Market Research

"Jonin Orochimaru is truly a good person, worthy of the Sannin who are beloved by the villagers," Sanyō thought as she left the building, Orochimaru's image still filling her mind.

Snake Uncle also had a nickname: Cold Lord.

As everyone knows, Japanese people express their emotions very subtly. "I love you" is expressed as "The moon is beautiful tonight."

And for Cold Lord, the expanded meaning is an aloof and handsome man.

His charm is undeniable.

Although Sanyō attended the lecture, she forgot what was taught in the back half. By the time she left, all she remembered was Orochimaru's gentleness.

"Of course, that's Snake Uncle!" Kamiya Keiyun said proudly.

This is the benefit of knowing the plot.

This situation is a bit like the Chongzhen era in historical dramas. Many transmigration individuals don't know which officials are capable, but most officials have historical evaluations. Promoting Yan Yingyuan and Lu Xiangcheng is definitely not a problem.

It's a shame he doesn't remember many characters, only Madara-sama, Snake Uncle, Black Zetsu, and a few others. It would be great if there were more.

He hasn't figured out Madara-sama yet. Black Zetsu is suspected to be Obito, but he's not familiar with Obito and doesn't know his family situation. The only one he can use right now is Snake Uncle.

However, after meeting Snake Uncle today, he realized that there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. Snake Uncle is indeed gentle and likes to mentor newcomers.

Kamiya Keiyun thought about the conversation they just had. Snake Uncle's initial attitude was probably a bit cold, and the change happened after he proposed the so-called Productive Ninjutsu.

So, Snake Uncle prefers new ideas!

Thinking about the story arc of Gundam fighting Aliens, perhaps before the Protagonist, the concept of Gundam didn't exist. This concept was proposed by the Protagonist and received the support of Snake Uncle, who likes new ideas.

"Hey, Keiyun," Sanyō began hesitantly, "Since Snake Uncle is a high-ranking Konoha official and thinks highly of you, do you think it's possible..."

"No!" Kamiya Keiyun shook his head. "I know what you want to say, but we can't involve Snake Uncle in this matter!"

"Ah, why?" Sanyō asked.

"This is politics!" Kamiya Keiyun shook his head. "The Shimura Clan is not a small force; they are also high-ranking Konoha officials! We don't know Snake Uncle's relationship with the Shimura Clan. If this matter causes conflict between them, we'll be implicating Snake Uncle."

"This..." Sanyō nodded. That made sense.

"Even if they are already rivals, using Snake Uncle like this would have a very bad impact on his side!" Kamiya Keiyun continued. "By then, we'll have offended both the Shimura Clan and Snake Uncle."

"Right, I'm sorry. I won't do it again," Sanyō quickly apologized.

"It's not your fault. You're still young, so it's normal not to understand!" Kamiya Keiyun said.

"But you understand it..." Sanyō said, feeling wronged.

"People are different, of course. But don't be discouraged. Even if you lack experience now, you can grow through learning and practice!" Kamiya Keiyun said as they arrived at a barbecue stall.

"I understand. So, we're going to buy barbecue?" Sanyō asked.

"Let me take a look!" Kamiya Keiyun glanced at the sign: Akimichi BBQ Shop.

It was early morning, not yet mealtime, and there were very few people in the shop.

Kamiya Keiyun looked at the sign hanging nearby. The advertised barbecue meats were pork, beef, and lamb. Pork was the cheapest at 1500 Ryo per jin, lamb at 1600 Ryo per jin, and beef at 2000 Ryo per jin.

There were also special meats priced at 5000+.

The chef wore a red uniform, was plump, with a large head and thick neck, looking every bit the butcher. He was currently chopping vigorously on the cutting board with his cleaver.

"Uncle, what is this special meat?" Kamiya Keiyun asked.

"Oh, that's occasional Ninja Beast meat. You know what Ninja Beasts are, right? Wild animals that have produced Chakra in their bodies!" the chef said. "These beasts are hard to catch, so they're naturally expensive!"

"Uh!" Kamiya Keiyun was stunned. Ninja Beasts could be eaten?

He thought they could only be battle companions.

"Does Ninja Beast taste better? Or is it more nutritious?" Kamiya Keiyun asked again.

"Not really, but they're rare. And rare things are expensive!" The chef glanced at Kamiya Keiyun. "Kid, is this your first time here? Where are your parents?"

"Oh, I'm just looking!" Kamiya Keiyun said, calculating in his mind.

If Cooking Gold, Serving Jade started cultivation, he, his sister, Ruri, and Ni Yuan should be able to eat about 2 jin of barbecue a day.

If they chose pork at 1500 Ryo per jin, that would be 4500 Ryo per day, totaling 135,000 Ryo per month!

This is outrageous. Is this currency value so low?

He remembered that when he left, pork in Huaxia was 20 yuan per jin. Barbecue would have value-added costs for taxes, rent, utilities, etc. Even if it was 50 yuan per jin.

Is the exchange rate 30:1?

"Uncle, I have a banknote here. I'll buy five jin of barbecue from you. Can you give me the remaining money in Ryo?" Kamiya Keiyun handed over a banknote.

"No problem, but you'll have to wait a moment. I'm still preparing it!" the uncle said.

"No problem!" Kamiya Keiyun took the change from the uncle.

These were actually paper bills similar in size to those from his previous life, twelve 200-denomination bills and one 100-denomination bill.

"Uh, so Ryo is a currency unit!" Kamiya Keiyun sighed. He thought the 'Ryo' referred to weight. Did that mean he was holding a million Ryo in silver?

He picked up a banknote and looked at it against the sky. The uncle immediately became displeased.

"What's wrong, kid? Do you think I'd give you counterfeit money?"

"Ah, no, no, it's just that I've learned about identifying counterfeit currency, so I wanted to practice a bit!" Kamiya Keiyun quickly explained.

This uncle was burly and broad-shouldered. Winning or losing a fight aside, Kamiya Keiyun didn't want to get covered in his grease!

So, the currency of the Land of Fire was actually banknotes and merchant bills. The banknotes in his hand were in denominations of 100 and 200. Kamiya Keiyun had used a 50 banknote when he was little, but below that, there were no paper bills, only coins representing 1 Ryo, made of copper.

As for merchant bills, the denominations were flexible. The one in Kamiya Keiyun's pocket was a ten-thousand, and there might be even larger ones, but he hadn't seen them yet.

"Uncle, do you do takeout?" Kamiya Keiyun asked again.

"Takeout, what does that mean?" the uncle asked.

"It means I don't eat here, you deliver it to my home!" Kamiya Keiyun said.

"Oh, you mean delivery. Delivery, yes, of course, we deliver!" the uncle said. "You can advance some funds here, write down the delivery time, and we'll deliver it to you then. Alright, your meat is ready, do you want to take it?"

"Yes, take it!" Kamiya Keiyun nodded. "Then we'll be going!"

"Welcome back next time!" the uncle shouted from behind.

"Should we order takeout?" Sanyō asked, holding the grilled meat. "Isn't this a bit too extravagant?"

After all, at the ramen shop next door, a bowl of ramen was only 50 Ryo, and this pound of grilled meat was 1500 Ryo. Was this something ordinary families could afford?

"I'm not sure either. First, I need to confirm if there's a relationship between food and Chakra levels!" Kamiya Keiyun said. "If there is, then no matter how much it costs, it's worth it. Besides, do extraordinary people lack money?"

"Uh..." Sanyō was bewildered. Lack money? You haven't even graduated yet!

"Aren't we going home?" Sanyō noticed they weren't walking in the direction of home.

"Let's look around some more!" Kamiya Keiyun walked around the street for a long time and found many empty shops, but surprisingly, none had signs saying "For Rent" or anything similar. Naturally, there was no way to contact the owners.

"If we want to rent these shops, who do we ask?" Kamiya Keiyun pointed to an empty shop and asked.

"Ah, you have to go to the Hokage's Office Building for that!" Sanyō asked. "Are we renting a shop?"

"Of course!" Kamiya Keiyun nodded. "This 1 million Ryo won't even be enough for a year if we eat it all. We can't keep relying on Snake Uncle for support! I still have to stay in school for four years, what will we do for those four years?"

Besides, he didn't know how much money he would need to buy chemical supplies and experimental equipment.

"Okay, then what should we sell?" Sanyō asked.

"I'm not sure yet. For now, let's inquire about shop prices. Regardless of what we want to do, we can't officially start until a month later. If that matter doesn't succeed, then everything is over," Kamiya Keiyun said.

"Mhm!" Kamiya Sanyō nodded silently, her heart filled with complex emotions.

I'm the older sister, I should be the one taking care of my younger brother, but now, he's become my pillar of support...

What should I do?