Cultivators at the Wizarding Academy

Chapter 154 The Prelude to Expansion

As soon as the news of the Blue Rose family's open recruitment spread, the information desk was immediately overcrowded.

The employment situation in the capital has always been severe. High-quality, easy jobs lack mobility, and many people work until they die before giving up their positions.

Some demanding jobs do experience frequent staff turnover. However, most of these jobs involve hard work for meager pay, making it difficult for anyone to stick with them long-term.

This recruitment drive is for entry-level positions including security guards, cleaners, receptionists, and cashiers, with a total demand exceeding one hundred people.

We also welcome capable individuals to join us, but they will need to undergo an assessment, background check, and contract signing process.

As for the maid positions, they are extremely valuable, and currently only open for internal applications. Tayya plans to recruit two more, and is quite satisfied with Aglaia's younger sister, Aliya.

It wasn't that the young girl had any particularly outstanding qualities that warranted her being hired out of turn; it was simply a case of nepotism.

Regardless of the position, a clean background is far more important than talent and ability.

If one inadvertently hires someone with ulterior motives, it will not only harm the family's interests but also bring unpredictable risks. A betrayal from within is far more deadly than a hostile outsider!

History is replete with stories similar to The Last Supper. Simply poisoning the food is enough to easily capture everyone.

As a result, scrolls of all kinds of contracts and oaths became popular.

Taiya has no intention of relinquishing any of the management positions; she plans to reserve them all for people sent by her father. Even for entry-level positions, the number of applicants is still overwhelming. Over five hundred people submitted their applications in just one morning. On average, five people are vying for each position, clearly demonstrating the fierce competition.

"Does that mean I'm paying a high salary?" Taiya pondered, resting her chin on her hand.

Security guards earn three silver coins a month, cleaners earn two silver coins a month, and receptionists and cashiers need to be proficient in reading and writing, with monthly salaries of four silver coins each. This is just a very ordinary standard in the capital.

The only special perk is that you only have to work eight hours a day! This is completely different from the usual twelve-hour workday.

In the afternoon, the number of people signing up became even more enthusiastic.

After counting by maids Lanlan and Ashley, more than 1,300 personal profiles had been submitted, even after age restrictions were imposed. Taya clearly stated that she would only recruit people under the age of 40.

As a result, a group of adventurers in their thirties signed up to be security guards. They were all at least professional-level in strength.

"Are these people planning to retire early?" Taiya couldn't understand.

Adventurers of the official rank earn much more than security guards, typically receiving a monthly stipend of thirty silver coins, but also face correspondingly higher risks.

After Mussophie's strength test, a total of 27 people met the standard.

Following the principle of selecting the best candidates, Atayal announced that they had passed the first round. Next, they would need to wait for Tai'an to review their application before a final decision could be made regarding their employment.

In addition, there were some individuals who, while not yet reaching a formal rank, were relatively young and had cultivated battle aura. These potential talents underwent testing by Musophile, resulting in a selection of thirty-two individuals. More than half were students at Violet Academy, while the remainder attended various professional academies scattered throughout the capital.

"Why would someone so young want to be a security guard?" Taiya asked a quiet young man who had signed up, puzzled.

"My mother is ill. If I become an adventurer, I will be traveling most of the year and unable to be by her side."

Similar reasons are common; not everyone has the courage to leave their hometown.

Adventurers are highly paid, but the risks are extremely high. Inexperienced novices often become bait or cannon fodder. Few adventure groups are willing to take on the responsibility of training newcomers. The prevailing attitude is that everyone is responsible for their own safety, and they take turns going into danger.

No one can comfortably hide in the background unless you are a relative of a key member and willing to take a pay cut, or have irreplaceable talent.

Every year, people set off with dreams, and every year, people die on the road. Unable to endure the hardships of wandering, they naturally choose to give up.

If the hiring criteria for security guards mainly consider ability, then the hiring criteria for cleaners mainly consider family background. Single mothers who need to raise children are given priority. The number of people who meet the criteria instantly decreased by more than half.

"Miss Tayya is so kind!" Gus exclaimed sincerely.

Every job can alleviate the livelihood problems of a struggling family; calling it charity is no exaggeration.

The remaining positions are for receptionists and cashiers. Atayal prefers young women with presentable appearances and a refined demeanor. They must be educated and literate.

The first round of selection has ended, and it seems that we are still a little short of recruiting enough people.

Taiya ordered her men to disperse the unrelated crowd around the consultation center, waiting for Tai'an to arrive for further selection. She guessed that her younger brother would use a level 0 trick to detect lies and conduct various tricky interrogations.

In fact, it's not that complicated.

Tai'an arrived on time, glanced at the crowd briefly, and then began to actively select people to step forward.

"You, you, and you..."

The boy's fingers flew across the crowd, selecting one-third of the people.

Through observation of the source, those with ulterior motives can see it at a glance.

Gray threads of hatred, black threads of malice, dark red threads of murderous intent, and yellowish-brown threads of greed. These intricate lines weave together cause and effect, entangled within each person.

Tai'an dared not look too long, as it would make him dizzy and drain his mental energy. He quickly selected people to step forward and informed them that they had passed the recruitment selection.

The remaining people were unwilling to accept this and demanded an explanation. Those with ulterior motives secretly instigated the situation, causing it to boil over and spiral out of control.

In response, Tai'an simply cast a silencing spell. Explanation was unnecessary; the strong had the power to act arbitrarily. Two words, "Step back," conveyed his entire stance. Simultaneously, he silently marked the targets of the several threads of malice and killing intent with mental markers.

Compared to the gray hatred, the black malice and the red killing intent are ready to be unleashed at any time and need to be handed over to Ovisga as soon as possible.

Perfect timing, as practicing life weaving requires living materials.

His ethereal gaze was chillingly indifferent; wherever his eyes swept, no one dared to meet his eyes. Those with ill intentions felt like small animals being targeted by predators, their bodies stiffening in an emergency response.

"Xiao An! We finally managed to recruit so many people, and you've driven away most of them!"

Taeya questioned her brother about the basis of his judgment.

"It would be complicated to explain, you know I don't have time for meaningless things."

Tell me, tell me now!

Just take it as a feeling!

In public, Taeya did not do anything too impolite; she simply nudged Taean's shoulders with both hands to express affection.

"I will have to review every person I recruit before they can officially start working."

After a brief appearance, Tai'an disappeared without a trace.

Taiya recounted the number of people; there were thirty-three in total. There were ten security guards, seventeen cleaners, and six receptionists and cashiers.

"Never mind! We'll continue recruiting tomorrow..."

(End of this chapter)