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Chapter 45 Shopping (1)

It was a grey day with a drizzle. Xiangling sat in front of the window, telling stories while combing Klee's hair. With Xiangling's skillful hands, Klee's short hair quickly turned into two small ponytails, making her look much cuter than before.

Through the mirror, Klee looked at her new hairstyle and imitated her new friend Paimon by putting her hands on her waist. Xiangling, who was very satisfied with her own skills, couldn't help laughing when she saw the arrogant look of the little girl in front of her. No wonder Brother Jin always said that he saw Hu Tao and her childhood in Klee.

She remembered that when Hu Tao was a child, she put plum blossoms in her hair and showed off in front of Brother Jin. At that time, she imitated Hu Tao and put Jue Yun pepper in her hair and ran out to play with Brother Jin, which made passers-by laugh.

Recalling the interesting things in her childhood, Xiangling felt that she was extremely lucky to have met Ruojin. If it weren't for Ruojin, she might not have been so happy in her childhood.

Alas, time flies so fast. In a blink of an eye, they have all grown up and can get married in a few years. I don’t know if Hu Tao’s children will be hungry in the future.

Speaking of which, she missed Hu Tao quite a bit after not seeing her for a few days. When she returns to Liyue, she can bring some boiled fish and shrimp dumplings to see Hu Tao. Well, maybe Cecilia flowers can be used instead of vegetables as the filling for the shrimp dumplings.

While Xiangling was thinking about whether to make some new dishes that she had developed in Mondstadt for Hu Tao, in the Wangsheng Hall, Hu Tao was holding a welcome ceremony for the second Mondstadt employee, 'Wendy, the Wangsheng Hall Mondstad District Publicist'.

It was called a ceremony, but in reality only Hu Tao, Zhongli and Wendy had a meal together. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Hu Tao patted Wendy's shoulder in a mature manner.

"Wendy, I believe in you. You can definitely make the Wangsheng Hall famous in Mondstadt."

"As the best bard in Mondstadt, your ability has been recognized by the Hall Master. If you have any problems in the future, just tell your superior Zhongli directly. He will help you."

"Zhongli, I'm talking to you. Don't just drink tea. You've sent several bills to Wangsheng Hall in the past few days. If we don't promote our business, you'll be left with nothing."

Speaking of Zhongli, Hu Tao was very angry at his leisurely look. Zhongli had spent more than one million Mora in the past few days. If her grandfather had not said before he left that he should show some respect to Zhongli, the guest official, Hu Tao would have wanted to hit Zhongli on the head with the Staff of Homa.

Glancing at Hu Tao who was baring his teeth and claws at the side, Zhong Li calmly took a sip of the top-quality tea he bought. The fragrance of the tea filled every part of his mouth. Zhong Li secretly praised in his heart that it was worthy of being the tea from Qiaoying Manor, it was delicious. Of course, he did not forget to reply to Hu Tao who he had raised since childhood.

"From a universal point of view, Master, if there is no Mora in the Hall of Rebirth, I am afraid that not only I will not be able to eat, but you will also not be able to eat."

Hu Tao was almost fainted by Zhongli's plain words. Listen to this, listen to this, is this human language? Hu Tao quietly took out the Homa Staff. If Zhongli said such words again, she would definitely hit him on the head. At worst, she would go and apologize to her grandfather a hundred years later.

"In that case, let this bard promote the Hall of the Afterlife in Mondstadt."

Facing Hu Tao's unfriendly look, Zhongli decisively shifted the topic to Wendy who was drinking nearby. Wendy didn't know what politeness was, and asked while drinking.

"Does this Mond Division Publicist of the Hall of Rebirth have Morana?"

"Yes, I will give you 50,000 Mora as funding. You should promote me well."

When it comes to treating employees, Hu Tao is never stingy and gave Wendy 50,000 Moras with a wave of his hand. Hearing that there is Moras to be taken now, Wendy was secretly happy that she would not have to worry about the money for drinking in the next few days, and agreed immediately.

"No problem, Master Hu, leave it to me." Wendy's old friend Zhongli saw through Wendy's thoughts at a glance. He took a sip of tea and said lightly.

"When the hall master's friend returns from Mondstadt, I will ask him whether he has heard any propaganda about the Hall of the Rebirth in Mondstadt. If not, according to the laws of Liyue, you will have to stay in prison for a while."

"Hey, old man, it's not that serious, right?!"

Having her thoughts seen through, Wendy's wails echoed throughout the Hall of Rebirth. Zhongli leisurely drafted a contract and placed it in front of Wendy. In Mondstadt, Ruojin, who had no idea what had happened in the Hall of Rebirth, had just woken up.

"Brother Jin, you're awake. Little Keli's coat is dirty from all the playing she's done these days. Do you have a clean coat for her? I'll change it for her."

Last night when Xiangling was giving Klee a bath, she found that little Klee's coat was a little dirty. At that time, she didn't ask Captain Ruojin Qin whether she had brought a change of coat for Klee. It was because Ruojin, who had gone out drinking with Rosalia and drunk too much, had already fallen asleep. Xiangling didn't want to disturb Ruojin, so she gave her clean clothes to Klee temporarily.

"Klee's spare coat? Captain Qin didn't seem to give it to me."

Didn't you bring a change of coat? In this weather, clothes won't dry even if you wash them. Originally, Xiangling wanted to wash Klee's dirty coat this morning if she didn't have a change of coat, and it would be almost dry by the time she came back in the evening. But it started raining outside early this morning, and it didn't look like it would stop for a while.

Xiangling frowned. A cute child like Klee shouldn't play around in dirty clothes. But her clothes could be worn by Klee as a skirt. They didn't fit her well and it was easy for her to fall, which made Xiangling a little distressed.

"Why don't I just take you and Klee out for a walk today? Xiangling, you finally come to Mondstadt once, and it's not good to stay in the kitchen all day. I have nothing to do today, so I'll take you and Klee to buy some things."

At that time, Captain Jean stuffed Klee into his arms and left in a hurry. Not to mention the spare clothes, the bedding was prepared by Ruojin for Klee. It happened that he hadn't taken Xiangling to visit Mondstadt since he came to Mondstadt, so today was a good opportunity.

"Shopping, yeah, Ke Li hasn't gone shopping for a long time."

To Ruojin, this might be just an ordinary shopping trip, but for Klee, who only has 50 Mora pocket money every month, this is a big surprise. Recently, Jean has been overwhelmed by the affairs of Tevarin and the Fatui, so she rarely has time to accompany Klee to go shopping or play, and even has little time to eat with her.

"this..."

Xiangling was tempted by Ruojin's suggestion, but today she was going to study how to cook the mixture of hook fruit and slime gel to make it delicious, so Xiangling was a little hesitant for a moment.

Under normal circumstances, Xiangling would definitely go shopping with Ruojin without saying a word, but she had already dissected all the hook-hook fruits, and their taste would change after being left for a long time.

When Ruo Jin saw Xiangling's hesitation, he secretly gave Keli a look. Keli understood what he meant and jumped off the stool, ran to Xiangling, hugged Xiangling's arm, and started shaking her and acting coquettishly.

"Sister Xiangling, can you accompany Keli to go shopping today? Please, please~"

In a trance, Xiangling felt as if something had confused her brain, and she agreed without thinking. When she came to her senses, Keli had already run to Ruojin, clapping her hands and cheering, and was about to go out shopping.

(End of this chapter)