As for why he chose to visit Seventh Elder Uchiha Raimon, it was, of course, because Uchiha Raimon was someone Uchiha Tenxiu could have a mutually beneficial relationship with, and they had common interests to cooperate on.
Since the Uchiha Clan stripped Clan Head Uchiha Madara of his Uchiha name, the Uchiha Clan has been without a Clan Head.
The clan's major and minor affairs are primarily handled jointly by the nine Elders of the Uchiha Clan, each of whom possesses at least the strength of an Elite Jonin, and with the enhancement of secret Ninjutsu, they are even capable of fighting Clan Head Level, or Kage-level, opponents.
These Elders have not yet developed into countless factions like the Uchiha Clan of later generations; although their individual stances differ, they mostly just argue and have no intention of resorting to force, still managing to present a united front.
After all, with Senju Hashirama, the God of Shinobi, present, the clan is basically composed of a 'stability faction'.
They must both ensure their own interests are not harmed and jointly present a united front to ensure the 'unity' of the Uchiha Clan.
This means maintaining the current stable situation.
It's just that some people, while maintaining stability, have bent so low their backs are touching the ground!
Wouldn't you agree, Second Elder Uchiha Ming?
Uchiha Tenxiu specifically nominated him for this.
Among them, Uchiha Raimon, the Seventh Elder chosen by Uchiha Tenxiu, is the Elder responsible for managing land cultivation, food purchasing, and storage within the clan.
In the Sengoku era, these were absolute strategic materials, and many Ninja clans fought to the death for food.
Especially with the frequent outbreaks of war, food production has continuously decreased. Even if one's strength is great, the total amount of food produced is fixed. Even a powerful clan like Uchiha will simply have no food if there is none, and can only resort to seizing it.
And once one seizes it, conflict is inevitable.
It is bound to be a life-or-death struggle!
Throughout the history of the Ninja World, half of all Ninja conflicts were basically triggered by food.
Therefore, the Seventh Elder at that time held a high position of power within the clan, and was an indispensable protagonist at every meeting.
But with the arrival of the era of peace, the Land of Fire entered a period of 'peace'.
Five consecutive years of peace caused food prices to plummet, dropping again and again, to less than one-eighth of their original price.
For this, the Uchiha Clan's high-ranking officials held meetings every year.
If stored, it would spoil and rot.
There were losses almost every year.
And if sold, the price was cheap, which was a pity.
They also feared that food prices would rise next year.
So they kept dragging it out.
Until five years passed.
The clan truly could not bear to drag it out any longer.
Thus, the Elders of the clan had been discussing this for several months, and had even begun to quarrel endlessly.
In Uchiha Tenxiu's view, rather than a struggle over a small amount of food, it was more about the division of power.
Power within the clan had long been subdivided into various domains of control, whether it was weapons, secret medicines, food, commerce, and so on, all allocated to the respective Elders.
Among them, the Seventh Elder, as the proponent of food preservation, repeatedly insisted that food was a strategic material and must be preserved against unforeseen circumstances, resolutely refusing to sell it for the safety of the Uchiha Clan.
He was in a heated struggle with Fourth Elder Uchiha Kin, who managed the clan's commerce, advocating for selling off excess food, keeping only a portion, and reducing next year's food cultivation by half.
Others also began to take sides with the two.
As the Land of Fire became increasingly peaceful, commerce also continued to flourish.
Annual commercial profits were constantly climbing.
Large-scale population growth and stable development brought more consumption and greater purchasing power.
The commercial department managed by Fourth Elder Uchiha Kin brought increasingly more benefits to the clan.
Therefore, his influence also grew.
Uchiha Kin began to seek more benefits.
And Uchiha Raimon was being used as a target to establish his authority.
In response, Uchiha Raimon also fought back vigorously.
Although their military strength was evenly matched, under the influence of 'money', Uchiha Raimon's influence gradually diminished. Even if other Elders were unwilling to see Fourth Elder Uchiha Kin's influence grow and began to help Uchiha Raimon stabilize the situation, it was only barely sustained.
After all, in the face of money, Uchiha Kin was constantly winning over the Uchiha Elites below the Elders.
Many Chunin of the clan were swayed by this.
A few Jonin of the clan also hesitated.
And this was the perfect opportunity in Uchiha Tenxiu's eyes!
Uchiha Raimon, facing Uchiha Kin's questioning, could not provide answers regarding the storage of food, the losses due to spoilage, or the unprofitability caused by low food prices and continued cultivation, and could only barely resist.
But facing these problems, Uchiha Tenxiu, with his memories from his previous life, knew exactly how to solve them.
Originally, these treasures from his previous life were supposed to be brought out only when others requested them, but the situation was urgent now, so he couldn't afford to be so reserved.
Following this, after Uchiha Tenxiu had arranged the actions of his trusted associates, on a winter day that same month, he paid a visit to Uchiha Raimon, hoping to consult the 'virtuous and respected' Elder Uchiha Raimon, who 'cared for and looked after' the clan members, on the application of Ninjutsu. As it 'happened' to snow, and Uchiha Raimon 'happened' to be taking a nap, Uchiha Tenxiu, not wishing to disturb Elder Uchiha Raimon, stood shivering in the snow outside the door, not making a sound to disturb the Elder's nap, and only began his visit after Uchiha Raimon awoke.
From this, the anecdote of 'Bomen Lixue' (Standing in Snow at Bo's Door) was derived.
And he received unanimous praise from his peers within the clan, who believed that Uchiha children should possess such politeness.
At the same time, stories about Uchiha Tenxiu and several other small incidents with clan members began to circulate within the clan.
For example, one day, Uchiha Tenxiu hosted a gathering at his home, and his companions all came. One person brought a basket of pears, and Tenxiu distributed the large, good pears to everyone, keeping only the small, sour ones for himself. From this, the story of 'Tenxiu Giving Up Pears' was derived, earning him praise from his peers for his kindness.
Another story tells of how Uchiha Tenxiu's family was very poor, and they did not have enough candles at night. So he caught fireflies, put them in a bag, and used the reflection of snow for illumination, giving rise to the anecdote of 'Nang Ying Ying Xue' (Bagging Fireflies and Reflecting Snow), which again earned him praise from his peers for his love of learning.
As for why some wonder why it was always his peers who praised him, that's because Uchiha Tenxiu had no adult confidants he could use, so of course, no adults were seen.
After these few small stories, coupled with the propaganda from the clan's internal intelligence network of aunts and uncles, Uchiha Tenxiu became well-known throughout the Uchiha Clan.
He was often used by the clan's elders to educate the younger generation.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Tenxiu, due to his kindness and love of learning, was highly regarded by the virtuous and respected Elder Uchiha Raimon, who took him under his wing for training. Later, the story of 'Burning Ice to Seek Carp' also circulated.
It is said that Uchiha Tenxiu once accidentally heard that Elder Uchiha Raimon liked to eat carp, so he went to great lengths, even in the dead of winter, to burn the ice surface with a Great Fireball Jutsu to catch carp, earning him praise from Uchiha Raimon for his filial piety, calling him a good and dutiful child.
As for Elder Uchiha Raimon, who, distressed by the clan's rotting grain over the years, which caused losses to the clan's interests, painstakingly developed a grain storage technology and a method to extract alcohol from grain, that is another story not to be told.
Not to mention that soon after, Uchiha Tenxiu was chosen as a genius from a branch lineage for cultivation!
Of course, some people, envious of Uchiha Tenxiu's great reputation, questioned whether he had used some means to be selected.
Otherwise, why weren't their children, who were Elite Chunin, selected, while he, an orphan who hadn't even learned many Ninjutsu, was chosen?
In response, Uchiha Tenxiu righteously declared, "My talent, Uchiha Tenxiu's talent, is an undeniable genius."
"As for why you weren't chosen, can you really complain about others? Why don't you properly look for the reasons within yourselves!"
"Have you diligently practiced? Have you seen the moon at three in the morning? Think carefully about your own problems!"
