National Tide 1980

"Sister, don't say that. Are we still separated from each other? Aren't we family? Is there anything wrong with me helping my sister and brother-in-law?"

Feeling grateful for Miyoko's pessimistic tone, Kagawa Rinko tried to persuade her again.

"Now that you are married, sister, don't think about anything else. I know you are also angry. Let me tell you, since my brother-in-law is so ambitious, it's okay to use the money to support his career. Why stop him? He wants to If you succeed, isn’t it also your success?”

Unexpectedly, Miyoko still insisted on objecting.

"No, no, Rinko. What woman doesn't want her husband to be successful? But let me tell you, what Yujiro thinks is really unrealistic. Yes, in fact, I also know that in an insurance company, from a salesperson to a branch manager, at least I It costs five million yen. This statement is by no means unfounded, but this game is not something that we children from poor families can afford. Those talented students who graduated from Keio University and Waseda University also have wives. As a daughter of a well-connected and wealthy family, spending 5 million yen to get promoted is regarded as an initial investment. But what if we fail? It will lead to economic collapse and huge debt. It's a risk. We can't afford the consequences. If that happens, our lives will be ruined. Well, Rinzi, don't try to persuade me. No, I will never ruin your life because of myself. This is not a risk we should take."

Kagawa Rinko was speechless.

At this moment, I don't know why I remembered what Ning Weimin said to her after her sister's wedding a few months ago.

“Happiness doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone.”

“Only when a person has an independent income can he be independent in personality.”

"It is career that gives men the power to rule the world, and career can also give women freedom..."

At first she thought those words might not be completely correct, but after seeing her sister's appearance with her own eyes, she no longer had any doubts about these words.

Yes, if a woman ties her life to a man, it is as unreliable as tying her life to a kite!

Even Yujiro, who has always been gentle to his sister, actually has such a arrogant side.

My sister was really blinded by love at first.

If she was not married, how comfortable would it be for our sisters to live together with our current income?

Why suffer such grievances?

After thinking about it, Kagawa Rinko suddenly had an idea. She felt that she could at least find a way to alleviate her sister's financial problems.

"Oh! By the way, sister, if you are not willing to use my money, how about I arrange a part-time job for you? Two thousand yen per hour, and you can come to Huibundang Bookstore from 9 am to 1 pm every day to help. You Do you want to?"

Miyoko didn't expect that her sister would suddenly bring up such a topic, and the sudden change in her thoughts made her stunned.

And Kagawa Rinko counted the benefits of this part-time job for her.

"There are only four hours a day, and there are not many guests in the morning. If it doesn't delay you from doing housework, my brother-in-law won't know."

After doing the math, Miyoko was really tempted to get 160,000 yen a month.

But she thought about it for a while, and still had some concerns out of moral sense.

"Why do temporary workers get paid two thousand yen per hour? The bookstore belongs to President Ning. If you take care of me so deliberately, it will harm the interests of the bookstore. Isn't that bad? President Ning needs to know, how can we face it? He? He has taken care of us enough? I don’t want him to lose trust in you because of me..."

Unexpectedly, her sister would actually make such considerations for Ning Weimin. Kagawa Rinko quickly explained.

"No, no, it's not like that. Sister, you probably didn't know it after you became a housewife. It's hard to find temporary workers now, and the prices are basically like this. So Huiwentang Bookstore has been busy because there are few customers in the morning. The reason for the lack of trustworthy people is that they have to arrange at least two employees per shift. But it is different for you. If you are willing to help, it will be a good thing for the bookstore at least. , It can also save one person’s employment costs and receive more guests. President Ning would be happy if he knew.”

"If that's the case, then I'm willing to give it a try. Then Rinko, when can my sister go to work?"

"Well, how about starting tomorrow? Although tomorrow is the weekend, my brother-in-law doesn't stay at home much these days. I have a day off tomorrow and can accompany you for the next two days. Can I help you get familiar with the environment and work process?"

"That's great. I've caused you trouble. Thank you, sister. From now on, Rinzi will be my boss. Please take good care of me."

"No matter what, don't say that, sister, do you want me to blush?"

Seeing her sister finally bursting into laughter, Kagawa Rinko finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, she lied and hid some tricks in this matter.

Because even now there is a shortage of labor. However, temporary workers used to cost only 800 yen per hour, but now they have risen to the level of 1,200 yen to 1,400 yen.

She only said this to help her sister.

Of course, she would not let Ning Weimin suffer.

In fact, what she thought was that she could just use her own salary to make up for her sister's expenses.

But then again, even though Ning Weimin didn't know it, the sisters would still think of Ning Weimin in their hearts anyway.

Because without Ning Weimin, without his trust, without his bookstore.

Then they were helpless in facing the situation before them.

Being able to meet President Ning is definitely the luckiest thing for them in Tokyo.

This is undoubtedly the unspoken consensus among the Kagawa sisters.

…………

When a person is sad and sad, having someone who can sincerely comfort him is definitely good for physical and mental health and a good thing to release negative emotions.

However, Yujiro Sakai, who felt that his self-esteem had been trampled on and left home angrily, was not as lucky as Miyoko.

No one around him could do this for him the way Kagawa Rinko did for Miyoko.

Therefore, not only on the way to the company, he was still angry.

So much so that he did not use the help of a "subway pusher" today, and only relied on his own brute strength to squeeze onto the subway, prompting many passengers who were unfortunate enough to be in the same carriage with him to wail in dissatisfaction.

(In Tokyo, Japan, the crowded subway has given rise to a new position - "push hands". Their task is to help passengers squeeze into the subway)

Even when he came to the company, he carried out his work that day without a smile.

And his abnormal state, shown by his frown, was observed by his subordinates.

On this day, all the sales staff under Yujiro Sakai spent their time in fear and trepidation.

Especially at six o'clock in the afternoon, when a group meeting was held to summarize the day's performance, these people turned into a group of cowardly mutes.

No one dares to take the initiative to call their target customers one by one, and they all say "Oh, sorry, I haven't decided yet."

"Ah", "Let's talk about it next month", "I'm sorry, I chose another company" and other bad news to their team leader.

In the end, it was only after Yujiro Zuohai’s repeated questioning that several salesmen plucked up the courage, hugged each other for warmth, and gave him unsatisfactory feedback.

Needless to say, Yujiro Sakai must be full of dissatisfaction, and his long-suppressed anger finally found a way to vent.

He broke out on the spot, and his subordinates immediately became his punching bag.

"Damn! What do you want me to report with such a result! Is it so difficult to sell insurance? If this continues, our group will become a joke to the company. I tell you, starting from tomorrow, you will have to give me double Work hard and achieve results at all costs!”

However, it is undeniable that these subordinates are different from him.

Because they all have the attitude of doing it if they can, and leaving if they can’t.

No one really intends to dedicate everything to Taisho Insurance Co., Ltd. like him.

"Team leader, you can't blame us entirely. In order to let the client take time to go for a physical examination, I almost kowtowed to the client. It was hard to get the client's consent, but the client hinted to me that he likes whiskey. But even if it's Cheap wine like Suntory Red Label also costs money. You know, I have spent my own money to give gifts to three customers, but I have only signed one policy, and it will be some time before I get the commission. I really can’t afford it anymore, so I have no choice but to give up.”

"Team leader, we have worked hard enough, but we can't do it on our own. You also have to give us some support. In order to win over customers, many other groups are holding marketing activities to develop new customers. For example, To hold a reception for a celebrity speech, the venue should be the "XX Hall" of a super five-star hotel. It also comes with a full dinner. The cost is an average of 15,000 yen per person, but the guests are all very luxurious. High-income groups such as doctors and tax consultants can get such opportunities if they sign a policy worth hundreds of millions of yen. Of course, we can use these people as a breakthrough point for sales.”

The male salesmen began to complain and complain about their grievances, while the women's psychological endurance was even more fragile and they could not bear much grievance at all.

He actually said to him, "Selling insurance is not like picking apples. There are apples on the trees waiting for you to pick. Even if you say that to me, there is nothing I can do. Forget it, my family doesn't expect me to support them anyway. , if you are so dissatisfied, then I won’t come tomorrow..."

In the end, it was Yujiro Sakai himself who felt the biggest headache.

Of course he knew in his heart that his subordinates' excuses and excuses actually made some sense.

Team leaders with good family backgrounds know how to use their family backgrounds to create sales opportunities for their groups in order to strive for performance, and they are also willing to use money as a tool to assist.

But can he? He doesn't have a rich and powerful father.

In addition, he really cannot treat his subordinates with oppression like his boss did.

If the situation really comes to the point where subordinates resign, the boss must blame his subordinates for the high turnover rate.

Thought he lacked the ability to direct...

Damn it, this life is really unbearable.

It’s hard to have money but no money, and no one to help you!

All in all, Yujiro Sakai spent an extremely bad day in a rather depressed mood.

His whole world turned gray today, gray-white during the day and gray-black at night. He really couldn't figure out how to improve his performance as soon as possible and avoid being scolded by his boss at the end of the month.

For this reason, even though he got off work early that day and walked out of the company at eight o'clock, Yujiro Sakai, who didn't want to go home right away, still went to the izakaya, trying to relieve the performance pressure on him by getting drunk.

However, he did not understand the principle of "drinking makes you sad and your heart becomes more sad".

The wanton and indulgent drinking not only did not give him the pleasure he desired, but instead made him feel even more miserable.

When he walked out of the izakaya, he was half drunk and did not feel that his negative emotions were released, and the tightness in his chest was still accumulated.

On the contrary, this uncomfortable feeling made him seem to have fallen into a quagmire that was difficult to move forward.

Under the neon lights, he staggered forward. He was exhausted, but he had no idea how to break through the bottleneck of his career and whether his future could shine again.

Yujiro Sakai couldn't understand that compared to many of his peers, he was already good enough.

When he was less than thirty years old, he was promoted to team leader at Taisho Insurance.

In addition to buying his own house in Tokyo, he also married a gentle and virtuous wife.

Even the company's remuneration and bonuses continue to rise.

Obviously he should be a winner, but why doesn't he even have 30,000 yen in his wallet now?

Because he was short of money, he was unable to provide his subordinates with the help they needed.

He also doesn’t dare accept the invitation to play golf with a client tomorrow.

Or go play mahjong with Hideo Ninomiya, Yasuo Nagase and the others.

He didn't even have the guts to take out a 10,000-yen bill and call a taxi home.

How did he, who works hard every day and is considered an elite in the insurance industry by others, become such a loser?

To be honest, he actually envied those team leaders who had family connections and financial support.

Not only do they have an advantage in developing customer resources, some people also make a lot of money through stock market investments.

Therefore, for them, life has entered a virtuous cycle.

On the other hand, he himself found it difficult to move forward due to lack of money.

How ridiculous, now even hard work requires money to achieve results!

He is a team leader, but now even his wife looks down on him, and he can't even suppress his subordinates.

Everyone dared to speak out against him, and probably secretly laughed at him.

money! money! money!

That’s right!

The key to everything points to money!

And what he lacks most is money!

This society is really an unfair society!

It's very difficult for children from poor families.

Just because there is no support and no money, it is difficult to pursue your ideals and accomplish anything.

If he had sufficient funds at hand, based on his ability to work, he would be able to grab the position of branch chief.

He didn't believe that the team leaders of other groups could surpass him in performance.

Don’t those people all rely on having a good father?

That's cheating, what kind of skill is that!

Thinking of this, Zuo Hai Yujiro sighed deeply, his eyes full of despair.

Nothing else. He regrets now that he discovered this problem and understood this truth. It seems too late.

It was really a wrong step.

If I had bought a smaller house, or not bought a house at all, but invested all the money I earned in the stock market...

Then...then with the money he earned from the stock market, he can cope with everything with ease, right?

Maybe if you can get promoted smoothly and buy a house with the money you earn, why would you still worry about the monthly mortgage payment like now?

Yes, it must be like this, if you want to be on the road to success.

He just lacked a sum of funds that he could use freely.

He blamed himself for doing a wrong multiple-choice question at the most critical moment.

He was extremely certain about this.

However, the trajectory of life is so unpredictable.

At this moment, when Yujiro Sakai was walking towards the subway station, a GG flyer was suddenly blown to him by the wind.

Originally, he took it out casually, but then he just wanted to throw it away.

But it was such a strange thing, and he didn't know why he glanced at it before throwing it away.

As a result, just at this glance, I unexpectedly found an opportunity to solve my own problem, a turning point in my destiny.

"One phone call! Direct payment of 200,000 yen in cash!"

“Cash delivered to your doorstep, only for orders above 100,000 yen!”

"The loan will be released immediately after you apply over the phone! Apply for direct bank transfer for the second time!"

“Loans within three million yen do not require an income certificate!”

In addition to these eye-catching titles, the name of the business is written in the most prominent position of the flyer - "Takefuji! A cash store that will never let you down!"

(The founder of Takei Fuji, Yasuo Takei, requires his employees to bow to his photo and recite aloud his famous aphorisms when they go to work every day)

This is...is this the GG of the Personal Consumer Loan Company?

After distinguishing it for several seconds, Yujiro Sakai stood up straight and shook his groggy head before he understood the contents of the flyer.

He remembered that he not only watched GG on TV, but also seemed to have seen the company's street GG there.

(Takefuji’s TV GG)

It should be a powerful and formal company. I heard that the service is good and the interest rate is not high.

Have you seen it there?

He couldn't remember it, but it didn't matter. Anyway, he still remembered that there seemed to be a sales department of this company on the street corner in front.

You might as well go and take a look. If you can really lend money smoothly, why not?

From now on, I no longer have to beg my wife for money or look at her expression.

Thinking of this, Yujiro Sakai, who had been depressed for a day, finally felt a little positive.

He, who had never considered borrowing from a loan shark, was really tempted now.

He also thought that perhaps there really were gods in this world, and perhaps it was because the gods heard his voice that they gave him such a hint.

So he decisively changed his plan to take the subway home, and instead burped comfortably, and continued to walk towards the road in front of the station with a vague expectation and hope.

At this moment, Zuo Haiyoujiro had no idea to what extent this flyer that he had accidentally obtained and paid attention to would lead his life astray.

He didn't even know that once some things started, bad luck would roll in.

He didn't even know that it was actually behind him, on the roof of a building.

The Takefuji logo on the flyer was emitting the brightest light at night in a huge neon light mode.

It seemed to be enough to illuminate half of the night sky!

However, this kind of brilliance and dazzling light seemed to be somewhat lacking in solemnity and grandeur because the frequency of shining was too fast.

It looks like a bewitching monster looking down upon the world, winking and snickering because of a successful plan.

(Takefuji's street sign GG)