Chapter 66: Well done, son! When Suzuki Kawa woke up...
When Suzuki Chuan woke up, Yan Sheng was gone.
Jiashuzi woke him up, helped him dress, and said that the head of the Suzuki family would be arriving soon and he had to wash up quickly.
The blond child yawned loudly, showing no signs of nervousness or excitement at seeing his long-lost family. Instead, he asked, "What time is it?"
"It's an hour later than the usual class time," Jia Shouzi told him.
Suzuki Kawa responded and let Kazuko wipe his face. The warm handkerchief gently touched his skin. Although Kazuko had made her movements gentler, it still left red marks on his face.
The weather outside is a bit gloomy. It was nice yesterday, but it's different today.
After finishing breakfast, Jiashuzi carried Suzuki Kawa to the front hall. As soon as she walked out of the yard, she ran into a servant from the Suzuki mansion who came to pick up Suzuki Kawa's luggage.
Those people were obviously the ones who brought Suzuki Kawa along last time. They were very excited to see the young master being held by Jia Shouzi, and they all saluted.
Suzuki Chuan simply waved his hand and said, "My yard is just behind us. Go and clean it up. Where's my father?"
"The head of the family is talking to the successor head of the family."
"I understand. Let's go." Suzuki Kawa patted Kazuko's shoulder.
When passing by the study, Suzuki Kawa asked Kazuko to stop and look into the study window.
An unexpected figure was discovered.
It’s Yuanyi.
The two children had their backs to the window, but the teacher glanced at him and then looked away calmly.
Yuanyi seemed to have no interest in the teacher's lecture at all, and stared straight at Yan Sheng next to him.
He seemed to have noticed something and turned around, only to see the window behind him was empty.
After walking for about twenty minutes, they finally reached the front hall. Jiashuzi couldn't help but break out in a thin layer of sweat. Suzuki Kawa patted her and motioned her to put him down.
Only after his feet stepped on the road did Suzuki Kawa walk slowly towards the front hall with his hands clasped together.
After walking a few steps, the guards stopped Jia Shouzi. Jia Shouzi then remembered that she and other maids were not allowed to walk around in the front yard at will. She had actually forgotten this when she walked here just now.
Suzuki Kawa reminded her.
Watching the small figure disappear into the gap blocked by the guards, Jiashouzi took a breath and turned to walk back the way she came.
Suzuki Kawa walked slowly and his face was calm. The guards around him couldn't help but look at him until they saw him enter the front hall.
The housekeeper who was guarding the door saw Suzuki Chuan coming alone, and pulled him over in surprise, asking, "Why did Master Suzuki come alone?"
"I asked Jiashuzi to carry me here. When we got outside, they didn't let me in, so I just walked here by myself." Suzuki Kawa let him hold her hand and answered.
The housekeeper knew that Jia Shouzi was a maid serving Suzuki Kawa. He was stunned when he heard this. "Are those guards outside stupid? What day is today? The day when the head of the Suzuki family comes to visit!"
Asking the only son of the head of the family, the young master of such a large clan, to come here by himself, is he crazy?!
The road was not long, but the butler still had sweat on his forehead.
The conversation inside also stopped, and the housekeeper led Suzuki Kawa in.
The head of the Suzuki family had been staring at the door. When he saw Suzuki Chuan being led in by the butler, his brows relaxed and he was visibly happy. He opened his arms towards Suzuki Chuan: "Xiaochuan!"
The butler let go of his hand, Suzuki Kawa ran towards his father, and was then hugged by the young head of the family. If the successor head of the family had not been sitting opposite him, he would probably have been kissed a hundred times.
However, this sticky way of getting along still surprised the successor state leader for a moment.
In the eyes of the successor state leader, the relationship between father and son is strict, hierarchical, and absolutely obedient. He can praise the eldest son or punish him, and the eldest son must never disobey him.
Such an intimate hug would only happen between Akeno and Yan Sheng.
He couldn't help but put himself and Yan Sheng in the picture, and immediately and silently erased the picture from his mind.
The relationship between this father and son is so close.
Seeing the head of the Suzuki family hugging Suzuki Kawa tightly and not letting go, the head of the Jigoku no Kawa once again felt the young head's doting on Suzuki Kawa... Anyway, he absolutely could not do it.
What they were talking about just now was the issue of taxation. Since the head of the Suzuki family sent Suzuki Kawa to the Jiguo Mansion, his attitude has obviously become much more positive, and he is no longer as evasive as before.
How old is Suzuki Kawa? The successor country leader took a look at the kid and didn't take him seriously. He continued to talk to the head of the Suzuki family about whether to increase taxes.
The territory needs more money and food to support warriors and armies.
Ten years of recuperation made the people gradually richer, but also made the army much laxer. The successor of the country wanted to expand the territory again in middle age.
The head of the Suzuki family thought for a moment and explained the pros and cons: "Although there haven't been any natural disasters in recent years, there's no guarantee that merchants will develop in the coming year. It's time to cut off the emerging ones while also stabilizing the situation of the other merchants."
"Just increase the tax a little bit." The head of the Suzuki family made a gesture.
"Increase commercial taxes more and agricultural taxes less." The head of state understood the message.
Suzuki Kawa was playing with the accessories on his father's belt. The beads on it were pulled off by him. He paused and began to think about why this accessory was so fragile.
The ambition of the successor to the country is always dissuaded by his subordinates with various interests, but the head of the Suzuki family is not only smart, but also has the courage to give it a try.
It is also the mainstay of supporting the successor state to expand its territory again.
After discussing military training, the successor state leader still felt unsatisfied and asked, "Are there any problems with the celestial phenomena recently?"
He is still quite concerned about astrology.
Speaking of this, the head of the Suzuki family looked a little strange. He was a little hesitant, as if he didn't know whether he should say it.
The successor state leader noticed something was wrong: "What happened?"
"It has nothing to do with the country... It's my own family's business. People in the group told me that Ogawa is not fit for power and will easily lead to his death."
"Then what are your plans?" The successor remembered that the head of the Suzuki family did not allow the new wife to give birth to a boy.
The head of the Suzuki family said: "I'm still thinking about it. You know how much I dote on Xiaochuan. Xiaochuan is my only child and her only child. Oh, it's really a headache."
If Kuribayashi Haruna gave birth to a son, Suzuki Kawa's position in the clan would definitely be shaken, but the words of divination always occupied his mind. Compared to his son's position, he was more afraid of one thing -
The old send off the young.
The Tsugumuni was also surprised by the divination result, but his mood was lifted by the connection he had just made with the Suzuki family head, so he tried to comfort the Suzuki family head: "Ogawa is only a few years old, it won't hurt to wait a few years."
Suzuki Kawa was speechless listening to the two people talking.
Is it really okay to discuss these things in front of the parties involved?
He had every reason to suspect that the fortune teller was an undercover agent who was trying to disrupt the stable family relationship!
All I can say is that caring too much leads to confusion.
The head of the Suzuki family did not stay long. After negotiating the final matters, he walked out holding Suzuki Kawa in one hand.
Suzuki Chuan hugged his father's neck and asked, "Isn't Mother here?"
"She is too busy arranging things for the festival at home. All the relatives are coming this year, and you know how difficult those country people are." The head of the Suzuki family complained.
Helping is impossible, causing trouble is certain, taking advantage of the power of others is a daily task that must be completed, and asking for money and stealing is ingrained in their bones.
Whenever it was a holiday, the head of the Suzuki family would feel a headache when he thought of this group of people.
Last year, those people wanted to please Suzuki Kawa and took him out to play. Halfway through the journey, Suzuki Kawa suddenly had a high fever and fainted, almost frightening the head of the Suzuki family who was entertaining other guests to death.
"I told you to remove that group of people a long time ago. They are almost relatives from ten generations ago. What's the point of keeping them around?" Suzuki Kawa turned his head and looked forward with a calm tone.
The head of the Suzuki family: "Ah... That's too harsh. After all, we share the same blood."
"Then go and have a headache."
"Well, let's not talk about this. Is Ogawa taking classes here?" The head of the Suzuki family changed the subject.
Suzukikawa thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, the teacher gave me homework, but I didn't do any of it."
"Well done, son!"
Roadside Guard: ...
The housekeeper who sent them off: ...
Is this kind of educational method really feasible?
"I even fell asleep during class." Suzuki Kawa said without any guilt or fear. "The teacher was so good at teaching that I couldn't help myself."
"Right on, son!"
The hearty laughter of the Suzuki family spread, and he spun around with his son in his arms: "The most important thing is to have a happy life!"
Suzuki Chuan waited for him to stop before continuing, "I want to prepare two gifts and give them to Yan Sheng and Yun Yi in the spring of next year."
"As expected of my son! So loyal and righteous!"
No matter what Suzuki Kawa said, the head of the Suzuki family praised Suzuki Kawa to the utmost, and the butler who was seeing them off was a little numb.
The last time Suzuki Kawa came, he had a high fever and didn't see the Suzuki family head and Suzuki Kawa interacting with each other. He only remembered that the Suzuki family head, a young man full of vigor, sighed like a nagging woman.
After seeing it now, the housekeeper suddenly remembered the thick volume of "Three Hundred Points to Note on Raising a Young Master" that the servants of the Suzuki family brought with them when they received him. He finally realized to what extent the head of the Suzuki family doted on his children, as he could make such a thing.
The frame was ready to go. The head of the Suzuki family carried his son into the car, holding his hand the entire time. He even waved happily to the butler, "Goodbye!"
The butler was flattered: "Ah, goodbye, Master Suzuki."
The car drove a long distance.
Inside the carriage, the head of the Suzuki family stared at Suzuki Kawa, even studying the luster of his hair for a long time.
Suzuki Chuan couldn't stand the gaze of this child-obsessed man anymore and interrupted him: "I don't want to be the head of the family."
The head of the Suzuki family was stunned, and immediately said anxiously: "Don't worry, Xiaochuan, I won't let others shake your position!"
"No, I want to see the outside world." Suzuki Chuan said in a deep voice, "Father also said that being the head of the family will shorten my lifespan, won't it?"
"The world outside is so dangerous! What if we encounter robbers on the way? What if we encounter the enemy army?" The head of the Suzuki family became more and more scared the more he thought about it.
Suzuki Chuan: "But being the head of a family means getting up before dawn like my father, patrolling the territory every three days for two days and two nights, checking the account books handed in by the subordinates three times a month, and conducting field inspections. I'm afraid I'm going to shorten my life soon after doing all this."
"Um...actually, you can be a little slow." The head of the Suzuki family said in a weak voice.
Suzuki Chuan sneered: "By then I will have to deal with those poor relatives. I am afraid that during the holidays, I will be so angry just to deal with the trouble caused by those people."
He didn't wait for his father to reply and continued, "The people in the clan have been restless for a long time. I don't have any other means. If they make me unhappy, I will have them killed. I don't care if they are from the same bloodline or not."
After saying this in one breath, Suzuki Kawa met his father's bright eyes.
A bad feeling came over me.
Patriarch Suzuki: "You actually said so many words in one breath!"
"God bless you, haha!"
"The country is a great place. Ogawa has become much more lively now!"
Looking at the head of the Suzuki family who was completely immersed in his own world, Suzuki Kawa numbly turned his gaze away, realizing that what he said was falling on deaf ears.
The Suzuki family may look bright and prosperous, but in fact, they have many more troubles than the successor country. Suzuki Kawa feels annoyed just by looking at them and feels that dealing with each one of them will shorten his life.
Kuribayashi Haruna is in full charge of all the affairs in the mansion and is able to make a balance, which shows her great skills.
Although servants still often gossiped about him, he also had his reasons for tacitly allowing it.
Looking at his father who was still laughing to himself, Suzuki Kawa realized that he was about to get a serious illness.
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