In Tokyo, I just want salted fish

Chapter 369 What is the purpose?
Shinjuku District, Tonzhong Public Winery.

Although the name is a wine shop, it is actually the name of an izakaya.

Standing at the door, Uesugi Kai looked at the scene inside the izakaya through the curtain hanging on the door.

Although it is afternoon, there are quite a few customers who come to this store to drink.

The uncle wearing a white turban at the stove was busy fanning the barbecue fire.

Seeing Kaoru Uesugi come in, the uncle owner shouted loudly, "Welcome!"

"May I have something to eat?" A waitress who looked very refreshing walked up to him.

"No, I'm looking for someone."

After dismissing the waiter, Kai Uesugi scanned the store and found table No. 5 according to the information on the phone.

There was a young man sitting there.

It must be the lawyer.

Kaoru Uesugi took a look at the man.

He was dressed in gray uniforms, and his hair was well groomed. The clothes were not the suits and leather shoes that lawyers gave people's impression.

Kaoru Uesugi walked over, pulled out the stool and sat down in front of him.

"Mr. Uesugi," the young man noticed the person coming, and immediately smiled at him, "Hello, I'm Shimosasahara Genichi."

Kai Uesugi didn't want to talk too much, and went straight to the topic:
"Tell me, what is your request?"

Sasahara Xuanyi smiled, the wine glass was steaming in front of him, and he picked it up: "Would you like to drink it? Kubota, a very old brand, light and pungent, with a soft taste, I don't think I need to rely on my reputation in sake Introduce more."

Kai Uesugi just glanced at it: "I'm underage."

"Mr. Uesugi, of course my client wants you to give up custody of the two children."

Uesugi was silent for a while, and then said: "Your client, why did you do this?"

Sasahara Gen smiled but said nothing.

"In other words, what does he want?"

"The settlor just wants custody of the child."

"impossible."

Kaoru Uesugi did not say that for no reason.

If it was just the lawyer hired by Aiyiqian Aiyi's mother, it would be possible to only ask for custody.

But it's clear that there's something involved in this matter.

Once it involves extremes, this matter is not so simple.

Sasahara Genyi shook his head, straightened his body and said:
"Mr. Uesugi, Ms. Iwashita has always been the mother of those two. Even if you hire a lawyer from Hamada Matsumoto Law Firm, there is not much chance of winning. Mr. Uesugi, if you are willing to give up, my client is willing to pay you one A fee of 500 million yen."

Still willing to give money?
Kai Uesugi couldn't understand more and more, Aiyi and Qian Aiyi's mothers were poor, and where did they get the money.

As for the lawyer from Hamada Matsumoto Law Firm.

It must have been done with the help of my uncle.

After Sasahara Genyi finished drinking the sake in front of him, he smiled again and said:

"Mr. Uesugi can think about it for a few days. My client will wait for your reply. Letting the child return to his mother is always the most correct choice."

After saying these words, Sasahara Genyi got up and bowed to Uesugi Kai, and walked out of the izakaya first.

Uesugi Kai thought for a while, but couldn't think of a reason, and left here immediately.

Today's clear sky is quite bright, and Tokyo rarely has such a clear blue sky.

Kaoru Uesugi did not choose the tram, but hail a taxi on the side of the road to go home.

The taxi driver, wearing white gloves, got out of the car himself to open the door for him.

The driver is a middle-aged uncle in age. From his appearance, one can tell at a glance that his face is full of compromises in life.

This kind of respectful demeanor is quite different from the radiant look of the owner of the izakaya when he greets the guests.

Kaoru Uesugi got into the taxi, and the uncle carefully asked if he needed any other help. After he said no, the uncle closed the door for him and sat back in the driver's seat.

The vehicle is driving slowly in the bustling urban area of ​​Tokyo.

Japanese taxis will put a small white sign on the driver's platform with the driver's name, number, and company on it.

The uncle's name was Ichikawa Takao, and Uesugi Kai chatted with him while he was on his way in the car.

"How many years has Mr. Ichikawa been driving a taxi?"

The uncle held the steering wheel, nodded and replied: "It will be No. 11 years until September this year."

"How long do you work every day?"

Uncle Ichikawa replied in a very polite tone: "Well, the time is not very fixed, but the cost of driving at night will be 20.00% higher. Normally, my working hours are from [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] a.m. the next day, which is about the same Fourteen hours."

"So long!? Are there weekends?"

"Yes, you can choose to rest."

Uncle Ichikawa seemed to really want to talk to someone, and when Kai Uesugi spoke up, he spoke on his own.

"There is probably more than 100 million yen in income per month, but the company takes 60% of the fare, and the actual monthly income is only more than [-] yen."

Uesugi Kai nodded listening.

The monthly salary of university professors is less than 50 yen.

This shows that taxi drivers in Tokyo can be regarded as a high-paying occupation, but they are more tiring.

"Well, if it weren't for the law that stipulates that you can't run more than 365 kilometers a day, I would still like to run more time and get more money every day."

The uncle sighed and said, Uesugi listened, and felt that this is an ordinary life.

When a person reaches middle age, he has to pay rent, and has a wife and children to support. He has to bear all kinds of expenses such as water and electricity bills, living expenses, medical expenses, children's school fees, and parents' maintenance.

"The family must respect you, Mr. Ichikawa."

The vehicle stopped at the traffic light, and Uncle Ichikawa smiled and replied, "Actually, I'm single."

"Aren't you married?"

"I'm married, but now I'm divorced. It lasted for more than a year." Uncle Ichikawa continued while driving the car, "I used to sell electrical appliances, and I was responsible for helping the company sell some massage equipment door-to-door. With salary, every day There is also a commission for selling an instrument.
"Because of the nature of the work, door-to-door sales can't stay in the same place for too long, and I need to go to other cities to develop new customers. I used to travel a lot, and I was away from home for more than ten or twenty days a month. Even after the birth of a child I haven't looked back once every day, probably because of this, my wife chose to divorce me."

Uncle Ichikawa said these things in a normal way, probably looking away.

"Is your son not with you?"

"The court awarded his mother, the last time we met. Ah, I think about it, it seemed to be—three or four. Well, it was four years ago, and he was very busy. Every time I called, he was doing his homework. "

The uncle smiled.

"Now I just want to earn more money, give him more child support, and give him a car when he is admitted to university.

"Now that my job has become more stable, I also want to go and find his mother to remarry. But when I called, she said it was impossible."

Uncle Ichikawa said, shaking his head.

"Mr. Uesugi should still be studying at this age, right?"

"Yes, in college."

"Tokyo?"

"Well, Tokyo."

"Then let me guess, um... Tokyo Ocean University?"

"No."

"Meiji?"

"Not at all."

Uncle Ichikawa thought for a while: "Could it be Shangzhi and Yijuku? Those universities are difficult to pass."

"Dongda."

"Tokyo University!? Amazing!" Uncle Ichikawa suddenly became surprised.

"It's okay. I'm not the kind of person who is too smart. I spent half a semester preparing for the exam."

"That's powerful enough, I'll never understand those inexplicable characters."

Afterwards, Uncle Ichikawa started talking about his son again, saying that he was also working hard to prepare for the exam, and he hoped that he would become a doctor or lawyer in the future.

Although the uncle spoke very enthusiastically, Kai Uesugi could always feel his son's alienation from him in his words.

When he arrived at the destination, Uncle Ichikawa enthusiastically opened the door for him in person.

Seeing his car out of sight, Uesugi Kai turned and walked to the door, took out the key and opened the door.

"I am back."

Hanamaru Hanabi stood in front of him holding a machine.

The machine was just a square machine, but it had a long wire that ended in a big blue pad that was now draped over the machine by fireworks.

"what is this?"

“Dangdang~massage machine~~”

"Massage machine?"

Kai Uesugi remembered the massage equipment that Uncle Ichikawa said just now. Could it be that the company he worked for sold it to his home.

"Where did you buy the Hana sauce?"

"A gentleman came to sell it. Huahuo thought his introduction was good, so he bought it!"

"how much did you spend?"

"15 million yen!"

"."

This silly girl is quite happy.

I was chatting in a taxi just now, and the driver, Uncle Ichikawa, mentioned the machines he used to sell.

The shape of the massager described is very similar to the machine that Hanamaru Hanabi is currently holding.

Slightly different, such as size, color, probably improved in recent years.

The transaction price of the machine sold by the uncle is around [-]-[-] yen.

Even if it has been improved in recent years and the price has increased, it will not sell for 15 yen.

Silly girl, really a silly girl.

Probably cheated again.

Uesugi Kai was really worried that she would be cheated away.

Hanamaru Hanabi held the instrument and looked left and right: "Kai-kun, try it first, it's very comfortable."

"Fine."

Kaoru Uesugi looked at the machine she bought, but didn't say what she meant.

Just be stupid.

Silly wife, so cute.

Uesugi Kai was led by her into the living room.

The TV was off.

"Aiyi, what about the two of them?"

"Let's go out to play," Hanamaru Hanabi's attention was all on the massager she just bought. She first went to the bathroom to fill the cushion with water, then took it out and spread it on the sofa, and connected the device's wires.

"Okay, Mr. Kai, give it a try."

"How does this work?" Kaoru Uesugi said, looking at the blue leather cushion.

"Just lie on it."

Kai Uesugi lay down as she said, Hanamaru Hanabi smiled and pressed the device.

Then, Uesugi Kai felt the cushion on his back moving, which was quite comfortable.

The massager made of water is quite innovative.

"sure."

"Hee hee, not bad, Hua Huo is very discerning."

Uesugi Kai lay on the massage mat and looked at her, "Hanabi, don't ask me what I did when I went out?"

Hanamaru Hanabi said: "Kai-kun, as long as you don't go out and date other girls secretly, and also, didn't Kai-kun explain to Hanabi when you come back? So, Kai-kun, tell me quickly."

Uesugi: "I'm going out to see a lawyer."

"lawyer?"

"The lawyer asked me to give up the custody of Aiyi and Qian Aiyi. According to him, their mother entrusted him. If I don't give up, he will sue me. If I give up, I can get a settlement of 500 million gold."

"Did Aiyi and their mother ask for it?" Hanamaru Hanabi still couldn't bear to part with the two little loli who called her Hanabi's sister.

Getting along these days, the two of them are already the younger sisters of this unformed family.

"I don't know that there are many strange things. A few days ago, someone from the extreme way came to me, and it was also for this matter."

"Golden Way?" Hanamaru Hanabi tilted her head, "Why doesn't Hanabi know?"

"I'm afraid you're worried," Uesugi Kai said casually, "Just don't worry, Uncle went to visit you that day, and after seeing him, their group of goblins never troubled me again."

Uesugi Kai looked at her: "Hanabi. If Aiyi and the others' mother wants them to go back, do you agree?"

"I don't know," Hanamaru Hanabi said in a low voice, "Ask Aiyi and Qian Aiyi about this matter, after all, she is their mother, or should they make the decision."

Feeling the comfort of the massage cushion, Uesugi Kai looked at the ceiling: "That mother didn't visit them once in half a year, and let them live in that house. Aiyi often went out to find her, and Qian Aiyi was very worried that her sister would go out to see her when she went out. Nothing will happen. The two of them are still elementary school students, and they can't take care of themselves well. When I went to see them before, wouldn't they still eat stale food?
"I don't think they'll do well by leaving them in the care of that irresponsible mother."

After getting along for so long, if there is no emotion, it must be fake.

Aiyi and Qian Aiyi shouted brother, brother.

If they disappear suddenly, two people will suddenly be missing from the lively family, and there will also be two sisters missing each other for breakfast and dinner.
Kaoru Uesugi felt that it would be difficult for him to adapt.

It's evening.

Kai Uesugi was about to call to ask why the two little girls hadn't come home when the doorbell rang.

After a brisk "I'm back!"

Aiyi said "Woo~", and ran from the entrance to the living room as if driving a small train, her little feet made the floor slap and slap.

As soon as Uesugi Kai turned his head, a green wreath was placed on his head.

"It's for my brother! My sister made it up!"

Kai Uesugi looked at her smiling face and took the wreath off her head.

"Why is it green?"

"Brother is so stupid! What color is the wreath if it's not green?" Aiyi said, and ran upstairs with another wreath, and put it on for Hanamaru Hanabi who was drawing.

Kai Uesugi heard Hanamaru Hanabi upstairs saying "Thank you Ai Yi-chan."

Taking advantage of Aiyi's absence downstairs, Kai Uesugi called Qian Aiyi to sit beside her.

"Brother, what's the matter?" Qian Aiyi seemed to see that he had something to say.

Kai Uesugi said, "What do you think of Qian Aiyi, what about me and Sister Huahuo?"

"They are very good brothers and sisters."

"Then do you miss your mother?"

Qian Aiyi was silent at first, then lowered her small face and nodded slightly.

"I originally planned to let you live with us in the future. Huahuo and I will guarantee that you will go to university, become adults, and the guardianship will be hung with Mrs. Uesugi or Mrs. Hanamaru. But now... your mother does not agree with us. , I want to retain your custody."

Qian Aiyi is very mature, and Uesugi knows that she probably knows the meaning of custody.

"Qian Aiyi, if you can take Aiyi back to your mother? Would you like to?"

(End of this chapter)