The Marshal’s Wife is Wild

Chapter 38: Chapter 37: Uninvited Guest Chapter 38: Chapter 37: Uninvited Guest Wen You left on a civilian spaceship the next day.

Before she left, she didn’t forget to vent her grievances to Qu Tong.

She complained about being mistreated at home, not getting to eat Energy Fruits, having to do hard labor, being ostracized by her stepmother and stepsister, being sent to inspect the dangerous Mining Star, and having several foolish younger brothers to feed.

Wen You spoke with heartfelt sincerity, her expression one of sorrow, almost convincing herself.

Qu Tong rolled her eyes.

Strawberries, cherry tomatoes, kiwifruits, apples – she packed several boxes of each for her.

“I really can’t bear to leave you, little Tong Tong,” Wen You said, almost hugging Qu Tong in gratitude.

Qu Tong agilely dodged the embrace, a faint look of disdain flashing across her fair face.

Wen You wasn’t embarrassed, waving her hand while saying, “I’ll miss you, I’ll come to visit when I have time.”

Watching the spaceship disappear into the distance, Qu Tong finally looked away.

The same face, two completely different personalities.

One gentle and shy, the other enthusiastic and generous.

But both were, somehow, not at all disagreeable.

*
After Wen You left, Qu Tong’s life returned to normal.

Morning runs, evening yoga.

In the forest behind the house, Qu Tong explored deeper and deeper, planting various fruit tree saplings that were not easy to detect.

There were still a few dozen natives on the planet, whom she hadn’t yet driven away.

Before Huangxing had an owner, the government didn’t care about them; they were allowed to live freely because remote stars were too numerous, geography too complex, and aside from keeping records, it was impossible to manage each one individually.

Huangxing was polluted, with a complicated atmosphere and limited resources; apart from the poor, few wanted to live there long-term.

Qu Tong had already applied, according to the planetary management manual, to prevent more people from settling on the planet, but given the low status of the planet, it was difficult to enforce this restriction.

For example, the unwelcome guest who “boomed” down nearby.

Qu Tong could only stand in place and sigh deeply.

Why was she so poor?

She couldn’t afford a Planetary Shield.

In the past, “Qu Tong” would have had sparkly eyes and eagerly gone to take her share of the “pie” to exchange for Star Coins or Nutrient Solution.

This was considered an income stream for the residents of Huangxing, scavenging scrap.

Most of the flying vessels that fell here were so damaged they were unusable, and often the owners would choose to abandon them.

The noise attracted a few nearby residents, so Qu Tong didn’t join the crowd.

Her spiritual power swept over, confirming that there was no danger to the life of the person on the vessel.

She bypassed the crowd and continued her workout.

Behind Qu Tong,
An old man with graying hair crawled out of a deformed life pod.

Upon emerging, he scanned his surroundings.

All he saw were several plainly dressed commoners, none of whom possessed spiritual power, staring at him expectantly.

The old man rubbed his aching head where he had bumped it.

Had he hit his head and was now hallucinating?

Just a moment ago, he was sure he had felt a covert wave of spiritual power sweep over him, right?

Huh?

The air on this remote star wasn’t so bad after all.

As the old man pondered, a woman nearby mustered the courage to approach and asked, “Old sir, do you still need this flying vessel?”

The old man: “??”

The bewildered old man, upon seeing a young man holding tools like screwdrivers and pliers, seemed to understand.

Glancing at the unrecognizable wreckage of the flying vehicle, he moved aside and said, “Don’t want it.”

He still had several flying vehicles in his Space Button, not missing this temporary one for transport.

The group of people lit up at once, unable to wait as they hurriedly began dismantling it, completely ignoring him.

The old man chose not to leave immediately.

Instead, he asked the people around and headed to the central control office here.

*
A month passed, and the fruit and vegetable store’s earnings were very good, with products selling out almost instantly every time they were stocked.

Xiang Bin was very proactive at work, managing the vegetable garden, stocking the products, packaging and shipping them, taking on everything himself.

This gave Qu Tong peace of mind.

Qu Tong was not stingy either, not only paying Xiang Bin a salary of 8,000 Star Coins but also a bonus of 0.5% in commission.

Don’t underestimate that 0.5%; it’s based on the sales amount, not the net profit.

Of course, with her, the difference between the sales volume and the net profit wasn’t huge, but with other Energy Plant companies, it was night and day.

Just this 0.5% commission amounted to more than ten thousand Star Coins, already exceeding Xiang Bin’s basic salary.

In the future, it would only be more.

Xiang Bin, looking at the two payments credited to his account, was unspeakably excited.

In his heart surged an indescribable feeling, all the hard work of this past month was worth it, and the unease of the entire month finally settled.

He had done it, he wasn’t the failure they had talked about; he had found a job on his own and earned his first pot of gold in life, a salary much higher than he had envisioned.

His boss, though young and seemingly unreliable, was really good.

Although she was cold and indifferent toward him, he often got to eat incredibly precious Energy Fruit, and occasionally, exquisite delicacies, things he could never have imagined in his lifetime.

He was certain that none of his roommates who had gone into agricultural institutes had such treatment.

As long as he kept working here, he could build a new house for his mother, buy delicious middle-grade Nutrient Solution for his sister, and even purchase more books on cultivation to study and improve himself.

And all of these were given by the boss and her brother.

The contract he initially signed only mentioned a basic salary, without any clause about commissions.

Warmth surged to his eyes, and he looked gratefully at the now-closed door.

He must continue to work well with the boss.

He stared into the sky for a long while, before finally holding back the tears.

He logged onto his light computer, leaving only 3,000 Star Coins for himself, and transferred the rest to another account.

It wasn’t long before a call came through.

“Xiang Bin, why did you transfer so much money to mom?” came the voice of Xiang Bin’s mother. “Ah! Why are your eyes so red, did something happen?”

“Nothing, I’m just happy,” Xiang Bin shook his head and laughed while explaining, “This is my salary from last month.”

After confirming through the screen that Xiang Bin was indeed in good spirits, she asked:
“Isn’t your salary 8,000? Why did you transfer more than 10,000 to me? Do you still have enough for yourself? If not, should mom transfer half back to you?”

“No need, mom, keep it, and buy sister some more of her favorite apple-flavored Nutrient Solution.”

“I’ve kept a portion for myself, and the boss gave me a commission, which is even higher than my salary, so you don’t need to worry about me.”

In a month’s time, Miss Ali’s God of Wealth Temple created quite a splash on the Star Internet, like a depth charge thrown into a lake, causing a considerable stir for a while.

But as time went by, and no matter how much netizens called for it, no one appeared on the market who had managed to buy any more medicinal concoctions from their shop, and the ripples on the lake gradually subsided.

Some even began to doubt whether Rice Ball’s review was just a stunt for temporary internet hype, suggesting the actual products from the store had never passed quality control, and couldn’t possibly continue to be sold.

That is, until one early morning.

Netizens’ phones made a “ding” notification sound.

“A product has been newly listed in the store you have specially followed.”

Woken from deep sleep, netizens groggily lifted their wrists to look.

They were so shocked that they sat up immediately, sleepiness instantly fleeing.