Lin Xiaohe was subjected to the family’s enthusiastic praise. The flattering words rained down on her like they were free, making her feel several ounces lighter.
The emotional support the Lin family provided was top-tier!
Lin Xiaohe clenched her fist, secretly vowing to make teaching disciples her new career.
Impersonate a Stellar Plant Controller, carefully select disciples, reap the benefits, get rich, and reach the peak of life!
As long as they didn’t meet in person, with Xin Bao’s help, who could expose her?!
That night, Lin Xiaohe had a wonderful dream. When she woke up, Second Sister Lin Jingqiu gave her and Xin Bao a little gift.
Matching small satchels!
Yellow base, embroidered with a green wheat plant, its two little leaves stretched out, playful and cute.
“Second Sister, did you embroider this? Is it Xin Bao?”
Second Sister nodded, helped Lin Xiaohe put on the satchel, and gave Xin Bao one too.
Grandma Lin walked over, stuffing a water bottle the size of a thumb into Xin Bao’s little satchel. “Xin Bao, remember to drink water when you’re out playing. Do you know how to unscrew the cap?”
Xin Bao used its two little leaves to form an ‘OK’ sign.
Grandma Lin was reassured. She placed Xin Bao into Lin Xiaohe’s satchel. “Xin Bao, children need to protect themselves. If someone kidnaps you, you might never come home. Stay in the satchel, don’t come out randomly, okay?”
The two little leaves formed a heart shape, then retracted into the bag, staying perfectly still.
Grandma Lin praised, “Such a good child.”
Under the family’s earnest gazes, Lin Xiaohe left the village and took the bus to Fortune’s Arrival Cafe.
It was a holiday, so many people were heading to the district. There was a queue for the elevator.
Lin Xiaohe listened idly to the chatter around her.
“The college entrance exam results are out. Our planet did well! Several passed the cut-off for Third Ring military academies. They’ll go for the second round of tests in a few days.”
“I know! The Chen, He, and Wei families’ top candidates. They’ve had elite training since childhood, eat high-grade nutrient solutions with very low stellar dust. Oh right, wasn’t there a candidate who applied to the Federation Central Military Academy? How did they do? Pass or fail?”
“Haha. How could they possibly pass? I heard from teachers at the school that the candidate’s family are just farmers, with only fifty acres of F-grade wasteland. Even if they were a genius, long-term intake of high-stellar-dust nutrient solutions would ruin them.”
“That’s true. Probably just gave up completely.”
Lin Xiaohe didn’t take these people’s words to heart. So what if she didn’t get into college?
Going to college was to earn money after graduation. In the Sixth Star Ring, an ordinary office worker made two or three thousand a month.
She could make 20,000 in a single day now, almost matching their yearly salary.
What was the point of going to college?
Lin Xiaohe trotted to the back alley of Fortune’s Arrival Cafe, found a spot to sit down as usual, and closed her eyes.
[Welcome, User 741741. Please select a channel.]
Without a moment’s hesitation, Lin Xiaohe decisively chose the Kepler Star System Central Avenue District.
As soon as she logged in, she saw Dong Yuxuan squatting at the agreed spot, holding a small flowerpot, head hung low.
“Here, scan.” Lin Xiaohe extended her wrist device, tapping it against Dong Yuxuan’s.
[Dong Yuxuan has transferred 20,000 star credits to you.]
Dong Yuxuan’s eyes were puppy-like and watery. He looked up, smiling with two little dimples.
“I knew it! Master, you’re not a scammer. You really came.”
The image of the naive son of a wealthy family was portrayed by him to perfection.
Lin Xiaohe couldn’t bear to look. She reached out and took the flowerpot from his arms.
It was an eggplant seedling, not yet at the transplanting stage, with only one side branch. According to Dong Yuxuan’s info, this seedling’s growth was indeed slow.
Lin Xiaohe examined it carefully, confirming it was the same as the eggplant seedlings from China, not contaminated by stellar dust or mutated.
“There are many reasons a seedling doesn’t grow well: stunted growth, overwatering, compacted soil, pests, etc. But the treatment methods are similar.”
“First step: poke holes and water, then apply fertilizer little by little, multiple times.” Lin Xiaohe demonstrated personally.
“Second step: Hilling. Do that after your first fruit appears.”
Dong Yuxuan listened, bewildered. “First fruit?”
“The first flower the eggplant produces. You must pinch it off after it blooms, along with all side branches below it. Otherwise, all the nutrients go to the first fruit, and the others grow short and small.”
Dong Yuxuan’s eyes sparkled. As expected of a Stellar Plant Controller! Knowledgeable in everything, even so experienced with eggplants! So many tips he’d never learned before.
This disciple status was so worth it!
Having taken her disciple’s ‘tribute’ but only teaching him about eggplants made Lin Xiaohe feel guilty, so she added a few more tips. “Plant eggplants deep, plant garlic shallow. You planted this a bit too shallow; be more careful next time.”
“Okay, okay.” Dong Yuxuan felt he had gained immensely.
With an excited heart and trembling hands, he said goodbye to Lin Xiaohe and eagerly logged off, determined to try the techniques himself.
Lin Xiaohe let out a long sigh of relief. With today’s 20,000, the family’s debt could be completely paid off. The family finally wouldn’t have to die.
Preoccupied with going home to settle the accounts, she had no mood to stay online and logged out.
The moment she opened her eyes, she heard several men still talking in the alley.
One voice sounded somewhat familiar.
“Damn it, lost to him again today! That maniac has ten wins in a row now!”
“Want revenge? I got a job. 100,000 star credits to cripple that maniac. Split five ways, 20,000 each.”
Hiss.
“What’s the deal? His life is worth 100,000?”
“Don’t ask too much. Client places the order, we take it, we finish it. You’re not scared of him now, are you?”
“Of course not! He has no technique, just brute force and crazy energy. I don’t believe five of us can’t take down one guy!”
“Alright. I’ve checked him out. No powerful background. Parents are disabled, two younger sisters—all his weaknesses! Let’s discuss and make a move in the next couple of days.”
Lin Xiaohe waited until they all left before cautiously emerging.
Some poor soul, targeted by these street thugs. 100,000 star credits was definitely for taking a life.
So pitiful. Probably the only breadwinner for his family. Hopefully, after he dies, his family can face life bravely.
Lin Xiaohe sympathized with the unlucky guy in her heart for a minute, then happily went home to show off.
“Xiaohe is so capable.”
“Xiaohe, you’re the most promising one in our family!”
“Xiaohe, you’re the savior of our whole family!”
The family showered her with all kinds of praise. Second Sister Lin Jingqiu picked for a long time before handing Lin Xiaohe the tube of nutrient solution with the most recent production date and gave her a big thumbs-up.
Lin Xiaohe couldn’t suppress the corners of her mouth from rising. She said modestly, “Oh, it’s nothing. Xin Bao helped too.”
“Xin Bao is amazing! You’re the smartest wheat I’ve ever seen!”
Xin Bao was overjoyed, its two little leaves even flushing red.
Lin Chiyang stood leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, blood at the corner of his mouth, his face swollen like a pig’s head. Watching his family heap praise, a gentle look filled his eyes.
Made another 2,000 star credits today. The family’s debt is paid off. Should I use this money to buy nutrient solution tomorrow? A more expensive one. From what I’ve observed, Xiaohe doesn’t like the plain flavor.
