On the application of plant zombies in the world of Naruto

The unidentified object turned out to be a walnut.

The people in the yard fell into silence.

Walnut……

What else can you do besides eating?

The Sixth Elder was almost laughing out of anger, "What can walnuts do?"

“It can extract oil!”

He no longer cared about the walnut bark or the walnut tree; what mattered was

It's walnut!!!

"With this thing, we have a direct way to communicate with the nobles!"

The Sixth Elder took the long and thin Qianben and took out the walnut kernels bit by bit. He held the walnut kernels and estimated their weight.

"One nut weighs 35 kilograms, and you can get about 21 kilograms of oil."

"How many of these walnuts can Kyojuro summon?"

Kyojuro estimated, "If I don't summon other plants, I can summon 12 per month."

"That's enough! Let's go test it now!"

The Sixth Elder put down the walnut kernels in his arms, picked up Kyojuro and started walking around the yard in circles.

Big baby! Uchiha's big baby!

You really get what you want!

It just so happens that they lack a product that can deal with the nobles!

Mrs. Senbiru's words are more powerful than the priestess in the Land of Demons!

Kyojuro is the Uchiha's golden nugget!

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With the Sixth Elder's encouragement, they simply started figuring out how to extract walnut oil right on the spot.

"First, follow the extraction process of white perilla oil."

The Third Elder and Haoyi immediately changed their careers from weapon forgers to carpenters, and began to make the oil tank according to the drawings given by the Sixth Elder.

Tajima, as well as Madara and Izuna who had just returned home, were assigned to crack walnuts.

"The finer the crushing, the higher the oil yield. You are taking the most critical step."

"it is good…"

With the joint efforts of the three people, the first walnut kernel was quickly smashed. After the sixth elder checked it, he started the second step - steaming the walnut kernel.

Put the finely chopped walnut kernels in a steamer with firewood underneath and a small bundle of straw at the bottom of the steamer vertically, so that the "fruit puree" can be steamed more quickly. Accompanied by the "bang bang bang" sound of the firewood, the whole room is filled with the mellow walnut aroma.

It was the first time that Kyojuro saw the oil pressing technique. He looked at the Sixth Elder with admiration and said, "Grandpa Boyan, is this how all oil is pressed?"

The Sixth Elder used chopsticks to test the doneness of the walnut kernels in the pot and said casually, "Most oils extracted from plant seeds can be squeezed in this way. Hazelnut, pine nut, white perilla oil, and sesame oil all use similar methods."

"But apart from specialized oil mills, ordinary people who want to get oil either have to buy it or take it directly from animals or fish."

"Even if they took it, it was mostly used as lamp oil for lighting. Except for the nobles, basically no one could eat dishes cooked with oil."

This was the first time that Kyojuro heard the story of oil in this era. In the previous life, due to the arrival of Western technology, affordable oil had been sold on the market, and fried foods could be seen from time to time in daily diet.

He thought along the lines of the Sixth Elder, "So this time, the oil is to be sold to the nobles?"

The Sixth Elder patted Kyojuro's head and said, "Wow, he's so smart."

"No, I should say, not at the moment."

"Who are you going to sell it to?"

"Koizumi, what do you think?"

The Sixth Elder, with some testing intention, threw the question to Izunai who was adding firewood to the stove one by one.

Regarding this kind of question, Izuna, who has been in the intelligence department for nearly a year, roughly guessed how the clan would deal with it.

"It should be given directly to the daimyo, either in his hometown or here. A free gift is exchanged for the name of tribute. Those nobles who claim to be elegant will definitely follow the steps of the upper class and want to buy it. When there is no demand for it, we will start selling it."

"That's exactly right, but not quite."

The Sixth Elder applauded and once again sighed at Tiandao's good luck. Look at his two sons, one has full talent for martial arts and the other has full talent for intelligence.

Hearing the comment that it was just a little bit off, Izunai asked unyieldingly, "What's the difference?"

"Well, let's talk about this later. Let's move on to the next step."

The Sixth Elder changed the subject directly. After all, some plans would be meaningless if they were discussed in advance.

The third step is to wrap the walnut cake.

Spread a bunch of straw evenly on the winnowing basket, and place wide leaves of appropriate size on the straw as a base. Scoop the steamed nuts onto the leaves one spoonful at a time, press them down with your hands while scooping, and then fold the remaining straw down to press the cake down firmly.

The wooden oil tank on the third elder's side was almost ready. They put the oil cake into the oil tank made of tree stumps, put two thick wooden boards on both sides of the oil cake, and then put in a large piece of wood to fill the tank. Wooden wedges were also put in the empty space. The wooden wedges were divided into two rows. Wooden wedges needed to be added in time during the oil pressing process to squeeze out more oil.

In the final step, the third elder, who was the most skilled in using hammers, raised a large wooden hammer and hit the wooden wedge accurately.

As the wedge is driven into the groove, the wooden block placed horizontally in the oil groove squeezes the walnut cake, forcing the oil to seep out.

Bright yellow, mellow walnut oil dripped out from the bottom of the wooden trough, and the rich aroma of the oil filled the entire courtyard.

The Sixth Elder dipped his finger into some walnut oil and put it into his mouth to taste it carefully.

“The taste is light, with a strong aroma of walnuts and a hint of sweetness.”

"Top grade!"

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When no more oil could be squeezed out of the walnut cakes in the oil tank, the Sixth Elder put away the oil container with satisfaction.

"Just as I thought, 20 kilograms."

"The remaining walnut meal should be able to be made into food. You guys try it. I'm going to find Madam Chibiru."

The Third Elder was obviously more interested in the hard shell than the edible walnut meal.

He carried the shell in one hand and the sledgehammer in the other, and called Uchiha Haoichi to go to the forging room together.

In an instant, the two elders left. Tajima stood there and rubbed his face which was covered with ashes and sweat. He then looked at his two sons who were also covered in dust and the clean-cut Kyojuro.

"Kyojuro, let's go take a shower first. Ask Maomao to find Jin's mother and ask her to come over."

Maomao, who was picked up by several little guys, can now accurately identify the residences of the few little Uchiha who have always played with him.

Kyojuro nodded, turned around, went into the house, took out a pen and paper, wrote a note, and tied it to Maomao's paw.

Maomao flew away.

Kyojuro looked at the deserted and quiet yard and muttered to himself,

"Doing business... should be safer than going on a mission..."

"If only there was a peaceful place..."

Kyojuro once again recalled the conversation between him and Uchiha Madara that night.

Influence…

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After receiving the message, Mikiko excitedly threw her son to her husband and rushed to the clan leader's house.

She didn't have any special talents, except that she was a very good cook. After the last pea incident, she had been looking forward to finding some fresh ingredients for her to try.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw the oil tank in the middle of the yard and the walnut meal in it.

After all, the special aroma of walnuts in the yard is too obvious.

"Walnuts... walnut crisps, no, walnut candy buns, maybe I'll consider it..."

After washing himself clean again, Tajima also expressed his request.

"It would be best if it could be made into something that could be placed in our high-end teahouse or restaurant."

"If it doesn't work, we can consider putting it in a streetside restaurant."

Mikiko pinched a little walnut meal, spread it on her palm, looked at it, and finally tasted it and said

"I don't recommend putting it in a high-end teahouse. After the walnut oil is squeezed out, the aroma of the walnut itself is much less, and the walnuts that have been steamed and squeezed don't taste good. If you want to put it in a high-end teahouse, you need to add a lot of extra sugar and oil to process it, which is not worth the loss."

"I'll try to grind it into a smaller size and make it into walnut paste or walnut stewed eggs. This kind of thing should be sold in restaurants in the city."

As she was talking, Mikiko suddenly got an inspiration.

"By the way, this thing can be made into food pills for our ninjas!"

"Bingliang Pills are made by grinding various grains into powder and shaping them into balls. Then, herbs that enhance physical strength are added, and a little honey is used to adjust the taste. Oil extraction cannot extract all the oil from walnuts. Some oil still remains in the walnut meal. Adding walnut meal to Bingliang Pills is equivalent to adding a little oil in disguise, which greatly improves the taste and aroma."

"Leave this matter to me!"

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half a month later.

In the palace of the Kingdom of Lightning, the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Lightning looked at the newly served food, sniffed it gently, and asked the waiter beside him,

"Today's meal smells quite special."

The waiter half-knelt in front of him and said, "It was Lady Chieri's idea. All the meals this time will be cooked with walnut oil donated by the Uchiha clan."

The dark-skinned Daimyo of the Land of Lightning was watching the palace maids tasting food for him. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows slightly, "Didn't the Uchiha guys run off to the Land of Fire? Why, do you want to come back again?"

Faced with this question that could be fatal no matter how he answered, the waiter remained respectful and did not answer.

The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning did not want to get any answers. After all, the Uchiha had run away and their family could not stop him. Who would not be afraid of a crazy Uchiha?

We can find more useful subordinates, but the time bomb named Uchiha should be given to the Land of Fire.

After confirming that the food was non-toxic, he picked up a piece of meat and chewed it carefully.

"It tastes good, too. Go on, why did the Uchiha send you something?"

Don't tell me, it's really delicious.

It would be nice if Uchiha could continue like this, leaving the risks to the Land of Fire and giving the good things to the Land of Lightning.

He has to keep an eye on the remaining Uchiha clan members who remain in his Land of Lightning.

They say that they have split up the family, but it's still a broken bone. In the Land of Lightning, there are several shops selling pea powder. Everyone knows that the Uchiha are selling the goods sent from the south here.

"They were sent by the Uchiha who were left in the Land of Lightning. They said that the Uchiha in the Land of Fire were grateful for the care that the Land of Lightning had given them over the years."

"Take care of... that's a good word,"

The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning instantly thought of the recent uproar regarding the counterattack by the grain merchants in the Land of Fire who had had a large portion of their profits forcibly taken away by the Uchiha. It just so happened that he was also annoyed by these grain merchants who took advantage of the Land of Lightning's need for grain to ask for exorbitant prices, and he didn't mind causing some trouble for them.

"I see. This good stuff should be tasted by that guy from the Fire Nation."

The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning drank the wine in his glass in one gulp. "Go and inform those red-eyed rabbits. If they can provide enough food, whether it's pea flour or something else, I don't mind letting Uchiha become a grain merchant recognized by the royal family."

It would be even better if he could take the opportunity to order all the grain merchants from the Land of Fire, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning thought. After all, the commercial taxes paid by the Uchiha were given to him, the master of the Land of Lightning.

A grain merchant from the Fire Nation, huh.

After paying a tariff, they made a lot of money and then went back to pay taxes to the Fire Nation.

He can't even raise the tariffs! Except for the Fire Nation and the Water Nation, there's a food shortage everywhere!! If he raises the tariffs, the locusts will dare to take the food away!

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What did the Uchiha who made walnut oil do?

did nothing.

They simply sent one bottle to the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and one to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

On the grounds that the Uchiha living in your land should pay you tribute.

However, the Land of Lightning was sent to the Daimyo through Chieri.

As for the Fire Nation, it was sent to the Imperial Household Ministry which was controlled by the Fire Nation people.

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The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning took some time out to get together with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire in the Land of Hot Water. The reason he gave was, of course, that he, as a brother, missed his sister.

In fact, he didn't really want to. After all, the Fire Nation was rich in resources, and his sister was obviously well-fed. She would write letters from time to time to mock him for being taken advantage of every day.

As usual, the two countries talked about trade. The Daimyo of the Fire Nation was still wondering why Kuroko was in such a good mood today. In previous years, whenever the issues of tariffs and food were brought up, he would always be angry.

At the banquet that followed, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, with a subtle sense of pride, invited the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to taste his recently acquired goodies.

The Fire Country Daimyo, who felt that he had gotten a great advantage, of course, also flattered him like a social person,

"Although this dish uses common ingredients, it tastes light and fragrant. I guess they have a new capable cook. I wonder if they'll give it up? Hahaha."

The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning waved his hand, and the waiter who had been serving beside him took out a small bottle of walnut oil and showed it to the two daimyos.

"The color is golden, and it's rare to see such clarity."

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire thought it was some good thing, but it was just oil. Only the ignorant guys of the Land of Lightning would treat it as a treasure and show off in front of him.

The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning introduced slowly, "This is a tribute from the Uchiha clan."

The face of the Fire Country Daimyo was distorted at that moment, and the Lightning Country Daimyo pretended to be self-deprecating and added, "Forgot, forgot, the Uchiha has moved to the Fire Country now, I guess you have tasted this kind of oil a long time ago."

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire suppressed his anger and finished the meal. He didn't care about the sister of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning who he had brought with him, and he took his people directly back to the Land of Fire.

The younger sister of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, who was also the most beloved concubine of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, rolled her eyes in boredom. It was just right that the bastard left so as not to disturb her from soaking in the hot spring.

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After returning to the Land of Fire, the first thing the Daimyo of the Land of Fire did was to call over the head of the Imperial Household Agency, Lord Imperial Household Yamazawa.

Before Yamazawa could kneel down and salute, the Fire Country Daimyo kicked him.

"Where's the Uchiha's tribute! Go get it for me!"

The Fire Country Daimyo had been holding this anger in his heart, and only let it out when he arrived at his own territory.

"That rough fellow actually dared to show off in front of me! Who the hell is he? He even asks me for help even when he wants to eat something good! And today, he actually dared to mock me in front of me just because of a bottle of oil!"

The waiter handed over the walnut oil that he had just found out of the warehouse. The Fire Country Daimyo's expression looked a little better.

But when he opened the lid and took a whiff, his eyes darkened instantly and he actually laughed out loud.

"Okay, okay, it seems that someone dares to do something under my nose."

Don't say that the Uchiha deliberately treated the two daimyos differently. The Uchiha lived in the Land of Fire, they wouldn't dare to do that. Even if they treated them differently, they would give differential treatment to the Land of Lightning. How could they give differential treatment to themselves?

Are you dissatisfied that life in the Fire Nation is too stable?

Since it wasn't Uchiha, it meant that someone else had touched the tribute that only he could enjoy.

The Fire Country Daimyo looked at Yamazawa who was kneeling and trembling in the palace with a friendly expression and whispered,

"If you can find out, your life and your position can be saved. If you can't find it, I don't think the Yamazawa family name needs to appear in the Fire Nation anymore."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Naoto Yamazawa slammed his head heavily onto the cedar floor of the hall.