Chapter 28: Qi Han, the Heartless Rich Man

After all, the two worlds were different. In this world, 16 years old is already considered an adult. Fu Ya, being 15 , could indeed be considered not far from adulthood.

Moreover, Fu Ya possessed the strength of a Spirit Ancestor, which was quite formidable.

In some smaller sects, a Spirit Ancestor was already considered an Elder figure. To achieve such cultivation at the age of 15, Fu Ya's talent would not be overlooked even in Shrek Academy.

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

If possible, Qi Han hoped she could start from tonight.

Fu Ya blinked, "Wait a moment, boss, haven't you mentioned the pay yet?"

Didn't they agree to discuss the pay? Why isn't he bringing it up?

Is this boss reliable or not?

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

But how should he determine the pay?

Qi Han fell into deep thought.

Clearing dishes and cleaning up wasn't a difficult job, and besides, the working hours were only 4 hours a day. If it were in other places, such work would probably only pay a few Silver Coins per month.

Even in a city like Shrek City, the number 1 city on the continent, 2 or 3 Gold Coins would be considered quite high.

But Qi Han looked up at his menu.

The cheapest dish, Smashed Cucumber, cost 2 Gold Coins.

Giving his own employee a salary low enough that they can only buy a single portion of the cheapest dish?

He felt a bit embarrassed to exploit the young girl like this.

'Sigh, it's all because the dishes in this restaurant are too expensive.'

[Please refrain from blaming others so easily. The dishes are expensive because the ingredients are costly.]

'Okay, okay…'

Qi Han raised his head and looked at Fu Ya. "300 Gold Coins per month, what do you think?"

This price was Qi Han's consideration based on the Small Shop's customer flow and revenue, as well as Fu Ya's Spirit Ancestor strength.

After thinking it through, Qi Han also realized that the Small Shop required a waitress who was a strong Spirit Master. The customers in the restaurant were all Spirit Masters, and an ordinary girl might not be capable of handling the job.

There was still a significant gap in status between Spirit Masters and ordinary people. An ordinary girl might struggle to speak in front of Tang Sect's 4 Hall Masters, who were titled Douluo-level experts.

Qi Han actually felt that 300 Gold Coins was a bit low. After all, he could earn nearly 10.000 Gold Coins in a day.

But Fu Ya's mind went blank for a moment, feeling a bit lost.

Her family conditions were not good. Because of her high talent in cultivation, her family scraped together enough to send her to participate in the entrance examination for Shrek Academy.

Fu Ya herself also worked hard and not only entered Shrek Academy but also ranked among the top students.

To lighten the burden on her family, Fu Ya applied to become a work-study student, needing to work at the school to earn tuition fees. Her life wasn't financially abundant, and she relied on the free meals provided by the school.

The cafeteria at Shrek Academy was excellent, and the free meals were delicious, but Spirit Masters required a large amount of nutrition that the free meals couldn't provide.

But Fu Ya didn't mind. With her talent, even if she only ate the free meals, she still broke through to the Spirit Ancestor level before the age of 15 and became an outstanding student at the academy.

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

Her mother fell ill and needed money. Her father had no way to help, so he could only hope that their daughter, who was a Spirit Master, could find a solution.

Fu Ya had saved some money over the years, but it wasn't much. It was still far from enough to cover her mother's medical expenses. Helplessly, she had to work and save the remaining money while balancing her studies.

In fact, Fu Ya had other options. Whether it was borrowing money from her rich friend Ying Shuang or seeking help from a few wealthy suitors, she could easily solve this problem.

But she didn't want to resort to that. If she couldn't earn the remaining money through work, she might consider borrowing from Ying Shuang, but not at this moment.

As for those suitors, she never even considered them.

However, working turned out to be not as easy as Fu Ya had imagined. Ordinary jobs took a long time, which affected her studies, and the wages were low. It would take a long time to make up the remaining money.

Just when she was feeling a bit desperate, she suddenly heard about a restaurant called 'Small Shop' recruiting a waitress.

The working hours at the restaurant coincided perfectly with her schedule, without affecting her studies and cultivation. As for the salary...

Thinking about the impressive 5 Gold Coins for a plate of Egg Fried Rice at the restaurant, Fu Ya decided to take a gamble.

After all, she should at least earn enough money for a plate of Egg Fried Rice in a month, right?

If only she could get an advance payment. After all, she was only 3 Gold Coins short of the money needed for her mother's treatment.

Even with these conditions, Fu Ya already felt like she was asking for the impossible.

The waitress just serves plates, how could they possibly pay them 5 gold Coins a month?

But then, the handsome young boss opened his mouth and said, "300 gold Coins a month?"

Fu Ya wondered if she was hearing things.

On the other hand, Qi Han had a completely different thought. Looking at Fu Ya's stunned expression after hearing the offer, he furrowed his brows slightly.

Is it too little after all?

'Well, it make sense for her to protest, she's a Spirit Ancestor after all'

"Well, how about this? 300 gold Coins a month, plus 2 meals a day during work, you can eat whatever you want from the restaurant's dishes, as long as you don't waste any food."

Hmm, that should be about right.

Let's calculate carefully. 60 work meals in a month, with Fu Ya's appetite, an average meal costs 30 gold Coins, which amounts to 1.800 Gold Coins. Adding the salary, it's close to 2.000 Gold Coins.

Thinking about the era of the Spirit Hall 5 thousand years ago, where Spirit Elder powerhouses did nothing and still received an allowance of 100 Gold Coins from the Spirit Hall each month, it's reasonable to increase the treatment by 10 times for a Spirit Ancestor.

Based on this standard, having a Spirit Ancestor as a waitress mean he need to pay her 2.000 Gold Coins a month, at the very least.

Hmm, that seems reasonable.

Upon hearing these words, Fu Ya became even more dazed.

Although she hadn't visited the Small Shop since that one time, her good friend Ying Shuang would always secretly go there and proudly tell her that she hadn't been recognized by the boss, while also complaining about how delicious but expensive the food in the restaurant was.

Thanks to Ying Shuang, even though Fu Ya hadn't been there, she had long been craving all the delicious food inside the Small Shop.

And now the boss was saying two work meals a day, eat as much as you want?

This...

Fu Ya had a surreal feeling as if gold Coins were falling from the sky.

However, Qi Han's perception was completely different. Looking at the girl's increasingly dazed expression, he scratched his head and said, "Is it still too low?"

"No-no-no!" Fu Ya suddenly snapped back to her senses and looked at Qi Han with shining eyes. "I can start this afternoon!"

"But..." Fu Ya blushed slightly. She felt reluctant to ask Qi Han for an advance payment with such good treatment, but her mother's illness couldn't be delayed any longer.

"Um... can you advance me some salary? Just 10 gold Coins will do!" After hesitating for a moment, she hurriedly changed her request. "5 coins are also fine!"

She could save a bit, and she would be able to get through this month.

Qi Han nodded slightly and said, "Wait here." He then walked into the kitchen and took out 3 brand new Gold Coins, handing them to Fu Ya. "Let's just advance one month's salary. Remember to come at 4:30 in the afternoon, have your work meal half an hour earlier, and then start working."

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