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Chapter 211 The Black Forest
"But after saying so much, Kehan should have recovered by now." Bai Bingbing looked at Jiang Kehan with a smile, her azure fishtail swaying casually, even creating splashes of water.
"It's time to work overtime!"
Don't say such uninspiring things so seriously, you jerk... Jiang Kehan nodded listlessly with dead fish eyes.
Seeing her like this, Bai Bingbing pressed her finger to her lower lip and spoke in a daze, as if she had suddenly remembered something.
"There's something I forgot to mention. Because we're so short-staffed, we've changed our overtime schedule."
"If you dare to say that overtime hours are extended and you don't get more overtime pay, I'll shove my fist in your mouth..." Jiang Kehan almost laughed in anger. She snorted and asked.
What mode are we using now?
"Based on the normal recruitment of A2-level witches for one day, they will only work for 3 hours in reality, so the society chooses to charge by the hour."
"That means if you work 9 hours, you get three days' pay."
Bai Bingbing looked at Jiang Kehan with confidence and said slowly.
She was very familiar with Jiang Kehan, and this model was specially created by her for Jiang Kehan, this little money-grubber.
After all, a normal A2-level witch wouldn't be short of money; getting them to work overtime is harder than killing them.
Thinking of this, Bai Bingbing seemed to see the doubtful looks in other people's eyes after she mentioned this overtime mode—they were wondering if there really were alchemists who would be so lacking in arrogance.
Jiang Kehan proved with facts that yes, she was not arrogant.
What is rest? It's working overtime!!!
"Um, do you guys get some rest at night? If you don't need it, I can work 24/7." Jiang Kehan's expression changed incredibly quickly. She looked at Bai Bingbing with a hopeful, pleading look.
Ah, well, I still prefer your rebellious self... Although Bai Bingbing thought this way, as a qualified client who wasn't short of money, she said this.
"If you insist on working 24 hours a day, I can give you two extra days' pay."
The nature of the overtime work had changed at this point. Jiang Kehan held Bai Bingbing's hand tightly and spoke with a serious expression.
"You have to trust my sister, I can do it for 48 hours, let alone 24!"
The great witch class is all about helping each other. Money and such are too vulgar; we're not those alien races.
So, could you give me a little more?
Jiang Kehan blinked, reluctant to let go of Bai Bingbing's hand.
"Uh, I know you work very hard, but you should still give yourself some rest time. I can give you two extra days' pay privately."
Bai Bingbing was starting to lose her composure. She had thought Jiang Kehan might agree, but she hadn't expected Jiang Kehan to go to this extent.
It's too abstract.
"Well, I think you're absolutely right, sister. Taking proper rest is more beneficial for work."
Jiang Kehan withdrew her hand and wiped it on her skirt. A moist gas emanated from between the mermaid witch's scales, leaving her hand slippery like soap.
But for a little money, none of that matters.
If Jiang Kehan's work attitude is not proactive enough, it can only mean that she is not paid enough.
She'd be willing to tie Li Hui to the bed and force her to do *that* to him if she had enough money!
Bai Bingbing fell into a brief silence. Her ability to speak was disrupted by Jiang Kehan's attitude, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
After she caught her breath, she couldn't help but cover her forehead, feeling utterly bored.
She and Jiang Kehan are both workaholics, and Juan Gou has nothing to say about them.
“Crush this stone, and you’ll be teleported to your workplace.” Bai Bingbing took out a stone with strange patterns from her bosom and threw it to Jiang Kehan.
"Huh, what's this?" Jiang Kehan took it and examined it curiously. She felt like she had seen this pattern before.
"It's a teleportation mark similar to the one you used when you went to the Mu'ou Clan's shattered space last time, but this one is a one-time use one."
“After all, this shattered space is too valuable, so it’s impossible to give you free access,” Bai Bingbing explained.
"I see. Well then, I'll be going now." Jiang Kehan crushed the stone in her hand with an unchanged smile and waved goodbye to Bai Bingbing.
Bai Bingbing's hand froze in mid-air. All she wanted to do was light a cigarette and become a quiet, melancholic mermaid.
I haven't even told you the name of my workplace yet... She looked up at the sky and felt as if there was a deep chasm between her and Jiang Kehan, a chasm that a master of slacking off and a lazy bum could never cross.
On the other side, Jiang Kehan, who had arrived at her destination, looked around curiously.
The sky here was dim, like midnight, and there were slightly old-fashioned torch stands all around.
It was very quiet, but it gave people a strange sense of unease.
But in front of her was a small wooden hut, so she went inside.
The crisp air inside soothed Jiang Kehan's mind. For an alchemist, this air, clearly infused with dozens of different potions, was the scent of home!
"Remember to close the door." The voice came from the back of Jiang Kehan.
The other person was wearing a black dress with some holes, the hem of which looked like spikes, giving off a villainous vibe, and on their head was a gray-white crown.
She was shaking the test tube in her hand when she murmured something.
"Composure is the most important element." [Even if you know there might be an explosion, pretend you don't.]
"Necessary precautions are the beginning of success." [Regardless of whether it will explode or not, prepare as if it might.]
"Only those with great courage can refine gold well." [Add this material: only brute force can create miracles.]
Jiang Kehan felt a sense of familiarity upon hearing these words. After silently translating them into a universal version for alchemists in her mind, she moved to stand behind the other person.
She calmly watched as the other person took out a shield, then squatted down and covered her ears.
The two men acted almost identically, a textbook example of perfect conduct.
As expected, the sudden burst of fire engulfed them, leaving behind a tremendous roar.
After the fire died down, the other person looked at Jiang Kehan, who was squatting like him, and nodded in approval.
"My name is Jiang Yi, what's your name?"
"Huh?" Jiang Kehan looked at Jiang Yi with a confused expression; she was experiencing some tinnitus.
"I said my name is Jiang Yi, what's your name!" Jiang Yi calmly took a step back, then took a deep breath and shouted with all her might.
"My ears!" Jiang Kehan felt the explosion roar again, but this time she didn't cover her ears.
She looked at Jiang Yi with a hint of tears in her eyes, and began to understand the other party's cunning.
"My name is Jiang Kehan."
"Very good, Kehan. Do you see the board outside? Just pick the task on it and complete it."
Jiang Yi shrugged and continued walking towards the alchemical tool she hadn't finished.
"By the way, your studio is on the second floor. You can write down any needs on a piece of paper, and someone will come to collect them regularly."
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Jiang Kehan nodded honestly. As a seasoned employee, she was already quite familiar with this model.
The reason why this model, which has no indicators, can operate is related to the trust between witches.
The witch has a relaxed attitude towards work. As long as you don't slack off, taking short breaks from time to time is reasonable, and no one will force you to do anything.
They only focus on the results, not the process.
Under normal circumstances, an alchemist can produce more than 1.5 times her salary in just two to three hours. In addition, these products are often sold at a premium, so there is no shortage of sales channels.
Therefore, it is assumed that the actual working hours of an alchemist witch are only 3 hours a day, and they can even use the extra time to organize a beautiful afternoon tea.
Since there's no extra pay for overtime anyway, it's better to expand your social circle in a reasonable way.
Are there any witches who would use excuses to fail and then cheat or cheat?
Yes, but very few.
Because, apart from commissions where the goal must be completed to receive payment, the witch knows the price of the items she produces and can easily estimate the value she brings to the client.
Therefore, there is actually an implicit indicator of whether a worker is slacking off: the value of their production is about 1.75 times their salary.
If the score falls below this level, it will be considered as a lack of ability or a deliberate failure to maintain credibility.
A witch who has broken her promise will not only find it difficult to find a job again, but will also face discrimination in normal social interactions.
Conversely, if a witch has a high level of credibility, she can receive special treatment like Jiang Kehan.
Jiang Kehan walked to the wooden board at the door and carefully examined the entrustment on it.
The requests were varied, but one of them quickly caught Jiang Kehan's attention.
"Testing the effects of unknown materials, and if we can use these unknown materials to create a completely new formula for a potion, we can sell it to the Vortex Society for 1.5 times the value of similar potion formulas on the market?"
Jiang Kehan finally understood why Jiang Yi's clothes were so tattered.
A qualified alchemist will only frequently cause explosions in one situation: when attempting to create entirely new recipes.
Witch Alchemy is an inspiration-based author; most of my inspirations come from my own imagination. Whether they're reliable or not, they won't kill me anyway.
Although Jiang Kehan was somewhat tempted, she sighed and turned to look at the other commissions, remembering that she was paid by the hour.
Testing the effects of unknown materials is pure drudgery, the kind of work that alchemists least want to do.
Jiang Kehan could see that this seemingly wonderful commission was actually a blatant conspiracy.
To create a completely new formula, you need to familiarize yourself with the effects of these ingredients. As you can see, this means you have to test the effects of unknown ingredients first.
Whether or not they can obtain a new potion formula is of little significance to the Vortex Society.
Even if they don't get anything, they're not at a loss; at least someone has done the hardest work.
They received the unexpected medical treatment (Part 2) and were overjoyed. They knew that all the materials were produced from this broken space that belonged entirely to them, so it was a win no matter what.
Sigh, those capitalists in the gutter.
Jiang Kehan pouted. One day she would become a capitalist like the Vortex Society, making money even while lying down!
She quickly selected a few suitable commissions, accepted them, and returned to the second floor of the cabin.
The environment on the second floor is better than on the first floor, mainly because it hasn't been bombed.
Jiang Kehan nodded in satisfaction. The Vortex Society was indeed wealthy and powerful; even this temporary alchemy lab equipment was comparable to the top level of rented equipment.