Chapter 1323 The House of the Rich
Although so far, Matsumoto Keiko's parents have not had the opportunity to exchange too much private information with Jiang Nianyun.
They only knew that she was an "aunt" who had no blood relationship with Ning Weimin, and that she was also the manager of Yunyuan.
Still know nothing about her other things.
But Keiko Matsumoto’s parents are not stupid after all.
With their own life experience and rich knowledge, they have already seen from various signs something that does not need to be stated clearly.
At least it can be inferred that this trip to the capital will never be as simple as they imagined when they were in Japan.
If you don’t come here, just casually perfunctory and go through the entire wedding process.
In fact, they no longer dare to relax at all.
Now it seems that these elders, relatives and friends of Ning Weimin are just like him, they all like to hide things and keep things secret.
So if they don't really cheer up and deal with the situation in front of them, it will definitely be their women's side who will be embarrassed in the end.
They don’t want people to misunderstand that as parents, they don’t pay attention to their daughter’s marriage, because they make their daughter unable to hold her head up.
Not to mention anything else, Jiang Nianyun arranged such a place for them, such a pomp, and such a way of treating guests, which is not what the nouveau riche can do.
This place is not just grand on the outside, but has the words "fine" and "elegant" everywhere.
Needless to say, these two words actually represent more money.
The calligraphy and paintings hanging in this room look a bit old.
Although Han Yingming and his wife did not understand Chinese calligraphy and painting, they had seen some Japanese paintings by famous artists.
Based on the artist's level, age and judgment, we know that the things in this house are obviously not cheap.
Those porcelains also look extraordinary, presumably made by famous artists.
Especially the pair of peony bonsais in the pots look crystal clear, smooth and smooth, with a texture like gems. There is no such thing in Japan.
Speaking of which, Ning Weimin actually gave Han Yingming a grape container when he was in Japan.
So the couple also knew that this thing was called a feeder, and it was made of glass.
But even though the rack of grapes placed in the study room by Han Yingming has two bunches, purple and green, it is much smaller than the pair of peony bonsais that are half a meter high. How can it be compared with them? compared to?
So it can be naturally concluded that these two pots of peonies are also valuable.
Even the tatami in the interior is made of fine rushes and feels like a wool carpet when you step on it.
Matsumoto Keiko's parents were really surprised. They had no idea how they got it in the capital, and whose idea was it to have such a level of decoration.
Such things are considered high-end in Japan, and people who don’t know Japan will never know that there are differences in tatami.
How can anyone dare to look down upon such an in-laws?
This is nothing. When they saw the Japanese-style bathroom and the clean and modern bathroom in the yard where you can easily take a bath, Han Yingming and his wife felt more at ease with the conditions here, almost I was so surprised that I was speechless.
To be honest, before they came, even the best idea was to stay in a star hotel in the capital.
Considering the backwardness of the capital in all aspects, as well as the widely circulated reputation that "going to the toilet is like going to hell".
They feel that as long as the health and service level of the place where they live can catch up with ordinary hotels in Japan, they will be satisfied.
I never thought that the place where I could stay in the capital would be such a place that looks like a royal courtyard.
And living here, they can take a bath just like they do at home in Japan, and have access to such clean, bright, well-ventilated, and well-equipped bathrooms.
All this is just like a dream.
But then again, because of this, it doesn’t make sense logically.
This is what they can't figure out the most. This is obviously a Chinese-style house, why are there such high-end and traditional Japanese-style rooms?
And the specifications are so high.
Based on the quality and quantity of these projects, the cost to achieve this may be far beyond imagination, and the cost is indeed not low.
In particular, it is necessary to let people who know Japanese life very well carry out the design and planning to achieve such a result.
Did the son-in-law prepare it specifically to please his daughter or to receive them?
It seems unlikely.
After all, this house does not belong to him. How could he carry out such large-scale construction and go to war?
But since this is a hotel, it makes sense if you think about it carefully. Is it possible that this will be a place to receive Japanese dignitaries in the future?
For this reason, Han Yingming could not bear to be curious, so he asked.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Nianyun didn't need to speak this time, and his daughter Matsumoto Keiko gave them the answer.
"Dad, I forgot to tell you, this room is the former residence of Amin's uncle's teacher. That gentleman married a Japanese wife, and she was also a lady named Hitotsubashi. It is said that This gentleman loved his wife very much, so he was worried that his wife would not be used to living in the capital, so he specially transformed the east and west rooms of the house in the north into a Japanese style, fully taking into account his wife's living habits. For this reason, Ah. Min's uncle restored the house almost as it was in the past few years, and later let us live here. Now that my parents are here, it's even better, and there shouldn't be any discomfort in life. It's impossible for outsiders to live here. This is my uncle's private residence, and it has a special meaning. He will never let anyone other than relatives and friends live here..."
This is what Han Yingming said. He knew that the actual answer was completely different from what he had guessed.
In particular, the original owner of this room was Kang Shude's teacher and mistress, and his mistress was the daughter of the Hitotsubashi family, a famous Chinese family in Japan.
This was another piece of news that left them stunned and in disbelief.
One bridge!
That is a branch of the Tokugawa family, much more noble than the ordinary Chinese!
In the Edo period, the shogunate was more powerful than the royal family. It was the real master of Japan.
For a time, not only Han Changzi felt very honored, he praised Jiang Nianyun again with a radiant face and bowed to thank Jiang Nianyun.
Han Yingming, who asked this question, looked at the yard with beads of sweat on his nose.
He now felt that he had completely missed the mark.
Who said that his son-in-law was a helpless and poor boy without any foundation?
Who said that his teacher, that unrelated uncle, was just an ordinary lonely old man?
Look, this is his real background. He even blames his daughter a little.
Why didn’t you tell me these important things in advance?
Is this child too naive? Why doesn't she know how to think about these things? Does she just think what others tell her?
And there are some things that she clearly knows, but she still has to wait for me to ask them in person.
This cheating girl, isn’t this a joke?
So because of this matter, Han Yingming's confidence has become a little weaker.
Because now he discovered that Ning Weimin's relatives and friends are no longer rich.
He really has family heritage and cultural heritage, and he has a stronger foundation than this blind and fastidious person.
He wouldn’t believe this until he got here. But now that he has seen it and come into contact with it personally, he can no longer ignore it. He can only feel shocked and ashamed of his past words and deeds.
And even if Kang Shude has not met yet, he does not dare to underestimate this lonely old man who has not yet met.
Thinking of this, he even felt that he didn't dare to take out the gift he had originally prepared. He felt a little guilty and felt that it was too rude.
So in order to buy some time to prepare again, he couldn't help but ask. "Excuse me, where is Amin's uncle now? Are we destined to meet today?"
But I didn't know that asking this question aroused more surprise.
Although Jiang Nianyun's answer was an understatement, it was like rolling thunder, almost numbing him.
"Ah, ask him, he is at the theater in the east courtyard now. This is not for the wedding of the two children. We are planning to have a good time. We invited the Fenglei Peking Opera Troupe to perform. When the troupe comes to sing in the hall, they don’t need to rehearse much, but at least they have to come and have a look and become familiar with the venue. Lao Kang is now leading the Peking Opera troupe to decide on the drama and make arrangements for the performance. Don't worry, he will be back as soon as the business over there is finished. He knows that there are distinguished guests coming today, and he is also looking forward to meeting you two, so he will not waste time."
< br>"What? Theater? Is there a theater that performs traditional dramas here!"
Through Matsumoto Keiko's translation, they were told that there was a large theater building to the east of the garden owned by Kang Shude where one could watch plays indoors.
The scale is not small, almost equivalent to a private Kabuki theater.
Han Yingming and Han Changzi looked at each other. This time they really couldn't hide their excitement and showed shock.
For no other reason than that, they finally discovered the difference between the Chinese rich and the Japanese tycoons.
You know, in Japan, even in the emperor's home, there is no such private theater where individuals can watch traditional performances.
There is an Imperial Theater opposite the Imperial Palace, but it is still open to the public.
Extremely extravagant, so extravagant, it’s amazing.
And they never thought that their daughter's wedding could be celebrated with a special performance of traditional arts.
Even the married daughter of the Japanese royal family would not have such a pomp.
Now Han Yingming feels that this garden can really be compared with the Emperor's Imperial Palace. It is really a wealthy family that he has never seen before.
He really didn't expect that his silly daughter, who risked her life for love, would be so lucky.
A Chinese son-in-law who obviously seemed to be a nymphomaniac and got dizzy before getting married turned out to be a very talented and invisible rich man.
Enthusiasm Even his group of relatives and friends who seemed neither blood related nor insignificant turned out to be hidden giant tycoons.
Oops, my daughter unexpectedly married into a truly wealthy family. What kind of luck is this!
Speaking of which, this son-in-law is really good. It seems to be no worse than marrying a Japanese chaebol family.
And if you say so, everything in the future will belong to your son-in-law.
Not only will his daughter enjoy the blessing, but his grandson and granddaughter will also be destined to benefit from it.
No wonder Amin has always been obsessed with this place. This is the real reason.
Same, if the position were changed, even if he were the son-in-law, he would not be able to part with this place.
Even if he is allowed to live here for a long time, he is willing to live here for a long time. It is a hundred times better than the so-called luxury houses in developed countries.
So excited! So excited! I can't control myself anymore!
I really should have come this time, I should have come a long time ago!
Yes, now he must make up his mind to have a good relationship with Ning Weimin's relatives!
We can't let them be dissatisfied, hold back their son-in-law and daughter, and let such a large amount of family property fly away.
He decided to start pleasing them now!
Gosh, honestly, this place would be great if it were in Tokyo, Japan.
This is such a beautiful big garden, but it has been completely leveled. This land is worth a lot of money.
Estimated to be able to buy an American city.
While he was thinking about this, Han Yingming heard a quiet but gentle cough in the courtyard.
This is when he turned and looked out the window, and saw an old man in his sixties with a long beard heading straight for the north room.
This person was not very well dressed. He only had a white thick shirt on his upper body, light-colored trousers on his lower body, and a pair of Chinese-style cloth shoes.
Even because he was holding a cattail leaf fan and a teapot in his hand, in the eyes of Han Yingming, who was wearing formal clothes, it was even a symbol of vulgarity and a very impolite image.
But he immediately realized something. This person was probably Ning Weimin's uncle, the real owner of this garden.
So instead of being angry, he turned to look at the expressions of Jiang Nianyun and his daughter.
Sure enough, just as he expected, people cannot be judged by their appearance.
He couldn't help but quickly tidy up his clothes, and called his wife to take the initiative to go to the main room to greet the guests.
So when Kang Shude entered the room, before he could even put down his hand on the curtain, he was surprised to see that the main room was full of people. In addition to Jiang Nianyun and Matsumoto Keiko, there was also a man and a woman. People who were almost the same age as him were looking at him with smiles on their faces.
Especially the man, who smiled so much that his teeth were exposed.
"This is the first time we meet, please take care of me. We are Qingzi's parents. Thank you very much for your hospitality..."
Han Yingming didn't care whether Kang Shude could react at all, so he said He bowed and expressed his respect.
However, things that surprised him on this day were destined to keep coming.
While he was waiting for his daughter to translate for him, he was accidentally knocked down again.
Because he actually heard Kang Shude speaking Japanese.
“You’re welcome, we are all our own people, and our two children have been a family for a long time. On behalf of myself and the people, I would like to welcome you and your wife to the capital. I am very happy to see you. On the way. Thank you for your hard work. Please take a seat and let's talk slowly..."
"Oh, great, Mr. Kang, can you speak Japanese? Your Japanese is really good."
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"Haha, thank you. I'm already unfamiliar. I haven't spoken it for a few years. In fact, I can also speak a few words in Korean."
"Ah, you also speak Korean..."
"But The level is even worse, just bargaining..."
"Okay, Lao Kang, it's time for dinner, let's take care of the guests first."
"Hey, yes. Yes, then let’s go to the east room..."
In the end, Jiang Nianyun summed up the conversation in one sentence, opening up a new scene of wine and dinner.