At this time, suddenly, as if lightning flashed through his mind, Qingden suddenly remembered something.

——No...! I almost forgot... I have connections in Osaka... I have them!

Thinking of this, he subconsciously turned his head and looked at Kinoshita Mai beside him with deep meaning.

Kinoshita Mai noticed his gaze for the first time, blinked in confusion, and looked at Qingto.

"Qingdeng, what's wrong?"

"...No, it's nothing."

As he said that, Qingdeng silently withdrew his gaze, pretending that nothing happened.

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After seeing the ruins of Otsu Castle, Seito and his party set off again, walking around and observing Otsu Town in detail.

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From now on, this town will be their "capital", and they can't help but care about it.

Although Otsu Town was considered a very developed town by the average standards of the Edo period, in Ayoto's eyes, no matter how prosperous the city in the feudal era was, it was just like that.

At this time, Aoden realized belatedly that this day was his first time to set foot in a "second-tier city" in the Edo period.

Although he traveled for three and a half years, he had only visited three towns - Edo, Kyoto and Nara - all of which were well-deserved first-tier cities in the Edo period.

I have to say that the gap between first- and second-tier cities in the Edo period was quite large.

Looking around the entire town of Otsu, there is not a single stone road, all are dirt roads with potholes.

The houses on the street are also very low, and there are no houses above 3 floors.

In addition, Seito keenly noticed that the population of Otsu Town was not as large as he expected.

The reason is that Otsu is too close to Kyoto.

Kyoto's prosperity had a siphon effect, and many people in Otsu Town were "sucked" away.

All in all, if you want to build Otsu Town into a large town worthy of the name "Qinjin", it will also take a lot of effort.

While patrolling Otsu Town, Yataro Iwasaki raised his eyes from time to time and peeked at Aoto in front, with hesitation in his eyes.

After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and then drove his horse forward, walking side by side with Qingdeng:

"Mr. Orange, I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Qingdeng smiled without thinking:

"Yataro, you don't have to be reserved in front of me. If you have something to say, you can speak freely."

Yataro Iwasaki straightened his back and showed a serious expression.

"Mr. Tachibana, I personally feel that the matter of 'finding the room director' cannot be delayed any longer."

"Today's Shinsengumi is a huge force with 3,000 troops."

"Furthermore, I believe it won't be long before the Shinsengumi's size will further expand."

"On this basis, there is now another vast land of 300,000 dan under your rule."

"Next, the work on your shoulders will only become more and more arduous."

"The current situation of 'you personally serve as the director of the office' is no longer sustainable."

"Besides...with all due respect, Mr. Tachibana, you are not a professional accountant."

"You can still manage to handle the work of the director now, but you won't be able to tell for sure later."

"If we don't find a competent director quickly, it will be difficult for us to carry out all the subsequent work."

As soon as Yataro Iwasaki finished speaking, Aoto couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

After a moment, he sighed silently, his facial expression dominated by strong helplessness.

"Yataro, I understand everything you said."

"Well, you're right, now we really need to find a way to fill the vacancy of 'chief'."

"I will seriously look for people who are qualified for the position of 'chief' in the future."

The "chief" in Yataro Iwasaki's words naturally refers to the leader of the Shinsengumi Finance Office.

The position of Director of the Finance Office has been vacant since the establishment of the Shinsengumi.

The staff officer's seat can be empty, but the room chief cannot.

Previously, Qingteng could barely hold the position of director of the office.

But now, he is increasingly unable to do what he wants.

Governor of Gyeonggi Town, general of the Shinsengumi, eighth prince, commander of a thousand men, and master of the Qinjin Domain... with four positions added to them, Qingdeng has to face endless official duties every day when he opens his eyes, so where does he have the energy to go?

How about handling the office manager's work smoothly?

In fact, Qingdeng never stopped searching for the room chief.

However...economic talents who can understand finance are really rare.

Japan has lacked education in science and engineering since ancient times, let alone financial talents. People who are proficient in the four arithmetic operations are very rare.

The Shinsengumi, Shinseng Chamber of Commerce and Qinjin Clan basically share the same leadership team.

For example: Yataro Iwasaki is not only the president of the Shinsei Chamber of Commerce, but also the "finance minister" of the Qinjin clan.

The same is true for Shannan Keisuke. He is now not only the chief of the Shinsengumi, but also the "prime minister" of the Qinjin clan.

Next, countless major projects will be carried out in Qinjin Domain.

It would undoubtedly be of great benefit to have a capable logistics talent sitting in the rear.

All in all, no matter which angle you look at it, "finding the director" has become Qingdeng's most urgent priority.

——Speaking of which... maybe I can ask Boss Kiryu for help.

Qingto almost forgot: the Senshiya run by Kiryu's boss is an employment agency.

As the boss of an employment agency, he must have a rich network of contacts that others cannot match.

Boss Kiryu's old face appeared in Qingto's mind... Qingto couldn't help but feel a faint feeling of longing for him.

It's been a while since I've seen my mentor, and I really miss him.

——What is Mr. Kiryu doing now?

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Edo, Chishiya——

"Oh~~Mr. Kiryu, your hands are so skillful~~I never thought you could even knit blankets!"

Boss Kiryu is currently being ogled by an old woman.

As the old woman spoke, she stretched out her hand to touch Boss Kiryu's hand in a familiar manner.

Boss Kiryu calmly retracted his palm, leaving the other party with nothing.

"I once learned how to sew fur in Ezo."

Although he is an old man who is nearly a hundred years old, he is deeply loved because of his gentle personality, elegant temperament, handsome appearance, and he knows everything and can do everything, from repairing roofs to running water wells.

It is loved by the old ladies in the neighborhood who have been lonely for a long time.

Seeing that the touching failed, the old woman changed to a coquettish "shy tone".

"Mr. Kiryu, it's rare that I made a pot of fish soup today, but my husband went fishing again today. It would be a pity to waste such a good pot of soup! If you are free, you might as well come to my house to drink soup!"

Boss Kiryu smiled reservedly:

"Mrs. Matsumoto, thank you for your kindness, but I still have work to do today, so please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."

His lack of food and salt immediately made the other party feel very annoyed.

The old woman stamped her feet angrily and said, "That's it, then you should work hard, hum!" Then she turned around and left.

Boss Kiryu stood up and politely sent her out of the store.

As soon as the old lady left, he let out a sigh of relief:

"I am already an old man with white hair and beard, why am I still so popular?"

After leaving this murmur that seemed to show off, Boss Kiryu turned back and prepared to return to the kitchen to continue making lunch.

However, at this moment——

Ding-ling~Ding-ling~Ding-ling~Ding-ling~

Suddenly, a bell rang from far to near outside the store.

Boss Kiryu raised his eyebrows sharply.
To be continued...