Red sand dust

In the evening, the sun that is about to set shines through the wind and sand above the horizon on the campground that has been busy all day.

The sand ninjas who rarely finished work early gathered around the central square. The civilians of the nearby Wind Country who had not had time to return also stood aside to watch the excitement with interest.

At the four corners of the camp, there is an iron pillar dozens of meters long, with a huge light box decorated on the top.

In the center of the venue, a nearly ten-meter high platform has been set up for the venue. This height not only highlights the people on it, but also does not make them appear too far away to see clearly.

Such an appearance should have appeared at the inauguration ceremony of Gaara's Kazekage Fifth Generation. Unfortunately, Gaara can only be used on such occasions.

Although Daimaru is the founder of this place, the focus today is Gaara.

Gaara originally planned to say something, but for this opportunity to show his face openly, Gaara thought about it for a long time.

When things came to a close, looking at the faces below, the enlightened young man instantly realized that what everyone expected was not what he would say.

An impassioned compliment, a promise, a flattery or a win-over?

None of this matters, just standing here is enough. What's left is the result of everyone's hard work for so long.

After sternly speaking, he lifted up his bamboo hat and waved it in his hand. The subordinates below who had already prepared opened the pool covered by a curtain.

Amid everyone's admiration, a water tower with a cylindrical top and a water pipe connecting the bottom to an underground reservoir slowly rose from the ground.

The sun disappeared among the mountains in the distance, and the light boxes high around it were turned on, and the light emitted illuminated the entire camp.

Strictly speaking, there are not many places that need electricity in the start-up camps, just factories and public lighting. Even a small-scale power station is completely sufficient.

As for the water tower, what is exposed is only for everyone to watch and use for water collection. Most of the fresh water is stored underground.

Not long ago, Gaara, who was sighing while standing in front of the reservoir, once asked:

"How many people can a desalination plant of this size be able to satisfy?"

Daimaru doesn't know how to answer this topic accurately, so he can only make a reluctant comparison:

"Based on the current consumption in Sunagakure Village, this place can meet nearly a quarter of the village's expenses. However, according to my estimation, it may not actually be that much, and it should be 30 to 20% off... "

"Why?"

Daimaru explained:

"If it is just to maintain human survival, like in the village, if you save a little money, you can feed one-fifth more people. But here, the caravans coming and going need to replenish fresh water and food, and meet the drinking needs of the livestock; in addition, In addition, if there is demand for water for agricultural irrigation, green plants, and industry, freshwater consumption will soar instantly..."

The average person may have no idea how terrible the demand for agricultural water, especially for growing rice, is. If there are industrial projects that use large amounts of water, the consumption is even more shocking.

Fortunately, there is no agricultural foundation in the Kingdom of Wind; greening and the like are not on the agenda for a while, and the sand ninja are not so luxurious as to use precious fresh water to water flowers and plant trees; industrial projects that consume water and energy are simply not on the agenda. It's suitable to build here.

In short, the current camp no longer needs to spend a lot of money to transport fresh water from other places to replenish it. Instead, it can serve as an important supply point.

As long as you want to travel between the Country of Wind and the Country of Fire from the Southern Continent, it is impossible to bypass this place.

The outsiders observing from the outside were also quite happy. With this place that can provide fresh water supply, the lives of the residents of the surrounding Wind Country have become much better.

Merchants traveling from north to south no longer have to endure the anxious traffic lines of the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass and the constant stream of bandits and bandits.

No one went this way before because it was too difficult to develop the Kingdom of Sichuan in the south. Most of the prosperous places in the Kingdom of Wind are concentrated in the north-central and northwest areas. There is not even a decent port on the south coast. It is really difficult. There is no road.

In order to thank everyone for their efforts, the central water tower opened to provide unlimited fresh water for the first three days. After three days, you had to spend money to buy water.

Daimaru worked hard to build such a big place, not for charity.

Even if seawater desalination plants and power stations can provide unlimited water and electricity resources, and the permanent population can be increased several times, Daimaru does not intend to sell it too cheaply.

After holding on for a while, I need to "recover a sip of blood" first. Besides, the residents of the Kingdom of Wind have become accustomed to the days of water shortage, and the impression that drinking water should not be cheap has been deeply imprinted in their minds. .

Even so, the water price set by Daimaru is much more cost-effective than transporting it from outside.

In a word, it’s a one-man business. If you want to buy something, don’t do it if you have the ability. That’s how domineering the “monopoly of state-owned assets” is.

As for electricity, it is really cheap. Anyway, there is a serious overproduction of electricity. Except for public facilities and hotels where wealthy businessmen live, there is basically no use of electric lights for lighting.

People cannot live without drinking water, but electricity is not necessary for survival. If they can be used without it, most villagers in the Kingdom of Wind try not to use it as much as possible.

"You are still too poor after all!"

After the brief and sloppy ceremony, Gaara and Daimaru avoided the crowds and sighed as they looked at the lively scene in front of them that seemed to be celebrating a festival.

Although most people's attention was not on him, Gaara didn't pay too much attention to it. It was an expected thing.

"The foundation stone has been officially laid now. It used to be like a mirror in the mirror. Although it was lively, everyone was worried whether it would disappear overnight."

People who have never been "thirsty" will find it difficult to understand the joy of the Suna ninjas now. Even Daimaru, whose family is not very well off, lives in Sunagakure Village. After all, he still has a father who is a ninja, laying some foundations for the family. , although it is difficult, but we have no worries about food and clothing.

Although he couldn't immerse himself in it, Daimaru was not a hard-hearted person. His heart dropped, and Daimaru, who felt pretty good, asked with interest:

"Gaara, a settled settlement that has established a foothold. Since it is semi-open to the outside world, it must have a formal name! What do you think it should be?"

"name?"

Gaara pondered for a while and then replied,

"Let's call it 'Awaji', Awaji Village, Awaji Town. I'm looking forward to its future..."

"It's really direct..."

Daimaru couldn't help laughing. The settlement was located in a calm bay. In order to facilitate water access, the first-ever desalination plant was located on a prominent, unnamed peninsula. The tip faced a small uninhabited island. , separate when the tide is high, and when the tide is low, a narrow passage will be exposed connected to the island.