However, because of the relationship between Kobayashi Keiko and the Tokugawa family, many upper-class families believed that either Kobayashi Keiko was really stupid enough to jump into a trap even though she knew it was a big pit, or the Tokugawa family was so desperate that they let a member of the side branch do such a thing and do it so high-profile just for a piece of land.
No matter which possible speculation it was, Tokugawa Iehatsu could not tolerate or accept it.
So when he came back late at night, he immediately called Lin Tongchun, ready to scold him severely.
After all, he thought that Keiko Kobayashi was only 22 years old. How could she, at such a young age, be able to lead the acquisition of a comic magazine company alone?
The latter must have been instructed by her father Lin Tongchun.
Ding-a-ling!
In the middle of the night, the phone at home rang urgently.
The first person to answer the phone was the Lin family's housekeeper.
The housekeeper was a very experienced Japanese aunt. She was naturally not in a happy mood because she was woken up in the middle of the night.
However……
When she heard that the person on the phone claimed to be Tokugawa Iehata, she was so frightened that she almost lost her soul and shouted hurriedly: "Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin! It's a call! It's from the Tokugawa family, it's Mr. Tokugawa Iehata."
Hearing her shout, people in other rooms in the villa were also woken up.
Especially the Japanese servants, their eyes widened with envy.
They worked for the Lin family and had heard long ago that Mr. Lin was the son-in-law of the Tokugawa family. Mrs. Lin's original name was Tokugawa Shizuko, and she was the younger sister of the person who was at the helm of this generation of the Tokugawa family.
However, after working for so many years, I have never seen a real Tokugawa family member visit my home.
Even the phone calls from the Tokugawa family were almost never received.
so……
Many of them would inevitably regard the rumors about the relationship between the Hayashi family and the Tokugawa family as false rumors!
However, the butler's loud roar in the middle of the night made all the Japanese servants stand in awe again.
This is the Tokugawa family, the former Tokugawa shogunate!
It is no exaggeration to say that it is the first family in Japan.
Although the Tokugawa shogunate completely collapsed after the Meiji Restoration, they were still granted the title of duke and became the "noble clan" second only to the imperial family.
Afterwards, the Tokugawa family held important positions such as Speaker of the House of Peers, and produced many famous politicians and diplomats.
It was not until after the war in 1947, when the new Japanese constitution was promulgated, that the aristocratic system of noble families like the Tokugawa family was abolished, and their titles were also abolished. Only then were the Tokugawa family relegated to commoners in the eyes of ordinary people.
However, this is a family that has ruled Japan for more than 260 years. Its foundation and deterrent effect on the Japanese people are immeasurable.
Not to mention anything else, even Japan's most famous Mount Fuji is the private property of the Tokugawa family.
It was not until a few years ago, in 1974, that the Tokugawa family, under the coordination of the Emperor, transferred the ownership of Mount Fuji to the Tokyo government of Japan.
Before this, the Tokyo government of Japan had to pay huge rent to the Tokugawa family every year.
Today, the Tokugawa family still retains management rights and outstanding development rights, and has invested in a large number of Mount Fuji tourism projects.
so……
For ordinary people in Japan, the Tokugawa family can be said to be a top family second only to the imperial family.
The Fujiwara, Genji, Taira and Tachibana clans that came later were far inferior to the Tokugawa family, which was like a skinny camel, in terms of fame, influence and status.
As for the Iwasaki family of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which rose to prominence with the support of American industry, the Matsushita family of Panasonic, the Morita and Ibuka families of Sony, etc., they may be very important in business, but in terms of status and position, they are far from being comparable to these former Chinese aristocrats.
The reason why the housekeeper screamed like that was not only because of the residual power of the Tokugawa family, but also because after revealing his identity, Tokugawa Iehachi shouted angrily:
"Baka! Tell that bastard Lin Tongchun to answer the phone right now."
It’s incredible!
This is the wrath of the Tokugawa family!
The housekeeper ran upstairs to call for help, sweating profusely. He was extremely worried. If the Lin family really angered the Tokugawa family and were retaliated against, they might be driven out of Japan and sent back to China.
So...can I still keep this easy job as a housekeeper?
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