Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

Yoomiya nodded quickly: "That's right, Ryoko-nii helped us earn our first pot of gold, so we can develop more ideas from the other world! Not just clothes, but many more new products are possible! We can dominate all kinds of markets in Teyvat, this is the rise of our era!"

“But ultimately we still have to start with the clothing industry; we have to take things one step at a time.” Kujo Sara smiled faintly, then looked around. “So, whoever wants to join Mr. Shen’s organization can sign up now.”

"Where is General Saro?" a girl asked with a grin.

“I…” Kujo Sara was silent for a moment, “I need to think about it.”

"Don't even think about it. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get another chance. Our Lady of the Sea is going to Liyue." The other girls were just enjoying the show.

“Yes, after I go to Liyue, there will basically be no chance for anyone to invest.” Shen Liang nodded in agreement. “So everyone, seize the opportunity.”

"What does it mean to invest?"

"Oh, right, are there any perks for joining Lord Kaigozen's company? Like, getting free new clothes from the company or something..."

"This kind of benefit is fine, my family can afford it. I'd like to ask if there are any other benefits. For example, since our Lord Kaigo-zen is still unmarried, has he considered...?"

"Shut up! The daughter of the magistrate is looking over here!"

Shen Liang listened silently to the lively discussion, but then the exhibition hall door suddenly opened, and a beam of light shone in. Immediately afterwards, a fox dressed in a red and white shrine maiden dress strode into the hall with a row of little shrine maidens that Shen Liang recognized. Everyone paused in their conversation, then stared blankly as the Yae no Miko swept her gaze around arrogantly.

"Lord Palace Secretary."

"Good afternoon, Lord Palace Secretary."

"What brings Lord Gongsi here?"

Many girls stood up to greet him. Although Yae no Miko was a relatively approachable superior, she was, after all, a close retainer of the Thunder God and held a high position. However, Yae no Miko ignored them and walked straight towards Shen Liang.

“My dear little wolf, Narukami Taisha is also going to invest. You won’t mind, will you?” she said in a rather arrogant voice. “We helped come up with the plan. Narukami Taisha wants 20% of the company’s shares in the future. Of course, the cost I’m paying is the employees, which is… the hard labor you’re most lacking.”

She walked up to Shen Liang, her slender yet mature figure and back view incredibly alluring. But by this time, almost all the men in the exhibition hall had left, and the women could only watch enviously as Yae no Miko reached out to straighten Shen Liang's collar, then arrogantly patted his cheek, looking every bit like a domineering female CEO.

"Considering that you might not have any readily available staff when your company opens, Narukami Shrine has funded twenty shrine maidens. They are all beautiful, from respectable families, obedient, hardworking, and dutiful. They are all shrine maidens carefully selected by me." Yae no Miko pinched his chin, her smile alluring. "From massaging legs and shoulders, sweeping the floor and cooking, to undressing, dancing, warming the bed, and sleeping with you, I personally trained them for you. Of course, they are more than capable of handling their work."

She didn't even lower her voice when she said this, and the girls all showed expressions of shock and deep thought. The priestesses she brought also blushed, but even though they were being ridiculed by Yae no Miko, they didn't dare to utter a word in rebuttal.

In reality, Shen Liang was also confused when he faced Yae no Miko. He had not planned to have Yae no Miko participate.

So he whispered, "What are you doing here?"

"I was there to back you up, in case you wanted to build a faction but no one responded... But it seems I miscalculated. Even without my endorsement, you can still win people over." Yae no Miko smiled like a boss looking at a secretary. "Not bad, amazing charm. But why are all the ones left behind girls?"

"Mind your own business. You want to invest?"

"Nonsense! I made plans for you, and you just left for Liyue. What about all the investment I made in you?"

When did you invest in me?

"Mind your own business. Anyway, I need to have the priestesses keep a close eye on you so I can get any news as soon as possible. Besides, are you losing out? All my priestesses are talented singers and dancers with slim waists and long legs. You can have a different performance every day, and you think that's beneath you?" Yae no Miko pinched his cheek hard.

"Keep your voice down! Do you really think I'm that ridiculous?!"

"Stop pretending. Do you think I don't know you like shrine maidens? You must be craving them since you didn't get to taste them on Umijima Island," Yae no Miko said in a low voice. "Alright, I'm serious. You've gathered these young ladies as your faction, but have you considered that even with their luxurious lifestyles, they need someone to take care of them? They're enthusiastic now, but once they start following you, you'll have your share of troubles. This one won't do, that one will complain. You're going to travel to the seven countries, you know. My shrine maidens can at least help you share the burden. You only need to pay them a little salary—of course, not too little. I know you're rich."

Shen Liang thought about it for a moment and it wasn't bad. It was equivalent to buying twenty maids to serve the young ladies. But he quickly came to his senses and said, "Aren't you asking me to raise witches for you? I have to pay them salaries and give them shares?"

"Oh dear, you know that Narukami Shrine is also struggling to make ends meet lately. Even the shrine magistrate is so poor, how can the shrine be any better off... The shrine maidens are a high-income group, and I really can't support myself. I'm too embarrassed to ask the shrine magistrate for help." The fox smiled sweetly and said coquettishly, "Little wolf~ help your big sister."

"The first line is 'this palace,' and the second line is 'sister.' It's laughable to think about it." Shen Liang rolled her eyes at her.

"Good brother~"

"Get out of here."

"Little baby~"

"Fine, fine, whatever! Just shut up!"

Chapter 236 So Mei and Ayaka have conflicting attributes?

Although she handed over 20% of her shares, Yae no Miko's addition instantly gave many hesitant girls confidence. Most importantly, women did not have much say in the shogunate's bureaucratic system. They were often not in high positions and held great power like their brothers, and often only needed to take care of themselves.

Once the investment expectations are determined, one can directly join the partnership without even needing to discuss it with family members.

Looking at the bustling crowd, Ayaka Kamisato finally turned to Shen Liang and said, "Ryoko, I want to join your company."

"confirmed?"

She nodded vigorously and said very seriously, "I'm sure. Remember, you're going to have a match with me tomorrow."

"A duel?" Kujo Sara walked over, intrigued by the topic. "The official competition is in a few days, and you're having a duel beforehand?"

“We won’t hold back in the official competition,” Shen Liang said.

"I didn't expect Ayaka to bring in such a powerful outsider. Now the magistrate has hope. The three of us are no longer the weakest among the magistrates." Hiiragi Chisato walked over with a smile. She was a pretty black-haired girl and the young lady of the Kansei Magistrate. "Sara is definitely going to be angry. Originally, the champion was only going to be between her and Tatalia."

"Stop flattering me. The Jade Tiger team you invited is no pushover either. We'll see who comes out on top in the finals." Kujo Sara ruffled Hiiragi Senri's hair and smiled slightly. "But what about you? Are you joining?"

"Hmm?" Under pressure from her best friend, Hiiragi Senri raised her head with difficulty, looked at Shen Liang, and chuckled softly, "Of course, something so obviously capable of revitalizing the family... my father can hold on for a long time, so as his daughter, I naturally have to carve out a niche for myself outside."

Ayaka Kamisato quietly tugged at her hand, "But Chisato, don't you have..."

She glanced at Shen Liang, and finding that he wasn't paying attention, she chuckled softly, "My sweetheart?"

Kujo Sara also lowered her voice, "If you travel to the seven countries with Mr. Shen, won't my second brother not see you for a long time?"

“There’s a famous poem in Liyue: ‘If love between two people lasts forever, why should they be together day and night?’” Hiiragi Senri’s face flushed slightly as she lowered her head and looked at her fingers. “Besides…and…we really can’t miss this opportunity. Kamaji will definitely understand me.”

A girl nearby muttered, "You're talking nonsense, you're clearly just after Hai Yu..." Before she could finish, she was startled by a fierce glare from the head of the Kansei (Inspectorate of Investigations), and shrank back in fear. The head of the Sha (Inspectorate of Society) and the head of the Tenryo (Inspectorate of Heaven) exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly.

By this time, Shen Liang had almost finished compiling the list of girls he wanted to join, when a hand tugged at his sleeve.

"What about me? What about me?" Xiaogong asked hurriedly.

"You...don't you still have a family business?" Shen Liang didn't really want Xiao Gong to join his pirate ship. He quite liked this lively and kind girl and didn't want her to be held back by him.

After all, his ability to ruin women's lives is simply outrageous.

“That’s true. Although Dad isn’t deaf anymore, it’s still too hard for him to run the fireworks shop by himself. He can’t do without me.” Xiao Gong pouted and tugged at his sleeve, saying expectantly, “Then you must come back to Inazuma often. You and Ayaka are my only two good friends in official circles.”

Shen Liang thought to himself, "If a scumbag like me keeps going back to Daoqi, you're probably going to get what's coming to you. Besides, you're the girl my system has marked. You should at least be aware that I might take advantage of you!"

But then Yae no Miko raised her hand forcefully and said with a grin, "I forgot to ask, little wolf~ our company should have a name, right?"

Many girls also remembered this and started discussing it amongst themselves.

"Yes, it needs to have a very distinctive name!"

"We also need to showcase our clothing brand! Yes! Like Oguraya, we need to build our brand awareness!"

After a moment's thought, Shen Liang suddenly remembered the prayers that the nuns at the Shaniat family often recited, and said, "How about calling the brand 'Immanuel'?"

"what is that?"

"Can't we call him Little Wolfdog? He's both imposing and cute." A girl seemed to have her eye on Yae no Kamiko's habitual nickname, while the fox revealed a "Hey, this is good" smile.

"It feels like they're making children's clothing. Even with Lady Umi Gozen as the spokesperson, the children's clothing is sure to sell very well."

Shen Liang's face turned pale with anger!

"I think we can call him Little Boy."

I don't think that would pass the review.

“Immanuel is good,” Ayaka Kamisato followed closely behind Shen Liang, “but what exactly does this word mean?”

“This is a religious term from our Earth. Legend has it that when the Southern Kingdom was attacked by the combined forces of Aram and Israel, Isaiah went to comfort the Southern Kingdom and prophesied a sign: ‘A virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, whom she will name Immanuel.’ Later, this term was widely used to express blessings, meaning ‘the son of the Holy Mother, who will be with us forever,’” Shen Liang said. “I think this is a great brand name and company name. It also shows that although we come from different worlds, I am with you.”

Then he noticed that the girls' eyes were looking at him strangely.

“The Son of the Holy Mother,” Hiiragi Senri mused.

"Ryoko-nii, you wouldn't be..." Yonomiya hesitated for a moment, "...a kind of orphan, would you?"

Shen Liang was taken aback, wondering where he had revealed this.

"Lord Kaigozen... is actually quite pitiful."

“That Emmanuel is really good,” a girl chimed in.

"So, it seems Lady Umigozen lacks maternal love from older women? No wonder she's so cold. But don't worry, now that you're in Teyvat, we'll make you feel at home!"

At this point, a determined girl chimed in, "I think the company name should be catchy. I suggest 'The Beautiful Harem of Cool Girls'..."

“Immanuel, that’s settled.” Kujo Sara’s voice drowned out the girl’s. “Although most people wouldn’t understand it, it’s just the kind of name that makes people think, ‘As expected of the forces from another world,’ so we’ll call it Immanuel.”

"Then it's settled. Everyone, please prepare for the specific team building. You'll be leaving Liyue with me in a month." Shen Liang looked around the hall and then regretfully realized that not a single man had stayed.

Initially, they might have disliked the project, but the men who left later must have realized that the project had an overwhelmingly large female population, and they felt it would be shameful to stay, so one by one, none of them remained.

Shen Liang originally thought she could make a few male friends to serve as founding members of the organization...

"Alright, witches, stay. The rest of you, from today onwards, you are all my employees, Shen Liang's employees. I hereby declare you dismissed."

"Yes~" the young ladies responded with smiles. Shen Liang stared at their playful expressions, wondering if their future travels through the seven kingdoms might be...

It won't be that great.

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The next day, at the Kamisato family's martial arts dojo.

Shen Liang got up very early in the morning, and then Hu Qiandai, who had drooled all over him, disgustedly picked him up by the neck and stuffed him back into the Stigmata.

Torachiyo is now like a little girl who doesn't take up a bed, making it easy for him to carry her around. Although Torachiyo came out to ask him for his "wages" as usual, Shen Liang still refused, because he had a match today and had been conserving his energy all night to avoid losing face.