Upon reaching Mondstadt, his good friend Liben greeted Makoto, then left in a hurry.
Makoto could understand Liben's hasty departure.
Because Liben's main purpose in coming to Mondstadt this time was to do business.
With the Windblume Festival approaching, all kinds of merchants were trying to increase their sales.
Liben naturally had to make adjustments; he needed to choose a suitable spot for his stall and prepare some billboards...
For Liben, every minute and second of his time now had to be used efficiently.
Makoto naturally wouldn't force him to stay, instead saying they would meet again when they had time.
As for Makoto himself, the first thing he did upon arriving in Mondstadt was to find a hotel so everyone had a place to rest.
Since they were staying in Mondstadt for a while, and there were many people on this trip,
Makoto simply rented the entire hotel.
The hotel he found was near the Statue of the Anemo Archon, with three floors in total.
The first floor was the lobby, used for dining and leisure, while the rooms were concentrated on the second and third floors.
There were many rooms inside, enough for the entire team to stay, and even if more members joined, there would still be plenty of space.
The hotel owner was a local of Mondstadt, and the room decorations completely adopted the Mondstadt style, based on romance and freedom.
Many young couples came as two people, stayed at this hotel for two days, and returned as three people.
And the view outside the window was also quite good; one could see the Statue of the Anemo Archon in the square just by looking up.
Little Amber liked this hotel very much because it was very close to where he lived.
If he wanted to come and play with everyone, he could walk there in ten minutes.
When the hotel owner learned that Makoto was going to rent the entire hotel, he was overjoyed.
He didn't expect such a big client today, wanting to book the entire hotel right away.
This was great!
After all, renting all the rooms to one tenant was much more convenient than renting to various tenants.
In his joy, the hotel owner also saw Uncle An accompanying Makoto.
The owner recognized Uncle An as a member of the Knights of Favonius at a glance.
In Mondstadt, the common people greatly respected the Knights of Favonius.
So the hotel owner proactively offered Makoto a discount.
Upon hearing this, Makoto immediately became displeased.
The reason he chose this hotel, besides its good location and quiet environment,
was primarily because it was expensive.
If he got a discount now, wouldn't that go against Makoto's original intention?
Makoto spread his hands, helplessly saying, "If you give a discount, then I won't stay here."
Makoto's words left the hotel owner stunned; it was the first time he had seen such a strange guest,
who was unhappy when offered a discount.
Yu Jin, however, was not surprised; in her impression, Makoto had always been so generous.
He was like this to everyone, but seemed especially generous to her.
To use an inappropriate analogy, if one day Ying'er's bride price was 200,000, Makoto might agree without thinking and then give 400,000.
At this moment, Yae Miko turned her head to tease Ganyu.
"Gan Yu, Mr. Faxun spends money so recklessly, you really should manage him."
"You two will be living together in the future, so you should definitely be frugal with daily expenses, right?"
Yae Miko had read many light novels, and most of the plots involved the male lead working outside and the female lead managing the household.
The wife must plan the finances so that life can be sustained for a long time.
But Ganyu seemed not to understand Yae Miko's hidden meaning; she blushed and replied innocently, "Makoto spends his money, I can't really manage him."
"But, but I will talk to him about this and ask him to be a bit more economical."
Upon hearing this, Yae Miko smiled and said nothing.
Ganyu was good in every way: gentle as water, considerate, a standard template for a virtuous wife and loving mother.
But when it came to matters of the heart, she always seemed a bit slow to grasp things.
Perhaps one day in the future, a Khvarena of inspiration would strike her mind, and she would finally understand the meaning of what Miko said today.
After settling the hotel arrangements, Amber's Grandfather invited Makoto and his group to his home for dinner.
This was mainly to thank Makoto and Taroumaru for saving his life.
Secondly, little Amber and Makoto's children were playing together so well that they didn't want to be separated.
So Uncle An simply invited everyone to his home for dinner.
In his words, it was livelier with more people.
As he finished speaking, Yu Jin and Yae Miko politely declined on the spot.
First, Yae Miko gently shook her head, then somewhat languidly said, "I'm not hungry yet; you all go eat."
"I plan to take a bath first and get some good rest."
Yae Miko wasn't very interested in Mondstadt's food.
After the long journey, she preferred to lie on a soft bed and rest well.
Ganyu next to her said with some concern, "Miko, you can't skip dinner; it's bad for your stomach."
"It's fine to skip a meal occasionally," Yae Miko smiled.
"Besides, if I really get hungry, Mr. Faxun... I mean, Mr. Faxun will surely buy me a late-night snack, right?"
Yu Jin next to her chuckled and teased, "I won't have a late-night snack; I'm going straight back to my room to rest."
Makoto:???
Jumping to conclusions without a word, huh?
Not sure, let me see again.
Yae Miko and Yu Jin both had different reasons for declining, but in reality, both knew the principle of not accepting favors without merit.
Uncle An's gratitude was directed at Makoto; it was better for the two of them not to join in the fun.
In contrast, Venti had no such psychological burden and didn't feel bad about freeloading.
Moreover, Venti felt that he had also contributed.
He had kicked the Ruin Guards a few times earlier, so that counted as contributing... it should, right?
Although at that time Venti simply wanted to avenge his three bottles of dandelion wine,
looking at it now, he was clearly sticking up for Amber's Grandfather back then, so having a meal was perfectly reasonable, right?
Yes, that's right.
Venti happily joined the dinner party; he had been eager to drink for a long time.
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