As an agriculture student, Qian Qi naturally knows how it feels to have someone ruin the crops in your experimental field.
"So I often get into fights because of this reason?" Qian Qi seemed to understand why she had so many fragmented memories of fighting.
Li Shuyun silently nodded.
Qian Qi couldn't help but wipe her face helplessly. No wonder Xiao Liu rejected her; after all, who would trust a person who dislikes magic plants to help them grow healthy ones?
"Of course, it's not just that," Li Shuyun listed some other mischievous things Qian Qi had done in the past, making Qian Qi feel increasingly weary.
It seems the original owner's rogue image is deeply ingrained in everyone's hearts, difficult to uproot.
But the problem isn't big~
She believes that if she appeals to their emotions and reasons with them, there will always be students willing to open their hearts and accept her "help"!
Qian Qi swaggered towards her classmates, not believing she couldn't land a single deal today!
4 hours later.
Qian Qi sprawled on top of the big pot lid, feeling blue.
She underestimated the original owner's bad reputation and overestimated her own credibility. The students simply do not trust her.
Even though she had helped Li Shuyun grow the Fire Qilin Lotus, those people still didn't trust her, let alone believed she was capable of solving magic plant problems.
Once trust is broken, it's tough to rebuild.
Could it be she has to stop here?
Qian Qi's fingers tapped repeatedly on the pot lid, producing crisp sounds at a leisurely pace.
No way, she absolutely can't stop here.
Although she really doesn't want to use that method, but...
Qian Qi suddenly climbed off the pot lid, a mischievous rogue smile slowly forming on her face.
No one can stop me from making money. Since you refuse to trust me, I'll just have to use this rogue image to force you to trust me!
A day later, Qian Qi hoisted her hoe, catching Xiao Liu, who tried to run at the sight of her.
She slapped a contract in front of him, "Classmate, 45 bucks can buy you half a year of peace, and save you 4500 bucks on next year's tuition. Are you sure you don't want to consider it?"
Xiao Liu was just about to shake his head when he saw Qian Qi stab the hoe forcefully into the ground, scaring him into a jolt.
She chuckled grimly, "Think carefully before you answer. This is a surefire, no-loss deal; I get the money, you get an outstanding planting report. It's a win-win, classmate."
"We're going to be seeing each other often anyway," Qian Qi tidied Xiao Liu's collar, patted his shoulder, speaking with a tone both earnest and slightly threatening, "More trust, eh?"
Frightened, Xiao Liu signed the contract with tears.
[Wow, you are truly a scumbag...]
Qian Qi ignored the system's mockery, contentedly putting away the contract, and said to Xiao Liu, "Don't worry, classmate, someday you'll thank me!"
Xiao Liu only hoped these 45 bucks would buy him some peace, not relying on what Qian Qi said about curing his magic plants.
But after he painfully transferred 45 bucks to Qian Qi, he found that she actually researched magic plants very earnestly.
After doing some basic testing, she confidently told him, "Go to the neighboring Beast Taming Department and get some Flame Dog feces, dry them, and mix them into the soil. One day later, cut the leaf stem around here, and soak the severed part in peroxide for 2 hours."
Qian Qi picked up a red marker and marked a spot on the leaf stem, finally saying, "Afterward, if there are any more problems, feel free to find me."
Remembering something, she added with a grin, "Oh, about the planting report, I could also provide some guidance, though that's for an additional fee~"
Xiao Liu listened dumbfounded throughout, and when Qian Qi swaggered off with her hoe, he looked at the dying magic plant and thought: Maybe give it a try?
Luckily, the peroxide in the lab was free to use. Treat a dead horse like a living one; what if it works?
...
After half a day, Qian Qi dealt chummily with her classmates, forcibly—oops—I mean smoothly locked down 7 deals.
Looking at the 315 bucks in her account, Qian Qi opened Su Xingle's Light Brain Number.
[I am your uncle]: Senior Su, are you there?
[I am your uncle]: If you're not there, I'll come to find you in your dorm ^v^.
Originally wanting to pretend to be offline, Su Xingle reluctantly replied to Qian Qi.
[Young Master Su Cheng]: Here, here, here, what's up, junior?
[I am your uncle]: Want to get some demon beast meat, you know ^_^~
[Young Master Su Cheng]: How much?
[I am your uncle]: 20 pounds, how much?
Su Xingle scratched his head, how much? Was this dear person just being polite or serious?
[Young Master Su Cheng]: No need for money, this stuff isn't expensive, just take it as my tribute to you!
[I am your uncle]: That's not right, too many times and our feelings might get strained.
Su Xingle suddenly felt guilty, mistakenly thought junior Qian Qi was a freeloading rogue! How good a person junior is!
[Young Master Su Cheng]: Junior, the market price for E-level demon beast meat is 70 bucks a pound!
[I am your uncle]: ...
[I am your uncle]: How about we let our feelings get a little strained ^_^.
Su Xingle: ???
On the other side, Qian Qi wiped her face in distress; she didn't expect demon beast meat to be this expensive.
Seems she needs to close ten more deals.
Qian Qi set her sights on other students in the Magic Plant class. She has only analyzed 22 kinds of magic plants; to sign contracts, she must find students growing these 20 kinds.
The Light Brain lit up suddenly; it was a message from Su Xingle.
[Young Master Su Cheng]: Junior, when you grow magic plants in your department, do you need a lot of demon beast meat?
Qian Qi was silent for a while.
According to her observations, students in the Magic Plant Department never used demon beast meat; perhaps even the magic plant researchers didn't expect some magic plants need feeding with demon beast meat, or even specifically some kinds.
However, even if they knew, it would take lots of experiments to find the correct method.
If asked whether Qian Qi was willing to share her knowledge, she naturally wasn't.
Because she lacks the ability to protect herself, if she makes herself too valuable, unimaginable dangers would follow.
But then, she was willing to share some knowledge with Magic Plant Department students.
Qian Qi was suddenly smiling sneakily and slyly.
After all, if she opens a factory in the future, she surely needs workers; since she needs workers, it's best to be experienced ones.
And, Magic Plant Department students are the best choice.
Why would she rather take 45 bucks and spend lots of time teaching them to grow magic plants than borrow money from Li Shuyun or Su Xingle?
It's naturally for cultivating her lovely classmates!
Once she trained them up, she could provide them with legitimate job positions...
By then she could retire sweetly, and these old classmates would have to stay in the factory, working hard for her giving her money!
Oh~ My cute and gullible classmates!
All become Boss Qian's reserved workers, hahaha——