[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking

Hearing about Chao Ke's long lease period, the middle-aged man's smile was harder than AK's.

"Oh, that's great, Mr. Chao Ke."

"But according to our practice at Fontaine, Mr. Chao Ke, you need to pay me at least one-third of the rental amount first. Is that okay with you?"

"That's no problem. Come, let's sign the contract first. I'll transfer the rent to you after we sign the contract."

Chao Ke answered readily and signed his name on the contract.

The middle-aged man hesitated for only a moment and signed his name happily.

After all, according to the laws of Fontaine, if Chao Ke fails to pay the agreed amount within the specified time, he will not only have no right to take over the store, but will also have to pay liquidated damages in proportion to the total contract amount.

The contract was made in duplicate, and after signing, both parties took their own copy for safekeeping.

Seeing that the two had completed the signing of the contract, Arue gave up hope. He sighed, stood up and prepared to leave.

"Maybe this shop is not meant for me. Never mind, let's go to Baisong Town and have a look. The rent there is cheap and the popularity is not bad."

Ignoring the dejected Arue, the middle-aged man smiled and rubbed his hands, "Mr. Chao Ke, look, the contract has been signed, how are we going to pay the rent?"

"A check."

As Chao Ke spoke, he took out a check from the Northland Bank from his pocket, filled in thirty-five million Mora in the amount column, and handed it to the middle-aged man.

"Here you go, this is five years' rent."

"Ah, Lady Funina bless you, Mr. Ke, you are so generous."

The middle-aged man's smile filled his entire face, and from a distance he looked like a blooming chrysanthemum.

First, I looked at the amount on the check column, no problem. Then I touched the material of the check, no problem. Finally, I glanced at the icon of the issuing bank. Well, it was Northland Bank, a big bank, no problem either.

Wait! Northland Bank!

The middle-aged man's pig-slaughtering screams echoed throughout the street.

"You, you, you, how could you use a check from the Northern Bank? You must be just an ordinary person with deposits in the Northern Bank, right? Oh! There is a branch of the Northern Bank in Liyue Harbor, right! You must be a Liyue person with deposits in the Northern Bank, you must be!"

The middle-aged man's panicked expression attracted the attention of other people on the street, but he was unaware of it and kept muttering while holding the check in his hand.

"Pa, pa!" Chao Ke patted the middle-aged man's shoulders twice.

"Speaking of which, I am indeed an ordinary Liyue person."

The middle-aged man slowly breathed a sigh of relief, his heart settling a little.

"Hey, isn't this a misunderstanding? Mr. Chao Ke, I'm so disappointed..."

However, the middle-aged man was interrupted by Chao Ke before he could finish his words.

"Although I am an ordinary Liyue person, I am also blessed by fate. Thanks to the trust of the Ice Queen, I have also held an official position in the Fatui."

After hearing Chao Ke's words, the middle-aged man's heart finally died. Beads of sweat the size of beans broke out from his forehead. Looking at the contract he had signed, he knelt down helplessly on the ground.

"It's over, it's over. If I sell this shop to the Fatui, the president will tear me apart if he finds out..."

"Puchi, hahahahaha"

Arue, who had not walked far, couldn't help laughing after seeing the middle-aged man's scene. Although he didn't have a good impression of the Fatui, he was still very satisfied to see the landlord who wanted to cheat outsiders get humiliated.

“Although I didn’t get to rent the store I wanted, it seems like it’s not bad to watch a farce for free.”

Chao Ke ignored the two of them. Since the lease contract was already in hand, there was no point in staying here any longer.

Let my sister send a few "professionals" to take care of the clearing and handover work.

I might as well get up and leave. If I walk faster, I can still make it in time for lunch in the cafeteria.

Chapter 6 Femini

Inside the Buffati Mansion.

Since it was past lunchtime, there wasn't much food left in the cafeteria, only a basket of cold croissants and half-warm seafood soup.

"I'm sorry, Master Chao Ke. How about you wait a moment and I'll fry some foie gras for you."

The person in charge of the cafeteria said to Chao Ke in fear and trepidation.

She waved her hand towards Ke and didn't embarrass him. "No need. Just give me two croissants and some seafood soup."

"Okay, okay, please go sit down first. I'll heat it up for you and bring it to you when it's done."

Chao Ke took a look at the injury on his leg, did not refuse the kindness of Mr. Torre, the canteen manager, and found a table and sat down with the help of his canteen crutches.

"Click-squeak-"

Not long after Chao Ke sat down, the cafeteria door was pushed open by a child.

The boy was wearing a black leather jacket and holding a diving helmet that had not yet dried out. Through the gaps in his leather jacket, one could vaguely see the Ice God's Eye tied to his leg ring.

"Fimini..."

Femini must have run all the way here. She was standing in front of the food counter, panting heavily. It took her a while to recover.

"Uncle Torre, can you help me get a bowl of seafood chowder and a few croissants?"

"Fimini?"

Seeing Femini's figure, Torre was stunned for a moment, then quickly winked at the child.

Femini was also a thoughtful child. When he noticed that Uncle Torre's expression was not right, he hurriedly looked in the direction he indicated.

Sure enough, the person sitting at the table was the one who had arrived with Lord Alechino yesterday, Lord Chao Ke, who had single-handedly wiped out all of the Dean's confidants.

As an intelligence officer, keen perception is a must. The moment Femini looked over, Chao Ke sensed his gaze.

Chao Ke looked up and met Femini's eyes.

Femini quickly looked away. Not being very sociable, he was about to trot away holding his diving helmet.

"Your name is... Femini, right?"

Chao Ke's words made Femini stop in her tracks, "You, you know me?"

"Well, I've looked over your file. Come over here, let's have lunch together."

Chao Ke said, and beckoned Femini to come over and sit down. "Mr. Torre, please bring Femini a meal as well."

"I understand, Lord Chao Ke." Torre agreed and picked up a few more croissants to heat up.

At the dining table, Femini sat stiffly, with her head lowered, and only dared to look at Chao Ke out of the corner of her eyes.

Chao Ke sighed helplessly. Femini's situation was not just that she was not good at socializing. She might even have some signs of autism.

But it is understandable. After all, with a not-so-happy childhood and the abuse from the [Dean], it is not easy for him to stay like this. I am afraid that this child will require more effort from his elder sister.

"Sit still and keep your head up."

Hearing the order from Chao Ke, Femini did it subconsciously.

"That's right. You should eat in the right manner. Being depressed will not only affect your nutrient absorption, but also reduce the quality of your task completion."

"I understand, Master Chao Ke."

Femini replied, straightening her body and looking at Chao Ke.

"Master Chao Ke, your food is ready."

Torre came over with the food for both of them, putting down two large bowls of seafood soup and a small basket of hot croissants.

It can be seen that Torre must have added some extra ingredients to these two servings of seafood soup. In addition to the obvious mussels and prawns, there are also a lot of minced seafood. It smells extremely delicious, and the salivary glands are secreting saliva like crazy.

"Let's eat."

After hearing Chao Ke's order, Femini did not dare to pause. Even though the seafood soup that had just been heated was still very hot, he scooped a spoonful and put it directly into his mouth.

Faintly, Femini seemed to hear Chao Ke's faint sigh, but did not dare to ask and continued to eat quickly.

Femini finished her lunch in a very reserved manner. After eating, Femini did not dare to leave. She just sat at the dining table, waiting for Chao Ke's next instructions.

Seeing Femini's expression, Chao Ke lost interest in eating. He put down his cutlery, thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Femini, whether you believe it or not, I want to tell you that we are different from the Dean."

“We are also children who came out of Hearth House. Not everyone agrees with [the dean’s] philosophy of training the children of Hearth House to be tools.”

"I think you will find our differences as we get along with each other later."

After saying that, Chao Ke, leaning on his cane, stood up and left first.

Femini was the only one left sitting at the table, thinking about Chao Ke's words.

If Lord Chaoko and Lord Alechino are really different from Lord [Dean], then will I have a chance to find my mother's whereabouts...

...

After leaving the restaurant, Chao Ke didn't wander around anymore and went straight into his sister's office.

When I pushed the door open and went in, sure enough, my sister was sitting upright in a chair, looking through the files left by the previous manager.

Looking at my sister's frown, I was afraid that she was not in a very good mood at the moment.

He picked up the empty teacup in front of his sister, poured her a refill of strong tea, and put a few pieces of crystal conch cakes on a plate as snacks.

"Take a break. The crimes of the [Dean] and her cronies cannot be read through in a short time."

"Ah."

Alechino closed the document, picked up a piece of snack and put it into his mouth, then took a sip of strong tea to refresh himself.

The long time they have been together has created a tacit understanding between them. Just by glancing at Chao Ke, Alechino guessed that Chao Ke most likely had something to discuss with her.

"Tell me, what's the matter with me?"

"Hehe." Chao Ke laughed dryly twice, took out the lease contract from his pocket and handed it to his sister.

"I rented a shop, but the handover procedure may be a bit troublesome."

Arlecino took the contract and began to look through the details and clauses carefully. "This is... the lease contract for the shop next to the mansion? It's really strange that the members of the Fontaine Chamber of Commerce would rent it to us, the Fatui."

It can be seen that the elder sister is really serious about her work and has such detailed knowledge of the situation of the forces surrounding the mansion.

After thinking for a moment, Alechino put the lease contract on the table and said, "I understand. I will send a few debt handlers to communicate with the Fontaine Chamber of Commerce. Since the contract is real and legal, there is no reason for the Chamber of Commerce to stop it."

Then, he looked at Chao Ke and asked, "What do you think about this shop? Operate it legally? Or develop it into a stronghold for us Fatui?"