Chapter 11 Picking up trash

In the Nippori area of ​​Arakawa District, Kashiwagi brought Shirakawa Kaede and Torataro to a warehouse built with iron sheets.

Due to exposure to wind and sun, the original silvery iron surface has long since become rusty, and as the wind blows by from time to time, it makes a tooth-staining crunching sound.

There wasn't even a wall around the warehouse, just a few iron wires that were used to make a perfunctory circle along the site, and then it was over.

The Arakawa area in the late 1970s was far less modern than what was developed in later generations. Especially in the Nippori area, there were low-rise houses everywhere.

Most of the people living here are ordinary working-class people, and the streets are far less prosperous than Shibuya and Kichijoji.

There are cigarette butts and garbage everywhere on the ground. Shirakawa Kaede can say responsibly that the RB environment at this time is completely different from that of later generations.

He can even use a very contemptuous tone to angrily criticize RB citizens, saying that Tokyo is synonymous with dirty, messy, and far worse than American dads.

Look at this tone, old RB knows it.

While Shirakawa Kaede was stunned, Kashiwagi had already led them directly into the warehouse. The wall signs outside were in vain.

As the tarp was lifted, the true face of Mount Lushan underneath was revealed.

The room was larger than Shirakawa Kaede imagined, with not only shelves but also separate small rooms.

After leaving the warehouse and listening to Kashiwagi's explanation, Shirakawa Kaede realized that Matsumoto was the administrator and caretaker here.

Bai Chuanfeng was stunned for a moment, then said it didn't matter, he was just messing around, it was a pure hobby.

So whenever people like Kashiwagi came to hunt for goods, they would bring something to Matsumoto. Beer, cigarettes, lunch boxes, and so on.

Over time, Matsumoto even singled out some items that looked good on sale and stored them, but they were only open to people he knew well.

When Matsumoto heard the words "Akita sake", his throat visibly twitched a few times.

Bai Chuanfeng shook his head, indicating that it was okay. What attracted him more at this time were the treasures on the shelves.

"Oh, by the way. These two are juniors from my hometown. They just came to Tokyo. They happen to be short of some daily necessities. Let's see if there is anything useful here."

He didn't comment on Bai Chuanfeng's words, but he nodded to show that he understood.

Matsumoto put the things on the table casually, "The two brats don't study hard, so they come to Tokyo to seek life at such a young age. Be careful to suffer hardships."

"Everything is on the shelf. Whether you can find something that is still usable depends on your luck."

There was a rustling sound coming from inside the iron door, as well as vague complaints.

After saying that, Kashiwagi waved to Shirakawa Kaede and the others, and then led them all the way to the back of the warehouse, where there was another door.

But it is said to be a warehouse, but in fact it is a home appliance garbage dump. No normal person would come here, and only Kuhaha like Kashiwagi would come here to buy things.

There are also various electrical appliances on the shelves, but the quality is obviously much better than outside. They are also roughly organized into categories.

Kashiwagi patted the iron door, "Matsumoto-san, it's me, Kashiwagi."

When leaving here, Shirakawa Kaede ran back to the warehouse and brought back a TV set that was exactly the same as before.

He said as he opened the tarpaulin, "The ones outside have been piled up in the warehouse for too long. The new ones can't be put in, so we have to move them out and wait for the recycling company to take them away."

"But..." He gave up.

"Awesome" Seeing such a wide variety of electrical appliances, Bai Chuanfeng seemed to see a golden mountain.

Matsumoto shook his head and said nothing more.

Matsumoto took the bag and glanced at it casually. It was okay, a little more than last time.

"Dad has such a temper." Kashiwagi was afraid that Bai Chuanfeng would think too much, so he explained in a low voice.

After waiting for less than two minutes, an old man in his sixties or seventies opened the door, "It's you again, kid. Didn't you just come here last month?"

"Nothing, Uncle Kashiwagi."

Hearing Bai Chuanfeng's sigh, Kashiwagi couldn't help but smile, "Xiao Feng, these electrical appliances are basically unusable. There are some minor problems."

I saw all kinds of home appliances from Ling Ling Zong Zong, neatly arranged together. They ranged from refrigerators and washing machines to radios and hair dryers.

This is not a room, this is more like a small warehouse.

From this point alone, we know that Matsumoto is a good drinker. But sake is much more expensive than beer, and most people can't drink it a few times a month.

In fact, he also had his eye on a Sony stereo, but the three of them came here empty-handed today, and they didn't have a car. They couldn't move too many things.

When Shirakawa Kaede mentioned sake, he suddenly thought of it when he saw all kinds of beer bottles in the small warehouse.

Matsumoto also turns a blind eye to these things. Everyone is like an ant. Life is already very difficult, so there is no need to make things difficult for each other.

After selecting their things, they were ready to leave.

"Dad, Torataro and I will come to visit you next time. We must let you try our best sake in Akita."

He wanted to take them all, but of course he knew this was impossible. Although Matsumoto told them to pick whatever they wanted, if he really took them all, it would be ungrateful.

Just as Kashiwagi was about to explain, Bai Chuanfeng signaled him to be calm.

As the old man spoke, he looked at Shirakawa Kaede and Torataro beside Kashiwagi with his eyes.

"Hey," Kashiwagi smiled sheepishly, "I just came to visit my dad." As he said that, Kashiwagi had already diligently handed over the shopping bag in his hand, which contained beer and cigarettes.

Anyway, this place is almost in a no-nonsense zone, and the government won’t count the amount of garbage.

But this is nothing to Shirakawa Kaede. Akita sake is well-known, but it is a local specialty of his hometown. What is missing? Even his mother brews some every year and keeps it for himself.

After saying that, Matsumoto took out the beer and lunch box and started to drink by himself.

There are also Sanyo stereos, Hitachi vacuum cleaners, Sony Sharp, etc., to name a few.

The more he walked over and looked at it, the happier he became. This was a new TV set launched by Panasonic last winter. Shirakawa Kaede had seen the advertisement, and a brand new one cost 148,000 yen.

Seeing Shirakawa Kaede and Torataro looking at him like curious babies, Kashiwagi nodded with satisfaction. "But there is no way to find valuable things."

He nodded with satisfaction towards Kashiwagi and called to Bai Chuanfeng and the others, "Come in."

"Dad, please take good care of me in the future." Shirakawa Kaede bowed to the old man in a polite manner, followed closely by Torataro.

Kashiwagi stood in a corner of the warehouse covered by a tarpaulin, pointed at them and said, "Now, if you want to find useful things, you can only find them here."

Seeing Shirakawa Kaede choose a TV, Matsumoto reminded him, "Boy, let me remind you, although that TV is the same as new, it only has sound and no picture."

"Of course, sometimes if you are lucky, you might be able to pick up fresh goods at the gate of the fence. Those are just thrown there by nearby residents for convenience."

In the end, Shirakawa Kaede chose a Panasonic TV and a Hitachi food processor.

Along the way, not only the inside of the warehouse, but also the open space outside were filled with all kinds of electrical waste.

"Hey, Xiaofeng. The garbage outside is really rubbish. Why are you picking it up?"

Bai Chuanfeng smiled and didn't explain much.

"Mysterious" Kashiwagi looked at the beaming Bai Chuanfeng, wondering why he was so happy.

That guy Torataro was even more stupid, following Shirakawa Kaede around. When Shirakawa Kaede laughed, he laughed too.

Happy New Year!
Chapter completed!