Chapter 8: Teaching Disciples is Also a Career
Lin Xiaohe was showered with enthusiastic praise from her entire family, compliments flowing like they cost nothing, making Lin Xiaohe feel light in her bones.
The emotional support the Lin Family provided was truly high!
Lin Xiaohe clenched her fist, secretly vowing to make teaching disciples her career.
Impersonate a Star Dust Plant Manipulator, precisely recruit disciples, harvest leeks, get rich, and reach the pinnacle of life!
As long as she didn't meet them in person, with Xin Bao, who could expose her identity?!
That night, Lin Xiaohe had a beautiful dream. After waking up, her second sister, Lin Jingqiu, gave her and Xin Bao a small gift.
Matching small shoulder bags!
Yellow base, embroidered with a green wheat stalk, two small leaves stretching out, mischievous and adorable.
"Second Sister, did you embroider this? Is it Xin Bao?"
Her second sister nodded, helped Lin Xiaohe put on her shoulder bag, and then put one on Xin Bao too.
Grandma Lin walked over, put a small water bottle the size of a thumb into Xin Bao's small shoulder bag, and instructed, "Xin Bao, remember to drink water when you go out to play. Do you know how to twist open the cap?"
Xin Bao made an 'OK' gesture with her two small leaves.
Grandma Lin was relieved and placed Xin Bao into Lin Xiaohe's small shoulder bag: "Xin Bao, children must be careful to protect themselves. If you get kidnapped, you won't be able to come home again. Stay obediently in the shoulder bag and don't come out casually, okay?"
Her two small leaves formed a heart, then retracted into the bag, not moving at all.
Grandma Lin praised, "What a good child."
Under the eager gazes of her family, Lin Xiaohe left the village and took a car to Fúqì lái Internet Cafe.
Today was a holiday, so many people came to the district, and there was a queue for the elevator.
Lin Xiaohe listened idly to everyone chatting.
"The college entrance exam results are out. Our planet has produced some talent; several passed the score line for the Three Ring Military Academies and will go for the second round of exams in a few days."
"I know! The star players from the Chen, He, and Wei families have received elite training since childhood, eating high-end nutrient solutions with very low star dust content. By the way, wasn't there a candidate who applied to the Federal Central Military Academy? How were his results? Did he pass?"
"Haha. How could he possibly pass? I heard from teachers at school that the candidate's family were just farmers, with only 50 acres of F-grade wasteland. Even if he's a genius, long-term intake of nutrient solutions with high star dust content would ruin him."
"That's true. He probably just threw caution to the wind."
Lin Xiaohe didn't take these people's words to heart. So what if she couldn't get into university?
Going to university is to earn money after graduation. In the Sixth Star Ring, a regular employee's monthly salary is two to three thousand star coins.
She could now earn 20,000 star coins a day, almost catching up to their annual salary.
What was the point of going to university?
Lin Xiaohe happily trotted to the back alley of Fúqì lái Internet Cafe, skillfully found a spot to sit, and closed her eyes.
"Welcome, User 741741. Please select a channel."
Lin Xiaohe didn't hesitate, decisively choosing the Kepler Heart Central Street District.
As soon as she logged on, Lin Xiaohe saw Dong Yuxuan holding a small flowerpot, squatting at their agreed spot, his head bowed.
"Come, swipe your card." Lin Xiaohe extended her wristband and tapped it against Dong Yuxuan's.
"Dong Yuxuan transferred 20,000 star coins to you."
Dong Yuxuan's eyes were like a puppy's, watery, and he looked up, smiling, revealing two dimples.
"I knew it, Master, you're not a fraud, you would definitely come."
He perfectly embodied the image of the landlord's naive son.
Lin Xiaohe couldn't bear to look, so she reached out and took the flowerpot from his arms.
This was a small eggplant seedling, not yet ready for transplanting, with only one side branch. According to the information Dong Yuxuan provided, this seedling's growth was indeed slow.
Lin Xiaohe examined it carefully, confirming that it was the same as an eggplant seedling from Huaguo, not contaminated by star dust, nor had it mutated.
"There are many reasons why a seedling might not grow, such as stunted growth, overwatering, compacted soil, pests, etc., but the treatment methods are all the same."
"First step, poke holes and water, then apply small amounts of fertilizer multiple times." Lin Xiaohe personally demonstrated.
"Second step, hilling. You'll do this after your first eggplant blossoms."
Dong Yuxuan listened, a bit confused: "First eggplant?"
"The first flower an eggplant produces. After it blooms, you must prune it, including all side branches below the first flower. Otherwise, all the nutrients will be absorbed by the first eggplant, and the other eggplants will grow short and small."
Dong Yuxuan's eyes sparkled. As expected of a Star Dust Plant Manipulator, her knowledge was extensive, even having such insights into growing eggplants! There were so many small tricks he hadn't learned.
It was truly worth it to become her disciple!
Lin Xiaohe had accepted her disciple's filial piety but only taught him how to grow an eggplant, feeling a bit guilty, so she added a few more words: "Plant eggplants deep, plant garlic shallow. Yours is still planted a bit shallow; pay attention next time."
"Okay, okay." Dong Yuxuan reaped considerable rewards.
With an excited heart and trembling hands, he bid Lin Xiaohe farewell and eagerly went offline, determined to try it himself.
Lin Xiaohe let out a long sigh of relief. With the 20,000 star coins earned today, the family's debts could all be paid off, and her family finally wouldn't have to die.
She was eager to go back and settle the accounts, so she had no mind to go online again and logged out.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she heard several men still talking in the alley.
One of the voices sounded a little familiar.
"Damn it, he defeated me again today! That lunatic has won 10 matches in a row!"
"Want revenge? I took a job, 100,000 star coins, to cripple that lunatic. We'll split it among the 5 of us, 20,000 new star coins each."
Hiss, hiss.
"What's going on? His life is worth 100,000?"
"Don't ask so many questions. The boss places the order, we take the order, we complete the order. You're not scared of him, are you?"
"How could I be?! He has no skill, relying entirely on brute force and madness. I refuse to believe that the five of us can't beat him alone!"
"Alright. I've already investigated; he has no background, his parents are disabled, and he has two younger sisters—they're all his weaknesses! Let's discuss it; we'll make our move in the next couple of days."
Lin Xiaohe waited until they had all left before cautiously stepping out.
She didn't know which unlucky person was targeted by these street thugs. 100,000 star coins must be for buying a life.
How pitiful. He's probably the only laborer in his family. She hoped his family would bravely face life after his death.
Lin Xiaohe sympathized with the unlucky person for a minute in her heart, then happily went home to show off.
"Lin Xiaohe is so capable."
"Lin Xiaohe, you're the most promising person in our family!"
"Lin Xiaohe, you're the savior of our entire family."
The whole family praised her endlessly. Her second sister, Lin Jingqiu, carefully selected the tube of nutrient solution with the most recent production date and handed it to Lin Xiaohe, giving her a thumbs-up.
Lin Xiaohe's upturned lips couldn't be suppressed, and she modestly said, "Oh, it's nothing. Xin Bao helped too."
"Xin Bao is amazing! You're the smartest wheat I've ever seen!"
Xin Bao was so happy she almost flew, her two small leaves turning red.
Lin Chiyang stood leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his face swollen like a pig's head. He watched his family blowing rainbow farts, his eyes filled with tenderness.
He earned another 2,000 star coins today, and the family's debt was paid off. Should he use these star coins to buy nutrient solution tomorrow? Buy a more expensive one; from what he observed, Lin Xiaohe didn't like the original flavor.