Chapter 216

After Amber got up the next day, she left early to start her work.

Last night, she had already discussed the next steps with Grand Master Jean.

The first task was to organize the warehouse, then divide it into sections.

Jean had already allocated the necessary funds for this project.

The large warehouse would be divided into smaller sections.

If Mondstadt merchants wanted to use it, they could rent spaces directly.

The cost was not expensive.

Jean had purchased the warehouse specifically for Mondstadt merchants.

Many merchants in Mondstadt, both large and small, operated businesses.

However, buying a warehouse outright was unrealistic for most of them.

Renting was a much more viable option.

The problem was that most warehouses in Liyue were large.

There were hardly any small warehouse units available for rent.

So, Jean had bought a large warehouse and had it divided into smaller sections to be rented out to Mondstadt merchants.

Amber's job now was to ensure everything was properly arranged.

It wasn't a complicated task—she just needed to hire some craftsmen to help with the partitions.

With around 20 workers, the job would be completed quickly.

In short, Amber's work was fairly easy.

Meanwhile, Noelle had woken up early and started cleaning Takumi's manor.

She would be staying here to take care of Klee.

Once Klee left, she would return to Mondstadt.

As for Barbara, she was here purely to have fun.

Her plan for the day was to visit the radio station.

She was very curious about it.

So, she had decided to check it out later.

Before long, everyone else woke up and started preparing to go out.

At this point, Barbara voiced her thoughts.

"Brother Takumi, can I visit the radio station?"

She asked with eager anticipation.

Takumi didn't refuse.

"I'll take you there later."

"Let's have breakfast first."

Hearing that, Barbara quickly agreed.

The group headed straight to Xiangling's restaurant for breakfast.

When they arrived, Takumi noticed something odd.

Lumine wasn't there.

Where had she gone?

Though he found it strange, Takumi didn't dwell on it.

Instead, he focused on breakfast with Barbara and the others.

Just as he was about to go upstairs, two people walked in.

Seeing them, Takumi's eyes lit up.

"Yunjin! Xinyan!"

Takumi immediately called out to them.

Hearing their names, the two women were surprised but quickly walked over.

"Mr. Takumi."

"Good morning\~!"

"Morning, Takumi!"

Yunjin and Xinyan greeted him warmly.

"Let's have breakfast together."

It was a lucky coincidence to run into them.

Now he wouldn't have to go looking for them later.

So, Takumi invited them to join.

Yunjin and Xinyan were briefly surprised but quickly agreed.

Barbara, meanwhile, looked at them curiously.

Once they were seated in a private dining room, Takumi introduced them.

"This is Barbara."

"She's from Mondstadt and a well-known idol."

"She wants to learn about the radio station, so have a good chat with her."

"Barbara, this is Yunjin. She's a famous opera singer in Liyue."

"And this is Xinyan. She's a rock musician with a growing fanbase."

"Both of them are involved with the radio station."

"You all should get to know each other."

"I'll go get your food."

"Shenhe, let's go."

After saying that, Takumi left the room with Shenhe.

Xiangling had gone to the kitchen earlier.

After the two left, Barbara looked at Yunjin and Xinyan with curiosity.

Likewise, Yunjin and Xinyan observed Barbara with interest.

"I think I've heard of you?"

Xinyan was the first to speak.

She had definitely heard of Barbara before.

Barbara was famous in Mondstadt.

She was even known in other nations.

As a musician herself, Xinyan kept up with news about artists.

She vaguely remembered Barbara's name.

Hearing Xinyan say that she knew her, Barbara's eyes lit up.

She immediately began chatting excitedly with Xinyan.

Meanwhile, Takumi found Xiangling, who was busy in the kitchen.

He asked her to prepare some food.

Then he inquired about something else.

"By the way, where's Lumine?"

Takumi was curious.

Hearing his question, Xiangling answered while pulling noodles.

"Lumine said she has something to do these days."

"She's heading to Mondstadt."

"She asked for leave."

"She won't be at the tavern at night either."

Hearing that, Takumi's expression became strange.

Heading to Mondstadt?

Thinking about what happened yesterday…

Emmm…

Was she actually going to start her business as a slime trader?

As expected of her.

For a moment, Takumi didn't know what to say.

But he decided not to dwell on it.

He now understood her plan.

Shaking his head, Takumi let it go.

Not long after, Xiangling finished preparing the food.

Takumi and Shenhe carried it upstairs.

Since they couldn't carry everything, a staff member helped them bring up the rice casserole.

When they returned to the private room, Barbara, Yunjin, and Xinyan were already chatting happily.

It seemed they had a lot in common.

Takumi and Shenhe placed the food on the table and distributed the dishes.

After everything was set, Takumi returned to Klee's side and sat down.

He reminded Klee to eat properly.

Klee nodded.

She took her focus off Barbara and the others and started eating.

After breakfast, Takumi said:

"Yunjin, Xinyan."

"Please take Barbara to the radio station."

"Talk to Baiwen and arrange for Barbara to sing."

"Once she records enough songs, we can start selling them."

Hearing this, the two nodded.

"Don't worry, Takumi."

"Barbara is in good hands."

Yunjin happily agreed.

Barbara had already mentioned wanting to visit the radio station.

Now that Takumi approved, they were glad to take her along.

Hearing Yunjin's response, Takumi nodded.

"Alright."

"Barbara, just follow Yunjin and Xinyan."

"I won't be going with you."

With Yunjin and Xinyan guiding her, there was no need for Takumi to be involved.

Barbara had no objections.

She quickly agreed.

With that, everyone stood up and left together.

Before leaving, Takumi left a 100,000 Mora check at the front desk.

He always paid for his meals.

He just preferred settling the bill in one go.