Seeker of Teyvat

Keqing smiled and said, "Very good. How is the production? When can the equipment be widely used?"

"I modified the Fatui's assembly line. Your people are very elite workers. Now we can produce one per month."

Keqing nodded. "I will inform Ningguang to increase the resources allocated here. I hope you can continue research and development. We need more of these weapons."

Thinking of the overwhelming missiles exploding among the monsters, Keqing had a hint of satisfaction in her eyes and touched the machine in front of her.

【We will prove that Liyue can go forward on its own. 】

the other side

Wang Daoyi took out a missile from the ballistic warehouse and exerted force with his fingers.

"boom."

The missile exploded directly.

A huge explosion sounded throughout the secret base, and Keqing and Abatoi turned to look at Wang Daoyi.

The smoke cleared, revealing Wang Daoyi who was unharmed: "It's okay, I tested the power, it's okay, it can fight against ordinary monsters."

What he meant was that this kind of thing was of no use to Ba Che.

However, Keqing didn't care. These big guys were originally used to deal with ordinary monsters. With these big guys, the casualties of the Thousand Rocks Army could be greatly reduced.

He waved his hand to dismiss the workers who were watching: "If you have anything better, you can also provide it. Haven't we tried it out? Can you help us?"

"Ha, when it's my turn, I will do it naturally, don't worry." Wang Daoyi was serious.

After hearing Wang Daoyi's words, Keqing turned around, and from a perspective that Wang Daoyi couldn't see, a beautiful smile appeared on her lips.

She got a satisfactory answer.

In fact, she would come in person this time, ostensibly to comfort the orphans, but secretly to see the weapons developed by Abatoi.

And only Qixing knew that Keqing’s deeper goal this time was actually to test Wang Daoyi’s attitude.

The attitude of this young man who had displayed great power several times and tested them, or the existence behind him, was what Qixing was most concerned about.

Chapter 197: Xiao City makes a bet, Lishui presents a treasure pot

In the evening, Wang Daoyi said goodbye to Abatui and Keqing and walked to Wanmin Hall alone.

When I returned to the academy just now, I realized that Xiang Ling and her friends had already gone home.

Wanmintang, perhaps because the atmosphere of the Hailantern Festival has become more intense, the faces of the diners coming and going are full of joy.

Wang Daoyi saw Xingqiu and Chongyun chatting with Ying.

"Everyone, what are you talking about?"

As Wang Dao approached, he pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Daoyi is back, we are talking about this year's Xiaoshi." Ying said hello, and Paimon beside him also waved.

Xingqiu also smiled: "Yes, this year's Xiao City is very lively for everyone. I heard that there are many more businesses applying to participate than last year, and the originally designated Xiao City area has been expanded by nearly twice."

As a classic process of the Hai Lantern Festival, it is impossible to determine the era when Xiaoshi originated, but it is definitely more than a hundred years old.

The General Affairs Department has always had estimates for the size of Xiao City, but this year... maybe too many things have happened in Liyue, and everyone has suppressed too many emotions in their hearts. With the arrival of the Lantern Festival, everyone chooses to vent at this time.

Therefore, this recent large-scale entertainment event in Xiao City has become everyone's favorite.

"Does Feiyun Chamber of Commerce have any activities? Is there any big sale event?" Wang Dao glanced at Xiang Xingqiu. Money has been tight recently. If there are cheap products, you can save more.

Xingqiu rolled his eyes: "Are you so short of money? Didn't the Chamber of Commerce just settle a mola for you recently?"

Xingqiu is talking about the cooperative sharing of dehydrated vegetables.

He showed just the right amount of disdain: "How long can that little share last? Do you know how much an elemental fragment costs in Liyue Harbor now?"

Ever since Ning Guang swept goods, the price of elemental fragments in Liyue Port has remained high. When Wang Daoyi forged the special weapon, all the major forces swept the entire market of elemental materials. Therefore, in Liyue Port now, the price of elemental fragments has remained high. Businessmen with access to elemental materials have made a fortune.

Xingqiu smiled, yes, among the wealthy businessmen, his family was among them.

"If you want elemental fragments, I can give you a batch at a low price. However, Feiyun Chamber of Commerce does not have elemental materials in Xiao City this year."

After all, elemental materials are not something that ordinary people can often come into contact with, and the Hailantern Festival is a people's festival, so no merchant will sell such things in Xiao City.

Waving his hand, Wang Daoyi rejected Xingqiu's proposal: "Come on, I still owe your family a favor, so I might as well ask Ning Guang directly. For the same favor, the elemental fragments she gave me are in large quantities. .”

Maybe she made a lot of money using elemental fragments after scanning goods. Recently, Ningguang also got involved in the elemental material business, and soon became one of the largest suppliers. With her financial resources, she didn’t even need to use her identity to go there. When doing business, you can occupy the best channels by directly using money.

And Ning Guang also sent signals to Wang Daoyi many times. As long as he wanted it, free elemental materials would be delivered to his door soon.

Of course, Wang Daoyi wouldn't dare to ask for something that seemed free, as it would definitely be "expensive."

"Speaking of which, my family actually gave me a stall this year to run. I've finished decorating the house. I just haven't thought about what to sell yet. Tomorrow is the official opening of Xiaoshi, so everyone can give me some ideas."

Because of the 'good' performance in the past year, the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce unanimously decided to put more responsibility on the second young master Xingqiu, so they gave him a stall in the Xiao City Market, which allowed Xingqiu to get in touch with the lowest level of business activities and prepare him for the coming year. Lay some foundation for the action.

"Good food, good food!" Pamon cheered and suggested.

"Ah, this is not a good idea. Xiao City is full of delicious food, and we have no advantage in making delicious food." Xingqiu shook his head and rejected Paimeng's idea.

"Hey, but we have Xiangling. Can't Xiangling win over those food stalls in Xiaoshi?" Paimeng wondered.

"Pfft." Xiang Ling covered her mouth and laughed, "Although I like Paimeng's compliments to me, Paimeng and Wanmin Hall also have their own stalls, so I can't help Xingqiu cook. "

Wang Dao nodded: "Yes, if Xingqiu wants to be a gourmet stall, then Xiangling will not only not be a helper, but also an opponent."

"Ah~" Paimon was a little disappointed, but soon became excited again, "In this case, I can eat as much as I want at Xiangling's stall."

For Paimon, it doesn't matter what Xingqiu does, the key is that she can eat as much as she wants.

Ying pulled Paimon over and showed an apologetic expression: "Paimon, your food money for this month has almost been used up."

Paimeng's face froze, and he looked at Ying hesitantly: "So fast? I clearly didn't eat much."

"You consumed 50,000 Mora today..." Ying reported a huge amount of food expenses.

"Hiss..." Everyone gasped. Even the young master Xingqiu couldn't help but be shocked by Paimeng's food expenses.

"Paimon...how did you do that?"

According to the normal consumption of Wanmin Hall, a dinner for three or five people would only cost a few hundred molas, but 50,000 molas would last for a hundred days.

"Hehe... at noon today, I smelled a very delicious smell in Xinyuexuan. I couldn't help it, so I went in and ordered some more dishes."

Paimon rubbed his head in embarrassment.

"It's not just that you ordered a little more, you..." Ying was about to expose Paimeng's shortcomings when the angry little guy covered her mouth.

"No, you can't say it."

……

Everyone watched Ying and Paimon fight for a while, without delving into how much Paimon had eaten, and continued to give advice to Xingqiu.

"Xingqiu, do you have any ideas?" Xiang Ling asked.

Xingqiu showed an embarrassed smile: "I originally wanted to sell the many books in the warehouse. Those old books are not alone. They are left to gather dust in the warehouse, so I can sell them and exchange them for Mora. I think it would also be good to donate it to the preparations for the Hai Lantern Festival."

"Are the books for sale? That's good, but there is a stall from Wanwen Publishing House. Are your old books comparable to other people's latest novels?"

Wang Daoyi thought about it and realized that Xingqiu's idea was very good. The use of remaining resources was great, but the competitiveness was hard to say. Except for some enthusiasts who collected ancient books, it is estimated that not many people would abandon new books and choose old ones. Books, especially during this period, new books from Wanwenshe are almost as expensive as cabbage.

Xingqiu showed a wry smile: "It's because of this that when I proposed this idea, my family lost money. Although they don't mind me losing some money, it's definitely not okay to be completely suppressed by other stalls."

In the book business in Liyue, Wanwen Publishing House is backed by Tongwen Academy, and it has almost formed a monopoly in the book field.

Oh, Tongwen Academy is the academy where Yan Fei, Jiu Qi Ren and the others studied. It is also the largest purely academic organization in Liyue, and the children of Qingce Zhuangzhu Academy will also join it in the future.

"I think I can start a talisman business. I happen to have a lot of unused talismans at home. Although the effectiveness is a bit poor, it is more than enough to protect ordinary people." Chongyun said, but his face was a little red.

Xingqiu rolled his eyes. "Those are for the young people in your family to practice with, right? Don't think I don't know that every guard of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce has a talisman from your family. Each talisman costs a thousand Moras, and tens of millions of Moras are used up every year. Your family makes more money than mine."

"Tens of millions of Mora?" Everyone looked at Chongyun. They didn't expect that this man with thick eyebrows and big eyes was actually a super rich man.

Facing everyone's gaze, Chongyun quickly waved his hand and said, "No, those Moras belong to all the alchemist families, not mine. Moreover, there are not only talismans in them, but also various things for exorcising evil spirits and praying for blessings. They are all included in them."

As a lineage of alchemists that has been passed down in Liyue for thousands of years, their biggest source of income is the sale of various talismans and exorcism instruments. The largest buyer is not the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, but the Liyue General Affairs Department.

The Feiyun Chamber of Commerce would equip their guards with a talisman to exorcise evil spirits, not to mention the Qianyan Army. However, the effect of the alchemist's talisman was just so-so, and it was completely different from the talisman of the immortals. Most of the time, it could only serve as a warning and could not resist more "dirty things".

However, Chongyun's words still gave Wang Dao an idea: "Xingqiu, how about you divide the stall into several parts, and we can all sell things at your stall?"

"Look, you want to sell ancient books, Chongyun has talismans at home, I have some ideas too, and Ying has traveled to many countries, maybe he has some ideas too. It's just right, you divide the stall and we can use it together. Anyway, the final income will be given to the General Affairs Department to organize the Lantern Festival."

When everyone heard Wang Daoyi's proposal, their eyes lit up.

"Yes, yes, when Ying and I were traveling, we collected a lot of good things and put them all in the Chen Ge pot. I'll choose some unwanted things and sell them to support the Sea Lantern Festival!"

Paimeng thought Wang Daoyi's suggestion was great. If they could sell things to support the Lantern Festival, then no one would be able to say anything to her while she was eating and drinking.

Ying also nodded. Since she came to Liyue to celebrate the festival, she also wanted to contribute.

Xingqiu pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, then let's divide the stall up so everyone can use it together."

Then he showed a very classic naughty smile: "Well, since everyone is using it together, why don't we have a small competition? For example, the person with the lowest sales should treat everyone to a meal."

Everyone nodded. Since they were playing together, it would be great to have a small competition. With competition, everyone would become more enthusiastic.

Although a meal is nothing to everyone, no one wants to lose.

Xiangling on the side was also very interested: "Great, can I join in?"

Xingqiu nodded: "Of course, I will go to the General Affairs Department to apply for a change of location and move our stall next to the food court. Then, Xiangling, you will be able to see our stall, so we can compete together."

Thus, with everyone's unanimous agreement, the contestants for the first Liyue Xiao City Competition were decided.

……

Late at night, Wang Dao returned home after the party.

"Hehe, if you want to sell things, of course you have to sell peripherals. What could be more attractive to the people of Liyue than the Emperor?"

That’s right, when Chongyun talked about the magic weapon for exorcising evil spirits, Wang Daoyi suddenly thought of the Liyue people’s worship of the emperor and immortals, and then naturally thought of the business surrounding the emperor.

"You know, people in Liyue are either fans of the Emperor or fans of a twisted version of the Emperor. The only one who hates the Emperor is named Zhongli."

"So, my business will definitely win. Hehe, I'll go back and motivate Xingqiu so that he can add some chips to the game."

With beautiful expectations, Wang Daoyi fell into a sweet dream.

……

The next morning, Xingqiu came to Wanmin Hall again, but found that Wang Daoyi, who was usually supposed to have breakfast on the side, was nowhere to be seen. Only Ying and Paimeng were eating breakfast quietly.

"Hey, where's Daoyi? Why isn't he here?"

Xingqiu asked, and Ying shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.

Xiangling poked her head out of the kitchen and said, "Brother Daoyi went out early. He said he was going to look for materials for Xiao City. He also said he wanted to make sure you guys admit defeat."

"What? How can you be so arrogant? Xiangling, this is the exchange document for the Xiao City stall. I've put it on the table. Remember to go to the General Affairs Department to confirm. I'm also going to prepare for Xiao City. This time, I will definitely not lose."

Then he left in a hurry, leaving behind one last sentence: "If Chongyun comes over later, tell him that I'm going to look for something and ask him to get ready as well."

Seeing Xingqiu coming and going in a hurry, Ying and Paimeng looked at each other and saw the "fighting intent" in each other's eyes: "Paimeng, we have to take action too. We can't lose to them."

"That's right. It would be embarrassing if I lost to everyone." Paimon nodded in agreement.

With synchronized movements, they stuffed the buns in their hands into their mouths, and then shouted to the kitchen: "Xiangling, we are going out too. Humph, when Daoyi comes back, tell him that we will never lose."

Xiangling poked her head out of the kitchen again, looking at the backs of Ying and Paimon with a slightly amused expression.

These guys are so competitive.

Then he restrained his expression, returned to the kitchen, and began to optimize the food recipes to be used in Xiaoshi.

……

Liyue Hulao Mountain

Wang Daoyi walked out of the underground channel.

Looking at the beautiful Hulao Mountain, Wang Daoyi said loudly: "Junior Wang Daoyi wishes to see Master Lishui Dieshan, please grant my request."

Wang Daoyi's voice echoed in the empty mountains.

a long time……

"Humph, little guy, why are you here to forge a magical weapon again?"