Chiba Salted Fish Legend

Chapter 294

Xia Zhi was confused by the strange older sister's actions. When he saw the woman who was suspected of being Shiraishi Lihua's mother, Xia Zhi didn't even react to say hello.

"Oh, Yueyue, why are you here?"

"I met someone on the way who was looking for a place here, so I brought him here because I was very free."

Did they know each other?
Seeing the big Baishi Lihua looking over, Xia Zhi bit the bullet and walked forward: "Hello, I am Xia Zhi who called yesterday and said he would come to visit."

"Yeah. I am Shiraishi Reika's mother, and my name is Shiraishi Sanae. You can call me Sanae sister."

Xia Zhi... was speechless.

After Shiraishi Rika, who was secretly listening to the conversation between the two in the house, heard this, she stood up and wanted to stop this mother who was embarrassing herself.He was held down tightly by Ryoko Yamamoto and didn't make much noise.

"Classmate Shiraishi and I are about the same age, can I call you aunt?"

"Isn't it good, Sanae-nee? But that's okay. Anyway, let's come in first. Will Yueyue come in too?"

"Okay..." Man Tangyue originally wanted to agree, because she was indeed very free, but she noticed that her boss's wife was winking at her crazily, and she seemed to understand something: "But I still have things to do next, so Please come back later to bother me."

I received a satisfied look from the landlady.

Xia Zhi noticed something unusual. He always felt as if he had fallen into some unusual and strange situation.

"Then Xia Zhijun, please come in first."

Sanae Shiraishi found a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet. Judging from the fluffy pink rabbit slippers, they should be a type that is popular among girls.But how can a guest be so picky...

"Then I'll leave first." The eldest sister behind said goodbye and left.

After saying "excuse me", Xia Zhi put on his slippers and officially entered the Shiraishi family's home.

Apart from other things, it feels quite fresh, just the entrance corridor alone is nearly three times the length of the apartment I live in... and although the decoration is not the kind of nouveau riche who puts everything up when things are more expensive, On the contrary, they are all simple, without too many fancy decorations, but it looks very relaxed, with a simple atmosphere, which makes Xia Zhi relax a little.

This can probably be regarded as an unexpected surprise.

Shiraishi Sanae led him to the living room and sat down. The spacious living room did not feel empty. Instead, it seemed full because it was filled with various simple but artistic decorations and large furniture... In contrast, Xia Zhi's apartment, which was not very big but was empty, was really shabby.

"Do you need something to drink? We have juice or tea."

"No, don't bother."

"It's no trouble, let's drink tea. There is still a lot of tea you gave Lihua, and Lihua was not willing to drink it."

Suddenly there was a loud noise upstairs.Although I had heard it in the entrance hall before, I ignored it because the sound was not very loud.now...

Natsuki looked at Sanae Shiraishi in confusion, and the other person smiled awkwardly but politely: "That's Lihua's kitten. It probably got into trouble again because a guest came. Don't worry about it."

"yes……"

Since the other party said so, let's forget it.

"I asked Lihua's father to buy soy sauce. You sit down for a while and I'll make you a cup of tea."

Then Sanae Shiraishi left, and Natsuki sat alone in the living room and looked around.It is different from the houses I have seen, probably because I live in an apartment, a one-family building that is a landmark building in Japan, so I think the Shiraishi family must not have such financial problems.

The staircase leading to the second floor is on the side of the living room. It is a little narrow, but it is still one and a half meters wide, which is probably enough.There is a turn in between, but it is blocked by a wall and cannot be seen over there.Then there is...the extra long sofa, the extra large TV, the extra spacious coffee table...

Sure enough, even if they are very close classmates, there is still a big difference between the children of capitalists and the children of ordinary families.

Not long after, Shiraishi Rika's mother came from the kitchen with tea and a stack of biscuit-like snacks in her hand.

"The hero should be back in a while, I hope you don't mind."

Xia Zhi took the teacup respectfully.

"No, it's me who's causing trouble, I hope you don't mind."

Shiraishi Sanae's eyes were slightly squinted, as if she was examining them, and sometimes she would nod slightly, showing a thoughtful look, which made Xia Zhi feel a little restless.This kind of gaze, I don’t know how to describe it... If I insist on saying it, it is the same as the feeling of interviewing people during a job interview as mentioned on the Internet.

Thinking about it, I should be overthinking.

After staring at himself for a while, Shiraishi Sanae seemed to suddenly wake up and looked at the clock: "It should be almost soon."

Then, as if to confirm her prediction, the sound of the door being opened was heard at the entrance of Shiraishi's house.

"I'm back." It was the voice of a relaxed and cheerful middle-aged man.

Sanae Shiraishi stood up from the sofa and walked towards the entrance. From Natsuki's position, he couldn't see the entrance door. Shiraishi's parents probably talked for a while at the door. Xia Zhi even heard the man softly say "Nani" ".After waiting for a while, Xia Zhi saw a middle-aged man walking from the entrance to the living room.

Xia Zhi, who was originally nervous because of the return of Hero Shiraishi, saw a face that seemed more nervous than his own... Although he looked quite relaxed, he still felt that he was far more relaxed than he thought. difference.

"Are you Xia Zhi?"

"Uh...it's me. You must be Shiraishi-san's father."

The other party nodded and unconsciously glanced in the direction of the second floor.

"You can call me uncle, don't be so nervous, just treat it as your own home."

……

Xia Zhi always felt that they were a little too close.He felt a little bit like the store manager's family. Although Xia Zhi would not be so mean as to say "please don't do this" to them, this feeling was really too close, and Xia Zhi was a little flattered.

"Want tea?"

"Auntie has already soaked it for me..."

"Is that so..."

Hero Shiraishi walked to the sofa next to Natsuki and sat down. He seemed to have recovered, with a relaxed expression on his face.

"I have been listening to my daughter talking about you, and today I finally saw a real person." Shiraishi Hero joked.

As soon as he said this, the second floor suddenly became noisy again. Hero Shiraishi looked up at the location on the second floor.

"...It's okay. You must have heard that I was back, and Lihua's puppy started to make a fuss again."

I seem to have heard this somewhere.And...if Xia Zhi remembers correctly, shouldn't Lihua have a cat?But as a family, Hero Shiraishi should remember correctly, so... did Lihua actually have a cat and a dog?
As expected of a rich man, he is able to keep two pets, a cat and a dog at the same time.

"Then, let me introduce myself before we talk. My name is Shiraishi Hero, and I am Lihua's father. For now, this identity is enough. Don't be too nervous."

Knowing that the other party was taking care of him, Xia Zhi also took a deep breath, wiped away as much as possible the messy thoughts and tension in his mind, and looked at Hero Shiraishi: "My name is Xia Zhi, and I am an international student from China. He and Lihua are in the same class, so they can probably be considered close friends."

"Li Hua troubled you to take care of her."

"No, I received a lot of help from Shiraishi-san."

After a few polite words, when Xia Zhizheng was worried about what to say, Shiraishi Hero ended the polite words directly.

"Well, let's talk about business first."

Although he suddenly felt pressure again, Xia Zhi was also very grateful to the other party for getting the conversation started.Because we don’t know when Lihua will come back, and we don’t know how long the conversation will last, so it’s better to end it as soon as possible.

"Then, I would be rude." I have simulated this situation before, so it will be fine.

"I'm here just for one thing... it's about letting Shiraishi and your uncle and aunt go abroad together."

"Oh?" There was no concealed interest in Shiraishi Hero's tone: "Do you even know about this? But it's true. I did say that I need to go abroad for a period of time due to work reasons. We said we wanted her to come with us."

"...Can I ask a little bit why?"

"Isn't the reason very simple? Although you haven't become a parent yet, you should be able to understand the so-called parental heart, right? Although there is a reason for wanting Lihua to go with us because this is indeed a very good exercise opportunity, But it's more because I don't feel relieved. When you become a parent in the future, you will naturally understand my consideration. "

Can Xia Zhi understand?Of course I can understand.

Even if it's not a parent's heart, he can still understand it.Even if his sister is so outstanding, Xia Zhi will still worry about her. Even if she doesn't have to worry about her, she can always find something to worry about.Xia Meng's academic performance is very good, but she has no friends, which is worrying.Xia Meng's academic performance is very good, but she doesn't go to school, which is worrying.Xia Meng is kind, but has a bad temper, which makes people worry.

He, Xia Zhi, is like this, so what qualifications do he have to persuade others?
However, sometimes the truth cannot be explained like this. Xia Zhi has his own position. Even if he understands that what the other party said is right, there will be no change in what he should do.No matter how unreasonable it is, you have to find a way to achieve your goal.

"It can be seen that uncle has high expectations for Shiraishi-san. I heard that Shiraishi-san seems to have participated in some of your company's decision-making work, right?"

Hero Shiraishi nodded.

"If it wasn't for her benefit, I believe you would not let a layman do such a thing, even if you have your guidance in it. And this time, you seem to be directly planning to set up a new company to let Shiraishi practice. To be honest I am envious to death. Because such an opportunity is too far away for people like me. Shiraishi is very lucky, everything you do is for her to have a better future, and she is also working hard , constantly responding to your expectations, I believe you must be very happy too.”

"As you might think, I am indeed very happy. My only daughter has responded almost perfectly to my expectations, which makes me extremely happy, even happier than making me the highest authority of the entire White Rock Group."

When he said this, Hero Shiraishi was smiling the whole time.

"But don't you think Lihua is good enough?"

This was very offensive and disrespectful. Xia Zhi clasped his hands because of nervousness.He had begun to imagine the other person's expression gradually becoming serious because of anger. Xia Zhi even dared not look up at the other person's face because of his nervousness.Others say that they are extremely happy because of their daughter's excellence, but I say "your daughter is already outstanding enough". Isn't this a slap in the face...

Moreover, this should not be said by an outsider like me.

play off...

"Tell me your reasons." Hero Shiraishi's mood was indeed changing: "You are still the first person to tell me that my daughter is good enough."

"Uncle, you should know better than me, right? Lihua's level of excellence. Needless to say, her academic performance, she is always in the top three in the school's academic rankings. Even with such a family background, she still treats everyone peacefully, and her athletic ability is also very good. The level of cooking has probably reached a level that many people will never be able to match. Even you are not as good as Lihua, right?"

"I can't deny this..."

"Although it is indeed a very good opportunity for you to go abroad this time, I feel that Lihua does not have to go this time. In other words, with her level of excellence, she does not have to have this opportunity. I just said After all, Lihua has a family background that is the envy of most people. Even if she doesn’t go this time, you will surely find more more suitable opportunities for her, right?”

After saying this, Xia Zhi finally raised his head and glanced at the other party. It was different from what he thought. The expression on Hero Shiraishi's face was not serious. He looked much more relaxed.

"That's true. That's my daughter. She has perfectly responded to almost all my expectations. Even if it doesn't happen this time, if she wants to, I will naturally find other opportunities for her."

Hero Shiraishi saw the snacks on the coffee table, picked up a piece and ate it.

"This should be the dim sum made by Sanae. It's delicious. You can try it."

"Ah...thank you."

"I have to say, you did persuade me. You probably want Lihua to stay. I'm not wrong about this, right?"

"right……"

"Originally, I didn't have too many requirements in terms of exercise. It was just a convenience. If Lihua is willing, of course that would be great. If she is not willing, I won't force it. However, it is not enough."

Hero Baishi looked at Xia Zhi seriously.

"If you want Lihua to stay, you need to give me a reason that allows me to leave my own daughter here alone. And it is a reason that both Sanae and I can accept."

At some point, Sanae Shiraishi walked up to Hero Shiraishi with a cup of hot tea in his hand.

(End of this chapter)