"There are no more storms in front of us, the sky is clear and the waves are flat..."
Only Dahai knows about the battles that took place at sea. In Liyue Port, Wendy and Famas were sitting on a small outdoor table at the pier. Wendy was eating fermented glutinous rice dumplings, while Famas was holding a wine bowl and listening to the news from the pier. The workers told old stories vividly.
The Southern Cross fleet explores and ventures in the unknown open sea, encounters giant beasts in the deep sea during sea storms, and struggles to survive when there is lack of food and water...
Beidou is the absolute protagonist in these stories, and the ups and downs in them are unimaginable for ordinary people in their lifetime.
"The legendary captain is standing at the bow of the ship and steering the ship. I built that steering wheel myself!"
The carpenter sitting next to Famas on the dock kept bragging. The boy in red also listened to the worker's boast with great interest. He did not mind the mess of the open-air stall at all and clinked glasses with the carpenter beside him comfortably.
It was just painful for Wendy, who looked pitifully at Famas and the dock workers who were drinking heavily and chewing the wine balls in their mouths.
Even in Liyue, the stall owner still treated Wendy as a minor and refused to sell him drinks.
Originally, when she was in Mondstadt, Wendy could satisfy her cravings by relying on unscrupulous businessmen who secretly smuggled alcohol. However, in Liyue, Ningguang has formulated quite strict alcohol control regulations, let alone selling alcohol products to minors. , even moonshine and bootlegging are illegal.
"Famas, I understand now. Let's overthrow the rule of Qun Yu Pavilion and establish a wine country without discrimination!"
Wendy chewed the glutinous rice balls in her mouth fiercely, and the sweetness of glutinous rice entered her mouth. What she got in return was Famasi's ruthless ridicule: "You? By the time you can beat Morax, I will have already Unify Teyvat."
Famas called out Morax's name bluntly, but only loud enough for him and Wendy to hear.
After all, in the hearts of Liyue people, the emperor had just passed away. If someone called him by his first name, wouldn't it be disrespectful to the emperor?
Although Famas is not afraid of trouble, he is not willing to ask for trouble.
While Wendy and Famas were enjoying their lives, two figures, one tall and one short, stood near Chihuyan and next to Jie Cuixing, the best jade shop in Liyue.
"Hey, sir, welcome to Jie Cuixing. Would you like to try your luck at opening two rough stones today?"
"It's cheap and fun. Maybe you can get rich by accident?"
Seeing the luxuriously dressed Zhongli and the blond girl following him, the boss of Xie Cuixing rolled his eyes and enthusiastically introduced Xie Cuixing's old business, stone gambling, to the two.
"Pure stone? No, no, we are here to pick... what kind of stone?"
Seeing the boss's expression, Paimon subconsciously waved his hand and refused. He was about to say what kind of stone he wanted, but he realized that he had forgotten the name of the jade stone. He scratched his head and looked at Zhongli embarrassedly.
"The quality of Yebo stone should be at least Zhuzhao grade.
As soon as Zhong Li finished his gentle words, the rhetoric promoted by the boss of Jie Cuixing suddenly stuck in his mouth.
"The Zhuzhao-grade Yebo Stone... Well, it turns out I'm not a tourist. Sorry, I'll take the goods right now."
Knowing that he had met an expert, the boss of Jie Cuixing hurriedly took out three Yebo stones that exuded a faint blue light from under the jade stall.
The bright deep blue surface of the gem reflects beautiful light. Under the sunlight, the interior of the translucent gem reveals deep purple and indigo levels.
It is completely different from the Yebo stones that Ying Ying ventured to dig out on weekdays.
"What do you think of this? Our Jie Cuixing is a time-honored jade brand. Look at the quality! It's absolutely excellent. It's a rare gift from even Prince Yan. You can feel free to choose a piece."
Patting his chest, the boss of Xie Cuixing held his head proudly, as if his stones were the best in Liyue.
"These three Yebo stones do look beautiful, and they don't look like the ones that are usually dug out... But, how should we choose? Or should we just choose any one and go back?"
Looking at the smiling boss, Paimon rubbed his little head in distress.
"The boss of the stone betting business cannot be trusted easily."
Ying looked at the three stones with guarded eyes. Ever since she was tricked by the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce's inn last time, she had been wary of all the merchants in Liyue.
"Very good. It seems that you have understood some of the rules of survival in the trading city."
An imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of Zhongli's lips, and he nodded approvingly.
"What about Mr. Zhongli's opinion? How should we choose these night stones?"
Seeing Zhongli's confident look, Paimeng subconsciously thought that he had already seen the quality of the three stones.
"Oh? Do you want me to choose? That's fine."
Zhongli held his chin and thought. After glancing at the three stones, he made a decision immediately.
"The answer is actually very simple...Boss, I want them all."
With a wave of his hand, Zhongli said the most arrogant words in a calm tone, which frightened Paimeng and caused the boss to applaud: "Okay! Master, I have long seen that you are extraordinary and your actions are really generous. …”
Before Jie Cuixing's boss could finish flattering Zhongli, Paimeng immediately grabbed Zhongli's shoulders and dragged him back, gesturing with his eyes as he spoke.
"Wait! Boss, what he just said doesn't count. Let's discuss it again!"
After Ying added something, she distanced herself slightly from the boss and walked to the other side of the street.
I happened to see little Paimon with his hands on his hips, pointing at Zhongli constantly.
"Hey! Zhongli, if the ceremony only requires one stone, wouldn't buying them all be a waste of three times the mola?!"
"Maura...well...that's true. I didn't think of this problem just now. It's because I didn't think carefully."
Zhongli seemed completely unaware of what he had just done. He considered it carefully for a while before he understood what Paimon meant.
"Ah? How can you not consider Maura when buying something?"
Paimon looked shocked. Mr. Zhongli, whom the young master said was knowledgeable, didn't he consider Mora when buying things?
"If you have to consider Mora first in everything, it is equivalent to being tied up by Mora."
As the Liyue Rock God who can make Mora, Zhongli admitted that he did not consider the value of Mora when buying things, nor did he think that he would lose Mora one day.
"Don't waver. Even if my hands and feet are tied by Mora, I still have a way to solve the problem even if my hands are tied."
Paimon was still chirping, but Zhongli interrupted the little mascot's words.
"Identifying the quality of Yebo stone is indeed tricky. No matter whether a piece of raw ore is good or bad, its texture, color, and internal rock patterns will not be much different."
“Only when the utensils made from Yepo stone are formed, you will find that some of the finished products cannot be put on the table at all.”
"If you go to those profiteers to argue with you at this time, they will excuse you by saying that your synthesis stage is not good or the heat is not right..."
Zhongli explained calmly.
"What, this is too evil!"
Paimon covered his mouth and exclaimed, quietly looking at the smiling boss in Jie Cui's row who was waiting for the three of them to discuss.
"However, it's not impossible."
Zhongli nodded and taught Ying and Paimeng how to judge the quality of night stone.
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