Chapter 309

After all, there were many people whose family fortunes had withered and whose businesses had been suppressed by the Fatui; such people were in great abundance.

Fatui Debt Handlers were quite active in Liyue in the past.

Now, however, they have all been cast out by Ningguang using thunderous means, which is why the local Liyue banks have been able to slowly recover their vitality.

They are no longer in danger of being unable to survive, as they were when squeezed by the Northland Bank.

Need one even mention how intense the suppression and infighting were between restaurants like the one in Xiangling’s industry?

The two giants, Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Kiosk, suppressed the smaller eateries with a vengeance, monopolized precious ingredients, and possessed vast networks of connections.

That is why the Wanmin Restaurant, which Xiangling’s father opened in a fit of indignation, focused on creating delicious food using the most common ingredients.

But in reality, can the Wanmin Restaurant, which has done so well, be considered a shop without connections?

Xiangling was taught by Madame Ping.

As a chef, she once worked on Beidou’s fleet, and Beidou praised her back then, saying she would surely achieve great things and become renowned throughout Liyue!

She also gained the recognition of the entire crew.

Her junior sister Yaoyao, as the person who takes care of Ganyu, has excellent connections.

And who is Ganyu?

The secretary to the Liyue the Liyue Qixing.

Those who frequently come here to eat include Ganyu, Xingqiu, Chongyun, Yelan, Zhongli, and many other extraordinary people.

So, these are still just the locals.

If you are a foreigner without any particular skills,

then upon coming to Liyue, you would be nothing more than a miner or a port porter.

Isn’t Sumeru also quite obvious?

The Akademiya is a foul mess, and you would still have to suffer until your head feels like it’s about to explode over your thesis.

Anyone who has been tortured by a thesis understands.

And then there are the secret power struggles on top of that.

Inazuma is an even heavier case.

That is why Ye Ruo said from the very beginning that Mondstadt is the most suitable place for beginners.

It is the quintessential "newbie village" designation.

Not for any other reason, but because the situation in every nation is just like this.

Of course.

Someone like Ye Ruo could soar to success no matter where he went.

Except for Snezhnaya.

He would likely become a research specimen for the Doctor.

Not to mention the Fatui soldiers.

In a place where even the Fatui Harbingers sell each other out, it is common for low-ranking soldiers to die out in the field.

It looks very passionate, executing a will of resistance.

In reality, if you die out there, no one cares about you.

On the contrary, it is true that you die faster.

But if he were in Liyue, striving alongside Ningguang, perhaps Ye Ruo would also be one of the Liyue the Liyue Qixing.

With Ningguang, that wealthy woman, as his lover.

His life would have already reached its peak.

If placed in the Akademiya, he would be a Sage.

Therefore, capable people are well-received everywhere.

As for now, both Mondstadt and Liyue are Ye Ruo’s old homes.

So he feels that Liyue could also develop its "adepti culture," after all, the number of adepti is increasing more and more.

Back when the world was being conquered, the adepti contributed their efforts and shed their blood.

Yet today, those who can live in seclusion do so, and those who wither away, wither away.

Perhaps it is time to welcome a new future.

Back when he was in Liyue.

Ye Ruo had once built a massive, towering treehouse, accompanied by a house.

As a large-scale bookstore, it had three floors.

Full of green leaves and sunlight, with lush branches and foliage, it was made of ordinary wood that had evolved from the degradation of an ancient adepti tree.

So it looked very much imbued with the aura of the adepti.

It became a very conspicuous landmark in that area.

As one of the many branches of the Liyue bookstore, that shop had the best business and the most people.

Everyone was very curious.

They didn’t know how it was done.

A spectacle, indeed.

Thus, rumors spread that Ye Ruo knew adepti arts, which was indeed something he had conjured up casually.

There are too many things that adepti can do.

Ye Ruo had once even created that kind of building—a tower in the trees—where one could go up to the top platform via a tree elevator.

That was the canopy area.

As the most open space on the upper level, a very interesting noodle shop plaza was built there.

Many tables and sets of tableware were placed there.

People could sit there, eating noodles while admiring the leaves and buds growing from the edges, as well as the scenery in the distance.

Last time, Ningguang had teased him.

How could even a simple noodle shop be made so luxurious?

Someone who didn’t know would think you had built some peerless restaurant here, but it’s just a place selling noodles!

You really are something.

Forget it.

As expected of her, Ningguang’s man; he is indeed very similar in his style of luxury and extravagance.

This is still because Liyue is currently under human rule, managed by the Liyue the Liyue Qixing.

Adepti like Ye Ruo are all in a state of retirement.

Otherwise, the changes Ye Ruo could bring about would be even greater.

Building restaurants on floating stones, where one could toast to the bright moon at night. He could even overlay the art of the Serenitea Pot onto the floating stones to establish an aerial adepti fairyland as a specialty of Liyue.

It could serve a series of purposes, such as tourism, sightseeing, and so on.

In the memories of distant time and space, aren’t there legends of adepti using paper as the moon?

One could even fly to the moon to sightsee and then drink under the laurel tree.

Things like that could also be built.

In his own small world, Ye Ruo builds large floating courtyards, which are even more luxurious.

Creating a "beggar version" in Liyue would already be an incredible adepti miracle for mortals.

Not to mention future blueprints and concepts like maritime adepti islands, island city clusters in the sea, or combining alchemy airship arts with adepti arts to create super-large Liyue-style adepti passenger ships.

With an incomparably massive size, they could fly to various nations to conduct business and trade, or host a series of events like adepti auctions.

Ye Ruo had even taken the liberty of naming them in advance.

[Mountain and Sea Boat].

This is Ningguang’s exclusive aerial vehicle, very fitting for her identity as a merchant.

After all, having technology makes things convenient.

However, these are all future concepts; none of the above exists yet.

Ye Ruo wants Liyue to be filled everywhere with the ethereal aura of the adepti, to welcome a new future, and to become a vast kingdom of humans and adepti.

The development of each nation has its own characteristics.