Chapter 2576 Discovery

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The owner of a butcher shop in Konoha Village that has been operating for over a hundred years looked at the white-haired young man in front of him and bowed slightly from the bottom of his heart. However, he made a gesture of thanks that he had not done for a long time, and spoke sincerely.

"boss……"

However, facing the butcher shop owner's sincere gratitude, the white-haired young man slowly frowned, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and finally chose to speak.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the meat? Master Chiba."

In response, a look of solemnity flashed on the butcher shop owner's face. He walked out of the counter, stopped next to the white-haired young man, and looked at the various parts of the half pig on the stall next to the white-haired young man. There were also some venison left in the store. After checking up and down, he looked at the white-haired young man and asked.

"no."

In response, the white-haired young man shook his head and said.

It was Chiba.

"What's wrong with that?"

Hearing this, the butcher shop owner asked again. At this time, the butcher shop owner's brows were already tangled, obviously he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

"price."

At this time, Chiba's eyes had already fallen on the price signs of various parts hanging on the door frame of the store.

The problem lies here, the price is wrong.

According to Chiba's estimate, the boss underpaid him by at least 50% for the meat.

"Hahaha! This! This is a discount for you. 50% off!"

In response, the butcher shop owner suddenly laughed and said.

Yeah……

It turns out to be a question of price!

It’s not about the meat!

Really... Master Chiba is too serious.

But his originally anxious heart calmed down at this time, and such a thought passed through his mind.

Originally, he thought there was something wrong with the meat, but it was really a big problem. It not only related to the sign of the century-old store he inherited from his ancestors, but also the sign of his century-old meat farm in Konoha.

However, the signboard comes second.

This is sold to Master Chiba!

As a person who has experienced that era, when he first learned that Lord Chiba was killed in the battle, he, a tall and thick man, could hardly believe it, and what followed was a kind of despair.

To be honest, at the beginning, he thought that the whole of Konoha was going to end.

He has even made plans to live in ruins rather than live in ruins.

And it was at that time that he truly understood that the boy who was disgusted by the village and even him was already such an important figure in his mind.

Someone he sincerely admires and trusts.

At the same time, at that time, he was also ashamed of his dislike and unfair treatment of this child.

Moreover, this shame continues to this day, today and this moment.

So, this time, whether out of personal love or guilt, he decided to sell the best meat to the young man in front of him at half price.

If it weren't for the fear that the young man in front of him wouldn't accept it, he would have even planned to give the meat away for free.

It can be regarded as a little bit of compensation and respect for this young man.

However, I didn't expect that the young man in front of me would discover it so keenly.

But thinking about it, here is the hero of Konoha, the future Fifth Hokage, who has experienced so many battles, large and small, and in the past ten years, he should have been performing tasks that only he can perform that they can't even think of. , his little hands and feet were found to be normal.

Ah……

At this time, Qianye sighed deeply in his heart.

Which house is it?

At the same time, such a helpless thought passed through his mind.

To be honest, the butcher shop owner in front of him unknowingly lowered his price. He was not the first one, and even the discount was not the lowest.

The most exaggerated thing is that the vegetable market next door to the butcher shop gave him a 10% discount, almost for free.

It is precisely because of this that he paid attention to the price.

Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have noticed the wrong price of meat so quickly.

Along the way, Chiba was careful.

As for why these merchants gave him such a big discount and such a big price reduction, Qianye still knew it.

"Then I'll pay the original price. Can you help me deliver it to my home? I still have a lot of things to buy. I just came back."

However, Chiba did not intend to accept it and said.

Although Konoha also has a series of punishment methods for bribery, and he is now considered to be in a high position, this should not be considered a bribe, and there is actually no harm in accepting it.

However, Chiba is not very willing to accept this discount.

It was still the same as before. He had already felt the changes in the villagers' treatment of him more than ten years ago, and felt that it was enough to no longer dislike him. He was also used to similar interpersonal relationships, not too close, not too alienated. , the current atmosphere made him feel a little uncomfortable.

At this point, he is still the same as before.

If one day the villagers really changed 180 degrees, he would definitely not adapt to it.

But now, he is really not used to it.

"No, that's all, I'll help you..."

In response, the butcher shop owner quickly shook his hand.

"Duh."

However, before he could say this, a pile of money was placed on the stall, and the young man in front of him had disappeared without a trace.

"Lord Chiba?"

After taking a look at the money, the butcher shop owner was slightly startled, turned his head and looked around, and couldn't help but call out.

However, there was no response.

Obviously, this Lord Chiba is far away.

"Did I say something wrong?"

After searching to no avail, the butcher shop owner scratched his head, blinked his eyes, and couldn't help but recall what he had just done and said, muttering to himself.

"no……"

Then, after thinking about it again, he didn't realize that he was wrong and scratched his head again.

After that, he sighed helplessly. He was not dissatisfied with Qianye's sudden departure. He thought that Qianye might be really busy and anxious. He picked up the money and counted it, and found that it happened to be the price of the meat. .

“It’s really not a penny less!”

Then, subconsciously, he uttered this sentence.

"Son! Come down quickly and deliver these meats to Lord Chiba."

After that, he no longer insisted. After collecting the money, he casually took a skinned rabbit and threw it into the meat Qianye bought, then shouted towards the store.

"knew."

And a slightly lazy voice soon came from the room.

"Do you know Master Chiba's family?"

In response, the butcher shop owner shouted again.

"have no idea."

The lazy voice responded honestly.

Then, there was a series of explanations from the butcher shop owner.

For people in this area, it is actually very clear who lives where. Although after the expansion of the village, this place has been replaced by a more prosperous commercial street, it is still the favorite market for buying vegetables in Konoha Village. , there are many acquaintances, and occasionally there is a need for door-to-door delivery. Gradually, the large and small merchants here still know the addresses of regular customers very well.

Back then, Chiba was also a regular customer here.

It's just that at the beginning, everyone only remembered the eldest lady named Xuena.

Now, the mistress of that cabin is no longer there, but the cabin is still there, and the butcher shop owner knows the address.

Chiba-sama, you probably still aren’t used to dealing with people.

After explaining it to his son, and looking at the place where Qianye disappeared, the butcher shop owner had such an idea in his mind.

…

"Would it seem a little unhuman if I act like this?":

At this time, Chiba, who had already left the market, frowned slightly.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that the way he just dropped the money and left was not too high-profile.

Although, he almost ran away just now.

However, in the eyes of others, it may not necessarily mean running away, but it may also be a sign of arrogance.

"Ah……"

Then, the next second, Chiba, who was on a rooftop in the commercial street, let out a long sigh.

How do you feel? Once you get here, it's like you're back in time.

At the same time, a hint of helplessness flashed through his heart.

Perhaps, there are some things that really cannot be changed.

When he first traveled to this world, even though his memory had been manipulated, he still maintained an indifferent attitude towards life. He was used to loneliness and integrated into it. Perhaps many people regarded loneliness as a scourge and had been preaching that humans are social creatures. , requires the existence of a partner.

But, to be honest, if a person is alone for too long, that's just the way it is.

And that indifferent and lonely attitude is already part of his character.

Even though he has experienced a lot now, he has also received a lot of warmth. By the way, his personality has also changed a lot.

However, part of the original cold and lonely character still remains, although it may not be obvious anymore.

However, his behavior of escaping just now undoubtedly proved it. These traits are still present in his current personality.

This part of the character will be particularly obvious when meeting those people from the beginning, those people who were social but not too familiar with them.

For example, the butcher shop owner just now, and all the bosses we just dealt with in the market.

"It seems that when I arrived in Konoha, my true colors were revealed."

Then, thinking of this, Qianye smiled slightly and murmured.

"Um?"

Then, in the next second, Chiba's eyes paused and fell on a sign in front and below.

Konoha extra-large steamed buns?

Has uncle moved here?

I thought the store was closed!

And his heart was full of joy.

At this time, where his eyes settled, it was a somewhat shabby but very familiar brand.

At the beginning, if it weren't for this brand, he might not have been able to practice the Eight Gate Dunjia.

He was able to practice the Eight Gate Dunjia by eating the steamed buns here.

To be honest, when he had just returned to the village and had a little free time, he had briefly looked for this Konoha extra-large steamed bun shop. However, due to expansion, this steamed bun shop had been moved to an unknown location, and at that time it had just been Back to the village, there are more trivial matters.

So it was settled later.

Now, unexpectedly, by chance, he discovered the store address.

Speaking of which, now that I think about it, this Konoha extra-large steamed bun is a bit unlike any ordinary steamed bun shop.

At this time, Chiba couldn't help but focus on Konoha's extra-large steamed buns.

The reason why he chose Konoha extra-large steamed bun as his staple food in the first place was because it was big enough that it could be eaten as a second meal even if it was not finished in one meal.

Secondly, it is full of energy under its plain appearance.

At that time, he thought that the whole world had the magical power of chakra, and that it was normal to have magical food that was a bit contrary to common sense.

It is very possible that the owner of this Konoha steamed bun shop may be a descendant of a family that possesses some family secrets or blood inheritance limits, and has mastered some cooking techniques that can make the steamed buns contain various nutrients needed by the human body.

Even at that time, Chiba planned to build a good relationship and learn secretly, and wondered if he could use this cooking method to cook some food to change his defective body.

However, he later found out that steamed buns were just the cooking method of steamed buns, and they were no different from those in his previous life.

Later it was settled.

After all, at that time, he was a little eager and utilitarian to improve his strength. When he saw that there was no result he wanted, he abandoned it.

But now, when he no longer needs to improve his strength, when everything slows down, and he has more knowledge reserves and more knowledge reserves, he found that he had missed a very critical point.

Although the cooking method of steamed buns is still steamed buns, it is actually unusual to cook steamed buns that can provide the energy required by an adult.

There is still something to be mined in there.

And this place that can be excavated is the materials.

Since steamed buns have this effect, there are only two reasons, one is the cooking method, and the other is the special materials used.

From Chiba's perspective now, it should be a matter of materials.

It is very possible that this Konoha extra-large steamed bun is made from the ingredients of military grain pills. It is also purely nutritious and will not affect the development of children due to eating too much. Although I don’t know why it can be cooked just like ordinary steamed buns. There is no medicinal smell, or the smell of military grain pills.

However, now that this Konoha extra-large steamed bun has such great effects, this can only be the case.

"It's been a long time since I've eaten it. Let's see if it still tastes the same!"

Then, after thinking of this, Chiba took a slight breath and took the first step.

A feeling of nostalgia is already filling Chiba's heart.

Anyway, this is really a "childhood" memory.

"Sister! We finally came to Konoha, shall we just eat steamed buns?"

At this time, just when Chiba was about to jump off the eaves, a slightly complaining voice suddenly came from the Konoha Steamed Bun Shop.

"Well, although I brought enough money this time, I don't know how long it will take to find a benefactor. We still have to save some money."

Then, amid a crisp female voice, a woman and a man walked out of the steamed bun shop.