When dinner was approaching, Yamazakuin's phone rang.
"So, Otomo-san just sold me out?"
Listening to the loud-tongued tone on the phone, Nagayama Naoki was helpless, "Because Shuichi-san is too busy, did you sell me alone?"
Yoshimura Otomo had already slept for a while in the afternoon, and was more or less awake at night.
Thinking that I had already patted my chest and agreed to my good brother Sugiura Oitai during the meal, now I can only shamelessly ask Nagayama Naoki:
"Naoki-san, there's nothing you can do about it. That guy Otasu Sugiura drinks one cup after another and talks nicely. I can't control myself in that situation!"
Nagayama Naoki felt a black thread appear in his head: "Otomo-san, don't use such misleading terms. If people who don't know hear it, they might think that you and Sugiura Otasu have done something beyond friendship.
!”
"Oh! Baga?" Yoshimura Otomo said fragrantly, but when it came to his personal reputation, he quickly explained, "I mean, I drank a lot of wine at that time, my head was a little confused, and Sugiura Otae was trying to flatter me.
I am temporarily."
"The more I talk about it, the more people get misunderstood, Otomo-san!" Nagayama Naoki deliberately interrupted, but otherwise he finished speaking,
I actually promised to teach others tips on increasing broadcast market share at a cocktail party. What tips can I have? I have already filmed the best plot of "Wonderful Stories of the World" in advance! Is there anything else that can break through?
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"Naoki-san! Don't be ridiculous." Otomo Yoshimura also understood that this was Naoki Nagayama's intention. "I accidentally made the promise at the wine bar without knowing it. Sure enough, those guys from the production bureau, all of them,
My heart is all black~"
The person who used to fawn over suddenly came to fawn over him. For a hard-working middle-aged man, this was more enjoyable than having sex! Naturally, his defensiveness at the wine table was lowered.
At this point, Nagayama Naoki didn't say much: "Well, since I've already promised someone else, there's nothing I can do about it. I'll go have a chat with him tomorrow~"
After all, we are one of our own, what else can we do?
"Hey, I'll make an appointment with him right now!" Fangcun Otomo's mood suddenly improved, "Is it okay tomorrow morning?"
"In the morning, I'm going to interview for the cafeteria manager. In the afternoon," Naoki Nagayama said, "I'll go to the studio to find you."
"Hey, let's make an appointment in the afternoon!"
After hanging up the phone, Nagayama Naoki looked at Yotaro who was sticking out his tongue.
"Forget it, let's just fool around with it then. Come on, Taro, let's make dinner!"
"Woof!"
The rays of autumn are cold and somewhat comforting,
Let the white frost on the grass blades on the street corners slowly turn into jade dew,
It also awakened Tokyo, which had been silent all night,
Amidst the wisps of smoke, Chiyoda began to gain popularity.
Even the secluded Yamazakura-in began to show vitality due to Taro Taro's movements in the morning.
As we all know, as the temperature drops, a strong adhesive will be formed between the bed and the quilt, which will firmly seal the person who wants to get up in the morning to the bed.
The three alarm clocks have rang for the last time. Nagayama Naoki was so noisy that he covered his face with the quilt and refused to get up.
What's wrong with sleeping in? Sleeping in is force majeure!
However, after raising a dog and developing its habit of getting up early, you will know that sleeping in is impossible.
After a burst of footsteps, Nagayama Naoki felt dozens of kilograms of weight suddenly weighing on the quilt!
An adult Labrador usually weighs around 30kg, which is not very easy to bear.
"Okay, okay, I'm up!"
After finally pushing Yotaro away, Nagayama Naoki officially started a new day.
Today I have to go for an interview, but it’s not until 10 o’clock. Nagayama Naoki still follows the previous rhythm and takes Yotaro for a morning jog.
Walking along the familiar road, occasionally looking at the red leaves in the roadside park, I unknowingly came to Qingshan Store again, and subconsciously slowed down.
A beautiful figure wearing an orange sweater just walked out of the store door:
"Naoki-san, good morning~"
"Ah, Chikoko-chan, good morning!" It turned out to be Chikoko Aoyama, "Why did you come to the store so early today? Where is Mr. Aoyama?"
Chikako Aoyama moved the pots of chrysanthemums that she kept in the store to keep warm at night to the small flower garden at the door.
"Today is the weekend! Naoki-san, did you forget?"
The little girl turned around and smiled. Unlike Akina, who was cute with a little baby fat, Chiko Aoyama's youthful oval face had clear lines, soft and distinct outlines, and already had some mature style in the future.
"Grandpa is sleeping in at home, so he asked me to come over and move these chrysanthemums out~"
Nagayama Naoki smiled: "Haha, I sleep in at home and let my granddaughter run errands. This old man is really..."
"Has Naoki-san had breakfast?" Chikoko touched Yutaro's head. The silly head was still very popular with the little girl, "Where is Yutaro?"
"Not yet, I'll do it after I run back." Nagayama Naoki said, "By the way, Chikoko-chan, a movie I directed is about to be released. You can go and watch it when you have time~"
"Eh? Naoki-san's movie was released so soon?" Chiko Aoyama remembered that it was only a few weeks ago when Naoki Nagayama said that he was filming the movie.
"Haha, it's relatively low-cost, it's called "That Summer, the Sea of Tranquility", I'll send you some tickets tonight~"
I didn't expect to meet Chikoko in the morning, so I didn't bring free movie tickets. Naturally, there are a lot of tickets for this kind of relationship.
"Hey, thank you Naoki-san!"
After chatting with the little girl for a few words, Nagayama Naoki continued his running, otherwise his body would be cold~
When I returned to Sansakura-in, the porridge was almost ready.
There is no traditional miso soup, saury, etc. Although I can accept eating white rice in the morning, when I make it myself, I still like some Chinese breakfast such as porridge, pasta, dumplings and wontons.
Of course, Taro will also mix it with dog food and eat it.
There was business today. After breakfast and cleaning up the kitchen, Nagayama Naoki left Yotaro at Yamazakura-in and then drove to the Ginza cafe.
Naoki Nagayama is slightly shocked every time he sees this three-story ancient-style building with its carved beams and painted decorations, green roof and cornices.
Surrounded by high-rise buildings made of steel and iron, "Samadhi Residence" shows a unique temperament.
After opening the door with the key, the empty hall seemed very quiet. The utensils for the teahouse were naturally ready, and various types of tea had been stored in the small warehouse. Everything was just waiting for the teahouse to open!
Nagayama Naoki boiled a pot of water, found a cup, opened a bag of tea leaves, and made himself a cup of hot tea. Then he sat behind the counter and looked through the front door at the street where people started to come and go.
While sipping tea, I looked at the passers-by outside. We were in the same space, but the excitement was theirs, and the leisure was my own~
A simple tree partition separated the street and the teahouse into two worlds. Naoki Nagayama had to applaud the design of Honma's little angel.
Ten minutes later, I saw a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes walking from outside. Seeing the appearance of Samadhiju, he was obviously a little hesitant, but he still walked into the store.
"Private Marseille, brother, is this the Samadhiju Tea House?" After the middle-aged man said hello, he asked Nagayama Naoki at the front desk.
"Yes, isn't it already written on the plaque?" Naoki Nagayama nodded lazily and took another sip of hot tea, like an old man.
"Arnold, my name is Yasui Katsuo, and I made an appointment with the owner of this cafe to come for an interview." Yasui Katsuo looked at the young man at the front desk, feeling a little unreliable, and told the purpose of his visit. .
"Ah, it's you. Since you're here, just wait over there for a while. There should be another one."
The appointment was for 10 o'clock. Naoki Nagayama looked at the clock on the counter. It was only 9:30, so he came early enough. "If you don't mind, let's have a cup of tea~"
Taking the person to a tea seat in the hall, Nagayama Naoki directly put the tea leaves into a new tea cup, and used hot water to make a cup of tea for Yasui Katsuo.
I saw the corners of Yasui Katsuo's eyes twitching, and he shouted in his heart:
"This is the best Gyokuro tea! How can you only use hot water to brew such a fine sandalwood tea set and cup? It's such a waste! Don't the employees of this teahouse even understand this?"
Nagayama Naoki didn't have any idea. The tea sets and tea leaves here were actually purchased from Aoyama's small shop. He asked Mr. Aoyama to use high-quality products. In the end, he spent tens of millions of yen, and unknowingly he became Aoyama. A great customer of the shop!
Katsuo Yasui looked at the steaming tea cup, a little confused,
I have been working in the teahouse business for a long time, but I am just a part-time worker. I don’t have the capital to drink jade dew every day. Occasionally, the benefits in the store are also carefully savored. How can I be so awesome?
But it’s all soaked, so it’s a waste if you don’t drink it.
He carefully leaned over and took a sip:
"Ah~it smells so good~"
After all, it is top-quality Gyokuro. Simply brewing it will naturally make the tea fragrant, not to mention that drinking it this way will make you feel more relaxed.
Before I had to wait long, I saw another middle-aged lady wearing a simple kimono coming to the door.
Although kimonos are considered a type of daily wear in Japan, Naoki Nagayama suddenly became interested in wearing kimonos when he came to the interview.
"I'm sorry~" After the middle-aged lady saw Naoki Nagayama at the front desk, she also thought that he was an employee of the cafe, but he was a little too handsome. "Brother, my name is Chinatsu Sakakibara, and I have an appointment with the boss of the cafe. I'm here to interview the cafe manager."
"Ah, that's just right, everyone is here~" Nagayama Naoki pointed to Yasui Katsuo over there and said, "Ms. Sakakibara, please go and sit down first~ Wait a moment~"
After both of them were seated, Naoki Nagayama also made a cup of tea for Chinatsu Sakakibara, which also made Chinatsu Sakakibara twitch her eyes and look at Katsuo Yasui aside, convinced that he also discovered that this was top-quality Gyokuro tea.
"What a waste of natural resources!" x2
After the tea was served, Nagayama Naoki did not leave, but sat down by the way. The three of them sat in a tea seat, like friends who came specially to drink tea.
Katsuo Yasui and Chinatsu Sakakihara were both stunned.
"Now that you two are here, let's start the interview. By the way, I am the owner of this cafe - Naoki Nagayama."
"???!!!"
At first glance, the two of them looked like are you kidding me, so young?
But I calmed down while breathing and adjusted my sitting posture.
"Good morning, President Nagayama!" x2
Both of them handed over their professional files, but Naoki Nagayama just glanced at it and said:
"Mr. Yasui, Ms. Sakakibara, since we have introduced you two here, I naturally recognize their past work experience. Judging from their expressions just now, their understanding of tea ceremony is far ahead of mine." superior."
"You flatter me."
"I don't want to beat around the bush, let's just say it straight~" Nagayama Naoki directly explained the situation of opening this teahouse. He didn't open the teahouse to make money, but just wanted to have a place to drink tea with his friends.
So there is no revenue pressure, but there is also no incentive to share.
If you choose this cafe, you will most likely only get a fixed salary.
"I've probably made it clear, are you still willing to stay?"
"Hi, yes!" Unexpectedly, both of them were willing to stay.
Nagayama Naoki didn't expect this and scratched his cheek: "In this case, we have to choose one between the two~ Let the two talk about their strengths. Yasui-san, you go first~ "
Katsuo Yasui thought for a while and said his biggest advantage: "President Nagayama, I have been in the tea industry for nearly 20 years. I have a very clear understanding of tea in all Japan. I also have the contact information of tea from various places. Famous foreign brands There are also channels for tea, and you can get the best tea at the lowest price!”
"This is pretty good~"
Chinatsu Sakakibara responded unhurriedly: "The source of tea can be purchased by anyone with money~ President Nagayama, I have worked in a teahouse for more than ten years, from a tea waiter to a tea doctor. For They are very skilled in various tea arts and have experience in receiving guests.”
Perhaps it was such an approachable "interview" that made both of them let go, and they actually started to undermine each other with what they said to each other:
"That's just the skills of the employees. The store manager still needs to have more experience in management and cost control."
"Management experience in a small teahouse does not require much, not to mention that President Yongshan has already explained that the teahouse is just for you and your friends to have a place to drink tea, so tea art is even more important!"
"We usually have to receive other guests! We can't keep losing money! If we don't know how to manage it, the teahouse will become a burden!"
"you"
It seems that both of them have unique personalities. No wonder they leave their last companies when they reach middle age.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Naoki Nagayama interrupted the conversation: "Haha, both Yasui-san and Sakakibara-san have rich experience in teahouse management!"
Both of them looked at Naoki Nagayama, waiting for his final decision.
Naoki Nagayama thought for a while: "To operate a teahouse, you do need someone with management experience, but tea art is also indispensable."
"Well, I'll admit both of you!"
"Eh?!"
Both of them have strong personalities. One store manager is responsible for managing the daily operations of a deputy store manager, so they complement each other very well~
