Yae from Genshin Impact is my sister

"Have you finished shopping? So fast?"

Su Bai squeezed out from the crowd of vendors. As an immortal who frequently appeared in Liyue Harbor, the vendors in the market all wanted Su Bai to accept their goods so that they could use the guise of an immortal using the items for advertising.

"Now that we've introduced the Rainbow Flower, which one should we choose?"

"Hmm, that is a problem."

Zhongli pondered for a moment, then spoke softly.

"Boss, I'll take them all."

"Huh? Not again?!"

Chapter 151 Perfume (2)

"Wow, little sister, I didn't expect you to buy three different kinds of rainbow flowers. Looks like you have quite the ambition!"

"I'm afraid you won't be able to use all these perfumes as gifts for the Fairy Ceremony. Tell me, sister, which family's young lady you're planning to give all these perfumes to? I'll give you some advice."

Ying'er fiddled with the Rainbow Flowers in her hand. With years of experience in making perfume, Ying'er could easily tell that the Rainbow Flowers Ying bought were of the highest quality.

"What? The three portions of perfume we made are all intended as gifts for the Rock King Emperor. They will be presented to the Rock King Emperor's seven-day statue for the statue to choose from."

"Oh, I see. Then I'll have to make it carefully."

Seeing Ying'er sway her hips as she went into Chunxiang Kiln to get tools, Ying breathed a slight sigh of relief. No wonder Zhongli didn't come with her and Su Bai; she felt that a large part of the reason was that he didn't want to face this Miss Ying'er.

Knowing that this balm was to be used in the ritual of inviting immortals, Ying'er dared not be careless. She chose the best of everything, including the auxiliary materials and various preparation tools. After the preparations were completed, Ying'er held up a large pile of materials and tools and teased Ying.

"I've already spoken to Master Mao beforehand, and now we need to get ready to start work. Are you prepared to take responsibility for me?"

"Eh? Take responsibility?"

"I mean, take on the responsibility of being an 'assistant,' hehehe... While I'm preparing the production process, could you fetch me some water?"

While instructing Ying to run errands, Ying greeted the curious Xiangling. Xiangling, who had nothing else to do, turned around and carried Guoba, who was eating a chicken leg, to the stove.

"Lululu?"

"Crispy rice crust, breathe fire!"

With Guoba completely bewildered, Xiangling gave Guoba the command to breathe fire. Despite his confusion, Guoba still breathed fire at the stove and set it on fire.

"The water's here! The water's here!"

"Hmm, the water quality is not bad. Next, I need your help to go to the synthesis table and extract the essential oil from the Rainbow Flower. The method of making balm is very different from the method of alchemy, let me teach you."

"Hold the mortar gently and tenderly, making sure your palm is firmly against it so it doesn't slip. Then stir at your most comfortable rhythm until all the juice from the 'Rainbow Flower' is completely extracted."

Paimon listened intently, while Ying blushed deeply. It was just a description of techniques, so why did she feel something was so off? Was it because her thinking was too...?

Watching Ying bustling around, Su Bai felt a little guilty. She silently popped a candied hawthorn into her mouth, and the sweet and sour taste made her instantly forget about feeling guilty.

"Hey, Su Bai, what are you doing slacking off here again? Did you learn all of Venti's tricks of not doing anything productive during your trip to Mondstadt?"

"Ahem, you can't say that. As an immortal, I naturally have more important things to do."

"More important things?"

Seeing Su Bai teasing Guoba, Paimon's chubby face instantly puffed up like a steamed bun. Did Su Bai really think she was stupid? He was clearly just playing with Guoba, what important thing could he be doing?

"I'm not making this up. This immortal is observing the people's livelihood, which is very important."

Su Bai's explanation left Paimon speechless. Unable to think of any rebuttal, Paimon stomped his foot in frustration in the air.

"You're so lazy, you should just give up!"

"Haha, I couldn't ask for more!"

"You! Ugh, I'm so angry!"

Paimon started playfully wrestling with Su Bai, baring his teeth and brandishing his claws. And you know what? Paimon's little punches actually felt quite nice on the skin; the force was just right, not too strong, and quite enjoyable.

"You two stop fooling around, Miss Ying'er. This is the essential oil I made. What do you think of it?"

"Hmm, this is really good sage flower essential oil. Now, the rest is the most crucial part. I will put it in water and simmer it over low heat until the water is almost evaporated."

"The fire here is very important. If the fire is too big, it will affect the fragrance. This is the last step. We must make sure that not a single drop of the juice from the Rainbow Flower is left."

"After all, it's only a success if not a single drop is left."

After saying that, Ying'er busied herself in front of the stove, while Ying came to Su Bai's side and discussed the last thing with him: the location for picking the glass lilies.

Because the Glass Lily is a rather delicate flower, the Glass Lilies in Liyue Harbor are usually dried before being used in medicine. High-quality fresh Glass Lilies are really hard to find in a short time.

Just as Su Bai was thinking about how high the quality of the glass lilies from Liyue was, a faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils. The fragrance was just right – too much would be too overpowering and uncomfortable, too little would be too bland and unsatisfying. With such skill, it's no wonder so many young ladies would ask Ying'er to make perfume.

If this item were to end up in Inazuma's possession, it would likely cause quite a stir among the wealthy young ladies. After all, the rich families in Inazuma are incredibly generous, especially the Tong family. Su Bai has suspected more than once that the Tong family's assets might be greater than the combined assets of the Kamisato and Kujo families.

The head of the Kujo family only had a hundred tables for his birthday celebration, but when the eldest daughter of the Tong family celebrated her nineteenth birthday, a whopping one hundred and ninety tables were set up. Even Ayaka Kamisato, the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, had to marvel at the extravagance of the dishes served at the banquet. As a young lady from a prominent family, Ayaka Kamisato had never enjoyed such treatment before.

How delicious was the food back then? According to the rules of the banquet, each person who was invited could bring a friend. When Su Bai represented Yae no Kami to the banquet, he brought along that idiot Ichidou.

His original plan was to give the gift money and then eat it all back with the foodie. However, Ichidou, that idiot, probably had never seen so much delicious food before. In addition, Su Bai represented Yae no Kamiko, the chief priest of Narukami Shrine. No one dared to stop Ichidou from eating and drinking. In fact, the old man from the Tong family even toasted Su Bai with a cup of wine.

After the banquet, Yi Dou suffered from severe stomach pain due to overeating, and Su Bai had to carry him to the clinic for treatment. Su Bai even paid for the medical expenses.

Ying'er noticed that Su Bai kept staring at the perfume in her hand, and she smiled gently.

"If Immortal Su Bai needs anything, Ying'er is willing to make some for you. However, our Chunxiang Kiln is open for business during the day, and we only do business other than porcelain at night."

Su Bai looked at Ying'er, who was constantly teasing him, and took a few steps back helplessly. His current skills were indeed not enough to deal with someone like Ying'er. Ying'er also stopped and placed the three boxes that emitted a faint fragrance into Ying's hands, while not forgetting to remind Ying's ear.

"Little girl, don't forget what your older sister told you~ It would be troublesome if the boat capsized."

Chapter 152 Ke Qing's Rare Relaxation

By the time Su Bai and his companions obtained the perfume, it was already past midnight. After returning to the Rebirth Hall and having his sister take a nap, Su Bai and the others prepared to go to the Seven Heavens Statue to find Zhong Li.

"Wow, there's a stall where you can win plush toys. Let's go check it out."

"Keqing, look! The dolls over there are so cute! And that Emperor doll is so exquisitely made!"

During a rare break, Ke Qing was strolling around with several young women when one of them pointed at a stall and exclaimed in surprise. Ke Qing wasn't interested in lotteries or similar games; she always thought they were just a scam.

However, upon hearing that there were exquisite Emperor dolls, Ke Qing couldn't help but glance at the stall a few times. Once she saw the exquisite Emperor doll, Ke Qing was completely captivated.

Why are there such exquisite dolls? No, how can such a good thing be displayed so plainly on the street? I must take this doll back and put it with the clay dolls in the cabinet to reflect on my own behavior.

Keqing secretly made up her mind. This item was so exquisite that it was perfect for self-reflection. Moreover, the doll looked so soft that it might be nice to place it on the bed as a decoration. That way, it could remind her to give her all for Liyue when she was resting.

"Hey, the Lunar New Year is coming up soon, aren't you going to get some new clothes?"

"Huh? Keqing, why are you suddenly bringing this up? I remember you didn't care about these things."

Ke Qing was momentarily speechless at her friend's words. In the past, she really didn't care about clothes, and the clothes she wore were usually prepared for her by her family.

As someone who had questioned the Rock King, Keqing didn't want others to know that she liked enemy dolls, even though these people were her friends and she wouldn't spread the word.

"I understand! Keqing, do you want us to help you pick out some good fabric so we can make you a dress?"

"I remember you said before that you were busy with work and that you've never designed clothes before. Since you've come out today, you must want to design some clothes and have the rest of us make them for you, right?"

This friend's words immediately resonated with the other friends, who would have helped even if Keqing wasn't their best friend.

Because Keqing, the Jade Balance Star, has a team dedicated to surveying feng shui and searching for ruins in Liyue every day, the noble families can only order their families to curry favor with Keqing in an attempt to get the location of the ruins from her. Whether they can get their hands on the things inside the ruins is not important; the main concern is that their family graves will be reported to Keqing by this team as ruins.

If Liyue Harbor runs out of funds, and what if what they've dug up turns out to be the relics of the clans' ancestors? How can the younger generation put their faces when they see their ancestors' belongings being sold in the market?

The noble families had suggested to Keqing more than once that she disband the team, but each time Keqing would simply send them to Ningguang. When they arrived at Ningguang's place, she would just give them a perfunctory reply and send them out of the Jade Pavilion. The noble families had no good solutions to this.

Speaking of this group, they were originally just a group of treasure hunters, no, a group of adventurers. When they made some minor mistakes in Mondstadt and were sent back home, they not only helped the Knights of Favonius who were escorting them many times, but also rescued a small squad of Thousand Rock Army soldiers in the wild.

Because their contributions were truly remarkable, some adventurers temporarily joined the Thousand Rock Army so that they could more deeply understand their mistakes.

"Yes, that's right, I just wanted to make a new dress,"

"I haven't really enjoyed the Lantern Festival properly over the years, so I thought I'd wear a different outfit this year and take a good look at the whole of Liyue."

Since someone had already come up with a reason for her, Ke Qing naturally used it without hesitation. Besides, she also happened to be thinking about making a new dress, so it was even better to have someone else do it for her.

"Go and choose some fine silk; I'll wait for you here."

"If I go, the boss will definitely feel uncomfortable."

Keqing's words did not arouse the suspicion of her friends. Keqing's meticulous attitude in doing things had already won people's hearts. Now, many merchants feel uneasy when they see Keqing, like mice seeing a cat.

Seeing her friends walking excitedly toward the silk shop, Ke Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief. She no longer concealed the fondness in her eyes when she looked at the Emperor doll and quickly walked to the stall.

"Boss, is this a lottery where you can only get the Emperor's doll?"

"Yes, yes, sir, would you like to try it out? The grand prize is a doll of the Rock King Emperor."

"Oh? I've heard that merchants who sell things through lotteries are all unscrupulous. Maybe there aren't even any grand prizes or first prizes in your lottery boxes."

Ke Qing shook the huge box in front of her, and the sound of various small balls colliding with each other came from inside the box. The boss spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Miss, my lottery is different from other companies'. If you don't win the first prize or the grand prize within 90 draws, I'll give you a first prize within those 90 draws."

Keqing looked at the mask with the character 'Wei' written on it on the shopkeeper's face. Although she found the shopkeeper suspicious, since the laws of Liyue did not say that it was forbidden to buy things while wearing a mask, Keqing did not say anything and just silently examined the prizes on the shelf.

On the shelves, from various ubiquitous sweet flowers to slime keychains, and from slime keychains to exquisite Geo Archon dolls, Keqing nodded slightly; the prizes were quite appropriate.

"Young lady, I just arrived here from abroad. As my first customer, I'll take a loss for you. It's 1600 Mora for one draw, but if you just top up 6480 Mora, I'll let you draw five times. How about it? Want to give it a try?"

"Miss, please look. This first prize has an embroidered imprint of the Emperor's personal signature. I went to great lengths to obtain this imprint and had a skilled craftsman embroider it on."

Seeing that Ke Qing was interested, the shopkeeper immediately started promoting his first prize. Ke Qing leaned closer to take a look and sure enough, there was a signature on the abdomen of the Emperor doll, which was exactly the same as the Emperor's signature she had seen before. Seeing this, Ke Qing did not hesitate to take out a bag of Mora and hand it to the shopkeeper.

As Keqing took out the five balls from the box and opened them one by one, the owner pushed the five Rei Slime keychains in front of Keqing.

"Boss, you wouldn't happen to be a shrewd businessman too, would you? Looks like I'll have to report you to the General Affairs Department tomorrow and have them investigate you thoroughly."

Seeing that Keqing's expression had turned somewhat unpleasant, the shopkeeper immediately pulled out a contract and handed it to her.

"Miss, please don't question my business. My stall is approved by Lord Yanfei, and I absolutely do not cheat anyone, young or old."

Ke Qing took a closer look at the contract. The Danhuo seal on the contract, which symbolized Yan Fei's approval, was indeed without any problems. Could it be that she was just unlucky?

Chapter 153 Keqing, you don't want others to know about this either, do you?

To prove he wasn't a swindler, the merchant also took out a ball from the box. When he opened the ball, the words "First Prize" appeared before Ke Qing's eyes. At this moment, Ke Qing had to admit that she was indeed very unlucky.