si-mexico Chapter 108 Ningguang's Lecture Tour
Chapter 108 Ningguang's Lecture Tour
If it weren't for Ningguang's words, Xu Ning would have almost forgotten about this matter.
As the weather gradually warms up, people's enthusiasm seems to be slowly rising as well.
Witnessing the birth of a new Liyue Star is a crucial event for Liyue's development over the next few decades.
Xu Ning scratched his head and said, "I remember Uncle Tian said that as long as we do the first two things for him, he will do the third thing for us. He wouldn't lie to us about something like that, would he?"
Ningguang smiled and said, "That's not the case. However, according to the statistics of Yelan's subordinates, although I have the highest popularity among the candidates for the Liyue Seven Stars, I only account for 60 or 70 percent. There are still nearly 30 or 40 percent of the Liyue people who do not think highly of me."
After a moment's thought, Xu Ning understood the reasoning and said, "Those who support you are probably just ordinary people who have benefited from your kindness. But the others in Liyue may have intricate interests with those big merchants and will not give you their votes at all."
"But those who come together for mutual benefit will eventually part ways for the same reason. If we want them to side with us in the short term, we must demonstrate value to them, both now and in the future."
"Ningguang, why don't you go on a speaking tour?"
Hearing this unfamiliar term, Ningguang asked, "What does it do?"
Xu Ning explained, "It's actually just like Xin Yan holding a concert, except you don't need to sing and dance, but rely on your rhetoric to win votes."
"To put it more bluntly, it's about using language to bewitch people, change their opinion of you, and make them your help in rising to power."
Ningguang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Interesting. In that case, the simplest approach would be to promise them benefits in exchange for their support."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "That's for sure. But once we start doing this, I believe our opponents will immediately follow suit, and that's when our real opportunity will arrive."
Ningguang nodded. "Then I'll have to carefully analyze the whole process."
Xu Ning stood up. "Then I'll go and prepare a float for you. You can stand on it and we'll take you on a city-wide speaking tour."
Yuehai Pavilion.
"Lord Tian Shu, this is the latest briefing."
Uncle Tian took the briefing handed to him by his subordinate. It was a summary of information from various important locations in Liyue Harbor over the past few days, including unusual behavior of some key figures, data on the entry and exit of goods and commodities, and everything else.
"Ningguang appeared at Yujingtai in a magnificent float to give a speech to the people?"
Uncle Tian frowned. "What's going on here? Is this another one of Xu Ning's schemes? What's the content of their speech?"
Uncle Tian closed the briefing in his hand. "I've really gone to great lengths to clarify all the key points on this document. I hope these two capable youngsters won't cause any more trouble or accidents."
"Let's go listen to it too."
Ningguang's speech was nearing its end, and Xu Ning and Ye Lan were distributing pamphlets to the applauding crowd.
"This document contains my revisions to the current laws. Each article corresponds to the current needs and limitations of our various industries. Liyue is the most contract-abiding nation among the Seven Kingdoms. Only with a well-ordered system can our businesses have more vitality."
"it is good!"
The crowd around Ningguang cheered loudly for her speech.
They never knew that one person could analyze the entire Liyue industry so clearly, providing perfect explanations and arrangements for everything, including industry prospects, market fluctuations, goods circulation, future trends and directions, and the scope that needs to be regulated and protected by law.
"It seems that our Tianquan Star in Liyue is in charge of revising laws, right?"
"I think if these regulations can be successfully implemented, our business will probably be able to take another step forward very soon."
As everyone perused Ningguang's additions and suggestions to the legal system, they pondered what kind of profits these could bring them.
In the end, everyone came to the same conclusion: perhaps it wouldn't be bad if Ningguang became Tianquan!
"I have to say, I originally thought it would be a very simple thing, but I didn't expect it to be so tiring!"
As soon as Ningguang returned to Qunyu Pavilion, she collapsed onto the bed, not wanting to move at all.
Xu Ning walked up, reached out and took her calf in his hand, and gently kneaded it.
This intimate gesture made Ningguang flinch.
However, the comfortable sensation brought by Xu Ning's fingertips massaging her muscles made her abandon the idea of pulling her calves back.
"Tomorrow we should go to Chihuyan. The people here are simple and honest. If you say too much, it might backfire. But we can't not go either. We've been to so many places, and if we don't go here, I'm afraid the people of Chihuyan won't agree."
Ningguang nodded and said, "We definitely have to go, but we need to think carefully about what we'll be doing there."
Xu Ning thought for a moment and then suddenly laughed, "Perhaps doing nothing is the best course of action."
Ningguang understood and comfortably lay down on the cushion.
"You're right! Then I'll take a good rest for the day."
The next day, Ningguang arrived at Chihu Rock as promised, but upon arrival, she jumped off the float and had the people pulling the float tow it back by herself.
She and Xu Ning strolled around various food shops, ate many snacks, sat in a teahouse to drink tea, listened to Tian Tiezui's storytelling, and greeted everyone leisurely, but did not say a word about the election of the Seven Stars.
Ningguang had a great day and got plenty of rest. When she left, she saw Xu Ning carrying a lot of things in large and small bags and felt very satisfied.
The residents of Chihuyan were very satisfied.
“Ningguang came here today just to have fun, that makes sense.”
"Hey, there's no need for all that empty talk with people like us. We're all on the same page!"
"Just eat and play, don't say anything. When it comes time to elect the Seven Stars, it's up to us old men and young men to decide!"
Uncle Tian strolled down the street with his hands behind his back, casually asking the person in charge of statistics beside him, "How much has Ningguang's approval rating increased since she started giving her speech?"
The person next to him reached out and made a few moves on the abacus, then replied, "It's about seventy or eighty percent done; it's basically a sure win."
Uncle Tian chuckled and said, "I have a feeling that kid hasn't used up all his tricks yet. He must still have some trump card up his sleeve!"