National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1323 The Rich Family

Although up to this point, Matsumoto Keiko's parents have not had the opportunity to communicate much private information with Jiang Nianyun.

All they knew was that she was an "aunt" who had no blood relationship with Ning Weimin and was also the manager of Yunyuan.

Still know nothing about her other affairs.

But Matsumoto Keiko's parents are not stupid after all.

With their life experience and rich knowledge, they have already seen from various signs some things that do not need to be said explicitly.

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.

You won't come here to just be casual and go through the whole wedding process.

In fact, they no longer dared to relax at all.

Now it seems that Ning Weimin's elders and relatives and friends are just like him, they all like to hide their talents and keep them secret.

Therefore, if they don't really cheer up and deal with the current situation properly, it will definitely be the women who will be embarrassed in the end.

They don't want people to mistakenly think that as parents they do not value their daughter's marriage, because they have caused their daughter to lose face.

Let’s not talk about anything else. Just the fact that Jiang Nianyun arranged such an accommodation for them, with such a grand ceremony and such a way of entertaining guests was not something a nouveau riche could do.

This place is not just luxurious on the outside, but it exudes refinement and elegance 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.

Judging from the painter's level, age and judgment, it is clear that the things in this room are obviously not common goods and are not cheap.

Those porcelains also look extraordinary, and I think they were made by famous artists.

Especially the pair of peony bonsai in plasticware look crystal clear, smooth and shiny, and their texture is like gemstone. There is no such thing in Japan.

Speaking of which, Ning Weimin did give Han Yingming a grape rack when he was in Japan.

So the couple also knew that this thing is called ware and is made of fired glass.

But even though the grape bonsai rack that Han Yingming placed in his study had two bunches, one purple and one green, it was much smaller in size than this pair of half-meter-tall bonsai peony bonsai. How could it be compared with them?

Therefore, it can be naturally concluded that these two pots of peonies are also worth a lot of money.

Even the tatami in the inner room is made of the finest rush, and it 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 who came up with this level of decoration.

Things like this are considered high-end in Japan, and people who don’t know much about Japan would have no idea that there are differences among tatami mats.

How can anyone underestimate such in-laws?

This was not all. After seeing the Japanese-style bathroom and the clean and modern toilet in the yard where they could conveniently take a bath, Han Yingming and his wife felt even more at ease with the conditions here and were almost speechless with surprise.

To be honest, before they came, their best plan was to stay in a star-rated hotel in Beijing.

Taking into account the backwardness of the capital in all aspects and the widely circulated notoriety that "going to the toilet is like going to hell".

They feel that as long as the hygiene and service level of the place where they live can catch up with that of ordinary hotels in Japan, they will be satisfied.

I never thought that the place I would settle down in the capital would be a place like this royal courtyard.

Moreover, living here, they can take a bath just like they do at home in Japan and use such a clean, bright, well-ventilated and well-equipped bathroom.

It all seemed so good that it was like a dream.

But then again, this is exactly why it doesn't make sense logically.

  This is also the thing that they can't understand the most. This is clearly a Chinese-style house, so why is there such a high-end and traditional Japanese-style room?

And the specifications are so high.

Judging from the quality and quantity of these projects, the cost of achieving this may be far beyond imagination, and the cost is indeed not low.

In particular, it requires people who are very familiar with Japanese life to design and plan in order to achieve such a result.

  Did the son-in-law prepare it specifically to please his daughter or to entertain them?

It doesn't seem likely.

  After all, the house was not his. How could he possibly build such a large building and make such a fuss?

But since this is a hotel, it makes sense if you think about it carefully. Could it be that this will be a place to receive distinguished Japanese guests in the future?

For this reason, Han Yingming couldn't help being curious and asked.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Nianyun didn't even have to speak this time, as her daughter Matsumoto Keiko gave them the answer.

"Dad, I forgot to tell you that this room was where Uncle Amin's teacher lived in the past. That gentleman married a Japanese wife, and she was a lady from a prominent family named Ichihashi. It is said that this gentleman loved his wife very much, so he was worried that his wife would not be able to get used to living in the capital, so he specially transformed the east and west rooms of the house in the north into Japanese style, fully taking into account his wife's living habits. That is why Amin's uncle restored the house almost as it was a few years ago, and later simply let us live here. Now that Mom and Dad are here, it's even better, and there shouldn't be anything wrong with life. As for letting outsiders live here, that's impossible. This is Uncle's private residence, and it has special meaning. He will never let anyone other than relatives and friends live here..."

Only then did Han Yingming realize that the actual answer was completely different from what he had guessed.

What’s more, the original owner of this room was Kang Shude’s teacher and his wife, and his wife was the daughter of the famous Japanese noble family, the Ichihashi family.

This was another piece of news that left them stunned and unable to believe it.

  A bridge!

That is a branch of the Tokugawa family, much more noble than ordinary nobles!

In the Edo period, the shogunate was more powerful than the imperial family and was the real master of Japan.

For a moment, not only did Han Changzi feel very honored, he praised Jiang Nianyun again with a radiant face and bowed to thank her.

Han Yingming, who asked the question, looked at the yard with beads of sweat on his nose.

He now felt that he had been completely wrong.

Who said that his son-in-law was a poor boy with no one to rely on and no foundation?

  Who said that his teacher, that uncle who was not related by blood, was just an ordinary widower?

Look, this is his real background. He even blames his daughter a little.

Why didn’t you tell me these important things in advance?

Isn't this child too naive? Why doesn't she think about these things? She just believes what others tell her.

Moreover, there are some things that she clearly knows, but she still has to wait until I ask her in person before she tells me.

  This daughter is such a traitor to her father. Isn't this a joke?

So because of this incident, Han Yingming's confidence was weakened a little bit.

Because he only now realized that Ning Weimin's relatives and friends were extremely wealthy.

He really has a family heritage and cultural background, which is much stronger than someone like him who is so picky.

He would not have believed this before he came here. But now that he had seen it and experienced it personally, he could no longer ignore it. All he could do was feel shocked and ashamed of his past words and deeds.

And even though Kang Shude hasn't met him yet, he doesn't dare to underestimate this lonely old man whom he has never met.

Thinking of this, he even felt that he didn't dare to take out the gift he had prepared. He felt a little guilty and thought the gift was not enough.

So in order to buy some time to prepare again, he couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, where is A-min's uncle now? Is it possible for us to meet today?"

However, he didn't know that asking this question would lead to even more surprise.

Although Jiang Nianyun's answer was understated, it was like a rolling thunder that almost numbed him.

"Ah, you ask him. He is at the East Courtyard Theater now. We are planning to have a good time for the wedding of our two children. We have invited the Fenglei Peking Opera Troupe to perform at the party. They don't have to rehearse much, but at least they have to come and take a look and get familiar with the venue. Old Kang is now leading the Peking Opera Troupe to decide on the plays and make performance arrangements at the theater. Don't worry, he will definitely come back after he finishes his work there. He knows that there are distinguished guests coming today, and he is looking forward to meeting you two, and he will definitely not waste time."

"What? A theater? Is there a theater that performs traditional plays here?"

Through the translation of Keiko Matsumoto, they were told that to the east of the garden owned by Kang Shude, there was a large theater where one could watch plays indoors.

It is quite large, almost equivalent to a private Kabuki theater.

Han Yingming and Han Changzi looked at each other, and this time they could not hide their excitement and showed horror.

If for no other reason, they finally discovered the difference between the rich Chinese and the nouveau riche Japanese.

You know, in Japan, even in the emperor's house, there is no private theater where private individuals can watch traditional arts.

There is an Imperial Theater opposite the Imperial Palace, but it is still open to the public.

It's shocking how extravagant and luxurious they are.

And they never thought that their daughter's wedding could be celebrated with a special performance of traditional art.

Even the Japanese royal family would not have such a grand ceremony when marrying off their daughters.

Han Yingming now feels that this garden can probably be compared with the Emperor's Imperial Palace. It is truly the richest family he has ever seen.

He really didn't expect that his silly daughter, who was willing to risk everything for love, would have such a blessing.

The Chinese son-in-law who obviously seemed to be infatuated and dizzy to marry was actually a talented invisible rich man.

Even his relatives and friends who seem to have no blood relationship and seem insignificant to him are actually hidden giant tycoons.

Oh my, before I knew it, my daughter actually married into a real 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 into a Japanese chaebol family.

And if that's the case, then everything will belong to my son-in-law in the future.

Not only will his own daughter enjoy the blessing, but even his grandchildren are destined to benefit as well.

No wonder Amin can't stop thinking about this place. This must be the real reason.

Yes, if it were another place, if he were the son-in-law, he would also be reluctant to leave this place.

Even if he was asked to live here for a long time, he would be willing to do so. It is a hundred times better than those so-called luxury houses in developed countries.

  So excited! So excited! I can't control myself at all!

It really should have come this time, it should have come a long time ago!

Yes, now he must make up his mind to get along well with Ning Weimin’s relatives!

We can’t let them feel dissatisfied and hold back our son-in-law and daughter, and let such a large sum of property fly away.

  He decided to start pleasing them now!

Oh my god, to be honest, this place would be great if it was in Tokyo, Japan.

This is such a beautiful big garden, even if it is completely flattened, the land is worth a lot of money.

It could probably buy a city in the United States.

While he was thinking about this, Han Yingming heard a soft and crisp cough in the yard.

He turned his head and looked out the window, only to see an old man in his sixties with a long beard walking straight towards the north room.

The man's clothes were not very particular, just a white thick shirt on the upper body, light-colored pants on the lower body, and a pair of Chinese cloth shoes.

Even because he was holding a palm-leaf fan and a teacup in his hands, this was a symbol of vulgarity and a very impolite image in the eyes of Han Yingming, who was dressed in formal attire.

But he immediately realized one thing, that this person was most likely Ning Weimin's uncle, the real owner of the garden.

So instead of being angry, he turned around to look at the expressions of Jiang Nianyun and his daughter.

Sure enough, as he expected, you can't judge a book by its cover.

He could not help but tidy up his clothes quickly, and called his wife to go to the main room to greet the guests.

So when Kang Shude entered the room, before he even had time to put down his hand that was pulling the curtain, he was surprised to see the main room full of people. In addition to Jiang Nianyun and Matsumoto Keiko, there was a man and a woman who were almost the same age as him, looking at him with smiles on their faces.

Especially the man, his teeth were showing when he smiled.

"It's our first meeting. Please take care of us. We are Keiko's parents. Thank you very much for your hospitality..."

Han Yingming didn't care whether Kang Shude could react or not, he just bowed and expressed his respect.

However, this day was destined to bring him endless surprises.

Just as he was waiting for his daughter to translate for him, he accidentally sprained his back.

Because he actually heard Kang Shude speaking Japanese.

"Don't be polite, we are all family, and the two children have long been a family. On behalf of myself and Weimin, I welcome you and your wife to the capital. I am very happy to see you. You must have had a hard journey. Please take a seat, please, and let's talk slowly..."

"Oh, great, Mr. Kang, can you speak Japanese? You are really fluent in Japanese."

"Haha, you're flattered. I'm not very familiar with it anymore. I haven't spoken it for years. Actually, I can speak a few words in Korean."

"Ah, you also speak Korean..."

"But the level is even worse, limited to bargaining..."

"Okay, Lao Kang, it's time for dinner, let's welcome the guests first."

"Oh, yes, then let's go to the east room..."

In the end, it was Jiang Nianyun who summed up the conversation in one sentence, opening a new scene of banquet.