"What a guy with lust but no guts!"
Yae Miko chuckled as she watched Feng Yi depart.
Meanwhile, Feng Yi, the one being thought of by the pink fox, had already arrived at the milk tea shop and opened for business.
"Hahahahahaha... Arataki, the number one in the world, is back!"
Tomo arrived not long after, and Arataki Itto, with a few of his underlings, came to the door again.
"Boss Feng Yi, do you still need this lord to help you attract customers today?"
Arataki Itto arrived at the shop entrance, tidying his unruly hair and saying.
"Didn't I give you 5000 Mora as a reward yesterday? Already spent it all?"
From Feng Yi's understanding of Arataki Itto, if the other party had Mora savings, he would definitely be idle for several days until the Mora was spent. Only when he was hungry would he look for temporary work.
"Aiya, aiya, aiya, it's just that yesterday, by accident, I bought too many things, and now my hands are a little tight. This lord still has a large group of Arataki Gang brothers to support. As the leader of the Arataki Gang, of course I bear this responsibility!"
Arataki Itto took the 5000 Mora to the food store yesterday, thinking he could buy a lot of food. However, due to the effects of the isolation decree, food prices soared, and purchasing power decreased. He couldn't buy much food.
Arataki Itto carried a bag of food back in the evening, allowing the Arataki Gang brothers to eat their fill for the first time. Seeing the happy smiles on their faces, Arataki Itto secretly resolved to change his idle personality in the future. At least he couldn't let the Arataki Gang brothers who followed him struggle go hungry again.
After all, the brothers who joined the Arataki Gang were already having a hard time...
"If Boss Feng Yi is in a difficult situation, then consider me as if I never came. This lord is very capable. I can still earn a lot of money by running errands, delivering messages, or moving goods! Hahahahahaha..."
Arataki Itto saw that Feng Yi didn't respond, interpreted it as Feng Yi's refusal, and turned to leave with a loud laugh.
He also understood Feng Yi. After all, he was only invited to help with publicity when the shop first opened and had no customers.
Now, Pupu Milk Tea's reputation had spread throughout the street, and even the head of the Kamisato family had personally come to buy it.
Since that was the case, there was no need to spend more money to hire him to attract customers.
Arataki Itto had actually prepared himself long ago, but Feng Yi was generous, honest, and reliable, which was why he came to try his luck.
"Itto, please wait a moment. The salary is still settled daily, but the wages need to be reduced. You will be paid a maximum of 20 Mora for attracting one customer. You can consider it!"
Feng Yi called out to Arataki Itto after deep consideration.
Firstly, as Arataki Itto had thought, Pupu Milk Tea now had a good reputation, and customers were coming in continuously. Therefore, Arataki Itto's role was dispensable.
Secondly, even if he hired Arataki Itto, the salary could not exceed that of Liben, otherwise what would Liben, the formal employee, think?
As a boss, he had to consider the employees' comparative psychology.
Considering all these factors, Feng Yi proposed a unit price of 20 Mora. Based on yesterday's foot traffic, Arataki Itto could earn about 2000 Mora, which was similar to Liben.
"Do I need to consider this? This job is mine! Arataki, the working and money-earning Itto, officially debuts, hahahahahaha..."
Arataki Itto took the Pupu Milk Tea shop apron handed over by Feng Yi, tied it around himself, and became an honored temporary employee.
"Miss, I see you are beautiful, why not come to Pupu Milk Tea for a drink? I guarantee it will make you even more beautiful! What?! You don't even know what Pupu Milk Tea is? That's the milk tea shop opened by Guuji Yae of the Grand Narukami Shrine. It is said that the milk tea contains the Guuji's good blessings..."
"Friend, I see you are tired. Why not have a cup of Pupu Milk Tea? I guarantee it will make you full of energy! The head of the Kamisato family personally tested it and it's effective!"
"Little Aran, I couldn't get a cup of Pupu Milk Tea yesterday because there were too many people. Now that there are few people, why don't you hurry and ask your mother for money and come to try a cup?"
Arataki Itto, as a socially confident person, could chat with anyone he met, trying his best to attract customers.
Boss Feng Yi paid him to work, so Arataki Itto naturally had to go all out and treat this job as a battle.
This was his belief! (Duty-bound)
Seeing Arataki Itto working so diligently, Feng Yi was very satisfied. He called Liben over and taught him some milk tea making techniques. Feng Yi was considering whether to hire Arataki Itto into the shop permanently.
This way, he could be a hands-off boss again, just like in Mondstadt!
He would find an opportunity to have a good talk with Arataki Itto about this matter in the future. If it succeeded, it would be equivalent to having an employee who also served as a bodyguard for him.
For Arataki Itto, it would also provide a livelihood, so he wouldn't go hungry and have to lead his brothers to look for unrotted Flaming Flowers to roast and eat when winter came.
For the security of Inazuma, there would be one less idle ruffian, and the efficiency of public security would be significantly improved.
This move was a win-win situation for all parties!
"Here, Brother Ayato, how was yesterday's milk tea? Would you like another cup?"
Arataki Itto saw Kamisato Ayato walking from a distance, immediately waved his hand, and jogged to greet him.
"Haha, it's Brother Itto. Yesterday's milk tea... um, it was very delicious. I came for it. Without the company of milk tea, I lack the motivation to deal with official duties..."
Kamisato Ayato smiled gently, as warm and harmless as a spring breeze.
Kamisato Ayato liked to be friends with the straightforward and simple-minded Arataki Itto.
"Hahahahahaha... I knew you liked this, Brother Ayato. Quickly, quickly, while there are few people now, buy a few more cups to take back for your sister-in-law to try!"
Arataki Itto pulled Kamisato Ayato's arm and walked towards Pupu Milk Tea shop.
His relationship with Brother Ayato had deepened to the point where there was no need to adhere to tedious etiquette.
Kamisato Ayato let Arataki Itto pull him along, and they soon arrived at Pupu Milk Tea shop.
"Boss, please give me three cups of Slime Jelly Milk Tea!"
Kamisato Ayato said with a smile.
"Three cups will be 450 Mora. Please wait a moment!"
Feng Yi took the money, waved to Liben behind him, and asked him to make three cups.
"The boss looks quite unfamiliar. You're not from Inazuma, are you?"
While waiting, Kamisato Ayato took the initiative to strike up a conversation, a subtle glint flashing in his eyes.
"My name is Feng Yi. I'm an ordinary traveler. I just came to Inazuma two days ago. Working is impossible, it's impossible to work in this lifetime. I can only open a milk tea shop and be my own boss to make a living..."