Looking at the Nara Clan head's exaggerated smile, Uchiha Takashi thought to himself, "What happened to your earlier appearance? Try to straighten out."
However, he didn't say those words aloud. Instead, he extended his hand and shook hands with the head of the Nara Clan: "Hey, from now on, our two clans are from the same country. Why distinguish between you and me?"
From now on, Uchiha clan eats meat, the Nara Clan will absolutely not be allowed to drink the soup! Your Nara Clan will be the left and right arms of the nation, the pillars and foundations of the country!
Uchiha Takashi silently added in his mind, "Super, invincible, and incredibly useful Uchiha workers! The Uchiha's terrible management skills, paired with your heavenly management skills, are simply a perfect match!"
With the addition of the Nara Clan, Uchiha Takashi kept his promise and handed over many positions without any objection from his clansmen.
Uchiha clan member: What's with all the objections? He took this position away, which is perfect for me to go fight on the front lines! Staying in an office job where I can't fight is just too miserable.
Sitting in his office, Uchiha Takashi looked at the reports prepared by the Nara Clan and felt a sense of satisfaction. What kind of garbage were the Uchiha reports of the past?
Compared to the Nara Clan, they were nothing but a drop in the ocean; they were like urine meeting water, excrement meeting rice, or stone meeting jade.
Just then, a member of the Nara Clan suddenly rushed in. "My lord! Uchiha! We've discovered a very important problem!"
Uchiha Takashi turned his head slightly. "What's the problem?"
A member of the Nara Clan picked up a report and said, "Regarding this report on orphan support payments, I've discovered that all the orphans in our country live in scattered communities."
Most orphans are provided with housing or live with other members of their clan. However, allowing them to manage themselves in this way not only incurs huge expenses for raising orphans, but also leads to management chaos and inadequate education.
Although we now have schools to collect orphans together, I think we should find a way to bring them together in one place. This would be better, as it would make management and funding easier.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Takashi's expression relaxed considerably. This was the kind of reasonable political worker he thought; this was the kind of competent civil servant he thought he was.
Unlike the previous Uchiha, who relied on their wealth and completely ignored this issue. Even if they were rich, they still had to be mindful of increasing income and cutting expenses.
Look at those capable civil servants! They just came up with a solution, and the orphanage was born, directly solving the problems of chaotic management and inadequate education.
Uchiha Takashi immediately agreed, "Well said. In that case, let's set up an orphanage within the clan. The orphanage will serve as an official department of our government, receiving special funding from our government."
The director of the orphanage will be granted a government position; private individuals are not allowed to operate orphanages. The orphanage will receive annual funding from our government to care for the orphans.
The Nara Clan member nodded. "Then I'll go and take care of it right away."
Hearing this, Uchiha Takashi felt a surge of relief once again. Finally, he didn't have to teach them anymore. Before, when he asked the Uchiha clan members to do something, he had to explain it to them before they would do it. Now, with the Nara Clan coming, they could just start doing it directly.
The Nara Clan was quite efficient; they quickly raised funds and secured a location, taking over a large area. When they submitted their application to Uchiha Takashi, Uchiha Takashi approved it without hesitation.
The entire process took less than a day. If the Uchiha clan were to do it, well, it would take them at least a week to finish...
After the address and funding for the orphanage were confirmed, Uchiha Takashi Kyō Uchiha to his office.
As soon as Kyō Uchiha entered, Uchiha Takashi went straight to the point. "Kyo-senpai, I need you to return to the battlefield now."
Kyō Uchiha looked puzzled. Hadn't he returned to the martial world? After retiring, hadn't he been conscripted into a national position by Uchiha Takashi?
Uchiha Takashi: "Kyou-senpai, I need you to take up your responsibility of raising orphans again, but this time the scope has expanded. It's no longer just orphans within the clan, but orphans throughout the entire country!"
Kyō Uchiha's expression froze instantly. He pointed to himself. "Me? You want me to raise orphans? Me? If I remember correctly, I'm in charge of the Household Bureau, aren't I?"
Shouldn't orphanages be under the jurisdiction of our Household Bureau? Why should I, the director, be responsible for it?
Uchiha Takashi smiled rather awkwardly, "Because there are currently more orphans from our Uchiha Clan, I'd like to find an Uchiha clan member to be the director of our orphanage."
But I don't trust anyone else, so with your experience, Senior Kuang, you're the best choice."
Kyō Uchiha raised an eyebrow and looked at Uchiha Takashi with a meaningful gaze, saying, "Clan Chief, if I remember correctly, you took over my position as the Third Elder, right?"
Your main duties also include managing the family members and raising orphans, right?
And most importantly... since the reforms, you've suddenly had a lot more free time, and with the Nara Clan joining, you have even more free time.
Now that you have both the time and experience in managing orphans, why can't you do this kind of work?
Furthermore, with your personal involvement, you don't need to worry about anyone embezzling the orphanage support funds or neglecting the orphans' education.
No matter how you look at it, you're the most suitable person to do this kind of thing.
Uchiha Takashi's expression immediately turned awkward; he never expected that Kyō Uchiha would kick the ball back at him.
Uchiha Takashi twitched his eye, then chuckled foolishly and said, "What are you talking about, senpai? I don't understand."
Kyō Uchiha's expression turned cold. "Don't try to change the subject. As the head of the Uchiha Clan, managing the younger generation is your job."
Moreover, you are currently the daimyo of the Land of Light. Considering your status, available time, and responsibilities, it is your inescapable duty to raise and manage orphans.
Uchiha Takashi said with a pained expression, "No way! I have other very important things to do, like diplomacy, combat management, and all sorts of other things!"
Kyō Uchiha mercilessly exposed Uchiha Takashi's lie. "For matters of diplomacy, you can leave it to the Rites Bureau, or at the very least, the Inner Council and the General Administration can handle diplomacy on your behalf."
Regarding battles, you've only been stationed at the clan's headquarters. Aside from the last raid on the Hagoromo Clan's headquarters, how many other times have you actually participated in combat?
Especially now that the military has been established, you need to intervene even less often, so fighting is not an excuse; it's the last line of defense.
After the establishment of the Three Administrations and Six Bureaus, you threw all your responsibilities aside and hardly cared about anything yourself. You spent your days either hiding in your office drinking tea or going fishing.
You're telling me you're short on time and have a lot on your plate? Are you kidding me?