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Sudden sound of hurried footsteps came from the empty corridor of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry building, and Takahisa Niwano snapped open the door of Shingo Kazegoshi's office.

Shingo Kazegoshi is the head of the electronics industry department under the Machinery and Information Industry Bureau of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, and although he is inevitably a little old, he still gives people a feeling of old and strong. His clothes are always meticulously arranged, his eyes are firm, his arms are strong and powerful, and he always shows a surging passion.

"Tingye-san, what makes you so anxious?" Shingo Kazegoshi looked up from the document and looked at Takahisa Nibano who was panting.

"Department chief, I heard a message from a friend at customs." Takahisa Tebano sat across from Shingo Kazegoshi's desk, lazily untied the tie around his neck, and said with his hand: "Toshiba ceramics under the Toshiba Group have been exported to China a batch of 200mm electronic grade single crystal furnaces, which is expressly prohibited by our Ministry of International Trade and Industry!" ”

"Oh? Do you know exactly what the situation is? Kazegoshi Shingo asked with a frown.

"I don't know, I just know that Toshiba has signed an agreement for this business, and it will be shipped to China soon."

"When are they leaving?"

"Soon, my friend is trying his best to delay."

Port of Tokyo, Japan Customs and Excise Bureau.

"Kenji Nishimaru, is there anything wrong with this shipment?" Yamamoto, the head of the customs clearance department, looked at Kenji Nishimaru with a big belly like a pregnant woman.

"Section manager, this customs clearance document involves Toshiba ceramics' 200mm electronic-grade single crystal furnace, which is equipment that the Ministry of International Trade and Industry explicitly recommends not to export to China. I think that customs, as the key to the state, should reject such violations. Kenji Nishimaru said with the export list.

"Explicitly recommended by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry?" Tomo Yamamoto knocked on the table, stretched out his hand to take the list of exits and looked at it carefully.

"Since it was explicitly suggested by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, why did you still get the export formalities?" Tomoshi Yamamoto seemed to be asking himself, and as if he was asking Kenji Nishimaru.

"I think it must be Toshiba that uses its influence, these capitalists always don't care about selling national interests for money." Kenji Nishimaru replied indignantly.

"Ahem." Yamamoto coughed a little embarrassed, shook his head and smiled: "Nishimaru-san, don't think too badly of others, it's too rude!" ”

"Hey!" Kenji Nishimaru hurriedly bowed his head and apologized, "It's me who got too forgetful." However, this document also asks the section manager to exercise your powers, so I will reject it. ”

"Well." Yamamoto tomoshi flipped the document to the fullest, shook his head and said: "Our customs itself is still a government agency, and the most important thing is to follow the rule of law. Although this 200mm electronic grade single crystal furnace equipment is a device that the Ministry of International Trade and Industry explicitly recommends should not be exported, it is only an industry self-discipline document after all, and it is uncompliant to use it as a customs law enforcement standard. ”

"But we can't just watch this batch of equipment fall into the hands of the Chinese, right?" Kenji Nishimaru said urgently.

"Nishimaru-san, don't you think it's more dangerous for civil servants to abuse their power to undermine the rule of law than some equipment?" Yamamoto slammed the document on the table and said angrily.

"You, you're a national thief!" Kenji Nishimaru is full of enthusiasm to serve the country, where can he stand his bureaucratic emphasis.

"Yo, then do you want to punish me as a thief?" Yamamoto sneered.

"Yamamoto-kun is serious, I don't think he meant that." A calm voice suddenly rang out outside the office.

"Shingo Kazekoshi, head of the Department of Electronics Industry of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, this is Takahisa Nimono." Shingo Kazegoshi pushed open the door forcefully and introduced himself.

……

Zhou Shuo and Wu Hao have been waiting in the customs office for more than an hour, although the beautiful and gentle female clerk in the office keeps sending tea and fresh melons and fruits to the two, but it still makes people wait a little impatiently.

Suddenly, the door to the reception room opened, and four Japanese officials walked in from outside.

This made Zhou Shuo, who originally thought that everything was ready, a little surprised, and looked at the person who was the first to start.

"Hello Zhou Jun, I'm Shingo Fengyue, an official of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry." Fengyue Shingo's extremely aggressive eyes glanced up and down at Zhou Shuo.

"Hello Feng Yue-kun, I wonder why the officials of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of the Ministry of Trade and Industry will appear in the customs building?" Zhou Shuo stood up and pursed his lips and asked.

"There are some questions I hope you can answer about the 10 sets of 200mm electronic grade single crystal furnace equipment you shipped to China. Excuse me, where did you get these devices? Fengyue Shingo avoided Zhou Shuo's questioning and simply got straight to the point.

Zhou Shuo stared at him and said, "It was purchased and assembled from various Japanese companies." ”

Toshiba ceramics still have to save face after all, although the export procedures and the like are handled through their relationship, but nominally this matter has nothing to do with them, which is also a little self-protection for Shinsuke Sato and Ono Oura. Anyway, in essence, this statement is not wrong, Toshiba Ceramics is an assembler in addition to producing its own quartz crucibles.

"You are Chinese, and you may not know that it is against our government regulations to export these equipment from Japan to China. For the sake of your knowledge, we can not hold you accountable this time, but the export of these devices is impossible. Kazegoshi Shingo said coldly.

Zhou Shuoqi said: "If these equipment are not allowed to be exported, then how will my customs procedures be done?" ”

"That's some of the issues that we're working with." Kazekoshi Shingo said hesitantly: "But this is not your turn, I inform you on behalf of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of the Japanese government that you must withdraw your application for the export of equipment." ”

Zhou Shuo shrugged his shoulders and said innocently: "I'm afraid I need to ask my agents, they are in charge of my customs declaration." ”

"Which company handled your export procedures?" Kazegoshi Shingo nodded and said, "Why didn't they come with you?" ”

"Represented by Toshiba Ceramics Corporation." Zhou Shuo spread his hands and said, "I thought there was no problem, so I didn't ask them to run again." However, I have already called them just now, and I think the relevant personnel will be here soon. ”

"Of course, that's the best, and we Japanese companies will never allow such equipment to be exported to China." Shingo Kazegoshi nodded in satisfaction.

"When will the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) interfere with the autonomous management activities of companies?" A voice came from the door, the door of the room opened, and Shinsuke Sato and an old man, Shi Shiran, walked in.

When the customs delayed him from passing through the formalities, Zhou Shuo knew that the progress of the matter must have been complicated. At such a time, of course, he can't sit still, but has to mobilize his relationship to actively save himself. After all, Toshiba Ceramics is the seller of these equipment, who are you not looking for them at this time?

"Who are you?" Shingo Kazagoe stared at Shinsuke Sato.

"I'm Shinsuke Sato, the head of the sales section of Toshiba Ceramics, a subsidiary of the Toshiba Group." After Shinsuke Sato finished the introduction, he turned his head to Zhou Shuo and smiled: "Zhou San, I'm very sorry I'm late." I'll leave the rest to me. ”

Zhou Shuo nodded slightly, sat back in his seat and watched Shinsuke Sato's performance.

"Are you acting as an agent for the export of this batch of single crystal furnaces? Don't you know about the export ban issued by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry? Kazegoshi Shingo didn't wait for Sato Shinsuke to open his mouth, and he struck a stern reprimand.

"Feng Yuejun, you also know that it is an industry suggestion, and how to implement it depends on the self-discipline of the enterprise, right?" Shinsuke Sato said against the guest: "Before that, there are some questions that I have to ask Kazekoshi-kun to answer well!" ”

The old man next to Shinsuke Sato took over Shinsuke Sato's words and asked, "Shingo Kazegoshi?" I've heard of you, the man who is known as the wolf of childbirth. ”

The old man looked at Shibugo Kazegoshi scrutinically, and asked with a serious expression, "May I ask you, when was the Ministry of International Trade and Industry able to interfere with the customs export procedures?" What do you want to do with industry self-discipline suggestions to undermine the export trade behavior of enterprises? ”

Kazegoshi Shingo frowned, looked at the old man and said, "Who are you?" In what capacity is my official conduct questioned? ”

The old man pulled out a badge from the collar of his suit, on which was a kindergarten horizontal drawing of "Two Children Playing in the Sun". Don't look at this ridiculous badge, it's a rare image in Japan. It symbolizes the founding of the Liberal Democratic Party, which was the dominant party in Japanese politics for 38 years from 1955 to 1993.

"I'm Shinsuke Furuhata, a member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party of Chiba City, and I would like you to answer the question of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry interfering with Toshiba Ceramics' independent management. This is a major matter related to the employment of more than 500 voters in my constituency, and I hope that Mr. Fukoshi, as a government official, will be cautious. ”

From the moment Shinsuke Furuhata showed his badge, Shingo Kazakoshi's face darkened. The fact that Japan's civil servants were invincible in the sixties and seventies and then became a state of decay at the end of the twentieth century is all due to the Japanese parliamentarians. In Japan, parliamentarians are the only way to deal with officials.

"I know that Michido Kazekoshi-kun has always been aiming for 'Mr. General San' Sahashi, so listen to my advice. Japan is no longer the era when the 'reform bureaucracy' is in charge of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, and you are not Sahashi. Shinsuke Furuhata said triumphantly.

Feng Yue Shingo was speechless.

Shinsuke Furuhata smiled, Shinsuke Sato smiled, and then Tomoya Yamamoto laughed.

"You're selling the country! Traitor! Japan is ruined in your hands! Kenji Nishimaru shouted angrily.

"Woo woo woo-" Kenji Nishimaru's mouth was tightly blocked by Yamamoto Tomo, no matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free from the clutches of Yamamoto Tomo, who looked obese.

Yamamoto Tomoshi smiled a little flattering at Zhou Shuo and said, "Mr. Toyoda asked me to say hello to Zhou Sang for him." ”

Zhou Shuo opened his mouth in surprise, and then laughed happily.