Chapter 7 Chapter VII Career

The guest who talked with Koji Shiokawa in the reception room of Toto Mutual Bank was Tokuyama Iwao, who was the executive officer of Oriental Travel Co., Ltd.He has met with Koji Shiokawa more than a dozen times, and he has had frequent contacts. He evaluates Executive Yanchuan as an outstanding young banker in the contemporary era. "Maybe I shouldn't say this. Is the Toto Mutual Bank's business policy too cautious?" Tokuyama Iwao would express this feeling every time we met. "Banking is a serious business, and prudence is admirable. But if banking is run as it has been, I'm afraid it will be more conservative in the future."

"You're right." Hongzhi smiled calmly. “Mutual banks, in particular, are a head shorter than city banks. The society sees it this way, and so do customers. Therefore, system reform is especially needed,” said Mr. Tokuyama. Tohto Mutual Bank was formerly known as Tohto Mutual Bank Co., Ltd. According to the "Mutual Banking Act" of 1951, the name of the Mutual Bank across the country was changed to "Bank" at the same time. "The outdated concept has not been cleared." Executive Yanchuan agreed with regret. "Of course, the predecessor was indeed Endless Club, and now it is temporarily changed to a bank, but if you don't seize the opportunity to seek rapid development, you will always be suppressed by the city bank, and you can't avoid the eyes of ordinary bankers. Because the operator has not yet gotten rid of Because of the shackles of the old era, it is difficult to eliminate the bad roots of the endless society era. As you said, the internal structure must be rectified."

Executive Yanchuan usually publicizes such a proposition to the outside world. This is not just a whim, but also hides his disgust towards the president of Dongdu Mutual Bank in his heart.The old president was a friend of Koji's father, Hiromichi Shiokawa, and the two of them founded Tohto Hentai Co., Ltd., the predecessor of Tohto Mutual Bank.Because Hongzhi got the position of executive and general affairs director when he was young, he was rather impatient with the conservative president. In Dongdu Mutual Bank, the power of the president faction is very stable.However, there is still a new undercurrent surging at the bottom, which is the Yanchuan Standing School, among which there are many young people.At this time, Hongzhi also wants to show his skills, desperately wanting to make earth-shattering moves when the old people are conservative and content with the status quo.If the reform is successful, it is not impossible to receive all the president's faction into his own account.

At this time, Oriental Travel Company appeared.Tokuyama Iwao, who is currently negotiating with Koji, is the director in charge of the company's planning department.Simply put, the business of Oriental Travel Company is to develop the tourism business along the route between Tokyo and Yamanashi Prefecture.Now, there is only one central railway line from Tokyo to Nagano, and trams run from Shinjuku to Hachioji, but further on, the old central line is barely maintained.The purpose of the Oriental Travel Company is to lay a private railway parallel to the central line.However, tourist hotels and villa areas should be built in the scenic spots along the line first.

At present, there are only Karuizawa and Hakone in the plateau tourist resorts around Tokyo, but they are already in a saturated state and there is no room for development.However, between Tokyo and Kofu, plateau tourism and vacation projects have not yet been developed.Now that the project is launched, the land price is very cheap. If you buy a good location and build two or three tourist hotels and villas, the benefits will not be worse than those in Hakone and Karuizawa.No, the scenery here is much more beautiful than those two places. Moreover, the round-trip time from Tokyo is also short, so it is the easiest to attract Tokyoites.The railroad track was also laid westward from the vicinity of Hachioji, crossed the northern side of the Tanzawa Mountains, crossed the Katsura River and the Doshi River, and connected to Otsuki Station on the Chuo Line.This section is a mountain railway, so you can overlook not only Mount Fuji, but also Lake Sagami, Lake Yamanaka, and Lake Kawaguchi.In addition, you can also see the mountains around Chichibu across the Katsuragawa Gorge that the Chuo Line passes through.If the weather is clear, you may still be able to see Mount Asama.

And in the south, you can overlook the Kanto Plain and the Izu Peninsula in the distance, and hope to use the gentle slopes of the mountains to build a golf course and operate a ski resort in winter.This is only the first phase of the project. After that, the track will be laid eastward from Otsuki to Karuizawa, and an elevated railway will also be built to cross Daibosatsu Ridge, Okuchibu and Asama Plateau. "Hey! In this way," Executive Tokuyama smiled triumphantly. "The only mountain tourist railway in our country appeared. On one side, there are Japan's first mountain, plateau lakes, smoky volcanoes, and emerald green plateaus. It is simply Japan's Switzerland."

As soon as this topic was mentioned, Deshan's executive was full of enthusiasm and danced, as if a magnificent real scene had unfolded before his eyes. "Furthermore, the traffic between Tokyo and Nagano now only depends on the Chuo Line opened in 1907. It is simply inexplicable! Japan's land development is too slow, and so are other aspects of society and industry. If the Central Line The line has become messy due to an accident, isn't everything going to stop?" "That's right!" Hong Zhi nodded. "So, this is not just a simple tourism business, but also a public welfare business. Once our company starts this project, it will lead to other new businesses. First of all, it can transport the limestone in Tongkak State and contribute to the cement industry."

Koji Shiokawa and Shioo Tokuyama had privately negotiated a fund supply contract, planning to lend 500 million yen to the planned business of the Oriental Travel Company.However, the assessment of collateral security for this cannot be done. "There is absolutely no need to worry about this." Executive Deshan emphasized. "Now, the average price of the land to be purchased is 1,000 yen for three square meters, right? The area is almost full of mountains and forests, and the transportation is inconvenient, so no matter what, the price will not increase. If you buy three lands as the construction land for the tourist hotel , about 150,000 to 600,000 square meters, right? This is the first phase of the plan, including the main building of the hotel, the square green space, the attached golf course, etc. There is also nearby land that can be sold in installments as a villa area. These building lands need five billion yen. Of course, this is not the entire investment of our company. As I said just now, we will build an elevated railway in the future. However, this fund has already been planned. As for your bank, I only hope that you can give us 150 million yuan in financing , 600,000 square meters of land purchase funds.”

After two or three negotiations, Tokuyama continued to speak. "Take this matter to the city bank, and it's easy to get a loan of 500 million yen. However, you also know that every city bank has connections with the financial world. If this plan is reported, the secret will be revealed immediately, and of course it will cause trouble. Strong opposition from the local residents. No, it’s okay if it’s just opposition, and maybe they will take this plan away and let big capital replace it. From a financial point of view, mutual banks should also be inspired to fight. That’s why I chose Tohto Mutual Bank, where Shiokawa’s managing director is located, as a representative.”

What is the truth about the Oriental Travel Co., Ltd.?Executive Shiokawa not only directly asked Tokuyama's executive, but also conducted investigations through other channels.From this, I unexpectedly learned that this Tokuyama executive was actually a person under the protection of Do Keijiro, the leader of the financial industry.Shito is a well-known figure who built a transportation kingdom. He operated a private railway network all over Tokyo, operated commercial buildings at the terminus, developed residential areas along the line, and established a bus network from the suburbs to the city.

Yeso Keijiro is also well-known in the mergers and acquisitions of other weak and small companies, and he has a strong advisory group under him, and those people have become the right-hand man of the old man.They were each hired by the general manager of the subsidiary company, and their power grew.The old man loves resourceful talents, no matter how unknown the junior, as long as they are good at whimsy, they will be reused and cared for immediately.This is also one of the elements that built the earth kingdom today. According to the survey, Tokuyama Iwao often came in and out of Dokeijiro's residence, and he was quite favored.The reason why Koji Shiokawa went forward bravely was because he had strong evidence.What is Eastern Travel Company itself?I'm afraid it's an empty shelf with no horoscope yet.However, if you have Keijiro Dodo as your backer, you can rest assured. "I will do the work of the president." Executive Yanchuan said confidently to executive Tokuyama. "You think, even the president, if he knows that there is soil behind you, he will definitely feel at ease. And as you said, if you buy 1.5 million at the price of 1,000 yen for three square meters The land of square meters, the guarantee of absolute safety...Forgive me for my unlucky words, even if your business suffers setbacks, with my land as guarantee, the bank will never lose money." "Yes, yes." Executive Tokuyama nodded vigorously. "About my creditworthiness, you just need to ask Yesu. In addition, you can also ask the general manager of the famous automobile company and the general manager of the film company who is close to Yesu. You can learn more about it. No matter what It is said that the bank is a golden rice bowl. If someone accuses its creditworthiness of being an intangible asset, it is like what the executive said, and there is such an imposing mortgage as land. Even if it is sold, it will never lose money. Well, stick to it for two or three years , Even if you don’t say anything, the land price will increase by two or three times. Because, even if my business fails, this idea will definitely be implemented by entrepreneurs, and the land price will immediately soar several times.” "Oh, to hear what you said, maybe I've offended you by talking too much. But to be honest, I'm also responsible. All the money in the bank is the client's money, so even if I don't care about the consequences, I still have to be restricted. " "Well, the executive is both domineering and steady, which is very commendable. This is the banker of the new era, the standard-bearer of the mutual bank's take-off stage." The conversation between the two continues.In short, the negotiations between the two are advancing steadily, and Koji Shiokawa has already proposed a motion to the old governor. "You said, is that reliable?" The old president frowned after hearing this, and looked at the young executive worriedly.Although he is an executive, he is also the son of his friend, and he will never erase the impression of his childhood. Hongzhi called the president uncle in informal occasions outside the bank. "Absolutely!" Hong Zhiyuan conveyed the words of the executive of Dongfang Travel Company, and elaborated his opinion in detail. "Mutual banks will never grow if they don't get rid of the legacy of the endless society era. If they only accept small sums of money from small businesses and return these businesses with small profits, they will never turn around. Uncle, we must realize this. plan. This project is the first to be brought to our bank, which is really a godsend." "Let's go have dinner!" That night, Tokuyama's executive entertained Koji Shiokawa.The two had often talked before, but never went to a Japanese restaurant for a drink.They went to the restaurant in Akasaka, passing the Benkei Bridge from Mitsuke in Akasaka, this is a quiet street amidst the hustle and bustle.This is the only place where people don't feel like the center of Tokyo. The street looks like a suburb, and the restaurant is deep in the bushes. It seems that Executive Tokuyama often comes here. He jokes with the waitresses and listens to their conversations. It seems that he often meets with some ministerial officials here.The two were let into a living room with a view of the grass and trees. The lights of the downtown area leaked out, which was quite interesting. "Hey, the so-called love at first sight is talking about you and me!" Tokuyama let Executive Iwakawa sit down in front of the wooden pillar in the alcove, and smiled boldly across from him.He recruited three geisha alone. "Ouch! You fell in love with men at first sight too?!" The woman next to Tokugawa looked at him with her long face tilted, and then gave Yanchuan a wink.Judging from the situation just now, this geisha seems to be Tokuyama's mistress. "I'm so touched!" "That is! This is different between men and women." "Oh? How is it different?" "Women betray men at every turn, talking sweetly, but behind the scenes. Men don't do that." "Thank you for being able to speak out! Women look at men the same way. Hmph! Gossip." "Elder Sister is right!" The other two women seemed to agree, nodding in agreement.Deshan's wife is over thirty years old, and the other two are quite young.One has a wide jaw and a naive look, and the other has a narrow Japanese face.The two of them accompanied Yanchuan. "If you want to talk about your dedication, there is no one in comparison! The old man will definitely support you." Shiokawa also entertained Deshan, but this was neither a flattery nor a polite way during the banquet.In fact, after hearing Tokuyama's words, I also felt emotional.The more times we meet, the more I believe this man can achieve great success with a strong financial backing.Of course, he has some wily and calculating characteristics, but as long as he is more vigilant, nothing will go wrong. Mr. Tokuyama is especially good at drinking. Instead of Japanese sake, he drinks whiskey.Shiokawa also likes to drink whiskey, and he drank up a bottle in a short while. "Oh! It's amazing!" The three women stared at each other. At this time, the female owner of the restaurant came to greet her, and the living room became lively.The female boss said that drinking too much would hurt her health, but the two ordered another bottle and made the women drink some brandy and water.I don't know when, Tokugawa's executive disappeared, and found that the woman beside him was also gone to Xikong. Two young geisha accompany Hongzhi to drink, and he is also very drunk after a while.Alcohol was already very strong, but tonight he drank with Deshan again, and now he has more energy, so he is naturally more drunk than usual. "Call a taxi!" he said inarticulately.In his consciousness, he knew that he was repeatedly saying to call a taxi, but he couldn't make a sentence.Suddenly woke up and found myself lying on a soft object, which is different from the touch of tatami, this is inside a soft quilt.The electric lights also became dim. This is not the living room just now.When I was conscious, the first thing I felt was the smallness of the living room, and I wondered why I was so aggrieved.At the same time as I opened my eyes, there were rustling sounds in my ears, there seemed to be someone at my feet, and a dim light flickered in the corner of the room. The one who moved was a woman, who turned her back and half-sat, untied her belt, and changed her clothes.Hongzhi closed his eyes and thought, which geisha is she?Lying silently, the woman immediately came to her side. "Excuse me!" the thin voice was barely audible.She gently lifted a corner of the quilt, and quietly slipped into Hongzhi's side. He opened his eyes, and it turned out to be the geisha with the wide jaw, the snow-white collar reflected in the dim light. "What's your name?" Hong Zhi asked. "My name is Hexiang." In the dim light, her eyebrows were smiling. Hongzhi got up at eight o'clock in the morning, and the geisha from last night was no longer by his side. The waiter came to pass the message. "Tokuyama said over there, please have breakfast with you." Hongzhi followed and came to another small room that was different from drinking last night. The window faced the courtyard. "Hey, good morning!" Tokugawa's manager asked Hong Zhi to sit in the upper seat.There are short ink paintings hanging on the shrine, and incense sticks and green smoke curl up. "Good morning!" The two men gave ambiguous wry smiles. However, it didn't take long for Mr. Tokuyama to happily repeat the old story. "I've often dreamed about that plan recently. Hey, it's true!" He waved his chopsticks while eating. "A white hotel was built on the top of the mountain, and many tourists strolled among them. In front of it was a magnificent flower bed, and there was a golf course on the gentle slope at the foot of the mountain. A large group of golfers gathered there, swinging and hitting the ball. I even saw the club shining .” "This scene is really good!" Hong Zhi listened while holding a teacup. "Looking from a distance, the circuitous driveway extending from the foot of the mountain is like a silver chain, winding among the green trees, and the cars on the driveway are like ants lining up endlessly. I thought about it, this is an incredible thing , The business is so booming, I’m afraid it’s not enough to build only three hotels. I’ve been worrying about this in my dreams.” "You really put your heart and soul into your career!" Hong Zhi replied. "Yes, that's exactly the case. But, if you don't go all out, when will your plan be realized?" "Perhaps so." "Even I find it funny, so please cooperate with what I said last night." "Understood. Leave this to me." "Thank you. Hey, Mr. Shiokawa, from now on, you and I must be of the same mind. If we follow the old rules, we will have to drink some wine at this time. Ha, ha ha ha ha." The executive opened his mouth and smiled. "However, you are not entirely a businessman. No, it should be said that you are not an ordinary businessman." Hongzhi said while pouring tea. "Oh why?" "Ah, I heard you talk about dreams just now. I think you are very persistent in your dreams. Forgive me, it is really rare to have such a grand dream at your age. And it is not whimsical, but put into practice. It is really a great talent!" "Where. Thanks for the compliment, I'm sincerely apprehensive. When you say it like this, I have become someone who has left my dream and set aside my abacus to realize it. Indeed, this is really a happy thing!" Manager Deshan picked up his teacup after dinner, and looked like Suddenly, he smiled to himself. "When it comes to dreams, after all, it is also related to strong curiosity." "Perhaps it is." "This is because, Shiokawa, I often go to Koshu and Nagano for inspections. I even stationed smart and capable staff there, so I often contact them. It was the day before yesterday. I ran into a rare beauty on the train." "I see, that's why you're curious, right?" "Exactly. Although she is a beautiful woman, she is not the beautiful type. She is twenty-seven or eight years old. Of course, I don't know whose wife it is. However, she is completely in line with my taste." "Oh!" "She is so calm and calm, but she has a charming charm from nowhere. She looks rational but not indifferent, and there is passion in her heart. I dare not say that I have a lot of sex, and there are no other passengers around, so I pretend Looking lonely and miserable, I talked to that lady!" "You are so brave!" "That's right! From Tokyo to Kofu for two hours, I didn't feel bored at all. I couldn't believe that she was riding alone, so I looked around, and it didn't look like there was a companion. I just sat down Opposite the lady." "This is something you dare not do." "She got off at Kofu. I used to get off at Kofu, but I had to go to Suwa on business that day. It's a pity that I couldn't go with that lady. It's incredible that there are people who are exactly like the girl of my dreams." !" The waiter poked his head in. "Guest, the car is here!" Manager Tokuyama stood up from the table. "Hey, I can't go on like this. From today on, I still have to run around with full energy. Seriously, Yanchuan, with your guarantee, I'm really confident!" Tadao Asano met Eiichi Shimomura at the Kofu Bookstore, a junior who was two years younger in college.At that time, Shimomura often came to Asano boarding house to play, but after graduation, he only met him two or three times.They hadn't heard from each other for five or six years, but now they ran into each other in Kofu, so they had to have a chat, so they went to a nearby teahouse. "How are you?" Asano judged from Shimomura's clothes that he might live in the local area.However, Xiacun five or six years ago should have been an official of a certain ministry. "I'm not an official anymore." Shimomura said with a smile. "The salary is too low. Even if you have the strength, you still have to be ranked according to your seniority. It's hard to stand up. And I really can't stand the sense of restraint." "Then, what are you doing now?" "I'm here." On the business card handed out by Shimomura, the position is "Planning Department of Oriental Travel Co., Ltd.". "What is Eastern Tourism?" "Haven't you heard of it? This is a new company." Shimomura Yongichi exhaled a puff of cigarettes, proudly puffed out his chest. "This is a secret, and it cannot be revealed to the seniors. It is publicly said that it is a new company, but it is actually controlled by a certain big chaebol, and it will become a rising stock in the future." "Do you like this?" "Yes. I came out of the sea because of my aversion to the bureaucratic system, so I was immediately optimistic about this company that takes over the mountain as king. In the future, I don't know how big it will grow! Now the foundation is not solid, and the organization is also small. So I can give full play to my strength. I am very happy that my strength is quickly transformed into the company's performance. Compared with being a cog in an agency or a large company, I think it is very promising." "Then, with your talent and skills, you will definitely be able to become a director in the future." After Asano Tadao met Eiichi Shimomura, who was extraordinary in college, his spirit was saved.Instead of living in a hotel and thinking hard about Xinzi's whereabouts, it is better to seek temporary liberation first. "That's right! That's the way it is!" Shimomura affirmed without knowing the heights of heaven and earth. "So, I'm very motivated. I was stationed here for planning and investigation." "No wonder you are dressed like a tourist. What kind of investigation are you doing?" "This is the secret of secrets, I don't want to say it." Even so, the corner of Shimomura's mouth was about to twitch. "You are a senior, so let me reveal a little bit. Our Oriental Travel Company wants to develop tourism resources along the Chuo Line from Tokyo to Kofu and Kamisuwa. Of course, in addition to tourism, we also develop natural resources such as forests and cement raw materials. Specifically, the first phase of the plan is to build an elevated railway, a hotel, and a golf course from the Asakawa area along the south ridge of the Chuo Line to Otsuki City. In the future, it will cross the Daibosa Ridge and extend to Karuizawa..." "What a grand plan!" "Yes. The special agent is resourceful and has extraordinary strength. I was chosen by the special agent and stationed in Kofu to be responsible for the field investigation from Kofu. However, this is an absolute secret. If this matter is leaked, the land price along the line will definitely skyrocket." "I know, I won't tell others, don't worry! Besides, I'm not interested in this kind of thing." Hearing that the other party said he was not interested, Shimomura was disappointed. "Anyway, I'm grateful for your secrecy. For economists, such practical problems are of no interest." "Because academics are different from reality." "That's true." Shimomura did not refute. "Why did you come to Kofu? Is there a lecture or something?" "No, it's not a meeting, it's something personal." "I can't think of it! You don't do economic history, so you're here to collect local information?" "I also have personal affairs!" "When did you arrive?" "Just arrived." "Are you going to be here two or three days?" "Can't stay that long. Maybe tomorrow morning." "Which hotel are you staying at?" "I'm not very familiar with this place, so I just picked one at random when I got off the bus. It's called Tangcun." Hearing this, Shimomura Yongichi let out an "oh". "I also live in Tangcun. That's how it is. "Then let's go back together, and I'll talk to senior again." "Ah? Are you looking for a woman? How romantic!" Shimomura Yongichi stared at Asano Tadao. "What's so romantic about it! It's not like that at all...I'm looking for that woman because of something happened." Tadao Asano waved his hand, as if to correct Shimomura's misunderstanding. This is Asano's room.When he heard that Xiacun lived in Tangcun, he suddenly remembered.He could not predict the whereabouts of Nobuko Shiokawa.When he set off from home, he had a vague expectation that if he wandered around Nagano, where Nobuko was traveling, he might actually run into her by chance.Even if there is no such accident, walking around the places she has been will give me some comfort in my heart. Once outside, however, that expectation becomes ethereal, an unreality of chasing phantoms.At this time, he couldn't let go without seeing the living Nobuko.He decided that there was no lie in the content of the letter, but that he couldn't figure out the purpose of the letter. But for Asano now, the problem is not the purpose of that letter, as long as the content is true, and this time he hurried on the road because he believed the content of the letter.But after coming here, Asano fell into a daze.At this time, he was alone, and his sense of helplessness was even stronger.Nobuko may get off at Kofu, but it is only an inference on the train.It is also inferred that if you get off at Kofu, you may live in Tangcun.He felt that his inference was very accurate. He made it clear that he was looking for the woman, and he suddenly thought of it when he saw Shimomura. He wanted Shimomura to help find the hotel where Nobuko lived.Of course, he concealed the relationship between Shiokawa Nobuko and himself, omitted all of this, only said that there were special circumstances, and told Shimomura about her characteristics. "It's an easy job!" Shimomura Yongichi happily agreed. "There are not many hotels in Tangcun, and it is midsummer, there are very few tourists. A woman of this age is particularly conspicuous staying in a hotel. I am very familiar with that hotel, so I told the foreman to call all the hotels." After finishing speaking, he added another sentence "It's so romantic! Without further ado," he walked out of Asano's room. When he came to the counter downstairs, he stopped the foreman. "We don't have such a person in our hotel. Otherwise, I'll call from house to house to ask! I should start from the largest hotel." The head waiter started calling, and Shimomura told the other party the features he had recorded in detail. "What? No? Thank you." The foreman hung up the phone. There are two big hotels in Tangcun, and the foreman dials the number of another hotel. "...It's probably like this person. Yes, she lives alone in the hotel and arrived the day before yesterday. I don't know what is written in the register. Her real name is Nobuko Shiokawa." "Please wait!" The waitress who answered the phone held the phone and was asking someone.The head waiter could also hear the voices over there. "Amao, Amao...the 'Hongyeju' you are in charge of, the guest arrived the day before yesterday?...alone?...you are pretty, twenty-seven or eight years old...Chuanxi Hotel called and asked if there was any... there's no such person?" Another female voice answered one by one, and the foreman put the receiver close to his ear, and only turned his face to Shimomura who was sitting next to him. "Taki has something to do with the hotel!" He said with a smile. "She said there was a woman who looked like her living there by herself, didn't she?" "I don't know yet, I'm asking the waiter on duty! However, there is hope." "Wait!" Shimomura hurried up to the second floor to call Asano. "Asano, it seems that the person lives in Takiwa Hotel. The head waiter is calling to confirm, you go and listen directly!" Tadao Asano took the call from Shimomura.Hearing that Taki and the hotel had a clue, his heart trembled. "I've kept you waiting for so long!" The waitress on the other side spoke to this side after confirming. "How about it?" "Ah!" Hearing the voice of another person, the other party exclaimed in a low voice. "Oh, I was asking about that person. Are you really sure that woman lives in your hotel?" "There is such a lady. What's your name?" "My name is Asano." "Hello... But, her name is not Shiokawa Nobuko." It was expected at this time, he didn't think Xinzi would register with her real name, he just wanted to ask about the woman's appearance. "I-I don't know much...I'll let the person in charge of that room tell you!" The voice became that of a middle-aged woman. "I'm the attendant in charge of that room." "Sorry, I'm looking for someone. Excuse me, how old is the guest in that room?" "Age, maybe twenty-five or six years old!" roughly the same age. "Then, is she?" Asano regained his spirit. "Long face, about 1.58 meters tall, with sloping shoulders?" "This..." The waitress seemed to be thinking about something, and paused for a moment. "It doesn't seem like that." "Isn't that so?" "Yes. The guest has a round face and is not tall. He is not slender, but a little fat." Asano panicked, he thought it was her, so he didn't want to let it go.Moreover, different people will have different impressions.Asano is very familiar with Nobuko, but it is the first time they have met the hotel waiter, so there may be discrepancies between the impressions of the two. In short, they were about the same age, and they lived alone, so Asano still refused to give up. He wanted to rush to the Takiwa Hotel immediately. "Excuse me, what name is written in the register?" "It's Kawada Miyo..." "What about the address?" "She's a guest from Tokyo...but I can't go into details. Because she's too far from the person you're looking for." As a hotel, this is a legitimate and reasonable approach.It is impossible for them to disclose the personal information of the guests to the telephone inquiries, and it is already a matter of saving face to be able to say so much. "Excuse me, I want to visit now, what's your name?" "Oh, this..." The tone was confused. "My name is Zhongzi." "I'll see you, don't you mind? I'll be there in ten minutes." "yes……" Asano put down the phone.Shimomura has been listening. "Did the other party say it wasn't her?" Shimomura looked at Asano. "I always thought it was her." The two returned to the room. "Are you going to Takiwa Hotel now?" "I can't make it clear on the phone, but I still have to meet directly to confirm." "You are so persistent!" Shimomura said in surprise. "I never knew there was such a side of Asano, it really surprised me... May I go with you?" "Okay!" At first, Asano thought, if the female guest was really Nobuko Shiokawa, he would talk to her alone.But if it weren't for Nobuko, the colleagues in Shimomura could also avoid embarrassment. The two left the hotel and walked to Taki and the hotel. "It will be fine if nothing goes wrong," said Shimomura, who walked side by side.Judging by his expression, it seems that it is also very romantic to find someone by yourself. Tangcun is the only lane on the way from Kofu to Shosenkyo, so there are also guests who wash hot springs by car at night.Asano always thought that there would be Nobuko Shiokawa in those cars, so he searched carefully for the bright windows on the side of the road.However, what he saw were either tourists traveling with families, or male guests with geisha. Entering the wide gate of Takiwa Hotel, the front is a huge green square, the passage extends to the foyer with a car porch, and there are two or three guests in single kimonos in front.Asano asked Zhongzi to be found in the foyer, a woman in her forties. "Are you Asano who called just now?" The middle-aged waitress calmly clasped her hands in greeting. "Finally back!" In Xinzi's room, Zhongzi came back to report with a smile.The calm attitude reveals seniority and experience, and there is no panic. Any anxiety of Nobuko can be eliminated by the other party. "There are two people here. One is Asano, and the other is like his friend. His friend is more active than him, so it's really difficult to deal with." The waiter refilled the teapot with the iron pot that he had carefully tidied up. "You said there is another friend of his?" Xinzi couldn't guess who the other one was.Will Asano bring that man from Tokyo too?She felt a little scared. "No, that person is a regular guest of the hotel here, and I have only seen him. Anyway, our place is small. It is said that a company in Tokyo has an office in Kofu, so he has been living here. It is said that he is a friend of Asano. relation." The waiter turned up the closed teacup and poured light yellow tea. "So, what did they say?" "He said 'tell me to look at the register'." Nobuko was taken aback. Asano recognized his own handwriting, and he had read homework answers and study reports countless times.He also praised that your handwriting is both neat and beautiful.Originally, she concealed her real name out of a vague premonition and borrowed Kawada Miyo's name, but if Asano saw the handwriting, she would be discovered immediately. "I declined." The waiter said slowly. "I said that the register should not be released to the outside world except for the police. That's exactly what happened... The other one didn't want to, saying he had to read it. He pointed to Asano and said that this person came from Tokyo to find the lady, The hotel register may not include real names, so you might as well let him see it. In the end, Asano also strongly requested it, which really made me sweat." "..." "I insisted that my wife's appearance on the phone didn't match at all, so it was useless to look at it. If I rashly said that my wife's appearance was caught, I don't know what the consequences would be. Thanks to discussing with my wife one time." "Trouble for you!" "However, Ma'am, it's better to be more careful. From the looks of it, Asano will not let this hotel go until tomorrow. Oh, that friend of his is even more enthusiastic, maybe he will volunteer to monitor this hotel!" "That would be bad!" "Leave early tomorrow morning?" "I haven't figured it out yet!" "Then you stay one more day. They will never stay here for two days." "yes!" "Just do it like this! As long as you don't leave this room, you won't be found." Nobuko replied that for the time being.Zhongzi wanted to ask about the situation, but he felt that it was not good to penetrate into the privacy of the guests, so he didn't open his mouth, and changed the topic back to daily trivial matters. The waiter left, and Nobuko stayed alone in the room.Nobuko couldn't believe it when he heard that Tadao Asano had called.And I have already come to the door, how would he know that he is here?I didn't even think about the travel plan. I planned to go to Kami-Suwa at first, but I ran into that strange man on the train, and I was worried that it would be too late to arrive in Kami-Suwa, so I changed my mind and got off the train at Kofu. How could Asano know? ? Of course she didn't tell Asano that she was taking the Chuo Line to Nagano.How would he know?And follow up!It was all her own fault, she reflected deeply.I approached Asano solely for the purpose of studying, and asked him to guide my graduation thesis because I had been submitting study reports to the associate professor without any other reason.Correspondence with Asano is also for learning, and there is nothing unrelated to learning.In other words, Asano became interested in Nobuko and took the initiative to approach her, starting from this summer lecture and home visit.I really shouldn't have gone home for a visit. I should have noticed it earlier and wouldn't go there a second time. Nobuko is thinking, Asano is an upright scholar, if compared with her husband Hongzhi, they are two extremes.On the way home from her last home visit, she was determined not to have any contact with Asano, and she had made it clear to him.However, the two were tricked by their husbands right after, and they met in a teahouse in the city center as if by fate.This artificial encounter added fuel to Asano's heart, and the gentle and humble associate professor followed Nobuko, even to Tangcun. 信子一声叹息。坦白地说，她只是把浅野忠夫看成善良的人，也了解他是一位纯粹的学者，无论他怎样示爱，信子都无心回应。然而当她想到浅野忠夫就在附近凝视着自己，在对其热情感到惶惑之前，不能不承受某种压迫感。 A few days later.甲府闹市区的一座写字楼。从四楼东侧窗口，可以清晰地看到甲府城堡遗迹的石墙，上面是公园。下村迎来了东方旅游公司的德山岩雄专务，这里就是该公司驻甲府的办事处。下村是总公司派驻的特派员，另外还有一位测绘员，一位女事务员和勤杂工。办公桌被挤到房间一角，宽阔的空间让给了豪华气派的客厅套装家具，因为会客谈判就是他的工作目的。此外，房间另一角还摆着制图桌。这些设备都表明，此处是土地开发公司的办事处。 德山专务经常到这里来，今天是其中的一次。听过下村的工作报告，专务对融资有望以及最近将要展开正式勘察进行了说明，并给予了热情的鼓励。德山专务还要为收购土地以及其他事项进行斡旋，所以经常会见当地实力派人物和政府官员。 “专务先生，汤村的泷和宾馆也已经准备好了，艺伎也安排了。”今晚专务要宴请当地各界人物。 “哦，是吗？”离宴会还有一段时间，专务的工作已经告一段落，看上去有些无所事事。他看似精力充沛，但一离开工作，脸上便失去光彩。 察觉到专务有些无聊，下村不失时机地找到了提神的话题。“专务，说到汤村，前些天发生了一件趣事。”下村将双手交叉在膝头，谦恭地微笑着说道。 “哦？什么趣事？”下村用心良苦，专务却像没当回事儿。 “或许不值得说给专务听。前几天，一位大学时代的前辈，现在是东京某所大学的副教授，阔别多年之后，前几天晚上我偶然在甲府的街上碰到了他。” "Oh." “如果只是碰面也没什么意思，但我实在感慨，世上竟然还有保持着少年纯情的成年人。因为这位前辈到这儿来，是追寻他所倾慕的女人。哦，虽说是倾慕的女人，但两人之间也没有什么特殊关系。准确地说，是这位前辈迷上了有夫之妇。” “有夫之妇？近来挺流行这种方式嘛！”专务的嘴角有些松动。 下村探身向前。“前辈没告诉我详情，但我推测，那位夫人从东京离家出走，好像就住在汤村。前辈追踪到此，到处寻找。然后知道我在这儿住，请我帮他寻找。唉，冷不防碰到了，叫我猝不及防。但好歹也是大学时代的前辈，不敢断然拒绝。而且我也住在汤村，所以助他一臂之力。” "did you find it?" “没有。这事儿真出奇，找遍汤村所有的旅馆，终于锁定了咱们今晚预定举行宴会的泷和宾馆。因为已经打听到，有一位相貌体态相仿的女人住在那里。” “于是，你就冲锋在前啦？” “怎么会呢？”下村笑了。"哪能那么冒失？不过，女服务员显然在撒谎，她死活不让我们看登记簿。也就是说，那个女人不愿意见我的前辈。都怪他开始没有策划好，一开始？***隽搜未ㄐ抛拥拿帧1龉莘裨鼻胧玖说笔氯酥螅彩蔷芫宋颐恰！？ “喂！”专务突然抬头打断下村。“什么名字来着？哦，那个女人。” “啊，是叫盐川信子。前辈说得很清楚。” “盐川？”专务突然两眼放光。“那女人多大年纪？” “嗯……好像二十七、八岁吧！”下村看到德川专务突然来了兴趣，对此事产生的效果格外惊诧。 “喂，盐川这个姓氏不多见吧？”与其说是询问，不如说是自言自语。 “是啊，确实不多见。我也觉得挺陌生的。”下村满怀狐疑地瞅了专务一眼。“专务，”德川岩雄听到“盐川”的名字表情奇特令他注意，聪明乖巧的部下必须会对上司察颜观色。“专务对那女人有印象吗？” “不，我没说那个。”专务暧昧地松缓了面部肌肉。“你那位前辈真够痴迷的啊！也不知道到底是怎样的美人？” “真是痴迷。我也对此很感兴趣，所以帮了浅野。遗憾的是，终于没能见上一面。”下村兴致勃勃地说道。“第二天我们仍守在泷和宾馆外面监视，可……”说到一半，突然发现自己还有活儿干。“不，我还有工作，不能陪您说个没完没了。就讲到这儿吧！那女子好像设法从泷和宾馆溜走了。” “那你的前辈怎么样了？” “他也在宾馆和车站之间来回跑，因为如果那女人乘车走，到了车站就会被发现。” “的确如此。那、后来没有找到吗？” “听说是没找到。他叫浅野，这位前辈当天三点钟左右往这儿打了电话，说承蒙关照多谢了。我问他还要去哪里，他说要既然出来一趟，就在长野多转一转。” “他为什么要到长野呢？” “这个啊！”下村又微笑了。“他听说盐川离家出行要去长野，本来他也并不确信这条线索，其实他自己也想游玩一圈。” “如今的世道，居然还有如此纯情的人呢！” “说的是啊！简直是现代纯情物语。” “那个、叫什么来着？那个叫盐川的，确实是有夫之妇吗？” “倒是没有明确说明，但我听前辈说话的微妙语气，似乎有点儿这个意思。” “你们真的用盐川信子的名字到各旅馆打听了吗？”德山专务再次确认。 “是的。我怕忘记，还记在笔记本上了呢！” “其他还问了些什么？哦，比如说，那女子丈夫的名字。” “那倒没问。连那女子是否已婚，前辈都没对我说。” “哦。不过，这个时节，孤身女子能住在温泉旅馆或到长野旅行，她的家境也一定相当优越。” “可能是这么回事儿。我觉得问得太多不好，所以……” 专务不再继续问，两眼盯着别处抽起烟来。 “专务，”下村永一望望思索中的专务。“这件事情，要不要也调查一下。” “不，”德山略作否定。“不是什么大不了的事。不过，你的那位前辈嘛……” “哦，他叫浅野忠夫，是L大学的副教授。” “他跟盐川夫人……哦，大概是夫人，他们之间是什么关系，我想了解一下。” "yes." “下村，这不是正式的调查项目，不要对外公开。毕竟是我个人的想法。” "yes." “刚才你说那个浅野不愿详谈，所以你要留心，不要让对方察觉你在调查他，你自己知道是怎么回事儿就可以了。” “是。那我是不是去东京见见浅野。” "right." “我觉得写信谈恐怕不好把握，而且对方也不会回信说这事儿的。最好当面聊聊，效果会好些。” “对。”德山磕掉了烟灰。 “就这样办，两、三天内你到东京出趟差。” "Thank you." “不过，那个浅野是不是已经回去了？听你说，他继续在长野旅行的可能性很大。” “是啊！能不能让我五、六天以后再去东京？这样的话，浅野肯定到家了。” “那就这样。”德山看了看手表，这事儿似乎已经安排妥当。“我该走了，你帮我叫车。我要到县政府走一圈。” "yes." “还有，今晚宴会的安排，你再落实一下。” “遵命。”下村离去，专务赶忙掏出笔记本，把部下汇报的内容记下。 中午，盐川弘治进入伊豆长岗，他是自己驾车从东京来的。轿车驶入沿丘陵而建的旅馆街，这一带高级宾馆很多，其中一家大得抢眼，名叫“平野屋”。虽然在街道深处，但宏伟的建筑沿着台地层层矗立。白天的旅馆街郁闷沉静。 弘治路过“平野屋”庄重的大门，从旁边一角驶进窄巷。沿着院墙，另有一扇小院门，他把车开了进去。三、四个穿着工匠服的青年看到下了车的弘治，恭敬地鞠躬致意。弘治走进与宾馆建筑分开的屋宅。 “欢迎！”脱鞋之间，一位五十二、三岁的妇人急忙赶出来迎接。 “您好！”弘治停下手颔首致意。 “没想到你来得这么快！”妇人笑眯眯地说道。 “是的。路上没堵车。而且最近开通的箱根新车道特别通畅。” “听说了，可我和你父亲都还没见过呢！” “父亲呢？” “一直在家里等着你呢！”这是信子的母亲，容貌和身姿都跟女儿一样，“平野屋”是信子的娘家。今天一大早，弘治就从东京打电话说要来访。 走过擦得锃亮的长廊，进入拐成直角面向庭院的八张席房间，紫檀桌前坐着信子的父亲平野平四郎，展开新近购买的佛经手抄古本正在欣赏。屋里还摆了好多平四郎搜集的古瓷壶。 弘治在房门口跪坐行礼。 "I am coming." “进来吧！”平四郎年近六十，已是满头银发。瘦削的脸，颧骨突出。 “请进屋吧！”信子的母亲政子也跟着进来，让弘治坐在坐垫上。 “父亲一向可好？” “还行，就这个样子。”平四郎朝女婿笑笑，然后正襟端坐。“你也挺精神的嘛！” “我嘛、太忙了！” “近来真的胖了些，挺威武的！”政子看着弘治说道。 “信子也一直很好。” “是吗？”父亲脸上没有流露情绪，但母亲政子眉间却有所反应。 “真的挺好吗？”父亲问道。 “前些日子开始学习某大学的函授课程，今年夏天冒着酷暑每天去听课。” “这孩子从小就爱学习。我们是开旅馆的，没能让她如愿上大学。不过，至少也还从T补习学校毕了业。她还想上去别的大学呢！” “学习是好事，可是家庭生活怎么样呢？是不是不太管你了？”母亲担心弘治与信子的事情，曾婉转地打听过夫妻最近的关系。 “还行，她那样过得挺好。” 父母都知道弘治有外遇，即使信子自己不说，母亲偶尔到东京信子家去也看得明白。母亲知道弘治经常晚归或外宿，曾经问过信子。“弘治总是这样吗？”信子微笑不答。 关于第三者，老夫妻也是从别处听到的传闻，但信子从未对父母讲过。她早先就是这个性格，对父母隐瞒自己的痛苦。让信子嫁给弘治，是在弘治父亲当东都无尽会社总经理的时代，由一位光顾“平野屋”的实业家牵线搭桥。 “信子也有一段时间不回来了。”母亲不无抱怨地说道。其实，她自己也想去东京，但最近不知何故总是心生顾虑。想必是因为不愿置身于信子与弘治之间尴尬的氛围中。母亲觉得最好不要看到丑事发生，所以既担忧东京出事，又按兵不动。 “是啊！她现在净忙学习了，所以没空儿回来。” “让她挤时间回来一趟嘛！”母亲无奈地笑着请求。 “是啊！我也对她说过，反正在家里也是闲着。与其搞些随心所欲的事情，不如到长岗走动走动。” “现在干什么呢？跟你一起来多好！” “没有，她到长野旅游去了。” “长野？” “听说跟同学一起去的。”弘治一副若无其事的样子。父亲默默地将视线投在佛经手抄本上。 “一个亿可是巨额资金呐！”平四郎面露难色。 两个小时之后，三个人用完午餐，岳父与女婿进入了繁难的信贷磋商。 “你的心情我理解。”平四郎将存放佛经手抄本的桐木箱挪到桌旁，肘支桌面大口吸烟。“你作为银行董事，想向老前辈们展示新型经营方法的意愿我也很理解。此外，刚才你说的东方旅游公司前途远大我也了解了。特别是如果有是土庆次郎做后盾，应该没有问题。” “是的。”弘治凝视着妻子的父亲。 “我也知道，你好不容易跟对方的专务谈妥，但说服银行出巨资却遭到老董事们的反对，处境十分困难。而且我也理解你希望我拿出五分之一的融资额一亿日元的迫切请求。”平四郎像在整理女婿说过的话，一句一句地嘟囔着，但脸色却逐渐黯淡下来。“可是啊！弘治君，旅馆业现在可是很不景气呀！说实话，资金都花到设备更新上了，没有什么积蓄。实力已经不比从前了。” “这我也很理解。” “你既然是东京的银行，资金往来跟此地完全不同，这是没有办法的事。地方银行对旅馆融资很不爽快，而且我还以不动产做抵押贷了很多款。” "Oh!" “要说我托你爹的关照，在这伊豆西海岸倒也拥有比别人多的土地和山林。把这些都抵押上，银行或许愿意融资那个数目。但是弘治君，你想想看，这是我最后的领地。有了它，抵押旅馆等不动产才能行得通。若叫我将它处理掉，即便是我心疼的女儿的丈夫请求，也是无法当即许诺的。” “那是当然的了。”弘治点头赞同。“我不要求您当即许诺。您慢慢考虑，也跟母亲商量一下……不过刚才我也罗嗦过了，我是想甩掉世袭董事的帽子。依我看，不是我说大话，我们银行的经营方法太落后了，看着都心焦。关于东方旅游公司的规划，行长以下的董事们就是不同意融资五个亿，只给两个亿。这都已经像是下了跳楼的决心。” “相互银行就是那副德行。” “这样是跟不上时代发展的，我想说的是这个。所以，我总是不得不在城市银行的屋檐之下，忍受不见天日的痛苦。这可不行，我也是看到东方旅游公司的事业非常利好……不如说有是土庆次郎作后盾，公司将来必定大有发展。所以其余三亿中的两个亿，就由我跟其他银行交涉解决。剩下的一个亿恳请父亲帮忙。来此之前，我已经进行过多方努力，万不得已，我才求到您老人家门下。” “明白了！”岳父点了头。“四、五天后给你回话。” “好！拜托您了！” “我啊、我吧，”平四郎正视女婿，表情略显严肃。“我爱女儿，同时也爱你。听好了，我不想在你旺盛的事业心上泼冷水。如果我的资金再富裕一点儿，贷给你一亿日元我毫不犹豫。弘治君，为稳妥起见我问问你，信子知道这事儿吧？” “她知道。”弘治回答得很干脆。 “信子也让你来找我？” “是啊！信子很想同来，是我说心中过意不去，把她劝止了。”弘治坦然自若。 “是这样啊……”岳父眉间掠过痛下决心的神情，弘治不失时机地看在眼里。 “弘治君。” "yes." “这事儿今天先别告诉你母亲。” "Obey!" “你走了以后，我再慢慢跟她讲。” “拜托父亲。” “今晚住一宿吗？” “不行。东京那边为这事儿忙得抽不开身。我得马上返回，跟东方旅游公司的董事谈判。” “是吗？住一宿都不行啊！”父亲面露苦涩。 弘治眼前岳父的面孔已经消失，浮现出已经安排在箱根旅馆的艺伎鹤香……