"Hey, hey, boss, how can you let this monster in!" A young man, seeing the old woman leading a little girl inside, immediately scowled and said, "Quick, quick, hurry up and chase her out!"
You have to understand, she is a Jinchuriki, with a man-eating monster inside her body. Does this boss not want to live anymore?
"If you want to roll out, then roll out yourself!" The old woman, hearing the young man's words, immediately became furious. She put her hands on her hips and shouted loudly, "A bunch of cowards. If you aren't eating, then get out quickly. This old lady doesn't care for your stinking money!"
They really are a bunch of uneducated, ignorant people. Her little kid clearly told her that as long as you don't provoke the Tailed Beasts, nothing will happen. And there's the colorful pamphlet distributed by the academy, with many cute little Tailed Beasts drawn on it. Even Lord Jun said they wouldn't hurt people. How can these villagers still be so scared!
As for Konoha's Nine-Tails...
That went berserk because it was controlled by Konoha's senior advisor, Shimura Danzo. Uzushiogakure's radio station has already debunked that rumor. How can people still believe it?
"Grandma, maybe I should still go outside!" The little girl, hearing that uncle's words, lowered her head again and said softly, "I'm used to it."
She always took her food to go. Even though the shopkeepers who saw her always had looks of disgust on their faces, it was enough that someone was willing to sell things to her. She was really afraid that eventually no one would sell her anything anymore.
So, for this old grandmother who didn't discriminate against her, she didn't want to cause trouble for her!
However...
"Sit right here!" The old woman directly pressed her down onto a chair and said with a serious expression, "From now on, when you come to Grandma's place to eat, sit right here. Pay no mind to anyone else."
"But..." The little girl, hearing the old woman's words, felt warmth in her heart, but when she saw the disgusted looks around her, she said softly again, "You'll lose business!"
If there's no business, then there's no money. If there's no money, then you can't eat your fill. If you can't eat your fill, then you have to go hungry. So, she absolutely must not let Old Grandma go hungry. Going hungry is very uncomfortable.
"It's fine, no business is no business." The old grandmother said cheerfully, "It's just a few coins. Grandma doesn't care."
Back in the Land of Whirlpools, she owned eight shops and seven houses. She only came to this small rural village because her youngest son was transferred here, and she was worried, so she came along to check on him. As for this shop...
She opened it purely out of boredom.
The little girl, hearing the old grandmother's words, was stunned. She could clearly feel an aura of 'loaded' wafting towards her, a kind of 'loaded' that she, as a poor kid, couldn't comprehend!
This kind grandmother seemed to be very rich!
"Don't worry, if anyone dares to bully you..." The old woman said with confidence, "Grandma will directly chase them away. Just a bunch of cowards."
As soon as she finished speaking...
"Whoosh~"
A large portion of the people stood up, their faces dark, and left their seats. They were truly afraid of sitting together with a monster. What if they got eaten for no reason?
You have to remember, Konoha's Nine-Tails almost destroyed Konoha. Tailed Beasts are just too frightening.
So...
They'll leave by themselves, alright!
They would never come to this horrible shop again. When no one comes anymore, it will definitely go bankrupt, and this rude old woman will starve to death!
However...
A portion of the people still stayed...
It wasn't that they weren't afraid, but rather, since even the boss wasn't afraid, what were they afraid of?
"Thank you!" The little girl, seeing this scene, her eyes reddened again, and said softly, "Thank you, Grandma."
"Why are you crying again?" The old woman, seeing the little girl's expression, placed a bowl of tofu pudding in front of her and said cheerfully, "Stop crying. If you really want to thank Grandma, then lend the Two-Tails to Grandma to pet for a while later. It's been some time since I last petted the Four-Tails. Lately, I've been feeling a bit uncomfortable all over."
It must be that old rheumatism acting up again, making it uncomfortable to even sleep.
"Mm!" The little girl nodded and said with a serious expression, "When I can control the Two-Tails, I will definitely make it behave and let Grandma pet it."
"Good, good, good!" The old woman, hearing this, nodded happily, stroking the little girl's head, and said, "Hurry up and eat. It won't taste good if it gets cold."
She looked at the little girl with a kind smile on her face...
"Come to Grandma's place whenever you want to eat from now on. Grandma's treat!"
If only she really had a grandson or granddaughter, how wonderful that would be!
Ever since the children went off to work, she had been all alone. No one was beside her anymore, opening their big eyes and shouting, 'Mom, I want to eat this.'
Hmph!
And that eldest kid is already so old, yet still hasn't found a wife, and won't come home to inherit this tofu pudding shop, always wanting to go out and make his own way. It really makes her so bored!
The old woman narrowed her eyes...
I wonder what that little kid will say when he gets back from work and finds out I've adopted a Jinchuriki as a granddaughter?
...
Land of Whirlpools...
"The various countries are all starting to trend towards peace." Uzumaki Jun stretched lazily, yawned, and said listlessly, "How have our exports been during this period?"
Although small-scale conflicts still break out from time to time, for the Land of Whirlpools, it's really not a big deal. And besides...
Times of peace are when commerce is most developed. If we don't make the entire ninja world accustomed to Land of Whirlpools products now, then when?
Especially with the foreign trade over the past few years, it can be said that the Land of Whirlpools has already built a pretty good reputation. Shouldn't we seize this opportunity to consolidate our position?
"Foreign trade has indeed increased several times." Uzumaki Hibiki nodded and said, "Moreover, quite a few businesses have started going abroad, setting up branch stores in various countries."
It could be said that during this period, the Land of Whirlpools' commerce had flourished even more.
"Not bad~" Uzumaki Jun showed a surprised expression and said, "Who has such a business mind?"
They actually want to go international?
In recent years, the only well-known brands that have gone abroad are three: the Kamizuru clan's honey, Toto's Breeding Research Center's grain seeds, and the Land of Whirlpools' Health and Wellness supplements. As for other miscellaneous items, although their sales aren't bad either, they only carry the 'Made in Whirlpools' label without specific brand recognition.
"Ah..." Uzumaki Hibiki, with a somewhat embarrassed expression, hesitated for a moment and said, "Grandma Sang from the West Street Tofu Pudding shop..."
"..."
Tofu Pudding?!
Uzumaki Jun was instantly stunned. He dug at his ear, thinking he had misheard, but seeing Uzumaki Hibiki's serious expression, he inwardly didn't know how to react.
"Tha... that's quite good."
He said with a tone...
"Good food knows no borders!"
He just didn't expect the old lady to have such business acumen at her age. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Hibiki again and asked, "Any others?"
"There are some, for example, the Kamizuru clan is also preparing to open specialty stores in other countries." Uzumaki Hibiki adjusted his glasses and said, "They won't just uniformly sell to foreign suppliers from within the country like in previous years. Also, health products, candy, drinks, ice cream, etc. They are also preparing to open branches abroad."
He flipped a page in his memo...
"Oh, right, Nagato's mother and Konan's mother have cooperated to open a garment factory and plan to sell finished clothing."
"Never mind, you all handle these small matters yourselves." Uzumaki Jun rubbed his forehead and said, "No need to report everything to me. It makes my head hurt!"
Nowadays, the Land of Whirlpools is no longer that small country with a population of less than a million. Before, he was interested in hearing about domestic trivial matters, but now...
Hearing too much is really too exhausting.
He sighed, seeming to remember something...
"How are the Chakra Centers in the various countries doing now?"