Chapter 11: Making Money to Enjoy Life

Leaving the Kitahara family, Shen Mo turned his head in silence and looked at the brightly lit mansion, which seemed to be in some turmoil. He raised his head, unconsciously reached out his hand, and made a gesture of grabbing at the bright round moon.

Excitement finally appeared on his face.

Eleven million!

This was the number of trading points he currently had in his hand. After deducting the cost, he had made a profit of ten million!

He felt a strange feeling in his heart, not only because he had made a lot of money. The whole process had been very enjoyable, especially seeing those people obsessed with his jar and excited about the powerful props he had opened.

"It feels a bit like designing a game before," he said with a joyful face. "To let customers feel happy from spending money, and to change their destiny through spending money. This feeling is really not bad."

Some people get a sense of pleasure from swindling others within certain limits.

Shen Mo was that type of person.

Since childhood, he had done some harmless pranks that made people laugh or cry. After entering the game design field, he had dedicated himself to creating "happiness" with his heart.

In any case, this further strengthened Shen Mo's plan to become a jar merchant.

So what's next...

He looked at the peaceful street under the moonlight.

This town was not small, and it belonged to the Fire Country. Like Konoha, it was surrounded by tall walls to prevent attacks by ferocious beasts. There were many wealthy families here, not just the Kitahara family. However, Shen Mo was not in a hurry to find the next one.

With more than ten million trading points in his possession, he had greatly relieved his uneasy feeling due to the sudden change in his surroundings.

Therefore, for now, he just needed to find a place to rest and alleviate his fatigue.

"As a mysterious merchant like me, living in a hotel would be a bit downmarket," Shen Mo searched in the system, "I remember there's a super practical travel item, here it is!"

The door without a room.

A space prop belonging to Doraemon's world.

As long as this door was attached to any wall, it could be opened to enter a non-existent room, and then the door could be removed from the inside, and the door on the outside wall would also disappear.

In other words, this was a prop that created a living space in another dimension!

Its value was 2.3 million trading points.

"As expected," Shen Mo also confirmed his own speculation.

Compared with terrifying props like time machines and phone booths that had equally terrifying effects and prices, this prop, although magical, did not have such a huge impact, so its price would not be too expensive.

The system judged the value of goods based on their effects.

So-

"I'll buy it!"

Shen Mo, who was worth tens of millions, did not hesitate to buy himself a comfortable and safe room.

Making money is for enjoyment.

Apart from necessary deposits, being too stingy would only make money lose its true value.

After purchasing it, he found a concealed wall and installed the door. Shen Mo was pleasantly surprised to find that there were all kinds of modern furniture inside, as well as a microwave oven, washing machine, electric water heater, and so on, which is equivalent to a luxurious single apartment.

He felt as if he had returned to the modern world.

"As expected, I still need to work hard to make money."

Shen Mo took down the door from the inside and enjoyed a luxurious meal from the world of Shokugeki, dispelling the loneliness of dining alone.

While he was enjoying himself, many people stayed up all night because of his appearance.

Tsunade and Shizune were rushing back to Konoha overnight, while Kitahara Yuki closed the door after dispelling and warning the confused guards.

Open the jar!

Although Kitahara Yuki is old, he still has a commanding presence in this family.

So, the entire process of opening the jar was done by him personally.

His two sons could only watch helplessly beside him.

The second-level jar came with an explanation of the goods.

So there was no need to worry about not knowing its function.

Kitahara Yuki opened the jars very slowly, even sorting them out by placing one-time use items on one side, medicines on another, and weapons and tools on yet another. However, when he came across items that could quickly enhance his own abilities, such as an experience halo, he didn't hesitate to use them himself.

His eldest son, Kitahara Kyota, looked at him with envy all over his face. His second son, Kitahara Ryota, remained respectful and kept his head bowed.

In the end, all the jars were opened. Basically, except for the least valuable currency, all the items had considerable value.

Among them, the most expensive was undoubtedly the Spring of Eternal Youth. He opened three bottles in total, each of which could extend one's life by an additional month.

Kitahara Yuki slowly closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them and looked at his two sons.

"Kyota, Ryota, don't tell anyone about this! It concerns the future prosperity of our Kitahara family."

"Yes!" The two sons trembled in their hearts.

They saw the killing intent in their father's eyes. Even if it was them, their father would not show mercy if they dared to leak the secret.

"Kyota," Kitahara Yuki continued, in a commanding tone, "you take a portion of the goods and sell them in the ninja black market. Be sure to sell them at a high price. Ryota, you come with me to the capital."

As he spoke, both sons showed expressions of disbelief, but with completely different meanings.

One was disappointed, while the other was excited.

Before this, the opportunities to go to the capital were always given to Kitahara Kyota, and Kitahara Ryota could only stay in this town to manage the family's industry.

Now the situation had reversed.

Although Kitahara Yuki did not say it directly, his meaning was clear.

He had shifted his focus from his eldest son to his second son.

Kitahara Kyota opened his mouth, but dared not say anything. He just clenched his fists and lowered his head, seeming to be worried that his father would see the resentment in his eyes.

At this moment, Kitahara Yuki's thoughts had drifted elsewhere.

He was holding a badge in his hand, and in his mind, the incredibly mysterious figure that he could not forget was still there.

Excitement, nervousness, and fear, all kinds of emotions were still filling his chest.

He was not naive enough to think that such an existence would only have him as a guest. There were countless people who were richer and more powerful than his Kitahara family.

Therefore, he had to be fast.

He clearly remembered that his father-in-law, the Daimyo of Hi no Kuni (Fire Country), was already quite old. Even if he was treated by the renowned medical ninja, Tsunade, it was said that he would be difficult to survive past this winter.

This was his opportunity!