readsfreenovel Chapter 1168 I, Yamaguchi, am nothing but a lackey.
Chapter 1168 I, Yamaguchi, am nothing but a lackey.
Lin Ze was busy until July, when he was finally able to return to Beiping from Shimen.
Okamura Tadamasa was also incredibly bored. As soon as he returned to Beiping, he went straight to a ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurant) and played wildly there for three days and three nights.
Lin Ze then helped Okamura Ninji with the arrangements for publishing the article in the newspaper before returning to Tianjin to rest.
The girls at the Lin Mansion were already eagerly waiting. Even Song Yuzhen brought Dong Ling'er to the Lin Mansion so that she could see Lin Ze as soon as he returned.
Even when the weather was at its hottest, the Lin Mansion maintained a comfortable temperature of 24 or 25 degrees Celsius. The air conditioner was too noisy, so the Tianjin ice factory delivered ice every day. Then, a special person was responsible for loading the ice into the ice chest, which was connected to copper pipes, which were buried in the wall.
In this way, the ice in the ice chest evaporates and cools the copper pipes, which in turn cools the walls, which in turn lowers the room temperature without introducing moisture.
If Boss Dai, who lives far away in the mountain city, could have this kind of treatment, he wouldn't be suffering from joint pain all the time.
As for whether it is too extravagant and wasteful, firstly, the Tianjin ice factory has greatly increased its output and reduced its costs by improving its process, so that many people can afford to use ice in the summer. Secondly, the ice factory is profitable and has hired a lot of workers, paid out a lot of wages, and supported many families.
The same principle applies to the Lin Mansion. To cool down the Lin Mansion in the summer, they specially hired people to watch over the ice chest and add ice blocks as needed based on the temperature. This job was well-paid and easy, and many people would fight over it.
It could even be said that the more Lin Ze enjoys, the more jobs he can create, and the more families he can support.
The room was cool and pleasant, and the girls each had their own unique style of dressing.
It's impossible not to have some secret competitive thoughts, but it's also impossible for them to be jealous or even sabotage each other behind the scenes. All the women know that their status is determined by Lin Ze's favor, and Lin Ze is very particular about his actions. He is neither fickle nor fond of the old and fond of the new, and he is not like some wealthy people who keep canaries, artificially creating scarcity of certain resources to make the canaries fight each other and to amuse themselves with this.
Therefore, the Lin Mansion was very harmonious.
Around 10 a.m., Lin Ze arrived at Jinmen Station and then took a train back home.
Xi Yue Ruoxue was naturally in front, welcoming Lin Ze in and helping him change into his home clothes. The women fanned him, offered him fruit, and kept him company.
Lin Ze lay on the soft couch, chatting with this person and that person, enjoying himself immensely.
As they chatted, they started playing a game. Lin Ze grabbed a handkerchief from who-knows-who, blindfolded himself, and started tagging people in the room.
But these people are too easy to catch. Lin Ze doesn't even need to catch them; they all just rush into his hands!
Lin Ze pulled the handkerchief off and complained, "Ugh, this isn't fun anymore!"
Natsuko ran over, lifted her skirt to reveal white stockings, and said, "Brother-in-law, we've been preparing for so long, and you're saying it's boring? There's cream in the kitchen, shall I go get it?"
The girls burst into laughter and played around until lunchtime. In the sweltering summer heat, they didn't want to eat anything too heavy or greasy. As the saying goes, "dumplings before getting on the train and noodles upon getting off," so Lin Ze had Xi Yue roll out some wide noodles and stir-fry a few vegetable toppings to eat with them.
Now, meals at the Lin Mansion require a large table to be filled, like a meeting.
The afternoon was filled with unrestrained and absurd behavior, even causing Lady Tang to exclaim that she couldn't take it anymore. By evening, everyone had become well-behaved.
Before dinner, Niu San'er came to report, "Sir, Mr. Yamaguchi Miki has arrived and wants to see you."
"Who?"
Lin Ze didn't react for a moment, then he realized that this was his father-in-law!
To be honest, Yamaguchi Kenji is really something else. Ever since he started doing business with Miyamoto, he seems to have forgotten that he has three daughters. He doesn't even make a phone call usually.
Previously, Yamaguchi Miki really lacked business acumen, losing money on everything he tried, and he was very frustrated, which made him look much older.
Things are different these past two years!
The Yamaguchi family has completely turned their fortunes around!
Yamaguchi Kenji became the factory director of the cigarette factory. The Thousand Needle brand cigarettes were supplied to the Japanese army, so there was no worry about sales. The equipment was managed by professional technicians, and the finances were managed by people arranged by Lin Ze. As the factory director, he had limited real power.
But even with limited real power, he's still a factory director!
Lin Ze instructed Miyamoto to give Yamaguchi Miyuki a tiny bit of profit, just a drop in the ocean, but for Yamaguchi Miyuki it was an astronomical figure!
Nowadays, Yamaguchi Mitsuyoshi wears a suit every day, is full of energy, has a rosy complexion, and even has fewer gray hairs!
A while ago, he went back to Japan and showed off his wealth to his relatives and friends!
He even took a few relatives to a Tokyo ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurant) for a good time. Although Kojima Daiki gave him an insider price, Yamaguchi Miki still felt the pinch for several days.
But it was worth the money!
The Yamaguchi family used to be quite wealthy, but that was a long time ago.
Later, Yamaguchi Miki was determined to revitalize the family business, which was all about gaining face and social status!
For this reason, he did not hesitate to follow the colonization team to Manchuria, a place where he knew no one. And what was the result?
They lost everything!
Over the years, the Yamaguchi family has become a laughing stock!
But now, he has turned his life around again. Those who used to look down on him are now bowing and scraping to him. This feeling is like taking drugs, which can make you feel great and make you unable to stop!
After returning to Tianjin, Yamaguchi Kenji wanted to visit Lin Ze to properly thank him.
Now he fully recognized Lin Ze's strength. What father-in-law? He dared not accept such praise! He, Yamaguchi, was nothing but Lin Ze's lackey!
Lin Ze was still very polite. He didn't meet him in the reception room, but instead asked Niu San'er to invite him to the living room and then called out the Yamaguchi sisters.
When she saw her father arrive, Yamaguchi Natsuko was overjoyed and ran to his side to complain, "Old man, it's been so long since you called or wrote!"
Yamaguchi Miki sat upright, and upon seeing his youngest daughter's behavior, he immediately scolded her, "Natsuko! Don't be so rude! Have you forgotten how your mother taught you? Lord Hayashi Ze hasn't even spoken yet, how dare you speak? Go stand behind him!"
Compared to Natsuko's liveliness, Mae was also happy about her father's arrival, but she stood behind Hayashi Ze without saying much.
She's already a member of the Lin family. What if her father comes to ask Lin Ze for something? If she talks too much, it will only cause trouble for Lin Ze!
As for Ayaka Yamaguchi, she didn't even glance at her father, standing meekly to Lin Ze's side, gently massaging his shoulders.
This completely baffled Lin Ze. "Wait, is this how all Japanese people interact?"
"Ahem, Mr. Yamaguchi, please don't be so polite. We're all on the same side. Is there anything you need, Mr. Yamaguchi?"