Chapter 1,232 Bubble Atmosphere

The wedding ceremony ended after the group photo, and then the feasting began.

In fact, the customs in Japan and China are similar. So many people came to show their support, and everyone gave money.

Then in front of the golden screen that represents the happy marriage, the Japanese bride and groom cannot sit and eat with champagne glasses in their hands.

The newlyweds must of course go down and toast each other one by one.

Otherwise, it is really unacceptable, and they really become country bumpkins who don't know etiquette.

And similarly, toasts must be made to the main guest first.

Logically speaking, Ning Weimin is undoubtedly a more important guest.

With his worth, and with a big star fiancée like Matsumoto Keiko by his side, he is probably the most prestigious and distinguished guest here, and he should drink this glass of wine with the bride and groom first.

However, Ning Weimin himself did not take himself too seriously and almost did not give the bride and groom a chance.

Not only did he not sit in the main guest seat as arranged, but he also pulled Matsumoto Keiko, who was already sitting in the main guest seat, away.

The two turned around and went to find Director Taniguchi, and took the initiative to sit at the same table with the family.

To put it bluntly, Ning Weimin came here today purely to relax, and he would rather get together with familiar people and chat about family matters casually, which is more comfortable, so why should he wrong himself.

Unfortunately, although his simple wish is good, his own strength does not allow him to be low-key.

Because even if he doesn't come to socialize with others, others will come to him.

Just as he was dragging Matsumoto Keiko to the Buffet Terrace to choose food, he was standing between various sashimi and teppanyaki.

The owner of Qingshan Real Estate, who had business dealings with him, had sharp eyes and came over when he saw him, and found him before the bride and groom to get close to him.

This guy is the host of the wedding of the woman, with a different identity and a businessman, and he has a thick skin that ordinary people can't match.

So when they met, he first asked to take a photo with Matsumoto Keiko, and then dragged Ning Weimin to talk about the real estate market.

The steak and seafood that Ning Weimin asked the chef to cook were all cold, but this guy was still not satisfied and was still talking big.

Later, thanks to Rinko Kagawa who saw this scene, she found an excuse and considerately came to help Ning Weimin out, and invited Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko to leave together.

Otherwise, Ning Weimin couldn't sit down to eat, and even his legs would be numb from standing.

But to be honest, it can't be blamed that Aoki Real Estate, the "bubble pusher", can't see the difference between high and low.

If he is really so stupid, how can he be a boss?

The key is the social environment, which prompted him to be so greedy and not miss any opportunity to attract customers and make money, and even forgot to consider Ning Weimin's feelings.

You know, Japan's bubble economy has completely entered the climax stage today.

It's not an exaggeration to say that now the Japanese, from top to bottom, only have money in their eyes.

Due to the superposition of various factors, the whole country of Japan has joined in the speculation. The whole society has always been filled with an atmosphere of debauchery, and men, women, young and old are trying their best to chase money.

There are almost no people who can remain completely unaffected and sober in this situation.

If you don’t believe it, just look at the revolving restaurant at this time. Almost all the guests are dressed decently and richly.

Brand-name bags and brand-name watches are must-haves for every man and woman. From the outside, no one looks like an ordinary person who relies on wages to support his family.

The topics of conversation are also centered on the economy and are extremely vulgar.

There is no doubt that real estate is of course the mainstream topic.

With the news of the construction of the Tokyo Bay Rainbow Bridge, the relevant land has soared rapidly, causing Tokyo’s housing prices to rise further.

The actual situation now is that there are fewer and fewer plots of land with affordable prices, and the land in Tokyo has been hyped to a terrifying number that is daunting. It is like wishful thinking for ordinary office workers to have their own house in Tokyo.

It can even be said that the background of the whole nation speculating in land has bred a kind of panic, and the sense of urgency that if you don't buy now, you won't be able to afford it in the future, forcing people to spend all their wealth, willing to take on decades of loans, and buy a house in the suburbs far away from Tokyo.

For this reason, even if you spend a few hours commuting to and from work every day, you still have no regrets.

So the boss of Aoyama Real Estate and colleagues like Miyoko are very popular at today's wedding banquet.

Even if they are not with Ning Weimin, they are still not lonely or lonely. Some are willing to listen to the market and chat with them.

Especially for colleagues of the insurance company such as Zuo Haiyoujiro who are of the right marriageable age, it is a natural fit.

They have both areas of cooperation with each other and are potential customers of each other. This chat is very close and enthusiastic.

It looks like two companies holding an exchange meeting or a business promotion meeting of two companies.

Even if Ning Weimin doesn't want to listen, the market situation of real estate and the rhetoric of persuading people to buy houses still keep coming into his ears.

"...Young people, don't hesitate any longer. The price of the house that Yujiro Sakai and Miyoko bought last year has doubled. You shouldn't have such unrealistic ideas anymore. Even I can't buy a house like theirs at the same price. Take my advice, don't think it's too expensive. Buy it as soon as you can. The price of houses in Tokyo will continue to rise..."

"But you also said, President, the house prices in Zuohai have doubled, how can we afford it? He is now a team leader and can only pay back the bank loan, we are just ordinary members. The income is almost entirely dependent on commissions, which is really unstable. Even if we want to find a bank loan, I am afraid that the bank will not trust us and will not lend us too much."

"Oh, if you can't buy in the city, go to the suburbs. Adachi Ward is still very cheap now. The average price is 450,000 yen per square meter. Even if you have an annual income of 3.3 million yen, a house worth more than 20 million yen is not enough. , even if you pay 10% down, you can buy it with a loan of 11 or 12 years. Besides, your insurance business should be easy to do now. Young people should have some ambition... "

"Indeed, the price is okay, but commuting will be painful. Even if you buy a car, parking fees are a problem. There is no solution. Although you will have a house in Tokyo, what is the difference between you and those who take the Shinkansen from Kanagawa, Saitama, or even Utsunomiya to Shinjuku, Tokyo every day? It's too hard. To be honest, "My Car" is more convenient than "My "home" is more realistic. The price of the house puts a lot of pressure on me, but the car doesn't. I do plan to buy a better car, such as a Mercedes-Benz, which costs about 4 million yen. If I buy one, even if I don't drive it on weekdays, it will be very cool to go out with girls on weekends..."

"Oh, young man, don't be confused. You'd better buy a house first, why are you in a hurry for a car? Speaking of transportation needs, doesn't your company have transportation expenses? Besides, the house in Adachi District is a bit far, but you don't necessarily have to live in it yourself after buying it."

"What do you mean by this? If I buy a house and don't live in it myself, what's the point of buying it? At least I can improve my life with a car..."

"You young people should be more flexible in thinking, and you can think of buying a house as an investment. Buying a house is certainly more suitable than saving money. How much interest is now? On the other hand, if you borrow money from the bank, it is also easy to repay. If you buy a house and don't live in it yourself, you can rent it out. In this way, you are equivalent to letting others pay the mortgage for you, and you can save money by yourself. Rent a small room near the company, and you only need to pay a small amount of extra money. After many years, you will have a house that belongs to you completely. Even if you never live there, you can still make money by selling it. After five years, your house may be worth 40 million. But how much can you buy a car, even if you buy a Mercedes-Benz or a Porsche? "

"Hey, President, what you said makes sense, then I will think about it seriously..."

"What else to think about, if I were you, I wouldn't dare to waste time like this. You have to know that house prices are rising faster than wages. If you think about it for one more day, it may be a loss of hundreds of thousands of yen. How about this, if you buy a house through our company, at most I will introduce you to a few more customers and let you sell a few house insurance and fire insurance, how about this?"

"Really? President, are you kidding? If so, thank you very much. I am really tempted..."

Hearing this, Ning Weimin knew without looking that the cunning Qingshan Real Estate would not come in vain today, at least bring back a few transactions.

In addition, stocks are of course another focus of discussion at the scene.

What is particularly interesting is that when people talk about the Japanese stock market now, they are almost all paying attention to the same stock, that is, NTT, which was just listed in February this year.

NTT's full name is Japan National Telephone Company, which was originally a well-established state-owned enterprise with a history of 115 years.

As long as it is a state-owned enterprise, there must be a series of problems such as closed monopoly and lack of ambition.

Under the general situation of "neoliberal economy", the current Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone also hopes to follow the example of Europe and the United States and reform state-owned enterprises.

By the way, it can also use the listing to sell some stocks to cash out and reduce the government's deficit problem.

So the great "privatization reform" was proposed, pointing the gun directly at Japan's three major state-owned enterprises-JR, JT, and NTT.

As for these three iron cocks, JR Japan Railway has a huge debt of 37 trillion yen.

JT Japan Monopoly is backed by a strong left-wing trade union organization.

These two companies are actually not easy to deal with.

So Yasuhiro Nakasone looked around and calculated, and it seemed that NTT was the softest persimmon-then pinch you.

In this way, NTT, the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Company, took the lead in launching privatization reforms and became the vanguard of the privatization of state-owned enterprises.

In 1985, the privatization reform of NTT was launched.

After a series of privatization reform procedures, in 1986, NTT began to enter the securities market and publicly issue new shares.

Everyone knows that buying new shares is a sure win, and when NTT shares were publicly issued, it was the period of acceleration of low interest rates to generate bubbles.

So this news, combined with the unprecedented good situation of the Japanese stock market, made the Japanese people who had never been involved in the stock market all excited, and many people enthusiastically joined the "new stock army".

The Japanese government itself may not have expected that the enthusiasm of the people was so high that it actually triggered a buying frenzy.

What should we do if there are too many applicants?

The Japanese government proposed that "the new era stock market should give the general public fair opportunities to buy"

Simply put, don't worry, everyone has a share.

Japanese residents can subscribe to one share with their "resident ticket", and the price of one share for public subscription is as high as 1.19 million yen.

But this "fair purchase opportunity" is also in short supply. There are too many people who want to subscribe, and the total number of subscriptions finally reached 10.5 million.

In desperation, Japan still had to use the old method, lottery.

The winning rate is one in ten people, one in three households.

Because the voucher for participating in the lottery is the resident ticket, and all Japanese have resident tickets.

So Japanese people took the resident tickets of 90-year-olds and newborn babies and joined the lottery army crazily.

On the day when the results were announced, at the door of the securities store, you could see husbands or housewives who couldn't grab the stocks secretly crying.

And the "lucky ones" who successfully subscribed to NTT's new shares excitedly held a banquet, as if this new stock subscription was really a sure win.

Well, yes, it turns out that this thing is really "sure win".

At least it was like this at the beginning.

The public offering of new shares by the state-owned enterprise NTT was likened by the Japanese to "the arrival of God on earth". The closing price on the first day after listing reached 1.6 million yen (February 9).

Thus, the largest Japanese company with a market value of about 25 trillion yen was born.

That's not all. Just two months later, on April 2, NTT's stock price reached a high of 3 million yen.

It actually rose by 200% in such a short time.

So, just like the huge success of "Hanwa" triggered Japanese companies to frantically get involved in financial speculation and real estate speculation.

NTT is similar. I think the social significance of this stock is far greater than its stock value.

It is NTT that leads the Japanese people from financial spectators to financial participants.

It is precisely because this stock held by the whole people has skyrocketed this year that a large number of Japanese who were originally indifferent to stocks have gradually fallen into stock speculation after constantly hearing their relatives and friends around them talking about the NTT myth and how easy it is to make money from stocks.

The social atmosphere of getting something for nothing is becoming stronger.

In addition, the general environment at that time was extremely conducive to the growth of the "bull market". The yen appreciated, traditional export income dropped sharply, a large number of Japanese companies joined the financial speculation industry, and the Japanese government implemented tax cuts and interest rate cuts, investing huge funds to stimulate the market.

This is more conducive to the trend of "everyone speculating in stocks" to expand like a snowball.

Imagine that when our Chinese people face the "bull market" in the future, won't their friends and family around them also say "stocks make money, stocks make money" all the time?

The same is true in Japan at this time.

What's more coincidental is that Director Taniguchi's family is actually one of the lucky new investors. The four stocks of their four people have now become 12 million yen.

So even if Ning Weimin came to chat, Director Taniguchi and his wife couldn't help but turn the topic to this stock.

Because they trusted Ning Weimin too much, they sincerely asked Ning Weimin for advice on how to operate this stock.

So Ning Weimin had no choice. He knew that he couldn't avoid it. Because of his friend's face, he was happy for Director Taniguchi and had to give him some advice.

He was advised to sell the shares since he had made a lot of money and put the money in safe hands.

However, he did not expect that such a private conversation in such an occasion could actually cause him trouble...