Chapter 949 Snaku
Going to have fun and have fun every night is actually a huge burden on the body.
Even the rich second generation of multinational companies such as Toyota, Sumitomo and Sanyo in Japan, few live like this.
But speaking of it, it’s really no wonder that Ning Weimin is corrupt, greedy and lustful, and unable to withstand the sugar-coated bullets of capitalism.
Because it is indeed necessary for work, it is difficult to refuse such kindness.
You know, by the time the sales of trolley suitcases suddenly surged, there were already eight Yamato Sightseeing Travel branches visited by Ning Weimin.
Each of these families invites him one night a week. This is not enough time to arrange, and he is destined to be left out.
Especially now that goods are in tight supply, and branches that have short-sold goods in the first place are unable to replenish their goods.
The grassroots staff of the travel branch who have established a cooperative relationship with each other are anxious every day.
Not having a suitcase means losing money, and you also have to deal with the urging of customers who have already ordered suitcases.
As a result, everyone became a crybaby, almost kneeling down and begging his boss to find a solution quickly.
The news was passed from the team leader to the presidents of these branches, and they were also "under great pressure".
Every department president of a travel agency is afraid that Ning Weimin will forget about his branch and will have to call him in a few days to ask him to come back.
Isn’t that just an endless game of Solitaire?
This is the treatment you get.
Not going? It's okay if you don't do it, it will offend people.
On February 3rd, President Takahashi of the Yamato Tourism Branch in Meguro Ward called Ning Weimin's "Dadao Trading Company" for the third time.
If you are free in the evening, be sure to ask Ning Weimin to take time to come and have a meal.
President Takahashi is almost forty years old and has worked at Yamato Kanko for twenty years.
My temperament is a bit like that of Director Taniguchi with Mediterranean hair. He is a good gentleman.
When it comes to cooperation, it should be said that he is the person Ning Weimin feels the best to talk to. It was particularly satisfying to cooperate with Ning Weimin in the first place.
But precisely because of his soft personality, he is more likely to suffer losses when doing things.
So President Takahashi, even though according to his merit order and his own qualifications, he should have managed the core branch as the president where there are more wealthy people, but in fact he was assigned to the next level. Meguro Ward Travel Branch.
Even when it came to inviting Ning Weimin to dinner, he was ranked behind others.
As the saying goes, there are only three things you can do.
Since Ning Weimin had already pushed him twice, even he felt that he couldn't bully an honest person this time.
So he reluctantly agreed.
For dinner, I went to a restaurant and ate kaiseki cuisine for 30,000 yen per person.
We started chatting a little bit, but in the end we just talked about when the trolley suitcases will arrive and how much they can give to the Meguro branch.
Regarding this issue, Ning Weimin repeatedly promised that he would never let President Takahashi down.
After he also said that the goods were not in place and he would never return to China for the Spring Festival, this kind gentleman was relieved.
But even after eating, Ning Weimin couldn't go home. He had to find another place to have a round of drinks before walking.
Otherwise, to the host, it would be as if the recipient was dissatisfied, which would inevitably make President Takahashi think too much.
Japanese people have elm-headed minds, so they have to follow the usual practice.
Their little hearts can’t stand the slightest change in the process.
However, Ning Weimin also said hello in advance.
"President Takahashi, please forgive me for not being able to sit for a long time at night. I have many important things to do tomorrow. I will sit for another hour at most. Do you think that's okay?"
After getting After President Takahashi nodded in agreement, he happily went to the "second meeting."
Under the familiar leadership of President Takahashi, they came to Roppongi and opened the door of a bar called "Dantes" in an alley.
I walked in and took a look. The space is not big, with only ten seats in front of a water bar.
It was clearly past eight o'clock in the evening, but it was still more than half empty.
Ning Weimin immediately knew that this was a "Snaku" with an ordinary business.
"Snaku" is called "スナック" in Japanese, which is the transliteration of English Snack, and the Chinese meaning is "snack".
So taken literally, this kind of place is a place for guests to eat and rest.
But in fact, it refers to a "small bar" that is not big, has karaoke, and has mamasang and waiters chatting and singing with guests.
If I had to find a specific example, it would be in the movie "If You Are the One".
The small shop where Ge You was seduced by a poster of the "Four Hokkaido Sisters" when they were young.
This small bar called "Snaku" is actually a special product that was born under the influence of the Olympic Games.
Because it first appeared around 1964 when Tokyo hosted the Olympic Games for the first time.
As a common practice when hosting international events, Japan also carried out a campaign to purify social atmosphere at that time and strictly controlled the late-night business of alcoholic beverage shops.
Since then, there have been stores that follow the American bar model, but in addition to alcohol, they also provide "light meals and snacks."
Because restaurants can be open late at night, they can bypass legal restrictions and can stay open for a long time with this alternative.
It should be said that "Snaku" that opened in the early days did exist purely as a "restaurant that served alcohol late at night."
The selling point is the variety of side dishes to accompany wine, as well as services such as adding ice, water, and pouring wine for guests.
Masang and the waiter basically receive guests "face to face" across the bar, just like ordinary bartenders.
There is basically no need to sit next to guests to provide reception services.
To put it bluntly, the original "Snaku" was a place purely for chatting and relieving boredom.
When guests come, you can chat with Mama-san or the guests next to you, sit on a high stool with a small plate of snacks and drink, and you can do nothing else.
But then Japan entered the 1980s, and the economy and income further increased. This kind of small bar could not meet the needs of the rich.
As a result, high-end "clubs" (クラブ) appeared in places such as Ikebukuro and Ginza.
The mamasang and waiters of "Snaku" were forced by the harsh business competition to walk out of the bar and sit next to the customers.
And because of the emergence of karaoke, they have to provide some additional services than clubs - accompanying dancers.
As for the bars where Japanese men drink and have fun at night, there has been polarization.
Rich people go to the "club" for 30,000 yen an hour.
If you have no money, go to "Snaku" for 3,000 yen an hour.
Of course, the "no money" mentioned here is also relative.
Because no matter what, "Snaku" is also a place that charges "seat fees" and pays attention to the atmosphere.
Having a drink in a place like this often costs tens of thousands of yen.
To enjoy this kind of service where someone coaxes you and entertains others with sex, you must at least be a man with some status in the company, or a small business owner who is engaged in self-employment.
As for Japanese men in Tokyo, most married white-collar workers in companies only have one or two thousand yen as their daily pocket money.
After drinking, singing, and chatting, a week's pocket money is gone. Who wouldn't feel sad?
So the real places where ordinary people drink are in pubs and izakayas, which do not charge for seats.
In short, President Takahashi did not take Ning Weimin to the "club" in Ginza after the meal, but to this "Snaku", which is a practical approach that is very consistent with his status.
It can only be said that people don't like to make people look fat, but this cannot be regarded as a slight to gain advantage. As expected, Mama-san, a MILF in the store, smiled particularly kindly when she saw President Takahashi.
She came forward very charmingly and gracefully.
"Takahashi-san, you haven't been here for a long time. Have you been busy lately? I'm so happy to see you today. Warm welcome."
President Takahashi smiled. She said, "Mama-san only misses me when business is bad, right?"
"Where." Mama-san approached President Takahashi and whispered, "It's because I miss Takahashi-san so much." , so you have no intention to take care of business and deal with other customers..."
Just by the way these two people smile, talk in a low voice and laugh loudly, you can tell that they are "old friends" at a glance.
Ning Weimin therefore concluded that this should be a place where President Takahashi often visited.
As expected, before Mama Sang could say hello, President Takahashi took the initiative to introduce Ning Weimin.
“This is Minzi, the mamasang here. She has been in this shop for more than ten years. It is also because of her that I became an old customer here. There are almost more than ten people who drink here. Years later.”
Then he introduced me to Mama Sang.
"President Ning is the president of 'Dadao Trading Company' and a very important customer of our company. Minzi, you must entertain me today."
Ning Weimin absolutely believed this, because although the Mamasang in front of him looked about forty years old, he should be about the same age as President Takahashi.
But the figure and skin are well maintained.
It can still be seen that she must have been a very beautiful woman when she was young.
It’s not surprising that she can steal away Takahashi’s soul and make him obsessed with spending all year round.
I just don’t know if there are more stories between the two of them.
And in this way, Mama Sang clearly distinguished the priorities and immediately transferred all her enthusiasm to Ning Weimin.
First he smiled and bowed to Ning Weimin, "Welcome."
Then he helped Ning Weimin take off his coat and hang it up, gave him a hot white towel to wipe his hands and face, and even helped him beat his shoulders.
Not only is she very diligent and attentive, but she also makes people feel a kind of maternal warmth.
I have to say that in order to make money, this mama is really dedicated and hardworking.
Mr. Takahashi was a bit fat, so he probably couldn't get used to sitting on a high stool, so he didn't move toward the bar.
Instead, Mama-san, who was waiting to understand his needs, took them to the only triangular sofa in the store and sat down.
"Snaku" focuses on "opening the bottle" and pricing is based on the bottle.
So generally there is no Japanese sake or draft beer. In addition to bottles of beer, you have to drink foreign wine.
Of course, this price must be higher than the market price.
But today, because Ning Weimin said, time is tight and we cannot stay long.
President Takahashi did not ask for a bottle of beer, but asked Mama-san to bring whiskey directly.
As a regular customer, I usually store wine in the stores I frequent.
After opening a bottle of wine, he didn’t drink it all at once. Before leaving, he wrote his name on the bottle.
"Mama Sang" watches the dishes being served. If the guest looks rich and wants him to come often, he will mobilize the waiter to drink more drinks from him or save his wine. "Transfer" part out.
Of course, sometimes, in order to make customers feel that they always have wine in the store, Mamasang will add some wine to the wine bottles stored by customers to attract customers.
This is a little self-explanatory trick in all bars.
President Takahashi’s bottle of aged wine in “Dantes” is half a bottle of Suntory. Judging from his intention today, he wants to drink up all the half bottle.
The Japanese way of drinking whiskey is also quite strange. They usually pour out a glass and then drink it with water and ice.
The Japanese call this way of drinking "Mizuri", which means "water mixed with wine."
Japan's "Snaku" even has the nickname "water trading" because of this.
In Japan, as long as you say that a woman is engaged in "water trading", you can use your imagination as much as you want.
Westerners still don’t understand how the Japanese “created” such a way to drink whiskey.
It’s like they don’t understand why Chinese people drink red wine and add carbonated drinks to wine that has finally removed the sugar content.
But there is no doubt that it is the core service of "Snaku".
Although the snacks and dishes provided here are no longer as rich as in the past, these things, like the wine, must be brought to the guests and served personally by the waitresses and mamasang recommended by the store.
As a result, something went wrong in this link today.
Dare to fall in love with a graceful lady wearing a golden dress and silver high heels, following Mamasang who was serving wine, and walked out from the small kitchen behind the bar, carrying dried fruits, wine and vegetables. when.
She had just walked to the sofa when she saw Ning Weimin and stopped instantly.
Precisely because the brakes were too strong this time.
The dried fruits on the stainless steel tray flew out due to inertia and scattered all over Mama-san, who was kneeling down to place drinks on the coffee table.
In just a moment, the scene became extremely messy and embarrassing.
Mama Sang screamed almost at the same time and turned back to stare angrily at the perpetrator.
But what’s even more amazing is that Mamasang didn’t wait until Mama Sang got angry and scolded her.
When Ning Weimin raised his head because of this unusual situation, he saw the beauty's face.
He also opened his eyes with as much surprise as Mama-san.
And stood up, calling out a name first without thinking.
"Ah...Axia!"
Yes, Ning Weimin couldn't believe it.
Only five months ago, the actual controller of the underground bank that was doing exchange transactions with him was sitting in the luxury suite of the Great Wall Hotel, wearing high-end brand names, like a big sister.
The right-hand man of Mr. Hong, the legendary 14K boss, is an intellectual beauty who left a profound impact on him with her high IQ and strong aura.
Now she is working at "Snaku" in Roppongi, Tokyo, and has become a waitress who has to serve customers.
To be honest, even he thought he was dazzled.
Perhaps it was the greatest coincidence in the world, a Japanese woman actually bumped into Axia.
Otherwise this cannot be explained, it is not logical at all, but it is true!
"Sorry, Ning Sang, I made you laugh! I really didn't expect to meet an acquaintance here."
Just one sentence was enough to confirm that what Ning Weimin saw was not a dream.
Not to mention, Axia, who had regained her composure, smiled at him with a unique temperament.
But this time, it was President Takahashi and Mama-san’s turn to look at each other with questions in their heads.
A few seconds later, almost at the same time, they also blurted out questions with urgency.
"Axia, what's going on?"
"Ning Sang, do you know each other?"
(End of this chapter)