This Springtime Hotel is indeed the best hotel in the Japanese cluster area. The suite is fully equipped and exquisitely decorated. Ning Zhiheng went to the window and looked out. He could clearly see the surrounding scenery and even his car downstairs. He nodded in satisfaction.
He took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out a banknote, handed it to the waiter, and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
The waiter's eyes lit up. It was a ten-dollar bill, which was a considerable sum for him. This was the first time he had ever received a tip in US dollars. The young man opposite him was generous and was definitely not an ordinary person.
He quickly stepped forward to accept the tip from Ning Zhiheng, bowing respectfully and saying, "Sir, thank you so much! Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything else I can do for you!"
Ning Zhiheng smiled and asked, "What's your name?"
The waiter quickly replied, "My name is Ikemoto Yujin! Please take care of me!"
"Mr. Ikemoto, it's like this. I used to own property in Shanghai, but when I came back this time, I found that it had been reduced to ruins in this war. So I want to buy another property, but I'm short on time and don't have the energy to do these things. I'd like to know if you can help me find a reliable middleman?"
Ning Zhiheng lacked understanding of the current situation in the Japanese-occupied areas. He needed to integrate into the area as quickly as possible and find what he needed. Previously, Ji Hongyi could do these things for him, but now he could only find an intermediary familiar with the situation to inquire about information and do things that were inconvenient for him to do.
Ning Zhiheng knew that his main adversaries would be the Japanese. Assassination, bombing, even intelligence gathering, and even contacting He Siming and Yasuda Seiji all required a fixed foothold in the Japanese-occupied area. Therefore, he planned to buy a property here for future use.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Ikemoto Yujin was secretly delighted. Today's harvest was quite substantial; he not only earned a considerable tip but could also extract a share of the profits.
He quickly smiled and said, "Of course I can help you. I happen to know someone like that. He's very familiar with the overseas Chinese community in Shanghai and is specifically there to do things for people of your stature. He's in the lobby on the first floor right now, and I'll call him over to see you immediately!"
“Okay, bring him to see me right away!” Ning Zhiheng said.
Ikemoto Yujin bowed and took his leave, then quickly went downstairs. He arrived at the lobby on the first floor and walked a few steps to the rest area on the right side of the lobby.
At that moment, a man in his thirties was talking quietly with several Japanese businessmen, but the businessmen were clearly not willing to talk to him much and were very cold towards him.
Yujin Ikemoto stepped forward and gave the man a wink. The man was taken aback, then quickly got up to take his leave of the merchants, but they ignored him completely.
The man was annoyed, but he still smiled and turned to leave, following Ikemoto Yujin to a corner.
“Hirao, I’ve found you a big client today,” Yujin Ikemoto said in a low voice.
Hirao Daichi's eyes lit up immediately, and he looked at Ikemoto Yujin and said, "Ikemoto-kun, tell me quickly, what kind of big client is he?"
At this point, a banknote was stuffed into Ikemoto Yujin's shirt pocket.
However, Yujin Ikemoto was not very satisfied. He glanced at me and said, "This is a big client. He is planning to buy a property here. He is very generous. Your commission this time will be quite substantial."
"Is it true?" Upon hearing this, Daichi Hirao's eyes flashed with excitement. Without further hesitation, he stuffed another banknote into Yujin Ikemoto's pocket.
"Come with me!" This time, Yujin Ikemoto didn't say anything more, but turned around and went upstairs. Daichi Hirao immediately followed behind.
Upon arriving at Ning Zhiheng's room, Ikemoto Yujin knocked on the door and respectfully introduced him to Ning Zhiheng: "Mr. Fujiwara, this is my friend Hirao Daichi. He is very knowledgeable about the situation here and is very capable. You can ask him for anything you need."
Hirao Daichi quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Ning Zhiheng, and said, "Mr. Fujiwara, please take good care of me!"
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