Nogiya Bookstore
The interior of this bookstore is unified in a light white tone, giving people an impression of openness. The walls are covered with books, but there is no sense of oppression.
Tomoshi Ooka entered the bookstore and looked along the bookshelves.
The bookshelf in the center of this bookstore is filled with new books in art, design, humanities, culture and other related fields. The bookshelf on the left and right are not simply arranged by category, but more by content, which is very detailed. I come to this bookstore to study. People can easily find the books they want.
It is worth mentioning that another characteristic of this bookstore is that in addition to new books and books on sale, as long as it is determined that "this book is needed on this bookshelf no matter what," this bookstore will do everything possible to find and put it on the shelves.
Therefore, the bookstore has received a lot of praise. Many customers reported that they found the book they wanted in this bookstore even after searching for a long time in some used bookstores.
It didn't take much time for Ooka Tomoshi to see Pei Ziyun. When he went up, he heard someone talking.
“Among the new contemporary Japanese writers, I only read books by Yamada Shinichi!”
"In my opinion, apart from him, no one in this generation has the potential to become a national writer." Sota Imai held Pei Ziyun's new work and said to his girlfriend holding hands.
Wearing a pair of glasses and a couple's outfit, Imai Souta is a white-collar worker who works at Japan Moga Electric Company. He is mainly responsible for maintenance, and his usual income is not bad.
Now that the company is on holiday, Imai Sota went out to hang out with his girlfriend.
Imai Sota and his girlfriend Kumada Yue have one thing in common, that is, they like reading. Because of their love of reading, they met by chance in a bookstore, met each other, and fell in love.
Recently, Imai Sota discovered several good works and recommended them to his girlfriend Kumeda Yue.
These are Pei Ziyun's "Who is the Second Person" and "The Ghost that Walks in the Night", especially "The Ghost that Walks in the Night", Zongtai is deeply involved in it, and is so fascinated that he thinks this book is his favorite.
""Who is the Second Man" is very meaningful and won my heart!" Imai Sota said, shaking the "Ghost of the Night" in his hand: "But this book attracts me more."
"Even though this book, Night Ghost, goes against the times, it still sticks to its own beliefs. This kind of life lived for the sword is really very charming and makes me fascinated by it."
"Yes, Mr. Yamada, you are worthy of being the winner of the Araki Prize!" Kumada Yue also said, with a sincere attitude and no intention of flattering her boyfriend.
"I really admire people like this in "The Ghost of the Night"." Imai Sota looked yearning and sighed softly. Although he was already a formal employee of the Japanese Moga Electric Company, he faced a lot of pressure, and some Things have to be compromised, sometimes even against the principles you have always adhered to.
It is for this reason that Imai Sota admires and yearns for the protagonist in "The Ghost of the Night" who always adheres to his beliefs in life.
"Although Mr. Yamada has only published two works, these two works all reflect his unique world view and emotional outlook!"
"His works are not only full of fun, but you can also learn a lot about how to live in the world through his works." Kumeda Yue also added: "Presumably Mr. Yamada must have entered middle age even though he debuted late, right?"
She guessed so.
After hearing this, Pei Ziyun smiled but said nothing.
Behind Pei Ziyun, Ooka Tomoshi listened to the two people's comments, and whispered to Pei Ziyun: "Yamada-kun, I kept you waiting for a long time."
"As expected of Yamada-kun, such achievements are really admirable!" Ooka Tomoshi said, turning to the service staff: "Please give me Yamada Shinichi or two books, "Who Am I the Second Person" and Night Ghost, please!”
Then he said to Pei Ziyun: "This is not the place to talk. Let's go sit in the coffee shop next door?"
Seeing Pei Ziyun's jaw drop, Ooka Tomoshi headed towards the cashier. Since there were not many people in the bookstore, the two of them waited in line for a while before checking out.
There is indeed a coffee shop next to the bookstore. This coffee shop is not big and has a nice environment. It is very quiet and suitable for conversation.
In the coffee shop, Ooka Tomoshi ordered two cups of coffee and said to Pei Ziyun: "Yamada-kun, I really didn't expect that besides kendo, you can be so outstanding in this area!"
Tomoshi Ooka lowered his head and said, This is sincerity. For Japanese society, or any society, a samurai’s sacrifice and role are very important, but as his physical strength and life decline, it will not remain in history. How many traces are left
But a successful writer and a good work may leave a long-term spiritual imprint!
The coffee was served quickly. Pei Ziyun took a sip of coffee, frowned, and said, "That's a compliment. To be honest, I'm surprised that you just came to me now!"
At this time, a month has passed since the last assassination case of Nishibeppu Keiji.
In the middle of this month, Pei Ziyun has completed his graduation exams.
In fact, after the incident, Pei Ziyun thought that Ooka Tomoshi or the Bando family would find him immediately, but he did not expect that Ooka Tomoshi would withstand such pressure for a month.
You know, when the death case of Keiji Nishibeppu happened, Pei Ziyun used the power of Jingawa Shrine to investigate the Bando family.
After conducting inquiries at Jinchuan Shrine, Pei Ziyun knew how difficult it was for Ooka Tomoshi to resist implicating himself in the face of the power of the Bando family.
Understanding this, Pei Ziyun's impression of Ooka Tomoshi changed a lot.
"But I still have to find you now." Ooka Tomoshi couldn't help but smile bitterly, stirred the coffee with a fork, and told Pei Ziyun what Bando Sachiko said at that time.
In particular, Ooka Tomoshi emphasized the threats made by Bando Sachiko at that time and said to Pei Ziyun: "If the real murderer cannot be found, she will let you and me bury her husband together!"
After hearing this, Pei Ziyun's eyes showed a cold light. He did not answer, but asked Ooka Tomoshi: "You must not have been in vain this month. What did you find?"
Ooka Tomoshi took a sip, sipped it, and said directly to Pei Ziyun: "I suspect that the person who did it was someone from within the Bando family."
Pei Ziyun remained unmoved and said, "That killer is strong and strong. He is not an ordinary person. He has received strict training. It is understandable that you have this suspicion."
"However, even if there is an internal fight in the Bando family, Nishibeppu Keiji is just a son-in-law, and there is no inheritance rights involved. Why kill him?" Pei Ziyun was a little confused.
In Japanese society, there are still big differences between men and women. In the Yakuza, even the wives and daughters of the chief are only a little taller than ordinary juniors and cannot scold senior cadres.
In aristocratic families, women are often ranked very low, especially in terms of inheritance rights.
As long as the son has some potential, he will not consider his daughter to inherit, let alone his son-in-law.
"Yamada-kun, I thought so before." Ooka Tomoshi said seriously. He also had the same view: "But the result of my investigation is this, for the person Nishibeppu Keiji wanted to save last time - Bando Yuanzi."
With that said, even though there was no one around, Ooka Tomoshi still approached Pei Ziyun's ear and whispered: "Bando Yuanzi may be the next head of the Bando family!"
"...Isn't this impossible?" Pei Ziyun was shocked and sat up straight. The Bando family is considered a consortium and they have three sons. Why did they pass the position of head of the family to their granddaughter
Enko is the granddaughter of Bando Masashi, the head of the Bando Foundation. She is not even outstanding. She is only fifteen years old. It is said that she is in poor health and is recuperating in Hokkaido.
Bando Enko's father, Bando Keishi, can't even be said to be very outstanding. He has mastered a small piece of the Bando Foundation. Now the latest product promoted by the Bando Foundation - Koku Wakaba is managed by Bando Keishi.
This product, Xiaokuruoye, is said to be able to significantly improve physical weakness, susceptibility to disease, obesity, constipation, endocrine disorders, yellow face, heart palpitations, poor sleep quality, easy to get angry, bad breath, skin dehydration, etc. , once implemented, relying on the consortium's network, it quickly became popular all over Japan and became one of the best-selling health care products in Japan.
The product Xiaoku Ruoye has given the Bando Consortium a piece of cake in the health care product market, but that's all.
When it comes to the inheritance rights of a consortium or a family, not even Bando Kaishi can compete with his two brothers, let alone Bando Yuanzi.
Japanese conglomerates and families all pass inheritance rights down to the male rather than the female, and to the eldest son rather than the second son. Unless there are special circumstances, these traditions will not change.
Even if the head of the family is seriously ill, it won't be Bandō Yuanzi's turn.
"Furthermore, if you pass the throne to your granddaughter, how can you suppress the shareholders of many companies, and how can you explain it to the cadres?"
There is a misunderstanding here, that is, many people equate the total size of a consortium to capital, and even more to family (private) assets. This is really ridiculous.
The Bando Consortium is composed of twenty-nine companies, and more than a hundred companies are involved through holding shares and share exchanges. However, the total shares held by the Bando family in it do not exceed 15% at the highest!
Oda Nobunaga of Owari Kingdom, he is the head of Owari Kingdom. Owari Kingdom is said to have a stone height of 570,000 stone (at the time of Keicho), but the stone height directly under the Oda family does not exceed 150,000 stone. Oda Nobunaga, no more than 50,000 koku!
The Tokugawa shogunate and Tianling (direct control) only had 4 million koku, accounting for about 1/5 of the world.
For any consortium that has become large-scale and has entered the era, it would be a miracle for the family to hold more than 15% of the shares.
"I don't think such a thing is possible, but I came to this conclusion not so much because I found it myself, but because someone deliberately told me." Ooka Tomoshi understood very well, and he was very surprised when he learned the news, because This is simply suicide.
"Who told you, could it be Bando Kuangzhi? He has been sick for a long time and finally went crazy?"
The Bando Foundation is more like a general than a family. Each company is a relatively independent daimyo, and the directors and cadres, as the banner, also hold certain small shares. The entire system is complex and intertwined. This situation Under this situation, inheritance is not a personal will, but a choice of the entire consortium.
That kind of wealthy family fight is actually just for laymen, is it useful just to please the head of the family
Even Bando Masashi does not have the power to suppress the entire consortium on his own. The most he can do is pass down the shares in his own name. But once the big names of each company have doubts and suspicions about this, the Bando consortium will fall into turmoil and split.
Now, has Bando Kuangzhi, who was once known as a wise man, gone crazy
(End of chapter)