At the end of May, with the help of the IJN Combined Fleet to win the Battle of the New Hebrides, all major domestic news media were repeatedly publicizing the many commanders and shipwives who participated in the battle, among which Kii, who was second only to Nagato, was naturally the most successful. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, the Sanjo family's house is located in the northeast of the city. After Kii and secretary Gonjun Sato got off the train station, Kii's eldest brother had already arranged for a driver and car to receive them.

"Kii, this way!"

Kii heard his eldest brother's shout and quickly squeezed out of the crowd that got out of the car.

The man in a suit and leather shoes next to the car was slightly puzzled when he saw Kii following the others, but immediately introduced himself with his years of experience in the business world. "The first time we met, I was Sanjo Shusei."

"He's my secretary, Gonjun Sato. He happened to be coming to Hiroshima to do some business, so he came with me. "Kii is quite polite to his eldest brother, after all, among the four brothers, Sanjo Xiucheng is 40 years old, and he has little connection with Sanjo Kirin in his childhood.

Sanjo Xiucheng looked at the other party slightly, "Since you're here, let's have lunch together." If we don't fulfill the friendship of the landlord, we will not be happy. As he spoke, he motioned for his driver to open the door, "Here, get in the car first." We can have a good talk. ”

"Thank you for your kindness, I have made an appointment with a friend, although I would like to ask for advice at the dinner table with an excellent businessman like you, but breaking the contract is taboo." Sato Gonjun told a lie, his face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he pretended to be very regretful.

"That would be a shame. I understand that we businessmen also value conventions. As soon as I met you, I felt that Sato-kun was not a simple person. This is my business card, can I make a friend? ”

Sanjo Shunari took out a card from his suit jacket and handed it to Sato Gonjun.

"You've won a prize." Sato Gonjun took the business card, just greeted the two and left in a hurry.

When Kii and Sanjo get into the car, she notices that there are many unique mechanisms in the car, and it is simply a multi-functional platform. "I haven't seen you for many years, big brother, your habit of loving modification has not changed at all."

"Oh? I almost forgot that you were a battleship mother, and I was obviously designed to be very hidden. "Sanjo Xiucheng motioned for the driver to start the car, and he pulled open the lower end of the rear seat, and inside was a thermal cabinet." A bottle of marble? ”

"I thought there was something under the saddle, it turned out to be just a drink." Kii expertly opened the bottle and drank it, and only coffee served as a drink as she passed by train.

Sanjo Xiucheng also took a bottle and drank it himself. "You don't understand this, when you go home from work or go on a long trip, you can drink a refreshing and delicious cold drink. It's a great pleasure in life. I plan to apply this invention to all RB cars in the future, and I will definitely make a lot of money. ”

"Big brother, you are a well-known businessman in the military industry, is it really good to study these useless things all day long?" Kii also vaguely knew that her eldest brother had used the portable refrigeration technology used to preserve medicines in wartime on his car, and although she didn't know how much it would cost, it wouldn't be cheaper than a private car.

"Miss, you have misunderstood the president, Mr. President's vision is 20 years ahead of the times, maybe in the future, whoever doesn't have extra devices on his car will be embarrassed to invite others to ride together."

The driver's compliment made Sanjo Shunari happy, and he couldn't help but laugh. "I don't dare to talk about being 20 years ahead, but as a businessman, if you focus on what you see, you can't make a big climate. This is the art of a merchant. ”

Kii had always been surprised that her eldest brother would combine irrelevant things, at least she didn't think she had the luxury of installing expensive refrigeration units in order to have a cold drink at any time. There are small shops along the street, and you can definitely buy cold drinks.

"When the news of the new Hebli victory reached the country, the whole country cheered, and you may not know that the newspaper headlines were full of reports about you and the victory in this battle. The old man was also very happy, and when he heard that you were coming back, he called all of us back on purpose. ”

Kii didn't expect that even her father, who had always been unfazed, would be excited, especially when the whole family gathered together, except for the previous New Year's celebrations, there were few such opportunities.

But she immediately thought of the others, the third brother who hated her the most-Sanjo Terumasa. "The third brother should still be in Wu Harbor, right? Being a team commander is not something you can do if you want to take a leave of absence. ”

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"Nope. Your third brother simply agreed, and he arrived at the house during the day yesterday. On the contrary, it was your second brother, the kid from Langpu, who originally said that he was traveling with his newly formed girlfriend in Taiwan and couldn't get out. I was reprimanded by the old man over the phone, and I only arrived last night. ”

Ji Yi couldn't believe it, but she was more afraid, she had always had a fear of her third brother Huizheng. Even if she is now a few levels above Hui in terms of identity alone, she will be unconsciously scared just thinking of the other party.

"Second brother has found a girlfriend again?" Ji Yi hurriedly changed the topic, she didn't want to mention Huizheng for a moment.

Sanjo shook his hand and put the two empty bottles he had drunk to his feet. Do you believe that? Eighty percent went to Taiwan to drink flower wine in the name of inspection. He is a man who will not miss any opportunity to enjoy happiness except during working hours. As for finding a new girlfriend? With his character, walking into the cage of marriage simply cost him his life. ”

In the mouth of Sanjo Xiusei, everyone in the family is very ordinary, and even Kii has forgotten the tense family relationship.

"President, Miss. It's already here. ”

When the two heard the driver's reminder, they came back to their senses from the joke, not realizing that half an hour had passed.

When Kii stepped out of the car door, he was still greeted by the S-shaped stone path in front of his house, and the name plate hung at the spacious entrance. Although it is still an old building in the style of the Edo period, it is renovated every three to five years, so you don't feel uncomfortable living in it.

"Don't be stunned, since the old man retired last year, he has been talking about you a lot. I hope you can come back and see him someday. "Sanjo Xiucheng pulled Kii forward, and he didn't change his past habits because of Kii's identity." Of course, you must not say that I told you this. With the old man's temper, he will definitely mess with me afterwards. ”

Driven by Sanjo Xiucheng, Kii's mood has also become very good, and even his steps are brisk, wanting to see his family sooner.

The little boy who was playing with marbles at the door of the house saw someone approaching and immediately greeted him. Although he wore expensive small suits and leather shoes, his clothes and shoes were covered with mud from playing. He jumped into the arms of Sanjo Xiucheng and hugged him affectionately like a koala.

"Daddy! You're back, grandpa has come out and asked me three times. Say why you haven't come back yet. ”

The little boy mischievously rubbed the stains on his clothes on the back of Sanjo Xiu's suit, and winked at Kii, signaling her not to say anything.

"Dad, who is this beautiful big sister?"

"She's your Uncle Kii. That is, the heroes of the empire mentioned in the newspapers every day a few days ago. Sanjo Xiucheng pushed down his son, "Good, scream." ”

At the urging of Sanjo Hidesei, the little boy timidly walked up to Kii and bit his fingers. "Uncle Kii?"

Kii didn't know how to deal with children, but when he saw his eldest brother's child coming over to greet him, he was embarrassed to give him nothing.

"Really good boy, come. My aunt has toffee here, and it's still German. ”

Kii often kept some candy in her pocket, and she took two out of her pocket and stuffed them into the little boy's hand.

The little boy got the candy and grimaced from Kii, completely losing his previous timid appearance. He turned around and ran back to the mansion humming a nursery rhyme, so fast that Kii and Xiucheng couldn't react.

"This little ghost. I'm better at acting than I am. Sanjo laughed dryly, embarrassed by his son's mischievous character.

"It's like that, children. Didn't we run around all day when we were kids and cause trouble to our neighbors? ”

Kii was even happier when Sanjo Shusei's son made a fuss, and she never thought that there would be a day full of laughter at home.

"If only you could think like that. You also heard it, the old man misses you very much. Talk to him more, maybe he has been blaming himself for your changes. The responsibility of the head of the family, who is pressed on it, will become unwilling to show the weak side, after all, the head of the family cannot fall. ”

Sanjo Xiucheng may have felt a lot after starting a family, and he realized his father's difficulties when he raised a child. For example, when encountering rare Chinese characters, you must say that you know them, and for example, when you go out, you must always keep an eye on where the children go. It's very tiring to take all the big and small things to heart.

"The family hasn't changed at all, it's the 20th century, and I still don't want to change the structure of the house that has been handed down from the Edo period." Kii stroked the long pillar of the door, and could see that there were several katakana engraved on it, probably because she had learned a few kana writing methods in preschool and went home to engrave them on the doorpost.

Sanjo Shusei is also quite vocal about the non-reconstruction of the old house, "I know a lot of friends who do architectural design. As long as the old man can relax, he can let them design a next-generation mansion for us at any time. But you also know that the old man attaches great importance to inheritance and does not allow this courtyard to be demolished and rebuilt into something else. Although he has bought a lot of real estate and land in the city, he still says that this is where the soul of the family is and refuses to move to the city. ”

"That's nature! Xiucheng, you have to understand that our ancestors got three surnames back then, and then became the head of the family step by step, which took several generations of hard work. Times change, but individual things cannot change. ”

Sanjo Masamune, who was already gray-haired, came up to him, and although he was nearly seventy years old, he was still physically strong and did not change the usual walking pace of a soldier.

"Welcome back, Kii."