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

Paimon stared wide-eyed in astonishment, while Wendy seemed to be tasting something new.

"Paimon wants sweets, and slime too!"

Paimon, snapping out of his daze, let out a howl and immediately rushed over.

...

The shop assistant, who was taking inventory, was stunned when he saw the empty shelves.

How come everything in the store disappeared in the blink of an eye?

Has a thief broken into the store?

Just as the clerk was puzzled, he saw Paimon and Wendy carrying a large pile of food and placing it on the tasting plate.

Clerk:? ? ?

Boss, two guys have come to our shop to eat at the free buffet. I'm not kidding.

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I had too much to do today, so I can only update once. I'll make up for it tomorrow. Sorry.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! May all your wishes come true! And may everything go smoothly for you!

Chapter 473 This night, the sky was filled with a sea of ​​lights, as dazzling as stars.

"I'm so sorry to have caused your store so much trouble."

"Please tally up how much they ate in total, and I'll pay the bill."

Fang Xun had to explain and persuade the shop assistant to clear up the misunderstanding.

Looking at the densely packed bills, Fang Xun sighed helplessly, thinking that these two, the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix Chick, were really a handful, even causing trouble during the Lantern Festival.

Fortunately, he discovered it in time; otherwise, it would have been troublesome if the Thousand Rock Army had arrived.

"Fang Xun, are those things heavy? Let us help you carry them!"

As we left the store, Paimon's voice came from behind us.

She knows she's gotten herself into trouble today, so she's trying to make amends.

"Yes, we can help!"

Wendy also came over and took out her accordion.

"What songs would you like to hear? I can play them!"

Seeing that Wendy was about to slack off, Paimon stomped his foot angrily: "Wendy, stop singing now and come help carry things!"

"The bag is so heavy, Paimon can hardly fly anymore!"

Throughout the journey, Paimon and Wendy chattered away, and it's a mystery why they're so talkative.

Fang Xun was already used to this.

If one day it suddenly becomes quiet, I will feel uncomfortable.

"The ingredients for the Jadeite Assorted Bag, the Abundant Harvest, and the Golden Shrimp Balls... have all been purchased."

Fang Xun took out the shopping list and carefully checked what items he had forgotten to buy.

He would mark anything he bought with a checkmark.

However, with over a hundred items on the list, it would undoubtedly take some time to check them all.

"Brother Fang Xun, we haven't bought fireworks and lanterns yet."

At this moment, Xiao Ningguang leaned forward and whispered a reminder.

Ningguang worked through the night to create this shopping list; she remembered every single item on it perfectly.

So when Fang Xun was checking if anything was missing, Ning Guang only glanced at it once and already knew the answer in her mind.

"Fireworks... Qiqi wants to see fireworks..."

Upon hearing the word "fireworks," Xiao Qiqi's large, peach-colored eyes brightened considerably, becoming exceptionally piercing.

Although Qiqi would always hide behind Fang Xun and watch from afar whenever fireworks were set off, she never even dared to light the fuse herself.

But she has a special fondness for fireworks; she can't help but be captivated by the word "fireworks."

If we buy Qiqi fireworks with a little sparrow pattern, she will be happy for a very long time.

Qiqi's happiness is that simple.

"Okay, let's go buy fireworks and lanterns."

Looking into Qiqi's clear and bright eyes, Fang Xun really couldn't find any reason to refuse.

Small items like fireworks and lanterns can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of Liyue Harbor today.

Liyue Harbor is never short of festive decorations during the Lunar New Year.

"Thank you, Fang Xun... I like it..."

Qiqi held the fireworks in her arms, her voice filled with joy.

For her, it was finally the fireworks she had been longing for.

"Are these the lanterns of Liyue? They're so beautiful..."

Looking at the dazzling array of lights on the street, Yura sighed softly.

Like Ayaka Kamisato, this is Yura's first time participating in the Liyue Lantern Festival.

The various kinds of lanterns made everything seem new and exciting to her.

Seeing that Yura was interested in the lanterns, Fang Xun took the initiative to explain: "Every year at this time, every household prepares lanterns for the night."

"Everyone writes their New Year's wishes on lanterns, then lights them with candles, watching the lanterns slowly float into the sky,"

"The most beautiful night view of Liyue Harbor throughout the year is on the Lantern Festival."

"The sky was filled with a sea of ​​lights that night, as dazzling as stars."

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I'll be visiting relatives and friends in my hometown during the Chinese New Year holiday, so updates will be irregular during this period. There's nothing I can do about it, and I apologize in advance.

The author will try to keep updating. If there is no update before 11 p.m., then it's considered a missed update. Everyone should get some rest then.

I'll try to release the chapter around 8 or 9 pm as much as possible, so everyone doesn't have to wait too long.

Finally, I wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year!

Chapter 474 Lantern Festival Side Story: May You Have Good Fortune and Peace Year After Year

On the night of the Lantern Festival, families gather together for a reunion dinner, bidding farewell to the old moon and welcoming the new year.

At this time of year, the elders in the family give children lucky money.

The word "压岁" (yāsuì) is a homophone for "压祟" (yāsuì), which means to ward off evil spirits and to bless children to grow up safely.

Happy Lantern Festival, little ones!

"Hurry up and line up to receive your New Year's money!"

Wendy pulled a thick stack of red envelopes from her pocket and shouted loudly.

These were all the money he had painstakingly saved up over a period of time by living frugally.

Wendy tried every way she could think of to make money, from writing homework to teaching people how to write poetry.

He even stopped buying his favorite dandelion wine and instead started drinking Fang Xun's wine instead.

That's how they managed to scrape together enough money for the New Year.

"I got a red envelope! Thank you, big brother!"

The little girls were overjoyed, their faces beaming with happiness as they saw Wendy being so generous for the first time.

Even Fang Xun couldn't help but look at Wendy with new respect; he had thought that this drunken poet would come empty-handed tonight.

As they reached out to accept the red envelopes, the little girls didn't forget Fang Xun's instructions, and earnestly congratulated him in their childish voices: "Big brother, congratulations on getting rich!"

Immediately afterwards, the little girls eagerly opened their New Year's money.

It didn't contain Mora, but rather various dining vouchers, with discounts ranging from 50% to 70%.

As everyone knows, the Four Gods can't even pull out a single Mora from their pockets, so these vouchers are Wendy's greatest wealth.

"Don't underestimate these vouchers. I put in a lot of effort and worked hard to get them."

Noticing the girls' bewilderment, Wendy cleared her throat and said matter-of-factly.

"You can use these vouchers to save money when you go out to eat. In a sense, their value is equivalent to Mora!"

The little girls were completely taken aback, feeling that what Wendy said seemed to make sense.

Fang Xun, however, was used to it. Wendy, that sixth brother, couldn't be trusted with even the punctuation marks.

Paimon was greatly shocked, and after a long while she exclaimed, "Wendy is truly something else, spouting nonsense with such a straight face."

"You can't possibly put vouchers in your New Year's money, can you?"

Wendy blinked: "Hey, how can you call that nonsense?"

"I happen to have a Fisherman's Toast voucher here. You can get a free Fisherman's Toast if you use it. Paimon, do you want one?"

"I need it! Thank you, Wendy! Wishing you prosperity!"

Upon hearing that there was free Fisherman's Toast, Paimon happily did a somersault in the air, completely forgetting his earlier complaints.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Just then, a lively female voice came from the doorway.

Everyone looked up and saw that Gui Zhongli and Ruotuo Dragon King had come to keep their appointment.

Today, Gui Zhongshun is wearing a long dress that looks very festive, with a small white rabbit pendant at the hem that sways as she walks, making her look very lively and cute.

Meanwhile, the Dragon King Ruotuo had changed into clean and tidy new clothes, and even his glasses seemed to have been adjusted, making him look more refined and gentle.