The boy fell into deep thought.
He really had never thought about going to help.
But it seems that it is not impossible?
Uchiha Shisui saw Sasuke's dilemma and continued to increase the stakes.
"Wouldn't it be better to have first-hand information yourself rather than waiting for others to tell you?"
Uchiha Sasuke: Heartbeat +1
"Besides, this is where Itachi worked when he was your age. Don't you want to give it a try?"
Don't say anything, just go now.
When Itachi was my age, where did he work, what kind of job did he have...
How could he miss this!
This is not about helping, but about touring the holy land!
——For a child who loves and worships his brother as an idol, there is no more tempting proposal than this.
cough.
Uchiha Sasuke tightened his face, trying hard to look less excited.
Of course, I mainly think that what Shisui said is right. He wants to be a ninja in the future... How can he just wait for first-hand information from others?
You must take the initiative to master it.
As for where Itachi-kun works... well, if we all go there to help, we can definitely experience it all!
So after returning home, Uchiha Sasuke announced his plan to help out at the Ugetsu Store.
The Uchiha family wasn't the first to react.
But it's Uzumaki Naruto.
"What! You're going to Ugetsu Store? I want to go too!"
The blond boy stood up quickly.
"take me!"
"I'm not going there to play!"
Uchiha Sasuke, who was suddenly grabbed by his childhood friend, pushed the person away.
"I'm going to work!"
Helping...that's also work, not playing.
Uzumaki Naruto was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
But this did not dampen his enthusiasm.
"Then I'll come to work too! I'm good at running errands!"
Uchiha Sasuke: ...
Other Uchiha: ...
But Uzumaki Naruto didn't care at all. He only cared about the fact that his childhood friend went out to play without him.
——For Uzumaki Naruto, there is no clear boundary between 'play' and 'work'.
He also likes jobs like running errands.
So the
One day, two little kids came to Yuyue Store under the leadership of Shisui.
Yu Yue was also stunned when she saw the carrot-head in front of her staring at her eagerly.
Ever since Uchiha Itachi and Shin.
It’s been a while since Yuyue Store has employed such a young child - ah, it’s not a waste.
Bai is a targeted talent specially trained by Yu Yue Store.
"This is..." too small.
Yu Yue frowned.
How old are these two children?
Is he four years old? Or five?
Anyway, it’s not like I’m six years old and going to school.
"Sasuke wants to give Itachi a surprise, so just give him a chance."
Uchiha Shisui thought this was a good choice.
Now that there is a reliable errand boy at Ugetsu Store, Sasuke can also fulfill his wish of giving Itachi a surprise.
It's a total win-win situation.
"What about Naruto?"
Ugetsu glanced at the blond boy who came with Uchiha Sasuke and looked even more energetic than Uchiha Sasuke.
His face was filled with anticipation of "let me work, what are you going to do next?", it was really...
Uzumaki Naruto...
Uchiha Shisui glanced at the energetic blond boy - seeing how happy he was, he must be happy to do it.
"It's good that children want to exercise themselves."
This would be an ending that everyone would be satisfied with, right?
Yu Yue: “…”
Occasionally she would wonder where the other party came up with such a brilliant and even better rhetoric.
Even she had never been so thorough, had she?
At least she just made empty promises and promised some compensation.
Express the solemnity and temptation of "there will be a generous reward after the task is completed".
Uchiha Shisui, this is good.
Without being greedy for the benefits, he brought people to work directly...
Yu Yue couldn't help but look at the 'gold medal assistant' beside her again.
...Maybe, this is the real master of getting something for nothing?
The kind that doesn’t even include a PPT.
It’s not that Yu Yue has a conscience, but she just feels that this matter is a bit... right, this is the child .
You can't really take advantage of your own people? They still have a long period of cooperation to do in the future.
However, Uchiha Sasuke's next words made Yu Yue feel numb.
"We came here after convincing the parents. Please don't treat us as ignorant children, Miss Yu Yue. We will not cause any trouble to you!"
Ugetsu: ...
Well, now that the other person has offered himself to her, there is no reason for her to turn it away.
"I understand. Then you can make the arrangements, Shisui."
Of course, you have to arrange the people you find.
"Okay, I understand."
Uchiha Shisui responded with a smile, and when they left, the two children did not forget to politely thank Ugetsu.
That is a true gratitude from the bottom of my heart.
So two more "young and promising" temporary workers joined Yuyue Store.
——Of course, it’s hard to say whether it is effective or not.
Being young is really very young.
Uchiha Shisui took them on a tour of various places and then took them to the syrup-making room first.
When it comes to the "Sugar Art Competition", the first thing you need to understand is definitely the most directly related sugar syrup.
"If you can make a pot of qualified syrup by yourself, you will be considered a master."
"OK!"
Uzumaki Naruto raised his hand high in response .
Uchiha Sasuke was a little unhappy - his purpose was to get information about the store where the tasting event was held, so how could he spend all his time on syrup?
He wasn't going to compete.
but.
"This is also Itachi's first job."
The black-haired boy's ears pricked up on the spot. He looked at Uchiha Shisui. Although he didn't say anything, the word "really?" was conveyed through his eyes.
"Yes, Itachi's original job here was to make syrup - and his reputation as a 'technical master' also started from here."
——In fact, to this day, Uchiha Itachi is still quite famous, the legendary "Sugar Syrup Demon King".
Even now, he still occasionally encounters two people who think they have reached the peak and come to challenge him.
But before he could say this, Uchiha Sasuke was already fine.
I even made up my mind to make a name for myself in this position.
After all, this is his brother's place of success, so as his younger brother, he can't be worse off!
In this way, the two children threw themselves into the
Days of study.
Uchiha Shisui stared for a while, and only turned and left after making sure that the employees working here could handle it.
But after walking a few steps, he stopped.
"There's no need to make things so complicated between us, right? Itachi."
As Uchiha Shisui's voice fell, the ponytailed boy walked out from the empty place.
"…Don't bully Sasuke too much."
Uchiha Itachi shook his head helplessly.
"How could that be? Sasuke is also my brother."
Shisui smiled brightly.
Looking at Shisui's smiling face, Uchiha Itachi spoke again hesitantly:
"If Sasuke has any requests, there's no need..."
Based on Uchiha Itachi's understanding of his brother, the other party would never be so determined to help without any purpose.
But he didn't want Miss Ugetsu and Brother Shisui to relax their requirements because of him.
He didn't want Sasuke to make things difficult for the two of them.
But before he could finish his words, Uchiha Shisui waved at him:
"What's up?"
Although he didn't know what Shisui wanted to talk to him about, Uchiha Itachi still walked over.
As a result, his ponytail was lifted.
But when his attention was caught by Ponytail, his head was rubbed hard by Shisui.
"Have some faith in your brother."
"Does your perception mean that Sasuke is the kind of kid who gets into trouble?"
Of course not.
only……
"Don't worry, Sasuke does have some little ideas, but they're definitely not what you think."
Uchiha Shisui shrugged.
Uchiha Itachi is good in every way except that he thinks too much.
I always like to think about things in the worst possible way.
Although 'preparing for a rainy day' is a good habit for ninjas.
But if it's the same for my family, it would be so tiring.
"Maybe Sasuke can do better than you."
The curly-haired boy winked.
“…Is that so?”
Uchiha Itachi was not provoked by this provocative tone, and there was still a hint of worry in his tone.
But perhaps because of the promise from Shisui, who was both his brother and his friend, he no longer had a stern face as before.
As for being better than yourself or something.
He never cared about such false reputation. If Sasuke could really do better than himself, Uchiha Itachi would be so happy that he would not have time to be angry.
He even took the initiative to speak:
"If there's anything I can help you with..."
"Don't worry, you must come back."
Uchiha Shisui was not polite to him.
"When the time comes, even if you want to run, there will be no way to run."
"good."
Uchiha Itachi nodded solemnly in response, then left after bowing.
Uchiha Shisui leaned against the wall and waved him off.
——He didn't know what mission Itachi had accepted recently, but he instinctively noticed the boy's tension.
It would be better to transfer someone back to help with the store work for a few days.
Sometimes Shisui would feel that a child as thoughtful as Itachi was not actually suitable for the job of a ninja.
But being born as an Uchiha , this is probably their fate.
Fortunately, there is still Miss Yu Yue and Yu Yue Store.
No matter what, it still gives people a place to breathe.
And even the pressure is not as great or suffocating as it was in the past.
Thinking back on the changes he had seen along the way, Uchiha Shisui's mood recovered again.
That's right, as long as Miss Ugetsu is here.
Everything will get better and better.
Uchiha Shisui believed this firmly.
On the other hand, after experiencing some harmless little mistakes like flipping over, burning the pan, and forming lumps.
The two teenagers finally successfully mastered the technology of making syrup and began advanced "syrup technology training".
That’s right, as an employee of the Ugetsu store—even if it’s just a temporary job limited to events, how could she not have some skills in working with syrup?
Of course, we have to do it right where we are.
However, the two people who had always been inseparable from Jiao and Meng had a disagreement at this time.
Uchiha Sasuke felt that he must not go out and be seen by others until he had practiced well - in fact, he even felt embarrassed to ask someone for advice during practice.
How can you let others see you in such an ugly state?
He is Uchiha.
How could Uchiha let people see him in such a miserable state, unable to learn and do things poorly?
Therefore, not only does Sasuke not go out to practice, he also rarely practices in places with people.
.
Instead, after returning home, he locked the door of his room, took out his notebook and started practicing frantically until late at night.
It doesn’t matter if there are some things you don’t understand.
Since we have time, we might as well just chew on it.
Uchiha Sasuke believes that as long as he works hard enough, there will be no difficulties he cannot overcome!
——It’s hard to say what the outcome will be.
Ants were attracted.
Uchiha Mikoto was shocked when she saw a bunch of ants in her son's room.
After finding out the reason, I was left in a state of confusion.
This child is really...
Uchiha Mikoto sighed.
Really, who does this person look like with all the baggage on him?
Both myself and Fugaku...
Ah, then he's probably more like Fugaku.
Uchiha Mikoto thought for two seconds.
After all, when it comes to face, Fugaku still cares a lot about it.
I even take time to look in the mirror every day just for the sake of my image.
This may be genetic.
But this is not always a solution.
So Uchiha Mikoto seriously talked to her son about this matter and promised to help him hone his sugar syrup skills.
He could even help him dodge Fugaku and Itachi for practice.
Her request was that Sasuke could no longer secretly light the light in his room and practice late at night.
"If you attract ants again, I'll be really angry."
"……sorry."
This is a completely different route from Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto.
He has been a carefree person since he was young. In addition, his father and master are also generous and open-minded people who don't care about face and have no burden.
He is more willing to communicate and learn with everyone - it doesn't matter even if he is called "stupid".
As for practice, it doesn't matter what methods or means you use, as long as you learn it, it's enough.
So he didn't care about failure or not. He would ask if he didn't know how to do it or didn't understand it. He would even bring a small stool outside and tinker with it.
If someone passes by and is willing to talk to him, he will happily chat with them and absorb some technical tips - of course, whether he can do it with his hands is another matter.
But it is precisely because he is not afraid of failure, is willing to communicate with others and always has a sunny smile on his face that people are also willing to communicate and deal with him.
There are many people who are willing to teach him a few tricks or give him some advice.
There are even many children who practice and compete with him.
Therefore, wherever Uzumaki Naruto is, the place is always particularly lively and filled with all kinds of laughter.
Sasuke didn't care at first.
But after seeing it a few times, I finally couldn't help but join in.
With special tutoring from his mother, his level is of course higher than that of his peers - he can even be compared with many amateur players who are much older than him.
So his joining immediately aroused the children's admiration.
"Wow! Another great Uchiha devil is about to appear!"
At the same time, the strange stereotype that "Uchiha are good at making syrup" was formed because of this.
After all, whether it was the earliest Uchiha Shisui, the later Uchiha Itachi, and today's Uchiha Sasuke.
They are all very amazing.
Perhaps this is also a kind of blood power?
Although Uchiha Sasuke had a lot of baggage and was unwilling to expose his weaknesses and other small problems, he didn't mind giving others some pointers. In addition, with Uzumaki Naruto coordinating, people quickly accepted his presence.
And just like Uchiha Itachi back then, he regarded the boy's arrogance as "a master's style" and his "silence" as "cool".
Plus the Uchiha family’s good looks.
Uchiha Sasuke quickly accumulated a group of popularity of his own.
Apart from anything else, at least we have laid the foundation for notification and publicity.
What other group can be better suited for promotion than these lively, active and loyal children?
Just go around your own home and relatives’ homes a few times and then you’ll have promoted everything that can be promoted.
Add to that sweets and snacks, children are already a huge audience group, and they are directly targeted customers.
No need to even filter.
——This was something that neither Ugetsu nor Shisui had thought of before.
How to say it?
As expected, as long as they are ninjas, no matter whether they are adults or children, there will always be some unexpected surprises.
But publicity is only part of the job.
There are many other key nodes that need to be opened up for the event to be held.
For example, venue arrangement, theme, statistics and arrangements of participating manufacturers, etc.
"Speaking of the subject."
Yu Yue spun the pen in her hand a few times.
"I'm going to make this year's theme 'ice'."
"Ice...huh?"
Uchiha Shisui repeated it.
"That's right. It's very hot now anyway, so we might as well go big and use ice to decorate the entire event site. Of course, in order to prevent the syrup from hardening faster, the competition area will be decorated with decorations of the same color."
"But there will be a tourist area for the new product tasting event, so I plan to use ice directly."
Anyway, for Yuyue Store, as long as there is enough time, there will be enough ice.
Even materials can save a lot of money.
"But if it has to be all ice cream..."
"Hmm? No, it doesn't matter. As long as it's suitable for summer, it's fine. It doesn't have to be ice cream."
Ugetsu didn't take that for granted.
When the shaved ice can amaze everyone, it is impossible to ask all other shops to make ice products like us regardless of the cost (in fact, there is really no cost).
Anything that makes people feel summery is fine.
For example, the one that Ganli Gan released before and the steamed bun were very good.
The translucent skin and refreshing fillings are perfect for summer.
Lemonade or something would be fine too.
Of course, having a unified theme is more neat and orderly than having everyone on stage in a disorderly manner.
Of course, Yu Yue was just making a suggestion and she wouldn't deny you entry if you didn't follow her instructions.
Just because the environment is all ice and snow, it doesn't fit in and becomes awkward, so you can't blame her for not saying anything.
Facing Yu Yue's request.
Most bosses accepted it with pleasure.
In summer, isn't it natural to have some refreshing desserts?
Even if Yu Yue didn't say it, the desserts they developed recently are all suitable for summer flavors.
Of course, there are also those who think that the concept of "refreshing sweets in summer is too outdated" or "because you have launched ice cream, you require others to make ice cream as well" and are not convinced.
"You're kidding. When it comes to summer snacks, how can there be anything better than the ice cream at Yuyue Store? You're basically trying to get us to serve as your foil, right?"
A dessert shop owner banged on the table angrily.
He was the owner of a traditional sweets shop, and from the beginning he looked down on the messy things that Yu Yue Store was doing.
He thinks snacks
It must be the inheritance of culture and art.
Instead of doing so many tricks to attract attention.
"Who says it's not?"
The people sitting at the same table with him were also outraged.
"That's right. Delicious desserts are delicious no matter what time or season you eat them. Why should we follow their advice?"
Do you think it's great to just hold a competition?
“That’s right!”
The two of them hit it off immediately and became brothers right away.
"We can't let her dominate the sweet world like this!"
"Yes! Baked rice cakes are the best!"
“Red bean soup is the best!”
Who doesn’t like red bean soup?
The two decided on their own menu on the spot.
By then, you will be surrounded by snacks that are bland and monotonous in color.
They are definitely the most eye-catching ones!
Some people also think that Yuyue Store’s move was very clever.
For example, the boss of Ganligan.
When I talk about it with other people, I am full of admiration.
"Although Miss Yu Yue is young, her skills are really endless. I have to admire her."
"What do you mean?"
The people chatting together became interested.
Isn't it just a theme?
Why did my friend’s expression change on the spot?
"You don't understand." Gan Li Gan's boss shook his head, "This is not just a 'theme', it's also a test session."
"Testing session?"
"Yes, to test the sincerity of cooperation... and the ability of each boss."
The more Gan Li Gan's boss spoke, the more he felt that this move was very clever.
This is no longer a matter of taking one more step, but a direct layout.
"This is the first time that the Ugetsu store requires a 'theme' - although it is not mandatory, it is also a 'first time'."
Ganligan’s boss shook his head.
"If you can't understand the deeper meaning of this, then it proves that this boss is not very smart. It's better not to cooperate with him in the future."
The reason behind this is actually very simple.
As a participant, if you want to build a good relationship with the organizer, you will naturally not be attached to the organizer - and this request is not an excessive one.
Even if there are some discrepancies, a slight adjustment will be enough.
.
After all, this requirement of Yuyue Store can actually be understood as "don't choose products that are too different." Even if you don't have anything that is particularly suitable for summer.
Wouldn't it be fine as long as we don't prepare hot food that is not particularly suitable for summer?
Taiyaki, which is best eaten hot, is not good, so chestnut soup or Dorayaki, which are also delicious when eaten cold, are good.
Ganligan’s boss broke it down and analyzed it for his friend.
"——In short, people who have given the theme but still come up with particularly abrupt or inappropriate products are either mentally handicapped or are deliberately looking for trouble."
My friends were also amazed after hearing this.
There are so many things in a 'theme'.
"Ugetsu Store is really amazing."
My friend is also a businessman.
Although he is not in the dim sum business, he believes that these are the tricks or principles that are universal.
The more he thought about it, the more he could appreciate its power.
You know, judging people is a compulsory course for businessmen, and it is also a very profound and difficult course.
People are good or bad, smart or stupid.
Whether they can cooperate - these often require long-term contact, and sometimes they can only be realized after the loss.
But with Yu Yue's approach, not only does it not need to identify, analyze and investigate each one by one, but it can also conduct large-scale screening at one time.
Although it is only a superficial screening, as long as those with low sense of cooperation or ulterior motives are screened out, it is already a huge gain.
At least in the subsequent process, you no longer need to spend time dealing with these people.
"It's really a great move by Yuyue Store to eliminate a lot of potential risks without any effort."
The two began to express their feelings to each other.
And he was determined not to offend Yuyue Store.
Let's not talk about the end of its heyday in the past two years, just look at this skill. It's not something that ordinary people can handle.
So, in this situation, undercurrents were surging between the shops and people were in a state of confusion.
Yuyue Store has started collecting watches and conducting statistics.
Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto, who almost plunged into the sugar syrup business, also got new jobs.
When Uchiha Shisui informed him that he could go and compile a list of stores, Uchiha Sasuke was even a little dazed.
——Why are you starting to compile a list now?
I felt like my sugar syrup career had just begun, why is it coming to an end?
Uzumaki Naruto was even more reluctant.
He is surrounded by his relatives and friends, and he is living a very comfortable life.
But as children of ninjas, both of them can distinguish the importance of things.
Since you said you are here to help, you can't be willful.
So the two of them could only reluctantly prepare to say goodbye to their new friends.
"If the work is completed ahead of schedule, you can still come back."
Uchiha Shisui's words made the two men's eyes light up.
What does it mean when things get really bad? What does it mean when things get dark and dark there's always light at the end of the tunnel?
Isn't that it ?
What a wonderful thing it is to be able to come back and have fun with friends after work!
The two of them immediately became energetic.
Uchiha Shisui nodded upon seeing this.
"Okay, then I'll take you to your new workplace."
"good!"
The two little rascals followed Uchiha Shisui like little ducks all the way to their new workplace.
A small dark room.
A small room without windows, where light comes entirely from lamps.
The things in the house are also very simple.
There are tables, chairs, and registration forms stacked on both sides of the table.
Apart from these things, there was a young man wearing glasses looking at them.
"Dou, I've brought the person here."
The boy with glasses pushed up his glasses.
"Okay, leave it to me next."
Yakushi Kabuto exchanged a few simple greetings with Uchiha Shisui and then took the person over.
He first looked at the two of them for a few seconds, then sighed.
"I didn't agree to let kids like you do such an important job."
?
As soon as these words were spoken, Uchiha Sasuke became unhappy.
What do you mean? You look down on me?
"After all, this is a job where you can't make the slightest mistake, not even a single word."
Kabuto Yakushi continued speaking as if he didn't notice Uchiha Sasuke's instantly ugly expression.
"It's just that we are really short of manpower right now..."
He seemed helpless.
"Plus, with Uchiha Shisui as a guarantor, I agreed."
He looked reluctant and
It inspired the fighting spirit of the two idiots.
When you are young and energetic and want to prove yourself, who can stand being looked down upon in public?
The two looked at each other.
Well, you look down on us, don't you?
Then we will surprise you and give you a perfect answer, making you admit your mistake in tears!
Just imagining that scene, the two boys became excited.
"Just tell me what you want to do!"
"It is your job to sort out the registration forms on both sides."
Pharmacist Kabuto didn't pause for a second and directly picked up the registration form next to him.
"All you have to do is make a form according to these specifications, and then fill in the corresponding items in the registration form."
As he spoke, he picked up another long form.
"All the tools you need to make the table are already here. Just follow them."
"We don't require you to make it super clean and tidy, but there must be no stains or mistakes - these are all guests participating in the event. If there is one mistake, it will be a big problem for the village and the Ugetsu store."
As if worried that the two might not understand, he even gave an example.
"Imagine if you were the owner of a dessert shop and you traveled thousands of miles to Konoha to participate in an event, only to find that there was no place for you due to a statistical error. What would you think?"
Ah this...
"Don't even think about sleeping on the road. If the road conditions are bad, you may not even have a bite of food to eat for the whole day."
The two children had no idea what it meant to travel thousands of miles and sleep in the open air.
But if you say 'I can't eat a bite of food a day', that would be terrible.
It’s so uncomfortable to be hungry.
They understood the seriousness of the matter immediately.
"I, I understand!"
“I definitely won’t let people come here hungry and not have a stall!”
If originally the two of them were just looking down upon and wanted to save face.
Now, even if it means risking your life, you must make sure that nothing goes wrong.
After instructing the two on how to count, Pharmacist Dou watched the two children write down a few numbers, and left only after confirming that there were no problems.
Although no one was watching, the two children still looked at the form in front of them nervously.
While filling in the form, they looked at each other from time to time.
The two who grew up together can read each other's thoughts from each other's eyes:
Can't be wrong.
That’s right, you can’t go wrong!!