Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

Even knowing they have no chance of getting the money doesn't stop them from caring, and they're even willing to give it a try—what if they succeed?

If anyone cares, the day "Wanmin Bank" is announced, it will surely cause a huge uproar in Liyue! It will draw more people who were originally not interested in "Wanmin Bank" into the discussion.

The "Wanmin Qianzhuang" (Ten Thousand People's Bank)'s pro-people policies will be instilled in the hearts of those at the bottom of Liyue in a simpler, more direct and brutal way.

While others open newspapers just to make a little money from the newspapers, Li Ye was prepared to invest heavily in his newspaper from the very beginning, all in order to expand his influence!

Slow fermentation can't compare to a spectacular explosion.

A mere million Mora? Li Ye can afford that!

Li Ye turned to Manager Zhang and said with a smile, "Don't always think about taking all the benefits. If everyone benefits each other, the business can last."

Besides, the storytellers are willing to pay for it because they need to make a living; they don't thank us for it. But now we're not only providing them with newspapers for free, but we're even paying Mora to hire them. Do you think any of those storytellers will think well of us?

There are certainly ungrateful and heartless people who repay kindness with enmity, but I also believe that there are far more normal people who are grateful and reasonable.

"If we build good relationships with these storytellers scattered throughout Liyue, and if we ever need their help to spread the word for anything important in the future, I'm sure many people would be willing to help, even without spending any money, right?"

Manager Zhang thought for a moment and then nodded quickly, saying, "Yes, the boss is right, that makes sense."

Li Ye continued to explain, "Don't underestimate these storytellers. They may not have high status or much income, but they are the bridge connecting us with the vast Limoe underworld."

This bridge must be sturdy, and more importantly, it must be firmly in our hands.

What's a little Mora cost? There's no need to be so petty.

After listening, Manager Zhang scratched his head and smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "The boss is really farsighted. If you hadn't told us, we definitely wouldn't have thought of these things."

Li Ye thought for a moment and then said, "You need to keep a close eye on the Jiaxuan Teahouse recently. From now on, no matter who it is, whether they are learned or not, whether they are of noble or poor birth, or what they have done in the past, as long as anyone comes for this mysterious business and puts forward their own ideas and policies, everything, no matter how small, should be recorded in detail."

Even if it has nothing to do with the answer to the mystery, no matter how outrageous or feasible it may be, don't let it go.

After recording the information, I asked the other party to leave their name and address, explaining that this was for future verification purposes, and that they needed to submit the recorded information to me on time every day.

Manager Zhang patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, boss, there won't be any problem!"

Li Ye nodded. He'd gone to so much trouble to create such a big news story; how could it be just for promoting "Wanmin Bank" and "Wanmin Newspaper"? That would be underestimating his ambition!

The newspaper articles left everyone to guess; until the clues provided were clear, no one knew what the business was about.

A mysterious business that changed the history of Liyue?

What can change the history of Liyue?

People from different professions will first think of their own skills or business.

To the blacksmith, it might be a new stove;

What the farmers might see as new farming tools;

What the storyteller might see as a new story;

At this point, there are always some people who, with a "let's give it a try" attitude, bring out their previously envisioned business, improved process, or even wildly imaginative ideas, hoping to strike it lucky.

Some of these ideas and concepts may be impossible to realize, or some may be wild fantasies, but that doesn't matter! As long as there are enough of them, there will always be feasible, or even eye-opening, creative ideas and concepts.

It may be worthless to ordinary people, but to Li Ye it is an unimaginable fortune.

Furthermore, it's not just about ideas and creativity, but also about talent!

Are there any talented people at the grassroots level in Liyue?

Definitely!

However, these talented individuals lack a platform to showcase their abilities, and even the most capable may fade into obscurity if they fail to find a discerning mentor.

Li Ye wanted to use this selection process to uncover the hidden talents among the masses and put them to his own use.

This time, Li Ye not only wants to win, but he wants to win big!

Chapter 46: Stirring Up the Storm in Liyue!

While they were talking, the man in charge of registering newspaper subscriptions handed Li Ye the completed registration form.

I glanced at it and saw that the number of subscribers wasn't as many as I'd imagined, but the percentage of those who chose the home delivery service was over 40%, which was about 40 or 50 people.

The scribe said, “A newspaper costs twenty moles, and delivering another newspaper costs another twenty or thirty moles, so that makes forty moles in total.”

Of course, these people are not short of money, and to them, there is no difference between forty morra and eighty morra.

Some wealthy households had servants, and they planned to have their servants come to pick up the goods directly from us, so they stopped needing delivery.

"Forty or fifty households? That's alright. That adds up to a thousand or eight hundred Mora in delivery fees."

After Li Ye finished speaking, he handed the order to Manager Zhang and said, "Zhou Zhang is most familiar with Feiyunpo and knows how to read people. I asked him before if he was interested in this, and he also thought it was suitable, so let's leave it to him for now."

You said he delivered a newspaper to Bamora and took 60% of the delivery fee. Isn't that a greedy boss?

Manager Zhang returned the order to the gentleman, asking him to make another copy as a backup. Then, he smiled and said to Li Ye, "Boss, if this is considered heartless, then we really hope that every boss in Liyue is as heartless as you."

Delivering newspapers to more than forty households a day, not counting the tips from these wealthy families, I can earn about three hundred moras just from commission.

"This good fortune is only possible because Zhou Zhang is quick-witted and eloquent. If it were someone else who's not good with words, they might say the wrong thing and offend someone. Otherwise, how would it be his turn?"

"is it?"

Li Ye thought about it and it seemed to be true. In a place where everyone treated others like dirt, he would be grateful for even the smallest act of kindness. It was quite ironic.

The post office is a combination of a bank, mail service, and newspaper.

Li Ye had previously considered creating a Liyue-style postal service, which would not only boost employment but also improve people's lives.

The idea was later shelved.

It won't work! The mail service simply doesn't make any money!

First and foremost, the wilderness of Teyvat is not safe.

In other words, deliverymen outside Liyue Harbor must first be able to protect themselves, as hiring such deliverymen is too expensive.

If delivery drivers are paid high wages, then the cost of mailing will naturally increase as well, leading to a situation that seems unsolvable.

Valuable items are sent directly through a security escort agency, while the cost of shipping cheaper items isn't even enough to cover the courier fees.

The postal service before Li Ye's time travel was the same; the mail business was basically a money-losing business, and the money earned from the banking business was used to subsidize the mail business.

If you're going to implement mail service in Liyue and want to make it accessible to the general public, then you have to be prepared to suffer losses.

Forget it, let's put it on hold for now.

Li Ye wasn't afraid of losing money; he simply didn't have any money left to lose!

We can only start the mail service after other businesses have improved.

As for pursuing a high-end service strategy?

Li Ye has no intention of competing with the security escort agency for business at the moment.

Not only would it offend people, but it also wouldn't necessarily succeed.

......

The newspaper was released in the morning. In the afternoon, after Ningguang finished her work at Yuehai Pavilion, she noticed that several of Jiao's assistants were gathered together, intently looking at something.

She got up and walked behind the group, and soon realized that they were reading a newspaper.

Yesterday, Li Ye posted an announcement in a chat group stating that the "Wanmin Daily" would be published tomorrow, and that anyone who wanted to read it should leave their address so that someone could deliver it to them later.

In the end, only Mr. Zhongli left the address of the Hall of Rebirth; everyone else remained silent, like mute people.

Ningguang wanted to see what the newspaper contained, but she couldn't leave Yuehaiting's address, so she had to pay out of her own pocket to have someone buy a copy from Jiaxuan Teahouse.

"Cough cough."

"Hmm?" Bai Xiao, who was engrossed in the newspaper, turned around abruptly upon hearing the voice, and his eyes met Ning Guang's.

Bai Xiao: "..."

The other assistants also noticed Ningguang and quickly bowed their heads in apology, saying, "Ms. Ningguang... I'm sorry..."

"Go ahead and get busy."

Ningguang dismissed the others, then took the newspaper from Baixiao and said, "Is the content really that interesting?"

"Fun, fun, especially fun."

Knowing that Miss Ningguang wouldn't get angry over such a small matter, Bai Xiao quickly chimed in, "Although the newspaper doesn't contain much useful information, it's not boring at all. We were all completely engrossed in reading it."

The girls weren't particularly interested in martial arts novels, but they were completely captivated by the entertainment gossip and interesting stories.

If we weren't still at work, we would definitely be having a heated discussion by now.

Ningguang quickly scanned the contents of the newspaper and nodded to herself. The content was indeed eye-catching, which was to be expected.

However, when Ningguang saw the bounty offered for the "Mysterious Business," her pupils constricted, and her expression revealed shock.

Seeing this, Bai Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Miss Ningguang, is what you're saying about this 'mysterious business' true? Or is it just a publicity stunt?"

But I've also heard that the owner of Jiaxuan Teahouse is a man of his word, and he never fails to keep his promises, which doesn't seem quite right.

If this is true, then Ms. Ningguang will definitely be the first to guess what this "mysterious business" is!

In Liyue, no one knows how to make money better than Ningguang.

Ningguang didn't listen to Baixiao at all; she was still shocked by Li Ye's marketing tactics.

When it comes to investment, Ningguang is confident that it is second to none;

But when it comes to marketing, Li Ye has already reached the pinnacle of Liyue!

This time, he's going to completely stir up trouble in Liyue.

It remains to be seen what measures Pantalone, the behind-the-scenes boss of "Northern Bank," will take when he discovers the shocking revelation of "Wanmin Money Shop."

Ningguang handed the newspaper to Baixiao and said, "Have your spies in various places pay close attention to the discussions among different levels of society in Liyue Harbor these next two days."

Bai Xiao: "Yes!"

Ningguang finished speaking and was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something and reminded him, "If you are interested, you can subscribe to a few newspapers through Yuehaiting Finance, but you are only allowed to read them in your spare time."

"No problem!" Bai Xiao happily assured her upon hearing that Miss Ningguang did not object.

However, it wasn't just Yuehai Pavilion; the General Affairs Department and the Port and Shipping Bureau, places with high literacy rates and ample free time, were the first to be impacted by the "Wanmin Daily News."

Subsequently, discussions about the "Wanmin Daily" could be heard in various teahouses and restaurants.

The matter was still unfolding. As storytellers throughout Liyue Harbor began reciting the "People's Daily," the listeners, who had been listening with great interest, returned to their posts or dormitories after heated discussions and began to boast about the contents of the "People's Daily" to those around them.