Chapter 214: The Olive Branch from the Farmers' Cooperative
It was a rare sunny day, and early in the morning, Shirakawa Feng moved a stool and sat in his yard to imagine the future of the deer.
Occasionally, when I think of something, I will pick up the paper and pen beside me and start writing or drawing.
In the yard, Hayato Shirakawa climbed onto the roof and used farm tools to push the thick snow off the eaves.
Because of the snow and wind, we didn’t do much cleaning because of safety concerns.
Now that the snow has stopped, the first thing to do is clear the snow from the yard.
Shirakawa Kaede was initially prepared to go with him, but was rejected without hesitation by Shirakawa Hayato.
In the words of Shirakawa Hayato, "You just need to think carefully about what you discussed with the village chief yesterday."
As for the rough housework, he is only in his forties and has plenty of strength.
Seeing his father working with great enthusiasm and sweat, Baichuan Feng just let him do it.
The warm sunshine in the winter morning is so comfortable.
Shirakawa Feng squinted his eyes and looked at the mountain scenery in the distance. The whole world was covered in silver and snow.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the village. From the occasional words, it seemed that someone outside had come in.
Shirakawa Kaede and Shirakawa Hayato looked at each other, then stood up and walked out the door at the same time.
A place like Xiaolu is too quiet. If there is any disturbance, everyone will know about it.
Sure enough, when Baichuan Feng and the others walked out of the door, they saw a group of people gathered on the road in the center of the village.
From a distance, Baichuan Feng saw a group of people in orange uniforms asking something to the neighbors around them.
"Kotaro"
It just so happened that Kotaro, who loved to join in the fun, was crowded there, so Shirakawa Kaede greeted him casually.
"Xiao Feng!" When Kotaro turned around and saw that it was Shirakawa Feng, he immediately smiled.
When the people gathered together heard Kotaro's call, they immediately gave up watching the excitement and turned to greet Shirakawa Kaede.
"It's Xiao Feng! How are you adapting to the cold weather here after returning to your hometown?"
"Don't be afraid of the cold, Xiao Feng. I have some sake that has been collected for many years at home. I will send some to you later."
"Xiao Feng, I caught some mullets in the river yesterday. They are very fresh. Please feel free to come back later."
"Baichuan, your family has made great progress. Xiaofeng will become a great man in the future."
Shirakawa Kaede and Shirakawa Hayato walked over and everyone greeted them warmly.
"Thank you, Uncle Yamada. I have some sake at home, so you don't have to do this."
"Aunt Yoshida..."
In response to everyone's enthusiastic greetings, Baichuan Feng responded one by one.
As for Shirakawa Hayato, he tried hard to keep a serious look on his face.
But his narrowed eyes still betrayed his good mood.
Since yesterday, word has been circulating in the village that Baichuan Feng is going to pay to repair houses for everyone and make up for the harvest from the fields.
The villagers of Xiaolu were instantly in an uproar.
Although the news has not been confirmed, it still does not affect everyone's good mood.
They watched Shirakawa Kaede grow up and he is the only college student in the village.
Although everyone contributed when he was in college.
But they never expected anything in return. They just drank from the same pool of water, so what was there to talk about whether it was right or wrong?
Today, Baichuan Feng is not only successful in his studies and career, but is also willing to help everyone free of charge out of his own pocket.
What is this? Isn’t this the best reward for the deer and them?
Hometown feelings are like the black soil in the fields, ordinary yet reassuring.
Although no one has figured out yet what Shirakawa Electric does.
But they also knew that doing these things would cost a lot of money, more than they could imagine.
So they, being simple people, could only take out the best things in their home to entertain him.
Shirakawa Kaede patiently greeted the elders in the same village before walking over to Kotaro.
"Xiao Feng, they are the rescue team."
Without Shirakawa Kaede asking, Kotaro had already told him the identities of these visitors.
"Rescue team?" Baichuan Feng was stunned.
What happened to the little deer here?
"It's Eijimura," said Kotaro, who spoke quickly and revealed the answer directly.
"It is said that the Yinger Village in the mountains has been out of contact for a week. The mountain was closed due to heavy snow and the rescue team could not enter.
The weather is clearing up today, so we must go into the mountains and get in touch with Yinger Village no matter what."
Kotaro looked solemn. He had also seen the situation in his hometown in Northeast China this year.
For Ying'er Village, which had no electricity two years ago, it is a huge test for them to be blocked by heavy snow at this time.
Shirakawa Kaede looked at the rescuers who were checking their equipment and found their leader Watanabe.
After both parties introduced themselves, Baichuan Feng asked him about the damage caused by this year's heavy snow.
Such abnormal weather must not only affect Xiaolu.
Knowing that Shirakawa Kaede was a top student at Meiji University, rescue team leader Watanabe did not underestimate him.
“It’s not just Shikaku, the whole of Akita. Even Aomori to the north and Iwate to the east, the situation is bad.
There is no impact in the city, but in the mountains." Watanabe looked up at the dead forest and shook his head.
Baichuan Feng's expression was also a little solemn. The Northeast is full of mountains and forests, and there are many villagers living in the mountains.
It seems that the situation in Northeast China is not optimistic due to this heavy snow.
After packing up their equipment, the rescue team headed towards the vast white mountains.
Not long after they left, Xiaolu welcomed another wave of guests.
"Shirakawa, the mayor of Kazuno City, Abe Shin-san.
This is Mr. Sugie from the Kazuno Agricultural Cooperative Branch."
At the village chief's house, Fujiyama was introducing these two big figures in Kazuo City to Shirakawa Kaede.
Because there were outsiders present, he no longer called Shirakawa Feng by his nickname, but instead called him "Shirakawa".
However, the big shot in Fujiyama's eyes showed a completely different attitude after meeting Shirakawa Kaede.
"Mr. Shirakawa, please forgive me for disturbing you today.
When you were in Tokyo, I wanted to visit you, but I was afraid of wasting your time, so I never made it.
Now I heard that you have returned to Akita, I feel very honored, so I took the liberty to visit you. "
Looking at Akita Mayor Abe Arata bowing to Shirakawa Kaede, Fujiyama wondered if he was seeing things.
This is the mayor, and he is about sixty years old.
this……
"Mr. Shirakawa, my name is Sugie Sosuke. I have heard of the great name of Shirakawa Denki for a long time. After meeting him today, I was surprised by how young and promising Mr. Shirakawa is."
After saying this, Sugie Sosuke also bowed.
This…this…
Fujiyama looked at Shirakawa Kaede, then looked at the two important figures who were bowing and saluting, and was dumbfounded.
"Abe-san, Sugie-san, please stand up quickly. It is Shirakawa who wants to trouble you two today."
"No way, I would love to have that."
"That's right."
Looking at the polite greetings between the two sides, Fujiyama finally came to his senses.
Did I have a deep misunderstanding of Xiaofeng before?
While Fujiyama was falling into self-doubt, Shirakawa Kaede was already chatting with the two visitors.
"I heard that Mr. Shirakawa needs the Agricultural Cooperative to provide some emergency support services for the fawns?"
"That's right," Baichuan Feng nodded. This was Xiaolu's top priority at the moment, and the sooner it was resolved the better.
So next he combined his plan with the suggestions made by Village Chief Fujiyama yesterday.
I explained it in detail to the section chief of the Agricultural Cooperative.
Sugie nodded to show that he understood, then pulled out a document from his bag.
“This is a plan that our farmers’ association has drawn up for fawns. You can use it as a reference.
Of course, the specific situation still needs to be fine-tuned by visiting the surrounding areas of the deer."
It was obvious that the people from the Agricultural Cooperative were well prepared, and they produced a relatively complete plan as soon as we met.
The contents inside were just as I thought yesterday, covering everything from engineering construction to farming life.
As expected of the largest monopoly organization, the businesses it is involved in are far beyond imagination.
"I have no objection to the proposal, and Village Chief Fujiyama will contact you later.
Once the plan is finalized, it will be announced to all villagers in Xiaolu.
The specific implementation is up to you.”
All these complete sets of services are enough for Xiaolu Village to survive this crisis.
It even improved on the original basis, and all this cost only about 8 million yen.
Tsk, I have to say, the purchasing power of the Japanese yen is still very strong in this era.
“Please rest assured, Mr. Shirakawa, the Agricultural Cooperative has plenty of experience in this area and there will be no accidents.
In addition," Sugie took out another form from his bag and pushed it towards Shirakawa Kaede.
"What is this...?" Baichuan Feng was a little confused.
"We sincerely invite your father to join the Agricultural Association and become a formal member of the association."
Sugie said this without changing his expression, which shocked Fujiyama.
This is the Agricultural Cooperative, the one that influences farmers’ lives.
Once you join in, regardless of the rights, at least there are great benefits.
Fujiyama was jealous, he could not get it even if he tried his best. But others did not ask for it, but it came to him easily.
As long as members of the agricultural cooperative have one acre of land at home and have engaged in agricultural production for five months, they can apply.
Being able to apply is one thing, whether it can be approved is another.
In addition to some basic benefits, members of the farmers' cooperative also have a right: the right to vote in elections.
Everyone has the right to vote in elections, so what is so special about members of the Agricultural Cooperative?
According to the "Regional Vote Difference Law", a vote of an agricultural cooperative member is worth several times that of an ordinary citizen.
For example, in Akita, a city that focuses on agriculture, one vote from an agricultural cooperative member is worth five votes from an ordinary person!
By this means, the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives control 30 % of the votes of all Japanese residents.
To some extent, this can even swing elections.
Therefore, members of the Agricultural Cooperatives not only enjoy benefits, but are also popular in the eyes of politicians.
After all, the effect of persuading this group is much better than taking to the streets to canvass for votes.
This is why Fujiyama became a lemon man. He has all the practical benefits and reputation. How can you not be envious?
Moreover, joining the Agricultural Cooperative will provide a path for promotion in the future.
There are so many benefits.
"Sugie-san, this..." Shirakawa Feng didn't think that his cooperation was worth such a benefit from the other party.
Sugie glanced at Abe Arata beside him and said, "I heard that Shirakawa-san is planning to build a branch factory in Kazuo City.
The Agricultural Cooperatives have also made great achievements in this field, and there are many areas where we can cooperate, so please consider it.”
So that's how it is. As expected, there are interests behind all gifts.
“Shirakawa Electric looks forward to further cooperation with the Agricultural Cooperatives.”
Shirakawa Feng accepted the form and expressed his expectation for cooperation with the Agricultural Cooperative without blushing or beating his heart.
Once the matter was done, Shirakawa Kaede turned his attention to Abe Arata.
