Chapter 1334: Why do you want to eat me?!

The family temple was located on a hillside in Shimizu. The members of the Nagayama clan who came to pay their respects were scattered into several parts according to their small families, spreading out along the winding stone path~

Walking on the stone path up the mountain, Naoki Nagayama held little Xia Hua and said with a smile:

"Hua-chan, you've actually been here before!"

"?"

Little Xia Hua looked at her father with ignorant eyes, then looked around, and finally shook her head,

"Never been here~ don't remember~"

"You really shouldn't remember..." Naoki Nagayama said with a smile, "You were still in Mother's belly at that time!"

"??!!"

Little Xia Hua, who didn't quite understand common sense yet, subconsciously looked at Mingcai, and then her expression became tangled,

"Mother, why do you want to eat me?!"

Mingcai heard this and couldn't help but pinch Naoki Nagayama's arm... and only then did she softly explain the knowledge of how children are born to the little one...

Of course, it was all vague words like "Dad gave a little bit, Mom gave a little bit, and then they combined to become little Xia Hua, and then you slowly grew up in Mom's belly," and she also told the little one that there was now a younger brother or sister in Mom's belly...

In short, this explanation sounded confusing to adults, but little Xia Hua seemed to accept it completely, and her expression became curious, wanting to touch the younger brother or sister in Mingcai's belly~

Naoki Nagayama shrugged; he didn't expect Mingcai to explain how children were born so logically.

When he asked his parents where he came from when he was a child, they said he was picked up from a trash can...

After walking for more than ten minutes and arriving at the family temple, the temple's guest monk was waiting very enthusiastically at the gate, welcoming the group as they walked inside.

This family temple was entirely supported by the Nagayama family. Even though the Nagayama Group had disbanded, the temple's offerings had actually risen due to the addition of Naoki Nagayama's family... not losing to the previous ones at all.

In the solemn main hall, the Buddha sat upright, his half-open, half-closed compassionate eyes seeming to have seen all the causes and effects in this world. This was also the place where Naoki Nagayama and Mingcai held their wedding, so both were a bit excited to revisit the old place~

After offering incense, the guest monk led the group to a side hall nearby, which was the place where the ancestors of the Nagayama family were enshrined. There were not many scattered spirit tablets, and the newest one was that of Grandfather Hayato Nagayama!

After offering incense again, Naoki Nagayama seemed to see that free-spirited old man again, and a sense of melancholy welled up in his heart...

On the other side, Uncle Xiong Yuan Nagayama and Father Kenzheng Nagayama had red-rimmed eyes, their emotions seeming to surge, so the younger generation retreated from the side hall, letting them spend some time alone with Grandfather.

The few children had no worries. After paying their respects, little Xia Hua and little Yecao began to explore inside the family temple, while Mingcai and the others chatted around little Baihe and little Dongwu...

Naoki Nagayama, Qingmu Nagayama, and Feng Nagayama chatted in the corridor:

"Didn't expect time to pass so quickly..."

"Yeah, I went to the study in the old house yesterday... nothing has changed..."

Just at this moment, Naoki Nagayama suddenly saw a familiar face; a monk wearing simple monk robes was sweeping over from the corridor with a broom...

"Hold on... is that guy the one who secretly filmed my wedding with Mingcai before?!"

Feng Nagayama also looked over, and some memories welled up in his heart:

"Ah... is that the reporter who was caught by the abbot?! Grandfather ordered before that he's been under house arrest in the family temple?"

Big Brother Qingmu Nagayama also said:

"Has he been staying here all this time? This... is this a bit too much..."

Big Brother Qingmu was still very simple and kind; for the act of secretly filming, punishing him was enough, but he couldn't be imprisoned here forever~

Looking at the thin figure gradually approaching, Naoki Nagayama felt a bit emotional. He had received some news from Grandfather, saying that this guy was "voluntarily" staying in the family temple to become a monk?!

"Donor..."

The monk with lowered eyes bowed slightly in front of the few, and then wanted to continue sweeping... it seemed he didn't even recognize Naoki Nagayama.

"Hold on... are you..."

Naoki Nagayama's brain was frantically recalling,

"Kotaro Koara?"

"Ah... that is the secular name of this humble monk."

The monk, originally named Kotaro Koara and now with the dharma name Guangzhi, put his hands together and looked up to see Naoki Nagayama,

"Now this humble monk has become a monk, with the dharma name Guangzhi..."

"Uh... then Master Guangzhi."

Naoki Nagayama asked,

"May I ask if your practice in the family temple is going smoothly?"

"Thank you for your concern, Donor Nagayama; this humble monk now has nothing, clean and free..."

Looking at Master Guangzhi's expression of being neither happy for things nor sad for himself, Naoki Nagayama felt a bit uncomfortable and cleared his throat twice:

"Ahem... that... Master Guangzhi..."

"Actually, Grandfather was angry at the time, which is why he let the monks of the family temple go to Tokyo to invite you back..."

"Now that Grandfather has passed away, if Master Guangzhi wants to return to secular life..."

Naoki Nagayama pointed to Feng Nagayama beside him,

"Feng-dage and I will definitely not stop you..."

"After all, back then it was just taking photos..."

Although secretly filming was hateful, there was no need to punish someone to be a monk for a lifetime!

"Good, good~"

Monk Guangzhi showed a smile on his face,

"Naoki Nagayama, don't take it to heart; the abbot and other senior brothers have not restricted my coming and going... I am staying to practice voluntarily!"

"Past cause, today's fruit... now that I can get the donor's forgiveness, it is truly a great good for this humble monk's practice!"

Watching Monk Guangzhi bow slightly, then pick up the broom again and start sweeping the temple... Naoki Nagayama didn't know what to say for a moment~

Feng Nagayama nodded slightly:

"This monk, he's got something!"

Although he didn't know much about monk practice, this Guangzhi was clearly a bit different!

Could it be that Grandfather's past behavior really created a future high monk?!

And while the three were watching Guangzhi, the door of the side hall also opened, and Xiong Yuan Nagayama and Kenzheng Nagayama both walked out, with expressions of relief on their faces... presumably they had already poured out their thoughts.

"Alright, let's go back to the old house in Shimizu!"

Xiong Yuan Nagayama said with a smile,

"I've already asked people to cook; let's have a reunion dinner together!"

Showa 63, the peak year of the bubble!

Nihon, which had survived the stock market crash, was now facing an economic environment where other countries in the world were sluggish, and its national self-confidence was soaring as never before.

Going to Hawaii, going to the United States, going to Europe... the figures of Nihon people could be seen on land all over the world, and major high-end luxury shops were even more occupied by Nihon women.

Even various companies in Nihon began to look outward, starting to expand wildly and throwing money everywhere... it was just that in New York, they were slightly cautious!

Holidays in big cities are always fleeting.

The snow hadn't melted yet, and the main roads of Tokyo were once again filled with cars of all sizes; the congested highways became the first New Year's gift for the working people returning to the city from home~

The lights of office buildings gradually lit up, and department stores and shops sparkled in the night; the city of night, which had rested for a few days, became lively again.

The entertainment industry, which is closely related to Tokyo, naturally began to become noisy again~

The busy Tokyo people chatted during their work breaks, and then began to handle the work that wasn't much to begin with, while also starting to plan for the next holiday that was coming soon~

"Is there anything different about the New Year?"

"Doesn't seem like it..." an unknown citizen said, "It's still those people on TV... ah, right, we have a new Prime Minister!"

"Oh? Is this one any different from the previous Prime Minister?"

"Except for the gender, everything else is the same!"

"Aha, I see~"

"..."

As the new Prime Minister, Takako Doi didn't rest during the New Year; she was busy forming a cabinet, distributing benefits, and reconciling the contradictions between the parties in the House of Representatives...

And then, she wanted to make her own voice heard in the political arena!

"Consumption tax, whoever touches it dies!"

Takako Doi put the staff's opinion paper aside. Because she had suddenly changed from an opposition party to a ruling party, she didn't need to rush to charge for the old interest groups in a short time.

"The current national economic situation is good; we should focus on economic development..."

In front of the staff team, Takako Doi didn't have too much disguise and directly stated her goal:

"I want to achieve political achievements that can be achieved during my term and can continue... to make the ruling position of the Social Democratic Party stable..."

"Everyone, what aspects do you think we should start from?!"

"..."

Shuichi Yin Tang was also in the staff team. He was now just an ordinary member and no longer had the important position he had during the election period.

At that time, he held the Film Association in his hands and was crucial in election propaganda, but now, they had been elected and had to start governing!

The staff members spoke one after another; some said to support the automobile industry, some said shipbuilding, and others said semiconductors, electrical appliances, and light industry, etc...

These were all mature and prudent opinions. Nihon did have advantages in these industries, but most of them were political achievements that the previous ruling party had continued for decades, and almost every one of them was time-consuming, which didn't have much effect on her, the newly appointed Prime Minister.

What Takako Doi needed were "political achievements" that the public could remember in a short time!

She looked around at the staff team, which was almost all middle-aged and elderly, and immediately discovered the youngest figure among them... Sure enough, to break the rules, one still needs young people!

"Shuichi-san... do you have any opinions?!"

"Ah? Me?!"

Shuichi Yin Tang was like a student caught daydreaming by the head teacher in class, feeling a bit panicked for a moment,

"I'm just a newcomer to the political arena..."

"It doesn't matter; sometimes you need some fresh perspectives! Speak boldly!"

Actually, Takako Doi didn't expect to get effective suggestions from Shuichi Yin Tang; she just used this opportunity to express her attitude of hoping for new ideas to the team.

And Shuichi Yin Tang thought frantically, suddenly thinking of some ideas he had discussed when chatting with Naoki Nagayama before...

"Doi-san..."

Shuichi Yin Tang steadied himself,

"The current economic development form of Nihon is excellent... light and heavy industries are famous all over the world, and the Nihon stock market is also looking good..."

"At such a stage, it is time for Nihon's culture to go to the world..."

"I propose to make the development of the cultural industry an important part of your administration, focus on supporting the cultural content industry, export Nihon culture overseas... and build a great cultural industry power..."

"This can, on one hand, enhance the pride of the public and gain more support from voters; on the other hand, it can also increase employment and increase consumption..."

"..."

Takako Doi's eyes lit up. She just pulled someone randomly, but didn't expect Shuichi Yin Tang to put forward such constructive opinions!

However, voices of criticism arose in the staff team at this time, such as "confusing light and heavy," "putting the cart before the horse," "young people have no experience," etc., popping up from time to time.

Because culture has always been just soft power, not many people could think of its important role... Perhaps only the Tang Dynasty a thousand years ago and the United States a dozen years later could reflect the importance of soft power~

Takako Doi didn't support Shuichi Yin Tang's opinion on the spot, but continued to let the staff discuss other policies.

However, a few hours later, after the meeting, she kept Shuichi Yin Tang behind:

"Shuichi-san... are you adapting to your recent work?!"

"Responsible for the propaganda work of the Social Democratic Party, the responsibility is heavy... I am still learning from my seniors..."

Shuichi Yin Tang was currently, in addition to being a part-time staff member, an official position as a propaganda officer in the Election Countermeasure Committee... considered a middle-level cadre.

"Mm, Shuichi-san will adapt quickly!"

Takako Doi encouraged him, and then talked about the opinion he had just put forward,

"Tell me more about the proposal at the meeting just now... a great cultural industry power..."

"Hai!"

In fact, Nihon's founding of the country through culture was a choice made after the bubble burst, because at that time the real economy could no longer develop, and they could only bet on the cultural industry~

Now that the bubble hadn't burst yet, it was naturally a policy of adding flowers to the brocade!

Shuichi Yin Tang slowly told the ideas he had discussed with Naoki Nagayama before, mixed with his own thinking as a director and president of the Film Association for so many years... making Takako Doi nod repeatedly.

Especially the last point, which she agreed with very much...

"Doi-san... the point is, the cultural industry is easy to produce results... for example, international awards like the Palme d'Or won by Naoki-san..."

Shuichi Yin Tang said,

"If Nihon's cultural development results are welcomed abroad, it will greatly enhance Nihon's national self-confidence!"

"At that time, the public's support for Doi-san will definitely be greatly enhanced!"

"Very good!"

Takako Doi nodded and said,

"Shuichi-san, organize your proposal and write a special opinion paper for me..."

"Hai!!"

After finishing the business, Takako Doi felt that she should give this capable person more favors, so she said:

"Genta Nakai of Tree Friend Capital is trapped in New York, right..."

"Hai! Because of some stock market investment matters..." Shuichi Yin Tang explained, "Because of Naoki-san's foresight, Tree Friend Capital earned some money during the stock market crash... and was noticed by the U. S. regulatory layer."

"Mm, when I visit the United States after taking office, I will ask about the relevant situation!"

"That..."

Shuichi Yin Tang was surprised,

"That is truly thank you very much!"

As the younger brother of the United States, and in this era when Nihon's economy is good and the U. S. economy is declining... Nihon's importance to the United States is very high~

A word from the new Prime Minister could save too much trouble! ===== CHAPTER 1335 =====