Mitsuhide Akechi knocked on the vine tree, smiled gently, and said some gentle words.
"I feel that the Master's fate is not good, and I have no choice but to ask her to go to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss as soon as possible and forget about worldly worries.
Send a message to Takada Haruno, you should have no problem, right?"
Fujibayashi Muku bowed.
"Don't worry, sir. Takada Haruno-sama has been using Shang Machi to gather information.
I have several channels for her, so as long as I pretend to let it out casually and have several sources confirm each other, she will probably believe it."
Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.
"I can rest assured that you will do the work.
I heard that Takada Haruno has been busy organizing some kind of Shiba real estate auction recently? It is said that not only the merchants and temples are attracted, but also the followers of Oda's subordinates are participating in it? "
Fujibayashi replied.
"Hi, Mr. Takada Haruno entrusted the fellows of the Iga Maeda family to help, and invited many followers of Owari's old friends to join in the fun."
Akechi Mitsuhide murmured to himself.
"Yes, Takada Haruno is also a Samurai Hime from Owari Kingdom.
Those old Oda warriors from the four Owari counties first robbed the land of Minami Omi, and this time they made a fortune in Mount Hiei. So much money must have a place to go.
Takada Haruno, this guy who smells like copper, does have some abilities. It seems that the peace and friendship between the Shiba and Oda families must rely on her."
Fujibayashi remained silent.
She has obtained enough information, and she will only know the truth of the matter when the future clears up the fog and reflects today's Akechi Mitsuhide's instructions.
Fujibayashi told herself that she had no chance of failure and had to hit the mark with one hit.
Whether it is Momochi Santao or Akechi Mitsuhide, until she is sure, she must play the role of a good colleague and tool, and cannot slack off at all.
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In Sakai Port, a New Year tea party is being held at the Shinsengumi station.
Sakai, who dominates the business district of Sakai Port, joined the ten members of Zona House. Everyone gave great favor to Takada Haruno, and the three major tea masters Sen no Rikyu, Imai Munehisa, and Tsuda Muneki co-hosted the show to demonstrate the essence of tea ceremony.
After the Oda family retreated, the Miyoshi family also left sadly. Today, Hosokawa Fujitaka is responsible for guarding Sakai Port. But the businessmen are shrewd, and they certainly know who helped Hosokawa Fujitaka come to power.
Shiba Jindado, who was in charge of Tamonyama Castle, just made a suggestion, and the Nishikon samurai family responded in large numbers. They sent their general Maeda Yoshida to easily beat the Miyoshi family to the point where they knelt down and begged for peace, and offered Sakai Port.
After this battle, the Shiba family has become almost unstoppable in the west. At least on the south bank of the Yodogawa River, there is a response to the call, and no one dares to disobey.
Now that the situation has reached this point, Takada Haruno is going to hold a grand tea party. Who dares not to give face?
Sen no Rikyu, the leader of the Sakai Port merchants, personally came to host the tea party. Even Tsuda Muneki, who had always been at odds with the Shiba family and had taken refuge with the Oda family, came to help with a stern face and kept his tail between his legs.
Imai Munehisa also had his own sales task during this tea party, which was to complete the auction target of the first phase of Spo Real Estate.
A winter has passed since Mitsunari Ishida met in person and Yoshino Bank allowed Takada Harano to implement three new economic plans for Japan.
Takada Harano also planned for a whole winter before choosing to show his fangs for the first time at this New Year tea party.
Monetization of food stamps, securitization of trade routes, and financialization of land. Among these three new economic plans, the one that is most important to the Spo family and that maximizes benefits is the monetization of food stamps.
Just imagine, if the food stamps printed by the Shiba family can become a currency recognized by people all over the world, it will be Takada Yono's greatest success since he started business.
But to achieve the monetization of food stamps, the most important prerequisite is the financialization of land.
Because no one is a fool, who would be willing to exchange wealth for a few pieces of flimsy paper? Unless these papers can be exchanged for something of real value, such as safety and value preservation.
Shiba Yoshigan allowed Takada Harano to plan out a portion of the land in the nearby castle towns of Shiba Territory, which could be freely bought and sold as commodities. The core of the transaction was to sell safely and preserve the value of wealth.
In recent years, Spo Territory has not been disturbed by war for five years since the restoration of the Spo Yiyin family business. The people live and work in peace and contentment, just like a paradise in troubled times.
With Sibo Yiyin's age, status, ability, and prestige, the stability and prosperity of the Sibo family territory in the next few decades is a high probability event, and it is worth investing in.
The shops, residences, and warehouses of these commodified Spore castle towns will all be traded with Spore food stamps, which is also the cornerstone of the monetization of food stamps.
As long as the land transaction can continue, the printed food stamps will have anchored equivalent exchange items and have the basic value of currency circulation.
Therefore, Takada Yono prepared this tea party painstakingly, in order to determine the valuation of the Shiba family's land in the tea party auction, that is, how much this wealth security is worth.
The official auction can serve as the price standard for future secondary market transactions of these lands.
Although commercial land is limited, there will inevitably be a premium in the second-hand market. However, the official auction guide price is still a very important baseline.
The higher the valuation of this auction, the greater the number of food stamps required for land sales transactions, and the larger the currency reservoir that can be accommodated.
Food stamps can be printed at will, but the land corresponding to the valuation level is limited. Takada Yono must maximize the value of each piece of land.
The buyer got the land and gained security. Takada Yono sold the land and gained the monetary liquidity of the multi-printed food stamps.
This is called a win-win.
At the tea party, Takada Yono was doing her best, her posture was elegant, and she was chatting and laughing with the invited followers of the Oda family.
"Is this the follower of the Takigawa family? Oh, I've admired you for a long time. I used to live near Qingzhou City, not far from the ancestral home of the Takigawa family. Yes, yes, that's right, at the other end of Shiba Yusho Creek Village, we are upstream and downstream of the creek.
Is this a follower of the Niwa family? Oh my, your family governor is really good at haggling. Last time the Oda family came to buy something, they cut off 30% of my profit in one go. I am worthy of being the highly regarded butler of His Highness Oda.
Is this the Master from the Maeda family? From the hometown of Huangzi City? Is Mr. Li Chang still in good health? I even served her old man back then, handing her tea and water."
The relationship between the families was strengthened, and the smile on Takada Harano's face became stronger and stronger.
In the eyes of others, these worshipers from the four Shimowari counties behave rudely, and the owners behind them are even more ugly country bumpkins. But in the eyes of Takada Haruno, they are all big fat sheep.
Is there a richer country bumpkin in the world than the Shimowari Takeshi family who just robbed the wealthy land of Minami Omi and burned Mount Hiei?
As long as they are willing to exchange the stolen wealth for the Shiba family's toilet paper... no, food stamps, and then use it to buy the land in the Shiba castle town.
They are the cutest people in Takada Harano's eyes, not a group of greedy beasts, executioners, and robbers who disrespect gods and Buddhas.
While socializing, Takada Yono cast a look in the distance.
Not long after, a person came from the side seat to offer tea. Several people from Owari recognized her instantly.
"Isn't this Katagiku Hōdera?"
"She is Lady Lin Xiuzhen's attendant, right?"
"Why is she here?"
Katagiku of the neighboring temple bowed down to Takada Haruno and offered tea, and greeted all the fellow villagers with a smile.
Takada Yono seemed to be very interested, pointing at Katagiku of the side temple and said.
"Pang Si Ji, everyone knows her, right?
To be honest, when she came to see me before, I almost didn't recognize her.
You can't imagine how depressed she was at that time. She came to Sakai Port for only one purpose, and that was to ask me to borrow ten guan of money to go back so that she could serve Lady Lin Xiuzhen for the winter.
Poor Lin Xiuzhen, after she was exiled, no one dared to interact with her because of His Highness Oda's strict orders, so she could only live a hard life in the suburbs of Kyoto.
As an old man, he had neither clothes to keep out the cold in the winter nor could he even afford much firewood, so he could only shiver in a dilapidated house with drafts from all sides.
Pangji Ji is a loyal Ji warrior.
She braved the wind and snow to come to Sakai Port and asked me to give her ten guan of money so that her master could spend the winter safely. She was willing to do anything for me for these ten guan of money!
Princess Pangsi, please tell them how I replied to you at that time?"
Katagiku Todera, who was pointed at by Takada Harano, had already begun to wipe her tears.
"I will never forget Lord Takada's kindness. You gave me a full two hundred and fifty kuen."
Upon hearing the number two hundred and five, the Owari followers present couldn't help but exclaimed, Takada Haruno is so generous.
Takada Yono shook his head and said.
"This is not my kindness, but Lady Lin Xiuzhen's foresight.
Mrs. Lin Xiuzhen bought two shops along the street in Tawenshan Castle Town from me before. The 250 kuen was actually the rent of the shops.
Mrs. Lin Xiuzhen was also very high-spirited back then. Who knew she would end up in such a situation. Fortunately, she had the foresight to buy a property to preserve its value, and she was finally able to spend her old age peacefully.
It can be said that if you sow melons, you will reap melons, and if you sow beans, you will reap beans.”
Pangji Katagiku was still moved and said.
“It’s easy to add icing on the cake, but it’s difficult to provide help when it’s time.
At that time, Lady Lin Xiuzhen also bought it casually, but when she was in trouble, Lady Takada was still able to strictly abide by the contract and truthfully pay the rent, which is really commendable."
Takada Yono smiled.
"In business, I just follow the contract. This is the principle that Jinduodian has always taught me to do. I promise a lot of money and abide by the principles."
All the Owari followers nodded their heads, praising Yoshihiro Shiba for his kindness and keeping his promises. The Shiba family is always kind in doing things, unlike the profiteers outside who like to take advantage of loopholes.
The atmosphere was warm and just right, Imai Munehisa just happened to come over.
"Master Takada, here are the details of the Sputnik land that will be sold this year. Please take a look."
Takada Yono said angrily with wide eyes.
"At the tea party, why did you mention these businessmen's bad reputations? You are still a famous tea person in vain!"
Imai Munehisa said aggrievedly.
"Sir, you said that land resources are limited, and Jinduo Palace may not be willing to make more batches. Please let me make the details as soon as possible, submit them to you for review, and send them to Duowen Mountain City for filing, so as to avoid long nights and dreams."
Takada Haruno still wanted to reprimand, but the Owari disciples around him were already feeling itchy, interrupting to ask for land details, wondering if they should buy some property for their master's family and leave some way out.
In the distance, Yukino Takada, who had no interest in the tea party, was sitting in his wheelchair with his eyes closed and meditating.
Beside her, Kanade Tachibana, a white-haired girl, was very interested in the grand tea party of the mysterious East, and had been watching the situation on Takada Haruno's side.
At this time, Lihua sighed.
"I didn't expect that Master Yangno also has such a gentle side and strictly abides by the spirit of the contract. With such character, he can also become a respected and outstanding noble in my hometown."
Takada Yukino opened her eyes, looked at the admiring Tachibana Kanade, and asked.
"Xiaozuo, do you know when the Spodoptera land was put on sale to outsiders?"
Lihua played for a moment.
"This...I'm not sure."
Takada Yukino turned her eyes to her sister who was surrounded by other girls in the distance and complimented her, and said lightly.
"The official sale starts today."
Tachibana Kan's mind got stuck and he was a little confused.
"Today? That Lin Xiuzhen's property they were talking about just now, the four chrysanthemums around it are begging..."
Takada Yukino sighed.
"It's really just a small piece. Of course it's a lie.
Although Lin Xiuzhen was expelled by His Highness Oda, it was only to defeat the monarchy of Oda's retainers.
It is one thing to use the expelled Lin Xiuzhen to warn the retainers, but if Lin Xiuzhen really dies of hunger and cold, it will only make the retainers miserable and have the opposite effect.
The Lin family is also an old samurai family in Owari Kingdom. Although they dare not openly support them, they secretly provide some expenses to the expelled old people, and His Highness Oda will not say anything."
Lihua Zuo frowned.
"Sir Yukino, are you saying that Lin Xiuzhen is not in such embarrassment that she cannot survive, and that the fact that she owns two shops in Spurling is also a lie?"
Takada Yukino smiled.
"Of course she has two shops in Spotland, but not after today.
Lin Xiuzhen is living a good life. Although she has lost her previous power, she is not in danger of dying of hunger or cold. But life has always been easy from frugality to luxury, but difficult from luxury to frugality.
From being the chief boss of the Oda retainers to being a disgraced old man who was expelled, his quality of life was certainly not as good as before.
My sister just found Lin Xiuzhen and asked her to come out to act in a play. The reward for Lin Xiuzhen was the real estate they just mentioned.
But after all, Lin Xiuzhen used to be the writing boss of the Oda family, and she still wanted to lose face, so she sent Katagiku of Todera to cooperate in the acting instead of doing it herself."
Lihua Zuo was speechless. She then looked at the lively scene in the distance, and suddenly her heart was as still as water, without any waves or emotions.
"Yano-sama's business acumen is really... as good as Yutai's."
Takada Yukino glanced at Tachibana Kanade.
"I don't quite understand your metaphor. You are probably praising my sister, right?"
Lihua Kan nodded.
"Yes, it's not just a compliment, but also a compliment and affirmation. After all, the Yutai people are the most adept at doing business in my hometown."
Takada Yukino looked at Tachibana Kanade who looked calm for a while and said.
"Xiao Zuo, you have become bad."
Tachibana Kanade's big eyes were still looking at Takada Harano and said.
"Yukino-sama taught me well.
So Haruno-sama’s plan should have succeeded, right? I think those people are now very interested in buying the property in Spurling.”