Chapter 17: When the Granaries Are Full, People Know Etiquette; when They Have Enough Food and Clothing, They Know Honor and Disgrace; when They Obey Their Superiors, Their Relatives Will Be Strong (Ask for Monthly Tickets)

"Good evening, Lord Kumokawa."

Amid the sound of the lake breeze and the rippling waves, the two guarding the city gate bowed slightly and said to Kumokawa in front of them respectfully: "Please show me your proof."

The moat that seemed to be several feet wide and the city wall that was ten feet high and more than eight feet thick made Yahiko and Konan open their mouths slightly.

With just this wall and moat, they might not be able to stop the ninjas of the Hidden Rain Village, but it was enough to make most bandits give up the idea of ​​plundering.

When did a small city appear here out of thin air?

Didn't the daimyo and those officials notice it?

Kumokawa is about to establish a country under their noses, right? !

That bunch of trash is really hopeless!

Just when Yahiko was still surprised, the words of the guard brought him back to his senses.

"Ah? What proof?"

As if he had heard something incredible, Yahiko behind him instantly widened his eyes and looked at Kumokawa and smiled as he took out the card and handed it over.

It was a card with some words engraved on it and strange patterns on the surface.

After one of them read it, they took a step back slightly to make way for Yunchuan and the others, and handed over a black umbrella and said, "Sorry, Lord Yunchuan, please forgive me."

"No need to do that." Yunchuan took the black umbrella, shook his head and smiled, "You did a good job, it's just my duty."

After that, under the gaze of the two guards, he held up the umbrella and walked into the city where the rain was swaying.

Passing through the city gate, the wide bluestone road made the little ones slightly stunned, and they felt like they had arrived in the capital.

No, it looked cleaner and tidier than the capital they had seen before!

"That, Brother Yunchuan."

Finally, turning his head to look at the two guards, Yahiko came to Yunchuan and whispered, "Are you sure this is the city you built? Why do you need to show your ID to enter your own home?"

"...I didn't build it." Yunchuan glanced at him and said perfunctorily with some boredom, "This is what I and everyone built together."

Tsk.

Yahiko curled his lips in disdain, complaining in his heart: If you take the lead in building it, just say you build it yourself, why do you have to talk about everyone working together.

This guy is really pretentious!

"You will also have to go to register your household registration later. Only with the documents can you be allowed to enter and exit..."

At this time, Yunchuan looked at Yahiko as if warning, and reminded: "Also, those two are very responsible men. Even if I break in by force, they will find a way to catch me back. You'd better be honest!"

Of course, let's not talk about whether they can catch him. If that happens, they will commit suicide to apologize afterwards.

After all, "duty" is "duty", and "the master humiliates the minister and the minister dies" is "the master humiliates the minister and the minister dies".

There is no need to tell Yahiko these, even if you tell him, he won't understand.

"I know!" Yahiko responded with a long tone, and then asked, "What is household registration?"

"It mainly contains your name, date of birth, relatives, marital status and other information." Yunchuan explained simply, "You just need to know that this can reduce the number of spies and hidden lines that may appear in the future."

He has some talented people under his command.

The so-called "household registration certificate" is not a "card" that can be forged at will, but a kind of identity certificate with a special encryption method that is extremely difficult to decipher and discover, recording more detailed information such as stature and appearance.

The two ugly guys at the door were also rebel ninjas who were forced to leave because they could not agree with Hanzo's ideas before meeting Yunchuan. They are all guys with perception secrets.

Unless it is a guy like Orochimaru who has been transformed by software and uses the B-level forbidden technique "Erasure Writing Technique" with real human skin, it is difficult to deceive them with simple disguise and transformation techniques.

Of course, if the illusion attainments are so strong that they fall into the trap without knowing it, there is no way for the time being.

Fortunately, their presence is not too strong now, and they have not become a thorn in the eyes of others. It will be fine when Yunchuan replaces them with more suitable people in the future.

"The Uzumaki clan seems to be quite suitable." While thinking, Yunchuan said in his heart, "Guarding the gate is also a vital job!"

However, in addition to reducing the risk of spies, secret lines, and spies infiltrating, household registration also has huge benefits for taxation, population management, and conscription, which is convenient for population census, adjustment of population structure, and gender ratio.

The sooner this kind of thing is done, the better. It can be divided into "scholars", "farmers", "workers", "merchants" and other occupations. When the team is difficult to lead in the future, it can be managed by the subdivided departments.

In order to adjust the household registration system to be in line with reality, he also spent a lot of words and energy at the beginning, so naturally he had to play a good leading role.

"Lord Yunchuan! You are back!"

Although there was still a layer of hazy drizzle, the village looked very lively.

Some people set up small awnings, and some shops set up rain sheds, shouting in the store.

While Yunchuan was thinking, they had unknowingly walked to a pub. When the woman at the door saw Yunchuan, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Have you eaten? Do you want to have some midnight snack?"

Yunchuan came back to his senses and recognized the person in front of him. He smiled gently and said, "Good evening, Mrs. Yoshikawa, but forget about the midnight snack. I'm not used to four meals a day."

Just as the woman was about to say something, she heard shouting from the pub.

"Mrs. Yoshikawa! We are out of wine! Add another bottle of soju! I made some money again today, so I must drink it to my heart's content!"

"Why are you urging me, you old drunkard, come right now! Then I'll excuse you for the time being, Mr. Yunchuan!"

"Please don't pay attention to me." Yun Chuan waved his hand gently, with a helpless expression.

"Master Yunchuan, have you rescued four poor children again this time?"

"Yeah, now that I've seen it, I have to save it. I'll have to trouble you all to help me take care of these little devils in the future."

"You are as gentle as ever, Lord Kumokawa!"

"..."

Just a short walk into the village, whether they were businessmen or civilians, they would say hello with a smile, or come over to chat, and try to force something into Yunchuan.

This made Shi Shiran and Yunchuan unable to bear it. They repeatedly waved their hands to beg for mercy but to no avail.

Yahiko, who was still laughing and watching the fun, became unnatural because of their enthusiasm.

The last few people simply started running. It wasn't until they ran out of the designated commercial area that no one finally came up to them.

Because they ran into the "residential area" that was being expanded.

The pungent smell of cement, the dull sound of moving, the noisy shouting...

"Work hard! It will be finished soon... Hey! Old bastard! Where are you going? Look at the bottom of your feet! You broke under my nose, Lord Kumokawa must tear my bones apart!"

The men were working with their backs to the sky and their faces to the loess, carrying a load of sand on their backs and two buckets in their hands. The person in charge with a hat was directing everywhere.

The chilly rain in the sky did not dampen their determination at all.

"This...is such a strange feeling."

Seeing the scene in front of them that was full of waste but exuding astonishing vitality, Yahiko and the others couldn't help but feel an inexplicable shock in their hearts.

"I came here three years ago with my father."

Jiyun's eyes flickered slightly, and he said in a weird tone: "If I remember correctly, at that time, this place was still being ravaged by bandits, and it was in a dilapidated state that was worse than an ordinary village. But now..."

If we say that the capital of the Kingdom of Rain is like a steel jungle, with many towers and exposed pipes inside, it feels cold and majestic at first glance, but after a long look, it will feel chaotic.

So, the small city in front of us may not be as big as the capital city, but it has surpassed most cities and villages, especially the scene of bustling work in front of us, which is far beyond the imagination of a few little ones.

They stood here and looked at it. Although there were many pipes in the building, they could see that they were all planned and there were no hammers here and there.

There is not much difference in the size of the buildings, but there are some differences in style. It does not look chaotic at first glance. It is obvious that strict standards are followed, and the interior of the building is customized and decorated.

They even saw that if a worker's work was substandard, the supervisor would scold him bloody, and those workers could only smile and beg for mercy.

"Brother Yunchuan, this..." Xiaonan's face was full of confusion and surprise, and she asked curiously, "How did you make them so conscious and well-behaved?"

In her few memories, the quality of these workers was very low. They would often goof off and work hard, and would not obey discipline without threats.

"Well, it's a bit complicated to explain." Yun Chuan narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully, "To put it simply, it's just one sentence."

"What?" Yahiko subconsciously took a step forward and blurted out.

"If you have a solid nature, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace; if you are obedient, you will have strong ties."

As soon as these words came out, Yahiko's pitifully small brain immediately shut down.

What kind of etiquette is there? What do you know? What kind of support do you have?

I obviously understand every word, but I can’t understand them all!

"This sentence means..."

Yun Chuan sighed, rubbed his head vigorously, and said with a smile: "Only when the granary is full, people will know etiquette. Only when the food, clothing and warmth are sufficient, people will understand honor and disgrace. When leaders take the lead in following the system, the people below will learn."

Hearing this, unlike Yahiko who was stunned on the spot as if struck by lightning, Jiyun frowned and gave up thinking.

She didn't need to understand the meaning of these things.

She just needs to know...

When the world is full of locked rooms, the person with the key is the "king".