Volume 8 Final Chapter Chapter 1249 Nightclub Toilet
"It is reported that Hong Kong's second largest travel agency, Lavender Travel, has reached an acquisition agreement with mainland Caesar Travel. Lavender will be acquired by Caesar Travel. The acquisition price has not been disclosed. After Hong Kong's largest travel agency, China Travel, was entrusted to mainland Qionghang, the second largest travel agency was once again incorporated into a mainland enterprise..."
Mingzhu Finance reported the news about Lavender Travel Agency, but the news did not cause any waves. After all, Lavender mainly provides travel routes from the mainland to Hong Kong, which has little to do with local residents.
In fact, within Lavender Real Estate, the sale of family assets was not taken too seriously. Nan Ruoqi, the actual boss, was not directly involved, but was handled by her mother, Ms. Zhao Shixian.
The global economy is slowing down synchronously. Nan's growth forecast for 2019 is relatively pessimistic. Sales to non-essential industries targeting middle- and low-income groups will have to be reduced, and foreign investment will also have to transfer shares or withdraw capital. Nan is already making preparations before hibernation.
In short, many sub-sectors of the "housing and transportation" category of the four major sectors of food, clothing, housing and transportation will shrink or directly withdraw.
"Dad, is the girl behind me pretty? Do you want me to get her phone number for you?"
Nan Yi and KiKi had just finished dinner when Nan Ruoqi called them via video.
"Okay, I'm not open-minded enough to talk to my daughter about picking up girls. Mr. Zhao is always busy making money. How could he be in the mood to video call an old man like me today?"
Nan Yi shook the Nikkei newspaper in his hand, turned it over and continued reading.
Seeing Nan Yi's behavior, Nan Ruoqi couldn't bear it anymore, "Dad, can you please talk to me through the video chat and look at me?"
"I've seen you naked since I was a child, for more than 20 years, and I'm tired of it. Mr. Zhao, I heard that you 're obsessed with money now. Your video chat with me shouldn't be to express your longing for your father. Hurry up and talk about whatever you want to talk about."
"Daddy, how can you say that to me? I will be your little cotton-padded jacket all my life." Nan Ruoqi said coquettishly.
Nan Yi put away the newspaper and looked at the tablet screen with a smile, "Okay, Dad knows that this little cotton jacket of yours is warm, come on, let's serve the main course."
Nan Ruoqi heard this, and the childishness on her face was swept away. Zhao·Business Elite·Jiatong came online, "Professor Nan, Lavender Real Estate has sold the cultural tourism business in the mainland and Hong Kong. Currently, only Koh Samui in Thailand and some office leasing, and long-term rental apartment business in Seoul are left. I would like to hear your advice. Should Lavender maintain the current business line or explore new areas?"
Nan Yi thought about it seriously, "Your focus has always been on finance, and lavender is just for fun. In this case, there is no need to explore a field that takes up too much of your energy. You are worrying about nickel, so geopolitics must be of concern to you, right?"
"Yes." Nan Ruoqi replied, and her mind turned a little and she thought of what Nan Yi was going to say, "Dad, are you talking about the proxy war between Russia and Ukraine?"
"Well, once the war escalates, it will affect the nickel exports of Russia's Norilsk Nickel and Solvay Group. There is a high . While you are paying attention to nickel futures, you can also consider buying a few nickel mines. In the short and medium term, it will definitely be profitable."
Nan Ruoqi chuckled, "Dad, how did you know that I was planning to acquire a nickel mine?"
"I gave birth to you. I know exactly how many worms are in your stomach."
"Did I have roundworms when I was a child?" Nan Ruoqi said with a smile, "Dad, I'm going to fly to Moscow soon. Can you lend me your house for a few days?"
"The father and daughter are talking about whether to lend it or not. You don't have to test it step by step. Dad will tell you directly. I have been doing business in Russia for many years. Nan and Dad have good connections there. Nan holds shares in the United Export-Import Bank. Dad and Potanin also have a personal relationship. If you want to learn about Norilsk Nickel, you can go to Aksinya of October Company and listen to her introduction to the situation in Moscow, and then think about visiting Potanin."
"Hehe, Dad, I won't be arrested when I go to Moscow, right?"
"Not really. I, your father, have always been kind to others and have no grudges against Vladimir. As long as you don't act recklessly, you will be free to come and go."
"I won't mess around. I might even invest a little in Russia this time."
Nan Yi asked: "What to invest in?"
“E-commerce.”
“Wildberries or Yandex Market?”
"Wildberries has been doing well in Russia and is now preparing to enter other European countries. It just happens to be short of funds, so it's easier to talk about investment at this time."
"As long as it has the idea of expanding overseas, we can talk about it at any time. Who in the e-commerce industry doesn't covet our domestic market? Talk to your sister Hongdou and give yourself some bargaining chips."
Nan Ruoqi nodded, "I will, Dad, is there anything else?"
"Others..." Nan Yi picked up the tablet, opened the door and walked to the balcony, looking at the sparse and dim lights in the valley, and said faintly: "I remember you were watching "A House Is All You Need" two years ago, right?"
"Yes, I have."
"Do you remember the February issue, there was a woman named Seasun?"
"Remember, a money-worshipping Hong Kong girl."
"Do you still remember those two sentences of hers?"
"If there is no building, don't waste your time. If there is a building, there is a climax. Are these two sentences?"
"Yes, and you've also seen the promotional video "Let the Next Generation See" that Andy Lau filmed last year advocating land reclamation, right?"
"I've seen it, Dad. Are you trying to tell me how Hong Kong people treat high housing prices?"
"Bingo! Little girl, you also know how many roundworms I have in my stomach." Nan Yi praised, and then said: "In 1997, Chief Executive Tung wanted to launch the 85,000 housing construction plan. The original intention was to provide Hong Kong people with a relatively spacious living environment, but the vested interests were too powerful, not only the developers, but also some owners and investors who bought houses. They could not bear the decline in housing prices, and they were even more unwilling to let the houses they bought at high prices become negative assets for a long time.
A few months ago, Chief Executive Carrie Lam delivered the Policy Address, in which the Lantau Tomorrow Plan was mentioned again. As you know, it was met with strong opposition, just like 20 years ago.
This is how the world works. The voices of the vested interests are louder than those at the bottom. When they raise their voices, the whole world can hear them. The factory settings of current sound cards default to the sound coming from the bottom as noise, which needs to be filtered out.
Little girl, you have been standing in the camp of vested interests since you were born. You have always planned for the hardships you endure, and you always have a bottom line in your heart. You have never experienced suffering today, but you will also suffer tomorrow, and you will also suffer the day after tomorrow in your imagination. This is a life without any hope.
Many people live this kind of hopeless life, with no work to do but to make a living, which is very hard.
Register a lavender catering company and run a two-dish rice chain. Keep the pricing the same as other two-dish restaurants so as not to affect their business too much. Choose better ingredients, give more portions, and offer free soup to provide customers with value.
You can still make money this way, just a little less, but you can help a lot of people.”
[The dish is the same as the vegetable. Two-dish rice = two dishes + one rice, which is actually a fast food meal with one meat dish and one vegetable dish. There are also three-dish rice and rice with only one dish (if you only order the dish without the rice, the amount of dishes will be larger or the price will be more favorable).]
"Dad, if I want to do something, I will do it with all my heart. I have so many resources. How can the other two restaurants possibly compete with me? They will all be squeezed out of business by me."
"You're overthinking it. People who eat two-course meals just want to be cheap and quick. Taste is secondary. You can't expect people who live within walking distance to spend five dollars on the bus to eat at your place. At most, your business will be affected a little. If you want to squeeze them out, it's unlikely to be possible without deliberately targeting them. In fact, the only one who can squeeze them out is the landlord."
Hearing the noise behind him, Nan Yi turned around and rushed towards his KiKi, making a gesture to come over, then put down the tablet and closed the glass door of the balcony.
Nan Ruoqi waited for Nan Yi to pick up the tablet again before saying, "Dad, is there a woman?"
The security methods of the father and daughter are similar. Nan Ruoqi knows that the person Nan Yi needs to be cautious and avoid is definitely not the secretary or security guard around him. There must be a "stranger", and it is most likely a woman.
Nan Yi laughed awkwardly, "Little girl, sometimes you can be not so smart."
Nan Ruoqi covered her mouth and pretended to be silly and cute, but she didn't have any sincerity at all. In less than three seconds, she took off her disguise and said teasingly, "Daddy, I will keep it a secret for you and won't tell Mommy."
"Okay, thank you for not exaggerating. Mr. Zhao, please adjust your schedule. I hope you can spare a precious day from your busy schedule to accompany me to Thailand to celebrate the Water Splashing Festival."
"Wait a moment." Nan Ruoqi picked up the tablet beside her and tapped it a few times, pretending to be regretful and said, "I'm sorry, my schedule for next month is very full, I can only give you three minutes at most."
"I'm really busy. I'm hanging up now."
Nan Yi smiled and shook his head, then cut off the video connection.
I walked back to the living room and saw KiKi, who had been waiting for a while, was watching short videos again.
"Shall we set off immediately, or wait a little longer?"
KiKi put away his phone and jumped up from the sofa, "Let's go."
What the Japanese call a bar is usually a place where people just drink. There are no resident singers, no atmosphere groups, and no exciting music. The selling point is the wine, with some dried fruit snacks. There are no other additional services. Usually the level is not too low, because there are additional seat fees and service fees/taxes.
This was definitely not the kind of bar KiKi wanted to go to, so Nan Yi took her to Harlem in Ebisu, a club that was similar to domestic discotheques. Most of the guests were foreigners, and there were not many local Japanese people.
However, Nan Yi scanned the area amid the annoying music bombardment and found that the suspected Japanese customers were of relatively high quality, either handsome men or beautiful women. The foreigners were not so good-looking, including black, white, and yellow. After scanning the faces of people with different skin colors, he found that only three yellow-skinned ones looked decent. They were also acquaintances, the three gold diggers that KiKi mentioned.
Nan Yi didn't feel that surprised. He didn't like to come to such places and would not pay any attention to it at all. The reason he came to Harlem was just because of the good reviews on a domestic travel app... Mainly because a user uploaded a few photos in the comments. The girl was really good and it was enough to feast his eyes.
After watching for a while, KiKi grabbed his hand and walked to the dance floor.
Arriving at the center of the dance floor, KiKi and Nan Yi stood opposite each other. KiKi first gave him a charming smile, then pulled her collar to the side to reveal her shoulder, then threw him a seductive look and raised her hand to hook her fingers.
Nan Yi stepped forward and stood next to KiKi. KiKi put his hands on his shoulders and swayed left and right. As a remix of a super European beat ended, a remix of Utada Hikaru's "Automatic" sounded, and KiKi swayed more.
KiKi's movements are very simple, but each movement looks very textured and charming, and she can accurately hit the point of the music. If you use your imagination, you will know that she can't have learned it in a nightclub, but has a good foundation. It looks much more advanced than the flirting dance of girl groups.
Nan Yi doesn't have the skills of KiKi, but he is thick-skinned and not afraid of showing his weakness. He randomly picks moves from various dance steps without thinking and starts dancing along.
After dancing for almost half of the song, KiKi patted his arm and nodded behind him.
Nan Yi turned his head and saw that three meters away from him, a man and a woman were hugging each other and being intimate as if no one was around. The scene was quite explicit, so not only did the entire screen have to be mosaiced, but the sound had to be censored as well.
After looking at it for a few times, Nan Yi turned back and his eyes met KiKi who was peeking with her head tilted. Seeing her unhappy expression, he straightened her head and lowered his head to bite her ear, "That's enough, don't look at it so hard that you can't pull it out."
After switching positions, KiKi whispered in Nan Yi's ear: "So exciting, uncle, let's kiss here."
"This is an internet-famous bar, and there are many domestic tourists hanging out here. It would be troublesome if someone took photos of them."
"Uncle, you really spoil the fun."
KiKi pushed Nan Yi away and walked towards the water bar angrily.
Nan Yi chased after her, grabbed her arm, and without saying a word, pulled her towards the toilet he had already spotted.
Arriving at the restroom, Nan Yi was surprised to find that there was no distinction between men and women. There was just a one-meter-high wall between the urinal and the cubicle, on which was embedded a large mirror. Through the mirror, he saw KiKi's flushed cheeks, and she was also looking at him through the mirror.
Nan Yi gave him a questioning look, and KiKi avoided his gaze but did not take any further action.
I get it!
The two of them walked hand in hand to the cubicle. Nan Yi looked at the mirror wall again with emotion, his gaze directly through the mirror to the urinal opposite.
Sure enough, a one-way glass mirror.
Nan Yi pressed KiKi against the glass wall, his aggressive gaze piercing her eyes. Behind him, the bodyguard took out equipment from his pocket and opened the door of the cubicle to conduct a check.
The wall-dong continued, but Nan Yi did not take any further action.
He didn't move, but KiKi did. She stood on tiptoe, pouted her little mouth, and put her lips against his.
…
About half an hour later, the two appeared in the lounge area. Nan Yi leaned against the wall, and KiKi leaned in his arms, biting one end of a double straw in his mouth. He raised his hand high and stuffed the other end into Nan Yi's mouth, sharing the same cocktail.
KiKi probably has the talent for multitasking. While she was being affectionate, her eyes also caught the three women and two men next door.
"Uncle, look, look, the little prince of the nightclub has been caught. Three bottles... four bottles of Ace of Spades champagne. No, five bottles. One bottle for each person."
