Chapter 9: A Familiar Shadow

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"I Am a Cat", a work by Natsume Soseki. The pen and the book itself www.biquge.info very well kept, and the only dust was the one that had just fallen and glued. I gently brushed the dust off it and let it be spotless again.

I simply flipped through it, and I probably looked at the situation of the rich and poor in Japan from the perspective of a cat, which is actually similar to that in Japan. It is not easy for a woman to come to understand the various states of society, and people who can read this kind of book with energy and culture must not be a villain. Mingyun is the daughter of Hong Erye, with a wealthy family and a full reading of poetry and books.

When I returned to Yamada Mansion, my heart was always filled with the picture of the woman and Mingyun. I also hastily took a few bites of the food brought by the old housekeeper. Butler Kimura saw what was on my mind and didn't disturb me, so he withdrew the food. I went back to my study and continued to read the book "I Am a Cat"

I just glanced at it a few times in the car, and I took a closer look at the book in the study.

The book itself exudes a fresh fragrance, a faint orchid fragrance, and the same as Mingyun's, which makes my heart relax suddenly. When I opened the book, there was a cherry blossom bookmark, which was very fresh, and it seemed that I picked it up when I went to visit the cherry blossoms today. This is followed by the title page, on which is written a passage, which roughly translates to "human diseases need the help of doctors, and social problems also need social doctors." I hope that Japan's future will be free of oppression and strife. ”

Such a woman who cares for society and comities the people is difficult to compare with even the royal family and politicians who care about the world. Mingyun and I have been practicing medicine for many years, and we also have the same compassion for the people as I do, which surpasses me and Mingyun, but I feel more and more that she is "Mingyun". Mingyun is my wife, and I know her font well, but after all, she has never written Japanese, and she doesn't know much about it. It's hard for me to make out the font.

Some of the moving plots and subtleties of the writing in the book, as well as her annotations, can be seen to be a very serious and careful person.

At the end of the book, there is a photograph pinned to it.

The woman in the photograph is wearing a kimono and sitting upright next to a screen. Elegant and dignified, but also beautiful. The corners of the mouth are slightly raised, and the eyes are delicate. The face is slightly bulging and delicate. And Mingyun is just like a fake!

For a moment, I had mixed feelings. I don't know if I should be happy or sad, but what I do know is that I want to figure out if she's Mingyun right now!

In the bottom right corner of the last page is the name and address.

Inaba has the Kiko Inaba Mansion

"Butler Kimura, do you know how to get to the Inaba Mansion?" I asked. "Sir, the Inaba Mansion is the official residence of Mr. Inaba Ranwa. In Kyoto, he was a well-known wealthy family who was in charge of many bookstores and pharmacies, and was a well-known capitalist. My husband doesn't have much contact with him, but lately he has been going there a lot. If Mr. wants to go there too, I will take him there next. ”

I was overjoyed to hear the butler say that he knew the way, but when he said that Yamada had recently started to get in touch with it, I was also a little confused. What the hell was he going there for?

Early the next morning, I took "I Am a Cat" to the Inaba Mansion. The mansion is a Western-style building as a whole, which is clearly different from the traditional Japanese architecture of the Yamada family. The name of the mansion is engraved on a whole piece of rectangular white marble, there are guards at the door, and the Western-style iron door is very unique.

After we made our intentions known to the guards, one of them rushed back, came back five minutes later, and opened the gate for us.

After entering the gate, there is a winding road, almost enough for two cars to pass. On both sides of the road are rich pine forests and Western-style street lamps. Ten meters later there is a small square and small pavilion with a pool next to it. Further down to the central area of the residence is the villa of the residence, with a lawn in front and a large fountain in the middle. The main building is a two-storey villa in cream-white, baroque style overall, with a low white fence around the lawn. There is a small room on the right side of the main building, which is probably the main structure of the Inaba Mansion.

There was a large open space in front of the main building, so we parked our car here. Today, I put on a suit, put the book in a dressed-up gift box, and accompanied by the housekeeper Kimura, walked to the door of the main building and knocked softly.

The man inside answered, and after a while, the door opened. An aunt in the costume of a servant in her forties walked out. "The two of you are the gentleman and butler of the Yamada shogun's family, right? I'm Keiko Takahashi, the master servant here, please come with me. ”

The inside of the villa is naturally completely Western-style, and the walls are covered with decorative wallpaper with patterns. Hanging paintings, mostly oil paintings, can be seen on the walls from time to time, as well as a few small number of photographs. The floor was red and shiny. The headlights in the main hall are majestic, richly decorated, and glowing with gold. The main hall has a long table with candlesticks. There's a fireplace in the back, a sofa and a small coffee table next to it, which is not something traditional Japanese are used to, at least that's how I feel, after all, I see them sitting on their knees and cross-legged.

Behind the wall is a staircase that leads to the second floor, the staircase is spiraling, and the whole layout looks like this.

Keiko Takahashi ushered us into the main hall, and by this time there were already three servants standing at the long table, respectfully guarding the side. After taking our seats, Keiko Takahashi told us that the young lady was changing her clothes and asked us to wait for a while.

After a while, footsteps came from the stairs. Butler Kimura stood next to me all the time, and I got up as well.

Familiar back, just changed kimono. All the way down, she still kept her head down, and I was also very nervous. When she came down and turned around, I stepped forward and greeted her politely.

She returned the salute to me as we looked at each other......

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