Chapter 262 Academic and Chaebol

Author: quiet thoughts

Chapter 262 Academic and Chaebol

Having made a preliminary agreement with Stanley and Nitto Electric on the construction of an LCD factory, Shirakawa Kaede finally felt that this alumni gathering was worthwhile.

Joining the Ziminghui is to integrate Baichuan Electric into the camp. Not to mention the practical benefits, at least it will not lag behind others in terms of information.

Bai Chuanfeng knew that these seniors seemed to be working in the industrial circle, but their connections were spread across all walks of life.

Sometimes even some unpromulgated government orders have been heard early.

This is the most obvious benefit of joining the alumni association. You can obtain information faster, and information gaps can sometimes be the outlet.

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

After leaving the door of the tea room and turning around the corridor, I bumped into Nagata Masaru and Ogawa Kazuo.

"Nagata-san, Ogawa-san" Bai Chuanfeng nodded towards them.

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

"Shirakawa-san, how are you? Today's trip seems to have been fruitful." Nagata was motioning for him to sit under the pavilion by the garden.

Shirakawa Kaede walked in the garden with them, "I chatted with Kitano and Senior Takasaki, and I did get some unexpected results.

However, being able to join the Purple Bright Society is all thanks to Senior Brother Nagata and Senior Brother Ogawa, and it is also an honor for Junior Brother."

Hearing Shirakawa Kaede's sigh, Nagata Masaru and Ogawa Kazuo laughed.

"Hey" Bai Chuanfeng was a little confused by their laughter.

"Haha" Nagata smiled heartily when he saw his appearance.

"Junior Brother Baichuan, to be honest with you, this is the first comprehensive gathering of the Ziming Society. Not only you, but everyone feels that the trip is worthwhile."

"Ah?" Bai Chuanfeng was a little dumbfounded.

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

"Junior brother, look at it, are everyone around you actively communicating with each other?" The round-faced Kazuo Ogawa raised his chin and gestured towards the distance.

Bai Chuanfeng turned his head, and most of the people in the corridor not far away were chatting in high spirits.

Although the meeting has ended, everyone has no intention of leaving.

It really looked like going to the market for the first time, and everyone was in high spirits.

"Two senior brothers, what...?" Bai Chuanfeng was confused. Judging from Kitano and Takasaki's performance in the tea room just now, it was obviously not their first time here.

"It is indeed not the first time we have been here in the courtyard. It is just the first time so many people have gathered here. It is also the first time we have gathered everyone in the name of Ziminghui."

Shirakawa Kaede said nothing, quietly waiting for Nagata Masaru's further explanation.

“Actually, the alumni association was held many years ago, and the event at that time was even grander than it is today.

But for some reasons, the number of people attending the meeting became less and less." At this point, Nagata shook his head with a sigh.

"At that time, we all discussed together to give this alumni association a name, like the Akamon Clan or the Cyanosis Clan of our school.

It's a pity that things didn't work as expected, the name had just been decided. But some old-timers were too old-fashioned and didn't adopt it.

Later, fewer and fewer people attended each meeting, and no one mentioned it.

Now, taking advantage of the opportunity of Junior Brother Baichuan joining, we are sending out invitations again and finally officially establishing the Ziming Society."

This..., Bai Chuanfeng laughed and shook his head. Is this the first time for everyone?

Fortunately, he thought that Ziminghui was a very ancient organization. Everyone held the ceremony so solemnly, but the result was this?

"Junior Brother Baichuan, although this is the first time that the name Ziminghui has been used, our alumni association has not just been established."

As if he guessed what he was thinking, Nagata Masaru made a special explanation.

“If we want to truly trace its origins, it can’t be any worse than the academic history of other schools.

It's just that because of Meiji's limited influence in the industry and the large differences, they have never been able to unite.

But it will be different after today, especially with the joining of Junior Brother Baichuan, the strength of the association will reach a higher level."

"Senior Brother Nagata is so ridiculous. It's because Bai Chuan has received everyone's care."

Everyone carried the sedan chair, but he was not so arrogant.

And it seems that the old man whom Nagata was talking about just now was not seen.

Seeing Shirakawa Kaede looking around, Nagata Masa and Ogawa Kazuo smiled and said nothing.

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

"Junior brother, although the scale of Ziminghui is very small, it is only because we focus on the industrial circle, and it is also the industrial circle of the Meiji school.

The real influence of the academic circles is not reflected here, and the industrial circle has always been the exclusive domain of the chaebols."

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

The latter felt awe-struck. He didn't know whether Nagata was hinting at the influence of the school clan or because of the relationship between the Shirakawa Group and the chaebol.

"I told Junior Brother Baichuan before that academic factions maintain the operation of the political system to a certain extent.

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

The bureaucracy is the main one, and the academic circles are the auxiliary.

Even sometimes, the relationship between academic circles is greater than the differences between parties.

For example," Nagata Masa glanced at Shirakawa Kaede from the corner of his eye, "like the prime minister of the common people."

Bai Chuanfeng was shocked. This almost involved the transition of power in a country.

"That person's appointment experience is inseparable from his daughter's academic background. If Junior Brother Baichuan is interested, he will discover the rules if he pays more attention.

So don’t underestimate the academic clan, or even go to the extreme, you would rather offend the chaebol than the academic clan.

Offending the former will only result in some loss of material wealth at most, while offending the latter may affect not just you, but your descendants for generations to come."

Nagata Masaru's words were as loud as a bell, deafening.

Bai Chuanfeng took a deep breath, the world is becoming more and more complicated.

If the chaebols are controlling Neon's economy, then the academia are controlling Neon's politics.

The two complement each other and influence each other.

It is indeed neon, tradition and innovation coexist.

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

Maybe ordinary people don't notice it, but they are just hidden, or they have changed their existence form.

But when you gradually climb to a high enough place, you will find that they are always there and have never changed.

"As for the Zaibatsu," Nagata glanced at Shirakawa Kaede, "I believe that Junior Brother Shirakawa has already dealt with them."

Bai Chuanfeng nodded, but did not explain anything.

People who do business may have more or less contact with them.

Shirakawa Kaede believed that even the two people in front of him must have many connections with the chaebol.

After all, this is Neon’s way of survival, and so is Shirakawa Electric.

As people in the network, each other's fate has long been entangled.

"Conglomerates," Nagata Masaru sighed, "all they pursue is wealth. It seems a lot simpler when you look at it this way."

Bai Chuanfeng was almost amused by his senior. When did the chaebol become so harmless to humans and animals?

"However, the reason why the chaebol has undergone its current transformation is also because of historical choices."

Hey, this senior is still very sober.

"Today's chaebols are much gentler than during the Taisho period." Ogawa Kazuo, who doesn't talk much, also sighed.

Nagata nodded in agreement. The chaebols in the Meiji or Taisho periods were not as easy to talk to as they are today.

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

Those powerful enough chaebols have even been able to intervene in the war.

However, due to subsequent splits and reorganizations, as well as the current legal restrictions on Neon, the influence of the chaebol has been much reduced."

Speaking of this, Nagata Masaru actually felt a little lucky. Fortunately, it had been demolished once, otherwise it would be a problem whether everyone could sit together and talk freely.

"But even so, they have never given up exerting influence on politics. Although they cannot go back to the past, they still remember the glory of the past."

Sure enough, the end of wealth is power?

This also made Bai Chuanfeng think of certain characters in his previous life.

However, Neon's current chaebols have indeed become relatively tolerant, and even the reincarnations of the traditional chaebols have also made considerable changes.

Among the major chaebols, the Samwa Foundation and the Daiichi Bank Foundation are the two most liberal.
To be continued...