Perhaps it was because her beloved was by her side? Shiki slept very soundly this time. Although it wasn't long, she felt more refreshed than if she had slept an entire night.
Recalling the warm scene in her dream, Shiki sighed softly.
Was it telling her not to dwell on the past, but to look towards the future?
She hadn't even gotten married yet, so where would a daughter come from? And that daughter was white-haired; wasn't it obvious who she was from? But could two girls really have a child?
Voiceover: If I say yes, then it's yes.
Shiki shook her head, no longer thinking about this somewhat absurd matter.
Upon entering the living room, she found it to be quite lively.
"Thoma, Kazuha, Chihua, Ayaka, and Ioroi, why are you all here?"
"Because the new Kanjou Commission has been chosen, and we don't need to continue dealing with those messes, so we came back," Kazuha said.
After many days apart, Kazuha's handsome face had two dark circles under his eyes, and his originally fluffy white hair felt much thinner than before.
"Uh… By the way, how many days haven't you rested?"
Shiki's eye twitched. Brother, did you go 007? Besides, you don't need to be so serious; just do it casually, and the rest can be handed over to the newly appointed Kanjou Commission.
"…I haven't been resting very well lately, and I've lost a lot of hair, but I can still get it back."
Kazuha waved his hand. He had just overexerted himself a bit recently. As long as he returned to his original relaxed life, his physical condition would also return to normal.
"Then why aren't you resting quickly? Look at Ioroi, he's already asleep on the floor."
"If Mr. Kaedehara is tired, please go rest. There are guest rooms on the second floor. The Kamisato Clan wouldn't be unable to afford even that much."
Saying this, Ayaka waved and summoned a maid. To be honest, she hadn't expected Shiki to wake up at this time. She had thought she would sleep until midnight.
"Sigh… Alright, then I'll go rest first. Anyway, I've already explained everything about Ritou to Miss Kamisato. If you have any questions, just ask her."
"Alright, I understand. You should go rest quickly."
Shiki urged him quickly, finally managing to send Kazuha off to rest. With him looking like an immortal cultivator, she was afraid he would collapse on the ground the next second.
After watching Kazuha follow the maid upstairs, Shiki finally sat next to Ayaka and inquired about Ritou.
"Which family was appointed as the new Kanjou Commission?"
"It's the Nakayama Family," Ayaka said. "Among the three candidate families, their execution ability is the strongest, and they were also the first family to pass the assessment, so they were chosen."
"Hmm, it's good that you have confidence in that aspect. Finance is very important for a nation, and we can't have a situation similar to the Hiiragi Clan again."
The Hiiragi Clan had embezzled tens of billions of Mora over the years, and the impact on Inazuma's economy was far more than just those tens of billions.
To restore the economy, Shiki had set her sights on Seirai Island. After all, due to Inazuma's small arable land area and its closed-door policy preventing the purchase of grain from the other six nations, the price of grain within Inazuma was more expensive than in other countries.
What's more, Inazuma also had to sell grain to Watatsumi Island, so it was clear that grain prices would continue to rise for some time.
Many people would spend a large portion, or even all, of their hard-earned wages just to ensure their basic needs were met, which was clearly abnormal.
If Seirai Island were restored to normal, Inazuma would gain a large area of arable land, which would not only alleviate the pressure on Narukami Island and Yashiori Island but also bring grain prices back down.
As for Kannazuka, there was no need to consider it. Due to the influence of the Mikage Furnace Core in Tatarasuna, large-scale cultivation was simply impossible there.
Shiki planned to invest the tens of billions seized from the Kanjou Commission's confiscation into the construction of Seirai Island. After all, you couldn't expect people to live in houses that had been left over from an explosion hundreds of years ago.
Of course, all of this was predicated on Raiden Ei taking action to dispel the thunder storm; if she didn't act, nothing would happen.
As for Tsurumi Island, Shiki decided to let the Traveler and a group of Adventurers explore it. Tsurumi Island, with its Ley Line anomalies, was clearly better suited for Adventurers, who had more experience dealing with such situations.
Of course, she wouldn't send people to their deaths, so there would be a prerequisite for landing on the island: one must possess a Vision.
People who obtained Visions varied in strength, but regardless, they all had the ability to protect themselves. With official subsidies, people would go.
Especially the Traveler; they didn't even need Mora, just some Primogem would suffice.
Different things have different values in different people's eyes. In the eyes of a Liyue merchant, millions of Mora are not as substantial as having a meal with Ningguang.
And for Adventurers trapped in a Domain, Mora is not as valuable as a Sunsettia found anywhere on the roadside.
The Traveler is exactly like this. Lumine believes that as long as she has enough Mora, it's fine. Only Paimon wants more Mora.
But Primogem are different. These unwanted items can become the foundation for her to restore her power, which is why she would do anything for 20 Primogem.
"Hehe, Shiki, don't worry. Every week, I will send Anbu ninjas to verify the accounts. If any problems arise, we can directly replace them with the other two families."
"There are many families in Inazuma who want to become the Kanjou Commission; we don't lack them."
"I have never doubted your ability to handle things, Ayaka. The reason I say this is because I plan to focus my main efforts on Seirai Island. Do you remember the topic I discussed with Yae fox at Grand Narukami Shrine?" Shiki said.
Ayaka nodded gently, "Of course, I remember. Dispelling the thunder storm on Seirai Island, right?"
"Yes, in a couple of days, I plan to discuss this with Ei, and then there's the post-war reconstruction of Yashiori Island and the Shogunate personnel stationed on Watatsumi Island."
"After the war ends, Watatsumi Island and Inazuma will resume trade relations. Since Watatsumi Island cannot engage in production, their demand for consumables is very high. We can have families in Inazuma involved in this area send people to conduct trade with Watatsumi Island."
"The profits here are very substantial. We only need to adjust the tariffs upwards, and then we can lie back and count money."
Oh, what? The Kanjou Commission is responsible for taxes? That's just their responsibility. After verifying the accounts, the money will be sent to the Shogunate's hands. And Raiden Ei, who is clueless about economics, will hand these funds over to Shiki to manage.
So, what she said was completely fine.
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