Jean finally accepted the ten billion Mora interest-free loan provided by the Furina Foundation.
This massive sum of funds will be invested in a grand project – the construction of a brand new railway extending from Mondstadt City to Dawn Winery, passing through Springvale.
The construction of this railway will not only absorb a large number of impending unemployed individuals but also inject powerful momentum into the future development of Mondstadt's economy.
The price Mondstadt pays for this is the loss of its economic sovereignty, and it will be influenced and controlled by Fontaine on multiple levels in the future.
As for whether this decision was right or wrong, Jean had no definitive conclusion in her heart.
Discussing this was meaningless, because she had no choice.
Jean did not lose her fighting spirit; instead, she quickly adjusted her mindset and devoted herself wholeheartedly to this grandest engineering project in Mondstadt for hundreds of years.
Compared to the Knight of Boreas, Varka, her unwavering resilience makes her more deserving of being called a contemporary legend.
…
Stormterror's Lair, top floor of the ruined tower.
Dvalin, with a hint of helplessness and expectation, asked Lin Yide, who was leisurely basking in the sun: "Boss, is the back pay I'm owed truly irrecoverable?"
Lin Yide spread his hands helplessly, "I've done my best, but you have neither a formal contract nor attendance records, so they simply don't acknowledge it."
Hearing this answer, Dvalin's last glimmer of hope was extinguished.
It walked dejectedly to a hidden corner and pulled out a treasure chest hidden there.
As the treasure chest was opened, it carefully poured out all the Mora inside, then began counting it coin by coin with its dragon claw.
While counting the Mora, Dvalin's mood gradually improved, and it quickly forgot all its previous unhappiness.
Seeing Dvalin's behavior, Lin Yide couldn't help but smile. He picked up the novel "The Princess in White and the Six Dwarves" he held and began to study it in depth.
This novel, in the form of a fairy tale, records a certain true history of the Abyss, and is very likely directly connected to the destruction of Khaenri'ah.
Just as Lin Yide was lost in thought, Lumine ascended to the top floor of the tower with light steps, and casually tossed a heavy money pouch to Dvalin, who was diligently counting Mora.
She glanced and saw Lin Yide was still reading that novel, and asked without politeness, "Yide, as the Master of the West Factory, are you this leisurely every day?"
Hearing this, Lin Yide gently closed the novel and responded frankly, "Not exactly, this period is just a lull. In a few more days, I will become very busy."
"Oh? Is that so?" Lumine asked curiously, crossing her arms, "Then what exactly could make you so busy?"
Lin Yide slowly stood up from his seat and met Lumine's gaze calmly, "Lumine, you actually know full well, so why ask?"
Lumine's expression changed slightly, "How on earth did you know about this?"
Lin Yide smiled slightly and teased softly, "Guess?"
Lumine clenched her fists tightly, glaring at Lin Yide before her, gritting her teeth.
She had never seen such an infuriating man!
It took Lumine a while to calm her inner anger. She took a deep breath and asked Lin Yide, "What is the West Factory's attitude towards my brother's arrival?"
"Naturally, we hope to be on good terms with him," Lin Yide responded with a smile, "After all, he is the protagonist of the future world. Our West Factory isn't like the Fatui, who are villains."
Hearing this answer, the heavy stone in Lumine's heart finally settled.
If the West Factory held hostility towards her brother, his journey would be filled with hardship.
A moment later, she spoke again, "Yide, I am leaving Mondstadt tomorrow."
"Oh?" Lin Yide's eyebrows raised slightly, a little surprised by Lumine's decision, "Won't you stay and wait for your brother, and meet him?"
Lumine shook her head resolutely, "No need. We will always reunite at the end of our journey. Before that, I must advance my plan as quickly as possible."
Lin Yide waved his hand dismissively and said, "In that case, goodbye!"
Lumine glared at him somewhat angrily, saying discontentedly, "Before you say goodbye, don't you have anything else you want to say?"
Lin Yide rested his hand on his chin, pondered for a moment, then looked at Lumine's expectant eyes and slowly spoke, "Indeed, there is one more thing to say."
Then, he said earnestly, "Lumine, I need to tell you a rule: as long as your brother gets involved in the plan you are carrying out, your plan is bound to fail."
Lumine never expected Lin Yide to say such a thing. She stomped her foot in anger and turned around and left, without even looking back.
Lin Yide watched her departing back and felt a bit puzzled.
He was clearly reminding her in a friendly way, so why did it make her angry instead?
…
Windrise.
A youth sat steadily on the branches of an ancient tree, his gaze deep and distant, fixed on the edge of the sky.
A slightly chilly breeze quietly swept past, gently stirring the green cloak he wore, like surging emerald waves.
"The gears of the world's destiny change have begun to turn slowly once again," he murmured to himself, "This time, what kind of future will the continent of Teyvat usher in?"
Then, he smiled lightly and said with a sense of openness, "However, how could these intricate and complex destinies and futures compare to a truly satisfying drink?"
Having finished speaking, he leaped lightly from the branches, and with sprightly steps, set off on his journey towards Mondstadt City.