Chapter 22 Lucky Mutual Aid Club (14)
"You mean, President Oiwa is just a puppet, and the real manipulator of the mutual aid club is actually Matsui?" After hearing the information Qian Xiaoyi told him, Inuyama Heita Surprised.
Qian Xiaoyi waved his hand: "It's not necessarily true that they are puppets. To be precise, they are collaborators, but Matsui has temporarily occupied a dominant position. Let me show you a picture."
Qian Xiaoyi opened the photo album on his mobile phone and found a picture and handed it to Inuyama Heita. Inuyama Heita took it and looked at it carefully. This photo was taken in an izakaya with a lot of people. Many people in the photo were It was clearly taken secretly. Heita Inuyama looked at it for a long time before he saw a strange face in the crowd. His eyes widened and he was a little surprised: "This is... President Oiwa? ”
In the corner of the photo, there is a middle-aged man wearing a brown fisherman’s hat. He wears a pair of rimless glasses and a dark vest. He is dressed in ordinary clothes and is raising his hand. He was drunkenly joking with others while drinking a glass of wine. He looked like one of those drunken uncles that can be seen everywhere on the street at night. However, Inuyama Heita still recognized this guy's face. He looked exactly like Oiwa Kai. However, Inuyama Heita couldn't put it in the photo at all. This drunkard is connected with President Oiwa, who was an elite person in the previous mutual aid association activities. The temperaments of the two are very different.
"How is it? Are you surprised?" Qian Xiaoyi said proudly: "Fortunately, I brought my mobile phone with me, otherwise you wouldn't be able to see this photo." Qian Xiaoyi said that he couldn't see what he was pointing at. It is an unspoken rule in Japan, that is, the phone settings of the Japanese factory cannot be set to mute when taking pictures, just to prevent crazy people from taking photos. It sounds funny, but at least in Japan, crazy people are a very serious social problem.
The person in the photo is very different from the President Oiwa in Heita Inuyama’s impression, which made Heita Inuyama couldn’t help but ask: “Is this really President Oiwa?”
“ Yes, but no." Qian Xiaoyi said enigmatically.
Heita Inuyama looked at him puzzled: "What do you mean?"
Qian Xiaoyi smiled and explained: "The President Oiwa we know is actually not Oiwa Satoru." That's not his real name. His real name is Taro Harada. He is an old man who has stayed at home for more than thirty years and dare not step into society. He is not the 'founder of the theory of luck' introduced in the flyer. , 'Business Elite', 'Doctor of Numerology' and a series of titles that look very powerful.”
"Eh?" Heita Inuyama exclaimed in surprise: "It's not like it at all! How did Mr. Qian know about this?"
Qian Xiaoyi said: "Do you think I do this every day? Are you free? I didn't go far during the party that day, but waited for a while. After President Oyan came out, I called a taxi and followed him to where he lived, and then I came back to you yesterday. Wasn't I outside investigating when I made the call? I was investigating the background of the Harada family. I have to say that those middle-aged aunts were really considerate. I didn't even ask, but I just pretended not to mention it. I went to the Harada house and said it looked very spooky, but they all told me what I wanted to know. When they said they saw each other going out to an izakaya, I pretended not to believe it, so I easily Get the address. "
The corner of Inuyama Heita's mouth twitched. He originally thought that Qian Xiaoyi was using some professional detective methods to investigate the details of President Oiwa, and he was still expecting it, but he didn't expect that it was all based on gossip. The housewives chatted.
If Qian Xiaoyi knew what he was thinking, he would definitely scold him for not understanding what the value of the masses in the morning sun is, and whether he understands what the vast ocean of the people is.
"Then what did those aunts say?" Heita Inuyama asked. "It's a well-known rumor, it's a secret that everyone knows." Qian Xiaoyi said: "As long as the residents who have lived in that street for a long time, most of them know that the son of the Harada family is a squatter at home, and he can squat for three times. Ten years ago, it is said that he was in a car accident when he was studying and almost died. Since then, he has been afraid to go out. The Harada family can only work outside to raise him. "
Heita Inuyama frowned and said: "President Oiwa looks fifty years old, right? Aren't his parents older?"
"Yes, I heard that this couple are both seventy years old. Even though he is many years old, he is still working outside to earn money to support his family. "Qian Xiaoyi said: "A few years ago, Taro Harada's mother passed away because of overwork because of her old age, and his father became mentally and physically exhausted after running a rental business for a few years. They have reached their limit. Just a year ago, he parked his car at the beach and committed suicide by jumping into the sea. "
The experience of the Harada family is embarrassing, but Inuyama Heita is not very surprised. Japan's Aging is also well-known in the world. It is very common for the elderly to work outside to support their families. The problem of squatting at home is similar. In the news, we often see elderly people squatting at home and 'dying alone'. Their bodies were not discovered until a long time later.
Qian Xiaoyi continued: "Just when everyone thought that Taro Harada would die at home because he lost his financial resources, they discovered that not only did he not 'die alone', but he would often go out, like It’s like entering society again.”
Inuyama Heita was thoughtful: "Did he be recruited by Matsui to form the Lucky Mutual Aid Association?"
"Probably." Qian Xiaoyi said: "If I guess correctly, the car accident thirty years ago caused He walked in front of death, and by mistake, he opened his yin and yang eyes and became a so-called psychic. This was the reason why he did not dare to go out for thirty years, because the world he knew was already familiar to him. But the world is different. Matsui discovered Taro Harada before he died in obscurity, so he invited him to join the mutual aid association and made him a star on the stage. This may be due to Matsui's guidance and the fanatical pursuit of believers. Or the power of money allowed Taro Harada to finally overcome his psychological barriers, walk out of the house, and become the President Oiwa we see now.”
Heita Inuyama. He sighed: "It turns out there is such a thing behind it... President Oiwa sounds very pitiful."
"Don't be overly sympathetic, Heitaro." Qian Xiaoyi warned: "This guy His experience is indeed unfortunate, but if he is worthy of pity, what should those believers who were deceived and sucked blood by him do? Don't forget, he is now the apparent president of the Lucky Mutual Aid Association, even if he is not the leader? , the profits offered by believers must be indispensable to him. His situation is not so bad that he needs to do evil to survive. He just chooses to escape. This kind of person does not need sympathy."
"I understand. "Heita Inuyama nodded, and he continued to ask: "Then how did you get to know Oiwa...and Harada, and how did you get to drink and have fun with him?"
Qian Xiaoyi shook his finger: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, kids like you don't understand, it's not just drinking, it's called business entertainment for adults~ Pay attention, the interesting part is coming, you have to listen carefully. ”
(End of this chapter)