Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy
Chapter 54: The Scheming Comrade Little Qian

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: The Scheming Comrade Little Qian

When Li Shuyun came to find her the day before yesterday, she asked the system about it.

"Tongzi, you actually have many magic potion recipes, don’t you?"

[Yes, a lot~ as long as you can afford them~]

Recalling this conversation, Qian Qi trembled with excitement from her shoulders, turning into a full-body tremor, and eventually, her whole body shook without any dead angles.

Even her legs couldn’t help trembling, making the entire dining table shake, and the bowls clink together with a "ding dong ding dong" sound, as if a magnitude 6 earthquake had struck.

Li Hongsheng watched Qian Qi radiating a "terrifying" aura all over and couldn’t help but swallow silently.

She wouldn’t really beat him, the old man, would she!

He had already devised a Plan B; if Qian Qi really wanted to hit him, he would just lie on the ground, pretending to be injured!

The principal wiped his face to the side: See, I told you not to threaten her, she’s quite scary.

"Old man, don’t be afraid." The excitedly trembling Qian Qi glanced at the properly sitting principal and Li Hongsheng, put her hands down, and revealed a kind and gentle smile.

Unfortunately, her facial expression control wasn’t practiced enough, making her look even more ferocious.

"On the money side, I can lower the price, but something else needs to compensate for it."

She tapped the table with her fingers to stabilize the erratically shaking table and said, "Eight million, plus an unrestricted access pass to the Magic Plant Research Institute."

She had checked that the Magic Plant Research Institute was not open to the public, but it stored many advanced magic plants and seeds critical for her to make advanced magic potions.

The magic plant seeds in the school were all E-level and D-level, completely unable to meet Qian Qi’s needs, so she needed a privilege to frequently enter the Magic Plant Research Institute to safely analyze those advanced magic plants using the "Decoding Technique."

She clasped her hands on the table, curling her lips as she asked, "Isn’t this price cheap enough?"

Seeing Qian Qi willing to back down, Li Hongsheng couldn’t help but feel relieved and seriously considered the conditions proposed by Qian Qi.

Allowing Qian Qi to visit the Magic Plant Research Institute wouldn’t be a bad thing, after all, she might be a genius in planting, and more exposure to advanced magic plants would certainly be beneficial to the magic plant industry.

But eight million...

Li Hongsheng gritted his teeth and continued to bargain, "Six million, plus an access pass."

Qian Qi sneered, raising the price, "Seven million, one access pass, and 3 B-level magic plant seeds."

Li Hongsheng: !!!

Three B-level seeds, why doesn’t she just rob it! The research institute only had 22 B-level magic plant seeds in total, and he had to shamelessly ask others to risk getting them!

"Five million, one access pass, 1 B-level seed!" Li Hongsheng clenched his fists tightly, almost having a heart attack.

This was really his limit!

"Haha~" Qian Qi extended her hands, making them into a gun shape, playfully winking, "Just kidding, six million and an access pass will do~"

Li Hongsheng: ???

Qian Qi was indeed just teasing him; after all, what use would she have for B-level seeds? It’s not like she’d grow B-level magic plants to have them kill this delicate and helpless teenage beauty?

In her heart, Qian Qi laughed mischievously, picked up her chopsticks, and began feasting.

Actually, she could have given it to Mr. Li for free~

After all, the smooth operation of the Magic Plant Research Institute had many benefits for her too!

But she didn’t expect Mr. Li to be so generous, willing to pay her six million!

So she had to tearfully accept it~

Boo hoo hoo, this meal is also delicious~ I hope to meet more such big spenders in the future~!

The cunning Little Qian, with tears of emotion, accepted the six million plus a sumptuous meal.

...

After returning to school, Qian Qi received the money and packaged the planting method of the Fire Qilin Lotus, sending it to Li Hongsheng’s Light Brain.

This was a document she had organized in her spare time, containing reports on various aspects such as "Fertilizer Analysis for Growing the Fire Qilin Lotus," "The Characteristics and Causes of Fire Qilin Lotus Diseases," and "Preventive Measures for Cultivating the Fire Qilin Lotus," which were quite comprehensive.

Li Hongsheng browsed through the well-structured and smooth reports, secretly clicking his tongue.

The Magic Plant Department’s requirements for the neatness of planting reports were not as strict as those of ordinary agricultural colleges, but in these reports Qian Qi gave him, there were even a lot of professional terms and precise data that only agriculture students would understand.

Moreover, there were several video segments included, allowing him to clearly confirm several growth processes of the Fire Qilin Lotus.

Sure enough, you can’t judge a book by its cover; Li Hongsheng’s impression of Qian Qi finally improved.

He couldn’t help but ask, "Qian Qi, about the Blood Stopping Magic Potion and the Defense Fruit..."

Just as Li Hongsheng started speaking, Qian Qi raised her hand to block her ears and ran away with the money.

As she ran, she shouted, "I hope Mr. Zhu gets rich soon! Then come to buy my magic potions with a bulging wallet!"

Li Hongsheng: ...

Li Hongsheng: #￥%...*@#￥%...

What an improvement in impression, my ass! This slippery and money-crazed monkey spirit!

A day later, Qian Qi received a courier package; opening it, she found the special invitation pass to the Magic Plant Research Institute.

She casually tossed it into the wardrobe; visiting the Magic Plant Research Institute wasn’t urgent; she now needed to first cultivate a lovely and warm "master-servant relationship" with the magical beasts.

Second floor of the Magic Beast Storage Room.

Qian Qi leaned her arms on the head of a mop rod, gazing at the fierce and robust Flame Dogs in the room, revealing a look of love and obsession.

"Oh~ my cute and charming doggies~" she pinched her voice into an exaggerated eunuch-like tone, up and down, "Do you miss me after not seeing me for a day?"

At the sound, the Flame Dogs’ pupils subtly quivered, and they all took a step back, squatting on the ground.

Scooping poop is fine, but can you not target their vulnerable behinds!

Today, Liu Wangda, who replaced Uncle Li to help Qian Qi intimidate the magical beasts, looked at the Flame Dogs sitting in rows, feeling quite surprised.

What’s going on? The Flame Dogs seemed especially obedient today?

Before, when feeding and scooping poop for the trained Flame Dogs, some punitive measures were needed before they’d meekly cower in the corner without attacking people; this was the first time they were so well-behaved upon entering the door.

"Strange, they’re too quiet today," Liu Wangda couldn’t help but comment.

"That must be because you’re so amazing—your terrifying aura as a strong person shook them up as soon as you entered!" Qian Qi immediately flattered with a rainbow fart, "That’s why they dare not move! Brother Liu, I too must become a strong person like you!"

"Hmm... maybe." Liu Wangda felt pleased by Qian Qi’s compliments and wasn’t as resistant to this suddenly assigned work; he threw an electronic controller to Qian Qi, introducing,

"See the collar on the Flame Dogs’ necks? It’s a device for emitting special currents from the control collar; if they attempt to attack you, you punish them."

"Once they develop a conditioned reflex to the controller in your hand, you can feed and scoop poop for them by yourself."

Qian Qi looked down at the controller in her hand.

This controller was only about the size of a palm and had only one red button; when her thumb touched the button, she clearly saw the aversion and fear in the Flame Dogs’ eyes.

"Why is there only one button?" she asked curiously.