In response, the headquarters commended Takahashi Taro, stating that he would be promoted and given a raise upon his return.
Takahashi Taro was overjoyed, and as a result, the secretary suffered again, being subjected to the unspoken rules of the industry once more.
Unfortunately, this time, Takahashi Taro wasn't reported by Xiao Shuai. The reason was simple: Takahashi Taro wasn't as perverted as Yamamoto Jiro, who liked to spank. So his secretary suffered less and didn't make as much noise.
Moreover, Takahashi Taro is very generous, unlike Yamamoto Jiro, who always promises to raise his secretary's salary but never actually does it. Takahashi Taro, on the other hand, keeps his word and raises his secretary's salary the very next day.
Meanwhile, the handsome guy next door has already gotten over his heartbreak. Now he wears headphones every night to attend online classes, still on Xiao Rizi's online platform, which has many teachers, such as Yui Hatano, Sora Aoi, Kana Morisawa, and Yotsuba Kominato...
It's clear that Xiao Shuai is working very hard.
But just a few days later, the finance manager who had secured the discounts came to report to Takahashi Taro that they didn't have enough money.
"What?! That's impossible! Didn't we calculate that it could last at least a month?"
"Yes, but the previous calculations were based on the growth forecast of grabbing market share from the previous discounts. Now, for some reason, the market share has suddenly surged in the past few days."
"Ah, this..." This was something Takahashi Taro never expected. "I'll call headquarters and ask them to transfer the money as soon as possible."
Taro Takahashi immediately called the company president and explained the situation to him.
"Takahashi-kun, this is good news. Don't worry. As long as you can gain a larger market share, our headquarters will definitely support you."
Soon after, the Japanese discount company paid Taro Takahashi 200 million yen the next day, thinking that such a large sum of money should be enough to seize the Shanghai market.
Xu Maodong: Two hundred million? You're dreaming.
The finance department reported the money to Taro Takahashi, who was so pleased that he rewarded his secretary with another sum of money.
Lin Chen has been eating very well these past few days, taking advantage of group deals every day and going out for big meals.
It's not just him; almost everyone at Star Technology has been doing this lately. They're skipping their lunch break to go out for a nice meal.
And it's cheap and delicious, who could resist that?
This caused Ele.me's business to suffer, which scared Zhang Xuhao so much that he thought something had happened in Shanghai. After asking Lin Chen, he found out what was going on. So, Zhang Xuhao asked the most important question.
Do you offer group deals for foot massages and spas?
Lin Chen suddenly seemed to realize something and quickly searched for deals, only to find that there really were no group-buying deals for foot massages and clubs.
Snatching up trashy deals? You deserve to go bankrupt.
Actually, I had approached foot massage parlors and clubs about the discounts, but as soon as they heard it was Xiao Rizi's company, they resolutely refused to cooperate.
Even when Yamamoto Jiro personally invited the club manager to dinner, it was to no avail. The club manager sighed and said, "Mr. Yamamoto, to be honest, when Japanese customers come to our club, we charge an extra 20% service fee. This money doesn't go to our club; it goes to the service staff who serve you. Otherwise, no one would be willing to serve you. As for those special services, they all explicitly refuse when they hear that you are Japanese customers. There's nothing we can do about it."
Yamamoto Jiro:......
Therefore, even with the discounted deals, we couldn't include group purchases for foot massages and clubs.
Even without foot massage parlors and clubs, Takahashi Taro never imagined that the 200 million yen subsidy would be used up in just five days.
When the finance manager who had snagged the discounts came to report back to Takahashi Taro, he was dumbfounded. No, wait, that was a whopping 200 million yen! And not just 200 million yen, but real RMB!
If converted to Japanese yen, it would be over four billion yen. So much money, and it was all spent in just five days?
Lin Chen: You're welcome.
Left with no other option, Takahashi Taro called the Japanese headquarters again to ask for money.
The president of Japan Discount Co., Ltd. was a little confused when he heard that Taro Takahashi was asking for money again.
"Takahashi-kun, have you spent all of the four billion yen I transferred to you before?"
"Ahem, yes, president."
"Have you captured the Shanghai market yet?"
"Not...not yet."
"What about the money?"
"The money's all gone."
What about the market?
"We haven't taken it over yet..."
"Then how dare you come back asking for money? If I were you, I would commit seppuku in a heartbeat."
The president was so angry that he smashed his phone, and by sheer coincidence, the screen shattered.
So, the president angrily said to his secretary, "Go buy me a new cell phone, and deduct the money from Takahashi Taro's salary next month."
Looking at the expectant look in the accountant's eyes, Takahashi Taro coughed.
"Ahem, the president is busy right now. I'll call him again later."
Taro Takahashi knew he had failed this time. He never expected that the group-buying market in Shanghai was like a bottomless pit, and no matter how much money he invested, he couldn't achieve his goal of becoming a Nanbowan (a popular group-buying platform).
So he immediately called his uncle, who was the managing director, for help.
After thinking for a moment, his uncle said, "Here's what we'll do: you find a lawyer first, get Yamamoto Jiro out of the detention center, and then just pretend you have other things to do back home and leave. Leave the blame for what happened back there to Yamamoto Jiro."
Upon hearing this, Takamoto Taro exclaimed, "Hey? That's a great idea! As expected of my uncle, he's still the wisest."
So he went to the most famous law firm in Shanghai and spent a lot of money trying to get Yamamoto Jiro released.
The law firm owner thought it was some big deal, wondering if they wanted to change the death penalty to life imprisonment.
After Takamoto Taro finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded. That's it? He was only detained for a few days for prostitution. What's the point of going to court? By the time the materials are submitted to the court, he'll probably be walking out of the detention center on his own.
The law firm owner originally wanted to advise the other party to save some money, saying that it was just two days of detention, what was the big deal? Could they be beaten up in there every day?
Yamamoto Jiro: Yes! You're absolutely right! I get beaten up every single day!
However, after a closer look, the law firm owner discovered that the other party was a prostitute, and that the reason for the prostitution was that he had sexually harassed his female secretary, but the noise was too loud and the neighbors reported him.
Although the secretary told the truth after he was arrested that Yamamoto Jiro had engaged in a sexual relationship with him, the matter was difficult to handle because both parties were Japanese and the secretary was unwilling to file a complaint. As a result, he was charged with disturbing public order and detained for a few days.
So, without saying a word, he immediately agreed to Takahashi Taro's request.
Isn't this like picking up free money? Sure enough, Xiao Rizi's brain is a mess.
However, the law firm owner still called Taro Takamoto over to sign a contract, indicating that the matter was quite serious, so even if it was unsuccessful, the money still had to be paid, otherwise they would not take the case.
Takahashi Taro thought about it and agreed; there's no such thing as a guaranteed win in a lawsuit, so he agreed.
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