Chapter 346 Toyota Backed into a Corner

So, Wei Laisong took his secretary and translator to soak in a hot spring near Mount Fuji.

They were accompanied by staff from Huahong's R-Japan branch.

At first, things went well; we saw Mount Kagami, a sacred mountain in Japan, and ate some local specialties.

The only problem was that they were all men. On the way, we even met a tour group from China. After talking to them, we found out that they were people from Jinzhong who came to do an inspection.

Several of them were coal mine owners who came to the Japanese side to inspect coal transportation equipment.

Does Japan produce coal?

As for whether to run R to inspect their equipment, that made Wei Laisong a little unhappy, but he didn't forget to help Luzhong Machinery Factory get business at the same time.

He exchanged business cards with several leaders of the inspection team and said they would talk again when he returned to China.

No sooner had Wei Laisong left than someone from the inspection team threw away his business card.

If you want domestically produced goods, will you have a chance to come to Japan? How did you become a leader in central Shandong if you can't even see through such petty tricks?

Wei Laisong stayed overnight in a small village at the foot of Mount Fuji and had dinner at a local restaurant, where he encountered the two people.

Because the two were speaking Mandarin, Wei Laisong felt the joy of meeting someone for the first time overseas.

"Where are you two from?" Wei Laisong asked, approaching them with his wine glass in hand, trying to strike up a conversation.

"I'm from Northeast China, and he's from Nanjing. We met while traveling. It's fate that we met. Call your friends over so we can all sit together." The speaker was very generous and warmly moved over to accommodate them.

Wei Laisong didn't stand on ceremony. He told his secretary to bring over their dishes and put them on the table, and then asked his secretary to add two more dishes.

After introductions, the man from Northeast China was named Wang Zhimin. The man from Southern Metropolis Daily was named Han Jun, who, while introducing himself, even gave Wei Laisong a business card.

The company name on the label is Hongdu Electronics Factory.

They're probably here in Japan to buy electronic components or something similar.

As for Wang Zhimin, there wasn't much introduction, but he smiled and said while holding Wei Laisong's business card, "HAZ Automobile Factory? Brother, I've never heard of this car?"

"It just opened recently and isn't on the market yet," Wei Laisong said with a smile.

Then he asked, "Brother, are you going out to do sales this day?"

“I’m a Japanese citizen. My parents’ generation came here. Oh, I really want to go back and visit! My grandfather’s biggest wish after he passed away was for me to find a chance to bring his ashes back. I want to return to my roots!”

Wei Laisong nodded and said, "It's easy to go back now."

"It's easy to say, but I don't know who's still in my hometown. I can't make up my mind," Wang Zhimin said.

After hearing this, Wei Laisong stopped participating in the topic and could no longer persuade him.

Then Wang Zhijun asked Wei Laisong what he mainly came to Japan for.

Wei Laisong laughed and said, "What can we do? Isn't it just the car business? Come and talk to Toyota about introducing new models?"

"Oh! Is everything going smoothly? Why is your car factory named in English? As I understand it, aren't cars usually named in Chinese?" Wang Zhijun asked curiously.

"Who knows what our chairman was thinking?" Wei Laisong said, raising his glass to clink with the other person's.

“I’ve heard that Japan has invested quite a lot in China, so your factory’s plan to bring in Toyota should be successful,” Wang Zhijun continued.

"It's quite difficult, and it's hard to say what will happen," Wei Laisong said.

"Tell me about it. A good friend of mine has an uncle who works in a high-level position at Toyota. If it's suitable, I can introduce you. Let me tell you, in Japan, it's not necessarily the upper management who has the influence, but rather the advice from middle managers."

One good thing about Wei Laisong is that he never speaks carelessly about work-related matters to strangers.

He smiled and shook his head, saying, "There's nothing to say. I just came to see how the negotiations are going. Someone else will handle the talks."

Seeing that Wei Laisong had completely shirked responsibility for the Toyota incident, Wang Zhijun continued with a smile, "I'm just a kind-hearted person. Since my fellow countryman is having some difficulties, I'll lend you a hand. My friend's uncle's hometown is nearby."

He rarely comes back. I only saw him coming back this morning. Why don't I make a call and you two can chat together?" Wang Zhijun seemed very enthusiastic.

Wei Laisong continued to shake his head and said, "I don't think it's necessary!"

At this point, the kid from the compound was still quite wary. Seeing the other party taking such a risk, he sensed something was up.

As they were talking, two more customers entered the restaurant, and Wang Zhijun immediately stood up, bowed, and began to chatter on.

Wei Laisong also turned his head to look, gave the translator a little wink, and shook his head slightly, telling him that there was no need for the translator for the time being.

Then Wang Zhijun invited the two men to the dining table and introduced them to each other.

Then he said to Wei Laisong, "Isn't it a coincidence? As our old saying goes, 'Speak of the devil, and he appears.' That's the idea. This is my buddy, Koyama Yukibayashi. This is his uncle, Tokuda Kagemasa, the head of the Business Planning Department at Toyota Group."

Wei Laisong politely greeted the two Japanese soldiers who had just entered.

The scene made him uneasy. He believed in coincidences, but not so many. He was wary, yet still wanted to see what tricks the Japanese were up to.

“Mr. Wei, may I speak with you privately?” Tokuda Kagemasa said to Wei Laisong with a smile.

"It's not very convenient!" Wei Laisong shook his head with a wry smile. It seemed that the other party had caught up with him and wanted to find an opportunity to talk alone.

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