National Tide 1980.

Chapter 866 Mrs. Taniguchi
Since Taniguchi and Xiangchuan hang around Ning Weimin every day, there is no need to go to the company except for reimbursement of expenses recently.

So their meeting time is much more flexible.

There is also no need to find weekends to do it like most people do.

August 1985, 8, even though it was Wednesday, was a water day.

But for the Taniguchi family, it was a good day for a treat.

So this morning, Taniguchi got up early at seven o'clock, planning to help his wife Kayo get busy.

Unexpectedly, he was disgusted by his wife instead.

His end, as usual, was scolded by his wife for being worthless.

The wife who was being nagged and complained about her fate was thrown out of the kitchen like a thug who invaded the territory.

The mouse could only slack off and ran to the living room 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 understand her emotional anxiety.

Not for anything else, mainly because the Japanese almost never have dinners or parties at home.

Especially the colleagues and bosses who receive the company at home do not have this tradition.

Since ancient times, the Japanese have regarded it as a virtue for wives not to participate in their husbands' work, and they don't like to bring business affairs to the house at all.

Throughout the history of Japan, it can be found that even the emperor and the shogun almost never visited the homes of their subjects and retainers.

Occasionally, it will be recorded in the history books as a major event.

What's more, there is still a biggest problem in reality.

That is the difficulty of living in Tokyo.

Here, land is at a premium, and most families face the problem of small houses and insufficient living space.

It's not as good as people living in the countryside who can open up several rooms when entertaining guests.

In addition, serving home-made meals to entertain guests is a question of whether they can be satisfied.

At the same time, it can't make the home look messy. This is something that housewives find difficult to deal with.

If it is not done well, it will be self-defeating, and it will lose face.

Moreover, not every family has nannies and servants. Once the housewife concentrates on taking care of the guests, the housewife will not be able to take care of other housework and children.

So the actual situation is that, except for certain times such as the New Year and the Obon Festival, Japanese people almost do not want anyone to come to their homes, and social gatherings with others are generally held in restaurants outside.

As for this time, the reason why Taniguchi violated such a customary living standard was entirely because of his short mouth and short hand.

Even though the gifts that Ning Weimin gave Taniguchi were nothing to him, they were precious in Taniguchi's eyes.

In addition, Taniguchi has been eating Ning Weimin's free work meals recently, and sometimes Ning Weimin will take him to the izakaya to continue drinking after get off work.

Even the receipts for consumption were reimbursed by the company, and he got a lot of private money for himself.

Taniguchi has long been embarrassed by being so glamorous.

So it is for the purpose of repayment. When I found out that Ning Weimin always pays special attention to and collects the daily food preferences of Japanese people, I know that Ning Weimin is investigating and preparing for the opening of the restaurant. Later, Taniguchi will Send out such an invitation.

It's not good to have no relationship, it has to be fair and reasonable.

Well, let Ning Weimin, who has always been interested in what Japanese families like to eat, to experience the home-cooked dishes of the people in Tokyo.

But having said that, although one sentence relieved Taniguchi's psychological burden, it brought endless troubles to his family.

Not to mention his wife's reluctance, even his children blamed him for it.

It is extremely reckless to think that he invited his company colleagues and foreigners whom he had just met for a few days to his home without authorization, which brought great inconvenience to all the family members.

As a result, the indifference toward him spread more and more, and the family almost reached an alliance these days, and no one spoke to him.

Since the day before yesterday, my son ended his summer vacation by himself and went back to college early.

My daughter also had to go out to find friends early this morning, saying that she would not come back until evening.

This all means avoidance and dislike.

On the contrary, although the wife is dissatisfied with her mouth, she is not ambiguous in her actual support.

Yesterday, I went to the supermarket to buy tens of thousands of ingredients and came back. I was busy until midnight just preparing the ingredients.

Needless to say, Taniguchi felt deeply guilty about these reactions from his family, and was also grateful to his wife.

So, after breakfast that day, he volunteered to help his wife run errands to buy mackerel.

Before going out, he also solemnly expressed his gratitude to his wife.

It's not about being born and out of touch, but because I feel that it should be so. If I don't thank you, I will feel uncomfortable, and it will be easier to say it.

Unexpectedly, this sincere expression had a miraculous effect, and his wife's mood improved.

When Taniguchi put on his shoes at the entrance, his wife Kayo actually left the kitchen to see him out and tidied his clothes.

From this intimate action, Taniguchi clearly realized that his wife had begun to understand.

But before leaving, his wife frowned and asked worriedly.

"The child's father, is it really all right?"

Taniguchi, who woke up from the joy, was a little puzzled.

"What? Why do you ask?"

Kayo's face was full of worry, "Although the main guest invited today is a Huaxia person, how can I say that he is also a cadre of the Huaxia branch? In name, he is your boss. And he still came to Tokyo to open a restaurant, right? Serving such an important guest with stewed pork and a little grilled fish is a bit of a neglect. Is it really okay to treat such an important guest with home meals? Would you like to buy some steak?"

Taniguchi repeatedly waved his hands to comfort him.

"Hey, it's okay, the meals you prepared are 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 to wear. What a life He is very frugal. What's more, his purpose is to understand the diet of ordinary Japanese families. If he wants to eat in restaurants, why should I invite him to my house?"

"It's true to say so, but I always feel that it should be as rich as possible. After all, it is to entertain foreigners. If it is really shameful because of stinginess, it will affect the entire country. Am I right?"

"Look at what you said, what happened to our food? Your craftsmanship is very good, better than the chefs in many restaurants."

The wife was flattered by these words and smiled, but still ordered in a scolding tone.

"Oh, what kind of high-end restaurant have you eaten again. Anyway, you should go buy some steak and come back..."

"ok, I get it……"

"Hey, wait a minute, don't rush away. Do you know how much you want to buy?"

"It goes without saying, including the guests, there are five people in total, of course I buy five people..."

"To put it lightly, a piece of steak costs [-] yen, and a serving of five people is [-] yen. If your salary is spent like this, our family will soon go bankrupt..."

"Then what do you mean?" Taniguchi was confused again.

"Buying two pieces is enough. I fry them for a salad. I cut the beef into small pieces and put it on top. It looks full. Maybe I can save some steaks, and I will do the same for my daughter at night... "

Only then did Taniguchi truly realize his wife's intelligence, and bowed happily in response.

"Okay, I understand, please don't worry, I will do it well. Mom, you are really capable!"

The joy and recognition he expressed was sincere, and his wife was a little happy, and also bowed in response.

"That's good, the child's father, pay attention to safety on the road."

"Then I'm leaving. The family will work hard for you."

I don't know if it's because of the upcoming entertaining of guests at home or the subtle change in his wife's attitude.

At this time, Taniguchi dressed up and went out, inexplicably feeling that the weather is really good today.

The sun is shining, the sky is clear, and it will probably be a very pleasant day.

However, in the door behind him, Mrs. Taniguchi's mentality is not so optimistic, and the pressure is not so easy to relieve.

To know that the family is the workplace of the housewife, especially knowing that there are female guests coming, it involves the issue of personal honor.

She didn't want to lose face in front of her husband's female colleagues and appear to be a mediocre housewife.

This kind of news must reach the ears of everyone the husband knows in the company.

So in order to reflect her greatest value, of course she has to keep the house spotless and let the guests eat and drink well.

In this way, she has a lot to do.

Not only is there a lot of sanitation work to be done, but eighteen martial arts have to be used in the kitchen.

So after her husband walked out of the room, Kayo Taniguchi turned on the Wonder Housewife mode.

While operating the vacuum cleaner, he also turned on the gas stove.

Taking care of both the living room and the kitchen, they fought with all their might.

That kind of intense work intensity is no less than that of Pilkardon's employees working overtime day and night in order to win a large foreign order.

Taniguchi, who returned home an hour and a half later, would never know how hard his wife had put in while he was away.

Just like a magic trick, in such a short period of time, the already clean living room becomes more decent and bright, and the kitchen is full of the smell of food.

But even so, Taniguchi Kayo, who had created a miracle, could not get a little bit of peace of mind and peace, but soon became tense again.

Because at a quarter past ten, guests began to visit.

The first ones to come were not Ning Weimin, but Kagawa Rinko, Kagawa Miyoko, and...

A man who was almost mistaken by Mrs. Taniguchi as Ning Weimin, but actually came here uninvited!
This person declared his name to be Sakai Yujiro, but his real identity was Miyoko Kagawa's fiancé.

Needless to say, the Japanese, who are conscientious and budget-conscious, do not like such accidents very much.

Especially on this kind of day when you want to treat guests.

It's the same even if the guest is well-dressed and brings high-end gifts such as Western-style mousse cakes and flowers.

Taniguchi was better, except for the unavoidable shock and a few surprises, he was still polite enough to let the guest into the room.

But in the face of such a situation, Mrs. Taniguchi who came out to greet the guests almost didn't spit out a mouthful of blood.

Because she immediately realized that the dishes arranged as expected might not be enough.

Judging by the tall appearance of this man, I am afraid that he will have to add more food to satisfy the appetite of two ordinary people.

What's the use of mousse cake?

That's only for dessert.

If the main course is not enough, such high-end desserts will only embarrass the host even more.

Is this guy sincere?

Not to mention that the business card he took out showed that he worked for an insurance company.

Now this kind of salesman is notoriously difficult, a standard philistine!

Are you here to sell insurance?

And when Mrs. Taniguchi became suspicious, the Kagawa sisters had already apologized for the matter.

Needless to say, they themselves knew it was a faux pas.

Originally, Kagawa had already been very reckless when he asked whether he could bring his sister.

Now there is one more person than agreed, of course I will be embarrassed.

But this sudden change from passive to active also blocked Mrs. Taniguchi's mouth.

Everyone has apologized, what else can she do?I can only say that it doesn't matter, I have to think about it and get some food to add.

And her biggest wish at the moment is Ning Weimin, who has not yet arrived, so don't make any troubles beyond the original plan.

(End of this chapter)