Chapter 11 second quarter

The first time I heard about this was when the weather was still very hot last year.At dinner, Dad mentioned that he had an uncle. Dad's dad - Yuriko's grandfather was an only child with no siblings.But now they say "it seems to be", isn't it strange? "The situation is very complicated, so the old man kept it a secret from me before!" Dad explained to Mom. It is said that between the fourth grade of elementary school and the second grade of high school, my grandfather had a non-blood "brother" who was adopted by his parents. "That's the child of my father's boss in the workplace, not his own child."

Dad brought up this particular topic at family dinners and told Mom about it.In this particular topic, there are many things that even Yuriko can't understand.And whether my elder brother understands it or not, he will not show it on his face. He seems not interested at all, and just eats his food by himself.In fact, he was listening carefully, and Yuriko naturally understood this.Because, when Yuriko looked at her brother secretly with questioning eyes, her brother always told her with winks: "You don't have to understand... If you must understand, I will tell you later!"

"After many twists and turns and disputes, he was kicked around by his relatives since he was a baby, and he never found a home. In the end, the great-grandfather finally accepted the entrustment and adopted him as an adopted son." It is said that grandpa's father is a "generous and tolerant person" in this regard.Some say it's officially claimed, others say it's not.What about the child's mother?Said that he was unable to raise him alone, so he ran away. Mom and Dad quickly asked and answered. "How old is he?" "One year younger than the old man."

"Then, they are really two brothers!" "It's okay if we get along well." Unfortunately, when the adopted son arrived at Morisaki's house, he still couldn't live in harmony. "Fortunately, the first few years were pretty good, so it's much better than going to someone else's house." "It's pathetic!" It is said that the grandfather often fought with the adopted son. "My grandpa sent him to high school anyway, but he dropped out of school very quickly and left the Morisaki family soon after." He did not go through formal adoption procedures, so issues such as household registration were not involved.However, after this person left, he never appeared again.

"It's really ungrateful! The old man has been depressed for a long time, and grandma is also very sad. But there is no way." The grandfather completely forgot about the adopted son, and became a father himself when he grew up, and now he is a grandfather.Grandpa's parents have long been buried under Jiuquan. The adopted son's name is Ichiro Mizuuchi. "Such surnames are rare!" "It is said that it was his biological mother's surname." This Mizuuchi Ichiro has passed away. "It happened last month. The lawyer appointed as the estate agent got in touch with the old man."

Mizuuchi Ichiro left a will - saying that he would give a part of the inheritance to the Morisaki family who raised him as a child. "Inheritance...does he have a lot of money?" Mom's eyes widened, but the chopsticks hadn't been taken out of her mouth. "It is said that he made a lot of money by trading stocks! He suddenly became a rich man. Life is really unpredictable! He didn't even study high school well, and he has no relatives, yet he can achieve such great success!" Ichiro Mizuuchi is single, without any relatives, and most of his estate is donated to charities or groups.

"The old man is very touched! This Ichiro! How happy I would be if my father and mother are still alive!" "The money, can I really get it? What about taxes and fees? Don't worry about paying more taxes and fees!" "It doesn't matter! All the taxes and fees are handled by the lawyer. It is said that our family can really get the part of the inheritance that has been agreed!" "It's not from our family, it's from my husband!" Dad smiled out of shape. "But, anyway, sooner or later it will be our brothers' stuff." This is the news of the first stage, and the follow-up news is about a month apart.One night, Uncle Takashi stopped by on his way home from get off work.He said, oh, I haven't seen you for a few days, you two have grown taller again!Is Dashu still trying to play baseball?Uncle Takashi explained the situation in detail, but Dad seemed rather disappointed.

"What is this? In the end, the bamboo basket fetches water in vain!" "The old man said the same! There is no such thing as a good thing in the world!" According to the lawyer's explanation, after completing various procedures and then paying taxes and fees, the inheritance left by Ichiro Mizuuchi to the Morisaki family is only the old villa in the mountains in the north of Kanto. "Although it's a villa, he actually lives there himself!" "Oh, did he die there?" "No, he died while traveling, in Paris." In an old bookstore by the Seine, Ichiro Mizuuchi died.He suddenly collapsed in the hilly canyon of old books, and when the shopkeeper rushed over, he had a sudden myocardial infarction and died of exhaustion.

"His health was not very good before this, and he has already made mental preparations, and even wrote his will." It is said that he often goes to Paris and travels around the world! "He has endless money. He is single! Except for traveling, he will be locked up in that villa after returning. He doesn't like to socialize with people, and he doesn't even have friends or acquaintances. He only deals with that lawyer, and he is on business. When it’s time to do it. He even said with a smile that he didn’t even have the chance to have a drink together!” A millionaire, a social hermit—that's what the lawyer said.It is said that Minauchi himself also evaluates himself in this way.

"Then overseas travel is his only hobby, right?" "No no, travel is just a means, and books are the goal. Books! And they are all old books." Traveling around the world, visiting old and second-hand bookstores, buying books one by one when he finds them, the price is not an issue (uncle Takashi used the term spending money like dirt at this time), he bought books continuously. "In order to collect books, besides the villa where he lives, he also has three properties. Those are not reserved for the old man!" The books in the villa are piled up like a mountain.

"The books that he especially valued are collected there." In short, we have to go over to see the situation first - Uncle Ryuji said. "The old man has no interest at all, and even thinks it's too much trouble. He asked me to handle it at his discretion. There's really nothing I can do about it." "I'm so sorry, brother!" "If the old villa can still be used after being cleaned up, it is also possible for all of us to own it together! We can go there for parties and have barbecues during the summer vacation." Mom interjected a few words: "Since he is a rich man, he may still have a lot of good furniture! Help me take a look, brother!" "Okay, okay, I see." In this way, Uncle Longsi contacted him a few more times, but the news each time made people less interested.The villa was more than dilapidated, it was amazing—it was holding up.As for furniture, there was nothing decent at all, and the room was littered with rubbish.The master didn't seem to have even hired a helper, and he didn't know how to solve the problem of food.Unscrewing the kitchen faucet, a liquid mixed with red iron rust gurgled out. What happened to those books?Books are indeed piled up like a mountain.The largest room on the first floor is the library. The entire wall is covered with fixed bookshelves filled with books.What can't fit in the bookshelf is piled on the floor. "I only took a quick look, and it seems that they are all books in foreign languages. I'm afraid a layman can't estimate how much those books are worth." Maybe it will be worth something? —Indeed, that’s what I said at the time. "I still have to find a bookseller to come and have a look. However, that place is too difficult to walk! It is not a villa area at all, it is a lonely house built in the deep mountains and old forests, with nothing around. The road is also walking to Half of it became a private path and no one cleaned it up. We went out to find a home supply store and bought a few sickles and hatchets before we groped in. We were exhausted!" Since this is the case, if you call a bookseller rashly, how much commission will you have to spend?Dad said with a wry smile. How did Ichiro Mizuuchi live in that kind of place, in that kind of house, among the countless piles of old books?What is he thinking?Doesn't he feel lonely?It was my brother who said this first. "Let's go see the family too!" He began to beg his father frequently, and his mother agreed. "The child's uncle and aunt are indifferent people, and they don't have any desires. Even if there is something good, they may not have seen it. I want to see it too! Don't you want to see it with your own eyes?" "But Brother Ayong and the others also went to see it, didn't they all come back dumbfounded?" Ayong is his father's second brother. He divorced his first wife and has no children with his second wife.Both of them have jobs, and they are the wealthiest among the brothers. Both parents agree with this, but they just spend a little too much money. "Although Ah Yong and the others have some discernment, they are just fashionistas in the final analysis. What they like are luxury things, and they don't even look at antiques and old furniture." When making important decisions, mother's opinion is always given priority, so a decision was made in accordance with this iron rule. At the beginning of December, Yuriko's family went to visit the villa in question—expedition.