Chapter 259: Ziming Society
Does Meiji University have its own academic cliques?
Baichuan Feng had thought about this question countless times, although his concept of academic cliques was still vague at that time.
But as a famous school, Meiji must have its own influence.
Is this influence due to Meiji itself? Or is it due to the graduates of Meiji? Or is it both?
Baichuan Feng turned his gaze and met Nagata's gaze, and he couldn't help but become more certain of his guess.
The latter's gaze lingered on Baichuan Feng for a while, then slowly moved away and spoke again.
“The Surugadai Club is unique in the legal field.
From the Tokyo Ministry of Justice and the Public Prosecutor's Office to the 43 prefectural courts in Neon, students from Meiji were everywhere.
These are just those who were born in the Meiji era and held official positions; there are countless senior and junior lawyers in the legal profession.
I think Mr. Shirakawa should have known this before."
Baichuan Feng nodded slightly. During its growth, Baichuan Electric has indeed received a lot of care in the legal field.
It's just that he had only a vague feeling before, but it had never been laid out and explained as clearly as it was today.
"Cyanosis valve"
Just when Shirakawa Kaede thought that the Meiji academic clique had come to an end, Nagata Masaru uttered another name.
“It is quite influential in the securities industry, including Nomura, Daiwa, Mitsubishi, Dai-ichi Kangyo, and Yamaichi.
There are countless students from Meiji in these securities companies. "
Baichuan Feng's expression changed. Among these securities companies, it seemed that two of them were related to Baichuan Electric.
"The above two are Meiji's influence in the legal and securities circles. As for the political world..." Nagata Masaru paused, "The various parties are complicated. Today we will only discuss business, not politics."
Although Nagata Masaru didn't finish his words, it was obvious that Shirakawa Kaede could already get a glimpse of it.
There is no doubt that Meiji also had its own influence in the political world, but due to the complexity of the bureaucratic system and the divisions between political parties, its cohesion could not be compared with that of the business world.
"Now that we have talked about law and finance, it's time to talk about our industry."
Hmm? And? Shirakawa Kaede was surprised by what Nagata Masa said.
He could understand that Meiji had his own influence in the legal and financial circles.
After all, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Commerce are the strong subjects of Meiji University, but so is industry.
Although it is nominally a comprehensive university, its science and engineering disciplines are relatively weak.
Seeing Shirakawa Kaede's surprised look, Nagata Masa suddenly laughed.
“Of course, its influence in the industry cannot be compared with that in the legal world, let alone that of the Mita clan of Keio.
But the colleagues present here are not unknown people either. If we sit together, we can shake up the entire industry.”
This is not Nagata Masaru's boasting. Just look at the industry fields involved here.
In the transportation industry, there are several giants, including Keio, Tokyu, and Odakyu. Their power in the real estate, tourism, and retail sectors cannot be ignored.
In addition, electronic semiconductors, metal materials, motors, automobiles, food processing, etc. are all within the business scope of the more than 20 alumni sitting here.
There are also some people who even hold high positions in several major chaebols, such as Mitsui, Sumitomo, and Yasuda.
Although they play the role of professional managers, the fact that they sit in this position already represents influence and ability.
"Since we are all sitting together and are here for business, we naturally have our own group activities, or in other words..."
Nagata turned his gaze back and uttered a word softly, "Organization!"
After that, he took out a purple badge from his pocket and pinned it on his chest solemnly.
On both sides of the long table in the conference room, all the participants moved in unison, pinning their badges on their chests with solemn expressions.
Baichuan Feng stared at all this in a daze, as if he was at some ancient ceremony.
"The Ziming Society, a group of business cliques at Meiji University.
A non-mandatory organization where participants exchange industry information and confidential intelligence.
Whenever possible, we will give priority to cooperating with companies within the association and supporting each other.
So…” Nagata Masaru took out another purple badge and gently pushed it in front of Shirakawa Kaede.
"So, Mr. Shirakawa, are you willing to join us and promote the development of the industry together?"
Nagata Masaru, who was sitting at the top, and many senior students on both sides of him, all looked at him without saying a word.
Baichuan Feng lowered his eyes and looked quietly at the purple badge in front of him.
The sun is bright in the sky, and purple light is shining.
Purple, in neon history, has always been the exclusive color of the nobility.
It is a symbol of status and wealth.
Baichuan Feng picked up the badge and gently pinned it on his chest.
"In this case, I hope you will take good care of me in the future."
"Pa!" Everyone in the conference room raised their hands and clapped.
"Pa!" Two high fives.
"Pa!" Three claps.
After three high-fives, the ceremony was completed.
The solemn atmosphere in the conference room relaxed slightly, and everyone looked at Baichuan Feng with a much more friendly look.
"Everyone!" Nagata Masaru stood up again, "Now let me introduce to you the last colleague of today, and the newest member of the Ziming Society."
Nagata raised his hand and gestured to Shirakawa Kaede, "Shirakawa Kaede, graduated from the Meiji School of Business Administration."
“Founder of Shirakawa Electric, founder of Shirakawa Holdings, founder of SIC, chairman of Kitato Bank, actual controller of Shirakawa Group.
The group's businesses cover electronic product manufacturing , semiconductor design and sales, material processing, banking, computer software and retail.
All of the above are within the scope of the Shirakawa Group’s business. He is the youngest group director and founder of Neon.”
As Nagata Masaru finished speaking, Shirakawa Kaede also stood up and bowed politely to everyone.
It seems that this senior brother has a clear understanding of the situation of Baichuan Holdings.
“I believe everyone has heard of Shirakawa Electric, a rising star in the consumer electronics field.
The influence of Hokuto Bank in the Northeast is even greater, and it also has a branch in Tokyo.
This is also the only company in Ziming Society that has a banking layout, and it will be a help to you to some extent in the future.
SIC is the only processor chip design company in Japan, and its first generation of products has already been launched on the market.”
Not only do I understand it clearly, I understand it very thoroughly.
Baichuan Feng is now certain that this senior brother must have been paying attention to him for a long time.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to understand such a comprehensive understanding of an unlisted company.
However, since we have already joined, this information is not top secret, and informing each other will help us get to know each other faster.
At the same time, it also makes it convenient for everyone to find suitable cooperation opportunities in their respective fields.
After listening to Nagata Masaru's detailed introduction, everyone once again looked at this young junior with new eyes.
This is not a rising star at all, it is simply a small consortium.
That’s right, it’s a small consortium.
If there is no Kitato Bank, then it can be called Shirakawa Group.
However, with the banking industry, the group can complete the gorgeous transformation from a group to a consortium.
Even though it is still relatively weak now and has not yet grown into its full form.
However, with the completion of CNNC's business and the condensation of its divine nature, it is now qualified to become a consortium.
This admission ticket is not so easy to get, and you can't just go to any bank to get it.
It must be under the absolute control of the group and have a certain influence to become the core of the consortium.
Therefore, everyone did not underestimate the youngest student in front of them just because of his seniority.
As expected, someone who is worthy of Nagata Masaru's solemn invitation and introduction must have some outstanding qualities.
This time, after Nagata Masaru finished his introduction, everyone applauded out of respect.
Seeing this, Baichuan Feng had no choice but to stand up and salute again.
After all, he is the junior of everyone here. Although he has abundant capital, he still likes to be treated with courtesy.
"Shirakawa-san, I'm sure you'll have a lot to talk about with Kitano-san and Takasaki-san. " At this time, Ogawa Kazuo, who was next to Nagata Tadashi, joked with a smile.
The two senior brothers who were called smiled and nodded to Baichuan Feng as a greeting.
One of them is the chairman of Stanley and the other is the president of Nitto Electric.
The industries they are engaged in are all related to electronic semiconductors, so Kazuo Ogawa said this.
"Sure, I'll bother you two later." Baichuan Feng also nodded politely to the two of them.
He had also taken notice of these two people, and they did have some connection with Shirakawa Electric's business, so he could have more interactions with them in the future.
As long as they can meet Shirakawa Electric's technical requirements, he is not opposed to cooperating with companies in the association.
"The Ziming Society normally holds meetings twice a year, once in the first and second half of the year, and all members are present.
Of course, if there are special circumstances, we can also gather in advance or add more people temporarily .
The content of the meeting is not fixed, and industry-related, social hot topics, and international current affairs are all within the scope of discussion. "
"I see. Thank you for telling me, Senior."
Hiroyuki Takei, who was beside Shirakawa Kaede, was very considerate and explained to him some simple rules and precautions of the club.
The primary purpose of such gatherings is to share intelligence. Some internal information can be notified to everyone in advance so that corresponding business adjustments can be made in a timely manner.
This is also one of the most important roles of the Ziming Society. Don’t underestimate the sharing of information.
Sometimes it will even change the company's strategic direction, either to avoid pitfalls in advance or to make early arrangements.
As for business cooperation, such matters are never brought up at meetings.
All transactions are concluded privately.
Although everyone belongs to the Ziming Society, they are also alumni of each other.
However, business cooperation is inherently confidential, and it is a consensus that we should always be on guard against others.
Next, Nagata Masaru from Mogami began to host the meeting and shared some useful information in detail.
For example, the National Railway Reconstruction Law was promulgated, and new transportation lines in Osaka, Kobe and Fukuoka areas began to be planned, which is good news for Keio and Tokyu.
The Seibei Group, which mainly engages in stock and securities business, had its chairman, Kato Takashi, who was secretly investigated for tax evasion. There was also the Sanwa Bank fraud incident, etc.
Although these two financial companies have not yet collapsed, everyone can already avoid the pitfalls in advance.
In addition to these industry secrets, there was even gossip about the cause of death of Kazuo Taoka, the third-generation leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi.
And the recent Lockheed incident that has caused a lot of controversy.
In short, the topics discussed were varied and covered everything.
Bai Chuanfeng, who attended this kind of meeting for the first time, was also feasting his ears. He had never heard so many secrets or gossips before.
He mostly listened and rarely spoke unless invited.
Since you have just arrived, it is better to keep a low profile.
Soon the two-hour meeting came to an end, but just as Baichuan Feng was about to leave, two people came to visit him alone.
