I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

"Who is in charge of this matter? Has anyone found out?"

Shikamaru looked stern as he asked the ANBU beside him in a low voice.

"From the current situation, it seems to have started from the newly built workshop."

The patrol ninjas brought by Shikamaru blocked the crowd of onlookers, and the Anbu quickly entered the factory with Shikamaru, talking as they walked.

Shikamaru paused for a moment. He never thought that this person would be the one taking the lead. You know, the newly expanded workshop was where Shikamaru arranged Ryosuke and his workers.

This matter must have something to do with him.

I quickly arrived at the door of the new workshop and saw a group of workers sitting at the door doing nothing.

"Ryosuke Honda, what do you want to do!"

In Shikamaru's opinion, this was undoubtedly a betrayal. He had been taking care of them, but they did this to him. He started to scold them.

Most of these workers knew Shikamaru, and some of them didn't dare to look him in the eye when they heard Shikamaru's scolding. They all lowered their heads like children who had done something wrong.

Ryosuke showed no fear at all, he looked at his fellow workers and spoke loudly.

"What are you afraid of? You don't even dare to speak up when you're wronged? We work so hard just to live in such a miserable state? It's okay to be miserable, but now you can't even survive, what are you afraid of?"

Hearing Ryosuke's encouragement, the workers who had lowered their heads stood up again and dared to look at Shikamaru.

"What do you want to do? Rebellion?"

Seeing this, the Anbu beside Shikamaru pretended to draw the ninja swords behind him, which further weakened the workers' morale.

"Master Ninja, don't scare them! We are not rebelling, the purpose of the strike is just to ask for an explanation!"

Ryosuke walked forward and faced the Anbu ninja without any fear. After all, his son had already become a Chunin, which was not much different from an Anbu, so there was nothing for him to be afraid of.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Shikamaru stopped the Anbu who was about to attack. Now was not the time to use force. They still had to figure out what was going on. From the looks of Ryosuke, he didn't seem to be being unreasonable.

Very good, this is exactly the result I want, Ryosuke walked up to Shikamaru, looked into his eyes and said.

"Master Shikamaru, why is it that we get paid half or even more than half of what other workshops pay us for the same week-long work and the same content of work?"

"Yes! Why? Our wages are not even half of theirs!"

"We live frugally, but we can't even support our family. How can we do this job?"

With Ryosuke speaking up, the other workers became bolder and began to express their opinions.

"Is there such a situation?"

Shikamaru, who didn't understand, asked the Anbu around him. The Anbu sent around here have been monitoring the area around the factory, so they must have known about such things.

The Anbu who was asked was sweating profusely. He really didn't know much about these things. They were only concerned about whether there were any suspicious people around the factory. They wouldn't pay attention to these things. If he had time, he might as well think about where to go for a drink at night.

"I made this decision, and you've already agreed to it, Master Shikamaru."

Just when the Anbu didn't know how to answer, the factory's chief engineer Takuma arrived here with a group of workers and technicians.

"Chief Engineer."

Seeing this, the striking workers became even less motivated. They still respected the chief engineer from the bottom of their hearts. He was obviously the most skilled person in the factory. He was the one who taught the workers how to do many jobs from the beginning, and he was often on the front line in many jobs.

"I agree with this?"

Shikamaru touched his chin. He had never agreed to pay Ryosuke and others only half of their salary.

Seeing Shikamaru's expression, Takuma reminded him, "A while ago, I submitted a report on the key performance indicator assessment of workers to you. After reading it, you agreed without even thinking about it."

After being reminded, Shikamaru recalled that Takumi had mentioned this matter to him. He was indeed very surprised at the time. He did not expect that there was such a management method in the factory, especially the idea of ​​more work, more pay, and less work, less pay, which deeply touched him. He and Tsunade and others agreed to it without saying anything.

"What's their situation? Even if their wages are deducted, it shouldn't be so little."

After Shikamaru knew the whole story, he asked Takuma. Regarding the payment of wages, he usually just looked at the total amount and approved it if it was roughly the same. As for how much each person should be paid, Shikamaru really didn't have the time to check it one by one.

"Yes, I admit that we do less work than other workshops, but it's not necessary to deduct so much. My whole family depends on this little salary!"

Ryosuke still refused to accept it. This was simply a vampire. He had never seen anyone so calculating.

At this point, Takumi, who rarely loses his temper, also got angry and pointed at Ryosuke and cursed.

"How dare you say that! Not only is your production less than half of that of other workshops, but you also take the lead in leaving early, being late, and asking for leave without reporting! You still get the same salary as other workers, what do you think other workers will think?"

"Isn't my situation special? I have a big family and my wife can't take care of them all. Didn't I say that? Why do you deduct three hours' pay for being half an hour late?"

"You are the only one with a special case? No one else has? Besides, I've given you several chances! If you don't listen once, and you don't listen twice, I won't punish you again. Isn't this rule in vain? Are you relying on your familiarity with Shikamaru Jonin that others dare not do anything to you?"

After hearing what Takuma said, Shikamaru's eyes changed when he looked at Ryosuke. Based on his personality, he might use his name to gain some benefits for himself, which he could not tolerate.

Ryosuke's face turned red like a monkey's butt.

"You're talking nonsense! You even gave the wages that were withheld from us to other workshops as rewards. You, a Rain Country guy, are dividing us, the Fire Country!"

Takuma also became anxious, and immediately blew his beard and glared, raised his finger and pointed at Ryosuke and said.

"Okay, okay, I want to divide you Fire Nation people, right? Then let's go, you can do whatever you want! I don't care about this place anymore!"

After saying that, he called on the technical staff of the Rain Country to leave, as if they were about to leave and walk back to the Rain Country.

"No, no, no, Chief Engineer Zhuomu, don't bother with him. You must not leave!"

Shikamaru panicked now and grabbed Takumi's old waist, while winking at the useless ANBU.

The Anbu seemed to react and started to stop other technicians.

This made Shikamaru very angry. He meant for him to call other ninjas. How many could he stop alone even if he was an Anbu? He was such a bad teammate.

Fortunately, other workers who had benefited from Zhuo Mo also began to take action, knowing that if they continued like this, their good days would be over.

Don't think that Shikamaru is being so panicky and exaggerated. In fact, it is not an exaggeration at all. Once Shikamaru takes the people from Yugakure away, the newly built factory will be scrapped immediately. The key point is that you can't blame Yugakure. The people were taken away by you.

By then Shikamaru will definitely be scolded by Tsunade, and several advisors will probably want to skin him alive.

Faced with the crowd's obstruction, Takumi's anger seemed to have subsided a lot, and he said to Shikamaru who was hugging him.

"Let go!"

"I won't let go!"

...

He was confused and didn't expect this kid to be so easily frightened. He didn't know what Ye Lan saw in him. Why would he leave when he hadn't completed his mission?

"I'm not leaving!"

"Really?"

"Ah."

Shikamaru then stopped thinking, in fact, this action made him feel quite embarrassed.

Takuma calmed down, glanced at Ryosuke who still looked unhappy, and spoke slowly.

“There is actually a solution to this problem.”