Survival at Sea: I Became Number One by Growing Mushrooms

Xu Jiawei was quite pleased with herself, thinking that her luck stat would soon break through the limit and make her a true "European Queen".

Now that she's going to start selling things, Xu Jiawei plans to hire a professional sales clerk to be stationed at the guild to sell the items.

However, this person needs to be chosen carefully, and finding a suitable one is not easy. Everyone else is busy renovating their counters, while Si Yunming is still free. So Xu Jiawei and Si Yunming took advantage of this time to go out and look around the job market to see if there are any suitable people.

The job market is full of all kinds of job postings, and Xu Jiawei can't keep up with them all; she's overwhelmed.

There was no other way but to screen candidates one by one with Si Yunming. First, the minimum requirement was that they be literate and have some education. Second, they had to be able to sell and talk.

But even these two conditions are difficult to meet because the area is very poor, ridiculously poor. Schooling is expensive, and most people here are farmers. How many of them are literate? Those who are literate are all teaching in schools.

Therefore, education in mainland China is basically monopolized by the world's aristocracy. It's unbelievable that even such low requirements cannot be met. It's truly a global problem.

"You bitch! Who told you to send Zhaodi to school? Do you think we're rich? If we were, we'd rather gamble with her. A little girl like you wants to go to school? It should be our Yaozu who's going to school."

Hearing the man's cursing, Xu Jiawei was very curious about where such a classic conversation came from.

"This is money I've saved, it has nothing to do with you," the woman said, clutching her purse tightly to her chest.

"You wretched woman, do you think you're still some rich young lady? Your money is my money. If you dare to squander my money, I'll beat you to death!" With that, the man struck the woman who was curled up on the ground.

People around pointed and whispered, but no one stepped forward. "Dad, stop hitting me! I was wrong. I shouldn't have gone to school. Please don't hit Mom anymore!" A little girl rushed over and desperately protected the woman curled up on the ground. The man beat her even more violently.

Xu Jiawei walked up to him with a cold face and kicked the man to the ground. This scene reminded her of her past, and she still has scars on her body.

"Who are you to dare hit me!" The man got up and was about to rush towards Xu Jiawei when Si Yunming punched him against the wall.

The man dared not go any further, and said fiercely, "You just wait," before slinking away.

"Thank you for saving us."

Xu Jiawei shook her head, then thought of leaving with Si Yunming. From now on, it would be up to the woman herself. If she didn't stand up for herself, no one could save her.

"Hello, are you here to hire someone? Do you think I'm suitable?" The woman slowly stood up. Her job had been ruined by the man she called her husband. She came here today to look for work again. After seeing her family's situation, she probably wouldn't be able to find a job, because no one wants to cause trouble. She could only try her luck with her savior.

"Can you read?"

"Yes, my family used to be quite wealthy. I studied at school, but later my father was cheated out of all our money and sold me to human traffickers for money."

The woman wasn't pretty, so she couldn't fetch much money and was sold to a barely wealthy family in this poor town as a wife. The man was extremely violent and a gambler, which was why he couldn't find a wife himself and had to buy one.

The woman told her savior everything that had happened, and prayed for hope.

Xu Jiawei pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, but you must leave that man. I will help you. Do you agree?"

A glimmer of hope appeared in the woman's eyes. "I agree. My name is Lin Qin, and this is my daughter, Li Zhaodi. Can I take her with me?"

Xu Jiawei nodded. Having finally found a suitable one, Xu Jiawei didn't want to let him go, even though that man was a bit troublesome.

Xu Jiawei tossed her a shield talisman. "Take this. We're leaving today. We'll take care of this for you tomorrow. This will protect you."

"Thank you, my benefactor."

The woman returned home with the protective charm. She had seen this before, back when her family was wealthy when she was a child.

When the man saw the woman return, he grabbed a chair and started throwing it at her.

"You bitch, you dare come back? Who can save you this time!" the man said viciously.

Her son clapped and cheered, "Well done, Dad! Kill this wicked woman!"

Heartache appeared on the woman's face. This was clearly her son, and she still wanted to correct him, not wanting him to become like his father. However, the child still hated her and had completely gone astray. So, she had no choice but to abandon him. The woman's face showed determination, and then she activated the shield talisman, covering herself and her daughter.

Back on the ship, Xu Jiawei was still feeling down, thinking about what had happened earlier.

Xu Jiawei silently continued making the Ice Pills until nightfall, when she saw a portal appear behind her and Teacher Mofeng walked over.

"Sister Grace asked me to bring this over, I'm leaving now." After saying that, Mo Feng left without waiting for Xu Jiawei to say anything, looking very anxious.

Xu Jiawei took the bottle of medicine.

[Ding! Congratulations, player, you have obtained Pet Breakthrough Potion *1]

Has the teacher succeeded?

The teacher's communicator rang immediately, and Xu Jiawei answered, "Teacher, you succeeded?!"

"Okay, give it a try and see how it goes." The reason why pets are called pets is because their levels have an upper limit that cannot be broken. With this prescription, the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing both structure, environment, and overall strength) will change. Perhaps pets will become a huge boost to combat power.

Xu Jiawei fed the potion to Rainbow, which then flashed with colorful light. The horns on Rainbow's head grew longer, and mushrooms sprouted on its head, much like the red mushroom on Xu Jiawei's head.

Xu Jiawei opened the rainbow panel.

Name: Rainbow

Species: Mushroom

Rating: 20

Growth Potential: MAX

Talent/Ability: C

Blood volume: 3100

Power: 320

Defense: 320

Physical fitness: 320

Speed: 320

Skills: Advanced Size Transformation: Can change size at will (gaining the effect of being as light as a swallow or having the power to move mountains as the size changes) Advanced Summoning Soldiers: Mushroom Guards' aptitude is advanced.

Transplantation: The body can continuously generate mushrooms, which can be used to heal injuries.

Intimacy: MAX

(Evaluation: A creature you personally imbued with your spirit will never betray you. It has excellent potential for growth and can become stronger with diligent nurturing.)

"That's a huge improvement!" Xu Jiawei patted Rainbow's head.

"What's wrong, apprentice? Why do you seem a little unhappy?" Grace asked.

Xu Jiawei hesitated for a moment, then said, "Teacher, if someone buys a wife and frequently beats and scolds her and daughter, and the wife and daughter want to leave, how should this be resolved?"

"Oh, what happened? But in any part of this world, human trafficking is a crime. If you want to leave, it's simple, just do this, then do that..."

"Thank you, teacher, I understand!" Xu Jiawei's smile finally relaxed.

"Since you're in a better mood, I'll teach you how to refine it."

Xu Jiawei nodded quickly in agreement.