Zongman: People in Conan, raising cats and mice

In Tokyo, for example, the starting price for a taxi is 1.052 yen per 500 kilometers, and then increases by 237 yen for every 100 meters.

此外叫车需另收叫车费大约 420 日元，22：00～05：00 深夜时段加收 20%夜间加成费用。

If the speed is less than 10 km/h, the toll is 90 yen per 80 seconds. If the route requires passing through the expressway, the toll must be paid by the driver.

For example, the distance from Ueno in Tokyo to Narita Airport is about 71 kilometers. It takes about 1 hour to take a taxi and the cost is about 33,800 yen, which is equivalent to RMB 1,770.

For example, the entire journey from Tokyo Odaiba to Tokyo Shinjuku is about 19 kilometers. If the journey is unobstructed, it will cost 7560 yen, which is equivalent to about 370 yuan.

If we compare the fares for the same distance without adding any other charges.

The distance to the airport is about 70 kilometers. For example, in Chongqing, it costs more than 140 yuan during the day and a little more expensive at night, about 160 yuan.

The price of a taxi can be imagined. Only the upper middle class would think of taking a taxi when they are in a hurry.

However, there are many reasons why taxis are so expensive.

Matsumoto Akira raised his hand to wave someone, and soon a taxi stopped in front of him. Matsumoto Akira looked towards the driver's cab.

Sure enough, there was a white-haired old man sitting in the cockpit, and Matsumoto Akira even saw his crutches next to the cockpit.

Wow, I've heard before that taxi drivers are generally getting older, but I've never heard that some even come with a cane?

Didn't it say that drivers generally need training? Do those who want to become taxi drivers need some qualification training?

Wait! Could it be that it is because of this kind of qualification training that there are such drivers who can drive taxis even with crutches?

After all, the whole society is aging, and the income of taxi drivers is not enough to attract the remaining young people.

This results in a group of people who have obtained the relevant taxi qualification certificates still serving even though they are old.

Perhaps it's not just that they want to continue making money, but also because the taxi company is unable to recruit any new people, so they have to implore the elderly not to retire first.

This can also be considered a kind of cooperation. After all, it is beneficial to both parties. One party can continue to operate, while the other party does not have to retire and become unemployed.

The only one who might go wrong is the customer, right? After all, who would dare to drive for you when seeing an old man with a cane?

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Matsumoto Akira watched as the elderly driver struggled to get up and tried to open the door for them with his cane. He immediately pretended to cough a few times and walked over to support the old man.

"Come on, old man! You sit in the back, I'll drive!" Matsumoto Akira helped the old driver to the back, then turned around and gestured to Busujima Yako.

Busujima Yazi nodded immediately and sat in the passenger seat. Matsumoto Akira also sat in the driver's seat after comforting the veteran driver.

The money was still paid, just as the car rental fee, but it was really worrying to let such an experienced driver drive for them.

After taking a photo of the old driver on his mobile phone and sending it to Xiaolan, Matsumoto Akira explained the current situation and started the car.

Not long after driving out, Matsumoto Akira discovered that the veteran driver behind him was lying there with his eyes closed to rest.

"How many years has the driver been driving?"

Matsumoto Akira looked at the old driver through the rearview mirror and asked softly.

After hearing this, the old driver slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the two people in front of him with a slightly confused look, and then fell into deep thought.

Just when Matsumoto Akira thought that the other party seemed to have forgotten his question, the old driver slowly spoke.

"I've had my driver's license for more than 60 years! I've been a taxi driver for 30 to 40 years! Even though I'm a little old now, I'm still very reliable!"

The old driver seemed to want to struggle, but his body prevented him from doing so. After moving a little, he sat back down.

The corners of Matsumoto Akira's mouth twitched slightly again. After a while, he calmed down and asked curiously.

"Old man, how old are you this year?"

"I'm already eighty-seven years old!"

The white-haired old driver thought for a while and said that it was a good thing that he had not forgotten his age.

Matsumoto Akira looked at Busujima Yako, who didn't know what to say at this moment.

As an 87-year-old veteran driver, he definitely has sufficient qualifications and experience, but there is a big question mark as to whether he can still operate as well as he did before.

If one day someone were to faint or die while driving, it would be very exciting for the passengers.

If it happens while driving, it will be even more exciting. Not only exciting, it may even be life-threatening.

Seeing the old driver behind him closing his eyes again, Matsumoto Akira shook his head and did not disturb him.

The taxi driver market in Japan is relatively small, which means that taxi companies have no intention of expanding. They each occupy a piece of territory and operate on their own.

Since the scale is not expanding, the number of drivers hired will naturally not increase.

Therefore, although drivers have their own operating hours according to regulations, the task of driving is still very heavy in many cases.

Since such an old driver is still driving, Matsumoto Akira thinks it would be better to drive his own car when traveling or going to other places in the future.

The dojo is not far away, at least it doesn’t take as long as going to Zhishi Family’s separate manor.

After greeting Busujima Yako, Matsumoto Akira watched her enter the dojo, then turned around and drove back to the Mori Detective Agency.

It was not until Matsumoto Akira drove away and entered the dojo that Busujima Yako looked at the back of the taxi from the darkness.

"Finally you're back. I thought you would stay out all night, my dear daughter. I'm quite looking forward to it. After all, I don't know where my future granddaughter or grandson is yet."

Busujima Kazuo also came out, but he didn't know that the person driving the taxi was Matsumoto Akira. He thought that it was Matsumoto Akira who found a taxi to take his daughter back.

"It's still early. My girlfriend hasn't even taken that step yet, so how could it be my turn?"

Busujima Yaji smiled and shook his head, then turned and walked into the gym.

"Oh my goodness, why are you hesitating like that? We are all swordsmen, so why don't you show some decisiveness!"

Busujima Kazuo walked behind his daughter, shaking his head, and kept encouraging her, "Don't underestimate yourself. Who says that if you're not genuine, you can't get ahead?"

"There is no way to guarantee that you will get the grandson or granddaughter you want at one time! If father wants the relationship between the two sides to become strained!"

Busujima-chan didn't turn around, but just walked and talked calmly. After listening to her, Busujima Kazuo really stopped encouraging his daughter to do anything.

He just couldn't help but sigh. He originally thought that his daughter was very capable and that he might become a grandfather in no time.

But I underestimated the talent of Matsumoto Akira. After he became a swordsman, the relationship between me and him was only a nominal master and apprentice.

For ordinary swordsmen, as a great swordsman, he can occasionally give some guidance, but for a swordsman with talent like Matsumoto Akira, even as a great swordsman, he may not be able to give any guidance.

Although the other party would definitely come to this side if he shouted, Busujima Kazuo had no intention of losing face.

After all, that was a matter for children, a dispute between his daughter and the other party. Why would he interfere?

"I don't understand. You youngsters, I guess you need to find some free time to get Matsumoto over to practice with me. I guess that kid's current strength is not much different from mine, right?"

Busujima Kazuo shook his head helplessly. Although he gave up the idea of ​​directly interfering in the relationship between Busujima Yaji and Matsumoto Akira, he still wanted Matsumoto Akira to come to see him in the near future.

Although Matsumoto Akira is not his grandson or granddaughter, Matsumoto Akira's talent still makes him excited.

After all, Matsumoto Akira was also a student under my guidance. Although it would not be a big deal to change a teacher according to his talent, who made me the nominal teacher?

It's rare that Matsumoto Akira hasn't reached the level of a great swordsman yet, so his strength might be considered relatively strong among swordsmen, and he might be able to fight against himself even if he's at a higher level.

It would be best to let my cheap apprentice compete with me at this time, as my speed and strength have not yet declined.

And the opponent has not yet entered his strongest period, so I should be able to have a good fight with him.

Busujima Kazuo could no longer remember when was the last time he used all his strength to fight someone.

After hearing his father's words, Dokujima Yako, who was walking forward, suddenly stopped and turned around to look at his father.

"If you want to compete with Ming Jun, these two days may not be a good time. Ming Jun has been exceptionally strong these past two days!"

Summarizing patterns is one of the ways to become stronger, and it is also one of the ways to observe others. Through summarizing, Busujima Yako has discovered that there are always some differences in Matsumoto Akira every week.

Although he didn't know the exact reason, Busujima Yaji was very sure that Matsumoto Akira this week would be much stronger than last week or the next week.

Therefore, Busujima Yaji would never recommend her father to choose to fight with Matsumoto Akira this week.