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Chapter 234
chapter 0137 part 3
Tang Song looked at Mariko Yashida, whose eyes were filled with spring water, and a phrase immediately came to his mind. Love at first sight was something Tang Song, having lived three lives, no longer believed in.
If it was lust at first sight, Tang Song thought that was possible.
However, judging by Mariko Yashida's performance in front of Justin Hammer, she had both skill and brains.
She wasn't the kind of woman who would get excited just by seeing a handsome Man.
In simple terms, offering courtesy without cause is either plotting or stealing!
Tang Song couldn't quite figure out what Mariko Yashida was planning.
He held his Cane in his left hand and formed his Fingers Pointed Like a Sword, about to draw a Heart-Questioning Talisman to hear Mariko Yashida's true purpose.
Before Tang Song could draw this Xianxia version of a Truth Serum,
A Voice suddenly rang out from behind them,
"Mariko, it really is you! I thought Uncle Shingen would be attending this Expo!"
Tang Song and Mariko Yashida turned their Heads.
Behind them, a young Man in a Suit was greeting Mariko Yashida from a distance.
While speaking, he jogged towards them.
He looked younger than Mariko Yashida.
His face was quite childish, but from his deliberately formal Suit attire, he seemed like a young Man trying to act mature.
This was Tang Song's first impression of this young Man.
"Mitsui Hiroki! What are you doing here?"
Mariko Yashida looked at the young Man who had run up to them with some surprise, but when she heard Mitsui Hiroki mention her father's name, a trace of disgust flashed in the depths of her eyes.
"I'm here representing Mitsui Group to attend this Industrial Expo!" The young Man said to Mariko Yashida with a somewhat boastful tone.
His tone was like a little boy showing off his lollipop to a little girl.
Tang Song watched this scene from the side, amused.
"Mariko, who is this gentleman?" Mitsui Hiroki looked at Mariko Yashida holding Tang Song's arm, his eyes wide.
"Mitsui, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Tang, a City Councilor of New York City!"
Mariko Yashida introduced Tang Song's Identity to Mitsui Hiroki, then briefly said to Tang Song: "Mr. Tang, this is Mitsui Hiroki, an Executive Director of Mitsui Group!"
Tang Song looked at the young Man before him and took the initiative to extend his hand.
"Hello, Mr. Mitsui. To be an Executive Director of Mitsui Group at such a young age, you are truly promising!"
"Hello! Hello!" Mitsui Hiroki shook Tang Song's hand and eagerly moved closer to Mariko Yashida.
"Mitsui Hiroki, that's the Arc Reactor booth of Stark Industries.
Your Mitsui Group is planning to enter the Energy Industry recently, and you've always wanted to show something to Uncle Mitsui, haven't you? Why don't you go take a look!"
Tang Song could see that Mariko Yashida seemed very annoyed with Mitsui Hiroki and also understood him well. With just a few words, she sent him away.
By the time Mitsui Hiroki squeezed out of the crowd at the booth, Mariko Yashida was nowhere to be seen.
Tang Song was pulled by the hand by Mariko Yashida into a Corner nearby.
Tang Song looked at Mariko Yashida and teased: "It seems that little friend likes you very much!"
A hint of sorrow flashed across Mariko Yashida's radiant face: "Mr. Tang is joking. As you said, he's just a Child.
Besides, someone like him, a direct descendant of the Mitsui Family, and I are impossible!"
Tang Song looked at Mariko Yashida, suddenly thought of a possibility, rubbed his nose, and smiled: "Ms. Mariko, you're not planning to make me the Adopted Son-in-Law of the Yashida Family, are you?"
Mariko Yashida looked at Tang Song's teasing Gaze and burst into laughter.
"How could that be? How could someone like Mr. Tang be an Adopted Son-in-Law? I know my place!"
An Adopted Son-in-Law is essentially a man who marries into the woman's Family.
As the direct granddaughter of Ichiro Yashida, Mariko Yashida was favored by him and managed a part of Yashida Corporation's Business.
But she was a granddaughter, not a grandson.
Therefore, Mariko Yashida had only two choices for her future. One was a Marriage Alliance. A Marriage Alliance, needless to say, uses her marriage as a bond to tie the interests of two families together.
This was also the choice of many women from prominent families. As for whether the marriage was happy, it was naturally not considered in the face of the interests of the two families.
The other was to Recruit a Son-in-Law, recruit a shrewd and capable man to marry into the Family and manage the Business for the Yashida Family.
Many wealthy families in Japan like to do this, finding a man to marry into the family, which is the so-called Adopted Son-in-Law.
Historically, the property of many prominent families in Japan was mainly given to the eldest son or eldest daughter, while the younger sons had to rely on themselves.
These younger sons from prominent families often received a good education, but lost the opportunity for property inheritance. Therefore, these capable and qualified men would strive to become Adopted Sons-in-Law, marrying into another prominent family to realize their life Value.
Some famous large enterprises made sure to have female heirs to be able to Recruit a Son-in-Law.
Their Philosophy was: the number of their own sons is limited, and if none of them are capable, the Family will be ruined. But as long as they have daughters, by Recruiting an Adopted Son-in-Law, they can search society wide for capable but property-less young men to marry into the family, assist in managing the Family Assets, and also produce descendants with their own Blood and inherit their surname.
Of course, an Adopted Son-in-Law must change his surname to the woman's Family name, publicly declare loyalty to the woman's family, and sever ties with his own family.
If this is violated, society will regard this person as untrustworthy, which is harder to bear than death in Japan.
Konosuke Matsushita, the second President of Panasonic Group, was the 'Adopted Son-in-Law' of the founder Konosuke Matsushita. Among the past leaders of the Mitsui Group, where Mitsui Hiroki is from, several were 'Adopted Sons-in-Law' of the Mitsui Family.
As one leader of the Mitsui Family said, 'I would rather have a daughter than a son, because with a daughter, I can choose my son!'
This statement encapsulates the essence of the Japanese Family enterprise model of finding heirs through 'Adopted Sons-in-Law'.
After all, a son might be useless, but a son-in-law chosen through careful selection will definitely not be useless.
However, the idea of Tang Song becoming an Adopted Son-in-Law was something Mariko Yashida had never actually considered.
"Mr. Tang, you've misunderstood. I just want to ask for your help?"
"Yukio!"
Mariko Yashida called out, and the red-haired young girl who had been following behind them walked over.
"Ms. Mariko!"
The young girl named Yukio walked to Mariko Yashida's side, bowed in greeting, and then stood silently behind her.
Mariko Yashida explained to Tang Song: "Mr. Tang, besides attending the Stark Industries Expo, I have another purpose for coming to the Federation: to help my grandfather find an Old Friend!"
"He is getting old and doesn't have much Time left. He has been asking to see his Old Friend lately, so he sent Yukio out...
I know your Influence in the Federation and would like to ask for your help in finding my grandfather's Old Friend!"
Looking for an Old Friend, Yashida? Tang Song smiled: "I love helping others achieve their goals. May I know the name of the person your grandfather is looking for?"
"His name is Logan, he is a Mutant, and this is his Photo!"
Mariko Yashida took a Photo from the red-haired girl behind her and handed it to Tang Song with both hands.
Tang Song looked at Mariko Yashida, whose eyes were filled with spring water, and a phrase immediately came to his mind. Love at first sight was something Tang Song, having lived three lives, no longer believed in.
If it was lust at first sight, Tang Song thought that was possible.
However, judging by Mariko Yashida's performance in front of Justin Hammer, she had both skill and brains.
She wasn't the kind of woman who would get excited just by seeing a handsome Man.
In simple terms, offering courtesy without cause is either plotting or stealing!
Tang Song couldn't quite figure out what Mariko Yashida was planning.
He held his Cane in his left hand and formed his Fingers Pointed Like a Sword, about to draw a Heart-Questioning Talisman to hear Mariko Yashida's true purpose.
Before Tang Song could draw this Xianxia version of a Truth Serum,
A Voice suddenly rang out from behind them,
"Mariko, it really is you! I thought Uncle Shingen would be attending this Expo!"
Tang Song and Mariko Yashida turned their Heads.
Behind them, a young Man in a Suit was greeting Mariko Yashida from a distance.
While speaking, he jogged towards them.
He looked younger than Mariko Yashida.
His face was quite childish, but from his deliberately formal Suit attire, he seemed like a young Man trying to act mature.
This was Tang Song's first impression of this young Man.
"Mitsui Hiroki! What are you doing here?"
Mariko Yashida looked at the young Man who had run up to them with some surprise, but when she heard Mitsui Hiroki mention her father's name, a trace of disgust flashed in the depths of her eyes.
"I'm here representing Mitsui Group to attend this Industrial Expo!" The young Man said to Mariko Yashida with a somewhat boastful tone.
His tone was like a little boy showing off his lollipop to a little girl.
Tang Song watched this scene from the side, amused.
"Mariko, who is this gentleman?" Mitsui Hiroki looked at Mariko Yashida holding Tang Song's arm, his eyes wide.
"Mitsui, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Tang, a City Councilor of New York City!"
Mariko Yashida introduced Tang Song's Identity to Mitsui Hiroki, then briefly said to Tang Song: "Mr. Tang, this is Mitsui Hiroki, an Executive Director of Mitsui Group!"
Tang Song looked at the young Man before him and took the initiative to extend his hand.
"Hello, Mr. Mitsui. To be an Executive Director of Mitsui Group at such a young age, you are truly promising!"
"Hello! Hello!" Mitsui Hiroki shook Tang Song's hand and eagerly moved closer to Mariko Yashida.
"Mitsui Hiroki, that's the Arc Reactor booth of Stark Industries.
Your Mitsui Group is planning to enter the Energy Industry recently, and you've always wanted to show something to Uncle Mitsui, haven't you? Why don't you go take a look!"
Tang Song could see that Mariko Yashida seemed very annoyed with Mitsui Hiroki and also understood him well. With just a few words, she sent him away.
By the time Mitsui Hiroki squeezed out of the crowd at the booth, Mariko Yashida was nowhere to be seen.
Tang Song was pulled by the hand by Mariko Yashida into a Corner nearby.
Tang Song looked at Mariko Yashida and teased: "It seems that little friend likes you very much!"
A hint of sorrow flashed across Mariko Yashida's radiant face: "Mr. Tang is joking. As you said, he's just a Child.
Besides, someone like him, a direct descendant of the Mitsui Family, and I are impossible!"
Tang Song looked at Mariko Yashida, suddenly thought of a possibility, rubbed his nose, and smiled: "Ms. Mariko, you're not planning to make me the Adopted Son-in-Law of the Yashida Family, are you?"
Mariko Yashida looked at Tang Song's teasing Gaze and burst into laughter.
"How could that be? How could someone like Mr. Tang be an Adopted Son-in-Law? I know my place!"
An Adopted Son-in-Law is essentially a man who marries into the woman's Family.
As the direct granddaughter of Ichiro Yashida, Mariko Yashida was favored by him and managed a part of Yashida Corporation's Business.
But she was a granddaughter, not a grandson.
Therefore, Mariko Yashida had only two choices for her future. One was a Marriage Alliance. A Marriage Alliance, needless to say, uses her marriage as a bond to tie the interests of two families together.
This was also the choice of many women from prominent families. As for whether the marriage was happy, it was naturally not considered in the face of the interests of the two families.
The other was to Recruit a Son-in-Law, recruit a shrewd and capable man to marry into the Family and manage the Business for the Yashida Family.
Many wealthy families in Japan like to do this, finding a man to marry into the family, which is the so-called Adopted Son-in-Law.
Historically, the property of many prominent families in Japan was mainly given to the eldest son or eldest daughter, while the younger sons had to rely on themselves.
These younger sons from prominent families often received a good education, but lost the opportunity for property inheritance. Therefore, these capable and qualified men would strive to become Adopted Sons-in-Law, marrying into another prominent family to realize their life Value.
Some famous large enterprises made sure to have female heirs to be able to Recruit a Son-in-Law.
Their Philosophy was: the number of their own sons is limited, and if none of them are capable, the Family will be ruined. But as long as they have daughters, by Recruiting an Adopted Son-in-Law, they can search society wide for capable but property-less young men to marry into the family, assist in managing the Family Assets, and also produce descendants with their own Blood and inherit their surname.
Of course, an Adopted Son-in-Law must change his surname to the woman's Family name, publicly declare loyalty to the woman's family, and sever ties with his own family.
If this is violated, society will regard this person as untrustworthy, which is harder to bear than death in Japan.
Konosuke Matsushita, the second President of Panasonic Group, was the 'Adopted Son-in-Law' of the founder Konosuke Matsushita. Among the past leaders of the Mitsui Group, where Mitsui Hiroki is from, several were 'Adopted Sons-in-Law' of the Mitsui Family.
As one leader of the Mitsui Family said, 'I would rather have a daughter than a son, because with a daughter, I can choose my son!'
This statement encapsulates the essence of the Japanese Family enterprise model of finding heirs through 'Adopted Sons-in-Law'.
After all, a son might be useless, but a son-in-law chosen through careful selection will definitely not be useless.
However, the idea of Tang Song becoming an Adopted Son-in-Law was something Mariko Yashida had never actually considered.
"Mr. Tang, you've misunderstood. I just want to ask for your help?"
"Yukio!"
Mariko Yashida called out, and the red-haired young girl who had been following behind them walked over.
"Ms. Mariko!"
The young girl named Yukio walked to Mariko Yashida's side, bowed in greeting, and then stood silently behind her.
Mariko Yashida explained to Tang Song: "Mr. Tang, besides attending the Stark Industries Expo, I have another purpose for coming to the Federation: to help my grandfather find an Old Friend!"
"He is getting old and doesn't have much Time left. He has been asking to see his Old Friend lately, so he sent Yukio out...
I know your Influence in the Federation and would like to ask for your help in finding my grandfather's Old Friend!"
Looking for an Old Friend, Yashida? Tang Song smiled: "I love helping others achieve their goals. May I know the name of the person your grandfather is looking for?"
"His name is Logan, he is a Mutant, and this is his Photo!"
Mariko Yashida took a Photo from the red-haired girl behind her and handed it to Tang Song with both hands.
