Reborn Tokyo Golden Age.

Chapter 197 Old and New

Back from Kyoto, the time has entered October.

In a blink of an eye, summer is gone and autumn is here.

Today, Bai Chuanfeng was not busy at work, but came to the door of a tavern near Kichijoji in light clothes.

"This is it?" Kobayashi Asuka, who had already returned to Tokyo from Fukuoka, looked up at the quaint izakaya in front of her.

"En." Bai Chuanfeng nodded, feeling a little complicated.

"Let's go, don't let senior brothers and sisters wait too long." Kobayashi Asuka urged softly.

Sighing lightly, Bai Chuanfeng collected his energy and stepped forward, "Let's go."

Kobayashi Asuka followed him into the izakaya.

Inside the noren curtain, waiters in kimono bowed and led them to knock on the wooden door of a private room.

Amidst the sound of harmony, Bai Chuanfeng pushed the door and entered with Kobayashi Asuka.

"Senior Brothers and Sisters, Junior Brothers will not be polite today, and we must get drunk with you all."

"Oh~"

As soon as he entered the door, Bai Chuanfeng's bold words immediately caused everyone in the box to boo and cheer.

"Since the younger brother said so, let's serve the wine!" Mako Yoshida changed from his usual calm and capable, and waved boldly to let the waiter here prepare the wine and dishes.

"Senior Sister is indeed a happy person, everyone must have fun today. Especially Senior Brother Inoue, if you don't get drunk, you won't return."

Bai Chuanfeng's expression at this moment was no longer complicated as before at the door, but full of sincerity and sentimentality.

Ken Inoue nodded with a smile, "Brother Shirakawa said so, so brother will definitely accompany you to the end."

"It's easy to talk." Bai Chuanfeng and Kobayashi Asuka took their seats, and the guests in the box finally arrived.

In today's wine game, there were no outsiders, all of them were Bai Chuanfeng's fellow apprentices.

Yoshida Mako, Inoue Ken, Yakumo Sasaki, Kobayashi Asuka, and Shirakawa Kaede himself are all from Professor Yamada.

So everyone also changed their social rhetoric in the past, and directly referred to each other as brothers and sisters.

As the staff arrived, the food and drinks here were soon served on the table.

As the youngest one, Bai Chuanfeng stood up and filled the wine glasses for several senior brothers and sisters, oh, and classmate Xiao Lin.

"Hey, it's an honor for the President to pour the wine himself." Mako Yoshida exaggeratedly expressed that she was surprised.

"Hey, senior sister, the junior brother agreed to be the youngest today."

"Hay~Hay~"

Pour a glass for each of them, and Bai Chuan raised his glass first, "Brother, thank you brothers and sisters for every effort you have made for the club over the past year."

Everyone looked at each other and smiled, then raised their glasses, "Cheers!"

Ding, amidst the crisp collision sound, the smiling face glowed brightly against the light.

Putting down the wine glasses, everyone can't wait to taste the exquisite kaiseki cuisine in front of them.

With the conditions, everyone doesn't mind a little extravagance.

After drinking for three rounds, Bai Chuanfeng raised his glass again, but this time the toast was to the protagonist of the party.

"Brother Inoue, I won't say more about what is unnecessary. In short, Shirakawa Electric will always remember the help of my brother."

Inoue Ken pursed the corners of his mouth, his expression a little complicated.

"Junior brother, I am also grateful for everything I have experienced in the club over the past year.

This is the first club I joined, and it is a great honor for Inoue to grow up with everyone. "

"Okay, brother please."

The two raised their glasses and drank each with their heads up.

That's right, today's banquet is a farewell drink for Ken Inoue.

Unknowingly, several brothers and sisters from the same school have joined Baichuan Electric for more than a year.

Last year's work exchange for the purpose of study also came to an end, and some people continued to stay and officially became a member of Shirakawa Electric.

But some people have to say goodbye with regret, actively or passively.

"Brother helped me a lot before, but I really don't want to leave now."

Shirakawa Electric currently has less than half of its high-end talents, all of whom were dug out by Ken Inoue wielding a hoe.

He is naturally shrewd and talkative, so he is really suitable for personnel resource management.

"That's because the club is good enough, otherwise I can't attract talents no matter how hard I try."

"In short, it would be even better if senior brother can stay."

Inoue Ken shook his head and smiled wryly, "If I don't go back, my father will find an adult adopted son."

As soon as his words fell, everyone couldn't help laughing.

Bai Chuanfeng also knew that this brother's family ran a kimono business, and he was an only child.

According to Japanese tradition, it is only right and proper for the eldest son or only son to inherit the family business.

No matter what major you studied in school before, you can't lose your ancestral family business.

Those who study science and engineering may go back to inherit the grocery store, and those who study finance may also go back to run a farm.

Just like Ken Inoue now, he studied human resources.When he goes back, he has to run a kimono business, even if he is not interested in kimonos.

This is everyone's default rule, otherwise, who will inherit the career laid down by the ancestors.

And those families without males either recruit sons-in-law or adopt them as adopted sons.

It is normal to adopt an adopted child in Japan, and the law and society accept the practice of non-blood adults taking on the role of family offspring.

Mitsui Takatoshi, the founder of Mitsui, said: "I would rather have a daughter than a son, because I can choose a son if I have a daughter."

This practice is still very popular today, when there is no son to inherit the business.

The corporate president would turn to adult adoption, that is, adopting a valuable employee from the business as a son.

Suzuki CEO Suzuki Osamu is the company's fourth adopted son.

Other well-known companies that also use this method include Kikkoman, Canon, Toyota, and Matsui Securities.

So it's really not a casual talk about Inoue Ken's father wanting to adopt a son.

If Inoue Ken is relying on Shirakawa Electric, maybe his father will really let him have another brother who is not relative or relative.

And it's the kind of house grabbing.

Therefore, Ken Inoue, who was forced to do nothing, could only choose to compromise.

"Anyway, if Brother Inoue needs anything in the future, please don't be polite."

"It's a word."

...

After seeing off several senior brothers and sisters, Bai Chuanfeng sat on the steps beside the road with blurred eyes, quietly lost in thought.

"What are you thinking?" Kobayashi Asuka stroked the hem of her clothes, and quietly sat down beside him.

"I'm thinking about the management of the personnel department behind Baichuan Electric, who should I hand over to?" His slightly drunk head made him feel a little listless when speaking.

"Have you thought about it then?" Kobayashi Asuka unscrewed a bottle of purified water and handed it to him.

"Thank you." Bai Chuanfeng raised his head and took a sip. The cold water line relieved his swollen head a lot.

"What do you think of Kobayashi-san?" After drinking the water, he turned his gaze to Kobayashi Asuka.

"Eh?" Kobayashi Asuka was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook her head, "How can it be done, I'm far behind, and the school still has classes."

"That's true, but there is no suitable candidate for the time being. Kobayashi-san will work hard first, and let's take the concurrent role for the time being.

Besides, I will be a senior soon, so there are no classes left, and the fast students may already be preparing for internships.

All in all, it was such a happy decision. "After speaking, Bai Chuanfeng patted his butt and got up to leave.

"Huh?" Kobayashi Asuka, who was confused, wanted to mention the head of the personnel department, but her face was blank.

This is too hasty.

...

Shirakawa Electric, President's Office.

Bai Chuanfeng is calculating his family fortune, as an individual, he may not be short of money anymore.

But for clubs, it's completely reversed.

There are too many places that need to burn money in the later plans, and this point is just a drizzle.

In terms of the current situation in Baichuan, the Walkman business is launched with new models.

It can bring about 15-20 billion yen in income for Shirakawa Electric every month.

Including the first-generation Walkman in the first half of the year, the current total business revenue in this area is about 120 billion yen.

Three handheld models have been released, and the third model has just been launched. The current total sales volume is about 200 million.

The profit of this part is about 40 billion yen.

The two businesses add up to 160 billion yen, and most of the costs have been deducted, which is regarded as pure profit.

As for the profits brought by earphones and their patents, it is basically the same as the research and development investment of Shirakawa Electric this year.

So there was probably only so much money that belonged to him on the books, and it was not even [-] million U.S. dollars.

Alas, I haven't even reached a small goal, and I still need a lot of hard work.

Think about those few game companies, because they have opened up the North American market, their annual profit is [-] million US dollars.

In my own business, I have worked hard for a year, which is a little more than half of others.

Sure enough, the local potential is limited, and the overseas market is the focus of future operations.

As far as he knows, Nintendo also established a branch in North America this year, two months earlier than Shirakawa Electric.

Namco even entered North America two years ago, everyone is not stupid.

In terms of making money, of course, US dollars are the most fragrant, and one is worth 250 neon cards.

But now Shirakawa Electric can be regarded as a multinational company, and he believes that from the end of the year, the market there will definitely bring him surprises.

As for the current 160 billion yen, it is estimated that part of it will be spent soon.

do what?Still buying land, but this time it is the land of the headquarters of Baichuan Electric.

And he didn't want to spend his own money, so of course he would go to the bank for such a huge transaction.

While Bai Chuanfeng was thinking about Bai Chuan Electric's next plan, an unexpected but reasonable old acquaintance came to his office.

Hearing the knock on the door, Bai Chuanfeng said "Come in" without raising his head.

Then the door opened but there was no sound, Bai Chuanfeng raised his head in surprise.

"Brother Yamazaki?!" Bai Chuanfeng stood up in surprise.

That's right, standing in front of the door and looking at him with a smile at this moment is none other than Shirakawa Electric's first R&D student, Hui Yamazaki.

"Mr. Bai Chuan, long time no see. The changes of Bai Chuan Electric are astonishing."

"Haha" Bai Chuanfeng walked over with a big smile, "Senior brother, I said it before. No matter when, everything here in Bai Chuan is the same.

how?Brother finally decided to go out?Can Baichuan Electric still fall into the eyes of his senior? "

Yamazaki Hui first nodded with a smile, but quickly shook his head again.

"Eh?" Bai Chuanfeng was a little confused.

Yamazaki Hui took out a document from his bag and handed it to him, and Bai Chuanfeng opened it.

This is obviously the equity transfer document that I handed over before, but the signature column is empty.

"Brother, this...?" Bai Chuanfeng looked at the other party with doubts on his face.

"I heard that Shirakawa-kun established a research institute that pays more attention to cutting-edge technology, and I also heard that Shimamasa Lisan will be stationed there soon.

Yamazaki was overwhelmed and wanted to give it a try. "

Seeing Yamazaki Hui's serious yet smiling face, Bai Chuanfeng collected his expression.

He nodded solemnly, "Okay, according to what Senior Brother Yamazaki said, SIC welcomes Senior Brother to join."

Being able to give up the benefits you can get by rubbing your hands in front of you, and choose the more difficult path.

Bai Chuanfeng was moved by his sincerity. Perhaps only such a person can achieve academic achievements and calm down to study higher-end technologies.

(End of this chapter)