Chapter 1025: Tiger of Ginza

The weather in the morning was a bit stifling, the sky was gray, and the rain was accumulating in the clouds, intensifying the irritability in people's hearts.

Pregnant women in the late stage of pregnancy sometimes have fluctuating emotions. Akina looked at the sky and felt a bit low, irritable, and wanted to cry...

Today was the opening prayer ceremony for "Tiger of Ginza," and Naoki Nagayama had to go, so he had to take her out for a walk to relax.

As soon as going out was mentioned, Akina's mood obviously improved, and she started to dress up...

"It's too rude not to use cosmetics for such an important occasion..."

"It's not too formal..." Naoki Nagayama said, and then changed his words after seeing his wife's expression, "Even if Akina doesn't wear makeup, she is the most beautiful bare-faced!"

"... Hmph~"

Akina, who loved beauty, ignored him and continued to tidy up her appearance in front of the vanity mirror. At least gentle eye cream and lip balm were fine.

After a while, Naoki Nagayama entrusted Eitaro and Nyataro to Mrs. Ye Zhong Mo Li, and he drove the Toyota Century, taking Akina to Ota Ward.

As a fashionista, Akina wore a loose base shirt inside and a purple floral dress outside, which covered her belly well. She looked like a slightly baby-faced girl, 80% similar to the "Fat Akina" period.

Looking at the scenery outside the window along the way, she looked full of spirit~

"It seems I haven't been to the filming base in Ota Ward..."

Naoki Nagayama drove the car steadily and took time to reply:

"It hasn't been built for long, and I only started coming here often last year."

"Were 'Squid Game' and 'Love Generation' filmed here before?"

"Hmm... the sets are still preserved inside~"

"..."

The integrated filming set was already comparable to Hollywood abroad, and many supporting shops had now settled outside the base, and major film production factories had also set up an office.

After all, Tokyo is only so big, there are only so many filming bases, but the number of filming projects is increasing year by year. Sometimes it is very normal to come and rent a set.

There were already many people gathered in the filming base. This was a film with multi-party participation, so there were many more people coming to pray than before.

"Naoki-san, you're here~"

Masataka Komori was talking to others, and walked over after seeing Naoki Nagayama,

"Ah, Akina-san is also here..."

Seeing Akina Nagayama following next to him, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Akina was bored at home, so she just came out to get some air..."

Naoki Nagayama explained with a smile, and his wife next to him also responded with a smile at the right time:

"This 'Tiger of Ginza' has to rely on Komori-kun~ Ganbatte~"

"Hai, I will work hard!"

After walking into the crowd of participants, Naoki Nagayama kept greeting everyone, and Akina didn't have stage fright, nodding and smiling appropriately.

Almost everyone present was from the entertainment industry. Akina was very familiar with some of Naoki Nagayama's friends, and as for those she hadn't seen, most of them knew Akina Nakamori, so there was no obstacle for Akina to integrate.

"Is it still Granny Murata today?"

Naoki Nagayama leaned close to Otomo and asked.

"Hmm, because it's an important project..." Otomo glanced at the shaman who was warming up, "If it were a TV series or something, we could let Granny Murata's apprentice come, but today we still entrusted Granny Murata herself."

Granny Murata, the village shaman who had been cooperating with Shuyou since "Convenience Store Robbery," was now a priest of a local shrine.

Because Shuyou has always been thriving, the original village shrine was considered very efficacious, attracting many small and medium-sized film and television companies to worship or ask for rituals.

And because of the economic trend in the early bubble period, everyone had spare money, and movies sold well regardless, so most of Granny Murata's rituals were successful, increasing her credibility.

So her influence had grown over the past few years, she had earned quite a bit, accepted several apprentices, and even renovated the shrine.

"Sigh... looking at Granny Murata, who is quite old but has to dance the shaman dance later..." Naoki Nagayama sighed, "Give her a bigger red envelope after the ritual..."

"It's already prepared!"

While saying this, Shizhi Kijima led a group of actors forward, Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung were among them, lined up in a square formation.

Then Otomo, Naoki Nagayama, and Shuichi Yin Tang all stood in the front row... Akina only watched the ceremony on the side because of her pregnancy.

Granny Murata wore five-colored divine clothes, shaking the ritual bell and chanting spells.

"Heaven is clear, earth is spiritual..."

Naoki Nagayama naturally translated the mumbling that Granny Murata couldn't hear clearly into Taoist prayers. He knew better than anyone why movies sold well before, so he wouldn't worry about anything, but everyone else looked very pious.

In superstitious Japan, forces like Shuyou that rose abruptly would always be considered to be protected by gods.

And leaders like Naoki Nagayama, if it were in the Warring States period, might be seen as reincarnations of gods from heaven.

Maybe someone would find silk in a fish's belly, find a strangely shaped sculpture from the river, see a brightly colored big snake in the woods, or hear foxes screaming in the grass at night...

After a dance that was inexplicable but felt profound, under the guidance of Granny Murata, who was panting, Shizhi Kijima offered incense to the gods of the four directions, praying for the smooth filming of "Tiger of Ginza" and that it could sell well in the future.

Everyone also bowed and prayed...

This prayer ceremony was considered over~

After the prayer ceremony.

While chatting, Naoki Nagayama introduced Leslie Cheung to Akina Nakamori.

"Akina Nakamori-san, I am Leslie Cheung from Hong Kong, you can call me Leslie... Nice to meet you~"

Leslie Cheung, who often paid attention to the Japanese entertainment industry, was naturally very familiar with Akina Nakamori.

"Nice to meet you..." Akina said with a smile, "But my name is Akina Nagayama now... I'm already married~"

It is normal for Chinese people not to be familiar with the fact that Japanese people have to change their surnames after marriage, so Akina explained it casually.

"So that's it... It was my rudeness~"

After greeting each other about their situations and expressing friendliness, this meeting ended. Because the first filming of "Tiger of Ginza" was about to start, Leslie Cheung, as the male lead, had to go to put on makeup and change clothes.

"How is it? Leslie is easy to get along with, right?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"Although we just met, he feels like a very gentle person..."

Akina only said two sentences to him and didn't have a deep feeling. She looked at Naoki Nagayama,

"But he feels like a different personality type from Naoki-san. Why did Naoki-san choose him as the protagonist?"

"Hmm? Am I not the 'yasashii' (gentle) type?"

Naoki Nagayama was a bit surprised. Everyone said he was the "central air conditioner" type.

"Naoki-san is easygoing... it's like an adult looking at a child..." Akina said, "Actually, I've wanted to ask for a long time, is it because Naoki-san is too much of a genius, so you look at everyone else like children (IQ crushing)..."

"Uh..." Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "Absolutely not..."

He just knew a little more than others!

And after his status improved due to information advantages, when others look at him, they bring a halo, and everything is a cut above others.

Finding faults in the weak and finding advantages in the strong is the inferiority of human nature.

While chatting, the first shot of "Tiger of Ginza" started filming. The newcomer in a suit joined the stock company in Ginza for the first time, starting his journey as a stockbroker...

Although Leslie Cheung was already over thirty, after styling his hair and putting on a suit, he revealed a clear stupidity from his eyes. Anyone would think he was a young man in his early twenties... His innate conditions were just that good~

Led by his senior, the newcomer was taken into the office room where phones were ringing, and for the first time saw what the atmosphere surrounded by money was like.

It was an atmosphere full of dirty words, irritability, impulsiveness, anxiety, excitement, and made people want to participate in it!

In the oppressive cultural atmosphere of Japan, the guys in the stock market could be said to have released their nature...

In the old home in Shizuoka, the eldest brother, Aoki Nagayama, was in the house with his father and mother.

There were two other people in the Japanese-style room, one was a lawyer in a formal suit, and the other was a bank staff member.

"Nagayama-san, just sign here..."

The bank staff handed over a document, let the legal department look at it, and then handed it to Aoki Nagayama,

"After signing, the loan can be issued..."

"Hai!" Aoki Nagayama looked at the lawyer, signed his name directly, and stamped it, "Is this okay?"

"Yes, we will issue the loan within a few working days..."

"Arigato~"

After the people left, the mother, Nanako Nagayama, asked with some worry:

"Aoki, you mortgaged your own house? What if you can't pay back the loan?"

"What's there to worry about..." Father Ken Nagayama said, "Just listen to Naoki."

After all, with Naoki Nagayama's current wealth, there is absolutely no possibility of cheating his own brother's money.

"Yes, Oka-san, don't worry..." Aoki Nagayama smiled carelessly, "Naoki called me and told me that apart from this set, the apartment in Tokyo can also be mortgaged, and then buy more real estate..."

Actually, when filming "Midnight Diner," he had already made a fortune for his family, and incidentally, he had also renovated his own izakaya for free.

In Shizuoka, Aoki Nagayama was already a well-off family.

However, when Naoki Nagayama went back to visit, he also noticed the father and mother's worry about the future of Yaso Nagayama. After all, they were already old, and seeing the gap between the two sons getting bigger and bigger, they were also worried about whether there would be estrangement.

So Naoki Nagayama chatted with his eldest brother about whether to participate in Shuyou Film's film and television business or Shuyou Capital's investment. After all, if he shared a little now, he could make his eldest brother's wealth double several times and become a rich man.

However, the eldest brother, Aoki Nagayama, refused:

"Naoki, I know you have good intentions, but those things... I don't like..."

Aoki Nagayama, who grew up honestly, had the greatest wish to take over the family's izakaya, and then go fishing leisurely by the sea in his spare time.

Now there is a virtuous wife and son, and there is no more pursuit in this life.

It is also true, how could a family that raised the original wooden second son raise an eldest son full of ambition...

If father Ken Nagayama had ambition, then grandfather Hayato Nagayama would definitely help, and becoming the head of the Nagayama group would definitely not be a problem. After all, the eldest son, Kumahara Nagayama, was indeed a bit isolated, and having a blood brother would be a great help.

"Since that's the case... then don't make investments that require too much energy..."

Naoki Nagayama nodded after listening to his eldest brother's words,

"Then be a landlord... just collect rent plainly... it will be a family foundation left for Yaso in the future."

So after going back, he notified the legal and bank staff, let them come over to help handle the real estate mortgage, and then use this fund to buy suitable real estate with the help of the real estate company under Shuyou, and then continue to mortgage...

In short, before the bubble burst, use his eldest brother's own money to buy a batch of real estate, and then there is absolutely no problem just relying on collecting rent. In the future, whatever Yaso Nagayama wants to do, he will have the confidence.

As for the father and mother, just live a good life... don't toss too much... Retirement is absolutely no problem!

As for the youngest sister, Tsuruko Nagayama, wait until she graduates, anyway, it will be awkward for the brother to rely on the younger brother after adulthood, but it is very normal for the younger sister to rely on the brother~

"When is Akina's due date?"

Ken Nagayama asked.

"It's August, it should be in the first ten days, the more accurate time will take a while..."

"August..."

Ken Nagayama took a sip of tea and said to his eldest son,

"Just right, taking advantage of the beginning of summer, catch more seafood and dry it... then it can be used to stew soup."

Shizuoka is a small coastal city, the fish catch is the freshest, and the quality after drying is also very good. If you dry it yourself, you don't have to worry about any additives...

However... Aoki Nagayama looked at his father, don't you know that I often return empty-handed?!

The ones caught are also small fish!

"Father... I think it's better to find a fisherman to buy it..."

"..."

Ken Nagayama was stunned for a moment, looked at his guilty eldest son, and suddenly understood,

"What a useless fisherman..."

In the afternoon, the cloudy sky in Tokyo finally rained.

The raindrops were not big, and it didn't feel cold when blowing on the face, so Akina opened the car window slightly, enjoying the air with moisture in the clarity.

She was humming "First Love" by Takao Murashita:

"

May rain is green (green May rain)

It made me sad, one afternoon (one afternoon, a bit sad)

In love, lonely (in love, lonely)

Warming the unreachable thoughts (remembered the unreachable thoughts again)

"

Naoki Nagayama, who was driving next to her, shook his head speechlessly. Clearly, there was his company next to her!

After a song was finished, Akina closed the car window and asked Naoki Nagayama:

"Naoki-san, 'Tiger of Ginza,' if you don't participate in the filming... is there nothing to be busy with next?! Can you stay at home and accompany me?"

"It's not that there's nothing..."

Naoki Nagayama said,

"Need to pay attention to the preparatory work for the Tokyo International Film Festival..."

"Isn't that October?"

"Hmm, it's already in preparation..."

"That's still early~" Akina said with a smile, "What about others? Is there nothing to do?"

"... If you want to say there is something, there must be..."

Naoki Nagayama glanced at Akina strangely, not knowing why she suddenly asked,

"Need to pay attention to Nakai-san's investment from time to time. He also said he would help us buy an island, which definitely needs to be seen on the spot."

"Ah, by the way, to facilitate travel in the future, need to buy a yacht..."

"What kind of travel requires a yacht..." Akina complained. Ken-On was a branch of a yacht company before, so she had an understanding of yachts.

"Of course it's for vacation... and used for tax avoidance..."

"So that's it..."

"Need to perfect the script of 'Once a Thief'..." Naoki Nagayama still asked, "What's wrong, why did you ask me if I have anything to do today..."

Akina had a secretive look:

"Don't tell you... wait until later and you'll know!"

"..."

It seems that his wife has secretly prepared some big action?!

Naoki Nagayama didn't pursue the question, but planned to discover it slowly in the future... ===== CHAPTER 1026 =====