The Leisurely Life of a Young Man in the World of Cultivation

I thought that after his analysis, Li Bing would find a way to switch positions.

Unexpectedly, when I arrived at the Linggu counter the next day, Li Bing was still there, and he didn't seem to be in a hurry.

This is completely different from yesterday. This mindset alone is enough to prove that this person is indeed extraordinary.

He's someone important!

However, it doesn't concern me much. He's just here to slack off, so as long as he doesn't interfere with my slacking off, it's fine.

Before we knew it, it was the last day of June.

Early in the morning, although everyone was still at their posts, they were somewhat distracted because today was payday.

Forget about the high wages and the Foundation Establishment Pills reward for outstanding employees; they've been working here for a month and haven't received a single spirit stone yet!

In other words, having signed a contract with someone with such a promising future as Su Ziyuan means that such a person is unlikely to remain at the Foundation Establishment stage forever, so the contract still carries some deterrent power.

If someone with no future were to come along, it would be impossible for them to work for free for even a day, let alone a month.

Now that the one-month period has ended, the truth or falsehood will be revealed today.

At that moment, at the spirit rice counter, Lu Changfeng was also picking at the spirit rice while chatting casually with Xie Zhixing.

"Boss Crab, when are we getting paid this month?"

"How would I know? I'm not the boss."

"Tsk, you're really useless as a butler! You don't even know this."

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhixing's face instantly turned bright red.

"You think you're so great? Then you come and be the butler!"

"Never mind then, I don't want to be a useless person!"

Listening to their conversation, Li Bing almost burst out laughing. These two guys are really something else.

Perhaps staying here is a good option.

But he quickly dismissed the idea and discussed it with his parents when he got home that night.

Unexpectedly, their advice to me was to stay. After all, everyone knew that the Luoyun Chamber of Commerce and the local forces would clash sooner or later. Staying here would mean missing out on the Foundation Establishment Pill, but at least it would be safe. Anyway, I haven't even reached the late stage of Qi Refining yet, so there's no need to rush.

However, he still wanted to give it a shot, because he would regret missing such a good opportunity for the rest of his life.

As for why I've been here for so long, it's mainly because I haven't had the opportunity.

Local forces are quite quiet now, as if the previous public opinion environment never existed. Under these circumstances, no one will voluntarily leave those popular counters.

It would be better if a conflict occurred.

But he shook his head. How could those powerful forces possibly clash because of his own ideas? He should just keep working.

Just then, a familiar voice rang out throughout the Luoyun Shopping Mall.

It was the voice of store manager Su Ziyuan.

"Good morning, everyone. Today is the last day of June, and it marks one full month since Luoyun Shopping Mall opened! It's also the day you've all been looking forward to: payday."

"I've seen everyone's hard work during this time, so to celebrate this important day, I've decided..."

Su Ziyuan dragged out the word "decision" for an extremely long time, but no one made a sound. After all, it would be a huge loss if they missed any important news.

Fortunately, Su Ziyuan didn't keep them in suspense for too long.

"Therefore, I've decided that everyone's salary will double this month, and everyone will get a chance to buy anything in the store at half price!"

Ohhhhh!

As Su Ziyuan finished speaking, everyone cheered in unison.

Why are they, as cultivators, here working? Isn't it to earn resources for cultivation?

They already had high salaries, and now they got double that. This instantly turned their initial annoyance at Su Ziyuan's suspense into gratitude.

Hearing the cheers from her employees, Su Ziyuan's voice carried a hint of satisfaction.

"Very good, everyone, go to the logistics department in batches to collect your wages!"

After she finished speaking, Su Ziyuan's voice disappeared completely.

In the following period, people began to collect their wages. The first to be notified were the busy counters, where there were many people, but they were also the busiest.

After all these people had received their items, they then proceeded to the less important counters on the periphery.

It wasn't until noon that a young man stood outside the Linggu counter and called out.

"Linggu counter, Lu Changfeng, it's your turn to collect your salary! Come with me!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng excitedly stood up, greeted Xie Zhixing and Li Bing, and then followed the young man to the third floor.

Only now did he realize that the third floor was actually the warehouse and office area of ​​the Luoyun Chamber of Commerce, and that the logistics department where salaries were collected was located there.

Upon entering the logistics department, one finds a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Su Ziyuan.

Su Qingzhu, one of Su Ziyuan's right-hand women, is in charge of the logistics of the Luoyun Chamber of Commerce.

Upon seeing Lu Changfeng, Su Qingzhu's eyes lit up; there was no way around it, since he was a sucker for good looks.

But they still handed over a form and a spiritual packaging bag filled with spirit stones, all in a businesslike manner.

"Here's your payslip. Check it to make sure there are no problems. If everything is fine, sign it and then leave with your belongings!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Changfeng immediately began to examine the area.

Just kidding, he values ​​his salary more than anyone else; if it's less than that, he'll really lose out big time.

However, to his surprise, in addition to the basic salary for second-class employees and the extra month's bonus that Su Ziyuan had promised, there was also an overtime bonus of 15 yuan.

Looking back, it must have been because of those three days after the opening. Everyone arrived early and left late, so it was normal to pay overtime!

He immediately signed his name.

"No problem, sir. I'll be going now!"

After saying that, he quickly left with his wages.

After he left, Su Qingzhu also showed a curious expression.

You see, the people who came to collect their wages before him all looked incredulous when they saw their overtime pay, but this guy was different. He was surprised at first, but then nothing more.

However, it was just out of curiosity.

On the other side, after Lu Changfeng returned to the Linggu counter, he began to ponder the current situation.

On the surface, the Luoyun Chamber of Commerce and the local forces had no conflict, but he knew that the conflict had already begun in secret.

I learned from my mother that the prices of raw materials for refining pills in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining have generally increased by 30% recently.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly low price; you have to understand that the production of pills in the Qi Refining stage is already extremely competitive. If the profit margin is already low, then the increase in raw material costs would be a huge blow to alchemists.

If ordinary people see the price of materials rising, they will either raise the price of pills or simply stop refining them altogether.

But our company is different because we have signed a contract that requires us to supply enough materials every month, regardless of whether the price of external materials increases or decreases.

Fortunately, due to the long-term cooperation, the purchase price is much higher than the price of pills purchased sporadically.

So far, we still have a 20% profit margin; if it goes any higher, we'll really lose money.

Thinking about this, he shook his head. Now that he had his salary, it was time to spend it.

[Ding! Congratulations on successful recharge. Current balance: 335 in-game currency points.]