Genshin Impact: Ningguang is still a pitiful little thing, I invested in her.

"Simple, just buy it from a merchant."

"Although the Ice Mist Flower is precious, at least there are merchants selling it."

As they spoke, Fang Xun handed the purse containing Mora to Yura.

"Consider Mora a loan to you. You can pay me back when you have the money."

Yura glanced at the overflowing money bag, hesitated for a moment, and then shook her head vigorously.

"Brother Fang Xun, it's not about whether you lend me money or not. Those merchants won't sell me the Ice Mist Flower..."

"Even if I had Mora, they wouldn't sell it to me because I'm a descendant of the Lawrence family..."

Little Yura looked dejected, her chubby face filled with frustration.

Because of the Lawrence family, she faced prejudice and exclusion wherever she went in Mondstadt.

"fool!"

Seeing this, Fang Xun reached out and ruffled Yura's hair.

Why hang yourself from a crooked tree?

"If Mondstadt merchants don't do business with you, does that mean merchants from other countries won't do business with you either?"

“I have a good brother named Liben, he would definitely be happy to sell you the Ice Mist Flower.”

"Let's go, I'll take you to see him."

"Oh, good."

Yura nodded repeatedly and obediently followed behind Fang Xun.

As she walked, Yura pondered Fang Xun's words.

Yes, the entire continent of Teyvat isn't only populated by Mondstadt merchants; there are merchants from other countries as well.

They wouldn't be prejudiced against Yura because of Lawrence, and they didn't even know who Lawrence was.

Fang Xun's casual two sentences brought Yura a sudden sense of relief.

If Mondstadt doesn't offer me a place to stay, should I move to another city?

Yura silently considered this question in her mind.

...

Sorry I'm late.

First of all, happy birthday Ningguang!

Both the young Ningguang and the current Ningguang of Tianquan Star are characters the author greatly admires.

A side story about Ningguang is already in preparation, but it won't be released now; it should be after the Mondstadt storyline ends.

Finally, everyone, get some rest early, goodnight!

Chapter 349 Liben: Brotherhood in the Heart

With the Windflower Festival approaching, the entire city of Mondstadt is immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

The streets were bustling with people, and everyone's face was beaming with smiles.

If they run into acquaintances, they'll exchange greetings and then the conversation will turn to the Flower Festival.

There were only a few topics, nothing more than 'How do you plan to spend this year's Wind Flower Festival?' 'Have you bought any gifts?' 'May the Wind God protect you.'

In the bustling market, a man wearing sunglasses and carrying a large backpack walked down the street, looking around.

The man's name was Liben, and he was a merchant dealing in rare and unusual goods.

With the Flower Festival approaching, Liben wanted to sell all the unusual and exotic goods he had.

To sell goods, besides having good speaking skills, the most important thing is the location of your stall.

As long as you choose a good location, you'll have plenty of customers; that's Liben's business philosophy.

Ultimately, Liben chose a location at the entrance to Mondstadt, opposite the [Flower Language] flower shop.

This area has good foot traffic; passersby going into or out of the city can easily notice this stall.

After the location was finalized, Liben busied himself with arranging the goods on the shelves.

Large crystals are placed on the bottom shelf of the Liben store.

Conversely, for smaller items like ice mist flowers, Liben would place them on the upper shelves.

The advantage of this arrangement is that it creates a sense of hierarchy, so guests won't find it cluttered at a glance.

After everything was ready, Liben pushed up his large sunglasses and watched the passersby on the street.

He was waiting for the first customer to arrive.

At this moment, Liben saw an adult leading a child through the city gate.

The child looked up at his father, appearing worried.

"Dad, I'm going to school tomorrow, but I'm afraid I'll get bullied. What should I do?"

Before the middle-aged man could even speak, Liben started promoting his own products.

"Kid, if you're worried about being bullied, I suggest you buy a small shovel for self-defense. It'll definitely work!"

As a successful businessman, one must seize the advantageous angle for promotion.

After the words were spoken, the child paused for a moment: "But, but I'm a girl."

Without a second thought, Liben replied without hesitation, "Then you can use the pink shovel!"

"Hey, why did you guys leave?"

Watching the customer's departing figure, Liben sighed. Business is tough.

He has been in Mondstadt for two days and has yet to open for business.

At first, Liben thought it was a location issue, until several places in a row remained unsold.

This made Liben realize the problem: the people of Mondstadt were not interested in his products.

Liben was startled. Could it be that not a single item would be sold at this year's Flower Festival? That would be terrible.

This was the first time Liben doubted whether he was suited to be in business.

Looking at the bustling street, Li Ben rested his chin on his hand and said listlessly, "Let's have a customer come in, even if it's just to buy some cheap trinkets."

Just as Liben was silently praying, a little girl with blue hair ran up to him with her short legs.

"Big brother, I... I want to buy ice mist flowers."

The little girl had clear, bright eyes, and her chubby fingers pointed to the blue flowers on the shelf.

"Alright, little friend, how many Ice Mist Flowers do you want? I'll get them for you!"

Finally, a customer came to the door, and the gloom in Liben's heart was swept away.

Throughout the process, Liben was very enthusiastic because the little girl was his first customer, and he couldn't let the business slip away.

The little girl was clearly taken aback by Liben's enthusiasm.

Because when she went to the shops to buy things before, the merchants always treated her coldly, their tone conveying distance or impatience.

The current enthusiasm of Liben makes her feel uncomfortable.

Just as Brother Fang Xun said... Although Mondstadt doesn't welcome me, people from other countries will.

The little girl thought to herself,

Now she can finally experience the life of a normal person.

"Little friend? Little friend? How many ice mist flowers would you like?"

Seeing that the little girl didn't speak, Liben stretched out his finger and waved it in front of her.

"me..."

Faced with Liben's question, the little girl tilted her head, unsure how to answer.

She didn't know how many ice mist flowers to buy.

Finally, the girl turned to the young man behind her and asked, "Brother Fang Xun, shall we buy a few Ice Mist Flowers?"

Liben followed the girl's gaze and met Fang Xun's eyes.

"benefactor?!"

Liben never expected that his first business deal in Mondstadt would come from Fang Xun.

Did my benefactor come to patronize my business because they saw it was slow?

Thinking of this, Liben was filled with emotion.

I won't say anything more. I'll keep you as my brother in my heart. From now on, Fang Xun will be my elder brother!

However, Fang Xun was unaware of Li Ben's thoughts. He simply thought that since he was doing business with someone else anyway, he might as well patronize Li Ben's business.

Fang Xun probably didn't even know that an unintentional action of his had elevated his status in Li Ben's heart.

"Just buy three Ice Mist Flowers," Fang Xun said softly, gently stroking Yura's little head.

"oh oh."

Yura looked at Liben: "Big brother, we want three Ice Mist Flowers!"

"Little friend, I'll get you three Ice Mist Flowers right away. Please wait a moment."

Liben turned around and picked the ice mist flower from the shelf.

During this process, Liben specifically selected the highest quality ice mist flowers.

These are things that my older brothers want, so naturally we can't just give them away casually.

"Little friend, here are three ice mist flowers for you." Liben wrapped the flowers up and handed them to Yura.

"Thank you, big brother!"

Yura reached out and took the Ice Mist Flower. Even through the box, she could feel a chill.