MMB Chapter 1577 I really look forward to seeing the Nissan representative's expression at the shar
Chapter 1577 I really look forward to seeing the Nissan representative's expression at the shar
After returning to Tokyo, Akina realized that she hadn't left the house for almost half a month!
My attention was completely occupied by my two children, and now when I think back on it, I don't feel anything. Just watching my two children grow up slowly seems to make me very happy.
"Akina sauce, Akina sauce!"
Ueda Maki's shout brought Akina back to her senses, and she turned around to ask,
"what happened?"
"We're almost at the NTV building, Akina-chan can get ready to go!"
"Hi"
NTV's parking lot is different from the underground parking lot of the newest TBS building; it's outside the TV station, so it's easy to run into reporters, paparazzi, and fans.
So Akina put on sunglasses and a hat, and wrapped herself in a thick towel, trying to minimize the chances of being recognized at first glance.
However, the news that she was recording the finale of "Neon Voice" today could not be kept secret, and she was recognized by sharp-eyed paparazzi as soon as she got out of the car!
"That's Nakamori Akina!" "Akina-san's here!" "She's coming, she's coming!!" "Akina!"
The paparazzi in the entertainment industry, who had been holding back for so long because of the Emperor's death, were as hungry as stray dogs that hadn't eaten for more than ten days, and they immediately surrounded Nakamori Akina's car.
However, Akina was accompanied by several assistants today, and under their protection, she quickly entered the television station building.
"Ha~"
Once inside the building, things relaxed a bit, and Akina smiled and remarked.
"They're as enthusiastic as ever!"
"The entertainment industry has been suppressed for too long."
Maki Ueda said,
"The fact that Akina hasn't been allowed to record today for a while is a sign of the entertainment industry's recovery!"
"Haha~"
The two walked and laughed, and soon arrived at the private lounge of "Neon Voice".
Upon opening the door, Akina was surprised to find that Seiko Matsuda had already arrived.
"Saint Seiya-chan!"
Akina smiled and greeted,
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"Akina sauce~"
Seiko Matsuda seems unchanged after the New Year, just like she did at the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle).
"I heard you went back to Shizuoka?"
"Hi, I'm going to Naoki-san's hometown for the New Year."
"How about flower jam and lotus seed jam?"
"Very healthy~ Sayaka, right?"
"He can run now!"
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When two mothers get together, the conversation easily turns to their children, which is probably a common problem for mothers.
However, since she was there to record a program, Seiko Matsuda still started talking about the show:
"Given the current situation, it's estimated that the finale of 'Neon Voice' will be postponed, and even if the ratings are revealed, they probably won't meet expectations!"
"Yes, after all, the Emperor is being buried at the end of the month."
Halfway through their conversation, director Sora Uemura knocked on the door and entered, addressing the two directly:
"Seraph-chan, Akina-chan, hurry up and change your clothes and head to the studio! We need to speed up the recording!"
"Huh? Did something happen in the studio?"
"No!"
Uemura Sora's face showed some excitement.
"It's just that the upper management of NTV and Mr. Kazuhisa Fujiwara have agreed that our 'Neon Voice' will be broadcast before the Emperor's funeral!"
"Huh??!" X2
Would a TV station do that?
"We have no other choice!"
Uemura Sora said,
"Other TV stations have also started secretly re-broadcasting entertainment programs!"
"If we don't take the initiative now and do something to attract viewers, they'll get used to it and go to other TV stations!"
"This"
"Alright, you guys hurry up, I still need to coordinate with the other people!"
"Hi!" X2
After Uemura Sora left, Akina and Matsuda Seiko exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.
"It seems there might be some unexpected events before the Emperor's burial."
Naoki Nagayama, who stays at home taking care of his child, doesn't actually feel too tired.
Hua Jiang can already run and jump, so as long as we watch her play and she doesn't get hurt, that's fine. As for Lian Jiang, she can crawl but moves very slowly, so there shouldn't be any major problems.
As for food, Nono Mori has already prepared everything for us; we just need to feed them on time.
Naoki Nagayama even has time to pet Nyantaro!
"Actually, taking care of kids is quite simple!"
Right at that moment!
"father!"
Xiaoxia ran over like the wind, shaking Nagayama Naoki's arm.
"Hold Eitarou down, I want to ride a horse!"
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It was the monkey riding a dog that piqued Hua Jiang's interest, as mentioned before.
Seeing the pitiful state of Eitaro outside the eaves, Naoki Nagayama couldn't bear it.
"Hana-chan, you're so old now, isn't Kiyotaro going a bit too far?"
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The little guy glanced back at the dog, and Yingtaro instinctively wagged his tail. Then the little guy started shaking Nagayama Naoki's arm.
"I want to ride a horse!"
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Under his daughter's coaxing, Naoki Nagayama had no choice but to hoist the little one onto his shoulders and become her horse himself.
As Naoki Nagayama carried Xiaoxia Hua around the yard and helped her pick leaves from the trees, an idea popped into his head.
"Shouldn't we buy a horse farm or something, raise a few ponies so that Hua Jiang can practice horseback riding later?"
Even in the 21st century, equestrianism is still a hobby cultivated by upper-class families. It's not really for equestrian competitions, but mainly because equestrianism has a high barrier to entry and offers unique social benefits.
At least now that Xia Hua is grown up, she'll definitely have to deal with other wealthy and influential families.
"Flower jam."
Naoki Nagayama looked up and asked,
"How about Dad buys you a few ponies?"
"pony?"
Xia Hua paused for a moment, then asked excitedly,
"Is that the little white horse with sunshine and rainbow?!"
"Forehead"
Naoki Nagayama regrets introducing future-themed jokes to children!
"A white horse is acceptable."
"That's great!"
The little one was very happy and generously stopped riding on his dad's back. Then he picked up his watercolors to draw his favorite pony.
Back in the living room, Naoki Nagayama had to comfort little Ren, who had accidentally fallen and was crying. He felt some pressure after all.
The phone rang at such a busy time!
"Ring ring ring~"
"Moshi moshi. This is Yama-okain." "Wow~~" "."
"A straight mulberry tree?"
On the other end of the microphone was Yoshimura Hirotomo, who, hearing the lively scene on the other end, was somewhat puzzled.
"Is that Lianjiang crying?"
"Yes, she's crying right now!"
Naoki Nagayama held the little one, patted him gently, and said loudly,
"Otomo-san, as you can see, I'm very busy right now. Let's get straight to the point!"
"Ah, this."
Yoshimura Otomo paused for a moment, then spoke.
"We've already prepared the financial report, haven't we? Because Nissan acquired Shuyou's shares, we also sent them the financial report this time!"
Then I just received official notification that they're holding a shareholders' meeting to audit the accounts.
"Convene a shareholders' meeting?"
Naoki Nagayama frowned.
"Can't we just ignore them?"
"No, we can only convene if we have more than 3%! Nissan has 10%, so they're the major shareholder!"
Yoshimura Otomo spoke first.
"So, by all accounts, that company is actually the second largest shareholder of Tree Friends!"
"Forehead"
Naoki Nagayama was speechless. When they first started the business, Kadokawa directly held a quarter of the shares, and even after the restructuring, it still held 10%. On the contrary, his two friends, Shuichi Itō and Ōtomo Yoshimura, only held 5% each.
"All right."
"But what are they trying to achieve by going through all that trouble to hold a shareholders' meeting? Are they going to audit the accounts?"
"It's possible!"
Yoshimura Daitomo nodded.
"Is it also possible that they need to understand the shareholding structure of Shuyou Group and then join the board of directors?"
"But there are only a few of us on the board of directors."
“Nissan doesn’t know! They’ve never participated even once. They know they’re engaging in a hostile takeover, and we won’t cooperate with them in checking the full shareholder list.”
Yoshimura Daitomo continued, "In Japan, it's very difficult for a new shareholder to access the full list of shareholders unless the board approves it, let alone deal with numerous cases of nominee shareholding, cross-shareholding, and so on."
The shareholding structures of those conglomerates are so complex that even the heads of these companies probably don't know who all the shareholders are.
"Furthermore, it's estimated that Haruki Kadokawa, as agreed, didn't mention the shareholding structure!"
"Heh~~"
Hearing this, Naoki Nagayama smiled. He was now looking forward to seeing the expressions on the faces of Nissan's representatives when they saw the shareholders' meeting members!
Naoki Mulberry
Yoshimura Hirotomo continued into the microphone,
"Since there are no problems, shall I go and inform them of the time of the shareholders' meeting?"
"okay!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and said,
"Haha, I'm very free right now, I'll definitely be there, it just depends on Xiu-san's schedule!"
"Naoki-san, as the highest-ranking member of the Tree Friends organization, are you serious about saying you have a lot of free time?!"
"Forehead"
Naoki Nagayama immediately changed the subject.
"Oh, Otomo-san, Ren-chan is crying again! I need to go comfort her right away. Bye, I'll hang up now!"
After hanging up the phone, Naoki Nagayama looked down at little Ren, who had already quieted down in his arms. The little one looked at her father with a puzzled, innocent gaze, as if asking, "When did I cry again?"
"Well"
I pinched the little guy's cheek with my hand.
"Lian-chan is such a good girl, she doesn't cry when she's on the phone!"
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After saying this, it seemed to remind Little Lotus of what had happened before, and her lips twitched. The death-reaping chant sounded again!
"Hey hey hey, autumn bean sack, autumn bean sack!!"
"Collect! Collect, collect, collect!!"
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Chaos erupted in the living room again in an instant!
Seeing this, Nyantaro yawned, jumped straight into the highest cat bed, and wouldn't come out.
Shuichi Itō, who was busy at the National Diet Building, also received a call from Ōtomo Yoshimura.
"Oh, the shareholders' meeting, right, Nissan?"
"The day after tomorrow? In the morning?"
"Okay, no problem, I'll definitely come!! I'll make time for it!"
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After hanging up the phone, Shuichi Itō began to check his schedule.
He's very busy these days. As the Prime Minister's confidant on building a cultural nation, he not only has to prepare for the construction of the new National Theatre, but also needs to familiarize himself with the work of the Ministry of Culture in advance, and even push for the annual budget to be passed in Parliament. He's been working overtime until late at night these days!
Even so, he was determined to attend the shareholders' meeting. Because that was his true calling! He had never forgotten that he was a member of the tree-loving community!
Not to mention, the annual dividends from a 5% stake is more than an official could earn in a lifetime!
"Shui Yi-san!"
Masamichi Tagami, who was going to go to the Agency for Cultural Affairs with him, pushed open the office door.
"I have an additional activity scheduled for the day after tomorrow: to discuss policy support for the cultural sector with the Minister of Education!"
"Ya Shui Sauce!"
Shuichi Itō interrupted Masamichi Tagami's narration.
I have something to take care of the day after tomorrow morning! Please cancel my schedule for that day!
"Huh?!!"
Masami Tanagashi was surprised.
"That was a meeting with the Minister of Education! Shuichi-san, are you sure?"
It is important to know that after becoming the Director-General of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Shuichi Itō's core task was to assist in the implementation of the "Culture-Based Nation" strategy!
It's very important to communicate with the Minister of Education in advance!
Cancel it!
Shuichi Itō confirmed,
"My business is more important!"
"Hey!"
After hesitating for a few seconds, Tagami Masamichi nodded.
"I went to speak with the Minister of Education's assistant to explain that I hadn't noticed Shuichi-san's schedule was already set, and that we could postpone the meeting."
“.Arigato”
Shuichi Itō looked at Masamichi Tanagata in surprise; this was absolving him of responsibility. He then nodded approvingly.
"Ya Shui Jiang, you're getting more and more motivated!"
"Hehe, not at all~"
After Masamichi Tanagami left, Shuichi Itō began to rethink the situation of the shareholders' meeting.
"After what happened with Mitsuko Miyazawa, is Nissan going to openly and aggressively target Tree Friends?!"
"I've made many inquiries in political circles. All I know is that the person who encouraged Doi Tagako to solicit donations from Naoki-san seems to be Kishida Fumio."
"But the Kishida family doesn't seem to have any connection with the Ayukawa family of Nissan, do they?! Except for the fact that the founders' hometowns are both in Yamaguchi Prefecture."
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Itō Osamu was completely baffled by the relationship involved and could only temporarily categorize it as a "normal policy suggestion" or a "long-standing network of relationships."
However, now that the Aoba Society has been established and he has become the Prime Minister's confidant, his previous schemes have naturally come to nothing.
In politics, factions are inherently competitive but not necessarily at odds; as long as they don't completely break ties, they can only continue to navigate the political landscape.
"The only remaining targets targeting Tree Friends are Tree Friends Group, Tree Friends Capital, and Naoki-san's uncle's hometown."
Shuichi Itō suddenly clapped his hands.
"Oh right, Naoki-san's uncle!!"
"Isn't Shizuoka already mortgaging his land?"
"And that 'Organized Crime Countermeasures Act'! It's for dealing with gangs."
Shuichi Itō was, after all, a politician who came to politics later in life, and his sensitivity to policy was not as good as that of Yoshihiko Noda, who had entered politics from the beginning. After all, Yoshihiko Noda was a graduate of a formal political economy department and had studied diligently at the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management for a full five years!
Thinking of this, Shuichi Itō quickly ran to the Diet's document storage room and began searching for the archive of the "Organized Crime Countermeasures Law" proposal!
If the conditions in the Anti-Organized Crime Law link the Shimizu City gangs with the Nagayama-gumi, and it is determined that the Nagayama-gumi has not actually disbanded, then that would be troublesome!
"No wonder people always say it's hard for gangsters to launder their money!!"
"I need to remind Naoki-san that he also needs to be careful about the yakuza!!"
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(End of this chapter)