The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 562: Salesperson Showdown

Training Room.

After the top ten were decided, it coincided with the end of class, and Mu Jianling stood up, looking around, and said, "Class dismissed."

Crisp and to the point.

Not a word of nonsense.

After the students filed out of the training room, they swarmed towards the cafeteria. Ji You was no exception; she had to hurry after eating as she still needed to clean the stables and the rabbit shed.

Today, the cafeteria is as lively as ever.

Students gathered together, eating and chatting, with the hottest topic being, of course, the online competition.

Ji You listened to the upperclassmen’s conversation while queuing up.

It wasn’t Ji You’s turn yet, but from a distance, she still felt a bit fantastical watching the figure of Liu Fufeng standing inside the food service window.

What has happened to this world?

The Imperial Prince, reduced to a cafeteria server...

Is this the decline of morals? Or the distortion of human nature?

Or—

Is it social injustice?

...

All these messy thoughts flashed through Ji You’s mind. The red braised pork window, undoubtedly more popular due to Liu Fufeng’s presence, had a long line that seemed endless...

Finally.

It was Ji You’s turn.

Ji You said, "I’ll have a serving of the red braised pork with rice."

Holding the serving spoon and about to scoop the stir-fried bean sprouts, Liu Fufeng paused slightly, "Ji You, are you having the red braised pork today?"

Ji You, feeling inexplicable, replied, "Of course."

Liu Fufeng’s lips curled into an obedient smile, saying, "No credit allowed, payment is required upfront."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You understood; this guy was worried she wouldn’t be able to pay. She frowned and said, not in a good mood, "Just serve it! I have money! Also, keep a steady hand when serving the dish, don’t shake it too much."

On hearing this, Liu Fufeng bowed his head and obediently began to scoop the pork with the serving spoon.

A single scoop, quite standard, not one piece more or less, exactly ten pieces.

But!!!

Somehow...

Ji You felt there was something odd about her serving of red braised pork rice.

She took the plate and examined it closely, only then did she spot the problem!!!

This—

There was no sauce at all!

The plain white rice, together with the ten pieces of pork, were all dry and lackluster... not looking juicy in the slightest.

Ji You became unhappy then, "Student Liu Fufeng, what kind of red braised pork did you serve? Are you a blotting paper? There’s not a single drop of pork sauce, what’s the meaning of this?"

As soon as she said this, the surrounding students curiously looked over.

Liu Fufeng’s face blushed slightly, and he said softly, "I... I don’t know what happened."

Ji You urged, "Hurry up and add some for me."

Liu Fufeng looked innocent and said, "But I can’t add extra just for you."

Ji You: "..."

At that moment, a student from the back row urged, "What’s wrong with you? Once you’ve finished serving food, hurry up and make room, others are waiting to eat."

Ji You left with a gloomy expression, holding her plate. Before she walked away, she craned her neck to see how Liu Fufeng was serving food to others and noticed that the dishes he gave to other students didn’t have much sauce either...

That’s how Ji You felt balanced in her heart.

There’s an old saying: it’s not about scarcity, but inequality that matters. As long as Liu Fufeng wasn’t intentionally targeting her, Ji You was easy to talk to.

Then—

A group of people sat together eating, and Ji You caught sight of Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing... Their plates full of ribs were brimming with sauce, and suddenly she felt like exploding: "What’s with this Liu Fufeng? Why is mine lacking sauce?"

As these words came out, Yue Qiguang immediately protected his own plate, saying with a pout, "Give it a rest, will you? It’s not a machine, how can it be 100% accurate every time? You’re not missing a piece of meat, so what’s the big deal?"

Sheng Qingyan also shielded his plate and said, "Come on, you poor ghost, hurry up and eat. Stop dilly-dallying. We still need to clean the stables later..."

Speaking of the stables, Ji You felt a bit ashamed because all her friends were dragged into cleaning the stables for over a month because of her.

Ji You didn’t mention the unfairness of Liu Fufeng’s food serving anymore.

Chu Jiaojiao suddenly said, "Sheng Qingyan, you better keep it down tonight. We have the finals tomorrow. If you dare to stay up late and hang around the Green Glaze Master’s shop, don’t blame me for being unkind."

Sheng Qingyan’s face fell when he heard this: "Jiaojiao, why are you bossier than Old Man Sheng?"

Ji You disdainfully said, "Someone is pushing you to improve, and you’re complaining. If I were Jiaojiao, I wouldn’t bother with you." With that, Ji You turned her head towards Chu Jiaojiao and said, "Forget about him, Jiaojiao, let him continue wasting time."

A rare hint of embarrassment appeared on Chu Jiaojiao’s face as she said softly, "Well... I took 1 million credit points from Grandpa Sheng for supervising fees."

Ji You: "..."

Taking a deep breath, Ji You said, "How about you give me Grandpa Sheng’s contact, and I earn that money?"

After thinking it over seriously, Chu Jiaojiao said, "Hmm, I’ll discuss it with Grandpa Sheng. How about the two of us supervise together, and he pays us each?"

Ji You’s face broke into a smile: "Now that’s what I’m talking about."

At this point, Sheng Qingyan couldn’t take it anymore, stamping his feet in frustration, he said furiously, "Enough, I’m telling you, you’re about to lose the trust of the world’s most beautiful and adorable Little Cutie."

Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao said in unison, "Your trust isn’t worth a dime."

Sheng Qingyan: "..."

Yue Qiyuan, Yue Qiguang, and others deemed these silly topics beneath them and chose not to join in the conversation. But Shen Changqing, who had been silently eating, suddenly raised his head, looked at Sheng Qingyan, and said, "Ayan, don’t go to the Qingyou Master’s shop tonight. I’ll go for you. If Qingyou Master releases any new announcements or notices, I’ll notify you immediately."

Sheng Qingyan immediately brightened up and said, "As expected, Aqing is the most humane."

Upon hearing this, Shen Changqing said, "Because I also want to work at the Qingyou Master’s shop as a sales assistant."

Ji You almost spat out her food!

Sheng Qingyan exploded: "You’re not allowed to compete with me for the Master’s favor."

Shen Changqing explained, "I have no other intentions; I just want to work as a sales assistant."

Sheng Qingyan got even more angry: "That still counts as having intentions."

Seeing that Sheng Qingyan was relentless, Ji You quickly interrupted him and asked Shen Changqing, "What’s going on? Are all of you crazy wanting to work as sales assistants at a little online shop?"

Before Shen Changqing could reply, Yue Qiyuan spoke up, "After using Soul Devices from Green Glaze Master, both Aqing’s and my stagnant spiritual power have broken through. Aqing’s Spiritual Silk Cleaning Rate has reached 18%, and mine has reached 17%. The effect is simply evident."

Ji You’s eyes widened: "That fast?"

She remembered that just a few days ago, both of them were still around 15%.

Shen Changqing nodded: "Yes."

Chu Jiaojiao also said, "Mine has improved too."

Ji You suddenly stood up, looked at her friends, and declared loudly, "I’ve decided! I’m going to work as a sales assistant at Qingyou Master’s shop!"