Chapter 533: Is it about to begin?
"That guy bet his entire fortune on a piece of land in Chiyoda Ward."
Click~! Amid the flickering flame of the lighter, the middle-aged man used his palm to block the strong wind and lit another cigarette.
Whoosh~, white smoke came out of his mouth and was brought to Matsui's face by the wind.
Matsui blinked and seemed to have just come back to his senses.
"He bet his entire fortune on the land at the end of last year. If he doesn't jump, who will?" The middle-aged man seemed to be very disdainful of the man's look just now.
At a time when housing prices have already fallen, do you still dare to bet on the illusory recovery of the property market? Do you still dare to buy at the bottom?
Why would you speculate in real estate with such vision? It would be better to be a social animal peacefully.
However, just as a hint of sarcasm appeared on the middle-aged man's face, he quickly retracted the smile.
Compared to him, how much better am I? It's just like the pot calling the kettle black.
After exhaling another large puff of white smoke, the middle-aged man turned his gaze to Matsui in front of him.
"By the way, what did you just ask me?"
"Uh" Matsui, whose mood was still fluctuating, paused before speaking again.
"Senior, what's your name?"
"As for me~" the middle-aged man replied nonchalantly, "Yamamoto from Tokyo Building."
Tokyo building...huh? Matsui suddenly looked at the middle-aged man in surprise.
"You...you are the president of Tokyo Building, which acquired a huge plot of land of 3700 square meters in Shirokanedai, Minato Ward, Mr. Yamamoto?"
"It's just a little bit of land, not worth mentioning~" Seeing Matsui's shocked and admiring eyes, Yamamoto was actually a little proud.
"Siguoyi~ That's Shirogane Terrace, one of the most prosperous places in the port area. You are really amazing."
Seeing the legendary industry senior, Matsui was so excited that he bowed directly to Yamamoto.
“It’s all in the past~”
"But your actions at the time really shocked everyone~"
Well, as these two people on the rooftop were chatting, it turned out to be a scene of fans meeting their idol.
However, after just a few minutes of warmth, the two of them suddenly realized that they were on the rooftop.
What are you doing on the rooftop? Just look at the other people here who are so depressed that you will know.
Following the man who just jumped down, another middle-aged man strode to the front of the rooftop.
Before taking any further steps, the man stopped, turned, and bowed to the others waiting behind him.
Everyone returned the gift tacitly, and then waited quietly by the side without urging anyone.
We've come this far, so why not wait a little longer?
Besides, let me take one last look at the prosperity of Tokyo.
After the soul returns to the underworld, it won’t be too lonely.
As if he sighed softly, the man turned around, took a step forward, and then disappeared from sight with a "whoosh".
Matsui's body trembled visibly. Seeing a young life pass away with his own eyes, the shock it gave him was far beyond his current level of experience to handle with ease.
"Senior, you..." Although it was a bit rude, Matsui couldn't help but ask, "Why would you..."
"Why has it come to this?" Yamamoto asked the second half of the question for him.
"Ha... yeah..." Matsui nodded cautiously.
“Because Industrial Bank has issued an ultimatum if the loan is not repaid.
Not only will the Tokyo buildings be auctioned off, but all my savings, real estate, cars... will also be frozen."
Has the situation deteriorated to this extent? However, considering the size of Tokyo's buildings, it's not the end of the road, right?
Seeing that Matsui still didn't understand what he meant, Yamamoto couldn't help but explain it again.
“Tokyo Tatemono’s funding chain has been broken for three months, and no bank is willing to lend to us anymore.
On the contrary, there are a lot of people who ask for early repayment of loans, the reason being that the real estate under the Tokyo building is already insolvent. "
“Haha~” Yamamoto chuckled, “It feels like a dream.”
Yes, it really is like a dream.
In the past, banks chased them to lend money, and major banks took turns to tell them that they could still lend.
Now, the roles are reversed.
The land is no longer valuable; its value is less than half of the bank loan.
In order to avoid further losses, the bank is preparing to forcibly reclaim the land and auction it as soon as possible to minimize the losses.
But if a real estate company loses its land, can it still be called a company?
Not only did he lose his land, but he was also left with a lot of debt.
Mr. Sang, the founder and president of Tokyo Building, is about to become a pauper.
"Matsui, you know what, none of this matters. Because I started from nothing and slowly built up a Tokyo building.
But..." Yamamoto stared at Matsui and said solemnly, "But they want to take away everything I have, my house, my savings... everything."
Matsui moved his lips, not knowing how to comfort the other person. After all, he was also in trouble.
"That's absolutely not possible!" Yamamoto waved his hands in protest, "My wife just gave birth and is still in the hospital.
Xiao Si is only seven days old, and I have only seen him twice... twice!"
Seeing Yamamoto raising two fingers with tears in his eyes, Matsui suddenly felt that the senior in front of him looked much older.
He is no longer the real estate tycoon he used to be. He is just a failed father who cannot face his wife and children.
"I am not afraid of being a pauper, but I really can't bear to be a pauper with a debt of nearly 100 billion yuan with my wife and children."
Yamamoto's tone of lament was filled with deep despair.
Whoosh, another figure on the rooftop disappeared.
"So I had to leave, forever.
When I leave, those things I leave behind will be delivered safely to my wife.
Without me, at least they can live the rest of their lives without worries.
With me here, I will be displaced and live in poverty. When I get out of prison, my children may not even recognize me.
Why bother coming, why bother coming~"
The bustling rooftop gradually became quiet and the crowds sparse.
Perhaps because his emotions were released, Yamamoto's depression was finally relieved a little.
"Tell me about it~"
"Huh?" Matsui, who had been in a daze, raised his head in confusion.
"Tell me why you're here."
Reason? Matsui opened his mouth.
“Because I became a pauper.”
"Continue." Click, Yamamoto lit another cigarette.
At his feet, cigarette butts were scattered all over the ground, just like Matsui's mood at the moment, in disarray.
"Uh, no."
"No more?" Yamamoto confirmed.
"Gone" For some reason, Matsui always had a guilty feeling.
“Are you in debt?”
"No"
"Are you married?"
"No." Matsui shook his head even more guiltily.
"Bang" Yamamoto threw the half remaining cigarette to the ground.
Then he quickly walked up to Matsui, grabbed his collar and moved towards the rooftop.
"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Matsui, panicking, kicked the ground with his feet, trying hard to break free from Yamamoto's restraints.
However, he was completely unable to resist those powerful hands.
Soon, Yamamoto caught Matsui and carried him to the edge of the rooftop like an eagle catching a chick.
Then Yamamoto pressed hard with both hands, and Matsui's head was directly suspended outside the roof.
Whoosh~ The wind was howling and the rapid airflow made it impossible for him to open his eyes.
The difference in height from the extreme altitude also made him feel dizzy.
"Ah~! Ah~!" Matsui screamed loudly, unable to suppress the fear in his heart any longer.
"Baga! You coward, are you going to give up your life so easily just because you're poor?
Who is not born a pauper? Some are so poor that they don’t even have a piece of clothing.
Now?! At least you still have a job, at least you still have a chance to start over.
Why did you choose to come here? Huh?!"
Matsui was stunned and didn't know how to answer. Compared with his senior, he seemed to be much worse.
"Now! Look down again! " Yamamoto pressed his head and pointed downwards.
It was only then that Matsui noticed.
The once bustling streets were now filled with several figures lying in all directions.
The broken limbs deeply hurt his nerves.
"See, you're not prepared for this at all."
Yamamoto swung his hand vigorously, and Matsui stepped back a few steps and sat down on the ground.
Huff~ Huff~, the violent heaving of the chest made Matsui Youzi unable to come back to his senses.
"Kid" Yamamoto lit up a cigarette for himself again, "Not everyone is qualified to come here, and not everyone is willing to come here.
Just like me, I came here because I had no choice. ”
The balcony was empty, and they were the only two people left without knowing it.
Matsui looked at Yamamoto and inexplicably felt a sense of shame in his heart.
Wow! Wow! Wow!
Diduo~Didi~Didi
The sounds of police sirens and ambulance warnings could be heard faintly from below.
Yamamoto, leaning on the edge, turned his head and looked down, then sighed.
"I didn't expect that I would have to trouble them again at the last minute."
After saying that, Yamamoto turned his head and looked at Matsui, "Go back and relax, it doesn't matter if you lose your job.
At worst, I can go back to the countryside to help my parents with farm work. It won’t be too late to start again once I’ve gotten myself in shape.
However, I have one more thing to trouble you with.
If I look too ugly to be recognized when I go down later, please tell them.
My business card is in my jacket pocket, so it’s easy to find.”
After saying that, Yamamoto threw away the cigarette, turned around and stood on the guardrail.
"Let's go. If we don't leave now, the police will come and bother us again."
"Senior~" Matsui's crying voice came from behind.
Yamamoto, with his back to him, smiled slightly and then disappeared into the wind.
"Bang!" The iron gate of the rooftop was pushed open again.
Police officers in full uniform came running over and tackled Matsui to the ground.
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"Shirakawa-san, Saitama Bank and Kyowa Bank have merged."
Arai Yu knocked on the door and came in, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and whispered to Shirakawa Kaede about the latest actions of the bank outside.
“How much non-performing assets do they have?”
"More than 300 billion yen on the books."
As for the account book, just take a look at this thing.
"I understand. Let's keep a close eye on the actions of those big banks." Baichuan Feng knew that they couldn't hold on for long.
"The Ministry of Finance is considering revoking the 'General Outline for Total Land Control'."
Another report from Arai Yu made Shirakawa Feng burst into laughter.
Are you just realizing it now? It's too late.
“By the way, it is said that Changyin is preparing to give up its funding for EIE, and is also selling off its holdings.”
Hmm? Baichuan Feng's eyes lit up. Has it started?
