wavenovel Chapter 1000: Don’t use your hobbies to challenge other people’s jobs
Chapter 1000: Don’t use your hobbies to challenge other people’s jobs
Chapter 1000: Don’t use your hobbies to challenge other people’s jobs~
The next day, a professional caregiver moved into Yamayingyuan.
Mari Nonaka, now 43 years old, is good at pregnancy care, postpartum care, infant care, nutrition matching, and professional chef. She is a three-in-one combination of a nurse, confinement nanny, and babysitter. So of course, the price is very high.
It is three times that of ordinary white-collar workers, with an annual salary of more than 10 million.
Of course, great value for money!
Early in the morning, Nonaka Mari got up early and prepared Akina's nutritious breakfast~
"Nozhong-san" In the morning, Akina looked at the sumptuous breakfast on the table with great emotion, "You don't have to make so much. Naoki-san and I eat very simple breakfasts in the morning, and we can't eat so much."
"? Is this... too much?" Nonaka Mari looked at the breakfast with only five dishes, "But my previous employers always had more than ten dishes for breakfast. Today is my first time here, and I saw that there weren't many ingredients in the refrigerator, so I made a little less."
"And there's Nagayama-san's breakfast."
It was only at this time that Akina and Naoki Nagayama realized how different they were from the real rich people. It was obvious that their family's income was already higher than 99.9% of Japanese people.
"Well~~" Naoki Nagayama smiled, "Today I will just eat Akina's nutritious meal~"
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Mari Nozaka was stunned for a moment. She had never seen a husband who ate his wife's nutritious meals at other employers' homes. Those employers usually had a dedicated chef or went out to eat directly.
I just found out yesterday that I was working as a pregnancy caregiver for Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori, two of the hottest couples in the entertainment industry. I thought it would be difficult to serve such young and newly rich people~
But she also felt a little warm watching the two young couples sharing breakfast affectionately.
A well-behaved hired worker would not eat with his master. After making breakfast, Nono Mari returned to his room.
I hired Mari Nonaka to take care of Akina. According to the original custom, she only made nutritious meals for pregnant women. However, there are only two people in this family, and it would be strange to eat separately, so I asked her to help make an extra portion.
The workload is not too heavy, and the salary is going up.
Naoki Nagayama and Akina were left chatting in the restaurant:
"As expected, the wealthy families are different from us~"
“Yes, it’s so rich and tastes great.”
Hearing this, Akina gave him a dangerous look: "Naoki-san, are you saying that my cooking is not delicious?!"
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Naoki Nagayama looked at the dishes on the table that were well-matched, colorful, fragrant and delicious, and he couldn't say anything against his will.
Akina can cook, of course, and Naoki Nagayama can cook, but they are at best among the ordinary people, and the food they make can be called delicious.
However, Nonaka Mari is a professional and makes a living with this skill!
There is a saying that goes, don't use your hobby to challenge other people's professional jobs.
"Akina-chan, let's not compete on this. You sing much better than Nonaka-san! And you're a hundred times prettier than Nonaka-san!"
(Nonaka Mozato:excuse me?)
"." Akina felt that she was both hit and praised at the same time, and for a moment she didn't know whether she should be angry or not.
Naoki Nagayama quickly ate the small amount of Japanese breakfast in two or three bites:
"Akina, I'm going to Shogakukan this morning. Let's go shopping together at noon!"
"Yeah!"
Suddenly, she no longer had to work so hard and had to stay at home all day to take care of her pregnancy. Mingcai felt so bored!
The black coffin-like headquarters of Shogakukan has remained unchanged for thousands of years. No matter how many times he has visited it, Naoki Nagayama finds it hard to accept it.
“There’s not even any festive atmosphere during the New Year.”
I pushed the door open and walked in. I saw the front desk lady, Reiki Nozawa, who was wearing glasses. She was already at work. But there weren't many people there. She was still reading a novel.
"'Floating Clouds' seems to have a little more depth this time~" Nagayama Naoki nodded with satisfaction when he saw that she was reading a famous women's novel. As long as it's not BL!
"Naoki-san!" Nozawa Reiki put down her novel immediately after seeing Nagayama Naoki, "Happy New Year~"
"Happy New Year, Reiki-chan~" Nagayama Naoki responded with a smile, "Hey, why don't I see Mitsuko Nishihara? Is she still on vacation?"
"." Nozawa Reiki adjusted her glasses, "Mitsuko-chan got married and has been a housewife since this year. She doesn't work here anymore~"
“.Ah, I see.”
Naoki Nagayama was stunned for a moment. Mitsuko Nishihara had just graduated and started working, not because of marriage, but because of being a housewife. However, this choice is not wrong in this era.
"I should have given you a gift earlier~"
"It's okay." Nozawa Reiki also knew that this was just a polite remark. After all, they had only met Naoki Nagayama a few times.
"Naoki-san is here to meet Editor-in-Chief Morikawa today, right?"
"Yes, we have already contacted you."
"Hi, please come with me to the reception room." Nozawa Reiki led Naoyama Naoki to the reception room and offered him hot tea. "Please wait a moment, Editor-in-Chief Morikawa will be down soon."
"Arigado~"
After taking a sip of hot tea, the warm feeling drove away the coldness from the journey, but Naoki Nagayama was thinking about something.
Women's thoughts are developing very fast in this era. Being a housewife is no longer the default option for women, so it is good to have a career of your own.
He also didn't want his daughter Mingcai to become a housewife who stayed at home all day. Although the wives of wealthy families seemed to have unlimited glory, life behind closed doors was not necessarily good.
She has to stay with her husband all day, and maybe even have to outsmart the mistress. It seems sad and helpless.
But in reality, after having a baby, Akina will inevitably focus more on her family, and her career as an artist will definitely be affected. If she can't devote herself to it, how can she compete with the idols who are growing up one after another?
"Is there a career that has more flexible hours but provides a good sense of accomplishment and social status?" For the sake of long-term marital harmony, Naoki Nagayama helped Akina think about the career she could have.
"Would you like to write with me?"
I think of Akina's poor academic performance, so I'd better forget it~
"It seems like it would be a good idea to create a trendy clothing brand with a sense of fashion? It seems like it could. Akina's fame could also drive the trend."
Akina now makes almost all of her stage costumes herself, and they always turn out great.
Just as Naoki Nagayama was daydreaming, there was a knock on the door of the reception room and Kuniharu Morikawa walked in:
"Naoki-san, long time no see! And Happy New Year!"
"Hahaha, Kuniharu-san!" Nagayama Naoki stood up and shook his hand. "We've been in touch all the time!"
"It doesn't count if it's over the phone~" Morikawa Kuniharu said with a smile, "At least we have to meet face to face, and it would be best if we had a few drinks!"
"Hahaha, great then! Let's go at noon!"
"Oh, no, that won't work. We're very busy at the beginning of the year," Morikawa Kuniharu shook his head. "Maybe later, after the first print run of Tokyo Love Story!"
"Alright~"
After a few pleasantries, the two sat down together, and then Morikawa Kuniharu took out the trial print of the book:
"After Naoki-san sent the manuscript over, I arranged for the proofreader to work overtime, and then asked the printing factory to print a preview version at the beginning of the year!"
Shogakukan was already very familiar with Naoki Nagayama, so they had made all the preparations before signing the contract.
"Is it so fast?!"
Naoki Nagayama looked at the sketch of a man and a woman on the cover, which was exactly divided into two halves, just like love itself was achieved by both parties.
"Yes, please, please, please again." Morikawa Kuniharu said with a smile, "The same goes for the cover design. What do you think of it, Naoki-san?"
“Well, it looks good.”
If a TV series is made in the future, we can consider printing a collection version with the actors' faces.
"We have always prepared Naoki-san's novel with the greatest enthusiasm!" said Morikawa Kuniharu. "This time, the first print run is still 15 copies. Naoki-san's share will be increased to %. I wonder if Naoki-san has any objection?"
According to Naoki Nagayama's ever-increasing fame, Shogakukan also voluntarily increased its share of the profits. Anyway, no matter what the contract is, Shogakukan will never give up a well-known writer like Naoki Nagayama!
"No~" Naoki Nagayama had no intention of changing partners to Shogakukan, with whom he had worked many times, and directly chose to sign the contract. "So when will this novel be released?"
"If we start printing now, it will probably be available in bookstores nationwide in February," Morikawa Kuniharu calculated a little, then said, "Naoki-san, do you want it to be faster? We can sell it in Tokyo first and hold a book signing event or something."
".No, no, that's not what I meant."
Forget about the autograph session. What if a female fan forcefully hugs you? It’s a real disadvantage!
"I'm just thinking that when the novel becomes more well-known, I can launch a TV series."
"Ah, Naoki-san is going to make a TV series!" Morikawa Kuniharu clapped his hands, "When I read the manuscript, I felt that the visuals were very strong, like a script, very novel!
I thought it was Naoki-san’s new writing style!”
"Yeah, actually I wrote the script first and then adapted it into a novel!"
"I see~ No wonder!"
Morikawa Kuniji became more and more excited as he spoke. He also understood that Naoyama Naoki wanted to release a TV series while the novel was selling well, to add to the popularity.
But he certainly wouldn't object. Television itself is easier to expose than books. After the TV series is released, the popularity of the novel will rise again. This is a win-win situation in itself.
"Naoki-san, when we promote the novel, we can also announce that it will be adapted into a TV series, which will make readers look forward to it even more!"
“Haha, you can promote it however you want.”
"Hey, then we at Shogakukan have made a plan! We will be ready to cooperate with Naoki-san's TV series from now on!"
"Thank you very much~"
Naoki Nagayama had a very pleasant chat with his acquaintance Kuniharu Morikawa. If it weren't for work and Naoki Nagayama's promise to Akina to go shopping, they would have really thought about going out for a drink.
"Bongji-san, I'll take the trial print of the novel with me!"
When he left, Naoki Nagayama received more than a dozen trial copies of his novels, which he could give to his friends and family as souvenirs.
"Hey, we'll get in touch when it's officially released!"
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Walking on the commercial streets of Shinjuku, you can see posters of "Hayato: New World" everywhere.
Naoki Nagayama and Akina were both wearing thick coats and walking hand in hand on the street. Since they were out shopping, they looked like they were out shopping, so they naturally parked the car outside the pedestrian street.
"The publicity for Hayato is very strong!" Akina took a look at the poster, her eyes full of excitement. "I heard it's very good!"
".Da-me!" Naoki Nagayama turned Akina's head over, "We agreed that you can't watch violent and bloody movies when you're pregnant!"
"But I'm curious. My other friends have seen it, including Kyouko-chan and the others."
Akina was wearing a mask, but her lively eyes clearly expressed that she wanted to see it, but Naoki Nagayama did not waver.
"You can watch other movies," Naoki Nagayama said, pulling Akina forward. "If you want to watch another movie in half a year, I'll bring the master tape home and play it for you! The kind with lots of behind-the-scenes footage!"
".There are behind-the-scenes."
It seemed that after Akina was convinced for half a year, the baby was almost born.
When walking by the side of the shopping mall, Naoki Nagayama discovered that the original large poster of Akina had been replaced with one of Kashiwahara Yoshie. This year, the news that Kashiwahara Yoshie is the idol of the royal heir has fermented again.
Prince Hirohito had just returned from studying abroad. He was influenced by Western culture and began to yearn for individuality and freedom. Perhaps it was because puberty came a little late that he became rebellious, so he did not hide his preferences.
Moreover, this year, Kashiwahara Yoshie's image has changed a lot, and her popularity has increased sharply. In the absence of Matsuda Seiko and Nakamori Akina, her popularity is even higher than that of Okada Yukiko and Kudo Shizuka who are emerging.
"Yoshie-chan's style is becoming more and more mature." Akina Nakamori looked at the clothes on the poster and couldn't help but sigh when she saw the curves that were obviously exposed on purpose.
Now Akina doesn't pursue sexiness. She doesn't even like to show her legs. She only shows her shoulders and neck at most. She is still quite conservative in the entertainment industry.
"Yoshie Kashiwara's record sales have declined." Naoki Nagayama took a more objective perspective, "In order to maintain popularity and exposure, artists will inevitably adopt a sexy style."
As we all know, LSP is the most tenacious productivity in the entertainment industry. The entry age threshold is low, the duration is long, and the motivation is maintained until death.
"That's right"
Akina is also clear about this. Due to various blows in another time and space, her popularity declined for a time. If she wants to stay at the peak, she has to take the sexy route.
But now it is not necessary~
"But this costume is a bit ugly." Mingcai pointed at the costume on the poster and said, "A suit with a pearl necklace, nothing new. It just shows the flesh."
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People just want to see the exposed flesh
At this point, Naoki Nagayama suddenly recalled his previous thoughts:
"Akina, can you design stage costumes?"
"Of course!" Akina rolled her eyes, "I made all my previous stage costumes myself!"
“Can you draw it?”
"Some, what's wrong?"
"Akina's stage costumes are very unique and eye-catching. I was thinking, should we try to design Akina's stage costumes into trendy clothes that everyone can wear!"
"???" Akina's eyes lit up, "Naoki-san, are you saying you design your own clothes?"
"Well, Akina has such a vision. Maybe we can give it a try." Naoki Nagayama said, "It won't cost much anyway."
It would probably cost a few hundred million at most to buy a garment factory, rent a studio, order some materials, and hire some workers.
Sprinkle some water~
"Well, I'll think about it."
Akina was obviously tempted, but she still pulled Naoki Nagayama toward the shopping street. They would decide whether to make clothes later, but they had to buy the most popular clothes first!
This time I came to the commercial street not only to buy things for myself, but also to buy clothes for my future baby!
However, it seems that it is also very interesting to dress the baby in cute clothes designed by yourself.