[Comprehensive] If you don't agree with one word, you will dry the boat

On the afternoon of the fifth day after the nine-tailed demon fox attacked the village, the finance department in the Hokage Building received a donation from the Masune family.

Although the financial department of Muye Village has long been aware of the wealth of the Masafune family - after all, every household in Muye Village has to go through the financial department of Muye Village every year; Daime Hokage-sama handed over the donation, which is said to be a donation from Ms. Masune Kenmin, as well as a whole box of silver that was personally escorted by Anbe...

They were still shocked.

It is worthy of being the head of the Masune family who is a descendant of nobles, and he is generous in his actions!

In fact, the financial department, which deals with money every day, is not too far-sighted. You must know that Konoha's expenses during the third Ninja World War were astronomical figures-but this is the same for other ninja villages.

Zhou Jianwen's donations may not be a big deal to the total expenditure of Muye Village for a year, but it is not a simple and casual thing for a family to take out the money in a short time.

"Fourth, fourth Hokage-sama..." the person in charge of Konoha's financial department said tremblingly after Namikaze Minato described the source and purpose of the money, under the eyes of the entire financial department. "This is really..."

"Well, as you can see, it's a donation from the Masune family. According to Ms. Jianwen's own intention, these donations will all be used to take care of Konoha's aftermath and restoration work in this incident," Namikaze Minato can actually understand Why are his subordinates so shocked? After all, when he saw the people from the Manafune family bringing these banknotes and silver...

He was also blinded.

Because of the astonishing amount and the fact that the donor was Funakin Mino, Minato Namikaze took the trip himself even though he was the fourth generation.

Having said that, he gestured to the people in the room to the woman who had been standing quietly by his side, "This is Ms. Fusang, the representative of the Mansune family. According to Ms. Jianwen's intention, the subsequent procedures will be handled by her." Handle it on your behalf."

Now that the discussion with Namikaze Minato has ended, there is no need for Zhou Jianmin, who has always been weak and sick in everyone's impression, to handle the trivial matters in person.

The people in Konoha's financial department also understood this truth, so someone immediately went forward to take Fusang aside to go through the cumbersome procedures afterwards.

"There is another thing," seeing Fusang being taken aside, and those banknotes and silver being carried aside for counting, Namikaze Minato, who was supposed to leave, continued to the uneasy management staff, "Daming The person who sent the scroll personally today, saying that Konoha will be exempted from taxes for the next year."

If the donation from the Manafune family solved the problems that people in the financial department were struggling with recently, then the second news brought by Namikaze Minato was enough to make the entire financial department ecstatic.

Although it is impossible to say whether the incident of Kyuubi's attack on the village was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, after all, the rain has passed and the sky has cleared up, and it can even be said to be a series of happy events——

Not only did someone send money, but now even the daimyo has initiated kindness.

Probably overjoyed by this news, the person in charge of the financial department seemed to have forgotten that Namikaze Minato standing opposite him had become Hokage, so he couldn't help asking so much, "Why is the daimyo willing to get rid of the wooden board?" Ye's tax?"

It stands to reason that Kyuubi broke the barrier surrounding Konoha Village and broke into the interior of Konoha Village. After knowing this, the daimyo must hold Konoha's high-level officials accountable.

Why this time, not only did he not accuse him, but he even showed mercy?

As if waiting for this sentence, Namikaze Minato immediately showed a smile when he heard the words, "I heard that Miss Jianwen sent a letter to the daimyo, saying that she would donate one year's salary for the restoration of Konoha Work, the daimyo is sympathetic to Ms. Jianwen's kindness, so she also reduced the tax for a year to express her heart."

Zhou Jianmin can use money to settle the turmoil that may occur in Konoha in advance without any psychological burden, but Namikaze Minato cannot use Zhou Jianmin's donation without psychological pressure, and use the temporary peace she brings to settle the situation. Carry out your own |||| policies.

——even if he really needs Zhou Jianwen's kindness now.

Although he can't bring the slightest benefit to Zhou Jianwen for the time being—and Zhou Jianwen himself said that she doesn't need any report from him except peace; A good word of mouth.

For businessmen, nothing is more important than having a good reputation.

And Zhou Jianwen is indeed worthy of it.

That's why he came to the finance department in person today.

Just as the fourth generation thought, the people in the financial department who got his hint quickly spread the word about these two things-but this is not a big thing that should be kept secret. It is indeed shocking...

Therefore, in the next month or so, the content of the conversation of the villagers of Muye Village after tea and dinner also logically changed from "the harm caused by the Nine Tails' attack on the village" to "Master Jianwen of the Masune family really has a kind heart."

"In the final analysis, this is also in Jianwen's calculation, right?"

The time has come to mid-to-late November, and Bai Lan, who heard that Zhou Jianwen had coughed again recently, left behind the trivial matters of the "roots" and came to visit the real boat's house. At this moment, he is holding a fruit knife in his right hand and a fruit knife in his left. An apple that is said to be "imported" from another village is carefully peeling the apple.

Sitting in the kotatsu, Zhou Jianwen was reading a book with gusto. Hearing what Bai Lan said, she just smiled, "It's not my calculation, but it's also expected."

She turned the pages of the book, and the sound of the paper being turned was particularly obvious in the quiet room where only she and Bailan were alone at the moment, but it was so comfortable and pleasant to the ear, "The current Hokage is a kind person, although kindness is used to describe ninjas. It's a little strange, but he is definitely not the kind of person who can accept other people's benefits with peace of mind."

Namikaze Minato will face all kinds of problems because of Kyuubi's matter, and it's too late for him to deal with these problems at the moment, and naturally he can't give her any so-called benefits—not to mention that he is still a Hokage with a clear distinction between public and private.

But it is also possible to say something nice for Zhou Jianwen because of her gratitude for Zhou Jianwen's kindness.

The kindness of Namikaze Minato is already a kind of benefit to Zhou Jianmin. After all, in Konoha Village, the most influential person is not the daimyo or the family, but Hokage.

If Hokage has goodwill towards a certain family of Konoha... and it is an obvious goodwill, then this family will at least gain the goodwill and reputation of the public during this Hokage's tenure.

"To put it bluntly, this is a kind of government || investment," it is such a simple truth.

Bai Lan, who had finished peeling the apple, put the unbroken apple peel aside, and cut the apple into several pieces. After finishing the arrangement, she pushed the plate to Zhou Jianwen's right hand side, and attached a fork. "Then why don't you, Jianwen, invest in my politics|||politics?"

A year's salary and twice the private property, plus the general cost of building a shrine...

He never knew that Zhou Jianwen could be so generous in his actions.

"You?" Zhou Jianwen finally moved his gaze away from the book in his hand, and then looked up and down Bai Lan with a strange gaze, then retracted his gaze and put it on the book again, "It's no use."

Bai Lan, who was vetoed by Zhou Jianwen with an understatement, curled her lips. He was about to say something, but there was a burst of footsteps outside the door, and after the rush of footsteps stopped, Sang Ran Then the voice rang out——

"Master Jianwen, Hinata asks Mr. Hizuru to see you."

Zhou Jianwen didn't show the slightest surprise after hearing Sang Ran's report, but just asked her to tell Hyuga Hizuru that she would be there soon, and then slowly added the bookmark to the book, and put the book gently on the desktop.

Bai Lan glanced at her, but found that Zhou Jianwen's expression was unusually calm, "I remember that Hyuga's family and Masafune's family have never had any contact."

In Konoha Village, all the families that can be called big families basically have special pupil techniques and secret ninjutsu. Among them, apart from the exception of the Manafune family, the most famous one is the Uchiha clan. And the Hyuga clan.

Probably the relationship between the two tigers cannot be accommodated in one mountain. Although the two families have no relationship on the surface, there is a secret rivalry...

But anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

For Uchiha and the Hyuga family's secret seriousness, the original Masune Jianmin has always maintained an attitude of not participating or supporting.

It's just that Masune Jianmin did this, but everyone knows that she has a companion named Uchiha Tanzu, so even if she didn't affect the family's position because of her personal relationship, in the eyes of others, she still helped Uchiha is more.

As a result, the Manafune family and the Hyuga family have no intersection.

"Yeah, it's precisely because I don't have any contacts that I have to show up at this moment," Zhou Jianwen casually picked up a piece of apple, took a bite and tasted it, and then responded casually, "But I have some strangeness……"

She threw the remaining half of the apple into her mouth, picked up a handkerchief and wiped her hands before getting ready to get up.

Bai Lan looked at Zhou Jianwen who seemed to have a strange reaction, "What's strange?"

"It's strange that he didn't come here until so late." Hearing Bai Lan's question, Zhou Jianwen's face was full of reason, "I thought he would come to me after getting the news, but I didn't expect him to Being able to survive until now, it seems that the head of the Hinata family has much better endurance than I imagined."

Zhou Jianwen's words are basically saying that she already knew that Hyuga Rizu would come to find her, "Do you know why he came to you?"

Zhou Jianwen, who had already opened the sliding door and was about to leave, turned her head to look at Bai Lan, then left after leaving two words——

"of course."

she says.

Zhou Jianmin didn't go to change clothes either. In her opinion, Hyuga Hizuru was not important enough to be greeted by her, so she just wore a very homely kimono and walked slowly to the reception room where Hyuga Hizuru was.

Sitting in the reception room as if waiting for a while, Hinata Hinata was wearing a plain kimono, and the tea bowl placed in front of him was filled with smoke.

Zhou Jianwen nodded to Xiangran who was serving at the side, and Xiangran who understood Zhou Jianwen's meaning immediately poured a pot of tea for Zhou Jianwen, and served a few plates of tea for the two, and then took the other maids leave quickly.

"I kept you waiting, Mr. Hinata."

Zhou Jianwen generously greeted Hinata Rizu, who actually didn't have much contact with her. Although the other party came with bad intentions, Zhou Jianwen pretended that she didn't know anything, "I haven't been in good health recently. Please forgive me."

Hinata Hinata, who is no worse than Uchiha Fugaku in terms of seriousness and staidness, nodded, and said in a staid voice that was just like his impression, "I took the liberty to visit, and Master Manafune doesn't mind."

Mr. Hyuga and Master Masune are enough to show how indifferent Zhou Jianmin and Hyuga Hizuru are to each other.

However, the two parties may not be willing to have an overly intimate relationship with each other, otherwise the Manafune family and the Hyuga family would not have had no contact over the years, "It's okay, I also know that Mr. Hyuga is always busy, and he is willing to take time to visit me It is also an honor for the Masune family."

There was no praise or criticism in Zhou Jianwen's words, which made Hinata Hidetsu not know how to respond for a while.

But Zhou Jianwen was obviously unwilling to let the conversation end here, so she continued, but this time without the previous greetings, she asked very straight to the point, "May I ask Mr. Hinata what's the matter here today?" ?”

Hinata Hyuzu, who was originally not good at greetings, obviously liked this approach of Zhou Jianmin. Sitting upright, he looked directly into Zhou Jianmin's eyes, and without the slightest detour, he replied directly, "I am here today for Uchi It’s about the matter of the wave clan, Master Masune.”

This is exactly the same as Zhou Jianwen's guess. Zhou Jianwen, who was not surprised at all, did not answer, but quietly waited for the other party's next words.

And Hinata Hizuru's next words did not disappoint Zhou Jianmin, "May I ask why Master Masune interfered with the punishment of the Uchiha clan in the Kyuubi incident."

This is really a terrible accusation. If the person sitting opposite Hinata Hyuzu was not the confident and eloquent Zhou Jianwen, I am afraid that he would have been too scared to speak by his majestic questioning voice...

After all, he is the patriarch of the Hyuga clan, and his aura is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

But Zhou Jianmin obviously does not belong to the category of ordinary people. She looked indifferently at Hyuga Hyuzu who was accusing her of outrageous behavior, and then smiled instead of anger, "Mr. What is the punishment in the incident? Why can't I understand what you are talking about."

She had known for a long time that the Hyuga family would be dissatisfied with her helping the Uchiha family—even though Zhou Jianwen's ultimate goal was the tranquility of the village, as a matter of fact, Zhou Jianwen did indeed save the village. Uchiha.

If the person sitting in front of Hyuga Hyuzu at this moment was a member of the Hyuga family, he might have been angry, but unfortunately, Zhou Jianmin was not someone he could scold, so Hyuga Hyuzu could only suppress his dissatisfaction and anger, Try to use a calm tone and say to Zhou Jianwen who is obviously pretending to be stupid:

"Please don't play dumb, Masune-sama," Hinata Hinata stared at Zhou Jianmin's expression, as if trying to see some flaws on her face, "You first planned countermeasures for the Uchiha clan, and then you did it without authorization. Interfering with the decision of the high-level people in the village... the Nine Tails matter has nothing to do with you, so why do you have to go through this troubled water?"

Zhou Jianwen knew about Hinata Hizuru's character, so he didn't necessarily come here to ask why she intervened because he was hostile to the Uchiha family; maybe he just felt that Uchiha was not innocent in this matter, Therefore, they must be punished accordingly.

Of course, seeing the status of the always arrogant Uchiha family plummet because of this, how many members of the Hinata family will be secretly happy because of this is another matter.

"Planning countermeasures? Interfering with decisions?" Zhou Jianmin repeated Hyuga Hyuzu's words with some amusement, while secretly lamenting that the head of the Hyuga family who is supercilious and good at Hyuga's family's martial arts, but too upright in character in this case……

I even have a knife in my hand and don't know how to use it.

Zhou Jianwen showed a puzzled look, "Where do you start with this? You really confuse me."

Hinata Hizuru also knows that Zhou Jianmin is pretending to be confused—he originally thought that he had already said it straightforwardly, and the other party would be more or less embarrassing. Who would have thought that Zhou Jianmin would choose to pretend to be confused? It's over.

However, he has nothing to do with Zhou Jianwen - in terms of status, it is obvious who is at the top of the two, but in terms of force...

How could he do anything to a woman who is powerless?

Even the opponent was famous back then.

"I remember that on the morning of the second day after the Nine-Tails incident, Uchiha Tanzu personally visited Master Masune," Hinata Hizuru stated expressionlessly, as if he was worried about Zhou Jianmin's accusation. Added a sentence, "Uchiha sandalwood entered the gate of the Mana boat house. Many people have witnessed this incident."

Zhou Jianwen almost shook her head and sighed when she heard the words: Sure enough, even if you have first-class skills in your hands, it doesn't mean that you can also be superior in words.

Even if a person with true temperament sits in the position of Patriarch and has to consider all kinds of things for the family, but in essence, he is still an upright existence that cannot tolerate any flaws.

That said, he's not cunning enough.

"The night when Nine Tails attacked the village? Oh, I remember I fell into a coma because of the fright." Zhou Jianwen picked up the teacup and took a sip gracefully. It's not surprising that I came to visit because of my physical condition, Bai Lan arrived a little earlier than him."

It is true that the Uchiha sandalwood came to run errands for the fate of the Uchiha clan, but Bai Lan...who would have thought that he would make such a trip for the Fourth Hokage?

Not to mention that Hyuga Hyuzu wouldn't believe it, I'm afraid even Uchiha Fugaku wouldn't believe it either.

"But after that, Uchiha Sandalwood went to Uchiha Fugaku's mansion, and then Uchiha Fugaku called a lot of real power figures in the Uchiha family, and finally Uchiha Fugaku went to the Hokage Building."

Zhou Jianwen said "Oh", and then showed an expression of "this is nothing", "After all, the masked man who attacked the village in the Kyuubi incident had Sharingan, and the Uchiha clan felt guilty and uneasy about this, so they held a meeting It is not incomprehensible to hold a family meeting and collectively discuss how to take the blame."

"It should be said that it is the Uchiha family, and the operation efficiency is so high."

"Then you go to Hokage Building after that..."

Zhou Jianwen sneered, "Of course I went to donate money. Konoha suffered such a catastrophe. As a member of Konoha, what's wrong with me doing my best for Konoha?"

What's wrong?

Of course not!

Hinata Hyuzu was so angry at Zhou Jianmin's natural words that he almost turned "back to heaven"——

Yes, Uchiha Tanzu just left Masune’s house, and it didn’t take long for the Uchiha clan to take action, and even ran to plead guilty to the fourth generation that afternoon, and the plea was full of words that made people feel “not Uchiha at all” subtlety.

However, there were still some people in the high-level village who questioned the Uchiha family's rhetoric. Who knew that Zhou Jianmin had gone to the Hokage Building, and Konoha's high-level executives never expressed any doubts about this time.

Hinata Hizuru is the first one who doesn't believe that Zhou Jianmin didn't deliberately cover up the Uchiha clan.

Since her mother, the Zhenzhou family has never intervened in any important affairs of the village. In the generation of Zhenzhou Jianwen, she has not interfered with any important affairs except for donating materials during the war. Why did it come to this matter? But you have to make two shots?

He originally thought what Zhou Jianwen would say, but who knew that the other party would claim to be ill for more than a month. If he hadn't carried Hyuga's surname and was the head of the Hyuga clan, he might not be able to enter Masune's house today. the door.

Hinata Hyuzu didn't have any malice towards Zhou Jianmin, but felt that her protection of Uchiha who was wrong this time was a bit too much.

"Mr. Hinata, I can understand your dissatisfaction, but what you said just now is nothing more than speculation." Although these speculations are not wrong, but... "You don't have the slightest evidence to prove that I helped the Uchiha clan to make suggestions, Or interfered with Konoha's high-level punishment of Uchiha."

"If you think that the Uchiha clan is not innocent in this matter, then go find the loopholes in their rhetoric. Then tell everyone who believed the Uchiha clan's rhetoric and think they are really innocent, this incident The culprit behind the scenes is the Uchiha family."

"If you can't find any excuses, there's nothing you can do," Zhou Jianwen said with a smile to Hyuga Hizuki who was already speechless, "Yes, for example, grab that masked man and lift him up." mask to expose his true identity to the public."

"For this alone, the villagers of Muye Village will be grateful to you," if he hadn't been beaten to death before that.

Hyuga Hizuru opened her mouth slightly, but she couldn't find anything to refute Zhou Jianmin.

"It would be even more ridiculous to say that I can interfere with Konoha's high-level punishment for Uchiha," although it is ridiculous, but there is no smile on Zhou Jianwen's face, "If Konoha's high-level can easily If it is interfered with, then the upper echelons of Muye Village have long been eroded by various forces and are riddled with holes."

"The Uchiha clan will not be reduced to where it is today."

Zhou Jianwen stared into the other person's eyes, "Or, do you prefer to believe that the high-level people in your village are idiots who can be bribed or even controlled?"

Speechless, Hinata Hyuzu, who originally came to question and reprimand Zhou Jianwen for intervening too much, was so shocked by the other party's strict logic and the rhetoric that he couldn't find any loopholes that he didn't know how to respond.

He originally thought that he would be able to make this rare and confused "Master Masune" sincerely repent today, after all, the other party has not done anything out of the ordinary for so many years.

But who knows that Zhou Jianwen's mind is actually very clear, no matter how reasonable or even close to the truth other people's guesses are, she has not left the slightest clue from the beginning to the end, so anyone who comes to question her like he did today can Cope with ease.

Hyuga Hinata knew that this conversation could not go on, he looked at Zhou Jianwen who didn't seem to feel that there was anything wrong with his behavior in front of him, and finally walked away.

Before leaving, he still did not forget to leave a kind reminder to the other party, "Master Masune, even if you try to whitewash some things, it will not change the fact that he is still black in nature."

"Then I also have something to say to you," Zhou Jianmin, who was sitting on the seat, smiled slightly at Hinata Hizuru who had already stood at the door of the Japanese room, "Even if I am really helping Uchiha this time, But you can't guarantee that Hinata's family won't have something that will affect the whole village."

Zhou Jianwen's words were really a sincere reminder, but Hinata Hizuru took them as satire and curse, so he dropped the indifferent "farewell" and left directly, but Zhou Jianwen called Xiang Ran sent the other party to the door.

Hyuga Hyuzu can lose her mind because of anger, but she, the master, can't lose her etiquette.

"Sure enough, he is a boring man." Seeing that there was no one else in the corridor, Bai Lan appeared out of nowhere. He leaned against the door frame and folded his arms, and seemed to be holding something in his right hand. "Although it is not impossible to understand him." Thoughts, but I still find it boring.”

"He is not wrong, but he is too upright, so he only has right and wrong and family interests in his eyes, without considering the situation outside the Hyuga clan and potential problems that may occur in the future."

Hyuga Hizuru can be very keen on matters concerning the Hyuga family—for example, he realizes that if the Uchiha family is declared to have no major responsibility this time, the Hyuga family may continue to compete secretly with the Uchiha family for a long time.

But they didn't consider what kind of seeds would be planted in their hearts if the Uchiha clan were really convicted.

"It's not that Hyuga Hizuru doesn't have a long-term vision, but he put it on the Hyuga clan," Zhou Jianwen drank the tea in his cup, and then fixed his eyes on the book in Bailan's hand.

Aware of Zhou Jianwen's gaze, Bai Lan shook the book in her hand, "I just read it for a while while killing time, it seemed quite interesting, so I borrowed it."

Zhou Jianwen looked at the hardcover book. On the cover of the book, the words "Strength, Perseverance and Endurance" were particularly obvious. It was the book that Zhou Jianwen had just read in the tea room.

She withdrew her gaze, and then replied to Bai Lan who seemed to be about to leave——

"what ever."

The author has something to say: I don’t mean black sun feet here, but from his point of view, he feels that the boss has indeed done something that shouldn’t be done, so he wants to persuade the boss not to do it in the future||politics Yes, of course there is also the meaning of "the Uchiha family made a mistake this time, it is a mistake, it is no good for you to save them, let alone you did something wrong"

The Hyuga family may be hostile to Uchiha, but the Hyuga family is just talking about the facts and there is not much personal love involved

The problem is that the big brother is not simply saving Uchiha, mainly because she knows that if Uchiha is convicted this time, it may be reversed in the future. If Uchiha succeeds without Danzo's interference, the village will not be stable. So she saved the village

In the end, the big brother’s reminder is something that a girl who has watched Hokage should know about it a few years later, just like if the Uchiha family suffers this time, the village will not be peaceful in the future, and if the Hinata family has something like that, it will also be. involved the whole village

However, Nichizu didn't know, so he felt that this was the boss's malicious harm to Hinata in order to protect Uchiha, so he was even more angry when he lost in the verbal dispute.