After dinner, the three of them sat in the living room watching TV and chatting. After her mother Nanako opened the gift, she was very happy looking at the bright and beautiful silk scarf. While tying it, she discussed with Tsuruko what clothes to match. Naoki Nagayama
I can only laugh with you by my side.
Somehow, the topic suddenly turned to Nagayama Naoki.
"Why did Ni-chan suddenly want to go home? Isn't it a holiday or something?" Tsuruko, who was outspoken, asked whatever he was thinking.
Previously, although her mother Nanako was also very concerned, she was afraid that something might happen to her son in Tokyo and was worried about hurting his self-esteem, so she never asked.
"There's nothing special. I just passed by my hometown on a self-driving trip and came back to have a look~"
Naoki Nagayama never considered what others would think if he suddenly returned to his hometown.
"Self-driving tour? Touring?"
Tsuruko seems to still not understand the concept of self-driving travel. Indeed, this method is still relatively early.
"Hey, I just drive myself to travel. I usually arrange my own routes and attractions. I can go wherever I want..."
Nagayama Naoki was still enjoying the benefits of Amway's self-driving tour when he discovered that Tsuruko was very excited.
"So, the convertible at the door belongs to Ni-chan?"
"Well, it's mine, right."
Because it had been a while since he bought it, Naoki Nagayama was a little uncomfortable with others being surprised when he bought a car.
"Ah~~Gasang! Did you know that Ni-chan bought a convertible sports car?" Tsuruko looked at her mother again.
"This, I don't know..."
Nagayama Naoki came in carrying something, and then started making dinner, and his mother did not see it.
...
Then Tsuruko took her mother to the door to look at the car.
The summer night came late, the sky outside was filled with red sunset, and the whole town was shrouded in a faint red glow.
This is called "the devil's moment" in Japanese traditional culture.
At this time, a person walking on the road will be lost and lose his soul.
In some families with a strong sense of tradition, even children are not allowed to go out to play at this time.
Naoki Nagayama felt that it might have been specially made up by adults to let the children go home for dinner...
The black convertible was parked next to Yongshan's house, blending in with the shadow of the house, but unless you look carefully, you might miss it.
But once you get closer, you can see its low-key luxury.
Opening the door, Tsuruko, who was holding her mother around, sat in.
Seeing her fumbling around inside, Naoki Nagayama raised and lowered the convertible in cooperation...
Nanako looked at the car from the side, but she was a little worried:
"Naoki, this car is expensive...how long will it take to repay the loan?"
"Don't worry Ogasan, Ni-chan is now a super rich man."
Nagayama Naoki hadn't replied yet, and Tsuruko, who was still sitting in the car, stretched out his head to explain.
"Hey, although it's not as exaggerated as Tsuruko said, I do have some spare money now."
Nagayama Naoki said as relaxed as possible.
"Even if you say so...a car like this is too conspicuous."
For housewives in small towns, this kind of luxury car is too exaggerated, and in the impression, only the leaders of the Yakuza organization like my father-in-law would buy luxury cars in a showy way.
"Don't worry, this kind of car is just a mid-range car in Tokyo, it just has a relatively novel appearance."
This is indeed the case. At most, they are mid- to high-end cars, and at most they are uncommon.
In addition to money, top-class cars also require tickets such as fame and even power to buy them.
After Tsuruko got over his addiction, the three of them finally returned home.
Finally I can watch TV quietly and rest~
Mother Nanako seemed to suddenly think of something: "Naoki, you are going back tomorrow, right? Do you want to prepare some lunch boxes?"
"Ogasan, no need." Naoki Nagayama continued,
"Tomorrow we will walk along the coast to Nagoya, and we will have lunch there."
Tsuruko immediately became excited: "Do you want to go south again? Do you want to go south all the way on your self-driving tour?"
"Well, after arriving in Nagoya, I planned to go back, but I just went into the mountains, passed through Nagano and then returned to Tokyo along Owano Town."
"Hey~~" Tsuruko blinked his big eyes, "Ni-chan, can you take me with you~"
Before Nagayama Naoki replied, Nanako said: "What are you thinking about! You still have to go to school!"
"The worst case scenario is asking for leave~ Ogasang~"
"There's no point in acting coquettishly. Spring break has just passed, and summer vacation is coming soon! If you ask for leave at this time, you won't be able to study for this year!"
Nanako entering strict mother mode is so scary...
"But......"
"No buts, just study hard for me! From now on, when you go to work, go play by yourself and no one will care about you!"
In this way, Tsuruko's thoughts were suppressed.
Looking at the pitiful Tsuruko, Naoki Nagayama had no choice but to make a promise that the whole family would go skiing in Hokkaido together in the winter.
Most Japanese families have a strict father and a loving mother, but Naoki Nagayama's father has a somewhat soft personality and is a strict wife.
But maybe Ken Nagayama enjoys it too~
At around 10 o'clock in the evening, my father and elder brother came back after a busy day. Naoki Nagayama greeted him and gave him a gift.
While chatting, Tsuruko of course mentioned Naoki Nagayama’s new convertible sports car and his house in Tokyo.
"Naoki has become an adult who can truly support himself!" Nagayama Aoki said.
A year and a half after this younger brother went to Tokyo to make a living, he already had the capital to settle down, which made the original eldest son both happy and a little disappointed. After all, he was still hanging around in the izakaya at home and might not be able to afford a luxury car in his lifetime.
.....
"It's just the luck of the times." Naoki Nagayama had previously considered whether to subsidize his family's store or directly subsidize their household expenses.
But the family was not actually poor. In the 1980s, as long as we worked hard, we could always get better step by step.
What's more, if you use money as charity, wouldn't you treat your family members as beggars?
...
Throughout the ages, many family ties and friendships have been destroyed by money and interests.
Especially when the possibility of Naoki Nagayama becoming rich in the future is almost 100%, he must be even more cautious about money relationships.
It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach them how to fish. Instructing the family on how to make money, helping family members to become better, and the whole family to rise, is the way to maintain long-term family ties.
With the knowledge of more than 30 years ahead of time, it is more than enough to help the family become ordinary rich people. The easiest thing is to buy a house at this time~
"In fact, real estate has been rising in a good way in recent years. If my father and eldest brother have spare money, they can consider buying a house." Naoki Nagayama said,
"I looked at the recent price of that house in Tokyo, and it has increased by almost 5%."
"Really?" Yongshan Ken was a little surprised,
"However, our house has indeed increased in price a lot compared to when it was first built, almost double."
"The child's father asked about the house price?" Nanako seemed to ask casually.
"Well, I was curious so I went to ask." Yongshan Ken didn't seem to notice anything.
"Do you want to sell the house?" Nanako looked calm,
"Selling this house that we built with our own hands and lived in for over 20 years?!"
"Uh? No, didn't Naoki just say this?"
Only then did Yongshan Ken realize that because he had never mentioned this idea to his wife, she misunderstood that he wanted to sell the house.
People of the older generation have deep feelings about their first house, because it may be their lifelong residence.
Especially a house that I built with my own hands and lived in for decades, where I have experienced all the major events in my life and is full of memories.
If one of the parties suddenly inquires about the house price and has not discussed it with himself, then the issue in the middle is not just about the house price!
"Father, Mother, we have to go to rest first~" x3
The three children obviously realized that there were some problems between the old couple that needed to be resolved, so they quickly made excuses and went back to the house.
