I'm a male god in Liyue

Xia Zhi shook his head, took out a sunset fruit from the offerings in the basket, and took a bite.

Sweet and crunchy, it was still delicious even though it hadn't absorbed the divine aura of the Emperor in the palace.

"Zhu Zi, do you want some?"

"what?"

Zhu Zi took the fruit blankly, his expression somewhat strange.

"what happened to you?"

"Boss, did you really encounter a celestial being?"

"No, I just said it offhand."

"That, that fragrance?"

"I do it by myself."

"what?"

Chapter Fifty: The Story of the Fox Cat's Gratitude

We ate dinner at Wanmintang as usual, but we went a little earlier this evening.

Xia Zhi first tasted Xiangling's new dishes and gave some suitable suggestions from his own perspective. After the meal, he came to the kitchen door and said, "Miss Xiangling, our specialty beverage shop will open tomorrow. If you have time, you, Master Mao, and Guoba are welcome to come and play at our shop."

"Okay, we'll definitely come." Xiangling nodded with a smile. "Mr. Xia is such a talented person, the drinks he makes must be delicious. I'm really looking forward to it."

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "I won't let you down."

Zhu Zi nodded vigorously beside him, saying with absolute certainty, "It's true! The drinks in our shop are incredibly delicious! I'm not lying to you!"

Master Mao heard this, and a thoughtful glint flashed in his eyes.

Was it prepared by Mr. Xia himself?

Isn't that a drink made by immortals?

Could it be the legendary nectar or elixir?

I definitely have to try it tomorrow!

The rice crust, which was being heated behind the stove, looked up with an expectant expression.

After leaving Wanmintang, Xia Zhi and Zhu Zi arrived at the port area and asked at several shops before finally finding Liu's Fish Shop.

Brother Liu had just finished packing up his stall and was washing his utensils when he heard someone calling him at the door. He quickly responded, came out, and saw it was him. A smile spread across his face: "It's Brother Xia! And who is this?"

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "This is my friend, Zhu Zi."

Zhu Zi greeted him politely, "Hello, Boss Liu."

Brother Liu waved his hand and laughed, "What boss? I'm just a fishmonger. You can call me Lao Liu or Brother Liu."

Brother Liu has a very good personality and makes friends easily.

Xia Zhi looked at him and said, "Brother Liu, it's like this, I'm planning to open a specialty beverage shop in Liyue..."

Brother Liu clapped his hands and laughed: "You want me to recommend a place for you? No problem! I know the food in Huyan and Gangkou District well!"

Xia Zhi shook his head and said, "No, I'm planning to go to Scarlet Cloud Slope..."

Brother Liu frowned: "Feiyun Slope, I don't know anyone there, and the rent there is very expensive. You should think it over carefully, lest you end up not getting your money back."

"Brother Liu, I've actually already found a place to live..."

"Then I'll have to help you check it out. You're blind, so you're easily fooled. Some people in the brokerage business can be really ruthless."

"is it?"

"You're from out of town, you don't understand. The real estate industry is very complex. Some houses are haunted houses. They look nice and the price isn't high, but once someone lives there, something bad is likely to happen. How much is your house?"

"It's quite cheap, only 500..."

"Sigh! Where in Scarlet Cloud Slope can you find a cheap house for 500 Mora a month?!"

"No, Brother Liu, it's 500 million Mora."

"?"

"Here's the thing, Brother Liu, I've already bought a house right next to the Rebirth Hall. I've also asked Miss Yanfei to help me with the contract and paperwork. The decorations, signs, and equipment are all in place. I'm planning to open tomorrow, so I came to let you know today. Whenever you have free time, feel free to come over to my shop and I'll treat you to a few drinks."

Brother Liu was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Oh, okay, I understand."

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "Then I'll head back first. You go ahead with your work, Brother Liu."

After watching the two men walk away, Brother Liu suddenly came to his senses, his expression turning to one of surprise and uncertainty: "Next to the Hall of Rebirth? Isn't that house haunted?..."

On the way, Zhu Zi chuckled softly, "That Brother Liu is really kind-hearted."

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "Brother Liu is indeed a good person."

After all, the rainbow juice that the store was going to sell came from the black iron treasure chest that Brother Liu had, so it was only right to treat him to as many cups as he wanted.

"Boss, where do we go next?"

"Yanfei Legal Consulting Firm".

After asking at several shops along the way, Xia Zhi and Zhu Zi arrived at the firm.

The door is closed.

Xia Zhi stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.

no respond.

Xia Zhi called out twice more through the door, "Miss Yan Fei? Miss Yan Fei?"

Still no response.

It seems that Ms. Yanfei is not at the agency.

They've probably already left work.

They might still be working overtime.

Next door is a shop selling handicrafts from various countries; the owner is a beautiful, still charming older woman.

Xia Zhi casually bought a small tanuki doll by Inazuma at the store, and then politely asked her to tell Miss Yan Fei that he had been there.

The older sister looked at him with an ambiguous gaze, and replied with a coquettish laugh, "Don't worry, I will tell Yanfei, little brother."

It seems like I've been teased.

Xia Zhi nodded, not particularly afraid: "Then thank you very much."

As Xia Zhi was leaving the shop, he was playing with a small doll in his hand when he suddenly noticed that Zhu Zi was staring at it intently.

"Zhu Zi, do you think it's cute?"

"So cute!"

"You like raccoons?"

"Like it."

Xia Zhi then handed the raccoon dog doll in his hand to Zhu Zi.

"boss?"

"gave it to you."

"Huh? Doesn't the boss like it?"

"I wouldn't say I like it. I just bought it on a whim so my boss could pass on a message for me. I'll just leave it in a corner to collect dust if I take it home, so I might as well give it to you."

"Oh, okay, thank you, boss."

"fine."

Zhu Zi took the raccoon dog plush toy, a bright smile appearing on her face.

"Boss, do you know the story of the raccoon dog repaying a debt of gratitude?"

"All I know is about foxes repaying kindness; it's about a little fox being rescued and then transforming into human form to repay the kindness at night."

"Huh? They're not the same... but the meaning is similar..."

Zhu Zi's face flushed red instantly.

"Boss, where else are we going?"

"Let's go to Mingxingzhai instead of Bubulu. We already told Qiqi this morning that we'd come tomorrow anyway."

"Isn't Mingxingzhai a jewelry store?"

"correct."

"Even though we're both new to Liyue, the boss knows a lot of amazing people."

"This is what it's like to be rich."

Zhu Zi was devastated. She silently lowered her head, staring at the raccoon dog doll in her hand without saying a word.

From the port area, we walked up the grand staircase to Feiyunpo and found Xingxi Zhaizhu, who was busy promoting new exhibits, in Xingxing Zhai's shop.