Amu responded flatly.
"Wow!"
"So amazing!"
"But what if Arkz doesn't agree?"
Siegfrieda's face immediately stiffened, turning worried.
"That's exactly what I'm worried about!"
Siegfrieda looked at Amu worriedly, thinking about how to persuade Arkz. Suddenly, her eyes lit up:
"Ah! That's right!"
"Amu, you have a really good relationship with Mr. Arkz, right?"
Amu nodded.
Siegfrieda excitedly grabbed Amu's leg and begged loudly:
"Help me, Amu!"
Amu looked down at Siegfrieda. Her green eyes hidden behind the sunglasses were filled with helplessness. She whispered softly:
"Alright, alright, I promise you."
"But I can't guarantee I can definitely convince Arkz!"
Siegfrieda immediately stood up, her face full of smiles. She said confidently:
"With your help, Amu, that's enough!"
Time flew by quickly, and soon it was dinner time. Everyone gathered around the dining table to eat.
Ellin, who had trained hard all day, could finally take off his heavy armor and enjoy a moment of leisure.
"Delicious! Delicious!"
The dining table became a battlefield for everyone. For the sake of the delicious food, everyone engaged in fierce "slaughter."
The fiercest "slaughter" was between Ellin and Siegfrieda.
The two used their tableware as weapons, the dining table as the battlefield, and the food on the plates as fortresses.
The clashing of knife against knife produced crisp sounds.
Ellin, having undergone long-term training and mastering the Knights of Favonius swordsmanship, was full of skill. Moreover, after Arkz's grueling training, his strength had been constantly growing. Now, he could even conduct normal training while wearing 20 kilograms of weighted armor.
Although Siegfrieda had not undergone professional training, she possessed innate divine strength due to her big-eater physique. After frequently freeloading meals at Arkz's place, her big-eater physique had been further developed, strengthening her physical fitness.
In addition, Siegfrieda used to rely solely on her legs for delivering letters back and forth between Mondstadt and Springvale. Long-distance, long-duration running had maxed out her endurance.
In this food competition, facing Ellin's continuous attacks, Siegfrieda, despite only being able to maintain a precarious defense, surprisingly managed not to be defeated for a time.
After dinner, everyone lay leisurely in the courtyard of the farm, enjoying the starry sky of Teyvat.
Although it was a fabricated starry sky, the scenery was incredibly beautiful, causing people to become intoxicated by it.
As for the work of washing dishes and cleaning, that was left to the wooden puppets.
After Arkz's guidance, although the wooden puppets' wisdom was still not great, at least they no longer smashed the bowls while washing them. They could handle some less meticulous tasks.
Arkz gazed at the beautiful starry sky, his thoughts flowing.
He suddenly asked, "Amu, isn't the Patrol Team's work shift almost due? If you don't leave soon, you'll be late."
Amu's green eyes reflected the myriad stars, and her tone carried a sense of casualness and leisure, brimming with a strong air of slacking off.
"The Patrol Team's shift schedule—today is my day off."
Hearing Amu's lazy voice, Arkz couldn't help but laugh. The Amu who once held multiple jobs and worked three shifts a day had also learned to slack off. Indeed, every newcomer entering the workforce, after being battered by society, would automatically master the skill of slacking off.
"Oh right, Arkz, have the second batch of carrots planted on the farm matured yet?"
Arkz nodded and said:
"Yes, these past few days, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, and other crops are almost ready."
"I plan to harvest all the mature crops first, and then wait until the strawberries are ripe to take them all to Mondstadt to sell."
"Storing these crops in the storage box won't cause them to rot or spoil anyway."
Amu: "The honey glazed carrot fried meat made from the carrots sold at The Good Hunter Restaurant last time was extremely popular."
Siegfrieda: "Yes, yes! That day, the line at The Good Hunter to buy honey glazed carrot fried meat stretched out so long!"
Arkz looked at the starry sky and laughed, "That's right. Even if The Good Hunter Restaurant chef's cooking skills can't compare to mine, with the high-quality carrots from my farm, the taste of the dish certainly won't be bad!"
Siegfrieda stood up, looked at Arkz, and tapped her finger hesitantly, "Um... Mr. Arkz!"
"Hm?"
Arkz propped himself up on his wrist and sat up, asking curiously, "Freya, is something the matter?"
"You're being so hesitant, which isn't like you usually."
Upon hearing this, Siegfrieda closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and said:
"Mr. Arkz, this is a supply order from Miss Sara of The Good Hunter. We hope you can take a look!"
"Oh! Let me see."
Arkz reached out and took the supply order, examining it carefully.
"carrots—Sara is willing to pay five times the market price!"
"It seems Sara is determined to get the carrots from my farm!"
Ellin, who had been silent, also spoke up at this moment:
"The improved honey glazed carrot fried meat newly introduced at The Good Hunter Restaurant is very popular in Mondstadt. Those few days, the line in front of The Good Hunter almost blocked the entire commercial street."
"The Good Hunter's business was booming during those days!"
"Unfortunately, it seems that due to a break in the supply chain and insufficient ingredients needed for the new menu, The Good Hunter couldn't maintain its popularity."
Amu nodded and said:
"I see, I understand now!"
"Because the Springvale Farm carrots Sara bought from Arkz were stolen by the Treasure Hoarders, Sara was so anxious that she asked me and Siegfrieda to discuss signing a supply contract with Arkz."
Seeing everyone looking at her, Amu blinked her eyes in confusion:
"Is this something I shouldn't say?"
Siegfrieda lowered her head dejectedly:
"Mr. Arkz, because Sara promised to entrust The Good Hunter's delivery commission to me, I didn't want to miss this opportunity."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Arkz."
Looking at Siegfrieda with her head bowed and looking dejected, Arkz smiled and reached out, giving her a flick on the forehead.
Amidst Siegfrieda's exclamation, Arkz laughed and said:
"No need to apologize. I'm very satisfied with the price Sara offered, and you didn't deceive me."
"By the way, is the delivery business you and Amu do that hard?"
"Has it been so long without finding a stable source of commissions?"
Siegfrieda was first overjoyed:
"Mr. Arkz, you forgive me!"
Then she covered her head and drew circles on the ground dejectedly.
"The competition for delivery commissions in Mondstadt has always been fierce. Newcomers at the Adventurers Guild start as delivery personnel, charge lower prices, and their deliveries are more convenient and flexible than ours."
"And major clients like The Good Hunter Restaurant already have their own delivery channels."
"Amu and I usually can only take small orders. If this continues, we won't even be able to afford food!"
Arkz smiled, "That's rough. How about coming to work for me? Room and board provided, with a monthly salary of 20,000 Mora!"
Upon hearing this, Siegfrieda shouted without the slightest hesitation, "Yes! I'll join the team!!!"
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