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松本清張

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  • 2023-02-05Published
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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Witnesses

point and line 松本清張 4421Words 2023-02-05
one Tatsuro Yasuda entertained a guest at Koyuki Restaurant in Akasaka District, Tokyo on January 13th.The identity of the guest is the director of a certain government department. Yasuda Tatsuro runs the Yasuda Corporation, buying and selling machine tools.The company has grown considerably in recent years.It is said that the reason for the booming business is that there are many orders from the government.Therefore, he often entertains guests of this status at Xiaoxue Restaurant. Yasuda often patronizes this restaurant.In the vicinity, although it is not the first class, but because of this, the guests will not be crowded shoulder to shoulder when they come here, and they can eat with peace of mind.What's more, the waitresses who serve the banquet can also greet everyone thoughtfully.

Here, Yasuda is known as a good customer.It is a matter of course to act boldly, and he did not deny that treating guests here is a capital investment.Besides, no matter how well he got along with the hostesses, he never revealed who his guests were. Since last autumn, corruption incidents centered on a certain government department have been raging in the city, and it is said that many related businessmen have also been implicated.The newspapers speculated that the investigation was being carried out among the lower officials and that by the spring it might reach the upper echelons. At this time, the number of occasions for Yasuda to entertain guests increased.Some of the guests have been here seven or eight times in a row.The waitresses at most knew their noble names roughly, but they didn't know the origin of these people at all.However, the guests Yasuda invited seemed to be government officials, which was well known to all the waitresses.

No matter how many guests at the banquet changed, Yasuda was always the one who saw the bill and paid.Therefore, Xiaoxue Restaurant has always treated him as a big customer. Yasuda Tatsuro is about thirty-five or sixteen years old, with a big brain and a straight nose.The skin is a bit dark, but the eyes are quite lively, and the two thick eyebrows seem to have been drawn with a pen.His demeanor is that of a seasoned businessman, calm and calm.The waitresses welcomed him very much, and Yasuda got along well with them, but he never expressed his ambition for any of them.Treat everyone equally, and talk and laugh happily with everyone.

Among the waitresses who served him, Ah Shi, who happened to serve him the first time he came, had the most opportunity to serve him. However, they were all talking and laughing before the banquet, without any overly intimate appearance. . Ah Shi is twenty-six years old this year, fair-skinned, and outstanding in appearance. If he is less than four years old, people will believe him.The big black eyes are quite attractive to customers.No matter what the guests say, she only needs to smile slightly and move her eyes upward to make the other party fascinated.She has a lot of experience in this hand, and uses it from time to time.Oval face, thin lips, side profile is very good-looking.

She is pretty, so naturally some of the guests have other ideas about her.The waitresses here are reworked from outside.Come at four o'clock in the afternoon and leave at eleven o'clock in the evening.Someone waited for her to get off work under the gate of Xinqiao Station and invited her to play.It's not that she refused all of them with a frosty face, it's always good, good!He readily agreed, and dragged on for three or four times before speaking. If you don't agree, someone will get angry.In the past two days, a person came here to eat and pinched me.While talking, Ah Shi lifted up her clothes to let her friends watch her knees.Sure enough, there was a mole-like bruise on the fair skin.

What a jerk.Speaking of it, it's also because you really make people fascinated.Yasuda Tatsuro was present at the time, holding a wine glass and said with a smile.Yasuda never made a move here. The waitress Yaeko spoke up.So, Mr. Yasuda, you are not interested in us at all. How can you be considered interested? Do you have to soak in it? Ah, to say such a thing, you know everything.Jin Jin spoke up immediately. In fact, the waitresses at Xiaoxue Restaurant had a somewhat favorable impression of Yasuda.As long as An Tian is willing to work hard, probably everyone is willing to get closer to him.

So, after Yasuda sent the government official away that night, he went back to the restaurant for a drink, and suddenly said, how about it, shall I treat you to dinner tomorrow?After hearing this, Yaeko and Fuzi, another waitress, were so happy that they quickly agreed. Ah, Ah Shi is not here, why not invite Ah Shi to eat too?Fuzi looked around while talking.Ah Shi didn't know what was going on, and happened to be not around. Well, it's just you two.Ah Shi next time.Too many people is not suitable. This is true.The waitresses are all back at the restaurant by four o'clock.If you go out to eat and come back late, it won't be good if all three of you are not here.

That's it, tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 in Yurakucho, please come to Rayban Cafe.An Tian narrowed his eyes and smiled. two On the next day, the 14th, around 3:30 in the afternoon, Tomiko came to Leiban Cafe, and Yasuda was already sitting at the table in the back sipping coffee. Fuzi greeted and sat down beside him.Although it is common in Xiaoxue Restaurant, the mood is different in another place.When Fuzi sat down, her cheeks turned red. Yaeko hasn't come yet? Come on.Yasuda smiled and answered while drinking coffee.Within five minutes, Yaeko also came shyly. What should I eat?Western food, fried shrimp, raw fish, Chinese food?Yasuda introduced the same thing.

Western food.The two girls answered together.I have seen a lot of Japanese food in my own restaurant. Three people leave the cafe.Go to Ginza.At this time, the people in Ginza were few and far between.The weather is fine, but the wind is a bit cool.In a few steps, I arrived at Matsukonya from the corner of Owari-cho.The restaurants here are also clean. Yaeko and Tomiko said a lot of polite words, then picked up the menu and studied it slowly, discussing for a long time, but still couldn't make up their minds. Yasuda glanced at his watch quietly.Yaeko found out, and quickly turned around and asked, "Is Mr. Yasuda still busy?"

No, I'm not busy. I'm going to Kamakura in the afternoon.An Tian crossed his hands and placed them on the dining table. Ah, I still have things to do.Fuzi, hurry up and order food, and order the menu in a few words. This meal took a lot of time, the three of them chatted everywhere, Yasuda seemed very happy.When the fruit was served, he glanced at his watch again. Is it time? No no.An Tian replied.When the coffee was served, however, his eyes fell on his left wrist again. Almost there.We quit.Yaeko stood up and said. Well, Yasuda squinted his eyes while smoking a cigarette, as if he was thinking about something, how about breaking up like this?I'm a bit bored by myself, you two go to Ueno Station to take me on the train.These few words were half joking, but half serious.

The two women looked at each other.It's already late when I go back to the restaurant to go to work. If I go to the station again, it will be even later.However, Yasuda Tatsuro's expression at the moment, although obviously relaxed, spoke seriously.The women said in their hearts, it doesn't matter if you are bored or not.However, they had just eaten a meal, and no one wanted to make the atmosphere unpleasant. That's fine, Fuzi said with determination, but first he needs to call the restaurant and explain that we'll be back later. When she came back from the phone call, Yasuda Tatsuro stood up and was about to go out.At this moment, he looked at his watch again.The women saw it and said in their hearts, this man really likes to watch his watch. What time do you take the car?Yaeko asked. At 18:12, it is the next shift, and now at 5:30, it is time to go.While talking, Yasuda went to the counter to pay the bill. Take a car to the train station, five minutes away.In the car, Yasuda thanked you again and again, Yaeko and Tomiko said to each other, Mr. Yasuda, this is nothing.If we can't do things like this, it seems that we are small. Arriving at the station, Yasuda bought a train ticket and handed them two platform tickets.The train to Kamakura is platform No. 13, and the hands of the electric clock will be on eighteen o'clock. However, on platform 13, the car hadn't arrived yet.Yasuda stood on the platform, looking at the platform to the south.Over there are the platforms of the long-distance train, platform No. 14 on one side, and No. 15 on the other.At this time, the train was already set up on platform No. 15 and passengers were being boarded.There are no vehicles on platforms 12 and 14, so you can clearly see the train on platform 15 from here. It was the limited express Asakaze bound for Hakata, Kyushu.Yasuda told the story to the two women. In front of the train, the passengers and those who saw them off rushed to get on the train. The people coming and going seemed very chaotic. At this moment, Yasuda called out, "Hey, isn't that Ah Shi?"The two women followed Yasuda's fingers and looked over there, Yaeko couldn't help but screamed, no, it's really Ah Shi. three Sure enough, Ah Shi was rushing forward among the crowd of passengers on platform 15.The whole body is dressed for travel, and there is still a suitcase in his hand, clearly planning to hitchhike somewhere.Fuzi looked at her for a while, also found her, and unconsciously shouted: "Yes, it is Ah Shi!" However, what surprised them even more was that there was a young man next to Ah Shi, and the two were talking affectionately.Only the side face of the man can be seen here, they really can't tell who it is.He was wearing a black overcoat and was carrying a small briefcase in his hand.The two of them were mixed in the crowd, appearing or disappearing, walking towards the train quickly and slowly. Where is this going?Yaeko asked holding her breath. Who is that man?Tomiko also lowered her voice. At the same time, on the platform over there, she didn't notice that there were three people looking at her from a distance, leading the man forward. After a while, she stood in front of a carriage, looking at the vehicle number, and the man got on the train first. In a blink of an eye, he disappeared. Ah Shi is unwilling to be lonely, it seems that he traveled to Kyushu with that person.An Tian was talking to himself alone. The two women stood dumbfounded on the platform here, their astonishment still on their faces.They stared closely at the train that Ah Shi entered, and could not speak.In front, there is still an endless stream of passengers. Where did Ah Shi go?It took a long time for Yaeko to speak.Since it is a special express train, it will not be close. Ah Shi still has such a man!Fuzi said quietly.I've never seen this man before, what a surprise! The two seemed to have discovered a major event.Constantly talking in low voices. Whether it's Yaeko or Fuzi, they actually don't know much about Ah Shi's private life.She never talked much about her life experience.Does not seem to be married, does not seem to have a lover, and has not heard of any romantic acts.Among the waitresses working in restaurants, there is a kind of person who is very harmonious with colleagues, talking and laughing, but keeps tight-lipped when it comes to themselves.Ah Shi belongs to this kind of person. Therefore, these two people suddenly discovered a part of Ah Shi's secret by chance, and they couldn't help being a little impulsive. What kind of man is he?Go to the platform over there and look out the window.Yaeko's voice sounded excited. All right, all right, leave your business alone!Yasuda said. Ah, Mr. Yasuda, you are not jealous, are you? jealous?I was about to get on the train to see my wife.An Tian said with a smile.Just as he was talking, a car from Yokosuka arrived.The car was parked next to platform 13, just blocking the view of platform 15.After the investigation, the car in Yokosuka arrived at the station at 18:10 every day. An Tian waved his hand while getting into the car.The car will be leaving in eleven minutes, and there is not much time left. Yasuda poked his head out of the window, well, you are busy too, go back quickly, thank you very much. yes!Yaeko said this because she wanted to rush to platform 15 to see Ah Shi and that man.Excuse me then. Have a safe trip and see you another day.The two women shook hands with Yasuda. Going down the stairs, Yaeko said, Hey, Tomiko, let's go and see Ashi! it's not good!Although Fuzi said so, he had no intention of objecting.The two hurried to platform No. 15. He ran near the express train, mixed in the crowd seeing off passengers, and looked in the window.The lights in the car were brightly lit, and the lights clearly shone on Ah Shi and the man sitting next to him. Look how happy Ah Shi was talking with him.Yaeko said. Look like a man.Look at how old you are.Tomiko becomes interested in that man. There are twenty seven or eight.Maybe twenty-five.Yaeko squinted and stared. Then, there is only one year difference between Ah Shi and Ah Shi. Go in and have fun. Enough is enough, Yaeko.Fuzi stopped her, and the two watched for a while, hey, it's time to go, it's too late.Hastily urged Yaeko who was still full of ideas. The two returned to Xiaoxue Restaurant and immediately reported the details to the proprietress.The proprietress seemed a little surprised when she heard that. Oh really?Ah Shi only told me yesterday that he would go back to the countryside for five or six days and not go to work for the time being, oh, there is another man.As he spoke, his eyes widened. That's not an excuse.I remember Ah Shi himself said that she is from Akita. Such a beautiful person really knows his face but doesn't know his heart.Maybe he went to Kyoto happily to have fun.The three looked at each other and laughed. the second night.An Tian brought the guests to dinner again.After seeing off the guests, come back as usual.Seeing Yaeko, he asked, why, Ah Shi didn't rework today? It's just that I didn't go back to work today, maybe I have to rest for a week.Yaeko raised her eyebrows and said. Oh, so, honeymoon with that man?An Tian stopped his cup and asked. Maybe, we don't know. I can't tell.You should travel like this too. That's easy to say.Then, Yasuda-san will take me on a trip. I?How am I qualified.I'm not qualified to take people out on a trip. Saying that, Yasuda left the restaurant.Perhaps because of business, he brought two guests to drink again the next night. That night, Tomiko and Yaeko greeted them, and talked about Ah Shi with Yasuda. However, Ah Shi's companion who was traveling with her died in an unexpected place in the wilderness.
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