Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

Ke Qing had considered changing this situation, but... the members of Yuehaiting were mostly born into noble families, aristocratic clans, and wealthy households...

These people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths and hold important positions after adulthood. How can they possibly endure hardship and life experiences?

As for selecting talent from the grassroots level?

It's even more unreliable. Not to mention that there's not enough talent in every position, the key problem is that there are too few skilled workers at the grassroots level!

The saying "It is impossible for children from poor families to become outstanding" is not just an empty phrase. Without a good education, no matter how large the population is, it is difficult for a true phoenix to emerge.

Li Ye put the rules and regulations contract back on the coffee table: "I can't find any problems. I'll send it back to the other two members of our team and ask them to take a look. If there are still no problems, I can send it to Boss Ji."

"The other two? Who are they?" Ke Qing asked curiously.

Li Ye took a sip of coffee and introduced, "Wang Xiaomei was mentioned to you before. The other one is someone I recently recruited. You probably don't know her. She's a guest of the Hall of Rebirth."

The gentleman at the Hall of Rebirth? Zhongli?

Who is the emperor's number one hater?

He is indeed erudite and admirable, but unfortunately his way of thinking is too much like that of an emperor, and he lacks his own opinions. However, he is indeed very suitable for filling in the gaps in one's knowledge.

Li Ye is indeed good at recognizing talent!

While admiring her, Ke Qing was also a little worried. Would these two traitors to the Emperor often do things that would slander the Emperor's reputation?

At this moment, Shi Qing may not have realized that, in the eyes of some of the Rock King Emperor's devout followers, she was also a villain...

Li Ye seemed to have thought of something again, and couldn't help but slap his forehead, saying, "What a pity..."

Ke Qing was somewhat surprised: "What a pity? What's a pity?"

"If I had known you could finish the rules and contracts by tonight, I wouldn't have been in such a hurry to see Boss Ji. We could have gone to see her together tomorrow, and I could have taken you to try the delicacies at Xinyuexuan."

"You have no idea how much food I ordered to entertain Boss Ji today! The meal cost me almost 100,000 Mora!"

Ke Qingxin wondered what was so important, but she said nonchalantly, "Oh, that's a pity. But compared to the food at Xinyuexuan, I'm more interested in this Boss Ji."

I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to meet her again. She's managed to grasp the value of the new bank in such a short time; I'm sure we'll have a lot in common.

Chapter Thirteen: Ningguang should really learn from Boss Ji

Li Ye strongly agreed with Ke Qing's idea. He snapped his fingers crisply and said, "I also believe that you two must have a lot in common."

Boss Ji's first impression is that of a typical businessman who only thinks about how to make money.

But after having a deeper conversation with her, I discovered that in this Liyue merchant's mind, Mora was merely a tool to achieve her goals, compared to the prosperity and stability of Liyue.

Ke Qing's eyes lit up upon hearing this evaluation; she had complete faith in Li Ye's judgment of character.

Since Li Ye said so, then this Boss Ji must be a patriotic and low-key Liyue merchant!

"That's really something to look forward to," Ke Qing said sincerely.

“There will always be a chance.” Li Ye paused for a few seconds after saying this, and finally made a tough decision. He said, “Kuaiyu has been working from morning till night these days. As her boss, I have to reward her!”

I couldn't take you to try the food at Xinyuexuan this time, but I promise that once our project is officially operational, I'll definitely take you there for a wild and exciting feast!

Li Ye's voice was almost squeezed out from between his teeth, which made Ke Qing burst out laughing.

She knew that Li Ye was not the kind of person who was stingy, and this was best reflected in the benefits and treatment he provided to the employees of Jiaxuan Teahouse.

Ke Qing has seen too many business owners who would rather throw money down the drain in casinos or places of debauchery than let their employees gain any benefit.

It's as if an employee earning an extra mora is more painful than losing ten thousand moras themselves.

These chamber of commerce owners may seem extravagant and wealthy, but Ke Qing would never give them a second glance. They are the real profit-driven, vulgar, and despicable misers.

Li Ye was reluctant to go to Xinyuexuan, simply feeling that going there to spend money was a complete waste of his intelligence. If it weren't for business entertainment, he wouldn't have stepped inside at all.

Ke Qing declined Li Ye's offer: "Let's not. The two of us can't possibly finish a table full of food. It would be such a waste."

Li Ye nodded repeatedly when he heard Ke Qing's words: "If you can't finish it, you can just pack it up and take it with you. But you're right, it's a waste to go to Xinyuexuan. There are so many better ways to use this money."

Here's the Mora I gave you for spending at Crescent Moon Pavilion; you can decide how to spend it.

"Huh?" Ke Qing froze instantly when she heard that it was being taken away.

My Lord Rock King, boss, when you went to Xinyuexuan for dinner, you didn't ask the waiter to pack it up when you left, did you?

Ke Qing didn't think there was anything shameful about "packing up" food; it was just something she did to entertain clients at Xinyuexuan...

Ke Qing: "You... packed your things when you left?"

Li Ye nodded matter-of-factly: "Yes."

Ke Qing then asked, "Didn't Boss Ji say anything?"

"No, she was smiling happily the whole time." Li Ye recalled his conversation with Ningguang, and she was indeed smiling the whole time, and she was smiling very happily.

Ke Qing's goodwill towards Boss Ji was off the charts. This Boss Ji was not only low-key and reserved but also simple and frugal. She was indeed the same kind of person as herself.

Speaking of simplicity and frugality, Ke Qing was reminded of Ning Guang.

She wanted the "Crystal Crescent Moon" from Star Studio, so she booked it three months in advance.

When they went to pick up the goods, they found out that Ningguang had bought all the "Crystal Crescent Moon" items from the past few months at twice the price!

Ningguang's flamboyant, extravagant, and wasteful personality is something she should really learn from Boss Ji's way of dealing with people!

After internally ranting about Ningguang, Keqing steered the conversation back on track, saying, "You said that once the bank opens, there will be new projects immediately?"

"Yes, there are two main new projects, one for upper-class merchants and their sons, and the other for ordinary people."

As Li Ye spoke, he picked up the "Morra phone" from his pocket and said, "The first project is to mass-produce the 'Morra phone.' But even though it's called mass production, the initial shipments will definitely be small, probably only a few hundred units."

Li Ye asked Shen He if it would be difficult to mass-produce this thing.

When Shen He heard that they were going to make hundreds, or even hundreds of thousands or millions of copies, he was completely distraught.

Shen He's true identity is the True Lord of Cloud Retention and Wind Borrowing among the Three-Eyed Five Manifestations Immortals, and the inventor of the Return to the End! With her mechanical skills, creating communication tools would be a piece of cake.

But once Shen He's repetitive labor has produced several hundred units, she'll have to simply pick up the buckets and run away.

It can only be said that after staying in Jueyun for a long time, Shen He often subconsciously excludes humans when considering problems.

Fortunately, Li Ye realized Shen He had misunderstood and quickly explained that the so-called mass production didn't mean Shen He would do the mass production himself. Instead, it meant that through improvements to the manufacturing process, some Liyue people, after receiving professional training, could also produce "Mora phones."

Using humans to help with production? Shen He hadn't really considered that, but of course, it didn't stump her.

Compared to the "Miei Furnace Core", the "Mora Phone" is obviously much easier to manufacture.

If the Danfeng people can even manufacture the "Yikage Furnace Core", why can't the Liyue people master the manufacturing process of the "Mora Phone"?

Shenhe's efforts to modify the manufacturing process are not difficult; the real challenge lies in training qualified technical staff.

It can be said that the reason why "Mora phone" has only now considered mass production is not only due to funding, but also because of the real difficulty in training technical staff.

Li Ye invested most of the Mora he earned through Jiaxuan Teahouse into training technical staff.

Ironically, the research and development, which should have been the most expensive area, incurred almost no cost...

With such a top talent, if Li Ye still can't make money blindly, he might as well ask Xiang Ling for a block of tofu and smash his head against it.

Now that the technical staff has been trained, as long as the people of Liyue Harbor are willing to deposit money in the bank, the initial capital will be available, and the "Mora Phone" project can naturally be put on the agenda.

"Mass production of the 'Morra phone'?"

Ke Qing took out her "Mora phone," thinking that if this thing could be mass-produced, it would definitely have a market.

Instant messaging is absolutely crucial for business people.

It's easy to imagine that if the price were even slightly reasonable, merchants from Liyue would flock to the market. However, Keqing didn't expect Li Ye to act so quickly.

Despite her hesitation, Ke Qing couldn't hold back and asked the question she was most concerned about: "So, how many Mora phones do you plan to sell for this 'Mora phone'?"

Li Ye stroked his chin, then held up five fingers with a hint of regret, saying, "Mora phones are all about low profit margins and high volume, so the initial price shouldn't be set too high... therefore, I plan to sell this many units to start."

Chapter Fourteen: It's All a Trick

"Five hundred thousand Mora," Li Ye stated his target price.

"Five hundred thousand Mora?"

Ke Qing frowned slightly when she heard the offer, not because the price was too high or too low.

In fact, she could completely understand whether Li Ye quoted five million Mora or fifty thousand Mora, and even five thousand Mora would not be unacceptable.

A price tag of five million Mora indicates a large, eager buyer looking to profit from the market. There's not much to say about that; Liyue has no shortage of wealthy people, so even at a higher price, there's still a chance to sell it.

The plan is to price the "Mora Phone" at 50,000 or 5,000 Mora, which means targeting Li Ye's merchants with a strategy of low profit margins and high sales volume.

On the contrary, a single Mora costing 500,000 is stuck in the middle, neither rising nor falling, which is somewhat awkward.

Li Ye could see Ke Qing's doubts, so he smiled and asked, "You think the price is a bit unreasonable, right?"

Keqing voiced her concerns: "If we're going to follow your suggestion of low profit margins and high sales volume, then 500,000 Mora is a bit too expensive. Most merchants in Liyue can't afford it."

Li Ye laughed: "This is not a simple question. The first batch will sell for 500,000 Mora, and then the price will be reduced gradually. Buy early and enjoy it early, buy late and wait for a discount."

Ke Qing thought Li Ye's idea was too short-sighted. Customers who bought the first batch of "Mora phones" might not mind the high price, but they certainly wouldn't want to be ripped off.

"When the price of the 'Mora phone' drops later, won't the first batch of customers who bought it have any objections?"

Those willing to spend 500,000 Mora to buy a "Mora Phone" are mostly prominent merchants in Liyue. Offending them all might not be a good idea, would it?

Li Ye knew that Ke Qing would have such concerns, so he had already thought of a solution. He explained, "When I sell them, I will tell these customers that if a cheaper 'Mora phone' is launched later, they can bring their first-generation 'Mora phone' to me and exchange it for a second-generation or third-generation 'Mora phone' with better performance and a lower price."

Not only that, I will also refund them the difference in price in full!

"So, how about that? Am I honest enough in business?"

"This..." Ke Qing was speechless. What kind of solution was this?

"Pfft, I'm just kidding." Seeing that Ke Qing seemed a little anxious, Li Ye quickly waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, if we really have the opportunity to launch the second and third generation of 'Mora phones,' then no one will bring the first generation to me to exchange for a new one."

If there really is such an idiot, I'd be happy to give him the phone, and then resell the first-generation "Morra phone" at five or ten times the price!

Seeing that Ke Qing was already in a daze, Li Ye continued to patiently explain: "I only plan to make two hundred units of the first generation of 'Mora phones', and sell them for 100 million yuan first."

Each of these two hundred "Mora phones" has its own unique serial number, ensuring that there will be no duplicates.

Once all 200 units are sold, they will be discontinued and never be reproduced.

When making the second batch of "Morra phones," their appearance will be clearly distinguishable from the first batch, making the difference immediately apparent.

Li Ye's methods weren't particularly sophisticated; they were nothing more than high-end customized limited editions, a tactic that's been overused in the 21st century. But in Liyue, where there's almost no marketing, this was definitely a killer move on first impressions.

Keqing was clever and quick-witted, and had a business mind; she quickly understood the reasoning behind it.