I'm a male god in Liyue

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"This smell..."

Hu Tao sniffed, then sat up abruptly, staring blankly at the food box on the table.

"...It smells so good...this is the smell I dreamed about before..."

"Because I just waved the food box in front of your nose."

"..."

"Come quickly."

"Oh, I'll go wash up first."

"What a hassle, it's much more convenient to be a ghost."

A moment later, Hu Tao returned to the table with a refreshed expression, looking at the slightly bent thin noodles in the food box.

"Sister Akabane, what kind of noodles are these?"

"Is the instant noodles tasty?"

"good to eat!"

"You're too slow. Look, the noodles are already soggy. They should taste better."

Why is it called instant noodles?

"Because it's soaked in hot water."

"Huh? Aren't noodles boiled?"

"You just don't understand..."

Ms. Akabane briefly explained the instant noodle making process to Kurumi.

"I can't believe it! You can eat noodles just by soaking them in hot water. Whoever came up with this idea is so clever!"

"It was the boss's idea."

"Boss? Oh, you mean Mr. Xia. No wonder there's a note about Chef Xia stuck here. Mr. Xia's cooking skills are amazing!"

"Hu Tao, did anything go wrong when you went out to attend the funeral?"

"No, I burned some of the incense that Mr. Xia gave me while I was on watch, and it went quite smoothly."

"Your incense is almost used up, isn't it?"

"Another point."

"I'll give you two more pieces."

"? Where did you come from, Akabane-nee?"

"Of course it was sent by the boss."

"Sent?"

"Well, it rained heavily a few days ago, and the boss was worried that everyone wouldn't be able to sleep well at night, so he gave everyone some incense. It was all in the cabinet inside the room, and anyone who wanted some could just take it... I was too embarrassed to take more than two."

"Is there such a good thing?"

"It's an employee benefit. Our store has great benefits. If an employee's friend or family member comes to the store for juice, they can get a plate of snacks made by the boss that day."

"Then I should count too!"

"Of course it counts, so you can come and sit in our shop more often when you have free time."

"Okay! I'll come tomorrow!"

Akabane smiled with satisfaction as he looked at Kurumi's expectant expression.

Young people should get to know more about it.

It takes time for feelings to develop.

Although Hu Tao's figure isn't particularly outstanding, what if the boss just likes Hu Tao's type?

After finishing her instant noodles, Hu Tao couldn't resist picking up the food container and drinking all the broth.

She felt all the fatigue from staying up late and traveling disappear, and she became energetic again, and her mood was exceptionally good.

With nothing to do, Hu Tao picked up last month's account book from the table and flipped through it.

"Why did Zhongli spend so much money again last month!"

"Has Guest Elder Zhongli not returned yet?"

"Not yet. It's better that he's not coming back; it'll save him from having to keep messy accounts everywhere."

"He can spend money outside, right?"

"Sigh, the Qunyu Pavilion construction site is such a remote place, how can it compare to the high cost of living in Feiyun Slope? How much money could he possibly spend?"

"Too."

--

The construction site of Qunyu Pavilion.

Because of the reconstruction, a large number of workers have gathered here. With more people, there is more demand, which naturally attracts many businessmen to come and do business.

Thus, a simple yet bustling market quickly took shape near the construction site.

Zhongli was standing in front of a stall belonging to a short merchant wearing pink square glasses and Sumeru fashion, looking at the goods on the stall with great interest.

"Oh dear, is the guest looking to buy a gift?"

"Ah."

"I have all sorts of good stuff here: custom-made travel bags, outdoor dryers, fully automatic snowball launchers... all kinds of amazing gadgets. I can provide whatever you want, as long as you have Mora!"

Zhongli casually picked up a strange item from the stall and looked at it.

He could feel the presence of an old friend emanating from it.

He remembered her name—Alice.

She is a very interesting Mondstadt traveler who loves to travel around.

He had traveled with her in Liyue for a while before. When they passed through Jueyun Karst, she told him a very interesting idea: "There is a large amount of water stored underground here. Perhaps if all the groundwater is drained into the sea, Jueyun Karst will sink back underground."

He was so amused by this that he burst out laughing.

That was one of the few times he laughed heartily.

After she finished exploring Liyue, she said she wanted to visit Inazuma and Sumeru... I wonder where she is now on the continent.

Some of the items on this stall are very interesting, and they seem to have her presence; they must have been made by her.

It is quite fate that we met here.

It just so happens that A-Ping's birthday is in a couple of days, so I'll give her these strange props as a gift. Knowing her personality, she should really like them.

Thinking this, Zhongli put down the goods in her hand.

Are the guests dissatisfied?

"No, I'm very satisfied. Please help me wrap this one, this one, and these items together."

"You're very generous, sir! Please wait a moment! ...I've already packed it for you; it's 100,000 Mora in total!"

"Can you keep accounts?"

"Ordinary people can't keep accounts, but Mr. Zhongli can."

"You recognize me?"

"Of course, Mr. Zhongli of Wangshengtang has always had a discerning eye. He only buys the best things and never haggles over prices. His reputation has long been known among our business circle!"

"I see. Then please put it on the account of the Rebirth Hall."

"Okay! Please take care!"

Zhongli picked up the wrapped goods and left with a flourish.

The short merchant behind the stall pushed up his small pink glasses with his finger, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

"Lord Sanggo Mahabayi has made another fortune in Mora!"

She bent down and took out new, strange props from a box at her feet, filling the empty spaces on the stall.

The pendant hanging from the back of the hat drooped gently, revealing a lightning-elemental divine eye embedded in it.

"What a pity... If only we knew who made that glass lily ornament that Mingxingzhai auctioned... 3000 million..."

--

In the early morning, Shen He woke up from his dream and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze once again.

Last night... she dreamed about her boss again...

She even went to her boss's house, and in that beautiful room, she watched many episodes of Ultraman and Tom and Jerry using that magical device called a computer.

Then the boss took out two controllers and played many fun games with her on the computer.

These were joyful experiences she had never had before, and in her dream, her emotions seemed not to be suppressed by the "red rope binding her soul," allowing them to be released freely.