After the villagers finished their kowtows and offered their thanks, they were overjoyed to have survived the ordeal.
However, amidst their happiness, a sense of melancholy also settled upon them.
The village they called home had been completely destroyed by the Ancient Geovishap.
Now, the villagers had nowhere to live.
Going to Liyue Harbor to buy a house was clearly not an option.
The cost of living in Liyue was too high, far beyond the means of poor commoners like them.
Rebuilding their homes wasn't going to be easy either.
It would take a lot of time and effort, not to mention…
The most important problem was the lack of wood.
Even if they cut down all the trees around, it wouldn't be enough to build the entire village.
If they didn't have wood, they would have to buy it from the market.
This brought them back to the original problem:
They had no money.
Thinking about this, the villagers couldn't help but sigh with sorrow.
Losing their homes meant they would have to live in the open, and even the simplest aspects of life became a problem.
Little Ningguang watched this scene, feeling very uncomfortable inside.
Because many families in the village had helped her and her mother,
the doctor who treated them never charged a fee,
and neighbors often sent fresh vegetables to keep them from going hungry.
There were so many other people too.
They all cared for Ningguang's family in their own quiet ways.
Now, seeing everyone homeless and dejected,
Ningguang felt a deep sense of loss and sadness.
She really wanted to help, but she was powerless.
After all, she still owed Fang Xun a lot of money,
and simply couldn't produce any Mora.
Fang Xun also noticed Ningguang's dejected mood,
and immediately understood that she was saddened by the villagers' plight.
In response, Fang Xun gently stroked Ningguang's forehead and spoke softly, "Little girl, I'm going to give you a task now."
"Fang Xun, what task is it?"
Little Ningguang put away her sadness, blinked her big, watery eyes, and looked at Fang Xun with curiosity.
"These friends of yours are now homeless. I can offer two million Mora to help them rebuild their houses, but I have one condition,"
"That means they'll be working for me, and their earnings will go towards paying off the cost of repairing the houses."
"As for what jobs they'll do as my employees, that's entirely up to you. I only care about the final results, understand?"
Fang Xun wouldn't miss out on such a great opportunity to make money.
He was paying to have the villagers' houses repaired,
which would trigger the talent 'Wealth Returns After Spending',
and also improve Ningguang's favorability at the same time.
It was a sure win.
And Ningguang had a brilliant business mind; she just hadn't had the chance to show it.
Fang Xun naturally had to start cultivating the little girl's business acumen,
so he could comfortably become a hands-off manager later.
Ningguang, upon hearing Fang Xun's words, widened her beautiful eyes in surprise.
"Eh?? Brother Fang Xun is willing to pay for everyone to repair their houses?"
"That's wonderful! I believe everyone will be happy to accept this job."
"But, what kind of work should Ningguang arrange for everyone?"
While happy, the little girl was a bit worried.
Arranging jobs for so many villagers wasn't an easy task.
Fang Xun's task is a tough one.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Fang Xun asked with a smile.
"No problem, Ningguang guarantees the task will be completed!"
The little girl's voice was soft, but her expression was very serious.
Soon,
Ningguang walked to the center of the crowd, looking at the villagers and saying seriously, "Everyone, please be quiet. I'm here on behalf of Fang Xun to say something!"
The little girl already had a bit of a secretary's demeanor,
at least when it came to work, she wasn't nervous at all.
The villagers quieted down immediately when they heard it was little Ningguang speaking.
They all liked her because she was usually obedient and sensible.
Besides, Ningguang had just saved them, and the villagers remembered her kindness.
Moreover, Ningguang was conveying Fang Xun's message,
so they dared not disrespect the Immortal Master even more.
After the surroundings fell silent, Ningguang continued, "Brother Fang Xun said that he is willing to spend two million Mora to rebuild our village."
"But there's one condition: everyone must become Brother Fang Xun's employees and use the wages earned to offset the cost of rebuilding the houses."
"Are you all willing to sign this contract?"
The villagers were originally worried about being homeless.
But when they heard that Fang Xun was willing to pay for the repairs, they were overjoyed.
"I don't know about others, but I'm in!"
"Thank you, Immortal Master! The Immortal Master is such a good person, not only saving us but also willing to pay for repairs here."
"We are also willing to follow the Immortal Master!"
Without any surprises, almost all the villagers agreed to sign a contract with Fang Xun.
After all, they didn't even have a place to live right now. Who could consider the future?
Moreover, Fang Xun was kind-hearted and possessed great powers.
Everyone was also willing to follow him.
And Xiao Ningguang's words also reached the ears of Cloud Retainer in the distance.
Cloud Retainer was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected Fang Xun to be willing to spend money to repair the village.
"I didn't expect Fang Xun to have such a benevolent act, truly beyond this Immortal's expectations."
"There aren't many merchants in Liyue nowadays who are willing to do this for the people."
"This Fang Xun, the more this Immortal looks at him, the better he seems."
Soon, Cloud Retainer spread her wings and left this place.
She turned and flew towards Liyue Harbor.
Directly heading towards Ganyu's office.
Hearing a disturbance outside the window, Ganyu instinctively looked up.
Seeing the arrival of Cloud Retainer, Ganyu was quite surprised.
"Sh-shifu, why are you here?"
Cloud Retainer haughtily snorted, then said, "Ganyu, despite you running around all day, always concerned about Liyue,"
"You didn't even know about the Ancient Geovishaps appearing over at Guili Plains, do you know that an entire village almost got harmed?"
"Wh-what?" Hearing this, Ganyu immediately stood up from her chair, her expression very tense.
Those Ancient Geovishaps were no ordinary Monsters,
If they came out to cause trouble, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Ganyu asked, "Master, what's the situation now?"
Cloud Retainer snorted and slowly said, "Fortunately, that kid Fang Xun is there. This immortal saw him save the entire village, and he even eliminated the Ancient Geovishap in the end."
"Speaking of which, he's helped you all a great deal this time."
"Mr. Fang Xun..." Ganyu was stunned at first, then showed a look of surprise.
She knew very well how difficult the Ancient Geovishap was to deal with.
Even Ganyu herself would feel troubled when facing that kind of ferocious beast.
She had originally thought that it was her master, Cloud Retainer, who had dealt with the Monster.
Didn't expect Fang Xun to be the one to solve it.
Cloud Retainer paused, then continued, "Ganyu, you need to go to Guili Plains to help with the repairs over there."
"You need to help out more, you understand?"
Hearing her master's command, Ganyu immediately took it seriously: "Yes, I understand!"
"Alright, you get on with your work, this immortal will be off." Cloud Retainer left these words and then departed from Ganyu's workplace.
During her flight, Cloud Retainer murmured softly: "Fang Xun, this is all this immortal can do to help you."
"Whether you can seize the opportunity is up to you."
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