He can't betray his contracts or he will taint his own blood.
Still spending all Hu Tao hard earned mora on his Adeptus shenanigans is too much 😭😭
Sadimal2026-02-01 23:36
Well his wallet (Childe) wasn't around so he had to dip into his other wallet.
afflictushydrus2026-02-02 05:17
Hu Tao running a funeral parlour is funding Zhongli in a similar capacity, if not a higher capacity, compared to the Snezhnaya central bank.
I sometimes wonder how good the business is.
Sir_Tea_Of_Bags2026-02-02 06:19
Funeral business is quite expensive. I’d imagine one that is considered the ‘best in the country’ even moreso.
Coffins, services, locations, grief counseling, various rites, etc. That shit adds up.
Not to mention they are reputable enough that the local government also uses them for both services rendered and as consultants… yeah. I’d imagine they keep quite well off- in spite of the Money Man being so utterly out of touch with what could be ‘acceptable spending’.
Weaponmaster4702026-02-01 14:22
The indomitable Geo Lord's gag stays constant and unyielding.
StarJolion2026-02-01 14:29
My headcanon is that he's this goofy with Mora for 2 reasons:
1. When he was in charge of the Golden House he could literally rain Mora on people's heads. Wallet who?
2. Before the age of Mora (he IS that old) people exchanged goods via trading and deals. There was no coin so they used entirely different concepts for buying something like favors, knowledge, other items with stories. Aka contracts.
This made him the least qualified person on Teyvat to use Mora for anything.
Erza9612026-02-01 15:04
Number 1 got confirmed throughout the Liyue Archon Quest when you think back to his spending habits. He even admits he didn’t think of setting aside retirement funds when he thought of his retirement plan.
JDBCool2026-02-01 19:47
Furina: I have a wallet, and I can pay.
Nahida: I don't have mora, but I can arrange someone to pay for it.
Ei: is mora still a thing? (Has a wallet for dango milk)
Venti: "free"-dom!
CapableTear17642026-02-02 03:16
Venti can also technically do a stick up consdering he has the closest weapon type out of the Archons to a gun, being a bow
So its either "Free-dom or Free-my-arrow-straight-to-your-dome"
Luna_MariaHawke2026-02-02 06:35
Venti runs on wine, so if the tavern runs out of it, he can still eat grapes.
khangkhanh2026-02-02 04:00
In his own story. He always has a way to make people use anything beside money to trade. He can't imagine himself being poor even if he doesn't use money
LapisJubilee2026-02-01 15:20
Bro just called grandpa a boomer so old he was from the stone age
StarJolion2026-02-01 15:23
What else are you supposed to call a 6000 years old.
Poor Zhongli though, the old man slander never ends...
LapisJubilee2026-02-01 15:38
Grandpa is suffering from so many kinds of erosion 😔
huyphan932026-02-02 03:11
Why doesnt he just open a consulting firm? Clearly he will have plenty of high profile clients and rake in massive dough. Leave the poor girl income alone 🙆
Popular-Bid2026-02-02 04:21
Wasn't he doing that already? Like from what I understood, he was under contract with the WFH as a consultant.
esztersunday2026-02-01 14:44
Linlang wanted to give it to him as a gift. I am still confused why he made Hu Tao pay for it.
YeahDamnRight2026-02-01 14:55
Pretty sure he kinda told you at the end of the quest part 1.
esztersunday2026-02-01 15:12
Then do tell why Hu Tao has to pay for it?
YeahDamnRight2026-02-01 16:30
Its just long running joke. 😂
manhbeohauan19992026-02-01 15:24
Hu Tao inside Chenyu Vale can feel Zhongli spending her money.
IMakeBoomYes2026-02-01 17:08
Yeah, it literally triggered an allergy.
turbiegaming2026-02-01 15:52
I feel for Hu Tao's wallet. lol
Real-Contest49142026-02-01 15:55
The better question I have.....how the fudge does hu tao afford all this.
Like seriously....with how he spends...how is she still able.to run a business and have time to goof off.
janronin312026-02-01 16:24
maybe they are the only funeral parlor in liyue. she runs a monopoly
Cryogenx372026-02-01 16:37
Rich people die too, so therefore, rich people want rich funerals
Balager472026-02-01 17:45
She is that good.
Real-Contest49142026-02-01 18:08
Her job is purely reactive. She doesn't work unless someone dies. Unlike other businesses that are more aggressive she can't really do that.
Tough-Guidance-75032026-02-01 19:23
Not really only reactive, her business also provides plans for people who are nearing death or planning for the future.
JDBCool2026-02-01 19:50
Didn't she also have an agreement with Furina to sell coffins as props?
So there's that income avenue.
And if we're assuming coffins of various materials.... it means she can definitely source the materials and make other side gigs
sir_aphim2026-02-01 19:54
Well considering their world has monsters and other supernatural disasters, their day to day life is much more dangerous. Like if walking to work you can randomly get attacked by bandits or a tiger. As well, many of their occupations themselves are also much more dangerous from fishing on a tiny boat, mining, adventurers, etc. So there are probably alot more deaths in that world than we are shown.
unktrial2026-02-01 19:54
When we first meet her in her character story, she was trying to set up a deal with the Adventurer's guild for a body retrieval and burial service. So no, it's not purely reactive... but those efforts have questionable effectiveness.
YellowFogLights2026-02-01 18:59
Why do you constantly think she’s running sales and promotions? Her job only makes money when people croak so she needs some way to pre-book services and keep cash flowing.
Real-Contest49142026-02-01 19:20
Yeah but marketing is also expensive though.
YellowFogLights2026-02-01 20:42
Is it when the only expense is yourself popping up at mildly inappropriate moments?
Curiousity10242026-02-01 22:41
Well, based from Hu Tao's wit , I'm sure she's financially genius in handling it .
AffectionateSign79412026-02-01 16:02
hu tao should fire this bum
Ryuunoru2026-02-01 16:51
This isn't official media.
Suniruki2026-02-01 17:52
Using Hu Tao's money to help her buy a favour from Zibai.
kdm52rus2026-02-01 17:57
the most insane part was Beizou buying chariot for 90 mil mora. Like where does she get that much money? Is she a drug smuggler?
TakeyoThissssssssss2026-02-01 18:29
She a privateers / Navy for Liyue. Probably rich af from all her travels
ezransshades2026-02-01 18:34
she's a pirate. it's in the job description
Gentlemanor2026-02-01 23:27
1. She is a wealthy pirate.
2. She is using Ninguangg's money as her gf
Mango0272026-02-02 05:37
My assumption was #2. Basically Ninguangg said
"go to this thing"
and Beizou said "(I dont want to, but...) for you, anything"
She comes back and says "Look what I found! Don't you love it?! Thank you for this wonderful give! (also it cost 90 million mora)" <3
MrFahrenheitttttt2026-02-01 18:28
Hu Tao better makes him the 78th director and works his ass off to pay back all the Mora he spent
Curiousity10242026-02-01 22:45
I remember in an Event quest when Furina went to Chenyu vale , Hu Tao always have a knack of detecting Archons people . She even tried to Collab with Furina , maybe even hiring her in the future .
So, I hope wangsheng funeral parlor will have full Archons employee in the future .
Even Xiao, Questioned Zhong Li's decision to work under Hu Tao .
Secret_Conclusion_932026-02-01 23:46
We had an entire Lantern Rite showing that Hu Tao mirrors Guizhong in terms of personality and being the party maker for gods and adepti.
And Zhongli almost repeat the tragedy of losing his coworker on a self sacrificing act for Liyue on another Lantern Rite.
I'm not saying that Hu Tao is a reincarnation, as it doesn't work with gods. It's more like Zhongli enjoys working with someone that has similar personality and wit as Guizhong.
Curiousity10242026-02-01 22:38
Something still puzzles me, why aim to work under Hu Tao rather than Ning Guang?
Sadimal2026-02-01 23:53
He seems the type to prefer a quiet life.
Not to mention, his knowledge is invaluable to the funeral parlor. After all, he does know the correct funeral rites for adepti as well as the more specialized high level rites.
kokatoto2026-02-02 02:39
He’s also acquitanted with Hu Tao’s grandad, in a way Zhongli is also taking care of Hu Tao while she grows up
FistMage2026-02-01 23:48
Y'know, I get that everyone's always dying and stuff, constant income. But how much money does Wansheng even have?
LilishPH2026-02-02 02:16
I see no Noelle in the picture
coffeeaddictfromcebu2026-02-02 03:02
With the number of people killed in Nod-Krai (Lightkeeper and Fatui, heck I think even the Lord of Geo offered funeral contracts to the Treasure hoarders) I do not think they have issues with Mora.
TheVoid0002026-02-02 04:37
Hu Tao: Oh ya? Mailing me the money again, Mr. Consultant.
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He can't betray his contracts or he will taint his own blood.
Still spending all Hu Tao hard earned mora on his Adeptus shenanigans is too much 😭😭
I sometimes wonder how good the business is.
Coffins, services, locations, grief counseling, various rites, etc. That shit adds up.
Not to mention they are reputable enough that the local government also uses them for both services rendered and as consultants… yeah. I’d imagine they keep quite well off- in spite of the Money Man being so utterly out of touch with what could be ‘acceptable spending’.
1. When he was in charge of the Golden House he could literally rain Mora on people's heads. Wallet who?
2. Before the age of Mora (he IS that old) people exchanged goods via trading and deals. There was no coin so they used entirely different concepts for buying something like favors, knowledge, other items with stories. Aka contracts.
This made him the least qualified person on Teyvat to use Mora for anything.
Nahida: I don't have mora, but I can arrange someone to pay for it.
Ei: is mora still a thing? (Has a wallet for dango milk)
Venti: "free"-dom!
So its either "Free-dom or Free-my-arrow-straight-to-your-dome"
Poor Zhongli though, the old man slander never ends...
Like seriously....with how he spends...how is she still able.to run a business and have time to goof off.
So there's that income avenue.
And if we're assuming coffins of various materials.... it means she can definitely source the materials and make other side gigs
2. She is using Ninguangg's money as her gf
"go to this thing"
and Beizou said "(I dont want to, but...) for you, anything"
She comes back and says "Look what I found! Don't you love it?! Thank you for this wonderful give! (also it cost 90 million mora)" <3
So, I hope wangsheng funeral parlor will have full Archons employee in the future .
Even Xiao, Questioned Zhong Li's decision to work under Hu Tao .
And Zhongli almost repeat the tragedy of losing his coworker on a self sacrificing act for Liyue on another Lantern Rite.
I'm not saying that Hu Tao is a reincarnation, as it doesn't work with gods. It's more like Zhongli enjoys working with someone that has similar personality and wit as Guizhong.
Not to mention, his knowledge is invaluable to the funeral parlor. After all, he does know the correct funeral rites for adepti as well as the more specialized high level rites.
https://youtu.be/Dd8U1Oxc580?si=819-d5XOjeTef6e2