"By the way, Hokage Torifu, Konoha has invented all kinds of things. You can pick out a few that might be useful and take them back to your village to sell. They're all pretty cheap."
Torifu meant to give them a batch of practical, inexpensive inventions for free.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi sold them to the villagers at a low price, he could still bring in some funds to keep the village running for a while.
Torifu certainly wasn't going to recommend things like washing machines and refrigerators. They wouldn't be very practical for people in another village.
"Give them to me for free? I couldn't possibly accept!"
Torifu waved his hand. "That's enough. Don't refuse. Our two villages didn't know about each other before, but now that we've met, you could say we're one and the same. There's no need to be polite."
Seeing how Torifu felt, Hiruzen stopped refusing. His Konoha really did need funding to help the village quickly recover from the effects of the war.
And to speed up its development.
Lord Hashirama had given them a million ryo, but for Konoha, it was a mere drop in the ocean.
He had no idea how much the little items Hokage Torifu was giving them would sell for.
But no matter how much they brought in, it was the thought that counted. Once the connection between the two worlds was established, the shinobi from this side could go to their world to take on missions.
That would also boost the economy. More than the aid they were receiving, Hiruzen Sarutobi valued that prospect.
Aid would only help for a time. Only a steady, long-term source of funding could ensure Konoha continued to prosper.
The moment Torifu brought it up, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already started thinking it over.
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