The person who came to greet them was Dukao Atnar, the patriarch of Napu, and next to him was his youngest son Corazon.
Filipino surnames were also introduced by the Spanish.
Dukao's ancestors have been the patriarchs of Napu for generations.
No, according to later reports, he should be the highest officer in Napu.
After the Japanese came, they followed the example they had in China and established a large number of vigilante groups in the Philippines.
And Dukao also suddenly became the president of the Prife Vigilante Association.
For this reason, he also specially asked his youngest son Corazon, who was very talented in languages, to learn Japanese.
Corazon lived up to his expectations and mastered Japanese in the shortest time, and even gave himself a Japanese name:
Kazutada Ikeda.
This family is very loyal to the Japanese.
And seeing that their master Yutaro Doi was also very polite to the young Shibu Taniguchi next to him, the Dukao and his son immediately showed respect to Meng Shaoyuan.
The tone when he spoke was more respectful than his own son.
There are people like this everywhere.
In China you are a traitor, in the Philippines you are a traitor!
Dukao had already prepared a banquet to welcome the arrival of the Japanese.
It is said that the cooking skills of Pampanga people are unparalleled in the Philippines.
When we got to the dinner table, it was really like this.
"this is?"
Meng Shaoyuan asked curiously, pointing to a piece of food.
"Fried chicken head." Corazon replied hurriedly.
"What?" Meng Shaoyuan suspected that he heard wrongly: "What to blow up?"
"Fried chicken head, chicken head." Corazon was worried that his Japanese was not standard, and he gestured while speaking.
Farewell.
Meng Shaoyuan was not interested.
But to be honest, except for a few weird "delicious dishes", the rest of the normal food is pretty good.
There is a dish that looks very similar to Chinese deep-fried spring rolls, with vegetable leaves underneath and brought to the mouth. It is fragrant and delicious, and tastes very different from spring rolls.
Dukao and his son were by his side, full of flattery, as humble as they wanted.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, with the help of his son's translation, Dukao said cautiously: "Sir, I have something to ask of you."
"Tell me." Yutaro Doi said casually.
"That's it." Dukao glanced at his son and said, "It's such a coincidence that you came. My child, Corazon, will get married tomorrow."
"Oh, really, congratulations to you." Yutaro Doi said with a smile.
"Thank you, thank you." Dukao thanked him repeatedly: "If it is an honor for you, I would like to invite you, Mr. Taniguchi, to be a witness to my son's wedding."
The wedding witnesses in the Philippines are actually the wedding witnesses in China.
This is also a Chinese custom that came to the Philippines and slowly spread in this country.
Yutaro Doi didn't care. If he agreed to the offer, the Dukao and his son would not only feel more glorious, but they would also become more loyal to Japan.
However, he still sought Meng Shaoyuan's opinion.
Naturally, Meng Shaoyuan would not refuse.
Yutaro Doi knew the marriage customs of Pampanga people.
There is no need to welcome the bride, but the bride is taken to her home three days before the wedding.
During this period, the son cannot have sex with the bride, otherwise it will be unlucky.
Yutaro Doi did not immediately agree to the other party: "Your Excellency, President, before considering your request, I think we should meet the bride first."
Although he felt it was inappropriate, Dukao didn't dare to offend the Japanese, so he hurriedly ordered to call his daughter-in-law.
His daughter-in-law's name is Lydia.
This name is very popular in the Philippines, and its meaning is steadfastness and virtuousness.
As soon as Lidya came in, Meng Shaoyuan and Yutaro Doi discovered that although Lidya was not tall like Filipinos, her skin was fairer than other Filipinos.
And when it comes to looks, among Filipinos, they are absolutely beautiful.
Since arriving in the Philippines, Meng Shaoyuan has been thinking only about gold, and his interest in women is not as strong as he was back home.
But this was the first time I saw such an eye-catching Filipino woman, so naturally I couldn’t help but take a few more glances.
Yutaro Doi is cunning and cunning, and his "Shibu Taniguchi" expression naturally caught his eye.
Dukao was naturally very proud of having such a beautiful daughter-in-law. Not only did he introduce Lidya to the Japanese, he also asked her to toast the two Japanese with a glass of wine.
"Your daughter-in-law is very good." Yutaro Doi said with a smile: "Witnesses, we are willing!"
Upon hearing that Doi Yutaro agreed, Dukao and his son were overjoyed and thanked him profusely.
After the banquet, Yutaro Doi specially ordered to arrange a room for Meng Shaoyuan to rest, and he also wanted to talk to Dukao and his son about something.
After Meng Shaoyuan left, Doi Yutaro said slowly: "This Lord Taniguchi has a very good background. He is a nobleman of the Japanese Empire."
"Really?" Dukao was surprised and happy: "It is really our honor to be able to meet the nobles of the Japanese Empire."
"Yes, it's a great honor." Yutaro Doi said with a smile: "Especially, as a nobleman, Mr. Taniguchi, being able to come to this small place is something worth remembering in Napu."
"Yes, yes." Dukao and his son nodded repeatedly.
"Therefore, we must do our best to entertain Mr. Taniguchi."
"What do we do, you say?"
Yutaro Doi pondered for a moment and then spoke a lot of Japanese.
Corazon's face changed drastically, and then turned extremely pale.
Dukao just thought something had happened and kept urging his son to tell him quickly.
Corazon's voice trembled: "Father, he, he, he wants Lydia to accompany Mr. Taniguchi."
"What?" Dukao was shocked. He never expected that the Japanese would actually make such a crazy request: "Sir, sir, Lidia is my son's wife. I will find another one for Mr. Taniguchi. Find one that satisfies him.”
"Your Excellency, President, there is no one more suitable than your son's wife." Yutaro Doi said slowly: "I am not forcing you, I am just making suggestions to you. Don't forget that Mr. Taniguchi is a Japanese noble!
It is your greatest honor to serve the Japanese nobles. Do you want to reject my well-intentioned suggestion? "
"Listen to me, my lord." Corazon said with a sad face: "My wife, she, me. That."
She had been waiting for a long time, but Corazon didn't say anything.
Yutaro Doi's face turned gloomy: "Since you are unwilling, then I can't force you."
The Dukao and his son heaved a sigh of relief, but then heard Yutaro Doi say:
"I suspect that Lydia has something to do with the Philippine resistance organization. Now, I am going to take her back and hand her over to the Gendarmerie for interrogation. You should prepare her to go immediately!"
