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Chapter 319 - Chapter 318: A Little Too Expensive

At the same time, countless small cloud birds flew out of the Kumotsuru Clan compound and flew to all corners of Konoha. Even without leaving his house, Torifu could get ahold of all the information in Konoha at a moment's notice. This was a basic skill for a Hokage.

A few hours later, Konoha officially woke up. The villagers began to make noise on the streets. Torifu had Amado buy some breakfast and bring it back. He ate while watching the situation on the street. All the major appliance stores in the village were already full of people. When they heard the price of the mobile phone, they all looked surprised.

"No way? It's that cheap? A new appliance with such unique functions is only 4,000 ryō? A single meal of mine costs more than that."

The other villagers also nodded in agreement. This price was indeed quite affordable for the villagers of Konoha. And this was Torifu's usual style. No matter what kind of appliance it was, no matter how unique or useful it was, the price was always very cheap. After all, these things were only meaningful if the villagers could actually use them. Torifu wasn't short on money to begin with. He had Amado invent these things just to make his own life more comfortable and to help this era develop faster.

"Boss! Give me one quickly! I can't wait to play the game you mentioned!"

"Me too, me too! I want three! My wife and child are also begging for one!"

The shop owners looked at the shouting villagers in front of their shops with smiles on their faces. "Everyone, don't worry. Amado-sama has provided a lot of products. Everyone will be able to buy one!"

The products were sold one by one. The smile on the owner's face didn't fade. He got a commission for every mobile phone he sold. He was making a killing today and was in a very good mood.

But just then, it was a boy's turn, about six or seven years old. His face was a little nervous, and he was subconsciously pulling on the corner of his clothes with his right hand. "Boss, 4,000 ryō is a little too expensive. Can you make it cheaper?"

When the owner heard this, he was a little surprised. 4,000 ryō was a number that was easily affordable for the villagers of Konoha, but this child wanted it to be even cheaper. This made him a little hesitant, as he couldn't just change the price as he pleased.

The villagers behind him didn't mock the boy for not being able to afford the mobile phone. Instead, they waited patiently, wanting to see how the owner would react.

"Boss, this is all the money I saved up myself. I want to buy a mobile phone for my mother. Can you please make it cheaper? Please..." The boy put a few banknotes and some loose change on the table. The owner looked at him, then counted the money. It was a total of 3,224 ryō. The boy also looked up at the owner. Seeing that he hadn't said anything for a while, he thought he had been rejected. He lowered his head, a look of dejection on his face, and prepared to take the money back and leave.

But at this moment, the owner stopped him. He then took a mobile phone from behind the counter and placed it in the boy's hand. "Of course, you can, child. Torifu-sama said that there's a discount for children. Your money is just enough to buy a mobile phone."

The boy looked at the owner in disbelief. He didn't expect that the owner would actually sell it to him. "Don't look at me like that, child. This is a discount from the great Hokage-sama. Go and have fun." The boy nodded heavily and ran off.

"Hey, boss, I don't remember this discount? Did Torifu-sama just announce it?"

The owner smiled. "Of course not. I paid for the rest of his money myself." He then said to the villagers who were waiting in line, "I know his father. He sacrificed himself during a mission a few years ago. He has been living with his mother ever since. Although they're not struggling, they're not very well-off either."

"This much money must have been saved by that child for a long time to buy something for his mother."

The villagers all nodded in agreement when they heard this. As expected of a shop that could be taken under Amado's wing, it must have extraordinary qualities.

Then, the owner half-jokingly said, "Let's continue selling. I will still help families that are in need. You don't have to say anything. Just put the money in my hand, no matter how much it is, and I'll give you a mobile phone."

"But I ask those of you who have plenty of money not to take advantage. After all, Torifu-sama is really going to collect the money."

When the villagers heard this, they all laughed. This owner was truly humorous. And a few figures in the crowd also laughed with everyone, but there seemed to be tears in their eyes.

The sales continued. Everyone put their money in the owner's hand, and the owner didn't even count it. He just took a mobile phone from behind the counter. This was based on his trust in the villagers. Moreover, with Torifu's name, even if someone wanted to take advantage of them, they would have to think twice.

Torifu's cloud birds were all over Konoha. He naturally saw what had just happened. He couldn't help but nod repeatedly from his yard. "This person is not bad. I'll ask Amado about him later and see if he's like this by nature or if he's just putting on an act." But even if he was just putting on an act after noticing something, Torifu wouldn't punish him. That's because he had truly made a lot of people feel respected and they also got the product they wanted.

Time passed by little by little. The mobile phones being sold in the various shops in Konoha were almost sold out. The number of people in line was also getting smaller and smaller. Torifu estimated that with the pre-orders from the major clans and the villagers who were waiting in line, about two-thirds of Konoha had bought a mobile phone. Excluding the elderly and children, almost every adult in the village had one. This was what Torifu had expected. It was the same when televisions first went on sale.

The villagers already had a natural trust in Amado's inventions. Just one day of pre-sale events had achieved this effect. Torifu was very satisfied.

Amado walked over from the backyard. He saw the smile on Torifu's face and asked, "What's wrong, big brother? Are the mobile phones selling well?"

Torifu came back to his senses. "Of course. It's the outcome I expected. They're almost all sold out." Torifu then asked Amado about the owner he had seen earlier.

When Amado heard the story Torifu told, he knew who he was talking about. "You must be talking about Yamatsuki Sōkei. He used to be a Genin, but for various reasons, he gave up on being a ninja. I've always thought highly of him. He's a very kind person."

Seeing that Amado had such a high opinion of this person, Torifu also nodded. "We can try to give him a more important role in the future. After all, we won't be selling our products only in Konoha, but in other countries as well."

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