In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

Most of these people were very quiet. Even when they had to speak, they would lower their voices, as if afraid of disturbing someone.

Hall of Rebirth.

The leader in the Liyue funeral industry.

Although in Liyue's customs, doing this job is always considered unlucky.

But funerals are, after all, the last vestige of dignity for ordinary people.

Even if ordinary people dislike getting close to the employees of the Hall of Rebirth, they dare not say anything excessive.

Especially when it's their turn to handle a funeral.

They would then display an unprecedented enthusiasm, trying to get close to the ritual officers at the funeral hall in hopes of getting some fees waived.

Traditional funeral rites involve many intricacies.

Strict rules govern the procedures for keeping vigil over the deceased, the burial, the memorial tablets, and other related items.

And the skills of the Hall of Rebirth.

Regardless of the deceased's social status or wealth, they can be provided with a funeral befitting their status. Since its establishment, the funeral parlor has never made a mistake.

This reputation has made the burial hall the top choice for Liyue residents to handle funerals, despite its high fees.

Of course.

With so many rules, it's natural that instructors who understand the rules are needed to teach newcomers to the industry.

Zhongli, who was well-versed in all kinds of rules and etiquette and was also an excellent lecturer, was the most respected lecturer in the Hall of Rebirth and the highest-paid guest elder in the Hall of Rebirth.

This can be seen from the constant greetings of "Guest Zhongli" that came with Zhongli as soon as he entered.

Rod looked around curiously.

He originally thought that a funeral parlor, which was in the funeral industry, would at least have a few coffins on display for people to inspect, if not be filled with funeral supplies everywhere.

As a result, he and Zhongli didn't see many funeral mercenaries in the places they went, but there were quite a few officials in the uniforms of the Hall of Rebirth, and a few people who came to hold a funeral.

Under Zhongli's guidance.

Rod and Wendy followed him to the backyard of the Hall of Rebirth, heading straight for a small courtyard with plum trees.

As soon as Zhongli knocked on the door, a girl dressed in dark clothes peeked out.

"Hall Master."

Zhongli hadn't finished speaking yet.

The girl suddenly jumped out, holding a thick stack of bills in her hand and waving them up: "Guest Zhongli, this month's bills are out. Counting the ones that were previously recorded in the Rebirth Hall's accounts, your salary for next year is almost overdrawn. With so much Mora overdrawn, shouldn't we go back to work?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 216 The system malfunctioned!

Hu Tao, the 77th generation head of the Hall of Rebirth, is also Zhongli's boss during his leisurely travels in the mortal world. She is a quirky and beautiful girl.

She looked like she was aggressively demanding payment.

Rhodes and Wendy both took a step back.

Meanwhile, Rhodes looked at Zhongli with considerable confusion.

Wendy is out of the question.

This guy is indeed broke and doesn't like to put on airs like a god. If he's not in Mondstadt or busking, he can't even pull out a single Mora.

In fact.

Wendy didn't like being treated like a god. Instead, he preferred that those who knew his identity treat him like a friend, rather than having to bow and scrape respectfully like other believers do when meeting a deity.

The only privilege he accepted was free alcohol.

However, Zhongli and Wendy's situations are somewhat different.

As the creator of Mora, and still the Geo Archon Morax at this time, he could easily create a large amount of Mora whenever he wanted. This is not Zhongli, who no longer exercises the right to mint coins after stepping down. How could he have incurred such a large debt of Mora?

the other side.

Zhongli calmly explained to Hu Tao, "I have some personal matters that I haven't finished dealing with yet, but I will come to take care of the work in the hall once I've taken care of them."

"Humph~"

"Then you'd better hurry, otherwise we won't be able to pay the debts you've accumulated outside."

Hu Tao pursed her lips, then leaned over to look at Rhodes and Wendy and asked, "Are these two your friends, Guest Elder?"

"This is Rod, from Sumeru, a scholar."

"This is Wendy, from Mondstadt, a bard."

Zhongli introduced Rod and Wendy's names and identities to Hu Tao, and then said, "The two of them will be staying at the Hall of Rebirth for the next few days and need two guest rooms. I came here to talk to you about this, Hall Master."

"Oh, no problem, you can arrange it yourself, guest."

"The guest elder's friends are our friends at the Hall of Rebirth. There's no need to be so polite. Just feel at home here."

"By the way, have you had dinner yet? If not, I'll treat you."

Hu Tao stroked her chin and pondered, "Xinyuexuan is probably full right now. Let's go to Wanmintang or Sun Erniang. It's getting late, so there shouldn't be many people there."

"We've already eaten."

"There's no need for you to spend money, Master."

After saying this, Zhongli added, "I'll take them to rest first. You should also get some rest, Master, and don't always stay up late."

"Okay, I know!"

Hu Tao showed no impatience at Zhongli's thoughtful advice, simply smiling and saying, "Then please go and rest, and so should your friends~~~"

On the way to the guest room.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Rhodes asked, "How could Mr. Zhongli have accumulated so much debt? Aren't you..."

talking.

Rod rubbed his fingers together, subtly pointing to Zhongli's ability to create Mora on his own.

However, Zhongli seemed not to understand Rod's meaning and answered irrelevantly: "I just happened to see a piece of wood carving of excellent quality last month and bought it."

"what?"

Rod exclaimed in surprise, "You owe more than a year's salary for just one wood carving?"

"Hehe, he has a very discerning eye."

"Anything that catches his eye must be valuable and worth the price."

Wendy chuckled beside him.

It seems he was explaining things to Zhongli.

His ambiguous smile didn't suggest he was saying anything nice.

Considering that Zhongli once spent a lot of money to buy some flashy but impractical things.

Rhodes was absolutely certain that Wendy, that scoundrel, was definitely being sarcastic and sarcastic towards Zhongli.

As for why Zhongli didn't build Mora himself, but instead chose to overdraft his salary and put the bill on the Wangsheng Hall to buy things.

Judging from Zhongli's expression, Rod roughly guessed what was going on.

It's not that it's impossible.

It's not that they don't want to.

It's important to know that Teyvat doesn't have any other currencies; it's solely part of the Mora system.

in other words.

This is the trust that the other gods have in Zhongli; otherwise, this currency would not be used in all countries, thus avoiding potential economic wars or other hidden dangers that could arise from different currencies.

So, as the creator of the Mora and the founder of the Mora system.

Zhongli must always adhere to the principle of not disrupting the Mora system.

This also means.

Aside from Liyue's mint, the Golden House, even Zhongli, the Geo Archon, cannot arbitrarily create Mora to disrupt the market economy.

Don't underestimate the harm caused by hundreds of thousands of Mora.

If Zhongli has no principles and creates Mora for his own consumption, over time, a large number of Mora that do not belong to the Golden House will appear on the market.

This could easily cause a highly destructive impact on Teyvat's economic system.

"Mr. Zhongli, I was abrupt just now."

Upon arriving at the guest room door, Rod apologized for his earlier words.

"It's okay, I'm glad you understand."

Zhongli nodded and told Luo De a time: "After breakfast tomorrow, we will go to Guili Plain."

A time was agreed upon.

He then turned and went back to his room, and Rod also went into the guest room to rest.

Silent all night.

The next day, when Rod opened his eyes, he was greeted by a light and cheerful piano melody.

The sound wasn't unpleasant; on the contrary, it gave people a refreshing feeling, sweeping away fatigue.

After a while.

While Rod was washing up, he heard voices coming from the courtyard.

"Wow, this is the first time I've heard a Mondstadt bard play. It's really good."

"He is the best bard in Mondstadt."

"You're wrong! I'm the best bard in all of Teyvat!"

"Wow! That's amazing! How about you come and sing at our Rebirth Hall for a while after you and your guest master are done with your work?"