In the 1980s, although it was still called "the dawn before the birth of mobile phones".
However, Japan, as the most developed and affluent country in Asia, has popularized 1G mobile signal networks throughout the country as early as 1984.
At first, this kind of mobile signal network could only be used for car phones, but in 1985, Motorola also launched the DynaTAC8000X mobile phone in Japan.
The Japanese mobile phone call method began to break away from the previous single and bulky car-style portable phone model, thus gaining liberation.
Even the price of 590,000 yen per unit has not deterred those Japanese with bulging pockets.
In comparison, Motorola has just settled in the mainland of the Republic this year and is preparing to carry out preliminary mobile phone services such as establishing base stations.
It can be said that the Japanese enjoyed this convenience in making phone calls several years earlier than our Chinese.
Especially this year, with the rise of the Japanese stock market and property market, the business and related sales of this kind of phone have also skyrocketed. More and more Japanese people have realized that this convenient calling tool has a huge impact. Convenience in speculative trading.
Many senior managers in the financial industry have received gifts from their companies and have become the owners of such mobile phones.
Subsequently, this kind of thing has become a best-selling popular gift, and is listed on the list of high-end gifts for various companies and major customers.
For example, during the wedding of Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko and the arrival of the Ghost Festival, they received several such mobile phone gifts.
So even though they didn’t pay a penny, they themselves became mobile phone users.
Even Keiko Matsumoto’s parents, two key subordinates of Keiko Matsumoto, Mitsuru Watanabe and Akira Okamoto, and Rinko Kagawa, who took care of the Huibundang Bookstore for Ning Weimin, also took one step forward. Entering the era of more convenient communication.
Although this mobile phone weighs one kilogram, it is not very convenient to carry.
Even if it takes up to ten hours to fully charge the battery, continuous calls can only last half an hour.
But its benefits are also obvious.
With this thing, the distance between important people has really shortened.
Especially when both parties have mobile phones, there is almost no need to worry about calling but not being able to find someone.
The place where you can call has also broken through the restrictions. As long as you have the phone in hand, you can send messages and contact people anytime and anywhere.
Just like now, even though it was already eleven o'clock in the night, Ning Weimin dialed the mobile phone number of his stockbroker, and soon there was an echo on the other end of the phone.
"Hello, I am Kenichi Sagawa from Nomura Securities. Who are you?"
The tone is very solemn, which is not surprising.
Because no matter how stupid you are, you know that anyone who can call this number to find him is an important customer.
"Section Chief Sagawa, excuse me, I am Ning Weimin."
"President Ning? You are too polite. Please don't call me Section Chief, just call me Sagawa , what are your instructions? Is there anything I can help you with? ”
"Okay, Sagawa-kun, I would like to have an overview of the recent market value of the stocks under my name. Also, how is the overall market situation in the past two months? Can you tell me about it?"
"Okay. Yes, I follow your account every day. Let me take a look at my notebook... Oh, that's it. As of today's close, the total market value of the stocks held under your name is about 37.2 billion yen. When I left Japan in two months, it had risen by about 15%. The market situation was pretty good, and the Nikkei Index had been rising steadily during this period. If it hadn't been for profit-taking due to the excessive increase, NTT would have been in decline. The high point of 3.18 million yen fell all the way, down 35%. In addition, the "Toshiba incident" led to US sanctions, which triggered the overall decline of the machinery manufacturing industry sector in the past two months. The market should be even better. Especially your stock, Yamaichi Securities, because of its heavy holdings of NTT and Toshiba stocks, was also implicated in the 20% decline in market value. But fortunately, apart from this stock, Your other stocks are not relevant. I think if you continue to hold them, it will not be affected much. Thinking about it from another perspective, I suggest that you consider buying some Shanyi Securities at low prices. After all, this kind of loss is negative. , has been relatively fully released during this period, and there is not much room for further decline. As long as the market continues to maintain a good condition, the stock price of Shanichi Securities can easily rise again..."
Sagawa Kenichi. There was a positive emotion in the tone of the report.
Ning Weimin actually knew what he was expecting in being so excited.
After all, when he asked Sagawa to reduce his position and took nearly 40 billion yen from the stock market two months ago, he also told Sagawa that he would increase his capital and position when the price was right.
But he knew better that what lay ahead was "Black Monday," a world-class stock market crash.
Before this thing actually happened, he would not be able to throw money into the stock market even if he died.
So no matter what, Sagawa Kenichi is destined to be disappointed this time.
However, he had to admit that he was a little lucky.
Originally, in order not to arouse suspicion, he had to leave 30% of the stocks in his account, letting the rain and wind bring disaster.
He also almost assumed that some financial sacrifice would be inevitable.
However, due to accident, he met Jimao and his son at Chixia Club and negotiated a new loan amount.
On the contrary, he had an excuse to further reduce his position in the stock market. He could avoid risks openly and use his strength to sell some stocks. No one could find fault with him.
Here and there, if he gets it right, he can earn tens of billions more, and he may be able to earn back the US$500 million invested in France.
“No, no, Sagawa-kun, I don’t want to increase my position, but I plan to sell some of the profitable stocks when the market opens tomorrow morning. I agree with the suggestion you just gave me. The stocks of Yamaichi Securities will be sold first. No more selling. As for the other stocks... please help me sell half of it and see if you can help me transfer at least 15 billion yen as soon as possible. I can give you a week."
Ning Weimin's voice was strong and powerful, without any hesitation.
As a result, Kenichi Sagawa on the other end of the phone was startled by these words.
He didn't expect Ning Weimin to give such instructions at all, and was afraid that the boss had drunk too much or was high on drugs.
After all, Japanese society is full of carnivals recently. Some high-end customers do have signs of going crazy due to excessive indulgence when they are not sober, and there are many people who order random orders.
Once the stockbroker follows the instructions without making any distinction, and then waits for the other party to wake up and deny the matter the next day, the stockbroker will be in big trouble.
So he couldn't care less about his appearance and had to ask directly.
"President Ning, are you really sure you want to sell the 15 billion yen worth of stocks in your name? If you do this, you will only have about 20 billion yen in stock left. With all due respect, if you don't mind, could you tell me why you did this? And what is the purpose of this fund? After all, my boss just withdrew a huge amount of money from the stock market. I have been held accountable for this matter many times, and he... He thinks it was my poor performance that caused you to withdraw the funds. If you sell so many stocks again this time, I am afraid that he will be more prejudiced against me. I am sure. You will never believe my words again, so I need...need..." From these hurried words and his somewhat disordered breathing, Ning Weimin could tell that Sagawa Kenichi was already in a state of anxiety. Totally messy.
The other party's tone was full of pleading, and the subtext was undoubtedly hoping that he would reconsider.
To be honest, if he puts himself in his shoes, he really feels a little pitiful for Kenichi Sagawa.
After all, every stockbroker has performance indicators. If he withdraws his money, Sagawa's situation will definitely not be good.
To put it bluntly, Sagawa Kenichi's role is that of a company's sales manager. His performance is guaranteed to become the top sales. He can live a comfortable life in a securities company and even do whatever he wants.
However, if the performance drops and does not meet the boss's expectations, then the salary will drop immediately, and there is no favor at all.
But having said that, financial companies are not like this. They recognize money but not people.
Sagawa Kenichi should have known this the day he entered the industry.
What's more, no matter how pitiful he is, he is not his own son. Just to make his life easier, he has to give up interests worth tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions.
So there is no other way, just do whatever you have to do, there is nothing to say.
"Sagawa, I buy stocks just to make money. Only by buying and selling can I make money. Are there stocks in the world that can only be bought but not sold? If I can only buy but not sell, then what will happen if I buy stocks? What’s the use? I need money now. Isn’t it normal to sell stocks to cash out?” Sagawa on the opposite side immediately felt the pressure. He was no longer simply anxious, but his anxiety was also compounded by a lot of embarrassment and fear.
"I'm sorry, President Ning, I...I didn't mean that...just...just..."
Ning Weimin then slowed down and explained his needs in a relatively soft manner.
"Okay, no need to explain. I understand your difficulty. You have always done your best for me, and I know it. So if you insist on a reason, then I can tell you something about me. Situation. I am using this money in exchange for more money to expand my business territory. You know that I am the operator of Tan Gong Restaurant, right? But you don’t know that the business premises of Tan Gong Restaurant are my own. In addition to the restaurant, I also own a three-story building in Ginza. Due to the increase in housing prices, these two real estate properties are probably worth almost 40 billion yen. If I need a bank loan, I can get a loan. It's almost 30 billion yen, but I had already mortgaged these two properties to a bank at a lower price. If I want to get 30 billion yen for business, I have to redeem the houses first. Re-mortgage. Think about it again. How can I double the value of my stocks in the short term? It would be more cost-effective to not invest after reaching 30 billion yen, but to use the money to speculate in stocks. If I want to get 30 billion yen to buy stocks, and then add leverage to the market, it will be at least 50 billion to increase capital, which is definitely better. Now, it would be better to just raise 15 billion yen from your company based on the market value of the account, so I have no choice but to do this because there are significant interests involved. Do what I say.”
“It turns out that you still own the real estate in Ginza. If you want to sell the stocks, you want to use it to redeem the real estate and then refinance it. In this case, it is really a huge amount of money. Numbers. Now, I can understand it. But... the current performance indicators of our sales department are very harsh, and I am afraid that my boss will be unhappy with it and even interfere and obstruct it. He said that there are still ways for securities companies to freeze customer accounts. If something unexpected happens, it will still cause problems for your transactions if something unexpected happens. ..."
Sagawa Kenichi's tone softened obviously, as an agent who is completely dependent on Ning Weimin.
After Ning Weimin’s rational and evidence-based rubbing, he was completely compliant.
It seems that the only thing I worry about now is the boss making things difficult and setting up obstacles.
Ning Weimin quickly gave him reassurance.
"Sagawa-kun, we have always had a tacit understanding since we met. I am very satisfied with the service you provide me and I trust you. It can be said that I have made the right decision in stock trading. If you want, I can always entrust you with my stock assets. But if it is like you said, there are obstacles set by your boss when you sell stocks for me. I will not give up. I will not put money in the hands of Nomura Securities again. For you, it may be time for you to make a major choice. If you are fired, I can't guarantee anything else, but I can guarantee that wherever you go, my remaining funds will go with you. If you can't find a job at a securities company because of protecting my rights, then you can come and work for me. I just need a financial advisor or assistant role. I can completely guarantee that your income will be more than you are now. If everything goes well and no one deliberately targets us, then after a while, I will increase my investment in stocks again. When the time comes, they will still value you. So, you have nothing to worry about. It's up to you to ask yourself. Is the company more important, your boss, or your customers like me? Which one is more worthy of your trust? The company you work for, your boss, or me as a customer?”
Ning Weimin's words were so sincere both emotionally and rationally, and they spoke to Sagawa Kenichi's heart.
Also, if he doesn’t count on customers, what else can he count on?
He was silent for a moment, and it was not difficult to make a decision.
"President Ning, I know what to do. Please rest assured. I will try my best to complete your order."
Ning Weimin's tone was extremely pleased.
"Okay, if someone makes things difficult for you and hinders us, you can call me at any time and I will personally negotiate."
In this way, the call ended, and the people on both sides of the phone were relaxed. He breathed a sigh of relief.
Kenichi Sagawa certainly knows that customers are everything, and an agent without customers has no value at all.
President Ning is not like a person who would break his promise. What else is he afraid of? Bad days are only temporary and he can get through them no matter what.
To put it another way, even if he follows Ning Weimin's instructions, he still has 20 billion yen in his account.
With this asset as a guarantee, no matter how dissatisfied the company is, it will never be possible to fire him.
Looking on the bright side, if he sells 15 billion yen, he will also get a lot of commission.
What to do, why not do it?
Ning Weimin felt that he was truly at ease.
Not only himself, but also the people he is close to, Matsumoto Keiko, father-in-law, Jiang Nianyun, Shen Cun, Master, Axia, the Kagawa sisters, Mr. Taniguchi, Ishida Ryoko...
He can advise He spoke out and advised everyone to avoid investment risks, and many people followed his advice.
He is definitely worthy of his conscience.
If an emergency occurs, some of these people should not be in agony.
Looking at what he just said to Sagawa, it was not entirely a lie.
Although the real reason for the sell-off was not stated, raising a Sagawa was effortless for him.
The important thing is that this guy is really obedient and can handle the big and small kings.
This time he cleared another 15 billion yen, plus 30 billion yen in loans.
If you escape the stock market crash and use it to hunt for bargains, there is no suspense about making big money again.
But only an obedient stockbroker can guarantee that he will be safe. (End of this chapter)