Chapter 581

Women are like chocolates. Different colors, shapes and flavors can bring different enjoyment to the tasters.

In this ocean of "chocolate", Abel is like a greedy naughty child. He wants to pocket the good ones when he sees them, and he keeps looking forward to them...

Fortunately, the power and wealth he possesses make him one of the top people in the world.

He has the ability to make this kind of collection, which allows him to taste "chocolates" of various flavors and colors.

By the time early August comes to an end.

After 2:30 pm on August 9, the Smith took off from Incheon International Airport. Including less than three hours of takeoff and landing, the Boeing wide-body passenger plane had arrived across the sea from Hanguo. Neon.

When the plane appeared over Osaka International Airport and began to slowly taxi to land on the runway, it was only a little after 5 pm local Osaka time.

The city of Osaka is the neon city of Osaka Prefecture and one of the two government-designated cities of Osaka Prefecture. It is also the central city of the Osaka Metropolitan Area, Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, and even the Kinki region.

Since the Nara period, Osaka has become a trading port due to its location on the sea, and "Namba Kyo" was once established here.

During the Azuchi-Momoyama period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi built Osaka Castle and used Osaka as the political center of the Toyotomi regime.

During the Edo period, Osaka was renamed Osaka, and together with Kyoto and Edo, it was known as the "Three Capitals". It was the city with the most vigorous neon economic activities at that time, and was known as the "Kitchen of the World."

After the Meiji era, Osaka was still the most important industrial city for neon lights. Its population once exceeded that of Tokyo, and it was known as "Osaka" at the time.

After World War II, neon people gathered in Tokyo in large numbers, and the authorities mainly developed Tokyo. Osaka, which could have kept pace with Tokyo, or even slightly surpassed it economically, began to be unable to keep up with Tokyo.

But even now, it is still the second largest city in Neon's economy and the largest city in Neon's Kansai region. It still enjoys a huge status in Neon's country and is one of Neon's economic and financial centers. .

"...Osaka Castle Tower, this scenic spot is one of the three famous neon cities. It was originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Warring States Period. Over the years, the castle tower has been burned down by many wars. The current castle tower is just a place for the citizens of Osaka. We spent money to rebuild it. But the most attractive thing is that you can overlook the panoramic view of Osaka city from the top of the castle tower."

"Then there is Nishinomaru Garden. This attraction is famous for its cherry blossoms. Hundreds of cherry trees are planted in the garden. When the flowers bloom, they are surrounded by a sea of ​​pink flowers. It is very beautiful. It's a pity that it's no longer the time for the cherry blossoms to bloom, otherwise you can go and enjoy them..."

When the plane was taxiing slowly on the runway of Osaka International Airport, inside the Smith, which was like a palace in the sky, Fuyuko Mitsui, who was sitting on the airline seat with her seat belt fastened, was using her gentle Japanese voice, She introduced the Osaka customs she knew to Abel, who was sitting in front of her.

"...Haha, I remember that Neon is most famous for its cherry blossoms and hot springs. Unfortunately, as you said, it's not the cherry blossom season. You can't soak in the hot springs and watch the cherry blossoms at the same time." Abel smiled and looked at the people walking with him. Mitsui Fuyuko.

That day at the Neon Embassy in South Korea, he was warmly received by the Neon people.

At that party, Abel finally expressed his intention to join the Neon Group.

A few days later, it's time for him to set off here for a "tour" of America's number one paparazzi country in Asia.

Speaking of neon, he has actually never been here until now. Except for the fact that the plane had a connecting flight in Tokyo, this place was very unfamiliar to him.

Mitsui Touko is on his plane now. It's not that Mitsui Touko has become his woman now, and it's not that Mitsui Touko can't afford the ticket back to Neon from Hanguo.

This time Abel came to Osaka first for Neon, instead of going to Tokyo first. This was originally for a purpose.

Mitsui Fuyuko came on his plane, apparently as one of the main purposes of his visit to Osaka this time, to act as his guide and coordinator.

Naturally, Neon people or people from the Mitsui family also hope that Mitsui Fuyuko can "go further".

"Although the season is wrong, it's not impossible..." Mitsui Fuyuki whispered hesitantly: "The cherry blossom season doesn't happen often, but hot springs are available all year round in Neon. You can't soak in the hot springs under the cherry blossoms, but You can bathe in hot springs under other conditions."

Her words were hesitant, and her gentle tone combined with her expression always gave people a sense of reverie.

Especially since this time, every time Abel saw her, she was dressed in a standard kimono, as if she had been carefully dressed and polished, and she looked very smart and scheming to Abel. look.

Many men hate scheming women because they are almost all difficult to control.

However, to Abel, it didn't matter at all whether Mitsui Fuyuko was scheming or not. For him, the smarter a woman is, the easier it is to control her. On the contrary, it is difficult to control those women who are not very smart and are more emotional than rational.

As for whether she is as weak as she looks on the outside, that can only be known after sleeping with her.

It has been said that behind every goddess that Tiangu yearns for, there is a man who does all kinds of things to her to the point of vomiting.

Abel has always regarded it as his own responsibility to be the man behind the goddesses, silently paying his dues, silently dedicating himself to his utmost...

Even if it makes him want to vomit, he still enjoys it, after all, he is such a great man.

Before the plane came to a complete stop, Abel continued to talk to the scheming Mitsui Fuyuko.

Next to them were Lydia, who was flipping through a magazine, and Amanda, who was reading emails on her laptop.

During the chat, Mitsui Fuyuko occasionally acted coquettishly with a neon-style smile. Lydia, who was following Abel and was more familiar with Abel, couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth, sneered slightly in her heart, and said to herself : Scheming bitch.

But Lydia has seen too many such scheming bitches around Abel.

For example... the person next to me who seems to be working hard is also the same type of cousin.

Even she herself is of this type.

To some extent, her origins are similar to those of Amanda and Touko Mitsui.

They all come from wealthy families, they all strive to squeeze into Abel's side, and they all have the same scheming...

Scheming bitches are common, but Abel is not common.

When you are strong enough as a man, there will naturally be beautiful scheming bitches who try their best to get close to you. In fact, they just want to share your light and let them shine together.

For this, they don't mind sacrificing everything including their body and reputation.

I don't mind competing or sharing with other scheming bitches, provided that your glory as a man is enough for them to share.

It's like a pride of lions in Africa, when the male lion is strong enough and able to fight. Then its lioness won't care how many lionesses and offspring it has, nor will it mind the male lions snatching their food.

The plane stopped.

When Abel took the gentle Mitsui Fuyuko and the Hearst sisters out of the cabin, he saw a group of people in suits and ties standing on the private apron.

Watching Abel walk down the gangway, the group of people who came to greet him also walked quickly towards the gangway.

"Good afternoon, boss. This is Mr. Kumasuke Godai from the Osaka Stock Exchange."

Alan Baker, the chief representative of Smith Think Group, was the first to introduce Abel.

"Hello, Mr. Smith! Welcome to Osaka. I am Kumaosuke Godai, please take care of me." Looking at the young and handsome Abel, he is about fifty years old. He is the great-grandson of Tomohou Godai, the father of Osaka's economy. The fifth generation Kumousuke bowed in a very neon way.

"Hello, Mr. Godai." Abel looked at the neon man bowing in front of him, and said with a smile: "I am also very happy to see you. Osaka is a special city, and I think this place should be able to I made good memories, right?"

The fifth generation Xiongsuke was stunned, a slightly struggling expression flashed across his face, and then he smiled again: "You are right, the Kansai people will definitely make you linger! This is something that the arrogant Kanto people can hardly do. ."

Abel thought to himself, as expected, as the information from the Smith Intelligence Group said, the Neon People also had serious regional differences and internal rivalries.

Typical examples are the concepts of "Kansai" and "Kanto" mentioned by Wudai Xiongjie, which is Neon's biggest chain of regional rivalry and contempt.

Neon's Kanto region refers to the area currently dominated by Tokyo and consisting of Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo, and Kanagawa Prefecture. It is currently the strength of each section of Neon The most powerful place, with a population of more than 40 million, is the political, economic and cultural center of neon modern society.

The neon Kansai region consists of two prefectures and four prefectures, including Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture. These two prefectures and four counties have a population of more than 22 million, ranking second among all Neon sectors in terms of comprehensive strength. Of course, they are far behind Tokyo, which ranks first.

People in these two places often slander each other whenever they disagree, and no one looks down on the other. Over time, a special chain of contempt has been formed. From the perspective of the economic and hard power comparison between the two sides, the Kanto region absolutely crushes the Kansai region.

But why does Kansai, which is in a weak position, "look down upon" Tokyo? This is about the history of neon. In terms of economy, Kansai is indeed inferior to the Kanto region, but in terms of history and culture, the Kanto region can only be far behind.

In ancient times, the Kansai region was closer to the ancient China, the center of Asian civilization at that time, in the south, and could have better trade with it, which made the ancient neon Kansai more developed and prosperous.

In modern times, after this advantage disappeared, Kansai could no longer compare to Kanto.

And there is really a big difference between them. Even the circuit system voltages and standards in the Kansai region and the Kanto region are different.

Although they are both 110-volt mains power, the voltage frequency is different. The Kanto area (Tokyo) is 50Hz, and the Kansai area (Osaka) is 60Hz.

As a result, the electrical standards in the two places are different, and two standards must be used for plugs and other things... If the Kanto power supply is not enough or there is a power outage, and when it is needed, the Kansai power cannot be used, and vice versa.

You must know that this is a country, and it is still a small country, but this situation has occurred. It is purely related to the confrontation between Kansai and Kanto.

But these things have little to do with Abel, an outsider. He ignored the disdain for Kanto from Kumasuke Godai, a typical Kansai man, and continued with a smile:

"Let's go and see the best place for neon culture. By the way, let's talk about some pleasant things, such as... Mr. Godai, I heard that you want to sell the original shares of the Osaka Stock Exchange. I Thinking I'd be a suitable trader, maybe we could talk about something that would make both of us happy?"

In fact, this is the main purpose and reason why Abel did not go to Tokyo first when he came to Neon this time, but brought Fuyuko Mitsui to Osaka!

Osaka Stock Exchange! DSE, referred to as DSE, is a neon stock exchange located in Kitahama, Osaka City Center District, Osaka Prefecture.

The Osaka Stock Exchange originated from 1652 to 1673 in the Edo period. Its predecessor was the Grain Exchange in Osaka.

Together with the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nagoya Stock Exchange, it is also known as the three major Neon exchanges. It is one of the three most important exchanges in the financial core of the country, and its full name is "Osaka Securities Co., Ltd."

And the reason why Abel came to Osaka instead of going to Tokyo first.

It was when he was in Hanguo that the Mitsui family told him that the fifth-generation family, one of the original shareholders of the Osaka Stock Exchange among the three major Neon exchanges, intended to sell the original shares it held in the near future.

This is one of the three major stock exchanges in Neon. Abel, who intends to cultivate Neon into one of his main stock exchanges, is naturally quite interested in this matter.

In fact, everyone on Wall Street is very interested in this. As far as Abel knows, someone has come here to contact the Neon people.

His think tank therefore suggested to Abel that since Abel was so close to the neon this time, he might as well come over here and have a look. It would be good to see if through Abel's influence, he could gain control of the Neon Stock Exchange with an advantage over others, or even just a part of the original stock.

As for the dog leashes, they are all in the hands of Americans. But whoever controls more dog leashes will be more relaxed when cutting the dog meat. It is easy to understand the truth.

The fifth generation of Xiongsuke was introduced by the Mitsui family and brought directly to Abel.

Speaking of the fifth generation of Xiongsuke, the fifth generation family behind him is one of the typical neon earth bully kings.

The "earth" here does not mean that their behavior is earthy. Rather, it means that they belong to the native family in the local area, which is a local concept.

At this point, the Neon Man's style is very much like their American counterparts. If we say that the essence of the United States is the modern magical version of the "Wakanda" tribal chieftaincy system.

Tribes, large and small, united under the control of chiefs to form the super tribe of the United States.

On the Neon side, it is a modern feudal system that is similar to the United States to a certain extent.

Feudal lords large and small gathered together to form the country of Neon.

The reason why I say this is because even in modern times, more than 90% of local power in this country, like the United States, is still in the hands of famous local families.

My grandfather is a councillor, my father is also a councillor, and my grandson is still a councillor. It is quite normal in Neon for a family to have three mayors or five governors every 50 years.

For example, in the Self-Destruction Party, which occupies the largest number of seats in the Neon Parliament, more than half of its members are hereditary members who "succeeded from their fathers". Some have been hereditary for three or even five generations, and half of all members of Congress have this status.

There is really no relationship in this regard. The number of people who will rise to the top by their own abilities or fate is very small, not even 5%.

This situation is even more serious at the local level. Looking at the history of many places in Neon, it can be found that the characters have almost all had the same surname for hundreds of years.

The difference is that in the past, they were called "Daimyo" or fanzhu, but later their titles became mayor, governor, councillor, etc.

The title and name have changed, but the bloodline has not. The ancestors are the great names, and the descendants are the governors.

In this regard, even when General Mai was ruthless, he just changed the soup without changing the medicine, and failed to successfully reform this country's problems.

However, the Chinese ethnic group composed of these people has lost the preferential treatment of the law on the surface, and has lost the sense of existence it once had on the surface.

But have they really disappeared? That's none.

Not to mention wealthy businessmen such as Mitsui, the famous families such as the Shimadzu family, the Mori family, and the Maeda family still have a strong influence in Neon.

For example, although the Chinese ethnic group disbanded, within the Chinese ethnic group, they retained the Chinese guild hall that was previously used for communication and reception, and continued to operate it under the name of "Xiaguan Hall" (named after it is located in Kasumigaseki).

And they still have strong control over the country economically and politically. Low-key business organizations such as the Maeda Ikutokukai, the Shimadzu Family Association, the Tachibana Foundation, the Tokugawa Memorial Foundation, etc. have a complicated relationship with Mitsui and others, but in fact they are representatives of these established Chinese people.

It can be said that the neon system is actually very similar to that of the United States. That is to say, the land area is smaller, and the name has changed from governor and senator to governor and congressman.

Local wealthy families control the local power, and they can only choose people with a few surnames in the local area.

When it comes to the national and congressional levels, the pattern is the same. It is still the same group of people and their descendants who are chosen again and again...

"Americans understand this very well."

In the convoy heading to the city from Osaka Airport, in the Cadillac Monster's compartment, Abel closed the Neon Local Situation Survey provided to him by the Smith Intelligence Group and couldn't help but shake his head and whispered to himself.

Like the Smith family, before the rise of Abel, if they were in Neon, they would probably be some of the "local" famous families in Neon County such as Saga or Kumamoto.

It can have a great influence on the election of county governor, and even if you want to be the governor, you have a good chance of becoming one.

The Shrub Family's original status was probably similar to Aso and Hosokawa's current status in Neon.

The essence is no different, hereditary and bloodline override everything else.

Shaking his head, Abel threw the information documents aside and no longer cared about the nature of the Neon People.

He began to appreciate the neon Osaka cityscape getting closer and closer.

Abel has never been to Tokyo, but he only thinks that the night view of Osaka is also very good.

At this time, the night gradually fell and the lights began to turn on. The neon second city seemed to be like its girl, shyly showing their best side to Abel.

Who said the night is black? The night in Osaka is like a colorful picture drawn on black paper with neon lights and LED, full of charm and neon lights.

Like all international metropolises, Osaka is a reinforced concrete jungle made up of scattered high and low skyscrapers. If you look at it during the day, you can see that it is somewhat crowded and depressing, and you can't get rid of the cold feeling.

But on such nights, the situation is completely different. The night gives Osaka a charm that is different from Tokyo, a kind of warmth unique to Kansai people.

The bright or soft lights from these huge buildings add to the exquisite and transparent look. There are also those huge illuminated advertisements and TV screens that decorate the blurry night of Osaka.

Looking out of the car window, one can see the winding elevated road. The river of traffic flowing on the road is greeted by bright yellow lights and slowly receding red taillights. This is the melody of Osaka's flowing night.

It was also the first night when Abel came to Neon for the first time, and the first impression that Neon people and their city left on him.

Not bad, just like the impression Mitsui Fuyuko and the neon girls left on him that night.