Quantum Leap Vol. 7 Fausto japan KabushikiGaisha

C010 Someone Is Poking A Hornet's Nest, Is It ?!?!?

Since the iron ores and coal would arrive later, I checked with the ambassadors that we would be going to get limestone in Mount Otakine. So the men were given rest tomorrow and then we would proceed with an expedition in 2 days.

At the meantime, I called the guards and told him to take the 1x2 timbers and make it look like 5-foot katana and paint it black with some trimmings on the handle. I told him to make 10 first and it must look real from far.

I explained we need it in 2 days. At the meantime, I saw that we need around 200 crates so I gave him 5 gold coins and ask him to get the necessary materials and pass me back the change and the receipt.

I asked the 'aunties cook' how are they coping and they replied that they are doing fine. I informed them once the warehouse operations start, there would be a surge of another 100 to 150 more manpower added. They were surprised that we could afford to have so much manpower. I said it is alright because we create employment.

Suddenly a group of 12 men wearing the Imperial Guards armours and weapons came over with the Mayor of the town. The sight of this prestigious person stepping into the 2nd cluster of the residential district means something is not right.

"EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND STAY WHERE YOU ARE!" an Imperialist shouted and everyone stopped what they are doing and stayed rooted to the ground. I saw a few chickens crossing in front of the Imperialist stopped midway with one claw on the ground while the other was midway walking and froze. Someone was eating and had stooped midway too as if the pause button had been pressed.

I walked over followed by Hiko-sama and the 4 ambassadors and we stood in front of the Mayor and bowed low and straighten up. The damn bloody arrogant Mayor didn't even bid his head or even bat his eyelids.

"WHO IS THE OWNER OF THIS LAND?" an Imperialists asked.

"I am, these two pieces of land belongs to me, I am Hiko Seiko the 12th, ex Samurai from the Shogunate"

"WHO GIVES YOU PERMISSION TO BUILD FACTORIES AND OPERATE A BUSINESS HERE? ALL BUSINESS SHOULD BE HELD IN THE BUSINESS OR TRADING DISTRICT. THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL AREA. TEAR DOWN THIS ILLEGAL DEALING RIGHT AWAY."

"Hmm... Would you mind not to use caps in this novel and chapter are you are talking to us? We are not blind nor deaf and using caps is like you are trying to shout down our ears... Have you brushed your teeth today?"

"WHO ARE YOU, PUNK? DID I TALK TO YOU? YOU ARE JUST A SMALL KID WHO EITHER STILL SUCKLING ON YOUR MUMMY'S SMELLY PILLOWS OR NEEDS SOMEONE TO WASH YOU AFTER YOU PEE AND SHIT."

"You gonna get it, you overgrown, pea-brained slowpoke, obese armadillo; talk about my mother once more I let you vomit s**t afterwards!"

"As I've said Mr Imperial Guard, please don't use caps because it's hurting my eyes very much. Please, the distance between you and we are very near. We are not on different ends of this village."

"People are looking at you, looking so flustered and all. All your veins are now appearing in your necks and forehead. This is not the way to show authority in front of a highly prestigious man, like our Excellency."

'Look, he may be a bit embarrassed at the way you are acting right now and he must be thinking, am I hiring baboons or a skilled Imperial Guard... "

Hearing me say this angered the Imperial Guard more and he shouted, "IT IS MY SCRIPT. I DON'T CARE. OTHER PLATFORM WILL INCLUDE HTML TAGS SOON AND THIS CONVO I HAVE WITH YOU CAN BE BOLD AND ITALIC! SO YOU SNIVELLING KID, GO RUNOFF TO YOUR MUMMY AND HIDE IN HER HAKAMA, GO...!"

"That's it, you hairy balls gobbling turkey! You are asking for it now!"

"Kind Sir, since you asked me to run inside my mummy's hakama, and I don't even know who my parents were, or I may say that I could be an illegitimate child, the last time I heard was that she died during childbirth."

"Since you knew my mummy, why don't you aid me by looking for her grave and kowtow for her 7 times and bring back her tombstone for me. Since you are so highly knowledgeable while being assigned to protect with your incessant hollering."

"You see, His Excellency is turning beet red in an embarrassment of hiring such an intelligent and highly nincompoop."

"Alright, it is enough. Behave professionally. You are not a kid to argue with a kid. Act your age and follow orders and be rational."

The Mayor finally spoke to stop the sputtering nonsense of his favourite Imperial Guard.

"Oh, thank you so much, Your Excellency. We are so revered in your presence and wisdom."

I started my show to make them feel lower than dog s**t on the pavement!

The Mayor sized me up and ignored me, while he stood and faced Hiko-sama. I sauntered over and stood beside Hiko-sama and took his hand and patted my head... My actions seem to add fuel to the fire, further angering the screaming hyena.

"As this man had said earlier, this is a residential area, and if you want to conduct business, do it in the business district or trading district. This is a residential area and is not suitable for business and I think the buildings here are unfit to be erected. I suggest that these buildings be demolished immediately, and ceased its operations with immediate effect."

The Mayor spoke in his authorities voice as he stressed on destroying everyone's future

"Your Excellency, would you mind me answering on behalf of my stepfather? He is not feeling well these past few weeks and he is having a very bad stomach cramp, which we suspect is an ulcer or gastric, due to his dedication and commitment to serve the country, since most times he does not have enough rest, constantly on the guard and may have breakfast during dinner time and have lunch during breakfast and dinner during his lunch... Tsk... Tsk... Tsk. ."

"Your Excellency, if you would and you could, in your wisest of knowledge, can point for us an empty locale or a building or factory or even an empty lot or plot of land within Kitakata business or trading district, I would swear upon my mother's grave that we will demolish the building this very instant without a peep or a poop."

"Would Your Excellency be kind enough to lead my poor stepfather? Look, he's forever stuck in this frown look because he is trying to fight the pain and sufferings that he had undergone through the years of serving you and slaying hundred of men under your name."

The Mayor was silent for some time before he spoke again.

"No, there is no locale, building, factory or any piece of empty land in the business or trading district. But look, this is a residential district, no one should conduct business here especially constructing so many barns on these 2 pieces of land with so many men and women milling around that people might think you are running a harem club or a whorehouse."

"You, Hiko Seiko, under the orders of The Royal Highness, command the demolition of the buildings right now. This is also a direct order from me and so you saré commit insubordination?"

"You were from the shogunate, so you'd better listen to specific instructions and orders. I tell you to know, this place is unsafe for the residents and I don't know who approved the construction of the buildings here in the first place. Those who dare opposes this matter will be seriously dealt with!"

I bowed at him, turned my head and raised my arm at my guard and said, "Please call the foreman who is in charge of this construction."

The guard ran and called to his former boss that the Young Master is calling for him, and the Mayor is here too. The foreman ran and stood beside me and he bowed deeply before the Mayor.

"Your Excellency, for your general knowledge, this is Kayu-San and he is the Head Of Buildings And Construction from your Municipal Hall of Kitakata. Ever since there's no more construction to be developed here in this village, he has decided to become a humble furniture proprietor instead."

"Before we initially even began to break this ground, we had acquired from your Office about running a business. Sensei, please take out the receipt and permit to run a business here, our corporate account book, the agreed proposal from the Head of the treasurer and the blueprint for the land and plot, thank you."

Hiko-sama brought all the ammunition because the Mayor now is a bit dumbfounded as now he is facing an 11-year-kid while he has one foot in the grave already." We had made the necessary inquiries on how we could run a business here in Kitakata."

"We spoke to the Business Registration Office under your Administration, and they realised that there are no more places for us to operate a business because this village business and trade infrastructure has already been stagnant. Potential businessman, tradesman and entrepreneurs who wished to open a trade here were all turned down because of..."

"Lack of land space and has no future in the development of turning this village into a town. In general terms, this village has no potential growth at all, whether its residential, business or trade."

"However, when we told the Business and Registration Office that we are currently living in the innermost District, the request to register a business trade name was immediately approved."

"That means the person who had issued this permit knew that we are using this residential part here as a business area. We were even asked to produce this business permit who requested about running a business in the residential area."

"Secondly, we had gone to the Plot and Land Department and managed to acquire these 2 blueprints for the lot size, underground aqueduct as well as the sewerage line. The person in charge who has issued these blueprints to us has asked both of us for the reasons in acquiring these blueprints."

"When we explained that we need to build and construct a building for business purposes, and when we asked for his good references of engineers, he highly recommends Kayu-San, a person of high integrity and knowledge that would give us the best solution and recommendations for our building needs."

"Your Excellency, if these 2 pieces of land were not suitable for building a business, would the person from the Plot and Land Department be crazy enough to destroy his rice bowl and suffer your wrath in committing insubordination towards you?"

"Before we even began to consult kayu-san here, we first headed to the Treasury and opened a corporate account. We showed our ID to the Head of Treasurer, stating that we had just opened a business account in the Business Registration Department, and within our residential area and he commented very good!"

"He even explained the interest rate of the savings account, time deposit account as well as a corporate account. What we are doing right now, is help raise the economy as well as supporting your infrastructure by making huge deposits in your Treasury."

"We also had an approval agreement that the Head of Treasurer does support us 100%. Here, please do take a look at the proposal and then take a peek at our lowly and humble corporate account. A fat, rich Treasury would attract more investments from within and external, am I right to say this, Your Excellency?"

The Mayor handed back our business permit, receipt and blueprints, while he took the proposal agreement signed by the Head of Treasurer and confirmed that it is legit since there was the Treasury stamp on it.