Starting From Zero

Starting From Zero is a quest in .
==Steps==
# Go to the wharf to search for abandoned goods
# Sell the material to the merchant
# Go out and search for treasure
# Defeat the monsters and open the treasure chest 
# Talk to Ningguang
# Continue looking for chests
# Defeat the monsters and open the treasure chest 
# Talk to Ningguang
# Look for the Weasel Thief's tracks
# Check the hole that the Weasel Thief left behind
# Find the Mora that the Weasel Thief was hiding
# Talk to Ningguang
# Catch fish by the river (0/3)
# Grill the fish by the shore with Ningguang
==Trial Character==
==Gameplay Notes==
* A trial Ningguang joins the player's party during step 4.
* Catching 4 extra Plump Fish (total 7) grants the .
==Dialogue==
;(Go to the wharf to search for abandoned goods)
: Gou San'er: L—Lady Ningguang, to what do I owe the honor?
: Gou San'er: Are you here to inspect the goods in the warehouse? You may have to wait a moment, I, uh, must have not gotten the message...
: Gou San'er: Sorry, I won't be long. I'll grab all the paperwork right away!
: Ningguang: Calm down, no need to panic. That's not why we're here.
: Gou San'er: Uh... Oh, you're just looking for... for me?
: Gou San'er: I haven't done anything! Have I? I mean, I don't think so...? Uhhh...
: We want to know about the unclaimed and abandoned goods.
: Gou San'er: Oh right. The periodic clearances, yeah. I've been handling those, strictly per the protocol.
: Gou San'er: I make sure I post all the necessary notices and notify every individual that I'm required to.
: Gou San'er: It used to be a huge problem. But with a bit of hard work, I've managed to reduce the amount of goods we need to clear out by at least half.
: Why do so many goods get abandoned in the first place?
: Gou San'er: It's hard to say. It really depends, everyone has their own reasons.
: Gou San'er: But as far as the warehouse is concerned, they all fall into these categories: unclaimed goods, damaged goods, or unpaid storage fees.
: Gou San'er: As for the damaged ones, I guarantee you it's nothing to do with how they're stored. It's because some things go bad more easily than others.
: Gou San'er: If it sits there in the warehouse for too long, it goes without saying that it could start to affect the other goods. But that aside, even the smell is just unbearable...
: Ningguang: So, have you cleared out any of these goods recently?
: Gou San'er: Um... I'm afraid we just finished clearing out all the big ones.
: Gou San'er: But don't worry, Lady Ningguang! If you're here for an inspection, then I'm here to make it happen. Hang tight, I'll grab some of the smaller items for you right away!
: Ningguang: Hold on...
: Off he goes.
: Ningguang: I don't think he has quite grasped the nature of this situation.
: It's like he was reporting on his work.
: Can't really blame him.
:
: Gou San'er: Lady Ningguang... I... I had a quick run through the list, and... cleared out some more... items. Please... inspect them... at your leisure...
: Ningguang: Let me see here... soggy food, an odd shoe, a broken mirror, small wooden toy...
: They're in terrible shape. No wonder no one wants them.
: Not a whole lot of use.
: Ningguang: It's a shame we missed the last clearance. We're down to the slim pickings now.
: Ningguang: Hmm... some of these are true junk, but there are a few items of value here.
: Ningguang: Take this wooden toy, for example. The wood is good quality. If you took it apart, there is quite a number of useful everyday objects that you could turn it into with a little work...
: Can we have this stuff?
: Gou San'er: Huh? ...You want it?
: Gou San'er: Well sure, take whatever you want. It's all getting thrown away anyway.
: Ningguang: Great. This is going well.
: Let's take some time to sift through what we have acquired.
: Ningguang: Yes, and once we're done, we will find a merchant to give us an appraisal of their value.
: Gou San'er: (I have no idea what's going on here, and I'm not about to ask, either...)
;(Obtain Bag of Retrieved Items ×1)
;(Talk to Gou San'er again)
: Gou San'er: Take care. If there's anything else you need, just give me a shout.
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;(Sell the material to the merchant)
: Bolai: Lady Ningguang, welcome to my humble store. What can I get for you?
: Ningguang: Actually, today's a little different. I'm not here to buy anything. I wanted to ask if you could take a look at some goods for me.
: Bolai: Just... take a look? What for?
: To give me an estimate on their value.
: Bolai: Oh, I see. Let me take a look then.
: Bolai: Hmm...
: Bolai: I mean, I can take them. I have a few regular customers I can talk to, they should be able to salvage the raw materials. Shouldn't take long at all.
: Bolai: But, uh...
: Ningguang: What's wrong? If it's too much trouble, please, there's no need to force it.
: Bolai: N-no, no, no, it's nothing like that...
: Bolai: Uh... Well, anyway, let's talk prices.
: Bolai: So all these together, heh...
: Bolai: I'll give you 150,000 Mora. How does that sound?
: (That's so much!)
: (I think he added a couple of zeros by accident...)
: Ningguang: Oh, well...
: Bolai: Uh, no worries, no worries. The price is negotiable, of course, so we can discuss it further.
: Bolai: If that figure's not what you had in mind, I can, uh... bump it up a little. It'll be fine. I'm sure we can reach an agreement here.
: Ningguang: What are your thoughts?
: Honestly, that's way too much...
: Ningguang: Yes. At most, these items are only worth a couple of thousand Mora.
: Bolai: Huh? Wait a minute, so you're really here just to sell a few things?
: Bolai: And, uh, specifically... these things?
: Bolai: I thought that was all code for some kind of inspection, or something...
: So we were misunderstood again.
: Ningguang: It appears so. We can't go on like this.
: Ningguang: Let's try something else. As long as we're in Liyue Harbor, this kind of misunderstanding is inevitable.
: Ningguang: If I wasn't Ningguang, Gou San'er probably wouldn't have handed all of these over to us.
: Ningguang: And you likely wouldn't be willing to buy them, either.
: Bolai: To be completely honest... You're not wrong.
: Ningguang: This goes against the rules we set for ourselves at the start.
: Then we'll just have to leave Liyue Harbor and live an adventurer's life.
: Ningguang: Are there any other ways for adventurers to make Mora besides their remuneration from the Guild?
: We can go treasure hunting in Guili Plains. But the work is hard and the payout is low.
: Ningguang: Great! I don't mind, let's give it a try. Lead the way.
: Bolai: You two have a good one...
;(Talk to Bolai again)
: Bolai: What in the heck has gotten into Lady Ningguang today...
: Bolai: Did I say that aloud? Never mind.
===Adventurer's Survival Handbook===
;(Go out and search for treasure)
: Ningguang: This must be the place. Let's do this.
;(Talk to Ningguang after defeating the monsters)
: Ningguang: Ahhhh. It feels like it's been a long time since I've gotten so physical.
: Ningguang: The feeling of creating your wealth with your own two hands is just as exhilarating as ever.
: Even for this paltry amount?
: Ningguang: Yes, I'd say so. Everything starts out small, you focus on quantity at the outset, and gradually shift to focusing on quality as your wealth builds.
: Ningguang: And let's not forget we started with no initial capital. It's reasonable to expect building something from nothing to be highly demanding.
: Ningguang: In any case... the sight of Mora has always had a way of improving my mood, no matter what the sum is.
: Then let's keep this momentum going.
: Ningguang: I intend to. I am not ready to stop yet.
: Ningguang: This time, let's try something a little more challenging.
;(Obtain Light Mora Purse ×1)
;(Continue looking for chests)
;(Talk to Ningguang after defeating the second group of monsters)
: Ningguang: Another satisfying haul. Ah, what a feeling.
: You're very good at this.
: Ningguang: That's very kind of you. But I know I'm no match for a professional adventurer like yourself.
: Ningguang: For me, a battle is just a form of exercise. A way to keep fit and use up any surplus energy.
: Have you scratched the itch yet?
: Ningguang: Oh no, not yet! There's more Mora to be made.
: Ningguang: Hey, look. What's that hole in the ground?
: I think it was dug by a Weasel Thief.
: Ningguang: Oh, I see. So if we catch it, there's Mora for the taking?
: It's almost as fond of Mora as you are. Go figure.
: Ningguang: Ooh, how quaint. That was your Beidou impression, was it?
: Ningguang: Hah. Well, I'm afraid I'm having far too much fun to stop what I'm doing and start bickering with you, Captain.
: Ningguang: Come on. Let's go get this Weasel Thief.
;(Obtain Full Mora Purse ×1)
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;(Look for the Weasel Thief's tracks)
;(Check the hole that the Weasel Thief left behind)
: Ningguang: There it is! After it!
;(Find the Mora that the Weasel Thief was hiding)
===Open Resourcer, Thrifty Expenditure===
: Ningguang: Goodness. This reminds me of fishing... not an easy catch.
: Ningguang: But we didn't let it slip away, and the haul is now ours. That's what counts.
: How much did we make?
: Ningguang: Let's see... a little over 1,000 Mora.
: Ningguang: We can't do any serious business with this amount of starting capital. We need to keep working hard.
: Do you need to take a break?
: Ningguang: Actually, now that you mention it, I'm suddenly a little hungry. Huh. Amidst the thrill of the chase, I didn't even notice.
: Ningguang: Wangshu Inn is right there, but...
: Based on our current financial position, we can rule that out.
: Ningguang: Same thoughts here. After how hard we worked to get our hands on this Mora, it would be a shame to eat it all in a single sitting.
: Ningguang: In which case, I think I'll take this opportunity to show you a skill that I used to be rather proud of.
: Fishing?
: Ningguang: Yes, but the rule of the game is no Fishing Rods allowed. We're going fishing by hand.
: Ningguang: Come on. Let's go down to the river.
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;(After catching fish and obtaining Plump Fish ×3 by the river)
: Ningguang: This should be enough. Let's head back to land and grill them.
;(Grill the fish by the shore with Ningguang)
:
: Ningguang: Here. Have a taste of my cooking.
: Ningguang: A fresh catch can go straight on the grill with minimal preparation and it tastes delicious, even with no seasoning.
: Ningguang: It's a little charred, that's on purpose. I just like how it tastes.
: Ningguang: Normally, I have to make a special request to the chef if I want it to taste like this.
: Thank you.
: You must be ready for a rest by now?
: Ningguang: It was nothing.
: Ningguang: Back in the day, I had to hurry home after work to do my household chores. Then in the evening, it was out to the night market with the family to support our stall.
: Ningguang: I was always meticulous with the most menial of tasks. My mother always loved that about me.
: Ningguang: But by the same token, she didn't love the idea of me leaving home and starting my own business. She thought it was just an unnecessary risk when I could just carry on helping out at home instead.
: If you'd followed her advice, people wouldn't be calling you "Lady Ningguang" today.
: Ningguang: You'd be more likely to see me pulling up outside Wanmin Restaurant and selling Grilled Tiger Fish from a food cart.
: Ningguang: My childhood memories run deep. I'll always have a special affection for fish.
: Ningguang: They are confined to the water, and yet they live free, swimming around wherever the mood takes them.
: A lot like adventuring.
: Ningguang: It is. I have greatly enjoyed experiencing the adventurer lifestyle with you.
: Ningguang: When I think back on all my hard work in the past, it motivates me to face the challenges that lie ahead in the future.
: Next time, I'll grill fish for you.
: Ningguang: Hehe, that sounds great. I'm looking forward to it.
: Ningguang: But a word of warning, I am very picky about my grilled fish... I can be a tough lady to impress.
===Ending: Fortunes Shared===
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