Although the two had not spent much time together in the past two or three years, he could feel that this old man, who had been a powerful figure in Kyoto's political circles when he was young, had now transformed into an ordinary old man. If you add one more adjective. This old man is a typical example of someone who dotes on his grandchildren. He is the type who thinks his grandson is always right. As long as Ping Qingshan's son has not appeared, he is the most favored person in the family. So, seeing Ping Qingshan's serious face, Ping Qingshan immediately made a joke and changed the subject. "Hey, you asked about food, and you asked the right thing. Today we ordered food from the old restaurant Michiya in Kyoto. You loved the food there when you were a kid. Do you remember?" "Really? Grandpa, you are so kind~~" As Ping Qingshan acted coquettishly in a slightly artificial manner, the old man changed from a serious head of the family to a kind elder. I didn't continue asking about Sakurajima Mai. Of course, this is mainly because Mai Sakurajima gives a good first impression. When Pingqing Kunizhi heard that his grandson brought a female actress back, his first reaction was that there was a slut trying to get close to his grandson.
After actually seeing her, he felt that Sakurajima Mai had a gentle temperament and a noble demeanor, and gave people a very good first impression. So he took the opportunity to take the two of them into the hall. The living room of the villa is very large. The decoration is more Japanese style. Various calligraphy and paintings are framed on the walls and corners of the hall, as well as samurai swords, some lacquerware, porcelain, and some souvenirs that look valuable. These things are objects that are meant to demonstrate the family's strength and history. Rather than being a reception room, this hall is more like a half-Hiraike family museum. When she was halfway there, Mai Sakurajima saw a piece of calligraphy written in a flamboyant style. "Do one good deed a day and you will become a family of a thousand years" This calligraphy reminded the girl of what Ping Qingshan said when they met for the second time. It turned out that the words were not nonsense, but this family motto really existed? "Why? Are you interested in this calligraphy?" Ping Qingbangzhi stopped when he saw the girl's eyes fixed on the calligraphy and painting in the living room. “This painting of the character ‘Eternal’ is very meaningful and philosophical.” Of course, it was impossible for Mai Sakurajima to say in front of the old man that she thought of the scene of meeting Ping Qingshan on the spot. However, Mai Sakurajima did have a basic aesthetic appreciation for calligraphy and painting, and could say something. "Can you tell what kind of calligraphy it is?" Ping Qing Kunizhi smiled. "It should be running script, but it looks a bit bold, so it should be cursive script." Mai Sakurajima has good academic performance and has some knowledge of Chinese classical literature. She is very knowledgeable when it comes to these common sense. "I practiced for a long time before writing this calligraphy..." "Did you write this?!" Pingqing Kunizhi smiled even more. Everyone likes to hear good words, and Ping Qing Kunizhi is no exception.
What's more, Mai Sakurajima's surprise was just right, neither exaggerated nor pretentious, which made people really enjoy it. "This calligraphy has a profound meaning. When I wrote this calligraphy, this boy was not yet born. At that time, Kyoto..." "Uh... Grandpa..." Seeing his old man about to start a horrifying memory story, Ping Qingshan had to step in and interrupt. Although these stories sound interesting at first. But no matter how conscious you are, you won't listen to it every year. What's more, there is a regular performance time for the old man at the New Year's dinner table. There is no need to listen to it now. Moreover, the old man is quite nice to Sakurajima Mai now. If he really wants her to continue talking, I don’t know if she can keep going. This atmosphere is just right. "Well, since we are celebrating the New Year together, you should know something about your family's affairs." Although the old man said that, he changed the subject the next second. "Your father is still in the study. Take her upstairs to greet him and ask him to come down for dinner." "it is good." Ping Qing Yinan is much easier to deal with than his grandfather. Although he is a director of Dentsu, he never puts on airs at home and is very easy-going. He even took the initiative to talk to Mai Sakurajima about some things about "Battle Royale". Then came the dinner. Unlike the intrigue-filled dinner parties of wealthy families in TV dramas, the Pingqing family is currently quite harmonious. This is mainly because the Taira no Masaru family is still in the early stages of family expansion, and relatives mainly support each other, especially the Taira no Masaru Kuniyoshi line. Pingqing Kunizhi had three sons and two daughters. The eldest son is Ping Qingshan’s father, Ping Qing Yinan, who is currently a director of Dentsu. He is the only one in the family who is in the business world and is considered the family’s God of Wealth. The second son, Taira Kiyomisa Kei, is pursuing a career in politics. He is currently the deputy governor of Kyoto, a position equivalent to the deputy mayor of Kyoto, and has considerable influence in Kyoto. The youngest son, Taira no Sho-matsu, is also in politics, but he is in the police field and is now the chief inspector of the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department. One of the two daughters married a local politician in Kyoto, and the other married a local businessman in Kyoto. Chapter 103 Layout It is not difficult to see from the current situation of Taira no Kuniyoshi's sons that the focus of the entire Taira no Kuniyoshi family is still on Kyoto, whether it is politics or police work. The Taira no Kiyoshi family can be said to be a local force in Kyoto, or a local tyrant, and they have quite a bit of influence in Kyoto. However, Ping Qingshan's father's main development target was not in Kyoto, but in Tokyo. He was mainly responsible for making money and providing money for the family. So at the dinner, the whole family was quite respectful to Ping Qing Yinan. After all, although you can accept political donations from outsiders, you have to give resources after accepting them, and there are conditions attached. Only the money given by Ping Qing Yinan is your own money.
Only when you have your own money can you do your own things. In recent years, Pingqing Zuojing and Pingqing Xiangsong have been able to rise step by step, and Pingqing Yinan has made a significant contribution to their advancement. Of course, on the other hand, Taira no Kazunan also has a lot of say in the company because of the influence of the Taira no Kazunan family in Kyoto, and the entire Dentsu business in Kyoto is also managed by the Taira no Kazunan family. Moreover, with the help of Dentsu, the Hiraaki family can also play some edge balls with Kyoto companies by collecting advertising fees. They complement each other. There are no major conflicts within the family. On the contrary, they help each other in many areas, so they are naturally quite harmonious. As for Ping Qing Yinan, who is like the God of Wealth, each family has a more harmonious attitude towards him. Including Ping Qingshan, the younger generation who already showed the temperament of a little god of wealth, everyone at the dinner table had a smiling face. At the entire family dinner, only Pingqing Xiangsong's son, Pingqing Yusuke, looked like he wanted to say something but was hesitant. He is about the same age as Ping Qingshan. After graduating from the Tokyo Police Academy, I returned to my hometown and have been working at the Kyoto Police Department for a year. Yes, his work address is the same as his dad's. It's even a relationship between superiors and subordinates. At the end of this year, he received a message from a classmate that the new Prime Minister Naoto Kan had made adjustments to Tokyo's police system with the coming to power. In the final analysis, the new prime minister found out something and took the opportunity to remove a group of people. Therefore, there are currently a number of vacancies for police inspectors in Tokyo. It’s actually not that difficult to become a police captain. Those who pass the National Civil Service Type I Examination will be appointed as police lieutenants once they are hired. After another three months of cadre courses and practical experience at the police station, you can be promoted to police captain. Now, Hiraki Yusuke is following this path, and he passed the National Civil Service Type I Examination at the beginning of this year. At that time, the entire Pingqing family celebrated for it. If nothing goes wrong, he will be promoted to police captain in Kyoto next year. However, as long as one is young, there is always the idea of moving to big cities, and in all countries, central officials have bonuses and are the most attractive. The same goes for Hiraki Yusuke. Everyone wants to go to Tokyo, but the space is limited, so who goes and who doesn't becomes a big problem. However, this issue is not a big problem in the eyes of the current Superintendent of Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The current Tokyo Metropolitan Police Commissioner is a wonderful man. In the entire upper circle, he is well-known for his courage to take money and get things done. He dared to do this but was not stopped by the new prime minister.
This is because the Metropolitan Superintendent does not only make money for himself, but also bears the responsibility of making money for the current ruling party, the Democratic Party of Japan. Simply put, it is to make money by order. Of course, as the highest police rank stipulated in the Japanese Police Law and the highest officer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the capital of Japan, the Superintendent General still has principles. If you don't have the ability, it's useless to have money. "Grandpa, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department will be recruiting next year, and I want to compete." Hirakiyo Yusuke said this in the second half of the dinner when everyone started drinking and chatting. Most of the members of the Pingqing family are involved in the political circle, so when the old man heard what Pingqing Yusuke said, he reacted immediately. "You little kid, why are you bringing this up at this time? Are you short of funds?" Hirakiyo Yusuke felt quite shy after being exposed by this statement. "Yes, I have found a way to get a job in Tokyo, but I am still short of money." At this time, Hirakiyo Yusuke's father also said. "Tokyo is much more corrupt than Kyoto. That superintendent is just crazy about money. Guess how much Yusuke will have to pay to be promoted to Tokyo police inspector?" Ping Qing Xiangsong asked the question in a rather gossipy tone, but in fact he was supporting his son. Although he was asking his family for money, he couldn't just ask for it outright. And the amount he was asking for was not small, so it was most appropriate to talk about it in this gossipy way. If the old man thinks the money is worth spending, then he will spend it. If you think the money is too much, it's just gossip at a dinner party, and everyone can complain about how evil the people in Tokyo are, and that's it. "How many?" "5000" "How many!!?" Hirakiyo Yusuke scratched his head, but still explained it with gritted teeth. "5000 million, but I guarantee that after one year, if you are qualified, you can be appointed as the deputy director of the Metropolitan Police Department and promoted to superintendent." The depreciation of the yen over the past 10 years is not that serious, and 5000 million yen is indeed a lot. Strictly speaking, in the current Japanese environment, the police captain is not worth the price. Even if he was a police inspector in Tokyo, he wouldn't be worth it. But if he's a superintendent...it seems okay. Take Hirakiyo Yusuke as an example. If everything goes well, he will be promoted to deputy director of the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters with the rank of superintendent in a year and continue to gain experience like this for a few years. He could then return to Kyoto and serve as the county-level police chief. After training for a few more years, it would not be impossible for him to successfully take over his father's position. When you think about it this way, 5000 million yen seems very cheap.
"This is an opportunity, but 5000 million yen is still a bit much. And how can we guarantee that you will be promoted to Superintendent in one year?" As the purse stringer of the family, Ping Qing Ayinun can afford 5000 million yen. But once the 5000 million is taken out, the family's liquidity will be reduced. You know, during the end of the year and the beginning of the year, it's not just Hiraki Yusuke who needs money. Others also need money. For the sake of their reputation, the Pingqing family rarely accepts money, but they cannot refuse to give money just because of their reputation.