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You're a bastard who doesn't make money.

She had also carefully calculated that this would cause these people to earn less money, but it would definitely not result in a loss.

As long as there's money to be made, there's no reason not to participate.

The reason these people are reacting so strongly is simply because they're not earning enough.

For these people, earning less is equivalent to losing money.

If the expected profit was 300 Mora, but the actual profit was 200, then in their words it was a loss of 100 Mora.

However, the people of Liyue have always been moderate in temperament.

If you ask them to give up their profits, they naturally won't be willing;

But if you say you won't include them anymore, and you don't even get that 3%, then they'll be willing to give up their share.

As for the major powers joining forces...

Give me a break.

Ningguang really didn't believe that with her own influence and the mediation of the Seven Stars, the eight major families could unite and do something big over such a small matter.

And there's also the 3% base share.

Even if you earn less, you can still make a profit. As long as there's profit to be made, people will keep doing it.

I guess in the end they'll just be saying no while secretly buying things.

It doesn't matter if someone really stands out with their head held high; others will take their share.

Ningguang wasn't worried at all.

The share is already small, so if one less person takes the basic share, it means that everyone can get a larger share.

These basic shares are not subject to that evaluation system and do not have many additional conditions.

If you don't make this money, plenty of others will.

This is also a good opportunity to improve the living standards of the lower classes in Liyue and increase their income.

At the same time, this serves as a warning to these people, urging them to put on the brakes.

Don't mistake your safety net for their right to do whatever they want.

I'm still keeping an eye on things, so don't go too far.

All they think about is lowering salaries and doing some kind of "personnel optimization."

If salaries are reduced again and more people are laid off, the spending power of the people in Liyue Harbor will be insufficient!

The members of the major families, however, found the plan rather mute.

They don't lack Mora.

They all want to participate in the major project led by Tianquan Ningguang and invest more money.

Projects managed by Tianquan Ningguang are always guaranteed to make a profit.

But now that this proposal has been released, they have money but can't spend it.

They began to gather actuaries to calculate the expected returns of Ningguang's proposed plan, including how many new employees would be needed, how much compensation would be increased, and what kind of plan would ensure that the returns from the acquired subscription shares would exceed the investment.

They also need to calculate and estimate what other options the other parties might take, so they don't end up making a foolish mistake, either doing too much and suffering losses or doing too little and failing to get a share.

Another important consideration is that, apart from Mora, they all see that the Liyue Bank will dominate the discourse power of the Liyue financial market.

Their shareholding percentage directly determines their say in the business, and indirectly determines their influence in the Liyue financial market.

How much is this right to speak, this influence, worth?

It's hard to quantify; they have to estimate it themselves.

But they were also unwilling to cut off their own flesh.

They could understand Ningguang's meaning, but they didn't want to do it.

On the other hand, they began to put pressure on Ningguang, arguing that this was against the "rules".

This is conflating two unrelated things.

Originally, they wanted to bring a few of the Seven Stars along, but the Seven Stars ignored them, remained silent, and accepted the plan.

The Seven Stars even tried to persuade them to accept the plan sooner, saying it would be a win-win situation for everyone.

Indeed, a few families listened and did not take any further action, with the family from which Keqing came first.

Of course, after recognizing the situation and weighing the pros and cons, they felt it was unnecessary.

There are only a few left, and they've decided to try and hold on for now.

Find some reasons to delay and refute, and see if you can get Ningguang to give you more leverage.

Anyway, they don't plan to cross the line. If they succeed, they'll make a fortune; if they fail, they won't suffer any loss.

Ningguang, who was right in the eye of the storm, was completely oblivious to it and even went to the harbor to stroll around with Beidou.

"Hey, I heard you're under a lot of pressure, yet you still have the time to come and hang out with me?"

As a "special individual" within Liyue Harbor, Beidou has connections with various factions and is quite well-informed, possessing keen insight into all directions.

"But some people are just having illusions; they won't amount to anything, so there's no need to worry about them."

Ningguang has received the latest update.

It was just as she expected.

Faced with practical interests, they cannot unite.

LOL, all seven stars are my people, and several members of the eight major families have also come to join me. What do you have to fight me with?

Now she can confidently declare, "The advantage is on my side!"

"Since you're so confident, I'm relieved. Just don't let things get out of hand and you end up being forced off the stage, and then you'll have to rely on my fleet to bail you out."

Beidou casually teased its old friend.

“That day will never come,” Ningguang said with absolute certainty.

"Speaking of which, what brings you here, you busy man?"

Beidou looked at Ningguang with curiosity.

It's quite a rare occurrence for a dignified star like Tianquan to come to a place like this dock.

The people not far away had already formed a large circle around it.

It's like watching a monkey.

"I'm here to tell you some things. Secondly, I'm here to tell you that the Seven Stars have granted your fleet priority for resupply and loading/unloading at the dock. In addition, all necessary supplies and human resources will be offered at discounted prices."

Our intention is for you to increase the frequency of your trips to Inazuma. Your men will have to work harder, so compensate them with more money. And try not to spend so much time loitering around Lonely Cloud Pavilion.

"hiss……"

Beidou gasped in shock.

This is... not a very good situation.

Loading and unloading supplies was secondary; the main thing was that the sailors and the ship needed rest.

Especially in areas like the Inazuma thunderstorm zone, each passage is a double test for both the boat and the crew.

Usually, it takes her almost a month to travel to and from the destination.

Including the time spent at the two docks in Inazuma, it took more than a month in total.

After returning to Liyue Harbor, the fleet underwent maintenance, and the sailors were given a day off.

Normal sea voyages do not require complicated inspections, but the severe sea conditions in thunderstorm areas are obviously unusual.

Maintenance work often takes ten days to half a month.

The ship was facing severe sea conditions in a thunderstorm zone and needed maintenance; the sailors were also under tremendous pressure and needed rest as well.

For the next month, the sailors rested, then returned to their posts, loaded the cargo, and set sail.

There will be some negotiation and other steps involved in the process, but this is mainly BeiDou's work, so there's no need to worry about it.

Based on the current frequency, it is a fairly standard two-day work week with one day off.

I worked for two months straight, then took a month off.

Now, if we want to increase the frequency, there's not much that can be compressed in terms of maintenance, resupply, loading and unloading. At most, it will take seven or eight days. If that's still not enough, then the only thing left is the sailors' rest time.

Some of her sailors were indifferent, only wanting to go to sea, while others were single-mindedly focused on making money.

However, many people want to go back to visit their families or relax during their rest period.

Difficult.

"You've really given me a tough problem."

Beidou looked helplessly at Ningguang.

Chapter 52 Liyue Scroll King - Engraving Master

Ningguang simply smiled at Beidou's complaints.

"For us ordinary people, there is nothing that Mora cannot solve. If there is, it must be because we haven't given enough Mora."

"You make it sound so easy. Do you think everyone is as rich as you? My business is small, I can't afford that much money."

"It's alright, I'll have the General Affairs Department issue you a subsidy. After all, you're the only fleet that can go to Inazuma right now, so it's not too bad in name. The only condition is that you hurry up and get things done this time."

"What is it?" Beidou asked curiously.

She then remembered that Ningguang had mentioned coming to tell her some things.

"We are about to engage in in-depth cooperation with Haigi Island."

"I know that."

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