novelraw Chapter 565: Damn Rabbits
Chapter 565: Damn Rabbits
Facing the trembling rabbits in half of the rabbit shed, Ji You put on a cleaning suit, gloves, a mask... fully armed, she slowly approached the rabbits—
The rabbits trembled even more violently, but not a single one dared to move—really, the rabbits have been scared by this ’Devil’ lately and have also... become much more obedient.
Seeing this, Ji You was very satisfied, as long as the rabbits didn’t run around or jump wildly... her cleaning task would still be quite easy.
However, to avoid any accidents, she still needed to squat down and give them a fright.
Grasping the waste shovel, Ji You grinned at the huddled rabbits, her tone sinister: "Today, I’m going to pick out a well-behaved bunny, let’s see who’s the Lucky Goose, shall we?"
The rabbits: "..."
Squeak squeak squeak...
Chirp chirp chirp...
Gulu gulu gulu...
...
Ji You had no idea what the rabbits were muttering about, but since they didn’t dare to move and didn’t hinder her cleaning, she didn’t bother with them and bent over to start scooping up rabbit droppings...
That smell, so pungent and unpleasant, was a shadow in Ji You’s heart that she could never shake off for a lifetime.
"With technology advanced to this level, why isn’t rabbit farming modernized?"
Ji You griped while she cleaned.
Suddenly—
A gentle and kind female voice came from behind: "Because these edible natural animals, like rabbits, must be provided with a relatively primitive environment to prevent them from transforming into Star Beasts."
Huh?
Ji You was startled in her heart:
Who?
Suddenly speaking from behind, without making a sound... Ji You, who had now reached a B-grade spiritual power and had several Spiritual Silks active within a 10-meter radius—hadn’t detected the other person!!!
That’s unscientific!
And, that voice, it sounded somewhat familiar.
As Ji You turned around, she saw the visitor and forced a smile onto her face: "Ah! It’s Aunt Zhang! What brings you here? Hehehe..."
The visitor was none other than Professor Zhang Si from the neighboring Agricultural College.
Zhang Si smiled faintly and said, "That smile looks a bit fake."
Ji You laughed awkwardly, while glancing at the cages behind Aunt Zhang from the corner of her eye...
cage.
cages.
cages.
...
Damn it, it’s countless, at least 100 rabbits. Ji You couldn’t help but twitch the corners of her mouth as she continued to force a smile, "No, no... This is a genuine smile, truer than pearls. It’s just—why did you bring so many rabbits with you, Aunt Zhang?"
—Isn’t this just increasing the difficulty of my job?
Darn it!
Ji You gritted her teeth inwardly but continued to put on a smile and said, "That’s awfully nice of you."
Zhang Si’s smile was warm and her tone was still kind and friendly as she said, "These rabbits aren’t a gift for your school. They are personally for Fu Feng."
"Oh—" Ji You’s eyes widened instantly: "Such a grand gesture!!! How many are there?"
"Not many, just 200 or so. The rabbit production has been low recently, so I am sending a few over for Fu Feng to play with." Zhang Si clapped her hands, and the robotic assistants opened the cages, one by one, putting them into the rabbit shed under Ji You’s management.
rabbits!!!
And that’s not a lot?
What’s more!!!
Ji You, shocked and astonished, watching Aunt Zhang actually put the rabbits in her area of responsibility, immediately exclaimed, "Hey! Hey! Hey! This is the wrong place! These are for Fu Feng, how can they be mixed with our school’s?"
Zhang Si said with a smile, "No mistake, Fu Feng doesn’t know how to take care of rabbits, I think you, this girl, are quite clever, so you can help him take care of these rabbits."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You felt faint, took a deep breath, and still in disbelief, she asked, "You... you... you must be mistaken, right?"
Zhang Si’s tone was firm: "No mistake. I’ve already sought your teacher Mu Jianling’s approval beforehand, and she agreed."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You, mouth agape: "But... but I didn’t agree."
Zhang Si’s lips curved up, her tone extremely gentle as she said, "You can ask your teacher now and seek her opinion."
Ji You: "..."
What the hell!
They decide everything before even letting me ask? Is there anything more domineering and unreasonable?
And—
Ji You had a premonition that asking Teacher Mu Jianling wouldn’t bring any good news.
But—
Ji You still harbored a sliver of hope and dialed Teacher Mu Jianling’s contact number.
As soon as the call connected, she saw Mu Jianling’s expressionless face coldly asking, "What is it?"
"Teacher..." Ji You spoke tersely, explained the situation, then hesitantly asked: "You see... I’m usually busy with training, I really can’t squeeze out any time to take care of rabbits, could you please help me get out of this task?"
"Is that all?" Mu Jianling asked, sounding utterly indifferent.
Ji You’s heart sank.
As expected—
"Can’t you just find some time?" Mu Jianling’s tone was dismissive, as she reminded, "Moreover— take good care of them. Once this batch of rabbits has offsprings, I have a share of 50 of them. Be careful, if you mess up, you’ll have to answer to me!"
Ji You: "!!!"
Ji You glared, "You have a share of 50!!!"
They!
They!
They’re engaging in power-for-perks trading!
No wonder Teacher Mu Jianling agreed so readily! It seemed nothing could be done to prevent this.
Then—
I’ll have to try to get some benefits for myself.
Ji You blinked and asked with hopeful expectancy, "Then... how many do I get as a share?"
In the interstellar era, even the breeding capabilities of domestic rabbits have declined. Normally, a rabbit can give birth to 3-5 kits. Assuming an average of 3 kits, 100 female rabbits could have 300 kits...
Wow—
Ji You’s eyes suddenly lit up!
As a front-line grunt who’s directly in charge of taking care of rabbits, she must be able to get at least 50 as her share, right?
But then—
Mu Jianling said icily: "You don’t have a share."
Ji You opened her mouth: "Then... is there a salary?"
Even if there are no rabbits, a salary would still be fine.
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Jianling suddenly reached into the Space Button, pulled out a stack of contracts, and said, "If you want a salary, start by paying off your debts."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You’s lips quivered, and she said with a pained expression: "I... I don’t want it anymore."
Woohoo~
There’s no way to survive this!
Mu Jianling asked, "Anything else?"
Ji You shook her head: "No... nothing else."
Mu Jianling nodded, pleased: "That’s good. Remember to take good care of those rabbits for me; not a single one should have any issues."
Click—
The communication was cut off.
Ji You stood with her mouth open: "..."
Despair—
Beside her, Zhang Si watched with a smile as Ji You’s face was full of sorrow and said, "Student Ji You, next I’ll explain the precautions to you. You must remember them clearly."
"Firstly, among these rabbits, there are 80 females, and 15 are pregnant and need special attention, as they cannot eat..."
"Secondly, you must remember to pay attention to the indoor temperature for the newborn kits..."
...
Ji You: "..."
Despair—
She didn’t want to raise rabbits; she just wanted to eat them!