Tao Liangchen

Chapter 408 Do As You Please

Again in Tokyo.

It already felt familiar, without any novelty.

He had originally thought he would be staying in a hotel, but unexpectedly Nong Qingying picked him up in a black Rolls-Royce Silver Spur and took him to a villa near Ginza.

Su Yehao looked at the luxury cars parked in the garage, then at the three-story building facing the street, and asked Nong Qingying:

"You're not planning to leave, are you? You even bought a car here and quietly settled down. Isn't the property price a bit expensive around here?"

"It's alright, I heard that a few years ago, the asking price was 16 million US dollars, but it never sold. Last year, I hired a designer to renovate it, and I bought it for 4.17 million US dollars. The seller immigrated to California. The property prices in Japan really have plummeted, just like the newspapers said."

Nong Qingying smiled happily, adding:

"I bought the house with a loan. Others might think it's too noisy here, but I like it. It's close to everything to eat and play. I can stroll around the mall in the evening. It's a pity it's a bit far from the company. I'll move the SK2 headquarters near here later, which is like advertising. You asked me to come over to take charge of the business. I can't move the company back to Hong Kong. To be honest, being a boss here... is quite carefree. I'll take you to experience it later."

It's only a few streets away from the center of Ginza.

A house with an area of nearly 300 square meters, and with a basement, is indeed cheap at this price.

Nong Qingying is now a small rich woman, and with Su Yehao backing her up, she didn't spend any of her own money when acquiring SK2. Paying the down payment for buying a house and a car is easy and stress-free.

Su Yehao went inside and took a tour.

The decoration style is a bit luxurious, with black floor tiles, golden lines, and crystal and bronze chandeliers. It is indeed the style Nong Qingying likes.

Sitting at the tea table to rest, there are beautiful flowers in the vase.

Holding the teacup and blowing on it a few times, it was too hot to drink. After putting down the cup, Su Yehao asked again, "Seeing that you are planning to live here often, the company's situation should be good, right?"

"It's okay. Before you left, I took out a loan and arranged to renovate the factory and open counters in Hong Kong and South Korea. I'm busy every day."

Changing the topic, Nong Qingying smiled and said, "There are many beautiful girls in Ginza every night. Looking around, there are signs for various clubs. Do you want to go for a drink tonight?"

"Huh?"

Su Yehao was interested, but he was afraid there might be a trap somewhere, so he didn't dare to speak rashly.

Nong Qingying saw his vigilance and continued, "I'm just a little curious. Many big deals in Tokyo are made in those places. I want to know what it's like inside. It feels too strange for a woman like me to go alone."

"...But it's also strange for me to take you there, okay?"

Su Yehao had been on a plane for more than ten hours. At this time, he asked her to help him massage his shoulders and asked curiously, "You just mentioned that being a boss is very carefree, what exactly do you mean?"

"Well... wait until you go to headquarters and feel it for yourself."

Nong Qingying kept him in suspense and didn't say it clearly.

After a short rest, Su Yehao accompanied her out and went to the SK2 headquarters together.

Now this company is located in Shibuya Ward. The headquarters is only responsible for planning marketing and so on, with more than 50 employees. The factory that produces skin care products is not in Tokyo, and the total number of employees is only more than 100.

When the two appeared in the company, everyone bowed and said hello all the way, each one being respectful.

Hooking Su Yehao's arm, Nong Qingying said in a low voice:

"You understand now, right? I am the queen in the company. After a period of real contact, I realized that the Japanese corporate culture is very special. Being a boss gives you a sense of omnipotence, like a pyramid, with clear layers and a great emphasis on the difference in status between superiors and subordinates."

After she finished speaking, Su Yehao looked speechless and asked in a low voice, "You don't have any special hobbies, do you? Do you like bullying others?"

"...I admit, it's really comfortable, but unfortunately, I don't understand Japanese, so I can only talk to employees who can speak English, and their accents are a bit strange, which is sometimes more troublesome."

Arriving directly at Nong Qingying's office, the area is not large.

Pulling down the blinds, Su Yehao found a comfortable position, lazily put his legs on the desk, and said:

"I noticed it before. The employees in Hong Kong are too lax, and the employees in the United States are too free. People in Japan can often do one job until they are old. As long as you don't bully them too badly, few people will change jobs. It is indeed suitable for doing business."

"Yes, the last time I went to the factory to visit, I improved the working environment for the workers and arranged for a 10% salary increase. Some people were so happy that they almost knelt down to me, praising me as a good boss."

"...Do whatever you want. It doesn't matter if you live in Tokyo often. Anyway, it's only a few hours of flight, and there's no jet lag. I can come and find you often."

On the surface, he was supporting Nong Qingying's career, but in reality, he also had some other ideas.

Recently, Jiang Yu has been added to his side. If Nong Qingying can save him some trouble, he won't have to run around and be busy all day long.

Among the girls around Su Yehao, only she has a strong sense of career.

It's good to support her along the way, so both parties are happy...

After simply reading the revenue data for these two months, Su Yehao still felt a headache looking at the all-English report.

It hasn't been long since she took over, and the increase in performance is very small, but the expenses have risen sharply. More than 40 million Hong Kong dollars have been spent in two months, most of which is due to opening a flagship store on the Bund.

In the expansion stage, spending money is inevitable.

Compared with his own business, Nong Qingying's side is already considered to be saving money.

At present, just follow the planned plan, and even if you advertise when the stores are just starting to increase, I am afraid it will not have much effect.

He found several SK2 executives and talked briefly for more than ten minutes with the help of a translator.

Sure enough.

Each one was respectful, and their English accents sounded strange.

Su Yehao has been "busy" in Silicon Valley for so long, and he temporarily lost interest in business. He soon left the company and took a car for more than 20 minutes to find a place to fill his stomach in Ginza.

Beef curry rice, plus tempura and oden, and a grilled saury.

Before it got dark, Su Yehao took Nong Qingying back to her house, got tired of each other until night, and then went out to find a place to drink.

As for those clubs run by mama-sans, Su Yehao couldn't arouse any interest, one because he had no connections, and two because he didn't speak the language, especially since he was with Nong Qingying.

They strolled around the street, talking about their recent situation.

What Nong Qingying needs to do now is to increase the number of SK2 stores and expand the product line to develop products that are easier to sell, so as to lay a good foundation for large-scale marketing in the future.

It can't be said to be too difficult, but without the support of Procter & Gamble, the revenue data for the next few months may still decline.

Su Yehao didn't have any good suggestions for her. You can't get fat in one bite when doing this kind of physical business. It takes a period of accumulation.

With the mentality of traveling, he went to Shinjuku to continue eating street snacks that night.

When they returned to the villa near Ginza, Nong Qingying pestered him all night and didn't let him go easily...