The middle-aged man, dressed in a well-textured Japanese suit and meticulously groomed black hair, walked quickly to the table where Alice and Noriko were, but in the last few steps as he approached, he immediately slowed down to avoid making too abrupt situations. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Under Alice's thoughtful gaze, the man bowed to Alice thirty degrees respectfully, and then said softly: "Contemptible, the president of Hehui Sushi Restaurant, Yahiko Ishida, welcome the two young ladies to our store for consumption." ”

The volume was not high, and it did not attract the attention of even the diners at the next table, but the method was completely stunned. However, Alice nodded quietly: "Hello, President Ishida, I don't know what you are doing here?"

Ishida Yahiko looked at Alice with a smile: "Presumably you should be the American investor who bought the entire crystal commercial building yesterday, Miss Alice-Wang, right?"

The words in a steady and gentle tone made Fazi subconsciously let go, and the bamboo chopsticks fell onto the dining table, and even rolled and slid to the edge of the table.

Bought the whole crystal commercial building!?

The poor head of the law has been stirred into a mess by this sentence.

What is the concept of Crystal Commercial Building?

Fako knew that this was a high-end shopping mall that had stood in the downtown area of Ginza twenty years ago, just like she had seen when she looked up at Alice on the street, nearly twenty-five stories tall stood on the bustling street, and any shop in it was an absolute high-end consumption place.

This is a high-end shopping mall in Ginza, close to the entire Tokyo Expressway, the city's busiest area, and close to major transportation routes...... Bought up?

Before she could figure out how much money it would take to do this, Alice had already spoken: "Yes, it seems that every tenant in the building has been informed of the settlement of the ownership of the commercial building. Don't worry, President Ishida, although the price of real estate is rising all over the country, I have no intention of raising the rent for you. ”

So, this is an acknowledgement!?

Hearing Alice mention the nationwide real estate boom, Fazi suddenly remembered that according to the current price, a house in Ginza, any two-bedroom house costs three or four billion yen, right!?

"No, no, you're misunderstood, miss. ”

Ishida said humbly, and even bowed 30 degrees again, which is not at all like the image of a normal corporate president. Sure enough, I heard him continue: "I didn't want to discuss the rent with you, huh...... I wonder if you two are interested in dining in the VIP room? There are some things that I would like to discuss with you......"

The Japanese euphemistic way of speaking appeared, and the half-cut sentence "I have something to talk about" obviously means that he has something to ask Alice for.

"You're welcome, President Ishida, just call me Alice. ”

Alice nodded and said, "Since it was the president of the sushi restaurant, San, who personally invited me, of course I have to give face as a diner." Let's go for a walk with Ishida-san. ”

Fazi naturally nodded obediently, and after a moment of surprise, she could understand what the situation was.

Undoubtedly, the little rich girl from the United States in front of her not only bought her office, but also bought this top shopping mall. President Ishida, after knowing that the person he paid his rent had changed hands, wanted to negotiate business with his new landlord.

Ishida really showed a hearty smile: "Then the two of you, please here." ”

So, under the leadership of the president, Alice fell into a well-behaved way and walked briskly to a private room.

Private bathrooms are equipped, walls and floors are exquisitely decorated, and there is even a crystal lamp shining overhead. When Fazi walked into the house, he really put a lot of effort into it, and he barely resisted the urge to look around.

After Ishida invited Alice to sit at the chief seat, three or two waiters immediately came on the stage with more dishes. The delicate sushi was served quickly, and there were also arctic shellfish and abalone carefully developed with spices, Alice couldn't help but laugh secretly, Ishida had obviously been eyeing her as early as the two of them entered the door, otherwise how could she prepare so quickly?

When the dishes were ready, Ishida raised his hand and said, "These are the high-quality dishes of our Hehui sushi restaurant, I wonder if they are the same as Alice-San's taste?"

Alice waved her hand and frowned slightly: "President Ishida, I'm an American, and I've always liked to go straight, so you can just say what's wrong." ”

After all, it's an American, Ishida nodded understandingly, put his legs together, put his hands on his knees, and said, "Actually...... It's a bit hard to talk about it, and the store is currently facing financial difficulties. ”

"No, wouldn't it?

Fazi's immature exclamation suddenly sounded, realizing that she seemed to have disturbed the two of them talking, and hurriedly waved her hand and said, "No, I'm sorry, I'm just ......"

"Thank you for the compliment, I am sincerely afraid. ”

Ishida smiled at Fazi and nodded, but anyone could see the bitterness on his face: "It's a shame to say that Hehui is a contemptible family's inheritance, with a history of more than ninety years, and it was the contemptible great-grandfather during the First Sino-Japanese Naval War...... Ah, Alice-Sand, I'm sorry ......."

"Uh-huh, go on. ”

Alice nodded generously: "Many Japanese sushi restaurants have a history of dozens or even hundreds of years, and I have always admired the spirit of Japanese craftsmanship." But now it seems that you are still having a hard time?"

Ishida still kept smiling, but his smile was still so bitter: "I'm ashamed that this is the case, in fact, when it was first established, our store was located in Ginza, which is the location of this crystal building. After the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, Ginza began to flourish, and it was this opportunity that our store was developed......"

"Uh-huh, uh-huh. ”

"However, because of wartime...... It was all the same situation during World War II, my father, who sold the land of this store and moved the store out for a time. Then, due to the post-war depression, the store was still in business, but it was a rented land......"

"Ah, I see. ”

As Ishida spoke, Alice had already eaten half of the Arctic shellfish quickly, and then wiped her mouth and said, "Then you didn't give up your homeland and moved back, but at this time, the land price in Ginza was no longer something you could afford, so you have been renting a house." And then now...... Stuck in financial trouble again?"

"Exactly!"

Ishida nodded vigorously and said, "Alice-san, you have also tasted our family's sushi, how do you feel?"

Although the topic was abruptly shifted, Alice certainly knew that the other party must have a follow-up, so she replied in passing: "Very good, I have also been to Little Tokyo in Los Angeles to eat sushi, compared to you...... Well~ Well, it's not appropriate to compare sushi for the European and American markets with local ingredients......"

"You're very satisfied, but the quality of the menu has dropped dramatically!"

When talking about this topic, Ishida's annoyed and depressed appearance had already been so shocked that he couldn't move his chopsticks at all. That is, Alice, I really don't know where she got her appetite, in the effort of these few words, more than half of the sushi on the table has been wiped out.

"Oh, remnants~"

Under the horrified gaze of the Japanese method, Alice picked up a delicate sushi roll the size of her thumb and scooped up the green wasabi as much as her thumb. This is a high-end sushi restaurant with the highest quality green mustard, ahhhh

"Uh-huh...... So why?"

"Because...... Loss of recipes. ”

Ishida sighed helplessly: "Actually, since the move after the war, the formula has been lost, it was a tremor left by my great-grandfather, recorded on a **** silk." My father suffered from selective amnesia because of his excessive sadness, and he forgot most of the formula, and I was only a five or six-year-old child at the time......"

"Well, so after the quality of the dishes has deteriorated, ......"

Seeing Alice looking in the direction of the door, as if guessing what he was thinking, Ishida smiled bitterly: "Don't look at the restaurant, the environment is very good, but that's just to hide the scarcity of diners." Most of the people who can come to eat at our grade store are really masters who can taste the taste, and I don't have the recipe...... can only barely make ends meet. ”

"Then what are you going to do with me?"

In the space of a few words, Alice had eliminated nine times out of ten the new dishes. You know, this is prepared according to her and the method, plus the ones she ate before, she is equivalent to destroying the food of three people......

"You don't mean I'm going to help you come up with the original recipe, are you?"

As she spoke, she smiled playfully: "It's still the original recipe, or the familiar taste?"

"Of course not!"

Ishida shook his head with a wry smile, and he was also amused by Alice's words: "In August last year, I just discussed this situation with my father. According to him, now that Japan has entered a new world, it may be time for us to make some changes. ”

Alice nodded and said, "So, the store has reached a transition period, and you are short of money, do you need someone to help invest?"

"Exactly, Alice-Sand!"

Ishida suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Alice, "Please!

The sudden bow made Fazi silent again, and of course she never said a few words.

Alice nodded noncommittally, "You want me to invest in you, but what about the plan for the transformation?"

"My father's idea is to lower the positioning of the store, move from high-end to common, and replace excellent quality and small production with high production and excellent quality," Ishida said in a sonorous voice. Then, from sticking to one storefront, to opening our Hehui all over Japan and the world!"

The words fell, and there was silence in the room.

Noriko looked at Alice with a blank look, and Ishida bowed ninety degrees.

"Hmm...... That is, the low-price business strategy, and the chain operation?"

Alice tilted her head as if she was troubled: "Why does it sound so familiar?"

Ishida straightened up and smiled.

"It's normal for you to feel familiar, and that's what my father learned from Wal-Mart. ”

"I knew it was...... Okay, agreed!" (To be continued.) )