Han Yingming never thought that one day he would get on a plane and come to a strange country to attend his daughter's wedding.
Especially coming to a third world country with a backward economy.
This inevitably made him feel lonely and rejected during this journey.
Alas, the question is, who makes his daughter feel like she belongs? She wants to marry that Ning Weimin and become a Chinese daughter-in-law.
Even his wife, who has always been obedient, is determined this time and supports her daughter without giving up, hoping that her daughter can marry the person she likes.
So he was alone, in order to prevent his daughter from becoming an old girl, and to prevent himself from becoming a loner.
This time, the minority could only obey the majority, make concessions, comply with the wishes of his wife and daughter, and accept Ning Weimin, a Chinese son-in-law from a poor background.
Fortunately, Ning Weimin's personal conditions are generally good, he speaks Japanese very well, and there is no barrier to language communication.
He is also polite, modest and shrewd, and he is considered a handsome young man with a successful career in Japan.
Apart from his lack of academic qualifications and his controversial family background, he was pretty good in other aspects, which somewhat comforted Han Yingming.
Yes, although he runs a restaurant, he is also nominally the highest overseas representative of a multinational company, and he is also the inventor of the trolley suitcase. Such a talent is very valuable.
Especially after I got married, I heard that the high-end restaurant run by my son-in-law had already prepared branches in the most prosperous areas of Kyoto and Osaka. This kind of enterprising spirit is even more admirable.
It seems that after the branch opens, his subordinates will expand to hundreds.
Such conditions are basically equivalent to those of the president of a medium-sized club in Japan.
At such a young age, he could start from scratch and achieve the same career achievements as himself. Naturally, Han Yingming felt that Ning Weimin was a promising talent.
Such genes can produce excellent next generations.
Otherwise, if this were not the case, he would never agree to this marriage even if he completely severed ties with his daughter.
But then again, since you have approved this marriage, you have to accept everything from your son-in-law.
After all, marriage is not just a matter between two young people, but also has something to do with each other's family, relatives, friends, and cultural background.
Han Yingming understood this from a long time ago.
So there was no way, no matter how reluctant he was, no matter how disgusted he was, no matter how full of bad expectations and prejudices he had about the completely unfamiliar ancient Chinese country, they had to take this trip to satisfy their daughter's wish and give their son-in-law
Save face and prevent their marriage from leaving any regrets.
Sunday, June 14, 1987, was the day they set off from Tokyo to the capital.
But to be honest, since I came here pinching my nose, this journey was naturally not pleasant.
In addition to the bad weather, the plane encountered a big shock during the flight, which frightened the old couple.
What's more important is that packing for this trip is very complicated, and the trip involves carrying heavy loads, which is absolutely strenuous work.
Since the situation in Beijing is very complicated, it cannot be explained clearly in just one or two sentences.
Keiko was also very busy. She didn't have much time to tell her parents about things in the capital while she was in Japan. When they arrived in the capital, it was difficult to contact them.
Therefore, the information about the capital that the old couple can obtain, except for the documentaries filmed by Japanese television a few years ago, is the condescending descriptions of a few Japanese who have been to China out of a superior mentality.
From this, they can only feel how difficult and backward the living conditions in the capital are.
In this way, out of concern about the poor conditions in the capital and the hot summer, Han Yingming and his wife put a lot of effort into packing their luggage before leaving and prepared for several days.
I brought almost everything I could use with me, even half a box of instant noodles. I was afraid that it would be hard to find palatable food when I got to the capital, making me look like a poor Chinese student studying abroad.
Thanks to the trolley suitcase invented by Ning Weimin, otherwise it would have been a headache for them to get these things on the plane.
But even so, no matter how convenient the suitcase is, it cannot solve the problem of overweight luggage.
Both were fined for carrying overweight luggage.
You should know that the weight you can carry on an airplane ticket is limited, 20 kilograms for checked luggage and 5 kilograms for carry-on luggage.
The overweight fine is nearly 30,000 yen.
This is really not worthwhile!
This incident can't help but make Han Yingming and his wife a little bit unhappy.
But the problem is that it is difficult for people to break out of the circles they have drawn for themselves.
Especially after they flew to China by plane, everything they could observe further reinforced their erroneous perceptions.
This made them 100% sure that everything in life would be difficult after coming to the capital.
Everything they did for this trip to the capital was necessary.
I'm afraid only by doing this can they feel more at ease.
If not for anything else, it was because until the last half hour they spent on the plane, they tried to find some refreshing scenery outside the window of the plane, but couldn't find it.
It was gray outside, and looking down was a mountainous countryside with only sparse plants and almost exposed loess soil.
So in their eyes, there is no doubt that this is a strange land completely different from Japan, which has completed modern infrastructure construction.
After the plane landed, the old couple walked out of the plane first as distinguished first-class guests.
Only then did they realize that they had arrived at a huge, but not modern, airport alone.
Even in the season when vegetation is flourishing, the place is still filled with dust and smoke.
And they are completely different from the familiar feeling that Ning Weimin feels every time he steps down the gangway here.
As soon as their feet touched the soil of the capital, the unique loess and windy sand of the capital gave them an unforgettable experience——
A strong wind blew and they were blinded.
After finally wiping away tears, they walked into the airport building with blurred eyes. The terminal building built in 1979 once again confirmed their poor assumptions with cruel facts.
There are actually ceiling fans here.
Although the temperature dropped when entering the building, the air was still hot, which still did not make Han Yingming and Han Changzi in suits feel really cool.
It can be said that there is still a big gap between the conditions of buildings and developed Japan.
So it is conceivable that if even a country's airport is of such a standard, they have no expectations for a place to stay.
Not to mention, when they finally regained their sight and saw everything around them clearly, they were startled by the solemn scene, which effectively made up for the lack of air conditioning.
It's amazing that there are fixed sentry posts here, and even the airport staff behave like soldiers.
The solemn and oppressive atmosphere reminded the old couple of the war years, and they were a little frightened, with chills running down their backs.
Even going through customs procedures and carrying luggage seemed particularly clumsy, and I was trembling for fear of encountering unexpected difficulties.
Especially Han Yingming, when he thought about it again, he was in his hometown just a few days ago.
The South Korean people have successfully forced Chun Doo-hwan to abdicate through resistance, won the direct election of the president, and achieved democratization.
He even felt that this place had been far behind the times and was completely a backward and ignorant place.
They are thousands of miles away from the civilized and advanced social form they are familiar with.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly and what they were worried about did not happen.
No one looked at them with a hostile attitude, and no one repeatedly questioned them like an interrogation.
When they followed the steps and finally passed the customs and set foot on the capital, their hanging hearts finally fell to the ground.
It's a pity that the good times don't last long, and the hard-won peace is fleeting.
Even though they tried to calm down and thought they were ready for everything, when they entered the airport hall, another chaotic scene reminded them in a more obvious way that this is a developing country.
They were stunned.
There were shouts and bargains here, and people swarmed around the foreigners and pestered them like beggars.
Especially when foreign passengers look around, they can immediately tell that this is a newly arrived prey, and the consequences can be imagined.
It feels like falling into a "wolf's den".
The same goes for Han Yingming and his wife. Just when they hesitated and were at a loss, they were stopped by someone unknowingly. Several young men yelled at them in Chinese and English that they didn't understand at all, and some of them even started talking to them.
Pull their luggage.
What can the old couple do in a foreign country?
Japan's airports are always in good order, but things like this never happen!
But what is particularly fortunate is that at this critical moment, someone suddenly shouted in Japanese, "Dad - Mom -"
The voice is very familiar, it’s my daughter!
Before the old couple could react, two burly young men followed and drove away the people who were harassing Han Yingming and his wife.
At this time, the old couple, who were as headless as flies, finally saw clearly that, as expected, it was their daughter Keiko Matsumoto who came with someone to pick them up.
What a risk! It was finally a false alarm!
If the daughter hadn't appeared in time, God knows where they would have been.
However, he was safe. When he found out that the only people who came to pick him up, besides his daughter, were two strangers from the capital, Han Yingming's dissatisfaction grew in his heart again.
asshole!
Why didn’t my son-in-law come?
Where did that guy go?
Your father-in-law and mother-in-law traveled thousands of miles from Japan to come to Beijing to attend your wedding!
You didn't even show your face. How ridiculous!
If this were at home, with Han Yingming's temper, the old man would have become furious in front of everyone, scolding Ning Weimin for his rudeness.
It was because he knew he was on someone else's territory and was afraid of the soldiers at the airport that he managed to suppress his anger and asked his daughter about Ning Weimin's whereabouts.
But then again, it’s actually better not to ask.
Because when Matsumoto Keiko told her parents that Ning Weimin was busy with something important and really couldn't get away, so he came alone and could only apologize to his parents on his behalf, Han Yingming became furious.
It came up in no time.
You know, in Han Yingming's heart, Ning Weimin is just a senior executive of a foreign-funded enterprise.
Even though he is very good, his career achievements cannot be compared with his daughter's.
My daughter is now the owner of a studio.
Moreover, the box office of "Li Xianglan" filmed was so high, and the soundtrack album of the film was also sold well.
What important things could he be busy with?
Instead, let our daughter pick us up alone?
Isn't this an obvious excuse?
This bastard, could it be said that he has become a different person after returning to the capital?
They don’t take us seriously!
But as Han Yingming's face became increasingly ugly, Han Changzi, who knew her husband well enough, understood his thoughts best.
Fearing that things would end badly if her husband got angry, Han Changzi hurriedly talked about other things, coaxing the father and daughter to change the subject.
After a while, when we arrived at the parking lot and placed our luggage, we finally found an opportunity. Tsuneko secretly told her husband not to be reckless.
Tell him that you know our daughter's temper. If you try to be tough, Qingzi will definitely quarrel with you. Why don't I ask him tactfully on the way.
And I don’t think my son-in-law is the kind of person who doesn’t understand etiquette. If something really happens, it’s better to wait until we meet.
If there is a misunderstanding, such as a couple quarreling or something, your anger will make things more difficult to handle.
Not to mention, if a man has a good wife at home, nothing will happen to him.
Chang Zi's words worked. When Han Yingming heard it, he thought it was true.
And the more I thought about it, the more it seemed to me that the young couple had a quarrel, so Ning Weimin refused to show up, and he was somewhat worried about his daughter.
So out of consideration for his daughter's happiness, he had to force himself to suppress his anger again, calm down his anger, and got into the car that came to pick him up.
But to be honest, it was precisely because of these unexplained awkwardnesses and the sincerity in his heart that he became dissatisfied with everything in the capital.
Even if the car came to pick him up, it was the person who had just rescued him.
Pingzhi! What’s so good about Pingzhi?
Why use a German car to pick me up instead of a Japanese car?
The same goes for these two young men. The people who came to pick us up on behalf of our son-in-law did not even wear formal clothes and came to pick up guests wearing only jeans and T-shirts. This is so rude!
Moreover, they smoke so frequently and have a bad habit of spitting everywhere!
God knows, Qingzi actually has to deal with such vulgar people every day.
How good is it to marry a Chinese?
What a stupid boy, so stupid!
All in all, even after getting into the car, Han Yingming's heart was full of dissatisfaction and sulking. He didn't like anything he saw.
Needless to say, besides Ning Weimin's brothers, Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao, who else could accompany Matsumoto Keiko to pick up people on this day?
Of course they couldn't understand Japanese, and they didn't know why Ning Weimin's father-in-law was angry. The only thing they could do was try their best to make amends and successfully complete the task of picking him up.
So after the two brothers settled their luggage, they finally waited until Matsumoto Keiko's family of three got into the back seat of the car.
One of them was the driver, and the other was sitting in the passenger seat. They both sat there in silence, not daring to say a word. They just focused on driving the car to Ma's Garden, letting the fields, hillsides, and trees follow the road one after another.