Xia Chujian looked up, smiling, and said, "Auntie, why don't you ask me why I was kneeling to listen to you?"
"Look at you..." Xia Yuanfang was amused by her and pulled her up. "Alright, our Chujian has finally graduated from high school and needs to prepare for next summer's National Higher Education Entrance Examination."
"During the one-month winter vacation, Auntie will tutor you properly. After school starts, we'll think about whether to study directly at home or continue at school, and then tutor you after returning home?"
Xia Chujian thought for a moment and said, "If I study at home, won't I have to attend evening self-study sessions?"
She looked at Xia Yuanfang with hopeful eyes.
Xia Yuanfang: "..."
So that's what she was planning?
Xia Yuanfang shook her head: "No, you only have half a year to relearn all the high school courses. It's impossible not to study in the evening."
"No way!" Xia Chujian just wanted to run away from home. "How... how am I supposed to be a Hunter?!"
Xia Yuanfang ignored her and continued to cook dinner.
Xia Chujian returned to her bedroom, dawdled while changing clothes, and racked her brains on how to get her aunt to give her some free time to do her own things.
Suddenly, she heard her Quantum Optical Brain ring.
It sounded like a remittance had come in.
Huh, who sent me money? Xia Chujian raised her wrist and looked at her Quantum Optical Brain watch carrier.
She saw 18,888 Beichen Coins enter her digital currency account.
There was an appendix: This is the first month's salary. Although it's less than a month, the extra is considered a bonus.
The sender's name: The Most Talented Mecha Master in Beichen.
Such a cocky and annoying name...
Xia Chujian patted her forehead and remembered, Oh, right!
She had a part-time job!
She couldn't tell her aunt about it.
But that part-time job only paid a monthly salary of 1,000.
Looking at the current amount, even if it included a bonus, it was too much! Xia Chujian stared at her digital currency account for a long time, almost thinking she was dreaming.
She decided to video call Su Buyan.
Su Buyan took a while to answer her video call.
It was also a three-dimensional holographic video call.
The two stood face to face, as if they were two real people talking, but in reality, they were both speaking to each other's three-dimensional holographic projections.
Su Buyan was still wearing his work clothes, as if he had just come out of the workshop. There was something black on his hands, probably engine oil.
He wiped his hands with a special paper towel and asked Xia Chujian, "My specially invited expert assistant, what can I do for you?"
Xia Chujian said, "I haven't done anything for you yet, so why did you send me a salary? And so much?!"
It hadn't even been two weeks since she agreed to be his specially invited expert assistant...
Su Buyan laughed heartily: "What's too much? Are you expecting me to pay you by the day?! I, Su Buyan, can't afford to lose face! Take the extra and buy some candy! I can afford it!"
Xia Chujian: "..."
What kind of attitude was that!
She should have asked for 10,000 a month!
Su Buyan saw that Xia Chujian wasn't speaking and clicked his tongue. "...Is it too little? How about this, the New Year is coming soon, everyone is getting bonuses, and I'll give you one too!"
As he spoke, another 20,000 was credited to her account.
Su Buyan said, "My team gets double pay for their year-end bonuses. I'll give you double too!"
Xia Chujian's eyes lit up: "Does that mean that after working for twelve months, I'll get a bonus equivalent to twenty-four months' salary?!"
"Of course. How is it? Not a bad deal working with me, right?" Su Buyan said smugly, "Also, I've already had my Housekeeping Robot fully pay your Five Insurances and One Fund. It will automatically transfer the money in the future, so I don't have to worry about it."
"You even have a Housekeeping Robot?" Xia Chujian was extremely envious. "Is it the kind that can cook and wash dishes?"
"...I have a team of chefs; the Housekeeping Robot doesn't do those things." Su Buyan said casually, then asked Xia Chujian, "Is there anything else? If not, I'm logging off. I'm starving. I worked through the night yesterday and want to get something good to eat."
Xia Chujian quickly said, "It's like this, my aunt Xia Yuanfang has recovered and been discharged from the hospital, but she doesn't know that I took your job. Of course, she also doesn't know I have the Shao Siming Mecha. So I hope you'll be discreet and not let my aunt Xia Yuanfang find out."
Su Buyan nodded. "Understood, understood! I'll find a better excuse, like, you have excellent grades, so I've invited you to be a special assistant..."
"Stop!" Xia Chujian's mouth twitched. "That excuse is too fake. Think of another one."
"What's fake about it?" Su Buyan asked, puzzled. "My, Su Buyan's, specially invited expert assistant must be a top student genius!"
"Master Su, haven't you checked my resume?" Xia Chujian was utterly speechless. "Anyone who's checked my resume wouldn't say such a crazy lie. I was a slacker in school, a total slacker!"
"Really?" Su Buyan scratched his head. "Then what do we do? Oh, right, you're in your third year of high school now?"
"Yeah."
"It's time for graduation exams, right?"
"Just finished them today."
"Oh, that's good. Once you get your results, send them to me, and I'll think about how to make this story believable." Su Buyan said, taking a sip of water. "I can't take it anymore, I really have to go. Talk to you later! Don't worry, I won't ask you to work until after your National Higher Education Entrance Examination next summer, so your little secret is very safe!"
Su Buyan ended the video call after speaking.
Xia Chujian finally put down this burden, and her mood was exceptionally good.
Moreover, the thought of being able to get paid for half a year without working made her even more excited.
How to relieve worries? By getting something for nothing.
...
The next day was Saturday. Having finished the exams and not having to go to school, Xia Chujian very calmly slept until the sun was high in the sky.
She woke up at ten in the morning.
She went to the bathroom to wash up, and before she had breakfast, she received a video call request from team leader Ye Shijie in the Squad Channel.
She didn't accept the three-dimensional holographic projection, but opened the virtual display screen and said in the Squad Channel, "Let's just do a video call. I just woke up and am having breakfast."
So everyone opened a virtual video call.
Ye Shijie said first, "A target has appeared on the Bounty Hunter's Hunted List. I think Xia Chujian will definitely be interested."
Before he could finish speaking, Song Mingqian started yelling without regard.
"Little Xia Chujian! You can't do this! How can you be so decadent?! Come on, let us see what you're having for breakfast. We need to critique it!"
Then Ye Shijie, Li Fu, and Ping Qiong all knocked on the table, demanding to see.
In front of Xia Chujian was her favorite Fried Dough Sticks.
She took a bite of Fried Dough Sticks, a sip of soy milk, and added a Wild Rhinoceros Pig meat bun, performing a mukbang.
Stimulating Li Fu, Song Mingqian, and Ping Qiong to howl!
"What is this golden yellow thing?! I've never seen it before!"
"And meat buns! What kind of meat filling is it!"
Song Mingqian and Ping Qiong watched very carefully.
Li Fu said directly, "I'm not saying anything else, what video are we doing! Xia Chujian, I'm coming to your house right now, let's discuss this face to face!"
"Count me in!" Ping Qiong disappeared from the screen with a whoosh.
Song Mingqian flicked his long bangs and said with particular flair, "...A bunch of gluttons! Wait for me!"
The second update is here. There will be a new update at 0:05 tonight. (^▽^
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