Chapter 307: The Cornerstone of Rule
As soon as Shirakawa Kaede and his group entered the reception hall of Akita Prefectural Office, they were greeted by a burst of applause.
Today's signing ceremony is a media conference open to the public.
Before they arrived, the place had already been set up, with representatives from various industries in the prefecture, as well as many local and some Tokyo media reporters.
The mayors of Lujiao and Odate also stood by and applauded with beaming faces.
When it comes to building railways and airports, of course they are the ones who profit the most.
Especially the mayor of Odate, Kenjiro Toyama, felt dizzy at this moment. The simultaneous establishment of the railway and the airport was simply a pie in the sky.
Of course, the protagonist today is not him, nor is it Baichuan Feng who came from afar.
The real protagonists are the representatives of Keio and Tokyu, after all, it was they who paid for the construction of the railway between Kazuno and Odate.
With tens of billions of dollars invested, it is only natural that the media in Akita would give them a warm reception.
After entering the reception hall, Kikuji Sasaki first stood on the stage and announced the railway planning of the Kazuo-Odate Line and various prospects for the future.
From January at the beginning of the year to April now, it took about two or three months of field investigation.
After confirming that the geographical environment and commuter volume met internal assessments, Keio and Tokyu finally decided to invest in the construction of this railway line.
The total investment in this railway construction is expected to reach 90 billion yen, of which Keio will contribute 40 billion yen and Tokyu will contribute 30 billion yen.
The combined investment of the two companies reached 70 billion yen, covering nearly 78% of the total cost of railway construction.
Of the remaining 20 billion, Akita Prefectural Government is responsible for 15 billion, and Shirakawa Holdings accounts for the final 5 billion.
As a result, the construction costs of the Odate-Lujiao Line railway were fully shared, and the parties divided the future equity distribution of the railway line according to their investment ratio.
In fact, we had already sat together to discuss these investment details a week .
Today's media conference is more about conveying this news to the outside world.
After all, this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, and all parties are happy to see it happen.
And for the sake of his future political career, Kikuharu Sasaki will also publicize this major move in Akita Prefecture.
After Governor Akita finished his speech, all parties present moved directly to the conference table in the hall.
The contract that had been prepared in advance was already placed in front of their seats.
So, amid applause from the audience, Kikuji Sasaki, Keio, Tokyu, and Shirakawa Kaede signed their names on the contract respectively.
Deer horns, deer horns, I have done everything I can for you.
I hope that your future self will be different from the original time and space, and will shine brightly in the years to come.
Baichuan Feng looked at his signature on the contract in front of him and sighed inwardly.
At least he has a clear conscience towards his hometown.
“Even if you leave Xiaolu in the future, don’t forget to love your hometown.”
Four years ago, these words often echoed in my ears.
Although times have changed, my original intention has finally been realized.
"Shirakawa-san, Akita will remember your name."
Sasaki Kikuji next to him seemed to sense something, turned around and thanked him very seriously.
Baichuan Feng smiled and said, "It doesn't have to be me who will succeed."
"No, success must be yours!"
Only someone who truly cares about Deer Antlers would do such a thankless task.
Although he is a politician, he has also experienced a lot of private transactions.
However, Sasaki Kikuji had very complicated feelings towards Shirakawa Kaede, while he quietly made various deals with him at Kitato Bank.
On the other hand, he can run around for his hometown and even invest his own money in the development of Lujiao.
As expected, people are complicated, with evil and good intertwined, and white and black coexisting.
While they were talking , Nagata Masaru of Keio and Ogawa Kazuo of Tokyu also took turns to take the stage to give speeches.
Waves of applause echoed in the hall, and it was obvious that everyone present was very satisfied with the Taikan-Lujiao Line.
The intense atmosphere made Shirakawa Kaede and Sasaki Kikuji watch the scene with smiles on their faces.
"By the way, about Tozawa-san's incident last time..."
As if he had thought of something, while listening to the person on the stage speaking, Sasaki Kikuji turned around and talked to Shirakawa Kaede about the last phone call.
That time, Tozawa Masahiro came to visit him, and he also acted as a lobbyist. Now that they have met, they can't help but talk about this matter again.
After all, strictly speaking, it also concerns the old events of the elders of each family many years ago, and it is also somewhat related to the present Baichuan Feng.
But Baichuan Feng didn't hesitate about this matter. "I'll talk about Tozawa-san's matter after I get to know him from my parents."
When he heard him call "Mr. Tozawa", Sasaki Kikuji already had an idea in his mind.
It seems that Mr. Tozawa's plan did not come into effect, and the future development of the Tozawa family will be even more ill-fated.
After Nagata Masaru and Ogawa Kazuo had spoken on the stage, many media outlets in the audience cordially invited Shirakawa Kaede to say a few words.
This latecomer from Akita has attracted a lot of attention in the past two years.
Acquiring banks, investing in factory construction, and now promoting local transportation construction.
Each thing we do is bigger than the last, and benefits more and more people.
So needless to say, he is definitely the entrepreneur with the best impression in the hearts of Akita people.
The most important thing is that he is young. He looks much more approachable than those older people with gray hair and serious expressions.
It is no exaggeration to say that in Akita, Shirakawa Kaede is more popular than those idols, even though he never promotes himself.
In response to everyone's invitation, he generously went on stage and stood in front of the microphone.
"First of all, thank you for your invitation. However, the protagonists of this press conference are undoubtedly Mr. Nagata and Mr. Ogawa. They are our most popular guests in Akita."
There was first a burst of friendly laughter from the audience, and soon there was warm applause.
Nagata Masaru and others standing nearby were also nodding and clapping happily.
“I was born and raised in Akita. Like everyone else, I love this land.
With the improvement of the economy in recent years, people's lives have improved a lot.
But compared to big cities like Tokyo, Akita is ultimately less attractive to young people.
Is it that the scenery in Akita is not beautiful enough? Or is it that the food in Akita cannot satisfy everyone's appetite?
No, neither.
In my opinion, what Akita lacks is just enough opportunities and convenient infrastructure.
It’s not that Akita’s current construction is backward, but it is still a little behind compared to Tokyo.
But this is why we are here today, to improve transportation between cities and establish channels for rapid communication between them.
Building railways and establishing stations will not only improve Akita’s inland transportation conditions, but also create a large number of jobs.
And it's not just about building railways. The future construction of Odate Airport will make it more convenient for Akita to communicate with the outside world.
At the same time, Shirakawa Electric will increase its investment in Akita, including headphone factories, audio factories, and energy factories, which will create a large number of jobs in Akita.
I believe that with these measures, Akita’s future will be very different.
Please remember, today’s Tai Kwun-Lujiao Line is just the beginning!”
Wow~
The thunderous applause echoed in the hall, and these words really touched the hearts of the Akita locals present.
Who doesn’t want their hometown to develop more beautifully and better?
As expected, Shirakawa Kaede-san loves Akita in his heart.
Not to mention the emotions in the hearts of everyone present, after Shirakawa Feng came down, he and Sasaki Kikuji and others prepared to go to another prepared meeting room.
Now that the contract has been signed, let's talk about the specific construction plan of the railway.
According to the previous agreement, Keio and Tokyu are the main construction entities.
Both companies are giants in the railway transportation industry, providing one-stop services from design to construction of railways.
In order to speed up the construction progress and reduce the construction time, the railway from Tai Kwun to Lujiao will be constructed simultaneously from the two terminal stations.
Keio started from Kazuno and Tokyu started from Odate, heading in both directions.
The construction period, which was originally estimated to be 3 to 5 years, is likely to be completed and open to traffic within one and a half to two years.
This speed is quite fast, and even Kikuharu Sasaki’s previous promise to build the airport before the railway is opened to traffic has to be broken.
In order not to lag behind, the Tai Kwun Airport Preparatory Committee was officially established recently under his strong advocacy.
He will personally take care of the procedural matters, the national treasury will be responsible for most of the funding, and the county office will also provide support to the best of its ability.
If nothing goes wrong, Odate Airport will also start construction this year.
Things are now on the right track, and Shirakawa Kaede no longer needs to devote too much energy to the affairs in Akita.
As for the 5 billion yen invested in railway construction, to be honest, he did not expect much in return.
After all, it only holds less than 6% of the shares, so even if there is a profit, the amount will not be too large.
Just think of it as a contribution to the development of your hometown, or at worst, it can be considered a long-term and stable financial investment.
The business of railway operation will most likely continue to exist for a long time.
It is not surprising that it spans several generations. There will be no problem in making back the investment in such a long time, and there may even be surprises in the future.
In short, he can just be a hands-off manager when it comes to railway matters, and leave the professional matters to Keio and others.
After staying in Akita City for two days, he didn't even return to the deer and headed straight to Sendai in Miyagi.
Previously, the two parties had almost reached a specific agreement on Shirakawa Energy's battery factory project.
I happen to be on a business trip in Northeast China, so I might as well stop by and visit you.
The teaching philosophy of Northeastern University is "research first", "open door", and "respect for practical learning".
Listen, two of the three are for science and engineering. This shows how much Northeastern University values science and engineering.
This is indeed the case. Tohoku University has the largest number of on-campus research institutes in Japan.
In the 1980s, the school allocated more than 10 billion yen to various research institutes each year.
In today's era, it is more than 10 billion, second only to Tokyo Institute of Technology in terms of research funding .
Moreover, unlike Tokyo Institute of Technology, which relies on government support, Tohoku University raises a large part of its funding on its own.
This is really impressive. On the one hand, it has the support of the school, and on the other hand, it has the support of many companies.
Just like its teaching philosophy of "respecting practical learning", Northeastern University has the largest number of utility patents among all Japanese universities.
Because the school respects practical knowledge and encourages research, a large number of practical patents have been born in the institute over the years.
Licensing these patents to companies will also generate a large amount of licensing fees.
This is also the reason why Northeastern University has so much funding to support research every year.
To be honest, when Baichuan Feng heard the news, he was very impressed by Tohoku University.
There are not many universities that can be self-reliant based on their own strength.
In this respect, Tokyo Institute of Technology is slightly inferior to it.
