Chapter 14 Rejection
"Hey Itachi, hurry up and teach us the most powerful sugar syrup technique!"
The people who stopped Uchiha Itachi had no idea what politeness . They were clearly asking for help, but they spoke with the arrogance of charity.
Uchiha Itachi stopped and slowly turned his gaze across the faces of several people.
As the Uchiha clan area, Uchiha Street would not allow outsiders. Therefore, all those who appeared in front of Itachi were his clan members.
And it is precisely because of this that those people are making demands so confidently as they are now.
We are all Uchiha, we are one wave. We are different from outsiders.
Can you still refuse?
"no."
That’s right, he said...
"That's right, we are..." We are a clan.
Wait? No?
Because it was a completely unexpected response, the man was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
Faced with Uchiha Itachi's unexpected answer, several people were first surprised, and then angry.
"We are all Uchiha!"
"That's right! You have to understand that we are from the same clan as you!"
"Are you going to watch the Uchiha lose to outsiders?"
Several people surrounded the little boy and started to make a big fuss about the matter.
Uchiha Itachi certainly didn't want the Uchiha reputation to be suppressed by others, but...
"Are you so sure that you will lose?"
The boy expressed his doubts in a hoarse voice.
"you--"
Before he finished speaking, several people's faces turned red.
"Of course not!"
"If you hadn't been teaching those people, there would be no way we would be worried!"
"That's right, those are all Uchiha skills, and you just passed them on like that. Don't you feel ashamed of your clan members?"
"Why do you feel guilty?"
Uchiha Itachi was puzzled.
Isn't this something that anyone can study? If you find a more powerful technique, that's your strength. How can you be ashamed of yourself?
“This is my own strength.”
Uchiha Itachi said this seriously, but the Uchiha guys were furious.
To them, anything researched by the Uchiha clan is also Uchiha's stuff.
They haven't conquered him yet, but he has passed on the skills of his tribe
When he went out, he started to question his own people.
What do you mean? Are you saying that we are inferior to others?
Why!
Thinking of this, they became even angrier.
Especially since the boy looked so calm, it made them feel like they were being fooled.
"Boy, don't think that just because you are the clan leader's son..."
"You know he is the clan leader's child, but you still bully him? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the clan?"
Shisui, who was late because Ugetsu called him to discuss some work matters, came to Itachi. He had a faint smile on his face, as if he was joking with someone.
But there was no smile in his eyes, only the coldness of a frozen lake.
"Shisui..."
Unlike Itachi, who is the son of the clan leader but has no outstanding achievements in the clan.
Uchiha Shisui, who went to the battlefield at a young age and escaped unscathed, is still quite intimidating.
Although many young Uchiha had the idea of "I can do it too", they had never faced murderous intent, so they were still not good enough in front of Shisui who had emerged from a bloody storm.
So when he arrived, several people started pushing back.
"That, that is... Even if you are the clan leader, you can't punish the clan members for no reason!"
"That's right! Itachi is the son of the clan leader but he doesn't care about his clan members. Instead, he keeps passing the Uchiha technology to outsiders..."
Under Uchiha Shisui's cold gaze, the voices of several people became smaller and smaller, and finally they remained silent.
When they stopped talking, it was naturally Shisui's turn.
"Uchiha technique? Who said this is Uchiha technique?"
The young man looked around, and his originally friendly and amiable face now became frighteningly serious.
"That was a product developed by Miss Utsuki, and we were given the right to use the technology at her behest. Do you still want to claim that Miss Utsuki's store and products all belong to the 'Uchiha' just because Miss Utsuki hired us?"
"Is this not robbery? When did the Uchiha start doing this kind of robbery business?"
"No!"
"We are just talking about syrup technology! Don't talk nonsense!"
After hearing what Shisui said, several young and energetic Uchiha also panicked.
They just wanted to win, to let those who looked down on the Uchiha and dared to go against them know how powerful they were.
Thief.
If the clan leader and parents knew about this, wouldn't I be beaten when I get home?
Even if you don't get beaten, you will be forced to train until you're half dead.
All of a sudden, several people wilted like eggplants hit by frost and prepared to run away in disgrace.
"stop."
"What else do you want to say? We don't want to steal other people's things."
"I mean, if you want to learn, you can always come to Miss Ugetsu's shop and we'll take turns giving lessons."
Shisui paused, and said in a slightly hoarse voice:
"Besides that, if you have any questions that don't affect your work, you can come to me or Itachi."
First give a slap in the face, then give a sweet date.
After this set of attacks, the young Uchiha had no choice but to accept it.
What else? Can they beat Uchiha Shisui?
Or can you still handle the meal at home?
Regardless, there are gains.
Go back...just go back.
"Thanks."
Uchiha Itachi thanked him quietly.
"Don't mind it." Uchiha Shisui smiled and looked at the backs of the people leaving.
“They don’t have any bad intentions.”
It's just... I'm too used to it.
I'm used to separating the 'Uchiha' from outsiders.
I'm used to maintaining the Uchiha name at all costs...I can no longer accept rebuttals and failures.
The young Uchiha Itachi could not understand the complexity of this and could only nod his head in ignorance.
He knew that his clan members were not bad people, and he was proud of his Uchiha origin.
That's enough.
"Okay, go back early."
Shisui smiled and patted his shoulder.
"Go to bed early. We have to go to work early tomorrow. Miss Yu Yue asked us to go home before nine o'clock today so that we can have a good rest. We can't let her down."
So starting from the next day, there were more 'sneaky' figures in the 'teaching area' in front of Yu Yue's shop.
They always come when there are few people. When there are too many people, they pretend that they are just passing by and leave in a hurry.
Faced with these awkward tribesmen, Shisui could only smile bitterly and apologize to Ugetsu.
"Sorry, the tribesmen are a little..."
"It's okay." Yu Yue waved her hand generously, "There are always people with such personalities.
As long as it doesn’t affect business, that’s fine.”
The guests are always diverse.
As long as they can bring business and not cause trouble, their personality and hobbies are their own business. She is not a gossipy woman who would even call the police for these things.
Ugetsu really didn't care, but in Uchiha Shisui's opinion, he thought that Miss Ugetsu didn't mind because of himself and Itachi's face. He felt a little warmer in his heart.
I made up my mind to assist Miss Ugetsuki's work with more perfect actions.
Not only must she not let her tribe members influence her, she must also ensure that the 'Tangxi Battle' ends in the most perfect form.
There seems to be a little more work.
…I should be able to leave early today, so I’ll take what I can take home and do it.
As long as you go to bed before 1am, it won’t affect your 5am work time.
Yeah, no problem.
While others were busy, Yu Yue was not idle either.
In addition to rearranging groups and events, she also has to keep an eye on the blind box business.
The popularity of syrup brought more customers, and the large amount of customers converted the blind box business and the beverage and snack business.
——After all, if you buy these here, you will have a chance to win a lottery.
Fortunately, starting today, there is a temporary helper who can take over part of the work.
After a round of rotation, it was finally time for lunch.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and were thankful that Yu Yue had established the rule of "lunch break" from the beginning. Otherwise, everyone would be exhausted after a whole day.
"Hello."
A young and gentle female voice came in.
A black-haired woman with a beautiful and quiet face walked in carrying a lunch box.
"Mother."
Itachi looked at the newcomer in surprise.
"How are you... ahem."
"Stop talking and give your throat a rest."
The visitor, Uchiha Mikoto, looked at her child with heartache. Whoever's child it was, she would feel sorry for. Seeing Itachi go out before dawn every day and come back at night, Uchiha Mikoto could not sit still.
It would be fine if it happened for one day, but why is it like this every day?
Going home before 10pm is considered early, what's the big deal?
So, Uchiha Mikoto came up to her. Then she became a "temporary worker" at Ugetsu Store during the Sugar Syrup Competition.
In fact, it is called a 'temporary worker'.
It's better to say that she couldn't stand the child.
My son is so busy, so I offered to help.
Anyway, as a housewife, she hasn't been on a mission for a long time.
Since Uchiha Itachi, who was originally the one who needed her most experience, was out early and came back late, she didn't have much to do at home. It would be better to come and help, so that Itachi can reduce some of the workload.
That's right, her first reaction when she saw her child so tired was not "stop doing it", but "can I help share some of the burden?"
——This may be the difference between a ninja mother and an ordinary mother.
"Well then, please welcome Ms. Uchiha Mikoto as a member of our Ugetsu Shoten family."
Without further explanation, Ugetsu stood next to a smiling Uchiha Mikoto and began to applaud.
Once she clapped, the others had no choice but to follow her and clap to show their welcome.
"Ms. Mikoto will be in charge of all the clerical work and blind box work except for the production and sales of sugar syrup. You three just need to focus on the sugar syrup competition. We will take care of the rest."
"Well then, Ms. Mikoto, as a new member, please say a few words as well."
After hearing Yu Yue's words, Uchiha Mikoto was stunned for a moment, obviously she didn't expect there would be such a link.
But she was an adult who came from a ninja background after all, so she wouldn't be too nervous in front of a few children.
So she smiled and said:
"I'm Uchiha Mikoto. Please don't mind my identity during this time and treat me as a colleague."
"If you have any questions, please feel free to speak up."
Uchiha Mikoto didn't care, but Uchiha Itachi remained silent.
It's really an indescribable feeling . But if there is a question like "What is it like to work with your mother?", he should be the most qualified one to answer it now.
……perhaps.!
