Chapter 1314: The last month, of course, is for the annual meeting!!

In the Mountain Cherry Courtyard.

Naoki Nagayama was sitting on the carpet watching his daughter stack building blocks, but little Xia Hua's way of playing was a bit different from other girls; she liked to stack the house with great difficulty and then push it over in one go, then let out a giggle!

"..."

Although he didn't quite understand, seeing the little one smile at him after pushing it over, Naoki Nagayama still returned an encouraging smile,

"Hua-chan is amazing... pushed the blocks over!"

It counted as giving enough emotional value~

Then he watched his daughter repeat it again...

"Naoki-san, what are you looking at?"

Akina walked down from the design room on the other side of the Mountain Cherry Courtyard, holding a scarf in her hand, which looked like it was knitted for her husband~

"..."

Looking down at his daughter who was working hard to stack blocks again, Naoki Nagayama said:

"Akina, do you know about a cultivation method of ascetic monks?"

"??" Akina looked at Naoki Nagayama with some surprise. "Don't know... what method?"

"They will use fine, five-colored sand, and over the years, with respect and meticulousness, arrange a beautiful, exquisite, and ingenious Mandala pattern one grain at a time... The beauty of this pattern and the gorgeousness of the patterns are praised by people!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at the little one who was working hard and continued,

"Then, at the moment the Mandala pattern is perfectly formed, the ascetic monk will decisively destroy this pattern!"

Akina became even more astonished when she heard this:

"Ah? Why? Isn't it very beautiful?"

"This is a kind of cultivation! To let the ascetic monk achieve a state of mind of 'full devotion, yet not troubled by gains and losses'!"

Saying this, Naoki Nagayama looked at little Xia Hua, who had stacked the blocks again and was about to push them over again, full of emotion:

"A state that high monks can only reach after long cultivation, my Hua-chan actually reached it naturally!"

"... Talking nonsense, definitely making up stories to lie to me again!"

Looking at little Xia Hua, who was excited to do it again, Akina rolled her eyes and wrapped the scarf in her hand around Naoki Nagayama,

"Hurry up and try this scarf! This was knitted by me with great difficulty; if Naoki-san dares to throw it away, I will let you feel what is called 'a wife's anger'!"

"Chi~~~ Akina, you have no wisdom!"

Naoki Nagayama tied the scarf, feeling the soft touch of the wool and his neck gradually warming up...

"Mm, not bad, not afraid of the cold wind on the island anymore!"

Akina sat beside him and asked:

"Is it very cold filming a movie on Jurassic Island recently?"

"After all, it's already the last month, and the temperature drop is still very serious."

Neon itself has a high latitude, and Hokkaido is already covered in heavy snow, while here in the Seto Inland Sea, because it's an inland sea and also related to the seawater, it doesn't snow much, mainly clear weather.

"However, fortunately, the outdoor shots are almost finished, otherwise it would be troublesome~"

Wearing short sleeves and filming in the cold wind outdoors made even Naoki Nagayama feel unbearable.

"How is the filming progress?"

"Haha, still very smooth..." Naoki Nagayama took off the scarf and folded it. "The filming work should be completed before the end of the year, and then editing will start next year!"

"That's good~"

Akina leaned on Naoki Nagayama's shoulder and asked like acting spoiled,

"Naoki-san, is the black curtain of the Record Awards being exposed in the media all your doing?"

"Mm..." Naoki Nagayama nodded. "I asked Otomo-san to arrange some publicity... wait for public opinion to get bigger, and then replace the jury!"

"By then, support some judges who like Akina, and the chance of winning the Grand Prize will be higher!"

Actually, there were some inconvenient methods to say, which was that Naoki Nagayama had communicated with President Huajian of Burning Productions, and would use black material to threaten some judges who were black toward Akina, letting them choose to support Akina... Of course, there was no need to pollute his wife's ears with these.

In short, he must ensure Akina's triple crown title!

The warm air conditioning made people feel itchy in their hearts. Akina listened to her husband's guarantee and recalled what the assistant said in the morning about her figure being better... Her heart moved, and she began to grind and linger~

"..."

Naoki Nagayama, who was holding his wife, naturally felt it... But it was only two months now, and it was a dangerous time, so he didn't dare to mess around... Otherwise, it would be up and down again...

"Cough cough~" Naoki Nagayama hurriedly greeted little Xia Hua, "Hua-chan, it's getting late! Let's go take a bath and sleep!"

Then he took the little one to wash up neatly, leaving only one sentence:

"Akina, you should rest too... there's work tomorrow!"

"..."

Looking at her husband who was carrying the little one, Akina's expression was unhappy:

"Chi... coward!"

On the first day of December, the weather in Tokyo was still clear.

The whistling cold wind couldn't blow into the car windows of the Rolls-Royce, but it made the pedestrians outside wrap their coats tightly... Naoki Nagayama didn't go to Jurassic Island today; he always appears at the company once a month.

And this meeting today also counted as a summary of the year, which was very important!

"Naoki-san! Good morning~"

Suzuki Xingxia at the front desk was the first to notice Naoki Nagayama and greeted him enthusiastically,

"The scarf is very beautiful~"

Naoki Nagayama, who had specially exposed the scarf, nodded with a smile:

"This was knitted by Akina... very warm!"

"Naoki-san is really blessed..."

After exchanging pleasantries for two sentences, Naoki Nagayama took the elevator and headed toward the top floor. Very soon, he found Otomo Fangcun in the office.

"Naoki-san? Why did you come here first?" Otomo Fangcun asked curiously, "Shouldn't you go to Tree Friend Capital first?"

"There's nothing to go there for; just look at the reports."

Naoki Nagayama was slightly helpless,

"And Genta-san isn't here, so there's nothing to talk about with those investment managers."

Now those few people like Sakaguchi Mado look at Naoki Nagayama as if they were looking at an idol, full of flattery and admiration, and even have a feeling of believers... which made Naoki Nagayama's hair stand on end, simply more outrageous than the fans in the entertainment industry.

"Ah... Genta-san..."

Otomo Fangcun also remembered this person,

"Is he still in New York and can't come back?"

"Yes... it's in the evidence exchange stage... if we can't settle, maybe we'll have to spend the whole next year in New York."

Naoki Nagayama said,

"I have already hired a legal team for him, but this storm, I estimate, will still take some time to end."

Naoki Nagayama planned to wait for the new cabinet to be formed and then pass the connections of the Social Democratic Party to let the new Prime Minister speak out after taking office.

The reason was also very clear, "strengthen US-Japan cooperation, build a harmonious environment" and so on... Anyway, Neon's economy was very good in this era, while the United States was in an economic crisis, so there was a certain right to speak between the two countries.

As long as the upper levels reached a consensus on some things, then the people below would have no reason to make things difficult.

Otomo Fangcun said:

"By then, if Xiu-san is in the Social Democratic Party, perhaps he can increase some persuasiveness."

"Mm... Xiu-san is helping Chairperson Doi with the election now, and he can't even come to the regular meeting today; maybe he will try to run for office in the future... haha~"

"That's a matter for the year of the monkey!"

After the two chatted in the office for a while, Xing Jiahua came to notify that the monthly meeting was ready, so Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Fangcun went to the conference room together.

In the large conference room, the middle and senior cadres of the Tree Friend Group had gathered, responsible for the monthly reports of each department... After they saw Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Fangcun enter together, they all stood up and greeted them.

"Everyone sit down."

Naoki Nagayama naturally sat in the main seat, and then as the meeting began, the last monthly regular meeting of the year for Tree Friend began.

The Film Business Department is now directly managed by Naoki Nagayama, and the projects under his hand are naturally clear.

Among those currently filming, there is only one 'Jurassic Park', and the others are the follow-up processes of other movies released this year.

"'Ghost' and 'Departures' box office dividends have been received... but 'Departures' will continue to extend its screening time..."

"In addition, the screening effects of several previous movies abroad are also very good, and the box office revenue is also a lot..."

Currently, Tree Friend's films have already been laid out in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, and many audiences know the Tree Friend logo, but Western markets like Europe and the United States are still in the reclamation stage.

"This year's TV drama 'Long Vacation' exploded in popularity, and it is expected to be introduced abroad next year..."

Sugiyama Zhiyan, who is responsible for overseas expansion, is full of confidence,

"The name of Tree Friend Film has already been sounded in Asia, and in the future, it will definitely be a household name in Europe and the United States!"

After Sugiyama Zhiyan finished speaking, everyone else in the conference room gave warm applause... After all, the income of films is the bulk of Tree Friend's revenue.

Next, Aoyama Gosho of the Animation Business Department began to report:

"This year, 'Slam Dunk' manga sales have risen steadily, and the animation popularity has continued to grow... By the end of the first season, it has surpassed 'Captain Tsubasa' to become the number one in the sports category!"

"In addition, the production of the Animation Department's 'My Neighbor Totoro' has reached the final stage and will be released early next year!"

Hearing this, Naoki Nagayama patted his head... He had too many things on his hands now, and he hadn't checked the progress of 'My Neighbor Totoro' for a long time!

"Gosho-kun... does 'My Neighbor Totoro' have a teaser yet?"

"Hai, there is a rough cut..."

"That's good, I'll go take a look in a while."

"Hai! I will notify Hayao Miyazaki to prepare immediately..."

"Mm..."

After the Animation Business Department, naturally it was the Entertainment Business Department... There were only two new artists added this year, but both achieved very good responses.

"'Voice of Neon' second season is in hot execution, and it will be officially broadcast in December!"

Naoki Nagayama started rubbing his face again... He hadn't paid attention to this for a long time either!

Ah no, at least he gave the champion's song to Otomo-san!

Next, there were other business departments, such as the member club management of the agency, the night clubs they participated in, record stores, etc., etc.

As the Tree Friend Group continued to expand, various businesses became more and more complicated, some of which Naoki Nagayama hadn't even paid attention to... For example, what the hell is a Tree Friend convenience store!

Now he finally understood what it meant to have a thousand threads, what it meant to have insufficient energy... Opening too many businesses, it's really impossible to take care of them all!

"Otomo-san, in the future, there needs to be a distinction between main businesses and branch businesses..."

He whispered to Otomo Fangcun,

"For those non-main businesses, management only needs to look at their profitability; there's no need to pay attention to specific operations."

"Unless they are very profitable and promoted to main businesses..."

"Mm-mm..."

Otomo Fangcun also nodded. After this year, the complicated businesses that expanded almost made the remaining hair on his head fall out!

He originally wanted to propose this point to Naoki Nagayama...

As Tree Friend gets bigger and bigger, the previous flat management can no longer keep up. Big companies really need hierarchical management.

In such reports, two hours passed in a flash, and until the end, the host's tone also became cheerful:

"Finally, we need to discuss the annual meeting!"

"Yes, hold an annual meeting!"

"Last year it was on a cruise ship, where should we go this year?!"

"This time it also needs to be lively!"

"..."

When talking about this point, everyone was excited. For last year's annual meeting, Naoki Nagayama waved his hand and directly invited stars from the entertainment industry to perform, which shocked the entire circle.

This time...

Everyone's eyes looked at Naoki Nagayama...

"Mm..."

Naoki Nagayama tapped the table; he still had to film a movie until the end of the year!

"How about this year, everyone go to Jurassic Island to hold the annual meeting!"

"Let everyone be lively... and by the way, let Jurassic Island welcome the first batch of tourists in the true sense!"

As soon as this was said, everyone attending the meeting discussed in low voices.

Everyone is no stranger to Jurassic Island, which is filming 'Jurassic Park'. The media has also gone to interview, and from the photos inside, it can be seen that it is a theme park island that is almost perfect.

And the dinosaur theme inside is also very novel and attractive...

"Let employees bring their families together... let's have a family carnival!"

Naoki Nagayama decided.

"Directly hold a carnival in the port town!"

"Oh oh~~~" "Good good good!" "Awesome!!" "..."

Everyone agreed loudly, only Otomo Fangcun, who was sitting on the side, held his forehead... He knew that Naoki Nagayama, who was beside him, was acting on impulse again, making such a decision on the spur of the moment...

How much money will this cost!!!

In the apartment in New York, Nakai Genta raised his head from a pile of powder.

Alcohol, perfume... he looked at the clock with drunken eyes, and the time had passed midnight...

"It's December!"

Walking to the window and opening it slightly, a cold wind blew in, making people shiver... Outside on the streets of New York, it was already covered in snow, and the silver-white color seemed to be telling him that he was destined to spend the last month in a foreign land!

Thinking that he couldn't return to his hometown and couldn't see his wife and children at home, Nakai Genta only felt a wave of sadness surging in his heart, and a haiku emerged:

"Sigh... the snow of my hometown, don't know when it will fall..."

"Just like, the tears of the person who left home..."

And just at this moment, the curvy shape on the bed made a movement:

"Honey... why did you open the window... so cold..."

Another big foreign horse raised her head from the quilt and called out with a coquettish smile:

"Baby, come here quickly, let me warm you up..."

With this, the sadness in his heart quickly passed, and Nakai Genta immediately replied:

"Good~~~ coming~~~"

There was no need to worry about the lawsuit at all; there was a huge legal team speaking for him, and his parents and Naoki-san were helping to take care of things at home, and the money was not a cent less, and there would even be more!

To compensate, Naoki Nagayama directly gave him the maximum amount of public relations fees and let him play to his heart's content... So during this time, Nakai Genta could be said to be singing every day, happy and forgetting to return...

The sadness just now might just be a conscience that had already been buried, occasionally rushing out to catch its breath!

"Sigh..." ===== CHAPTER 1315 =====