Chapter 86 Building Trust
The money that the three generations of Hokage gave Naruto every month should be the death pension of Minato Namikaze, as well as the savings left by his mission during his lifetime.
But only three thousand taels per month, what can I do with this money?
The minimum price for a bowl of Yile ramen is 60, and at most 3,000 taels can eat fifty bowls of ramen.
Based on three meals a day, even if Naruto eats less food at his age, this money will definitely be spent in less than half a month. It is impossible to eat without buying other daily necessities.
Besides, three or four-year-old children are in a critical period of physical development. How can they grow their bodies by eating only ramen every day?
It's really too much...
Changfeng looked down at Naruto, who looked innocent, and finally understood why he was drinking expired milk. There were often only cup noodles that were much cheaper than ramen and had lower nutritional value, and he had to eat them sparingly.
Just now he mentioned that Uncle Yile is open until twelve o'clock in the evening every day, which he doesn't even know about.
It seems that he often sneaks out at night, but he has no money to eat ramen, so he can only sit alone under the street lamp like just now...
"Let's go Naruto."
He gently pulled Naruto's hand and walked towards the Ichile Ramen shop.
...
As Naruto said, Uncle Ichiraku's ramen shop is still open.
However, there are basically no customers at this point.
The little girl calamus seems to be going to rest, and only Uncle Yile is left in the store packing things alone.
Seeing Changfeng and Naruto walk in, he was stunned for a moment.
"Yo, it's Naruto."
"And Changfeng-Jun, it's really surprising!"
Uncle Yile, who came back to his senses, greeted the two with a smile.
Chang Feng looked down at Naruto and found that his little hands were rubbing uneasily.
"Naruto, order whatever you want to eat."
"Uncle Yile, I'm still the same."
He said, letting go of Naruto's hand and sitting on the stool himself.
"I want Tonkotsu Miso Char Siew Noodles! Large portions!"
Naruto raised his hand and screamed, then flexibly jumped onto the stool.
"Okay! Please wait a moment."
Uncle Yile laughed and went to cook the noodles. When he turned around, he looked at Chang Feng more.
The ramen was ready in no time. Before it was served on the table, Uncle Yile quietly added five more pieces of char siew to each of the two bowls.
"Here, eat."
He squinted, smiled and handed his face to Changfeng and Naruto respectively.
"Oh hoho... Brother Changfeng, Uncle Yile, I'm going to start work!"
Seeing the food with all the colors and flavors in front of him, Naruto's eyes were full of stars, and he couldn't move his eyes away.
After he finished speaking, he picked up his chopsticks and ate at the sea bowl, which was a circle bigger than his head.
"Eat slowly, be careful of the heat."
"Uncle Yile, thank you for cooking noodles for us so late."
Chang Feng thanked him and started himself.
...
"belch……"
"Are you full, Naruto?"
Changfeng drank the last sip of the thick soup, touched his belly, and turned to look at Naruto.
The latter was using chopsticks to pick up the little ramen residue left in the bowl and did not answer.
"Looks like I haven't eaten enough yet..."
"Uncle..."
Changfeng raised his head, and just wanted to order another one for Naruto, Uncle Yile had already handed over a bowl of steaming ramen with a smile.
"Naruto eats more than the average child, haha..."
"This bowl is for you for free, eat it, Naruto."
He said, smiling and looking towards Chang Feng.
"Do you want another bowl, it's free."
"No, no, it's already so late, if I eat too much, I'll lose sleep."
Chang Feng waved his hand, smiled, and nodded knowingly at Uncle Yile.
It seems that Uncle Yile usually helps Naruto a lot.
This is one of the few villagers in Naruto's childhood who would not have any ill will towards him in Hokage.
Ten minutes later.
Naruto finally finished the second bowl of ramen.
"Hiccup~"
"So satisfying!"
"Uncle, Brother Changfeng, thank you!"
After eating and drinking, Naruto remembered to thank the two of them.
"Uncle Yile, thank you for your hospitality, then we won't disturb your business, let's go, Naruto."
Changfeng said to take the money to settle the bill, and then left with Naruto.
As soon as he went out to the street, a gust of autumn wind whistled past, and Naruto couldn't help shivering, wrapping his thin clothes.
"Cold?"
Changfeng asked.
He gritted his teeth lightly and shook his head.
"Brother Changfeng, thank you for inviting me to eat ramen tonight."
"I'm going home now. When I have money next time, I'll treat you to dinner too!"
"Then it's settled?"
"Hmm! It's a word!"
"Is it okay to go home alone, Naruto?"
"It's okay, I've always been alone anyway, goodbye! Brother Changfeng!"
Naruto trotted away and waved back at Chang Feng.
It seems that there is indeed no problem.
Chang Feng silently turned on the arrogance of seeing and hearing.
After finding that Naruto turned a corner, he squatted down against the wall in the alley.
With a move in his heart, he dodged and chased after him, just in time to see Naruto hugging his knees and burying his head in his arms, and a touch of sadness gradually appeared on his face.
Has loneliness returned?
Chang Feng was silent.
It is hard to imagine that a three or four-year-old child not only has to suffer from hunger every day, but also has no friends, relatives, or even people to talk to.
Every time I walk on the street, all I get is all kinds of scorn...
What kind of huge psychological and spiritual pressure will it bring to bear so much?
In such an unfair situation, Naruto can still grow normally, and if it were any one, even Chang Feng himself would have been blackened long ago, releasing the nine tails to destroy Cao Dan's world!
But Naruto has been clenching his teeth all the time.
He is indeed more sensible, and he never easily shows his vulnerable side in front of others, giving people the feeling of being sunny and cheerful, and even a little not very smart.
But he was only a child after all.
A child who has been able to clearly understand what joy, anger, sorrow and joy are, knows how to distinguish between goodwill and evil from the outside world, and knows what loneliness is.
"It seems that it would be safer for me to send you back."
"If you don't get enough sleep, you won't grow taller in the future."
Hearing the sudden sound, Naruto was stunned.
He raised his head and found that Chang Feng had appeared beside him at some point, leaning against the wall with his arms folded, looking down at him playfully.
"Brother Changfeng, you..."
He stood up, quickly wiped the tears from his face, and acted as if nothing had happened.
"I, I was too full just now, rest here for a while..."
"yes?"
"If you eat too much all of a sudden, it will be really hard not to laugh in time. It's getting late. If you don't mind, come on my back and I'll carry you back."
Chang Feng smiled and patted his shoulder.
"Is it really possible?"
Naruto jumped on Changfeng's back at once, and put his hand around his neck gently.
Hmm... It seems that the little guy has begun to trust himself.
"Hold on tight! Don't fall off!"
Chang Feng jumped and jumped onto the roof.
Two figures, one big and one small, quickly disappeared.