“Alright, I know.
You step down for now.
Since Lord Ebizo hasn’t returned yet, these government affairs will be temporarily entrusted to you.
Make sure to keep a close eye on the various projects.”
Yun Qing nodded in satisfaction.
He didn’t have too many demands right now.
As long as they could work step by step, they would definitely see results within five years.
The money and food they had accumulated were enough for several years of use, so there was no need to worry at all.
Setting aside the fact that they were still creating wealth, just a few years later, after the Second Shinobi World War ended, other major countries and ninja villages would dump their products on them for the sake of development, and their Sunagakure wouldn’t lack food again.
“Lord Kazekage, why are you planting cacti?
You even sent people to specifically research planting techniques.
What a waste of manpower and resources.”
Pakura felt her life was too difficult.
Not to mention that she couldn’t understand many of Yun Qing’s methods, just those bizarre orders were truly hard to believe.
“Cacti can stabilize the wind and sand, and aside from that, cacti can also be eaten.
Setting aside the taste and nutritional value, just the fact that they can be eaten is enough reason for me to plant them.”
Yun Qing smiled mysteriously.
In his past life, he had heard that cacti were edible.
After coming to this life, he had been researching it, but unfortunately, he never made any progress.
He didn’t want to give up, so he persuaded Shamon, saying that cacti could stabilize the sandy soil and defend against wind and sand, having him order everyone to plant them in large numbers in the desert.
Facts proved his approach was correct.
There are many wonders in the world.
Over ten years of massively planting cacti really did effectively change a portion of the environment.
Most importantly, someone actually figured out a way to eat cacti.
Although it tasted awful, it was better than having nothing.
Now, Yun Qing held the method for eating cacti in his hands.
“Eat?
Stop joking.
That prickly thing, how can you eat it.”
Pakura couldn’t help but complain.
She really couldn’t figure out how something like a cactus could be eaten.
“Haha, enough talk.
Hearing is false, seeing is believing.
You’ll know when you see it.
Now, issue an order for me first.
Half a month later, I will host a food competition.
Whoever can win…
If they are a ninja, I will give them a forbidden jutsu.
If they are a civilian, I’ll give them land if they want land, money if they want money, women if they want women.”
A strange light flickered in Yun Qing’s eyes, and a smile that would make people palpitate hung on the corners of his mouth.
Pakura didn’t retort and quickly walked out to relay the order to where the elders handled government affairs.
“Finally, we can start the first phase.
If cacti can be eaten, we can feed more people and create our own culture.
I have indirectly broken the food monopoly.
Accumulating grain widely can be considered partially completed.
I can try building high walls now.”
Leaning back in his chair, Yun Qing’s thoughts wandered.
Standing from a different perspective changes the way you look at a problem.
Pakura came from a clan faction.
No matter how small it was, she would never lack food or clothing.
Naturally, she didn’t care about things like cacti.
For the ordinary citizens of the Land of Wind, once it was confirmed that cacti were edible, they would definitely plant them in massive numbers.
Even if it was unpalatable, if it could save lives and keep them from starving, everyone would definitely go crazy for it.
“Hmm, I should go see Elder Chiyo.
This matter still needs her support.”
Thinking of the celebrity effect from his past life, Yun Qing had an idea.
If he had a medical master like Chiyo vouch for it, his plan would be even more feasible.
Thinking it and doing it, Yun Qing headed straight for Chiyo’s medical department.
“Oh ho, how does Lord Kazekage have the free time to visit me today.”
Having just finished researching a project and successfully commercializing a potion for commoners, Chiyo, having just sat down, saw Yun Qing and immediately teased.
She hadn’t forgotten that her current “happy” life was caused by Yun Qing.
It was this guy who gave her the idea to make those potions available to commoners.
Being able to cure poison was nothing.
Making it so that any person could pick a weed by the roadside and cure poison, that was true skill.
“Look at what you’re saying.
Can’t I come if I have nothing to do?” Yun Qing chuckled dryly.
He also knew where Chiyo’s resentment towards him came from.
Chiyo was an old grandmother who should have been at home accompanying her grandson, but now she had to soak in the laboratory every day.
Under Chiyo’s resentful gaze, Yun Qing deflated and said helplessly: “Take a look at this.”
Casually tossing the scroll documenting how to eat cacti to Chiyo, Yun Qing continued: “You should know the value of this thing.
I’ve already had someone arrange a food competition.
I hope you can discover more benefits of cacti and step forward to promote it.”
“Understood.
You want to attract everyone’s sufficient attention, and have me act as this promoter.”
Chiyo pondered for a moment and quickly grasped the crux of the problem.
Yun Qing nodded.
This wasn’t considered a major issue.
It was just the celebrity effect.
Currently, the biggest celebrity in the Land of Wind was Chiyo.
She had commercialized several potions for commoners and distributed them nationwide, saving countless lives.
Everyone believed that Chiyo was the authority.
“My next plan will be changed to researching cacti.
Give me a few days.”
Chiyo put away the scroll, tossed it onto her lab bench, and looked at Yun Qing with a solemn face.
She suddenly remembered that when Yun Qing was young, he used the excuse that cacti were hardy, could survive anywhere, and could prevent sandstorms, to persuade them to plant them massively in the desert.
“I’m afraid this guy thought of this day over ten years ago.
Even if he didn’t, he definitely researched it.
This old lady absolutely doesn’t believe that an ordinary commoner would have plenty of time to research this kind of thing.”
The corners of Chiyo’s mouth lifted, thinking with a smile.
She didn’t mind being schemed against, especially this kind of well-intentioned scheme.
In the Land of Wind, within the endless desert, Rasa was taking his little girlfriend Karura to search for underground rivers and water sources.
“I really never expected that beneath our Land of Wind, there would actually be abundant water sources.”
Rasa looked at the map in his hand, which already had water sources marked on it, and said with emotion.
“Yeah, it’s unexpected.
If Lord Kazekage hadn’t overcome all dissenting views and decided to develop from within and explore our own resources, we would still be living amidst war.”
Karura narrowed her eyes and laughed happily.
At the same time, using her sand manipulation ability, she felt the flow of sand underground in hopes of finding the underground rivers.
As long as they found the underground rivers, they could use ninjutsu to build small towns one by one to carry out green plant construction.
At the simplest, even if they couldn’t plant trees, they could at least plant cacti.
They didn’t care how good or how tall the green plants grew; they only cared that there were green plants.
“Rasa, have you noticed?
The direction all the underground rivers are coming from is the Land of Rain and the sea.
Very few come from the direction of Konoha.”
Karura observed the marked directions on the map, a gleam of light flashing in her eyes.