Chapter 490: Instrument and Name
Shirakawa Kaede originally thought that the crowds he saw at Odate Airport were exaggerated enough.
But when we arrived in Lujiao City, we found that what we had just encountered was just a small scene.
At the beginning of the design, because we took into account the large number of tourists in the future, the space layout and road construction of the Lujiao City Center Commercial Street are actually very spacious.
However, even though enough margin had been left, the center of Lujiao City was still completely blocked.
Before Shirakawa Feng and his friends entered the city, they started to get stuck in traffic on the outskirts.
Although there are four lanes for diversion, non-motor vehicles even have a dedicated area entrance.
However, there were a lot of people driving here, most of them were tourists from the surrounding counties, and they came here to ski.
Just look at the sets of ski equipment fixed on the roof of the car and you will know that the raised skis make Xiao Qingkong in the car extremely excited.
When he saw other people's things, he clamored to get out of the car and go to the trunk to get his mini snowboard.
That was a special customized version that he had been longing for for a long time, and he pestered Baichuan Feng for many days to get it.
But it was obvious that when he was stuck in traffic , he had no time to mess with his skis.
After being taught a lesson by Baichuan Feng, the little guy pouted and quieted down.
The traffic was congested, so Shirakawa Feng and the others naturally wouldn't just sit there and wait.
Before entering the city center, Kotaro turned the steering wheel and took the internal green channel.
Are you kidding? The entire antler belongs to them, so why would they need to queue up?
After entering the city center, there are more tourists and the wide pedestrian street is almost crowded with people.
Many store entrances were even in chaos because of the simultaneous collision of people coming in and out.
"When did so many tourists come to Lujiao? Isn't this New Year's Day?"
Although Shirakawa Feng would occasionally return to Akita over the years, he had never seen such a lively scene as today.
"Hey, Xiao Feng, you haven't been back to Northeast China for a long time. Do you know where people in Japan go skiing now?"
Kotaro slowed down and turned to look at him proudly.
But before Shirakawa Kaede could answer, Kotaro stretched out two fingers and shook them.
“Twenty percent! Twenty percent of Japanese people who go skiing end up choosing Shikaku.”
Twenty percent of the population? Thinking back to the previous news reports, Bai Chuanfeng took a breath of cold air. Isn't too exaggerated?
The total number of people who went skiing in Japan this year was 300 million. If 20% is calculated, that would be nearly 60 million.
On average, Lujiao receives more than 160,000 visitors per day. 160,000, while the entire Lujiao population is only over 100,000.
If this happened in China, it would be understandable that a popular tourist attraction would receive tens of millions of people a year.
But this is Japan, with a total population of only 120 million. In contrast, the popularity of Deer Horn is obvious.
Turning around and looking at the crowds of people in Lujiao City, a rough estimate is that there are more than 160,000 people.
"It's really surprising." Even Baichuan Feng, who was used to big scenes, couldn't help but take a deep breath.
It seems that Lujiao is going to give itself a surprise this year, and the resulting consumption brought about by 60 million people will surely be an astronomical figure.
And don't forget what industry has the highest domestic demand in Japan this year? Catering.
What the resort has the most is catering services, including Prince Hotel, Hoshino Hotel and Hotel Okura, which are high-end hotels.
KFC, McDonald's and Burger King, which appear every other street, are popular Western fast food restaurants.
Of course, local restaurants such as Sukiya and Yoshinoya have no shortage of customers. As for the Japanese izakayas hidden in the streets and alleys, there are even more.
These are just restaurants. There are more than one shopping mall related to consumption in Lujiao, including even Shirakawa Holdings' own business store.
Further to the north, there are many entertainment and leisure places.
Even the cheapest ski resorts have ticket prices of over 5,000 yen.
Of course, tickets for special VIP venues are more than 10,000 yen, which is more expensive than tickets to Tokyo Disneyland.
It’s good to have more people, because more people can make your pockets fatter.
Baichuan Feng, who had just been feeling a little annoyed by the crowds, suddenly felt much better.
The group walked and stopped many times and finally passed through the most prosperous city center of Lujiao.
There are obviously fewer people in the north, because this area is a high-end residential and leisure and entertainment area.
Indoor ski resorts, riding clubs, golf courses, etc. are standard features here.
That’s right, Lujiao not only has an outdoor ski slope, but also an indoor ski slope.
The outdoor area is for winter and the common people, while the indoor area is for summer and the rich.
Skiing was originally a high-end sport, but because of the bubble, it has become a national sport.
So how do the rich differentiate themselves from the common people? That’s when indoor ski resorts came into being.
Moreover, these places are usually open only in summer. In order to ensure low temperatures and plenty of snow, a large number of snow-making machines are installed in the venues.
And don’t be fooled by the fact that it is indoors, the area and terrain have been specially designed and are more than enough for skiing.
Didn’t you see the Lujiao advertisement on TV? “Why ski in winter? It’s fun in summer!”
Look at this arrogant slogan, so arrogant.
However, the construction cost of 30 billion yen also gives it enough confidence to say this.
Tickets to enter the park start at 10,000 yen, which is more expensive than Disneyland, but the demand is still far from enough.
Xiao Qingkong couldn't walk when he saw the ski resorts. He didn't know how long he had been talking about them along the way. Now that he was there, he was naturally itching to go there.
There was no other choice, Baichuan Feng and the others could only take a short rest in a nearby villa. They also had their own homes in the city.
In addition, because the area of Lujiao is large enough, there is also a small private ski resort.
There was one where Shirakawa Kaede and his friends lived, so the overjoyed Xiao Qingkong immediately picked up his "Somersault Cloud" ski board and ran towards the ski resort.
The cheers of the two little guys gradually faded away, and the lively atmosphere in the room cooled down a little.
"By the way, Xiao Feng, what do you think about Xiao Lu wanting to change his name?"
While the child was away, Kotaro also asked him what he thought about the matter.
Baichuan Feng laughed and shook his head, "Don't mess around, just call him Little Deer, at the very least 'Bambi' would sound better."
"Haha" Hearing him say that, Kotaro couldn't help but laugh.
This reminded him of the first time they went to Tokyo.
At that time, he even argued with his father from the next village about this matter.
Now that I think about it, time has passed so quickly. It’s already been ten years.
The two young men at that time have already started families, but the biggest change is probably the land under their feet.
"Since you don't want to, Xiao Feng, then let's keep the name Xiao Lu."
The little deer is also good, at least it sounds familiar.
Seeing that Kotaro didn't bother about this matter, Shirakawa Feng also breathed a sigh of relief.
Changing it to "Shirakawa-go" would be too embarrassing. Shirakawa Kaede said that he is not that shameless.
Besides, there is more than one place called "Shirakawa" in Japan. Fukushima, Gifu, and Kumamoto all have similar place names.
Instead of flattering yourself, it is better to keep the name of Little Deer to make yourself happier.
But as the Shirakawa Zaibatsu grows stronger, his influence will invisibly change other people's minds.
The name change of Xiaolu this time is one of the signs, but to be honest, Shirakawa Kaede himself does not want such a thing to happen, it is lonely at the top.
At my age, if I don’t do these things properly, it might cause jealousy from others.
So it’s better to keep a low profile, the Shirakawa Zaibatsu’s foundation is not deep enough.
They stayed at Lujiao for half a day to let the children have a good time, and then Shirakawa Feng and the others set out again and returned to Xiaolu.
Kazuko and Shirakawa Hayato naturally already knew that Shirakawa Kaede and the others were going home for the New Year.
Since his business has grown bigger and bigger, Baichuan Feng hasn't spent the New Year in Northeast China for several years.
So when their grandchildren appeared in front of their doorstep, Hezi and the others couldn't hide the joy on their faces.
Although I would go to Tokyo occasionally, we were still apart most of the time.
Compared to the huge flow of people at Deer Horns, although there are also tourists at Little Deer, it is undoubtedly much quieter.
This time, Baichuan Feng came back and planned to stay in his hometown for a while until Xiao Qingkong and the others started school.
However, with his current status, he had no time to spare. The county's leading figures visited him one after another, which kept him busy for a while.
Kikuharu Sasaki has been re-elected as the governor of Akita. Due to his close cooperation with Shirakawa Kaede, his career has been smooth sailing.
"Mr. Shirakawa, what do you think about the future development of Akita?" Sasaki Kikuji said in a humble manner.
The Shirakawa family is now deeply tied to Akita. Not only do the various factories under Shirakawa Holdings, it is also involved in many infrastructure projects.
Railways between cities in the county and construction of base stations for joint communications.
In terms of research on renewable energy, the Akita Prefectural Government is basically cooperating with Shirakawa Holdings.
If nothing unexpected happens, in another ten years, at least half of the GDP of the entire Akita will be related to the Shirakawa family.
Such extraordinary influence was something that even Sasaki, who was nearly sixty years old, had to show some respect.
In response to his behavior, Baichuan Feng waved his hand very politely.
"Sasaki-san, you don't have to do that. I'll have to trouble you to take care of Akita. As for development, just follow the original plan."
Baichuan Feng has discussed these matters with the local families, and once the interests are divided, they can just follow the steps.
In fact, Sasaki also understood this truth. He just wanted to take this opportunity to strengthen his relationship with Shirakawa Kaede.
It also tells the outside world that he has a strong backing and that he can remain as governor of Akita until retirement at least.
He is not the only one who thinks the same way. The newly appointed mayor of Kazuo, Sugie Sosuke, is even more direct.
In the Japanese-style room, Shirakawa Kaede, dressed in casual clothes, sat at the head of the table, while Sugie-san knelt below like a retainer and listened carefully to his instructions.
Sugie Sosuke has a very simple idea. He does whatever Shirakawa Kaede tells him to do.
As for his own political ideas or real power? It is meaningless to discuss these in front of the overwhelming Shirakawa family!
Therefore, Sugie Sosuke thought it through very thoroughly. He just needed to be a good watchdog for the Shirakawa family in Shikaku, and didn't need to think about anything else.
According to Baichuan Feng's style of keeping his promises, he will definitely get some subsequent benefits.
After retirement, maybe he could become an honorary president of a company under Shirakawa, and the benefits would be just as good.
After Shirakawa Kaede finished giving instructions and bowed his head, Sugie Sosuke slowly left the Japanese-style room.
"Duosan, who was that uncle just now?" Xiao Qingkong, who was hiding in the corner, came over curiously and asked who the person who left before was.
Baichuan Feng smiled and said, "Your future butler in Shikaku."
"Eh?" He was still young and couldn't understand what a butler was.
"Anyway, remember, when you reach this position, you must keep your position and reputation in your own hands."
What are the instrument and the name? Xiao Qingkong was still confused.
But these are not important, Baichuan Feng has plenty of time to teach him.
Shirakawa Kaede's leisurely days in Akita had only lasted a few days when a call from Tokyo forced him to return in a hurry.
It’s time for Neon to change its era name.
