Chapter 1317 A Discussion on Bonsai 1
Chapter 1317 A Discussion on Bonsai 1
Standing in front of the station, Hiroshi led the two little ones out.
"Oh~ the Great Palace, to the Great Palace~ the huge palace~" Xiao Xin said enthusiastically.
Hiroshi, briefcase in hand, looked around and remarked, "This station is really big."
"Yes, senpai!" At this moment, Kawaguchi, who was playing on his phone, also saw Hiroshi and called out.
Hiroshi, seeing Kawaguchi's lazy appearance, said helplessly, "What's wrong? You're not wearing a tie?"
"Because this is a private invitation, right? So it's better to keep it casual," Kawaguchi said with a grin.
"How naive! As an office worker, you have to pay attention to your appearance at all times!" Hiroshi scolded Kawaguchi, dissatisfied with his appearance.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Kawaguchi also stood up straight and nodded repeatedly to Hiroshi. It has to be said that Hiroshi is quite dignified when he is serious. Mingxu looked at Hiroshi's appearance and nodded. The vice minister is not a position for nothing. It seems that the minister has the idea of handing over his position to Hiroshi. These social engagements are all paving the way for Hiroshi's future.
Hiroshi's attitude towards Kawaguchi was also an attempt to help him out.
Kawaguchi then hurriedly went to buy a tie, tied it, and rushed back, panting, shouting to Hiroshi, "Sorry to keep you waiting! I bought it at the convenience store over there."
Hiroshi looked at Kawaguchi seriously and said, "Listen carefully, Kawaguchi. Today we are going to discuss business orders with the company president, Mr. Bonsai Saito. He likes to let others appreciate the bonsai that interest him. How we praise those bonsai will determine the success or failure of our company!"
"Ah! But I know absolutely nothing about bonsai!" Kawaguchi said anxiously.
"Don't worry, leave it to me. I stayed up all night reading this!" Hiroshi said excitedly, pulling a book about bonsai from his bag. He had bought it at the bookstore yesterday.
"Wow, as expected of a senior! But what exactly is a bonsai?" Kawaguchi praised Hiroshi, then asked with some curiosity. Those who haven't paid attention to it really don't know much about it. Mingxu has done some research on it, but it's really just a little bit. He only knows a little about pruning and such, and it can't compare to those who are truly interested.
Hearing Kawaguchi's words, Hiroshi was somewhat helpless. His subordinate was really something. Before the car arrived, Hiroshi gave him a brief explanation: "Bonsai is an art form that creates natural beauty in a small pot!"
"I see." Kawaguchi nodded in agreement.
"Hehe~" Hiroshi looked at Kawaguchi and raised his head with a smug look.
"Senior, you've memorized the contents of the book, haven't you?" Kawaguchi's next sentence left Hiroshi speechless. Couldn't you have been a little more direct?
"Also, to ease the atmosphere, I brought the kids along," Hiroshi continued to explain, then looked down and suddenly froze. Wait, where did the two little ones go?
Kawaguchi pointed speechlessly behind Hiroshi, where he saw Akira carrying Shin-chan towards them. It seemed that Shin-chan had run off again.
"Shin-chan! Stop running around!" Hiroshi saw the situation and immediately understood, shouting at Shin-chan.
"Will this really ease the tension?" Kawaguchi asked, looking at Hiroshi with some uncertainty, as he pondered Hiroshi's words.
Just then, the car arrived. Hiroshi coughed twice and said, "...Cough cough, okay, let's go." He then got into the car first.
Arriving at the president's house by car, Hiroshi couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the house, "No wonder he loves bonsai; his house is like an old-fashioned island."
I pressed the doorbell, and a voice came from inside: "Hello."
"Welcome~" Shin-chan said as he approached.
"Oh, wait, oh, excuse me, we're Nohara from Futaba Trading Co., Ltd., here to visit President Bon." Hiroshi said, and someone came up to him. Akira swept his leg and kicked the person over. What kind of person is this? No manners at all.
After they finished speaking, the person next to him hurriedly stood up and leaned over, but the other person had already hung up, so he had no choice but to press the call button again.
Just as the person inside was about to open the door, they heard the doorbell ring again. Speechless, who could it be? Oh well, I'll just go to the door and see. Fortunately, he was too lazy to pay attention to the sound and went straight to the door to open it.
Seeing the door open, the other person was overjoyed and moved closer, but then felt a pull that prevented him from moving forward. Turning his head in confusion, he saw a little brat pulling on his pants: "Take your time, or you can just lie here." Mingxu's calm threat reached his ears, and for some reason, the other person felt a chill down his spine. This little brat didn't seem to be joking.
After Guangzhi and the others came forward to introduce him, Mingxu finally let go of the other person and allowed him to step forward.
"Hello, I am the core of the listed company, Rikumi. Thank you very much for inviting me here today~" Saito felt a little disdainful seeing his flattering look.
Hiroshi and the others felt a sense of threat; this guy was actually here too!
Saito looked at their attire with some impatience: "What's going on? You're all too formal, even wearing ties. And you, your clothes are all wrinkled and covered in dust, you're filthy!" Looking at the core's appearance, Saito became even more dissatisfied.
"I'm so sorry," Hiroshi and the others quickly apologized, taking off their ties.
"No, I'm sorry, I was in a hurry on the way here and I accidentally tripped over my clothes." Core apologized repeatedly. How could he say that he was hurt by a child? That would only make him look down on even more.
Because of Mingxu's intervention, the impression of the three of them in front of Saito was, in a way, better for Hiroshi and the others. The other person seemed rather disrespectful. Core, seemingly oblivious, grinned and leaned closer: "Because I heard the president usually wears a kimono, I'm imitating you~"
"Oh, but it would have been even better if you hadn't fallen. Alright, I won't talk to you anymore, please come and see my collection." With that, Saito led them into the house.
Looking at the large pile of potted plants in front of him, Shin-chan exclaimed in surprise, "Is this what a mediocre person is like, the opposite of a genius?"
"What mediocre talent? What did you hear? It should be bonsai." Mingxu patted Xiaoxin on the shoulder and corrected him.
"Wow, this is wonderful, absolutely wonderful! Saitama Prefecture's Omiya is known as a bonsai town with a rich bonsai culture, and to think of producing them here is truly remarkable! As expected of the bonsai president!" Core looked at the bonsai and immediately began to flatter Saito.
"Oh, appreciating bonsai is also important when doing business." Although Saito didn't think much of this person, he felt comfortable with what he heard.
To be continued~
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