The days of being a cat in Japan

When the Fujimoto family found it, they saw the cat family lying on a small open space not far from the steps, slowly eating the oden brought by the raccoon cat.

The big black cat and the little black cat were obviously not too interested in the tofu, radish, and bean skins brought by the stall owner. They preferred fish boards or eggs.

The down-to-earth stall owner, in order to thank Cihuamao for bringing good business to him, and the first day of the new year is another good sign, he really stuffed Xu Jie and the others with a lot of things.

Seeing Fujimoto's family approaching, Cihuamao pointed to the oden in two layers of food bags with its paws, and motioned for them to eat some together.

Meow, it’s not long after it’s out of the pot, and it’s still hot to eat quickly.

The little fat man who didn't eat much in the morning was the first to run over, found a string of tofu from the food bag, and bit off a large piece in one bite.

He ate happily by himself, and he didn't forget the rest of the family. While his father was driving, he picked up the bag of Kanto cooking and distributed it to grandma, mother, sister and his aunt.

The people who stood outside for two or three hours against the cold January wind also needed some heat at this time, and they all found out their favorite flavors from the bags.

It's not very polite to eat along the street here, so the family just tasted it. After packing up the garbage and the remaining oden, Mr. Fujimoto's seven-seater SUV just happened to drive over.

After getting into the car, the little fat man was obviously much more at ease.

With his stomach still empty, he raised his head and said to Mrs. Lihui, who was carrying a bag of oden, "Mom, I'm still a little hungry, can you give me another bunch of food?"

Before Mrs. Fujimoto could speak, Ms. Etsuko who was sitting next to the little fat man said, "Mrs. Jian, we are going to Xinzhu to eat fugu this time. If you are too full, there is no room for fugu in your stomach." Don't cry."

Hearing the words, the little fat man's eyes sparkled, and he asked excitedly, "Really, I've never eaten puffer fish in a restaurant. Sister, have you ever eaten outside?"

Chunzi, who has become a little beauty, thought for a while before replying: "Well, it seems to be once, but the time interval is too long, and I can't remember exactly when."

It’s no wonder that Fatty is so excited, because Japanese fugu has always been loved by everyone because of its unique delicious taste and high nutritional value.

It's just that anyone who knows a little about puffer fish knows that this stuff is poisonous and should not be eaten easily.

It must be professionally handled by professionals before it can be served on people's tables.

Because of this particularity, puffer fish have always been expensive. Although its price is no longer so unattainable after artificial breeding, advanced puffer species are still expensive.

The supermarket here sells ordinary chilled puffer fish meat that has been processed, and the selling price per 100 grams varies between 400 and 600 yen depending on the season.

This price does not seem too expensive, but Xu Jie knows that it is because the puffer fish meat that can be sold in supermarkets is the most common grade of artificial breeding.

The top-notch wild puffer fish produced by well-known fishing grounds will never appear in such popular shopping malls. They are basically bought by major high-end restaurants as soon as they come out of the water, and the price needs to be auctioned.

The auction price of the top-grade puffer fish will not be less than 1 yen per catty, and the premium price is even sky-high.

This is just the water price of these puffer fish. After they are transported to restaurants and made into dishes by rigorous chefs, the price of each puffer fish will at least increase by three or four times.

So going to a high-end restaurant to eat fugu dishes is a very happy thing for the Japanese. Of course, because of the high price, this kind of happiness is not often experienced.

Just like Fatty and Xu Jie, these two have never eaten fugu in a restaurant.

The little fat man is because he is still too young, and he has never participated in other gatherings except family gatherings. Usually, the fugu is the kind Mrs. Rie buys from the supermarket and cooks for his family.

But Xu Jie's party was attended by many people, but no one had ever invited him to eat high-end puffer fish dishes.

I heard that today I am going to eat fugu at Xinzhu Restaurant, the two foodies, Fatty and Xu Jie, almost have the same expressions.

Mr. Fujimoto, who was driving in front, saw through the rearview mirror that sitting in the back seat with the cat huddled up and waiting for his son to eat fugu, he was really dumbfounded.

There are not many people who go shopping in the streets during the New Year's holiday, but there are not many shops that are still open on the streets.

Therefore, as one of the few high-end restaurants in the county that is still open during the New Year, it is understandable that Xinzhu's business is surprisingly hot.

Fortunately, Ms. Yuezi had already reserved the table half a month in advance, otherwise, even if she wanted to come and line up, she might not have the chance.

After verifying the information, the restaurant waiter in kimono looked at the three cats brought by the Fujimoto family with a hesitant expression.

Because it is a high-end restaurant, it is expressly stipulated that guests are not allowed to bring pets to eat.

If it was an ordinary customer, the waiter would have persuaded him a long time ago, but this time it happened that the Lihuamao family was brought here.

These three cats are very popular in the county, and they can be said to be the 'privileged' class in people's hearts. If the restaurant really doesn't accept them today, will the store be smashed down by angry cat fans after the news spreads?

Miss waitress who loves gossip, but she still remembers the very sensational host Ba Ling cat incident in the entertainment industry a few months ago, and now the host named Da Fei still stinks on the street.

But if the cat is let in without warning, what will the other guests think about it?

In case someone complains to the supervisor and asks how to explain it?Will wages be deducted?

The professional expression on the face of the tangled waitress was almost unbearable, but after waiting for a while but no one was leading them to the box, Miss Etsuko couldn't help asking: "Is there any question? "

The struggling waiter hesitated for a moment when she heard the words. After all, the rice bowl defeated the gossip, so she still said: "I'm sorry for the customers, but the restaurant stipulates that pets are not allowed to enter when dining."

Ms. Etsuko raised the corners of her mouth when she heard the words, took out her mobile phone and said, "Miss, have you misunderstood something? Our cats are not pets, they are members of our family. Let me show you, This is a photo of Dasheng and Dahei with the mayor when they were awarded the title of honorary citizen at the beginning of the year. Our cat has a resident registration, how can it be called a pet?"

Although it sounds absurd, what Ms. Yuezi said is absolutely correct. Xu Jie and Mo do have resident titles and household registrations in this city, and this matter started a few months ago.

April and May coincided with the start of the outdoor reality show filmed by Xu Jie and Mo, and the cats were most popular.

In those few months, the number of people who came to this county for sightseeing because of their love for cats was no less than [-] people every day.

Such a huge flow of people naturally drives the local economy, and a good economic situation increases the income of residents, drives government taxation, and becomes a virtuous circle.

Because of the two cats, this tourist-oriented city, which originally focused on hot spring culture, became famous.

The municipal administration is not an idiot either, this kind of celebrity effect is what they like to see.

Of course, things that can prosper the economy and be regarded as political achievements must be grasped immediately. This is a matter of the future.

Regardless of whether it is a human or a cat in the face of interests, as long as it is beneficial to oneself and the city's construction, of course it must be done in a special way.

So in order to show the tolerance of their city and let people remember their political achievements, the mayor decided to do something special to apply for resident registration and award honors to Lihuamao and Daheimao who have made outstanding contributions to the city's economic prosperity. Citizen's title.

The citizens in the county have no opinion on this decision, especially those who are engaged in the retail industry.

After this pair of cats became popular, the sales brought to them could make the owners of major shopping malls and stalls wake up in the middle of the night with laughter. As long as there is business to do, who cares whether they can register for the cat.

As for other people, people who love cats certainly support this, and those who don't like pets don't care, it's just a title anyway, and it doesn't bother them.

The citizens' acceptance of this matter is quite high, because before this time, several counties and cities gave those virtual characters the title of citizen because of the outstanding animation characters. Although they are cats, But somehow still alive.

It was originally just an honorary title, because cats don't have to go to school, and they don't have to pay social security without medical insurance, but no one thought that Miss Etsuko would use this matter to talk about things at this time.

When the waitress was stunned, Ms. Etsuko still tried to reason and said: "I asked specifically when I ordered the meal. Your restaurant only doesn't allow pets, not animals, so our cats should also be eligible." Came in for dinner."

The waitress felt that Etsuko's words were a bit unreasonable, but when she was about to refute, she saw that the lady first pointed to the top of her head behind her, and then pointed to their feet.

The waiter turned around when he saw this, and instantly didn't know what to say.

It turns out that Xinzhu is a high-end restaurant decorated in Japanese style. For the sake of elegance, it is specially decorated in a garden style.

In order to match the style, several birdcages were hung on the side of the lobby, which housed thrushes and other birds that are good at singing, and in the curved artificial stream underground, there were also some koi for viewing.

In any case, such a look cannot be said that animals are not welcome, so the waitress had to bow and apologize, and then took the Fujimoto family to the private room they had reserved.

The author has something to say:

Cihuamao pressed its household registration booklet and said: Meow, cats and Dahei are both cats with household registration. As for the little black dumpling, its household registration must belong to me and its father, and it is still a child, only four years old. It's more than a month old, you won't be so demanding on a kitten, right?

Everyone in the restaurant: ...