Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

His eating manners were a stark contrast to Ningguang and Zhongli's; the two of them had barely touched their chopsticks, while he was already full and satisfied.

After letting out a burp, Li Ye poured himself another cup of tea, drank it, and said, "I'm full. You guys continue. I'm going to talk to Master Yanxiao and see if there's any chance of recruiting him to Liyue Harbor."

Ningguang was about to speak, but then she thought that Xiao shouldn't be at Wangshu Inn tonight, so she wasn't worried.

Forget it, let him go. It's better to keep him here and cause him trouble.

When it's not about business, Ningguang really doesn't want to deal with Li Ye; it's just too much of a hassle.

After all, she's not a masochist and doesn't enjoy being scolded.

After leaving the top floor, Li Ye went to the kitchen on the ground floor.

Just then, Chef Yanxiao finished his work and was resting on the side. When he saw Li Ye coming over, he quickly greeted him and said, "Boss Li, are you satisfied with the food?"

"Satisfied! A hundred percent satisfied!" Li Ye gave a thumbs up and praised, "Only Chef Xiangling's skills can rival Chef Yanxiao's. I've eaten expensive dishes from other places, but they're all just empty names."

Master Yanxiao scratched the back of his neck somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Hey, as long as Mr. Li is satisfied! By the way, Mr. Li, what brings you here?"

Li Ye quickly explained his purpose: "It's like this, I wonder if Master Yanxiao has any thoughts about living in Liyue Harbor?"

Master Yanxiao, please don't misunderstand. This is not about poaching staff from Wangshu Inn.

I'm collaborating with Boss Filgodette and Manager Huai'an to open a shop in Liyue Harbor. We'll be transferring some people from Wangshu Inn, and we're currently short of a cook. I wonder if Master Yanxiao would be interested in joining us.

Master Yanxiao was also somewhat surprised upon hearing this: "Really?"

Li Ye laughed and said, "Boss Phil Gaudette is right at the counter. It only takes two minutes to go over and ask. Would I lie to her?"

Master Yanxiao thought about it and agreed that there was no need to lie. However, after thinking for a moment, he shook his head and refused, saying, "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

A key reason I stayed at Wangshu Inn was that I wanted guests from all over the world to taste my cooking and hear their rave reviews, rather than simply cooking for a fixed group of people.

After listening, Li Ye nodded and said, "Master Yanxiao, there's no need to apologize. I completely understand that. Alright, whenever Master Yanxiao wants to go to Liyue Harbor, she can just tell Boss Philgoldette, and she will help make the arrangements."

There's something else I'd like to ask Master Yanxiao about. I encountered a short, seemingly tough young man upstairs just now. Does Master Yanxiao remember him?

When Master Yanxiao heard Li Ye mention Xiao, he immediately became interested and said, "Him? We've seen each other all these years, how could I not remember him?"

Li Ye's spirits lifted: "All these years? Was he an employee of Wangshu Inn?"

Master Yanxiao said somewhat uncertainly, "He's not an employee, I've never seen him help out in the shop, but he can't be called a customer either, can he? What kind of customer stays for so many years?"

The key point is that I heard he had family and friends, and perhaps the boss and manager took pity on him and took pity on him, so they kept him on.

Li Ye was furious after hearing this. Young people should have backbone!

With hands and feet, what can't you do?

Why do you just stay at the inn and freeload every day?

Young men like this need to be corrected while they are still young!

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P.S.: I don't really like arguing in the comments section, but I can't help but want to explain some viewpoints.

Opening a bank ≠ printing money!

The three pillars of finance are banking, securities, and insurance. Some also say there are four pillars, with trust added. All of these involve the reintegration of existing resources and the realization of equivalent circulation of value and profit through investment or other means.

Banks issue drafts, not currency; they are completely different concepts!

Besides, I've never heard of anything wrong with using banker's acceptances or commercial bills for transactions in reality.

Li Ye had considered issuing currency, but it wasn't something he wanted to do immediately.

Li Ye said he would take down the Seven Stars of Liyue, but we haven't seen him take any immediate action.

Chapter 30: Let me tell you something...

"Mr. Li..."

Watching Li Ye storm off in anger, Master Yanxiao initially considered calling him back, but then thought that it might be a good idea.

Although the boss and shopkeeper were kind-hearted and willing to take in the young man, it was not a long-term solution.

In a few years, that young man will be ready to get married. Surely the boss and manager can't be expected to help with the dowry and house for his wedding? That doesn't make sense.

Mr. Li is highly regarded in Liyue Harbor. He is not only kind-hearted but also principled. Even when he was starving, he refused to accept charity and insisted on earning food through his own labor.

Hopefully, that young man can learn from Boss Li and not just stay cooped up in Wangshu Inn, wasting his life. There's no future in that.

On the other side, Li Ye had just arrived on the second floor when he bumped into Xiao.

He immediately called out to Xiao, "Don't go yet, I have something to tell you!"

Huh? Xiao was shocked. What did that mean? Did it mean he had just discovered that he had been eavesdropping?

That's impossible, isn't it? He doesn't have the Eye of God, nor does he have any special abilities. He shouldn't be able to detect me, right?

What should we do? Should we take action?

But it seems that Lord Zhongli has something important to do and needs to stay by his side. If we make a move now, wouldn't that ruin Lord Zhongli's plan?

No, I absolutely cannot make a move! I can't even reveal my identity.

Let's hear what he has to say for now.

Upon realizing this, Xiao crossed his arms and looked coldly at Li Ye, asking, "What is it?"

Li Ye asked, "I heard from Master Yanxiao that you are not an employee of Wangshu Inn, right?"

Xiao: "No."

Li Ye then asked, "So, you've been staying at Wangshu Inn for so long, have you paid for it?"

Xiao: "No"

Li Ye frowned, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction: "So all these years, you haven't paid any money or helped out at the inn, you've just been eating and staying there for free every day?"

Xiao thought about it carefully. He had neither paid Mora nor done any work for the inn, so it seemed that this was indeed the case. He nodded and admitted, "Yes."

Seeing that Xiao admitted it without any embarrassment, Li Ye immediately pointed at him and said, "I'm not trying to be mean, but you're not a kid anymore, are you? How can you have the nerve to stay in Wangshu Inn and eat and drink for free?"

Even without a special skill, you can still support yourself by doing manual labor at the docks in Liyue Harbor.

Don't think you can't do anything just because you're a little short.

"If I can't do the hard work, can't I at least do the easier work?"

As Li Ye spoke, he walked up to Xiao, pinched the muscles in his arm, and punched his chest, saying, "Let me see, you don't look weak at all, you're quite strong."

"Disrespectful..."

Faced with Li Ye's outrageous behavior, Xiao Gang was about to lash out in anger, but then he remembered Lord Zhongli's important matter and had no choice but to suppress his anger and say, "What's it to you!"

"well!?"

Li Ye was shocked. How could you say something like that? What do you mean by "what's it to you"?

You're really ungrateful. If it weren't for your fierce look and strong physique, and the fact that I happened to be short of a security guard, I wouldn't have bothered talking to you.

"Let me tell you, there's something wrong with your attitude!" Li Ye felt it was his duty to teach him a lesson as someone who had been through similar experiences: "The owner of Wangshu Inn is supporting you for free for only two reasons:"

One possibility is that the boss is kind-hearted, but you can't always take kindness for granted, can you? They don't owe you anything.

Another option is to see how brave you are, hoping that you can help out if Wangshu Inn runs into trouble someday.

Then let me ask you, is there a contract between you two? How much salary does the owner of Wangshu Inn pay you each month? How much savings do you have now?

Contract? Wages? Savings?

Xiao was somewhat bewildered, not quite understanding what Li Ye meant.

But in order not to reveal his identity, he decided to tell the truth: "Nothing."

"So you're just giving up!" Li Ye couldn't help but ask again, "No salary, no savings, how do you plan to get married in the future?"

Xiao knew that "taking a wife" meant marriage, and that it was not uncommon for immortals to marry humans. However, he had no interest in this, so he simply replied, "I won't marry!"

Li Ye could tell that this young man was stubborn despite his young age: "Fine, it's not a big deal if you don't get married. I don't plan to get married and have children for the time being either, but you must have some savings, right?"

"Unexpected events can happen at any time. I asked you, 'What if you get injured in an accident?'"

"Endure!" Xiao said without hesitation. All he could do in the process of eliminating the filth was endure.

"So you've really given up completely, huh? It's only because your uncle and aunt passed away early that they couldn't teach you. If they were still here, they would definitely slap you across the face if they knew you were like this!"

Li Ye said with exasperation, "Let me tell you, if you make Mora and then squander it all without ever thinking about saving any money, that's not being carefree, that's being a fool."

You may not realize how foolish you are now that you're young, but once you're over thirty and your health starts to decline, you'll understand how stupid you are to be doing this.

Save up as much Mora as you can while you're still young, so that even if your body can't handle it in the future, or if you have the idea of ​​getting married, having children, and starting a family, at least you'll have a way out.

Besides, you don't have a job or a salary right now, so what savings are you talking about?

Don't let my age difference fool you; I've been through this before, and I definitely see things more clearly than you do.

Do you see the young man who came to eat with me?

His name is Zhongli, you probably don't know him, but let me tell you, he's a well-known figure in Liyue Harbor who knows everything about the past and present.

He would absolutely agree with everything I said to you today.

Xiao was even more bewildered: "Really? What you're saying... Lord Zhongli also agrees?"

"You know Zhongli?"

Li Ye was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Zhong Li to be so famous that even the young men who freeloaded at Wangshu Inn knew about him. Was it because they all liked to get things for free?

Xiao: "I know!"

Li Ye: "So, do you believe him?"

Xiao answered decisively, "Of course!"

"Believe? If you believe, then things will be easy!"

Li Ye was still worried about how to persuade him, but now it's easy: "Come on, come up with me."

After Li Ye finished speaking, he grabbed Xiao's arm without saying a word and dragged him to the top floor. Looking at Zhongli and Ningguang who were eating, he said, "Mr. Zhongli, I just met a troubled teenager. He doesn't listen to me much, but he seems to trust you quite a bit."

You tell him to take advantage of his youth, not to be afraid of hardship or fatigue, and to save up some Mora so he can have a safety net when he gets older, right?

Before Zhong Li could even react, Ning Guang, seeing Xiao being pulled by Li Ye, instinctively tightened her grip with her right hand, snapping the chopsticks in her hand...

What the hell!