Early the next morning, Uchiha Makoto was invited to the banquet room.
When he walked into the banquet living room, Yuanshi, Terumi Yuya, and Terumi Mei were already there.
"Master Yuanshi, good morning, Master Yuya, morning... huh? What are you doing?"
Uchiha Makoto looked at Terumi Yuya in front of him and was immediately frightened.
I saw that Terumi Yuya's face was pale, his eyes were red, and his eyes were filled with red bloodshot eyes. He looked listless, just like the way he looked when he stayed out of the Internet cafe the next day after staying up all night in his previous life.
The last time he was hungover in Konoha, he didn't look so haggard.
"Makoto-kun, please sit down." Terumi Yuya smiled at Uchiha Makoto, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.
It was clear that Uchiha Makoto drank much more than him last night, but at this moment, Uchiha Makoto looked so refreshed that it was impossible to tell that he was drunk last night.
Uchiha Makoto came and sat down next to Terumi Mei, and saw her lowering her eyes and her pretty fair face flushed.
He touched Mei Terumi lightly, but found that she didn't respond. He didn't know what she was thinking.
"I wonder if you two have any advice?" Uchiha Makoto saw that Terumi Mei didn't respond, and his eyes returned to Terumi Yuya and Genshi. He saw that the two of them seemed to be hesitant to speak, so he couldn't help but speak first.
"Actually, when we invite Mr. Cheng here, we do have something to ask for." Master Yuan coughed lightly and said seriously.
Terumi Yuya on the side said respectfully: "Master Genshi, let me speak."
When Master Yuan heard this, he was slightly startled and nodded.
Terumi Yuya suddenly bowed to Uchiha Makoto.
Uchiha Makoto raised his eyebrows and stepped forward to help Terumi Yuya up, "Yuya-sama, what are you doing? Please get up!"
"This matter is indeed our fault!" Terumi Yuya stood up and said solemnly.
Uchiha Makoto asked doubtfully: "What exactly is going on? Please explain it clearly, Master Yuya. If there is any need for my help, for the sake of Ming's relationship, I will do my best!"
He didn't mean what he said, but he was very sincere.
Terumi Yuya said: "After nearly ten years of Kirigakure's seclusion policy, the village is already on the verge of collapse.
Although the daimyo still entrusted some tasks to the village regarding his relationship with the Terumi clan, most of the tasks in the Kingdom of Water were entrusted to Konoha.
The village is now depleted of talent, and even if many difficult tasks are completed, the losses will be considerable.
Competing under equal pay, Konoha has an absolute advantage.
But this is our own problem.
If the 100 million taels promised to be paid to you and the Fourth Hokage in installments every year in the third year of this year are repaid on time, the village may have financial difficulties.
Several senior elders sent letters to Ming without permission, asking her to ask Chengjun not to ask for compensation for the time being.
I'm very sorry for this! "
With that said, Terumi Yuya saluted Uchiha Makoto again.
Integrity is very important to the village.
The promised remuneration must be paid on time.
As a result, several village elders now wrote letters without authorization to make such excessive demands.
If Uchiha Makoto has a grudge against Mi Mei because of this matter, this is what worries Terumi Yuya the most.
After Uchiha Makoto supported him, he looked at Terumi Mei with a questioning look, "This... Mei didn't tell me about this? Is there some misunderstanding?"
Terumi Yuya looked confused and looked at Terumi Mei.
"I saw that the letter didn't have the signatures of father and Master Yuanshi, so I didn't tell Cheng..."
Terumi Mei said with some lack of confidence.
Due to her relationship with Uchiha Makoto, she could also receive Konoha tasks in Konoha, but she had to be with Uchiha Makoto, so she saved some savings.
Terumi Mei had her own insistence. She knew that Uchiha Makoto was very rich and had no shortage of tens of millions of taels, but she didn't want to take advantage of him in vain. This was a matter of principle.
Although she knew that if she asked for it, Uchiha Makoto would definitely refuse the reward of 100 million taels.
But it was precisely because she knew he would do this that Terumi Mei didn't tell him about it.
"You..." Terumi Yuya had a speechless expression on his face, and his worries were in vain.
He was still worried about the relationship between the woman and Uchiha Makoto, but Terumi Mei just kept the matter secret.
Sure enough, it’s a female college student who doesn’t stay in the university!
The girl who used to work hard for the revitalization of the village now puts her whole heart on Uchiha Makoto.
Terumi Mei also knew that what she did was wrong, so she smiled and showed an apologetic look.
Uchiha Makoto felt relieved, and took out a storage scroll directly from his pocket, put it on the table, pushed it in front of Terumi Yuya, and said:
"Here are ninety million taels, and I want to use this money to entrust Kirigakure Village with a long-term protection mission.
As for the candidate for the mission, I want to choose Ming.
I hope she can protect my mother closely! "
Uchiha Makoto's move was equivalent to giving money to Kirigakure for free, but he found a reason. Although this reason did not conceal the nature of giving money for free, it was still more honorable than giving it directly.
As for lending it to Kirigakure, let alone that.
Kirigakure still owes him and Namikaze Minato three to four hundred million ryo in remuneration!
If you find a reason, give it to me for free!
"This..." Terumi Yuya and Genshi looked at each other.
Although he knew that Konoha defeated Kumogakure and received 5 billion taels in war compensation, he did not expect that Uchiha Makoto was so rich that he simply gave 90 million taels for free.
What is the concept? With a reward of one million taels, you can release A-level and S-level missions. These are missions that only jounin or chuunin teams can receive.
Ninety million taels, which is equivalent to ninety A-level missions. After a long period of internal friction, there are only more than two hundred jounin in the entire Kirigakure Village.
If most of the Jonin are dispatched, they can earn almost 90 million taels.
"Makoto-kun, thank you for your kindness. But in this way, Kirigakure owes you too much. I..." Terumi Yuya looked grateful and pushed the scroll back to Uchiha Makoto with difficulty. in front of you.
Uchiha Makoto smiled lightly and said: "My mother is the person I care about most, and she likes Ming very much.
I asked Ming to protect her and stay with her, so that I could rest assured.
Does Kirigakure even want to refuse such a request from me? "
Uchiha Makoto pushed the scroll back and said:
"If you don't mind, Yuya-sama, you might as well tell me about Kirigakure's predicament. Maybe I can find a solution!"
Although he knew it was all for Terumi Mei's sake, Terumi Yuya was still moved by his sincerity and couldn't help but sigh:
“Although the Fourth Mizukage is dead, his influence remains.
The Blood Mist cannot be transformed in a short period of time.
Policies changed, but it was difficult to regain the trust of the ninjas. "
Uchiha Makoto raised his eyebrows. Nearly three years have passed. Kirigakure has not been involved in the turmoil in the ninja world during this period. Not to mention recovering, he should at least be on the right track. Why does he feel so miserable?
Looking at Uchiha Makoto's confused look, Terumi Yuya smiled bitterly and said:
"I'm not afraid of Makoto-kun's jokes. Many ninjas in the village have asked to change careers and give up being ninjas!"
"Change your job?" Uchiha Makoto looked confused. Is it okay to change his job?
As ninjas, they generally have a certain consciousness and a sense of collective honor, and they will not change careers easily. Generally, ninjas who are unable to fight anymore after being seriously injured and recovering will change careers.
Although the village is not opposed to job relocation in principle, large-scale job relocation is definitely not allowed.
"Maintaining the operation of the village requires funds, and in addition to the daimyo allocating the basic funds, most of the tasks in the entire Water Country have been taken over by other Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure.
In today's village, there are fewer ninjas and fewer tasks, and many people cannot receive tasks.
Especially chuunin and jounin were unable to receive high-level missions. "
Terumi Yuya looked a little ugly. He was full of confidence and wanted to help the village return to its heyday. However, the reality was that the village's talents were withering, and now there were even few tasks.
Without money, how can we restore the village's economy and cultivate talents?
"Is there no mission?" Uchiha Makoto touched his chin and fell into deep thought.
Terumi Yuya looked at Uchiha Makoto and sighed inwardly.
It is a fact that Uchiha has great power, but when it comes to running a village, he has no experience.
He didn't know what he was expecting?
Can Konoha still be allowed to give up the task to Kirigakure?
Totally impossible!
"Since there is no mission, why doesn't Kirigakure create his own mission?" Uchiha Makoto raised his head and looked at Terumi Yuya with burning eyes.
"Create a mission? What do you mean?" Terumi Yuya frowned slightly. He vaguely understood what Uchiha Makoto meant, but he didn't seem to understand.
"A large number of ninjas in Kirigakure have changed careers because there are not enough tasks in the village. As long as there are enough tasks for them to receive, as long as they have money to support their families, they will naturally not give up being ninjas, right?
Since Kirigakure cannot receive tasks entrusted by outsiders, then the village can issue the entrustment itself and be the entruster! "
Uchiha Makoto explained.
Terumi Yuya said: "The village has no money because there are not enough tasks, so ninjas have to change careers.
The village issues tasks on its own, increasing the amount of tasks. Ninjas will not change careers if they have tasks.
But what about the money after completing the mission? !
The village has no money to pay! "
The Yuanshi on the side showed a surprised look and looked at Uchiha Makoto, who was full of confidence. Obviously, he would not play such a boring word game or make such a joke after being so serious.
"Since Cheng-kun said that, do you already have a specific plan?"
Uchiha Makoto nodded slightly, looked at Terumi Yuya and smiled slightly, "Yuya-sama, don't be excited, I said so, of course there is a way."
As the saying goes, rely on the mountains to feed the mountains, and rely on the water to feed the water. There should be no more wars in the ninja world for a long time in the future.
Once we enter a period of relative peace, it is inevitable that the workload will drop sharply.
Kirigakure is rich in natural resources, why not take advantage of it!
The Kingdom of Water is surrounded by the sea, and there are inexhaustible resources in the sea.
Just developing the fishing industry is enough to solve Kirigakure's urgent needs!
Take the seafood that Kirigakure entertained me yesterday, for example. If the Ice Breaker Ninja were to freeze it and send it to a high-end hotel in the Land of Fire, or even a Sand Ninja Village in the desert.
The same thing is at least ten times more expensive!
As far as I know, the Snow Clan of Kirigakure are all good at ice escape! "
"Letting ninjas do business, isn't it still equivalent to changing jobs?" Terumi Yuya frowned.
It's not that he hasn't thought about this method, he just ruled it out the first time.
Because as the patriarch of a traditional ninja clan, it is difficult for him to accept this kind of thing conceptually.
Many ninjas in the village may find it difficult to agree.
Let the Jonin of Kirigakure go fishing in the sea, and the Chuunin and Jonin of the Snow Clan deliver goods?
He felt that civil unrest would break out in the village again.
“It’s different, it’s indeed business, but the leader is Kirigakure!
As long as the pay is high enough, I believe many ninjas are willing.
And it’s also business. Why is Kirigakure willing to let other people from the Kingdom of Water do business to make money, but not let ordinary people in the village do business to feed the village?
With Kirigakure as the backstage and the ninjas as the force guarantee, the villagers' business will surely spread throughout the entire Water Country as quickly as possible.
By then Kirigakure will be able to fundamentally reduce the influence of the daimyo on the village! "
Uchiha Makoto's words caused an uproar in Terumi Yuya's heart.
Even Master Yuan, an old man who had been active for decades, couldn't help but be secretly frightened.
"Makoto-kun, this... this is simply..." Terumi Yu didn't know how to respond.
"Are you challenging the existing system of the entire ninja world?
The Ninja Village only serves as a military force, and the ninjas do not engage in production. The daimyo controls the economic lifeline of the Ninja Village?
Yuya-sama, times have changed!
Inside the Ninja Village, there are actually mostly ordinary people, but many of these people are ninja reservists. It is reasonable and reasonable to let them engage in production activities now!
As for whether the daimyo would object?
Once the ninja village is freed from the daimyo's control financially, can a group of ordinary people really influence the ninja? "
Uchiha Makoto said calmly.
"this......"
Terumi Yuya and Genshi looked at each other.
It is not uncommon for knowledgeable people in the ninja world to have such 'treasonous' ideas as Uchiha Makoto, but most people would not dare to do such a thing that challenges the entire ninja world, or even dare to even think about it.
"However, even if the ninjas are willing to accept this kind of mission, we will not have enough funds to pay for the mission in a short period of time.
There are many buyers for seafood products, and they will not be found for a while.
If it is sold in the country, the price will be suppressed.
How should the village's current predicament be resolved before the funds are withdrawn? "
Terumi Yuya calmed down, and this matter was feasible from the beginning, as long as he could accept the concept mentioned by Uchiha Makoto.
In the final analysis, the Ninja Village and the Daimyo only have a cooperative relationship, not a subordinate relationship.
Now, if the village allows ninjas and villagers to engage in production, it will be regarded as working alone at best, not betrayal.
Moreover, Kirigakure himself is so poor now, and the daimyo doesn't care. Who cares what the daimyo thinks!
As for the consequences of this matter, I can't control that much.
Is there anything more serious than a large number of village ninjas changing jobs?
“Don’t worry, Yuya-sama, about this! I want all the high-end seafood you salvaged!
I’ll buy it for you at three times the market price of Kirigakure! what do you think? "
Uchiha Makoto smiled.
After purchasing it at three times the price and transporting it back to the hotel, Uchiha Makoto can sell it for 10 times the Kirigakure market price.
Sometimes, for people with money and status, what they eat is the price.
Just tell them that these high-end seafood products are specially transported all the way from the Land of Water by Jonin.
Even if it is sold at 15 times the price, it is impossible not to sell it.
People on the beach feel sick after eating seafood, but people inland are different.
He could do Kirigakure a small favor and make a lot of money with his backhand, so why not do it.
"Makoto-kun, you want them all?" Terumi Yuya looked shocked.
As the leader of the Terumi clan, Kirigakure's number one ninja clan, he considered himself very wealthy, but compared with Uchiha Seihao's arrogant generosity, this was nothing.
At this time, Mei Terumi glanced at Uchiha Makoto next to her with a look of inquiry.
Uchiha Makoto smiled and nodded.
"Father, Chengjun's family has opened 24 high-end hot spring hotels in the Land of Fire." After receiving the agreement, Terumi Mei explained in a low voice, "Aunt Reihua told me that the net profit for a year is at least...this amount!"
Terumi Mei stretched out her finger and made a gesture.
"Thirty million taels?!" Terumi Yuya's eyes changed slightly.
"It's three hundred million taels!" Terumi Mei corrected.
Terumi Yuya:? ? ?
It was poverty that limited his imagination.
The money earned from Uchiha Makoto's family's business is as much as that of a Kirigakure village now.
Seeing Terumi Yuya's shocked expression, Uchiha Makoto secretly laughed in his heart. In fact, ninjas have to concentrate on business, and there is no such thing as ordinary people.
Combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique and Shadow Clone Technique to deliver express delivery, ordinary messenger ninjas have no way to survive!
"Sir Yuya, actually the conditions in the Kingdom of Water are also very good. I intend to open a branch in the Kingdom of Water in the next two years!
When the time comes, Kirigakure Village will have to take care of it! "
Uchiha Makoto said with a smile, and then he changed the subject.
"In addition, as far as I know, there are hundreds of pirate forces of various sizes on the outer sea of the entire Water Country.
If Kirigakure is short of money now, he can destroy all these pirate dens.
Not only does it solve Kirigakure's urgent need, but it can also maintain safety along the way and promote the development of maritime trade.
Tourism can also be developed in the future! "
"A pirate? Cheng-kun, your method can indeed help the village obtain a large amount of funds in a short period of time.
It's just...some things are not as simple as they seem.
There are pirates in the coastal areas of all countries, but pirates in the Kingdom of Water are the most rampant.
It’s not that I can’t control it, it’s that I can’t control it.
Because behind the pirates...
There is a strong force behind it.
It can be said that one move affects the whole body! "
Terumi Yuya looked troubled and sighed.
If Kirigakure is really cruel, it will definitely wipe out hundreds of pirate dens within a year.
"Isn't he an official pirate?" Uchiha Makoto said with some disdain.
"That's true!" The Yuan Master on the side nodded, "Behind many pirate forces, there are shadows of high-level officials from the Kingdom of Water, which is difficult to deal with!"
"Master Genshi, do you know what I did when someone made trouble at the Hot Spring Hotel in the City of Fire?" Uchiha Makoto smiled, "I asked Kakashi and Shisui to go to the City of Fire , taking turns visiting the Finance Minister of the Country of Fire.
And asked him to hand over the list of senior officials involved.
He was reluctant at first.
But in the end he was very cooperative!
because......"
Shisui asked the finance minister and the senior officials involved to have dozens of people have the same dream at night for a week.
Not only that, even the guarding ninjas with these people were all attacked.
And they didn't have any evidence to prove that it was the two ninjas from Konoha who did it.
If they are caught without any defense, it can easily kill them.
"Would this kind of behavior cause..." Terumi Yuya was a little worried.
Uchiha Makoto is behind the hot spring hotel, and among the shareholders are people like Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Fugaku, and Hinata Hinashi.
After receiving the warning, the top management of the Fire Nation would have restrained themselves, as long as they were not out of their minds.
But Kirigakure doesn't have such a background now. It might not be good to directly break up with the top management of the Kingdom of Water.
“The first person to eat pufferfish is a true brave man!
During the Warring States Period, no one thought that the Senju and Uchiha, who had a blood feud, could reconcile.
The first Hokage and Uchiha Madara eventually established Konoha.
Later, other countries followed suit, and the Ninja Village system continues to this day.
Now, I am also willing to be the first brave person to 'eat puffer fish'.
As for your worries, Yuya-sama, there is actually no need for them.
Konoha is an ally of Kirigakure.
And...there is me behind Ming.
Money or life, many people still know that! "
Uchiha said sincerely.
"...Makoto-kun, you are right! I have learned a lesson!" Yuya Terumi had appreciation and admiration in his eyes.
Uchiha Makoto compared himself with ninjas like the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara who stood at the pinnacle of the history of the ninja world. Terumi Yuya did not feel that he was too ambitious at all, but felt that he had lofty goals and was very ambitious for revenge.
"Speaking of which, I almost forgot the most important thing!" Uchiha Makoto sat upright, bowed respectfully to Terumi Yuya, and said: "This time, my mother specially asked me to express her greetings to you and discuss it at the same time. My marriage to Ming.”
Terumi Mei's face was blushing, but she was looking at her father with burning eyes. It was obvious that she had known about it for a long time.
