Genshin Impact: My confession was rejected, so I traveled to seven countries

Thinking of this, Ajax immediately turned his eyes away, pretending not to see the girl's murderous gaze.

"Okay, Sandone, what the rich man said is right. Normal expenses are okay, but as for the rest, it's better to find a way yourself. After all, the current situation is indeed a bit tense." Piero said.

Putting aside the increasingly severe winter snowstorms and food shortages, while the Northland Bank has a certain amount of capital, heavy snow blocking roads and transporting food is a significant expense. Furthermore, with the current plan in place, some aspects are indeed not being taken care of.

Sandoni was somewhat reluctant. "Why would a rich person be so nervous when they have so much money? If my funding isn't approved, my research will be delayed. Not to mention the huge impact on me personally... Of course, I don't care. But if it delays the development of Solstice Industries, that would be troublesome. It would have a huge impact on the implementation of Her Majesty's plan."

Hearing this, Piero couldn't help but shook his head helplessly.

It's true that only those who manage the household know how expensive food and vegetables are. These people are not doing their jobs all day long, but are more excited than ever when it comes to talking about money. It seems that if I don't make things clear, I'm afraid there will be trouble later.

"Since you are talking about this, let's sort out our situation now." Then Piero looked at the person on his right.

"Rooster, I think you know better than me what the situation is like in winter. Please tell me so that no one else can say this or that."

A short old man nodded, then looked at everyone and said: "Thanks to the great power of Her Majesty the Queen, Zhidong is now covered with ice and snow, and the snow has accumulated deeply. The roads are becoming increasingly difficult to travel on, and food needs to be imported from other countries. It's still okay in Zhidong City, as there is still surplus food, but the situation in some areas far away from the city is not so optimistic. They are also the people of Zhidong and need our support. Although there is surplus food, it is not a long-term solution after all. Especially the war on the captain's side, resources need to be replenished almost all the time. It's really a bit tense." His tone was a little heavy, and his words revealed the financial tension.

"It's just some food, not as much as you make it out to be," Sandone demanded. She felt he was being deliberately exaggerated to stymie her financial plans. In her opinion, Rich Man and Rooster, one the mayor of Winter and the other the president of Northland Bank, were both making tens of billions and hundreds of billions of dollars a day. How could they possibly not have a bit of Mora?

This shows that they are deliberately refusing.

As soon as Sandoni finished speaking, the rooster retorted: "Who said that? What if the soldiers are injured? What if the army is hungry? What if people starve to death? What if the people's livelihood is suffering? I've taken the trouble to manage the overall situation for Zhidong and maintain people's livelihood, and this is how you do things!?" The rooster's tone became more and more intense.

Seeing this, Piero said, "Calm down, Rooster. You are young and ignorant. Don't argue with them."

"Calm down!? How can you expect me to calm down? The people need me, Solstice needs me. Solstice's battle for two cities and the burden of eleven executive officers rests on my shoulders. I also have to take care of the survival of all these people. How can you expect me to calm down!?"

"Look at these people here. None of them do their jobs. All they talk about is funding needs. Does robot research require so much funding? And you, during the holidays... Okay, I won't talk about you anymore, so as not to dampen your enthusiasm. Tell me, are these more important than people's survival?" The rooster said excitedly.

As the mayor of Zhidong, it wasn't that he couldn't tolerate these people's sarcastic remarks, but he couldn't accept them complaining about the people while enjoying their own benefits. It was clearly the people of Zhidong who provided them with the material resources they needed to run the government, yet now they were making sarcastic remarks. What did they think of the people's lives? What did they think of his hard work?!

As if feeling a little guilty, a trace of embarrassment flashed across Sandoni's face, and then he spoke.

"Why are you so excited? Don't you see that the captain hasn't said anything yet? If it really doesn't work, give me more funding and I will invent a war robot for you. Isn't it much better than flesh and blood? It costs so much money to fight a war, it's not worth it." Sandoni said, looking at a silent man in armor.

As soon as he finished speaking, the man who was originally thought to be silent suddenly spoke.

"Puppet, I didn't want to speak in the first place, but now I'm not happy with what you said. Do you think I'm willing to joke with the lives of these soldiers? Doesn't the abyss need to be fought? Doesn't the army need supplies? What do you want me to do? There's nothing I can do! The rooster is right! This is the only way to survive. You can call me a waste, but you are not allowed to insult their honor and lives!"

"Captain, of course I know the cruel reality of war, but you can reduce unnecessary expenses when the army is sufficient. You will make it difficult for the roosters and the rich." Sandoni persuaded.

"I know the situation is very tense, but what are you going to do with those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for Zhidong?" the captain asked excitedly.

"Their families are asking me for their fathers, sons, and husbands. What can I do? Do you think I'll feel better after seeing all this? Don't I know how to stop the war? There's nothing I can do! This is the truth. All I can do is do my best to provide them with some compensation so they can live a good life and let the souls of these soldiers rest in peace."

……

Unlike the fierce quarrel in front, the back was unusually quiet.

Ajax was silent, completely silent, because he knew that a soldier's pride and honor must be respected and not trampled upon. He mourned for the fallen soldiers, hoping that this would alleviate some of the guilt he felt as a fellow soldier.

……

The white-haired woman who was watching the show suddenly heard a teasing voice in her ear.

"Everyone's getting excited. Why don't you go up and say a few words to liven things up?"

The white-haired woman turned around and saw that it was a lady. She couldn't help but smile. "Haha, Hearth House still has enough funds. Even if it's not enough, the children can still fight for funds with their own hands. Why would I go up there? Can't I see the situation is tense now? Why would I go up there and get scolded?"

"Haha, servant, this is really interesting."

"By the way, when are you going to Hearth House? I want to bring them some gifts."

The servant pondered for a moment, then said, "Well, let's do it another time. But I advise you not to be so arrogant this time, otherwise the children will think you are arrogant and difficult to approach."

Hearing this, the lady's face turned grim: "Hmph, it's the same old saying, those who don't like me have no place."

The servant couldn't help but shake his head, thinking how arrogant he was.

……

"Why don't you give me a little more money so I can quickly send out a more advanced robot to help you share the pressure?"

"It's not a question of whether to give or not, it's a question of not being able to give!"

"I see you..."

"Enough, silence!"

A loud shout suddenly quieted down the excited crowd.

Piero glanced at everyone coldly.

"You're all executives of the Fatui, and yet you all look like this!? The people must live, pensions must be paid, missions must be carried out... These issues are beyond doubt. If we can't even do these things, who will serve the Queen in the future? Who will allow people like you to have such high status and power! If you can't even distinguish the priorities, I advise you to withdraw voluntarily, so that I won't have to deal with you personally!" After saying this, Piero couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Everyone understands the situation. Funds are tight right now. Aside from essential expenses, everyone should handle everything else on their own. This is destined to be a one-way journey. Now that you've joined the organization, and the organization has met your needs, the prerequisite is that you don't let the organization down!"

"Dismissed!" He then stood up and left, leaving everyone staring at each other in bewilderment.

……

"Liyue..."

After walking out of the conference hall, the rich man looked at the heavy snow. Just like that year, a trace of memory flashed through his eyes.

"Why don't you want to go? Is it because you were abandoned back then?" A sarcastic voice came from my ear.

The rich man's face was gloomy, and he looked at the man who was a straggler.

"Oh, although I have a good temper, I'm not good enough to repeatedly expose my own scars and explain them to others. Just take care of yourself!"

The soldier sneered, "Tsk, just another poor wretch. What's the point of having Mora alone? Even with so many Moras, they'd still be living in painful memories all day long."

"So, you can do it? Just a discarded pawn."

After saying this, the rich man continued walking forward.

Looking at the rich man's receding back, the soldier couldn't help but feel a little angry.

"Oh, you're getting scolded again? Tsk tsk tsk... As expected, you just can't let others like you. If I were you, I would have found a place to commit suicide a long time ago to avoid being looked down upon."

"Madam! It's not your turn to interrupt!" the soldier said angrily.

The lady rolled her eyes, then without turning back said, "Come on, Ajax, leave the poor fellow alone."

Ajax walked over, looked at the lady's back, then looked at the soldier and smiled: "Haha, don't take it to heart. Ladies are like this, with a sharp tongue but a soft heart." As he said that, he was about to pat the soldier's shoulder.

The skirmisher stepped back, avoiding Ajax's hand, and roared.

"Don't touch me! You're making me sick."

Ajax's hand suddenly stopped in the air, with a look of embarrassment on his face. He then withdrew his hand, touched his nose, shrugged, and walked towards the lady in the distance.

Looking at the backs of the people leaving, Sanbing unconsciously clenched his fists and his eyes became cold.

"Oh, isn't it the Heart of God? Sooner or later, I will kick that woman off the altar and destroy the Inazuma she protects with my own hands!"