Chapter 174

Zhongli: "That's exactly what I meant."

So the two of them hit it off, and after finishing their tea, they walked out side by side.

Ruo Tuo was lying there sleeping soundly. When the two of them left the yard, he raised his eyelids for a moment, but shook his head secretly and said, "If you want to go out and have fun, just say so. You two gods, you keep making lame excuses for yourself."

...

Zhudian Fang is quite famous in Liyue. Every afternoon, you board the ship and go out to sea, and dock the next morning. Boarding the ship is naturally for fun. Those who can go on board are all literati and scholars, who listen to music, look at the sea, and drink a glass of wine. That's all.

There are many musicians on the ship, who are good at all kinds of instruments, and are especially proficient in playing the flute. They are also very beautiful. They are dressed in colorful clothes and dance like butterflies, which can make people forget their souls.

With such conditions, the consumption on the ship is naturally not small. Fortunately, Su Chen has the support of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce. Zhongli doesn't care. He is a frequent customer. The bill can be sent to anywhere, anyway, he never pays on the spot.

Su Chen originally thought about whether to call Wendy to join him, after all, the lightning really recovered this time, and the latter also helped a lot, but was stopped by Zhongli, on the grounds of not ruining the fun.

The fine wine of Zhudian Fang is very famous. If Barbatos drinks and gets drunk, it is somewhat inappropriate.

Su Chen thought so, so he gave up.

There are many people on the boat, some listening to music and watching the sea, and some artists sitting on the bridge to paint. In the distant Liyue Harbor, their eyes seem to have experienced thousands of worlds. It is obvious that they have stories.

Su Chen and Zhongli got on the boat, and they naturally did serious things, drinking and chatting, listening to music, and leisurely for half a day. When night fell, there were fine wines and delicious food. The singing and dancing performances on the boat were of a different style. Pink curtains were hung around, and the dancers' figures were looming, with a high artistic content.

The people around were excited and applauded from time to time.

Su Chen was calm. Although Wu was a good person, he had experienced many storms in his previous life, so he could be considered "gentle".

Zhongli was calm and continued to drink and eat.

When a dance was played, it seemed that the program was about to change, so the two of them came to the outside of the cabin. At this time, the guests on the ship were obviously divided into categories, some in the cabin and some on the deck.

Playboys in the cabin, literati on the deck.

Some people looked up at the stars and sang a song. The song was nonsense and the lyrics were barely acceptable.

Su Chen and Zhongli sat down at a table and listened to several people dressed solemnly talking about serious topics.

The topic was about the origin of Mora. Why did the Rock King use Mora as currency? The biggest difference of Liyue people is that they over-interpret the intentions of the Emperor and the Lord, especially those guys who claim to be professionals. Someone once said in front of Su Chen that according to his investigation, the Emperor should have ten or eight wives, and there is a high possibility that there are bloodlines of human connections in the secluded Ji tribe.

Then they said a lot of things, and finally invited Su Chen to join the organization to save the bloodline of the Emperor, because they suspected that the seclusion of the Ji tribe was harmed by the Yanwang Emperor.

It is our duty to restore the glory of the Emperor!

Finally, Su Chen nodded and agreed, and told the Qianyan Army the news, and then the organization was wiped out.

When he came to his senses, Su Chen found that Zhongli had already been discussing with them lively, and then he witnessed a classic scene-

"Do you understand Yanwang or do I understand Yanwang?" The archaeologist who was a little anxious asked.

"Puff~"

Su Chen couldn't help laughing.

"Ah~ What can make the old man so happy?"

Hearing the voice, everyone turned their heads and found that it was Ningguang who came over, so they stood up one after another, looking reserved.

"Ning, Lord Ningguang!"

"Don't be nervous, I'm here to talk to Old Man Luo about something."

Ningguang smiled and pressed her hand, motioning everyone to sit down.

She glanced at Zhongli, who was as calm as an old dog...I heard that Keqing was trying to recruit recently, but it seemed that she failed. Ningguang thought about it and asked Su Chen: "Is Old Man Luo free?"

"There's not enough time for a drink, and no money to pay the bill." Su Chen said.

Ningguang smiled: "Then the expenses of the old man and Mr. Zhongli today will be counted in Qun Yu Pavilion."

Su Chen said: "I still like chatting with the younger generation."

When the two left, the deck suddenly exploded.

"I * beautiful Liyue language), that was Mr. Luo just now?"

"Mr. Luo from the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce? I didn't expect he was still alive and so young."

"It shouldn't be fake, even Lord Ningguang came in person."

"Mr. Zhongli, you actually know Mr. Luo? You seem to have a good relationship."

"Come on, Mr. Zhongli, please have a drink... Speaking of which, my Chamber of Commerce has encountered some troubles recently. Can you do me a favor and let Mr. Luo give me three minutes to talk to him?"

"I also want to talk to Mr. Luo. Mr. Zhongli, please do me a favor and give you this piece of top-grade jade!"

"Mr. Zhongli, and I..."

Looking at the people who kept stuffing gifts in front of him, Zhongli fell into silence.

...

"Please sit down, old man."

In the luxurious private room of the cabin, looking at a table of fine wine and delicacies, Su Chen knew that Ningguang came prepared.

As expected, Ningguang soon revealed that she had deliberately followed Su Chen onto the ship and created a beautiful encounter.

Well, she came here to take care of some things. She seemed to know the boss behind this ship.

Normally, people would say that they met by chance, but Ningguang said that they happened to do something by chance. However, Su Chen really liked this kind of frankness.

"It's still about the waterway."

Ningguang stopped joking, and when it came to the serious matter of finding Su Chen this time, Liyue opened a route. Of the three early routes, Mondstadt had already taken care of it, Xumi was communicating, but there was some trouble on Dao's wife's side. .

Because of the recent expression of the Narukami shogunate, Inazuma will lift the national lockdown order soon, which is a great thing for Liyue. After all, Inazuma is such a big market, and they are close to each other, so their trade will basically pass through Liyue. moon.

But the shogunate also said that it would be okay to help open a stable waterway, but after the lockdown was lifted this time, Ina's wife named the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce to be responsible for her trade dealings with Liyue.

After Ning Guang finished listening, the old man on the subway looked at his phone, his face full of question marks.

You said she would understand if you wanted anyone from the Seven Stars to connect with you, so why did you need the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce to come?

Although the scale of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce is indeed close to that of the major families in the Seven Stars, in the final analysis, it has not yet reached this point. Furthermore, the former is a "private enterprise", so it is not appropriate to participate directly.

But the Narukami shogunate wanted to die on this condition. Ningguang had no choice but to find Mr. Luo to ask the reason.

She felt that Su Chen must have had some connection with Dao Wife this time.

Although it is difficult, he is an old man after all. Look, what does it mean to be ginger or old? He has even thought of and arranged things after the Tao Wife lockdown order is lifted. It is foreseeable that if this matter is settled, it will not take ten years for the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce to be established. The scale can definitely exceed other seven stars.

If it was just this point, Ningguang wouldn't care that much.

In business, there is nothing you can do if you have this strength.

Ningguang is not a blaming person. The Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce has grown stronger simply by relying on their abilities to compete for the market. She is confident that as long as Mr. Luo is not in charge, she can still suppress the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce.

The problem is...the Luo family has learned what the Narukami shogunate wants, and now they have set conditions to increase the profit quota on the Liyue Inazuma Channel. The first is to increase the revenue generated by the safe escort of the waterway, and the second is to reduce the tax rate of the Chamber of Commerce on goods imported from Inazuma.

No matter which of these two points, Ningguang could not agree to it.

It has been negotiated before, and the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce is not the only one participating in the opening of the new waterway. Secondly, it is impossible to change the tax rate. If you change it, they will change it, and if you adjust it, they will also adjust it. So now the situation is deadlocked.

"Who mentioned it? Luo Mingtao mentioned it?" Su Chen took a sip of wine.

"Yes, as far as I know the Luo family is also looking for you."

It is impossible for the Narukami Shogunate to give face to the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce for no reason. After thinking about it, isn't it the old man who did it?

Su Chen really didn't expect the Luo family's actions. He asked the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce to be responsible for Dao Wife's external affairs. On the one hand, it must be selfish. Second, he wanted to stabilize Dao Wife's situation in the early stages of opening up and avoid economic turmoil. After all, once the national lockdown order is lifted, it is foreseeable that It was definitely a direct bombing by a group of demons, and the people of Daowu were bound to be knocked unconscious.

However, according to Luo Mingtao's temperament, he is a conservative, and it is indeed rare to seize the opportunity to ask for Ningguang. As a businessman, this is a normal operation. If you can't reach an agreement, you can talk next time. The initial conditions are laid out for review, and you can negotiate later until they are acceptable to both parties.

Su Chen smiled and said: "Xiao Ningguang, I haven't been involved in the operation of the Chamber of Commerce for many years. I made the decision to invest in the waterway some time ago, which caused a lot of trouble. Now that the general direction of the waterway has been settled, you can discuss small matters. Come on, Ming Tao's kid is not indifferent to right and wrong. As the head of the family, he only thinks about his family. "

Ningguang said resentfully: "Old man, your words have made it difficult for Ningguang. If I agree, then other chambers of commerce will..."

"Oh! This meat is good. Who is that? Send it to Zhongli quickly and tell him that this meat is extremely delicious and you must try it!"

Baiwen: "Me???"

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Ningguang waved her hand helplessly, signaling the secretary to hurry up and do it.

After a while, seeing Su Chen enjoying the meal, he said again: "Old man, what I just said..."

"Eh? This wine is really good. Who is that? Send it to Zhongli quickly and tell him that this wine is delicious and must be tasted!"

Ning Guang: "..."

Although helpless, she still obeyed the old man's words.

So he went back and forth like this, and Su Chen tasted the entire table of dishes for Zhongli.

Zhongli, who was sitting on the deck, looked at the rich dishes on the small table. While eating, he was puzzled. He said that they were all delicious. Why didn't he taste them?

The next day.

When the two got off the boat, Zhong Li asked about the matter. Su Chen shook his head: "Leave some minor matters to the younger generation to handle on their own."

Liyue is bustling with people, and the word "profit" is the most complicated among people.

He protects Liyue, but he doesn't intend to participate in everything. If the Luo family is greedy and ignores the justice of the country, he will naturally punish them. But for now, Ningguang still didn't want to give in more benefits. The Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce held the initiative again, and both sides were talking. He was not interested in the businessmen's push and pull.

However, after a conversation last night, I learned about the recent situation in Xumi from Ningguang.

This Tianquan star seemed to know that he was going to Xumi, so he specially collected a lot of information. He originally planned to make the old man happy and get the matter done.

Unexpectedly, after all the information was shared, Su Chen gave Zhong Li a night of delicious food, which made Ning Guang very embarrassed.

According to Ningguang, the situation in Xumi is not stable recently.

On the one hand, because the Fatui had some actions in Xumi, the Council of the Order suddenly cut project expenditures, causing a lot of trouble. On the other hand, it mainly came from the desert. Some people saw the ancient tribe appearing in the desert. Their figures were everywhere in the places covered by yellow sand. Then a prophecy came out from the desert-the power of His Majesty the Emperor is awakening, and He is calling on the people of the yellow sand to restore the former glory of Shurima.

So, the whole desert rioted because of this.

In order to prevent the desert people from making trouble, the rain forest sent troops to garrison at the edge of the anti-sand wall, and at the same time strengthened the guard of the only trade channel on both sides, "Kawan Post", and strictly ordered to investigate everyone coming from the desert.

But this behavior just caused a counter-effect. Those who originally did not believe in any language, after being treated like this, were on the continent. How many good people could make a name for themselves in the desert? Among them, the brainless fans of Emperor Azir were the main ones. A gilded brigade calling themselves "palace guards" appeared on the edge of the desert and fought with the mercenaries sent by the Council of the Order.

It was like the first shot of the war, and the two sides, who were already full of contradictions, were in a complete turmoil.

Originally, the 30-man regiment could not stop the riot, but suddenly a force came to help the Order to suppress the rioting desert people. It is reported that the name of that force is "Earth Fire".

The strength of Earth Fire in Xumi was already strong, and after the correction of this simulation, it is probably stronger than the 30-man regiment.

After all, the 30-man regiment has now been kept in captivity by the Order, and in the words of other gilded brigades, it is a house dog, while the mercenaries in the desert are evil wolves. How can a house dog beat an evil wolf?