Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 246

Yuya did not betray Danzo.

Or rather, he at least didn't use traditional methods to scam people.

The factories owned by the Shimura family cannot be shut down.

At the very least, it cannot suddenly go bankrupt.

Don't underestimate the domestic production of farm tools and furniture factories.

Being able to manufacture farm tools and furniture yourself is a completely different concept from needing to import them from other countries.

There are two prices.

Although fewer and fewer people are farming in both the inner and outer walls of Konoha Village now, large tracts of land have even begun to appear as wasteland.

However, strictly speaking, the farmers in the Land of Fire still need farming tools.

Moreover, putting everything else aside, just take a hoe as an example; the iron used to make that hoe is actually quite expensive.

However, the official price of Youya is 1000 taels.

That piece of iron alone is worth more than that price, but if we consider its intrinsic value, it would be worth over a hundred thousand taels.

Where do those farmers get so much money to buy a stinky hoe?!

Therefore, Youya directly broke down the price, which had to be reduced to 1000 taels.

In reality, many times, Yoya doesn't actually sell this hoe at all.

Instead, it was directly given to the mysterious people in other villages in the Land of Fire.

I'll give you a hoe. When you harvest the grain, it's not too much for me to take a few hundred kilograms, is it?

Farmers were naturally willing; in Konoha Village, there were even activities where grain was exchanged for livestock such as cattle, sheep, and horses.

You Ya previously opened a ranch in the northwest, and now the cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock there can generate more than a million yuan a year.

However, it was all for naught. The Land of Lightning, that wretched place, didn't manage anything and relied solely on natural growth, with exports exceeding ten million heads last year.

It can only be said that each country has its own unique characteristics.

For example, in Hidden Cloud Village, although the living conditions are harsh, there is never a shortage of meat.

For example, although Iwagakure Village is a bit poor, it has plenty of food.

For example, in Kirigakure, although it is far from the mainland, the catch of fish is plentiful.

For example, Sunagakure...

Oh, I'm sorry, I really couldn't think of anything special about Sunagakure.

It took more than ten years of hard work to fix the water supply problem.

But is water a problem for other villages?

That's not true at all.

As for the rest...

The only resources we have are sand.

Unfortunately, if you want to use this sand to make glass, you need to go through a series of processes such as washing, screening, grinding, and filtering.

Not to mention the losses during transport, the tolls, and the fees for going to other countries...

After finally calculating...

Well, I'll make a small profit.

Oh well, whatever I can earn is fine, I don't have the right to be picky.

Youya has driven down the prices of things that are closely related to people's lives to a minimum.

Of course, in order to protect the profits of the manufacturing plants, Yua would not give the Shimura family's factories very low prices.

He directly linked the finished product with the raw materials.

Theoretically speaking, since the price of raw materials has increased, the Shimura family should raise their prices, right?

But here's the problem.

The Shimura family lacks core technologies.

In other words, other factories in Konoha Village can also engage in related industries.

Since that's the case, there's no need for Yuya to cooperate with your Shimura clan.

Give the big orders to other factories, and if those factories can't handle the orders, they'll come back to you.

This is what troubled Shimura Danzo.

You Ya did not target them, but he always believed that You Ya was the one who fueled the situation.

Well, in a sense, Danzo Shimura's intuition was right.

Youya manages everything in the village, including the business.

He certainly knew this business principle.

If a factory doesn't have its own R&D technology, even if it's researching toilet paper, it will still go bankrupt if there's no technological breakthrough after ten or twenty years.

This is the underlying logic of industrialization.

If you are a factory related to industry, you will always try to optimize various solutions and break through various technologies.

Because essentially, you open a factory to make money, and there are only two ways to make money: increasing revenue and reducing costs.

Leaving aside open source, the focus is on expanding factory scale, increasing production capacity, taking on more orders, and building machines capable of processing multiple solutions at once.

Cost-cutting measures include... laying off employees, achieving technological breakthroughs, producing greater results with fewer raw materials, and so on...

Tsk, making it sound like Youya is an unscrupulous capitalist.

What reason did he have to talk so much and so thoroughly with Danzo Shimura?

He's not Danzo Shimura's father.

Even if Shimura Danzo wanted to acknowledge it, Yua would find it shameful.

However, that being said, the Shimura clan's factory is now the largest furniture factory and farm tool factory in Konoha Village, and it really can't be ignored.

Yuya's final advice to Shimura Danzo was to upgrade the technology.

As for how to upgrade the technology...

I'm not going to worry about Yuya anymore. If you're capable, then do it. If you're not, then get out of here. I'll take over. You'll each get 20% of the profits every year. All the ninjas in the clan will work for me.

Okay, Yua is just envious of the Shimura clan's ninjas.

Regardless, the Shimura clan is a major clan in Konoha. While their top-tier fighting strength may not be comparable to clans like the Sarutobi, Hyuga, or Uchiha, their average level is quite good.

Although so many ninjas usually work for Yua, it's ultimately not as satisfying as directly recruiting them into your ranks.

After dealing with Shimura Danzo, Yuya waved his hand dismissively, telling Shimura Danzo to get lost.

Danzo Shimura snorted and turned to leave.

That Yuya guy is so arrogant! Does he really think he's coming to beg you?! Damn it, he actually looks down on me…

Danzo Shimura could only return home and isolate himself, waiting for the next opportunity.

However, he himself was well aware of it.

He may not get another chance.

after all……

Youya is younger than him, and Youya has never made any mistakes over the years.

In this situation, his idea of ​​waiting for an opportunity is a beautiful one, but reality is harsh.

Because of the Shimura Danzo incident, Yua brought up the Nara deer data related to agriculture again.

After looking at the data above, You Ya nodded; he was very satisfied.

In fact, the scale of agriculture can still be expanded.

That means directly adopting a contract system.

This has two advantages: firstly, it can force agricultural tool factories to upgrade and transform.

Secondly, it allows farmers who have contracted out their land to work in Konoha, killing two birds with one stone.

Once the technology advances, we can directly implement mechanization, and one person can cultivate hundreds or even thousands of acres of land.

Once drone technology is developed, it goes without saying that we can directly follow the path of the national grain reserve.

However, we are still far from that point, so there's no rush for Yuya.

The most important thing right now is undoubtedly the ninja clans in Konoha Village.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Uchiha clan's land has been used to build water and power plants.

But you can tell from these two factories that they couldn't possibly be built close to the village.

Who would build a factory like this in the city center?

Therefore, the geographical locations of these two factories are not good.

Naturally, much of the Uchiha clan's territory was not shown.

This trip to Uchiha University can only be described as a test.

After testing the waters, Yuya will now truly be about to use the knife.

……

"Logistics park?" Fugaku Uchiha frowned as he looked at the proposal in his hand.

Yuya smiled and poured Fugaku Uchiha a cup of tea: "Now that the road between our village and other villages has been repaired, I've noticed that there isn't a designated spot for people from other villages to unload and load their goods. When the drivers arrive in Konoha, they have to ask for directions and find their own way. Even with a map, they don't know how to use it..."

With a sorrowful expression, Yuya said to Fugaku Uchiha, "I feel sorry for them. They have already worked so hard, but they have wasted their time because they are unfamiliar with the last path."

"If I build this logistics park, think of how much time it will save! They'll be so grateful to you Uchiha!"

Yuya looked at Fugaku with a meaningful expression.

Fugaku remained silent.

The Uchiha clan is not short of money, but as Yuya said with a knowing look, their reputation is not very good.

The logistics park was built with signs saying that they could make a fortune just by collecting tolls from drivers from other villages.

However, the Uchiha clan, who receive dividends from the power plant and water plant every year, are not short of money.

But the fame this brought...

Fugaku Uchiha valued it highly.

Yuya, he understands. His goal is to take over the Uchiha clan's land, isn't it?

But to be honest, the Uchiha clan already owns far too much land.

Even if each member of the Uchiha clan now owns a villa-level residence, it would be more than enough, with each household also having a large garden.

Fugaku Uchiha didn't care that Yuya had been given the gift.

The key question is, once you give it to someone, are you sure you'll get that good reputation?

This is what Fugaku Uchiha wants.

The security department has started to expand its recruitment, but due to the long-standing problems of the Uchiha clan, very few people are actively applying.

That's really uncomfortable.

If no one is willing to do the work, won't their garrison continue to be talked about like this?

He even prepared a thousand places for the first batch, planning to have an experienced person mentor a new one, with one experienced person mentoring two new people.

It seems that nowadays, it's not even possible for an experienced person to mentor a newcomer or even two others.

Let's try to complete the Belt and Road Initiative first!

Thinking of this, Fugaku Uchiha looked at Yua: "I don't need the money, but I hope the Third Hokage can give me some guidance."

You Ya raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Guidance? What's the problem?"

"I've started recruiting new employees for the Uchiha Security Department these past few days, but not many people have applied. I'd like to ask the Third Hokage if there's any way to change this situation."

Fugaku Uchiha looked very sincere.

You Ya was very satisfied: That's right, that's the attitude you should have when asking for help.

Danzo Shimura, you should learn from this.

Yuya then asked Uchiha Fugaku, "Did you write down the relevant benefits?"

Fugaku Uchiha nodded: "The first-term auxiliary police earn 15 ryo a month. They don't need to be responsible for any dangerous missions. They only need to do some tedious and repetitive tasks. In fact, many Uchiha clan members are unwilling to do these tasks."

The repetition is too high; it feels like every day is the same.

You Ya nodded: "Are the working hours specified?"

Fugaku nodded again: "Five days on, two days off, just like everyone else in the Uchiha Security Department."

You Ya nodded again: "Were the job descriptions marked?"

Fugaku nodded again: "It's marked. I know the relevant duties of the Security Department by heart."

You Ya then concluded: "No wonder you can't recruit anyone."

Fugaku was a little confused: "What do you mean?"

Yuya asked Fugaku a few questions: "First, about the compensation. It's true that those Uchiha clan members who will be assigned to the Security Department next year will receive 15 ryo per month, but how much will they actually actually take home?"

Fugaku thought for a moment and replied, "Because they receive family subsidies, they... wait, Third Hokage, are you planning to have me give them money according to the family subsidies? No, absolutely not."

He's not stupid after all; he knows there are some things he absolutely shouldn't do.

You Ya laughed and shook his head: "You're overthinking it. If you do something like that, your time as clan leader is over."

After all, it was Uchiha Fugaku...

They still have the surname Uchiha.

Without waiting for Fugaku's reply, Yuya asked again, "You said the work schedule is five days on, two days off, but what's the current situation at the security headquarters?"

Fugaku grasped the crux of the problem: "We basically work year-round without a break, because there's always something to do every day."

You Ya snapped his fingers: "Right, and then there's the third question. You said the job duties are what they are, but who in the village doesn't know what the actual work of the garrison is every day?"

Perhaps some of the applicants already know the working hours for the security department.

Fugaku Uchiha lowered his head and began to ponder: "So, Third Hokage, you mean...?"

You Ya shrugged as he lay back in his chair and said, "Any idea or action that wants to change the status quo must first have a clear basic goal, and then be firmly implemented."

And that is the key to success.

Fugaku Uchiha understood.

After thinking about it, I called many people from the security department together when I got back today.

Three days later, many people called the garrison command at night, saying that they had quarreled with their husbands (wives) and asked the garrison command to come quickly!

After listening to the conversation, the person who answered the phone carefully inquired about the content of the argument between the two parties. Upon learning that it was about whether too much or too little salt was added to a dish while cooking that evening, the operator smiled and said that this was not the job of their security department and they could not send security personnel to mediate.

The person on the phone was getting angry: Why did you come before?

The reply was: I won't do it starting today.

The security detail no longer responds to trivial matters, but sometimes they still have to be dispatched if household valuables are lost or cannot be found.

Therefore, strictly speaking, the workload doesn't actually decrease much.

However, Fugaku Uchiha divided the security force into three teams, each working only eight-hour shifts, with the three teams taking turns to handle village duties.

Although I'm still incredibly busy, at least I can get some more sleep now compared to before when I was busy from morning till night.

Afterwards, when Fugaku Uchiha paid out his salary each month, he told the members of the security department that he could only pay them the salary corresponding to their positions each month. As for the money that was less, he would make up for it for each of them after returning to the clan and personally deliver it to their homes.

Although the members of the security department didn't know what the difference was, they thought about it and realized they wouldn't lose any money, so it didn't matter.

In fact, they would be happy even if the money was less.

I'm really exhausted right now.

News of the reorganization of the Garrison Command spread quickly.

Taking advantage of the situation, Fugaku Uchiha came up with a new recruitment plan.

The salary remains the same, but the rest period has been changed to five days off per month, with a rotating schedule. The working hours are eight hours per day, with occasional overtime required. The job mainly involves handling trivial matters in the village, and only in special circumstances will the employee return to their primary duty of protecting the village from the garrison...

In short, this job posting is very down-to-earth.

Moreover, the salaries are not low, and there are special subsidies for ninjas: 20 yen per month for genin, 40 yen per month for chunin, and 80 yen per month for jonin.

Although it's practically impossible for Jonin and Chunin to work at the Security Department, they should still be listed.

To avoid trouble.

Fugaku Uchiha's reforms were very effective. By the end of Konoha 46, the Security Department had finally expanded to 2000 people.

For this number of people...

That's enough to distribute throughout the village, and then work in three shifts.

only……

At most, there can only be three master-apprentice pairs at a single location.

To maintain the current number while increasing the configuration, the number of people needs to be increased at least several times.

According to Yuya's calculations, to provide services to a city with a total population of four million, the security department would need at least 15,000 personnel.

Now... it's not far off.

(End of this chapter)