Chapter 172

Klee's money was secretly given to her by Takumi.

Out of love for Klee, Takumi had always been generous.

He handed her a check to ensure she never ran out of funds for materials.

He also told her never to mention it to Acting Grand Master Jean or anyone else.

Otherwise, the money would be gone before she could even spend it.

Of course, Klee listened to Takumi's words. Even when she returned to Mond, she kept it a secret.

When Jean asked her to hand over all her bombs, Klee never mentioned the check.

Moreover, she rarely needed money in Mond or Liyue.

If she ever needed bombs, she could just ask Brother Takumi.

Takumi could conjure up plenty of bombs for Klee anytime, anywhere.

Because of that, she had always kept the money Takumi had given her.

Now that Diona didn't have enough money, Klee decided to help.

"It's enough."

"I only need one million."

"Klee, I'll give you a share in the tavern."

"We'll split the earnings later."

Diona made the decision quickly.

Hearing her words, Klee nodded.

She had no objections.

"Then I have money too."

At this moment, Yaoyao also took out some funds.

Gan Yu had given her this money.

It wasn't much, just 500,000 Mora.

Seeing Yaoyao contribute, Qiqi followed suit.

She immediately took out a check.

Keqing had given it to her.

With the combined funds of the little girls, they had collected several million Mora.

Diona was speechless.

Her friends were unexpectedly rich.

But it made sense—Qiqi was under Keqing's care.

Of course, Keqing wouldn't let this little ancestor suffer.

As for Yaoyao, she barely spent the money Gan Yu gave her.

Gan Yu would often give her extra, so she had saved up quite a bit.

As for Qiqi, she rarely spent money at all.

Lately, she had been eating with Klee.

She never had to spend money on food.

And since Keqing had given her a sizable allowance, she had saved quite a lot.

These little girls were wealthier than most adults.

After thinking about it, Diona decided to let her friends invest as well.

This way, she could save some money while ensuring the tavern had enough funding for renovations.

She planned to visit Keqing later to draft an official agreement.

She shared her idea with Klee and the others.

Hearing Diona's words, the little girls had no objections.

To them, it didn't really matter.

The decorator overseeing their conversation was left speechless.

These kids had more money than most adults.

In just a few minutes, they had casually pooled together millions of Mora.

Meanwhile, he had worked for years and still didn't have as much.

Simply unbelievable.

Still, he didn't overthink it.

His job was to complete the tavern's design properly.

These little girls had impressive backgrounds.

He didn't dare to slack off.

After finalizing the investment plan, Diona resumed discussing the tavern's interior design with the decorator.

They quickly decided on the layout and decorations.

With enough funds secured, the decorator confirmed everything and immediately began making arrangements.

Materials needed to be purchased, and the custom Dodoco-themed signage Klee requested had to be crafted.

There was a lot to do.

Fortunately, many merchants in Guili Plains sold construction materials.

They wouldn't pass up such a lucrative opportunity.

Since opening their businesses here, they had thrived.

Guili Plains had become a hub for merchants.

With so many houses needing renovations, the material suppliers were making fortunes.

Even the workers involved in design and construction were profiting significantly.

Some had already saved enough to buy homes in Guili Plains.

The decorator himself had decided to settle here permanently.

After all, the place had a bright future.

He wasn't alone—many others had the same idea.

Most workers planned to stay in Guili Plains for good.

Now, the population had surpassed one million and was still growing.

More and more people were settling here, whether for business or residence.

Once the little girls finished their business at the tavern, they ran off to play.

Now, they just had to wait for the renovations to be completed.

Then, they could officially open the tavern.

Oh, right—there was also the matter of importing alcohol.

They could ask Keqing for help with that.

Keqing was well-connected here.

Meanwhile, Yaoyao took Qiqi and Klee to the pharmacy.

She needed to familiarize herself with it.

After all, she would be helping out there soon.

Of course, she wouldn't be working all the time.

She would only assist when the pharmacy was too busy.

The rest of the time, they were free to play.

Takumi had no idea what the little girls were up to.

At this moment, he was busy answering questions from the shipbuilders.

He helped them resolve any confusion they had.

By sunset, Takumi drove home.

On the way, he called Xiangling and asked her to prepare dinner for him.

By the time he arrived home, Klee and the others had already returned.

Seeing Takumi, Klee immediately ran up to him.

"Brother Takumi~~~!"

"You're back!"

Seeing Klee, Takumi smiled.

"Klee~!"

"How did everything go?"

Takumi patted Klee's head, feeling his fatigue disappear.

Hearing Takumi's question, Klee beamed.

"Everything's great!"

"It's all settled."

"Brother Takumi~~!"

"I gave all the money you gave me to Diona. Now I have a share in the tavern!"

She suddenly remembered something and quickly shared it with Takumi.

Hearing her words, Takumi was surprised.

"Oh?"

"That's interesting."

"Looks like Klee is becoming a business owner."

Takumi didn't mind.

Diona's tavern would surely be successful.

Having Klee as an investor might even be a good thing.

"Brother Takumi, can you write some contracts for me?"

"I want to give Qiqi, Yaoyao, and Klee their shares."

Diona ran up to him as well.

Hearing Diona's request, Takumi chuckled.

"Yaoyao and Qiqi invested too?"

"That's interesting."

He was genuinely surprised.

Even those two had invested?

Yaoyao smiled.

"I barely spent any of the money Sister Gan Yu gave me."

"Diona needed more funds, so we pitched in."

After understanding the situation, Takumi nodded.

"Alright."

"I'll draft the contract."

With that, he sat down, conjured pen and paper, and started writing.

Seeing this, the little girls gathered around eagerly.

In no time, the contracts were completed.

Takumi made several copies and handed them to Diona.