Genshin Impact: I, the Winter Prince, reign supreme.

Beidou seemed somewhat dazed.

The villagers who had just been indifferent to him suddenly became enthusiastic. It turns out that even a jinx can turn into a lucky star.

All of this is thanks to Prince Zhidong.

The small fishing village remained largely unchanged due to poverty. Beidou took Su Yu to the village chief's house.

Outside the small fishing village, a group of people quickly surrounded the village.

They were not guards of the Thousand Rock Army, but merchants from Liyue.

Merchants rushed into the village, telling everyone they met, "I'll buy all the tigerfish from your farm from now on, as many as you have!"

"Don't sell it to him! No matter what price he offers, I'll buy it back at double the price!"

“One of my shop assistants has an uncle who seems to be a fisherman in this village. I don’t need to compete with you for supplies anymore; this is called being close to the source.”

The villagers of the small fishing village were all smiles; the fiercer the competition among the merchants, the more advantageous it was for them.

They never dreamed that the unknown tigerfish would become an overnight sensation.

The villagers couldn't decide the price of the tigerfish; that would have to be decided at a meeting of the old village chief. So, without realizing it, all the villagers' eyes were drawn to the old village chief's small building.

The old village chief's house was now heavily guarded by the Qianyan Army.

When Prince Zhidong visited Liyue, the Liyue Sept ordered that his safety must be guaranteed and that no mishaps should occur.

The room was filled with the aroma of tea.

"This wild mountain tea tastes quite good. Although it can't compare to those precious teas, it has absorbed the essence of this Dihua Isle, giving it a unique flavor that is fragrant, mellow, and leaves a lingering aftertaste."

Besides the red wine from Dawn Winery, Su Yu also enjoys drinking tea.

Beidou, who was standing next to him, took a sip but couldn't taste anything.

"Captain Beidou, how does it taste?"

Beidou apologized, "Your Highness, I still prefer to drink alcohol in large gulps and know nothing about tea."

"It's alright. A beautiful woman is like tea, revealing the passage of time; a beautiful woman is like wine, intoxicating countless heroes. Tea and wine each have their own way, and for most people, understanding even one of them is enough to lead a rich and colorful life."

The old village chief flattered, "Your Highness is so young, yet you have such insights. When you sip tea, you are tasting the myriad aspects of life."

"It's just that I have more responsibility on my shoulders and more pressure on my body than you do."

Su Yu closed his eyes to relax and savored the tea.

The old village chief was immediately filled with respect.

These high-ranking figures bear responsibilities and pressures that ordinary people can hardly imagine in a lifetime, yet they can simply utter a casual remark.

With the Dragon King and the Big Dipper accompanying her, the bossy aura of the older sister vanished in Su Yu's presence. Instead, she quietly brewed tea for Su Yu, displaying a more refined and gentle demeanor.

If the crew of the "Dark Star" were to see this, they would be utterly astonished.

This is like a big sister who usually carries a giant sword and fights fiercely, but one day she suddenly starts doing embroidery.

"Your Highness, the roasted tigerfish is freshly baked. Please enjoy it."

The old village chief's wife personally cooked and brought the dishes to the table from the kitchen.

Su Yu was the first to taste it, and then praised it: "This tigerfish lives up to its name. It is incredibly fresh and fragrant, and the satisfaction of eating it is like the powerful roar of a tiger."

The old village chief and his wife breathed a long sigh of relief; a weight had been lifted from their shoulders.

The elderly couple were genuinely worried that the taste was bad, and they took their anger out on this high-ranking official.

Judging from Su Yu's evaluation, their village's grilled tigerfish will become famous and sell well in Liyue City.

The small fishing village, on the verge of bankruptcy, has finally seen a glimmer of hope.

“Captain Beidou, the mission still has many matters to decide, so I will return to Liyue City first. You've come all this way, so please have a chat with the old village chief and the others, and take a look around, after all, it's the place where you spent your childhood.”

After finishing his tea and meal, Su Yu got up to take his leave.

"Old village chief, thank you for your hospitality, no need to send any more. Oh, there's one more thing, from now on this tigerfish must be sent to Wanmintang to be cooked. Their chef Xiangling will definitely have a way to help you develop a delicious dish."

Su Yu's figure vanished into thin air.

The old village chief and his wife were astonished. It was the first time they had ever seen such magic. In their minds, perhaps only the Rock King Emperor possessed this ability.

The old village chief sighed with deep emotion, "Girl, the Fools have always had a bad reputation, but I never expected that this Prince of Winter would treat us with such courtesy."

"Of course, he's a great hero. I could tell you his legendary story for three days and three nights."

Beidou said with considerable pride.

The old village chief took out a package from the inner room and said, "This is the outfit you wore when you first came to our village as a child. We found it while sorting through the belongings of the previous village chief, and we never had the heart to throw it away."

"Don't people in the village say I'm a jinx? Why are they still keeping my things?"

"Girl, it's all our fault."

The old village chief choked up.

“Back then, several families in the fishing village starved to death, and no one could even afford to eat. We called you a jinx, but that was just superstition and ignorance at the time. You were driven out of the village and left all alone, and you might die outside, so we wanted to build a cenotaph for you so that everyone could mourn you.”

On behalf of the villagers, the former village chief expressed remorse to Beidou.

In that era of widespread suffering, they were blinded by ignorance and foolishness, and did things they would never regret.

Beidou's eyes were slightly red, but she said, "But this time when I accompanied His Highness the Prince, everyone still called me a 'jinx,' and they still disliked and despised me as before."

“Girl, everyone is afraid of you now that you’ve become a pirate captain at sea. We’ve also heard that you often break the laws of Liyue and have been fined by Lady Ningguang many times.”

Beidou explained, "That's an armed fleet, but we often operate between the black and white worlds... Never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway. Seeing how much Your Highness is enjoying your meal, I'll try some of this fish too."

"Pfft—" Beidou frowned deeply, "Too much salt, it's bitter!"

The old village chief's wife hurriedly took a bite, then quickly spat it out: "Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey... Oh dear, look at my senile old self! This is supposed to be saltwater fish, I put in too much salt. Girl, why did Prince Zhidong say it was delicious?"

Beidou thought for a moment, gently put down his chopsticks, and solemnly said, "His Highness the Prince wants to help our little fishing village promote the Tigerfish, so no matter how bad it tastes, he will praise it. This is for the merchants from Liyue outside to hear."

The old village chief suddenly realized: "No wonder he asked us to deliver the fish to Wanmin Hall before he left, and to give it to Xiangling to develop a new dish. His Highness had already thought of a way out for us."

"There's no time to lose. I'll take the fish to Wanmintang now. Xiangling and I have a good relationship, so I'll ask her to help develop tigerfish dishes as quickly as possible. Only in this way can we truly make our village's tigerfish famous throughout the world. His Highness has given us a great opportunity to start a business and get rich, so we must not waste it!"

After saying that, Beidou, with Tiger Fish in tow, hurriedly left the old village chief's house.

……

The people of Liyue cherish culture.

Scholars, literati, and literary figures were as numerous as carp crossing a river.

At the entrance of Wanwenji She, a long queue of readers and book lovers formed.

For those who pursue spiritual enjoyment, neither the three "snowflakes" at Qunyu Pavilion yesterday nor the arrival of the Winter Solstice Mission today have much impact on them; they care more about their own spiritual world.

These people were so engrossed in their books that they didn't even notice Su Yu appearing out of thin air.

Chapter 55 Wanwen Collection House (Part 1)

After chatting with these people, Su Yu learned that Wanwenjishe was the largest bookstore in Liyue. In addition to selling all kinds of books, it also sold cultural products such as writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones, and consigned famous paintings, calligraphy and paintings, and ancient scrolls.

The bookstore owner, Ji Fang, is a shrewd businesswoman who occasionally invites renowned scholars from Liyue to give lectures to students. She also sets literary questions, and those who answer them brilliantly will receive travel expenses from Wanwen Bookstore.

Over time, this place became a sacred site for students to take the imperial examinations and for scholars to encourage learning.

During Su Yu's conversation, a very familiar person appeared.

He had deep orange eyes, wore a long braid and earrings, and was handsome and elegant.

After he appeared, many students and scholars bowed to him and politely addressed him as "Mr. Zhongli".

This person is none other than Morax, the Geo Archon, the ruler of Liyue Kingdom, and the oldest of the seven Teyvat Archons.

He usually appeared in public as a guest of the Yisheng Hall, so no one knew that Zhongli was the Rock King Emperor.

Zhongli appeared calm and composed, responding to everyone's greetings with her eyes and a smile.

Of all those present, only Su Yu felt an incredibly powerful force of rock element strike him, like hard rocks crashing against his body, like heavy earth pressing down on his shoulders. The intense imperial aura was almost visible to the naked eye.

Su Yu managed to withdraw his aura in time, thus avoiding a direct confrontation with Zhong Li's aura.

Morax also looked at Su Yu almost instantly.

Just a moment ago, he seemed to see a huge ice dragon phantom appear behind Su Yu, but for some reason, it suddenly disappeared.

"Brother, you look unfamiliar; I've never met you before. May I ask your honorable name?"

"His surname is Su, and his given name is Yu."

"A fine name! It signifies the return of spring and the renewal of all things." After a brief observation, Zhongli invited, "Your aura is so powerful; why not come in today and have some tea to discuss the Dao?"

Zhongli knew some aura reading techniques and, after discovering that Su Yu was different from others, wanted to have a long talk with him.

Throughout the thousands of years of Liyue's history, he had witnessed countless extraordinary people and events, but Su Yu before him was the only one he could not see through at a glance.

"can."

Zhongli's invitation came at just the right time; Su Yu had come here specifically to see him.

The elegant proprietress, Ji Fang, rushed out to greet Zhong Li: "Mr. Zhong Li, please come in. The students are all waiting. Your lectures are incredibly popular; the shop is packed with people every month on this day."

Zhongli then introduced Ji Fang, saying, "This is my friend. May he come in with me?"

Morax was as bold and ambitious as ever, but calling Su Yu a friend upon their first meeting might just be a pretext to make it easier to bring him in.

"Of course, no problem. Mr. Zhongli's friend is a distinguished guest of our Wanwen Collection House."

Ji Fang squinted her eyes.

She was quite familiar with Zhongli, and rarely heard Zhongli address someone as a friend. Subconsciously, she looked at Su Yu and was immediately slightly surprised.

A businesswoman's eye is naturally very sharp. In her judgment, the young man in front of her had an extraordinary temperament and was in no way inferior to Mr. Zhongli.

"Gentlemen, there's no need for this. Since the bookstore has its rules, I should queue like the other customers. There can be no order without rules, and in a country governed by contracts, order is paramount; I am no exception."

Su Yu rejected Morax's offer on the spot.

The many students queuing up at the scene were mostly young and idealistic, and upon hearing Su Yu's answer, they all looked at him with respect.

Zhongli was also taken aback, then smiled and said, "That makes sense."

Ji Fang's eyes darted around, and she quickly came up with a clever idea: "Mr. Su Yu, we have another rule in our shop. If you can compose a poem on the spot and get everyone's approval, you can skip the queue."