I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 556 Math Problems Are Still the Most Comfortable (16)

Upon arriving in Wenchang City, Chen Yu saw that Zhuge Xingjun was already waiting at the border for their return.

Boarding the luxury bus, Zhuge Xingjun took a sip of the fragrant tea and said with a smile, "I'm really lucky this time to be able to drink natural tea."

"I remember the calming herb tea was still available, wasn't it?" Chen Yu asked doubtfully.

"That's for college entrance exam takers. There are a lot of college entrance exam takers this year, and they're having more seizures, so I won't drink it."

Looking out the car window, Chen Yu saw that there were indeed more candidates coming here to pray for blessings this year than in previous years. Hotels in better locations had started selling hanging scrolls, with candidates hanging on the walls like silkworms, which looked a bit eerie.

Zhuge Xingjun took another sip of tea and said with a smile, "Speaking of Tranquilizing Herb Tea, recently some merchants have come to ask me if I want to kick Tianyuan out and then monopolize Tranquilizing Herb Tea. After that, I would mix ordinary water and Tranquilizing Herb Tea together at a ratio of nine to one and sell them. They said that this would give the test takers a feeling of winning a lottery, and at the same time, they would design a guaranteed system, where you are guaranteed to get a bottle in ten tries."

Chen Yu was dumbfounded and asked in bewilderment, "Is this legal?"

"It's legal, so I can only say I'll think about it some more."

"What are you considering? Just refuse."

"Consider how to kill them. Tianyuan and Wenchang are such good friends, yet they dared to do this; they've already met their doom."

Looking at the smiling Zhuge Xingjun, Chen Yu noticed that this incarnation of the star lord seemed to be getting more and more eccentric.

Could it be that Wenchang City also suffered a disaster, which then affected the Wenchang Star Lord?

Zhuge Xingjun looked at Chen Yu and suddenly asked, "What about you? What are your thoughts?"

"Let's forget about doing something so unethical."

"why?"

"I don't want money that I don't like."

Looking at Chen Yu's disgusted expression, Zhuge Xingjun nodded and sighed, "He is truly benevolent and righteous."

It is contrary to capitalism to not use a method that could increase profits tenfold.

After taking another sip of tea, Zhuge Xingjun said with a smile, "This time I'm actually benefiting from your kindness."

"How do you say this?"

"Cao Zhen's publicity campaign this time is very strong, and Wangsheng Prefecture is also boosting his reputation. The gambling is in full swing, and I couldn't resist investing some money myself, and then I made a profit. The blessing ceremony a few months later can be held on a larger scale."

Mentioning the prayer meeting, Chen Yu felt a sense of time passing quickly.

Before we know it, it's almost time for the prayer meeting again.

I wonder what this year's prayer meeting will be like?

After having tea with Zhuge Xingjun for a while, Chen Yu heard Zhuge Xingjun say, "Chen Yu, you did a great job this time, but you should also be careful."

"You mean Cao Zhen and the Xu Group? It doesn't matter."

"It's not just them, there are many others too. Without a Star Lord to oversee things, it's actually not good for Tianyuan to grow too big. The group that coveted the Tranquil Herb Tea is a prime example. Without the power to protect itself, it will eventually be devoured by someone. Moreover, as Tianyuan gradually rises, its former creditors will also come looking for it, and we need to be wary of that as well."

"We've already been locked out of the area, let's just forget about the debt."

Dao Lingyun, standing to the side, gently shook her head: "That's not how it is, Brother Yu. Debt breach is a very troublesome thing. It involves not only the law, but also contractual issues in different places. We need to study it carefully to find a suitable solution. In short, Teacher Zhuge is right, we do need to be careful."

Nodding, Chen Yu knew that the two were right.

Capital is inherently profit-driven. Although we've been involved in many things, in the eyes of those capitalists, Tianyuan is still a juicy piece of meat, ready to be devoured as long as the right cooking method is found. However, such things can't be rushed; let's get the alchemy business going first.

When President Xi Tianluo returned earlier, he entrusted several pill formulas that Ant Dali had given him.

Now, with the addition of several pill formulas ceded by the Calamity Response Department, along with various materials, we should be able to recruit a few alchemists, and then it will just be a matter of constantly burning money.

Thinking of this, Chen Yu asked Zhuge Xingjun, "Teacher Zhuge, are there any excellent alchemists in Wenchang City?"

Setting down his teacup, Zhuge Xingjun stared at Chen Yu: "Do you want to work in the alchemy industry? That industry is very expensive."

"I know, but money isn't an issue. Are there any alchemists in Wenchang City?"

"Um……"

After thinking seriously for a long time, Zhuge Xingjun shook his head and said, "No. The alchemist's license is extremely difficult to obtain, and even if you do, it's easy to end up in jail."

"It's not like we're accountants or civil engineers, is it really that serious?"

"Well, alchemy is very difficult. Many pill formulas require knowledge and accumulation, so it takes a long time to accumulate. After getting started, you need to understand the different properties of pills, so you also need to maintain a good relationship with the Five Virtue Star Lords and receive their blessings. Getting to this point is already very difficult. After that, you also need a lot of talent and inspiration, and then you have to keep burning money to accumulate experience."

Hearing this, Chen Yu considered it for a moment, then asked in confusion, "It sounds like you can get away with burning money, so why is it so easy to end up in jail?"

Zhuge Xingjun gave a wry smile and then said, "This involves capital. You can't spend so much effort training alchemists just to do charity; it must be to make money."

"That's true."

"It's hard to find pills that sell well, but it's easier to find pills that can make people addicted. That's why many corporations like to set up shell companies, and after setting them up, they frantically sell these kinds of pills. Once they've sold enough, they run away. If they can't run away, they push the alchemists out to take the blame. Therefore, the final destination for alchemists is prison, almost without exception."

"Does anyone still go into this line of work?"

"Yes. There are no barriers to entry in this industry; anyone can try, but the path is much more difficult. Many people enter this profession with the mindset of making a quick buck and then dying, which has led to a poor reputation for alchemists."

"hiss……"

It could have been a highly respected profession, but it has been ruined by capital.

After a moment of reflection, Chen Yu suddenly thought of a question: "I've been in Tianyuan for quite a while now, how come I've never heard of anyone selling that kind of medicine?"

"Tianyuan is too poor. Even if it's sold, it won't bring in much profit. Why bother?"

"makes sense……"

Unexpectedly, poverty could become a talisman, which made Chen Yu realize how strange this world was.

Zhuge Xingjun clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Alright, don't think too much about it. There are no alchemists in Wenchang City, but I can keep an eye out for you. You've been away for a week, so take this opportunity to catch up on your studies. The college entrance exam is coming up soon, so don't fall behind in your academic subjects."

Ma Daqiang and Liu Qing jumped up in a fright, trying to escape, but Teacher Zhao grabbed them and instantly put them into a dream to start studying for the exam.

Seeing the roll of toilet paper placed in front of them, the two men turned ashen-faced, knowing that this was the end for them.

Now, even if they were faced with a billion murderers, they wouldn't want to take the exam!
Godfather, save me!

Ignoring their pleading looks, Chen Yu opened the test paper and began to work on the questions.

Looking at the familiar test questions, Chen Yu felt that compared to the Heavenly Demon Space, mathematics was still more comfortable.

(End of this chapter)