Chapter XXIX
It was already two o'clock in the afternoon when I came out of my grandparents' house, and the visiting neighbors, grandfather and aunt, also left early, and Qingchuan's excitement subsided a lot, of course, this was related to the fact that Konoha Village did not currently have a place to provide entertainment. There were still two hours left before the deadline to go home, Liu Qing thought about it and decided to meet the villagers in the valley, after all, everyone has lived together for so long, and there is always some intimacy and faint feelings.
As soon as I walked into the street, what should have been a large area of flat vacant land had now become a complete block, perfectly integrated with Konoha Village. Both the villagers in the valley and those who have migrated from elsewhere have expressed great enthusiasm for building their homes. Not only did they make the whole street look very clean and tidy, but even the ground was paved with stone slabs, which were not considered building materials given to them by Konoha for free, and they had to pay for them out of their own pockets.
Almost every household has a small yard, the small one is only five or six square meters, and the large one is more than a dozen square meters, and many people are planting plants in the yard that have just been sent from outside the village, decorating this place beautifully.
As soon as he stepped into the street, the hearty laughter of the village chief was heard in his ears, Liu Qing stopped, took Qingchuan's hand and stood on the side of the road and looked at the small village chief who was surrounded by more than ten people. When he was in the valley, the little village chief showed a very amazing command, plus he had a good personality, he could be a person and would do things, and everyone liked him very much. Sooner or later, a small village chief with such abilities will stand out from the crowd of these ordinary people, and it is only a matter of time.
Even if ninjas and ordinary people stand on opposite sides of the world, they also need a bridge of communication between each other, and this bridge is someone like Komura Chief. In itself, he represents the will of the villagers in the valley, and with his kindness, he has won the respect of the nearby residents, and he will soon be noticed by the middle level of Konoha Village, right?
What they were discussing at this time was also related to this matter.
They have already built the house, everyone has their own home, and how to spend the next few days is very at a loss for them. This is not a metropolis, nor is it one of those small cities, everyone is still confused about how to make a living in the ninja village, and someone urgently needs to stand up and help them communicate with Konoha Village to a certain extent, so as to solve everyone's future life problems.
Some people are destined to be the people of the limelight, they are in the spotlight from the moment they are born, and they have a more resilient heart and persistence than others.
"Mr. Ikema, please leave this matter to me." , The name of the village chief is Chima, and he has no surname, and the only resident in the valley with a surname may be Liu Qing's father and son's family. The head of the small village was modestly polite, he was elected to be the representative here, and it would be a lie to say that he was not happy at all. Power is not always in the form of power, but is more likely to be carried on some people in the form of responsibility.
As he spoke, the village chief saw the two children on the side of the road out of the corner of his eye, and the smile on his face suddenly became brighter. He has been paying attention to the orphans in the village who were sent to the orphanage, if these orphans were not adopted by the people of Konoha Village, he had already discussed with everyone, and the families who lost their children could adopt them, at least they would not abuse them, and it could be regarded as having a sustenance and a future.
Fortunately, several orphans are not bad, and they have been arranged to suitable families, among which the child of the Holy Country has the best life, and he was directly taken away by the big family of Konoha Village, the Ren Wuyue family, and it is said that he has also become the adopted son of Ren Wuyue Orange Light. The orange light was a big man in the middle of the day, and even in the valley, the little village chief had heard of this guy. Almost all the farm tools they have been using come from the blacksmith shop of the Ren Wuyue family, so you can imagine how strong the heritage and strength of this family is.
Of course, he also has some worries, worried that he will be abused or treated coldly and harshly, and the affairs of the big family are always full of bizarre rumors, who knows if it is true?
At this time, seeing the Holy Kingdom appear in front of him, he immediately pushed aside the crowd and walked over, "Yo, long time no see, Holy Kingdom." He greeted Liu Qing warmly, glanced at the three entourages behind him, and the curious child he was leading, and he already had a bottom in his heart.
Liu Qing smiled and bowed slightly, Qingchuan didn't know what the situation was, and he also saluted to the village chief with a straight face, "Yes, there are many things at home that I can't leave, and it's rare to come out once today, so I'll come over and see everyone immediately." Little village chief, is everyone okay now? ”
The little village chief waved his hand again and again, with a wry smile on his face, "Don't, don't call me the little village chief, I want to live a little longer." This sentence is obviously a joke, but it cannot be said to be untargeted. There is only one village chief in the entire Konoha Village, and that is Hokage-sama. Without an in-depth understanding of this place, it is completely impossible to appreciate how fanatical the natives of Konoha Village are about the Hokage, and if their just joking name is known by the guards with their nostrils pointing up, it may be a trouble.
Some time ago, he heard about it, some people said that there were a lot of complaints about Hokage-sama, and I don't know who reported it, but the person was arrested by the garrison, and when he came back, he was covered in scars, and he lay in bed for several days before he could walk on the ground, and he couldn't do heavy work, and he needed to recuperate for at least three or five months.
As soon as Liu Qing's mind turned, he understood, and he straightened up, "Then I'll call you Mr. Chima!" ”
Qingchuan was still confused, but he knew that as long as he followed Liu Qing, there would be no mistake, and he was also called "Mr. Chima".
At this time, the little village chief realized that he should return the salute, he returned the salute very formally, and the waist bend was much larger than the two children, after he straightened up, he looked at Qingchuan led by Liu Qing with a little awe, "This must be the eldest young master of the Ren Wuyue family, right?" When he got Ken Ke's reply from Liu Qing's mouth, he was even more respectful. He knew very well that in this village, those big families with names and surnames were like nobles in the capital, and they were existence that could never be neglected.
Although I haven't heard of anyone who offends these big families and will have an accident, I'm afraid that even if something really happens, no one dares to talk nonsense everywhere.
In short, maintaining a respectful attitude and not causing trouble for yourself is still very clear about this.
After a few words of greeting, Liu Qing did not forget the purpose of coming here this time, and asked, "Are there any difficulties in everyone's life now?" I want to help you as much as I can. ”
Ikema's face was happy after hearing this, but then he hesitated. He didn't doubt the status of the Ren Wuyue family in Konoha Village, but the Holy Country's child was only the adopted son of the Ren Wuyue family, and he was only five years old, in case he said something and let this child go back and do something bad, it would definitely hurt him. The little village chief is not a selfish person, otherwise everyone would not be convinced of him, he finally shook his head, "There is no difficulty......
As he spoke, he leaned sideways to look out of the way, and behind him were the neat streets, the gates of every house seemed to still smell of burnt after cutting, and the green plants and the smiling inhabitants made this place feel like an out-of-this-world paradise, and there was really no one to find a sad face here. He wanted to use the facts to tell Liu Qing that they were fine and no problem.
"But I heard you talking just now, and I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." , Liu Qing exposed Chima's lie with a word, and the latter covered his face in embarrassment and turned his back, and it took a while to regain his mood, and the frustration caused by being exposed to the lie by a five-year-old child in front of him was too strong.
He felt like a clumsy clown, as stupid as he was.
He smiled wryly and nodded, "Well, I'll tell you the truth, we're in some financial difficulties right now. He took a deep breath, glanced back at the residents who were gradually gathering on the side of the street, and shook his head slightly, "We didn't need money before, you know. When something needs to be bought, you can get a lot of food back by pulling out the stored grain, and there is no trade between them, most of the time it is bartering. After the valley was burned, we burned everything we could exchange money for, and there were only two truckloads of worthless daily necessities left, so ......"
His words did not continue, except for a part of the daily necessities for his own use, the surplus has been exchanged for some things. Konoha Village also has some relief for these "refugees", but this relief cannot last indefinitely, a total of three times, each time giving them enough food to live for a week. After the third time, there is no fourth, and if you want to get food, you have to rely on your own hands to work.
Even if you find a job, you can't get food right away, and it will take a while. During this time, they will face the embarrassing situation of going without food for about ten days or so.
That's why Ikema was elected as a representative, hoping to get some paid assistance from the Konoha Village administration, and at the same time, hoping to find some suitable jobs.
At this time, Liu Qing realized why Orange Light would give him so much money when he came out today. It's not just for them to spend money, it's more likely that Orange Light has guessed that Liu Qing will come here, will understand the situation here, and will also lend a helping hand to help these people.
This is also not so simple, this is a temptation, an assessment!
Liu Qing took out all the cash from his pocket, took out a piece of five hundred taels and put it back in his pocket, and put the money into his hand under the disbelieving gaze of the little village chief.