Chapter 974: Making money is as easy as pie for me!!!

The preview screening of *Hayato's Tale* sparked a wave of praise in the industry!

Numerous film media didn't skimp on praise in their newspapers, calling it the most outstanding gangster film in the last twenty years, a perfect combination of violence and plot that makes adrenaline soar...

And they all mentioned one same point: that one must keep watching after the credits appear, saying that is the finishing touch...

"So, what exactly is the finishing touch at the end?"

In the Mountain Cherry Garden, Akina pestered Naoki Nagayama and asked,

"The newspapers are all talking about it... but I haven't seen it... what if someone asks me about it?!"

Because Akina was pregnant, Naoki Nagayama didn't let her watch violent and bloody movies, even if they were produced by himself.

However, Akina Nakamori was, after all, Naoki Nagayama's wife, and it was very possible for people in the entertainment circle to ask about it when chatting...

"It's nothing, just a clip of my grandfather..."

Naoki Nagayama pushed away the pretty face that was pressed against his eyes. Although it was very pleasing to the eye, perhaps due to hormones, he was squeezed dry every night, and he was in a state of sage-like exhaustion in the morning~

What kind of national beauty, what kind of disaster-causing beauty... it's just skin and bones~

"Grandfather?" Akina sat in her seat and started eating breakfast, "What's so surprising about Grandfather's appearance..."

Akina Nakamori had met Hayato Nagayama, and in her impression, he was just a gentle old man... she didn't feel the aura of a yakuza boss at all!

"It's just combining the movie with reality, making the audience feel novel and surprised~"

Naoki Nagayama explained slightly, and then didn't continue to extend this topic, but looked at the current Mountain Cherry Garden...

Everywhere was full of New Year atmosphere; kadomatsu hung at the door, shimenawa decorations were hung on the walls, and kagami mochi was placed in the main seat of the living room... and in the refrigerator, cold food had been prepared one after another over the past two days...

Today was already the last two days of the year!

"Akina shouldn't have to go prepare for the Red and White Song Battle today, right?" Naoki Nagayama calculated in his heart.

"No, but I have to go over tomorrow morning..." Akina said, "I have to walk through it before the afternoon, then go to the Japan Record Awards ceremony in the afternoon... and then it will be the live broadcast of the Red and White Song Battle at night..."

She looked at her husband: "It will be until after midnight... I can't wait for the New Year's bell with Naoki-san..."

When the bell rings, Akina will be on the big stage of the Red and White Song Battle, waiting for the final moment of the year with other artists, and cannot spend the New Year with Naoki Nagayama.

"It doesn't matter~"

Naoki Nagayama shook his head; he would go to the Red and White Song Battle scene to watch the performance. Anyway, they are under the same roof,

"Anyway, we can have a late-night snack after it ends~"

"Then are we going to Senso-ji Temple?"

"Can't miss the New Year temple fair!"

The other employees of the Tree Friend Group had already gone on holiday, and only the distribution department and Naoki Nagayama's project team had staff on duty. After all, the screening of *Hayato's Tale* was in these few days, so they naturally had to prepare well.

As the boss of the company, Naoki Nagayama also had to come to the company on the second-to-last day of the New Year to cheer on the employees.

First, naturally, was the editing room, where he saw Masataka Komori and the others, and then they started archiving the original footage of the movie together...

"Has the master tape been sent to the technical factory for copying?"

"Hai, because it was agreed in advance, the technical factory promised to give us expedited work!" Masataka Komori replied, "We can definitely guarantee the screening schedule for major cinema chains!"

"Hmm, that's good~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded. He had completely let go of this follow-up work. As the biggest director of Tree Friend, he only needed to be responsible for directing the movie.

Then they talked about the New Year arrangements, seeing if everyone had any plans to go on holiday or travel. Anyway, Naoki Nagayama didn't plan to participate in the roadshow this time...

After the materials and such were almost archived, Naoki Nagayama prepared to go see the people in the distribution department, but at this moment, Masataka Komori asked somewhat awkwardly:

"Naoki-san, for next year, are there any filming plans?!"

"??" Naoki Nagayama looked at them in surprise. Masataka Komori, Munao Matsuo, Tomoyuki Nishimoto—couldn't it be said that they hadn't stopped for a moment in the second half of the year!

"Aren't you about to go on holiday? You want to work so early?"

Tomoyuki Nishimoto spoke up: "Hahaha, it's just that we've been busy all the time... not knowing the plans for next year makes me feel a bit insecure..."

Munao Matsuo had the same expression, while Masataka Komori was even more eager; he knew what participating in Naoki Nagayama's movies meant.

Naoki Nagayama thought about it, and there was nothing he couldn't say:

"At present, there is likely a movie project called *Battle Royale*... other projects only include the one Xiu-san has already started..."

"In addition, Otomo-san and I will decide after the New Year based on the scripts submitted... As for you, you can also contact the script department early to see if there are any projects you like..."

Then he thought of other things, such as a manuscript that had been sent to Shogakukan...

"Perhaps, there is also a TV series to film..."

Naoki Nagayama muttered this sentence, *Tokyo Love Story*... Actually, after *Love Letter* was finished, he thought about filming it with Akina...

Later, a series of things diluted this idea... and now, Akina had already married him, and was even pregnant with his baby...

Masataka Komori and the others heard the plans for next year and felt somewhat disappointed... After all, this meant there were very few projects Naoki Nagayama truly wanted to direct next year.

"Naoki-san... then we'll go find some scripts..."

Naoki Nagayama smiled: "It's best to try writing scripts yourselves... A director of a good movie must also be very proficient in scripts!"

"..."

Several people looked at each other. A director in the film circle who could win the Naoki Prize like Naoki-san is one in a million!

As they chatted and walked, they soon arrived at the office area of the distribution department.

"Section Chief Sugiyama, Eiichiro-kun, and everyone... you've really worked hard~"

The red envelopes for the year-end bonus had already been distributed, but Naoki Nagayama still brought souvenirs for those on duty,

"You couldn't go home again this year~"

"This is as it should be; it's all part of the job!" Toshihiko Sugiyama said politely.

The younger Eiichiro Watanabe responded with a smile:

"Hahaha, anyway, there's nothing to do at home, so it's better to stay at the company..."

As an unmarried young man, he didn't actually care about the relationship of going home. At this age, as long as the salary is high, he would even be willing to live at the company!

"Sure enough, young people have vitality~"

Naoki Nagayama sighed, good material for being a workhorse,

"Section Chief Sugiyama must teach him well!"

"..." Hai, that goes without saying!"

Although he said so, the look in Toshihiko Sugiyama's eyes toward Eiichiro Watanabe changed... Oh no, this subordinate wants my position!!!

After spending half a day in Ikebukuro, Naoki Nagayama drove to Tree Friend Capital in Ginza.

Naturally, there was no holiday here, because capital never rests! The various investment managers take such high commissions and bonuses, part of which is to buy their year-round non-stop work!

Even if the stock trading market has holidays, they can't have long vacations...

When walking up to the 12th floor, he saw the receptionist, Zhouxiang Jinjing, packing things:

"Naoki-san?! Why did you come over!"

"Jinjing-chan, are you tidying up things?" Naoki Nagayama smiled, "Are you going on holiday?"

"Hai, I'm going on holiday for three days, and then I'll come back to work!"

Zhouxiang Jinjing is just an administrator, and her salary is only a little better than other companies, so naturally, she doesn't have the idea of working all year round.

"Hmm, then I wish you a Happy New Year in advance~"

"Arigato, and I wish Naoki-san a Happy New Year too~"

For ordinary employees, Naoki Nagayama has always been very gentle, and Zhouxiang Jinjing was also very happy to talk to the president.

Genta Nakai, who is far away in the United States, naturally returned and was currently in the office handling the closing of investments... until Naoki Nagayama knocked on the office door did he react.

"Naoki-san, you're here!"

"Hmm~"

Genta Nakai pulled him to sit on the sofa, took out the data, and started reporting:

"Through the transactions during this end-of-year period, the total funds in our account have reached over 950 million US dollars. Currently, 600 million US dollars have been cashed out and are being transferred to the country through offshore companies..."

"You also know that the United States has very strict supervision on large-sum funds, so it needs a little time... It will be transferred to the country around the beginning of the year..."

"Hmm hmm..."

Naoki Nagayama listened while looking at the data on the report...

Even knowing that it represents huge wealth, the wealth on paper... is just a string of numbers, without a shocking sense of reality.

And no one knows that in this small office, two people are discussing the planning of wealth on the scale of one billion US dollars.

"The forest rights, mining rights, etc., that we agreed to buy before... any news?"

"How could it be so fast..." Genta Nakai shook his head, "Naoki-san, you also know that transactions of this kind of asset are rare, and they are easily digested internally..."

"That's true, those who own these assets are either aristocratic families, financial cliques... or the government itself..." Naoki Nagayama actually wasn't in a hurry; he just asked.

These owners don't necessarily have much wealth on the surface, but they definitely have a long history... Floating wealth rises and falls, but they rely on these assets to always have a chance to make a comeback!

"Yeah, if they weren't in a predicament and needed to sell assets, then they encountered..." Genta Nakai pushed his glasses, "an opportunity to make more money!"

Yeah... how could such family wealth that can be passed down be easily sold!

However, if there is an opportunity to steadily and quickly double their wealth, then they definitely won't be able to resist!

Naoki Nagayama happens to know that in the next five years in Japan, whether it's the stock market or the property market, it's the best opportunity to make a steady profit! There will definitely be people who can't resist selling assets for money!

"Take it slow, we already have quite a bit of money... 600 million US dollars, converted to yen at an exchange rate of 1:200... should be 120 billion yen!" Naoki Nagayama gasped, "That's the entire market value of a listed company!"

These are all cash, which a listed company absolutely cannot take out! 120 billion yen in 1985, compared to the numbers after the future bubble, might not be too large, but the real value is definitely far beyond that!

"Naoki-san, there are still 350 million in the United States!" Genta Nakai added. Speaking of this, this guy was also excited; he also had quite a share in it!

"Speaking of so much money, I'm really a bit excited!"

"Haha, wealth moves people's hearts!"

Naoki Nagayama laughed. According to this growth rate, if he invests casually in the next five years, he will definitely be able to break through a trillion in the future...

The two laughed happily in the office for a while, and Genta Nakai brought up another thing:

"By the way, Naoki-san, the previous arrangement... Tree Friend Capital wants to buy properties and shops in big cities like Tokyo and Kyoto... We bought quite a lot throughout the year, should we continue next year?"

"Hmm, if you think the value is okay, you can buy it... don't be afraid of spending money, it will all be earned back in the future!"

As long as you sell before the bubble bursts, there will be absolutely no problem!

"By the way, Nakai-san... next year you can try to buy some land for factories... re-register a company, we want to do some real industry related to food, clothing, housing, and transportation..."

"Uh... why do these, it doesn't make money!"

Genta Nakai and Naoki Nagayama have improved their vision a lot in the past few years, and they don't want to participate in this kind of hard-earned money with small profits but quick turnover at all.

If you have this time, it's better to go around the stock market a few times, and you can earn the profit of those industries for a whole year!

"Doing these is not for making money..."

Naoki Nagayama explained,

"Nakai-san, the money we have earned so far can be kept by virtue of my status and reputation...

But as the funds become more and more, especially after this wave of foreign currency speculation, these funds have already exceeded our ability to control..."

With Naoki Nagayama's current status as a well-known director, well-known writer, and president of the Tree Friend Group, plus his friends and connections, and even his grandfather's relationship... wealth at the 10-billion level can be said to be no problem.

But at the 100-billion level, or even the trillion level in the future... it feels like being rich enough to rival a nation. Relying on the current backing is definitely very dangerous!

So Naoki Nagayama began to think about laying out labor-intensive enterprises related to food, clothing, housing, and transportation... The main purpose is people!

"We must participate in the lifeline industries of the country... food, clothing, housing, and transportation are the easiest!"

Make your wealth closely related to the lives of these people, and even connect with the yet-to-be-established Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, enterprise unions, etc., to improve political status, support members of parliament who represent your own interests... and even become a financial backer of a certain political party in the future, etc.

Only in this way can we protect our wealth well!

"For the sake of the future, we must take precautions..." Naoki Nagayama said to Genta Nakai, "Nakai-san, you must believe that we will definitely become a group at the top of the pyramid in Japan in the future. If we don't have people in the government, it definitely won't work!"

"..."

Genta Nakai nodded after hearing this and being silent for a while,

"Hai... I understand!"

"Naoki-san... you are only in your twenties... how did you think so far ahead..."

Genta Nakai, sitting on the sofa, sighed:

"I grew up, and I never thought about participating in politics, becoming a political party financial backer, or improving political status... I originally just hoped to make more money, become a rich person, and buy more luxury goods and consume more..."

"Because the class in Japan has always been solidified~"

Naoki Nagayama smiled,

"Actually, Japan has never had a successful revolution... The Emperor is still the Emperor, and the Prime Minister is still the Prime Minister... The rulers above are still that same group of people..."

"It's just that capitalism has added the role of capitalists to the ruling class... And making money, for me, just happens to be... as easy as pie..."

"..."

Genta Nakai was silent again,

"Naoki-san, when you say this, it's best not to say it in public..."

"You'll really get beaten!"

"Hahahaha~" ===== CHAPTER 975 =====