Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 1151 1160, With grandchildren, sons are dispensable!!
The road from Tokyo to Shizuoka was covered with snow and wind.

The highway was better, as it must have been cleared by snowplows and salted, so the snow didn't accumulate. But the fields and mountains on both sides of the road were all white, and the snow was almost covering the entire sky and earth.

"The white earth is so clean"

Naoki Nagayama was driving slowly while sighing, this scene is a bit like the ending of "Dream of Red Mansions"~
"What did Naoki-san just say?" Akina, who was sitting in the back seat, didn't seem to hear clearly.

"Ah, I said it was snowing so hard!"

"Yeah. There wasn't this much snow last year!"

Mingcai nodded and looked at Xiahua who was sitting in the safety chair next to her. This was the first winter of her life, and she was looking at the snowflakes flying outside the window with her eyes wide open.

"If we arrive in Shizuoka, it will be noon, right?"

"There's nothing we can do. Of course we have to drive slower when it's snowing."

Just like an ordinary couple, Naoki Nagayama took Akina back to his hometown in Shizuoka to visit relatives. Now that they have started a family, they no longer spend the night in Shizuoka. The only one who stays at home is Tsuruko, who is still unmarried.

"You still have to visit your grandfather in the afternoon, right?"

"Well, grandpa seems to be in worse health~" Naoki Nagayama sighed, "Mother said he might not survive this winter."

"what?"

Akina didn't know what to say for a moment. She had only met Naoki Naoki's grandfather a few times and didn't spend much time with him. But in her memory, he was a very kind old man, not at all the vicious feeling of the yakuza boss she had in her mind.

"I was injured in my early years, and now I'm old, and the Yongshan group has disbanded."

Naoki Nagayama briefly explained the reason. Generally speaking, for an old man of this age, as long as the breath in his heart is gone, his life will come to an end.

"So this time when we go back, let him see that his great-granddaughter, Brother Xia Huafeng, will also bring Sayuri back with him."

"Um"

When people reach a certain age, it is inevitable that they will encounter the death of their loved ones. However, Akina, who is only in her twenties, has already experienced the death of her grandfather. She didn't expect that her husband would also experience it now.

The car fell into silence for a while, until the highway finally reached the coast, and the white sky and earth beside it turned into a blue sea.
"We're at the beach!" Naoki Nagayama said, "This is also Xiahua's first time seeing the sea, right?!"

"Yes!"

Because she was born so recently and came from a celebrity family, Xiao Xiahua could not go out as freely as other babies. She stayed in Yamazakurain most of the time and naturally had never seen the sea.

At this time, the blue sea level outside the window made Xia Hua, who had just seen the snow, curious again. She stretched her little hands towards the window, and turned her head to look at her mother from time to time, making babbling sounds, as if sharing this surprising discovery.

"Hana-chan, that's the sea~~the sea~" Akina approached Natsuka, pointed outside and said with a smile, "Isn't it beautiful? When Hana-chan grows up, she can swim in it! Surf! Dive!"

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The old father who was driving wanted to dissuade the children from playing in the water, but he held back and said nothing.

In the midst of the flying snow, the Toyota Century drove steadily towards the small town of Shizuoka. Finally, near noon, when the baby was drowsy, he saw the familiar seaside town.
The car turned skillfully and stopped in front of a house with a bit of history. This time, I didn't bring Yingtaro with me, so the dog didn't jump out of the car and bark, but the noise of the car still caught the attention of the people in the house.

Naoki Nagayama pulled the handbrake, got out of the car and opened the back door, while Akina had already unfastened the safety seat and carried Xiahua out.

At this moment, the main door opened and Tsuruko jumped out first:

"Ah Akina! You guys are finally here!"

Tsuruko ran to Akina's side and the first thing she saw was the baby, who was wrapped in thick clothes and lying on her mother's neck.
"Eh? What happened to Hana-chan?"

"We've been on the bus for a long time, and I feel a little sleepy." Akina said, "It's time to take a nap."

Nanako, the mother who also came out of the front door, heard it and said quickly:

"Then come in and sleep quickly. The floor heating in the room has been turned on and the crib has been set up!"

"Hi"

Akina walked towards the house under the escort of the two men. She walked so resolutely without even looking back!
Naoki Nagayama, who had just taken out a gift from the trunk, saw the empty door and the closed door, and was helpless. Where is the person? There is still such a big person who hasn't entered, didn't you see it? !

Is it true that after having grandchildren, sons become dispensable?

Naoki Nagayama shook his head and walked to the door. Just as he was about to push the door open with the hand holding the gift bag, the door suddenly opened by itself and Tsuruko's face appeared!

Thinking that his sister could actually think of him, Naoki Nagayama felt comforted instantly:
"As expected, Tsuruko is the one who can think of having a brother."

Unexpectedly, Hezi just glanced at her brother and immediately saw the gift bag in his hand:

"Ha, just tell me something is missing!!! Give it to me!"

Then, in a flash, he reached out and took the gift, and returned to the house without looking back, leaving Naoki Nagayama standing alone outside the door, shivering in the cold wind. He was angry!

For a moment, I didn’t know there were such shameless people in the world!!!
At this moment, mother Nanako's complaint came from inside the house:
"Why don't you close the door? The cold wind is coming in! What if Xiao Xiahua gets frozen?!"

Naoki Naoki was speechless and had to swallow the bitter fruit and walked into the house, not forgetting to close the door.
".Hi."

When I walked into the Japanese-style room, I saw that the whole family had gathered around the crib, looking at the sleeping little Xiahua. They all praised her for growing so fast and looking so chubby and pretty.
Even the father who was originally serious and dull, now had a kind smile on his face~
It took a while for Nanako, the mother, to react:
"Akina-chan, Naoki, thank you for your hard work along the way!"

"Stupid tape!" Akina shook her head, "Naoki-san is the one driving the car."

"Are you hungry? Lunch is ready, let's eat!"

"Let me help." Mingcai quickly stood up and was about to go into the kitchen.

"No need, Akina-chan, take a break." Mother Nanako turned to look at Tsuruko who was opening presents, "Tsuruko, come and help me serve the food!"

"But I'm opening a present!" Tsuruko had already unwrapped the final piece of packaging and would soon be able to see the present itself.

"Hezi, hurry up, don't make me say it a second time on New Year's Day!!"

Although the tone sounded gentle, Tsuruko stood up and ran to the kitchen when she heard it.
".Hi~~"

Hezi is still a student, and it has been a long time since she returned home for the winter vacation. The honeymoon period between mother and daughter, which has lasted for a long time, has passed!
Now she has almost reached the stage where she dislikes everything, so Hezi dare not make her mother angry!
Naoki Nagayama and his father Ken Nagayama set up the table and chairs. His father took out a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet and asked:
"Naoki, would you like a drink?"

"No. I have to drive to see my grandfather this afternoon."

"Ah, forget it then~"

The sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner was served. With the development of the times, it is not just about Cold Food Festival anymore. The most important thing is that everyone eats well.

The family talked about the past year at the dinner table.
"Your sister-in-law Xiangjia seems to be pregnant again." The first thing that was thrown out was a big piece of news.

"Huh?!" Naoki Nagayama was surprised, "Wild Grass is less than one year old, and she's going to give birth to another child?"

"It's almost the right time," said the mother, Nanako, who didn't think anything was wrong. "The baby was born two years ago, and this one is expected to be born at the end of this year, so the difference is exactly two years."

“.”Two children in three years?
Naoki Nagayama looked at Akina next to him and saw that she was not surprised either. Then he realized that Akina's mother was also in the same rhythm. People of this generation seemed to agree with this habit and would have more children if they could.

Mother Nanako looked at Naoki Nagayama and Akina and said:

"Naoki and Akina don't have to be so anxious. When Xiahua grows up a little, you can have a brother or sister. That way you'll have an extra playmate in the future!"

"Well, let's wait until the summer flowers are a little bigger~"

Since she already has a child, Akina is not shy when talking about this.
"Naoki-san and I plan to have three children! Just like my mother-in-law's family."

"Not bad, not bad. Three is great!" Nanako responded with a smile, then looked at Tsuruko who had finished her meal and was about to open the gift box, "Tsuruko, you should also have three children in the future!"

".I..I'm not married yet! I won't have a baby!"

Tsuruko didn't expect the fire to be directed at her so she quickly changed the subject and asked, holding up the object she took out of the box.

"Ni-chan, what is this?"

"This is the latest mobile phone!" Naoki Nagayama exclaimed as he looked at the phone in Tsuruko's hand.

It's 87 now, and Motorola has finally launched a new generation of mobile phones. Although it's not big enough to fit directly into a pocket, it's much larger than its previous big brother. At least it doesn't feel like holding a small barbell when you hold it.

"The latest cell phone?" Hezi flipped through the phone happily, eager to call home.

Then he was stopped by his mother on the spot!
"Help clean up after dinner!"

"I can't do anything every day, what will I do when I get married?!"

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"Okay, mother-in-law. Tsuruko is still very hardworking~" Akina smiled and helped, "I'll help you clean up!"

Three women stage a drama. Naoki Nagayama and his father Ken Nagayama looked at each other and drank tea in silence.

"Naoki, you're going to visit your grandfather this afternoon, right?" Nagayama Ken asked, "When are you going?"

"Wait until Xia Hua wakes up."

"Hmm~"

Ken Nagayama sighed. He was very afraid of his father Hayato Nagayama, and even in his middle age he couldn't get over it.

When the Yongshan group was still around, they would only call each other. In recent years, the two families have become closer, and they would only visit during holidays and leave within an hour.

"Go with your elder brother later, and the weeds will go away too."

"Hi~"

"How's your career going lately?"

"A pretty good movie was released and it did very well at the box office."

"That's good"

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It seems that traditional conversations between fathers and sons are always very formal, and a harmonious father-son relationship generally requires the father to be highly educated and very open-minded.

Maybe Naoki Nagayama's generation will be a little different.

Around two o'clock, Xia Hua, who had slept for a while, finally woke up. She cried for a while because she woke up in an unfamiliar place.

Fortunately, mom and dad were there, and they stopped after a little coaxing. He snuggled in Mingcai's arms and secretly looked at the unfamiliar grandparents.

"What? You don't even recognize your aunt?"

Hezi was unwilling to admit defeat and wanted to get in front of Xiahua.

"I hugged you a while ago!"

"Children don't have many memories~" said the mother, Nanako Nagayama, with a smile, "They can probably recognize people around the age of one, but they will probably only start to remember things after the age of three."

"Oh~~That's still two years!"

"You can call me aunt next year!" said Akina.

Just as everyone was playing with the baby, the sound of a car was heard outside the door again, and mother Nanako hurried out.

After a while, the eldest brother Yongshan Qingmu came over with his eldest sister-in-law and Xiaoyecao.

"Big brother, Sister Xiangjia~" Naoki Naoyama greeted, and then looked at Nagayama Yesao, who was over two years old and could already walk, "Yesao, do you still recognize me?"

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The wild grass can talk, but it will be shy when facing strangers.

"Call Naoki Uncle and Akina Auntie," the eldest sister-in-law Xiangjia squatted down and taught, "Don't you remember the toys at home before? They were all given by Uncle Naoki!"

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Still didn't say anything. He ran behind his father Nagayama Aoki's legs.

"Just stay a little longer~" said the eldest brother Aoki with a smile, "You're usually very brave near home."

"Haha, just a kid~"

Mingcai squatted down with a smile, and introduced the summer flower in her arms to the weeds.

"This is your cousin, Nagayama Natsuka."

Perhaps because Mingcai looked friendly, Yesao slowly walked over and looked curiously at his little cousin who was also hiding in his mother's arms.

At this time, the women began to prepare souvenirs to take to their grandfather's house. Naoki Nagayama chatted with his older brother Aoki for a while, saying that when they grow up a little and can play together, they may become familiar with each other.

"Brother, is the izakaya business going well now?"

"Of course," said the eldest brother Aoki. "By the way, someone told me that the second season of Midnight Diner is about to start filming? It's not you, Naoki?"

"Yeah, the sequel will be handed over to the newcomers." Naoki Nagayama nodded, "I've read the script, there's no problem. Just follow the previous filming habits~"

"Um"

In "Midnight Diner", the owner played by the eldest brother Aoki is taciturn, which is not a problem. It can not only make the izakaya famous but also subsidize the family income, and even the fees from the endorsement advertisements can make the small family wealthy.

"It seems that there are no more mountain lands for sale nearby recently."

Following Naoki Nagayama's advice, my elder brother Aoki also bought a lot of land near Shizuoka.
"My uncle is also buying land."

"Ah, he wants to open a lumber mill. After all, the Nagayama Group has disbanded." Naoki Nagayama said, "It's okay, it's the same if you buy the one in Kanagawa."

The eldest brother Aoki is not a very cunning person and does not have too much ambition. He will be more stable as a landlord in the future.

In addition to preparing a milk tea shop business for his sister Nagayama Tsuruko, Nagayama Naoki is also helping his parents manage their finances. He remortgaged the house in Bunkyo Ward and purchased some good locations in coastal areas, planning to sell them off in a few years.

After his parents passed away, the wealth inherited by the eldest brother was enough for him to become a good landlord.

"Naoki, Aoki, everything is ready."

Mother Nanako called out twice, and then the family prepared to go to Shimizu's grandfather's house to pay New Year's greetings.