Naoki Natsume stood in the living room, looking at the man who entered the door.

Tall and thin, wearing a wide trench coat on the body makes the figure appear thinner.

When he took off his hat, his face was full of exhaustion, and he looked as haggard as if he hadn't slept in a long time.

The chin is full of stubble, it should be that the beard has been shaved and grown again, but there is no time to take care of it.

Even so, there was excitement in his eyes, as could be seen in the fact that he didn't have time to change his shoes.

"Dad," Naoki Natsume stood still, looked at the man who had inherited three points of eyebrows and eyes, and said, "I'm back, are you okay?" It looks like a little bad on the face. ”

Looking his son up and down, he came back to his senses and touched his cheek, and smiled bitterly: "The factory has been busy recently, maybe I haven't slept much...... Asai is back, too. ”

"Uncle." Asai bent down slightly to say hello.

It can be seen that compared to Aunt Natsume, she is not familiar with Naoki Natsume's father.

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back......" The man kept repeating, repeating it a few times, and then he reacted and handed the briefcase under his armpit to his wife.

Natsume Yusheng, a native of the village, is forty-five years old this year, and after half a lifetime of hard work, he opened a garment factory in the countryside of Hokkaido, processing all kinds of clothes for large factories, and is considered the richest man in the village.

"What's the matter with the latest batch of business?" Reiko Natsume feels a little sorry for her husband, and she rarely goes home recently because of things in the factory, and if it weren't for her son coming back suddenly, it is estimated that she will be in the factory for one night at night.

Natsume Yusheng nodded: "Two more left, relatives from my cousin's side." There is a shortage of people in the spraying cotton workshop, and the machine will be stopped for maintenance tomorrow, and the construction period will not be able to catch up......"

The more he spoke, the quieter his voice became, and he whispered in his wife's ear, "Don't say this in front of your children." ”

After exchanging glances with his wife, he was able to take a good look at his son, whom he hadn't seen in years.

"Boy, you've grown a lot taller." Looking at his son who is now in the wind of Yushu, Natsume Yusheng is very relieved, and his nose is slightly sour.

I'm as busy as a spinning top all day long, isn't it just the son in front of me?

Seeing that his son was doing well in Tokyo, his hanging heart was also relieved, and the recent fatigue was worth it.

Naoki Natsume could feel his father's overflowing pride and relief, so he quietly glanced at Asai.

Maybe it was a feeling, and Asai happened to look over.

His gaze softened, and he wanted to say thank you to Asai.

Thank you to her for taking good care of herself in Tokyo and for taking good care of herself before heading out this morning.

In order to present the best side to the parents of their hometown who have been reunited for a long time at this moment, so as not to worry them.

"Join me for a drink tonight, will you?" Natsume Yuu asked.

Reiko Natsume brought slippers for him to change, then looked at his son and said with a smile: "Your father has been quitting drinking for more than half a year, and today he is in high spirits, so I'll drink less." ”

Naoki Natsume nodded, "Listen to you." ”

"Then you two catch up, I'll cook."

"Auntie, I'll help you."

Asai Mao followed Reiko Natsume to wash her hands and enter the kitchen, leaving Natsume and his son in the living room and her sister who was curled in the corner and staring at strangers with curious eyes.

Natsume Yusheng looked at his sister, "This is your cat?" ”

"Well, I raised it with Asai."

"How did you get back?"

"My friend drove me to deliver it, and I've already gone back."

"It's good, it's good to be able to make reliable friends at home by relying on my parents and friends."

When I became an adult, I seem to be able to talk to my father very little.

The two sat on the couch and did not look at each other.

I have a lot of things I want to say in my heart, but I just can't say it.

Maybe that's the man!

At the end, Natsume Yusheng probably felt that as a father, he didn't have anything to say too much to his long-lost son, so he thought for a moment and asked.

"How is it about studying in school?"

"I've got the hang of it," Naoki Natsume replied with a smile, "and I signed a contract with a game company of ours, and I went to do an internship during the holidays to give me a certificate." ”

Natsume Yusheng replied: "You have your own plans, so I'm relieved to be a father...... Also, how is your relationship with Asai? When to hold a banquet, I still have a little prestige in the village, and I will talk about it early. ”

"My relationship with Asai?" Naoki Natsume was stunned when he heard this.

"My name is Asai and I have the identity of an elder who is the head of the family, otherwise I will be called Mao with your mother...... I'm still thinking about when to change my name, otherwise I won't be able to tell who is who at home if I call my surname in the future. ”

Natsume Yusheng paused and continued: "You can't learn from me to call people shallow wells, and you will have more points. ”

Naoki Natsume's brows frowned even more when he heard this, why did his parents seem so familiar with Asai?

On the other side, after the door was closed in the kitchen, it was a whisper between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Asai folded the used towel and put it on the doorknob next to him, exactly like Reiko Natsume's habit.

If Naoki Natsume came in to take a look, he would be surprised, because the two people who were standing in front of the stove were actually Reiko Natsume who was helping Mao Asai!

"Finally, I can eat the dishes made by Mao Chan again." Reiko Natsume looked very happy, "How about it, let's go home, okay?" Are you still used to living in Tokyo? Naoki's stinky boy lives alone outside, has he developed any stinky habits? If you do, teach him a lesson, and don't feel sorry for him! ”

While heating oil in a pan and stir-frying green onions, ginger and garlic until fragrant, Asai said softly, "Actually, it's good in Tokyo." ”

"Better than at home?"

Reiko Natsume joked with a smile, but she didn't expect Asai to be slightly shy and whisper "um".

"I feel very happy to live with Brother Naoki."

This can probably be regarded as a true outpouring of feelings, after all, Reiko Natsume grew up watching her grow up, when the two families were still neighbors.

Only she can understand some of Asai's hardships and hearts now.

Reiko Natsume hesitated for a moment and asked, "Since you feel happy, then when the stinky boy gets back his pieces, don't you leave?" ”

Asai didn't answer, just turned the fire up a bit and turned on the hood.

So in an instant, the kitchen was covered by the sound of a smoke machine.

The dinner was very rich, and when Natsume Yuo came home, he brought a lot of ingredients, and a large table of dishes with the atmosphere of family reunion, which made it feel like a New Year.

Natsume Naoki is very picky, and as soon as he ate it, he found out that this was a dish made by Asai Zhang, and when he asked, Natsume Reiko said that she wanted to try the craftsmanship of Mao sauce, which was reasonable.

After eating, we cleaned up the table together, and the family of four sat in front of the TV watching TV and chatting, from Naoki Natsume's naughty chat when he was a child to his efforts after entering junior high school, and then to the story of Tokyo, at this time, most of the time Naoki Natsume and Asai opened their mouths to tell, and the couple listened quietly.

As for some things in his hometown, Natsume Yusheng did not hide it, saying that the current social form is compelling, the factory is not as good as a year after year, and living more and living less is secondary, mainly because there are fewer and fewer young people who are willing to stay in the countryside.

The other Natsume Yusheng didn't mention it, saying that he didn't talk about it when he just came back, and he would know it slowly in the future.

He is forty-five years old this year, and he can support the factory for another twenty years.

Twenty years is enough time for Naoki Natsume to break through.

"Twenty years to do what you love." Natsume Yusheng held his wife's hand and looked at his son, "After twenty years, if you are tired and don't want to spend time outside, come back, the family has a house and a factory, and being a father can always leave a way for his son." ”

Reiko Natsume lowered her eyebrows and sighed: "It's because we owe you a father and a mother." ”

After a brief conversation about the future, the time was also set into night.

The nights in Hokkaido are deeper and colder.

So how to sleep becomes a problem.

Well......

Maybe it's just a problem in Naoki Natsume's eyes.

Mom and Dad turned off the TV and went upstairs, without the slightest intention of talking about the topic.

"Mom and Dad, how do I sleep with Asai tonight?" Naoki Natsume stopped his parents, who were going upstairs.

Natsume Yusheng's hand that was originally holding his wife's waist quickly spread away as if he had been electrocuted, and turned his head to look at his son with a confused face.

"You two?" He and his wife looked at each other and said, "How you two slept in Tokyo, you can sleep tonight." ”

"The house I rented in Tokyo has two bedrooms." Naoki Natsume said, "We also have two rooms in our house, but you two can't sleep in one?" ”

Reiko Natsume was visibly stunned for a moment, then looked at Asai.

As if at random, Asai turned his gaze elsewhere.

"You two...... Do you still sleep in separate rooms in Tokyo? Reiko Natsume asked.

Naoki Natsume: "? ”

"Then mom is in charge today, Mao Xu-chan, you sleep in Naoki's house tonight, if you don't like it, you can say it." Reiko Natsume pinched her waist with both hands and looked at Naoki Natsume: "I'm a very democratic person, and I will never force others." ”

"I ...... I listen to my aunt. Asai lowered his head and whispered.

Naoki Natsume reluctantly turned his head to look at Asai, his small eyes full of big doubts.

What about the strength you show off at home on weekdays?

How can this be like a little daughter-in-law?

He had an upright face, as if he was not a hard bone to eat, and held his head high: "If I have objections, you should also ask me if it is democratic." ”

Reiko Natsume frowned, thinking to herself, son, what's the matter.

Could it be ...... The understanding hasn't been taken back yet, and this time it's coming?

Naoki Natsume looked at Asai and then at Reiko Natsume, and said sternly: "I also listen to my mother...... Long live democracy! ”