Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 31 Shop

The eighteenth year of Konoha has arrived, and it's the start of a new year. Konoha Village is much more lively than last year.

It's not like Konoha is having a celebration or anything.

That is the most fundamental reason.

Yuya built a winery, food processing plant, and cannery in Konoha Village. Outside the village, he started silkworm farming, expanded the steel plant, and assigned the ninjas the task of developing fields and building water conservancy projects.

The main selling point is that it requires a large initial investment and has a long payback period.

Fortunately, Tobirama was on the front lines and unaware of the changes inside Konoha Village, otherwise he would have forced Yua to hand over dozens of kilograms of gold so he could throw it away.

The ninjas on the front lines are really working hard.

Yua knew this and agreed to give rewards, but not to scatter money like Tobirama wanted, as that would set a bad precedent.

Besides, the village doesn't have enough money for Tobirama to squander recklessly.

However, this situation will not last long.

Because in Yuya's plan, this year should be the start.

For Yuya, the problem with Konoha Village now is that a large amount of wealth is concentrated in the hands of the families led by Sarutobi and Shimura.

However, these families do not spend the money they receive, just like the mythical Pixiu – money comes in but never goes out.

After realizing this, Youya understood that relying on these families was absolutely unreliable.

In the original history, why didn't the Third Hokage accomplish anything substantial after taking office? If we're talking about his achievements, it's that he trained three disciples involved in prostitution, gambling, and drugs.

What kind of political achievement is this?

Of course, this is only what it appears to be on the surface.

However, the third generation did actually do some things.

The representative of the Shimura family, Shimura Danzo, was sent to the Root ANBU by him. Nominally, Root is very powerful, but what is it really like?

Before the Third Hokage died, did Danzo Shimura and his Root ANBU have any opportunities to appear?

Similarly, Hiruzen Sarutobi himself was a member of the Sarutobi clan, but what about the other members of the Sarutobi clan besides his son Asuma?

Oh, so it seems that only you and your father are dead in your Sarutobi clan?

Is this possibility even possible?

impossible.

As for the other clans, the Uchiha... well... let's skip that. The Aburame and Inuzuka clans, one went to play with insects, and the other went to raise puppies. The puppies are cute, but is that the point?

Akimichi Torifu was one of the members of Tobirama's guard, and could be said to be Tobirama's designated successor to the Akimichi family.

What about him and his family?

Now let's take a look at the successor that the third generation chose for himself, Minato Namikaze, the blond-haired man who has nothing but talent and good looks.

For the third generation, Minato Namikaze was of commoner origin.

Looking at this period of three generations in power, it's probably not that they didn't achieve anything, but rather that they didn't make good use of their achievements.

After all, it is not honorable for a family to suppress their own village with all their might.

But if you really look at the process of the three generations from the beginning of their rule to the end, you'll find that this old man is not simple.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama, had a brain fart and insisted on negotiating peace with Kumogakure. Fine, negotiate peace, but couldn't you have brought more people? What's the point of bringing just a squad of guards?

As a result, he died suddenly, entrusting his position to Hiruzen Sarutobi before his death.

Danzo Shimura was indignant. "I've also put in a lot of effort for Konoha, why can't I be one?"

Is Hiruzen Sarutobi angry or not?

They must be furious.

My teacher entrusted me with something before he died, and I certainly can't let him down. Danzo, what the hell do you mean by this? Is this the time to throw a tantrum?

Judging from the behavior and conduct of the next three generations, it is likely that these three generations did not receive any help from the family during this period.

With internal instability in the village, the third generation could only retreat again and again in the face of external pressure, and could only choose to appease the situation in the face of coercion from the Hidden Cloud Village.

Then came World War II and World War III. Despite winning, Konoha actually suffered a setback, which was simply ridiculous.

However, the third generation turned around and began to train Minato Namikaze, a man with no family background.

After saying all that, the central idea is actually just one point.

These families dare not give Hashirama or Tobirama any face, but what is Yua...?

Youya knew that if he didn't do something, he would be in the same situation as the third generation after he took over.

So, what can be done?

You Ya hasn't decided yet, but there's one thing he's sure of.

That means focusing on the villagers of Konoha, making these ordinary villagers rich and improving their lives, which is definitely the right thing to do.

As for these newly built factories...

Of course, it's 100% owned by Tobirama Senju.

Could it be Yua? Who does he think he is? If Yua dares to list himself as the actual controlling shareholder, the next day Konoha clan members will come knocking to "buy" him. You try not selling.

Not yet, it's not time for me to step onto the stage.

Let it develop slowly, slowly.

……

In the spring of the eighteenth year of Konoha, Yuya integrated all the streets of Konoha, demolished and rebuilt them, and divided them into a commercial street.

In the summer of the eighteenth year of Konoha, the commercial street was completed. The merchants who entered in the first phase fought tooth and nail for the fifty shops in the commercial street. Just the land use rights for one year sold for a full three hundred million ryo.

When Tobirama received the news at the front lines, even his zombie-like face couldn't contain his joy.

After all, this is only the first year, and it is foreseeable that this income will be available every year thereafter.

How could I not be happy?

The Hidden Mist Village, being large and powerful, directly bought ten shops.

The penniless Sand Village only bought one house, and it sold everything: cacti, desert chili peppers, Sand Village puppets, Sand Village ninja tools...

Hmm? A puppet?

When Yua learned that Sunagakure had put all the puppets on the shelves of that shop, his initial reluctance to go vanished instantly.

How can I put it? Who can resist a moving, two-dimensional waifu?

When we arrived, we saw crudely made wooden puppets with simple designs...

Yuya fell silent, thought for a moment, and then pulled the young woman with light purple hair from Sunagakure to his side.

"Little brother, what would you like to buy? Our Sand Village's desert chili peppers are really delicious." The older sister with light purple hair asked Yuya very gently.

Although she estimated that the kid in front of her didn't have much money, the village of Sunagakure wasn't exactly wealthy either, so she wouldn't speak ill of him.

To be fair, poverty has fostered a very good character in the people of Sunagakure.

You Ya pulled the young lady aside and whispered something to her.

As she spoke, the young woman's expression changed.

She looked up at You Ya, her jaws agape, and yelled, "You brat! What do you take a puppeteer for?! Apologize to me! You little bastard!"

You Ya looked at the young lady in front of him expressionlessly: "Ten million taels."

"Ah..." The furious young lady stopped moving.

She was silent.

Her pride as a puppeteer prevented her from accepting this little bastard's proposal.

but……

She couldn't help but swallow hard. "How much?"

You Ya grinned and said, "Ten million taels."

"……make a deal."

The young lady ultimately couldn't resist Youya's money offensive and succumbed.

You Ya nodded, then took out a completed drawing and handed it over: "The body shape and face shape must be exactly the same."

"I know, I know, you brat!" The older sister in light purple took the photo, glanced at it, stroked her chin, and then said:

"Come pick up the goods from me in one week."

You Ya said with a serious expression, "I'm not picking up goods, this is my wife, I'm taking her home."

The young woman's face immediately contorted.

That little beast!

What exactly do you take the puppet for?!

She took a deep breath and, considering the price the other party had offered, held back.

"Okay...okay, okay, take her...home..." Heaven knows what the young lady was thinking with that gritted-teeth expression.

You Ya didn't want to think about it or bother to argue, and simply took out a gold coin from his pocket: "This is the deposit."

The young lady was slightly taken aback. After taking it and looking at it, she estimated the weight by hand and knew it was no less than 200 grams.

Let's also consider the current surge in gold prices due to the war...

The young woman quickly pocketed the gold coins, a bright smile spreading across her face: "Little brother, you're so generous! One week! I promise you can take her home after one week!"

You Ya left satisfied.

Meanwhile, a young boy who was busy in front of the shop peeked out and urged, "Sister, are you done yet? We have a customer."

The young woman with light purple hair waved her hand: "Oh, you go and see Ebizo yourself. Your sister got a big order! I'm not going out this week."

"Huh?" The boy looked completely bewildered.

A problem suddenly occurred to me: Tobirama Senju had to die. Without him, the protagonist couldn't ascend to power. Although the idea of ​​abdication had been considered, as long as Tobirama lived, no one was qualified to accept the abdication.

(End of this chapter)