There are several famous episodes in his sandal-bearer period, such as, he had voluntarily taken the position of the construction director of Kiyosu Castle, or food procurement director, and achieved great success with all of them; but these episodes have no historical evidences and seem to be just a legend.
清洲城の普請奉行、台所奉行などを率先して引き受けて大きな成果をあげた草履取りのエピソードは有名だが、この辺りは史実の裏づけがあるわけではなく、俗説・伝説の域を出ない。