Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy
Chapter 50: Contracted Magical Beast, Starting with Feeding!

Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Contracted Magical Beast, Starting with Feeding!

Qian Qi didn’t beat around the bush and got straight to the point, "Uncle Li, I wanted to ask if you’re looking for part-time employees here? Like feeding magical beasts, cleaning up poop, stuff like that."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Li’s eyes lit up, "You want to work here?"

Qian Qi nodded, presenting herself as a reliable good student, "Yeah, I’ve been researching the relationship between magic beasts and magic plants recently, so I wanted to work here part-time. Plus, I want to get some free magical beast dung for my research."

"Wow! That’s great!" Uncle Li clapped his hand happily, "We’re quite short on staff here! Especially for cleaning poop!"

Magic beasts are inherently ferocious, even though the school has hired a group of Awakeners to help manage them, the pride of the Awakeners makes them reluctant to feed magical beasts and clean up poop. This leaves almost all the work to be done by him, an old man.

If Qian Qi comes to work part-time, it would be a great help to him.

"But, the work is tough and requires strength—Little Qian, are you sure you can handle it?" Uncle Li kindly reminded her, "The Awakeners here can help you keep the beasts in check, but cleaning poop is still quite tiring!"

Men don’t want to do it, let alone this little girl. Uncle Li doesn’t want her to quit after just two days.

"No problem, Uncle Li, don’t worry. I’ve got strength and I’m very hard-working!"

Of course, Qian Qi had no problem. After all, she was here at the Magic Beast Storage Room with ulterior motives, wasn’t she?

She patted her chest, promising, "As long as the salary is enough, I’ll ensure I clean up everything thoroughly!"

Uncle Li couldn’t help but laugh heartily, "Great! Let’s head to the E-level magic beast area first, show me what you’ve got, and I’ll determine your salary!"

Qian Qi nodded decisively, "Alright!"

...

The Magic Beast Storage Room has two floors, one above ground and one underground, with the underground floor directly connecting to the Beast Square’s Great North Gate.

The E-level magic beast area is located on the second floor of the above-ground floor. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, Qian Qi saw that this floor was divided into several dozen identically sized magic beast rooms.

The walls inside each room were made of the same material as the exterior walls of the Magic Beast Storage Room; the front was designed with a unique material forming vertical-bar protective gates. The width between these bars was enough for an adult to walk through, while also preventing large magic beasts from escaping through the bars.

Looking around, Qian Qi found that all the rooms on this floor housed Flame Dogs, each wearing a specially made black collar around its neck.

"These are E-level Flame Dogs. Compared to other E-level magical beasts, they’re relatively docile."

Uncle Li pointed at the Flame Dogs in the room, growling with bared fangs, cheerfully saying, "You’ll be responsible for feeding and cleaning up after them here on this floor."

After speaking, Uncle Li picked the Flame Dog in the first room, squeezed through the gap between the vertical bars, and advised, "Little Qian, there are cleaning tools by the entrance, bring them in and give it a try!"

Qian Qi looked around and saw two large iron buckets, a mop, and a big iron shovel nearby. She picked them up and followed Uncle Li into the Flame Dog’s room.

"Woof—"

With strangers entering the room, the territory-conscious Flame Dogs instantly crouched low on their forelegs, their sharp pale yellow fangs exposed outside their mouths, issuing a threatening and warning growl at Qian Qi.

Qian Qi examined the Flame Dog.

Flame Dogs are considered one of the visually appealing and relatively easier to tame magical beasts among E-levels. Their pair of orange-red eyes faintly flickered with flames, and the tip of their long red tails with deepening crimson fur looked like a blazing fire, swinging onto the ground with a dull thud, making them seem both extremely dangerous and impressively cool.

"Don’t be afraid, Little Qian, usually there’ll be an Awakener to help keep them in check, and there’s also a specialized punishing remote control."

Uncle Li glanced at Uncle Sun who was watching excitedly at the door and cleared his throat, explaining, "This Flame Dog is the most obedient one and I’m quite familiar with it, so with me here, it won’t attack you."

Understandingly, Qian Qi nodded, not noticing the exchange of glances between the two uncles. She carefully observed the Flame Dog, which despite assuming an attack posture, didn’t actually launch an attack on her, then turned around to set down the iron bucket and mop, checking the poop situation on-site.

This Flame Dog seemed to have had some digestive issues lately, with poop scattered everywhere—some are in spherical shapes, some are more like porridge consistency—requiring a mop soaked in water for cleaning.

Luckily, there’s a dedicated wastewater drain here, making it not too difficult to clean up.

Qian Qi raised the iron shovel and began her diligent poop cleaning.

[Go, Qian Qi, go poop cleaning~＾＿＾] The system suddenly popped up, irresistibly playing a prank.

Qian Qi: ...

Qian Qi pondered for a moment, thinking that she might need to use it with her mouth in the future, she resisted the urge to smack it into the dog poop.

The Flame Dog’s poop was the size of a large green apple and could be discharged in dozens at a time, weighing quite heavily. Luckily, Qian Qi possessed D-level strength, making it fairly easy to handle.

After thoroughly cleaning and drying the liquidy feces off the floor, she looked at the sparkling clean magic beast room and couldn’t help but feel a great sense of accomplishment.

"Nice work, Little Qian, exceptionally well-cleaned!"

Uncle Li checked, extremely satisfied. After all, what satisfied him most was Qian Qi’s courage and strength, facing the Flame Dog’s menacing gaze without flinching, surpassing most Awakeners.

"No, something’s missing!" Yet, Qian Qi felt something was lacking. After thinking, she slapped her thigh suddenly, "I remember now!"

She was here to establish a relationship with the magical beast; how could she just leave after cleaning poop?

She had to do something to make this Flame Dog remember her vividly!

This was just like going to a company interview; making a deep impression on the interviewer meant true success!

Qian Qi rinsed the mop thoroughly and headed straight towards this Flame Dog’s rear, "Dear doggo~ Keeping clean when you have diarrhea is really important for your health~" she said.

The Flame Dog, unexpectedly poked,: ???

Uncle Sun and Uncle Li: Hahahahaha—

Ultimately, Qian Qi successfully snagged the part-time job, coming in every noon to feed and cleaning each room every three days, with a monthly salary of twenty thousand.

Qian Qi cleaned all the rooms in one day and kindly greeted each Flame Dog’s rear.

And let’s just say, the Flame Dogs’ rears were quite large, bigger than her face.

Uncle Sun and Uncle Li observed the whole "poop cleaning and butt poking" show all day long, and Uncle Sun even recorded a video to share with other old fellows.

Elder Zhao, Elder Zhou, Elder Wu, Elder Zheng: Hahahahaha—

...

After leaving the Magic Beast Storage Room, Qian Qi went to the back mountain to care for the magic plants and helped answer classmate’s questions about magic plants.

When she returned to her dormitory after a busy day, she found the beautiful senior sister Li Shuyun standing outside her dorm room, fixing her exquisite hairstyle in a small mirror.

Li Shuyun spotted Qian Qi and quickly put away the small mirror in her hand, waving to her, "Junior sister, you’re finally back!"