"You have no shame! I will remember this grudge!"

Eula, who had been treated like this by Kujo Tsumugi before, perfectly misunderstood the scene in front of her, snorted coldly, and left.

Looking at Eula's receding back, Kujo Tsumugi wanted to explain but was powerless. The pain in her back made her temporarily lose the ability to move, and she had no way to catch up with Eula and explain.

Never mind, I’ll explain it later.

Tsumugi Kujo slumped in a chair, quietly waiting for the arrival of the first wave of tourists.

Not long after, accompanied by a loud dragon roar, the Wind Dragon Tevarin fell from the sky, and on His back, the first batch of customers had arrived.

"This feeling... is really strange."

The sage of Xumi walked down from Tevarin's back.

Although the Wings of Wind exist on the continent of Teyvat, their function is only to glide in the sky. For ordinary people, flying in the sky is something they dare not even think about. But now, they can finally experience this feeling.

"So that's how it is. A tourist area with dragon riding as its main selling point?" Ningguang, who was standing aside, had a hint of regret in her eyes. This unique way of making money was meaningless to her.

"Welcome, welcome. Would you like a cup of Diona's special blend with unique flavor?"

Tsumugi Kujo waved to welcome the first wave of customers. Her stall was right next to where Tevarin dropped off the tourists. It had the heaviest traffic and was the first stall that tourists saw.

"Diona's Special... Is that the Diona from the Cat's Tail Tavern?"

Ningguang had obviously heard of the name of Diona, the top bartender. She casually picked up a glass of wine from a stall filled with wine glasses and drank it slowly. The cool wine accompanied by the fragrance of mint instantly filled her mouth. Even after drinking it, the aftertaste still remained in her mouth, making people linger.

“Nice taste.”

The fact that Diona’s winemaking skills were so advanced that she received such an evaluation from the knowledgeable Ningguang shows how advanced they are.

"It's sour and sweet, I like it very much."

The wise man from Xumi Kingdom nearby also picked up a cup, took a sip, and gave his own evaluation.

"Sour and sweet? The cup I drank only had the fragrance of mint." Ningguang looked at the sage in surprise, then as if she thought of something, she turned to look at Kujo Tsumugi.

"It's a blind box." Facing Ningguang's somewhat puzzled look, Kujo Tsumugi smiled slightly, "Each glass of wine has a different recipe, which allows customers to experience different flavors."

In this way, customers’ curiosity can be aroused and they can be guided to buy more glasses of wine.

"I see... But..."

Ningguang's eyebrows were slightly frowned.

Even if we know how Tsumugi Kujo makes money, this method is still not replicable.

Only Diona, a genius bartender, can mix dozens or even dozens of wines with completely different flavors. Others simply don't have this ability. If there are not enough flavors, there is no way to attract others to continue spending money to taste these wines.

"Five hundred Mora a cup, thank you for your patronage."

"What a shady price."

Although Ningguang said this, she still paid Mora obediently.

The wine glass used by Kujo Tsumugi was not the large wooden wine glass commonly seen in taverns, but a high-heeled glass commonly used by nobles. It could not hold much wine, but it was still sold at such a high price.

However, although the price is a bit high, combined with the gameplay of opening blind boxes and the appeal of Diona's special blend, I believe that many drunkards will be willing to spend money to try it.

What a genius at making money... Ningguang sighed sincerely in her heart, and at the same time felt regretful that she had not been able to have a good relationship with Kujo Tsumugi in the past.

In the past, Ningguang and Kujo Tsumugi had a "honeymoon period" in their relationship. Kujo Tsumugi used her outstanding knowledge as a time traveler to give Ningguang many ideas for making money, and the relationship between the two was once very close.

But unfortunately, after noticing that Tsumugi Kujo was on guard against me, I actually abandoned her...

Ningguang regretted this very much, because because of this small action, how much Mora did she lose later?

Ningguang had her reasons for abandoning Kujo Tsumugi at that time. Kujo Tsumugi did not show any special talents when she was a child. Although Kujo Tsumugi had provided Ningguang with a lot of ideas for making money, Ningguang just attributed it to the wild ideas of a child and did not think that Kujo Tsumugi's talents were that great. Therefore, after Kujo Tsumugi became defensive against her, Ningguang abandoned her.

At that time, Ningguang had never imagined that Kujo Tsumugi would be able to show her prowess in Inazuma's political arena in just a few years, forming hunters and implementing new policies... If Ningguang had known that Kujo Tsumugi had such talents, she would not have abandoned this potential stock.

But it's too late to say this now. The relationship between the two has become very tense, and they are only one step away from drawing swords against each other.

To be honest, Ningguang was a little confused. Even if she had only used Kujo Tsumugi as a tool to make money, she had never hurt Kujo Tsumugi. Moreover, so many years had passed. Why did Kujo Tsumugi's hatred for her grow instead of decreasing? She had never done anything to be her enemy.

Ningguang was unaware of Kujo Tsumugi's evil transformation. Although the successful formation of the Hunters put an end to Kujo Tsumugi's evil transformation process, Kujo Tsumugi's thoughts had become extreme and paranoid, which made her hatred for Ningguang increase instead of decrease.

After that, Ningguang tasted a few more cups of Diona's special drinks, and then went to other areas to play under the guidance of Qin.

"Noelle, just like I just did, try to get customers to drink a few more glasses of Diona's Special." As he spoke, Tsumugi Kujo looked at the wine barrels placed under the shade of the trees in the distance. According to normal prices, the most expensive barrel of Diona's Special would cost less than 100,000 Mora, but through this marketing method, a barrel of Diona's Special could easily make Tsumugi Kujo earn 200,000 or 300,000 Mora.

Just like the fruit salad in Kujo Tsumugi's previous life, he could just buy some cheap seasonal fruits and sell them at several times the profit, making a lot of money.

"Then I'll leave the rest of the customers to you, Noelle."

After taking a quick glance at the other tourists and not seeing anyone worthy of his personal attention, Kujo Tsumugi sat alone in the chair and left everything to Noel.

Enjoying the morning sunshine, Tsumugi Kujo took a short rest sitting on a chair. Soon, the second and third waves of tourists arrived, and the Whispering Forest finally became lively.

As the number of people increased, people that Kujo Tsumugi knew began to show up one by one.

"Leave all matters to Miss Noelle. You can still stay here with a clear conscience." A familiar voice came. Kujo Tsumugi opened her eyes slightly and saw golden hair fluttering in the wind. She was wearing an Intivet flower on her head and standing in front of Kujo Tsumugi with a smile on her face, blocking the soft and warm sunlight.

"Oh, it's Ying."

Tsumugi Kujo greeted and picked up a glass of Diona Special. Her leisurely appearance formed a sharp contrast with Noelle's busy figure.

"You want me, a noble from Inazuma, to serve the common people of Mondstadt? Ying, are you trying to start a war between Inazuma and Mondstadt?"

As a noble, Kujo Tsumugi was very proud and arrogant. If the other party was Ningguang or the Sage of Xumi Country, who were of similar status to Kujo Tsumugi, it would be fine, but asking her to lower herself to serve a group of commoners? Absolutely impossible!

"Boring aristocracy."

This argument, which was completely inconsistent with the mainstream thought of Mond, made Ying feel very bored, but she soon talked about another thing. She took out a 20-centimeter-high stone statue and a letter and showed them to Kujo Tsumabuli.

"These things should be yours, right?"

When Kujo Tsumugi saw it, she immediately laughed.

Isn't this the treasure chest for the Fine Brewing Festival that I had placed there before? I didn't expect Ying to find it.

"How is it? Are you surprised?" Kujo Tsumugi couldn't help but grin.

The stone statue in Ying's hand is the Thousand-Armed and Hundred-Eyed statue of Inazuma Thunder God, and the message on the letter paper only has eight words: The constant way is magnificent, and Ming Shen is eternal.

"Yes, I was the one who put the treasure chest there." Kujo Tsumugi admitted casually.

"Putting these things on top of the Mondstadt Wind God statue, are you trying to start a war between Inazuma and Mondstadt?"

Ying complained without hesitation.

"I won't allow our Inazuma god to be subordinate to other gods, even if it's just a statue, so it can only be placed on top of the wind god statue." Kujo Tsumugi shrugged nonchalantly, "Besides, Barbatos didn't object either."

"Tsk, sophistry." Ying took the Thousand Hands and Hundred Eyes statue and the letter back to the God's Eye space, and then asked Kujo Tsumugi: "Do you know where Diona is?"

"Right now... I should be secretly wiping my tears somewhere in the Whispering Forest. What's wrong?"

This morning, after Diona delivered the wine, she found out that Kujo Tsumugi wanted to sell her wine. Feeling cheated, Diona ran away crying, and Kujo Tsumugi didn't know where she is now.

"I have a friend named Lei Ze. His parents left him a bottle of wine called..."

"Okay, got it, go ahead and get busy."

Before Ying could finish her words, she was interrupted by Kujo Tsumugi. She was too lazy to get involved in the main mission of the Wine Festival.

"Hey! Why are you like this?"

Paimon, who had been silent since they met, stomped his feet in the air in dissatisfaction.

"Don't interrupt others. This is basic courtesy!"

"I am a barbarian and I don't understand what you are saying. Go away!" Kujo Tsumugi waved her hand and drove Ying and Paimon away. It was enough to go through the plot of the game once. She didn't want to run around with Ying and watch those animations that could not be skipped again. It was too torturous.

After sending Ying and Paimon away, Kujo Tsumugi continued to rest with his eyes closed in his seat...

"Hey, I didn't expect to see you here." After a while, Wendy, who was wearing a green beret and never did any serious work, came over to say hello.

"Five thousand Mora per cup. No credit, no mortgage, and no barter." Kujo Tsumugi, who was very multiplying, instantly raised the price of the drinks he was selling.

"Eh..." Wendy stretched out her tone, her expression revealing obvious disappointment.

"We are comrades who fought against Tevarin together and have a life-and-death friendship. How can you be so stingy?"

"Brothers should settle accounts clearly. Besides, when we were fighting Tevarin, you were just adding buffs from behind and didn't participate in the battle, so we are not comrades."

Kujo Tsumugi hates people who slack off in battle the most. It's the kind of situation where he finally breaks through the enemy's defense line under fire, gets killed by the enemy, and then finds out that his teammates have all chosen a scout to snipe from behind, and the little blue dots are lined up in a row on the battlefield, but no one is rushing to the point... When he thought of this, Kujo Tsumugi felt himself harden, and his fists harden.

"Go away, don't make trouble here." Knowing that Wendy couldn't squeeze much Mora out of him, Kujo Tsumugi immediately waved his hand to drive him away.

Although there is a saying in the service industry that "the customer is God", the prerequisite is that the customer must be rich. Poor people without money are not within the scope of service.

"Hey, it makes me so sad when you talk like that."

Wendy said this, but he still left Kujo Tsumugi's stall obediently. He and Kujo Tsumugi didn't have a very good relationship in the first place, but he felt it was inappropriate to pretend not to see Kujo Tsumugi, so he came over to say hello.

After seeing Wendy off, Tsumugi Kujo saw Rosalia in the crowd. She also saw him, but just nodded from a distance and left. It seemed that it was her working time now.

After Wendy's commotion, Kujo Tsumugi's sleepiness dissipated a lot. After feeling that the pain in her back no longer affected her movements, Kujo Tsumugi completely handed over the stall to the tool man Noel, and wandered around in the Whispering Forest alone, and finally found the person she was looking for at an abandoned pier in the northwest of the forest.

Eula.

Unlike the previous Tevarin celebration party, Eula was not with the guerrilla team members today.

After all, those guerrillas also have their own families. During the annual wine festival, they must of course celebrate with their families, so Eula became single.

When Tsumugi Kujo found Eula, she was sitting on the beach by the shore, looking at Mondstadt in the distance, wondering what she was thinking about.

"Sister Eula."

Tsumugi Kujo approached Eula, then put her arms around her waist from behind, placed her chin on Eula's shoulder, and sniffed the unique body fragrance emanating from her.

"Aren't you going to the Wine Festival?" Eula turned her head to glance at Kujo Tsumugi, and was not surprised by her appearance.

"Stop it. I am from the Lawrence family, whose blood is that of a sinner. During a festive occasion like this, I must hide in a deserted corner. Otherwise, it would be bad if I accidentally disturb the fun of the Mond residents."

Tsumugi Kujo couldn't help but tease Eula. She knew very well why Eula was hiding alone in this deserted place. However, when she said this, her arms around Eula tightened involuntarily.

Thinking of how Eula was treated in Mondstadt, Tsumugi Kujo pursed her lips and once again made the invitation that Eula had never responded to.

"Sister Eula, do you want to go to Inazuma with me?"

"I want to walk around the festival holding hands with Sister Eula, instead of hiding in a deserted place like now... like mice huddled together in a corner for warmth."

"The Inazuma Festival is very lively, and there are also various interesting games such as fireworks display and courage test."

"Besides... I want to see how Eula-san looks in a kimono. She must be very beautiful."

Hearing what Tsumugi Kujo said behind her, Eula couldn't help but imagine the scene of herself and her visiting the festival in Inazuma together. However, Eula soon woke up from the fantasy. Thinking of how she was treated in Mondstadt, Eula just felt a little sad.

When she was a child, Eula had fantasized that one day she would be able to go shopping in Mondstadt with her friends like an ordinary person, but the cruel reality shattered Eula's fantasy again and again.

Faced with the undisguised disgust of the residents of Mondstadt, Eula could only bury this fantasy deep in her heart. She practiced swordsmanship diligently since childhood, hoping to join the Knights of Favonius one day in the future and change her discriminated situation. After joining the Knights, although some people changed their views of her, she still could not live the life of an ordinary person without discrimination as she had imagined in her childhood.

Especially at this time.

Over the past month, Eula has led the guerrilla team to eliminate the hill people in the Whispering Forest day and night, all in order to allow these ordinary people to have a happy and unforgettable Wine Festival, but what was the final result?

Eula fought for her life in the Whispering Forest for more than a month, but until the end, there were no flowers and applause, no encouragement and blessings, and she was not even qualified to participate in the Wine Festival. She could only hide in an empty corner like now, watching the boring scene that she has been watching for more than a month.

At this moment, the imbalance in Eula's heart had reached its peak. She clenched her teeth, but tears could not be controlled in her golden eyes.

"…You won the bet."

Eula finally faced the reality and squeezed out these words from between her teeth.

The Lawrence family was destined not to be recognized by the people of Mond, and Eula finally admitted this.

Tsumugi Kujo:?

What happened?

Tsumugi Kujo didn't know what was going on in Eula's mind, but when she saw the tears on Eula's face, she didn't act stupidly and ask immediately. Instead, she turned into a close-fitting little cotton jacket and helped Eula wipe away the tears from her face.

"I...I just want to live a life like an ordinary person! Why?!"

After facing the reality, the self-confidence that had been maintaining her psychological defenses disappeared. After noticing that she was crying, Eula did not wipe away her tears and continue to act tough as she did in the past. Instead, she began to scream in self-destruction, with tears pouring out drop by drop.

"The Gunhild family doesn't have to do anything to gain the respect and love of the Mond people. I fought so hard, but in the end I didn't even qualify to participate in the Brew Festival... I also want to go shopping and play games with my friends like an ordinary person!"

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