i am hokage in tokyo

Chapter 365 Chapter 366

At six o'clock in the evening, a dim light appeared on the horizon.

Uchiha Naru, who put on a black suit, walked out of the old house with Chiyo Matsudaira and Miru Sakaki, who were also in black kimonos, and got into a black Passat.

Several other assistants got into another black car.

"Tonight is all night, and tomorrow is the farewell ceremony and funeral. If everything goes well, we will be able to return to Tokyo tomorrow afternoon." Sakaki Nami said while driving.

Japanese funerals follow Buddhist standards and take about three days.

On the first day of death, the body is placed and the funeral agency, city hall and temple are informed of the subsequent funeral arrangements.

On the second day, the funeral home arranged for the mourning hall to be arranged, and the morticians sorted out the remains of the deceased and placed them in the coffin. An all-night ceremony was held between 6:8 and [-]:[-] pm, and those who had ordinary contacts with the deceased could come to express their condolences and burn incense.

The monks chanted sutras and prayed for the deceased to have a happy life. The bereaved family members, relatives and friends kept vigil for the deceased that night.

The farewell ceremony on the third day is smaller and more formal, usually only attended by closer family and friends.After the farewell ceremony, the funeral is held and the coffin is moved to the crematorium for cremation.

"Yeah." Uchiha Naruto nodded.

"By the way, what did brother-in-law say?"

"He returned to China today and said that he would try his best to attend the whole night. If he couldn't make it, he would definitely attend the farewell ceremony."

The few people stopped talking, the black Passat turned a corner, and drove for another three to five minutes, and you could see an ordinary wooden house standing, the firewood at the door was piled up to the eaves, and a yard was surrounded by a fence outside.

"arrive."

There are a lot of open spaces in the countryside, so you can park your car casually on the periphery.

In the open space on the side of the country house, there are more than a dozen cars and trucks parked, including BMWs, Mercedes-Benz and other luxury cars, which are particularly eye-catching in this small and declining village.

After Naru Uchiha and others got out of the car, Miru Sakaki was about to walk to the yard when she glanced at Chiyo Matsudaira and suddenly patted her head.

"A Ming, you brought your girlfriend back and you didn't tell her in advance. I even forgot to prepare Chiyo's Yulingmae."

In Japanese funerals, visitors are required to prepare incense coins in specially wrapped bags to express their feelings.

Because it should be placed in front of the soul of the deceased, it is also called in front of the soul and in front of the Buddha.

"Go back to the old house and look for more packaging bags." Sakaki Namiru called an assistant and said.

"No need, Namiru-nee."

Matsudaira Chiyo smiled sweetly and took out two sealed Yulingqian envelopes from the small bag.

"A Ming's and mine are all ready."

"You are really thoughtful." Sakaki Nami smiled.

Naruto Uchiha, Nami Ryu Sakaki, and Chiyo Matsudaira walked towards the country house.

At the entrance of the yard, there is a table as the front desk, and an old farmer in his 60s is sitting, registering the names of the visitors and collecting the money before charging.

"Village Chief. Why are you here?"

"It's Nami-ryu, I almost didn't recognize you. Now I feel like a girl from a big city."

The village head raised his head, his face was dark and wrinkled, and he looked honest.

"Anyway, I'm idle, so I came to help. After all, I was taken care of by Uchiha's big brother before."

The old village chief adjusted the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose and glanced at Sakaki Nami for a few times. Then his eyes fell on Uchiha Naru and his eyes narrowed.

"This young man looks so familiar, he must be the son of Xianmen?"

"Hello, I'm Naruto Uchiha."

Uchiha Ming stepped forward and said hello politely.

"Hello, hello, your grandfather and I are old acquaintances, and I grew up watching Xianmen. Maybe I even hugged you when you were born!" the old village chief said nonchalantly.

Uchiha Naru showed a strange but polite smile.

He was not born in the village.

Although I met the old village chief a few times, how could the old village chief hug the newborn Uchiha Naruto.

After registering their names at the front desk, Uchiha Naru and the other three handed Yulingzen with their hands, they were led into the house by the old village chief.

"For Xianmen to be admitted to Dongda University from a small place like this, it's really like a carp leaping over the dragon's gate! This is the first time since the village was founded!"

The old village chief held Uchiha Naru's hand enthusiastically, his face showing the kindness of his elders.

"It's amazing. I knew he must be promising. I just didn't expect that Xianmen would have such a good fortune. Now he is also a well-known figure in Japan. With a person like Xianmen, who dares to say that our village is not an outstanding place? A geomantic treasure?"

Uchiha Ming was a little helpless.

But the old village chief was getting old after all. Whether it was Alzheimer's disease or relying on the elderly, he couldn't say anything.

"I heard that you are also a top student at Dongda University?"

"Yes."

"Tiger father has no dog son, the Uchiha family is really going to prosper."

The old village chief led the three people into the house, which immediately attracted the attention of several villagers inside.

"It's the second girl of the Sakaki family!"

"Then the descendant of the Uchiha family is here too? Why didn't you see it?" Some villagers looked around.

"What a young man, he is extraordinary now, and he is also a minister! He is busy with official duties, so he may not be able to come. I heard from the news that Minister Uchiha is having a meeting abroad."

"I think after he became rich, he disliked his poor relatives in the countryside." He also had pink eyes, muttered and had a strange mood.

"Shh."

In the middle of the mourning hall, there are coffins and colored photos of the deceased.

The coffin was made of black paulownia wood, and only the upper part was opened. There were also items that the deceased loved during his lifetime.

Sakaki Namiru was chatting with the bereaved family, while Uchiha Naru was looking at the remains of the deceased calmly.

The old man lying in the coffin was the uncle of the Uchiha Sect in terms of seniority, and was also the great-uncle of Uchiha Ming.

In Uchiha Ming's impression, this was a rigid and lonely old man who inherited the Uchiha ancestral business but was very good at weaving Uchiha fans.

He had no children, but adopted a daughter. After the daughter married into the city, she naturally changed her surname to her husband's family.

After the old man passed away, there were only Uchiha Senmen and Uchiha Ming in the whole world, with the blood of the Uchiha clan flowing.

Uchiha Ming couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"This old man, who is in his eighties, drank too much and couldn't sleep. He is considered to be in mourning. A Ming, you don't have to be sad."

After talking to the bereaved family, Sakaki Namiru walked to Uchiha Naruto's side and comforted him.

Uchiha Ming shook his head slightly.

He didn't have any feelings for this great-uncle, he was just using the scenery to create feelings.

The cost of a funeral in Japan is not a small figure. Even a simplified three-day burial can easily cost 200 million yen after a set of procedures.After the burial, the subsequent maintenance and management of the tombstone is also a considerable expense.

There was even a vicious incident of pouring his father's ashes into the toilet in order to save funeral expenses.

Those who have the conditions will hold an all-night ceremony in a temple or at a venue prepared by a funeral home, but rural people are not so particular. In order to save a fortune on funeral expenses, they often hold it at home.

The conditions in rural areas are not as good as those in cities, but they are worse than being spacious enough.

The front room where the coffin was placed served as a mourning hall, and in the open space in front of the house stood some villagers preparing to pay their condolences.In addition to the villagers dressed in black, there were also several unknown people.

Well-dressed, imposing, with the appearance of a successful person, he is just as out of place in the crowd as the luxury cars parked in the vans and cars outside.

"Ms. Sakaki!"

When several people saw Sakaki Namiru, their eyes lit up and they walked towards her quickly.

"whispering sound."

A look of displeasure flashed across Miru Sakaki's face, and she took a few steps to meet him.

They kept talking around Sakaki Namiru, with flattering and humble faces.

"That fat man is the vice president of Kinokuniya Bookstore. He has been lobbying me recently, wanting their club to publish a biography about my brother-in-law."

After a few minutes, after dismissing the people for the time being, Sakaki Namiru came back, shook his head and said:

"It's the same with the other ones. They want something from me, no, they want something from my brother-in-law. I didn't expect that they would come here after me. I'm really ignorant."

"Sister Namiliu, you are obsessed with the authorities. Their purpose is not that simple."

Matsudaira Chiyo couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Snakes have their own ways, and rats have their own ways. Although they are just local snakes in Shizuoka Prefecture, they are still very well-informed."

Sakaki Namiru was stunned for a moment, and then understood.

"Sister Namiliu, Uncle Uchiha has always been in a hurry, taking advantage of this opportunity, I don't know how many 'guests' came to the door." Matsudaira Chiyo played with taste.

Before he finished speaking, the old village chief exclaimed from outside the yard:

"Mayor, why are you here?"

"Why, can't I come? I think I'm a little late. The all-night ceremony hasn't started yet."

A middle-aged man with an official appearance signed his name at the front desk. The secretary beside him immediately took out a letter from Yu Lingqian and handed it over with both hands.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." The old village chief waved his hands repeatedly.

At this moment, several more luxury cars parked in the open space outside the country house, and several men with rich faces walked over.

"President of Marushichi Tea Co., Ltd."

"Also, the president of the Shizuoka Prefecture Agricultural Association!"

The expression of the old village chief changed again and again. Compared with the mayor of Kawamoto Town, where the village belongs, these two uninvited guests worried him more.

Marushichi Tea Co., Ltd. is the leading tea enterprise in Shizuoka Prefecture. There are several villages in Shizuoka Prefecture that rely on this large company to live and feed well, making the old village chief envious.

As for the agricultural association, for a village that mainly focuses on agricultural production, it goes without saying how important it is.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as the agricultural association tightens its grip, more than 1000 people in the entire village will tighten their belts and prepare to drink the northwest wind.

Although it is said that the guests are not young, they are all kind to the old village head and offer a copy of Yu Lingqian.

The old village chief did not dare to neglect and brought them into the house.

Several dignitaries glanced at the mourning hall lightly, and then looked left and right, as if they were looking for someone.

"Mr. Uchiha, haven't you arrived yet?"

Just as the old village chief was about to answer, a villager ran in in a hurry.

"What are you doing in such a hurry? Didn't you see that I am entertaining distinguished guests?"

The man said to the old village chief with a sad face:

"The mayor of Matsuhama City and several other big presidents are here. We don't know what to do. The village chief, I can only ask you to come forward."

The old village chief's expression suddenly became very exciting.

The visit of several local dignitaries from Shizuoka Prefecture was like opening Pandora's box.

In less than an hour, all kinds of luxury cars were parked outside the country house.

In front of Yuling on the table, it was already piled up to the brim.

The old village chief who registered his name at the front desk went from being frightened, surprised, and uneasy to now feeling numb.

President of Japan's Shizuoka Shimbun newspaper.

Mayor of Qingshui City.

Shizuoka Prefecture Member of Parliament.

Director of Kawasaki Machinery Co., Ltd.

……

In the small farmyard, the wealthy, dignitaries and celebrities from half of Shizuoka County gathered.

At first, the old village chief was very frightened, fearing that the distinguished guests would be angry if he did not entertain them well.

But they were all personable and polite, and they didn't mind the shabby courtyard and the lack of drinks, as if they were attending a social dinner.

When the villagers who came late to express their condolences saw this, they all stood around in fear and did not dare to come forward.

"Hiss, the license plate of this Cadillac is from Tokyo."

"The mayor of Shizuoka City has also arrived. Which number is this? Who else among the mayors of Shizuoka Prefecture is not here?"

"What a sight! If I die, there will be so many big people coming to express their condolences. I will really die without regrets!"

"Haha, is your last name Uchiha?"

For the villagers who haven't seen the world much, it is an eye-opener to see such a battle.

Everyone smacked their tongues and talked a lot.

"Prefectural Governor, you are here too! Kawamoto Town is really flourishing!"

Suddenly, there was a burst of noise at the door. Even the celebrities and wealthy gentry who were chatting with each other in the courtyard were alerted and went out to greet him.

The governor of Shizuoka Prefecture and the head of the prefectural police headquarters came hand in hand.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the first sentence the county magistrate uttered after getting off the car was:
"Minister Uchiha, are you here?"

The same question almost sounded like a cocoon in the ears of the old village chief.

Whether it was a billionaire president or a powerful person in a high position, they couldn't wait to ask the same question before and after they handed Yu Ling over.

No matter how dull you are, you should understand that the drunkard's intention is not to drink.

How could such a remote and remote village be so virtuous as to be able to attract so many prominent people? These important people took the opportunity to express their condolences and came to Minister Uchiha.

Although the TV news has long and lengthy reports on how important the Supernatural Police Department is and how powerful the Twelve Gods are, it builds momentum for the Minister Uchiha Senmon's propaganda.

But as a countryman who had never been exposed to supernatural phenomena, the old village chief knew that Uchiha Senmen was famous, but it was difficult to imagine what kind of person he had become.

But seeing these luxury cars and the numerous celebrities and dignitaries from Shizuoka Prefecture, the old village chief finally had an intuitive impression.

Xianmen is really a good name.

A deity makes a mountain, not its altitude.Water does not have to be deep.

The extraordinary and holy Uchiha is the sage and true dragon in the village!
　It’s not that I’m not good at writing. I have a rough draft of whatever I want to write, but I have the same old habit. I have no self-confidence and am hesitant about choosing words and sentences. I put it off again and again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)