After preliminarily signing an agreement with Stanley and Nitto Electric for the construction of an LCD factory, Shirakawa Kaede finally felt that this alumni reunion was worth the trip.

The purpose of joining the Ziming Club is to let Shirakawa Electric integrate into the camp, not to mention the practical benefits, at least in terms of information and intelligence.

Shirakawa Kaede knows that these seniors seem to be tossing in the industrial circle, but their connections are all over the world.

Sometimes, even some unpromulgated decrees have been heard early.

This is the most obvious benefit of joining the alumni association, the information acquisition is one step faster, and poor information is sometimes the outlet.

After chatting with Kitano Takanobu and Takasaki Hideo for a while, Shirakawa Kaede said goodbye and left, preparing to go back.

When I got out of the door of the tea room, I just turned the hallway, and I happened to meet Nagata Masashi and Kazuo Ogawa.

"Nagata-san, Ogawa-san," Shirakawa Kaede nodded at them.

These two have cooperated with Shirakawa Electric, and Shirakawa Kaede is quite familiar with them.

"Shirakawa-san, how's that? Today's trip seems to have been very fruitful. Nagata motioned for him to sit down under the gazebo by the garden.

Shirakawa Kaede walked through the garden with them, "I chatted with Kitano and Takasaki, and there were indeed some unexpected gains.

However, being able to join the Ziming Club is all thanks to the blessings of Senior Brother Nagata and Senior Brother Ogawa, and it is also an honor for Senior Brother. ”

Hearing Shirakawa Kaede's exclamation, Nagata Masashi and Kazuo Ogawa laughed.

"Eh" Shirakawa Kaede was a little inexplicable by their laughter.

"Haha," Nagata smiled heartily when he saw him.

"Senior Brother Shirakawa, I won't tell you that this is the first general meeting of the Ziming Society. Not only you, but everyone thinks it's worth it. ”

"Huh?" Shirakawa Kaede was a little dumbfounded.

Looking at the situation just now, it is obviously not the first time that such an alumni meeting has been held.

"Senior brother, take a look, are everyone around you actively communicating with each other?" Kazuo Ogawa, with a round face, raised his chin and gestured into the distance.

Shirakawa Kaede turned his head, and in the corridor not far away, most of the people were chatting with great interest.

Although the meeting has been adjourned, everyone has no intention of leaving.

It really looked like it was the first time to go to the market, and everyone's interest was very high.

"Two senior brothers, this.?" Shirakawa Kaede was confused, looking at Kitano and Takasaki's performance in the tea room just now, it was obviously not the first time to come.

"It's really not the first time I've come here, it's just the first time that so many people have gathered, and it's the first time that everyone has gathered in the name of the Ziming Society."

Shirakawa Kaede didn't say anything, quietly waiting for Nagata Masa's further explanation.

"In fact, the alumni reunion was held many years ago, and it was even grander than it is today.

However, for some reason, the number of participants has been decreasing since then. Speaking of this, Nagata shook his head with a slight sigh.

"At that time, everyone discussed together that they should come up with a name for such an alumni association, just like the Akamon Valve or the cyanotic valve of the school.

It's a pity that it backfired, and the name was just set. But some old-timers are too old-fashioned to adopt it.

Later, there were fewer and fewer people attending the meeting each time, and no one mentioned it.

Now, taking the opportunity of Senior Brother Shirakawa to join, he has re-issued invitations, and finally officially established the Ziming Society. ”

This., Shirakawa Kaede smiled and shook his head, dare to love everyone just now, it is also the first time?

He still thinks that the Ziming Society is a very old organization, and everyone holds the ceremony so solemnly, and the result is this?

"Senior Brother Shirakawa, although the name of the Ziming Society is being used for the first time, our alumni association has not just been established."

As if guessing what he was thinking, Nagata Masashi deliberately explained again.

"If you want to really trace its origins, it won't be worse than the history of other schools.

It's just that because Meiji's influence in industry is limited and there are large differences, it has not been united.

But after today, it will be different, especially with the addition of Senior Brother Shirakawa, the strength of the guild has reached a higher level. ”

"Senior Brother Nagata praised it falsely, it was Shirakawa who was taken care of by everyone."

Everyone carried the sedan chair, but he was not arrogant to this extent.

And the old-timers in Nagata's mouth just now, I don't seem to see it.

Seeing Shirakawa Kaede looking left and right, Nagata and Kazuo Ogawa smiled and didn't speak.

The old-timers are old and have limited mobility, so they were not notified of this gathering.

"Senior brother, don't look at the scale of the Ziming Society, but that's only because we focus on the industrial circle, and it's also the industrial circle of the Meiji Academy.

The real influence of the chaebol is not reflected here, and the industrial circle has always been the chaebol's own territory. ”

As he spoke, Nagata glanced at Shirakawa Kaede with a meaningful look.

The latter was awe-inspiring, he didn't know if Nagata was hinting at the influence of the Shirakawa group or because of the relationship between the Shirakawa group and the chaebol.

"I told Senior Brother Shirakawa before that the school valve maintains the operation of the political system to a certain extent.

That's not an exaggeration, at least for Neon.

Bureaucrats are the mainstay, supplemented by academics.

There are even times when the relationship between the school and the party is greater.

For example, "Nagata Masaki swept towards Shirakawa Kaede," such as the common prime minister. ”

Bai Chuanfeng was shocked in his heart, this almost involved the alternation of authority in a country.

"That person's inauguration experience is inseparable from his daughter's academic background, and if Senior Brother Shirakawa has a heart, he will find out the rules if he pays more attention.

So don't underestimate the school valve, and even to put it to the extreme, I'd rather offend the chaebol than the school valve.

Offending the former is at most a loss of material wealth, while offending the latter may affect not only you, but your children and grandchildren. ”

Nagata Masa's words were like Hong Zhong Dalu, deafening.

Shirakawa Kaede exhaled deeply, the world was getting more and more complicated.

If the chaebol is controlling the neon economy, then the academic valve is controlling the neon politics.

The two complement each other and influence each other.

It's neon, tradition and innovation coexist.

And no matter how it changes, it seems that the tradition will remain.

Ordinary people may not notice it, but they are just hidden, or they are in a different form of existence.

But as you climb high enough, you will find that they are always there, and they have not changed.

"And about the chaebol," Nagata glanced at Shirakawa Kaede, "I believe that Senior Brother Shirakawa has already dealt with them." ”

Shirakawa Kaede nodded, but didn't explain anything.

People who do business may deal with them to a greater or lesser extent.

Shirakawa Kaede believes that even the two in front of him must have a lot of connections with the chaebol.

After all, this is already a way of survival for neon, and so is Shirakawa Electric.

As people in the net, each other's fates have long been entangled.

"Chaebol," Nagata sighed, "they are only pursuing wealth, and they are even much simpler." ”

Shirakawa Kaede was almost amused by his senior, when did the chaebol become so harmless to humans and animals.

"But the reason why the chaebol has changed today is also because of the choice of history."

Hey, this senior is still very sober.

"Today's chaebol is much milder than it was during the Taisho period." Kazuo Ogawa, who didn't talk much, also sighed.

Nagata nodded approvingly, in the Meiji or Taisho period, the chaebol was not as easy to talk about as it is today.

"A few decades ago, the style of the chaebol was very domineering.

The chaebols, which are large enough, have even been able to intervene in the war.

However, due to the split and reorganization, coupled with the legal restrictions of neon now, the influence of the chaebol has become much smaller. ”

Speaking of which, Nagata is a little lucky, fortunately it was demolished once, otherwise it is a question whether everyone can sit together and talk freely now.

But even so, they never gave up on influencing politics. Although I can't go back to the past, I still remember the glory of the past. ”

Sure enough, is the end of wealth power?

This also reminded Shirakawa Kaede of certain characters in his previous life.

However, the current chaebol of neon has indeed been relatively much more relaxed, and even the reincarnations of those traditional chaebols have also made considerable changes.

Among the major chaebols, the Sanhe Consortium and the First Quanyin Consortium are the two most enlightened.

This may have something to do with the fact that they are new conglomerates that have been established in recent years, and the cultural environment and the international situation are very different, and innovative ideas are still playing a role.

The reason why Nagata Masashi and Kazuo Ogawa talked about this with Shirakawa Kaede was also to remind him.

Neon's interests are intricately intertwined, and it wants to continue to grow and become a member of the manipulative economy.

Then its operating rules must be understood, which is a system that has evolved over thousands of years of neon's existence.

It doesn't change because of the individual, it's potential. Only by blending into it and taking advantage of the situation can you exert your own influence.

Shirakawa Kaede is still young and may not have been exposed to this level yet.

But as long as the Shirakawa Group continues to develop, there will come a time when he will face the rules.

Nagata hopes that Shirakawa Kaede can go a little further, after all, this is the most potential young man in Meiji over the years.

At the same time, it is also entrusted by others, and it is a lot of care, and the school is happy to see it.

For the Meiji era, Shirakawa Kaede, which came out of the countryside and came out of the mountains, is more representative of the Meiji cultivation system.

"Freedom of power, independence and self-government."

The school motto, which fosters the spirit of freedom and self-government, may be well interpreted in Kaede Shirakawa.

His upbringing, the Meiji official itself did not get involved too much. At most, when encountering a crisis in the early stage, help one or two.

Later, after Shirakawa Electric got on the right track, Meiji would no longer be in person.

In addition to the necessary soft power influence, Shirakawa Kaede's growth is the result of his personal efforts.

Not only was Professor Yamada relieved by this, but Meiji himself was also very satisfied.

The farther such a student goes, the farther he goes. In the future, the Meiji brand on his body will naturally shine more and more brightly, shining on the world.

Therefore, an organization like the alumni association will undoubtedly welcome Shirakawa Kaede to join, and even help him at some point.

(End of chapter)