Chapter 105 Why Reward Her
All the staff of Tokuma Shoten's book publishing department came out, holding flowers and holding banners to welcome Gao Jialin's arrival. The banner still read "Welcome Teacher Gao Jialin to Japan."
Gao Jialin felt very regretful after reading this. With an interpreter following him this time, he was afraid that he would not be able to come back to Japan. Fortunately, he was only 20 years old this year, and he would be only 26 in 1992, which was the golden time in a man's life. It would not be too late to come back to Japan then.
"Sensei, you are finally here, and readers all over Japan are waiting for you!" Chinatsu Tsuboi, who has the most outstanding appearance and figure in the book publishing department, wore a black silk suit and presented a huge bouquet of flowers to Gao Jialin with both hands.
"Thank you." Gao Jialin's gaze stayed on her for a moment. If he came here alone, she would probably knock on his door at night if he gave her a hint.
"Sensei, you must have had a hard journey. Please go to the hotel to rest for a while, and then have dinner with the president in the evening. The president has reserved the best restaurant in Tokyo for you. I hope you will enjoy it." Yasuki Wada said respectfully.
"Thank you all for your kindness, and thank you Mr. Tokuma for your warm hospitality." Gao Jialin felt the benefits of success. The last time he met Tokuma Yasushi, he had a very short meeting and they just had a brief chat. But now, the president of such a large company has to take time out to have dinner with him. This is the difference.
Everyone crowded around Gao Jialin and as he passed the exit, he saw a large group of people rushing over, holding "Showa American Story" in their hands and shouting, "Sensei, Gao Jialin Sensei, please sign for me!"
Wada Jingshu immediately broke out in a sweat and quickly apologized to Gao Jialin, "Sensei, we definitely did not disclose your whereabouts. Maybe someone saw the banner and followed us!"
"It doesn't matter. This also allows me to see the enthusiasm of Japanese readers. I can select a few readers to give them autographs." This was Gao Jialin's first appearance in front of Japanese readers, so naturally he had to leave a good impression on them.
"Okay, Sensei, but please be quick, otherwise more and more people will gather and the airport will protest." Yasuki Wada had to ask Heita Mibu and others to maintain order and select a few lucky people to come for Gao Jialin's autograph.
"Hello, Sensei, I really love your book!" The first reader who came over was so excited that he almost fainted.
"To Kurosawa Shin, you are the first Japanese reader to get my autograph. Thank you for your support!" Gao Jialin asked the high school girl's name, took out a pen and signed this long string of words on the title page.
After the translation, Kurosawa was so surprised that he almost couldn't breathe. Tears burst out and it took him a long time to recover. "Sensei, this is the most precious gift I have ever received in my life. I will definitely treat it like a family heirloom."
"She is probably the luckiest high school student in Japan today. This autograph will surely be auctioned off for a sky-high price in the future!" Yasuki Wada whispered in Chinatsu Tsuboi's ear. In fact, even he was jealous.
If he had reacted earlier and asked Gao Jialin for an autograph, he would have been the first to get the autograph. Given the popularity of "Showa American Story", this book would definitely be eligible for auction in the future.
After signing ten books, Wada Jingshu saw that more and more people were gathering around, so he realized that Gao Jialin couldn't sign any more. He quickly shouted, "Everyone, I'm very sorry. Sensei just got off the plane and was very tired. I can't sign any more books for you. Please let Sensei go to the hotel to rest early. We will hold a book signing event for Sensei soon at Tokuma Bookstore. It won't be too late for you to line up then."
The people here are pretty good in this regard. After hearing this, even if they were reluctant, they all stepped back. At most, they picked up the camera in their hands to take a few photos. Almost no one came over shamelessly to ask for autographs.
After leaving the airport, they boarded a stretched Mercedes. When the accompanying translator Hua Shaolin got in the car, he didn't know where to put his hands. He had never ridden in such a high-end car before.
When they arrived at the hotel, Hua Shaolin once again felt the corruption of capitalism. Tokuma Shoten arranged for them to stay at the famous Prince Hotel. This hotel is located in the bustling minato area, close to the Tokyo Tower. Once it was built, it became an important landmark in Tokyo.
The hotel also attached great importance to Gao Jialin's arrival. They hung a huge poster of "Showa American Story" on the outer wall and prepared a special welcome ceremony for him. More than ten waiters lined up at the door and bowed to welcome his arrival.
The room is a large suite of more than 200 square meters, equipped with a study, living room, conference room, kitchen and gym. It would not be a problem even if Gao Jialin invited a bunch of people to have a party.
After taking a nap for a while, Gao Jialin got up, washed up, changed his clothes, and went out to knock on Hua Shaolin's door. He looked like he hadn't slept well, but it was not his fault. He had only stayed in a few hotels in China, let alone such a high-end five-star hotel. He went downstairs to meet up with Wada Jingshu and got in the car to go to the restaurant that Tokuma Yasushi had booked.
The so-called ryotei are expensive restaurants in hidden locations. They originated in the Edo period. Representatives of daimyo from all over the country used these ryotei as cover to conduct some private communications. Today, they have evolved into high-end restaurants for dignitaries to entertain guests.
Tokuma Yasushi invited Gao Jialin to enjoy delicious food made with expensive ingredients such as Wagyu beef, bluefin tuna, Aomori abalone, and also talked to him about the plans for the next few days.
Gao Jialin cooperated very well. He signed books, went to TV talk shows, and accepted interviews from well-known reporters. He did whatever he was asked to do. At the end, he made his own request, wanting Tokuma Shoten to give him some training places and to notify those comics clubs and TV stations to give them some as well.
Tokuma Yasukai already had a good relationship with China, and now Gao Jialin had helped him make so much money, it was naturally difficult to refuse such a small thing, so he readily agreed, and even offered to help Gao Jialin negotiate with the comics company and TV station.
After dinner, Gao Jialin returned to the hotel to sleep.
When I woke up in the morning and opened the door, I saw Yasuki Wada and Chinatsu Tsuboi waiting at the door. It felt like they had been waiting here for a long time. These two people showed the Japanese people's little gifts to the fullest.
After accompanying Gao Jialin to breakfast, Wada Jingshu said, "Sensei, thank you for your hard work. According to today's schedule, you need to go to TV Asahi to participate in the talk show "Tetsuko's Room" and be interviewed by a reporter from the Yomiuri Shimbun in the afternoon."
"Qianxia can speak Chinese, so she will accompany you. You can ask her for anything you want. If she goes against your wishes, you can just scold her, even slap her in the face!"
Huh? Gao Jialin was very confused. Why should he reward her? (End of this chapter)
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