The Pentium Era - South to North

From the time they were studying at Yale University, Hashimoto called Zhang Xiangbei "buddy" and Zhang Xiangbei called Hashimoto "Old Bridge".

Zhang Xiangbei and Lao Qiao got up early the next morning. Last night, Zhang Xiangbei originally wanted Lao Qiao to stay in a hotel with him, but Lao Qiao refused. He said what would he spend the money on? , we must let Zhang Xiangbei go to his rented house. He can lie down on the tatami in any direction. In this kind of weather, he only needs a blanket.

The two of them arrived at home and continued drinking. They went back to their school days. Lao Qiao also turned on the computer and greeted their classmates from all over the world.

Everyone was very happy to see Zhang Xiangbei. From the conversation with them, Zhang Xiangbei learned that it was not only the Japanese financial media that reported the news of Dibao's acquisition of "Zhai Xianshui", but also almost all media around the world. , many of them also posted photos of Xiangbei. After all, 32.5 billion U.S. dollars, no matter which country it is in, is a big number and can attract attention.

It is more than 500 kilometers from Tokyo to Kobe, passing through the New Tomei Expressway from Tokyo to Nagoya, and the Meishin Expressway from Nagoya to Kobe. By the time they arrive in Kobe, it should be already afternoon.

Kobe is located in the southwest of Honshu Island, the largest of Japan's four major islands, close to Osaka Bay, and is also a southern city in Hyogo Prefecture. Obashi's home is in the countryside of Toyooka City in the northern part of Hyogo Prefecture, where it was in ancient times Tajima Country is also the origin of Tajima beef (Kobe Wagyu). Laoqiao said that their home is both in the mountains and on the seaside. Two or three kilometers away from their home is the Sea of ​​Japan.

Therefore, what they are famous for and delicious there is not only Kobe Wagyu beef, but also Matsuba crab. Unfortunately, it is not the season for catching Matsuba crab.

From Kobe to Toyooka, and then to Laobashi's home, there is still more than 100 kilometers, and it takes two hours to drive. It should be evening by the time we get home.

Zhang Xiangbei has driver's licenses from the United States and China, but he cannot drive in Japan. The strange thing is that if he has a driver's license from Taiwan, he can drive in Japan. From this, we can also see Japan's careful thinking.

Zhang Xiangbei couldn't drive. He had to drive this day's journey with Laoqiao alone. Zhang Xiangbei said, "You deserve to die from exhaustion. If you want to blame it, it's your government. I have hundreds of thousands of kilometers of driving experience. When it comes to you, In Bird Country, they are not even allowed to touch the steering wheel.

"If I go to China, your government won't let me touch the steering wheel." Lao Qiao said in reply.

Zhang Xiangbei was stunned, and then shouted: "Okay, you are smart enough, but you can only drive the car alone. I don't want to sit in your Japanese prison."

Lao Qiao laughed and said it's okay, just sit next to me and talk to me. By the way, you can introduce your "fresh home delivery" to me, so that I can get first-hand information.

"I don't want to say it," Zhang Xiangbei said, "'Zhaixianshui' is no longer my 'Zhaixianshui', but my scar."

"Then uncover it often. Don't you Chinese have a saying, 'The scar is healed and you forget the pain.' If you uncover it often, you will be able to relieve the pain." Lao Qiao said.

Zhang Xiangbei stared at him and cursed: "Do you think I'm a masochist?"

Despite the scolding, after actually driving on the road, Zhang Xiangbei still talked to Lao Qiao about the "fresh home delivery" thing. Zhang Xiangbei studied economics himself and knew what the routine of this kind of report was, so he talked to Lao Qiao about it. When Qiao started talking, Lao Qiao said it was good. If he recorded it, it would be a complete report.

Lao Qiao's memory was very strong. He remembered the numbers as soon as Zhang Xiangbei told him. He was surprised that Zhang Xiangbei had made "Zhai Xian Delivery" so big.

"That's really not expensive. The 'Zhai Xian Delivery' is worth the money."

What Laoqiao was talking about was the US$32.5 billion spent by Dabao.com to acquire “Zhaixianshui”. Laoqiao said:

"The most important thing is that it is equivalent to acquiring the entire market of such a large market. There are so many things that can be done. The information on these customers alone is a huge wealth."

Zhang Xiangbei is right. This big data is a gold mine. What others cannot grasp, there is always something to be mined.

What makes Lao Qiao very puzzled is why Zhang Xiangbei sold "Zhai Xianshui". He felt that every step of "Zhai Xianshui" was correct and he could continue on until he reached the New York Stock Exchange. It was listed on the stock exchange and eventually became a company that could compete with Dibao.

Zhang Xiangbei sighed in his heart, why didn't I think about it this way? That's what I thought when I wanted to make "fresh food for home". Who said that digging out treasures is invincible?

"The problem is very complicated. Even if I tell you, you won't understand it," Zhang Xiangbei said.

"Chinese characteristics?" Lao Qiao asked.

Zhang Xiangbei is right, in Japan you will also have Japanese characteristics with Chinese characteristics.

There were many things that Zhang Xiangbei couldn't explain clearly to Lao Qiao, and he didn't want to talk about them. In the end, he could only prevaricate because he didn't want to do it anymore because he was too tired.

Lao Qiao said: "I have seen photos of your fiancée on the Internet. She is very beautiful. Brother, do you want to enter the land of gentleness?"

"Yes, can't it?" Zhang Xiangbei asked.

"Okay, that's great. If I had such a beautiful wife, I would go home, even to my hometown to raise cattle." Laoqiao said, "By the way, buddy, you mentioned Japanese characteristics earlier, come on, Tell me what are our Japanese characteristics?”

"Japanese characteristics?" Zhang Xiangbei said, "I think your Japanese characteristics are your paper culture and seal culture, which have prevented you from entering the Internet era, and now you are still stuck in the era of fax machines."

Laoqiao slammed on the brakes and the car stopped on the highway. Zhang Xiangbei was startled. Fortunately, there were no cars in front or behind. Zhang Xiangbei asked:

"What are you doing?"

"Brother, you are so right!" Lao Qiao excitedly clapped his hands on the steering wheel and shouted, then stepped on the accelerator and the car drove forward again.

Zhang Xiangbei smiled and said: "You're right, you don't need to be so surprised and scare me. However, Japan is really weird. What era are you in? There is a fax machine in every office. In China, fax machines are almost turning into unearthed cultural relics.”

Laoqiao shook his head and sighed: "There is no way, don't talk about it. Our bank has difficulty even promoting electronic payment. We Japanese still like to use cash. Electronic payment is far behind you China and South Korea."

"This is very similar to Taiwan. Taiwanese people also like to use cash." Zhang Xiangbei said.

"Speaking of seals, buddy, do you know that even primary school students know that if there is an earthquake, do you have to remind your family what they must take with them to escape?" Laoqiao said, "Passbooks and seals, in Japan, there are no seals If you do, it will be difficult to move even an inch.”

Zhang Xiangbei’s words are indeed to the point. Japan’s seal culture was passed down from China, but even the Chinese would find it difficult to understand the importance the Japanese attach to seals. Lao Qiao said that there are no seals in Japan. It's really hard to move even an inch.

In most countries, signing important documents requires a personal signature. In Japan, a seal is more important than a signature. You don’t have to sign, but you must affix a seal.

From the time you are born, Japanese people must have a seal of their own. Your birth certificate, household registration, schooling, etc. all need to be stamped. Seals are indispensable for employment, opening a company, applying for a job, and registering for marriage. Even your Your seal needs to be stamped on the death certificate. It can be said that the seal will accompany you throughout your life.

Without the seal, you cannot be born or die.

Every Japanese has an average of five seals, three of which are indispensable. Japan's Civil Code, Company Registration Law, Household Registration Law, Real Estate Registration Law and other laws and regulations have strict requirements for the use of seals.

Therefore, in Japan, stamping is required for everything from schooling and employment, real estate sales, marriage and divorce, to the submission of various documents and reports, student papers and assignments, etc.

At the same time, in Japan, the management of personal seals is very strict, even stricter than the management of official seals in our country. Forgery and theft of other people's seals are illegal and will be severely punished.

The three indispensable seals for Japanese people are the real seal, the bank seal and the recognition seal.

A real seal is what we call an individual's private seal. However, everyone's real seal in Japan must be registered with a government agency and can only be engraved at a designated seal engraving shop. Moreover, the use of rubber stamps or atomic seals is not allowed. The materials that are easy to imitate are usually horns or hard wood, which must be carved by hand and cannot be carved with a laser engraving machine.

The Japanese seals are different from our Chinese name seals. They are not rectangular or square, but round. The size of the seals is also regulated. The diameter of the seal for men must not be less than 15 mm, and for women, the diameter must not be less than 13.5 mm.

The full name must be engraved on the real seal. It is a legally binding seal used for important events and occasions.

For Japanese people, this is a seal that lasts a lifetime, because Japanese people use this kind of seal as a form of trust when they go to the city hall to register, buy insurance, rent a house, sign a contract, bank loan, etc.

There are also requirements for the font of the actual seal. If the name is consistent with the simplified and traditional Chinese characters, use seal script, auspicious script, or ancient seal script. If the name is inconsistent with the simplified and traditional Chinese characters, use simplified Chinese script, regular script, running script, and official script, which are consistent with the personal passport.

The bank seal is used when opening a bank account. It can be engraved with your full name or surname. Generally, the surname is engraved. The bank seal is registered with the financial institution. Next, if you go to the bank to transfer or withdraw money, the bank will not want you. signature, but stamped with your bank seal.

If the bank seal is not kept properly, there will be security risks in your account funds. All banks recognize the seal but not the person. They have special equipment to compare your seal. If someone else takes your bank seal, they can Transfer your money.

The recognition seal is the most commonly used in life. It is equivalent to your signature stamp. There is no need to register with relevant institutions. You can use your full name or surname as you like, and the recognition seal is equivalent to your signature. For example, when you receive express delivery, school and Unit attendance, submitting documents in the company, etc. all require the use of identification seals.

The material of the seal is very particular, and it needs to be carved by hand, and you have to go to a designated shop to engrave it. A set of three seals for one person costs about 4,000 yuan, which is quite expensive.

In Japan, just because the seal is so important, everyone pays special attention to it. In a company, even if you submit a business plan or a personal summary, you must stamp it carefully.

Even on documents that are circulated, you have to stamp them to show that you have read them or agreed to them.

That is because all documents need to be stamped with seals, and seals are everywhere. In Japan, it is difficult to fully implement paperless office. You must stamp all documents before submitting them. If they are not in one place, they must be stamped. You need to use a fax machine. This is why Japanese offices still have fax machines.

Zhang Xiangbei said that Japan's seal culture and paper culture have hindered Japan's Internetization and kept Japan in the era of fax machines. From this perspective, there is nothing wrong.

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