Chapter 85 second quarter

The light from the projector obliquely illuminates the profile of the narrator from below.The narrator is a male employee of the International Business Department, under the age of thirty-five, with the title of director. "...Therefore, the US Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that it has obtained the manufacturing approval of the drug 'Mebalone' for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Therefore, as you have the information at hand, we are considering selling it in the US market." The narrator Speaking in a blunt tone, he straightened his back, scanned the meeting room with his eyes, and licked his lips.Kazunari Shinozuka saw all this scene.

Shinozuka Pharmaceutical Tokyo Headquarters II.A meeting is being held in a conference room to discuss how new drugs can open up the international market.There were a total of 17 participants, almost all of whom were from the sales headquarters, and the development minister and production technology minister were among them.Among the participants, the highest-ranking executive was Shinozuka Yasuharu.The forty-five-year-old executive director sat in the center of the conference table and looked at the explainer with eyes that could penetrate others. He seemed to want to tell everyone that he would not miss a single word.Yicheng and others thought he was a bit too much, but maybe this was helpless.People in the company secretly said that he took the position of managing director because of his father's protection. He couldn't be unaware of this, and he was also very aware of the danger of yawning on such occasions.

Kang Qing spoke slowly: "The date of signing the external authorization with Slotomaia is two weeks later than the report of the last meeting. What's going on?" He raised his head from the information and looked at the narrator , the lenses of the metal-rimmed glasses shone. "It took us a while to confirm the shape of the exit." It was not the announcer who answered, but the small man sitting in front, his voice was a little out of tune. "Isn't it going to be exported in the form of powder raw materials? It's the same as exporting to Europe." "Yes, but the two sides have some differences in how to deal with powder raw materials."

"Why haven't I heard of it? Has the relevant report been submitted to me?" Kang Qing opened the file.There are very few directors like him who bring files to the meeting. In fact, as far as I know, Kang Qing is the only one. After talking anxiously with the neighbors and the presenter in a low voice, the little man turned to the executive director: "We will submit the relevant information immediately." "Oh, it's delivered as quickly as possible." Kang Qing turned her gaze back to the file, "I know about 'Mebalon', but what about the progress of antibiotics and diabetes treatment drugs? The marketing application procedures in the United States should be completed Bar?"

This point was answered by the narrator: "The antibiotic 'Wanan' and the diabetes treatment drug 'Goocos' are currently in the stage of human trials. The report will be delivered early next month." "Well, it's better to go as fast as possible. Other companies are actively developing new drugs and trying to increase sales in overseas markets." "Yes." Several people, including the explainer, nodded. The one-and-a-half hour meeting came to an end.When Yicheng was tidying up his things, Kang Qing came over and said in Yicheng's ear, "Can you come to my office later? I have something to tell you."

"Ah... yes." Yicheng replied in a low voice. Kang Qing left immediately.Although they were cousins, their fathers strictly prohibited them from talking privately in the company. Yicheng first returned to his seat in the Planning Department, his title was Deputy Minister.This department originally did not have the position of deputy minister, but it was specially set up for him.As of last year, Yicheng has worked in the sales headquarters, the accounting department, the personnel department and other departments.After training in various departments, it is the standard process for the men of the Shinozuka family to be assigned to the planning department.As far as Yicheng is concerned, he would rather be engaged in practical work like other young employees than his current position of supervising various units.In fact, he also expressed his willingness to his father and uncle.However, after joining the company for a year, he understood that since he inherited the lineage of the Shinozuka family, it was impossible.In order for the complex system to function smoothly, the subordinates cannot be difficult cogs for the boss.

A blackboard-style bulletin board was set up next to Yicheng's desk to explain where he was going.He changed the 201 meeting room in the column into the executive director's room, and just left the planning department. He knocked on the door and heard a deep voice answer "Come in".Yicheng opened the door, and Kang Qing was sitting at the desk reading a book. "Oh, I'm sorry, I want you to come here specially." Kang Qing raised her head and said. "Where." As he said, Yicheng looked around the room.This is to see if anyone else is there.It is said to be the executive director's room, but there are only desks, bookshelves, and simple guest tables and chairs, and it is definitely not spacious.

Kang Qing smiled smugly. "The people in the International Business Department were very nervous just now. They must have never thought that I even remembered the date of the authorized signing." "It must be." "It's really courageous for them not to report such a major matter to my supervisor." "After this incident, they should also know that they have to take the managing director seriously." "I hope so. But it's all thanks to you. Thank you, ten percent." "Where, it's nothing." Yicheng smiled wryly and shook his hand.

It was indeed Yicheng who told Kang Qing about the change of the authorized signing date.Issei asked this question from a colleague who joined the company at the same time and belonged to the International Business Department.It is also one of his jobs to occasionally tell Kang Qing the small information of various departments like this.This is not a pleasant job, but the current president and Kang Qing's father wants to be the assistant of the young managing director. "So, what are your orders?" Yicheng asked. Kang Qing frowned. "Didn't I tell you that when we were just the two of us, don't be so alien? Besides, what I want to tell you is not about work, but about personal affairs. "

Yicheng had a bad feeling and couldn't help clenching his right fist. "Okay, you sit down first." Kang Qing asked Yicheng to sit down on the sofa while standing up.Even so, Yicheng waited for Kang Qing to take a seat on the sofa before sitting down. "Actually, I was reading this." Kang Qing put a book on the coffee table, with the words "Introduction to Weddings and Funerals" printed on the cover. "Any happy event?" "It's good to have it, just the opposite." "That's a funeral, which one died?" "No, not yet, it's just possible."

"Which one is it? If it's convenient to tell me..." "If you can keep it a secret, it's no inconvenience. It's her mother." "Her?" Knowing that there was no need to ask, Yicheng asked Kang Qing to confirm. "Miss Xuesui." Kang Qing was a little embarrassed, but her tone was very clear. Sure enough, when he thought about it, he wasn't surprised at all. "What's wrong with her mother?" "Yesterday, she contacted me and said her mother was dead at home in Osaka." "Down at home?" "Arachnoid hemorrhage. It seems that she received the call yesterday morning. The tea ceremony student went to her house to discuss the tea party with her mother, and found her mother collapsed in the yard." Yi Cheng knew that Karasawa Yusui's mother lived alone in Osaka. "So you're in the hospital now?" "It seems to be sent there soon. Miss Xuesui called me from the hospital." "Oh. So, what's the situation?" Although Yi Cheng asked, he knew that this was a meaningless question.If she can recover smoothly, Kang Qing will not watch "Introduction to Weddings, Funerals and Celebrations". Sure enough, Kang Qing shook her head slightly. "I contacted her just now. I heard that consciousness has not recovered, and the doctor's statement is not very optimistic. She said on the phone that it may be dangerous. It is rare to hear her speak so weakly." "Her mother will live a long life this year?" "Well, remember that she mentioned about seventy before, and you also know that she is not your biological daughter, and there is a big age gap." Yicheng nodded. "Then, why is the executive director looking at this?" Yicheng asked while looking at the "Introduction to Weddings, Funerals and Celebrations" on the table. "Don't call me executive director, at least don't call me that when talking about this matter." Kang Qing showed an annoyed expression. "Cousin shouldn't have to worry about her mother's funeral?" "You mean, no one is dead yet, and it's too hasty to think about a funeral now?" Yicheng shook his head: "I mean, this is not something a cousin should do." "why?" "I know my cousin proposed to her, but she hasn't agreed yet, right? In other words, at this stage, how should I put it..." Yicheng was thinking about rhetoric, but finally said what he originally thought, "She's still an outsider who has nothing to do with us. The conspicuous executive director of Shinozuka Pharmaceutical is busy arguing about the death of such a person's mother, afraid of criticism." Hearing the term "irrelevant outsider", Kang Qing leaned back, looked at the ceiling, and laughed silently.Then he turned his smiling face to Issei. "Hearing you say that really shocked me. Indeed, she didn't give me a positive answer, but she didn't give me a negative answer either. If there was no hope, she would have refused." "If there is that meaning, it has already been answered, and I am talking about a positive answer." Kang Qing shook her head, and waved her hand accordingly. "That's because you are still young and have never been married, so you think so. I, like her, have been married. How can people like us be careless if we have the opportunity to start a family again? Especially her , she and her ex-husband are not dead." "I know that." "The best proof is," Kang Qing raised her index finger, "My mother is critically ill, will I notify an unrelated outsider? I think it is a kind of answer for her to come to me when she is sad." No wonder he was in such a good mood just now, it was only then that Yicheng realized it. "What's more, it's human nature to extend a helping hand when a friend encounters difficulties. This is not only a common sense in society, but also the principle of being a human being." "Is she in trouble? Did she call her cousin because she didn't know what to do?" "Of course, she is not crying to me or asking me for help. She is just explaining the situation. However, you don't have to think about it. You know that she must have encountered difficulties. You think, although Osaka is her hometown, she has been there. She has no relatives. If her mother leaves like this, she will not only be sad, but also have to prepare for the funeral, and maybe even a person as capable as her will be panicked." "The so-called funeral," Yicheng stared at his cousin, "including the preparation stage, the whole procedure arrangement will leave the family members of the deceased with no time to grieve. She only needs to make a phone call to the funeral company. As long as the call is made , everything else is taken care of by the company. She only needs to agree to the company's proposal, sign the document, and get the money ready. If there is still a little spare time, it's not a big deal to shed tears over the photos thing." Kang Qing frowned incomprehensibly. "You can speak so ruthlessly, Miss Xuesui is your junior in college." "She's not my junior, she just practiced together in a social dance club." "It doesn't have to be so clear. Anyway, you introduced us to each other." Kang Qing stared at Yicheng. So I regretted it so much—Cheng wanted to say this, but he endured it and kept silent. "Anyway," Kang Qing raised her feet and leaned back on the sofa, "it's not good to be too well prepared for this kind of thing, but I personally hope that if something happens to her mother, I'm already prepared. It's just that you also As I said, I have my situation. Even if her mother passed away, it is still a question of whether I can fly to Osaka immediately. So," he stared at Kazunari, "I may invite you to Osaka at that time. Ms. Xuesui feels more at ease when she sees acquaintances." Yicheng frowned upon hearing this. "Cousin, please let me go." "why?" "This is called not distinguishing between public and private. People usually say behind their backs that Shinozuka Kasunari has become the personal secretary of the managing director." "Assisting the director is also the job of the planning department." Kang Qing glared at him. "This matter has nothing to do with the company?" "It doesn't matter, just think about it afterwards. There is only one thing you should think about: who gave the order." After speaking, Kang Qing showed a smug smile and stared at Yicheng, "Isn't it?" Yicheng sighed, and really wanted to ask who said "don't call me the managing director when it's just the two of us". Returning to the seat, Kazunari picked up the receiver, opened the desk drawer with the other hand, took out the notepad, opened the first page of the address book, searched for Imaeda, pressed keys while confirming the number, and waited with the receiver close to his ear.The bell rang once, then twice.The fingers of his right hand tapped on the desk. The phone rang six times, and the call got through, but Kasunari knew that no one would answer, because Imae's phone was set to activate the answering function after six rings. Sure enough, the next thing that came out of the receiver was not Imamue's deep voice, but a computer-synthesized female voice that looked like she was pinching her nose: "The person you are looking for can't answer the phone right now, please stay behind after the beep." Your name, phone number, and contact details”—hanging up the handset before hearing the beep.He couldn't help snorting, the voice might not be low, the head of the female colleague sitting directly in front of him trembled. What's the matter, he thought. The last time I saw Naomi Imaeda was in mid-August, and it has been more than a month now, but there is no news at all.Yicheng has called several times, but it always turns to voice answering.Kasunari left two messages, hoping that Imaeda would contact him, but so far he has not received a call back. Kasunari had thought that Imaeda might have gone on a trip.If so, the detective's working attitude is too casual.From entrusting him, Yicheng asked him to keep in close contact with himself.Or, Yicheng thought again, or he chased Karazawa Yusho to Osaka?It's not impossible, but not being in touch with the client is not right. A document on the edge of the desk came into view, and he picked it up casually. It turned out that the minutes of the meeting two days ago had been circulated to him.That meeting was about developing a computer system that automatically assembles the chemical makeup of matter.Yicheng was quite interested in this study and also attended it, but now he just read it mechanically, thinking about completely irrelevant things: Kang Qing, and Tang Zexuesui. Yicheng sincerely regrets taking Kang Qing to Tang Ze Xuesui's shop.Entrusted by Gao Gongcheng, he just wanted to have a look in the store, so he invited Kang Qing to go with him in a very relaxed and casual attitude.He should never have done this. Kang Qing still remembers the scene when she first met Xuesui.At that time, Kang Qing really didn't look like she was falling in love, and she even seemed like the boss was unhappy.Xuesui spoke to him, but he just answered a few words indifferently.However, in retrospect, that was exactly the reaction Kang Qing would have when her heart fluttered. Of course, he was able to find the woman he liked, which in itself was something to be happy about.He was only forty-five years old, and there was no reason for him to spend his whole life alone with his two children.If there is a suitable partner, he should remarry.However, one achievement is not liking his present object. In fact, he couldn't say what he was dissatisfied with about Tang Ze Xuesui.As Imaeda said, there is some unexplained money turnover around her, which really makes people feel wrong.However, if you think about it carefully, this can also be said to be a crime of intentional crime, and there is no reason to worry about it.He can only say that the impression of meeting them for the first time in the social dance practice field in college has always remained in his heart. Yicheng believes that this marriage can be delayed.However, if you want to convince Kang Qing, you need a good reason, otherwise, no matter how many times you tell him that the woman is dangerous and don't marry her, he won't take it seriously.No, it would probably annoy him.Because of this, Kazunari placed high hopes on Imameda's investigation, and it can even be said that he pinned everything on exposing the true face of Tang Zeyuho. The matter Kang Qing asked him just now came back to her mind.If there is an emergency, Kazun must go to Osaka, and to help Tang Zeyusui. Are you kidding me, Yicheng murmured in his heart.He remembered what Jinzhi once said to him: "The one she likes is not cousin Ling, but you..." "Are you kidding?" He whispered this time.