GBP Chapter 481 This is a business activity
Chapter 481 This is a business activity
Sheikh Zubair still recruited people according to Xu Ning's requirements.
The best craftsmen and material suppliers in Sumeru are all in the Grand Bazaar. It can be said that, not counting the highly skilled scholars in the Shahavara Academy, the Grand Bazaar is the gathering place of Sumeru's top craftsmen.
The artisans and merchants summoned by Sheikh Zubair, upon hearing that Xu Ning had brought out so much Mora, ultimately for the purpose of holding the Flower Goddess Festival, all said they would only charge a basic material fee and would not ask for any wages. They helped each other out during their spare time to complete the work.
Upon hearing these words, Xu Ning frowned immediately.
"No Mora, I don't agree to how you work. You must be paid. I want to give you high pay so that you can temporarily put aside your unimportant work and focus on preparing for the Flower Goddess Festival. This year, we're not going to do anything small or just entertain ourselves."
Xu Ning stood next to the box and loudly stated his demands.
"The Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival to celebrate the Little Auspicious Grass King's birthday is very important. What the Papacy doesn't want to do, we at the Grand Bazaar will do. What the Papacy doesn't want to spend, I, Xu Ning, will pay for. In short, this birthday celebration for the Little Auspicious Grass King should be as grand and joyful as possible, so that it reaches the ears of the heavens and lets the Little Auspicious Grass God know our respect and love for Him. If He is willing to share the joy with the people, we will prepare the most magnificent flower float and wait for Him to descend upon this place."
It was only then that Dixia and Dina Zede realized what Xu Ning was trying to do.
This guy seemed to think that it would be difficult to get an audience with the Little Lucky Grass King, so he simply wanted to take advantage of the grand Flower Goddess's birthday celebration to invite the Little Lucky Grass King down.
But who can guarantee that a grand event will attract the Little Lucky Grass King?
"Does Xu Ning not care about Mora at all?" Dixia stared blankly at the three boxes of Mora that Xu Ning had poured out. She had just confirmed that every Mora in there was the largest denomination of 100,000.
Kong smiled wryly, "Let me put it this way, if the Order of the Nativity said that in order to have an audience with the Little Auspicious Grass King, the road leading to the Pure Goodness Palace must be paved with Mora, my brother would probably do it without hesitation..."
"...Although he might take back double the amount afterward..." Sora didn't say this part, afraid that Dina and Zeda would have doubts. At least based on Inazuma's experience, Sora knew that Xu Ning didn't really like doing business at a loss.
Fortunately, Dina Zede didn't have much time to think about it. Seeing that with Xu Ning's investment, the Flower Goddess Festival could be held beautifully, she happily went with Nilu to try on pretty clothes and headdresses.
However, Xu Ning noticed that Sheikh Zubair seemed somewhat worried after he had said those things.
"What? Are you worried that you won't have enough Mora? Spend as much as you want, and just have someone send me a message to the Lambad Tavern when you run out."
"I also heard from other vendors that the Flora Festival requires the preparation of certain dishes and sweets. Let's prepare extra, choosing the best ones, and give one to everyone involved in the decorations. We'll also order some miniature versions of the Zubair Theater from a souvenir shop and give them away free of charge to everyone attending the Flora Festival as souvenirs, so that they'll remember the Zubair Theater every year when they attend the festival..."
Sheikh Zubayr smiled wryly, "I've noted all of that down. There's just one problem, though... the people from the Papal Council might come looking for trouble..."
Of course, the people from the Order of the Church might come and cause trouble, and Xu Ning had long been prepared for the Order of the Church's involvement.
Based on the information they had gathered, the Order of the Church was clearly trying to erase the existence of the Little Lucky Grass King. Now that the Grand Bazaar was making such a big fuss and celebrating the Little Lucky Grass King's birthday in such a grand manner, how could they just stand by and do nothing?
"If the people from the Order of the Fathers come here to cause trouble, what kind of reason would they use?"
Sheikh Zubair thought for a moment, “The Theological Seminary explicitly forbids large-scale private religious ceremonies. In previous years, our ceremonies were small-scale and we didn’t dare to publicize them, so they could turn a blind eye. This time, I’m afraid we can’t hide it anymore, but if we try to report it, it definitely won’t be approved…”
Xu Ning smiled and put his arm around Sheikh Zubair's shoulder, pointing out the people coming and going around them to him.
"Look at all these people, what are they actually doing all this busy?"
Sheikh Zubair couldn't quite guess what Xu Ning was trying to say. "They... are preparing for the Flower Goddess Festival..."
Xu Ning feigned surprise, "Huh? How come I remember taking out these several large boxes of Mora for them to decorate your venue and advertise my wine? It was a purely commercial transaction. You accepted my sponsorship, so you can't use it for celebrating a holiday!"
Sheikh Zubaydal suddenly realized, "So that's how it works... But what you were saying just now..."
Xu Ning waved his hand, "If they insist on making a fuss about what I said, then let's just consider it as some false advertising to attract customers. It's nothing more than a fine, and they can go to the box and take the money themselves."
Xu Ning took out two small jars from her spatial storage. "We still need to make them look nice. Put them in an inconspicuous corner of the theater, so they don't get in the way of the performances. Oh, and put a small promotional message on the billboard in the bottom corner, trying not to take up space on the Flower Goddess's Birthday program schedule."
"Of course, if they insist on restricting my business activities, just say that I am a special business representative of Liyue Tianquan Star. If they have any objections, they should notify the Order of the Liyue government first. Otherwise, if this small matter causes unpleasantness between the two countries, they will bear full responsibility."
Xu Ning patted Sheikh Zubair on the shoulder, "I believe that by the time they get the results, the next year's Flower Goddess Festival should be coming soon."
With no more doubts in his heart, Sheikh Zubayr smiled and went to direct the work.
Dina Zede only left the Grand Bazaar reluctantly after Dixia urged her twice.
Before leaving, Xu Ning gave Dixia two jars of Thousand Wind for her to take with her.
"This wine is good for Dina Zede's health; let her drink some with every meal. If you want a drink, just have Qishan from Lambad Bar send me a message."
Dixia laughed and said, "Alright, because of what you said, I'm definitely going to be your friend!"
Paimon wanted to stroll around the Grand Bazaar a little longer, and Kong accompanied him, but Xu Ning was about to leave.
“I have an acquaintance in the Order of the Fathers, someone I met in Mondstadt. He probably holds a fairly high position there. I’d like to go and see what’s wrong with the Order of the Fathers.”
When Xu Ning found Kong, Seno and Cole had already left Mondstadt, so Kong naturally didn't know who Xu Ning was talking about.
However, when Xu Ning arrived at the Order of the Order, he received some very bad news.
Sino had been missing for several days before his arrival.