait a minute!" Before Mingtang could finish speaking, Cheng's voice rang out at an inappropriate time.
"Hey! Isn't this Ito-kun? If I remember correctly, it seems that your Ito Chamber of Commerce was not included in the invitation? But you came uninvited. What advice can you give me?"
Faced with Mingtang's strange annoyance, Acheng looked nonchalant, "Mr. Ming, you are right. I did not receive your invitation, but that doesn't mean I can't come. To tell you the truth! I
Today, I am not representing the Ito Chamber of Commerce, but representing the Super High School Division, here to convey the latest taxation regulations!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other in confusion, and Mingtang on the stage was even more confused, "Taxation regulations? What taxation regulations? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"Just because it didn't happen before, doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. Aren't I just here to convey it to you?" After saying that, Cheng reached out and took the folder handed over by his subordinate, cleared his throat, and read loudly, "To cooperate,
Due to the war ahead, the Shanghai Special Municipal Government, the Ministry of Industry and the Public Affairs Bureau jointly decided to levy three times the wartime tax on the following commodities from now on!"
Speaking of this, Cheng paused for a moment, then continued with a smirk: "This product list is too long, so I won't read it all. To put it simply, from now on, all beauty products must be available in stock."
On the basis of the tax rate, three times the wartime tax will be added. Have I made it clear enough? There is no way, this is also to support the front line!"
Although Acheng's words were high-sounding, anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that this so-called control regulation was aimed at the Ming family.
"It's a good idea to "snatch the fire under the cauldron", but if I remember correctly, your Ito Chamber of Commerce also has a perfume business, and the proportion is quite large. Do you also have to pay taxes according to the new regulations?"
"Of course, I, the Ito Chamber of Commerce, have always firmly supported the regulations of the government authorities, so there is no need for you, Manager Ming, to worry about it. If you have the time, I advise you to think carefully about how this press conference will end!
"
After saying that, Cheng found a seat and sat down, folding his arms and watching the excitement as if he was gloating.
Mingtang, who was on the stage, first said sorry to the guests present, and then clapped his hands as if nothing happened.
Immediately afterwards, the curtain behind Mingtang slowly rose, revealing a huge promotional poster bit by bit in front of everyone's eyes, which immediately attracted exclamations from the audience.
Because the words "Yexian Medicinal Cream" were printed on the promotional poster!
Now Acheng, who had just been watching the show in the audience, could no longer sit still. He stood up, pointed at Mingtang and shouted angrily: "Ming, you..."
"What's wrong with me? As you can see, the main purpose of our cream is medicinal beauty care. It is reasonable to classify it as a drug, right? Is it possible that you still have tax regulations on drugs?"
"You!" Acheng's face suddenly turned red and white with anger, and he was speechless for a long time. In the end, he didn't even say a harsh word, and led the people away in despair.
…
After coming out of the Shanghai Hotel, Cheng went straight to the Ito Chamber of Commerce and told the real boss of the chamber of commerce, Michiko Yamazaki, what had just happened.
"This Mingtang is really cunning! He still has such a trick, what a troublesome guy!" Yamazaki said with a headache after hearing this.
"Then, what are President Yamazaki's plans next? Before coming here, Chief Fujita specially told me to remind you that the delivery date is coming soon, so you must not make any mistakes!"
"How did you..." Yamazaki was shocked at first, but soon felt relieved. Thinking about it, once Takagi died, there would be no one around Fujita Yoshimasa, so it would be okay to let Cheng do this.
He had no choice but to do it. It seems that this boy has a lot of weight in Fujita Yoshimasa's heart!
Thinking of this, Yamazaki quickly changed his words and said: "Don't worry, I know what I know. Don't think that only the man named Ming has kept a secret. Go back and tell Chief Fujita that I will find a way to deal with the goods so that he can wait for my news with peace of mind."
"Okay, then I'll take my leave first."
"No!"
However, as soon as Cheng's front foot left, Yamazaki immediately shouted loudly: "Here, prepare the car!"
Twenty minutes later, the government office.
Li Qiang was closing his eyes and concentrating in his office when he heard a subordinate at the door report: "Report to the section chief! Miss Michiko Yamazaki, the president of the Ito Chamber of Commerce, wants to see you."
Li Qiang slowly opened his eyes, a smile appeared on his face, and said lightly: "Please come in!"
Before he finished speaking, Yamazaki opened the door and walked in.
"Hey, Miss Yamazaki, you are such a rare visitor. What gust of wind brought you here?"
"Chief Ming is really good at pretending to be confused. Don't you know why I'm here?"
Li Qiang didn't want to think about it, but he spread his hands and said with an aggrieved face: "Miss Yamazaki, what did you say? I'm not a god, and I can't do calculations. How could I possibly know your purpose?"
"Okay, okay, whatever you say. Let's be honest, how did you think about the matter last time?"
"Which thing?"
"What else could it be? Of course it's the Ming family property in your hands!" Yamazaki said through gritted teeth, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Oh, you said that! Of course there is no problem!" Li Qiang said without thinking, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
"Are you...sure?" Everything happened so suddenly that Yamazaki even confirmed in disbelief.
"Of course!" At this point, Li Qiang suddenly changed the subject, "But before that, I still want to confirm something. Who are you?"
After hearing this, Yamazaki hesitated for a moment, and then said as if he had made up his mind: "Well, since you want to know so much, I won't hide it from you. I am a member of Commander Fujita of the Special High School."
Unexpectedly, Li Qiang just shrugged noncommittally and said with a half-smile: "Miss Yamazaki just said that I was pretending to be confused. Let me see, your acting skills are much better than mine."
As soon as these words came out, Yamazaki's face suddenly sank, "Chief Ming, what do you mean by this?"
However, Li Qiang did not answer her words, but asked himself: "Does Miss Yamazaki know how Takagi died?"
Hearing this, Yamazaki couldn't help being stunned, "Didn't he commit seppuku?"
"What if I told you that he was shot?"
"Impossible! Section Chief Ming..."
But before she could finish her words, Li Qiang took out three photos from a locked drawer and handed them to Yamazaki.
It's a good thing that Yamazaki didn't look at it. When he saw the three photos, his mouth opened in shock, because one of them clearly captured the open wound on Takagi's left chest, and it could be seen at a glance that it was a gunshot wound;
One is a full-body photo. It can be clearly seen from the photo that Takagi's abdomen is intact. There is no trace of committing suicide by seppuku. The last one is a half-length photo, and the focus is on the very unique tattoo on Takagi's abdomen.
"Chief Ming, what do you mean by showing me these photos?" Although Yamazaki was already in a state of chaos, he still pretended to be calm and asked.
However, Li Qiang still thought to himself and said: "Miss Yamazaki, do you know why Takagi-kun was killed? Because he wanted to replace Chief Fujita and take his seat, so he secretly collected all evidence against him, and
Not long ago, he actually found substantial evidence, which was the secret account book that Chief Fujita used his position to help the Black Dragon Association develop and grow through the Ito Chamber of Commerce..."
Before Li Qiang could finish what he said, Yamazaki immediately denied it: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could he, a peripheral member of the Black Dragon Society, have such a thing in his hand? He must have forged it!"
"Wait a minute, Miss Yamazaki, how do you know he is a member of the Black Dragon Society?"
Hearing this, Yamazaki's body trembled, but he quickly recovered and pointed at the bust photo and said: "This tattoo is the symbol of a member of the Black Dragon Society. Chief Ming doesn't even know this."
Bar?"
"Oh, so that's it. So, Miss Yamazaki also relied on this tattoo to see that he is just a peripheral member of the Black Dragon Society?"
"This..." Yamazaki never expected that Li Qiang would be waiting for him here, and a layer of fine beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead unconsciously.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Li Qiang simply showed off his cards and said: "Miss Yamazaki, please tell me clearly! There are only two ways before you now, either to fight to the end, or to cooperate with us and turn into a tainted witness to accuse Fujita Yoshimasa.
It’s up to you to decide how you want to choose!”
"You... you?" Although Na Yamazaki was already in a state of confusion at this time, he still immediately grasped the key point of what Li Qiang had just said.
"Yes, it's us!" Before he finished speaking, Nan Zao Yunzi came out from behind the screen...
…
As time passed by, Fujita Yoshimasa became more and more anxious. Seeing that the delivery day was getting closer, he had not received any news from Yamazaki. Due to his identity, he could not ask in person, so he could only
He sent Acheng to urge him again and again, but the replies he received were always "wait a little longer" and "it'll be soon", which made him sleepless, sleepless at night, exhausted both physically and mentally, and short of time.
People have lost several pounds in just a few days.
That night, Fujita Yoshimasa was still pacing back and forth in his office as always, with his hands behind his back, while anxiously waiting for news from Yamasaki.
However, he never expected that before Yamazaki's news came, he would receive shocking news - Fu Xiao'an, the mayor of Shanghai Special City, was hacked to death at his home!
"Someone is coming!"
After hanging up the phone, Fujita Yoshimasa immediately shouted to the door.
But the strange thing is that no one responded after calling four or five times in a row. This made Fujita Yoshimasa, an agent, immediately have a bad feeling, so he quickly grabbed the phone on the desk again, but from then on
The busy tone coming from the phone receiver made his heart suddenly freeze.
There is no doubt that someone cut off the phone line in their office! But how did they do it? This is the military police headquarters! Did they kill all the guards silently?
Thinking of this, Fujita Yoshimasa unconsciously felt a chill running down his spine.
At this moment, the office door was suddenly pushed open, which shocked Fujita Yoshimasa.
"who?!"
However, before he finished speaking, a figure walked in and said with a smile: "Who else could it be? Of course it's me. Chief Fujita, looking at you like this, you can't be afraid of something, right?"
