si-mexico Chapter 203 New Problems for the Hall of Rebirth
Chapter 203 New Problems for the Hall of Rebirth
As Xu Ning approached the Hall of Rebirth, he saw a ritual attendant standing at the door, secretly peeking inside.
"What are you looking at?"
Xu Ning gently patted her shoulder.
Yi Guan turned his head and smiled, "I've taken on a big job, but I've run into some problems. Master Hu is currently pestering Mr. Zhongli for advice."
The Master Hu mentioned by Yi Guan is not the deceased Master Hu, but Hu Tao, who has succeeded as the 77th Master of the Hall of Rebirth.
If this guy gets entangled with you, even Zhongli might not be able to handle it!
Xu Ning smiled and said, "I also have something to discuss with Mr. Zhongli. If it's convenient, please pass on my message!"
The servant came out just a few seconds after entering and said, "Mr. Zhongli, please go in 'quickly'."
Xu Ning walked in carrying a jar of wine in each hand. He saw Zhong Li sitting at the tea table, looking at the young girl opposite him with a somewhat helpless expression and frowning.
"We've gone all out for this business deal, but the old man's last wish can't be fulfilled. That won't do."
"We take money from the living to send the dead on their way, so we must make sure that both sides are satisfied."
Zhongli looked up and saw Xu Ning enter. He immediately pointed at Xu Ning and said to Hu Tao, "The key to the problem you mentioned will ultimately lie with Xu Ning."
Hu Tao turned around and saw Xu Ning. She snorted, "Oh, it's you. Grandpa has said you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve. Come and give this master some advice."
Xu Ning placed the two jars of wine on the table and smiled at Zhong Li, saying, "These are two new wines I brewed, one called Thousand Winds and the other called Immortal Brew. I would like to invite you to taste them."
Zhongli smiled and said, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
Seeing that Xu Ning was about to open the wine jar in his hand, Hu Tao immediately reached out and grabbed Xu Ning's hand, shouting, "What are you doing! You promised to help me solve the problem first, and if you can't solve it, you're not allowed to drink!"
Xu Ning listened to Hu Tao's rambling explanation before he finally understood what had happened.
It turns out that an elderly lady from a wealthy family left behind a last wish before she passed away.
I don't want the children to cry and wail; I want them to be sent off in a lively and joyful manner.
However, funeral customs in Liyue have always been based on solemnity and dignity. While there are exceptions, they are extremely rare.
According to the old lady's children, they wanted to invite the Yun family's opera troupe to perform a few shows.
However, the troupe leader politely declined.
Hu Tao spread her hands helplessly and said, "I went to talk to them, but it was no use. After all, only teahouses book out entire venues to hire opera troupes to celebrate the old man's birthday. Opera troupes are afraid that if they enter the funeral industry, people will think it's bad luck and won't hire them anymore."
Xu Ning also felt it was a bit hard to say. He hadn't expected that Teyvat hadn't yet developed a group specializing in funeral programs like playing instruments.
Xu Ning gently rubbed his chin and muttered to himself, "It is indeed difficult, but it's not entirely without a solution. It just requires that both sides can accept it..."
Hu Tao was overjoyed upon hearing this. She jumped off the table, cupped her hands in greeting to Xu Ning, and said, "Tell me quickly, what's your plan?"
Looking at her, Xu Ning smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about that. I'll try my best to make this happen!"
Hu Tao shook her head and said urgently, "There's no time. We can't do everything we can. We have to settle this matter before tonight."
Xu Ning said with a wry smile, "I was originally planning to ask Mr. Zhongli for a favor today..."
Hu Tao patted Xu Ning on the shoulder forcefully, "Once you've done this for our Rebirth Hall, you can leave the matter of needing Mr. Zhongli's help to me..."
Zhongli smiled wryly and shook his head slightly, saying to Xu Ning, "If it's not too urgent, please help Hall Master Hu first. I will do my best to help you with your matter if I can."
How could I dare not give my all when the Emperor has given the order?
Xu Ning nodded quickly and said, "I'll go with Hall Master Hu to get things done right now. You can rest for a while and try my wine."
Hu Tao was overjoyed and grabbed Xu Ning's sleeve, pulling him outside.
"Slow down, slow down, what will people think if they see this?"
Xu Ning reluctantly pulled his sleeve out of Hu Tao's hand.
Hu Tao turned around and chuckled, saying, "The tone you used just now was exactly like my grandfather's."
Xu Ning paused for a moment.
Few people in Liyue Harbor know how deep this little girl's attachment to her grandfather is.
"Alright, let's split up here. You go directly to the person's house and ask them if their definition of 'lively' includes rock music."
Hu Tao's eyes lit up. "You're right... I understand. I'll go ask right now."
Hu Tao, always quick to act, dashed off in a flash.
Xu Ning was left holding out his hand like Er Kang, helplessly saying from behind, "I also want to ask her where Xin Yan has been hanging around lately."
Xu Ning stood there for a while, thinking it over, and decided to go ask Xiang Ling instead.
Since the Sea Mountain Ridge, Ningguang has invested in numerous side businesses to divert idle personnel, making Liyue's tertiary industry more prosperous and attracting more people to come to Liyue to do business.
As a result, the business of Chihuyan Wanmintang also flourished.
When Xu Ning found Master Mao, he was extremely busy.
"Xu Ning, you're back from your travels. I heard you went to Mondstadt? Did you see my Xiangling? Didn't see her? She's probably gone to the mountains again!"
"Oh, you're asking about Xin Yan? She was around here this morning, but it's hard to say where she is now. She's always changing locations."
Having failed to find anyone, Xu Ning was feeling somewhat lost when he saw two acquaintances walking over together.
However, it was Xingqiu and Chongyun.
Seeing this, Xu Ning shook his head. "No wonder Shanyang is so worried about his nephew. Can you two ever stop being so clingy? Who knows what kind of trouble will arise after Shenhe goes down the mountain!"
Xingqiu greeted Xu Ning from afar.
"Brother Xu, when did you get back?"
Xu Ning smiled and said, "I've only been back for less than a day. I need to talk to Xin Yan. Have you seen her?"
Xingqiu seemed to know Xin Yan very well, and said with a smile, "Brother Xu, you've come to the right person. That guy's ear-piercing demonic voice is extremely terrifying, disturbing people so they can't concentrate on reading. So I wrote down a few places where she often appears so I can avoid her. Let me take you to find her!"
Chongyun, standing nearby, asked curiously, "What kind of ear-piercing demonic sound?"
Xu Ning reached out and gently squeezed Xingqiu's shoulder, then smiled at Chongyun and said, "Don't listen to Xingqiu's nonsense. She's just a little girl who likes to sing. Xingqiu is just saying that she doesn't like to be disturbed when she's reading."
Xingqiu chuckled knowingly, "There's no other way. When it comes to reading, it's always better to have some peace and quiet."
It must be said that Xingqiu's location record was extremely accurate. He only searched two places before finding Xinyan wandering around at the dock south of Chihu Rock.
As soon as Xu Ning showed his face, Xin Yan ran over in surprise.
"Xu Ning, you're back!"
Xu Ning smiled as she looked at Xin Yan, who had grown even taller, and said, "Someone wants to invite you to sing a solo concert tonight. Are you interested?"