National Tide 1980

Kanazawa is an ancient city near the Sea of ​​Japan, known as "Little Kyoto".

Historically, during the Azuchi Momoyama period, after the Honnoji Temple Incident, Maeda Toshiie moved into Kanazawa Castle, which allowed rapid development here. It was once the largest city in the Hokuriku region.

During the Edo period, Kanazawa Castle was awarded the highest one-million-koku title, and it was a castle town of the Kaga clan known as the "Kaga Million-koku".

It can be said to be the fourth largest city in Japan at that time, with a population of more than 100,000, second only to Edo, Osaka and Kyoto.

However, since the Meiji Restoration, as Japan began to develop industrialization, the emigration of nobles and merchants led to a decrease in the population of Kanazawa.

At the same time, there was the rapid development of port cities on the Pacific side.

As a result, Kanazawa's prosperity came to an end, and it was unable to recover.

So much so that in modern Japan, Kanazawa is only the size of a medium-sized local city in Japan.

From Ning Weimin's point of view, Kanazawa is actually about the same size as the third- and fourth-tier cities in the Republic and is considered a small place.

But then again, a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.

Because of this, Kanazawa was not bombed even once during World War II and was able to preserve many ancient buildings intact.

Today's Kanazawa not only has several beautiful ancient streets, but also has the largest garden in Japan called "Kenrokuen".

In addition, Kanazawa also has an ancient castle, as well as many specialty teahouses, handicraft shops, art galleries, museums, etc.

This place can almost be regarded as a living specimen of the ancient Japanese city of the Edo period.

In addition, the gold foil here is famous and the seafood is also abundant.

Not only are luxury foods wrapped in gold foil for sale, but also world-renowned gold foil products are on sale.

At Kanazawa's Omi Market, there is also a dazzling array of seafood such as squid, sardines, rays, pufferfish, sweetfish, and abalone.

Crabs are especially famous in winter.

There are even many shops in the market where you can eat seafood right away.

In short, Kanazawa, although abandoned by the needs of the industrial age, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in Japan.

The literary and artistic atmosphere and historical atmosphere here are particularly strong, perfectly retaining the style of the feudal era. It is very suitable for traveling and is particularly suitable for Ning Weimin's appetite.

In fact, on this day, when they actually drove to Kanazawa, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.

As soon as he entered this ancient city where modernity and history blended together, Ning Weimin's eyes felt that they were not enough.

For him, Kanazawa, which has a strong Edo-era atmosphere, is like a big set in a movie studio, as if he has suddenly entered a Japanese sword and sword movie.

What's even more wonderful is that even the hotel they stayed in was an old Edo-style house.

Considering that it is not the peak tourist season, there will not be too many tourists in Kanazawa Castle.

Out of consideration for Ning Weimin, Matsumoto Keiko didn't pay much attention to her personal privacy issues.

She voluntarily gave up the Western-style Holiday Inn and boldly chose a traditional Japanese hotel to stay.

The so-called ryokan is actually a traditional Japanese accommodation facility.

The biggest difference between this Japanese-style hotel and a Western-style hotel is that the guest rooms are Japanese-style rooms with tatami mats and sliding doors (shoji).

Guests usually sleep not on beds, but on tatami mats covered with futons.

In addition, ryokans also provide Japanese cuisine made with local ingredients, yukata, hot springs or bathhouses and other Japanese favorite services.

Needless to say, the biggest charm of staying in such a hotel is that you can experience the ancient Japanese life that even modern Japanese have almost forgotten.

So for Ning Weimin, it is undoubtedly a best travel experience, which shows Matsumoto Keiko's thoughtfulness.

And I have to say, this choice is really appropriate.

The Japanese-style hotel they were interested in was called "Haruun". When they walked in and inquired, they found that currently there was only an old couple from Nara staying there.

The internal environment is particularly quiet, and the hardware and software conditions are also quite good.

You know, this old hotel is almost the oldest ryokan in the Kanazawa area, and has been in business since the Meiji period.

In terms of food and beverage service, this hotel adopts the traditional one-night-two-stay hospitality method.

This means that dinner on the day of check-in and breakfast on the next day are provided.

The meals provided are also very characteristic of Kanazawa.

Dinner offers different kaiseki course options according to the season, including "Noto beef", fish and seafood, etc.

Breakfast is a Kaga wild vegetable-themed meal.

In terms of accommodation, although there are not many rooms here, there are only eleven rooms in total.

However, the sizes vary to meet the needs of different guests. The largest room can even accommodate five people.

And each room is carefully designed and built.

Not only are there various Japanese traditional screen paintings as decorations in each room.

Considering the comfort of the guests, it has also been modernized and renovated. It has all the necessary electrical facilities and is not just an ancient room.

Although the house price is quite high, it costs 40,000 yen for one person to stay there for one night.

They will stay for two nights, and the total cost is 160,000 yen, which is already equivalent to the salary of a new employee, and no cheaper than a five-star hotel.

But because the hotel proprietress was a sixty-year-old woman with dim eyesight, she probably didn't watch movies, so she didn't recognize Matsumoto Keiko at all.

So Ning Weimin paid the money happily.

In his opinion, as long as Matsumoto Keiko can enjoy peace and relaxation, even if it is twice as expensive, it is still worth the money.

The only bad thing is that the two of them are too shy, and neither of them is embarrassed to offer to live together.

Especially Keiko Matsumoto, who even asked the proprietress for two rooms.

So the proprietress took them to the third floor, where there were two guest rooms door to door.

On one side, you can see the tea house street outside, and on the other side, you can see the elegant courtyard behind. The scenery is very good, and it also avoids being disturbed by outsiders.

Especially in the room, there is not only a refrigerator, but also a TV, the bedding is as white as clouds, and tea and wagashi are provided in the room.

It can be said that the price-performance ratio of the room is still very high.

It's just a pity that after the landlady decided the dinner time, she took the initiative to go downstairs.

The two of them stared at each other for a long time, still unable to bravely point out what they both longed for.

"You can see the street view on the left, and the courtyard on the right. Choose one..."

Keiko Matsumoto lowered her head and said this, feeling a little panicked.

This made Ning Weimin feel even more itchy and excited.

But he coughed twice, feeling cowardly for some reason, and still responded insincerely.

"Listen to you……"

"Then you live on the left..."

Matsumoto Keiko said softly.

"Okay...then I'll help you move your luggage in."

"Thanks……"

That's it. After being polite, the two went into separate rooms and packed their luggage.

The moment he closed the door, Ning Weimin, who was filled with regret for being stupid and cowardly just now, couldn't help but slap himself hard in the face.

But as the old saying goes, it belongs to whomever it belongs.

Although he deserved it for missing the opportunity because of Mensao, since the love game is still going on, Ning Weimin will have no shortage of opportunities to make amends.

Within twenty minutes, Keiko Matsumoto, who had already packed her things, knocked on Ning Weimin's door and asked him to go out to find a place to eat.

It’s not hard to find a place to eat. The Tea House Street outside is full of exquisite shops.

There are teahouses, confectionery shops, dessert shops, izakayas, restaurants, pottery shops, and bookstores.

They randomly found an izakaya called "Koizumi".

I ordered tempura, grilled bird, sashimi and some sushi, and also ordered a bottle of sake.

Even considering that the boss is also a seventy-year-old man, he still doesn't recognize Matsumoto Keiko.

Ning Weimin also accepted the 4,000 yen crab set recommended by the boss and ordered one.

So in an environment with no other customers, they ate and chatted passionately, and actually drank a bottle of 720 ml sake together.

Finally, satisfied with his meal and wine, Ning Weimin took out his wallet to pay the bill and found that the total was only 7,600 yen.

If you don't order the pair of plump big crabs, the price per person is 1,800 yen, which can't be said to be expensive.

And at this moment, from the happy and proud look in Matsumoto Keiko's eyes when she saw him paying the bill, Ning Weimin could understand her good intentions and love even more.

In the past, every time she rushed to pay a bill, she always looked uneasy and full of worry.

If we were to travel like this, I'm afraid it would be AAA-controlled and she wouldn't be happy.

But now it's different.

Since giving herself that bank card, no matter how much money she spends, she will no longer worry about her financial pressure.

On the contrary, you can fully satisfy your desires and needs and enjoy the fun of life while feeling a kind of mutual happiness.

There is probably also a sense of accomplishment in having personally shaped a successful man.

This can only be said that Keiko Matsumoto is really a pure woman, she is too emotional at heart.

Once you fall in love, you will have no reservations.

…………

When leaving the izakaya, feeling drunk, Ning Weimin looked at his watch. It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon.

The sky is blue, the sun is warm, and the temperature is about ten degrees very pleasant.

So considering that the dinner at 7:30 pm that he had agreed with the landlady was just around the corner, Ning Weimin thought it was necessary to go shopping to burn off the seafood in his stomach so that he could eat delicious food at night.

In particular, Keiko Matsumoto loves sweets, but she usually doesn't dare to eat them for the sake of her figure.

As soon as I came to Kanazawa, I heard that the gold foil ice cream here is famous, so I wanted to try it.

So I found out that the famous store was near Kenrokuen.

The two of them faced the sunshine and walked side by side to Kenrokuen.

To be honest, the gold foil ice cream is not too expensive, priced at 890 yen each.

Although compared to most cones in Japan, which sell for 400 yen, this is already a sky-high price.

But you must know that the current official exchange rate for converting one thousand yen into RMB is ten yuan.

Even Beijing’s pilcardon ice cream sells for five yuan.

Comparing it like this, if you spend nine yuan to eat gold foil ice cream, you can't think that someone is evil, right?

As for Kenrokuen Garden, its reputation is well-deserved.

As one of Japan's three most famous gardens, this special lake garden is a national treasure.

Not only does each season have its own unique style, but with the Kenrokuen center as the center, you can browse six types of landscaping art at once.

Therefore, there are always tourists visiting Kenrokuen Garden to enjoy the garden scenery that has been loved by successive Kaga feudal lords.

Many people even came with professional cameras.

However, Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko are different from these tourists.

They prefer a quiet place and long for solitude between two people.

So the further the two of them walked, the more they deviated from the main viewing route and went straight to a lonely place where there was no one around.

Finally, they found a place of silence and sat down next to a flower field with only dead branches left.

They were so close to each other that Ning Weimin could smell Matsumoto Keiko's perfume and glimpse the delicate smoothness of the tip of her nose.

Matsumoto Keiko could also hear his heartbeat, and could see his neatly manicured nails and the scars on his hands that were about to heal.

"Do you like it here?" Matsumoto Keiko smiled brightly.

"I like it, it's so beautiful. This is the best Japanese garden I've ever seen. I didn't expect that the daimyo in the past would actually enjoy it."

Ning Weimin said with emotion, his eyes also turned to the lake in the center of the courtyard.

"But it's a pity that there are no flowers and no snow in the current season. Otherwise, it would be more beautiful..."

"That's not necessarily the case."

To Matsumoto Keiko's surprise, Ning Weimin actually retorted, "If I weren't with you, even if there were flowers and snow here, it wouldn't be better than it is now. At least that's the case for me. Unless there are If you are by my side, then this will be the most beautiful place."

Matsumoto Keiko smiled, she thought subconsciously.

Yes, it would be wonderful if the two of us could stay together like this forever and enjoy the scenery here in all four seasons.

"Maybe we can come together in other seasons in the future..."

"Can I still have this chance?"

Ning Weimin sighed deliberately again, "I thought my singing had scared you. Maybe you would ignore me as soon as I returned to Tokyo..."

"How could it be? No way. I can't blame you for what happened this morning..."

Matsumoto Keiko really wanted to hug the man next to her with regret.

Even though he knew Ning Weimin was joking, seeing him pretending to be pessimistic and blaming himself, he still couldn't help but feel melancholy.

I want to hold him and stroke his hair.

While she was falling into a dream, Ning Weimin suddenly stood up.

"I don't believe it unless you can prove it to me. Prove that you still have trust in me."

"how to prove?"

Matsumoto Keiko looked surprised and showed a somewhat worried expression.

"Take my hand, blindfold and follow me, right here! Right now! Do you dare?"

Ning Weimin pretended to be provocative.

"I dare."

Matsumoto Keiko understood that this was still a joke.

Even though he was a little childish, she was willing to coax him.

"Aren't you afraid?"

"Not afraid." Matsumoto Keiko smiled softly.

"Then you use a silk scarf... to cover your eyes."

"you help me……"

Matsumoto Keiko slowly took off the silk scarf around her neck, a romantic Lyon scarf.

She handed a silk scarf to Ning Weimin and closed her eyes.

Ning Weimin took the silk scarf and walked around Matsumoto Keiko's back.

He peered closely into Matsumoto Keiko's neck and could feel the rhythm of the arteries.

His hands trembled slightly because of this, and he gently tied the silk scarf and covered Matsumoto Keiko's eyes.

After that, he led Keiko Matsumoto with both hands and walked forward slowly, walking through the flower fields, past the holly trees, and onto the stone road.

As for Matsumoto Keiko, she couldn't see anything, she could only hear her own footsteps and her own heartbeat.

In this state, she became increasingly excited and uneasy.

I don’t know how far I’ve walked, I don’t know how long I’ve walked.

"Okay, stop."

Suddenly Ning Weimin's voice floated over, very soft.

Then she meekly stopped and remained motionless.

Ning Weimin, who was allowed to speak, went around behind her and took off the silk scarf for himself.

"Open your eyes." Ning Weimin said.

Matsumoto Keiko slowly opened her eyes, and what she saw made her shudder.

In front of her eyes was an embankment with a one-meter drop at the edge of the lake.

And she was almost standing on the shore. If she took one step forward, she would fall into the cold lake water.

She was somewhat frightened, screamed, and turned around quickly.

But when he turned around, he almost ran into Ning Weimin's arms, and he was instantly at a loss.

Her body was extremely weak at this time, like a trembling flower branch.

On the contrary, Ning Weimin is tall and tall, like a solid stone wall.

Ning Weimin no longer hesitated. At this moment, he suddenly hugged Matsumoto Keiko and repeatedly expressed relief.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Did I scare you?"

Matsumoto Keiko remained silent, letting Ning Weimin hold her in his arms.

Her limbs were soft and weak, and became extremely moving because of fear.

No matter when, moderate fear makes a woman more beautiful and moving.

This is the nature of women, no matter what age or status they are.

"I didn't mean it! You're not angry, are you? Blame me, blame me...I..."

Ning Weimin's words were incoherent, and his tone was full of uneasiness.

He was really starting to worry that his joke had gone too far.

However, Matsumoto Keiko said so with her eyes closed.

"Hold tight!"