Small bridges and flowing water, rockery potted plants, shrine maidens, and fragrant sake.
Sitting at a low table with three women, Kitahara Sosuke seemed a little out of place in the scene in the izakaya at this moment.
There were six of them in total, and the big bosses from the Agricultural Federation Association also sat around a low table with him, smiling shyly while sizing up his expressions and reactions...
When Takamura Korei said that Kitahara Sosuke took the initiative to invite them to dinner, their first reaction was to refuse.
After all, I have decided to side with the Takeshita family, and if I have anything to do with the Kitahara clan, some of them are not human beings. It is not uncommon to be a wallflower in the business world, but being a wallflower in this top game will only annoy the game.
Both sides, and neither side is something they can fight against.
But after careful consideration, they decided to give Kitahara Sosuke some face.
Kitahara Sosuke is the most popular banker and entrepreneur at the moment. As long as he does business in Japan, it is basically impossible to completely avoid the Kitahara clan. It is better to dissolve enemies than to end them, and there is no need to completely fall out.
The six people laughed dryly, and the beauties in kimonos sitting behind them were also confused. They had never seen such a strange scene.
These bosses, who usually have dirty hands and feet, are sitting upright in the izakaya, serving a man who looks to be a few years older than them. And this man is even more strange, coming to such a place with three beautiful women.
Korei Takamura knelt down at the end, responsible for serving Kitahara Sosuke with wine and food, while Mieko Sakai, who looked embarrassed, accompanied him to eat and drink.
With a submachine gun on her back, Kitahara Nino sat quietly on her knees, smiling, gentle and charming, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.
But no one here dared to ignore this woman.
She is carrying a gun, a toy gun, or...
If it were a toy gun, it would be too weird, but if it were a real gun... it would be too outrageous!
"Haha, Mr. Kitahara, is this your subordinate? Is carrying a gun a popular dress among young people nowadays?" A bald middle-aged man with a shy smile was the first to break the awkward atmosphere.
It's just that the points he made are not very good.
Kitahara Sosuke smiled, reached for the wine glass, refused Mieko Sakai's offer of wine, and took a sip of his own. He didn't answer immediately, but just looked at him with a smile.
It wasn't until the bald man looked very embarrassed that he said calmly: "It's a real gun."
"hiss--"
The sound of gasping for air rang out in the silent space.
Some came from the bosses of the Agricultural Federation Association, and some came from those who were uneasy and the waitresses.
They all looked at Kitahara Nino in disbelief. After a long time, they forcibly turned their gaze back.
"Haha... I have long heard that Mr. Kitahara likes to joke. This joke is good, hahahaha..." Sweat dripped from the bald man's forehead.
Snap, snap, snap.
Kitahara Sosuke gently tapped the table with the chopsticks in his hand, making a crisp sound.
He glanced at the bald man. This guy controlled many rice-selling companies and was one of the few rice tycoons in Japan.
In the previous bubble era, this rice and grain tycoon did not touch the stock market and real estate market. He was very self-aware and continued to manage his one-third-acre land. At first, he was secretly ridiculed by many colleagues for his incompetence and cowardice. Now that the bubble has burst, he is proud of himself.
With great enthusiasm, he suddenly acquired one-sixth of the rice and grain companies in the market, becoming a truly top rice and grain industry giant.
It's a pity that the rice and grain industry is considered a half-national industry, and the real controller must be the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries under the government's name. He can only be regarded as a big agent, so it has always been difficult to enter the real top circles.
Cunning, suspicious, and not very courageous.
This is the common characteristic of all six of them.
"If President Maeda thinks I'm joking, then just take it as a joke. But my subordinate has a bad temper. If the gun goes off and accidentally injures President Maeda, don't blame me for not warning you."
Kithara Sosuke smiled faintly, looked at them, and silently took out a document that had been prepared long ago from his briefcase.
"I invited all the presidents to dinner today. I actually want to do business with you."
When they heard about the business, the six people's eyes lit up. They all knew that Kitahara Sosuke was a man who kept his promises. Although he was ruthless towards his enemies, he was very tolerant towards his collaborators.
Many of the six major consortiums had enemies with the Kitahara clan, but as long as there was a cooperative relationship, Kitahara Sosuke never touched them in the slightest.
Integrity has always been the most priceless quality in the business world. Unfortunately, most businessmen have long lost this precious quality under the influence of fame and fortune.
"What kind of business, Mr. Kitahara, please tell me directly. If we can help, we will do our best to assist." One of them said with a smile.
Kitahara Sosuke glanced at him, handed the documents in his hand to Sakai Mieko, and asked her to distribute them to everyone one by one.
Taking advantage of the gap between them looking at the documents, Kitahara Sosuke leisurely introduced the content of the business: "I heard that the presidents have decided to sell the necessities of the club under my name to the Takeshita family. The amount is very huge. I have no objection to this.
I have no intention of getting involved."
When they heard about this, the six of them all looked extremely embarrassed.
This was tantamount to helping the Takeshita family defeat Kitahara Sosuke in disguise. It was very embarrassing for them to mention this on this occasion.
Everyone remained silent and continued to read, waiting for the next chapter from Kitahara Sosuke.
"However, you should have considered a problem. Such a huge overseas shipment of necessities will cause domestic prices to rise in a short period of time. According to my calculations, prices may continue to rise by about 20% in the next six months."
There is no doubt about this.
They have thought about this problem for a long time, but if it rises, it will rise by 20%. With government control, it will not have a big impact on the economy and the people. At most, there will be complaints in rural areas.
Not a big problem.
Japan is a developed country that concentrates its resources on the top six major cities. The situation in other counties is actually average, and the rural areas are even more ordinary.
"When prices are rising, if you hold a certain amount of necessities, you can make a steady profit." Kitahara Sosuke added.
The six people looked up at him. At this time, they had also read the contract in their hands, and all of them had angry and confused expressions.
This is on their heads!
Kitahara Sosuke actually wanted to buy some of the remaining necessities from them!
The Takeshita family spent 10 trillion yen to buy 20 trillion yen of goods, and they still had goods worth about 20 trillion yen. Kitahara Sosuke wanted to buy half of it with 5 trillion yen!
Whether he is trying to make a profit after rising prices, or selling fur bears like the Takeshita family, he is still taking advantage of their wool.