Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

Chapter 562 Chance Encounter

"At least in the strange and unusual aspects, it meets the standards."

Sakata Gintoki struggled for a moment, trying to prove that he was doing something seriously.

"Alright, I'll let you off this time."

When Fang Rui realized that "strange and unusual items" were indeed one of the selection criteria he had proposed, he didn't say anything more, only warning Sakata Gintoki once and telling him to handle the matter seriously.

“Okay.” Sakata Gintoki nodded seriously, his face full of solemnity.

"Speak! Besides delivering these things, you must have something else to discuss with me!"

Although it was a question, Fang Rui's tone was quite certain. The reason Fang Rui had this thought was because there were quite a few people there. The Yorozuya trio, needless to say, had plenty of free time, so it was normal for them to come here, but…

Nimizu Jirocho is very busy, so he can leave the delivery to his subordinates; there is absolutely no need for him to handle it personally.

“There’s something I need your help with.” Domizu Jirocho hesitated for a moment before explaining, “Because Edo has become increasingly chaotic lately, I’d like to renovate Kabukicho to make it safer amidst the chaos, but…”

After a pause, Jirocho lowered his voice, "We're a bit short on funds."

"Simply put, they're asking me to borrow money, or to invest in their businesses?"

Fang Rui gave a brief summary and then began to ponder the matter. The renovation of Kabukicho was reflected in the original storyline. After the outbreak of war, Harusame and the armies of other planets arrived in Kabukicho one after another, and the various entrances and exits of Kabukicho were blocked by sturdy iron gates. At the same time, the surrounding houses were also crudely renovated...

Considering the approaching war, it was necessary to renovate Kabukicho, with Yoshiwara serving as a refuge and Kabukicho as a battlefield.

Fortunately, the two areas are not too far apart...

"What do you think about connecting Kabukicho and Yoshiwara?"

Upon hearing Fang Rui's idea, Jirocho did not show any surprise. Instead, he calmly asked, "Is it a connection on the surface or underground...?"

“They’re all connected, what do you think?” Fang Rui asked.

Jirocho thought for a moment and gave his opinion: "There are advantages and disadvantages."

"So, do you agree to the connection?" Without asking about the advantages or disadvantages, Fang Rui directly asked the other party if they agreed.

“I agree,” Jirocho said.

"Hmm." Fang Rui nodded slightly. "So, who will be in charge of building the passage? You'll be in charge, or will someone else?"

"Leave it to me! I'll take care of it." Jirocho took on the task and successfully obtained financial support from Fang Rui.

Fengxian, who was standing to the side, was slightly surprised to see Fang Rui spending money like water. She couldn't understand Fang Rui's behavior; there was no pattern to his spending at all.

"By the way~" Ignoring Fengxian's gaze, Fang Rui turned to ask about another matter, "Dr. Lin, the creator of the maid robot, have you invited him?"

"Yes, Mr. Gengai wrote a letter to the other party, and the other party agreed to come to Otose Tavern at 8 pm tomorrow night."

"So... this is one of the reasons why you came to me."

Fang Rui looked at the group speechlessly. Could they just tell everything at once? Don't be like a frog, jumping up and down when poked; it's quite annoying.

"……Yes."

'Why do their tone and expressions seem a bit strange?' Fang Rui narrowed his eyes as he looked at the group's somewhat guilty expressions, thinking to himself, 'Have these guys forgotten?'

It is indeed possible!

After talking for a while, Jirocho and the others took their leave, while the Yorozuya trio stayed behind to join the construction team at Fang Rui's request...

Fang Rui strolled around Yoshiwara, looking for areas that needed renovation, with Fengxian pushing his wheelchair beside him, and Nichirin introducing the various areas of Yoshiwara.

Before Hinowa lost her mobility, she wandered around Yoshiwara. After she lost her mobility, people came to tell her about the various changes in Yoshiwara.

Moreover, those who gaze at the sun over Yoshiwara from a high vantage point every day can see parts of the region, so it's impossible for them to be unfamiliar with Yoshiwara.

But the problem is...

Currently, there are not many normal shops in Yoshiwara; most are adult entertainment shops and restaurants.

There's no need for the former to say anything, but the latter is the focus of the three's attention.

As a Yato, Housen the Night King has a very good appetite, and given the opportunity, she naturally has high standards for food. Therefore, the restaurants in Yoshiwara are generally quite good.

"It smells delicious, I'll buy some to eat."

As he said this, Fang Rui turned his gaze to Feng Xian. He did not have the currency of the current world; the funds he had previously received were all in gold.

Meeting Fang Rui's gaze, Feng Xian instantly understood what he meant, but Feng Xian said she was powerless to help. As the former master of Yoshiwara, he didn't need to spend money no matter what he did in Yoshiwara, so he didn't have the habit of carrying money.

So, their gazes shifted and landed on the sun.

Sun Wheel: "…………" What a…wonderful experience.

She's a poor woman with no money, yet she has to pay for two rich people... It's unbelievable.

Not knowing how to comment, Ri Lun composed herself for a while, took out her wallet, and then pulled out a 10,000 yuan bill and handed it to Feng Xian.

Hinowa's current wealth is partly a gift from Tsukuyomi and partly the wealth accumulated by Seita; she has no personal wealth of her own...

After all, she had been kept like a "canary" by Fengxian, with no place to spend money and no way to make money.

Fengxian looked at the ordinary banknotes, then at Fang Rui, and read a few words in his eyes: Hurry up and go buy some food.

After a moment of silence, Fengxian walked towards the shop and bought several boxes of tricolor dumplings.

They handed one box to Fang Rui and the rest to Ri Lun, then continued on their way.

"Hmm, it's soft, chewy, and the taste... is just so-so."

Upon hearing Fang Rui's evaluation, Nichirin, who was also eating tricolor dumplings, said, "I think it's quite delicious."

As she spoke, Ri Lun picked up a string of tricolor dumplings and held them to Feng Xian's lips, saying, "You should try some too."

His tone was casual, as if he were talking to the old man next door.

Upon hearing this, Fengxian glanced down and met the gaze of Rilun. She then opened her mouth, bit into a dumpling, turned her head, tore the dumpling off, swallowed it, and slowly refused.

"It's a little too sweet for me~"

“Emmm…” Fang Rui withdrew his gaze and did not argue about the matter.

"As locals, do you two have any recommendations for Yoshiwara's specialty foods?"

"If I had to make a recommendation, I would recommend the chefs who were in charge of my meals."

"I...agree."

These two people didn't wander around Yoshiwara at all; they knew very little about Yoshiwara.

"Never mind, I'll ask someone else."

For example, the Hyakuka Guard, whose job is to patrol Yoshiwara, should know Yoshiwara very well.

Therefore, Fang Rui took out his phone and sent an email to Yueyong, receiving a reply a minute later...

"The shops are quite far apart."

After planning the route, Fang Rui led the two of them off. Along the way, all they could see were houses under renovation.

To be honest, he hadn't expected that there were so many houses in Yoshiwara that needed renovation, but upon closer inspection, it made perfect sense.

Bright sunlight streamed down from above, and a few white clouds drifted across the clear blue sky. Fang Rui gazed at the clear sky, then looked at Feng Xian…

Since overcoming her aversion to sunlight, Fengxian's favorite thing to do is sunbathe.

A while later, the three arrived at the first shop. Fang Rui was speechless when he saw that half of the shop had been demolished.

"No, why were the restaurants demolished?!"

Fang Rui carefully reviewed the decrees he had issued. It seemed that there was no mention of demolishing restaurants. Although there were designated commercial areas, restaurants... whether placed in commercial areas or other areas, were perfectly acceptable.

"I heard it's going to be an expansion!" A construction worker answered Fang Rui's question out of kindness.

"Expansion?" Fang Rui pondered, no wonder there were "clanging" sounds all over Yoshiwara.

One group is affected by government orders to renovate houses, and the other group consists of residents who see the cheap prices and want to take advantage of the opportunity.

"I hope that not all the shops recommended by Tsukuyo are undergoing expansion."

Fang Rui prayed in this way, and then went to other shops with Fengxian and Rilun. The scenery along the way was not much different, all of them were houses that had been partially demolished.

"It seems the construction company is offering a really big discount."

Otherwise, how could so many people renovate houses together? But with so many orders at once, it's unlikely that the construction company would lose money; on the contrary, it would make a lot of money.

"Let's go explore other neighborhoods!"

Seeing how busy Yoshiwara was, Fang Rui had no intention of searching for them one by one. He said to the two of them, "We can also check how well Haruta is integrating into the school."

“Okay!” Hinowa did not refuse. Rather, she really wanted to see what the school looked like and what Haruta was doing there.

“I have no objection.” Fengxian also did not refute.

So the group left Yoshiwara and went to Kabukicho.

Having secured funding from Fang Rui, Jirocho has yet to begin the Kabukicho renovation project. After all, renovating Kabukicho is a massive undertaking that cannot be easily accomplished, not to mention the Yoshiwara project, which has already consumed the full resources of several construction companies he is familiar with.

Considering the task at hand, he was not comfortable entrusting it to strangers, so he did not take any action. Instead, he spoke with the owner of a construction company he knew to confirm the cooperation details.

In short, Kabukicho remains largely unchanged for the time being.

After walking along the street for an unknown amount of time, the three arrived at a shop, a ramen shop with a rather imposing name: "Hokuto Shinken".

“Somewhat familiar.”

After muttering to himself, Fang Rui entered the shop, followed closely by Feng Xian and Ri Lun.

The shop was empty, without a single customer. It was noon, so it was easy to imagine that the ramen shop was having a bad day.

However, the ramen shop is in a good location, so it's not like there aren't any customers.

Fang Rui wasn't interested in finding out the reason for the poor business; judging from the aroma wafting through the shop, the ramen must taste pretty good.

He came here to eat, not to solve problems.

Upon seeing someone enter the shop, the ramen shop owner, Jinjisong, immediately said, "Welcome! What would you three like to eat?"

None of the three responded to Jin Jisong, instead looking around the shop. Jin Jisong didn't say anything, or rather, he was used to it; no response was normal.

Sitting at the bar, Fang Rui looked at the menu and asked the other two, "I'd like a bowl of our specialty ramen. What would you like to eat?"

"I'd like a bowl of char siu ramen," said Nichirin.

"One of everything, please." Fengxian had no choice; a big eater like her could be capricious.