The blind swordsman selling pots in Konoha

Gaara's growth rate far exceeded Shaz's expectations, and he could be said to be reborn from his cocoon.

"If you can agree to this in principle, then Konoha probably won't be too opposed to it. Anyway, it will take time for you to cultivate on your own, so there is another problem."

Gaara: "You say."

"Our previous transaction..."

"I have ordered people to count the gold. You can get the deposit early tomorrow morning at the latest."

readily!

"And this time, it's best to prepare it in advance. Once you agree and Konoha agrees, I want the full payment!"

"I will."

Gaara gave Shaz a deep look.

"I'm going back to the meeting first. You... better contact Konoha as soon as possible."

Shaz suddenly felt happy. He didn't expect that this guy was more anxious than himself.

After seeing Gaara off, Kakashi continued to eat homemade shaved ice.

"Do you want me to contact you now? I personally think it is impossible for the village to agree." Kakashi reminded.

Building roads is no better than building protective forests. No matter how many protective forests are built, the Sand Ninja will not be able to get out.

But building roads would mean that Sunagakure Village would gain contact with the outside world, and then the development of Sunagakure Village would be out of Konoha's control.

If you want to be rich, plant trees first...build roads first. This is by no means empty talk.

"Don't you want to eat high-quality fruits in Konoha?" Shaz asked.

Kakashi nodded and shook his head: "I think so, but not in this way."

"It's just a way to build roads. As long as they really want to build roads, they will come up with a method sooner or later. Not only will they not have the money to get it, they won't even be able to monitor it."

"Since we can't stop it, why not be more generous now and seize the initiative?"

Shaz talked leisurely while eating.

"Why can't it be stopped?" Kakashi expressed confusion: "Sunagakure Village has never solved the road problem since the village was founded."

"That's because they didn't even solve the problems of survival and living environment before!"

"Now that Konoha agrees to plant trees for them, they will definitely put all their energy into building roads next."

"This is a progressive relationship, and it is irreversible and unstoppable. Otherwise...getting and losing and never getting are not the same concepts."

Kakashi couldn't help but frown.

"Is this also part of your plan?" Kakashi asked.

"You think too highly of me. I have never thought about actually helping them build roads. I don't have the ability."

Shaz rolled his eyes.

"Remember what I told you before? Concept, the change of concept is very important."

Kakashi: "You mean..."

"Cooperate, seize the initiative, and get more benefits than them. Konoha can still be invincible."

"You see, when it comes to ideas, you're not much better than the old fogies in the village."

Kakashi was silent.

If Shaz hadn't said it so straightforwardly, he really wouldn't have thought of this, and he definitely wouldn't have agreed.

This has nothing to do with IQ, but is caused by inherent concepts, which can also be simply expressed as empiricism.

Experience is very useful, and all concepts actually belong to experience. Even new concepts are "experiences" summarized after being tested in practice.

It's just that experience is subdivided into new and old. Overindulgence in old experience is harmful.

New experience is not a substitute or an advancement of old experience, nor is it eliminated or eliminated.

New experience is an extension and supplement of old experience. The two can cooperate with each other, or they can be used separately in different scenarios.

"Would you like me to write a manuscript for you?" Shaz asked.

"No, no need." Kakashi shook his head: "Your ideas...may seem too extreme for them. It's better for me to be the middleman. At least I'm more accepting of these new ideas than they are."

Shaz nodded, Kakashi was right this time.

"but……"

Shaz: "But what?"

"What benefits will Konoha gain from the Suna Ninja building the road?"

Shaz looked at Kakashi speechlessly, he didn't even know how you could convince such a fool!

"Low-price, high-quality goods from Sand Ninja Village...like these fruits."

"Cheap labor, I mean ordinary people who are not ninjas. After the roads are repaired, they can go out to work."

"There are also brand-new markets, and brand-new markets can stimulate manufacturing expansion and thus bring more jobs."

"If you are interested, you can invest in building a factory in Sand Hidden Village before the road is repaired, and monopolize the fruit processing here. Once the road is opened, you will make a fortune."

Kakashi blinked: "Really?"

Shaz would give him such a good thing for no reason? It can't be!

"Why did I lie to you?" Shaz asked angrily.

"Then why don't you do it yourself?"

"Because I don't have that much energy. There are many ways to make money in this world. I am just one person. My main energy will be spent on Konoha's construction company."

Kakashi: "Why? Which one is more profitable?"

"Money, money, money! You know money!" Shaz slapped the bed board: "Don't you know how to repay the village?!"

Kakashi:  …

Why do these words come out of your mouth... so awkward!

"I will think about it later...after the village agrees to build the road."

"Now, give me another piece of ice and I'll share it with them. I'll take a bucket of juice."

Shaz got another piece of ice.

"Take all the juice, I'm too lazy to get those things myself."

Kakashi:  …

If you don't eat actively, you have a problem with your brain!

About two hours later, as the sky gradually darkened, Gaara came again, and brought the gold that Shaz cherished most.

Not only the money for the green belt, but also the deposit for the protective forest and... the information fee.

Especially for the information fee, Gaara said that even if Konoha disagreed, the money still belonged to Shaz, and he should treat it as a friend. He would contact him more, communicate more, and move around more in the future.

Shaz guessed that Gaara was monitoring the conversation between him and Kakashi again, hoping that he could remind them of the road construction plan in a more flexible way in private.

Schatz was hesitant about whether to accept the money or not.

It would be a fool not to accept it, but if you accept it...

Although Shaz's consistent goal is to only take money and not do anything, it is also divided into people, and Gaara... is the most generous and large customer he has ever seen.

Fortunately, Kakashi came back not long after, and brought good news.

"The village agreed, but half of all roads leading to the Land of Fire, both east and northeast, must be managed by Konoha."

Kakashi said as he looked at Gaara.

Before Gaara could say anything, Shaz spoke first.

"Gaara just told me that they agreed to half of it, but Konoha needs to agree with them and announce to the public that Sunagakure Village entrusts Konoha to help manage it, and the number of people must be strictly limited." Shaz rubbed it. forehead: "I'm afraid you have to ask for instructions again."

"There is also road maintenance. The half of the road that is managed by Konoha also belongs to Konoha." Gaara added.

Kakashi couldn't help but frowned: "The village has given me full responsibility for this matter. There is no problem in unifying the tone, and I can agree directly. There is no problem in limiting the number of people. We can discuss the details later... Anyway, the road is repaired. It also takes a long time.”

"But I'm responsible for road maintenance..."

Gaara's face looked very ugly.

They have already made such big concessions, even throwing away their dignity as one of the top five ninja villages. They didn't expect Konoha to be so greedy!

"The Blind Swordsman Who Sells a Basin in Konoha"