Chapter 1317 Father-in-law Arrives
Han Yingming never thought that one day he would get on a plane and come to a strange country to attend his daughter's wedding.
Especially coming to a third world country with a backward economy.
This inevitably made him feel lonely and rejected during this journey.
Hey, the problem is, who makes his daughter feel like she belongs? She wants to marry that Ning Weimin and become a Chinese daughter-in-law.
Even his wife, who has always been obedient, is determined this time and supports her daughter without giving up, hoping that her daughter can marry the person she likes.
So he was alone, in order to prevent his daughter from becoming an old girl, and to prevent himself from becoming a loner.
This time, the minority could only obey the majority, make concessions, comply with the wishes of his wife and daughter, and accept Ning Weimin, a Chinese son-in-law from a poor background.
Fortunately, Ning Weimin's personal conditions are finally good, he speaks Japanese very well, and there is no barrier to language communication.
He is also polite, modest and shrewd. He is considered a handsome young man with a successful career in Japan.
Apart from his lack of academic qualifications and his controversial family background, he was pretty good in other aspects, which somewhat comforted Han Yingming.
Yes, although he runs a restaurant, he is also nominally the highest overseas representative of a multinational company, and he is also the inventor of the trolley suitcase. Such a talent is very valuable.
Especially after getting married, I heard that the high-end restaurant run by my son-in-law has already prepared branches in the most prosperous areas of Kyoto and Osaka. This kind of enterprising spirit is even more admirable.
Speaking of which, I am afraid that after the branch opens, his subordinates will expand to hundreds.
Such conditions are basically equivalent to those of the president of a medium-sized club in Japan.
At such a young age, he could start from scratch and achieve the same career achievements as himself. Naturally, Han Yingming felt that Ning Weimin was a promising talent.
Such genes can produce excellent next generations.
Otherwise, if this were not the case, he would never agree to this marriage even if he completely severed ties with his daughter.
But then again, since you have approved this marriage, you have to accept everything from your son-in-law.
After all, marriage is not just a matter between two young people, but also has something to do with each other’s family, relatives, friends, and cultural background.
Han Yingming understood this from a long time ago.
So there is no other way, no matter how reluctant he is, no matter how disgusted he is, no matter how much he is full of bad expectations and prejudices about the completely unfamiliar ancient Chinese country, they still have to take this trip to satisfy their daughter. His wish was to give his son-in-law some face and prevent their marriage from leaving any regrets.
Sunday, June 14, 1987, was the day they set off from Tokyo to the capital.
But to be honest, since I am holding my nose, this journey is naturally not pleasant.
In addition to the bad weather, the plane encountered a large shock during the flight, which frightened the old couple.
What's more important is that packing for this trip is very complicated, and the trip is also carried out with heavy loads, which is absolutely strenuous work.
Because the situation in Beijing is very complicated, it cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences.
Keiko is also very busy. She doesn't have much time to tell her parents about the capital in Japan. When they arrive in the capital, they are in a situation where contact is inconvenient.
So the information about the capital that the old couple can obtain, except for the documentary filmed by Japanese TV a few years ago, is the condescending description of a few Japanese who have been to China out of a superior mentality.
From this, they can only feel how difficult and backward the living conditions are in the capital.
In this way, out of concern about the poor conditions in the capital and the hot summer, Han Yingming and his wife worked hard to pack their luggage before leaving and prepared for several days.
I brought almost everything I could use, even half a box of instant noodles. I was afraid that it would be hard to find palatable food when I got to the capital, and I would end up like the poor Chinese students studying abroad. Similar.
Thanks to the trolley suitcase invented by Ning Weimin, otherwise it would have been a headache for them to get these things on the plane.
But even so, no matter how convenient the suitcase is, it cannot solve the problem of overweight luggage.
Both were fined for carrying overweight luggage.
You should know that the weight you can carry on an airplane ticket is limited, 20 kilograms for checked luggage and 5 kilograms for hand luggage.
The overweight fine is nearly 30,000 yen.
This is really not worth it!
This incident can’t help but make Han Yingming and his wife a little worried.
But the problem is that it is difficult for people to break out of the circles they have drawn for themselves.
Especially after they flew to China on a plane, everything they could observe further reinforced their erroneous perceptions.
This made them 100% convinced that everything in life would be difficult after coming to the capital.
Everything they did for this trip to the capital was necessary.
I am afraid that only by doing this can they feel more at ease.
Nothing else, just because until the last half hour they spent on the plane, they tried to find some refreshing scenery outside the plane window, but couldn't find it.
It was gray outside, and looking down was a mountainous countryside with only sparse plants and almost exposed loess soil.
So in their eyes, there is no doubt that this is a strange land completely different from Japan, which has completed modern infrastructure construction.
After the plane landed, the old couple walked out of the plane first as distinguished first-class guests.
At this time, they found themselves in a huge, but not modern, airport alone.
Even in the season when vegetation is flourishing, there are still raging dust and smoke.
And they are completely different from the familiar feeling that Ning Weimin feels every time he steps down the gangway here.
As soon as their feet touched the land of the capital, the unique loess and windy sand of the capital gave them an unforgettable experience -
The strong wind blew and they were blinded.
Finally wiping away tears and walking into the airport building with blurred eyes, this terminal building built in 1979 once again confirmed their poor assumptions with cruel facts.
There is actually a ceiling fan here.
Although the temperature dropped when entering the building, the air was still hot, which still did not make Han Yingming and Han Changzi in suits feel really cool.
It can be said that the conditions of buildings are still far behind those in developed Japan.
It is conceivable that if even a country’s airport is of such a standard, they have no expectations for a place to stay.
That's not all. When they finally recovered their eyesight and saw everything around them clearly, they couldn't help but be startled by the solemn scene. This effectively made up for the lack of air conditioning. .
There is actually a fixed sentry post here, and even the airport staff behave like soldiers.
The solemn atmosphere with a strong pressure reminded the old couple of the war years, and they couldn't help but feel a little frightened and feel chills on their backs. Even going through customs procedures and carrying luggage seemed particularly clumsy, and I was trembling for fear of encountering unexpected difficulties.
Particularly Han Yingming, I thought about it again just a few days ago, in his hometown.
The South Korean people have successfully forced Chun Doo-hwan to abdicate through resistance, won the direct election of the president, and achieved democratization.
He even felt that this place had been far behind the times and was completely a backward and ignorant place.
They are thousands of miles away from the civilized and advanced social form they are familiar with.
Fortunately everything went well and what they were worried about did not happen.
No one looked at them with a hostile attitude, and no one repeatedly questioned them like an interrogation.
When they finally passed the customs step by step and set foot on the land of the capital, their hanging hearts finally fell to the ground.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and the hard-won peace was fleeting.
Even though they tried to calm down and thought they were ready for everything, when they entered the airport hall, another chaotic scene reminded them in a more obvious way that this is a developing country. They were stunned.
There was a chaos of shouting and bargaining here, and the people swarming around the foreigners were pestering them like beggars.
Especially when foreign passengers look around, they can immediately tell that this is a new arrival, and the result is predictable.
It feels like falling into a "wolf's den".
The same goes for Han Yingming and his wife. Just when they hesitated and were at a loss, they were stopped by someone unknowingly. Several young men shouted at them in Chinese and English that they didn't understand at all. Some people even started to pull their luggage.
What can the old couple do in a foreign country?
Japanese airports are always in good order, but things like this never happen!
But what is particularly gratifying is that at this critical moment, someone suddenly shouted in Japanese, "Dad-Mom-"
The voice was very familiar, it was my daughter!
Before the old couple could react, two burly young men followed and drove away the people who were entangled with Han Yingming and his wife.
At this time, the headless old couple finally saw clearly. Sure enough, it was their daughter Keiko Matsumoto who came to pick them up.
How dangerous! It was finally a false alarm!
If my daughter hadn't appeared in time, God knows where they would have been.
But it was safe. When he found out that besides his daughter, there were only two strangers from the capital among the people who came to pick him up, Han Yingming's dissatisfaction grew in his heart again.
Asshole!
Why didn’t my son-in-law come?
Where did that guy go!
Your father-in-law and mother-in-law traveled thousands of miles from Japan to come to Beijing to attend your wedding!
You didn’t even show your face, how ridiculous!
If this were at home, with Han Yingming's temper, the old man would have become furious in front of everyone, scolding Ning Weimin for his impoliteness.
It was because he knew he was on someone else's territory and was afraid of the soldiers at the airport that he managed to suppress his anger and asked his daughter about Ning Weimin's whereabouts.
But then again, it’s actually better not to ask.
Because when Matsumoto Keiko told her parents that Ning Weimin was busy with something important and really couldn't get away, so he came alone and could only apologize to his parents on his behalf, this Han Ying Ming's fire suddenly came up.
You know, in Han Yingming's heart, Ning Weimin is just a senior executive of a foreign-funded enterprise.
Let’s just say he is excellent, but his career achievements cannot be compared with his daughter’s.
My daughter is now the owner of a studio.
Moreover, the box office of "Li Xianglan" filmed was so high, and the soundtrack album of the film was also sold well.
What important things could he be busy with?
Let your daughter pick us up alone instead?
Isn’t this an obvious excuse?
This bastard, could it be said that he has become a different person after returning to the capital?
You don’t take us seriously!
Watching Han Yingming's face getting more and more ugly, Han Changzi, who knew her husband well enough, understood his thoughts best.
Afraid that things would end badly if her husband got angry, Han Changzi hurriedly talked about other things, coaxing the father and daughter to change the subject.
After a while, we arrived at the parking lot and finally found the opportunity by placing our luggage. Tsuneko quietly told her husband not to be reckless.
Tell him that you know our daughter's temper. If you try to be tough, Qingzi will definitely quarrel with you. Why don't I ask him tactfully on the way.
And I don’t think my son-in-law is the kind of person who doesn’t understand etiquette. If something really happens. It's better to wait until we meet before talking.
If there is a misunderstanding, such as a couple quarreling or something, your getting angry will make things more difficult.
Not to mention, a man who has a good wife at home will not suffer anything bad.
Chang Zi’s words worked. When Han Yingming heard it, he thought it was true.
And the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like the young couple had a quarrel, so Ning Weimin refused to show up, and he was somewhat worried about his daughter.
So for the sake of his daughter's happiness, he had to force himself to suppress his anger again, calm down his anger, and got into the car that came to pick him up.
But to be honest, it is precisely because of these unexplainable awkwardnesses and the sincerity in his heart that he dislikes everything in the capital.
Even if the car came to pick him up, it was the person who just helped him out.
Pingzhi! What's so good about Pingji?
Why use a German car to pick me up instead of a Japanese car?
The same goes for these two young men. The person who came to pick us up on behalf of our son-in-law did not even wear formal clothes and came to pick up the guests wearing only jeans and a T-shirt. This is so rude!
And they smoke so frequently and have a bad habit of spitting!
God knows, Qingzi has to deal with such vulgar people every day.
What’s so good about marrying a Chinese!
What a stupid boy, so stupid!
In short, even after getting into the car, Han Yingming's heart was full of dissatisfaction and sulking. Nothing is pleasing to the eye.
Needless to say, besides Ning Weimin’s brothers, Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao, who else can accompany Matsumoto Keiko to pick up people on this day?
Of course they couldn't understand Japanese, and they didn't know why Ning Weimin's father-in-law was angry. The only thing they could do was try their best to apologize and successfully complete the task of picking up the person.
So after the two brothers had settled their luggage, they finally waited until Matsumoto Keiko and her family of three got into the back seat of the car.
One of them acted as the driver, and the other sat in the passenger seat. They both sat there in silence, not daring to say a word. They just focused on driving the car to Ma's Garden, letting the fields, hillsides, and trees follow the road one after another. Drive away...