Chapter 2090

The atmosphere in the office was oppressive, and in the end, it was Yoshioka Kunihiko who broke the oppressive atmosphere.

"We must find the Mitsui family to talk; the shares absolutely cannot be sold to Zhou Andong."

Watanabe Jingyuan slowly raised the coffee in his hand, which had already gone cold, and took a shallow sip.

"There is a Chinese saying: 'When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.' We are the snipe, Zhou Andong is the clam, and the Mitsui family is the fisherman."

Yoshioka Kunihiko frowned: "Is the Mitsui family trying to make us compete with Zhou Andong to sell the shares in their hands for a good price?"

"Right!" Watanabe Jingyuan took another sip of cold coffee: "It's just that the Mitsui family's target is still Zhou Andong; we are merely supporting actors."

Yoshioka Kunihiko's frown deepened, and he also understood the Mitsui family's plan. Currently, Sony couldn't come up with much capital, and Japan's financial institutions had serious problems, making it very difficult to get loans.

The Mitsui family knew Sony's predicament very well and also knew very clearly that they would never watch Zhou Andong eat up the shares in their hands.

Even if Sony didn't have much capital, they would certainly have to fight for it. In this way, if Zhou Andong wanted to take the shares, he would have to keep raising the price, ultimately benefiting the Mitsui family.

"The Mitsui family really has a good calculation."

Yoshioka Kunihiko gritted his teeth and took a fierce drag of his cigar.

Watanabe Jingyuan was also worried. He could find foreign financial groups to borrow money, but those foreign capitals were ruthless.

Sony now was too weak and had no ability to resist risk. Borrowing money from those foreign capitals at this time would likely plunge Sony into an even greater crisis.

"Let's talk to the Mitsui family first and delay some time," Yoshioka Kunihiko said thoughtfully: "I will hold Zhou Andong back and do everything possible to keep him from contacting Mitsui Gen'nosuke."

"That's all we can do."

Watanabe Jingyuan nodded. This matter was the greatest crisis Sony had encountered since its founding, even more serious than the financial crisis; if not handled well, it would change hands.

Watanabe Jingyuan felt very exhausted, and his heart was tired. He felt that if things continued like this, there was a possibility of sudden death. He felt he had to go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow.

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Tokyo, this city, sleeps relatively late and wakes up relatively early.

At six in the morning, the sun rose from the east, dyeing the entire Tokyo Bay a golden yellow.

Zhou Andong got up, greeted Wang Wentian and the others, and prepared to go out for a stroll to appreciate the morning scenery of Tokyo.

Just as he reached the elevator, he saw Chen Hua walking over in sportswear.

"Boss!" Chen Hua raised her hand to greet him and quickened her pace: "So early, are you going to exercise too?"

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "It's my first time in Japan, so I'm going out for a stroll to see what's different about Tokyo in the morning."

Chen Hua laughed: "There's nothing to Tokyo in the morning; you can stroll around well at night, but we can go to the Tsukiji Fish Market for breakfast."

"Fine, we'll go to the Tsukiji Fish Market for breakfast," Zhou Andong agreed: "Wentian, go call General Manager Yuan and the others; let's all go together."

Wang Wentian took the others and knocked on the doors one by one. After about half an hour, a group of people walked out of the hotel and, led by Chen Hua, who was an expert on Japan, boarded the Toei bus.

Since most people hadn't been to Ginza, at everyone's strong request, they came here first.

However, the Ginza street at 7:30 in the morning was empty, forming a sharp contrast with the bustling scene of lights and wine at night, revealing a bit of loneliness.

Because Ginza's department stores and specialty shops usually didn't open for business until 10:00 or 11:00 in the morning. Therefore, the morning Ginza felt a bit lazy.

Chen Hua couldn't help but laugh and said: "I told you long ago that there's no one in Ginza in the morning; you just didn't believe me."

Zhou Andong said happily: "It doesn't matter; we have to experience the coldness of Ginza in the early morning, and we also can't miss the prosperity of Ginza at night."

That's what he said, but it was cold and clear here, with nothing to see, so naturally, there was nothing to look at.

And the famous Tsukiji Fish Market was right next to Ginza, so the group strolled over.

The Tsukiji Fish Market was built in 1935 and is known as Tokyo's kitchen, adjacent to the Ginza shopping district.

Over two thousand tons of fish are traded at the Tsukiji market every day, making it the largest wholesale market for fish and seafood in the world.

This is not only the largest fish market in Japan and even the world, but also one of the most colorful places in Japan.

Every year, it attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world, including many photographers.

Although it was just eight in the morning, it was already crowded with tourists, most of whom were foreigners with white skin and blue eyes.

"So many people!"

Zhou Andong really didn't expect that a market selling fish would have so many tourists.

"It starts operating here at two in the morning every day. Most tourists come here to eat. Because here, you can eat a super large amount of 'first-hand' seafood. It can be said that if you miss Tsukiji when coming to Tokyo, it's a big regret."

Chen Hua acted as a guide, introducing it to Zhou Andong and the others.

"There are seafood restaurants that open at two in the morning just like the market, so eating breakfast at Tsukiji is a rare experience and enjoyment for many foreigners."

Chen Hua pointed forward: "There is a sushi restaurant over there that existed even earlier than this market, for nearly a hundred years. It opens at three in the morning, and business is very hot; you have to queue every day."

Zhou Andong didn't have much interest in Japanese cuisine, but since he was here, he had to taste something fresh.

However, when he saw the legendary sushi restaurant with a long queue, he backed out again.

Damn it, queuing for over half an hour just to eat a bite of sushi is simply brain-dead.

"Is the sushi here better than the sushi we ate at the hotel last night?"

"It's different!" Chen Hua shook her head: "Personally, I feel that this one is a cut above."

"Zhou-kun!"

At this moment, a shout came from behind Zhou Andong. He turned his head and saw that it was actually Mitsui Gen'nosuke.

"Mitsui-kun, why are you here?"

Zhou Andong was very surprised and even suspected whether this guy had sent people to monitor him. How could it be such a coincidence to meet here early in the morning?

Mitsui Gen'nosuke said with a smile: "My family is a shareholder of the Tsukiji market. I came here to see the business situation here, but I didn't expect to meet Zhou-kun."

At the banquet yesterday, although the time they communicated wasn't long, they became friends, and their forms of address became intimate.

Zhou Andong suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Mitsui-kun, I didn't expect your Chinese to be so good. You even needed a translator last night. Fortunately, I didn't speak ill of you."