Hu Tao:Wooooohooo! I can't believe Captain Beidou joined the group! Welcome, welcome!
Ganyu:Welcome to the group, Beidou.
Keqing:Captain Beidou, are you back in Liyue Harbor?
Beidou:That's right, hahaha! And you won't believe it, the 'Su's Instant Noodles' I was chasing after was actually made by Su Han. I had no idea our National Treasure had such skills.
Xiangling:Wait, WHAT? The instant noodles were made by Brother Su Han?!?!
Su Han:Yeah, it's something from my hometown. On my way back yesterday, I just happened to think of it, so I opened a shop. I didn't expect it to be so popular.
Xiangling:Hmph… you, you're going to make me so mad! Do you have any idea how long I spent trying to figure out those noodles and that packaging? I didn't move for half a day! My neck is all stiff… ( ﹏ )
Keqing:Instant noodles? What's that? A type of food?
Something that could drive Xiangling crazy was a rare sight indeed.
Ningguang:Specifically, it's a type of instant noodle. The price is kept very affordable; an adult only needs six Mora to eat their fill at the shop. And it's ready in just a few minutes. If you get it to-go, it's eight Mora.
Ganyu:That's so cheap!!!
Hu Tao:Oh my gosh… that's way too cheap!
You could eat a full meal for six Mora, or get it to-go for eight. That was practically a public service. The meal she had treated them to the other day had cost a full five thousand Mora, and that was without the discount!
Zhongli:As a matter of universal reason, an affordable price will always be attractive. At six Mora… I imagine every citizen in Liyue can afford it.
Beidou:Hehe, I'm preparing to make a trip to Mondstadt. I'll sell a batch over there before word of the noodles spreads. What do you guys think of thirty Mora a pack?
Ningguang:That's a reasonable price. You should target the Adventurers' Guild in Mondstadt. For people who are constantly on adventures, a box of food that is easy to carry and doesn't spoil is a treasure.
The culture of Mondstadt was different from Liyue's. They had a great many adventurers, and this kind of convenient food could definitely make a lot of money.
Su Han:@Xiangling, I can teach you how to make it. But… you can't compete with my business.
Xiangling:Don't worry, I can sign a confidentiality contract!
She was only interested in the cooking method. She had no intention of selling it herself. Besides, they were all good friends. How could she do something so shameless?
Ningguang:@Beidou, by the way, if everyone is busy in the future, you'll need to help out with missions if they appear. As for the payment, we'll stick to the old rules we've established.
Beidou:Alright, no problem. The chance to go play in other worlds sounds pretty fun to me anyway. Hehe.
As a ship captain, to be honest, her life could be quite lonely. Sailing on the sea every day was mind-numbingly boring. But with the Multiverse Mission Group, things were different. She could slack off anytime, anywhere.
And so, just after the agreement was made, Beidou dragged Su Han out for drinks. Of course, Kaedehara Kazuha came along as well. The three of them returned to the Wanmin Restaurant.
"Three bottles of your best Cold Snow!"
"Right away!" Chef Mao quickly called out to a waiter. When he saw Su Han behind Beidou, his eyes instantly lit up.
"Well now, isn't it Little Su! You've come! That child Xiangling, I don't know where she's run off to again. Honestly… I'll go find her in a bit."
"No, no, no," Su Han quickly interjected. "I just gave her the recipe for the instant noodles. She's probably busy studying it."
Hearing this, Chef Mao became even more enthusiastic. He quickly grabbed Su Han's hand and beamed. "What's there to study? Her friends are here and she doesn't even know how to entertain them, how can that be? I'll go get her right now!" With that, Chef Mao rushed off to the back courtyard.
The nearby Beidou gave Su Han a teasing look. "I get the feeling Chef Mao wants to recruit you as his son-in-law."
"I'm this handsome, shouldn't he be interested in me? What about you, though? You're not getting any younger. Have you found a man you like?"
Faced with Su Han's counter-attack, Beidou didn't flinch. Instead, she puffed out her chest proudly. "Any man who wants to be mine must first defeat me in martial arts. Unfortunately, all I've ever met are weaklings. They're no match for me at all, hahaha! What about you, though? It seems you've taken a liking to that woman Ningguang, haven't you? Let me tell you, that woman is a handful."
"One day, I will tame the wild mare into a gentle sheep," Su Han stated confidently.
"You really like Ningguang?" Beidou was a little surprised. She hadn't expected him to admit it so readily. She had originally wanted to dig for some gossip, but now it was no fun.
Su Han found a seat in the private room and nodded. "The wealthiest woman in Liyue, with looks and sophistication. Who would dislike that? On that note, young master of the Kaedehara clan, are you interested in working for me? I can't guarantee much else, but how about I help you restore the Kaedehara clan and avenge your friend within two years?"
"You… you know who I am?" Kaedehara Kazuha was visibly shocked. He never imagined that this National Treasure of Liyue would know about his personal affairs.