I am practicing in the Nianghua Warring States Period

"Oh, okay - go line up at the back." Beidou Xinwei lowered his head and continued eating noodles.

"I! Oda Nobu..." Licking her lips, Oda Nobuhime came over and wanted to introduce herself again.

During the Warring States period, a samurai's "kisasagomen" was a genuine commodity, especially for the daughter of a local tyrant. Do you think it's like the samurai of the Edo Shogunate era, who had to bow their heads when merchants barged in their doorway demanding payment? It's true. If you dare look at me, I'll kill your entire family (poor bastards only). (Kisasagomen: also known as "zanshagomen"; a samurai privilege. They could execute disrespectful servants, townspeople, and commoners without penalty.)

"Get in line at the back!" Beidou Xinwei raised his voice and shouted directly! - If it was someone else in front of him, he probably wouldn't have the courage to do so. But in front of him was the young Oda Nobuhime. What did this mean?

1. Oda Nobuhime was easy to talk to, at least when she was young.

2. When Oda Nobuhime was young, the Oda family she governed was less than the size of Tiantongyuan. She could easily escape with a little shrine maiden who weighed less than 100 pounds by her side by stepping on the accelerator!

"...Oh." Being scolded in person by Hokuto Nobuyuki, Oda Nobuhime didn't know what had happened. She immediately lowered her head and glanced at the people waiting in line for treatment beside her—a group of local castle town residents who stared at her with wide eyes. Almost every one of them looked familiar, because ever since she could remember, she had already thrown out almost everyone she could. Fights, fights, turf wars—in short, the local thugs were completely extinct because she was the biggest one.

However, the local military and civilians did not have much resistance to her. They simply did not want to provoke such a "big fool from Owari".

Oda Nobuhime actually sat at the end of the line, quietly watching Beidou Nobumi finish his meal inside. Everyone who came in basically came to see a doctor, get their medicine, and leave. The treatment was as quick as buying medicine at a pharmacy, and much easier than waiting two hours for blood tests at an outpatient clinic.

"It's finally my turn!" The line finally reached Oda Nobuhime. The young lady of the Oda family, who had been waiting in line obediently, had been looking at Kikyo, who was as gentle as water, for half an hour.

"You...you..." Oda Nobuhime looked at Kikyo in front of her. Such a beauty is rare in the world, as beautiful as a flower and jade, like a fairy. Her plain mouth and slender waist are testament to her beauty. As beautiful as a flower and jade, she overwhelmed all the beauties. Oda Nobuhime, who was also a beautiful girl, was also impressed by the girl's appearance and spoke in a softer voice: "Who are you? Why are you in this guy's house?...You look like a shrine maiden? Ah, yes, I heard recently that this guy lives with a shrine maiden. I didn't expect her to be so beautiful. Hmm, and her temperament is so good! She is really a rare shrine maiden - what's your name?"

"Sir." After all, despite the class gap, in the evil feudal society of the Warring States Period, Kikyo's greatest source of confidence was the man (the young man) behind her. Kikyo bowed slightly and said, "My name is Kikyo."

"Oh, Kikyo, what a nice name." What's so good about it? Oda Nobuhime looked at the miko in front of her, nodding frequently at her temperament and appearance: "Elegant, pure, and discerning, the name suits her."

It's just a little unlucky, but everything else is fine. (The flower language of Platycodon grandiflorum is eternal love, love without regrets and hopelessness)

"Can you see a doctor?"

"I know a little bit. Most of it is done by Avi. I just..." Kikyo quickly distanced herself from the matter.

"I've heard all about it these past few days," Oda Nobuhime interrupted. "A shrine maiden has appeared in the castle town, claiming to cure all ailments! Prayers are incredibly effective, and her medicine instantly cures all illnesses! I'm sure it's you—I'll recommend you to Atsuta Shrine sometime, so please don't refuse. Oh, and speaking of that—I'm here today to see 'You! A! Wei!' and ask if you can let him perform!"

The last sentence revealed a very sour taste.

Chapter 15: Ambition - Teddy's Ambition Story!

No matter how young a woman is, she is still a woman, not to mention that these two are both considered to have just reached adulthood as written in their household registration books.

Oda Nobuhime, who was domineering but slightly jealous, was like a large sword drawn from its sheath, with a beautiful arc that was graceful and deadly, and an upright body that was proud and majestic!

The Platycodon grandiflorum is more like a graceful Japanese bow, standing there quietly, with a hidden tenacity in its elegance, and a hidden perseverance in its quiet beauty.

Two completely different beauties, yet both are so dazzling.

Oda Nobuhime entered the inner room, the last of the group to arrive today. Kikyo cleaned up the courtyard, and the makeshift pharmacy was closed. Hokuto Nobuo was waiting for Oda Nobuhime in the inner room.

"It's so hard to see you. I have to wait in line." Oda Nobuhime, who walked into the house, first raised her nose, then licked the corner of her mouth. A beautiful girl turned into a foodie, staring at the leftover bowl and chopsticks of Beidou Xinwei in a daze: "Hey, what are you eating? It smells so good?"

"Braised beef noodles, would you like some?" He didn't specifically climb the culinary ladder, simply enjoying three meals a day. Every meal of white rice and white flour was delicious. You have to know that in this world, even ordinary small landowners had to mix coarse grains with their meals, because small landowners in the Japanese Warring States period were the oppressed class, not the ruling class.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Oda Nobuhime instantly entered a state of excitement, drooling and nodding frantically. "I've been drooling for quite some time now. Hey, hey, hey! We're friends for life, isn't it a bit too much for you to treat me like this?"

"...Brothers should settle accounts openly." Beidou Xinwei nodded, scooped a bowl of slightly swollen noodles from the pot and handed it to Oda Xinji: "Did you read the note I left for you?"

"You! I get angry just talking about this! You, you..." With her mouth watering with saliva, Oda Nobuhime started complaining, "I thought our relationship didn't need to care about these things! - Why are you so obsessed with money? You want money for this, and you want money for that! You saved me, would I treat you badly? Wouldn't it be good for you to rest in my manor for a few days? And you ran back at night. I... Awooo awooo awooo..."

Turning grief into appetite, Oda Nobuhime ate happily.

[Ding! Skill [Aphrodisiac Spirit] activated... Failed to activate.]

Failure reason: This skill cannot be activated in open space. This universe does not allow any NTR clues related to the protagonist to occur! - Now changed, the next time Oda Nobuhime eats any food of the protagonist, this skill will be activated 100% in a closed space.

Beidou Xinwei looked at his system. Huh? So considerate? Even such a small detail was being meticulously guarded?

"Delicious, so delicious! I've never eaten anything so delicious before. I thought tempura was already delicious, but I didn't expect it to be this delicious. Awooo, awooo, why, what am I..." She almost cried at the end of the meal. She drank the noodle soup in the bowl in one gulp, then took out her handkerchief from her bosom and wiped it carelessly. The kitten's face finally returned to its original cute look. She took a deep breath and looked at Beidou Xinwei with a bit of complaint: "Hey, this is for you."

clap clap clap!

Oda Nobuhime clapped her hands, and a beautiful maid came in carrying a large furoshiki bag, which was considered a briefcase in that era.

"?!What's this?"

"You asked for 'talk therapy' for 100 wen a day; two paintings, 100 wen each; saving my life is 10 kan, work injury compensation is 10 kan, and lost wages are 2 kan." Oda Nobuhime lowered her head, looking tired and ready to be destroyed. "Here, I brought the money myself—I'm not someone who owes money and refuses to pay it back. Just follow me, and I guarantee you'll be rich."

"!!...Yes, sure." Beidou Xinwei suddenly found the beautiful girl in front of him more and more pleasing to the eye, and his tone became more friendly. Over 20 strings of cash in one go, what could one do with it in this feudal era? — Happy whoring until death.

Oh, it’s the feudal age now. I have worked in the beautiful world all my life, so can’t I enjoy myself in the feudal age?

"Hey, on the other side, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"You go ahead." Beidou Xinwei patted his chest, looking at Oda Xinji who seemed to be hesitant to speak. He felt that business was business, this was normal: "Hey, we are friends! Aren't we friends who have risked our lives for each other?"

"...You're blinded by money." Oda Nobuhime muttered, then sat down next to the other person.

He was a trustworthy person, at least Oda Nobuhime thought so. Growing up in the Warring States period was a time of war and turmoil, with sons killing their fathers, ministers killing their kings, and the lower classes overthrowing their superiors a daily occurrence. Few people were truly trustworthy. Even one's own mother was constantly plotting to kill one. Family affection was practically nonexistent in such times.

For the past eighteen years, whether as a person, a woman, or a feudal lord, Oda Nobuhime had experienced for the first time in her life such a shocking realization: someone was willing to die for me! He was willing to treat me sincerely!

What's more, there is the love bonus. Oda Nobuhime took a deep breath.

"Hey, you still don't want to be my retainer? Um... If not, how about hiring me? Hiring me." Fearing that Beidou Nobuyuki would refuse again, Oda Nobuhime quickly gestured and explained, like a salesperson selling a product for the first time: "Look, although some people are not optimistic about my side, my father is the head of the family after all! What you said a few days ago was very right. Power is the foundation of everything, and the formation of power comes from the support of others. I went back these days and thought about what our family's greatest advantage is. First, Owari produces grain, and grain cultivation has always been good! Second: Tsushima Port!"

"Yes, but this is the advantage of the Oda family, or more precisely, the Oda Danjotada faction." Beidou Xinwei looked at the other party puzzledly: "You don't think these advantages are your advantages?"

"What belongs to my father is mine. My father believes in me, but not my brother." Oda Nobuhime waved her hand. In this era of relying on one's father, inheritance rights do play a certain role. But... since it's all about relying on one's father, what if my father dies? "Since I was fourteen, he gave me five thousand kan of pocket money every year! - I used it all to build an army."

"...Hmm?" Beidou Nobuo turned his head and looked at Oda Nobuhime in front of him as if he was looking at some unfamiliar rich woman.

5000 guan? Plus pocket money? Is your family that rich?

Yes, the Oda family was incredibly wealthy! Besides being thankful for Tsushima Port, we also have to thank Takeda Shingen, the Warring States period's biggest money-spender! Kai Province had nothing. The fields couldn't grow food, and the yields were low, not to mention the mountainous terrain. However, they accidentally discovered ten massive gold mines! Ten! Takeda Shingen had no idea how to spend the money, so he just spent it. He bought whatever he didn't have—and this immediately sparked a commodity society for the surrounding people!

The biggest beneficiary was the Owari Oda clan. Takeda Shingen and his father had been spending money relentlessly for 20 years, which led to the creation of the Owari Rakuza music market. Of course, that's all in the future.

"Are you so rich?"

"Just kidding, I'm super rich! - But you have to spend it as well as earn it." Oda Nobuhime hesitated for a moment and said, "So I want to hire you as my Ashigaru general! You can leave at any time if you don't want to, and the annual salary is 100 kan. Help me train my Akamori-san! Nei, Nei! - Nei! Please, help me! I feel like so many people around me want to kill me, so I'll give you my best toy to play with, just stay with me!"

As she spoke, the girl grabbed Beidou Xinwei's thigh and said, "Let's unify Owari together! - I can give you anything you want! Only you!"

The temptation is quite strong, especially the last sentence. But can I let you grasp it?

"Alas, Your Highness, do you have no ambition?" Beidou Nobuo naturally put on airs. He immediately helped Oda Nobuhime to her feet. The handsome boy frowned at the beautiful girl before him and said in a rather critical tone, "It's just Owari. Is this your life goal, just a pastime?"

"Huh?" Oda Nobuhime was at a loss as to what to do.

"Your family's affairs are indeed quite lively, with your mother, your brother, your father, and your uncles and aunts. And you, since there can only be one Oda left in Owari, you can choose one. We set a small goal: to take Owari within three years, Inabayama Castle (Mino Province) within five years, unify Gyeonggi (Japan's capital region, referring to the central region of Japan) within ten years, and unify Japan within fifteen years—and then, start lying in wait. That year I happened to be twenty-nine, so I could still lie in wait for about forty or fifty years. With a little luck, I might even be able to rest in peace for even longer."

"Wait a minute?" Oda Nobuhime had painted a big pie for her employees, and she thought it was big enough. Unexpectedly, the employees drew an even bigger pie for her, and the pia was blown directly on her face. It was so thick that she couldn't even wipe it off! - Oda Nobuhime looked at Beidou Nobuyuki for a long time, and when she realized that he was not kidding her, she said: "Do you really have this idea? Unify Owari within three years? Isn't this a bit too fast? This..."

"That's still quite slow. Just tell me, as long as you're willing to listen to me, I'll agree to serve. However... based on my merits, the price I ask for might be a bit high. Can you afford it?"

"As long as I can unify Owari!" Oda Nobuhime thought to herself: Three generations of my family haven't been able to do it, so is it possible that my wish will be fulfilled? — She immediately puffed out her chest, like a sports anime heroine who said, "As long as you enter Koshien, I can date you."

Some shy, some impulsive. But this is not a sports show, but a murder show. Oda Nobuhime directly promised Beidou Nobumi as a feudal lord: "How much you want, I will give you!"

Chapter 16: Sex Buddies

Ding! Awakening Skill [Training Lv.01] (0/100) →

Unlock the ability [Recruitment])

Of course, Hokuto Nobuyoshi agreed to serve as an official, which made Oda Nobuhime as excited as an ant on a hot plate. However, compared to Oda Nobuhime, Oda Nobuhide on the other side was like a toad in a frying pan.

Oda Nobuhime almost owed Hokuto Nobuyoshi a favor to meet her father Oda Nobuhide.

"Come, come, I'll take you to see my father." Oda Nobuhime, holding Hokuto Nobumi's hand, paraded through the streets. It was a bit strange, after all, for an 18-year-old girl to hold the hand of a 14-year-old boy. Furthermore, one was 1.60 meters tall, the other 1.85 meters. In a world where the average person was 1.40 meters tall, this was the typical Astartes holding the hand of a Primarch.

He paraded through the streets and entered Furuno Castle. None of the retainers dared to stop him, and some were so foolish as to ask who Hokuto Nobuyoshi was. But Oda Nobuhime gave him a powerful shout, and his eyes instantly brightened with reason and clarity.

"Let me tell you, my father is known as the Tiger of Owari!" It's clear that Oda Nobuhime has great respect for her father. She uses her hands as claws, pretending to eat someone. The beautiful girl's facial expressions are quite good, as she continues to introduce her father: "He's a fierce general who's never seen before. I guess you have a lot in common with him! Hmm...eh?"

Oda Nobuhime suddenly saw a few young men hurriedly passing by her, seemingly holding something in their hands. Their target was the courtyard of the Honmaru.

"Hey, where are you all going? Can't you see me coming?" Oda Nobuhime grabbed a young man and said, "Go tell my father that I'm here to see him with my number one retainer!"

"?" After being caught, Xiao Xing immediately knelt down to Oda Nobuhime.

This is the insurmountable gap of the true feudal ruling class. With one head bowed to the ground, the young man said respectfully: "Ha Yi! Your Highness! The Lord is meeting with merchants from Kyushu."

"Merchants from Kyushu?" Oda Nobuhime thought for a long time and asked, "Kyushu? What kind of desolate place is that, full of poisonous insects and ferocious beasts? Merchants there are nothing to behold. Avi, do you know those guys?"

"I've heard a little bit about it." Beidou Xinwei nodded and spoke eloquently, "Xinji, don't underestimate the merchants in Kyushu and the Western Regions. The merchants there controlled the maritime trade with Ming and made a fortune. About thirty years ago, the Ouchi and Hosokawa families bypassed the shogunate and sent envoys to Ming, but the "tribute dispute" broke out. The Ming Emperor, concerned about the rebellion of Japanese pirates, banned sea voyages. The Ouchi clan fell into decline because of this - I'm sure Ouchi Yoshitaka will die at the hands of a villain soon. Xinji, I've told you about profit, right? When Ouchi Yoshitaka traded with Ming, the profit circulated normally. But Ouchi Yoshitaka lost the ability to distribute the profit to his subordinates, and power naturally fell to others."

In 1551, Ouchi Yoshitaka was defeated by the Western Peerless Sue Harukata and committed suicide. Sue Harukata was also killed by Mori Motonari at the Battle of Itsukushima not long after.

"Oh... I see..." Oda Nobuhime nodded, not knowing what was going on in her head. "Then the merchants from the Western Kingdom and Kyushu... are they happy to trade with the Ming Kingdom?"

"It's not just the Ming. There are also southern barbarians who come to Japan for business." Beidou Xinwei thought about the various rebellions in Japan that followed, and how the people of Kyushu had made such an indelible contribution to the rebellion. He then explained, "There are many differences. The world has changed. Kyushu is no longer a remote corner of the world. We should no longer underestimate it."

"I understand." Oda Nobuhime nodded, took Beidou Nobumi's hand and said, "Elbow, come with me into the house! Let's go see my father!"

Walking through a Japanese garden, the small space is so small yet it is built to exude an exquisite temperament. Therefore, the winding and twisting paths are endless, which has greatly inspired the maps of later small garden games.

"Dad! I'm here!" Oda Nobuhime held Beidou Nobuo's hand with her right hand, and waved to her father in the depths of the box garden with her left hand.

There were quite a lot of people here, and it was quite lively. The 1.6-meter-tall old man sitting at the head of the group must be Oda Nobuhide, the Tiger of Owari. He was accompanied by several women and children, likely visiting merchants from afar. Back then, with limited information, it was rare to see people from far away, and all news depended on hearsay.

"Oh, Master Ji, you're here." Oda Nobuhide called his daughter's nickname, and a smile instantly broke out on his old face. Then he saw his daughter holding the hand of a young boy, and the smile suddenly disappeared.

"What's this...?" Oda Nobuhide looked at Hokuto Nobuyuki. Wow! He's quite tall! With 40 people in Owari, it's hard to find someone this tall. And... what's with you two, the best sex buddies, looking so happily holding hands?

"The retainer I just conquered! Dad, I told you, you were the most meritorious in the last battle!" Oda Nobuhime came to her father's side and sat down carelessly. Then, as if offering a treasure, she pushed Beidou Nobumi aside and said, "Beidou Nobumi, you must die!"

"...Are you the one who beheaded a Level 7 Hokuto Nobuyuki in a single battle?" Oda Nobuhide looked at the beautiful boy before him, feeling a sense of trance. He found this boy terrifying, as handsome as he was in his youth! ...even more handsome than him. "As expected, heroes emerge young...Okay, from now on, Master Ji, I'll take care of everything. You must serve me loyally...Well, I don't have much to give on our first meeting. I have a fan here, which I'll give to you."

As he spoke, Oda Nobuhide handed the folding fan in his hand to Beidou Nobuo, gently opened a few leaves of the bat fan and then handed it over.

The open fan is called "suehiro" in Japanese, representing a bright and growing future. It was a courtesy gift from an elder to a younger person, and a significant gesture of goodwill from a daimyo to a newly appointed samurai retainer.

"Thank you very much." Beidou Xinwei took the fan and said nothing more, just some workplace nonsense: "How dare I not devote my utmost strength and loyalty to you, even to my death?"

"Well, very good." Oda Nobuhide nodded. As the host and even the elder, not the daimyo, he pointed to the side and said, "This is the mother of Master Ji, my wife. Tsuchida Gozen——"

It's clear she's a woman of middle age, yet still retains her charm. It's a shame the slightly raised corners of her eyes betray a certain fierceness that obscures her beauty—and her eyebrows. It's hard to appreciate a beauty with shaved eyebrows.

"This is my second son, Nobuyuki..."

Actually, Oda Nobuhime was called Sanniang not because she was the third child. It was because she was... the second child. She had an older brother, but because he was born out of wedlock, he had no right of succession and had withdrawn from the battle for family heir. So why was she called Sanniang, the second child? — A feint with the King of Hell! The King of Hell wants to take my second child, but I'm the third child!

"You all saw that I invited merchants from Kyushu today, and they said they brought brand new weapons." Oda Nobuhide waved his hand, looked at his heir Oda Nobuhime, and then looked at his second son Oda Nobuyuki.

As if testing him, he asked, "What do you two think of this Jiuzhou businessman?"

"Kyushu..." Oda Nobuyuki frowned. This young man had inherited the talents of the handsome men and beautiful women of the Oda family. He also seemed more stable, the good boy type. He immediately lowered his head and said, "Kyushu has always refused to submit to the king's rule since the Great War. No matter how many Kyushu scouts or officials the court sends, they will not end well. The reason is that the mountains there are high and the roads are long, and they are not willing to accept the king's rule. Poisonous insects and miasma are everywhere... It's just a small corner of the world."

You see, the standard answer is, Oda Nobuhime can also do it.

"Hmm." Oda Nobuhide seemed quite satisfied with this answer. He glanced at the Kyushu merchant kneeling beside him. Then he looked at his precious heir. He said to Oda Nobuhime, "Nobuhime, do you think so too?"

"Of course not." Oda Nobuhime curled her lips and said disdainfully, "Merchants from Kyushu and the western regions are by no means ordinary people. Since Ouchi Yoshitaka thirty years ago..."

Copy-vent. This is called learning and applying immediately. Oda Nobuhime repeated what Hokuto Nobuyuki had just said. Her novel perspective and bold prediction of Ōuchi Yoshitaka's imminent death instantly drew everyone's attention.

"Hmm, interesting." As a father, Oda Nobuhide found it more and more interesting the more he listened. This novel perspective was incompatible with the education system of Japan's Warring States period - but it made sense. Since his father's generation, Oda Nobuhide had coveted the two commercial centers of Atsuta and Tsushima Port. His generation finally conquered them, which made the Oda family of Dan Masatada's lineage stand firm. Of course, he also made special contributions to business: "Master Ji, it's great that you can think of this step! I'm very happy."

Tsuchida Gozen's face was almost as black as the bottom of a pot, but fortunately it was covered with white powder.

"I think Nobuyuki's statement is more reasonable. They are just some country bumpkins." Tsuchida Gozen said without any political foresight at all.

"Let's not talk about that." Oda Nobuhide and his wife had several children, and generally speaking, they still had some affection for each other, and the children were of good quality. He didn't argue with his wife. He waved his hand gently and said, "This time... Hey, show me your product. What do you call this... iron... iron..."

"Hayi." A merchant, who had been kneeling for a long time, took a few steps forward on his knees. In the feudal era, the samurai masters were enjoying themselves, so what did that have to do with a lowly merchant like you? The kindness of a father and the filial piety of a son in heaven, what did that have to do with the next meal of a lowly peasant like you, who scraped for food in the fields?

The merchant solemnly pulled out a… firearm from a wooden box! It was a rather strange-looking weapon. He presented it with both hands and said, “This is a [Te Pao Yi] (iron cannon). You must die.”

"Oh, teppo, what a nice name." Oda Nobuhide picked up the teppo in his hand. He had heard of this thing before. "I heard that this thing is very popular in the West? Is it a new thing?"

When the teppo was first introduced to Japan, its wealthy locals were completely baffled by its nature. The neighboring Ming Dynasty's Shenjiying (Shenjiying) had been equipped with bird-shaped and three-barreled blunderbusses for years. This was all thanks to the Oirat student, the Emperor Jiaomen, Ming Baozong, who experienced its establishment, prosperity, and decline over nearly a century. It wasn't until 1543 that Japan first encountered firearms.

In the past few years, the Japanese have experienced the imitation of matchlock guns and some minor improvements. However, all the early iron cannons were ceremonial and ceremonial items, and they were not very useful, just like setting off firecrackers during the New Year. They were mostly given to each other by daimyo.

"Does anyone among you recognize this thing?" Oda Nobuhide picked up a matchlock rifle and looked at everyone in front of him with a smile.

Chapter 17 The sword in the father-in-law's hand is getting closer

It has been more than half a month since I traveled through time, and Beidou Xinwei really feels that there are many differences between the Japanese Warring States Period and the era he lives in.

Perhaps it was due to a different era, a different class, or perhaps it was due to a different region—from the very beginning, Beidou Xinwei felt several strange glances coming at him. One of them came from Oda Xinji's mother, Tsuchida Gozen.

Unlike the other women who looked at him with admiration, surprise, and admiration, Tsuchida Gozen's gaze was one of naked resentment. This woman's mental state might not be very good. Beidou Xinwei, as an adult man who had participated in social work, although he didn't quite understand the communal dining system of feudal society, he clearly understood the communal dining system of socialism.