I'm a male god in Liyue

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Diona nodded, bent down, and took out a bottle of Rainbow Juice concentrate from the cabinet.

Ningguang watched with great interest, ready to enjoy Diona's next bartending session.

To be praised by Mr. Xia, her bartending skills must be quite impressive, right?

Then she saw Diona take a clean glass from the table, pour half a glass of wine into it, add a drop of rainbow juice concentrate, swirl it in her hand, and then hand the glass to her.

"Miss Ningguang, please enjoy."

???

Ningguang lowered her head, staring blankly at the beautifully colored drink in front of her, and asked, "Is it ready already?"

"Ah."

"Is this how you always mix drinks?"

"Yes, that's how I've always mixed drinks."

Ningguang looked up at Diona and noticed that her expression was very sincere.

She could tell that Diona wasn't lying.

Perhaps it's because a skilled bartender only needs the simplest techniques.

Ningguang paused for a moment, then picked up the cup and brought it to her lips.

A strange aroma of wine, with the distinctive scent of rainbow juice, wafted into her nose, making her eyes light up.

Ningguang took a small sip.

The cool liquid flows into your mouth, and countless fruit flavors burst forth, bringing an intoxicatingly sweet taste.

It was as if, in an instant, countless fruits had completed the dreamlike process of fermenting into wine on her tongue.

Ningguang savored the taste for a long time before reluctantly putting down her cup and looking at Diona, who seemed a little nervous and uneasy.

Seeing that Ningguang was only looking at her without speaking, Diona couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Miss Ningguang, how does the drink I made taste?"

Ningguang smiled and said softly, "It's delicious. This is the best drink I've ever had. Miss Diona, just as Mr. Xia said, you deserve to be called the best bartender in Mondstadt, no, Liyue as well."

Diona blushed slightly, embarrassed, and said, "No... I only know a little bit about bartending..."

Chapter 253 Ningguang's Basic Operations

Looking at the surprised and admiring expression on Miss Ningguang's face.

Diona felt she finally understood why her boss liked to say, "I only know a little bit."

Because this feeling is just so amazing.

Her cat ears were twitching slightly, and her cat tail stood up and swayed from side to side.

Seeing this, Ningguang couldn't help but shake her head with a smile in her heart.

What a lovely and innocent child.

Fortunately, she was from Mondstadt, where the people are quite honest and kind.

If she hadn't met Mr. Xia when she came to Liyue, she probably would have been tricked into signing all sorts of contracts long ago, given her bartending skills alone.

Ningguang chatted with Diona while sipping her rainbow liqueur.

Without making a sound, Ningguang learned about Diona's past experiences and dreams from her.

"So Miss Diona wanted to destroy Mond Winery."

"Yes! Alcohol is a bad thing! People become stupid when they drink too much! If there were no alcohol, everyone would be a better person!"

"It's true that getting drunk can easily lead to mistakes, but drinking in moderation also has its benefits. For example, Mr. Xia uses cooking wine in his dishes, which shows that alcohol isn't entirely useless, right?"

"Ugh, this..."

"I wonder if Miss Diona has ever heard this saying before."

"Hey?"

"The person who knows you best is often your enemy."

"I think I've heard of it!"

"If you look at this statement from another angle, it means that if you want to defeat your enemy, you must first understand your enemy thoroughly."

"What Ningguang means is..."

“If Miss Diona only wants your father to quit drinking, Mr. Xia’s rainbow juice can easily do that. But if Miss Diona wants to destroy Mondstadt’s liquor business, things are not as simple as you think. Even if you can mix hundreds of bad drinks, people can just go to another pub and continue drinking, right?”

"It seems...yes..."

"So, what you should be doing is not mixing the worst-tasting drinks, but rather mixing the best-tasting drinks."

"Hey?"

"Miss Diona, do you find this a bit hard to understand? In fact, this is one of the most common tactics in the business world."

Ningguang smiled and said to her.

"The simplest, most direct, and most thorough way to defeat a merchant is to sell the same goods as him, but at a lower price, with better quality, and in larger quantities."

After listening, Diona's expression became thoughtful.

Ningguang didn't disturb her thoughts. She held her glass and slowly drank while listening to the strange noises coming from Baixiao in the back hall.

She couldn't help but think of the Northern Bank and the Liyue Bank again. The competition between them was just like that. The Northern Bank had lower loan requirements, higher deposit interest rates, and more branches than the Liyue Bank. These factors alone were enough to keep the Liyue Bank from ever turning the tables.

She had been quite troubled by this matter before, but now she has received new ideas for solving the problem from Mr. Xia and Miss Xia Ci.

After a while, Diona looked up at Ningguang.

"Ms. Ningguang."

"Ok?"

"I think I understand what you mean. Does that mean that if we want to destroy Mondstadt's current wine industry, we must first become the strongest wine industry in Mondstadt?"

"Yes, then you'll have the power to decide the fate of the entire Mond Winery. You can set the rules for the industry at will. For example, if you don't like people getting drunk, you can make low-alcohol sake the mainstream."

"good idea!"

"However, this should be a very long and difficult process."

"I know, I'm not afraid, I will definitely mix the best-tasting liquor in the world!"

“Miss Diona’s bartending skills are so superb, I’m sure you can do it too. But I think you’ll definitely need some help from your allies next door in the process.”

"Huh? Who's our neighbor?"

"Miss Diona, let me formally introduce myself. I am the actual controller of Liyue Winery today."

"!"

"Therefore, I also look forward to my friend becoming the actual controller of Mond Winery in the future, so that we can have more friendly and in-depth cooperation and exchanges."

"..."

Diona stared blankly at Ningguang, who had a faint smile on her face.

Why do I feel like I've been tricked again?

"Miss Ningguang, what kind of help did you just mention?"

"It was help in every sense of the word."

"Hey?"

“Miss Diona is outnumbered and outmatched. Even if she could blend the best-tasting wine in the world, it would be difficult for her to defeat Mond Winery without the supply of raw materials. After all, Mond Winery has a long history and deep-rooted influence, with many plantations and wineries. Even if the wine they make is not as good as yours, as long as they don’t sell you the raw materials, they can easily relieve the pressure you bring.”

"really!"

"But it doesn't matter. If the people of Mondstadt won't sell you the raw materials, the people of Liyue will."

"I understand!"

"right?"

"Uh-huh!"

"I'll be hosting a banquet at Qunyu Pavilion the day after tomorrow, and a lot of people from Liyue Winery will be there. I'll introduce you to them then, so you can get to know each other and have better dealings in the future."

"Thank you, Miss Ningguang!"

"You're welcome. Miss Diona, you can demonstrate your bartending skills and let them see your abilities."

"That's possible, but I haven't yet mixed the best-tasting liquor in the world..."

Diona was a little worried.

Ningguang smiled and raised the glass in her hand.

"Don't worry, you can just mix the rainbow cocktail."

"is it?"

"I'm amazed by the taste of this wine, and I'm sure they will be too."

"it is good!"