Chapter 296: Rational Leek
Chapter 296: Rational Leek
Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment, then burst into joy.
He had thought he would have to wait another month or so, but he never expected his mother to be so efficient. She managed to open the Nursery in just about a month.
It's important to note that a Nursery is different from other businesses. Since it directly involves familiars, the individual business registration and review process is much stricter than for other physical form projects.
Some people might wait for half a year or more just to get approval.
Truly, she is an independent and career-driven woman!
"Where did you open the store?" Qiao Sang asked, unable to keep the smile off his face.
"77 Yumin Road, just 200 meters to the left of our residential complex. The previous owner was looking to transfer the business, so I took it over. The equipment and everything else..." Ye Xiangting paused, as if suddenly remembering something. She then frowned, staring at Qiao Sang without speaking.
Qiao Sang couldn't help but ask, "What about the equipment? Why did you stop talking?"
Ye Xiangting remained silent for a few seconds. "What was the purpose of the song you made Glacialia sing just now?"
"I'm sorry!" Qiao Sang apologized immediately.
Novice-level Healing Waves just weren't effective enough! The duration was too short!
Ye Xiangting fell silent again for several seconds. "Right, what was I asking you earlier?"
Qiao Sang was taken aback. "You asked what the song Glacialia sang was for."
"No, that's not it." Ye Xiangting glanced at Qiao Sang and said, "It was the previous question. When did your brain domain break through, and why didn't you tell me you bonded with a new familiar?"
Qiao Sang looked confused. "Didn't I already answer those questions?"
Ye Xiangting's face darkened, and she said coldly, "Look at your answers! They're just like when you didn't tell me about your Treasure Seeker Evolution! You didn't even change the punctuation! Your Treasure Seeker Evolution, brain domain breakthrough, and bonding with a new familiar all happened at the same time, right?"
Qiao Sang was speechless, and a single thought flashed through his mind:
Healing Waves come with risks; use them with caution!
...
Opening a Nursery was a big deal for the family. Although Qiao Sang was eager to see the store right away, he had told his mother he was too busy.
There was no choice but to wait until the weekend.
On Saturday morning, Qiao Sang mounted Fangy and set off to the address his mother had sent him.
"Yah!"
Fangy was very excited and moved much faster than usual.
In the minds of familiars raised by humans, finding an excellent Beastmaster to bond with is a life-changing event.
In pet beast facilities, the more valuable and favored familiars are given larger areas.
Now that their Beastmaster had opened a store specifically for raising their kind, it meant the entire area would be for their kind!
Fangy felt that his race was about to gain a lot of prestige!
However, when he arrived at the store, his wagging tail drooped instantly.
This place was too small!
What happened to the prestige?
"This is way too small!" Qiao Sang couldn't help but comment.
The entire store was only about 70 square meters. In the central and side glass display stands, there were only about twenty Fangflare beast eggs.
And that was it...
"It's already a good start", Ye Xiangting said. "We have limited funds, and I hired a Familiar Trainer. The monthly expenses are quite high."
It was still a matter of being short on money.
Qiao Sang understood and sighed.
To open a Nursery, having a qualified Familiar Trainer was essential.
Just as a restaurant needs a chef and a school needs a teacher, a Nursery with a higher-level Familiar Trainer can attract more customers.
Many Nurseries advertise by displaying the honors and detailed profiles of their Familiar Trainers.
During the period when the Research Institute hadn't yet discovered the Evolution conditions for Fangflare to become a Flame Listener, the only way to attract customers was through the Familiar Trainer.
And Familiar Trainers are definitely one of the highest-paying professions.
Qiao Sang looked around and, seeing no one, asked, "Where is the Familiar Trainer you hired?"
"It's not time for work yet." Ye Xiangting took out her mobile phone and said to Qiao Sang and Fangy, "Smile, I'm going to make a promotional poster."
Qiao Sang instinctively bared her teeth in a wide smile.
"Fangy."
Fangy also opened her mouth, revealing an "awkward yet polite" smile.
"Perfect." Ye Xiangting looked at the photo on her mobile phone, satisfied.
Qiao Sang was quiet for a moment, then suddenly said, "Mom, remember to edit it."
"Teeth."
Fangy nodded in agreement.
Ye Xiangting: "..."
...
That night.
Qiao Sang lay in bed, her thoughts drifting.
She remembered what Vice Principal Liu had said: the research project would take at least three months from application to approval.
This was just the beginning of the research project, and the results were still a long way off.
Although her mother hadn't mentioned the family's financial situation, Qiao Sang guessed that if they kept hiring a Familiar Trainer, they might not last until the research results were out.
Qiao Sang's head ached a bit, so she took out her mobile phone to browse and change her mood.
After replying to a few messages from acquaintances, she opened Superblog and logged into her account.
Many people were interested in Flame Listener, and even though she hadn't posted on Superblog for a long time, there were still many new comments every day.
The latest post was still the photo of Fangy wearing the cyberpunk-style sunglasses.
Qiao Sang clicked on the comments.
[Impressed by the coolness!]
[Unfortunately, I lack culture, can only say, damn, you're so cool]
[Why hasn't the Evolution condition for Flame Listener been revealed yet? My Fangflare can't hold it in anymore!]
[I feel like there are so many fake videos online, all showing Flame Listener flying, and there's not even any sign of editing. Has the blogger seen them?]
[Forget flying, I even saw a video of Flame Listener using Psychic powers and teleportation. Now, everyone is saying Flame Listener has Psychic attributes. I think those Familiar dealers have gone crazy for money. Using such tactics, combining fire-type with Psychic Type, they're treating us like fools ready to be scammed. Only a fool would fall for it.]
Qiao Sang suddenly realized that a significant reason for the decline in Flame Listener's popularity was that everyone didn't know whether Flame Listener really had Psychic Type attributes.
If Flame Listener's Psychic Type attributes were confirmed and believed, it might not have to wait for the Evolution research results to regain popularity.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and replied to the comment questioning Flame Listener's Psychic Type.
[It's true, Flame Listener really has Psychic Type attributes.]
Within two minutes, the comments below exploded.
[Unfollowing. I thought you were talented, but you're treating us like fools.]
[What the hell? How much did the blogger get paid?]
[Don't kid yourself. If Flame Listener had both fire-type and Psychic Type, it would have been priced in the millions a long time ago.]
[Amazing! The blogger replied!]
[Is the blogger's account hacked?]
[I don't believe it unless you post a video!]
[Videos can't be trusted either. There are so many fake videos these days.]
[We are all rational fools.]
This series of comments made Qiao Sang reconsider posting a video.
Without official certification or seeing it with their own eyes, most people would still trust their own judgment, even if she posted a video.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment, then closed Superblog and called Vice Principal Liu.
After two beeps, the call connected.
"Hello." Vice Principal Liu's deep voice came through the speaker. "What's up? Planning to take another leave?"
Am I that kind of person... Qiao Sang was a bit speechless. She cleared her throat and said, "No, Vice Principal, I just wanted to ask when the National School Beastmaster League starts."
"October 27th." Liu Yao replied.
"Will there be media coverage then?" Qiao Sang asked.
(End of Chapter)
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