I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

"I don't want you to deal with gangs. What if something happens one day, what will happen to my daughter?" Kosuke Saeki said seriously.

"Old man, don't be anxious... Times have changed, and young people don't want to join gangs. I don't think the Yamaguchi-gumi is as powerful as before. When I went to claim the prize yesterday, the uncle who was watching over the Yamaguchi-gumi was even more amiable than my dad! I think in a few years, they will automatically die out. Think about it, will the official island country allow the existence of powerful criminal forces? In the past, no one dared to touch the Yamaguchi-gumi because they were so awesome. In a few years, the Yamaguchi-gumi will be like a sick cat, and by then it may even become a mascot." Chen Xi waved his hand.

"You mean you go ahead and take over the restaurant first, and when the Yamaguchi-gumi is gone, your restaurant will still be there?"

"Yes."

"Even if the Yamaguchi-gumi fails, they will still have shares in your business!"

"Hehe, sign a ten-year contract with him first. Ten years later, he probably won't even have the shares in the pachinko parlor..." Chen Xi calculated the time. Ten years later, the Yamaguchi-gumi would hardly even have control over the pachinko parlor, let alone the restaurant.
"That sky garden project and smart agriculture you just mentioned sound a bit unreliable to me." Kousuke Saeki changed the subject.

"Don't these projects seem a bit ahead of the times?" Considering that the other party was also an international student, he was naturally well-informed. Chen Xi immediately understood what Kosuke Saeki was thinking.

"Ah."

"As one of the most densely populated cities in the world, Tokyo has high land costs. The use of rooftop space can effectively alleviate the shortage of agricultural land, which is in line with the needs of intensive urban development. I have investigated that the island country's officials have gradually promoted the concept of green buildings and low-carbon cities since the 2010s. For example, the Tokyo government once proposed a "rooftop greening initiative", and some districts and cities provided tax exemptions or subsidies for rooftop greening projects. The sky garden project may be in line with policy guidance. This greatly reduces the cost of the project and also receives support.

Technically, the hydroponics, soilless cultivation, and automated temperature control technologies required for smart agriculture have been used in island countries to a certain extent, such as plant factories. NEC, Panasonic and other companies have already deployed IoT (Internet of Things) agricultural pilot projects. Although the technology is not mature, it is scalable. I think the reason you think it is ahead of the times is because these companies have not yet achieved any results.

Since the nuclear accident caused by the earthquake last year, consumers have paid more attention to food safety and local supply chains. "Urban organic vegetables" produced on the roof may attract high-end restaurants or supermarkets. Office building owners can improve their ESG (environmental, social, and governance) image through roof greening, which will attract international companies that focus on sustainability. This is a win-win situation.

Let's talk about big cities like Tokyo. If you look around, you will see nothing but steel and concrete. Just imagine, if you stay in such a place every day, you will probably feel a little uncomfortable. According to analysis, Japanese people have a strong preference for natural landscapes. The sky garden project can be used as a decompression space for employees or a new urban landscape, which will effectively enhance the attractiveness of the community. "Chen Xi analyzed to his father-in-law.

"I understand the companies you mentioned. But as far as I know, their investment costs are extremely high. Vertical farming equipment and intelligent systems are expensive, such as LED light sources, environmental sensors, etc., and the payback period may be more than 5 years. In addition, the operation and maintenance is very complex, and a professional team is required to manage water and fertilizer circulation, and pest and disease control. Traditional agricultural practitioners may not be familiar with the technical process. The roof area is limited, and large-scale production is difficult. If it is only used as a building support, the planting may not cover the cost. We don’t know whether consumers are willing to pay for the high-priced "rooftop vegetables". Traditional agriculture is still dominant. The design of most office building roofs does not take agricultural loads into consideration, and reinforcement projects may lead to a surge in costs. The ownership of some building roofs in island countries is unclear, and coordination between owners and tenants is difficult..." Kosuke Saeki is worthy of being the chairman of the Agricultural Association. He can quickly analyze whether an agricultural project is feasible.

Chen Xi had also considered what his father-in-law said, because the person who proposed the Sky Garden project wanted to enter the Chinese market and was not clear about the situation in the island country.

So he has changed the project plan a bit.

"I think we can start with a pilot and then slowly adjust to reduce risks. We can select government-cooperated buildings or technology company headquarters as pilots, integrate policy subsidies and corporate CSR (social responsibility) funds, and verify technology and business models. For the project model, we adopt a mixed business model. The first is agriculture + leisure space: some areas are set as open tourist areas, and revenue is increased through derivative services such as cafes and workshops. The second is B2B cooperation: directly supply vegetables to restaurants and supermarkets in the building to shorten supply chain costs. Lightweight technology: adopt a low-cost simple hydroponic system, give priority to planting high-value-added crops (such as spices and micro vegetables), and reduce initial investment. Policy resource integration: apply for low-carbon project funding from the Tokyo Environment Bureau, or cooperate with agricultural research institutions in universities to enhance the credibility of technology.

As for your question about whether this project is too advanced, my opinion is that it is indeed advanced, but not impossible. Similar projects around the world are still in the exploratory stage. For example, Brooklyn Grange Farm in New York was launched in 2010. If Tokyo can take the lead in large-scale operation, it may become a benchmark in Asia. However, we must accept the reality that short-term profitability is limited and social benefits are the main focus. The Americans can succeed, so we Asians may not lose to them. However, this project needs to combine the island country's refined management and consumer preferences, such as the stringent requirements for quality. Design the project and avoid directly copying the American model.

If successful, I think this project will be in line with Tokyo’s urban renewal and carbon neutrality goals over the next decade..."

The carbon neutrality goal that Chen Xi mentioned refers to the "zero-carbon city" plan set by Tokyo in the future.

Hearing this, Kosuke Saeki thought about it and did not object.

This project actually already has successful cases. Since the Americans can do it, why can't they?
If you don’t know how to do it, just copy it. If the copy is not good, just revise it. It’s that simple!
"But these are things for the future. For now, you have to keep your position as the chairman of the Agricultural Association. The appearance of that Chinese businessman today is no coincidence. The members of your association and the Saeki family must be in collusion with ABCD. I guess they will release the news soon, publish articles in the media that are unfavorable to you, and then force you to step down. In this way, ABCD's products will smoothly enter the island market..." Chen Xi said with a frown.

"Look at you, why are you more anxious than me? Is it because of my daughter, or are you afraid that losing my position will affect your business?" After all, Kousuke Saeki has been in this position for a long time and has seen all kinds of people and things.

He felt that there must be a reason why Chen Xi was so anxious.

"You are Saori's father, so it's only natural for me to help you. As for the second reason... There's an old saying in our hometown that goes 'If the lips are cold, the teeth will be broken.' You should have heard of it. China and the island country are the two strongest countries in Asia. If ABCD occupies the island country market, then China will also face a crisis. Of course, they have occupied our edible oil market before, but ABCD will definitely not be satisfied with this. By then, other agricultural products will probably be eaten up by them..." Chen Xi spoke out what was in his mind.

After hearing this, Kosuke Saeki immediately understood.

He looked at the other person deeply. Nowadays, businessmen are all after profit. He didn't expect that the young man in front of him actually had patriotic feelings.

"Okay, I understand. But how do you plan to resolve the enemy's attack?"

"If they can frame you, you can also frame them! No, it can't be called framing them, it should be called making the facts public."

"You mean to expose the relationship between these people and ABCD? But I don't have any evidence, who will believe it then?"

"You don't, but I do!" Chen Xi smiled.

There was a lot of information in the file Dark gave him last time.

Hearing this, Kosuke Saeki looked at the other party in surprise again.

Seeing that her boyfriend was confident, Saori breathed a sigh of relief.

She doesn't want anything to happen to her father, and the relationship between father and daughter is still very good.

late at night.

Kosuke Saeki in a luxury apartment in Tokyo.

Looking at this large apartment of more than 300 square meters, Chen Xi didn't feel anything strange.

Although such a house would be extremely expensive in Tokyo, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, but since Kosuke Saeki is the president of the Agricultural Cooperative Association, buying this house is a piece of cake.

The apartment was luxuriously decorated, except for the gold-plated toilet. Chen Xi felt that for a peasant to live in such a house was like a savage living in a palace.

"Hey, old man. You're not keeping a mistress here, are you? Aren't you scared living alone in such a big house at night?" Chen Xi whispered in his father-in-law's ear with a wicked smile.

"You little brat, this is one of the family's properties. We bought this house just for investment... By the way, do you and your daughter do that often..." Saeki Kousuke glared at him, quickly reached out and grabbed his arm and asked.

Although most Japanese people are open-minded, fathers all over the world are the same. Most people would feel bad if their cabbages were eaten by pigs.

"What are you doing? I don't understand." Chen Xi started to play dumb. "Nonsense, what are you talking about? I'm telling you, you two haven't gotten married yet, so don't get my daughter pregnant. You usually wear it... right?" Seeing that the other party was not honest, Saeki Kousuke pinched Chen Xi's arm hard, which made him grimace in pain.

I didn't expect that this old guy has such strong hands, he is worthy of being a farmer's leader.

"Wear it, wear it, wear it... wear two every time."

"Two? Two is not enough, I need three."

"That doesn't mean I don't feel anything..."

"What did you say?"

"Wear it, wear it, wear four next time!" Chen Xi could only nod in pain.

But in his heart he was saying: Old man, you didn't expect that. I don't usually wear one.

"What are you two talking about? You look so happy. Chen Xi's mouth is about to split open with laughter." Saori, who had tidied up the room, came over at this time.

Hearing this, Chen Xi's mouth twitched.

I'm not smiling at all, it's obviously painful!

However, no matter how painful it is, I still have to pretend in front of my girlfriend.

He immediately put his arm around Kosuke Saeki's shoulders and said with a smile, "It's okay, I'm talking to him about business!"

As he spoke, Chen Xi exerted a little force with his hands and reported what had just happened to his father-in-law.

This time it was Kosuke Saeki's turn to have his mouth twitch, but in order to maintain his father's image, he could only smile and hug Chen Xi's shoulders.

"All you do is talk about business every day. When you get home, you should put those things aside." Saori put her hands on her hips in dissatisfaction.

"That's right, that's right." Seeing that she was unhappy, the two men immediately smiled and nodded in agreement.

It can be seen that Kousuke Saeki still loves his daughter very much.

early morning.

They were lying on the bed, the light made the gauze earlobes look like translucent jade. Just as Chen Xi's nose brushed against that warmth, she suddenly bent her knees and pressed them against his waist, her fingers clenching the dark grey sheets. The air-conditioning vents made a slight vibration.

She pulled the hem of Chen Xi's shirt up, revealing his slender waistline. The satin straps made a rustling sound as they slid over his collarbone, like spring silkworms gnawing on newly sprouted mulberry leaves.

Chen Xi's Adam's apple rolled slightly. He remembered that Saeki Kosuke's calloused palm had pressed on his shoulder blade. The old man's face became worse and worse: "Bastard, remember to wear three!"

"Would you like to try some Kobe strawberries?" Saori suddenly propped herself up, and the straps of her nightgown slipped down her arms.

The light outlines the curve of the ribs, like a bamboo umbrella stand carved on silver.

Looking at the woman's seductive body, Chen Xi couldn't help swallowing and said, "Your dear daddy said that you can't wear three."

"Huh?" Saori made a puzzled sound, which is common among Japanese people.

"It's so late, do you want me to go downstairs to buy it? This will definitely wake up your dad." Chen Xi said word by word with grievance.

"Go away, you're acting like a fool again at night." Saori covered her mouth and giggled.

When she thought of her old father in the room, she suddenly lost the idea of ​​getting intimate. After tying the straps of her nightgown, she lay down next to her boyfriend.

"Okay, baby, have a good rest tonight." Chen Xi hugged Saori and kissed her on the forehead.

He didn't really have any thoughts tonight, except that he felt vaguely uneasy.

Kosuke Saeki who was sitting next door was also not asleep at this time. Chen Xi talked so much to him at night.

He was already upset, and now he became even more upset.

There were too many troubles in the island nation's agriculture this year. As the chairman and head of the Saeki family, Saeki Kosuke was really exhausted.

Two days later, at the Tokyo headquarters of the Island Agricultural Cooperatives, the atmosphere in the president's office was solemn.

Kosuke Saeki angrily slammed the newspaper in his hand on the desk. The front page headline of the newspaper was a report about him. This was from a small newspaper, and the big media were afraid of him and did not dare to attack him easily.

The headline on the newspaper was eye-catching: "The president of the Agricultural Cooperative Association ignored the channels for low-priced high-quality agricultural products, but chose to import high-priced food from foreign sons-in-law, making the islanders bear a heavy burden. Such behavior is tantamount to drinking the blood of the islanders and eating the flesh of the islanders..."

Negative public opinion on the Internet was overwhelming, with a group of websites of unknown origin taking the lead in launching an offensive and maliciously misleading public opinion. What's worse, some even accused him of betraying the country without any reason.

"Shocking news! The president of the Agricultural Association is secretly colluding with foreign companies to destroy the foundation of the island nation's agriculture!"

"The disaster relief supplies approved by the Agricultural Cooperative Chairman Kosuke Saeki are full of doubts. They actually contain genetically modified food. The intention is sinister!" (End of this chapter)