In the evening, Masao Ishihara hosted a banquet at the Chinese restaurant of the Karuizawa Hotel to entertain Takashi Mizukawa alone. In the most luxurious large private room, there were only the two of them.

Although Mizukawa Takashi will not regard it as a Hongmen banquet, he faintly feels that the boss has another deep meaning. I first thought of the deputy director of the accounting department arranged by the eldest prince.

Mizukawa Takashi cautiously opened his mouth and said: "The eldest prince arranged his old secretary to Karuizawa Heavy Industries, and I really forgot to report it to you." ”

Masao Ishihara asked with a slight smile: "Did you forget to report, or did you not plan to report?" ”

Mizukawa Takashi suddenly said nervously: "I am the one you pulled up with one hand." ”

Masao Ishihara said meaningfully: "When children grow up, they will have more thoughts. Even if Naoki arranges someone to go to Karuizawa Heavy Industries, it's not impossible. ”

When Mizukawa Takashi heard this, he was a lot more relieved. He knew that the boss didn't blame himself for not taking the initiative to report this one thing.

However, he couldn't understand whether the boss was testing himself or what. Could it be that the other party suspects that he has a close relationship with Naoki Ishihara?

Mizukawa Takashi said unhappily: "Although I have three children, only two boys have become talents. These other two really annoy me. ”

Masao Ishihara suddenly asked in a targeted manner, "Naoki, Hideki, Hiroki, who do you think is the most suitable among my three sons to succeed in the future?" ”

Takashi Mizukawa was stunned instantly. He really didn't know how to answer for a moment. I can see that the boss has more trust in the individual, but at the same time, he throws up a particularly difficult question to answer.

Mizukawa Takashi came back to his senses and said, "The three sons are all talents. Whoever it is, it's all suitable for succession. The issue of heirs has been difficult to deal with since ancient times.

I am the same as the president, and one of my favorite children is the second boy. My Shuichuan family is a small business, and it is no problem to let the second man inherit it, after all, only he is capable and the most suitable.

However, the Ishihara family is completely different from ours. Your family is a great business, and your three sons are outstanding, which is both a good thing and a trouble. Either split up or choose one of the three.

If the former is chosen, it will inevitably weaken the existing concentrated forces. This raises the question of whether it should be divided into three parts, or how?

As long as two of them don't get the one they are satisfied with, resentment is inevitable. If you choose the latter, you will have to eliminate the two directly.

The advantage is that it does not weaken the existing strength of the entire Karuizawa Group. The disadvantage, brotherhood, family affection, I am afraid that it will be greatly harmed. ”

Ishihara Masao was dissatisfied and said: "Old guy, what you said is the same as what you didn't say." Don't fight me haha. In your personal heart, who do you think is the most suitable among the three brothers? ”

Takashi Mizukawa knows that once he directly expresses his personal attitude, it means that he has chosen a side and pressed down the bets on the future. He's already 3 out of 60.

To do it or not to do it, it's not a big problem. However, his second son still has to continue to work in the Karuizawa Group. He, the man who is a father, wants to pave the way for him.

If you stand on the wrong team, not only will you not have any good fruit to eat, but you will also affect your second son.

Even if Mizukawa Takashi was bitter in his heart, he had to give a clear answer: "In my personal opinion, it is really too early for you to arrange an heir right now, Chairman of the Council.

It's not that I'm going to shoot you on the back, and it won't be a problem for you to do it for another thirty or forty years. Even if you think about the heir in another ten years, it's still early. ”

Ishihara Masao felt that the other party's move was very clever. This not only solves the problem of the moment, but also shows that he is only his own person.

Masao Ishihara said bluntly: "You old fox is a goblin. Ten years later, you will be in your seventies, and I am afraid that by then, you will no longer work for the Karuizawa Group.

A generous retirement pay, and you have already gotten it safely. The pension that is paid to you by this Employees' Pension has nothing to do with the Karuizawa Group. ”

Mizukawa Takashi tried to say to the mud: "President, you can't be strong!" ”

Masao Ishihara said half-jokingly, half-seriously: "I'm going to be a strong man this time." If you don't say it, then your retirement pay in the future...... I can give more, I can give less, or even give nothing. ”

Mizukawa Takashi showed a bitter gourd face, and said helplessly: "President, you are not only a threat to the red fruit land, but also very bad." I've been completely held down by you. ”

Masao Ishihara said, "I want to hear your opinion." ”

Mizukawa Takashi really can't avoid it: "The second son Hideki is the most suitable." ”

Masao Ishihara laughed and said, "I thought you would choose Naoki!" Unexpectedly, you chose Xiushu. The reason? ”

Mizukawa Takashi said solemnly: "The person who was installed by the eldest prince to come to Karuizawa Heavy Industries, in my opinion, is tantamount to the embodiment of being in a hurry. Or rather, he lacks greater ambition.

This should be thinking about grasping some first, as if not considering and starting from the top-level design. If you choose the king of Shoucheng, the eldest prince will be more suitable than the second son.

For a long time, the second son has not shown a positive attitude towards joining the Karuizawa Group, and is completely reluctant.

I believe that in his heart, he must have made you a hero and an idol, trying to build a business empire that can compete with the Karuizawa Group with his own efforts and talents.

Although his idea is too idealistic and romanticized, judging from his current series of achievements, it is already very rare among his peers.

All these aspects, whether it is the character of the second son or his actions, all show that he is an enterprising king with ambition and active expansion of territory. ”

Masao Ishihara, who knew his son Mo Ruo's father, wrote lightly: "What about Yuki? ”

Mizukawa Takashi said truthfully: "The biggest disadvantage of the third son is that he was born late. If the two brothers in front of him were mediocre, it would really be his turn to take over.

However, this is not the case. There is also a possibility that the two older brothers died young. For this reason, this probability is extremely low. Unless he really answers that sentence, he himself belongs to the Chosen Son.

I believe that the third prince realized this a long time ago, so he worked in Karuizawa Trading Company in peace. He should have seen it as a personal future fiefdom. ”

Masao Ishihara added with a smile: "Among my three sisters-in-law, the third is the most scheming. You also said that one possibility was missing, that is, the purpose of the third child who was dormant was to wait for an opportunity. ”

(End of chapter)