More than half a month passed, and Oda Nobunaga still didn't come. According to the report, he came out a month ago, but for some reason he stopped at Chokoji Castle in Minami-Omi. It stands to reason that the shores of Lake Biwa are in a depression at the moment, so there should be nothing to see!

Scattered Xiaoice crystals fell on the gray-white sky, and with the dead branches of flowers and trees that did not have a leaf left on the ground, it showed an indescribable gloom. There were not many people in the courtyard, and the soldiers and bannermen stood upright at their posts, not moving, not talking, not smiling, and not even having the slightest expression of joy and sorrow, like a lifeless statue. In this atmosphere, my loneliness was even stronger.

Originally, I thought that it would be over when I saw Oda Nobunaga directly, but I didn't think about spending the New Year here in. Therefore, not only did the family not follow, but even Ah Xue did not accompany him for some reason. However, I also went to a few small banquets with the princess Ji Xiu, but the masked giggle did not help to ease the mood.

"Let's go shopping!" I feel more and more sleepy, I have to find something to do for myself, I can't just lie down after breakfast, right? Find Imu Banqi and bring seven or eight strong martial arts guards, and there are a dozen ninjas in secret, change into civilian clothes, and our group sneaks out of the gate.

Although there is still more than a month before the Chinese New Year, there is already a faint festive atmosphere on the streets, and the goods of the major shops are very different from usual in terms of style and quantity. There are not many merchants from all over the world, and even if there are, some of them come from nearby places such as Sakai Town and Nara. In fact, in addition to the main factor of stability, the prosperity of the market is also a very important reason for the revival of the ministers and the promotion of high-end commodity consumption.

"I really didn't expect you to come!" At the entrance of the Kakukura main store, Kakukura took a deep bow to me. Now that he has officially taken charge of the family business, he is no longer the original Xiao and Seven. (Sotada Yoshida passed away last year)

"What, you're going out?" Looking at him in a neat and formal attire, I asked casually.

"Yes! I wanted to go to Master Kano's place, but it didn't matter...... "He hurriedly let me into the house.

"Then go get busy! I'm just walking around the streets, and I don't have anything serious. "I don't want to interfere with his normal business, not everyone is as idle and boring as I am.

"How can that be!" He waved his hands in fear, as if he was frightened by my words. "What if...... If you don't mind, come with me! "He saw that I was a little interested, so he proposed it again." Master Kano has recently released some new works, and I wanted to check them out. Although there were two other guests, they were also acquaintances and nothing to do with it! ”

"Then ...... Let's go! "Anyway, I believe in horses, and it doesn't make a difference wherever I go.

Kano lives in a separate courtyard on the outskirts of Kyoto, surrounded by chest-length bamboo poles, and above the old woodwood is a thatched-roof gatehouse, in which a few plum blossoms with iron branches are staggered, and the buds that want to bloom are trembling slightly in the cold wind.

Seeing my arrival, Kano Eitoku came out with two of his guests, one was Imai Munehisa and the other was Hasegawa Munehito.

"Why did Boss Imai come to Kyoto and want to make another big business in the middle of the year?" I saw that Munehisa Imai, who was not in Kyoto, was there, so I casually made a joke about him.

"No, you're not holy!" Unexpectedly, my words actually aroused his feelings, and he said to me with a helpless and bitter smile. "It's not a trivial matter to disturb your purity here with Master Kano, let's enjoy the master's masterpiece together!"

"There are not so many rules in my place, and I can't fill my stomach with the breeze and moon alone!" Kano Natoku joked as he took out a few scrolls from the box and unfolded them one by one on the ground in front of us.

Kano Eitoku is not yet forty years old, and although he has inherited this long-established art school, he does not have the hypocritical nobility of being a person. Perhaps it was because he experienced the war in Kyoto and the misery of displacement in various places when he was a teenager, so he not only has a wide range of painting styles, but also does not exclude the taste of the market and the lower class people.

In these paintings, I took a fancy to a very large "Autumn Mountain Travel Map", it should be said that this is a very old-fashioned subject, but the artistic conception of the expression is quite elegant, not only freehand, fine brushwork complement each other, but also the use of pen and blank space is also just right.

Since I took a fancy to this thing, the other people naturally didn't fight anymore, but I also couldn't be too stingy, and finally paid the price of 65 yuan, and several other people also bought a few other works. After that, there was a small talk, which was also a major part of this kind of gathering in the artist's apartment, and the painter was more or less better, if the tea man was afraid that he would have to contact politics!

"Thank you for your generosity, I have a lot more money on hand now!" Kano Eitoku personally replaced us with freshly brewed tea, and said excitedly and gratefully.

"What, is there any difficulty for the master?" Kakukura came as late as I did, so I didn't hear what they had to say.

"It was originally some good things, but it was a little beyond my strength!" Kano sighed slightly, but it didn't look like regret. “…… Since Asai and Asakura were eliminated by the right general, there has been no war in, and the people have a stable life and abundant food and clothing, which is rare in the whole of Japan! Now that the Imperial Family and the Ministers have regained their spirits, it is natural that Kyoto will flourish again, and many poets, painters, servants, and craftsmen who have been in exile for decades will return from Sunfu and Echizen. Although these people have all kinds of great skills, after all, they have just returned, so I want to do my part for their placement, which makes you laugh! ”

"The master is so anxious for justice and righteousness, if there is a place where it can be useful," said ...... many people, and in any case the acceptance of artists was generally regarded as not only an elegant and noble act, but also an important means of communication, both for nobles and merchants.

"There's so much attention to it, I just like to meddle in things!" Kano Eitoku is not a tricky person, and he doesn't do it for profit, but as this content unfolds, everyone talks about the topic of "life".

"Boss Imai, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you......" Hasegawa Munehito sighed slightly embarrassed to Kanai Munehisa, and his apologetic tone sounded full of helplessness. This time, only 15,000 pieces were raised, and the others couldn't do anything else! Recently, due to the expansion of business, funds have been relatively scarce, and a month ago, General Right issued an order to reserve 50,000 yuan worth of grain for use at any time. In the face of such a market full of opportunities, but not enough funds in hand, it is really a cruel thing for businessmen! ”

"That's thank you very much!" Munehisa Kanai nodded at him in gratitude.

"I'm sorry, but I didn't raise as much as the Hasegawa boss!" Kakukura is a little red on his young face, no matter how smart he is, after all, young people have better face. “…… Originally, the environment was stable, and life was better, but the accumulated years of sinking or redemption or selling 'left' a lot. But also a month ago, General Right also gave us an order: to raise a lot of building materials and gorgeous bricks! Among them, the animal head tile and the fish scale tile have a unique style, and they must be fired in a special kiln, which occupies more than 100,000 yuan of funds at once. This time, I only raised 11,000 for you, which is really embarrassing! ”

"I must have taken care of the two of you in my heart, being able to accommodate such a large sum of money has helped me a lot!" Although Imai Munehisa gratefully gave it up again and again, he still faintly showed a look of disappointment.

"Why, Boss Imai's position is out of hand? What a surprise! "I heard a rough idea from their words, and I joked about Imai Munehisa. Although there are some people who can be called wealthy merchants in important trading ports all over Japan, there are still few people who can be called famous in the whole country, and Imai Munehisa is definitely a leader. Although my main business relationship is Tsuda Soki, I also have a certain business relationship with Imai, not to mention that he has obtained the exclusive mining rights within the Oda Domain, and the profit is scary enough!

"The human heart is not enough to swallow the elephant! I didn't plan ......it too," Imai Munehisa replied with a twist on the flesh on his face, a wry smile that only appears when a merchant loses his capital. "At the beginning of this year, I saw that the situation was developing very well, so I started to build five new sea ships at once, and most of the other funds were turned into cargo! I don't want to suddenly receive news last month: a shipload of fine porcelain from the Ming Dynasty is about to arrive in Hong Kong! These things were originally going to be sold to the heavens, but when they arrived in Nanban, they decided to transfer to Hong Kong on the other hand. Now the ministers and daimyo have a great demand for this kind of thing, and the sea ban of the Ming Dynasty has become more and more strict recently, so I wanted to eat it all at once, but I didn't expect it to stick to my hands and feet! ”

"So, Boss Imai, are you looking at the money but can't earn it? This is really ......" I was about to make fun of the sweet torture of Imai Munehisa, but suddenly I remembered the huge Taira wealth that was sleeping in the underground warehouse, and a vague thought poked my head out. "And ...... How big is the gap? ”

"About 70,000 times!" Imai Munehisa replied directly.

"If only I could accommodate you for about 80,000 yuan......"

"For 4 months, I'll give you 50% of the profit!" Imai Munehisa is worthy of being the first businessman in "The Legend of Taiko Rishi", and his reaction and decision are unambiguous. He understood what I meant in an instant, and calculated the right rate of return on capital as soon as possible.

"Rejoice! 80,000 yuan in cash, it will be delivered to Sakai Town within half a month! ”

"Great kindness and great virtue are grateful!" Imai Munehisa threw himself to the ground.

"It is worthy of His Royal Highness Yuzhou! This kind of bearing and means are really not comparable to those trivial foreign princes! It's no wonder that my grandfather said in his daily life that His Royal Highness Yushu is really the first person to be a daimyo today...... "Kakukura Kakura complimented him with admiration.

"What is this, I can no longer compete in the mall like I did back then, so I have to earn a few pocket money through the hands of your bosses!" My words elicited a burst of hearty laughter.

Seriously, I really don't value the benefits of more than 10,000 yuan, but I suddenly want to make a new attempt, and if this attempt is successful, then the impact will not be just economic!