The treasure thieves of Teyvat rob Shenhe

"Great! But let's order first!"

"........."

…………

The three of them took turns ordering their dishes.

Shen He didn't know what to eat, so Lin Ye ordered for her. It would be a good idea to order something large in size.

Lin Ye took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then used local materials, pointed at Wanmin Hall, and said to Hu Tao.

"Hutao, do you know why Wanmintang's business is so hot?"

"Because Xiangling's family's cooking skills are great and the price is cheap." Hu Tao stated the reason as a matter of course, and then muttered.

"Are you questioning whether my service is not thoughtful enough? Aren't my prices cheap enough? It's already buy one get one free!"

“The Wangsheng Hall is second to none in Liyue Harbor in presiding over funerals. No one dares to claim to be first, especially when you, Hall Master Hu, support the funeral.” Lin Ye praised Hu Tao appropriately to comfort her little emotions.

"Hmph, Lin Ye... This hall master just likes your honesty. It's true that a man is known only by the company he keeps." The walnut said with a smile.

"Honesty is a virtue, but I have it too much." Lin Ye said "modestly".

Shen He looked at Lin Ye and Hu Tao. She could vaguely feel an indescribable aura in their conversation.

This aura is actually called the hypocrisy and smoothness of adults.

"Let's get back to the topic, Hu Tao, Wanmin Hall is different from our Wangsheng Hall. Wanmin Hall is engaged in the industry of serving everyone, while we serve the dead." Lin Ye said in a deep voice.

Walnut nodded, somewhat helplessly.

"There is nothing we can do about it. Wangsheng Hall can only do this."

"wrong!"

"Hmm?" Walnut tilted her head.

Lin Ye pointed at Guoba, who was running around with a plate in his hand on his short legs, and asked Hu Tao with a smile.

"what is this?"

"Cooker."

"No." Lin Ye shook his head.

"What is that?" Walnut was puzzled.

"It seems that Master Hu, you still haven't realized it." Lin Ye said leisurely, and Hu Tao was so angry that her teeth were itching, but for the sake of Wangsheng Hall's business, she held back.

"Let me give you another tip. The reason why Wanmintang is so popular and has so many customers, besides the signboard and the price, is that many people go there just for the rice crust, right?"

"For Guoba?" Hu Tao looked at Guoba with a puzzled look on her face. After Lin Ye's reminder, she found that when Guoba was delivering meals, the customers were all smiling, and some children even reached out to touch Guoba's little tail.

"Oh, I understand! What we lack is a mascot!" Walnut suddenly realized.

"But even if we borrow the rice crust from Xiangling, no one would buy our coffin just to see the rice crust, right?" Hu Tao thought to himself and felt that something was wrong.

Lin Ye stretched out his index finger and shook it, meaning that Hu Tao was wrong.

“Rice crust is rice crust, but it is not just rice crust, and there is not just one rice crust.”

"...Shen He, how can a boy like this who can't even speak clearly live a good life in the future?" Hu Tao looked at Shen He and said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Shen He couldn't help but feel shy, a feeling he had never felt before, and lowered his head.

"Well, let me be frank with you." Lin Ye was helpless.

"Then tell the hall master about it." Hu Tao said proudly. She felt that she had grasped Lin Ye's weakness and he would be at her mercy in the future.

"The solution I came up with was inspired by the people above me, and combined with a social phenomenon I noticed when I accompanied you to do door-to-door sales during this period of time."

"What inspiration? What phenomenon?" Hu Tao asked in a row.

"Let me explain it in one sentence, that is--" Lin Ye smiled and said seriously to the girl with twin ponytails, "For the sake of Wangshengtang, Kurumi, you should make your debut!"

walnut:???

Three big question marks appeared in Hu Tao's mind.

"What the hell is debuting?"

Shen He also looked curious.

"To debut means becoming an idol, an idol of the Wandering Hall!"

"I found that because the Emperor governed too well, the social atmosphere in Liyue Harbor generally lacked a sense of momentum, and most young people chose to give up."

Lin Ye said the word "playing badly", which was still unfamiliar to the continent of Teyvat.

"Playing badly?"

"To tank means that when things can no longer develop in a good direction, we simply stop taking measures to control them and let them continue to develop in a bad direction." Lin Ye's explanation is very general.

"Isn't this just a broken jar?" Walnut complained.

"But once you accept your own weakness, you'll be invincible! It feels so good to be in a bad situation." Lin Ye argued. He would not allow the way he lived in his previous life to be questioned and ridiculed by Hu Tao.

"Uh...what does that have to do with debuting as that idol?"

"Yes, once a person gives up, he will easily feel spiritually empty. From what I have seen, the entertainment methods in Liyue Harbor are basically just watching plays and listening to storytelling, or buying some novels from Wanwen Collection. It's very boring."

"So, I have a plan, which is to create a group of Liyue Harbor idols! Arouse the enthusiasm of the new generation of young people in Liyue Harbor!"

"I have already thought of the theme of the project. Since it is launched by Wangsheng Hall, it is naturally related to Mingfeng. I am the manager of the research department. I have analyzed this with you before. The dilemma faced by Wangsheng Hall is that coffins, death, urns and other things are somewhat distant and unfamiliar to teenagers, young people and middle-aged people."

"So we need to normalize these elements, at least so that people don't resist them and get used to them."

"Our project is Ai Dou Lu, with you, Kurumi, as the leader. It's an idol, and the character is a resurrected zombie girl. Oh, I'm not referring to Qiqi, but the character. It's a burden, understand?"

"We will select eight more young and beautiful girls to form a team with you."

"Why nine people?" Walnut asked in confusion, "Isn't that too many?"

"I'm sorry, my idol is not nine people, and I feel uncomfortable." Lin Ye replied righteously.

Hu Tao tilted her head and listened to Lin Ye continue to talk eloquently.

"We will use this group as a starting point, hold concerts, and produce derivative peripherals. When the time comes, those otakus, oh no, fans, will definitely come to buy them. Wouldn't the sales of urns be settled?"

"We can even launch limited edition urns, urns tied to a certain character's personality elements... and so on. We won't have to worry about sales and will make a lot of money."

Hu Tao was stunned by what she heard, and finally she said in a low voice.

"As expected, you are the heir of Changhong Bank."

Lin Ye’s approach was actually very common in previous lives, take a vampire as an example.

The original vampire was mysterious, powerful, and most importantly, ugly.

Modern vampires, like a certain count, are mostly presented as handsome men and beautiful women, attracting a large number of enchanted young boys and girls to voluntarily allow their blood to be sucked.

And the modern vampire has gradually evolved from a blonde evil savior with ghost shoulders, muscular wheels, the strength to carry a steamroller, and the ability to shout "Smash Varudo" to stop time, into a weak and delicate vampire princess, sob.

Zombies, witches, and sorcerers were originally synonymous with horror, but now they have become xp for some people.

Tsk tsk.

Chapter 170 Jealous Lin Ye

Lin Ye roughly told Hu Tao and Shen He about his ideas and a series of plans. Before he knew it, he had been talking for a long time. When he realized it, he felt a little dry in the mouth.

"Wow, that seems interesting!"

While Lin Ye was drinking tea to quench his thirst, a vital voice came from behind him.

Lin Ye was startled and turned his head quickly, and saw Xiangling's golden eyes sparkling, looking attracted.

"I'm sorry, Lin Ye, I scared you. I'm here to bring you food." Xiang Ling apologized to Lin Ye and put the tray on the dining table to prove that she was not lying.

"I was fascinated by what you were saying about idols just now. If it succeeds, it will definitely be a big deal." Xiangling laughed again.

“Look, Hu Tao, Xiang Ling has already said this, what is your attitude?” Lin Ye spread his hands and said casually to Hu Tao.

Hu Tao had a complicated expression at this moment. Seeing three pairs of eyes focused on her, she turned her head away, feeling a little embarrassed, and muttered.

"Although I don't mind performing in front of the crowd, I don't know how to dance. I can recite poems or sing and dance, but I don't know how to dance."

"If you don't know how, you can practice. Liyue is so big, is there no good dance teacher? I remember that Mondstadt also has idols. Not as good as Fontainebleau, but the development system is mature. I will go to Mondstadt to learn from them and hire a dance teacher. These are not a problem." Lin Ye said with a smile.

When Hu Tao heard this, she subconsciously wanted to nod because it made sense, but at the critical moment, she reacted.

"Wait a minute, why is it that I, the hall master, am the one making my debut? I'm the big boss!" Hu Tao said dissatisfiedly. She was almost fooled by Lin Ye into showing off her talents and abandoning her original profession.

"Because our hall master is one of the most beautiful girls in Liyue Harbor," Lin Ye said seriously, "When the music starts, Hall Master Hu will make a stunning appearance. I wonder how many fans will be stunned!"

As far as Lin Ye knows, Walnut has always been very popular. It seems that there was a character popularity survey abroad before, and Walnut was ranked first.

If other people praised Hu Tao's beauty, she would either cover it up modestly or feel embarrassed, but she was completely unmoved by Lin Ye's compliments.

"Then why don't you look for Shen He?" Hu Tao asked back.

"Because I'll be jealous." Lin Ye said frankly without any hesitation.

Hu Tao felt sad after hearing this. Won't you be jealous of me? By that time, I will have many fans and will ignore you as my friend.

After hearing this, Xiangling covered her blushing cheeks. Such a straightforward confession was too exciting for the innocent Xiangling, even though it was not for her.

Shen He tilted his head when he saw that everyone's reaction was not right.

What's wrong with everyone?

Did Lin Ye say anything strange?

Shen He doesn't understand the meaning of jealousy.

"Ahem, I won't debut as an idol. Besides, as the head of the hall, I have the responsibility to be responsible for the Wangsheng Hall. I need to further investigate your idea and cannot agree to it right away."

"Okay." Lin Ye said easily.

He was not an agent in his previous life, and his knowledge of idol planning was purely based on his reading of a few idol-themed Japanese comics and his copying of them.

If Hu Tao is really ready to try it, Lin Ye will ask Lin Xiaofeng to hire some professionals, and he will also appropriately suggest some ideas from previous lives.

This topic ended for the time being, and the three of them had their meal.

Xiangling secretly took note of Lin Ye; she thought he was an interesting guy.

While eating, Hu Tao suddenly had an idea and said to Lin Ye.

"People are divided into male and female. I think we can't just rely on girls as idols, as this will only attract men. We also need to launch a boy group. I think Zhongli is pretty good, he's so handsome. And you, Linye, I also approve of your looks."

"..."

Lin Ye strongly suspected that this was Hu Tao's revenge on Zhongli, who was usually lazy, and on him, a hero who "devoted himself" and "forgot to eat and sleep" for the development of Wangsheng Hall, but there was no evidence.

“According to what you said, we can also ask Chongyun and Xingqiu to come. They also have their own characteristics, and some girls will like this.” Lin Ye said with a smile.

Walnut agreed with this.

Lin Ye chuckled.

After lunch, Hu Tao took Lin Ye back to the Wangsheng Hall to continue discussing the feasibility of the idol project. In fact, Hu Tao was also quite curious and concerned, so she went back to ask some young and beautiful attendants in the hall if they could dance.

Lin Ye believes that there should be an open audition.

Hu Tao walked in front, and Lin Ye and Shen He followed behind.

"What does jealousy mean?" Shen He stood side by side with Lin Ye, thinking for a long time and couldn't help asking.

Shen He believed that Hu Tao and Xiang Ling's strange reaction was due to the unfamiliar word "jealousy" which Shen He had never heard of.

"It's just an allusion."

"Can you tell me about it?"

The story of jealousy originated from the Tang Dynasty. Liyue’s story of jealousy is different from what Lin Ye knows.

Lin Ye answered Shen He with the story of Fang Xuanling, which he was more familiar with, and slightly adapted it.

"Before the Emperor unified this land, there was a mortal emperor in another region who wanted to reward a meritorious official with a concubine. However, the meritorious official was afraid of his wife, so the Emperor comforted him and said he would take care of it."

"The emperor summoned the wife of the meritorious official and told her that he wanted to take a concubine for her husband. If you want to stop her, drink the poisoned wine in front of you."

"The wife of the meritorious official drank the wine without saying anything, and she survived. It turned out that the poisoned wine was actually vinegar. The emperor was deeply shocked and said to the meritorious official, "I am afraid of such a wife, let alone you."

"After that, being jealous means being angry that your lover is too close to other people."