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

"He just went out for a meal and made grilled tigerfish a hit. Besides, as everyone probably knows yesterday, whoever has the most deposits in the Northern Bank will get his exclusive endorsement rights."

Tian Shu Star was puzzled.

"That's strange. He didn't go to Xiangling to cooperate. Prince Zhidong doesn't acquire assets or shops, nor does he use Zhidong's money to start a business in Liyue. What is he going to use to wage a business war against us?"

The core of traditional business warfare is nothing more than competing for market share of a certain product.

However, Prince Zhidong claimed he was going to launch a business war, but he seemed to have done nothing at all, which left them completely baffled.

If you can't even figure out the opponent's moves, how can you possibly counter them?

"In short, everyone must pay close attention to any actions taken by Prince Winter and the Fatui in Liyue and remain extremely vigilant."

"I second that."

Everyone reached a consensus.

At this moment, Tianxuan Star Bai Shu asked, "Ningguang, can I compete for the right to represent Prince Zhidong?"

"Since it's a normal business transaction, it's certainly within the permitted scope. However, it's best for everyone to participate anonymously."

Ningguang set the tone for everyone.

After the meeting, Keqing and Ningguang spent some time alone together.

"Ke Qing, is there anything else?"

“Prince Zhidong contacted me because he wanted to know some data. He wanted to know how much Mora was in the Golden House strategic reserves, and only you have the authority to view this data.”

Ningguang smiled and said, "There really is a secret between you two."

“You all know my secret. ‘Rule by man’ is the philosophy I have pursued all my life. If I can get Prince Zhidong’s help, my dream can be realized. My only concern is whether his need for this data is related to his business war.”

Ke Qing revealed her true thoughts.

After all, she is still one of the "Liyue Seven Stars," and she must always consider the interests of Liyue.

Ningguang thought for a moment and said, "The number of Mora in the strategic reserves is just a number, it doesn't matter if we tell him. We just need to keep a firm grip on control."

"Ningguang, thank you. I thought you were going to make things difficult for me."

"Since you haven't hidden anything from me, I shouldn't doubt you."

The two women, like sisters, held hands and smiled at each other.

Ningguang continued, "The Emperor's sudden seclusion and the uncertainty of when he will emerge present us with a good opportunity to demonstrate 'rule by man'."

Ke Qing agreed with her statement.

"As long as we, the Seven Stars, are united, we can overcome any difficulty. Even Prince Zhidong cannot defeat us!"

……

That morning, Su Yu received the intelligence sent by Ke Qing.

Intelligence indicates that the Golden House's strategic reserves amount to 100 billion Mora.

One hundred billion Mora is no small sum.

It seems that the Liyue General Affairs Department is usually quite prepared for risks.

This greatly increases the difficulty of Su Yu's currency war.

It doesn't matter.

He is confident that he can overcome any difficulty.

"Your Highness, something has happened at the Northern Bank, and we need your assistance."

While Su Yu was reading history books, he suddenly received a report from the Lady of the Hidden Mirror.

Chapter 93 Customers are our bread and butter

"Change."

Su Yu put down the book in her hand.

The lady in the mirror helped him put on his princely uniform, tied on his cloak, and then glanced at the books on the table.

It was a folk history book that recorded the ancient legends of Teyvat.

The authors are a group of storytellers from Liyue who compiled stories passed down from their ancestors. These stories are often used by the public to pass the time during their leisure time.

"Your Highness, Liyue Academy has a collection of many classic ancient books. Let me borrow some for you."

Liyue Academy boasts the richest collection of books in the entire Teyvat continent, and in the eyes of the Lady of the Hidden Mirror, the Prince, who loves reading so much, should not be missed.

"Secrets are often hidden in inconspicuous ancient legends. Most of the history that is accepted by the world has been embellished and modified by later generations, and its credibility is not high. Was the prince's cloak sent by the Jade Balance Star?"

When Su Yu met Ke Qing, he draped the cloak over her.

The return was quite timely.

"Yes, Your Highness. It was brought along by the messenger sent by Yuheng Star to deliver intelligence."

The lady of the Hidden Mirror knew that her prince always valued propriety and dignity, and would not casually leave his cloak in another woman's home.

Unless something ambiguous happened between His Highness and that woman.

With this in mind, she offered her advice: "Your Highness, if you are interested in Miss Keqing, you can apply to Her Majesty the Empress for a marriage decree."

It's not convenient for the master to speak about matters of the heart.

In situations like these, it's often the servants who need to take the initiative to help break the deadlock.

Don't try to guess what I'm thinking.

The lady in the mirror suddenly turned pale.

"Your subordinate knows he was wrong."

"Alright, come with me to the Northern Bank."

Su Yu turned and left.

……

Northern Bank.

[The Rich] Pantalone is confronting a group of businessmen.

"I'm warning you, I'm in charge at Northern Bank. If you dare cut in line or disrupt order again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As soon as the news broke last night that the prince would be the spokesperson, he knew that many people would come to deposit money today.

But in fact, there was more than he had imagined.

The entire street in front of the Northern Bank was lined with people depositing money.

Besides the local gentry, wealthy merchants, and big businessmen of Liyue, many ordinary people also came to join in the fun, bringing their meager Mora to deposit in the bank.

He simply couldn't understand why these ordinary people, knowing they couldn't win the endorsement rights, would still come to deposit money. Weren't they just cannon fodder?

But seeing the enthusiasm of the people of Liyue this morning, he realized that this was the support of the people of Liyue for Prince Winter.

His Highness the Prince's influence in Liyue is also terrifying.

However, problems arose when they were receiving the group of wealthy businessmen.

Under the scorching sun, the wealthy businessmen, unwilling to wait in line, rushed to cut in line, resulting in a conflict with the security personnel of the Northern Bank.

His intervention not only failed to resolve the issue but also sparked even more intense conflicts with the wealthy businessmen.

The wealthy merchants collectively demanded that Prince Zhidong intervene, otherwise they would no longer deposit money in the Northern Bank. Left with no other choice, he sought help from Su Yu.

As soon as Su Yu and the lady with the hidden mirror appeared, the group of wealthy merchants surrounded them.

"Your Highness, I'm here for your endorsement deal. I've brought a billion Mora with me, so why should I queue up with them?"

"I brought 5 billion Mora, can't I enjoy some privileges?"

"Your Highness, the service at the Northern Bank is so bad that I don't even want to deposit any money in it anymore."

The wealthy businessmen made it clear that they were carrying huge sums of money and shouldn't have to queue like ordinary people.

Pantalone insisted on treating everyone equally, which resulted in great dissatisfaction among the wealthy businessmen.

"Your Highness, you must stand up for me."

The rich man, Pantalone, cast a helpful glance his way.

"Customers making a one-time deposit of 1 billion mora or more will enjoy VIP treatment. Northern Bank will set up a special window to handle their needs, eliminating the hassle of queuing."

Su Yu, however, announced a completely new measure in public.

The wealthy businessmen were all beaming with joy, welcoming Su Yu's decision.

"For other customers who come to deposit money, a number system will be adopted, and business will be handled in the order of the numbers they have. No one is allowed to cut in line."

Su Yu then announced to the crowd.

These two measures perfectly solved the problem of queue jumping.

Many businessmen secretly admired him.

The solution proposed by Prince Zhidong can be used not only by banks, but also by their respective shops.

Su Yu resolved the conflict in a few minutes and then went to the office of the Northern Bank.

"Your Highness, I was rash in this matter. I shouldn't have clashed with the wealthy merchants, which almost jeopardized your grand plan."

Su Yu's expression shifted between light and dark, and the "Rich Man" Pantalone hurriedly admitted his mistake.

"Your mistake is not recklessness, but arrogance."

"Northern Bank is essentially a commercial bank. It must always consider the needs and serve its customers in order to survive and thrive in the long run."

"Do you think that because Liyue only has one Northern Bank and no one is competing with you, you can do whatever you want? Let me tell you with certainty, you are completely wrong!"

"After this currency war, the Liyue Sept will realize the power of banks, and they will definitely establish local money shops and banks in Liyue to compete with the Northern Bank."

Have you considered the severe environment that Northern Bank will face in the future?

Su Yu said sternly.

Pantalone listened with a pounding heart.