Tokyo Bubble Life

This was not the first time that Naoki Nagayama had come to the ancestral home in Shimizu City, so he was quite familiar with the place.

But this time, I actually saw four people on duty at the door. Before, there were only two people at most, and sometimes there was no one at all.
"What's going on? Did something big happen in Grandfather's house?"

Naoki Nagayama parked the car at the door and walked towards the gate.

"Little kid! What are you doing here?!" A big man guarding the door asked angrily when he saw Naoki Nagayama.

Naoki Nagayama was stunned by this question, "You don't know me?"

"Do I really have to know you? Are you some famous person? Or some great writer?" The guy laughed and said disdainfully, "Do you know where this is? Yamaguchi-gumi!!!"

"."

After taking a serious look at the fierce-looking guy, Naoki Nagayama confirmed that he had never seen him before, and he was a bit stupid.
However, the gatekeeper felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Naoki Nagayama "staring" at him. He himself looked very sorry, and he usually hated pretty boys the most:
"What are you looking at, you are so arrogant! I think you are good-looking, believe it or not, I will sell you to a gigolo parlor!"

".Are you so casual about recruiting younger brothers nowadays?" Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "What's your name?!"

"Ah?"

The three guys next to him were watching the fun, while this guy rolled up his sleeves and was about to teach the pretty boy in front of him a lesson.

However, the movement at the door had already caught the attention of the leader Hanada Shogo. He walked out of the guard room next to him, and his face changed when he saw Naoyama Naoki:
"Boss Naoki!"

As he said this, he pushed aside the people at the door.

"Why are you here?"

"I was filming a TV series in Shizuoka recently, and I just happened to come here to visit my grandfather." Naoki Nagayama shrugged, "Then I was stopped by the 'Four Heavenly Kings' at the door."

"Private Masai, these are the younger brothers who were just recruited not long ago, and they have never met Boss Naoki!"

Hanada Shogo slapped the guy who spoke first.

"Look carefully, this is the leader's grandson, Naoki Nagayama! Bow and apologize to me!!!"

"Hi!" X490 degree bow!

Naoki Nagayama looked at the people who were bowing and asked them to stand up straight. Then he asked the first guy:

"What's your name?"

".Nao. Naoki, my name is Hara Hongdou!" Hara Hongdou's face turned red, and his already apologetic face became even uglier.
"Oh, to answer your question just now," Naoki Nagayama said, "I am indeed a celebrity and a well-known writer."

"Also, when you're guarding the door in the future, don't look down on others! That would be a disgrace to Grandfather, understand?"

Naoki Naoyama spoke in a calm tone, but Hara Koto and the other gatekeepers felt great pressure and could only bow again:

".HI!!! We got it!!! Private Marseille!!!"

Shaking his head, Naoki Nagayama asked the embarrassed Hanada Shogo to go inside, and then asked curiously:

"Hanada-san, I remember that a lot of people were transferred to Tokyo from my hometown. Why do I feel like there are more people?"

"Naoki-san, you mean those guys who went to Boss Kaede's KTV, right?!"

Hanada Shogo's tone became somewhat envious.

"Those guys are doing very well in Tokyo. Every time they come back for holidays, they are wearing gold and silver, driving luxury cars and famous watches. They also bring many gifts home."

“Some guys even brought their girlfriends back from Tokyo and built new houses.”

"He was very cool when he treated us to a meal, and the cigarettes he gave out were all branded goods."

The more Naoki Nagayama listened, the more he felt a sense of déjà vu. Doesn't that look like the people from mainland China who went to Shenzhen, Hong Kong and other places to make a fortune in the 80s and 90s and came back?

As the saying goes, if you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it is like walking in fine clothes at night.

Those guys also wore flowery suits, black leather shoes, big sunglasses, and pagers on their waists. Every time they came back, they brought bags of gifts, and some even drove cars.
Every time, it can arouse the envy of people who stay in their hometown and cause the children to shout and scream.
"Then what?" What does this have to do with the number of people in Yongshan Group?
"So many people saw it." Hanada Shogo scratched his head, "So everyone is spreading the word that you can make a lot of money by joining the Nagayama Group."

"Hahaha~"

Naoki Nagayama understood, so many people asked to join in, right?
Although at the beginning, Naoki Nagayama's idea was to whitewash his grandfather's Nagayama Group, but in recent years he has also realized that his grandfather has the idea of ​​whitewashing it, but his uncle Nagayama Kumahara really wants to be the boss of the Yakuza, so he has been expanding the power of the Nagayama Group.

So now the operation of the KTV is actually completely managed by Brother Feng. Otherwise, with the profitability of KTV, my grandfather should have gone all in long ago~
However, Naoki Nagayama will not say much about his uncle's actions. After all, it is someone else's life and they should decide for themselves. Anyway, Feng Nagayama already has a way out.

"But the new recruits still need to be taught well!" Naoyama Naoki said, "Don't be so rude."

"Hey, I'll teach them a lesson!"

Hanada Masago nodded. As the eldest of his brothers, this was his duty!
The journey to the study was quick, and after thanking Hanada Shogo, Naoki Nagayama pushed the door open and walked in.

I saw my grandfather sitting cross-legged on the tatami mat by the window, wearing loose-fitting kimono, reading a book. There was a pot of tea on the small tea table in front of him, and he looked very refined.
"Grandfather, why are you reading every time I come over?" Naoki Nagayama sat down casually opposite him and asked with a smile, "Did you pretend to be a book lover just because you knew I was coming over?"

"." Hearing this, grandfather Nagayama Hayato was obviously shocked, then he sighed and put the book on the coffee table, "Naoki, you are such a disrespectful guy!"

In fact, he really doesn't like reading very much. At most, he reads some novels. After all, he has been in the underworld since he was a child. What knowledge can he have?

But now, one of his grandsons has become a great writer. This makes him think that reading is in his blood, so he always has to pretend in front of Naoki Nagayama.
Your writing talent is also my credit. I probably want to convey this attitude.
"Hahaha~"

Naoki Nagayama smiled happily. As his career became more and more successful, or perhaps because his grandfather was getting older, the seriousness and awe that he had when they first met were no longer there.

"Are you going to shoot the TV series in Shizuoka this time?" asked Hayato Nagayama.

"Well, a TV series called Midnight Diner is based on my father's izakaya." Naoki Nagayama took a sip of herbal tea, "It's about filming the bond between diners and chefs."

"Diners and chefs?" Grandfather showed disdain on his face. "What's so good about this?"

"Of course there is. In our busy and stressful daily lives, late-night restaurants are a rare place to relax!" Naoki Nagayama explained, "Many people want to come here for a good meal after a day!"

".It's better to drink."

Nagayama Hayato shook his head, indicating that he couldn't understand, and Naoki Nagayama didn't explain too much. As the older generation, they always have some resistance to new culture.

So he turned to talk about other things, including Nagayama Kaede's life in Tokyo.
"By the way, did Brother Feng bring Xin Hai-chan back to meet Grandfather?"

"Not yet." Nagayama Hayato seemed a little worried, "Does that little girl know that my family is from the Yakuza?"

At this time, Nagayama Hayato is more like a grandfather who is worried about the marriage of his descendants~
“You should know this.”

After all, even if Nagayama Kaede didn't explain it specifically, there were so many tattooed men in the KTV that Ishida Shinkai should have discovered it himself.

"I hope there won't be any problems due to your family background." Nagayama Hayato paused and looked at Nagayama Naoki, "What about you, Naoki?"

"I?"

"Does your celebrity girlfriend know about this?"

"Ah, of course Akina knows." Naoki Nagayama said, "I didn't hide it."

"That's good." Nagayama Hayato paused, looking a little expectant. "When will you bring it over for me to see?"

Naoki Nagayama thought for a moment:
"It's time to get married when I get to my grandfather's place. I haven't proposed yet~"

"That's it"

Nagayama Hayato nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

In Japan, grandparents rarely interfere with their grandchildren's marriages. If they live with their children, they will meet them when they meet their parents. For those who have already separated, it is very common to meet the newlyweds for the first time at the wedding banquet.

Skipping over this topic, Naoki Nagayama talked about some of his recent plans, including the Tokyo International Film Festival, etc., so that his grandfather could at least understand his career development. He also talked about Tsuruko's situation in Tokyo~
After spending almost two hours in the small study, I was so thirsty.
Seeing that it was getting late, Naoki Naoyama was thinking about when to say goodbye, but he heard his grandfather asked awkwardly:
"Naoki, you made a TV series out of your father's izakaya"

"Um, we haven't started filming yet~"

"That's what I mean. Since you can use izakaya as a subject," Nagayama Hayato said excitedly, "Is it possible to use the history of our Nagayama Group as a subject to create a movie or TV series?!"

In fact, Nagayama Hayato had this idea for a long time. After all, his grandson is a well-known writer. If a well-known director can create a novel or shoot a film with the Nagayama Group as the theme, then wouldn't Nagayama Hayato be remembered in history? !

At this time, what popped into Nagayama Hayato's mind was "The Tale of the Thieves" about Saito Dosan's rise from an oil seller to a daimyo, "Miyamoto Musashi" about a man wandering around the world with a lone sword in hand during the Warring States period, "Kagemusha" and "Seven Samurai".
"." Naoki Nagayama was shocked by his grandfather's idea, "Grandfather, do you want to make yourself the protagonist?"

"Ahem. Actually, my experience seems legendary to others!"

Although he spoke modestly, his heart roared with anger:

“Why can’t there be a movie called Hayato?!

Naoki, my dear grandson, take a picture! Take a picture! Grandpa wants to take a picture too! ! ! "

"Hahaha~"

Naoki Nagayama laughed again. Since ancient times, every king, prince, general and minister has the desire to leave his name in history. Ordinary people also have this desire, but they just don't have the ability.
"Naoki!" Nagayama Hayato frowned, and his wrinkled old face turned a little red.

But he still couldn't say anything to scold her, instead he asked expectantly, "Do you think we can take the photo?"

"Hmm," Naoki Nagayama thought for a moment, "It's not impossible."

After all, a foreign film called "The Godfather" has already been made, so it's not impossible to make a Japanese version. And Japan also has many films with themes about the underworld.
If you just want to make a family documentary for your grandfather's pleasure, it's easy to do. But if you want it to sell well, there are some problems.
"Grandfather, if you want to make a movie about your grandfather, a realistic movie is fine," Naoki Nagayama said, "but if you want it to be a big hit, it will probably be adapted or modified."

"It's just dramatization. The plot may be fictional. Will grandfather be able to accept that?"

Nagayama Hayato naturally had no problem with this and nodded repeatedly:
"As long as the background is the Nagayama family, there's no problem! (If the protagonist's name is Nagayama Hayato, it would be even better!)"

"That's okay"

Naoki Nagayama thought about it for a while.
"Grandfather, please prepare some materials or record some photos. I will take some time to come and talk to you about the history of the Yongshan Group in the next few days so that I can use it to write the script."

"We can't start filming until the script is written~"

"Okay, okay!" Grandfather Nagayama Hayato had no problem at all and said very attentively, "If we need to use the venue at that time, there will be no problem!!! As for people, anyone from the Nagayama group can be used, even that kid Kumahara, there will be no problem!"

"That's even better!"

Naoki Nagayama also nodded with a smile. In fact, when famous directors are shooting Yakuza films, the Yakuza are very cooperative. After all, the Yakuza also want to be famous.
I heard that when Jackie Chan was filming "Shinjuku Incident", the local underworld blocked the road to show their support!
In this way, I came to visit my grandfather at his ancestral home in Qingshui City, and I found myself a mission.
Naoki Nagayama felt a little funny when he drove back~
After returning to the old house, Naoki Nagayama saw his mother preparing dinner, and he was not in a hurry to go to the crew because the filming would not start until after 9 o'clock.

After stroking the dog's head for a while, he returned to the bedroom, took out the notebook from the drawer after a long absence, and began to sort it out.

"Yakuza movies? What kind of movies are best sellers?"

“The Godfather is great, but isn’t it a bit out of place in Japanese culture? The same goes for The Irishman.”

"What about Hong Kong movies like 'Po Ho' or 'Infernal Affairs'? They don't seem to fit the bill."

"City of God? There's no gunfight. Neon doesn't use guns."

"'The Way of the Undead'? You're not going to steal Kitano Takeshi's luck again, are you? We're old friends, I feel a little embarrassed."

The names of famous gangster movies appeared on the blank notebook. I have seen all of them, and Naoki Nagayama left a deep impression on me. I can recall all of them with a little effort.
But it seems like each one is a little bit off.
Moreover, these gangster movies all use guns, which seems to be inconsistent with the situation of my grandfather's generation.
“Is there any Yakuza movie that doesn’t use guns but is very violent and good to watch?”

(End of this chapter)