Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 126 Konoha's 28th Year and the Opening of the Subway

Konoha is currently in a period of rapid development, and there are an extraordinary number of things to do every day.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, Yuya will not personally attend to matters that are not particularly important.

Is this a big deal that these people are selling houses?

It might be a big deal for them, but it's nothing special for Yuya.

The Nara deer can then be dealt with.

Yuya thought so, and Nara Shika did not disappoint him. He ran over and tried to reason with the troublemakers, but when he saw that reasoning with them was not working, he decisively used the Shadow Binding Technique to immobilize them, and then continued to "reason". Only then did these Konoha villagers remember that the war had only ended a few years ago.

It's just that Konoha has developed so fast, changing every year, that it feels like the world has changed dramatically.

However, strictly speaking, many of the ninjas currently working under Yua are not suited for clerical positions. After all, they come from the battlefield, so while they will try to handle things gently under Yua's instructions, it does not mean that they dare not use force.

Moreover...

It was these people's fault to begin with. Konoha isn't exactly overflowing with gold now, but if you just follow Yua's plans, you'll definitely have a good life.

However, Youya made it clear that they would give you the first batch of benefits, but you insisted on thinking that the housing prices would definitely come down and played dirty tricks to sell houses. Now it has been discovered that after the buildings are completed, not only are the houses fully equipped with various facilities, but they also come with their own green space!

Can you believe you can actually see a green garden inside Konoha's inner city?

Not to mention that these buildings themselves have excellent infrastructure, and even come with elevators that people in other communities don't even dream of.

These were clearly stated to you when the planning map was drawn up, but you just don't want to go to the amusement park. What can we do?

To put it bluntly, although this real estate project was experimental and aimed at securing a street, Youya provided substantial benefits.

Do you know what it means to be given an equivalent amount of real estate for free?

It means you can live off your house until you're old.

But if you insist on being self-righteous and going against the policies of Youya, then who else will Youya punish if not you?

Yuya is very friendly to the villagers of Konoha, but this absolutely does not include continuing to be friendly even when the villagers oppose him.

Ultimately, the incident ended in a chorus of cries and wailing.

This arrogant guy not only ruined his own family, but also caused some people who listened to his slander to sell their houses.

The smart ones would keep one and sell the other, but if they sell, they'd basically lose half the value of each house.

After all, the infrastructure of these houses is what it is, and the fact that the house prices are twice as high as the old-fashioned houses with staircases is the result of Youya's forceful suppression.

According to the rules of the capital market, these houses are simply unaffordable for those in Konoha Village who don't have much money.

In the end, these people could only cry and curse, saying that these houses were built but were still empty, so why couldn't they retract their previous choice?

You Ya wanted to laugh after hearing that, and if he regretted it, he could just withdraw his decision?

Are you treating reality like a game? You think you can just delete your save file and start over?

As for the fact that these houses are empty...

You Ya wanted to laugh even more; he wasn't going to be like those real estate speculators from his previous life who would sell properties if they didn't live in them.

At the beginning of the 28th year of Konoha, a new list of 100 people who would enter the inner city from the outer city in the new year was announced.

Youya doesn't care whether these people choose to rent or buy a house after entering the inner city, but once they're inside, they definitely won't be left without contributing a single penny.

There aren't many facilities for enjoyment in the outer city, but once they enter the inner city, can they really resist spending money?

Okay, even if you hold back, it's fine. Eating and drinking every day is also contributing to Konoha.

As a result, those who had previously been clamoring that these houses wouldn't sell shut up.

Because among these hundred people, ten of them were burdened with twenty years of debt as soon as they entered the inner city. The monthly debt of 6000 taels is not outrageous, considering that the factory in Konoha is now short of people and the weekly wage has risen to more than 7,000 taels.

For skilled workers, the pay is even higher, and everyone is vying for them. Of course, Youya's factory still pays 6000 taels per week, but the benefits have been improved. Previously, people were only allowed to bring one bag of factory-made snacks, drinks, and other edible items per week, but now they can bring two bags.

Moreover, Youya's year-end bonus system was his own creation. Although some businessmen initially tried to imitate it, they later decided to give up after doing the math.

Therefore, strictly speaking, from a wage perspective, there aren't that many private factories like Youyacha.

However, with good benefits and a strict adherence to the eight-hour workday, most workers are very satisfied.

Some private factories have started using the "the company is my home, and everyone has to contribute" approach.

They encourage overtime work and even give special praise to those who work the most overtime each week.

Of course, because Youya has strict regulations on work compensation, and overtime pay is required, not many people feel that it is inappropriate.

If Yuya hadn't had the foresight to put overtime pay on the Konoha Supreme Court, people would probably already be eagerly exploiting the people.

Youya can't control that far ahead; all he can do is ensure that these people don't dare to act recklessly while he's alive.

The annual tradition at the beginning of Konoha in 28 years is, of course, people from other countries sending representatives to Konoha to discuss cooperation. This scene has been going on for many years. The people of Konoha have gone from being excited about it at the beginning to being indifferent to it now. Apart from the people from Kumogakure and the villagers of Konoha spitting on the ground, most people from other villages choose to ignore it.

Representatives from several countries attended this New Year's meeting to discuss a new round of cooperation.

Even the representative from Sunagakure, who is currently locked in a life-or-death struggle with Hanzo of the Land of Rain, stated that they had achieved 80% of last year's conditions. If it weren't for the war, they could definitely have achieved their goal of expanding tenfold. And regarding the price increase…

You Ya stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and nodded. He then indicated that he could offer a 20% higher price than before, but the supply method would have to be changed.

The representative of Sunagakure demonstrated his spirit, saying that he truly lived up to the reputation of the Third Hokage—truly upright!

Then, respectfully say, "Please speak."

You Ya made a condition: that the money be paid in full at once.

Of course, he knew that Sunagakure was definitely not prepared this year, but starting next year, Konoha would need Sunagakure to provide 1000 tons of desert chili peppers for the start of the year. If it could be more, that would be even better. Could you do that?

We can say no directly, but the price increase... might go from 20% to 10%.

The representative from Sunagakure immediately said that they could do it!

I'd do it even if it meant death!

He said he would immediately request Lord Kazekage to repair the storage warehouse upon his return!

You Ya chuckled and said it was very good.

After that, we discussed some other collaborations, such as asking for a hundred tons of cacti.

The people of Konoha must have really gotten better; some of them actually think the cactus's fruit tastes pretty good!

You Ya can only say that there are indeed great individual differences among people.

Of course, this type is only a small part of Konoha Village, and Yua needs so many cacti mainly because...

This thing can be kept as an ornamental plant. Some people in Muye have money and want to add some romance, while others like to keep cats or dogs, or grow flowers.

In Konoha Village, there is a family that specializes in growing flowers. They live in the mountains, and this family is not very large; compared to the Sarutobi clan, their population is quite small.

However, since the Yamanaka family was one of the first families to come here and establish a village with Hashirama Senju, and they have never made any major mistakes, simply put, this family has only one principle: I work for the Hokage, and I work for whoever is the Hokage.

It can be said to be a breath of fresh air in Konoha Village.

Of course, the price of being a "pure stream" is that you won't actively fight for the benefits that belong to you.

The other families' money is increasing every year. The Akimichi family can earn hundreds of millions every year because they use their clan land to build granaries. However, the Yamanaka family has always maintained a family subsidy of more than ten million taels, or about twenty million taels a year.

Of course, that was in the past. Now...

Growing flowers is a skill; some people buy flowers and they die within three days. Where can you complain to them?

The key issue is that a group of people are incompetent but don't realize it. Just like a fisherman always thinks he can definitely catch fish, a flower grower thinks that his inability to grow flowers is due to the weather and definitely not his own fault.

Then some people set their sights on cacti.

And you know what? It actually works!

The waste gas produced by various industrial productions in Konoha over the past decade has caused severe air pollution. This is something that cannot be avoided, and the transformation will inevitably bring related pain and costs.

What Youya can do is gradually export low-end manufacturing and those factories with particularly serious pollution to other countries.

The Land of Whirlpools would be a great target.

However, since Mito Uzumaki was still alive, Yua couldn't go too far, so she only moved the major polluters like the paper mill, steel mill, and textile mill there.

In the future, when Mito Uzumaki goes to see Hashirama Senju, Yua will transfer some polluting industries there. If in the future, the industry develops to the point where all electrical appliances need circuit boards, then the circuit board factory will definitely be located in the Land of Whirlpools, because the pollution is too serious and it would cost a lot of money to treat the sewage there.

In areas with severe pollution, plants that can freshen the air naturally become very popular.

Especially with cacti, if you buy a few boxes and put them at home, you can clearly feel that the air inside is much cleaner than outside when you come in from outside.

Therefore, cacti became popular. Konoha didn't have any of these, so they could only buy them from Sunagakure.

This explains why Youya directly requested 100 tons.

The people of Sunagakure were dumbfounded. You always buy things in quantities starting from hundreds of tons?

You Ya frowned: "Can't it be done?"

The Sand Village members quickly waved their hands: No! Yes! Absolutely!

Then they rushed back to Sunagakure.

After that, there wasn't much to say to Iwagakure. What Iwagakure had in hand was hard currency: food.

Although Iwagakure isn't exactly wealthy and its resources are so-so, food is a hard currency. Iwagakure can export food so that no one in the village will starve. Therefore, strictly speaking, among the five countries, apart from Konoha, Iwagakure is the most stable village internally, since no one in this village will starve no matter what.

Although it falls short in other aspects.

The purpose of Iwagakure's visit to Konoha was clear: to request a group of doctors to go there.

The hospital in Konoha has been built for many years, and it saves tens of thousands, if not tens of thousands, of lives every year.

What Iwagakure lacks most is doctors, and they have stated that as long as Konoha is willing to send doctors there, Iwagakure is willing to pay any price to keep Konoha's doctors there.

After thinking about it, Youya did not agree to the suggestion, but instead put forward his own proposal: the Iwagakure Study Abroad Program in Konoha.

The Iwagakure village will send people to Konoha Hospital to learn, and the cost will definitely be borne by Iwagakure. Konoha can provide thirty hospital interns. You can send people from your village to Konoha to learn medical skills and report back once a year. If you are willing, Yuya will also provide strong support.

Oh, and by the way, Yua whispered a secret to Iwagakure: Konoha is planning to build a second hospital!

The first hospital was in the Sarutobi tribe's territory, but it was still too far away. The second hospital was planned to be built in the western part of the southern district.

However, patients from the North and East districts can seek medical treatment at the hospital in Sarutobi Village, while the South district is responsible for the West and South districts.

The representative from Iwagakure said he had to go back and consult the Third Tsuchikage.

You Ya smiled and said no problem.

Next is Kumogakure, which also has similar demands as Iwagakure.

In fact, other countries are following suit when they see what Konoha is doing; simply put, they are doing whatever Konoha does.

After observing the construction of Konoha's hospital for several years, they realized its importance. Therefore, apart from Sunagakure Village having Chiyo, a highly skilled doctor who could establish a medical system, the other countries did not have any outstanding doctors.

Therefore, Kumogakure is also preparing to send people to study here together with Iwagakure.

You Ya was secretly delighted. "What a wonderful person! Isn't this like a pillow delivered to someone who's just fallen asleep?"

You Ya happily agreed, saying, "Of course, then thirty spots will be available."

The Hidden Cloud Village waved their hand dismissively: No! We want fifty!

Youya was overjoyed. "Excellent! Fifty oxen and horses are wonderful!"

Moreover, the guys in Konoha are living too well these days, so few of them are willing to be hospital interns.

The arrival of these fifty oxen and horses was a huge help; we probably won't even need to hire toilet cleaning ladies anymore.

Yuya happily agreed, and finally, the representative of the Third Mizukage was chosen.

The Third Mizukage came but didn't discuss cooperation. Instead, he asked Konoha to provide some weapons, and as for money...

They can use the resources and minerals of Kirigakure Village to settle their debts.

Yuya readily agreed, and her understanding of the internal situation of Kirigakure became even clearer.

Turn around and arrange for someone to withdraw the spies from Kirigakure.

Information about Kirigakure is no longer needed. Now, let's see who in Kirigakure will have the last laugh.

Good things happened one after another in the first month of Konoha 28.

At the end of January, Nara Shika also contacted Yuya, saying that the underground construction of that subway was completed and Yuya could go and take a look.

Youya ran down to the underground with a big smile, and then saw that although the style was old, it was indeed a train carriage.

Yuya reached out and touched it; finally, something related to it had been manufactured.

The train's power system was inspired by the Chakra Cannon. Basically, the engine has been built, but more advanced compression technology is needed for further upgrades.

Since the train is already large, it's enough to put a chakra power source in one carriage; there's nothing else that requires special attention.

Youya excitedly announced the start of the operation.

Then came the creaking and whirring, the sharp screech of the train's steel wheels rubbing against the steel rails...

Youya's excited face suddenly froze...

This subway...

Is the noise really that loud?

In the end, the subway was put into operation. What used to take half an hour to commute by bicycle now takes less than ten minutes, and a loop around Konoha's inner city only takes an hour.

The Nara deer were also very satisfied with this.

However, Youya's expression was not good because the noise was too loud.

Nara Shika also said that the noise was nothing compared to the convenience it brought, and that it was tolerable.

You Ya rolled her eyes. Fine, but only allowing this subway to operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. is You Ya's last act of defiance!

After that, there's not much to say; technology upgrades are a must!

Hurry up and develop the next generation!

This noise problem must be solved!

It's a fact that circuit board pollution is severe. Our factory spent over a million yuan on one sewage treatment pipe, and then bought two more sewage treatment pipes, costing over two million yuan. Of course, that includes the supporting equipment. Our factory is just a small one, with a monthly production capacity of only a few thousand square meters. Those leading circuit board manufacturers, like Shenlan and Shengyi, probably spend tens of millions of yuan just on sewage treatment equipment, and the annual maintenance is also a huge expense. But there's no way around it, we still have to buy it. [PS: I'm so tired, but I'm enduring it so I can go home for the New Year sooner. I was originally supposed to have one day off per week, but our company said that if we choose to work overtime on Sunday, we can go home a day earlier. So I've been working for more than ten days in a row. If I keep working until the 5th of next month, I can go home for the New Year... Keep going!!!]

(End of this chapter)