Chapter 11 Handing over the fiancé to the state
As the crowd began to move again, Suzuki Sonoko felt that her girlish heart, which had faded away along with the bespectacled guy in the university town, seemed to have awakened again from the moment the plane took off.
——It was all because of a man who wore glasses in a traditional, gentle and rigid way!
She floated all the way back home from the airport and lay on the bed staring blankly at the ceiling until it was slightly dark and Pengzi started calling people for dinner. Only then did she realize what was happening and jumped up from the bed, opened the bottom drawer of the cabinet, and took out all the things she had been waiting for in the university town two years ago, ready to throw them away.
Hats, fans, T-shirts, water bottles...
He threw them one by one until he finally reached the bottom. Yuanzi pulled out a large pile of reference books nailed together from the wooden interlayer.
Ah, Yuanzi tapped her palms and suddenly realized: I remember now, she found this in the University Town Comprehensive Library at that time. Because it was very detailed, she once told Ximen that when she took the college entrance examination, she would climb over the wall and steal this thing!
But these are not actually books from the library. Instead, they are materials that graduated students left in the self-service bookshelf for their successors to use after they were reluctant to sell them as waste paper. Anyone can take them if they want.
Yuanzi remembered that she seemed to think the handwriting was very beautiful, so she paid double the deposit and bought the materials without a student ID.
"How beautiful must this calligraphy be to make me pay for it so decisively?"
Over time, some things naturally become the corners deep in memory. Suzuki Sonoko, full of curiosity, opened the newspaper wrapping it again after two years.
When I saw the title page, I was stunned.
This stack of reference books was unfamiliar to her, but the handwriting inside was very familiar.
Written by Reisi Munakata.
——The reference book she bought on a whim two years ago actually contained Reisi Munakata’s calligraphy!
For the first time, Sonoko suddenly hoped that her all-encompassing seventh sense would never come to her. She sat on the floor holding the documents in a daze for half an hour, until Tomoko couldn't bear it anymore and knocked on her door.
Her expression was obviously not normal, but Tomoko was even more abnormal than her. Suzuki Shiro stood at the handrail of the stairs and sighed cautiously.
Yuanzi woke up a little late and asked, "What's wrong?"
Tomoko's expression was exactly the same as when she showed the report to Sonoko that year, but the difference was that her face was full of unconcealable worry.
"Yuanzi, don't be anxious. Just listen to what your mother says."
Sonoko's mind was full of the word "fate". She was so excited that she just wanted to call Xiaolan as soon as possible. However, Tomoko's next words extinguished her enthusiasm in an instant.
"There seems to be something wrong with the plane Munakata was on."
Suzuki Sonoko's eyes went dark, and the images of Ximen Sojiro's elder brother who ran away from home and Jinguji Ren's father who died suddenly flashed through her mind.
How is this so accurate...
Luckily, Tomoko immediately embraced her and soothed her, saying, "We haven't confirmed the exact situation yet. It's just that someone hijacked the plane, and there's no word on how to handle it. This kind of thing allows for a lot of flexibility—"
Yes, Suzuki Sonoko forced herself to calm down: It's just being kidnapped. Anyway, our family has money. If the government doesn't pay the ransom, the Suzuki family can pay it!
Out of trust in the money, Yuanzi's worry did not last more than twenty minutes. Later, most of the blank space in her mind was used to think about whether she was lucky or not.
Late in the night, Reiji Munakata, who was unharmed, sent back an email to report that he was safe. Suzuki Sonoko checked the words again and again and was finally relieved.
She never felt bad for more than a day. Once she felt relieved, she remembered the reference books in the box. She got out of bed, took them out, took a bunch of photos from various angles, added a long text caption, and happily sent them back.
After the email was sent successfully, I thought that I didn’t answer the question properly, so I just wrote another email saying “I’ll wait for you to come back”.
Although this email carrying fate did not receive a reply, Reiji Munakata flew back from the other side of the distant sea as scheduled.
Although Reisi Munakata flew back in good faith, he broke the contract for unknown reasons.
——And this was after he had attended a business exchange meeting as a representative of the Suzuki family!
What’s even worse is that he didn’t even bring a gift!
"You must be joking..."
Shiro Suzuki could only sigh in response to Sonoko's confused questioning.
Early in the morning, he received a call from Yuzhu Tower.
Logically speaking, when it comes to snatching a son-in-law, even if the opponent is the King of Gold, their family is not unable to give it a try. However, according to Kuni Tsuneji Daijue, his destined son-in-law Munakata awakened his abilities during the plane crash and became the chosen king.
Shiro Suzuki didn't know much about the royal authority.
When the kind-looking fat white man was still a young man with a kind face, he often met Guo Changlu Dajue himself on various occasions.
In terms of age, Kuni Changlu Daijue and his brother Suzuki Jirokichi are of the same generation, but the Suzuki family has always believed in science and stays away from families like Kuni Changlu who talk about Yin and Yang all day long.
In Suzuki Shiro's view, Kunijoji Daikaku was probably a new young man who dared to break away from feudal barriers and liberate himself from the shackles of the old era.
Forty years ago, when he was still a child, whenever he saw Guo Changlu Dajue, he would always sigh in his heart with a kind face: It’s great that he hasn’t been caught by his family yet.
As a result, before he came of age, Guo Changlu Dajue wiped out his own family.
After Suzuki Shiro inherited the Suzuki family, in the following thirty years of well-behaved life, whenever he saw Kuni Tsuneji Daijue, he would still smile kindly and sigh with curiosity: This guy wants to control everything, including the economy, politics, and culture, and his hands are so long - why hasn't the government made him an example and killed him to make a profit?
He only found out the specific reason a few years ago by accident.
About five years ago, the Suzuki family had ample funds and was in urgent need of expansion, but when they thought about it carefully, they had basically dabbled in all aspects, and when they looked around, there seemed to be no place particularly worth investing in.
So, while having dinner, Shiro Suzuki asked his daughters, "Is there anything Sonoko and Ayako that you would like?"
This is a lottery-like activity. If they say they want toys, then we'll start a toy industry. If they want beautiful clothes, then we'll start a clothing brand. If they want a celebrity they like...
This is not worth investing in for the time being, as Uncle Suzuki already has an entertainment company under his name.
Suzuki Ayako was already 19 years old at that time. If she thought about it carefully, she would not only have no shortage of material life, but also had a boyfriend who had been tied to her since childhood. What kind of gifts did she need at her age? On the contrary, her sister, this mentally retarded girl, had just been kidnapped a while ago, and she probably needed some material comfort.
So she said, "Give my share to Yuanzi, and you can give her two things."
Suzuki Sonoko had just been released from the hospital after being kidnapped. Her memory was a little fuzzy due to the falls and beatings, but she remembered that she seemed to have promised to take someone to the amusement park.
So she touched the bandage on her head and said bitterly, "I want to go to the amusement park."
Shiro Suzuki chewed some vegetables and thought calmly: Oh, then let’s build an amusement park.
As for Gai Na...
Shiro Suzuki studied a map of Japan again and again, and finally spread the map in front of Suzuki Sonoko.
This is not an administrative map, but a pure real estate distribution map. The land that is unowned, tradable, and has development value is marked with different colors.
Shiro Suzuki said, "Anywhere with red, yellow, or orange will do, Sonoko, pick the one you like!"
Yuanzi asked what this was for?
Her father said, "I'll build you an amusement park and create a commercial district around it."
Yuanzi quickly accepted this reason and thought that the commercial area should be quite large, so he slapped the largest red area on the map.
Suzuki Shiro looked at the area with some surprise, and sighed thoughtfully, "Sonoko wanted to choose this place?"
Suzuki Sonoko nodded.
"Why are you interested in this place?"
Twelve-year-old Suzuki Sonoko crossed her arms, a little proud: "There's a big lake in the middle of this circular piece of land. Besides building an amusement park, we can also add an aquarium inside the amusement park!"
Suzuki Shiro thought to himself, so you still want an aquarium...
Yuanzi said confidently: "My sister said she gave me her gift, so I still want the aquarium!"
Because of their family's fixed model of doting education, Shiro Suzuki didn't wait for her to throw a tantrum and scream, and hurriedly said a series of "okay, okay".
But that's true. President Suzuki looked at the unexpectedly vacant area on the red and green map: How come he always avoided such a large piece of wasteland intentionally or unintentionally before?
A few months later, the Suzuki Group submitted a very thick plan to the government, requesting to contract the Kaguto crater.
The official statement said that they were planning to use the area for real estate development after large-scale construction!
——So what if it was hit by a meteorite? Japan doesn’t have much land to begin with, and it would be a shame to leave such a large piece of land barren.
As a result, this plan, which received full marks in the major, excellent evaluation, and was simply a perfect plan for the government to take over, was rejected!
Shiro Suzuki was planning to have a heart-to-heart talk with the Prime Minister, but when he arrived, he found that the person sitting in the Prime Minister's office was Daiju Kuniji.
His mood at that moment was a bit hard to describe: it was similar to "Not long after I lamented that my family didn't arrest him, Guo Changlu's family was killed by Guo Changlu Dajue. Now I'm lamenting the government instead, so... could it be that the government has been killed by this guy again?"
The Golden King sat at the top, motionless as a mountain.
Shiro Suzuki has always been the type who thinks a lot but looks confused. After listening to a long list of explanations, he said "Ah" in confusion to Kunijoji Daijue, whose identity had changed to the King of Gold.
——This is the expression that Sonoko often makes when she doesn’t know what to say.
Beside Kunitsuneji Daijue, there was a middle-aged man who claimed to be a member of the "Non-Tokiin" sect. He was taken aback by his sudden "Ah" and couldn't help but ask again, "Does President Suzuki really understand what this means?"
Suzuki Shiro nodded in agreement: "What you said is easy to understand."
"No, this problem is much more serious than you think."
The middle-aged man said solemnly, "In fact, the Kagudu Crater was not formed by a meteorite hitting the Earth. It was caused by the fall of the sword of the former Red King, Kagudu Xuanshi, which led to a man-made disaster."
Shiro Suzuki thought about the difference: Although the methods of destruction were different, in terms of the final result, wasn't the land still barren and overgrown with grass?
"How did it come about...does it conflict with our contracting it?"
“The amount of work is incomparable.”
The middle-aged man pushed up his glasses and explained, "The collapse of Kagutsu Xuanshi's royal sword has had a far greater impact on the surface and the deep geology below it than expected. The amount of waste soil that needs to be excavated during the repairs is several times greater than that of the meteorite impact. The coastal areas, or the areas where the center of the crater was penetrated, will also require thickening of the strata. The time required for the preliminary work alone will already be as long as the entire project you originally planned."
"The subsequent accumulation of labor costs, the turnover of the capital chain, as well as publicity and sales development will all be postponed for years."
He paused, then produced another document and handed it to Suzuki Shiro. "Actually, the Imperial family has considered reconstruction, but financial allocations can only be allocated in installments. With limited financial resources, it's very possible that even after investing a large sum of money, the project would still be stagnant and unfinished. With all due respect, the amount required to rebuild the Kaguto Crater is more than seven times the amount listed in your proposal."
In fact, even so, it will still be very profitable after it is built, but according to Fei Shiyuan's estimation, the size of the Suzuki family will not be able to last until the day it is completed.
"I see..."
Suzuki Shiro patiently looked over the materials he had prepared, frowned and thought for a long time, and finally made up his mind: "Let's build it."
"ha?"
"I mean," Suzuki Shiro looked at Kuni Changlu Dajue nonchalantly, "I know the situation. Seven times the amount of money is indeed a bit troublesome, but if it is approved, our family can still do it."
After all, it’s the amusement park that Yuanzi wanted, so seven times... let it be seven times.
The Golden King's clan, the "Fei Shi Yuan", is an important part of his control over the country. In it are elites who may not be good at fighting, but are talented. And because of the characteristics of the Golden King, although these people do the work of politicians and businessmen, their essential standard of behavior is "serving the country and the people."
After hearing what Shiro Suzuki said, the middle-aged man's first reaction was not that he could finally get rid of the unfinished real estate, but he couldn't help but start to worry: If such a behemoth as the Suzuki family was dragged into bankruptcy by this stupid plan, how bad would the impact be on society?
However, his wise and brave Mr. Wang Guochanglu Dajue looked at Suzuki Shiro expressionlessly for a long time, and chose to approve without saying a word.
Watching President Suzuki disappear at the end of the corridor, the middle-aged man couldn't help but express his concerns.
"Yuma, according to our estimates, no, even if the Suzuki family has much more funds than we estimated, it is impossible—"
"It's possible," the Golden King narrowed his eyes slightly. "There are already discrepancies in the internal estimates of the Suzuki family's wealth. Furthermore, their power is far greater than you might imagine."
"...In that case, the surveillance level should be increased."
"Surveillance won't be of any use. There's nothing wrong with Suzuki."
The Golden King looked out the window at the departing car and closed his eyes as if tired: "The most terrifying thing about the Suzuki family is their 'luck' with money."
This is a family favored by the God of Wealth.
——No matter what the world is like, no matter whether the plan is thorough or not, no matter whether anyone has evil intentions, the "luck" that the Suzuki family has is destined to make them have more and more money no matter what the circumstances.
The reason why Guo Changlu Dajue rejected the application the first time was to confirm with his own eyes whether the Suzukis he saw that year had really undergone the changes he imagined.
Although the parties involved didn't seem to notice, the results on this side proved that he was indeed not wrong.
If the Kaguto crater project is left to the government, it may become a drag on the accounts, but if the Suzuki Group takes it over, then the plan is doomed to be filled with all kinds of mistakes, all kinds of ridiculous coincidences, and there may even be people who interfere and make things difficult - but after a series of bumps and accidents, the new development zone will definitely be built well and make a lot of money.
This is the destined "luck".
========
Almost five years had passed since then, and this morning, Shiro Suzuki once again heard the majestic and rigid voice of the Golden Old Man.
The king must have absolute autonomy. For a king who has the ability to develop a clan, let alone marrying a big fortune, even forming an alliance that is not too close would be a big event that would shock all parties.
Besides, the king has responsibilities and may drop his sword and die at any time.
——In fact, the only one who might drop his sword and die at any time is the Red King, but the death of the previous Green King Yu Zhangxun was so sudden that no one was prepared. So when no one knew when the Red King would die, the safety of the other kings also became a problem.
Guo Changlu Dajue’s words are reasonable and well-founded: For the sake of national peace, give up your son-in-law.
Before hanging up, the old man, with a sense of serving his country and his people, greeted the recent exchange meeting and added one last thing: "Don't struggle, your daughter will never get married."
Shiro Suzuki felt that this was a curse, and thought to himself, did you hear all the things I said to you in my heart earlier using your super powers?
But you heard it. If you are unhappy, you can complain back in your heart. What's the point of cursing someone else's daughter?
But in fact, the King of Gold was just stating the objective facts.
In short, there are too many things involved in Reiji Munakata's departure. If you look at it in detail, even the world view needs to be reshuffled. Suzuki Shiro is always worried that her daughter will suffer from neurasthenia and then relapse of mental retardation. It is impossible for her to allow such news to impact her simple thinking logic.
So he could only sigh without any beginning or end, imitating the tone of Guo Changlu Dajue.
"Sonoko, for the sake of national peace, give up your fiancé."
The author has something to say: In addition to sudden promotions and sudden debuts, there are also sudden mutations:-D
Uncle Suzuki’s entertainment company was bought more than 20 years ago in order to restore order to the idol group.
The Golden King comes from a family of Onmyoji, and his life is a completely cool story. The awakening of his ability after the plane hijacking is a plot in K's original work. After returning, Munakata became the head of SP4, and the sister Awashima who sat next to him on the plane became the deputy head after returning.
The Kagudu crater didn't seem to penetrate the Earth's crust when it appeared in the original work, but I remember it was mentioned that it almost cut through the country, so I assumed it penetrated the very center :-D
Finally, as usual, please leave a message O(∩_∩)O~
Leave a message Leave a message
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
