The Minghua Company (Chinese: 明华商行 Mínghuá Shāngháng) and Minghua Bank (Chinese: 明华钱庄 Mínghuá Qiánzhuāng) were two entities owned by Gentry De'an which flourished a decade ago. However, the Fatui's increasing involvement in Liyue's economy led them to undercut De'an's businesses and force their way into Liyue's market.[1]
After the supposed death of De'an's beloved daughter Huachu, De'an sold the Minghua Bank to the Fatui to pay for her funeral. While the Minghua Company is still around, De'an bemoans its languishing business.
Story[]
Sometime before the Traveler arrived in Liyue, Huachu decided to elope with Jianqiu, an arithmetic teacher at Chihu Rock, after De'an refused to acknowledge their relationship.[2] To that end, Huachu and Jianqiu created a diversion by dressing up a corpse as her and throwing it down the well at Feiyun Slope, where it decomposed and contaminated the water source. While investigating the issue, the Millelith discovered the corpse,[3] and De'an identified it as Huachu's. In his grief, De'an decided to sell the Minghua Bank to pay for Huachu's funeral.[4] The Fatui were ultimately the ones to purchase the bank's facilities.[2]
Huachu and Jianqiu, meanwhile, had departed on a self-imposed exile from Liyue Harbor. The Traveler encounters them at Stone Gate, where they give cryptic and guarded answers about their destination and the purpose of their trip. Jianqiu also introduces himself as an employee of the Minghua Bank, unaware that the entity no longer existed.[5] When the two briefly returned to the outskirts of Liyue Harbor after Huachu grew homesick and wished to watch the Lantern Rite Festival, Mr. Zhu grew suspicious of their story as he was aware that the Minghua Bank had closed. However, he ultimately chose not to pry into their affairs.[6]
Members[]
- Gentry De'an (owner)
Other Languages[]
Minghua Company
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Minghua Company | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 明华商行 Mínghuá Shāngháng | Minghua Trading Company |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 明華商行 Mínghuá Shāngháng | |
| Japanese | 明華商行 Meika Shoukou[!][!] | Minghua Trading Company[※][※] |
| Korean | 명화명화 상점상점 Myeonghwa Sangjeom | Minghua Store[※][※] |
| Spanish | Compañía Minghua | Minghua Company |
| French | Compagnie Minghua | Minghua Company |
| Russian | Гостиный двор Минхуа Gostinyy dvor Minkhua | Minghua Gostinyy Dvor |
| Thai | Minghua Company | — |
| Vietnamese | Minh Hoa Thương HàngMinh Hoa Thương Hàng | Minghua Trading Company[※][※] |
| German | Minghua-Kompanie | Minghua Company |
| Indonesian | Minghua Company | — |
| Portuguese | Empresa Minghua | Minghua Enterprise |
Minghua Bank
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Minghua Bank | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 明华钱庄 Mínghuá Qiánzhuāng | Minghua Qianzhuang |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 明華錢莊 Mínghuá Qiánzhuāng | |
| Japanese | 明華銭荘 Meika Sensou[!][!] | Minghua Qianzhuang[※][※] |
| Korean | 명화명화 전장전장 Myeonghwa Jeonjang | Minghua Qianzhuang[※][※] |
| Spanish | Banco Minghua | Minghua Bank |
| French | Banque Minghua | Minghua Bank |
| Russian | Банк Минхуа Bank Minkhua | Minghua Bank |
| Thai | Minghua Company | — |
| Vietnamese | Minh Hoa Tiền Trang | Minghua Qianzhuang[※][※] |
| German | Minghua-Wechselstube | Minghua Exchange |
| Indonesian | Minghua Company | — |
| Portuguese | Banco Minghua | Minghua Bank |
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ NPC Dialogue: Gentry De'an, Daytime
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NPC Dialogue: Gentry De'an, Nighttime
- ↑ Point of Interest, Feiyun Slope Bulletin Board: Water Pollution (Part 2)
- ↑ Point of Interest, Feiyun Slope Bulletin Board: Gentry De'an's Message
- ↑ NPC Dialogue: Jianqiu
- ↑ Event Lantern Rite Tales World Quest: Lantern Rite, Big Business?