Chapter 216: Special New Year's Day
Looking at several stretchers being carried out of the village one by one, Baichuan Feng fell silent.
Not only him, but also Kotaro beside him and the fellow villagers who were watching the fun changed their usual cheerful expressions and most of them had serious expressions.
“How pitiful!”
"That's right..."
Although everyone usually looked down on Yinger Village, they couldn't help but feel sympathy when they saw such a tragic situation.
It is said that these are just those who were injured by frostbite or falls. Four or five elderly people in the village died directly.
Humans are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless? Seeing this scene, sympathy arose and everyone sighed silently.
Shirakawa Kaede, who had just returned from Tokyo, was greatly shocked by what happened in his hometown village.
The prosperity and peace in the metropolis form a sharp contrast with the rural areas where people have to compete with the sky for food.
Sure enough, we still have to work hard to make money and accumulate capital. It is best that these scenes never happen to us again.
Little deer, I hope that you will be able to complete a gorgeous transformation in a few years.
…
It was only three or four days after I returned to Xiaolu that I discussed Xiaolu's future with the village chief.
Then the mayor of Kazuno and people from the Agricultural Cooperative came to visit together. All they did was to discuss Shirakawa Electric's future investment in their hometown.
As they left, news of the return of Shirakawa Electric's founder spread like wildfire.
So, despite the severe cold weather and the fact that the New Year was approaching, all the slightly prominent people in the neighborhood came from far away to Xiaolu Village to visit this legendary young entrepreneur.
Yes, Shirakawa Electric may not be very well-known in Neon, but it is definitely a well-known company in Akita.
One reason is that Shirakawa Kaede is young and has a legendary experience.
Second, Shirakawa Electric's size is definitely among the largest in Akita, second only to listed financial institutions such as Akita Bank.
In addition, because Shirakawa Electric is an industrial company that produces consumer electronics products , its reputation is more down-to-earth among ordinary citizens in Akita.
A young college student from Akita built a large business in Tokyo, and the company's products are even exported overseas.
With all these halos added together, as well as the bonus of "local consciousness", Shirakawa Kaede is considered a celebrity in Akita Prefecture.
However, he was relatively low-key during his return to his hometown this New Year, and almost no one knew that this Akita "celebrity" had arrived in his hometown.
So now that they have heard the news, those who are somewhat famous, especially businessmen, all want to meet this young talent from Akita.
So Baichuan Feng, who had originally planned to lie down and take a few days off, had to get up and work again.
Fortunately, this situation only lasted for two days and then was greatly alleviated.
As for the reason, it’s because it’s already New Year.
There were no various sacrifices to the deer this year as in previous years. The family sat together and said "Happy New Year" to each other, and that was all.
Whether it was the sharp drop in harvest due to heavy snow at the end of the year or the experience of Yinger Village, the festive atmosphere was diluted a lot.
However, on the second day of the new year, this slight melancholy was shattered by a piece of good news.
The special support plan for fawns that Shirakawa Kaede commissioned the Agricultural Cooperative to formulate has been officially released.
On the bulletin board at the entrance of the village, a long notice clearly states various welfare measures.
At the same time, on the village radio, Village Chief Fujiyama was explaining one by one the various practical benefits that Shirakawa Kaede had given to everyone.
Various subsidies for repairing houses, distributing daily necessities, and cultivating fields in the spring were explained one by one.
Such good news was like a magpie with wings, flying to every corner of the deer.
The villagers, who were originally cleaning the broken roofs of their houses with sad faces, were now overjoyed.
Although I heard this rumor years ago, it was not as convincing as stated in black and white.
Xiao Feng, you really have a bright future.
"Brother Shirakawa, can I go to Tokyo with you?" The dark-skinned Omaru looked at Shirakawa Feng with admiration.
"Dawan, you are so young, study hard at home. There will be a place for you to display your talents in the future."
Baichuan Feng looked at the young boy in front of him with a face that did not know whether to laugh or cry. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, he was ready to venture into the society?
“I don’t know how many times I’ve beaten this guy.
Xiao Feng has achieved what he has today because of his extensive knowledge and education.
Do you think you can make a lot of money with your little cleverness?"
Kashiwagi looked at his troublesome son with a look of disappointment.
"Uncle Kashiwagi, Daimaru is very smart. If he studies hard, he will achieve great things in the future."
Baichuan Feng patted Dawan's shoulder, his eyes full of encouragement. He is the one with the most potential in Xiaolu's current studies.
If possible, Baichuan Feng hopes that he can be admitted to university. After graduation, he will be the most loyal backbone of Baichuan Electric.
The hometown party and hometown association had great influence in Japan at that time. It was similar to the alumni association, and even more reliable in loyalty.
Just like Shirakawa Kaede now, after the New Year, all the young and middle-aged labor force in Xiaolu.
They will no longer return to the major cities where they previously worked, but will all be under the control of Shirakawa Electric.
Will Baichuan Feng accept them?
Yes! Of course!
If we talk about the most loyal employees of Shirakawa Electric in the future, they will definitely be those who come from Xiaolu.
The villagers also felt that joining Shirakawa Electric was a natural choice. It was like a big clan family, and everyone consciously protected its interests.
Oh, by the way, Uncle Kashiwagi also worked as a driver at the Shirakawa Electric Warehouse.
After the new year, he did not return to Tokyo, but stayed in Kazuo to prepare for the establishment of a branch factory.
After seeing off another guest from the same village, the phone at Shirakawa Feng's home rang at the right time.
There was no need to bother his parents. Bai Chuan Feng picked up the phone consciously. He knew it must be someone calling him again.
"Moshimoshi? ... Sasaki-san ... You are too polite ... Okay, Shirakawa will visit you in person tomorrow ..."
As expected, the phone at home has been ringing too frequently recently, almost all of them are about Baichuan Feng.
It seems that it will be impossible to rest after the New Year.
Baichuan Feng raised his wrist and looked at it. It was number 3. It was time to move for the new year.
…
At the beginning of the new year, all parts of Akita were still immersed in the afterglow of the New Year festival, but Ueda Cheng had a worried look on his face.
This year has been difficult. Farm activities in various places have been affected to varying degrees by the heavy snow.
It is very likely that most of the previous investments will become non-performing assets.
Alas, Ueda Cheng turned his attention to the dozen or so shareholders of the company, hoping that they could come up with some feasible solutions.
However, to his disappointment, although everyone's faces were serious, no one showed any sign of speaking.
Helpless, Ueda could only start the conversation himself. "If you have any suggestions, please share them. We can't just watch the Queen decline ."
His response was still silence.
“Everyone,” Ueda suppressed his dissatisfaction and banged the table hard, “You are all shareholders of the company, and it’s time for you to contribute.
Please keep the overall situation in mind and work together to overcome the current difficulties.
Mr. Kumeda, your family has been in the rice business for decades. Could you lend a hand this time?"
Seeing that no one responded, Ueda simply started calling out names directly.
"Mr. Ueda, you know what the rice market will be like this year. Kumeda can't do anything about it."
A middle-aged man with a big belly below immediately looked embarrassed when he heard Ueda calling his number.
However, a thin older man sitting opposite him spoke slowly.
"Mr. Kumeda, I heard that you recently spent a lot of money to buy a batch of precious antiques.
So, it shouldn't be that difficult to support the Queen, right?"
The middle-aged man's face immediately changed, "Mr. Song Yan, I am not interested in antiques, so don't believe the rumors.
The forest farm of Song Yan Sang family has a good harvest this year. I believe that the Queen's question will not be difficult for you. "
"Kumeda-san..."
"Alright!" Ueda shouted, stopping them from arguing with each other.
"The company is facing difficulties now. I hope everyone will work together and contribute their own efforts to overcome the difficulties together."
These guys still have time to argue here at this hour.
However, when the people below heard that they had to pay money, the conference room, which had just been quiet, began to be filled with various complaints again.
The purpose is nothing more than this: there is no money and the inability to pay.
"Are you all going to watch Queen Yu go astray?"
Ueda was very disappointed with this group of short-sighted people, and at the same time he was troubled by the large number of shareholders created by the dispersed equity.
It is too difficult to gather all these people together to do one thing. No wonder they were left far behind by their old rival, Akita Bank.
"Mr. Ueda, why don't we pay a visit to Mr. Shirakawa?" At this time, another shareholder at the table spoke up and made a suggestion.
"Who?" Ueda was subconsciously stunned when he heard the name.
"Shirakawa Electric, Shirakawa Feng-san." The latter explained again.
"Is it him?" Everyone in the conference room couldn't help but recall the various rumors about this Baichuan Fengsang.
Ueda Cheng's eyes flickered slightly and he began to think.
…
January 4th, the New Year has just passed.
Today, Shirakawa Kaede got up early and changed into formal clothes. When he went out, Kotaro, who was wearing the same clothes as him, was waiting outside the door.
When "Xiao Feng" saw him come out, Kotaro immediately walked to his side.
"Are everyone here?" Baichuan Feng buttoned the last button on his sleeve.
"We're all here. We're waiting outside the village." Dressed in formal attire, Torataro no longer felt the discomfort he had felt when he first wore a suit.
Baichuan Feng nodded and then walked towards the village entrance.
At this moment, the villagers of Xiaolu Village also gathered at the entrance of the village, looking ahead in amazement.
“It’s really spectacular…”
"Xiao Feng has indeed become a big shot"
"I told you that he will have great potential in the future."
" Idiot , do you need me to tell you that..."
When Baichuan Feng arrived at the village entrance, he looked at the people from Xiaolu Village watching the fun and couldn't help but laugh and shook his head.
But now was not the time to be polite with them. Baichuan Feng walked through the crowd and went straight to the road at the entrance of the village.
There was a long convoy of cars parked here, no, or should I say two.
The "President" Hasegawa, whose nose was red from the cold, hurried forward to greet Shirakawa Kaede when he saw him.
"Thank you for your hard work. I hope you had an okay journey." Baichuan Feng nodded, and when he saw that everyone from his company was present, he smiled with satisfaction.
"It's my job. Besides, it's a good thing for Shirakawa Electric."
This was Hasegawa's first time visiting Shirakawa Kaede's hometown, and he couldn't help but look around curiously.
Because Xiaolu is close to the mountains, the car can only drive to the platform at the entrance of the village.
That’s right, most of the cars here belong to Shirakawa Electric, and they are accompanied by a large number of staff.
Shirakawa Kaede went back to his hometown to celebrate the New Year privately, so he didn't bother the company to make a big fuss.
Besides, it was snowing heavily in Northeast China at that time, so driving was not safe. So Kotaro and I decided to travel light, which was much more convenient.
But the reason why the Shirakawa Electric team came here today was for official business.
In addition, all companies have already started to work, and today is also the first day of operation for Shirakawa Electric.
However, in addition to the Shirakawa Electric team, there is also a local host.
