Author: quiet thoughts

When I returned from Kyoto, it was already October.

In the blink of an eye, summer is gone and autumn has arrived.

Today, Shirakawa Kaede rarely focused on work, but came to the door of a tavern near Kichijoji dressed in casual clothes.

"This is it?" Asuka Kobayashi, who had returned to Tokyo from Fukuoka, raised her head and looked at the antique izakaya in front of her.

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

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

With a slight sigh, Bai Chuanfeng collected his energy and stepped forward, "Let's go."

Asuka Kobayashi followed him and entered the izakaya.

Inside the warm curtain, a waiter in kimono bowed and saluted, and then led them to knock on the wooden door of a private room.

In response, Shirakawa Kaede and Kobayashi Asuka pushed the door open and entered.

"Brothers and sisters, I won't be polite today. I will definitely get drunk with you before we stop."

"Oh~"

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

"Junior brother, since you said so, let's serve the wine!" Yoshida Mako changed his usual calm and capable attitude and waved boldly to the waiter to prepare the wine and food.

"Senior sister is indeed a happy person. You must have a good time today. Especially senior brother Inoue, you will not come back until you are drunk."

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

Inoue Ken smiled and nodded, "Junior Brother Baichuan said so, then Senior Brother will definitely stay with me to the end."

"It's easy to say." Shirakawa Kaede and Kobayashi Asuka took their seats, and all the guests in the box finally arrived.

In today’s drinking party, there are no outsiders, they are all Bai Chuanfeng’s fellow disciples.

Mako Yoshida, Ken Inoue, Sasaki Yakumo, Asuka Kobayashi, and Kaede Shirakawa herself all came from Professor Yamada's sect.

Therefore, everyone also changed the social rhetoric of the past and directly addressed each other as senior brother.

As everyone arrived, the food and wine were soon served one after another.

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

"Hey, Mr. President poured the wine himself. What an honor." Yoshida Mako exaggeratedly expressed that she was surprised.

"Hey, senior sister, we agreed that today my junior brother will be the youngest."

"Hai~Hai~"

Pouring a glass for each of them, Bai Chuan took the lead in raising his glass and said, "Junior brother, I would like to 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 shone brightly in the light.

Everyone put down their wine glasses and couldn't wait to taste the exquisite kaiseki cuisine in front of them.

Given the conditions, no one would mind a little luxury.

After three rounds of drinking, Shirakawa Kaede toasted again, but this time the toast was to the hero of the party.

"Senior Brother Inoue, I won't say anything more. In short, Baichuan Electric will always remember the helping hand of senior brother."

Inoue Ken pursed his lips and looked a little complicated.

"Junior brother, I am also grateful for everything I have experienced in the club for more than a year.

This is the first club I have joined, and Inoue is very honored to be able to grow with everyone."

"Okay, senior brother please."

The two of them picked up the wine glasses, each raised his head and drank the whole drink.

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

Unknowingly, several fellow brothers and sisters have joined Baichuan Electric for more than a year.

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

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

"Senior brother has helped me a lot before, but now I feel really reluctant to leave."

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

He is naturally shrewd and talkative, so he is a perfect fit for human resource management.

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

"Anyway, it would be better if senior brother could stay."

Ken Inoue shook his head and smiled bitterly, "If I don't go back, my father will find an adult to adopt him."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone couldn't help laughing.

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

According to Japanese tradition, it is only natural that the eldest son or only son inherits the family business.

No matter what major you studied in school before, you cannot lose your ancestral family fortune.

Those who major in science and engineering may go back to inherit a grocery store, and those who major in finance may go back to run a farm.

Just like Ken Inoue now, he studied human resources. But when he returned, he wanted to run a kimono business, even though he was not interested in kimonos.

This is everyone's default rule. Otherwise, who will inherit the business built by our ancestors?

And those families without male sons either recruit sons-in-law or adoptive sons.

In Japan, it is normal to adopt an adopted child. The law and society accept the practice of non-blood adults becoming family descendants.

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

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

The president of the company will turn to adult adoption, that is, adopting a valuable employee from the company as a son.

Suzuki CEO Osamu Suzuki is the fourth adopted son of the company.

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

So for Inoue Ken's father to adopt a son, this is really not a casual talk.

If Inoue Ken just refuses to leave Shirakawa Electric, maybe his father can really give him a brother who is not a relative.

And it’s the kind of person who robs the family business.

Therefore, the forced Inoue Ken could only choose to compromise.

"In short, if Senior Brother Inoue needs anything in the future, please be polite."

"It's a deal."

…

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

"What are you thinking about?" Asuka Kobayashi smoothed the hem of her clothes and quietly sat down next to him.

"I'm thinking about who should be responsible for the management of the human resources department behind Baichuan Electric?" He was slightly tipsy and even spoke a little listlessly.

"So have you thought about it?" Asuka Kobayashi opened a bottle of pure water and handed it to him.

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

"What do you think of Kobayashi-san?" After drinking the water, he turned his eyes and looked at Asuka Kobayashi.

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

"That's true, but there is no suitable candidate for the time being. Xiaolin-san will work hard for now, and let's take on a part-time role for the time being.

Besides, I will be a senior soon, so there are no classes left. The students who are fast may be ready for internships.

Anyway, I decided happily." After saying that, Bai Chuanfeng patted his butt and stood up to leave.

"Eh?" Asuka Kobayashi, who was confused, said that she wanted to be the head of the human resources 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.

But for clubs, it's completely reversed.

There are too many areas that need to burn money in the later plans, and this is just a drop in the bucket now.

As far as the current situation in Shirakawa is concerned, the Walkman business will follow the launch of new models.
To be continued...