Japan is a long and narrow country, and the climate varies greatly from place to place in winter. It does not snow very much in Tottori Prefecture in winter. Even in the coldest time, the temperature remains around zero. However, this has little to do with longitude and latitude. It is mainly due to the fact that Japan is affected by the Pacific Ocean.
Affected by the warm monsoon, in China, cities at the same longitude and latitude will be affected by the Siberian cold current, and they are basically frozen at this time.
This is also one of the reasons why Japanese girls and elementary school students also wear short skirts and shorts in winter. It is not the legendary "cold-resistant physique" or "exercise toughness", but the fact that the temperature is indeed within the tolerable range.
Of course, you have to pay a price for being in contact with nature. Japanese girls usually have a pair of carrot legs. This is because they wear short skirts all year round and their legs are not warm enough. As a result, all the fat goes to the legs. In addition, the incidence of joint diseases in Japan is the highest.
It ranks among the top in the world. In addition to the relatively high humidity in Japan, this should also have a lot to do with the lack of attention to keeping warm in winter.
Today is New Year's Day, and the temperature at noon is about three or four degrees. It is not too cold for a group of people to squeeze into the back of the tractor. After the tractor entered the winding dirt road in the mountains, Kitahara Ichika also entered the driving mode.
In this state, he stopped talking to Kitahara Hideji. At this time, Kitahara Hideji had time to look at the environment on both sides of the road.
Japan has a mountainous and hilly terrain, and there are continuous small mountain forests on both sides of the dirt road. Even in winter, the mountain forests look green and yellow, and the leaves have not completely fallen. It is very different from northern China, and the dirt road is in these hills.
It goes around and around the mountains and forests, flickering in and out. The steep walls on both sides of the road are covered with simple protective nets to prevent rolling rocks and small-scale landslides.
Japan is on the edge of the Pacific Rim Seismic Belt, which contains 80% of the world's shallow earthquakes and almost all intermediate and deep earthquakes. At the same time, Japan is also at the junction of the Eurasian Plate and the Pacific Plate, and its geological characteristics
It is extremely unstable, which has led to it being a country with many mudslides and landslides. Fortunately, Japan's 66% mountain forest coverage has alleviated this situation, but it can barely maintain it - Japan's wood imports are not for environmental protection.
, but if they cut down too many trees, people will die.
Really dead people, hundreds and hundreds of deaths...
Just having trees can't solve the fundamental problem. Small landslides and rolling rocks are still common phenomena. One happened in the middle of this dirt road half a month ago. A shallow earthquake caused a forest to move downward nearly a hundred meters, completely blocking the road.
Up - now it has been dug again, but the road condition is even worse. The ground is uneven and full of gravel. Generally, the chassis of a car has to be scratched to get here. I will show you the strike on the spot, and the tractor is even a wheel.
It's big, and it's very bumpy.
The reason why we are poor here may be because the traffic situation is such a headache. Without good traffic conditions, industrial production is basically a pipe dream, and it is a bit difficult to become rich in modern society relying solely on the output value of agriculture.
Suzuki Noki felt a little motion sick again, and lost interest in seeing the original scenery. She was immersed in suffering. She really started to suffer, but she didn't say anything. She didn't scream and wheeze like usual when she was slightly uncomfortable.
She has committed a crime, she has hypoglycemia, she has leg cramps, she has a heart attack, she has nothing to do, and she wants others to care about her.
Kitahara Shuji glanced at her after noticing it, and sighed secretly, thinking why should she insist on asking for trouble? She could just go home and surf the Internet for a few days! Maybe she was really tired of being alone.
Already...
The Suzuki fairy's silent patience made him feel a little softer. He took one of her skinny hands, gently pinched and slowly rubbed the Zhongchong and Guannai acupoints to help relieve her nausea and vomiting symptoms.
Suzuki Noki looked up at him in surprise, and her eyes quickly became gentle. At the same time, acupoint massage was indeed miraculous in relieving motion sickness (it could not cure the root cause), and the nausea quickly subsided - why did this guy care about him?
It seems that his mother’s relationship is quite reliable!
Fuyumi glanced at Noki Suzuki and curled her lips. She did not add insult to injury, but stared at her younger sisters and younger brothers, fearing that they would fly off the tractor.
"Wow, what a big river, it's gushing!" Xueli was very excited looking at the mountains and forests all the way. She was most likely born in the wrong place. Maybe the countryside is suitable for her. It felt like the farther she went into the mountains, the more wild she smelled.
It’s thicker.
Now that we have passed the most difficult part of the road, Ichika Kitahara turned her head and said with a smile: "This is the Xiao Zang River, a tributary of the Dazang River. We will be there when we cross the river." She was very pleased.
, at first I was worried that the pretty ladies from these big cities would cry and want to go back halfway through.
As she spoke, the tractor was already running towards the river. There was a rickety-looking wooden bridge across the river. It was very dilapidated and had been repaired over and over again. It was obvious that it had been repaired over and over again. There were large areas on both sides of the river.
The farmland looks like it should be a rice field, but now it is mostly filled with yellow straw stubble. Occasionally, there are a few fields that seem to be planted with crops such as overwintering rapeseed, but there are very few, and they seem to be used only for their own consumption.
This small villa has a so-so geographical environment. It is located in the mountains and has natural water sources, but it is really too remote.
Kitahara Ichika drove the tractor onto the wooden bridge. Everyone in the truck was a little frightened, but they crossed the bridge without any danger and entered Dazang Village. The residents here live very scattered, and some houses are even surrounded by
There is not a single building for more than 100 meters, unlike in big cities where you see people when you go out.
The buildings all look similar, and they don't look dilapidated on the outside. They are all lightweight board buildings with red roofs and white walls, with only some traditional old wooden buildings occasionally interspersed.
The tractor continued to drive along the road for a short distance, and then entered a yard - this yard had no door - Kitahara Ichika stopped the tractor. Kitahara Shuji thought he had arrived, so he jumped out of the car first and said with a smile: "Okay.
, we are home, everyone, come down!"
Fuyumi handed Akitaro down first, while Haruna, Natsori and Kasa and the others jumped down happily one after another. Yukiri had already fallen off the side and was wandering around the yard looking curiously. Suzuki Noki looked at it.
The back of the car was very high, and she was a little worried that she would break her bones if she jumped off. Kitahara Hideji was also worried that she would do something bad, so he directly reached out and hugged her down. Then he was about to greet everyone into the house, but heard Kitahara Ichika say: "Everyone
This way, please."
After saying that, she took the lead and walked out of the hospital, while Yuki ran back quickly and asked cheerfully: "Aunt Ichika, isn't this Hideji's home?"
Kitahara Ichika smiled softly and said: "No, this is the village chief's home." There is no one at home now, so she doesn't need to say hello, she can just leave.
"Ah, is that so?" Xueli looked back at the tractor and was a little disappointed. She was planning to turn back and drive it out for fun, so she couldn't help asking regretfully: "Isn't it the same with the tractor?"
"No, it was bought by the whole village. It can be used in turn. It's just parked at the village chief's house."
Kitahara Shuji secretly exclaimed that it was a dangerous situation and hurried to help Fuyumi Haruna and the others with their luggage - they needed to be more cautious and not be careless, as they almost made a big mistake when they came back.
I've only been out for eight months and I don't even recognize my own family. This can't be explained.
The group of people talked and walked for a short distance before arriving at Beiyuan's house - which was also a yard. There was a three-wheeled agricultural vehicle with a bucket parked in the yard, a flagpole was erected, and there was a very long building.
There seems to be a household solar power station and a biogas generating station on the side of the big house, but nothing else.
The area is quite large, but the land here is not valuable, and I don't think I have much wealth.
Kitahara Ichika greeted everyone to come in and warm up quickly. After entering the entrance, Kitahara Hideji found that the "living room"... should be regarded as the living room, right? There was a large fire pit in the middle of the living room, but inside the fire pit was an electronic stove, and there was a hanging hanging on the beam.
There is a wooden shelf hanging from a rope, and a small pot hangs under the wooden shelf, hanging directly above the electronic stove.
The house has not been systematically renovated and looks very messy. The paper sliding doors and straw mats are all different colors, some are new and some are old. There is an old-fashioned wooden pendulum clock hanging on the wall opposite the entrance, which shows the time.
One forty-seven. The two sides of the pendulum clock are covered with awards, ranging from elementary school to junior high school. It seems that the original owner has been a top student since he was a child, and he can be regarded as a relatively talented and good student.
Just above the pendulum clock hangs a cover made of four pieces of blue cloth, with the words "Successfully" written in white letters in Japanese.
The furniture is not too new, nor does it come in complete sets. They are all handmade small cabinets and cabinets, with some wooden Buddha statues, mythical animals, and some daily necessities such as kettles and tea sets placed on them.
Generally speaking, looking at the layout, except for some modern electronic products, it feels like this family is living in the 1980s. It is full of Showa country style, but the home is very clean, and it has obviously been cleaned with great care.
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Fuyumi and the others took off their shoes and sat on the floor around the firepit, looking at everything curiously. None of them had seen such an old-style country house with their own eyes, and Hideka Kitahara had said hello in advance when he came back. Naturally, Ichika Kitahara
I had prepared carefully for fear of embarrassing my son, so I quickly lit the electronic stove, which immediately warmed up the room. I also added water to the small pot and started to cook rice soup and tea. I also took out the rice cakes and glutinous rice dumplings.
Treat guests with refreshments.
Kitahara Shuji bit the bullet and studied the Heisei-Showa hybrid firepit-style stove for a while, then took a wooden spoon and started to distribute tea to Fuyumi and the others. His movements were a little stiff, but no one paid attention to him - Kitahara Ichika was worried that the family was not well.
These eldest ladies will be disappointed, and Fuyumi winked from side to side, threatening all the sisters to be honest, stay seated, and not to reveal their true nature when visiting the Kitahara family.
Reimunaki took two sips of hot rice soup, and her stomach felt much better. Then she looked around and asked Kitahara Ichika with a smile: "Aunt Ichika, where is Uncle Kitahara?"
Kitahara Ichika smiled apologetically: "Today is the New Year. He went to attend the temple's blessing ceremony and won't be back until the evening. This is a local tradition and all men in the village must participate. Please forgive me for any rudeness."
Fuyumi quickly answered: "No, no, we were rude and came at the wrong time." Then her face became serious, and she signaled Haruna to take out all the gifts, lowered her head and said: "Aunt Ichika, Kitahara Junichi
You have given us a lot of help over the years. To express your gratitude, this is a small gesture. Please accept it."
She knelt down and sat upright, pushing the gifts forward until they were in front of Kitahara Ichika's knees. It was a pain in the ass for Japan to formally visit and give gifts. Not close friends usually had to complete three pushes and three concessions.
The procedure will only be accepted after the fourth time...
So Kitahara Shuji sat there, and saw Kitahara Ichika and Fuyumi across the fire pit starting to push the pile of boxes back and forth. After struggling for a long time, Kitahara Ichika "reluctantly" accepted the gift - not actually counting the etiquette department.
She was really reluctant to accept the gift. Although she didn’t know what the contents of such a large number of boxes were, it was really a big gift. After all, it was a country where it was usually good to bring two beanbags when visiting, and a gift was also required in return.
, it’s too expensive and a headache to put away.
The Fukuzawa family had finished more than half of their important tasks, and they fully expressed their gratitude. Kitahara Hideji also prepared a gift. When he was about to take it out, Suzuki Noki took out a small box and smiled at Kitahara.
Hua asked: "Aunt Yihua, what does our family mainly produce?"