Sakai's prosperity is not a cover! The well-connected streets, busy docks, large docks, thriving shops, bustling crowds, and the occasional blonde and blue-eyed city are all a reminder of Japan's status as the largest commercial city to outsiders! The people in the shops and markets are buying and selling, haggling, and all looking at ease, as if there is nothing more important in this world that deserves more attention! The first impression of this place is stability! Right! It's stability! The people who live here seem to have forgotten their own time and the carnage that is taking place not far from them. Enjoying a life of peace and abundance with peace of mind seems to be the whole meaning of their lives!

"Keiji, hurry up! We've got business to do! "I don't know how much I've reminded him.

"It's coming! Isn't that coming! He reluctantly followed, but could tell that his heart had not returned. My lord, you should really take a closer look, as the old saying goes, 'It is better to read ten thousand books than to travel ten thousand miles'. Increasing experience is also essential for a samurai! The Nanban mirror in that shop is so beautiful! And ......"

"That's it! When the task is completed, you can play for three days, okay? "I tried to suppress his excitement as much as he could." Really! Can't you just find something useful for the prosperous Oda family? ”

"Of course I know!" He seemed a little unhappy with my contempt. "The city is governed by the most powerful group of ten, the merchants, with its own armed forces and semi-independence. Bandits in general are no match for them at all! Because of the need to raise supplies and military expenses through this place, the nearby Miyoshi family and Honganji Temple also turned a blind eye to this place. ”

"What a great place!" Shima Katsu sighed on the side.

"Maybe it would be better for the country to be run by merchants!" My casual remark made everyone fall into deep thought.

"My lord! Where should we go? "The first to break the silence was Kanosuke Yamanaka.

"That's right! I didn't get the letter of introduction, and I couldn't go to the Portuguese Merchant House. Only...... This gentleman! How do I get there? "I stopped a passerby.

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"Our boss invites you in! Please go this way. "A well-dressed guy led us inside.

Even in Sakai Town, Naya is one of the largest businesses in the world. In the lobby of the seven-bay room, more than a dozen guys are constantly busy. I have the impression that the popular products of this era can be seen on almost all the shelves here. It's no wonder that in "The Legend of Taiko Rishi", Imai Munehisa has almost become synonymous with businessmen!

"Everyone, please come in!" Entering a partition door that the guy had opened, we came to a room that was supposed to be a tent. There was no superfluous furnishings on the modest furniture, just a table and bookshelves full of books. There were two people sitting in the middle of the room, a fat man with a round face and a smile should be Munehisa Imai, and the other was a weak man who might be Mr. Tent.

"I'm Imai Munehisa! Is there anything I can do for you? The fat man opened his mouth first, and sure enough, he was Imai Munehisa.

"Hello! We came from Owari. I am the retainer of the Oda family, the Hoshi Tadabei. "I'm introducing myself." I took the liberty of buying you a batch of iron cannons. ”

"Oh! That's right! Imai Munehisa raised his hand and touched his chin. Your lord has made a name for himself lately! All right! The price of the iron cannon is about 70 pieces, and I will sell you 65 pieces, can you see it? ”

"Although you have taken care of it, I still have to make a rude request. Look at 50 kana ......" I said bluntly, Oda Nobunaga was too harsh on me.

"50 runs?" Munehisa Imai laughed with his "tent". "No merchant in Sakai would accept this price!"

"I know it's too much, but ...... What do you think of the drawbacks? "I'm reminded of what he just said.

"Your Highness Oda...... I think he's an amazing guy! He replied in the affirmative and direct. Although many people call His Highness Oda 'the great fool of Owari', it seems to me that they are just blind to their own eyes. His astonishing deeds are a sign of wisdom! If His Royal Highness Takeda Shingen and His Royal Highness Uesugi Kenshin hadn't been entangled; If His Royal Highness could be 20 years younger; If His Royal Highness Miyoshi Chokei hadn't listened to Matsunaga's slander and had been bedridden, His Highness Oda might not have much of a chance! But God favors His Highness Oda so much. I dare say that in a few years, will be the world of the Oda family! ”

"In that case, please sell me the cannon at a bargain price! Your Highness Nobunaga will not forget your help. "I really didn't expect him to have such a vision, so I decided to advance Oda Nobunaga's "value".

"Do you think so?" He asked me in a strange tone.

"Do you think otherwise?" I felt a little strange about his attitude.

"Yes! I think you're wrong! Imai Munehisa replied in a firm tone. Selling umbrellas when it rains, and doing clogs when the weather is sunny is a tricky act that can only benefit from a temporary practice. And the merchant who really makes a big deal is the kind of person who sells clogs regardless of whether it rains or not, and this kind of person will not change his principles because of the likes and dislikes and popular trends of the world. If I sell goods to the Oda family at a price below cost, as you say, I may temporarily gain the favor of His Highness Oda. But in the future, once I restore the price of the goods, I will inevitably attract his resentment! Rather than that, it would be better to offer a precious gift! I don't think His Highness Oda would like capricious people either. And this ......," he said word by word, "is exactly what I have been doing business for many years!" ”