Genshin Impact, it's you who rejected me, why are you all in such a hurry if I just give up?

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But lately, ever since I heard the news that the other person was causing trouble in Mondstadt, I can't help but think of their image.

She imagined herself and him chatting and laughing in the Qunyu Pavilion.

I imagined him talking freely about his ideals.

She thought about the way he looked at her that day with such disbelief and utter disappointment in his eyes.

And then there's the image of his lonely figure leaving Liyue all by himself.

Ningguang unconsciously clenched the letter in her hand, gazing out the window at the prosperous Liyue, as if she could see Lin Jiu'an's figure, her expression complex.

"Are you here for revenge?"

Ritsuki

Chapter One: Four Questions

Heyu Teahouse.

Lin Jiu'an sat by the window, drinking tea with Rosalin.

The teahouse was bustling with activity, as the "Yunhan Society" opera troupe was performing on stage.

However, neither Lin Jiu'an nor Rosalin were very interested. Lin Jiu'an preferred drinking tea and listening to storytelling to watching a play. Unfortunately, the tea master was absent today because of the performance by "Yunhan Society".

"The Queen has granted your request."

Rosalyn took a small sip of tea, then couldn't help but frown; she simply couldn't stand the taste.

It wasn't until Lin Jiu'an said, "I'll treat you to drinks tonight," that Rosalyn's brows relaxed slightly, and she abandoned her desire to get up and leave.

Just as the two were chatting, a figure approached.

May I sit here?

The man's voice was gentle and refined, possessing a maturity beyond his youthful appearance.

Lin Jiu'an and Rosalin looked at the newcomer and both fell silent.

He was a tall, ridiculously handsome man, and they both happened to know who he was.

Morax, the Rock King.

It is now called Zhongli.

"please."

'Did you seduce him?'

Feeling Rosalin's questioning gaze, Lin Jiu'an really wanted to ask her if she had lost her mind because her breasts were so big.

He's only just arrived in Liyue; he should be the one asking the questions.

However, Zhongli's arrival did not seem to have any impact on them. Lin Jiu'an and Luo Shalin continued to chat casually, while Zhongli simply watched Yun Jin's performance on stage attentively.

When the two started talking about Liyue, Zhongli suddenly asked, "What do you think of Liyue?"

Lin Jiu'an glanced at Zhong Li and only realized he was being spoken to when he saw that Zhong Li was looking at him. Then, for some reason, he felt that the words sounded very familiar.

"very good."

Rosalyn rolled her eyes and gave a soft chuckle, seemingly mocking his cowardice.

Lin Jiu'an ignored this big-breasted, brainless woman; what he said was indeed the truth.

As things stand, Liyue, with Zhongli and the other immortals suppressing it, is indeed the most perfect of the seven kingdoms.

Lin Jiu'an had always wanted to settle down in Liyue.

The people of Liyue live in peace and prosperity, and commerce is thriving. The vast Liyue Harbor has made it the richest of the seven kingdoms. The protection of the Thousand Rock Army and the immortals prevents all evil spirits from causing trouble, and the Geo Archon's 'fairness' also makes the place less oppressive.

"is it?"

"Yes."

Lin Jiu paused for a moment, then said, "Or maybe not."

"Could you share your views on 'yes' and 'no'?"

"How about you treat me to tea, sir?"

"it is good."

Looking at Zhongli's cheerful demeanor, Lin Jiu'an even had the illusion that 'maybe he's not planning to have the Hall of Rebirth lend him the money this time?'

My 'yes' is very simple.

"It's because, in my opinion, Liyue is the most suitable country for ordinary people to live in among the Seven Kingdoms."

"Safety, prosperity, and fairness."

Even Rosalind couldn't refute Lin Jiu'an's words. Although she wasn't used to Liyue's lifestyle, it was indeed the most peaceful, harmonious, and prosperous of the seven kingdoms.

"My 'no'..."

Lin Jiu paused for a moment, then said, "I want to ask you a few questions, a few questions about Liyue after your 'death'."

Seeing Zhong Li nod slightly, Lin Jiu'an asked, "Question one."

Lin Jiu'an drank half a cup of tea, then raised the cup to Rosalin across from him.

"If Madam enjoys viewing cherry blossoms."

Rosalyn rolled her eyes. Although she did enjoy looking at cherry blossoms, she was very annoyed by this jerk's way of bringing up the topic of her.

"In an effort to curry favor with Rosalind, the Northern Bank has announced in Liyue that anyone who plants cherry blossom trees in their farmland will receive a sum of money."

"And Liyue is just one month away from the harvest season."

"But the Northern Bank provided very generous funds, with the deposit exceeding the amount of the harvest, and when the cherry blossoms bloomed, they earned far more than the seed farm had earned over the past ten years."

What do you think landowners will do?

Zhongli's golden eyes darkened slightly.

Lin Jiu'an didn't wait for his answer before starting the second question.

"Question two."

"Following up on the first question, many businessmen planted cherry blossoms for profit, which greatly reduced grain production."

"But it doesn't matter. With Liyue's food reserves, even if there are several consecutive years of severe drought, there will be no problem with food shortages."

"And the prosperity of Liyue Harbor is enough to support the import of large quantities of food."

"But whether it was a natural disaster or a man-made one, that winter, flames destroyed the granary, pirates appeared at sea, the loss of sea transport, coupled with the appearance of monsters and bandits blocking the official roads, greatly increased the cost of transporting grain."

"Now, what do you think the businessmen will do?"

Rosalyn, who had initially looked displeased, also began to ponder thoughtfully, resting her chin on her hand.

Lin Jiu'an still didn't wait for Zhong Li to reply.

He continued, "Question three."

"After learning about the perilous situation in Liyue, merchants from other countries and those doing business in other countries donated a large amount of supplies free of charge out of sympathy and patriotism. The problem now is that Liyue needs to send a fleet to accompany and protect them."

"However, the merchants in Liyue Harbor also stored up a considerable amount of food."

"If the aid food fails to reach Liyue, they can make a fortune by reselling their own stored food."

"If that grain reaches Liyue Harbor, the price of grain will drop drastically, and their grain will become worthless, thus turning a huge profit into a small profit or even a loss."

"What do you think they will do next?"

The calm sound of the sea, the distant whistles of cargo ships entering Liyue Harbor, and the beautiful opera singing of Yun Jin.

The three voices together form the basis of today's Heyu Teahouse.

Lin Jiu'an paused for a moment, then continued, "One last question."

"This question is unrelated to the previous three questions."

"Suppose that if the other six countries were to experience an outbreak of the disease, the mortality rate would be very high, and it would take three years to develop a cure."

"There are now two ways to deal with this."

"First, restrict the entry and exit of ships and caravans for three years, and conduct quarantine and inspection on caravans and tourists. At the same time, restrict the movement of people and working hours of the people of Liyue, as well as some large-scale events."

"This will cause a lot of economic losses, but it will allow most of the people of Liyue to survive."

"Second, regardless of the circumstances, continue to keep the ports open and respect the freedom of the people."

"This will not have a significant impact on the economy, but it will cause many people in Liyue to die from the plague."

After saying so much in one breath, Lin Jiu'an felt his throat was a little dry, so he poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and moistened his mouth.

At this moment, Yun Jin's opera performance came to an end, and the teahouse fell into a brief silence, followed by bursts of cheers and applause.

"What do you think the merchants of Liyue will do?"

"Mr. Zhongli."

Chapter Two: The New "Contract"

The answers to these questions are actually quite obvious.

one.

Most likely, most of the fields were converted to cherry blossom trees until only farmland was left where the income from grain and cherry blossom trees was equal.

As for the dissatisfaction among the people of Liyue regarding rising grain prices?

What does that have to do with them?

Love to buy or not!

After all, this is money that fools are giving away for free. If everyone else is making money but you aren't, then you're losing out. Not many businessmen would tolerate losing money.

Second.

Perhaps a few merchants, out of conscience, will transport food at high costs for the sake of the people of Liyue.

However, as long as a few unscrupulous merchants disrupt trade and reap huge profits by selling grain at high prices.

Then those conscientious merchants will be bankrupted by competition, leaving only those unscrupulous merchants who make money off human suffering and mock the former's stupidity.

Third.

After the second process.

Liyue merchants, in a more casual way, might simply say that the supplies sent by the six nations have various problems and refuse to let them enter Liyue Harbor.

But almost.

They might sink part of it, pretend to be pirates, steal some, and sell it themselves.

of course.

If you insist that the merchants of Liyue are all saints, then why would they choose to give away their entire fortune to save people instead of making money in front of them?

Lin Jiu'an was willing to admit that he was a short-sighted and dark-hearted coward.

He simply didn't believe that businessmen would do such a thing.

Small businessmen might be able to do that, but to become big businessmen, to climb to that position, who hasn't done a lot of shady things to get there? How could they possibly let go of an opportunity to make big money?

Fourthly, I won't go into details...

Looking at Zhongli, who seemed to be pondering something, he noticed that Zhongli was deep in thought.

Having just moistened his throat, Lin Jiu'an said, "Are you referring to Tianquan Star?"

"I think you should know that she's a businesswoman too. Once or twice is fine, but what about three, four, five, or six times?"

"Furthermore, even if she can stay true to herself, do you think she can do it for a lifetime?"

"To put it bluntly, whether I have a dark side or not, in my view, the 'rich' are the epitome of all the big businessmen in the world."

The reason there isn't a second "rich person" is simply because they lack the ability.

"The reason Ningguang didn't become the second 'rich person' is simply because you chose her, so she didn't need to become 'rich,' that's all."

After Lin Jiu'an finished speaking, he continued drinking his tea and watching the waves.

He had no intention of discussing Liyue with Zhongli. The reason he was able to think of these four questions so quickly was simply because these were the four questions he had asked Ningguang in his previous life.

Now, it's just that the question directed at Ningguang has been turned into a question directed at Zhongli.