From the very beginning, Natsume set the tone of power for the entire Yanyin Village.
The supreme leadership, decision-making power, and military power all belong to oneself.
All ninjas in the village are dispatched and assigned by themselves. No one else is allowed to interfere with military power!
And under this tone.
Natsume was very liberal about all other rights related to people's livelihood and handed them over to others.
Even the village’s financial control and dispatching rights.
They all gave way generously.
After all, if you want to build a village well, there are too many aspects that need to be involved.
Just the daily financial income, expenditures, allocations, etc. are enough to make people’s heads ache.
Natsume doesn't have the energy to settle accounts in detail.
You only need to set a general direction and grasp the extent of financial expenditures.
Therefore, even though he had 'borrowed' a total of 148 million silver taels from the treasury of [Konoha] and [Iwagakure] respectively.
But there was no lavish spending.
Instead, all this large sum of money was deposited into the 'Yanyin Village Treasury'.
Leave it to the clan elders responsible for coordinating the construction of the new village to distribute and help build the village.
At the same time, Natsume's side.
Uchiha Fuji from the personal guard was also dispatched.
Replace yourself.
Responsible for monitoring and counting the use of this large sum of money.
We will not give some people the opportunity to take advantage of corruption.
Of course, in terms of overall strategy.
Or choose the 'relief-for-work' model.
Through a series of operations of 'demarcating projects, recruiting workers, building facilities, and paying remuneration'.
Come to help build the village, add jobs, and subsidize the tribesmen.
It's a stupid way to stimulate the village economy by simply giving out money and eliminating the enthusiasm for labor.
Of course Natsume wouldn't use it.
In general. Judging from the lively atmosphere in the village these days, the effect should be pretty good.
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Natsume took the financial weekly report from Fuji.
Browsed it a bit.
As a result, you won’t know it until you look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it.
The financial expenditure for this week alone was as high as 3.5 million silver taels!
It far exceeded Natsume's expectations, it was really shocking!
But, take a closer look.
Every expenditure on the report is in order and is not falsely reported.
You know, there are currently more than 400 people in the village.
In addition to the old, young, women and children, more than a hundred young and middle-aged people were all involved in the infrastructure construction. Even including those dozens of ninjas.
On average, one person works to feed four people!
Their daily wages are paid by the village, ranging from 200 to 400 taels per person per day.
Take 300 taels for calculation.
If 130 people work for 7 days, 273,000 taels will be distributed.
In addition, build shops, roads, orphanages, medical homes, bathhouses, schools, etc...
The stones, glass, equipment that need to be purchased...etc.
As well as all kinds of pots and pans, firewood, rice, oil, salt, etc. that are needed for people's livelihood.
Zero zero total total adds up.
It only cost 3.5 million taels in one week, which is really not much!
This is the expenditure that the elders of the clan managed to save through careful calculation.
It can be calculated at this speed.
My entire financial reserve of RMB 148 million can only last for 42 weeks, not even ten months...
Moreover, in the future, as the village expands and becomes more complete, the population will increase...
Spending will only expand further.
By then, I’m afraid it won’t even be able to support it for half a year!
This is much shorter than Natsume originally predicted...
This further proves that it is not easy to maintain and develop a village.
Force is only the first level of protection.
Without sufficient economic level, it is simply impossible to maintain!
This is why.
Even the powerful [Konoha Hidden Village] has to be 'condescending' to the [Fire Country]. Even if you choose to succeed Hokage, you must seek the opinion of the Daimyo Kingdom...
After all, they hold your financial lifeline in their hands!
The ninjas in that village alone can't feed the entire village!
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Looking at this long list of bills, Natsume was also one big and one big.
Now think about it, in those Naruto novels that I often read in my previous life. The protagonist can build a hidden village out of thin air with just a flash of his head and hands.
This is simply a fucking fart!
On my side, I have the right time, right place, right people, and all the people.
But just building a small hidden village is so treacherous, like walking on thin ice!
Sure enough, it is still the same saying, 'It is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to defend it'!
In short, we can no longer sit back and rest in vain.
Even if the treasury finances can last for more than half a year, we must open up our own income channels as soon as possible.
Without enough economic income, it is impossible to build a strong village!
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"okay, I get it!"
"The second elder and the others are doing very well."
"Teng, tell them for me. Keep it up!"
"In addition, don't be too stingy with financial expenditures. Even if the expenditure is larger, it doesn't matter."
"Building a good village is the first priority in everything we do!"
"After all, from now on, this is our new home! How can we not build our own home without digging and swishing?"
"Understood! I will definitely convey it to you!"
Uchiha Fujiya's eyebrows were filled with joy and he immediately agreed.
"Yes! Uncle Teng, please suggest that the elders make a bigger plan for the bathhouse and so on."
"It would be better to have a mixed bath, that would be more comfortable!"
Uchiha Gin on the side also took the opportunity to encourage.
"Bah! You little boy, what did you say?"
"You want to take a mixed bath, right?"
Teng gave the brat a dunk and laughed and cursed.
Then, he calmed down.
Finally, he asked Natsume:
"It's just that, young patriarch, spending extravagantly all the time is not the answer."
"These silver taels will eventually be used up..."
"What are we next?"
Natsume: "Don't worry. I will find a way in this regard."
Uchiha Gin: "Young patriarch, are you planning to attack that village again? Are you planning to loot their treasury?"
"Snapped--"
Gin once again scored a dunk from Natsume.
"Nonsense! That's not called looting, that's 'robbing the rich and giving to the poor'!"
Natsume corrected him seriously.
Hearing this, Uchiha's silver eyes lit up and he suddenly realized.
At the same time, I also seem to want to try this kind of pleasure of 'robbing the rich and giving to the poor'.
"But continuing to 'rob the rich and give to the poor' is not a long-term solution! A village that has been robbed once will definitely strengthen its defense."
"I'm afraid, it won't be so easy to succeed next time!"
Natsume nodded in approval:
"Teng is right."
"Therefore, pure 'robbing the rich and giving to the poor' will not last long."
"We must open up our own revenue channels and form a virtuous cycle to achieve the goal of making the village prosperous and strong."
"But we are all rebels now, and ordinary big countries will never let us take on missions and earn rewards. How can we make money?"
Uchiha Gin said with a frown.
In fact, it is precisely because of this reason.
After the ninjas from each village defected, they generally had a very difficult time...
Even an outstanding ninja like Zabuza, the 'Kirigakure Kijin'.
He also had to rely on frequently accepting missions to accumulate silver.
"Don't worry, I already have a goal."
"Young patriarch, what is your goal?"
"Of course it's [The Country of Waves]..."
Natsume smiled gently, revealing those 'fangs' that were as greedy for money as blood.
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