Chapter 13: The Fortune Boy
"Lao Xu, the two of us are also fatal friends, you kid secretly ate alone behind my back, right?" Before Zhou Qiren arrived, the sound came first, he carefully looked at the stack of gold coins, and carefully counted them three or five times, well, more than fifty, and I don't know where Xu Yao got so much money.
Xu Yao lowered his head and kept writing something, when he heard Zhou Qiming's voice, he looked up excitedly and got up, and after confirming that his good brother was in good health and did not lack arms or legs, he sat down again, and without saying anything, he directly divided the stack of gold coins into two, and pushed the upper part in front of Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi was stunned for a moment, there was no merit, Lao Xu gave him this money, he didn't know the bottom of his heart, after all, he didn't find anything when he went out of the city this time, wait! Something suddenly occurred to him,
"Is this the gratuity for finding that eldest lady? But it's not right, I remember that the power of attorney said that I found fifty gold coins, and you have thirty ...... Thirty-one gold coins, where did the extra part come from? ”
"Humph!" Xu Yao snorted coldly, pursed the corners of his mouth and replied with a smile: "As soon as Lao Tzu woke up, he saw two stupid roe deer grazing beside me, do you remember one for 3 gold coins?" I had Apoña arrest on the spot. Those two girls don't want money, so we can only divide it. ”
Zhou Qi secretly complained about Xu Yao's unscientific luck, the dwarf deer has very keen senses, and he runs away at the slightest disturbance, this guy has been dizzy for a long time and has not been taken away by the wolf and picked up a sum in vain, but it is really in response to what he said, he woke up unlucky, fainted and lucky, and he didn't know what the situation was.
Xu Yao seemed to have something to do, so after distributing the money to Zhou Qi, he put away his own part, and continued to work hard. Zhou Qi didn't bother much, and left after a few simple greetings.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou." Qiu Xiang's voice was heard from a distance, she leaned on the pillar of Zhou Qi's house and waved to Zhou Qi. Zhou Qi was actually not impressed by this lively girl, except that she was really unfamiliar with her worth fifty gold coins, and at this time, seeing her standing at the door of the house waiting for him, he was a little confused.
"Hello, Miss Qiuxiang, haven't you given the money, are you here this time?" Zhou Qi covered his pocket with some vigilance. Don't you feel that you have given too much regret? Hmph, the money that came into my hands, even if the old cat came, he couldn't say that he would take it. Zhou Qi was full of malice and thought, if the woman in front of him came to ask for money, he would definitely dispel her idea.
So Qiu Xiang didn't seem to have much interest in the 50 gold coins she commissioned, and she came here for another purpose.
"This time I came to thank Mr. Zhou, if it weren't for you to lead away the red-maned tiger, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to come back alive." She raised her head and looked at Zhou Qi, her bright eyes were still like autumn water, but they were a little more agile than before. She wanted to say something, but she hesitated a little, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Is Mr. Zhou interested in taking on other commissions?" ”
Oh, simple girl, am I saving you? I didn't expect the red-maned tiger to come directly at me, and I wouldn't run away if I knew it was targeting me. silently complained in her heart, and Zhou Qi replied to her politely:
"Thank you you don't have to, if you entrust it, you have to look at the content specifically, generally as long as it's not too difficult and the remuneration is generous, you will accept it."
Although the basic source of income for waste pickers is theoretically scavenging, veterans like Zhou Qi, Xu Yao, and Lao Mao are knowledgeable, powerful, and expensive, and they need to explore specific ruins and complete various commissions to meet their daily needs.
Zhou Qi crossed Qiu Xiang sideways and invited her into the house, since he was not here to ask for money but to send money, then Zhou Qi would definitely use white water to entertain this eldest lady with the momentum of good tea.
"It's not very difficult, it's a very simple exploration, well, really simple. We've found some of the older underground ruins and want to develop them a bit, but some of the traces indicate that there seem to be quite a few mutants underneath. I heard from Apoña that you are the best at estimating the types of mutant beasts based on these traces, so I came to ask Mr. Zhou for your help. Please rest assured, we will take care of the battle part, and the reward will be 10 gold coins. ”
Qiu Xiang's speech worth ten gold coins was like heaven to Zhou Qi, but he didn't agree directly, although he was very confident in his business level, Qiu Xiang's invitation was still too abrupt.
Zhou Qi frowned slightly, and asked uncertainly: "Miss Qiuxiang, what did you say just now?" If it's an inner-city mission, how can you mobilize experts in this area as your father? You won't be looking for me, a scavenger who doesn't know the roots. ”
Qiu Xiang took a sip of the hot water in the cup and answered Zhou Qi's question unhurriedly:
"My father did know some experts, but most of them were ordinary people, and it was okay to do research in the city, but it was somewhat difficult for them to go into the wilderness. And this commission is from the Federation, the city doesn't want to contribute, it's rare to be able to provide some help, and it's definitely no fun to call experts directly, and we're also very embarrassed.
"And you...... Quite talented and powerful, and of course, if you have to help, we will pay you well enough, at least more than if you find me. ”
Qiu Xiang didn't directly mention Zhou Qi's extraordinary strength, but enough hints in his words already explained a lot of things
"She doesn't seem to reject transcendents like me, and there is a large enough organization behind her" Zhou Qi remained silent, thinking about the risks of this commission.
"Can you tell me how safe you mean when you say there is no danger?"
"The highest B-level mutant beast, it is estimated that there will not be many."
B-grade? Zhou Qi thought about the wolf king who had already lost his stomach, and made a decision in his heart. After taking a deep breath, he began to bargain:
"Miss Qiu Xiang, forget it's too awkward to keep calling it like this, let's just call it by name."
Seeing that Qiu Xiang did not object, he continued:
"You know, I'm actually very busy as an explorer with ideals and aspirations. Your job is not very technical, usually I disdain to do it, but for the sake of friends, in this way, you add some money, 15 gold coins, I will help you for the sake of your face. ”
Qiu Xiang's gaze changed rapidly, as if she had heard something terrible, and she replied very happily:
"Wow, you're a good friend, okay, then fifteen gold coins. Eh, but what you said also makes sense, we are friends, we can't let you suffer, I always feel that we give too little, or twenty. ”