Chapter 426

Takumi just waited until almost noon the next day.

He received a message from Abe Shao.

Everything was ready.

Now Takumi could start the pop-up promotion.

Seeing the link sent by Abe Shao, Takumi didn't hesitate.

Immediately, he initiated the process, ensuring that these notifications would appear for everyone who was online.

Even if they didn't see it immediately, they would see it the next time they logged into the network.

Abe Shao's food delivery company wasn't just limited to Guiliyuan.

Even Liyue Harbor had branches.

After a busy day yesterday, many stores had already joined.

More would follow.

With the current setup, everything was ready to begin.

As soon as Takumi sent out the pop-up window, many people took notice.

This news caught everyone by surprise.

People immediately started downloading the app and logging in.

Looking at the instructions provided, their eyes lit up.

Without hesitation, they began filling in their addresses and browsing the available stores.

There were many shops listed, including Wanmin Restaurant.

Of course, Xiangling was involved.

She had even prepared extra lunch boxes in advance.

As people downloaded the delivery software, they started placing orders.

The payment method was directly through online transactions.

When the payment confirmation appeared, everyone was amazed.

All they had to do now was wait for their food to be delivered.

Inside many restaurants, orders started flooding in.

At the front desk of Wanmin Restaurant, the cashier was momentarily stunned as the receipt printer continuously spat out orders.

However, she quickly recovered and began tearing off the receipts one by one, organizing them for preparation.

Some orders were packed right away, while others were sent to the kitchen to be freshly cooked.

Meanwhile, delivery riders, equipped with electric scooters, were already picking up orders based on the locations marked on their mobile devices.

Some were even able to handle multiple deliveries at once.

As long as they completed their deliveries efficiently, they could earn a substantial amount of money.

Seeing the commissions displayed in the app, the riders' eyes sparkled with excitement.

If they worked hard, they could earn tens of thousands of Mora a month.

That was already an excellent income.

Joining this delivery service had been the right decision.

The General Affairs Department also received promotional messages about the service.

Knowing that it was developed by the network company, they curiously decided to give it a try.

They placed orders, made payments, and then resumed their work.

Now, they just had to wait for their food to be delivered.

Takumi and Shen He, who were in the office, also used the food delivery app to place an order.

They directly ordered takeout from Xiangling's restaurant.

At the same time, Takumi noticed Xiangling's rapidly increasing sales.

"Tsk tsk. Xiangling is going to make a fortune."

Xiangling's cooking had always been popular.

Now that takeout was available, she was bound to get even busier.

Hearing Takumi's words, Shen He nodded.

"Indeed."

She could see it too.

In just ten minutes, Xiangling had already received a flood of orders.

She was approaching a hundred orders already.

Both of them were impressed.

Meanwhile, Keqing, who was working at the docks, was also using the delivery app.

However, instead of ordering from Xiangling's restaurant, she browsed other available eateries.

It wasn't just Keqing.

Even Zhongli, Guizhong, and others were using the app.

Surprisingly, even Mondstadt and Inazuma had received promotional messages about the service.

However, since delivery services hadn't expanded that far yet, Jean found herself somewhat speechless.

That said, if takeout did reach Mondstadt, she wouldn't have to leave her office to eat.

Thinking about it, she sent a message to Eula, asking her to talk to Takumi about it.

With the official launch of the delivery service, the streets and alleys of Guiliyuan and Liyue Harbor were filled with riders in yellow uniforms, rushing to deliver meals to customers.

For these riders, time was money.

They took their job very seriously.

Although most of them were former members of the Treasure Hoarders, they had undergone reform through labor and had truly turned over a new leaf.

Besides, could the Treasure Hoarders make money delivering food?

Of course not!

Even if they were asked to return to their old ways, they wouldn't agree.

At this point, the Treasure Hoarders were nearly disbanded.

Many had been caught, and those who remained had switched to honest work, either delivering food or working construction jobs.

In present-day Liyue, anyone willing to work wouldn't starve.

Especially with the recent drop in grain prices.

Thanks to Liyue's high-yield crops, food prices had remained stable.

With potential earnings of tens of thousands of Mora per month, former criminals now had legitimate savings.

It was far better than being a Treasure Hoarder.

As a result, most had completely reformed.

That night, Eula went to see Takumi and asked about the matter Captain Jean had brought up.

"Expanding the delivery service to Mondstadt?"

"That's fine," Takumi said. "But let's wait for a little while."

"When the time comes, I'll tell Abe Shao to handle it."

Hearing this, Eula was puzzled.

"Who is Abe Shao?"

She clearly wasn't familiar with Abedo's younger brother.

Amber, who had come along, explained.

"Abe Shao is Abedo's younger brother."

"That's what he says, at least."

Amber had met Abe Shao before.

They looked exactly the same.

Eula was stunned.

"Wait… what?"

"Abedo has a younger brother?"

"That's right!" Amber confirmed.

"So just be patient."

"Once things are settled here, then we'll expand to Mondstadt."

"To be honest, I'd rather see Mondstadt develop its own food delivery system."

"Relying too much on Liyue for everything isn't a long-term solution."

Right now, Mondstadt was importing a lot from Liyue.

It was as if they had handed over their economic control.

If this continued, Liyue could hold Mondstadt's lifeline.

Although Liyue had no ill intentions, the dependency was growing deeper.

If Mondstadt didn't take action, it could become a problem.

Eula was speechless.

She agreed.

However, Mondstadt lacked the infrastructure to support it.

Everything was just getting started.

"I'll talk to Captain Jean about it."

After thinking for a moment, Eula decided to bring it up with Jean.

Indeed, building their own system would be better in the long run.

Depending too much on Liyue wasn't ideal.

Takumi nodded.

"Exactly."

"If everything is imported, what's the point of Mondstadt having a research department?"

Takumi sighed.

The 'Giant Baby Mondstadt' truly lived up to its reputation.