Original God, but the real world

Chapter 66 65-Businessman

Among the seven stars of Liyue, most of them are relatively sensible.

Given their status, being sensible is far from a compliment.

However, this is a world with gods after all. Even though the Seven Stars have a high status, they are still the weaker party in front of immortals and gods.

In this case, being sensible is not a problem.

For example, everyone knows that the Emperor advocates rule by man, but none of the Seven Stars in history would really think that they are very important or have an irreplaceable position because of this matter.

They were cautious and spoke carefully about anything related to the Immortal Emperor, or simply did not speak at all.

But this generation of Seven Stars is not like this.

There is a "madwoman" among the Seven Stars of this generation. She once said, "Hmph, to put it bluntly, does Morax really know everything?"

The Yuheng Star of the Seven Stars, Keqing.

No matter what the reason, simply calling Morax by his honorific name in Liyue, rather than calling him Geo Emperor or Geo Lord, is actually an offense.

Therefore, when Jiang Qing was in Mondstadt, he almost always used His Majesty the God of Wind and Lord Barbatos in rotation, because he didn't want any problems to occur in such a place.

Of course, in the law, this offense was not a big mistake.

But Keqing's status is very high, so the mistakes she made were not small ones.

Not only did she say this, she also often expressed opinions that differed from the Emperor's and took the lead in putting them into practice.

"Objectively speaking, this choice is ridiculously wrong." Jiang Qing said, "Liyue has used 3,700 years of history to prove a truth, and Prince Yan has not missed it yet."

People are good at creating truths and following the truths they create.

"It's not that going against the Emperor's path is necessarily wrong, but why waste energy on opening up a new path when there is already an absolutely correct path?"

The old man really didn't miss it.

It is hard to say whether the decisions were made without any mistakes or with errors, but in the eyes of the people of Liyue, Prince Yan can never be wrong.

Then Keqing's actions and words become particularly "making trouble out of nothing".

It’s not that you’re wrong, but the answer is right here, so why would you choose another path?

But Keqing is actually right.

"Do you think Yuhengxing was wrong?" Yan Fei asked.

She looked at Eula who was sitting next to Jiang Qing - she almost beat Jiang Qing into the Italian Medical Clinic last night. Even with Lawrence's secret medicine that specifically treats external injuries, Jiang Qing still has difficulty moving.

Naturally, she is responsible for what Youla did and is responsible for taking care of Jiang Qing at the moment.

Jiang Qing looked at the old man sitting opposite him, the immortal descendant Yan Fei sitting next to him, and Yuhengxing who had not yet arrived, and naturally made a choice easily.

"Yes, she is wrong." Jiang Qing said straightforwardly, "Yu Hengxing's talents are outstanding, far beyond the reach of ordinary people like me."

"So she can certainly find a path among many choices that is very different from the Emperor's, but still passable."

"But ordinary people, businessmen, they don't have this need."

Nor dare.

The reason Keqing dared to do and say this was simply because the old man did not pursue the matter and he even vaguely approved of it.

If it weren't for Morax's approval, if she had said something like that in the morning, she would have been hung under the Jade Pavilion by Xiao at noon to sober up.

In the eyes of the immortals, the Seven Stars were merely people chosen by the Rock King to assist him in handling government affairs. How could tools resist the arrangements and choices of their master?

Keqing has the old man's protection, and she herself is a seven-star.

If it were an ordinary person, such remarks would be criticized.

Not to mention that the merchants in Liyue pursue "faith-based investment". Once they confirm that there is any business related to the Emperor, they subconsciously go all in.

Even so, they can basically make huge profits and rarely fail.

The old man has too much prestige.

His prestige in Liyue is so great that the success of the hard work of the seven stars is actually regarded by people as the guidance of the emperor.

It's not.

The old man has already started arranging his retirement, and now he only appears once a year at the ceremony to invite the immortals.

The so-called pointing out of the development direction for the new year is nothing more than reading out the plan that Qixing had prepared long ago.

If they push this kind of project themselves, they will face pressure from all sides.

But if Morax points out that this is the path of the future, Liyue will unite and work towards this direction.

If it is correct, it is the great wisdom of the Emperor.

If it is wrong, it means that something went wrong with someone from the Seven Stars or Eight Gates during the implementation process.

In short, the Emperor is right.

"Keqing is just looking at the long term."

Out of respect for Youla, Yan Fei's remarks were not harsh, but simply expressed everyone's different opinions in a lighthearted manner.

"Yes, Ms. Yan Fei is right."

Jiang Qing smiled and nodded in approval.

Yes, yes, yes, what you said is right, I won’t argue with you.

Yan Fei rarely put down the code and looked at Jiang Qing seriously.

The other party clearly agreed with her statement, but for some reason, she felt more interested in arguing.

Youla kicked over and hit Jiang Qing on the ankle.

The kick was not heavy, and Jiang Qing was still able to look innocent.

Yan Fei took a deep breath.

She did not comment on Keqing's attitude. After all, she was also a member of the immortal faction.

But Yan Fei is not one of those immortals who followed Morax in his battles. She certainly wouldn't think that there was something wrong with Keqing just because of something she said.

Yan Fei quite agrees with Keqing's work attitude and work spirit. She once thought that if this guy competed with her for a job, she, who came from an immortal family, might not be able to beat Keqing.

Keqing is too competitive. When combined with Ganyu, another secretary of Yuehaiting who basically never takes a holiday, they become both Ganyu and Keqing.

There is no such ridicule in this world, but the fact that Keqing can be compared with the King of Volume Ganyu shows that she is not an ordinary person.

Yan Fei highly advocates this point, so she has a good impression of Keqing.

And now, standing in front of her was a person who had a different opinion from her.

Because Eula simply expressed her opinion and had no intention of arguing further.

She never expected that Jiang Qing retreated even faster than her.

"What's wrong?"

The girl with purple cat ears and hair pushed the door open and walked in quickly.

"The emperor has protected Liyue for a thousand years, but will it be the same in the next thousand years, ten thousand years, or one hundred thousand years?"

This was her second speech of the year, and it was far worse than the first.

It’s as if every...most emperors knew that Wansui was just a joke to them.

No one can live forever, and it is rare to live to be a hundred years old.

But no one would ever try to say to the emperor that he was about to die of old age.

It's okay for him to admit that he is about to die of old age, but it's a problem when you say it out loud.

"The thrones of the seven gods will always change. In this respect, the Emperor is no exception." Jiang Qing spread his hands, "Otherwise, there wouldn't be the Seven Lords of the Earthly World, but Teyvat would belong to Liyue."

The system of seven rulers must at least be based on the premise that everyone can communicate with each other.

Other gods will die and be replaced.

Liyue's God of Rock will be no exception.

"But it may be inappropriate for you to say that." Jiang Qing's words were not harsh. "A lot of people know about this, don't they?"

There are many people who know about this matter, you are not the only smart person, but you are the only one who said it out.

Keqing was not angry.

People like her have no problem dealing with issues at hand, and will not consider solving the problem if she cannot solve it.

If it was Ningguang in person, Jiang Qing wouldn't say a word and would just nod.

"They didn't say it because they felt that it had been 3,700 years. Even if the Emperor might have passed away, why couldn't it be the 3,900th or 4,000th year... How come it happened to be our generation?"

"If they really have concerns, they already had them when the Seven Gods were first replaced."

But it was too early.

When people at that time saw the first case, they were also worried that Prince Yan might also die.

Who would have known that the old man would have persisted until today.

So even though everyone now knows that the old man's death is inevitable, it is difficult for them to worry emotionally.

I've been worrying for too long, and when I haven't seen the problem for so long, it seems like the problem is really gone.

Keqing said seriously, "Do you think this makes sense?"

“Lord Yuhengxing, of course I am also a mortal.” Jiang Qing spread his hands, “I don’t know how many more thousands of years the Emperor can protect the people of Liyue. I only know that the first person who had such concerns died long after the Emperor still sat on the throne.”

Mortals worry about when the gods will fall and when new gods will ascend the throne.

The first person in Liyue who saw this future has already died in history.

"It has been so long, so long that even though we know it has become an inevitable fact, we still have expectations and are willing to believe that it will never happen in our millennium."

"Why do you have to break it?"

Keqing raised her eyebrows but remained silent.

She talks to people about the foreseeable future and asks them to prepare for it.

He talks to you about human hearts, expectations, and possibilities, but never about reality.

There's no need to continue to dwell on this.

"Let's talk about the deal." She sat down at the table, her tone calm and unaffected.

Business is business, and ideas are ideas.

Different ideas will not affect business negotiations.

Jiang Qing handed over the secret agreement in his hand.

"There is actually such a thing... It must be fake." She made a judgment.

Jiang Qing smiled but said nothing.

It doesn’t matter whether something is real or fake, as long as it is fake.

Qixing will never admit that it is true unless the old man himself comes out and admits it.

"Whether it's true or not...Everyone knows that Lord Yan is the God of Contracts. Who would play with a forged contract?" Jiang Qing said, "This is an offense to the God of Yan. Who can do such a thing?"

Barbatos.

Keqing has an answer in her heart.

This is a very simple inference.

A thousand years ago, before the rise of the Winter Solstice, there was peace between the Seven Gods and the Seven Kingdoms.

This matter only involved two countries. She was certain that the God of Rock did not do anything, so it could only be the God of Wind.

But she couldn't tell.

As one of the Seven Stars, she must avoid making any comments about the gods of other countries, both in public and in private.

Just like Inazuma's sudden isolation of the country, many businessmen in Liyue lost a lot of money because of it, including unlucky people like Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing may be the most unlucky one among them, but he is definitely not the one who suffered the biggest loss.

Even so, no one would criticize General Lei Dian's choice.

Most people's hatred is focused on the shogun, not the Raiden shogun who actually made the decision.

In this world with gods, it is important to learn to respect them and understand your own powerlessness.

She is the Yuheng star, so she is even more responsible for this.

It's certainly possible that Barbatos could have done that, but she had no evidence.

Even if she had evidence, she couldn't say it in front of Jiang Qing.

After all, this person has been valued by the acting leader of the Knights Templar, and his stance may be with Liyue or Mondstadt.

Zhongli took a sip of tea, his expression calm, completely unaffected by anything.

“It can’t be true.” Keqing had to argue. “If it were true, the Emperor could have sent the Immortals or the Seven Stars to intervene in Mondstadt’s chaos.”

"And according to this contract, Mondstadt should now be a vassal of Liyue."

"If the choice that is most beneficial to Liyue does not happen, it proves that this contract is fake."

Jiang Qing nodded in agreement, "You are right."

Yan Fei glanced at Keqing and was frozen by the seriousness of her face.

She seriously wanted to argue and prove that the contract was fake.

And the current owner of this contract acknowledged it.

"What do you want?" Keqing said with a straight face and a slightly cold tone.

"The Seven Stars of Liyue are seven famous merchants." Eula stood up, "You control a large guild."

This is not a question, just a brief statement.

"You want to do business with me?" Keqing pointed at the secret agreement. "Use this as a stepping stone."

That is not bad.

Business is generally a win-win situation. Even if the other party makes a small profit on one side, just consider it as the cost of buying the contract.

"I can promise you." Keqing said.

Unlike Ningguang, Keqing comes from a noble family.

Her business is actually the family business - of course, with Keqing's current status, she no longer has to manage these matters, the family will naturally take care of them.

If it is a problem that can be solved by using Mora, then there is no problem at all.

"Before we talk about business, I want to know how much you think this secret agreement is worth." Eula was not in a hurry.

She certainly knows how to negotiate.

Lawrence was a noble after all. She might have fallen into decline, but she had not missed anything she should learn.

"If it were just you and me here, this secret agreement would have limited value." Keqing said frankly, "But there are still Fatui in this city."

"The Fatui are not only business competitors, but they are also eyeing Liyue."

auction.

Without competition, prices cannot be raised.

You can find two interested parties to negotiate the price of an item, so that you can get a premium and get a reward beyond your expectations.

Keqing is well aware of the Fatui's executive officer, Childe, also known as Tartaglia,'s passion for this kind of thing.

Qixing had already heard about the absurd things about Tartaglia.

In order to obtain useful information, this strange man was willing to spend 128,000 Mora to buy a pair of chopsticks.

Of course, you can also think that this person is a bit dull and stupid, but it is better to understand it this way: he has no knowledge of Mora and is willing to pay far more than the price for his own goals.

If Tartaglia knew about this kind of thing, he, who has the support of the Northland Bank, would probably be willing to offer a sky-high price.

"I appreciate you considering me first, rather than the Fatui's offer."

Keqing bowed slightly. "Well, just name a price."

Everyone knows that you can make more money by selling this thing to the Fatui.

The other party gave priority to me, whether it was out of enthusiasm for Liyue or simply to show goodwill, I had to accept this face.

You can't say that just because the other party gives priority to Liyue, you are being arrogant and asking them to continue to make concessions, right?

Kindness should be rewarded more, not excessive oppression.

"I don't need your cooperation." Jiang Qing took over the topic, speaking calmly, "It's been a day since I returned to Liyue. I believe Qixing has investigated everything that can be investigated."

"If it's a business cooperation, Miss Youla next to me can ask Yan Fei to be the guarantor."

"You should believe that even if we can't give anything, Miss Yan Fei won't refuse."

Keqing nodded slightly.

This is a life saving grace.

With Yan Fei's personality, they could indeed ask for more.

"That is to say, you want more, or it's harder." She was not nervous, but just folded her hands with a calm expression.

"I believe that since you are sitting here, you should understand the value of the secret agreement in your hand."

Keqing still trusts Jiang Qing quite a bit.

Because based on intelligence, this person should be a smart person.

Since they have sat down to discuss business, they must have something to ask for and they know that the other party can give it.

Otherwise, there is no need to sit down at the beginning and just change to a more suitable negotiating partner.

"I would like to ask you to provide some protection for your members of the Chamber of Commerce." Jiang Qing said, "For those employees who are loyal enough to you, when they die, the Wangsheng Hall will be responsible for handling their affairs after death."

Keqing's expression was a little tense.

This really doesn't look like a normal chip.

Most people's transactions are about power, money and beauty, but this... are you trying to promote business for Wangsheng Hall?
How many people did Walnut hire Mora to hire you? You are so serious.

"Okay." Keqing let out a long sigh, "I agree."

"No matter what deal you have with Master Hu, I can accept this business."

Weird things often have a not-so-weird reason.

Rather than saying that the man in front of her was a psychopath, Keqing believed that he had his reasons for doing this.

The only thing related to the Hall of Rebirth is walnuts.

What kind of price did Hu Tao offer to make Jiang Qing make such a ridiculous choice?
Zhongli lowered his head and sipped his tea.

The combination of these two people's wonderful ideas is simply... incomprehensible.

When he heard it yesterday, he almost couldn't hold it in. Now that he heard Jiang Qing put the matter directly on the table...
But it is doable.

Just like what Jiang Qing said.

The money has been spent anyway.

Do you use it for trading, or spend it on your own people in another way? There is no reason not to choose the latter.

The services at Wangshengtang are not cheap.

Walnut may not care about Mora, but Mora will always have to take back the equipment, rituals and procedures needed for the funeral.

Being able to "earn money for free" from this business right now, even if it doesn't sound good, isn't it real profit?
Keqing is not a pure businessman, but she will still weigh the pros and cons.

Of course she would accept it.

Of course, what could convince Keqing was the reputation of Wangsheng Hall.

Walnut never jokes about this.

Since they dared to offer such a price, Keqing dared to accept it.

"I can authorize them to talk to Master Hu about this matter."

Having made up her mind, Keqing acted decisively, "I believe that Master Hu can handle this matter."

For a genius who can sell business to the Adventurer's Guild, it must be easy to negotiate business with interested people.

The Adventurer's Association had no desire to cooperate at all, but even so, Walnut was still able to pester them.

Now that she was willing to cooperate, there was no reason for her to refuse.

"It's a pleasure to work with you." Jiang Qing extended his hand, "But there's no need to hand it over to someone else."

His smile was very sincere. “I am the true disciple and the first disciple of Master Hu of Wangsheng Hall. I will have the opportunity to inherit the Wangsheng Hall in the future.”

"Of course, the future is the future, but for now, I am still qualified to take on this business."

Keqing was shocked.

Yan Fei couldn't understand.

"This is... the deal between you and Hu Tao?" Keqing narrowed her eyes slightly, "No wonder."

There are three people in a business deal. The goods belong to Jiang Qing, the one who pays the bill is Keqing, but the one who makes the final profit is Hu Tao.

With this calculation, Jiang Qing is at a loss.

He was so serious about the business even though it was losing money - it turned out that Walnut offered a price he couldn't refuse.

Jiang Qing handed over the documents that he had prepared long ago.

Keqing took a look and, after determining that the price was very fair and the time limit was acceptable, she simply signed her name.

"Next, I will arrange for someone to purchase employment insurance for them in the name of the Chamber of Commerce."

"Accounting follows the Chamber of Commerce's procedures."

"Please arrange for someone from the Hall of Life to take over the business as soon as possible...By the way, life and death cannot be guaranteed."

She paused, "I don't want you to be unable to spare any manpower when the service of the Hall of Rebirth is needed."

"Of course," Jiang Qing agreed readily, "Master Yuhengxing can also purchase a service if needed. With your status, I guarantee that Wangsheng Hall will provide the highest standard of service."

"No."

Keqing looked at Jiang Qing and finally sighed slightly.

"Mr. Jiang, has anyone ever told you that you are actually a very good businessman?"

[Your brilliant ideas have led to a cooperation that is difficult for ordinary people to understand. This business has brought rewards to all participants. You are a good businessman.]

[Your specialty Lv1 Trade → Lv2 Trade]

[Your reputation begins to spread]

(End of this chapter)