Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

Li Ye laughed: "Isn't it Mr. Pantalone who's planning to do charity?"

Pantalone nodded, leaned back in his chair, and readily admitted, "That's right, I want to do charity, but doesn't Mr. Li want to?"

“I wanted to do it. I established a public welfare and charity foundation for charity work, and I, Li, don’t like to use the money of the poor when I do charity.”

Master: "Whose money do you want to use?"

Li Ye: "Whoever has the money can use it!"

Master: "Who has money?"

Li Ye pointed at the old man and said, "You have money."

"Hahaha!" the old man laughed, and held up one finger, saying, "Great! Mr. Li, how much do you want? Just name your price."

Upon hearing this, Li Ye couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "I'm doing charity, not kidnapping and extortion. Charity is about mutual consent, and I will never force anyone."

"Well said! But doing charity is not easy."

Li Ye laughed: "Master Pantalone is joking. Who doesn't know that the 'Northern Bank' has almost monopolized all the banks on the Teyvat continent? They can make money even if they're just lying down."

Moreover, Mr. Pantalone, you are the head of the "Northern Bank." Is there anything you can't do if you just ask?"

Pantalone waved his hands repeatedly: "The boss is often just an empty shell. Take this 'Northern Bank' in Liyue for example. There are hundreds of people there every day. I have to take care of their eating, drinking and toileting. How many of them actually end up in my mouth?"

To outsiders, "Northern Bank" seemed to be making money effortlessly, but in reality, it was mostly money earned by taking the blame for others' mistakes.

"Isn't this Liyue? Why are you making money from the Northern Kingdom?"

Pantalone shook his finger and said, "No, no, no, it's not the North, it's not the scapegoat."

So many Liyue merchants come to me every day to borrow money, but when they lose money in business, they want to run away and become deadbeats for life.

Whenever I send someone to collect the debt, there are always people cursing "Northern Bank" as a scoundrel.

It's a matter of course to pay back debts, but I'm always the one who gets blamed. Don't you think that's being a scapegoat?

Li Ye nodded: "Yes, it does. The master has been wronged. I must speak out for him. It seems the master's family has no surplus grain. So, should we still donate the money?"

"Donate! We must donate! No matter how poor we are, we can still come up with millions of Mora."

After Pantalone readily agreed, he added, "However, if Mr. Li feels that 10 million Mora is a bit too little, I do have a suggestion."

After listening, Li Ye exchanged a glance with Zhong Li, then looked at Pantalone and asked, "What suggestion?"

Pantalone: ​​"Advertisement!"

Li Ye frowned slightly, puzzled: "Advertising? Is this advertising related to 'Northern Bank,' or is it related to charity?"

“They’re all related,” Pantalone explained. “Do you understand what kind of business the ‘Northern Bank’ does?”

Li Ye: "Understood. You're in charge of everything related to lending across the entire continent of Teyvat."

Pantalone: ​​"Wrong! I'm just an errand girl for the Ice Queen, and one of her errand girls at that."

Li Ye looked at Zhong Li in confusion, then at Pantalone: ​​"How many legs does this Ice Queen have?"

Zhongli picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Eleven, and the master is also a powerful figure."

Li Ye nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

“Yes, my thigh!” Pantalone said, slapping his thigh. “But my leg is broken.”

Li Ye immediately became very interested: "How did it break?"

Pantalone pointed to his finger and said, "Since the Rock King was murdered, the market outlook is not clear, and I hardly see any merchants who intend to do business coming to me to borrow money anymore."

If you could promote the lending services of "Northern Bank" through the "People's Daily," you could help the people of Liyue understand that you can only make money by spending money first.

By subtly encouraging more people to patronize "Northern Bank," the money will be as plentiful as you want!

Li Ye couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. Why did it sound so familiar? It seemed like he had seen it somewhere before.

"How do you plan to promote this? For example, no matter how careful a family of three is with their money, they still have to make their daughter's birthday celebration look decent. Someone, a dockworker, borrows money to celebrate his daughter's birthday."

Or perhaps the only way to celebrate the Lantern Festival is to spend next year's money and relax?

Or is it that it's more prestigious to have me treat you to a meal, making it easier to pay it back next month?

Upon hearing Li Ye's suggestion, Pantalone's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected Li Ye to be such an expert; he had only given a slight hint, yet Li Ye had immediately grasped the essence of it.

In particular, the marketing strategy that leverages human nature to persuade the audience that borrowing money represents the most fundamental and honest care for their children, relatives, and friends is a simple, direct, and effective approach—it's simply a brilliant idea!

Zhong Li, who had remained calm and collected throughout, suddenly sharpened his gaze upon hearing their words. He subtly glanced at Li Ye and Pantalone, as if awaiting their next decision.

This choice seems to have determined not only the lives of the two individuals, but also the future of the "Wanmin Daily" and the "Northern Bank".

At this moment, not only Zhongli, but even Li Ye was filled with murderous intent. Since arriving on the Teyvat continent, this was the first time he had ever wanted to kill someone so much.

Furthermore, he wanted him to die a very, very tragic death, so tragic that he would become a vengeful ghost after death, and then he would make Chongyun carry it with him every day.

Li Ye waved his hand and laughed, saying, "Hahaha, sir, you flatter me too much. We don't have the guts to earn that money, but we do have the guts, and a great deal of guts, to use the influence of the 'Ten Thousand People's Newspaper' to get some of the Liyue Merchant Guilds to donate money willingly."

Pantalone didn't expect Li Ye to actually help, but as long as some of the words reached Tianquan Ningguang's ears, she didn't believe she would still leave the "Wanmin Newspaper" unattended!

Chapter 75: Let "Donations" Take Flight Again

"Hahaha, then don't blame me, you can only blame yourselves for being spineless."

After finishing speaking, Pantalone added, "However, I can also do you a favor. I'll provide the money, and whatever amount I provide, the other Liyue Merchant Guilds must provide the same amount!"

Li Ye nodded repeatedly: "That's all I've been waiting for! So, you'll offer eight million Mora?"

Pantalone: ​​"No, I'll donate 180 million moras. The more you donate, the bigger your charity work will be."

Zhongli, standing beside him, frowned slightly. He could tell that Pantalone had ill intentions.

If one donates a lot, other chambers of commerce must also donate a lot.

So who will other chambers of commerce that originally didn't want to pay resent when they are forced to pay?

Pantalone? "Northern Bank"?

Of course not, it must be Li Ye and his charitable foundation!

This move is pushing Li Ye into a fire pit.

So how does Li Ye plan to deal with this?

Li Ye seemed completely unaware of the trap set by Pantalone. Upon hearing "18 million Mora," he was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, saying, "I understand, I understand the rules. The extra 10 million Mora donated by the 'Northern Bank' will be returned in full, and we'll just take the Mora donated by the other chambers of commerce."

Pantalone waved his hand dismissively, feigning generosity, and said, "You don't need to pay back the ten million Mora! As long as it can do something practical for the people of Liyue, I, Pantalone, am happy to give this money!"

Li Ye picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp. Then he gave a thumbs up and said, "Alright! Just because you said that, I have to do you a small favor on behalf of the people of Liyue!"

Promoting the business of "Northern Bank" is impossible due to someone watching, but sir, rest assured, I will help you remove the stigma that "Northern Bank" has carried for so many years.

Tomorrow! Tomorrow, when you see the headline in the newspaper, I, Li Ye, will personally speak out for you and for the "Northern Bank," letting everyone in Liyue understand the Master's good intentions.

"You're too kind, you're too kind."

Pantalone waved his hand dismissively, but did not refuse, as if the matter was settled.

Seeing the two of them laughing together, Zhong Li burst into laughter, completely baffled as to what Li Ye was really up to.

However, considering the competitive relationship between "Northern Bank" and "Wanmin Money Shop", it is estimated that Li Ye is already preparing to dig a pit for Pantalone.

This guy is full of bad intentions; anyone who gets on his bad side is sure to suffer the consequences.

After they finished laughing, Li Ye skillfully took out paper and pen from his pocket, quickly filled in "ten million" on the contract, and then handed the pen to Pantalone, saying, "Let's sign the contract while it's still fresh in our minds?"

"what?"

Pantalone was stunned when she saw Li Ye's practiced movements.

No, you came prepared? The contract is already written?

Pantalone glanced at the contents of the contract, which stated that the "Northern Bank" would donate 18 million Mora to the "Public Welfare Foundation" for charitable purposes.

However, this contract was clearly consulted with professionals, and almost every clause and item was written flawlessly, leaving no room for anyone to exploit loopholes.

Pantalone took the pen and laughed, "Haha, so fast!"

Li Ye hurriedly picked up the teacup and filled the teacup in front of Pantalone: ​​"Isn't this all for the sake of the master? The sooner we finish this charity work, the sooner the people of Liyue will appreciate your kindness."

If you feel that our "Charitable Foundation" is newly established and lacks experience in this area, I have full confidence in the capabilities of "Northern Bank".

Whenever the "Northern Bank" engages in charitable activities, regardless of the method or channel, it deserves to be prominently featured in the "Daily News of All People," setting an example for all other merchant guilds in Liyue.

Pantalone sneered inwardly after hearing this. What nonsense! As long as you are sincerely doing charity, it doesn't matter what method or channel you use.

In the eyes of the people of Liyue, if the "Northern Bank" doesn't put its money into the "Charity Foundation," it's as if it hasn't donated at all! After all, the "Northern Bank" has such a terrible reputation in Liyue.

I don't care. Since you want me to sign, I'll sign for you. We'll see who can pull off the tricks then.

"No, Mr. Li, you've misunderstood. I have full confidence in your abilities. I'm completely at ease entrusting this matter to you."

Pantalone picked up a pen, ready to sign, but then suddenly looked up at Li Ye with interest and said, "Mr. Li, there's something I've never understood, and I'd like to ask you about it."

Li Ye: "Sir, please speak."

Pantalone: ​​"Mr. Li is a businessman, and a businessman's duty is to make Mora. But what is the purpose of all this charitable work? It can't be for the poor, can it?"

Li Ye chuckled twice after hearing this, seemingly finding the question quite interesting: "Master Pantalone, do you think Mora is more important to me, or is the poor more important to me?"

Pantalone said decisively, "Of course it's Mora!"

Li Ye shook his head, denying Pantalone's guess.

Pantalone didn't believe it. His tone was skeptical as he asked, "Could it be someone poor?"

Li Ye shook his head again: "Guess again."

Pantalone tapped the table heavily with his index and ring fingers, reaffirming his guess: "Mora is still more important!"

“Hahahaha.” Li Ye said calmly, “Mora and the poor are not important to me, but the absence of the poor is very important to me.”

"Mr. Li, that's tough!"

Pantalone immediately signed his name on the contract:

Seeing that the old codger had finally signed, Li Ye felt relieved: "Is it tough? I don't care if it's tough or not. Right now, I'm just thinking about getting the old man out of trouble."

Pantalone immediately said, "Just based on Mr. Li's words, eighteen million Mora will be delivered right away!"

Li Ye also waved his hand and refused, saying, "No, I can't accept money without doing anything. I haven't done any charity work yet, it's too early to take money!"

This money will be held at the "Northern Bank" for now. We'll trouble Mr. Pantalone again when we need it. It's getting late, so Mr. Zhongli and I will take our leave now!