Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

"By the way, after work, how about I treat you to dinner?"

"Absurd and ridiculous."

Upon hearing this, Sandone glanced at Pantalone, then prepared to turn around and leave to go back and study.

Pantalone felt a little embarrassed, so he subconsciously called out to Sandone, who was turning to leave.

"Don't go! Let's strengthen our relationships as colleagues. This is part of the plan."

Surprisingly, it seems that this statement had an effect.

The other person stopped and turned around, looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze as they asked.

"Tell me, what other plans do you have?"

"..."

how to say.

That's a really useful phrase.

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P.S.: Please vote! Also, regarding the story's direction, 90% of the plot takes place during the Winter Solstice, and the map won't change. Those looking for the Fatui can read on without worry; there won't be any instances of using the Fatui as a backdrop to travel to other countries.

Chapter 7: Firewater is a winter specialty that you must try.

As is well known, there are seven nations on the continent of Teyvat, and these seven nations, due to their different geographical features and the different governance methods of the earthly gods, have naturally developed their own unique cultures.

Food has always been the most important thing.

Thanks to the unique winter weather, a unique food culture has naturally developed here.

Pantalone also used the privileges of the executive officer with great confidence, enjoying what it meant to be a superior person.

Although he had experienced similar things in his memories, to be honest, the feeling of watching memories and experiencing them personally is completely different, which made Pantalone very happy.

Exquisite porcelain items were displayed in front of them. These were crafted by Liyue, but they were different from others. Like white jade, they had unique blue patterns that belonged to the style of Winter Solstice. You could tell at a glance that this thing would probably make a loud noise if you smashed it.

On the other side of the table, there was an inkstone knife in the Fontaine style, displayed as a decorative piece.

This is the most prestigious restaurant in winter. Marble pillars support the high ceilings of the hall, and light streaming in from the glass ceiling makes the space even brighter. Both the surrounding environment and the service from the waiters are impeccable.

This prompted Pantalone to sigh, "What a wicked high society!"

However, the most important reason why Pantalone chose this restaurant, besides its excellent service, was that it was warmer than other places in the depths of winter.

Even though she is an executor granted powers by the Ice Queen and is not afraid of the cold, from the perspective of an ordinary person, Pantalone still prefers a warmer place, which is only natural.

Even though the people of the Winter Kingdom are all born warriors, capable of fighting monsters shirtless in temperatures tens of degrees below zero, it doesn't mean they don't need to keep warm.

Therefore, the situation where the indoor temperature is warmer than the outdoor temperature is the norm for most people in Winter Palace. At least from Pantalone's perspective, it is much warmer than the cold Winter Palace.

However, Pantalone's actions naturally aroused the curiosity of some members of the Fools, who couldn't help but ask the others about it.

"What do you think Lord Pantalone and Lord 'Puppet' are discussing?"

"I don't know. Lord Pantalone said he was here for dinner, but I think 'Puppet' Lord Sandone and 'Rich Man' Lord Pantalone must be discussing something important."

"Something important?"

"Yes, that's right. How could a great man like the wise Lord Pantalone do something meaningless? Every move Lord Pantalone makes must have a profound meaning. After all, he is the wise Lord Pantalone. How could he do something meaningless?"

"You're right, but can you tell what the wise Lord Pantalone is discussing with Lord 'Puppet'?"

"do not know."

"?"

"But all we need to know is that this is all part of the wise Lord Pantalone's plan. As for what the wise Lord Pantalone is really thinking, how could someone like us possibly fathom it? If you or I could fathom what the wise Lord Pantalone is thinking, then I would have been in charge of the Northern Bank long ago."

"Indeed, you're right."

"Got it? So don't try to guess what the wise Lord Pantalone is thinking. In short, the wise Lord Pantalone is never wrong. We just need to follow orders."

“Oh, I see. As expected of the wise Lord Pantalone.”

While the other guards and soldiers of the Fools were discussing this, Pantalone, who was sitting in the upper private space, was gently sniffing a freshly opened bottle of wine.

He immediately felt a pungent odor rushing straight to the top of his head, which made him sigh.

Is it no wonder that this is wine from the Kingdom of Winter?

It's probably only people with a strong sense of martial virtue like Zhi Dong who would use this stuff as water.

However, he had never actually tasted this stuff, and even the original Pantalone had never touched it.

After all, even a certain wine shop owner slept for three days after drinking a glass of wine. As a Liyue native, he was simply not worthy of such a treat. Just to be on the safe side, he would only have a small taste.

Pantalone glanced furtively at the girl opposite him, and, having made up her mind to drag her into this mess, poured herself and the girl a glass each, then chuckled and pushed it towards the other girl.

"How about a drink? I've been in Zhidong for so long, but I haven't really enjoyed any of Zhidong's specialties. I heard that this 'fire water' is a Zhidong specialty, so I have to try it."

It was as if he didn't see the rather helpless expression on the face of the petite woman opposite him wearing a Bonnet hair accessory.

She initially thought that Pantalone's mention of dinner was a code to discuss the plan, but to her surprise, when she arrived, Pantalone didn't tell her anything about the plan.