Land of Tea: Don't You Come Over Here!

Makoto took out a bottle of Coke, and only after attracting the attention of everyone present did he slowly and methodically say what he was really thinking - the reason why he intentionally said it so slowly was to give the luxury merchants present time to digest and understand.

After all, this commodity, Coke, was not quite the same as the industrial goods they had come into contact with before.

Even though they were powerful merchants, because of the limitations of the times, many of their concepts were still very outdated, and it wouldn't do to not update them.

If you tell them that they can get rich by engaging in industry, they can understand.

You tell them that engage in agriculture can get rich, they can also understand.

But... drinks?

The dilettantes will definitely go to drink water when they are thirsty, and with their character, they won't bother to buy a bottle of Coke - this is also the reason why Coke has obviously appeared for so many years, but has never been able to spread out.

The lack of consumption power of city dwellers during the war years was one aspect, the bigger reason was that even businessmen didn't realize that they could reduce costs and increase efficiency by taking advantage of the location and improving management.

Even in Konoha, where commerce and logistics were quite developed, a bottle of Coke was still a bit expensive.

It's not that Konoha residents can't afford to buy it now, but under the influence of tradition, those housewives who like to be careful with their money naturally don't like these "loser things".

If you are thirsty, you will not go to drink water?

It's not like we don't have running water at home.

So... what if Coke is cheaper than water?

No matter what time of the year, clothing, food, housing and transportation are always one of the most profitable businesses.

The previous miso wars, where the crowd made a killing, accounted for one of the food - in the Hokage world, it was impossible for you not to eat miso soup.

Three bouncers can in the shortest possible time, in the Land of Fire as fast as a virus to spread, is because it occupies a line.

If you live... forget it.

Clothing is actually very doable, and the Land of Fire itself is good at this.

A lot of industrialized nations started with a small textile industry.

The enclosure movement known as sheep eating people can also be said to be famous in history... But Makoto can not do this.

Because now the Konoha, can not afford another notoriety as a tide.

After thinking about it, Makoto decided to open up a new track, implement a new method of fighting, and come up with an ecological counter.

"Coke is cheaper than water? How can that be?"

Because Makoto purposely spoke very slowly, the hoity-toity businessmen who got serious could listen to Makoto while planning their plans.

Soon enough, a magnate merchant from a related industry held down his abacus and raised his objections.

"I don't know how you guys did the math, I personally know something about the cola industry. If you take all the costs into account ... I'm sorry, I can't figure out exactly how to make it cheaper than water."

For the questioning of the luxury businessman, Makoto, who had been psychologically prepared, didn't have any anger on his face, but just very naturally began to explain.

This sounds incredible, but... it really works.

Makoto clearly remembers that before he crossed over, the market value of the Coca-Cola Company was about two hundred and sixty billion dollars.

Dollar.

It was located at the forefront of the world's large companies.

Of course, the degree of industrial development in the Hokage world was far from being comparable to modern companies.

But on the flip side, the Naruto world didn't need a Coca-Cola company level behemoth.

For those few small countries, even if they were just doing supporting work on the side, it would be enough to slowly bring their countries out of poverty.

The more the residents are afraid to consume, the poorer the country becomes, and then the more afraid they are to consume. But the other way around...

In fact, if it wasn't for the bad timing, Makoto actually wanted to sell mineral water.

There have been rumors on the Internet that the cost of a bottle of Nongfu Spring is 0.5896 RMB, of which the water itself is 0.031 RMB, the packaging manufacturing fee and advertising fee total 0.20366 RMB, the shipping fee is 0.0619 RMB, other expenses are 0.14304 RMB, and the profit is 0.12 RMB.

This profit, is already quite good.

And that's just the factory cost, what if you monopolize the channel?

...And regardless of whether this profit is true or not, someone did become the richest man for a while because of it.

The luxury businessmen discussed for a long time, they still feel that just selling Coca-Cola to make a lot of money, or a little outrageous - because of the limitations of the times, now the real most profitable, or those traditional industrial categories.

Makoto is indeed more profitable, but we all know in our hearts that that is the extreme case... In fact, after being scourged by Makoto, the bigwigs in the Makoto industry are all around him when they see him.

This kind of exhaustive squeezing of wealth is really too much damage to the industry.

Something like Coca-Cola wouldn't have occurred to any of them if Makoto hadn't mentioned it.

It was going against common sense.

But common sense is common sense, Makoto combined with history as well as reality to make a PPT, really quite beautiful...

"I know why everyone can't get their costs down, and one of the important reasons is location. -

"We are all powerful businessmen, I think all of you should be able to understand, I also do not say more... I directly say the solution. -

"First of all, a few friends from a few small countries had come to Konoha earlier to have some very useful conversations with me. In the memo, we had reached an intention. As long as our funds from the Land of Fire are willing to go over there, they can talk about anything. Whether it's policy concessions, labor prices... anything. -

"Secondly, whether the goods sell or not, strength is one thing, advertising is another. I believe that you all have already more or less sensed the rise of the wave of wage earners. This group of hard-working young people are actually quite happy to be exposed to some new industrial goods after they have been paid. And the affluent middle class who have purchased televisions are more than happy to distance themselves from their lower class acquaintances through some small things... I mean, if the daimyo all drank Coke in public, what would the others think? -

"Anyway, if it's in the army, I'm prepared to supply it in large quantities at close to cost. -

"Finally..."

Makoto spoke eloquently, and the slightly furrowed brows of the various powerful merchants slowly stretched out.

This time Makoto didn't sneak around, but used the King's Way method.

Invest money, increase the scale, reduce the cost of a single unit, fierce advertising.

One thing seems very simple, but all need a strong heritage and long-term perspective.

If the prestige is not enough, why should small countries give such good conditions?

If the relationship with the military department is not iron enough, why would people want your drinks? Even if the price is very low.

If it doesn't go beyond the pattern of country and state for a world layout...

This is probably an extremely rare, first time in the Hokage world, a super enterprise that truly transcends the boundaries of the country and mobilizes the advantages of each country's location and builds it up.

Even though... the purpose of this thing is just to get a whole bottle of coke out.

A simple yet on point explanation, coupled with a perfectly done PPT, eventually convinced these industry giants.

Da, da, da.

After a four-hour long speech, the last magnate stopped his abacus.

"I don't have any questions."

"I'm sure it'll be a good, profitable deal."

"I am not a practitioner in the beverage industry, but fortunately I am still well-funded. Please feel free to ask for as much money as Hokage-sama wants. And if you run into any tricky trouble, please don't be shy."

The luxurious merchants chatted for a while, and the matter was probably settled.

As for how the details would work out, they would naturally be done by your deputies.

This is destined to be a rather difficult matter, as this time the soldiers are not only limited to the Land of Fire , but also need to borrow the power of many smaller countries...

But as long as the money is there, I believe that there is nothing that the powerful merchants and the small nations can't talk about.

...Although many of the small countries are still feudal, there are really wise people within them. In this new generation that was constantly shaking, they were also actively searching for a future direction.

Their willingness to come and talk to Makoto was merely a microcosm of the times.

Originally, Makoto was prepared to work with Yagura on this project, after all, Yagura knew him best and could help him reduce a lot of trouble. And this would also maximize the separation of factions within Kirigakure.

Nah, Yagura pounced at a really bad time... Forget it.

"Everyone has given me face, my humble self is really mindful of it... I don't have anything to say, so please choose your own area of specialization."

Makoto took care of things in three tries.

Except for the company that was producing cola in the Land of Fire itself... Although it's a bit heartless to say so, it's true that this time the matter didn't have much to do with it.

Let's see if it knows what it's doing.

If it is willing to be decent and share a meal with all the predators here, then it will naturally have its share of decency.

If...

This is the cruelty of the market ah.

Makoto knows that he has released an evil beast and is constantly cultivating it.

But the evil beast doesn't need to be nurtured, it will grow up by itself. In that case, it might as well be dominated by him... One can't stop eating for fear of choking...

Hearing Makoto say this, the luxurious merchants got up, and with a knife from you and a knife from me, they cut their favorite piece from the big cake.

Each piece they cut off would be their future turf, as well as where their position in the company would be in the future.

It was indeed a bit direct, but Makoto still felt that it was better to lay things out in the open.

It was better for everyone to have a deal from the beginning, rather than having their own gibberish later on.

Even though he knew that in a big company, this kind of interest fighting would never stop...

Soon enough, the crowd had divided up a huge cake.

Only one big brother of the banking system was still looking at his goblet, with no intention of doing anything at all.

"Does this... person still have any complaints?"

"Ah, no complaints. We put up the money and then you came up with a new program that is sure to make money and set up the rules for it, which I think is great. Everyone makes money, it's organized and efficient... It's just perfect."

The big man with the monocle said so, holding up his glasses.

"But... this profit margin of yours, isn't it too low?"

Low you the hell ah!

Coca-Cola is still low?

You think I don't want to get Apple and Aramco!

It is this era does not allow ah!

...But Makoto didn't blow up, because he had known for a long time that some people followed him and ate slippery mouths, and the Coca-Cola Company alone would make them feel like they didn't have enough to eat.

It was also a sin of his own making, feeding them into a ball every time... But at the very least, they needed their help now.

"You are such a strict man."

"That's why I said that this is just the first step... I wonder if you know one thing - our Land of Fire coins, in and of themselves, can be like a tidal wave that brings us a great deal of wealth. And all we have to do is to pick up those gifts from heaven just like the sea catchers."

"...Oh? That's actually true?"

This banking industry bigwig really became interested.

Thus, Makoto began to carefully recount the Land of Fire Coin Tide.

This was also his last trick against this semi-feudal world.

... ...

It wasn't until dawn that this secret talk was considered to have come to a complete end.

Although they had stayed up all night, all of the powerful merchants were satisfied, and among them, the big man from the banking industry even wanted to worship Makoto on the spot.

In his words, Makoto should not be a ninja, he should be a banker.

If it wasn't for the fact that Makoto didn't have any children on his knees, this guy would definitely want to get married to Makoto.

All in all, after a whole lot of bad things, Makoto finally got the right to use a huge amount of money.

He couldn't care less about resting, and after simply drafting out a contract, he sealed it with a wax pill and called for Shisui.

"Hokage-sama."

Shisui was really in a bit of a bad shape lately, obviously the most spirited teenage bear, but now he had heavy dark circles under his eyes on his face.

Even his spirits were very low.

Makoto wanted to have a good chat with him, but the Terumi Mei matter really couldn't be put off - if Obito had just kaboomed Terumi Mei, Makoto really wouldn't be able to cry.

What was being emphasized now was the importance of speed.

So he chose to give a direct order.

"Shisui, I remember you didn't have a match in the past two days, right?"

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

"Very well, you take this secret letter and deliver it to the Lord of the Land of Tea for me - note that it must be delivered by hand. Don't worry about the other side blocking it; you saw it the last time they sent an important person."

The Land of Tea, close to the Land of Wave, was a small country with no name.

Just by its name, you can tell what this small country is rich in.

However, for various reasons, this country has always been quite poor.

Luckily, poor or not, it was still considered to be within the traditional sphere of influence of the Land of Water, and had a fairly good relationship with the daimyo of the Land of Water.

"...Yes!"

If it were Kakashi, he would definitely have to talk nonsense - for example, he would complain about whether the leader of the Land of Tea is really a legendary boxer-brief sect instead of a traditional briefs sect... There was no way around it, the current leader of the Land of Tea is a young man in his early twenties. This is the age when you are determined to reform, but always make ridiculous things happen.

He did indeed make a lot of jokes.

But no matter what, he wanted to change, and that was for the best.

Other lords of the country would have hesitated when they heard that they wanted to build a Coca-Cola plant in their home, but not him.

As long as the money was there, I was sure the other party would be willing to ask for Konoha.

After all, they were really poor.

Shisui took the secret letter and was about to leave, but Makoto pondered for a moment and couldn't help but speak up more.

"This time, besides delivering the letter... you don't do anything. No matter what other people say to you, you just need to make sure that the letter is delivered, and then go and return quickly."

"...Do nothing?"

"Well, do nothing."

If it was Kakashi going, Makoto wouldn't have said much, but the words of Shisui... the Lord of the Land of Tea had fallen out with the large landowners in the country because of his constant attempts at reform.

In fact, from Makoto's point of view, it is highly likely that he does not have a complete party strategy, but simply wants to do something. Then... the more it got worse.

That is, the country is small, coupled with the Land of Water daimyo from time to time to help, so has not been out of anything big. But if Konoha accidentally got involved...

Anyway, there's nothing wrong with being careful.

Shisui did not have the same as Kakashi, possessing the habit of spending a lot of time reading the newspaper every day, thinking about how to use strategy and economy to flush out the opponent's economy.

Hearing Makoto say that, he agreed.

Then Shisui jumped onto the Black Hawk and flew off into the sky under Makoto's watchful eye.

"Tomorrow at the latest, he should be back... Well, there are others."

Makoto spent most of the day writing letters one by one, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong, he let his subordinates send them out separately.

By the time evening came, Makoto had completed all the steps.

He then called that Terumi Mei's deputy and began to reassure him as if he was calming a machine spirit.

"Don't worry, just leave everything to me... Now, we just need to wait for a reply from a few country lords."

Rejection?

Makoto couldn't think of a reason for them to refuse.

The truth was just as Makoto thought, the Jetsons came back one after another along with the Hokage escorts.

Although the investment hadn't officially begun, the lords of the country had already decided to help out - they weren't worried about Konoha breaking their promise.

It's just that...

"Civil war broke out in the Land of Tea?!"

"What the hell is going on?!!!!"