National Tide 1980.

Soon it was November, and Ning Weimin's condition changed suddenly.

It was like stepping on the emergency brakes. Ning Weimin let go of all the business and work.

Since the beginning of the month, he only answered a few phone calls at home every day, and the rest of the time he went to the hospital, as if his career was completely unimportant.

There is only one reason that could make him do such an abnormal thing, that is, Matsumoto Keiko's due date is approaching, and she has been admitted to the hospital in advance to wait, and he is also concentrating on staying by his wife's side, patiently waiting for the birth of his child.

On November 1988, 11, just one day later than the doctor's estimated due date, Keiko Matsumoto felt contractions.

Six hours later, under the care of dedicated doctors and nurses, the baby girl was born relatively smoothly, and both mother and daughter are safe.

Since Japanese hospitals only prohibit abortion but not the identification of the sex of the fetus, Ning Weimin, who had been waiting at the door of the delivery room, actually knew for a long time that he was going to have a daughter.

He never had any doubts about the gender of his child, let alone any distinction between the two.

In fact, during the waiting process, the only thing that made him uneasy was that Keiko Matsumoto insisted on natural childbirth.

Ning Weimin took into account his wife's advanced physiological age and knew that there were certain risks for older women to give birth naturally, so he was always a little worried.

Now everything is going well and I finally got what I wanted, which makes me feel greatly relieved.

Seeing Qingzi, whose hair was wet with sweat and who was almost exhausted, Ning Weimin felt excited and relieved, with a mixture of emotion and happiness.

Needless to say, this was even more true for Keiko Matsumoto's parents, as the heavy weight that had been hanging in their hearts had finally fallen to the ground.

To be honest, they were actually more opposed to Qingzi's natural childbirth than Ning Weimin, and were more worried.

After all, the one suffering in the hospital was their own daughter, their only child.

As for their granddaughter, although she is also a relative, the old couple does not have much affection for the child. Although they are happy, no matter what, in their eyes, the third generation is not as close as their own daughter.

So it's not surprising that when it came to Keiko Matsumoto's childbirth, the old couple felt more torment than joy.

Even Han Changzi couldn't help but shed tears when she saw her exhausted daughter, which was a completely normal expression of emotion.

Ning Weimin understood this from the very beginning, especially when he saw his daughter with his own eyes.

He was deeply moved to see this chubby little creature observing the world with fear and bright big eyes, and he also deeply understood the feeling of a parent wanting to protect their children.

That is really an impulse to ensure the child's happy life at the cost of everything you have.

So on the spot, Ning Weimin named his daughter Ning Ze.

According to him, the greatest significance of his first child is that he is a caring little cotton-padded jacket.

He did not expect his daughter to be outstanding, a genius, or as beautiful as her mother, even if she was mediocre.

His only pursuit is to bless his descendants, benefit future generations, and let his daughter grow up safely and have a simple and happy life.

However, this simple wish has been full of challenges since the moment my daughter was born, and it doesn't seem so easy to achieve.

Because although this little girl was born with good fortune, wealth is easy to come by, but peace is hard to find, and she also has to bear the corresponding price - after all, she is the daughter of a star.

Since she was even born, countless people have been trying to find out about her.

Just 24 hours later, the details of her birth were exposed by the Japanese paparazzi who had been waiting in the hospital.

The weight, time, and process of natural childbirth have all appeared in the entertainment sections of many newspapers and magazines.

The speed was so fast that even Ning Weimin's "Fog Weekly" was half a beat slower. It can only be said that Japanese hospitals are like sieves with leaks everywhere and are simply unable to keep confidentiality for their clients.

Fortunately, no photos have been leaked yet, otherwise Ning Weimin would have been scared to death.

There will be no way to say what will happen at that time, and we can only send legal personnel to file a lawsuit.

However, because of this incident, Ning Weimin also gained a deep understanding of the troubles that Miura Tomokazu and Yamaguchi Momoe had faced at the time.

He also began to feel anxious about how to protect the privacy of his children and family, and couldn't help but regret agreeing to "Mist Weekly" to report the news of Keiko's pregnancy.

Especially when he thought about his daughter being a rich second-generation, there might be bad people with ulterior motives targeting her.

In addition, as a Chinese child born in Japan, Ningze will probably be gossiped about behind his back by many Japanese because of this identity as he grows up.

Ning Weimin now began to feel that his philistine idea was too hasty and really terrible.

How to allow it to grow peacefully and safely without being disturbed by the outside world is now a question that he needs to think carefully again.

Even the question of whether to let him receive education in Japan or return to China to study has become a headache for Ning Weimin.

It seems that after becoming a father, my stance suddenly changed.

He has countless more responsibilities and cannot afford to make any mistakes, because his choices will directly affect his daughter's future life.

I have to say, being a father is really not easy. It is much harder than making money in business.

Being a good father is even more difficult, and there is no right answer.

But no matter what, it is a great joy for one's family to welcome such a little life into the world.

Because of Ning Ze's birth, Ning Weimin and his father-in-law and mother-in-law not only became busy, but there were countless things to do for the mother and daughter.

Moreover, Ning Weimin clearly felt that there seemed to be a subtle change in his relationship with his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

It was as if a long-standing transparent cover was broken by the birth of this child.

In the past, although Han Yingming and his wife were very kind to Ning Weimin, they were also very polite and always kept a certain distance.

There were some things I never said because I was afraid he would feel suspicious. I also never interfered with his lifestyle or made any specific requests of him.

But now things are a little different. Many topics involving Qingzi and her daughter, especially Qingzi's health recovery and the child's growth, are being discussed with him very seriously, and there are some more specific requests.

For example, he was asked to take time every day to spend time with his wife and children and pay attention to the children's growth after Qingzi was discharged from the hospital, no matter how busy he was at work. He was not allowed to neglect his family on the grounds of being busy with work.

For example, he could ask him to hire a few nannies with rich childcare experience to help Qingzi take care of the children.

They also asked him to go to the shrine with them to pray for the child on the seventh day after the child was born.

Ning Weimin was also required to cook red bean rice with them at home, worship their ancestors, and write the child's name on paper and offer it on the altar.

As for why we need to do this?

What is the significance of these customs?

Ning Weimin was not completely clear about it, but he could understand that these requests were actually a form of acceptance and recognition.

It seemed that it was only after having this child that his father-in-law and mother-in-law truly regarded him as a family member, and no longer just an outsider who married their daughter.

So naturally, he obeyed orders completely and did everything they said.

In addition, just as in China, there are gifts for weddings and funerals, the Japanese are no exception in this regard.

Especially for such an important event as Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko having their first child, there must be a lot of interpersonal communication.

It is no exaggeration to say that based on Ning Weimin's personal network of contacts alone, he has received hundreds of small silver spoons for children, and the amount of gifts has reached hundreds of millions of yen.

After all, the people he interacts with are of different levels, and there are many people who are powerful and wealthy.

Moreover, whether it is Ning Weimin or Matsumoto Keiko, their careers have been advancing at a pace that can outperform the stock market and the property market in recent years.

Who dares to fool them?

To put it bluntly, if you want to get closer to them, giving them 1 million yen is the most basic thing to do. They take this matter more seriously than attending their wedding.

So it is not enough for these people to just give gifts themselves, they will usually give a more generous gift in the name of a company, society or organization. Many things can no longer be measured by money.

To put it bluntly, many people regarded this incident as a rare opportunity to show goodwill, and they were afraid of appearing stingy and failing to make Ning Weimin remember their kindness and satisfy him.

For example, President Sakomoto of Shochiku Film gave his child an ivory fan in the name of Shochiku Film.

Don't underestimate this Japanese fan. It is said that it was once bestowed by Empress Teimei of Japan to a noble lady of the Chinese ethnicity. It has a great origin and is of considerable commemorative value.

The fan is made of ivory lace, and the fan surface is painted with a rising sun, pine trees and two white cranes.

Not only is it very classical and elegant, it is also very consistent with Shochiku Film's identity as the party congratulating the couple.

It's obvious from the look that President Hashimoto has spent a lot of money, which is quite thoughtful.

Credit Agricole Suez Bank presented a set of silver sippy cups, rattles, commemorative boxes, comb and brush sets, cutlery, bowl sets and cake candlesticks valued at $15,000.

These small sterling silver products seem like something from a fairy tale world, and are considered sacred in Western religious concepts.

Needless to say, this is already the highest gift-giving standard for the stingy French.

There are also Nomura Securities and Sumitomo Bank. These two financial companies have made the most profits from Ning Weimin, are most dependent on his business, and are of course the biggest recipients of gifts.

Nomura Securities bought 100 million yen worth of Unicharm Co., Ltd. shares in the name of the newborn as a birth gift.

Unicharm Co., Ltd. is a daily necessities company founded in 1961 and is famous for producing baby products, women's products, adult care products and pet care products.

From infants to the elderly, the company can provide care products covering the entire life cycle.

Although according to Japanese law, parents cannot sell the stock on behalf of their children before the child reaches the age of sixteen.

Ning Weimin already had a premonition that this gift was a bit flashy and might be greatly reduced in value within a few years.

But fortunately, these stocks are consumer stocks and should have the opportunity to survive the bear market.

At worst, he could raise another 200 million yen to short Unicharm's stock to hedge, which would also help avoid the depreciation of his daughter's property.

Sumitomo Bank made an unexpectedly generous gift to Xiao Ningze, giving him a seaside villa.

The villa is not too big and is located in Ishigaki Island, a resort in Okinawa.

The house has three floors above ground and one floor underground, covering an area of ​​only about 200 square meters.

Besides the living room, dining room and pool, there are only four separate bedrooms that can accommodate up to ten people.

But the master bedroom is specially designed to overlook the sea, giving you the unique experience of admiring the horizon from a different angle.

The sauna room on the first floor creates a dreamy underwater atmosphere through the skylight, while the glass design of the bathroom allows for a panoramic view of the beautiful sunset.

The roof garden is another highlight of the villa, equipped with a children's swimming pool and sand pit, providing rich entertainment and leisure space for family interaction.

It can be said to be a small but beautiful vacation property. Although the current housing prices in Okinawa are relatively low in Japan, due to the pull of the economic bubble, it now costs about 500 million yen.

Ning Weimin is still very satisfied with this property.

Although it cannot be sold, it at least has practical significance and my daughter can really enjoy it soon.

In addition, Ning Weimin's Chinese employees in Japan were also happy for him. Whether it was the people from the Tangong Restaurant or Sun Wufu and others, they all did their best to show their support, not wanting to miss the excitement.

In this way, the flowers and fruit baskets sent alone are enough to fill up the entire floor of the Denenchofu villa where Ning Weimin and his family currently live.

In addition, there are 23 Peter Rabbit series books and a limited edition plush toy set donated by Teresa Teng, as well as a complete set of KITY cat toys.

Yamato Tourism sent personnel to install children's outdoor play equipment including slides, swivel chairs and climbing frames.

Master Pierre Catton mailed some baby clothes from France, including tights, onesies, etc., as well as wooden learning boards with English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, Italian and other languages.

Looking further down, Ishida Yoshiko, Miura Tomokazu, Utsui Ken, the four capable men under Matsumoto Keiko, and even Zhao Chunshu of the Inagawa Society, Kawamoto Genshiro, a big landlord in Ginza, Axia who has become her own boss, and Ginza mama-san Maria, all expressed their thoughts and gave valuable gifts.

If you think about it, this is a bit scary.

Because Ning Weimin did the math afterwards and found that the gift tax he needed to pay was a huge number.

It is no exaggeration to say that the gifts and the level of welcome that little Ningze has received so far exceed the standard and treatment given to the birth of a child by the Japanese royal family.

So sometimes, we really have to admit that people are different from the moment they are born.

Even as a newborn baby, in terms of material things, little Ningze has already started a happy life different from others.

What she has is already far more than most people who have struggled in this world all their lives.

The saying "born with a silver spoon in her mouth" is really just a humble statement for her.

This is not the end. After talking about the favors on the Japanese side, there is still the Chinese side to deal with.

Although the Chinese compatriots were relatively poor, the chefs of the major branches of the Tan Palace Restaurant in Japan still took the initiative to work overtime for Ning Weimin, making a lot of wedding-themed cakes, rice cakes, candied haws, etc., and sent them to congratulate him and for Ning Weimin to use as a return gift.

Of course, the happiest people were Kang Shude and Jiang Nianyun in Beijing.

Although the two have no blood relationship with Ning Weimin, they treat Ning Weimin like a real family member.

From the perspective of elders, both of them have always hoped that Ning Weimin could have a child. Now that their wish has finally come true, they are as happy as if they had a granddaughter themselves.

There is a sense of comfort and excitement that new hope has appeared in life.

Jiang Nianyun had already bought a pure gold longevity lock for the child in Beijing, and a pair of sapphire earrings for Qingzi. She also contacted the Fenglei Peking Opera Troupe in advance and prepared to hold a wedding banquet for the child, just waiting for Ning Weimin to bring his wife and children back.

In addition to finding a Tang Sancai Guanyin statue from the Liao Dynasty as a gift, Kang Shude was so happy that he simply posted a notice on a large wine jar that the owner was pregnant, to announce the good news that his family had added a new baby.

For regular customers who came to the store, he gave them a small dish and a 2-liang glass of liquor for free for three consecutive days, as a way of bringing happiness and blessings to the children.

For unfamiliar customers, there is a lottery draw, and customers can try their luck when checking out after spending their money.

From 10% off to free of charge, the discount you get depends on how much you win.

This made the big wine barrel, which was already doing a booming business, even more crowded.

Even Shen Cun followed Kang Shude's example and had a large number of cookie and candy bags made. They were distributed to customers through the gingerbread man's stores, with each store carrying 1,988 bags, to bring blessings and happiness to the children.

Ning Weimin also sent a special greeting card to congratulate her, and attached a check for five thousand dollars, asking Ning Weimin to buy things for the children on her behalf.

In addition, Luo Guangliang, Xiao Tao, Yin Yue, Song Huagui, Zou Guodong, and even Huo Yanping all called to congratulate and inquire about the recent situation of Ning Weimin's wife and daughter.

All of this moved Ning Weimin deeply.

He felt that he had nothing to repay, and after some thought, he felt that his relatives and friends in the capital would most definitely want to know what the child looked like.

She quickly took a whole roll of photos of her daughter, who was still in her cradle and ate and slept every day, and also made a videotape of the mother and daughter's current life.

Then I developed a lot of film and mailed it back to China together with the videotapes to satisfy the expectations of my relatives.

He could almost imagine what kind of reaction Kang Shude and Jiang Nianyun would have after seeing these photos and videos. (End of this chapter)