Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Takahashi Group
Otomo's action and execution are indeed strong, worthy of his label of "martial arts faction". On the second day of his farewell to Liangkun, he informed Liangkun that he had already helped Liangkun find a partner.
The partner also sent a car to the hotel to greet Liangkun, who was greeted by a middle-aged man named Ishihara.
Traveling to Chiyoda Ward by car, Liangkun never imagined that a company that deals in adult photography would be in the same district as the Imperial Palace, the headquarters of major companies, embassies, metropolitan police departments, the House of Representatives, and the House of Councillors.
The destination was a small three-story white building with only a small metal nameplate on it that read "Takahashi Kogyo Co., Ltd." on it.
Ishihara helped Liangkun open the door of the back seat and politely asked Liangkun to get out of the car.
Following behind Otomo, entering this small building, Liangkun's first feeling was clean, the lady at the reception desk politely greeted Ishihara, Ishihara nodded slightly, and then led Liangkun through the corridor and took the elevator to the third floor.
In the elevator, Ishihara said to Liangkun: "Mr. Lin, your magazine is the first company in Hong Kong to consult with us about modeling business, and the head of Otomo has already greeted the president of our club, and the president attaches great importance to it, so he specially waited in the reception room on the third floor." ”
As for Ishihara, Liangkun believes that the Japanese have always tried to be perfect in dealing with customers, and strive to grasp every business, otherwise Takahashi Kogyo only needs a minister or executive officer to be in charge of the demand for photos like "Banana Weekly". Of course, Otomo's face also played a big role.
The elevator opened, Ishihara led the four of them to a door, knocked respectfully, and a man's voice came from inside, after getting the response, Ishihara gently pushed the door open, bowed and said to the people inside: "President, Mr. Lin and Mr. Otomo from Hong Kong have arrived." ”
"Oh, Ishihara-kun has worked hard, please invite Mr. Lin and them in, I want to ask them to forgive me in person for not being able to go downstairs to greet me." The man in the living room said.
"Hay." Ishihara raised his head and said to Liangkun and them: "Mr. Hayashi, Mr. Otomo, please come in, Mr. President deeply regrets that he can't go downstairs to greet you, please forgive me." I'll quit and see you soon. After speaking, Ishihara took a few steps back, and then bowed slightly to Liangkun and the others, and turned to leave.
Liangkun followed Otomo into the living room, the whole living room is about eighty square meters, is decorated in a typical Japanese style, the whole living room is elegant and simple, a low tea table is placed in the center of the living room, there are several futons placed around, the outward panes are opened, revealing the scenery outside, at this time with his back to the balcony, facing the door on the tea table futon, is kneeling on a man in his early thirties, wearing a loose linen white robe, smiling, but his face is slightly pale.
A young woman in a Japanese kimono kneeling beside the man, using a bamboo tea wrapper to pick up a tea set and put it in boiling water to disinfect, saw the four of Liangkun enter the door, and bowed deeply.
"You may be seated." The man said to Otomo and Liangkun.
It seems that the other party is adopting the hospitality customs of some old-fashioned Japanese communities.
Otomo took off his leather shoes, walked over to the floor, and knelt opposite the man.
Liangkun and Lin Huaile learned from Dayou, Liangkun sat beside Dayou, and Lin Huaile sat on the futon half a body behind Liangkun.
Kagura Chizuru and Kagura Mangui also took off their high heels, stepped on the floor, and knelt behind Liangkun.
"Otomo said that he is the president of Takahashi Kogyo Co., Ltd., Takahashi Yohei." After kneeling down, Kagura Chizuru, dressed in white, whispered beside Liangkun.
Liangkun nodded and said to Yohei Takahashi on the other side, "President Takahashi, it's a pleasure to see you." ”
Without waiting for Kagura Chizuru to translate, the kimono woman next to her had already translated Liangkun's words by Takahashi's side.
Takahashi Yangping bowed slightly to Liangkun and said: "Mr. Lin, please forgive me for not being able to go downstairs to greet me in person, I was in a car accident not long ago, my leg injury has not healed, and I still need a wheelchair to serve when traveling, please bear with me." ”
Liangkun propped his hands on his legs, and said in a steady tone: "President Takahashi has arranged a special reception, I am grateful." I thought it was an exchange with your company's business department, but I didn't expect to be specially entertained by President Takahashi, thank you. ”
"The red stick who received the Hong Kong Hung Xing Society, of course, I came forward in person, which is more in line with your identity." Yohei Takahashi said.
Otomo directly identified Takahashi Yohei, "Mr. Takahashi Yohei is the leader of the Takahashi Group organized under the umbrella of the Sanno Society. ”
Takahashi Yohei bowed slightly to Liangkun.
"Liangkun, the red stick of Hong Kong Hongxing Society."
Liangkun bowed slightly towards Takahashi Yohei.
The kimono woman on the side had already made tea, and she arranged the tea cup with graceful movements, pouring tea for the three of them.
After the woman poured the tea and stepped back, Takahashi Yohei said to Liangkun: "We Japanese and foreigners are talking about business for the first time, and we are used to finding a reputable intermediary who both sides know. Mr. Otomo is the best candidate. I have always believed that members of the society are more reliable than real businessmen, and they know the meaning of the word "nine words" better. I have no worries about our cooperation this time, and after Mr. Lin returns to Hong Kong, he will be able to send specific staff to communicate with the director in charge of the business section of our artists and the business department. Please use tea. ”
Four cups of tea, one cup for Takahashi Yohei, Otomo, Liangkun, and Lin Huaile, while Kagura Chizuru and Kagura Mangui have no share.
After drinking a cup of tea, Yohei Takahashi put down the teacup and said, "I'm a rough person who has never been able to understand the spirit of the tea ceremony's 'harmony, respect, purity, and silence', and I think sake is more suitable for us." ”
Seeing that Otomo and Liangkun both nodded in agreement, Takahashi Yohei ordered someone to come in and help him get up.
After a forty-minute drive, the group was led by Yohei Takahashi to a small izakaya, where a cloth sign outside the izakaya read the word "sake swallowing", and two small lanterns hung on both sides of the front door of the izakaya, which were glowing faintly red.
"Mr. Hayashi, Mr. Otomo, we have arrived, please get off." After Ishihara said a word to Liangkun, he got out of the car first, and ran to Liangkun's side to help him open the door.
Liangkun smiled a little dumbly, this Takahashi group is a little too unreliable, isn't it, it's just a small izakaya to entertain yourself?
However, Liangkun didn't show any expression on his face, nodded slightly at Ishihara and said thank you, and then walked into the izakaya under Ishihara's guidance.