The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#439 - This is not good.

Lu Jing certainly had interest, after all, according to Wen Xiaochan, the gifts prepared by her mother, Aunt Wen, were truly generous, far surpassing the stingy Grand Chen official, Zhu Jie.

Just like last time, combined, it would almost be enough to help Lu Jing clear all his debts in advance. That way, the money he earned from selling ginseng could all go into his own pocket. Thinking about it, Lu Jing was very tempted.

However, he always felt like something wasn't quite right. Lu Jing thought for a moment and said, "We don't seem to be that close... Why would you think of me first for such a good thing?"

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"Because you're strong enough." Wen Xiaochan counted on her fingers, "Putting aside everything else, just my six brothers-in-law are all outstanding individuals. If I just bring anyone back, it would be better to give up directly."

"What about Yan Yun? If I remember correctly, you two have always had a good relationship."

"We do have a good relationship, but Elder Sister Yan and my second brother-in-law don't get along very well. To be precise, the Yunshui Jingci Pavilion and my second brother-in-law's Thunderfire Hall had some minor friction recently. To avoid embarrassment at the time, Elder Sister Yan decided not to go."

"You are the one I brought back. If you win, my face will naturally be bright." Wen Xiaochan put her hands on her hips and said, "Don't underestimate a woman's obsession with face, especially the women of our Wen family.

"From the day I was born, I have been constantly compared to my older sisters. Unfortunately, from childhood to adulthood, I, the youngest, have truly been the last, never winning once."

Wen Xiaochan laughed self-deprecatingly as she said this, "Others say that I am proficient in everything from Qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but they don't know that my third sister surpasses me a hundredfold in everything. In terms of talent, I can't catch up with her even if I ride a horse. They say I am good at socializing and sophisticated, but this is just my clumsy imitation of my second sister. And when it comes to appearance, my sixth sister is truly the most beautiful in the world, a peerless beauty. No man in this world can resist her smile.

"I know I shouldn't have feelings of jealousy, especially towards my family, but I am truly unwilling because even I, the youngest who is good at nothing and has always lived in the shadow of my sisters, occasionally wants to win once."

Lu Jing listened quietly to Wen Xiaochan. Perhaps because he knew that the girl came from the Wen family and had extraordinary means, Lu Jing had always been skeptical of Wen Xiaochan's words, basically listening to half and keeping half. But this time, he could feel that the girl had rarely opened her heart about her childhood experiences.

So Lu Jing also comforted her, "My growing environment is different from yours. I don't have so many older brothers and sisters, so it may be difficult to empathize. But in my opinion, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Instead of always comparing your weaknesses with others' strengths, it's better to explore your own advantages.

"Besides, you have six older sisters, each with their own strengths. You always pick the best one among them to compare with, so of course you won't be able to compare with anyone."

"I understand the reasoning," Wen Xiaochan smiled bitterly, "But I still really want to win once, what should I do?"

As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Lu Jing with her eyes. Lu Jing thought for a moment, feeling that it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. Anyway, the birthday celebration would only take a day, so he could just treat it as freeloading a meal.

Although he had this idea last time, which was yesterday, and the subsequent development was unspeakable, the meal was full of bloodshed. But this time, he was going to Wen Xiaochan's house, so he thought there shouldn't be any danger.

So Lu Jing finally nodded and said to Wen Xiaochan, "Alright, when do you plan to leave?"

"How about early the day after tomorrow?" Wen Xiaochan said happily upon hearing this.

"I don't have any problems here," Lu Jing paused and then said, "By the way, the person who digs ginseng…"

"I know someone. He happens to want to earn money recently, but…"

"But what?"

"He might be a little resistant to you, but I should be able to persuade him to go to you this afternoon." Wen Xiaochan said confidently.

"That's good."

Lu Jing didn't care much when he heard this. Because of his maverick behavior, he had always been quite controversial among his fellow disciples in the academy. It was normal for some people to dislike him. Fortunately, he wasn't going on a blind date, so there was no need for mutual affection. As long as the person who came to work had no problems, that would be fine.

The above was Lu Jing's thought at the time. However, when he saw the person Wen Xiaochan had found for him, he only had two words left in his heart: Holy crap!

"Why is it you?!" Lu Jing blurted out, looking at Chen Hanqing standing outside the courtyard.

Chen Hanqing also had a dark face, looking like he wasn't there to apply for a job at all, but rather to collect debts.

Hearing Lu Jing's words, his already dark face seemed to darken a bit more. If a crescent moon were added to his forehead, he could be directly pulled to the set to film Young Justice Bao.

Lu Jing really didn't expect Wen Xiaochan to bring this great god to him. After all, not long ago, Chen Hanqing had just issued a challenge to him for "snatching" Wen Xiaochan, but now he turned around and came to work for him.

This transition was a bit too big, and Lu Jing couldn't quite wrap his head around it for a moment.

Chen Hanqing saw that Lu Jing didn't say anything and just left him standing there. He believed that Lu Jing was deliberately humiliating him and couldn't help but feel angry. But to Lu Jing's surprise, he didn't just walk away.

Instead, he suppressed his anger and snorted, "I heard you're looking for someone to help you dig ginseng."

"Oh, that's right."

"One hundred and fifty taels of silver a day?"

"… … … …"

Seeing that Lu Jing didn't answer for a long time, Chen Hanqing sneered, "What, regretting that you offered too high a price before? If you don't have that much silver, don't pretend to be a rich young master."

"I…" Just as Lu Jing was about to defend himself, Chen Hanqing waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, alright, one hundred taels of silver a day. My time is also very valuable. If it's less than that, go find someone else."

"This isn't very good." Lu Jing didn't know how Wen Xiaochan had managed to fool Chen Hanqing into coming, and he had even given him a 25% discount on the lowest price he had given.

Of course, what was even more ruthless was Chen Hanqing himself. Before Lu Jing could say anything, he had already cut himself once, and this cut was right on the artery, reducing the wages by another third.

Lu Jing could only sigh in his heart that this guy was a ruthless character.