At this moment, Amado said again, "Hokage-sama has proposed a preferential policy. All usable first-generation appliances can be used as a 1,000 ryo voucher, which is called 'trade-in'."
Some Villagers immediately smiled upon hearing this. The appliances in their homes had been bought many years ago, and although they were still usable, they already had many problems.
This was a good opportunity to trade them in for 1,000 ryo! Things that had been used for so many years certainly weren't worth 1,000 ryo, so they were taking advantage of Hokage-sama this time.
"However, I need to inform everyone that if you intend to purchase, remember to queue up tomorrow at nine in the morning, because the quantity of the first batch is limited, and you might not be able to buy one."
"But it doesn't matter, full mass production will begin next week, it's just a matter of waiting one week."
Hearing Amado's words, the Villagers felt relieved. Some people didn't want to move at all in the morning, and making them queue up would be more unbearable than killing them.
So, a portion of people still chose to wait a week, but most wanted to experience the second-generation appliances first. They were already rushing home to share this news with their families.
The day passed quickly, and the next day, as soon as dawn broke, the owners of the appliance shops drove their ox carts up the mountain.
The goods were all large items, such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machines. They certainly didn't have the strength themselves, so they could only drive ox carts to transport the goods.
By the time they came down the mountain, it was already bright, and the Early Market in Konoha had already opened, but they had no time to eat. They needed to work with the laborers to neatly stack these goods together.
There were only over three thousand items in total, and each boss only received a few hundred, but the queuing Villagers far outnumbered the goods.
At this point, it was just a matter of who arrived first.
The appliances, which were scheduled to go on sale at ten o'clock, already had people queuing at eight-thirty, even earlier than the time Amado recommended.
By the time the sale officially began, long queues had formed in front of every shop. Some people, even knowing it wouldn't be their turn, still wanted to get a look.
At this time, the Kazekage had already eaten the breakfast bought by his attendants at his residence. They would stay in Konoha for another day or two to recover from the exhaustion of their journey before setting off again.
"Why is it so noisy outside? Has something happened?"
The attendant immediately replied upon hearing the Kazekage's question, "Kazekage-sama, a new batch of appliances developed by Amado-sama of Konoha has gone on sale, so people are scrambling for them."
"Oh? There's such a lively event? Let's go, we'll go take a look too."
Ōnoki also had the same idea as the Kazekage. The two of them left their residences one after another and strolled through the streets of Konoha.
Not long after, the two met.
"Isn't this Tsuchikage-sama? Were you also attracted by these second-generation appliances?"
Ōnoki laughed heartily, "Of course. Konoha's streets and alleys are all discussing this thing now, so I naturally want to see it. It's just that queuing now is probably too late. Why didn't I hear any news yesterday?"
The Kazekage also showed a regretful expression upon hearing this, "Yes, I just took a look from afar, and those appliances are like works of art. It's a pity the crowd is too surging to get close."
Ōnoki's eyes darted around, "Why don't we bother Hokage-sama? We still have some commercial interchange matters between our three Villages that haven't been discussed."
Upon hearing this, the Kazekage immediately smiled, "Alright, Hokage-sama should be in his Office at this time, let's go."
Thus, the two headed to the Hokage Building. The Ninja guards, seeing that it was two Kage, stepped forward to inquire.
"What can I do for you, sirs?"
Ōnoki's hands were clasped behind his back, "We two are here to discuss various commercial matters with Hokage-sama. Please inform him."
"I see. Please come in, sirs. Hokage-sama is upstairs."
"Don't you need to inform him?" the Kazekage asked.
The guard scratched his head and gave an honest smile, "Hokage-sama's sensory abilities are extraordinary. He already knew when you two just walked here. I'm just going through the motions."
This answer made the Kazekage and Tsuchikage somewhat dumbfounded, "You young man are truly honest. I'm afraid you'll suffer losses in the future. A Ninja still needs to be vigilant."
Afterward, the Kazekage and Tsuchikage, along with their attendants, went to the Office on the second floor.
"Hokage-sama, we have come uninvited. We haven't disturbed your work, have we?"
Torifu smiled, "Of course not. Please, both of you, take a seat quickly."
Torifu waved his hand, and two white clouds flew out from his sleeves, transforming into two chairs.
The Kazekage, seeing this, pinched it and found no difference from a normal chair, so he sat down.
"Are you two here to discuss commercial matters with me?"
Ōnoki nodded, "That's right. Let's get straight to the point. There's no need for too much beating around the bush. Just now, we two saw the second-generation appliances being sold on the street. May I ask if Hokage-sama can sell them to Sunagakure and Iwagakure?"
The Kazekage nodded from the side. Ōnoki was older than him, so it was naturally fine for him to speak.
Torifu laughed after hearing this, "So it's because of this matter. It's something my younger brother recently tinkered with. It's just an upgraded version of the previous one, not much change. Are you two very interested?"
Torifu's words sounded a bit like humblebragging, but Ōnoki and the Kazekage didn't think so.
Amado was currently the greatest inventor in the Ninja World. Even if he said his inventions were imagined in dreams, they would believe him.
"Indeed, I am very interested. Amado's appliances have already spread throughout the entire Ninja World. If these can be sold to Iwagakure, I think the Villagers will definitely like them."
"The same goes for Sunagakure. The Villagers of Sunagakure are all loyal admirers of Amado."
The plan was going more smoothly than expected. They originally thought it would take a whole morning for them to take the bait, but they didn't expect them to come to Torifu asking for cooperation in less than an hour.
Torifu put on a helpless expression, "What you two said makes me very happy, but the factory's production volume is not enough to sell to other countries. What should be done?"
"Then please, Hokage-sama, think of a solution. Iwagakure very much hopes to achieve this cooperation with Konoha."
"The same goes for Sunagakure."
Seeing that the Kazekage and Tsuchikage were both so eager for these second-generation appliances, Torifu could no longer string them along.
"Alright then, I'll have the factory workers increase production to see if we can meet the demands of Iwagakure and Sunagakure. However, the price will definitely be a bit higher."
Ōnoki saw that Torifu agreed and immediately said, "Hokage-sama, don't worry, the price is not an issue."