After school at 3 pm, Uchiha Ming came out of the classroom and did not rush to Takasaki Izakaya, but went to the school library with his backpack.
Although there are a lot more people in the school library after school, it still remains quiet and peaceful. The rustling sound of pens and turning pages creates a very inspiring atmosphere.
It's a bit embarrassing to say, but in the past week, Uchiha Ming has not fulfilled his duties as a student. Instead, he has been like the super-powered high school boy in the comics, secretly exorcising demons and playing tricks.
You know, there will be another monthly test around April 28th. If he does too badly and his grades drop seriously, he will be embarrassed.
He couldn't just copy the class monitor's test paper in the examination room with his scarlet Sharingans open like Sasuke did in the Chunin Exam.
It doesn't seem to be impossible?
After all, he now has the ability to clone himself into another bird, and can share vision with crows. If there is a crow perched near the window, he will be able to see the test papers of other students at a glance.
Stop, stop! You can't have such perverted thoughts.
Uchiha Ming didn't come here to study just for the deviation value.
Putting aside some messy thoughts and calming his mind, Uchiha Ming took out his textbooks, pen and paper and began to study seriously.
After studying in the library for more than an hour, Uchiha Ming got up and rushed to Takasaki Izakaya, arriving at almost five o'clock.
"Hello, Uchiha-san, I am sorry to trouble you again today. Dinner is ready, please come and eat first."
"Thank you for the lunch box, it tastes great. I've washed it clean." Uchiha Ming returned the clean lunch box to Takasaki Tsuki.
"If Uchiha-san doesn't mind, please give your lunch boxes to us at Takasaki Izakaya in the future."
That is to say, in addition to the original evening meal for employees, his lunch meal was also covered.
"How embarrassing."
Takasaki Tsuki bowed ninety degrees and said in a sincere voice, "Now is the time to rely on Uchiha-san, so please don't refuse."
The Japanese were really too polite, they bowed at every turn. Uchiha Ming was not the type to be fussy, it was just a lunchbox, there was no need to argue and he agreed.
At worst, I can just work harder in my part-time job in the future and that'll be enough in return.
The evening employee meal was also a typical family style meal, without any big fish or meat, but under Takasaki Yue's skillful cooking, it was quite tasty. Uchiha Ming ate five bowls in a row without hesitation.
Takasaki Anne, who witnessed Uchiha Ming's terrifying appetite for the first time, was dumbfounded.
After dinner, we started to make preparations for the opening.
After Uchiha Ming changed into his staff uniform and came down from the second floor, he saw the Takasaki sisters wearing wide-sleeved coarse blue cloth kimonos, white aprons with the store name printed on them, snow-white headscarves on their heads, and their youthful faces made them look like the hostesses of an izakaya.
Chapter 41 Zhengxin Society
Although the twin sisters are dressed exactly the same and have very similar features, you can still tell who is the older sister at a glance by looking at their temperament.
The one with lowered eyebrows and a serene face is the elder sister Takasaki Tsuki, while the one with raised eyes and a somewhat fierce look at first glance is the younger sister Takasaki An.
Because of the master-level knife skills that Uchiha Ming displayed in the store the day before, Takasaki Tsuki decided to resume the supply of sashimi after obtaining his consent and also bought in a few live fish.
The bald uncle named Hasegawa was the first one to come in. In the fight with the fisherman yesterday, he only had time to grab a few pieces of sashimi and was not satisfied yet.
"Young General, give me a sashimi platter."
I'm not a general, but a part-time worker. However, Uchiha Ming did not say this. He nodded and swiftly cleaned up a fresh fish. Takasaki An helped him, preparing perilla and radish paper as padding and carvings.
Soon, a plate of sashimi was served. Uncle Hasegawa picked up the chopsticks and ate two slices in a row, then dipped two more slices in horseradish sauce and ate them, praising them endlessly:
"Brother Dajiang's knife skills are really amazing. The sashimi melts in your mouth and still maintains its elasticity. It's almost as good as the one I had at Yuntaifang, a famous sashimi restaurant."
The most important thing is that it is cheap. With less than a quarter of the price, you can enjoy the celebrity-level knife skills of sashimi. It is really a great deal.
Thinking of this, Uncle Hasegawa also became generous:
"It's a pity to pair ordinary sake with sashimi like this. Little sister from the Takasaki family, open a bottle of Junmai Ginjo now. Have one first and leave the rest at the counter."
Uchiha Ming was cleaning the knives and making cuts with the kitchen knife in his hand. The boy's interest in playing with weapons is engraved in his genes. Uchiha Ming not only did not find the part-time job of making sashimi boring, but was very interested in it and did it with ease.
"What, do you want to learn?"
Uchiha Ming said to Takasaki Anne with a smile. He had noticed a long time ago that when the sashimi was being made, Takasaki Anne had been secretly peeking at him, as if she wanted to see but was too embarrassed to do so.
Gao Qi'an's cheeks flushed, she lowered her head and said hesitantly, "Is it okay?"
Uchiha Ming learned from Tanaka Hikaru that the Takasaki sisters were three months younger than him. It was really not easy for them to share the burden of the family at such a young age. Uchiha Ming was still very tolerant towards girls younger than him.
In the 21st century of information explosion, many well-known chefs make videos on the Internet to attract popularity. However, watching through videos is definitely not as good as hands-on teaching on site.
"of course!"
Uchiha Ming had no intention of being complacent, nor did he plan to work in Takasaki Izakaya for a long time. Naturally, he was not afraid of teaching his apprentice and starving himself to death. It was just a piece of cake for him to give a few pointers.
Anyway, all these sword skills were copied with the Sharingan. The so-called Sashimi Sage and Sushi Sage, who have honed their sword skills for many years, can be identified as Uchiha as long as he glances at them.
"Then can I call you Master?" Takaki An raised her head in surprise, her cheeks flushed, she blinked her big round eyes, and her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was afraid of being rejected by Uchiha Ming.
If Takasaki An didn't act like she did before, when she was angry and sulking with her sister, and instead pretended to be well-behaved, she would still be quite cute.
"whatever."
The izakaya's business was a little better than yesterday, but not much better. After 9:30, there were few customers, so it had to close.
The door curtain of the izakaya was lowered to indicate that it would no longer accept customers. Uchiha Ming and the Takasaki sisters were cleaning the izakaya. At this time, a young monk in a gray robe walked in.
"Good evening, ladies!"
Gao Qiyue was counting today's bills at the counter when he saw a young monk with a handsome face, fair skin and a shaved head showing stubble walk in.
"Master, we are closed now."
"I am not here to eat." The young monk bowed and said with a smile.
Takasaki Tsuki picked up a 1,000 yen bill from the cash register, hesitated for a moment, picked up another one, rolled it up in his palm, then walked from the counter to the young monk, saluted with his hands together, and then handed over the bill with both hands.
The young monk waved his hand to refuse, then took out a booklet from his pocket.
"I am not here to beg for alms. I just feel that the two female donors have a connection with my Buddha. Please allow me to introduce the Zhengxin Association and the double-bodied Buddha we worship."
Takasaki An turned around and looked at her sister, both with strange expressions on their faces.
They turned out to be here to preach, and it looked like they were a new religion.
Japan is a multi-faith religious country. According to the religious survey report of the Ministry of Culture, the number of religious believers in Japan is even more than half of the total population.
In other words, many people hold multiple beliefs at the same time, which is pantheism.
This is not surprising, as Takasaki Izakaya has a shrine to the god of rice for praying for wealth inside the store, but there is also a shrine on the second floor to commemorate his deceased mother.
In addition to traditional Shinto beliefs and the eight major Buddhist sects, there is also a large number of so-called emerging religions.
Relying on the relaxed religious laws, a large number of new religions emerged after the war, which were a mixture of good and bad. A considerable number of them were simply cults. In addition to taking the opportunity to defraud money and sex, they even extended their tentacles into the political arena.
However, both criminal police and public security police are afraid of being accused of violating religious freedom, so they turn a blind eye to these new religions. As long as nothing serious happens, they will pretend nothing has happened. If something serious happens, then they can only...
I can only step down, resign and apologize!
"The Double-Bodied Buddha is the creator of all things in the heaven and earth. One Buddha has two bodies, and the good body and the evil body are fighting and entangled with each other. In this generation, the Dharma Ending Age has arrived, and the evil body is about to destroy the world, while the good body has incarnated as a human being, who is the leader of our Zhengxin Society. The leader came to the world to save the world from the evil body!" The young monk began to introduce the doctrine in a torrent of words.
"Well, I'm sorry, my family believes in the Jodo Shinshu sect." Takasaki Tsuki's voice was very soft and gentle, but one could still hear a firm refusal.
"Those clay statues are all evil. Our leader is a true extraordinary person with magical powers, and he is also the savior! Our Zhengxin Society has a training ground in Tokyo..."
Before the young monk could finish his words, Takasaki An rushed out angrily with a single-edged kitchen knife in her hand.
"Get out of here! My family doesn't believe in any new religion. If you don't leave, I'm going to call the police."
Looking at the sharp knife that was shining with cold light, the young monk was tactful enough not to continue pestering. He immediately put the booklet in his hand on the table and turned away.
Takaki An picked up the booklet and was about to throw it into the trash can, but was stopped by Uchiha Ming. She then took it in her hand and flipped through it casually, and couldn't help laughing out loud.
What a mess of bullshit. The dualism of good and evil, eschatology, salvationism, theories of various religions piled together to make a mess. How low does one's IQ have to be to believe in this stuff?
After throwing the booklet into the trash can, Uchiha Ming didn't take it to heart. Occasionally, he would meet middle-aged or elderly women who would preach to him when walking on the street.
There is also a new religion that says Japanese women are Eve and Peninsula men are Adam, and that only the combination of the two can wash away original sin and save the world. It advocates that all women should be married to men from the Peninsula.
In comparison, it is not outrageous that this so-called Orthodox Church, whose doctrine is stitched together for the purpose of making money, is not too far-fetched.
Chapter 42 Bone Swimming
The next day, which was Wednesday, the weather was nice and the breeze was gentle.
Uchiha Ming left the library, walked straight out of the school gate, and walked slowly along the long downhill slope in front of the school gate.
It is now mid-April. Because the weather this year is slightly colder than in previous years, the cherry blossom front advanced to Tokyo a step slower than before. Now you can still see cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo.
Japan is the country of cherry blossoms. Every spring, the cherry blossoms bloom in sequence from Okinawa to Hokkaido, from south to north as the climate warms up. There is a literary-sounding name for them called the Sakura Front.
There are indeed several cherry blossom trees in the courtyard of Jinguji High School. The flowers are in full bloom and the petals are falling in a variety of colors. Even someone like Uchiha Ming who doesn't understand romance couldn't help but sigh that the beauty of the cherry blossoms is indeed well-deserved.
The slope at the entrance is lined with maple trees instead of cherry trees, otherwise the scenery would be absolutely beautiful.
Just as I was thinking this, a black Toyota Century slowly approached from behind, with the window rolled down, revealing a pretty face that seemed both angry and smiling.
"Good afternoon, Uchiha."
The black luxury car slightly accelerated and drove parallel to Uchiha Ming. Matsudaira Chiyo opened the door and spoke to Uchiha Ming:
"I'm going to Takasaki Bureau Sake House, too. You can come up too."
Uchiha Ming just went with the flow and sat in the back seat of the car.
The space inside the black luxury car was very spacious, divided into two rows facing each other. Chiyo Matsudaira was sitting sideways in the back, not wearing a school uniform but black casual clothes.
A woman in a black suit with ordinary looks but sharp eyes was braiding Chiyo Matsudaira's smooth black long hair.
When he saw Uchiha Ming getting on the car, he stared at Uchiha Ming for a while with a stern and considering look, and frowned.
"Is my car comfortable to sit in?" Seeing Uchiha Ming looking at the luxurious interior of the car curiously, Matsudaira Chiyo said with a smile.
"good."
At this time, Chiyo Matsudaira's long hair had been tied into two pigtails. She was facing the woman in the black suit with her eyes closed. The woman took out an exquisite makeup box and applied powder on her face with a powder puff.
Chiyo Matsudaira's originally snow-white skin suddenly turned slightly yellow. I don't know what makeup tools and techniques the woman in the black suit used, but Chiyo Matsudaira also had some freckles on her face.
Finally, he took out a pair of thick round glasses from his bag and put them on. At first glance, he looked like a different person.
"What are you doing at Takasaki Izakaya?" Uchiha Ming asked.
"I've visited other izakayas in the past few days, but it's no match for a field investigation. After all, without investigation, you have no right to speak." Matsudaira Chiyo said as if it was a matter of course.
"And I also want to see the Takasaki sisters working as poster girls in kimono."
While they were talking, the black sedan had already driven to a place just one street away from Takasaki Izakaya. The car stopped and Uchiha Ming was quickly driven out of the car.
"Uchiha, pretend you don't know me in this store."
After entering the store, I had dinner as usual like yesterday, cleaned up and prepared, and roughly processed the ingredients before opening the store.
Customers came to the store one after another. They seemed to be office workers from nearby and retired middle-aged and elderly people who came out for a drink after dinner.
At around six o'clock, Chiyo Matsudaira came in with her woman in a black suit and went straight to the food counter.
"You can make sashimi here, right?"
"Yes, but there will be a small processing fee." Maybe it was because of the cross-dressing or because Takasaki Anne had never met Matsudaira Chiyo before, so she didn't recognize her.
"Very good, then let me take care of this cherry trout."
The woman in the black suit placed a safe water tank at the front desk, which contained a large bluish-white fish with a slightly orange belly.
Sakura trout is also a well-known salmon native to Japan. It has a slightly pink-orange belly, moist meat, and is rich in oil. It is a high-quality salmon. As the name implies, it migrates from the open sea to the Sea of Japan every year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. At this time, the meat of the sakura trout is the most plump and firm.
However, cherry trout cannot be caught in Tokyo Bay. They can usually be caught in the northeastern region such as Aomori Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, and even in Hokkaido.
"Also, grind this wasabi for me. I can't stand the pungent smell of horseradish." The woman in the black suit handed over another beautifully packaged rectangular paper box.
"master?"
Fresh wasabi in Japan is very expensive. Takasaki An looked at the cherry trout and didn't know what to do for a moment, so she looked to Uchiha Ming for help.
"Do as she says. You take care of the things needed for plating and carving, and I'll take care of the rest." Uchiha Ming said lightly.
Uchiha Ming grabbed the lively trout, knocked it unconscious, removed the scales and internal organs with a sharp knife, and then placed the cleaned trout on the chopping board. Uchiha Ming moved smoothly as he took out various knives to cut up the fish body, and then sliced out slices of sashimi as thin as cicada wings.
Seeing Uchiha Ming's sword skills reaching perfection with ease, Matsudaira Chiyo couldn't hide her surprise on her face.
The meat of the whole cherry trout was shaved cleanly. Uchiha Ming raised the knife, ready to chop off the fish head and bones, make soup and serve it, but was stopped by Matsudaira Chiyo.
"Wait a minute, I want to see the bone swimming!"
