Planning a Big Score

Qingcheng looked at Shouhon Yihan, and said with a smile, "Konoha Madman, you are the head of the Police Force. What kind of head goes out to become a bandit? You are already Konoha High Command. You should pay attention to your appearance."

Upon hearing this, Shouhon Yihan's resentment vanished, replaced by excitement as she said, "I'm so sorry, Fifth Hokage, I almost embarrassed you. I must deeply reflect on my actions. As the head of the Police Force, how could I be thinking about shady dealings? It's far too presumptuous of me!"

Immediately, Shouhon Yihan knelt on one knee and bowed to Qingcheng, indicating that she had just lost her composure. She then stood up and stood there, quietly looking at Qingcheng.

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were both stunned by what they had just witnessed, and they were still speechless.

When Mitokado Homura saw Shouhon Yihan kneeling on one knee, he finally realized what had happened and said with a shocked expression, "Fifth Hokage, I was out of line just now. Your 'Fat Water Plan' is an excellent plan. It can help Konoha increase several revenue streams and rapidly improve Konoha's strength."

Qingcheng then asked with a serious expression, "Do you know about that casino in Konoha?"

Upon hearing this, Shouhon Yihan's face turned solemn. He nodded and said respectfully, "Reporting to the Fifth Hokage, I know that casino. Lady Tsunade used to go there every day and lose hundreds of millions. Now that mahjong has become popular in Konoha, far fewer people are going to that casino."

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "They've taken so much money, yet they don't even give any of it to the village. They're expecting us to come and collect it. Let's go and take it all, and send all that money to the Hokage Building."

Upon hearing this, Shouhon Yihan's face lit up with excitement, and she said happily, "I understand, Fifth Hokage -sama! I will definitely do these things perfectly!"

Qingcheng waved his hand again and said with a serious face, "How about we open the village's casino in the Food Street? It's already been built there. We'll connect some of the shops together and open the biggest casino in Konoha, and it'll be legal. It'll attract more customers to Konoha in the future."

That Food Street was originally the flagship of the Uchiha Clan. Qingcheng had previously had Yamahuku buy out the entire vacant land and build a luxurious Food Street, consisting entirely of six-story buildings, totaling more than twenty buildings. The largest of these buildings occupies more than three thousand square meters and is located right next to Ichiraku Ramen.

The value of these buildings is roughly over five billion Ryo, but Konoha's economy hasn't really taken off yet. If we look at them decades from now, their value would be many times greater.

From now on, the Uchiha Clan will be able to eat their fill right there on that Food Street, and they'll never have to worry about money.

Upon hearing Qingcheng's words, Kakashi said with a serious expression, "I took a look at that Food Street last time. It can be said to be the most prosperous street in Konoha. However, there is only one Ichiraku Ramen restaurant next to it. The people who go there are all eating ramen. If a casino is built there, the business may not be very good and it will not be able to boost Konoha's economy."

Qingcheng waved his hand dismissively and said seriously, "Chief Kakashi, these are all temporary measures. We can go to the villages surrounding Konoha to spread the word that Konoha can now accept immigrants and absorb some refugees to increase the village population, raising Konoha's current population of over 500,000 to one million."

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "We can guide some wealthy people from the Land of Fire to live in Konoha. This way, we can revitalize the village's economy. The price of food in Konoha has already dropped somewhat, and we can consider exporting the surplus food to attract wealthy merchants to do business here."

Qingcheng smiled and said, "When those merchants come to Konoha to do business and bring back a lot of grain to the Land of Fire, there must be bandits and outlaws on the way. They must be issuing missions, right? This will give Konoha's Mission Department more missions. We can ask for more rewards for these missions and set higher levels. Wouldn't that boost the economy?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi's face was filled with admiration, and he said respectfully, "Fifth Hokage, your Fat Water Plan is truly terrifying. I am utterly impressed."

Mitokado Homura was also utterly shocked, thinking to himself, "What a brilliant plan! With just a few simple gestures, he came up with so many solutions to improve the village's economy and even boost Konoha's development. He's simply amazing!"

Utatane Koharu, also greatly admired him. Although Qingcheng had the Police Force members kidnap Utatane Kohana, that was a personal grudge. Now that it involved the village, Utatane Koharu was not letting personal feelings get in the way.

Utatane Koharu, her face full of admiration, said, "Fifth Hokage, your plan is absolutely flawless. I have the utmost respect for you."

Seeing that everyone had realized what was happening, Qingcheng, still looking bewildered, said, "When attracting outsiders, we must do it around the village, and we must carefully consider the situation. We can't let those spies get into Konoha. Also, those outside villagers must not be allowed to work as ninjas; they can only be allowed to do business or work as laborers."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi nodded immediately and said with a serious expression, "I was worried about this issue just now as well. Spies are simply impossible to guard against. Although our Anbu Ninja have made a large-scale arrest in the village, there are still many who have slipped through the net. If we bring in residents from outside the village, those spies from other countries will definitely be mixed in with these civilians."

Upon hearing this, Qingcheng said with a serious expression, "Since we can't catch them all, let's just stop and let these spies in. But there's one condition: keep a close eye on them. We'll use a long-term strategy to catch the big fish, and once they've gathered, we'll wipe them out all at once."

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "As for these spies, let's not kill them. We should open a Black Factory, make them screw in screws and do the hardest work, exploit them through labor reform, and give them the lowest possible pay in exchange for the highest possible income."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi's face turned solemn, and he said with a bewildered expression, "Squeezing the last bit of labor from spies, that's amazing! I think this is a great thing."

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "There are no pre-cooked meals in the Shinobi World right now. Ninjas eat Soldier Pills when they do missions. Let's open a military ration factory and recommend Konoha's military rations to the major ninja villages."