The provincial capital of Hunan Province.
A luxurious villa.
Tong Lisa said: "Why don't we just give cash and let Master Jiang buy whatever he wants. This way we don't have to worry about giving him a gift that he doesn't like."
Ke Baoqiang said with a smile: "Mom, money is indeed omnipotent, but giving money directly is still too vulgar. It is better to give physical gifts if possible."
Xia Yuhe suggested: "I think we can give something that can maintain its value, such as real estate or shops. This kind of gift is presentable and not as vulgar as giving money."
Tong Lisa's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she agreed, "Yuhe's suggestion is very good. From ancient times to the present, there has never been anyone in our country who doesn't like real estate and shops. This gift is also a face-saving one."
Ke Baoqiang nodded and said, "Okay, then we'll give you a shop. This will not only preserve its value, but also generate income. I'll leave this to you, Mom."
Tong Lisa said: "Since we are going to give away shops, it is best to send them to the same city, so that Master Jiang can manage them more easily. I will go to the provincial capital of Guangxi Province tomorrow to handle this matter. I must purchase some shops that are worth showing off to Master Jiang."
Ke Baoqiang and Xia Yuhe both nodded in agreement.
After deciding on the gift-giving plan, the three of them then discussed some of the details.
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Tokyo, Japan.
At noon, Yamamoto Jusan discussed Chinese poetry culture with Teacher Mikami in the office. The result was naturally that Teacher Mikami was slightly better. After all, Teacher Mikami had discussed with many famous masters, and coupled with the natural advantages of being a woman, she was naturally not comparable to Yamamoto Jusan in this regard.
However, it is already very good that Yamamoto Jusan can barely keep up with the pace of Teacher Mikami. At least Teacher Mikami is satisfied.
After discussing poetry culture for more than an hour, both of them felt refreshed, and Mr. Mikami, who had not discussed poetry with others for a long time, looked radiant.
"Teacher Mikami, I want to take you back to have dinner with my parents tonight and introduce you to them. What do you think?"
Teacher Mikami blinked and said noncommittally: "Yamamoto-kun, I didn't prepare a gift in advance. It would be very rude to meet your parents!"
Yamamoto Jusan smiled and said, "The meeting gifts are simple. I have quite a few in my office. You can just pick a few. The key is that I want to introduce you to my parents as soon as possible. I can't wait to marry you home."
After all, they had just discussed poetry and culture together, so Mr. Mikami said obediently: "Okay, if you insist, Yamamoto, then I will agree to it."
Yamamoto Jusan said happily: "Thank you, Mr. Mikami. I will call my mother and ask her to get ready."
Teacher Mikami showed a nervous expression and said very cutely: "I'm so nervous. I wonder if your parents will like me?"
Yamamoto Jusan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Mikami, my parents will definitely like you."
Teacher Mikami said, "Then Yamamoto-kun, tell me about your parents, their interests and hobbies, etc."
"No problem, I'll call my mother first, and then I'll tell you in detail."
"OK."
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Someone once said: The most perfect life in the world is "living in a British house, eating Chinese food, getting an American salary, and marrying a Japanese woman."
There is some truth in what he said.
According to a survey, the social status of Japanese women is the lowest in Asia.
Unemployed Japanese women have to prepare meals, prepare bath water and stand at the door to greet their husbands before they come home. They will say thank you for your hard work, give them slippers, take their coat and briefcase, and then serve them. If the meal is not to their taste, they will definitely scold them.
Working Japanese women also have to cook, because Japanese men never go into the kitchen. They can cook later, but they must never be careless.
Regardless of whether they have a job or not, Japanese women have to send their husbands to work in the morning. They must see them off to the door and bow to say goodbye.
Even if my husband has a car, I cannot take it and have to take the bus when going out.
Japanese people love cleanliness very much. Married Japanese women clean their rooms, vacuum and dust every day, and there is almost no dust. They also decorate their homes beautifully and exquisitely.
Which man wouldn't want to marry such a virtuous and obedient Japanese woman?
There is a saying in Japan that "women have no home in the three worlds", which means that when a woman is born, her home is her parents. When she grows up and gets married, her home is her husband. After her husband dies, her home is her son's.
Therefore, one should "obey one's father at home, obey one's husband after marriage, and obey one's son after one's husband dies."
This is simply a replica of the "Three Obediences for Women" in ancient China. However, after China went through the baptism of "not loving red dresses but loving weapons" and "women hold up half the sky", the so-called "feudal legacy" has disappeared completely, while in Japan there are still quite a few remnants.
Before marrying to Japan, Li Shuixiu had actually heard that Japanese women had low social and family status. However, she was still young at the time and had been blinded by the so-called love. Despite her parents' strong opposition, she resolutely chose to marry to Japan.
I remember that at that time, her parents were really angry. Her parents, who were more traditional in their thinking, were already very unhappy that she chose to marry a foreigner, not to mention that she married a Japanese. How could her parents accept this?
But Li Shuixiu was an only child and had always grown up in the love of her parents. She was willful and wanted to get married, and her parents couldn't stop her.
In the end, her parents had no choice but to agree to her transnational marriage with gloomy faces, but they all said the same thing in front of her, that is, she would definitely regret it.
But at that time, she would not listen to such words. She swore in front of her parents that she had married the right person and would never regret it.
However, a few years later, Li Shuixiu sat in a rocking chair on the balcony, staring at the sunset in the distance, her eyes revealing endless confusion and regret.
Now she finally realized that her parents' advice was right, and that Japanese culture and society were far from her expectations.
She didn't expect that life after marriage would be so difficult. Not only was her husband chauvinistic, but he also didn't care about his family at all. The first thing he did after get off work was not to go home, but to go to some bars or izakayas for a drink, and he always drank until late at night.
She had quarreled with him about this, but he could shut her up with just one sentence, because in this strange country of Japan, if a man goes home on time after get off work, it will be considered a sign of incompetence.
What else can she say?
Because the whole Japanese society has the same ethos, the husband plays a dominant role in the family, and she passively accepts various arrangements.
She longs for independence and hopes to pursue her dreams in her career, but finds her role in the family confined to the traditional image of a housewife.
Moreover, Japan lacks an environment that helps women raise children and work at the same time.
In China, if there are children in a family, they are usually raised by the elderly in the family, so the couple can work and earn money without any worries.
However, in Japan, the parent-child relationship is relatively weak. Children are raised by their mothers after birth, and grandmothers and other elders rarely participate in raising their grandchildren.
According to Japan's traditional family and education concepts, children become independent after marriage and have to solve everything by themselves, especially raising children, and parents will not interfere too much.
As a result, her educational experience and professional abilities were forced to be left behind, and she was occupied with endless housework and her children's education.
This is really not the life she wants!
Tears of regret welled up in Li Shuixiu's eyes. She regretted not listening to her parents' advice and not carefully considering her decision.
She thought about divorce more than once, but her self-esteem would not allow her to do so.
After all, she swore in front of her parents that she had married the right man and would never regret it, but she divorced and went back in disgrace within a few years. Even though her parents didn't say anything to her, she, who had always been very proud, couldn't accept such an outcome.
Therefore, she has actually been struggling to hold on for the past two years. To be more precise, it is her unyielding spirit that is supporting her.
But now, she is really about to collapse, because she discovered a sad thing, her husband cheated on her! And it's not just recently, he has cheated on her for a long time!
This is actually not surprising at all.
According to surveys, the cheating rate among Japanese women is as high as 49%. Basically half of women will cheat after marriage, and 6% have even thought about cheating.
This data is simply incredible in China, but it is perfectly normal in Japan.
Think about it, even women have such a high cheating rate, let alone men who are born lustful. Their cheating rate is definitely higher than that of women.
After discovering her husband's infidelity, Li Shuixiu completely gave up on this marriage and the desire for divorce became stronger and stronger. However, there were two things that had not been resolved that prevented her from finalizing the divorce.
The first thing is the issue of children.
She has raised the child single-handedly since birth, and she absolutely cannot bear to part with this child. If they divorce, she will have to take the child with her.
The second thing is that I feel ashamed to face my parents.
She had said too much at the beginning. In the past few years, she had only told her parents good news but not bad news when she called them. Now that she suddenly divorced and returned home, it became a problem for her to face her parents.
The more she thought about it, the more upset she became. Li Shuixiu simply decided not to stay at home and go out for a walk to relax. Anyway, her husband wouldn't come back so early.
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A five-star hotel.
Jiang Feng looked at the time and said to the two bodyguards, "Sister Bingbing, Sister Wutong, it's getting late now. Let's go out for dinner. What would you like to eat today?"
Baili Wutong said, "Boss, you decide. We'll eat whatever you want."
Guo Bingbing nodded and said, "We'll listen to you, boss."
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Then let's go out and take a stroll to see if there are any special snacks or other appetizing foods in Tokyo that we like."
Baili Wutong and Guo Bingbing naturally had no objection.
So the three of them went out and wandered around aimlessly.
After walking for about ten to twenty minutes, Jiang Feng and the other two saw a snack bar.
The name of the snack shop was written as もんじゃ焼. Jiang Feng did not understand Japanese, but he recognized the word "烧" (burned) and asked, "Sister Baili, what kind of snacks does this snack shop serve?"
He was not asking casually. His two bodyguards were the elite among the elites in the army and could be described as all-round bodyguards. As for languages, Baili Wutong was proficient in English and Japanese, while Guo Bingbing was proficient in English and German.
Before Baili Wutong could answer, a lady next to him rushed to answer: "My fellow, the snack made in this snack shop is called Monjayaki, which is one of the most famous snacks in Japan."
The person who rushed to reply was none other than Li Shuixiu, who came out to relax because he was feeling upset.
It is a happy thing to meet fellow countrymen in a foreign country. At this moment, Li Shuixiu felt that the boredom in his heart had been relieved a lot.
Although there are nearly one million Chinese people in Japan, these people are scattered all over the place. Unless you specifically look for them, it is actually very difficult to meet a compatriot in life.
Even if they meet, if both parties do not speak Chinese, it is impossible to tell whether the other person is Japanese or Chinese just by looking at their appearance.
After all, Japan and my country have deep roots, and the two countries' people do not have obvious differences in appearance like Westerners.
When Jiang Feng and the two bodyguards heard Li Shuixiu speak, they knew that they had met their compatriots from the motherland, and they couldn't help but reveal smiles of surprise on their faces.
Jiang Feng immediately greeted her, "Hello, sister. My name is Jiang Feng, Jiang for Yangtze River, Feng for maple leaf. I'm from Guangxi Province. What's your name, sister?"
Li Shuixiu also greeted him: "Hello Jiang Feng, my name is Li Shuixiu, and my hometown is Guizhou Province."
Next, Baili Wutong and Guo Bingbing also greeted each other and introduced themselves.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang Feng suggested, "Sister Li, it's rare for us to meet in a foreign country, why don't we have dinner together?"
Li Shuixiu nodded and said, "I was just about to say that I am considered half a host here. It is rare for me to meet fellow villagers today, so I must treat you to a meal to show my hospitality."
Jiang Feng asked, "Did Sister Li immigrate here with her family, or did she marry here?"
Li Shuixiu said, "I married here. Jiang Feng, what do you want to eat? You often eat Chinese food in China, but I don't recommend it here. Why don't you try the local food?"
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Okay, it's a rare opportunity for us to come to Tokyo. We have tried a lot of local delicacies in the past two days. The taste is indeed unique. Then please let Sister Li make the decision!"
Li Shuixiu nodded and said, "Well, I know there's a good restaurant nearby, and the prices are affordable, how about we go there to eat?"
"No problem. This monjayaki looks delicious. I wonder if the store we're going to has this snack? If not, I plan to buy one to try."
"Don't worry, that store has this snack."
"Then I'll trouble you, Sister Li, to lead the way!"
"No trouble, please follow me!"