Seeing the surprised and admiring expression on Miss Ningguang's face.
Diona felt that she finally understood why the boss liked to say "I just know a little bit".
Because this feeling was really great.
Her cat ears twitched slightly, and her tail stood up, swaying from side to side.
Seeing this, Ningguang couldn't help but smile inwardly.
What a cute and simple child.
Fortunately, she was from Mondstadt, where the people were more simple and honest.
If she hadn't met Mr. Xia when she came to Liyue, she would probably have been tricked into signing all sorts of [Contract]s just because of her bartending skills.
Ningguang chatted with Diona while drinking the Rainbow wine in her glass.
Without revealing her intentions, Ningguang learned about Diona's past experiences and dreams from her.
"So Miss Diona wants to destroy Mondstadt's wine industry."
"Yes! Alcohol is a bad thing! People get stupid when they drink too much! If there was no alcohol, everyone would definitely be better off!"
"Getting drunk can indeed lead to mistakes, but drinking in moderation also has benefits. Just like Mr. Xia also uses cooking wine to cook, it can be seen that alcohol is not entirely useless, right?"
"Ugh, this..."
"I wonder if Miss Diona has ever heard this saying."
"Huh?"
"The person who knows you best is often your enemy."
"I think I've heard of it!"
"If you look at this sentence from another angle, it means that if you want to defeat your enemy, you must first understand them deeply."
"Miss Ningguang, you mean..."
"If Miss Diona only wants her father to quit drinking, then Mr. Xia's Rainbow Juice can easily achieve that. But if Miss Diona wants to destroy Mondstadt's wine industry, then things are not as simple as you think. Even if you can mix hundreds of bad-tasting drinks, people can just go to another tavern to continue drinking, right?"
"It seems... that's right..."
"So, what you should do is not to make the worst-tasting drinks, but rather the best-tasting drinks."
"Huh?!"
"Does Miss Diona find this difficult to understand? In fact, this is a very common tactic in the business world."
Ningguang smiled and said to her.
"The simplest, most direct, and most thorough way to defeat a merchant is to sell the same goods as them, but at a lower price, better quality, and larger quantity."
After listening, Diona's expression became thoughtful.
Ningguang didn't disturb her thoughts. She held the glass in her hand and slowly drank the wine, while listening to the strange sounds coming from Baixiao in the back room.
She couldn't help but think of the Northland Bank and Liyue's banks again. The current competition between them was like this. The Northland Bank's loan requirements were lower than Liyue's banks, the deposit interest was higher than Liyue's banks, and the number of branches was greater than Liyue's banks. These points alone were enough to suppress Liyue's banks.
She had been very worried about this before, but now she had gotten new ideas from Mr. Xia and Miss Xia Ci to solve the problem.
After a while, Diona raised her head and looked at Ningguang.
"Miss Ningguang."
"Yes?"
"I think I understand what you mean. Does it mean that in order to destroy Mondstadt's current wine industry, I must first become the strongest wine industry in Mondstadt?"
"Yes, then you will have the right to speak for the entire Mondstadt wine industry. You can make the rules of the wine industry as you like. For example, if you don't like people getting drunk, you can make low-alcohol sake the mainstream."
"Good idea!"
"But this should be a very long and difficult process."
"I know, I'm not afraid. I will definitely make the best-tasting wine in the world!"
"Miss Diona's bartending skills are so superb, I believe you can definitely do it. But I think, in this process, you will also need some help from your neighbors."
"Huh? Neighbors are?"
"Miss Diona, let me formally introduce myself. The actual controller of Liyue's wine industry is actually me."
"!"
"So, I also look forward to my friend becoming the actual controller of Mondstadt's wine industry in the future. That way, we will have more friendly and in-depth cooperation and exchanges."
"..."
Diona stared blankly at Ningguang, who had a faint smile on her face.
Why did she feel like she was being tricked again?
"Miss Ningguang, then what kind of help were you talking about?"
"Naturally, help in every sense of the word."
"Huh?"
"Miss Diona is alone. Even if you can mix the best-tasting wine in the world, if you don't have the raw materials, it will be difficult to defeat Mondstadt's wine industry. After all, Mondstadt's wine industry has a long history, deep roots, and many plantations and wineries. Even if the wine they brew is not as good as yours, as long as they don't sell you the raw materials, they can easily resolve the pressure you bring."
"Indeed!"
"But don't worry. If the people of Mondstadt won't sell you the raw materials, the people of Liyue can."
"I understand!"
"Right?"
"Mm-hmm!"
"It just so happens that I will be holding a banquet on the Jade Chamber the day after tomorrow. Many people from Liyue's wine industry will also be there. I will introduce you to them then. You can get to know each other first, so it will be easier to do business in the future."
"Thank you, Miss Ningguang!"
"You're welcome. Miss Diona can show off your bartending skills and let them see your abilities."
"That's fine, but I haven't made the best-tasting wine in the world yet..."
Diona was a little worried.
Ningguang smiled and raised the glass in her hand.
"Don't worry, you can just mix Rainbow wine."
"Really?"
"The taste of this wine is amazing even to me. They will definitely be amazed too."
"Okay!"
"Of course, I won't let Miss Diona work for free. I will pay for the bartending."
"Ah, no need! Miss Ningguang is helping me, how can I ask for money?"
"Really don't want it?"
"Don't want it!"
"One million Mora oh."
"?"
Diona was stunned for a moment, but then shook her head and refused.
"No need!"
Ningguang was a little appreciative and said with a smile, "You should still take it. Although your monthly salary is quite high now, just relying on your salary is not enough to realize your dream."
"But that's too much!"
"Then please mix more Rainbow wine so that the guests I invited can enjoy an unprecedented feast of flavors."
"But..."
"You see, this way, it can make my banquet more complete, help Mr. Xia promote the reputation of Rainbow Juice, not only allow you to meet more people, but also get a reward as start-up funds for your future business. It's a win-win-win-win situation."
"It seems... that's true."
"So, please don't refuse."
"Then... okay."
"It's settled then. I'll have to trouble you for the banquet the day after tomorrow."
"Please rest assured!"
Miss Ningguang smiled and nodded.
Diona looked at her and felt that Miss Ningguang was really a great person!
At a table not far away, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata raised her head from her book, glanced at Ningguang, and her expression became somewhat meaningful.
As expected of Liyue's Tianquan Star, she is meticulous and resourceful, good at using all the information and advantages she can use, and with just a few words, she turned the tables and made Diona willingly work for her. No wonder she was able to grow from a commoner to the ruler of Liyue in just a few years.
But there was one thing she said wrong. The simplest, most direct, and most thorough way for Diona to realize her dream should be to find her cousin.
Mortals, after all, are difficult to compare with gods.
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