Coming out of the conference room of Keidanren, Shirakawa Kaede and the others didn't stop long, but drove away directly.

However, instead of returning to Shirakawa Building in Shibuya, he diverted to Minato-ku.

When he was about to reach his destination, Kaede Shirakawa asked Kojima to stop.

After getting out of the car, he stood on the side of the road and looked at the construction site not far away, with an expression of anticipation.

Accidentally looking back and seeing Sachiko Kamaike's curious eyes, Shirakawa Kaede explained with a smile.

"That is the headquarters of Shirakawa Holdings, and it should be ready to open in the spring of next year."

This land was acquired by Shirakawa Holdings in 85 and covers an area of nearly 20,000 square meters.

At that time, the land price was about 800,000 yen, and the land alone cost nearly 16 billion yen.

If we put it to this day, we would not be able to take the same piece of land without 50 billion yen.

It's an exaggeration, the price of land here in Tokyo has nearly tripled in two years, and it's still rising.

This is also because the land price in Tokyo, as a metropolis, is high enough, and the price of land in the remote areas of Neon has doubled, let alone doubled, but quadrupled or five.

For example, in Akita, a few years ago, the land was unwanted, and the better ones were only about 100,000 yen.

Now, the average price has risen to more than 500,000 yuan, and the price has risen more than twice as much.

Not counting the antlers whose land prices are close to Tokyo's, it was kicked out as a resort land price.

This is the general situation of neon at this time, land prices are soaring far beyond big cities such as Tokyo and Daban, and the entire neon is soaring.

At this time, Shirakawa Kaede happened to be passing by, so he got out of the car and took a look.

Construction is not limited to Shirakawa Holdings' headquarters, which is being demolished and rebuilt here and there due to urban redevelopment plans.

The design of these new buildings is generally bold and avant-garde, with a Western-style style.

Under the influence of the bubble economy, people's aesthetics have also been much more exaggerated, and they are invisibly moving closer to the West.

In the final analysis, although the goal of "breaking away from Asia and entering Europe" has not been achieved, Neon still yearns for it in his bones.

Shirakawa Kaede shook his head, he really couldn't understand the complicated mentality in this.

"It's not far from here, come with me."

"Hail"

They were going to meet another wave of guests later, but it was still early, and it wasn't far from here, so Shirakawa Kaede simply walked over.

Pedestrians on the streets are well-dressed and almost all of them are smiling.

Shirakawa Kaede glanced at it twice, hey, it's all brand goods.

However, Minato, one of the veritable wealthy districts, is not uncommon to see this scene here.

However, before he could take two steps, Shirakawa Kaede saw several eye-catching magazines hanging in front of the convenience store.

"Japan First", "Japan Can Say No to Rice Country!" Japan, Leader of the New Era

The red cover and bold yellow font are very eye-catching.

To Shirakawa's surprise, such a magazine seemed to be a good selling point.

At least there were a few people in front of the convenience store with the magazine, went in to check out and went out to take it away.

This... Shirakawa Kaede looked back at the Western-style building under construction not far away, and then looked at the magazine in front of him.

The completely different scenes before and after even gave him a sense of separation.

Sure enough, it is a magical era, and I am no longer surprised when I see a lot of strange things.

Shirakawa Kaede was about to turn his head and say something, but saw Sachiko Kamaike curiously looking at a shop not far away.

Kaede Shirakawa looked up and climbed the art of climbing Co., Ltd.

"Go in and have a look?"

"Eh" came back to her senses, and smiled a little embarrassed.

"Let's go" didn't wait for her to refuse, Shirakawa Kaede walked to the artistically decorated store first.

Sachiko Kamaike paused slightly, and then walked in after him.

Looking at the name of the store alone, Shirakawa Kaede didn't know exactly what it did, but it wasn't until I entered the interior that I realized that it was a gallery.

It's just that because I don't know much about paintings, I can't see whether Shirakawa Kaede is good or bad when I turn around.

Sachiko Kamaike watched the store with great interest, but I don't know if it was Shirakawa Kaede's illusion.

He always felt that the other party was frowning slightly when he looked at the framed paintings.

"Sir, Miss, welcome to Art Climbing Gallery, what can I do for you?"

Within two minutes of Shirakawa Kaede's arrival, a middle-aged man with shiny hair walked over gracefully.

Seeing that Sachiko Kamaike was staring at the painting on the wall, the middle-aged man immediately walked up attentively.

"Miss is really a good eye, this daisy is the latest work from a top student from Musashino Art University.

Akiyama has been hailed as Musashino's most promising art student in the past few years, and it is almost certain that he will become a well-known artist in the future.

Since I haven't graduated yet, the paintings are sold at a low price for only 2 million yen!

For a future artist, this price is hard to come by. ”

The regretful appearance of the middle-aged man was as if Shirakawa Kaede would be a major loss if they didn't buy it.

Although Shirakawa Kaede doesn't understand paintings, he understands people.

As far as the store manager's tongue is full of lotus flowers, Shirakawa Kaede has already made a big cross for him in his heart.

So seeing Sachiko Kamaike's surprised and hesitant look, Shirakawa Kaede smiled and stepped forward.

"This..."

"Oh, contemptible Ken Sato. This is my business card, please Save it sir. ”

The middle-aged man named Sato immediately took out two business cards from his arms and handed them to Kaede Shirakawa and Sachiko Kamaike, respectively.

"It turned out to be Mr. Sato," Shirakawa Kaede said politely with a smile, "but when it comes to paintings, I always think this 'Daisy' is a little familiar." ”

"Uhhhh

"Sir must be mistaken, this is Akiyama-san's latest work last week. However, chrysanthemums are precious flowers, so it is not surprising that there are similar paintings.

If you are not satisfied, we still have the collection of paintings "Kanagawa" by Master Ebiaki of Saitama Prefecture.

This painting is also a treasure, and 3 million yen is definitely a price not to be missed. ”

Well, the famous paintings are one after another, and the price is more than one million yen.

Without exception, the paintings introduced by this Sato are all seemingly exquisite, and the decorative frames of the frames are also extraordinarily gorgeous.

But judging from Sachiko Kamaike's slightly frowning expression, she knew that there must be something greasy in it.

But before Shirakawa Kaede could respond, a pair of young men and women walked over holding hands.

"Amin, this 'Daisy' is so good-looking, I like it very much." The girl grabbed the young man's arm and shook it coquettishly.

"Peaches, isn't 2 million yen too expensive?" The young man was a little hesitant.

"Sir, this is a masterpiece by a high student of Musashino. As a future master, this price is not expensive at all.

You see, he pursued one of the simplest, most ordinary things in the world with all his energy, and that was the sun.

Chrysanthemum is a yellow symphony, and it is a life that burns endlessly~! ”

"Si Guoyi, it turned out to be a high-achieving student of Musashino." As Sato's tongue bloomed, the young man nodded in agreement from time to time.

I don't know that I think this is the creation of two connoisseurs in the art of communication.

Two minutes later, the young man happily paid for the packaged painting and gave it to the girl next to him, Peaches.

At the moment when she was about to go out, the girl gave Sato a vague look.

All this was understood by Shirakawa Kaede, who was standing on the side watching the play.

Sato, who had just finished a business, turned his head with a spring breeze on his face and was ready to greet Shirakawa Kaede.

Before he could speak, Bai Chuanfeng shook his head, indicating that he didn't need it.

"Shall we go?" After confirming with the people around him, Shirakawa Kaede was ready to leave this boring place.

"Hai" Sachiko Kamaike nodded, and then left the store side by side with Shirakawa Kaede.

She wanted to leave a long time ago, but because of her thin skin, she was too embarrassed to speak.

"Eh" Looking at the back of Shirakawa Kaede and their departure, Sato shook his head regretfully.

It's a pity that he missed out on another windfall, and according to his observations, the two people just now are definitely not bad for money.

Especially the young man, who has an extraordinary bearing, which is not comparable to those nouveau riche.

"Shimada, let's put other paintings on the vacant space. Don't put "Daisy" anymore, it's sold so much that someone will almost recognize it. ”

Sato came to the inner room, where there was a thick pile of "Daisies" on the table, all of which had just been sold.

"Hail" Shimada had no choice but to tear down the "Daisy" that had just been framed.

"Hiss~" Because of carelessness, the "Daisy" on the frame was marked with a big hole.

"Yaga! Be careful, you guy, don't break the frame. ”

Sato picked up the frame in distress and looked left and right to see that there was no abnormality, and then rubbed the broken "Daisy" and threw it into the trash.

These frames are custom-made, and they cost thousands of yen each.

As for these masterpieces, they are all mass-produced prints. A few hundred yen a wad can not be compared to a custom-made frame.

…

Shirakawa Kaede, who left the store, couldn't help but laugh when he saw Sachiko Kamachi wanting to speak and stopped.

"Huh?" There was a slight surprise in her clear eyes.

"Did you just have a problem with those paintings?" The smile on Shirakawa Kaede's face became more and more obvious.

"You got it?" Sachiko Kamachi didn't expect that Kaede Shirakawa also knew the art of painting.

Seemingly knowing what she was thinking, Shirakawa Kaede explained with a smile.

"I don't know how to draw, but I can read people."

"Look at people?"

"That's right, if it's not bad, most of the paintings in the store just now should be very ordinary, or the prices are inflated."

Sachiko Kamaike nodded, not denying it.

As one of the enthusiasts, a closer look at these things will tell the problem.

"Maybe you don't know it, the young couple who just bought the painting. It's the girl named Peach, and nine times out of ten she is also inextricably linked to this store. ”

Pu Chi's eyes widened slightly, she really didn't see this, she was patronizing the painting just now.

"Have you ever heard of childcare?"

Sachiko Kamaike was slightly stunned, does the gallery also have a trust? It was beyond her imagination.

"The economy is booming, and people are beginning to pursue art. However, taking advantage of this kind of heart, all kinds of deception are also endless. ”

There is too much money in the pocket, and ordinary consumption is already difficult to satisfy the vanity of many people.

So those who have enough wallets, especially the nouveau riche, began to be vassal, seeking to collect so-called works of art.

At this time, some active art dealers will rent a store in a prosperous area of the city center and decorate it into a high-quality gallery.

Most of the furnishings in the store are beautiful paintings that meet popular tastes.

The rest is the clerk's tongue blooming lotus and selling the paintings.

Generally, they are art students from prestigious schools, or lesser-known county and city painters. It is difficult to verify, and it also implies the possibility of adding value.

Although these paintings will not sell for millions of dollars, they will not be a problem if they sell for millions of yen.

The main thing is to capture the vanity of people's pursuit of art, and the price is exactly within the ability of most people to pay.

Even in order to sell paintings, he will cooperate with the love sales method.

The young man who had just bought the painting and his girlfriend Momoko had actually been dating for less than two weeks.

Before that, Momoko was actually a salesman in the gallery, and she was responsible for bringing the wrongdoers to the gallery and asking for the paintings.

If Kaede Shirakawa expects nothing bad, the young man will soon fall out of love.

When the deal is reached, Peaches will definitely find a reason to break up quickly, otherwise wait for the day when she will be found out and settle the score?

Besides, with this time, I can already go to fish for the next wronged head.

Alas, in a society where there are many women and men, everyone licks dogs.

This method has been tried and tested.

And these millions of famous paintings, just like what happened in the store just now.

Most of them are not worth much, and selling a pair is a huge profit.

As a childcare, Momoko will also take her share.

Isn't this set of gameplay familiar? Think about the wine saucers and tea saucers of later generations...

Shirakawa Kaede always felt like he was looking at history in the rearview mirror, and everything was so familiar.

And this kind of gallery, after neon, also had a special name, called high-priced painting fraud.

At present, this is still a gray area of the law, and the artwork is subjectively judged. Some people may think that it is worth a thousand dollars, and some people think that it is worthless.

Because of this, even the current law cannot determine that this is illegal.

Therefore, even if ordinary people regret it afterwards, there is no place to reason.

After listening to Shirakawa Kaede's explanation, Sachiko Kamaike was an eye-opener.

Pity her, she is also worried that Shirakawa Kaede will be deceived, it turns out that even if he doesn't know how to paint, he has his own wisdom.

"Okay, let's go straight to the café, and the people from Apple and IBM should also arrive."

Shirakawa Kaede looked at his watch and took his new assistant straight to the café.

(End of chapter)