manynovel Chapter 70 The Little White She-Wolf, a Poor and White Girl
Chapter 70 The Little White She-Wolf, a Poor and White Girl
Su Jin and Lao Zhang turned their heads at the same time and found that the one speaking was the bespectacled beauty who was on Sweet Dew Island.
Unbeknownst to them, the beautiful woman had taken advantage of the receding tide and walked along the exposed beach to a position closer to Su Jin's sailboat.
Because there were no more paths to take, she ended up standing in the middle of the sea.
Compared to Su Jin and Lao Zhang, one on a boat and the other on land, her situation seemed somewhat desolate.
However, in Su Jin's view, this was enough to show that the other party came with sincerity.
"Looks like someone's interested in first-class tickets." As he spoke, he gave Old Zhang a meaningful look, which was his last chance for the man.
Old Zhang knew what Su Jin meant, but he pretended not to, giving an awkward yet polite smile.
A hint of disappointment flashed in Su Jin's eyes, but he didn't care much. In the future, someone was destined to regret it; opportunities are for those who dare to seize them.
He walked to the side of the boat and, with a different mindset, took a fresh look at this potential future partner.
Just as Lao Zhang guessed, she was a female college student, and a graduate student among the top students, like the J-20 fighter jet.
Lin Xuan looked to be in her early twenties, wearing a dirty white lab coat. The loose clothes couldn't hide her impressive figure, and the white lab coat somehow made her look like she was wearing a uniform.
She was wearing round-framed glasses, the ordinary black-rimmed style, nothing special, but her shoes... were the trendy Crocs that are all the rage online.
This thing is similar to a combination of sandals and slippers, and young people really like this style of shoe.
Yes, this is a college student.
Yes, they are one of the people he likes.
Naïve yet possessing certain skills.
Su Jin pursed his lips, looked down at Lin Xuan, and said calmly:
"Not everyone has the right to fly first class; you have to make me feel that you do."
He paused:
"Also, I need to make one thing clear to you first: since you have a first-class ticket, you naturally have to board the ship."
"To become my crew member, to sit in the creator's seat, is a first-class right, but it also requires a price, an obligation."
"This ship is my island, which is my territory. You should know what that means."
Upon hearing these words, Lin Xuan's eyes sharpened, and she gently bit her red lips.
She knew, of course, what this meant: her life would be in Su Jin's hands.
Life and death are separated by a single thought.
This is also one of the reasons why Lao Zhang was unwilling to accept the first-class ticket: he didn't want to be controlled by Su Jin and didn't want to lose his future.
For Lin Xuan, there were even more things to consider.
Her biggest fear was that this man could use this to force her to do anything, including things she absolutely did not want to do.
Every time, she had to weigh her own life on the scales, wondering whether her life was more important, or something else.
In fact, she had thought about it beforehand, and she wasn't mentally prepared, but now she had to make a decision.
"I know." Lin Xuan took a deep breath and gently placed one hand on her chest. "My name is Lin Xuan. I am a researcher at Tsinghua University and Peking University, currently specializing in chemical biology."
Of course, her status was an advantage, but she knew it wasn't enough to convince Su Jin that talent was the most important thing in this world.
She also has enough confidence in her talent.
"My talent is alchemy, which has given me a wealth of alchemical knowledge about this world, and given the opportunity, I can concoct some special potions."
"These potions have extraordinary abilities because they use magical items from this world; each one is equivalent to a legendary elixir."
As she spoke, she noticed a hint of interest in Su Jin's expression, and a surge of joy welled up within her. It seemed she had a good chance of succeeding.
But the next second, Su Jin's question stumped her.
"Oh? That sounds good. Do you have samples of those potions? Let me see them."
"This..." Lin Xuan stammered, her voice weakening slightly, "Making the potion... requires distillation to extract the essence, and besides... not just any weeds can be used as raw materials..."
She not only had no raw materials, but she couldn't even start a fire. She had been living like a caveman for the past few days.
Just then, her stomach growled inappropriately, though only she could hear it.
In fact, she had been hungry for two days. Unable to catch any fish, she could only eat some grass on the island and occasionally find a small wild fruit to fill her stomach.
In other words, the archipelago layout ensures that there are no sea monsters on the inner side; otherwise, she would have become their midnight snack long ago.
To be honest, if she could develop on her own, she wouldn't have needed a first-class ticket.
The conditions for this first-class cabin were supposed to be that she would hand over all her technology and assets, but in reality, she had no assets at all, only her technology.
If Su Jin was getting something for nothing, then she was the little white mother wolf who got caught in the trap, except that she was penniless.
"So... there isn't one." Su Jin said, somewhat speechless.
He realized that this was a female college student who was struggling to make ends meet, and she immediately signed up when she heard that he was hiring.
In a transaction, if you can't offer anything else, you can only use yourself as a bargaining chip.
The so-called technique was simply the alchemist's talent, something she herself had never even tested.
Su Jin felt something was amiss. He saw a college student's resume that was as white as could be. Apart from his academic qualifications and relevant skills, he had absolutely no experience.
Okay, this is indeed a college student.
Compared to Su Jin, Lao Zhang's ideas were more extreme.
The conditions are demanding, the costs are high, and the returns are uncertain.
High investment, unknown returns – this is not a worthwhile deal.
If he were to give his opinion, Lin Xuan probably has no other redeeming qualities besides being able to warm someone's bed.
Lin Xuan, the person involved, was extremely nervous at the moment, feeling as if she was about to fail her "interview".
If she fails, she doesn't know if she can survive the third day. She estimates that if she goes hungry for another night, she won't be able to walk.
What should I do if I can't walk anymore?
Then all you can do is sit on the ground and wait to die.
In desperation, she remembered her only "family asset" and immediately raised the stakes:
"I also have my island, which is covered with mulberry trees. I've also discovered silkworms and bees; the resources are abundant!"
This is probably the only thing she can be proud of.
She knew perfectly well the value of these things; they might be worthless to her, but in the hands of a powerful person, they could be incredibly valuable.
Silkworms can be used to make clothes, and honey is a high-quality food resource...
Su Jin had also thought of this.
It truly lives up to its name as Sweet Dew Island; the food here is excellent.
Silk is also a high-grade fiber. Compared to linen, it is more suitable for making intimate apparel, such as underwear, and is more comfortable to wear.
Silkworm raising is a technical skill, and Lin Xuan definitely wouldn't be able to handle it on her own.
But if he comes, things will be different...
Indeed, Su Jin admitted that he was tempted.
He liked this female college student quite a bit; she was a talent with very high initial requirements, the kind that shines in the mid-to-late stages.
He likes stocks with potential; the more time they go, the greater their value becomes.
Seeing that Su Jin hadn't spoken, Lin Xuan assumed that the man was dissatisfied, and she became a little anxious.
Suddenly, she saw the tall mast behind Su Jin, and its dark silver color reminded her of something.
"By the way, there's also a tree on my island that's entirely dark silver, just like the color of your mast."