Miyoshi Kiyomi was once the chief officer of the Sakai Port Customs Office. When Takada Yono first opened the Hokurikudo trade route, she walked through the door with a nod and bowed her head and gave her shares.

She watched the Hokuriku Road trade route grow from scratch and become more and more prosperous day by day.

Although he has never been a trader, as a tax collector, he has never eaten pork and has seen pigs run away, so he is much better than the Sanada family's mountain folk.

Even though Sanada Nobushige had Umino Riichi, a self-taught military strategist, the ability of the Wu family to manage the family business could not be learned from books, but had to be practiced through a large number of daily chores.

If it hadn't been for the once-famous retainers of the famous family like the Miyoshi sisters to join in and squeeze out Umino Riichi, she wouldn't have been able to acquire a territory of 40,000 to 50,000 koku. This has nothing to do with IQ, but a lack of administrative experience.

Miyoshi Kiyomi bowed slightly to accept Sanada Nobushige's approval and continued.

"My lord, I only know a little bit about it.

Life in the mountains is difficult, so mountain residents can be encouraged to go into pine forests to pick matsutake mushrooms in their free time, and the Sanada family will purchase them.

Fresh matsutake is easy to spoil, so the purchase price is not too high. The family organizes people to make dry goods by hand, and then sells them to Naoetsu, Tsuruga Port, and even Kyoto, which can be said to be a huge profit.

In addition, the Azuma River Basin has a pleasant climate. The surrounding high mountains prevent the cold wind from entering, making the climate humid and warm.

I see that there are wild kapok trees growing in the local area. I can send people to cultivate them in captivity and obtain kapok to weave cotton cloth to increase the family's income."

Sanada Nobushige said in surprise.

"Cotton? Isn't that a precious thing that needs to be shipped from heaven? Can we weave it ourselves?"

Japan has a long history of growing and weaving hemp, but cotton has not been used for two reasons.

First, kapok trees like warm weather and are mostly found in tropical temperate zones. The island country is located in the north, and the tree species have deteriorated seriously. As early as the Tang Dynasty, kapok was introduced to Japan and was only used as an ornamental tree species for a long time.

Secondly, the technologies of planting trees, extracting cotton, and weaving cloth were high-tech in ancient times, and the island country did not have talents who knew this kind of technology.

Therefore, the fabrics in the island country are mainly linen. Cotton, like silk, is the exclusive product of a few warriors and religious nobles. Most of the cotton is Songjiang cotton from Huating in the Celestial Dynasty.

In ancient times, cloth could be used as currency, and money and silk were not separated into families. If the Sanada family could produce cotton cloth, it would be equivalent to having a money printing machine at home.

Even Umino Riichi, who had always had a cold expression, was moved by this and bowed to ask for advice.

"Master Qinghai still knows the art of cotton weaving?"

Miyoshi Qinghai shook his head and said.

"I don't understand, but as far as I know, Sanhe Country has been studying cotton weaving and has achieved results.

Before I left Koto, Mikawa kapok had been sold to Sakai Port in Kyoto. Although the quality was far inferior to the Matsue cotton in China, the price was much lower and demand exceeded supply.

I came all the way east and only saw a lot of wild kapok trees in Ueno. I thought the climate and environment here would be suitable for kapok trees to grow.

If the Lord is willing to give it a try, he can send merchants and ninjas to the Mikawa Kingdom to obtain talents and technology. Under coercion and inducement, there will always be people willing to come to Sanada and serve the Sanada family, right?"

The basis of cotton weaving is the kapok tree, which is difficult to maintain in the island country and has a limited growth range. Miyoshi Kiyomi was actually surprised that there was such a thing in the Azuma River Basin.

Since there are raw materials, what is missing is technology. That's easy. The worst is stealing or robbing. Money moves people's hearts. For their own money printing machine, there is nothing the Wu family can't do.

Sanada Nobushige's eyes turned red when he heard this, he slapped the document and shouted.

"Sasuke! It's up to you to go to Mikawa Country once! Whether it's cheating or robbing, you must get people who can produce Mikawa cotton cloth to come back!"

Sarutobi Sasuke pointed to his nose inexplicably and asked.

"I?"

Sanada Nobushige nodded.

"That's right, you can't go back to where Kirigakure is hiding anyway, so I might as well find something for you to do."

"My special..."

Sarutobi Sasuke's eyes widened and he almost spit out curse words. But he thought about what Miyoshi Sekai just said about the lack of rules in the house, so he forced himself to endure it.

Isn’t it the fault of Kirigakure Saizo that you, bastard Lord, made me take the blame for? Thank you so much. Because of you, the four seasons have been warmed.

She held it back, but Yuri Kamanosuke on the side couldn't hold it back and chuckled. Miyoshi Izo quickly pulled her sleeve and gave her a warning look.

Sanada Nobu touched his head and felt that he was not very kind, so he was embarrassed to say.

"You work hard and I will definitely not treat you badly when you come back. No matter how much manpower, money and food you need, just ask, and my family will fully support you."

Sarutobi Sasuke glanced at Yuri Kamanosuke, bowed and said.

"It is my duty to serve the Lord and serve the public.

It's just that going here is very important, and I need the help of some special talents, such as a former bandit who is good at deceiving, abducting and stealing."

Yuri Kamanosuke's forehead twitched when he heard this, and he cursed.

"Who the hell are you talking about!"

"good!"

Before Yuri Kamanosuke could finish his words, he looked at Nobushige Sanada who was calling in surprise from the main seat.

Sanada Nobushige shrugged at Yuri Kamanosuke and said.

"It's all for the future of the Sanada family. The plan is very big, so just be patient."

Then Sanada Nobushige gave a thumbs up and smiled at Sarutobi Sasuke.

"Come on Sasuke, I'm optimistic about you."

Sarutobi Sasuke and Yuri Kamanosuke looked at each other, snorted at the same time, and looked away. Both of them had one thought in mind, don't let me take the opportunity to kill you.

Sanada Nobushige didn't care about them, clapped his hands and said.

"I will leave for the palace in the next few days to participate in the big review.

The preparation of various laws and regulations at home is entrusted to Master Ching Hai. Liu Niang, you can learn more from Master Ching Hai."

Miyoshi Seikai and Umino Riichi bowed together and said.

"I accept your orders."

Sanada Nobushige looked around. These Hime warriors with different personalities were united under her command. They were her sisters, relatives, friends, and comrades-in-arms. They were the Sanada warriors of whom she was proud.

At this moment, her mind was no longer impetuous, she was quiet and peaceful, as if all difficulties were no longer difficulties.

Thinking of the upcoming meeting with Yoshigan Shiba, whom he had not seen for a long time, Sanada Nobunshige's lips unconsciously revealed a gentle smile.

I miss you so much, my boyfriend.

———

Sanada Nobunaga's beloved Shiba Yoshigan was currently admiring the cherry blossoms at the Imperial Palace.

The island country is in the shape of a long strip from south to north, and the cherry blossoms are also blooming all the way north as the climate gets warmer. In recent times, the difference between Japan and Kanto can be as much as ten months.

As the spring cold gradually subsides and the weather becomes warmer, the Imperial Palace’s major review has been put on the agenda.

Last year, Yiyin was worried about being robbed of his success in going to Luo, and was eager to return to Japan, so he did not participate in the big review. This year he is bound to participate.

The Imperial Government Office, a grand council composed of forces from both sides of Shiba Uesugi, stabilized people's hearts internally and showed unity externally. It was a symbol of the stability of the Echigo duopoly.

It was only a few days before the big review, and Terutora Uesugi also came to the Imperial Palace from Kasugayama Castle to accompany Yoshigan to enjoy the cherry blossoms and drink.

Yoshigin was dressed in a white safari robe, and Terutora Uesugi was also deliberately wrapped in a white kimono, like a couple. The two sat side by side on the bench under the tree, sipping plain wine and watching the slowly falling cherry blossoms.

The emperor worships chrysanthemums, and the warrior family worships cherry blossoms.

The cherry blossoms come and fall suddenly, just like the unpredictable fate of the Wu family. The family fortune will eventually wither. The glory is followed by silence, which can resonate most with the ladies of the Wu family.

The culture of mourning for things is considered by islanders as yearning for eternal roots.

On this volcanic island where products are scarce and prone to earthquakes, living is a life of suffering. It is better to be like a cherry blossom and bloom for a moment of splendor.

It is difficult for people in China to understand why such a pursuit of the moment could be born in the island country's strict social hierarchy and its tradition of orderly order.

Just like it is more difficult for people in China to understand why the island country has strict etiquette and strict respectability, so there are frequent problems with subordinates overcoming superiors.

Human nature is like a spring. The other side of extreme repression is extreme indulgence. Sensitivity, extremeness, despising one's own life, and even more despising the lives of others are the core nature of the Wu family.

Looking at the slowly falling cherry blossoms, Yiyin slowly took a sip of plain wine.

Even after living in this martial arts society for nearly twenty years, he still cannot accept the island culture that tends to go to extremes.

The moderation, compromise, and compassion he upholds in doing things are often interpreted by Ji warriors as the weakness of men. In fact, it is just because he is not perverted enough and is incompatible with the real martial arts.

In contrast to Yoshigan watching Sakura seriously thinking about life, Uesugi Terutora beside him looks obsessed with lust and has no ambitions.

A beautiful woman admires the cherry blossoms, and she admires a beautiful woman.

It seemed that he was getting a little hot from drinking. Yiyin loosened his neck, and his hunting clothes hung loosely on one side, revealing half of his beautiful collarbone. His face without any makeup reflected his smoothness in the sunlight that filtered through the branches.

A gust of breeze blew, and cherry blossoms fluttered on his head. The drunken powder on his cheeks intertwined with the falling powder of cherry blossoms. It was hard to tell which one was more brilliant.

Yiyin, who was leaning against the cherry blossom tree, shook his head to shake off the cherry blossom petals on his head, and crossed his crossed legs and crossed his legs from side to side.

The silk fabric could not cover her slender white legs, which formed a circle in front of Uesugi Teruhu. Her thighs were faintly exposed under the front, which made the distracted female opposite her swallow her saliva.

Uesugi Teru's heart beat faster, and he subconsciously moved his eyes away, then moved them back involuntarily, and happened to meet Yoshigage's doubtful gaze.

"What's wrong?"

"fine."

Terutora Uesugi felt like a deer racing around in his heart. He subconsciously raised his glass and took a sip. His anxiety choked his trachea, causing him to cough.
To be continued...