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Chapter 375: The Expanded Moon Festival

"Ha, Mond, Inazuma, and Sumi will all send people to participate in the cooking competition? Why doesn't this hall master know about this?"

Hu Tao stared at Paimon with her unique plum blossom eyes, her little mouth slightly open in shock. She had been in Xumi for so long and had never heard of this incident, not even any rumors about it.

"Hutao, of course you don't know. This matter was suddenly decided after Mondstadt and Inazuma discussed strengthening their relationship with Liyue. Nashida only received the news this morning."

Paimon has been helping Nashida deal with various matters these days, so he naturally knows some information. In particular, this information is about Liyue's Moon Festival Cooking Competition. Paimon, who is particularly concerned about food, has read this information many times, and he knows many things that Ying doesn't know.

Because the news was too shocking, Hu Tao doubted the truthfulness of what Paimon said. She looked at Ying beside her, and Ying nodded in surprise. Although Ying couldn't understand why Mond, Inazuma and Xumi suddenly wanted to strengthen their ties with Liyue, what Paimon said was indeed true, and Nashida was now considering who to send to participate in the cooking competition.

"It's over, it's over. If I had known that the Moon-Chasing Festival would be so lively, I would have returned to Liyue earlier. Now, by the time I return, the registration will probably be over."

After receiving Ying's affirmative answer, Hu Tao suddenly collapsed in her seat and wailed. As a fire-type girl who particularly loved to join in the fun, Hu Tao really wanted to participate in the cooking competition held at this Moon-Chasing Festival.

Not only that, besides joining in the fun, Hu Tao also wanted to use her own creation of the Yo-Yo March to compete with contestants from the other three countries. She really wanted to know whether her Yo-Yo March tasted better or whether the exotic cuisine would win.

However, these things can only be thought about in Hu Tao's mind now, because Hu Tao calculated the time. When she returned to Liyue Harbor, the Moon-Chasing Festival would be about to begin. The registration time for the cooking competition might have closed long ago, and she would have no way to participate. This made Hu Tao very disappointed.

"Hu Tao, even if you can't join, you can be Xiang Ling's helper. Xiang Ling loves cooking so much, she must have signed up a long time ago."

Seeing Hu Tao sitting on the chair with a disappointed look on her face, Ruo Jin began to comfort Hu Tao, because according to the custom of Liyue's cooking competition, the two competing chefs can choose a helper to help.

"yes!"

Hu Tao's eyes lit up. Ruo Jin's idea was indeed a good one. However, Hu Tao's joy did not last long before she became discouraged again because she thought of Guoba. With Guoba around, it was unlikely that Xiangling would choose her as a helper.

"Okay, okay, if Hu Tao really wants to go to the cooking competition, go directly to Xiangling when you return to Liyue Harbor. I think Xiangling will choose you as her helper."

Seeing Hu Tao's disappointment, Ruo Jin immediately thought of the reason why Hu Tao was disappointed, which made Ruo Jin couldn't help laughing. It is true that those who are involved in the matter are often confused while those who are not involved can see things clearly. Hu Tao didn't even think about it. Given the relationship between her and Xiang Ling, if she said she wanted to be Xiang Ling's helper, how could Xiang Ling not agree?

Moreover, considering Guoba's lazy look, and based on Ruojin's understanding of Guoba, he would be very happy to hear that he didn't have to do any work, so there was no way he would compete with Hutao for such a job as an assistant.

"Yes, Ah Jin, you are right. When I return to Liyue, I will bring a box of osmanthus flowers to find Xiangling. Xiangling will definitely let me be her helper for the sake of the osmanthus flowers."

Most fire-type girls are lively and cheerful, and Hu Tao is no exception. After being enlightened by Ruo Jin, the disappointment on Hu Tao's face immediately disappeared, and was replaced by excitement about participating in the cooking competition.

"Wow, Xiangling will also participate? Then I will go to Wanmin Hall to help Xiangling taste the food." Hearing Ruojin say that Xiangling would definitely participate in the cooking competition, Paimon, who hadn't tasted Xiangling's cooking for a long time, immediately became expectant. Then, as if Paimon was caught in a fantasy, a silver thread unconsciously slipped from the corner of Paimon's mouth.

"Paimon, your calculations are so great that even Inazuma can hear them. And you act as if I have wronged you."

Seeing Paimon's greedy look, Ying, who was used to it, still complained a few words. Although Paimon didn't have any good food to eat when he first came to Xumi because he was wanted, but these days when she was helping Nashida deal with various things, most of the food that Nashida sent to her went into Paimon's stomach.

Even though it was only a few days, those were the dishes that the people of Xumi presented to Nashida, the little auspicious grass king. In just these few days, Ying dared to say that Paimon definitely ate all of Xumi's precious dishes. So, thinking this way, she had never treated Paimon badly.

Cooking competition? I wonder if I can be a judge. When Ying was complaining about Paimon, Mona, who had been a guest at the Wangsheng Hall, touched her face, which had obviously gained weight. She wanted to be a judge because she had read a book recently. She had thought that she would have to eat employee meals for the whole month, but she didn't expect there would be such an activity. This made Mona a little tempted.

After living in Liyue for so many days, Mona is quite confident about Liyue's food. When she thought about being a judge and being able to eat so many delicious dishes for free, Mona thought that she could ask Ruojin how to become a judge. In order to improve the food, Mona gritted her teeth and asked Ruojin directly.

"Um, Ruojin, do you know how to become a judge in a cooking competition?"

"A judge for a cooking competition? Hiss~ Why do you want to be a judge, Mona?"

Mona's question brought back bad memories of the time when he was caught by his elder sister and asked to be a judge for a small cooking competition held by Liyue officials. Ruo Jin took a breath and was curious about why Mona wanted to be a judge. After all, if the contestants were normal, it would be fine. If not, the judges would be the first to be unlucky.

"Well, according to the results of my astrological divination, there will be a lot of food I have never eaten in this cooking competition, so I want to try it."

As a great astrologer, Mona naturally would not directly say that she wanted to improve the food. After all, this was too cheap for an astrologer, especially since Xumi had a little fan of hers. She didn't want her little fan to know that her idol could only eat work meals.

"Hey, there are so many delicious foods that I haven't tried. If it's forbidden, I would also like to be a judge!"

Attracted by Mona's words about the delicious food she had never eaten before, Paimon flew to Ruojin and clamored to be a judge. Looking at Paimon's face which had obviously become fatter, Ruojin also said after satisfying his desire to touch him.

"Leave this to me. I'll talk to my sister when we get back to Liyue Harbor. If you two can pass the interview, it shouldn't be a problem."

"Great!"

Paimon cheered with anticipation in his eyes, and Mona's eyes lit up with joy on her face. Zhongli, who saw all this, smiled slightly. He had sent the opportunity to Liyue, so he believed that the Tianquan Star he favored would not let him down.

(End of this chapter)