Chapter 16 Never Been So Rich

When Taro left, only a group of their own people were left. Mori Yu immediately called together a few core members, suppressed his excitement, and tried to speak in a calm tone.

"As Taro said, we are really lucky." Mori Yu then stated the issue of treatment that everyone was most concerned about. After all, how could people feel at ease when they didn't even have a plan for their next meal?

As the leader of the organization, Sen Yu obtained the status and treatment of a mid-level warrior, with 30 kilograms of rice and 300 kilograms of coarse grains per month, and ten acres of fiefdom, which was enough to feed a large family.

Although the treatment of the five core members was not high, it was still at the same level as that of lower-level warriors, with ten kilograms of rice and one hundred kilograms of coarse grains per month, which was definitely enough for them to eat.

Even the Genin of the Forest Ninja were treated as foot soldiers and were guaranteed two meals a day.

Don't think this is shabby. For Japan, which is short of resources, eating a few more bites of wild vegetables is considered a sin, let alone having a full meal. So this treatment is actually very attractive. At least the Mori Shinobi group can't resist it.

"These are personal treatments. In addition, a sum of materials is allocated to Sen Zhinin to train new blood and recruit personnel. At the same time, the master also gives Sen Zhinin fifty acres of land." Sen Yu looked at the car full of supplies and the land deed with the scent of ink. He was very glad that they could come here, otherwise they would not get any of these benefits.

The fifty acres of land made Fujiha, who was in charge of the logistics and money of Mori no Ninja, gasp.

The output of fifty acres of land is not much, but the key is that they only need to pay three levels of taxes to the Moroboshi family. Even if the rest cannot feed everyone, it can greatly reduce the burden, not to mention that they can also receive a salary from the Moroboshi family.

"Teng Ye, go and count the supplies." Sen Yu took a deep breath and said to Teng Ye who was still in a daze.

"Hi!" The excited Teng Ye immediately counted the supplies. The first one was a whole stone of fine rice, which made his hands holding the rice tremble a little.

Because of the hulling technology, the brown rice in Yan Xu's eyes is considered polished rice in their eyes, because the hull is removed very cleanly, it is qualified even to be presented to the daimyo.

As for its value, although I don’t understand why the Japanese have such a mysterious obsession with rice, rice is indeed listed as a strategic material. Not only can it be used as money, but also as military pay. Especially when war breaks out, rice is a powerful weapon to boost morale.

If the army sets out without rice balls, morale will be reduced by three levels even without any encouragement. This shows how important it is. No wonder Fujiye lost his composure.

One stone of Japanese rice is equal to 300 kilograms. This amount of fine rice is enough to hire many ronin to work for them, and it is even easier to recruit wandering ninjas. Especially since the Forest Ninjas are no longer a wandering ninja organization, they not only have an object of loyalty, but also land, which is better than 99% of the ninjas.

One stone of fine rice, one stone of coarse grains, two baskets of radishes, two jars of pickles, as well as clothes, tents and farm tools, filled up the entire car. This made Tengye, who had never been so wealthy, almost shed tears of happiness.

God have pity on him. What kind of life did he live in the past? He had to count the millet grains before putting them into the pot. There were always more wild vegetables than grains, and he felt guilty if he ate one more bite.

"Take action now, Mori Shinobu must demonstrate her value to the master." Sen Yu positioned herself very well. Although it was good to receive generous treatment, the key was how to maintain it. If she had not been afraid that the master would look down on her, she would have done it right away.

It's not that she is shameless, but for a ninja, showing enough value is the real way to survive, including skills, determination, loyalty, and even the body.

Because of Mori Yu's decision, Mori Shinobu's fate was changed, and with the change in her identity, her orders were immediately executed without even a small complaint in private.

Ninjas are also human beings, and they are very realistic. Before, they could not even eat, and their lives had no direction. As the leader, Mori Yu naturally did not have much authority. If it were not for the three generations of the Mori Shinobi family, she would have died unclearly.

Now Mori Yu not only obtained the status of a samurai, but also allowed the Mori Shinobi to obtain so many benefits, and everyone got a share, so his prestige naturally went up.

The Mori Shinobi and their gang pushed the cart towards the place marked on the deed.

Yan Xu did not plan to keep the Forest Ninjas in Inagari Village, but instead asked them to go upstream and build a small village near the forest. This would be convenient for isolation and daily training.

After simply clearing a piece of land, the old and weak were responsible for setting up tents and making fires to cook. Mori Yu and a group of core members were discussing how to demonstrate their own value. This was discussed by Fujiki, who returned with injuries, because he had the most contact with the owner and knew the situation here best.

"Intelligence, the master is very concerned about intelligence, but he doesn't need confidential information, but general information about the situation." Fujiki said confidently.

Yan Xu's identity as an outsider could not be hidden from anyone, but neither Taroujiro, Inayamura nor Mori Shinobu cared about it.

First, the identity of Noble Lady Yan Xu can be confirmed, which can be seen from her unusual figure, fair skin, and exquisite living habits. An ordinary wealthy family with less than 100,000 stones simply cannot support such a person. It is even possible that she is from a powerful country in the Central Plains, which makes her even more noble.

Second, he is rich and generous.

These two points alone are enough. The class system in Japan is strict. Many people are willing to sacrifice their lives to become samurai, but the identity of a samurai is not something that can be given to everyone. It must be a noble person, because they believe that noble people are born noble. Even if they are down and out, they will risk their lives for a word, and even feel that it is an honor to die.

It is rare to meet a noble person, and it is even more difficult to meet someone who is rich and generous. Therefore, even though they knew that Yan Xu's origins were unknown, they were happy to accept him.

Having just received a generous reward, the Mori Ninja was full of motivation and immediately discussed what Fujiki said so that he could complete it more efficiently and specifically.

Gathering intelligence is the ninja's main job, especially for a ninja organization like the Forest Ninja that lacks combat effectiveness, they regard gathering intelligence as their main business. This is why the Forest Ninja organization is becoming increasingly destitute.

Because the Moroboshi family currently has no hostile targets, there is no need to inquire too deeply, which reduces the pressure on Mori Shinobu a lot. However, if she wants to maintain her status and improve her self-worth, she must increase her strength, so Mori Shinobu currently has two things to do.

One is for Fujiki to lead a team to inquire about the surrounding situation and changes, and then hand them over to the owner after sorting them out.

The second is for Fujiha to lead a team to recruit some wandering ninjas to enhance the strength of the forest ninjas.

After some discussion, the two set out early the next morning with everyone's expectations, bringing specially made rice balls and adding pickles as a luxury.

Not long after the two men left, Village Chief Kimura came with fifty farmers carrying farm tools.

(End of this chapter)