Chapter 866 Mrs. Taniguchi
Since Taniguchi and Kagawa hang around Ning Weimin every day, there is no need to go to the company except for reimbursement of expenses recently.
So the time for their gatherings is much more flexible.
There is also no need to do it on weekends like most people do.
August 28, 1985, even though it was a Wednesday, it was Sunday.
But for the Taniguchi family, it was a good day to treat guests.
So this morning, Taniguchi got up early at seven o'clock, intending to help his wife Kayo.
Unexpectedly, he was disliked by his wife.
His end, as he usually would, was scolded by his wife for being useless.
The wife, who was still nagging and complaining about her misery, was kicked out of the kitchen like a thug who invaded her territory.
The mouse could only sneak away and ran to the living room dejectedly to eat his rice and miso soup.
But Taniguchi was not angry, because he understood the source of his wife's dissatisfaction very well and could sympathize with her emotional anxiety.
Not for anything else, mainly because Japanese people almost never have dinner parties or parties at home.
Especially when receiving colleagues and bosses from the company at home, there is no such tradition.
Since ancient times, the Japanese have regarded it as a virtue for a wife not to participate in her husband's work, and they do not like to bring official business at home.
Throughout Japanese history, we can find that even the emperor and shogun almost never visited the homes of their ministers and retainers.
Occasionally, it will be recorded in the history books as a major event.
Besides, there is another biggest problem in reality.
That’s why living in Tokyo is not easy.
Land is at a premium here, and most families face the problem of small houses and insufficient living space.
It is better for people who live in the countryside to open several rooms when entertaining guests.
In addition, whether you can satisfy your guests by serving home-made meals is a question.
At the same time, the home must not look messy, which is something that housewives find difficult to cope with.
If you don’t do it right, you will be self-defeating and lose face.
And not every family has nannies and servants. Once she concentrates on taking care of her guests, the housewife will not be able to take care of other household chores and children.
So the actual situation is that, except for certain times such as New Year and Bon Festival, Japanese people almost don’t want anyone to come to their homes, and social gatherings with others are usually held in restaurants outside.
As for this time, the reason why Taniguchi violated such conventional rules of life was entirely because he was short on others and short on others.
Don’t look at the gifts that Ning Weimin gave to Taniguchi. They were nothing to him, but in Taniguchi’s eyes, they were all valuable.
In addition, Taniguchi has been eating the work meals invited by Ning Weimin for free recently, and sometimes Ning Weimin will drag him to the izakaya after get off work to continue drinking.
Even the consumption receipts were reimbursed by the company, which gave him a lot of private money.
Taniguchi was already embarrassed by being so honored.
So just for the purpose of giving back, when I discovered that Ning Weimin always pays special attention to and collects Japanese people's daily dietary preferences, I knew that Ning Weimin was doing research and preparation for opening a restaurant. Be prepared, Gotaniguchi will send out such an invitation.
It’s not good to have things come and go. It has to be more or less fair and reasonable.
How about let Ning Weimin, who has always been interested in what Japanese families like to eat, experience the home-cooked food of Tokyo people for himself.
But then again, although this sentence relieved Taniguchi's psychological burden, it caused endless trouble for his family.
Not to mention his wife's reluctance, even his children blamed him for it.
I think it was extremely reckless for him to invite colleagues from the company and foreigners he had just met for a few days to his home without permission, which caused great inconvenience to all his family members.
As a result, the cold reception towards him spread. In the past few days, the family members had almost formed an alliance, and no one talked to him.
Since the day before yesterday, my son has ended his summer vacation by himself and ran back to college early.
My daughter has also been going out to see her friends since early this morning and said she would not come back until evening.
This all means avoidance and disgust.
Although my wife expressed dissatisfaction, her actual support was not ambiguous.
Yesterday, I went to the supermarket and bought tens of thousands of yen of ingredients. I was busy until midnight just preparing the ingredients.
Needless to say, Taniguchi felt deeply guilty about these reactions from his family, and he was also very grateful to his wife.
So, after breakfast that day, he volunteered to help his wife run errands to buy mackerel.
Before going out, he solemnly expressed his gratitude to his wife.
This is not because I am angry or disrespectful, but because I think it should be the case. If I don’t say thank you, I will feel uncomfortable. Only by saying it can I relax.
Unexpectedly, this sincere expression had a miraculous effect, and my wife's mood actually improved.
After Taniguchi put on his shoes at the entrance, his wife Kayo actually left the kitchen to see him out and tidy up his clothes.
From this intimate gesture, Taniguchi clearly realized that his wife had begun to understand.
But when parting, my wife frowned and asked again worriedly.
"The child's father, is it really okay?"
Taniguchi, who woke up from the joy, was a little confused.
"What? Why do you ask that?"
Kayo's face was full of worry, "Although the main guest invited today is a Chinese, he is also a cadre of the Chinese branch, right? He's your boss in name. And he comes to Tokyo to open a restaurant, right? It's a bit disrespectful to entertain such an important guest with just braised pork and some grilled fish. Is it really okay to buy some steak? ?”
Taniguchi repeatedly waved his hands to comfort him.
“Hey, it’s okay, the meal you prepared is already very rich. Ningsang will never be picky, he is a very easy person to get along with. You don’t know, he even buys old clothes. He is really a very frugal person, not to mention that his purpose is to understand the diet of ordinary Japanese families. If he wants to eat in a restaurant, why should I specially invite him to my house? ”
"That's true, but I always feel that we should try to be as generous as possible. After all, we are entertaining foreigners. If we lose someone because of stinginess, it will affect all the citizens. Am I right?"
< br>"Look what you said, what happened to our food? Your cooking skills are very good, better than the chefs in many restaurants." The wife was flattered by these words and smiled, but she still scolded her. Order.
"Oh, have you ever eaten at a high-end restaurant again? Anyway, just go buy some steak and come back..."
"Okay, I understand..."
"Hey, again Wait, don’t leave in a hurry. Do you know how much you want to buy?”
“Of course, there are five people in total including the guests...”
< br>"To put it lightly, a piece of steak costs 1,200 yen, and a serving of five people is 6,000 yen. If you spend your salary like this, our family will soon go bankrupt..."
"What do you mean?" Taniguchi was confused again.
“Buying two pieces is enough. I will fry and fry once and make a salad. I will cut the beef into small pieces and put it on top. It looks very rich. Maybe I can save some steak, too, in the evening. Make it for my daughter..."
At this time, Taniguchi truly realized his wife's intelligence, and responded with an extremely happy bow.
"Okay, I understand, don't worry, I will do it well. Mom, you are really capable!"
The joy and recognition he expressed were sincere, and so did his wife He was a little happy and bowed in response.
"That's good, dad, please be safe on the road."
"Then I'm leaving. You'll have to work hard at home."
I don't know if it's because I'm about to entertain guests at home or because my wife A subtle shift in attitude.
Taniguchi, who was getting dressed and going out, felt inexplicably that the weather today was really nice.
The sun is shining and the sky is clear. It will probably be a very pleasant day.
However, just inside the door behind him, Mrs. Taniguchi's mentality was not so optimistic, and the pressure was not relieved so easily.
You must know that the home is the housewife's workplace, especially when there are female guests coming, which involves the issue of personal honor.
She doesn’t want to embarrass herself in front of her husband’s female colleagues and appear to be a mediocre housewife.
This kind of news will definitely reach the ears of everyone my husband knows in the company.
So in order to show her greatest value, of course she has to keep her home spotless and keep her guests well fed.
As a result, she has a lot to do.
Not only do you have to do a lot of hygiene work, but you also have to use all kinds of skills in the kitchen.
So after her husband walked out of the room, Kayo Taniguchi turned on the magical housewife mode.
While operating the vacuum cleaner, I also turned on the gas stove.
Take care of both the living room and the kitchen, and fight with all your strength.
That kind of intense work intensity is no less than that of Pierre Cardon's employees working overtime day and night in order to win a big overseas order.
Taniguchi, who returned home an hour and a half later, will never know how much effort his wife put in while he was away.
Just like magic, in such a short period of time, the already clean living room has become more decent and bright, and the kitchen is filled with the fragrance of food.
But despite this, Kayo Taniguchi, who had created a miracle, could not gain a little peace of mind and calmness, but quickly became nervous again.
Because at a quarter past ten, guests started to visit us.
The first ones to come were not Ning Weimin, but sisters Kagawa Rinko, Kagawa Miyoko, and...
A man who was almost mistaken for Ning Weimin by Mrs. Taniguchi, but actually came uninvited!
This person reported his name as Yujiro Sakai, but his true identity was Miyoko Kagawa's fiancé.
Needless to say, the Japanese, who are serious and calculating, do not like this kind of accident.
Especially on a day like this when you have a treat.
This is true even if the guest is well-dressed and brings high-end souvenirs such as Western-style mousse cake and flowers.
Taniguchi was doing better. Apart from the unavoidable surprise and some accidents, he could still remain polite and let the guests into the room.
But faced with such a scene, Mrs. Taniguchi, who came out to greet the guests, almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
Because she immediately realized that the dishes arranged as expected were not enough.
Looking at the tall figure of this man, I am afraid that he would have to add more food to feed two people.
What's the use of mousse cake?
That can only be used as dessert after a meal.
If the main course is not enough, such a high-end dessert will only make the owner more embarrassed.
Is this guy sincere?
Not to mention that the business card he took out showed that he worked for an insurance company.
Nowadays, these salesmen are notoriously difficult to deal with and are standard philistines!
Are you here to sell insurance?
Just when Mrs. Taniguchi was suspicious, the Kagawa sisters had already apologized for the matter.
Needless to say, they themselves knew that this was very rude.
Originally, when Xiangchuan asked whether he could bring his sister, it was already very rash.
Now there is one more person than promised, so of course I will be embarrassed.
But this change from passive to active also blocked Mrs. Taniguchi’s mouth.
Everyone has apologized, what else can she do? All I can say is that it doesn't matter, I still have to think of something to eat.
And her biggest wish at the moment is that Ning Weimin, who has not yet arrived, must not cause anything beyond the original plan.
(End of this chapter)