Chapter 451: Lunch Break

In the middle of the afternoon, Masayoshi Kishimoto appeared at Makoto Natsui’s place as usual. He didn’t go to her bed to take a nap like he usually did.

After having his lunch, Masayoshi Kishimoto sat alone on the long sofa in the living room, deep in thought. However, in Natsui Makoto’s eyes, he was just lost in thought.

“You’re very different today, why don’t you go take a nap?” Natsui Makoto finished cleaning up before sitting down next to his side and said.

“I already slept in the morning. Right now, I’m a starry-eyed sleeper.” Masayoshi Kishimoto came out of his self contemplation and said.

“It’s really good that you go to work and are still able to sleep.” Natsui Makoto said offhandedly.

“The whole morning was spent in meetings and they were noisy. What else was I able to do if I didn’t sleep?” Masayoshi Kishimoto said truthfully.

Natsui Makoto froze. Mistaking him for a joke, she said, “Quarreling at a meeting? You’re still able to fall asleep? You’re fooling me!”

Masayoshi Kishimoto took the initiative to reach out and grab one of her small hands and put it in his other palm, “I’m definitely not fooling you.

If they weren’t noisy, I wouldn’t be able to sleep. It’s precisely because they’re noisy that I’m able to sleep peacefully.”

Natsui Makoto couldn’t understand the meaning of his words, “What kind of theory is this?”

“Management theory, also commonly known as the art of managing people. Often, companies that are about to close down and go bankrupt will show some signs that were not present in the past.

First of all, it will suddenly start to pay close attention to the company’s system, discipline and attendance. Commute to and from work, running the field and so on is an unprecedentedly strict situation. This is not moving to deduct money.

Secondly, often meeting. At the meeting said are not what the focus, all some sesame seed things. For example, saving office supplies consumption. An A4 sheet of paper also has to be used on both sides for photocopying.

Again, there are unprecedented external or internal such as recharge good benefits and so on. This is beautifully described as being for feedback or something.

Finally, overtime is obviously drastically reduced. Even when overtime is requested, there’s not much to do. On the contrary, the more the company is red, the more internal fighting.

The reason is simple. Everyone wants to climb to the top, and only then can there be an increase in income, a rise in status, and all sorts of benefits.” Masayoshi Kishimoto casually enumerated several paths.

Natsui Makoto came to a realization, “In that case, the quarrel that arose at the top of your meeting this morning was actually a power struggle between them.”

“It’s not wrong for you to say that.” Masayoshi Kishimoto calmly said.

“And you sleep? And don’t try to stop them?” Natsui Makoto asked in surprise.

“I am sleeping! What would I stop them for? If they don’t argue to a conclusion, then there won’t be a time to stop. Besides, there are times when the truth becomes clearer the more you argue.

It’s precisely because they are arguing that they are able to give me a more intuitive and clearer understanding of the actual situation of the subsidiaries and headquarters departments.

I have limited energy and stamina alone, and it’s absolutely impossible for me to vertically go and manage them one by one. This is thirty thousand people. Therefore, I only need to manage my own group of senior management is.

As for the others! I’ll leave them to their own devices. I am the one who will be the general, and they are the ones who will be the soldiers.” Masayoshi Kishimoto said bluntly.

Natsui Makoto seemed to understand, “I don’t understand your company’s affairs, and I can’t help you. How do you think it’s good, then how do you think it’s good.”

Of course Masayoshi Kishimoto knew that she didn’t understand these things. The reason why he himself had talked about it with her was that it was because the two of them had turned into such a topic as they chatted.

“Recently, have these two little ones been good? Have they been crying?” Justice Kishimoto changed the topic and said.

“It’s okay!” Natsui Makoto gradually began to get used to it.

“Next month, I’ll be traveling to Shenzhen, China on business. At that time, I won’t be able to come to your place at noon.” Masayoshi Kishimoto said a greeting in advance.

Natsui Makoto naturally knew that he was going abroad on business, not on a trip, and said, “Your serious business is important. I’ll keep an eye on the kids.”

“Then I’ll work hard for you.” Masayoshi Kishimoto said as he gently patted the back of her hand that was in his own.

“It’s not hard work for me to be able to stay at home. You’re the one who works hard, flying around every now and then.” Natsui Makoto understood that not only was there the pain of traveling long distances, but there was also the pain of working.

“In comparison, Shenzhen, China is not too far from Tokyo, Japan. If I had been putting my main investment in South America, it would have taken a lot more time than it does now.”

Masayoshi Kishimoto couldn’t help but recall the betting agreement between himself and Maki Iwasaki. She was the one who had focused her investment on South America Dao.

“Seeing that you keep running towards China, is it because China’s economy is doing well?” Natsui Maki asked thoughtfully.

“This is something of course. I’ll tell you the most intuitive way to recognize it. If you look at the past, did the mainstream media in Japan not report much about China?

Even if they did, it was all about topics like being poor and backward. Nowadays, if you take a look at the Japanese mainstream media, isn’t there a change in the trend?

They also began to talk about the rapid development of the economic situation in mainland China in a serious manner. Moreover, do you think the number of Chinese people traveling, shopping and studying in Japan has increased a lot compared to the past?

The number of Japanese people going to China to work, settle down, etc. is also increasing year by year. Why do they choose to go to China instead of Brazil in South America? This still stems from the improvement of China’s general economic environment.

As for South America, or Brazil, you see a clear increase in the number of Japanese descendants returning to Japan. They come to Japan neither for tourism nor for shopping.

It’s even less about studying abroad, or visiting family and friends, but coming to Japan to work. This is not a high end job either, still stuck in the middle of the low end of the industry.

If Brazil’s economy is good, they shouldn’t be going back to Japan, but staying and working there. It is the Japanese who will run toward Brazil.” Justice Kishimoto said nonchalantly.

“Makes sense.” Natsui Makoto nodded frequently.

“People are very realistic economic animals. Where the economy is good, people will run towards it like migratory birds. Where the economy is good, there are more job opportunities, and it’s easier to be able to make money.

The population of small places in Japan is gradually decreasing, while the population of Tokyo is gradually increasing. This is best demonstrated at the micro level.

If we zoom out a little further, why do Eastern Europeans and Southern Europeans always go to Western Europe or Northern Europe, it’s not because the economies of Western Europe and Northern Europe are better.” Justice Kishimoto spoke eloquently.