I formed the strongest swordsman group

The next day, early in the morning, the sky had just turned white——

Osaka, the northern suburbs, the road leading to Kyoto——

"Grandma, I'm leaving!"

Kinoshita Mai stepped forward and hugged Kinoshita Lin tightly.

"Well, have a nice trip."

Kinoshita Lin smiled and patted her back with her backhand.

Ayoto and Mai Kinoshita officially set off to return to Kyoto today as planned.

Kinoshita Lin, along with boss Kiryu, Yoshiki Mogami and other senior officials from Calabash House, came to see him off. The battle was huge.

Boss Kiryu will not accompany the two of them to Kyoto, nor will he return to Edo.

According to what he said, he will be staying in Osaka for a long time, and Chishiya will be closed for a while.

As for why, Boss Kiryu didn’t explain it clearly, and Qingto didn’t ask any more questions.

Qianshiwu is temporarily closed... Qingden feels as if he can hear the cries of the aunts and grandmothers near Qianshiwu.

At this moment, facing her grandma who came to see her off, Kinoshita Mai's reluctance was beyond words.

Although Kinoshita Rin always has a serious and unsmiling look, she always shows a gentle side in front of her granddaughter.

Just now, Kinoshita Mai received Kinoshita Rin's parting gift - a set of bright red, dazzlingly gorgeous furisode.

Kinoshita Rin often expresses her care for her granddaughter by giving her clothes.

The frequency of her giving away clothes is not low at all.

Kinoshita Mai would receive new clothes every once in a while.

From yukata to furisode, from simple designs to gorgeous patterns... Kinoshita Rin has a heroic spirit of "giving all the red clothes in the world to her granddaughter".

Because of this, Mai Kinoshita's wardrobe is nothing short of luxurious.

Qingto once calculated that if Kinoshita Mai changed into a new dress every day, she would be able to guarantee that she would not wear the same clothes for a month!

In terms of the richness of her wardrobe, she even has much more than Sanako and Souji combined!

After a while, Kinoshita Mai reluctantly let go of her grandma in her arms.

As soon as her front foot gave way, Qingdeng's back foot immediately filled the "vacancy".

Qingden opened his arms and gently hugged Kinoshita Rin.

"An Yi, have a nice trip."

Qingden smiled slightly.

"I will hold the wedding as soon as possible. On the day of our wedding, you must come to support us~"

Kinoshita Lin curled her lips and chuckled a few times.

"Then I sincerely look forward to it."

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"Moo moo~~"

The radish raised the head of the cow and made a cheerful cry.

Since arriving in Osaka, it has been living in a luxurious cowshed provided by Calabash House. It lies on the ground doing nothing every day and is almost sick from holding it in.

Qingden caressed Carrot's big head while looking back at Osaka behind him.

The beautiful row upon row of streets has almost disappeared into the horizon.

Although the time was short, this prosperous town still left a deep impression on him.

Qingden slowly withdrew his gaze and turned to look forward - to be more precise, he looked towards Kyoto and Otsu in the distance.

——Next...it’s time to speed up!

He secretly made up his mind: within three years, Qinjin Fan must rise to a powerful force that is proud of all the others!

Now that we have the full support of Huluwu, there is no reason not to do this!

Qingdeng narrowed his eyes, his eyes ignited with surging fighting spirit!

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Gyeonggi, near Nara——

Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!

"Hui Hui! Kah ah ah!"

"Hui——!"

“咴咴咴……”

Horse-drawn carriages drove quickly on the ruts.

The neighing of the horses was interspersed with the harsh sounds of "squeaking" and "squeaking" as the wheels turned.

Several pedestrians along the way retreated to the side of the road to make way.

They expected the horse-drawn convoy to pass quickly.

But who would have known... More than 10 minutes had passed since the first carriage passed by, but the tail of the carriage team was still not visible!

This sight and situation made these pedestrians stunned, and their jaws almost dropped to the ground.

A pedestrian couldn't help but said:

"How many carriages are there...? At least more than a hundred, right?"

Another person asked with curiosity:

"Where is this carriage team going?"

"God knows!"

"The direction they are going to...is the direction of Otsu!"

"Otsu? Could it be that...the destination of this carriage team is Qinjin Fan?"

"It's unmistakable! That's absolutely the case! Have you forgotten? Not long ago, Osaka's giant businessmen issued statements of 'full support for Nioh'!"

"That means... this carriage team is a transportation team that is loading supplies and preparing to assist Qinjin Fan?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

An eerie silence fell suddenly.

Suddenly, they all turned their heads sideways and glanced at the huge carriage team that still had no end in sight.

Someone spoke out what everyone was thinking:

"So many carriages...how many supplies are transported...?!"

Another person shrank his neck and added:

"Are they planning to arm a new shogunate?"

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Qinjin Fan, Dajin—

"A few more people are here! Be more agile!"

"Don't block the road! There is a pile of grain and grass waiting for us to move behind! Go faster!"

"Iwasaki-sama! Granary No. 3 is full!"

"Then open Granary No. 4! Move all the food to Granary No. 4!"

"Lord Iwasaki! Another food convoy has arrived!"

"I can't leave! Let Todo-kun handle it!"

When supplies from Calabash House and other businesses continued to arrive at Qinjin Clan, Yataro Iwasaki, the president of the newly elected Chamber of Commerce and the "finance minister" of Qinjin Clan, was really busy.

With this huge amount of various materials, just sorting them out is already a dizzying and daunting project!

Who will be responsible for receiving the convoy, who will sort out the supplies, and who will be responsible for delivering the supplies to the warehouse... This is both a mental job and a physical job.

Only those who are proficient in management can handle such a heavy workload.

Fortunately, Yataro Iwasaki is a person who is very good at management!

Under Aoto's orders, Iwasaki Yataro temporarily put down all the work at hand and took full responsibility for the integration of supplies.

In order to share his pressure, Qingto lent him Sanako, Shannan Keisuke and Toudo Heisuke, who were both civil and military and good at handling paperwork.

Even so, Iwasaki Yataro was still too busy to touch the ground, eager to learn the legendary "Shadow Clone Technique".

However, despite all the hard work, Yataro Iwasaki did not show any signs of fatigue or boredom on his face, only strong joy.

To put it bluntly, he was in pain and happy!

When it comes to his desire to "build the Qinjin Domain", Yataro Iwasaki is no weaker than anyone else!

He was originally an underground ronin of Tosa Domain, with a humble status and humble status.

Because of this, he has been holding back a breath in his heart - I must do a brilliant career!

Not only to repay Mr. Tachibana for his kindness, but also to prove to the world what I, Yataro Iwasaki, am capable of!

The great success of the newly elected Chamber of Commerce was not enough to satisfy him.

Now, a new and huge opportunity lies in front of him - he is now in charge of the finances of a large vassal country with 300,000 shi!

If the Qinjin clan can rise to become an unparalleled lord in a very short period of time, then he can leave a mark in the history of Huanghuang!

I dare not say that he is comparable to Guan Zhong and Zhuge Liang, but at least he can earn the reputation of a "talented king"!

He was full of ambition, but what could he do... he had more ambition but not enough power.

With the assistance of Shannan Keisuke, Hijikata Toshizo and others, he had already formulated more than a dozen plans to enrich the country and strengthen the army.

However, due to the lack of money and food, these plans could not be effectively promoted.

These days, looking at the empty granaries and treasury, his hair has really turned gray with worry.

In this way, it is impossible to imagine what kind of mood Yataro Iwasaki would have after seeing this endless supply of transportation teams, mountains of rice, and gold coins.

Simply put – he was ecstatic! He jumped three feet high, and everyone he caught wanted to dance with him.

Although he hadn't slept for more than ten hours and hadn't even had time to eat today's lunch, he didn't feel tired at all and was full of energy!

All he wants now is to quickly complete the integration of materials, and then quickly advance the plans to strengthen the country such as "reclaiming farmland" and "building bastions" that he prepared early in the morning!

In recent days, someone who is also too busy to touch the ground is Elodie.

After becoming the head of the Shinsengumi, Elodie naturally took over the Shinsengumi's account books.

At the same time, she also took over Qin Jinfan's accounting work.

In terms of functions, she is very similar to Yataro Iwasaki, both in charge of finance.

The difference between the two is probably that the former is in charge of the work behind the stage, while the latter is responsible for the planning in front of the stage.

As the accountant of Qinjin Fan, she has been so busy that it is difficult to describe in specific words these days when huge amounts of supplies are being put into the warehouse one after another!

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Qinjin Fan, Dajin, accountant——

The sound of "tap-tat-tat-tat" playing with the abacus is like the rain curtain when a typhoon passes through.

Elodie, dressed in yellow clothes with a light green belt around her waist, sat on the main seat, writing data on the account book quickly with her right hand, and controlling the abacus with ease with her left hand - these two actions were performed at the same time.

She was clearly multitasking, but her movements were extremely smooth, without any lag, and extremely efficient.

Especially her left hand - when she was fiddling with the beads, she struck out the phantom.

After seeing her dual-tasking ability with his own eyes, Qingdeng once suspected that she also had the talent of "playing games between left and right".

[Note: Fighting left and right: being able to do two unrelated things at the same time. 】

Just below her, more than 20 investigators were working hard to complete their work.

[Note·Appraisal: Grassroots staff in the Finance Office]

At this time, an examiner rushed to Elodie's case holding a scroll with still wet ink.

"Miss Angoulême, the inventory of No. 2 Granary has been calculated! Please take a look!"

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

Elodie gave a polite condolence, then temporarily stopped what she was doing and reached for the scroll.

She only read a few lines before handing the scroll back.

"The number of salt is wrong, not 472 stones. The correct number should be 482 stones."

The appraiser was dumbfounded and stared blankly at the scroll in his hand.

"How, how is it possible? I've checked it many times!"

Elody smiled slyly.

"What? You don't believe my calculation? Then check it again and verify whether I am right."

Elody handed over her abacus.

Kanting hurriedly reached out to take it, and then hurriedly started to calculate.

Not long after, his facial lines became extremely stiff and his expression was embarrassed.

"What? Am I right?"

"Yes, yes... It is indeed 482 stones... I miscalculated... I am sorry..."

Elody smiled kindly:

"It doesn't matter! Working for a long time and facing complicated numbers all the time, even I have times when I feel dizzy and make mistakes. I will be more careful next time."

"Yes... Sorry to bother you..."

After leaving this sentence, Kanting fled back to his workstation and rechecked the documents and account books he was responsible for.

This little episode immediately filled the account office with inexplicable emotions of surprise.

In the Edo period, when science education was lacking, being able to use an abacus was a rare skill.

Those who passed the Shinsengumi assessment and worked here were all carefully selected "actuaries" who were particularly good at using an abacus.

In particular, the Kande who had just asked Elodie to confirm the amount of the account was the best among them.

This person had an abacus, but he checked it several times in a row and failed to find this small mistake.

And Elodie just flipped it and looked at it a few times, and accurately picked out the error...

What a powerful ability of fast calculation!

Just when everyone at the scene was secretly sighing and admiring, Elodie suddenly stood up.

Because she was petite (1.42 meters), even if she stood up, she gave people a sense of weakness that "urgently needed protection from others".

However, her brows were filled with amazing awe.

"Everyone, please stop!"

The sound of "tick-tick-tick-tick" of fiddled with the beads disappeared in an instant.

"The accounts we have written are not written to look good!".

"Behind these numbers are the rice, radishes, and salt stored in the warehouse... They are the important lifelines for the Qinjin Domain and the Shinsengumi!"

"When famine comes, we will rely on these money and food to get through the difficulties together!"

"When war comes, we will rely on these money and food to defeat the strong enemy!"

"These 'numbers' are so important!"

"Whether it is 10 more or 10 less, it may have a great impact on the governance of the disaster and the outcome of the war!"

"Therefore, everyone, please be alert!"

"The numbers in the account book must not be wrong!"

"Even if it is just a bucket of rice or a penny, make sure it is correct!"

After speaking, Elodie swept her eyes majestically and looked around the audience.

Her passionate speech and her confident attitude without any stage fright did not look like a 15-year-old girl at all.

As soon as she finished speaking, the high-spirited shouts in the account office immediately rang out.

Elodie, who had seen the whole scene, smiled:

"Then, keep working!"

After another high-spirited shout, the sound of the abacus "tick-tick-tick" enveloped the accounting office again.

Elodie chuckled with satisfaction, then knelt down and continued to deal with the work at hand.

When she first took over the important task of "Head of the Finance Office", due to various reasons such as unfamiliarity with the place, Elodie acted very green, shy and coy.

But soon, she adapted to the environment.

In front of her subordinates, she gradually showed the demeanor of a boss.

Now, even when facing Serizawa Duck, who is known for being a "thorn", she dared to refute him.

This is not only because of her innate self-confidence, but also because she suddenly realized a truth: as a disciple personally selected by Tachibana Aoto, her status is far beyond her imagination!

Just kidding! Who dares to provoke Tachibana Aoto's direct disciple?

Even Serizawa Duck, when facing Elodie, has to think carefully!

It is no exaggeration to say that Elodie's status in the Qinjin clan and the Shinsengumi is second only to Sanako, Kinoshita Mai and Souji, who are honored as "fiancées"!

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