Hitomi Konoe is very determined in everything she does, and now she is no exception when it comes to "returning home in fine clothes". She has to do it successfully - by cheering up in the town, she hastened to take the time to do it well.
I washed the car, polished it with chamois until it could blind people's eyes, and forced everyone to change their clothes, so that they all looked decent, and then hit the road again.
People like Chihara Rinto were convinced by her, so she could only let her mess around. After all, for her, this might be a major life event that she thought about day and night.
After all this trouble, a group of them headed towards the South Pacific again, and after walking for more than half an hour, they could see the sea in the distance, and also vaguely see Hitomi Konoe's hometown "Gokiri Town" - located in
It is located at the bottom of a small canyon in Tokushima Kenzan, hence the name. It is not a place selling kitchen knives.
Everyone said that people are timid when they are close to hometown, but Hitomi Konoe couldn't see this at all. As we got closer and closer to the village, farmland began to appear on the roadside, and Hitomi Konoe became more and more excited. When he started to see people, he honked the horn, and then
He stretched out his head and went out to say hello: "Aunt Yuko, I'm back! Ah, I'm Hitomi, I'm back from Tokyo!"
"Old man Ogura, haha, long time no see, are you okay? I'm back from Tokyo!"
"Ujia, eh! It's the Ujia, it's been three years since I last saw you, your appearance has changed! I'm back from Tokyo!"
"..."
She always spoke to people along the way and said hello when she met a dog. Then, in the surprised and surprised eyes of the other person, her pride was greatly satisfied, her eyebrows were dancing with joy, and when the car passed the person, she was reserved and affectionate.
His smile will escalate in an instant, and his mouth will reach directly behind his ears, giving him the shameless look of a villain who has succeeded.
Even if Chihara Rinto knew that she had worked hard for three years, most likely just for this moment, she couldn't bear it anymore - you need a sense of achievement and satisfaction, which is understandable, but can you stop being so superficial and vain?
The style of our national teachers is about to be wiped out by you.
Miqianzi couldn't stand it anymore, so she quickly changed the subject and asked: "Sister Ah Tong, aren't you a fishing village? Why are there so many fields on the roadside?"
Hitomi Konoe was still looking for acquaintances on the roadside, and said absently: "We are called haenyeo, but we can't just eat fish, of course we have to farm. The so-called daughter of the sea is a misunderstanding of us by outsiders. In fact, we don't just dive and fish.
, we spend most of our time farming. Even during the fishing season, we only work in the sea for four or five hours, otherwise our bodies won’t be able to bear it.”
Miqianzi felt that her knowledge had increased again, and she quickly asked: "So that's it, what are they sowing?"
"Taro and vegetables." Hitomi Konoe finally came to his senses. He also packed a group of his classmates in his car and sighed: "Our staple food here is taro. I don't know if you are used to eating it..."
She was worried for a while, then saw someone again, and quickly stretched her head out and called out: "Aunt Goto, Aunt Goto, it's me, I'm Hitomi, I'm back from Tokyo!"
An Obasan in the field turned his head to look at her in surprise. Looking at the imported luxury car shining in the sun and the stylishly dressed Hitomi Konoe, his eyes widened for a moment and he forgot to reply, while Hitomi Konoe hurried home.
Without slowing down, he called out again, "Aunt Goto is coming to our house tonight. I'm rich, and I'll treat you to some delicious food." He passed by, then looked at the dumbfounded figure in the rearview mirror and laughed.
Even more proud.
Qianhara Rinto really couldn't control it, and slapped her on the back of the head, cursing: "That's about it. Don't laugh like a villain who gets mad when he succeeds, and be more promising!"
You just want to show off and be light and elegant, but you end up looking like a nouveau riche! If you are not embarrassed, we are all embarrassed!
Hitomi Konoe's laughter was forced to swallow up, and she immediately said aggrievedly: "Master, you don't know, she said before that I will definitely die in Tokyo, otherwise I will work as a bartender in Tokyo to make ends meet.
So she looked down on me, and now that I have finally come back, of course I will be angry with her..."
This...it turns out that there is a reason to clear your name when you come back?
Qianyuan Rinto regretted hitting her a little, and he admitted his mistake, and said in a slower tone: "It doesn't matter if she is so popular, but I'd better go to your house quickly. We have to stay for a few days anyway, so there will be more in the future."
When you show off."
"Yes, Master!"
Hitomi Konoe was actually worried about her mother-in-law's injury, otherwise she wouldn't have come all the way back, but she really couldn't accept returning to the village in disgrace, and she had to let people know that she was doing well, so it ended up like this
, seeing that the master was not satisfied again, he quickly stepped on the accelerator and accelerated towards home.
After entering the village, Chihara Rinto took a look and found that the place was quite exotic, more like a tropical country - the buildings were mostly made of bamboo and wood, and they were not only a little above the ground like Honshu Island, but generally half a height above the ground.
More than 1 meter tall, it looks more like a bamboo building. It is probably not only to prevent moisture, but also to prevent waterlogging.
Moreover, the village is full of trees, but they are not big trees. The tree trunks are only as thick as an adult's arm. After careful identification, Qianhara Rinto thinks they are mountain peach trees. It seems that the land here is indeed barren and the species does not seem to be easy to live in.
Ningzi, Shengzi and Miqianzi also observed with interest. After watching for a while, Miqianzi asked curiously: "Sister Ahtong, there are a lot of men in your village. Doesn't it say that men can't be haenyeo?"
She originally thought that she would come to a daughter country, after all, it was a haenyeo village, but along the way, she found that the ratio of men to women was quite normal, not much different from ordinary villages - there were not many young people, mainly middle-aged and elderly people, but this
It's normal in Japan, it happens in ordinary villages.
Hitomi Konoe immediately said happily: "It's not something anyone can decide whether to have a boy or a girl. There must be almost the same number, senior sister! Men can't be divers, but they can fish and live the same life. The fishery here is quite good, and we can go to sea.
You can bring back half the boat."
"The situation in the village should be good, right?"
"Fish is not valuable here, nor is it valuable on the entire island." Hitomi Konoe said truthfully: "Our whole family has worked hard for a year, but it is not more than half of what I alone earned in Tokyo, and it is also very boring.
"
After a pause, she said seriously: "I don't regret leaving here. Even though this is my hometown, even though I suffered a lot in Tokyo, I still like a more interesting life. I... I don't want to live day in and day out."
I want to die of old age here, and I don’t want to eat fish and taro for the rest of my life.”
The topic suddenly became heavy, and Michiko couldn't ask any more. Chihara Rinto looked at this quiet little fishing village, and then at the serious expression on Konoe Hitomi's face, and the look of expectation for future life in his eyes, and he reached out and patted her.
Touching her shoulder, he agreed with her words - life is short, and you should live the life you want. These two fools made the right choice.
We are born as human beings, and all living beings are the same as us. We should strive to be wonderful. Sorry, that’s bullshit!
…………
They chatted all the way and soon arrived at Konoe's house, which was a large row of bamboo and wood houses. It looked like a strange hybrid of a traditional Japanese longhouse and a bamboo house, but it also had four legs supporting it from the ground.
At this time, a group of children were already following behind them, curiously and shyly looking at the brightly painted brand-name car - this thing is really new in this remote fishing village. These children basically only have a TV.
I only saw it in China, and now that I have seen the real thing, I am really interested in it.
Hitomi Konoe got out of the car, looked at the group of children, and immediately took out the exquisite snacks and high-end toffee from the trunk and started handing them out, happily saying: "Haha, do you remember me? I am yours.
Sister Hitomi, I’m back from Tokyo!”
Most of the children don't remember her. They are mainly young and have almost forgotten what happened three years ago. However, a few of the older ones still have an impression of her, and they happily and shyly accepted her.
Snacks and candies, while carefully asking: "Sister Ah Tong, have you become a big star?"
Ah Tong's thick skin definitely qualified, and she immediately raised her arms and shouted: "If you are accepted, I have acted in TV series, movies, and worked in a TV station. I am already famous!"
Immediately countless admiring eyes were cast on Hitomi Konoe. The children, regardless of whether they understood or not, started cheering in unison: "Sister Ah Hitomi is now a big star! Sister Ah Hitomi is now a big star!"
Qianhara Rinto smiled while unloading his luggage. He felt that it was good to show off like this. After watching for a while, he felt that there was an extra person next to him. He quickly took a closer look and found that it was a middle-aged woman, wearing gray-white and coarse blue.
Wearing home clothes in the main color, wrapping his head in a towel, his appearance is about 60% similar to Hitomi Konoe's. He looks very kind, and his eyes are slightly red as he looks at Hitomi Konoe.
The Holy Son also noticed it, and felt that it must be Hitomi Konoe's mother, so he quickly shouted to Hitomi Konoe: "Senior sister, senior sister!"
Hitomi Konoe was happily among the children. She turned around to take a look and ran over quickly, saying happily: "Mom, I'm coming back from Tokyo..."
There was a crisp "pop" sound, and the middle-aged woman raised her hand and slapped Konoe Hitomi with such force that she almost made Konoe hitomi spin around in a circle, and said sternly: "You still know how to come back?"
?Didn’t you say you would never come back?!”
Hitomi Konoe covered her face and felt a little sad, but she didn't dare to get angry. She said aggrievedly: "I mean I won't come back until I become famous, but now that I'm successful, of course I'm going to come back. This is not just your home."
"You..." The middle-aged woman became even more angry and raised her hand again.
Hitomi Konoe immediately took a step back, stretched out his hand and dragged Rinto Qianhara in front of him, shouting urgently: "Now is not the past, I am no longer under your control, this is my master, you can't do it in front of him
Hit me."
Qianhara Rinto's scalp was numb when he saw the slap in front of him. What's going on? They haven't seen each other for three years. Isn't it time for mother and daughter to hug each other and cry? Why did they get slapped?
He quickly said: "Calm down your anger first and speak slowly if you have anything to say."
It's broken. What should I do if I'm beaten too? You can't fight back...
Fortunately, the worst did not happen. The middle-aged woman looked at Konoe Hitomi for a while, then slowly put down her palm and bowed deeply to Chihara Rinto: "Sorry, this is the first time we meet. I am
Takako Konoe, Hitomi's mother, are you Teacher Qianhara? I heard Hitomi mention you many times. This child, Hitomi... this child has been under your care. If it weren't for you, we would be a hundred times more worried.
Thank you very much.”
"As you said, Ah Tong is diligent and hard-working, and has never complained even though he endured hardships. It has been of great help to me." Although he often wanted to kick this second disciple to death, but that was
The teacher had internal conflicts, but externally, she still had to help her keep up her face. Chihara Rinto also formally returned the gift, also bowed deeply, and said very sincerely: "It is I who should thank you for educating her so well."
Hitomi Konoe was hanging around with Rinto Chihara. Takako Konoe must have inquired about him and knew that he was also a celebrity. Unexpectedly, he was so approachable, so he couldn't help but feel a little at a loss. He quickly bowed again: "It's this kid who's causing you trouble."
"No, no, A Tong really helped me a lot. She is much better than you think."
The two of them fell into a cycle of polite greetings. Hitomi Konoe covered his face and came over, cautiously saying: "Mom, Master is not an outsider. Please don't be so polite. Please invite him to sit in the room!"
Konoe Takako straightened up quickly, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and reached inward: "You... everyone, please come in."