Chapter 4 one day off

The owner of Murase Beauty Salon, Murase Shintaro, lives near the beauty parlor in Yotsuya Urn Castle. There were six employees in the shop, two in each room in the flats behind; including the trainees, a total of eight worked. Murase's private house was built five years ago. Although the area is not large, the quality is very good.At that time, Murase Beauty Salon was booming. Michio Sayama walked past the tea room.Murase's wife, Mi Naoko, was wearing glasses and was calculating bank deposits, discounts and securities. Seeing Doo, she quickly put the notebook on it and covered it.

"Good morning!'" "Good morning! Yo, it looks like I didn't sleep well." "yes?" "I slept late last night." "No, I went back before 11 o'clock, met an acquaintance in Shinjuku, and was dragged to the bar for two drinks." "Don't you drink a lot?" "I drank a little and left first. When I got back, I saw the note you left in the house." "Really? It's okay. I want to invite you to have breakfast." "thanks!" "Wait there for a while, I'll be here as soon as I get ready."

Murase Meizhizi is 32 years old. She has sharp eyes and thin lips, and looks older than her actual age. She and Murase Shintaro are married in love and used to work in a beauty salon in a neighboring county.She is in charge of finance and participates in operations.Some people say that she is smarter than her husband, and it is all due to her that the store can run to this day.The employees were more afraid of her than her husband. The kitchen, which doubles as a living room, is as clean and beautiful as a room in a high-end apartment. The first-class household equipment is as complete as in the advertisement photos. The green leaves are swaying outside the bright window, and the white curtains are slightly swaying.

Doffer sat down in a chair, picked up the morning paper on the polyester marbled tabletop, and flipped to the society page.The outside column contains the date of May 12th, Showa XX, Tuesday.There is no important news, but the title of the third message on the left is impressive: "A female employee was killed in an apartment, Osaka News" Dofu was about to look down when Miuko Murase came in. "That's all right, wait a minute." Mei Naoko ordered the maid.There was the sound of pots and pans inside. While waiting for breakfast, Doffer took a look. "At about 6:50 am on the 11th, Itosaku, the manager of the Watanabe-so apartment in Shimofukushima 5-chome, Fukushima District, Osaka City, found the female employee Kusakabe Tetsuko (19 years old) dead in Room 5 of the apartment. It was torn to pieces. Based on the chaos in the room, the Investigative Division 1 of the Osaka Prefectural Police Station determined that it was a robbery murder case, and has set up an investigative headquarters at the Fukushima Police Station, and is currently investigating the victim’s social relations.”

A common homicide.Dove flipped through the newspaper, looked at the radio and TV editions, and landed on the women's column.Throughout the year, women have been murdered by men.These homicides have nothing to do with me, nor the past. "Sorry for the waitting." Mei Naoko put the bowls and plates on the table. There were pickled vegetables, braised real shao fish, stewed sweet potato and butterbur, fried poached eggs, and five-spice seaweed. "Thank you for hospitality." "I'll eat with you." Murase and his wife often invite Daofu to their home for breakfast.This is a favor shown to the employees in the store.Lunch is usually eaten with employees in the store, and sometimes Murase takes him out for lunch.

"Is the teacher coming back today?" Dove asked while moving his chopsticks.Here he refers to Murase as "teacher". "He called and said it was changed to tomorrow evening." Mei Naoko said with a little satisfaction.Her husband gave lectures everywhere as a lecturer, which made her very satisfied, but she complained, "I often go to those things, and the store is so busy that I can't handle it." "However, the teacher can be famous all over the world in that way, and there is no disadvantage." "It's true, but it will make you suffer, because you are the teacher's agent in the store."

Is it really the "agent" of Shintaro Murase?Daofu is not inferior to Cunyuan technically.Compared with the boss, the customers are more enthusiastic about themselves, and Mei Naoko also knows it well, but of course I can't say this clearly.They just see themselves as an employee. When Murase was away, the number of customers remained unchanged, so Mei Naoko described him as Murase's "agent".What a competitive and scheming woman. What would happen to the proprietress if she announced her resignation from the store?Once he knew that the retention was futile, this smiling face would be distorted hysterically.

The employees vaguely knew that he was going to be independent recently.However, judging from Mi Naoko's enthusiastic appearance now, the wind has not yet reached her ears.Employees are of one mind with employees. At 2:30 this afternoon, I will go to see the land with Masako Hatano, and we agreed to meet in Shibuya.At 6 o'clock in the evening, there will be a tryst with another female guest.He decided to ask for leave in the morning. After eating and drinking tea, Dolph casually mentioned: "Ma'am, I'm sorry, I want to ask for leave this afternoon." "Oh why?"

As expected, Mi Naoko's expression changed suddenly. "I have something to do. I have a date with a friend I met in Shinjuku last night. I'm sorry." He thought that this kind of thing should not be too partial. "It must be today?" Mei Naoko's brows were furrowed. "Yes, we have an appointment." "I don't know what kind of date you two are, can you push it back?" "It's no longer possible to get in touch with that friend." Dove refused. "It's hard to do, and the teacher is not at home." Mei Naoko seemed to want to say, you clearly know this, but you have to be polite to this top employee and keep silent.

"I'm sorry for embarrassing you. In fact, my teacher was supposed to be back in the afternoon." "Plans changed and I didn't come back as scheduled. ... Oh, who is that friend of yours?" "Students from my hometown." "From Kyushu." "Yes, I used to study together in a middle school in Miyazaki Prefecture, and then came to Tokyo, and now work in a factory in Shinagawa. I heard that he will return to Kyushu recently, and we will get together today." "That's right!" Mei Naoko's face became more and more embarrassing.

When Mi Naoko asked who the friends who will be meeting today were, Dove thought she was trying to find out, but she pretended to ask casually.If she had heard the news from the employees that he was going to be independent, she would have shown a fierce look, but now she was simply embarrassed that the key employees asked for leave today. If it was another employee, she would have to reprimand him not to be presumptuous, but she had to be patient with Dolph.Of course, it's for business. "Oh, by the way, that lady should be here today." Mei Zhiyu said as if suddenly remembering. "Is it difficult?" Dofu thought she was referring to Hatano Masako, and couldn't help but be surprised.Masako shouldn't be in the store today. "Mrs. Sangshan!" "Mrs. Sangshan?" "Here, it's the round-faced, petite one, who is said to be Mr. Prosecutor's wife." "...the prosecutor's wife?" "It doesn't look like it? She has no airs." "Hey, what are you thinking? Haven't remembered yet?" "No, I see." Dove raised his head, "Anyway, give me a day off today!" Mi Naoko seemed taken aback by Dove's unexpectedly strong words. "Okay then, what can we do!" Sure enough, I was not happy.An unpleasant atmosphere enveloped the two of them for a moment. "I'm sorry." Dove stood up from the chair, saw her face, and sat down again with a smile. "Oh, ma'am, I would like to ask you something. Is there any customer in our store whose husband holds an important position in the company?" "how?" Mei Naoko's eyes were flickering, as if she felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart. "Here's the thing. I have a neighbor in the apartment who is a commercial graphic designer. He can draw posters, brochures, labels. He wants to find a suitable client. Let me introduce him to the wives of some important people in the company." He said this with two meanings, one is to fulfill his promise to help Okano; the other is to use this digression to dispel Mei Naoko's displeasure.She also understood that if she froze like this, she would not be able to step down. "Well, there may be such a person... Isn't Mrs. Hatano's husband the manager of a securities company?" Mei Naoko probably also realized that the cold atmosphere was inappropriate, and her expression returned to normal. "The securities company doesn't seem to be able to do it. There is no need for any promotional materials there." There was a hint of sarcasm in the words. "Really? Well, I will pay more attention to such people in the future." When I arrived at the dim sum shop near Shibuya Station at 2:20, Masako Hatano was already sitting on the seat inside. Because of her slightly fat body, I could see it at a glance.Wearing a suit today. "I kept you waiting for a long time." Dolph bent over the seat. "I just arrived too." She wanted to show that she didn't wait long, but the black tea in the teacup in front of her was already exhausted. "What do you want?" "coffee." "Coffee!" "I almost didn't ask for leave today." Dove said looking at Masako. "Why? The proprietress is not happy?" "She said Murase wouldn't be back until tomorrow, and told me not to ask for leave today." "It's unreasonable! Without you, her shop will be over." "No, it's a shortage of manpower." Dove said modestly. "As long as you and Murase are away, the beauty salon will be deserted, and the proprietress will be very popular, right?" Masako said happily.Although she was wearing thick face powder, the wrinkles on her face were exposed when she smiled, and she was helpless. Her plump breasts bulged out of the camel-colored suit. "She's very upset, but it's still important for me..." "Hey, that's right, it's related to your future. There's nothing I can do if I'm sorry to her this time." "And, I also want to see you..." The voice was very small. "Really?" She only glanced at him, "Don't just say nice things." "Where is it, it is true." "Okay, I believe you. . . . Oh, how did you say you were asking for leave?" "I said it tactfully." "Which proprietress wouldn't think of me?" "Not at all." Dove shook his head vigorously. "Okay, shall we go now?" "Go, where are you going?" "First go to Jiyugaoka, one of the candidates, and then drive to several other places." "Bring a car?" "Silly, can I drive here? ... Yo, you haven't finished your coffee yet, don't you want to drink it?" "Don't drink." Dolph stood up.Masako picked up the summons without haste. They called a taxi.You might run into acquaintances on the train. Next to her was Masako's round thigh.Masako also felt inferior because of her fat feet. As soon as the taxi drove through the busy street, Masako stretched out her hand.Dolph took her hand quietly. "I want to take a good ride with you." Masako said.The wind blowing in from the car window stirred her hairline. "Oh! That's right." "I can spend two nights away." "No problem?" "I told my husband. He travels a lot himself on business." "Is that so? But since I work in Murase's shop, I can't stay outside. It's a big deal not to go to work for a day like today." "Then wait until after you quit Muraso's shop." "That's fine. But after the dismissal, I will be busy designing and renovating the beauty salon, preparing for the opening, and recruiting some people..." "You can't stop talking like this, just find a chance to go out when the time comes....Hey, you don't look very happy." "Where, it's just that after I have a store, I will also be responsible to you, so I can't help being a little worried." "Don't be so nervous, you will do well, that's why I invested in you." "I'll tell you if I can make a profit." "I wish you all the best!" Masako said jokingly, with no intention of expecting him to pay back the debt at all. The taxi drove from the wide road lined with newly built houses into a narrow side street with shops on both sides, which made people feel like a bustling street developed in the suburbs after the war.The street is so narrow that pedestrians almost walk close to the car windows. "There are not many beauty salons in this area." Masako, who had visited beforehand, gave an explanation. Driving out of the shopping street is the station square of the private railway. "This is Jiyugaoka Station, have you been here?" "No, the first time." Dolph looked around with interest through the car window. "Sir, where do we get off?" the driver turned around and asked. "Well, go there by the road that runs along the tracks." The slope of the railway track embankment was covered with weeds with small white flowers blooming on the weeds. The taxi leaves the tracks and turns right.From there is a large residential area with a conspicuous structure, and a place name sign saying "Okuza X-chome" is hung on the fence. "Driver, slow down." Masako looked towards Dolph. "Gradually, there are more and more good houses in this area." The houses on both sides flowed slowly backwards.The residences all have gates and walls, and they are Japanese-style, Western-style, Japanese-Western, and all kinds.There are also some old houses, but most of them are new houses.The new house is probably a literati residence with a garage. "Turn left there." Go left or right, Masako—tell the driver one by one.Every time the car turned a new street appeared, but the shape and style of the houses remained the same.Dove still had that calm and contrived expression. "How about this place?" Masako and Dofu looked out together. "Can. In fact, Dove thought to himself, this place is very good. From this point of view, the customer source he imagined is consistent with the reality.This is a secluded street, and no women are seen walking, but it is not difficult to imagine whether there are women living in such a house.If you want to talk about the disadvantages, it is that the population is a little less.Some apartments are still under construction. "What can, simply put, you want to build a store." "yes." "Don't worry, just tell me what you think!" "I feel good." "I don't think I'm sure, let's take another look." The taxi turned left for a while, then turned right for a while like a tour, driving back and forth slowly, and the house I just saw appeared two or three times. "Ma'am, there doesn't seem to be much open space in this area..." Masako looked around and looked out. "This is a street with established buildings, so there is no open space. Even if there is, it is not worthwhile to build a store alone in such a residential area. It is not close to the shopping street and cannot attract customers." "That's right." "You seem to be watching your customers." Masako Hatano has a business sense. Where did Masako raise the "investment" funds?Said it was 50 million yen.Sixty million yen, does she really have that much savings?If it is a private house, the money is too much. Are you planning to get more than half of it from other places?These are all previous questions, and now Dove knows a thing or two.Masako seems to be in the stock business, she often reveals such a tone. Masako's husband is the manager of a securities company, and on the surface she does not operate stocks.She learned a little about stocks from her husband.So in the beginning, in order to earn some change, she bought and sold through other securities companies behind her husband's back. Gradually, she got the hang of it and made more money, which is all conceivable.For the stock market, she can get information from her husband and subordinates who come to the house. This inference can be considered correct, but Masako did not disclose this to Dofu.She did not seem to want to expose the scandal of the source of the money, and wanted to display to him forever a mysterious generosity.He understood her mood and didn't ask her those realistic questions, so as not to hurt her vanity.He just gladly accepted it. Masako has made money from stocks, so she seems to be quite insightful in business.When choosing the site for the beauty salon, she attached great importance to the location conditions and was thoughtful and meticulous.The fat woman seemed insensitive, but she was actually extraordinarily shrewd. After ordering a taxi to go back and forth four or five times, Masako got off at the area where the shopping street in front of the station connected to the residential area. "I think it's very nice here, ma'am, do you see it?" Masako looked back at Dolph behind him. When walking on the road, Masako didn't dare to walk side by side with him, because the age gap was too big and it was too eye-catching.In order not to be seen as a companion, she always let Dove follow a few steps behind her, and when she had something to do, she would turn her head and wink at him. It's not just the unnaturalness of age that stands out.Sometimes her husband called the cadres of the securities company to his home; sometimes the couple attended banquets they had to attend together;Therefore, when talking to a dolphin, first check whether there is any danger of being seen. Masako probably thought this area was safe, so she talked side by side with Dofushi.Because it is necessary to choose a location, this is also a last resort. Astor saw that this area was located at one end of the shopping street, outside the lively central area.Beauty salons can neither be sandwiched in the middle of a shopping street, nor can they be located on a remote residential street.Such is the psychology of customers. The candidate spot that Masako showed him was the best spot. However, what I saw just now is no open space. There are many shops on both sides of the street. Behind the shops, the roofs of the houses are lined up with green trees inside.Of course, it's useless there. "Now the land is sold out." Masako replied to Dove's question. "Really?" "Seeing the future in this area, they are building houses." "Shall we go find another land?" "Building a new house doesn't necessarily just require land." Masako smiled as if laughing at Dofu's childishness, pointing at the front of her round forehead, "How about buying that shop?" Looking in the direction pointed, there is a small snack shop on the second floor. "That... dim sum shop?" The signboard hanging outside reads the word "forest", and a red tent is stretched out at the entrance. The big characters with the same name as the signboard have turned black, the heavy water door is painted maroon, and three wooden doors are installed on the white wall. The holey windows were hung with green curtains and white screens.The second floor looks like a residence. "That store is too old." Masako said as if she knew everything. "I heard that this house was built two years ago. The owner said that something happened in his hometown and he had to go back to take care of it. He planned to sell the house. It is losing money one after another, because it is too remote to be a dim sum shop here, and there are many restaurants in the bustling places in front of the station. It may be good in the future, but we can’t wait until then!" Masako talked eloquently. After listening to her introduction, I took a closer look, maybe because it was daytime, the shop was deserted and deserted, as gray as a layer of dust, and no one could be seen from the windows, it was a desolate scene. "It's not good for a snack shop, but it's okay for a beauty salon." Dolph felt the same way. "It is said that the store has a land area of ​​42 pings, 1 million yen per ping, 42 million yen in total, and a total of 60 million yen including the house. The buildings on the ground cannot be used as the fixed amount, and he has to deduct it." I don't know where she learned about it, but Dove was amazed at Masako's meticulous preparation. "I heard from the owner that the house was built two years ago, and after some internal renovations, you can do other business. If you want to buy it, you only need to evaluate the land. The owner is worried that he has no money to pay off the debt, and the price will be reduced to 50 million. It’s about 1 yuan, so it’s cheaper.” Dolph agrees with Masako. "The price of land in this area is going to increase, and if you grab it and put it in your hand, it's investment." Masako's tone seemed to belong to her. "What will you do after you buy it?" Dolf said immediately.Show indifference to greedy people. Masako said to Dove before, "Give me the store", but can she truly give it to her?Can she be the backstage boss?These are still very ambiguous, and hearing her say it seems to be all for him.Her words slyly concealed a woman's scheming and a man's pleasing intention. Dolph naturally understood and told her that he would repay her with the profits from the store.This is a temptation.To his temptation, Masako half-jokingly said please, as if she didn't take the matter to heart, but her words contained her original intention. However, these matters need not be clearly distinguished now.The friendly relationship continues in the indifference of the money relationship, and the unimpeded thinking is hidden in the fog of ambiguity. "How do you know this store is for sale?" Doffer asked obliquely. "Inquiry. Isn't it pointless to run blindly to see? It's not just a ride." Masako replied proudly. "Yeah, that's true..." "That's right? Why?" "Too thoughtful..." "Didn't you think of it? These things, of course. You will start to manage from now on. Don't be careless in everything. You can be as carefree as before... "Well, without you following me, I don't know what to do!" "You always rely on me, what do you want to do? It's really useless!" Masako rebuked Doofu triumphantly. The real estate agent with a bald forehead greets Masako and Doufu in the small shop with a smile on his face.A large desk outside and a set of reception equipment took up most of the room, and an ugly looking female clerk was flipping through the account books in the corner. "Is it almost settled?" From the hoarse voice of the real estate agent, it can be known that Masako has been here several times before. "It's rare to see such a good old house, and many people are vying to buy it. I have been waiting for it because I have shown my gratitude to my wife. However, I can't keep waiting!" While talking, the real estate agent quietly observed the young man sitting beside Masako cautiously.Masako kept silent about her companion. "Can you think of a way to fix the price?" Masako said calmly. "In addition to the land, there is also a house built two years ago, ma'am, it is the same as a new house!" "However, shouldn't ground buildings be counted?" "It depends on the situation. Of course, the old house can't be counted, but the house is very new. A little renovation is enough. If you open a dim sum shop, it's equivalent to paying for it." "I don't open a dim sum shop." "What are you going to do?" "What is the business...it's this person's business." Masako was ambiguous, and even his companions used "this one" to pass it by. The real estate agent looked directly at Dove for the first time, but because he was silent, he hurriedly turned to face Masako. "Based on the current situation, this house can be used for any business. It's hard to find such a house with a lantern on. To tell you the truth, many people came to ask about the price in similar transactions. How about it?" The real estate agent offered a cigarette to Masako, and after Masako took one, he handed the cigarette case to Dove and said, "What do you think?" It seemed as if he was spying on the relationship between the two customers. The pale-faced waitress brought two cups of lukewarm tea, her eyes revealing an inquisitive look.Masako ignored her and just smoked. The real estate agent and Masako began to negotiate the price.Masako insisted on asking for less than 50 million yen for nearly an hour; the real estate agent claimed that it was impossible.Masako pretended not to be interested; the real estate agent showed a tough attitude.After some bargaining, both sides had a bottom line, and the two sides refused to give in to each other. Dove listened as if it had nothing to do with him, and sometimes he looked around when he was bored.The outside window panes are covered with advertisements with product introductions, and pedestrians on the street can be seen through the narrow gaps between the advertisements.His eyes were only on the woman passing by. It's better to act like you don't care.Masako Hatano is going to buy it after all.Since the protected person does not have any requirements, the protective psychology is superfluous, so they will care more about themselves.If she keeps silent like this, she will gradually know what her plan is. Because all the responsibility for this issue rests with Masako Hatano. In case of any troubles between her and her husband in the future, I will not be implicated in it. I can say that it was decided by my wife, and I did not make any demands. . The negotiation between Masako and the real estate agent is still going on.She kept haggling over the price, and she kept on finding fault, saying that the location was remote, that everything was going to lose money for several years, and so on.The real estate agent retorted slowly. Dove thought, how did Masako introduce herself to the real estate agent?The real estate agent only referred to her as "Madam", as if he did not know her identity.Masako probably didn't give her real name and surname, so she might try to hide it until the end.What should I do after the business is concluded?She was afraid of revealing her name, and hoped that everything would be ambiguous... While talking, Masako suddenly picked up the bag and stood up.The real estate agent seemed to think that the negotiation had broken down, so he hurriedly looked up, and she walked up to the clerk with a bad face.The female clerk led her to the toilet room inside, and Masako followed behind with her wide buttocks twisting.With a look of joy in his eyes, the real estate agent picked up the cigarette case again. Masako, nearly 40, makes no secrets; Sachiko Edamura, 27, plays coyly to show she is a young and knowledgeable woman.In these aspects, Sachiko was more obvious than ordinary people, but on this occasion, it was much better than Masako Hatano's vulgarity.She is another taste. Sachiko Tongedamura's appointment is at 6 o'clock in the evening.Before that, she must skillfully get rid of Masako's entanglement. "What do you want to do there?" said the real estate agent to Doffer.By the way, he wanted to probe into the relationship between himself and the fat lady, which he had guessed somewhat.