Genshin Impact: Another Traveler of Teyvat

"Wow! What a big tree, what a magical void terminal. I feel like knowledge is continuously flowing into my brain." Paimon opened the void terminal and looked around.

"My mind feels like it's been invaded, which is not very good." Ying, who was wary of the Institute of Religion, also expressed his feelings.

"Let me see if there is any information about the little auspicious grass king... Five hundred years ago, the sages found the newborn god from the ruins of the scorched earth. He currently lives in the Jingshan Palace. Uh... he's gone?" Paimon said in surprise.

"It's better to say it's imprisonment than living there! After all, so many people want to see her but can't." Cole also felt sorry for the little King of Auspicious Grass.

"No knowledge can be obtained without the authority of the House of Commandments," said Nashida.

"Sisters, is this your first time in Xumi City? Do you need a guide? It only costs 20 Li Yuan." A little girl ran up to Ying and the others and asked, with a dog on a leash beside her.

"Guide? Sorry, we already have one." Ying looked at Nashida.

"No, Ying! We need a guide, because I have only been away from Xumi City for a short time, and this place has become a little unfamiliar to me. I will pay for the fee."

Nashida took out her wallet and handed over a 100-liyuan note.

"Oh! Sister...this denomination is too big and I can't make the change." The little girl didn't know what to do.

"Then tell me how you feel when you explain it later. This will be your reward. Also, what is your name?"

"My own feelings? Ah! My name is Kumari and the dog's name is Siwang."

"My name is Anahita, this is Paimon, Ying, and Cole."

"Okay, I remember. Come with me!" Kumari led the way, holding the dog.

"By the way, Kumari, didn't you go to school? Why did you come to the city gate to be a guide?" Nashida asked.

"My father lost his job and couldn't afford the tuition. One class cost 20 yuan. I actually wanted to learn dancing rather than learning knowledge that I couldn't even use. But my father wanted me to be a scholar. I didn't want to make him sad, so I came out to see if I could make some money and then go to class."

"What a sensible child. On the other hand, that one guy who eats and drinks for free..." Ying complained to Paimeng.

"Hmph, I'm the best friend!" Paimon put his hands on his hips confidently.

"20 Li Yuan per class? It doesn't seem like much at first glance, but according to common sense..." Nashida quickly shook her head and stopped what she was about to say. This was the beginning of something I often heard when I was studying with a certain old man. "This tuition is too expensive."

"Right! 20 Li Yuan can buy a lot of things. I have to pay 30 Li Yuan for a 20-minute class, and I can hardly understand it." Kumari also agreed with Nashida's words.

"After entering Xumi City, I always feel that it doesn't seem very lively. There are also many people sitting and lying against the wall. The only thing missing is a bowl in front." Paimeng looked around.

"According to the teacher, it was called the Great Depression. Liyue changed its currency, which had a great impact on Xumi. Many people lost their jobs. I will take you to see the worst-hit areas."

Kumari led them into another path, perfectly avoiding Alhaisen.

Not long after, everyone came to the outskirts of a small square and saw thousands of people holding signs asking for the return of their hard-earned money.

"This is the most serious place, the Karimi Exchange. We just need to look around here and don't go over there. Those people are crazy." Kumari told them not to go into the square.

"Karimi Exchange? Is it a place for commodity trading? Why are there so many people collecting debts?" Paimon asked curiously.

"I don't quite understand this. I heard from the adults that they are playing a game of making money from money. It's basically splitting a business into 100,000 shares, and paying money to buy hundreds or thousands of them. If the business makes money, you get a commission, and if the business loses money, you lose money."

"Oh! I understand. After Mora became Li Yuan, the change in exchange rate made it impossible for them to continue playing the game, and the business ran away with the money. Those who invested money are now in trouble?" Paimeng understood it instantly.

"The business bank ran away with the money or filed for bankruptcy, causing the bills in these people's hands to become a piece of waste paper. Their money has already been in the hands of those business banks and they cannot get it back.

Look at what is written on this board: The Exchange strives to ensure that the market information provided is accurate and reliable, but does not guarantee its accuracy and completeness in any form.

No user may rely in whole or in part on the market information published in the bulletin board and make claims against the Exchange for any losses arising therefrom.

Master Tinari said that this kind of transaction has no guarantee and is very risky. It is not recommended for people who are not extremely smart to touch it. "Kole also started chatting.

“This trading system can only work if multiple businesses are operating stably. The previous secret war between Liyue and the Kingdom of Winter destroyed the foundation of this system.

The actual controller of the trading system's ups and downs is the House of Religion, which has a large number of scholars and sages involved in it. The dealers manipulate the rise and fall of the business houses from behind and make money by this means. In the end, a large amount of money was concentrated in the hands of these business houses.

These commercial banks are not vegetarians either. They deposited the collected money into the Northland Bank, and when they go bankrupt and liquidate, they will use the time difference of account transfer to prevent Xumi from getting the money. They can then take the money and get away with it.

Ugh!!! No wonder the Kingdom of Zhidong was able to unite with major commercial banks to run a bank run on Liyue Bank in February. Most of that money is probably from... Xumi!

Although part of the reason for the depression of Xumi City is the issue of exchanging Mora for Li Yuan, with the wisdom of scholars, even if the exchange rate changes, Xumi can maintain its stability and gradually overcome the difficulties.

Another reason for the depression should be that a large amount of Xumi's funds were concentrated in this Karimi Exchange. After the problem occurred, Xumi's wealth was gone. "Nashida sorted out the reasons for Xumi's depression.

"Very good analysis, little girl." An old man stood beside her at some point.

"you are?"

"I am the fatwa officer of this exchange, Barmak. I am responsible for monitoring the exchange to see if there are any illegal transactions or fraudulent activities that violate the fatwa.

Having studied economics all my life, I thought that no speculative behavior could deceive my eyes.

I didn’t expect that I would lose because of human interests. It’s so hard to be a real scholar! "

"Old sir, please tell me in detail." Nashida asked with a bow.

“I had anticipated the issue of capital flight you mentioned earlier, and I also filed a fatwa for third-party fund protection with the Fatwa Court.

That is to say, the money invested by the public will not go directly into the pockets of the business, but will be kept by a third-party institution. The funds will be distributed after there is profit or loss.

Unfortunately, only two sages agreed with this decree, and the rest disagreed. Because... it would be more difficult to make money if the trading funds were regulated.

There are no fools among the scholars of Xumi. They will continue to do many things even though they know they are wrong, and will not set up stumbling blocks for themselves. Many teachings that are beneficial to Xumi are not that they cannot appear, but that they are not allowed to appear.

Compared to the time when the Great Compassionate Tree King was in power, Mount Sumeru is completely different. Five hundred years ago, Mount Sumeru was an ocean of knowledge. Now, Mount Sumeru is a tomb of knowledge.

Without the suppression of gods, people have the final say. Human interests and desires can devour everything.

Alas, I am old... What is the point of telling you all this?" Barmak turned and left with his hands behind his back.

"No, it all makes sense!" Nashida whispered to herself.

The group strolled around for a while and admired the many costumes and specialties of Xumi.

"It's almost noon, let's go eat! Kumari, there should be a lot of delicious food in Xumi, right?" Paimon touched his stomach.

"Of course, our Xumi cuisine is no worse than Liyue's!"

Kumari continued to lead the way, and everyone arrived at the door of Lambad Tavern.

"Well... a good day starts with a drink?" Paimon looked at the billboard and looked at Kumari puzzledly.

"Don't underestimate it because it's just a tavern. Uncle Lambad's cooking skills are superb."

"Okay, then this one." Ying also nodded in agreement.

"You guys go in and eat, I'll just wait for you outside." Kumari walked out embarrassedly.

"What are you thinking about? Of course, we want to eat together!" Paimon took Kumari's hand and walked into the tavern.

"Uh...thank you..."

Everyone ate the delicious food cooked by Uncle Lambad and started chatting.

"Kumari, have you seen the little auspicious grass king here in Xumi?" Paimon asked.

“Shh~~~Shh~~~” Kumari quickly put her hand in front of her mouth, signaling her to speak in a low voice.

"???"

"The matter of Little Jixiang Grass King is too sensitive. You must not shout about it in the streets. Three days ago, a group of people died in front of the gate of Jingshan Palace."

"Did something happen?"

"I heard from the adults that three days ago, a few scholars drugged more than a dozen guards at the gate of Jingshan Palace and even cracked the eight formations at the gate of Jingshan Palace. When they were cracking the last formation, they were attacked by the formation and were all electrocuted into charcoal.

Then the situation in the city became even more tense. In just a few months, hundreds of people had died in front of the gate of Jingshan Palace. Everyone just wanted to know whether the little Jixiang Grass King was alive or dead.

Even if the little King of the Auspicious Grass is powerless, there should be nothing wrong with letting her come out to see her people. The Ministry of Religion is so secretive that even a child like me knows there is something wrong. "

"It seems that it will be difficult to meet the little King of Auspicious Grass. Forget it, we will finish touring Xumi City, Anahita has got her things, and then send her to Omos Port, the mission will be completed.

We'd better not get involved in Xumi's affairs, otherwise we'll become wanted criminals again. By the way, Anahita, where is your home? Why don't we go to your house this afternoon to get something?" Paimon looked at Nashida.

"My house... Let's go tonight... I'm sorry." Nashida looked at Ying.

"Yeah. It's okay. I had a hunch about it." Ying also nodded in agreement.

"Eh? What are you guys talking about? Why are you starting to apologize?" Paimon looked at the two of them in surprise.

A gray-haired young man wearing green headphones in the corner left quickly.

Chapter 337: Turbulent Xumi City

"Now that we've had enough food and drink! Where should we go next?" Paimon asked.

"Let me think about the route for this afternoon. Let's go to the port first, then to the Grand Bazaar, and finally to the entrance of the House of the Holy Orders. Is this arrangement okay?" Kumari looked at everyone.

"Well, let's do it! By the way, can we go into the Ordinance House?"

"Only scholars or special visitors can enter! Ordinary people are not eligible to enter, so I can only take you to the entrance for a look."

"Okay." Paimon showed a disappointed expression.

The group followed the road to the southern port, only to find a group of people arguing.

"What's wrong with your group of thirty people? Why are you only informing us now when such a big thing has been lost in Weimo Manor?"

"No phone allowed. Do you know how much money I've lost due to slow messaging?"

"Civilized words, I invested all my wealth into it, and now it has become someone else's spoils, how can you let me live?"

......

"Huh? What happened?" Nashida walked forward to inquire.

"What else could it be? The Order of the Lords is really disgusting. Three days ago, Weimo Manor was breached, and no news came back. Today, we sailors just received the news. In the past few days, many ships carrying goods to the eastern part of Omos Port were all looted."

"If it were just that, we wouldn't be so angry. From three days ago to today, none of the merchant ships of the scholar families have set out. Some ships that were originally scheduled to set out in the past two days have not set out yet.

I thought that Xumi City was in a recession and we could have a chance to make a living. But what happened? They had received the news long ago and were hiding aside to watch us laugh! Watching us go bankrupt! "

"By disabling mobile phones, we can't receive messages, but they can receive messages through the void terminal. The function of the void terminal is not open to ordinary people like us, just to prevent us from receiving intelligence and ensure their superior attitude!"

"What's the point of talking about this now? We are not scholars."

"Civile words, can't I receive messages if I'm not a scholar? It's obviously the Order of the Ministry who has nothing to do with human affairs! They forcibly forbid us to use those practical Liyue products."

Soon, more and more people gathered, the situation became increasingly chaotic, and physical conflicts ensued.

Upon seeing this, Ying quickly picked up Kumari, pulled Nashida, called Paimon and Cole and ran away. This kind of chaos could not be calmed down by a passerby traveler, not to mention that there were children around.

"Ying, I must stop them!" Nashida tried to break free from Ying's hand, but she held it tightly.

"You can't stop it, and you can't give them any guarantees. This is the anger that has been accumulated for a long time within Xumi. It's not just this place that is experiencing this."

As soon as Ying finished speaking, two hundred fully armed thirty-man groups rushed over and quickly suppressed the chaos. The ten or so who were causing the most trouble were carried away horizontally, and the rest were also tied up with chains.

"Why did it turn out like this?" Nashida looked at the scene in front of her sadly.

"The status of scholars in Xumi cannot be desecrated. Knowledge will not be given to the people of Xumi casually, and intelligence also belongs to knowledge.

The dumber the people of Xumi are, the easier it is to control them. Only in this way can people look up to scholars, become scholars, and integrate into the scholars. "Kole remembered what Tinari once said.

"Isn't this too much? Do you mean that in Xumi, except for scholars, everyone else is inferior?" Paimon said in surprise.

“Similar to what Sister Kelai said, I actually want to learn dancing from Sister Nilu in the Grand Bazaar.

But my father said: "Dancing has no future in Xumi. Your favorite sister Nilu could barely afford to eat before. It's better for you to become a scholar. At least you won't be stepped on by others. "

"Nilu? I've heard of her. Liyue TV reported that she was Mr. Yun's biggest competitor. But there seems to be no news about her after that. Do you know her?" Cole asked in surprise.

"I know him! I don't know when the news that they were preparing a 'Birthday of the Flower God' for the Little King of the Auspicious Grass leaked out. As a result, people from the Ministry of Education often come out to close the theater and collect the high performance tax.

In order to avoid being shut down, even the sponsorship funds sent by Xuanyuan Trading Company were almost all taken away. The Church of the Holy Orders is really too much. "Kumari said angrily.

"Sponsored by a big bad guy? He definitely has bad intentions. Yun Jin's biggest competitor? He's not trying to bring down Yun Jin's Yun Han Society, is he?"

"Kumari, take us to the Grand Bazaar!" Nashida felt indescribably uncomfortable when she saw the chaos here being forcibly quelled, and she wanted to leave here as soon as possible.

"Well, come with me."

Everyone followed Kumari to the Grand Bazaar, but Kolai was acting strangely, his body tense, looking around like a frightened rabbit.

"Cole? What happened?"

"This feeling cannot be wrong, that person is nearby!!!"

"Which one? Why do you look scared?" Paimon asked curiously.

"An old man who lived for more than a hundred years..."

"What old man?" A figure suddenly appeared beside Cole and put his right hand on Cole's shoulder.

"Old senior!!!" Cole said straightly.