Beautiful things are always short-lived, like epiphany, like rainbows, so we must learn to be familiar with the ordinary and cherish the wonderful.

I spent a dreamy morning on the beach in Yokohama, and amid the ambiguous smiles of No Regrets, Kuki Masataka, and others, I boarded the car hand in hand, and our brigade prepared to march towards Edo.

When I chose to establish a base in Edo, which is modern Tokyo, I thought not only of its future glory, but also of the current situation. Edo Castle is located in Edo Township, Musashi Province, and first appeared in the Kamakura period book "Azuma Kagami", meaning the river – or the mouth of the Arakawa – to the sea.

Edo Castle was founded at the beginning of the 15th century, when it was a small town with a population of more than 100 households. However, after the Hojo clan was granted the Kanto region, they increased the development of this area, and Edo's geographical location was unique - Odawara Castle, "the first fortified castle in the world", was used as a barrier, and Yokohama, Fujisawa, and Yokosuka were the outlets to the sea.

Especially in recent years, thanks to the continuous efforts of the Hojo clan Yasu, which values business and agriculture, Edo has become a luxurious land no less than Kyoto in terms of economy, and has become a hot spot for everyone in Toei.

That's why I chose this place as a stronghold, because only here can I effectively radiate the eastern part of Dongying and become a powerful pedal for my next strategy!

When I arrived in Edo-no-cho, I didn't go straight to the base, but walked around the trading street. At present, there is no Ginza, no Shinjuku, no Tokyo Tower, no Disney, no McDonald's, and only the prosperity of the Warring States period.

The entire town of Edo is divided into several areas, with high terrain in the west and low in the east, and rivers in the territory. In addition to the agricultural and manufacturing areas, the most prosperous areas are probably the commercial districts, Kabukicho, and theater towns where Noh performances are performed.

As I walked around the inside and out, I became more and more interested in the future Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and here I truly experienced an experience of both familiar and unfamiliar, two feelings intertwined. It's amazing and I can't come back for more.

A few girls are also showcasing, looking for interesting things at one end and one end in the west. Kite and Arashi are from Dongying, but they are free to undergo hard training, and they don't have much chance to come to this flower world; Jang Youxi and Afra are foreign visitors, and they are even more dazzled. In a short time, several girls appeared in front of me dressed up as kabuki and painted with ukiyo-e costumes, which made me laugh.

When we were eating, we chose a very traditional small restaurant, where there were two old husbands and wives, and they only sold snacks such as udon, siu mai, sushi, pickles, and sake, but I was very comfortable eating.

After eating and drinking, the girls went shopping, and went to the base to hand over the goods in place of Mo, who was temporarily in charge of trade, while I continued to stay in the small restaurant, drinking sake one sip at a time, and looking at the world outside the window.

Laxin leaned over and said softly, "Sir, shall we just wait?" ”

I smiled and stared at Lakshin and asked, "What do you think is more appropriate?" ”

Lackin sat up slightly straight, but still said softly: "I mean, listening to your introduction, Tokugawa Ieyasu is extremely patient, if we wait passively like this, will the bamboo basket be empty?" ”

I took a sip of sake, swallowed it with a "grunt", looked into the distance, and asked casually, "What do you think will be the result if we contact him at his pace?" ”

Lakshin was silent, because although he was smart, he didn't know much about the thinking of the people in Dongying, especially these high-ranking people.

So I turned my head to look at the nine ghosts and asked, "Zhengxiao, tell me about it." ”

The Nine Ghosts were very low in order to coordinate the poor things before, and when he saw that I didn't think it was a pestle, he came to Dongying happily, and his mood gradually rose. After following me for so long, and with his natural talent, it quickly became clear that I was wrestling with Tokugawa Ieyasu.

But even though he had full confidence in me, he still didn't dare to say that he would win lightly in the face of Tokugawa Ieyasu's LYB, so he thought about it for a while before he said cautiously: "I think what Mr. did was right!" ”

I raised an eyebrow and motioned for him to continue. The Nine Ghosts Zhengxiao also took a sip of wine, put down the bottle, stared at the bottle with his eyes and said slowly: "If we meet at the time and place specified by him, there is only one possibility, that is, to be slaughtered!" But you may not get the desired effect. ”

Seeing that I was silent, he continued according to his own train of thought: "The reason why Tokugawa Ieyasu arranged this way was that he did not want to offend, neither wanted Hideyoshi to know that he was in contact with us, nor did he want us to feel obviously treated poorly. But it is clear that because we are in a weak position on the surface, he still shows his tendencies! ”

I hummed and said, "Go on!" Very good! ”

The Nine Ghosts Masataka smiled and continued: "So we can now say that we are advancing by retreating, and the relationship between the Hojo clan and the Tokugawa clan has always been ambiguous, and it is not good or bad, but the vigilance between each other has never been lowered. ”

Lakshin understood the mystery and said, "So, we are acting like a woman now, and since man A is showing that he is close to us, we will go and make eye contact with man B. In such a situation, if the first choice, that is, man A, can't accept it and chases him all the way, then we will go back half-push......"

Nine Ghost Zhengxiao's eyes lit up, and he smiled: "If he doesn't come, at least we have a spare tire!" ”

With that, the two smart young men looked at each other and burst out laughing!

I snorted, took a sip of wine, and said, "I compare myself to a woman, and I'm still proud there!" I don't know what you're happy about! Seeing that the two of them were embarrassed, I smiled and said, "But the truth is exactly that." Instead of begging him to cherish me, I should find another way to make him love me. What you're saying is not unreasonable! Come, drink! ”

We touched the wine bottle together, and while I drank, I gave a deep look of no regrets - how I wish that the first one to give me advice, the most powerful and effective advice every time, is no regrets!

It's a pity that I don't regret it, and it seems that I have always been a little unenlightened in this regard. I think it has something to do with his personality - unpretentious people are always prone to being unpretentious. It is also related to his growth environment - the life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset cannot raise a heroic hero!

Sometimes I think that maybe what is needed without regret is some setbacks, some pain, so that he can grow slowly!

Looking at my eyes without regret, he seemed to understand what I meant, and he was really ashamed. But his character has always been to know for knowing, not knowing for not knowing, and never pretending to understand, which is also the fundamental reason why I trust him.

Taking a sip of wine, I continued: "At this moment, the more we can calm down, the greater the benefits we may get. So these days, let's just play to our heart's content for a few days, and if the Hojo clan sends out an invitation, we'll go talk. Just talk about business and nothing else. Do you understand? ”

Several people nodded. In this way, when we returned to the base in the afternoon, we were warmly greeted by the doorman and informed us that the goods we brought this time were precisely the goods of the Edo area, which caused a stir in the market. The Hojo clan government sent a message to inform us that we would like to negotiate with the Hojo clan governor in the Jianghu area to provide a framework for more extensive trade in the future.

I agreed and accepted the invitation of the Hojo clan, but since the other party was here to talk, then I didn't come forward, patted the back without regret, and I smiled and said, "Dude, this time, you will talk on my behalf!" ”

He opened his mouth and stopped talking, but finally nodded. You can see that he is not very confident, but I hope he can seize this opportunity and continue to grow. At the same time, I also assigned the Nine Ghosts Zhengxiao and Mo to assist him, and I was relieved if I didn't regret it.

As for how to talk about the next step with the Edo Commission of the Hojo clan, I don't pay attention to it, and I can't expect it. I seem to be sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai platform, but in fact, my heart is not as calm as it seems. How I wish the next person to open the door would tell me that the Tokugawa clan had sent us an invitation to Okazaki Castle.

In fact, this kind of psychology is really subtle, just like every woman hopes that she will be married by the Ming media and carried into the house with a sedan chair, men also hope to be quite respected on some occasions.

If there is no respect, it is better not to start.

So, I just waited quietly. In three days, the negotiations with the Hojo clan went smoothly, and basically finalized the supply and marketing agreement between the two sides in all aspects for a period of time in the future. Without regrets, as I expected, slowly growing. From blushing at the beginning of the negotiation of conditions, to now being able to ask for a sky-high price without any scruples and repay the money on the ground, I think this is the biggest progress.

Because I have always believed that whether it is marketing or management, the biggest and most important point is to dare to say what you want, whether it is right or wrong, as long as it is conducive to negotiation and the advancement of things, you should do it.

If you can't take this step, then everything else is in vain!

On the fourth day, the talk was over, the play was over, and the envoy of Tokugawa Ieyasu still did not come. It seems that he really doesn't want to ruin his strategy and tactics to get to the finals for the sake of communicating with us.

In this case, that's what I said, it's not a family, you don't enter a family, in this society, no one can do it and ask for anyone!

There is no place to stay here, there is a place to stay here. After negotiating the Hojo family, let's continue to the north and talk about the Uesugi family and the Date family!

Just as we were about to leave Edo, we were suddenly informed that a strangely dressed person had arrived.

My heart moved slightly, and I said lightly: "Please come in!" ”

The person who came walked into the house after a short time, this person was not tall, wearing green soap all over his body, and he was a martial arts master at a glance. And the nine ghosts next to me said in a lost voice: "Master! How did you get here? ”

Is it Hattori Hanzo? It seems that my straight hook caught this big fish at the last moment!