A Bite of Douluo Continent

"Excuse me, are you hiring waiters here?" Noticing Qi Han approaching, Fuya hesitated for a moment before asking in a low voice.

They really are here to apply for a job.

To be honest, Fuya is very beautiful, even more so than the pampered Ying Shuangshuang. Her long, straight black hair also fits Qi Han's aesthetic. It seems like she would be a good fit as a waitress.

However, the problem now is...

Qi Han glanced at Fuya's height and hesitated slightly.

The fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl, although there is no such thing as child labor in this world, Qi Han was still somewhat conflicted.

Seemingly noticing Qi Han's hesitation, Fuya bit her lower lip and said stubbornly, "I can help you wash the dishes and serve the food."

“Uh…” Qi Han was slightly taken aback, then shook his head. “Waitresses only need to clean up the tables after the guests have finished eating, serve the dishes to the guests, and help record the guests’ orders. As for washing dishes… I have a dishwasher.”

"A dishwasher?" Fuya blinked, not knowing what that was, but she immediately replied, "I can make any of those things you're talking about!"

Qi Han scratched his head. "But aren't you a bit too young? Is this appropriate?"

age?

Fuya's eyes widened, clearly not expecting that Qi Han's dilemma lay here.

After a long while, she gritted her teeth, and four spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, and purple—instantly appeared behind her.

"With my fourth-ring cultivation level, my strength is no less than that of an adult, and I'll be an adult in a year!"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Qi Han's Inhuman Wealth

The two worlds are different after all. In the world of Douluo Continent, sixteen years old is considered an adult. Fuya is fifteen years old, so it can be said that she is not far from adulthood.

Moreover, Fuya possesses the strength of a four-ring Soul Master, which is terrifying.

A four-ring Soul Master is already considered a pillar in some small sects. To reach such a level of cultivation at the age of fifteen, Fuya's talent is not that of an unknown figure in Shrek Academy.

Qi Han couldn't find any other reason to refuse, so he happily accepted, "Then no problem, when can you start?"

If possible, Qi Han hoped she would start tonight.

Fuya blinked. "Wait a minute, boss, haven't you talked about the compensation yet?"

Didn't they say the salary would be negotiated? They won't mention it no matter how I bring it up.

Is this boss reliable?

"Oh, right." Qi Han patted his head, almost forgetting the most important thing.

But how exactly will the compensation be provided...?

Qi Han fell into deep thought.

Waiting tables and cleaning isn't hard work, and the workday is only four hours a day. In other places, this kind of job would probably only earn a few silver coins a month.

Even in Shrek City, the number one city on the continent, two or three gold soul coins would be the most you could get.

But Qi Han glanced at his menu.

The cheapest cucumber salad costs two gold soul coins.

Can a cucumber salad earn a waiter's monthly salary?

He himself felt a little embarrassed about exploiting the young girl like that.

Sigh, it's all because the food at the restaurant is too expensive.

[Please don't try to shift the blame; the dishes are expensive because the ingredients are costly.]

Okay, okay...

Qi Han raised his head and looked at Fuya, "Three hundred gold soul coins a month, what do you think?"

This price was determined by Qi Han after taking into account the shop's customer traffic and turnover, as well as Fuya's strength as a four-ring Soul Master.

After thinking it over, Qi Han also felt that the waitress of his small shop had to be a Soul Master. Since all the customers in the shop were Soul Masters, an ordinary girl probably wouldn't be able to handle the job.

The status gap between Soul Masters and ordinary people is still very large. An ordinary young girl might not even be able to speak properly in front of Title Douluo like the four hall masters of the Tang Sect.

He still felt that 300 gold soul coins was a bit too little, considering that he could earn nearly 10,000 gold soul coins a day.

At that moment, Fuya felt her mind go blank and she was a little dazed.

Her family was not well-off, but because of her high talent for cultivation, her family sold everything they owned to send her to participate in the Shrek Academy entrance examination.

Fuya lived up to expectations, not only getting into Shrek Academy but also becoming one of the top students there.

To ease the burden on her family, Fuya applied to become a work-study student, where she had to work at the school to earn tuition fees. Her life was not well-off, and she ate free meals at the school every day.

Shrek Academy's cafeteria is excellent, and the free meals are equally delicious, but Soul Masters need a lot of nutrition, which the free meals cannot provide.

But Fuya didn't care. With her talent, even if she only ate free meals, she still broke through to the Soul Master level before the age of fifteen and became an outstanding student of the academy.

Everything was going smoothly until a few days ago when my family suddenly sent me a letter.

The mother is ill and needs money. The father has no other choice but to hope that his daughter, a Soul Master, can find a solution.

Fuya has saved some money over the years, but not much, and it's still not enough to pay for her mother's medical treatment. Helpless, she can only work part-time in her spare time to save the remaining money.

In fact, Fuya wasn't without other options. Whether she borrowed money from her wealthy best friend Ying Shuangshuang or sought help from her several rich suitors, the problem could be easily solved.

But she was unwilling to do that. If she really couldn't work to save up the remaining money, she might consider borrowing money from Ying Shuangshuang, but that wasn't the time.

As for those suitors, she never even considered them.

However, working was not as easy as Fuya had imagined. Ordinary jobs were time-consuming and interfered with her studies, while the wages were very low. It would take a long time to make up for the remaining money.

Just when she was feeling hopeless, she suddenly learned that Qi Han's shop was hiring waitresses.

The shop's working hours perfectly matched her schedule, so it wouldn't interfere with her studies or cultivation. As for the salary...

Thinking of the egg fried rice that left a deep impression on her at the small shop, which cost five metal soul coins per serving, Fuya decided to take a gamble.

Anyway, you can always afford one serving of fried rice a month, right?

If only I could get an advance payment, since I'm only three gold coins short of the money needed for my mother's treatment.

Even with these conditions, Fuya already felt that she was asking too much of others.

How could a waiter at a restaurant possibly earn five gold coins a month?

As a result, the handsome young boss asked for 300 gold soul coins a month.

Fuya wondered if she was hallucinating.

Qi Han, standing to the side, had a completely different idea. Seeing Fuya's dazed expression after hearing about the treatment, he frowned slightly.

Is it really too little...?

After all, he was a Soul Master.

"How about this, 300 gold soul coins a month, plus two meals a day, and you can eat as much food as you want at the shop, as long as you don't waste any."

Hmm, that should be about right.

If you do the math, sixty meals a month, with Fuya's appetite averaging thirty gold soul coins per meal, that's 1,800 gold soul coins. Adding her salary, that's close to 2,000 gold soul coins.

Think back to the Spirit Hall era five thousand years ago. Even if a Soul Master did nothing, they would receive a full one hundred gold soul coins a month from the Spirit Hall. It would be reasonable for a four-ring Soul Master to receive ten times the treatment on that basis.

Based on this standard, two thousand Soul Sect experts should be enough to serve dishes.

Yes, that makes sense.

Upon hearing this, Fuya was even more stunned.

Although she never visited the shop again after that incident, her best friend Ying Shuangshuang would sneak into the shop every time she came back, proudly telling herself that the owner hadn't recognized her, while complaining that the food was so delicious yet so expensive.

Thanks to Shuangshuang, Fuya had never been to the shop before, but she had long been craving all the delicious food inside.

Now the boss is actually saying that there are two meals a day, and you can eat whatever you want?

this...

Fuya felt as if gold soul coins had fallen from the sky.

However, Qi Han's impression was completely different. Looking at the girl's even more dazed expression, he scratched his head and asked, "Isn't it still a bit too low?"

"No, no, no!" Fuya suddenly snapped back to reality, her eyes shining as she looked at Qi Han. "I can start this afternoon!"

“However…” Fuya blushed slightly. She was too embarrassed to ask for an advance on her salary since Qi Han had treated her so well, but her mother’s illness could not be delayed any longer.

"Um... could I get an advance on my salary? Ten gold soul coins will do!" After hesitating for a moment, she quickly changed her mind, "Five will also be fine!"

If we're frugal, we can still get through this month.

Advance payment?

Qi Han was slightly taken aback, then nodded. "Wait a moment." With that, he went into the kitchen, took out three brand-new gold notes, and handed them to Fuya. "I'll just give you an advance for one month. Remember to come at 4:30 pm, have your lunch half an hour early, and then start work."

Chapter Twenty-Nine: System, are you really that serious?

Even after returning to her dormitory, Fuya was still somewhat absent-minded.

"How is it? How is it?" As soon as the door opened, a beautiful figure in fiery red rushed over, hugged Fuya, and asked her with concern.

The dormitory for students from the outer academy at Shrek Academy consists of double rooms. Since Fuya enrolled in her first year, her roommate has always been Ying Shuangshuang.

This is also the opportunity that led the two to become best friends.

Fuya did not hide her family situation from Ying Shuangshuang, but she consistently refused Ying Shuangshuang's help.

Ying Shuangshuang has a quick temper, but she has no way to deal with this stubborn girl, so she can only help Fuya find a job.

She even secretly instructed her own business to offer Fuya a high salary, but Fuya saw through her plan immediately and refused to accept.

Fortunately, there's always a way out. After hearing that a Tang Sect disciple broke through to Soul Emperor after eating a new dish at Qi Han's shop yesterday, attracting four Title Douluo from the Tang Sect, Ying Shuangshuang decided to go and see what was going on, and also try the delicious food she had been craving for days.

Before even going inside, I saw the shop's notice board.

Concerned about her best friend, Ying Shuangshuang didn't even finish her meal. She turned around and ran back to the academy to tell Fuya the news.

Fuya was naturally interested in this job, which sounded perfect for her, so she went to the shop to apply before Qi Han closed the door.

After hugging Ying Shuangshuang, Fuya smiled slightly and told her the whole story of her conversation with Qi Han.

"Two free meals a day?!?" After talking for so long, Ying Shuangshuang's focus remained on this sentence.