Three days had passed, and Jay and Ameno had spent their time trading in Hacho Village.
From their first day of trading, they received a positive response from the villagers who came to the market.
This was especially true after they discovered that the salt Jay and Ameno were selling was of good quality and reasonably priced.
Furthermore, after seeing that their salt business was doing well, Jay began bringing out some fresh fruit for them to try.
This time, they brought out some watermelons for sale.
And with a sample as a tester, their watermelons became even more popular.
To increase their sales, Jay adopted a method of selling them by cutting them into small pieces.
He also sold them at a more affordable price, as if he were selling them individually, he felt the purchasing power of the villagers would be limited.
Moreover, a watermelon costs 150-200 ryo, which is clearly expensive for them.
But Jay couldn't do much to lower the price of the watermelons, as his investigation of the market revealed.
The prices of fruit there were quite high, except for fruit produced in the village.
So, to avoid being resented by other vendors and to avoid unnecessary expenses, Jay decided to sell at a competitive price.
He came up with the idea of selling the fruit in slices, with one watermelon cut in half, then cut in half again, and so on, so that the watermelon was only thin like a fan, but still had enough flesh.
He sold them for 2-3 ryo, which was relatively cheap and affordable.
Moreover, Jay could cut around 70-80 pieces from one watermelon, so he clearly made a profit.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jay also established good relationships with several villagers.
From their information, Jay and Ameno gained a lot of up-to-date information about the ninja world.
Among them, the village of Konoha was led by the fifth Hokage, Tsunade.
On the other hand, Sunagakure Village is led by Gaara as Kazekage. Jay obtained this information when Ameno came to his world.
They didn't talk about high-ranking officials from their village, only a few trivial matters about the ordinary lives of ninja in Sunagakure Village.
So, after coming to this ninja world and gathering information, Jay also realized that he wasn't entirely clear about the exact time of his arrival.
So, he could only find out more at a later time. However, Jay didn't mind because he didn't come to this world for any grand ambitions; at least for now, Jay just wanted to see more about the ninja world.
And could he learn as many ninjutsu as possible here, and see if he could apply them to change his home world for the better?
"This is our last day of selling in this village, so is there anything you want to buy for your friends and family in Sunagakure Village?" Jay asked Ameno.
Because after this, they would continue their journey directly to Sunagakure Village.
So Jay reminded Ameno, "I've bought some small souvenirs here to take to some of my good friends. We have plenty of delicious food left to share with them.
So, I think that's enough, honey," Ameno replied again.
"Okay, then let's pack up and get ready to go to your village," Jay replied again.
And throughout their time in the ninja world, Jay and Ameno didn't forget to check on the situation in Jay's homeworld, switching their clones every day.
To check their clones' memories, before deciding whether to return with their original bodies or let their clones handle the situation there.
In the end, they found nothing significant.
As for the current situation in Jay's village, after he handed over the food to his village, the village then distributed it to all the heads of families in Adam's village.
With fair distribution, regardless of the size of each family, each family was given an equal ration.
With the food assistance provided by the village, the villagers' worries about starvation were somewhat eased.
Now that the food distribution is underway, they can survive better, especially when they realize that the rice they planted won't take long to harvest.
If there are no obstacles and the weather is favorable, they can harvest their rice in less than a month.
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The next morning, Jay and Ameno continued riding their horse-drawn carriage toward Sunagakure Village. The difference was that the road, which had initially been relatively easy, had become more difficult.
This had now become more challenging, as the road to Sunagakure Village was only a compacted gravel road, making it difficult for the horses pulling their carriage to move quickly.
Furthermore, the weather along the journey was extremely hot and sweltering, so they needed to prevent fatigue and dehydration.
Jay provided the horses with protective hoods and provided plenty of water mixed with salt to keep them healthy.
With the space where they could grow a variety of food, they didn't worry about their horses getting thirsty or hungry; they only needed a place to rest, which required them to build a cave for camouflage.
(Don't compare the regular road used by merchants to Sunagakure with the faster desert route. So don't imagine that Sunagakure doesn't have a regular village road connecting it to the outside world. Otherwise, it's impossible for merchants to come to Sunagakure to trade and open shops.)
Moreover, Jay wasn't worried because he had a living map to guide them along their journey to Sunagakure. His wife, Ameno, was from there. As a chunin, Ameno would surely know the safest and most convenient route.
After traveling for several days, Jay felt quite exhausted by the situation there; there was nothing to see except dry land and vast desert.
Fortunately, they could rest back in Jay's world, so they could still rest comfortably at night.
But during the day and evening under the glaring sun, it was really not easy.
"Soon after this valley, the village entrance between the cliffs will be visible, it's a shame," Ameno replied, trying to comfort Jay.
If they had taken the Ninja Route, they would have arrived long ago, but because they had to act like merchants and take the regular route,
So they had to deal with the situations that arose along the way.
And Jay didn't forget, this was a way for him to save coordinates in case of future emergencies, because only by visiting a place he had already passed could he get there.
Through his future world, "Okay, I can't wait," Jay replied again with relief.
And finally, his wait was rewarded, because after passing through the valley, Jay could see the entrance to the legendary Sunagakure village.