The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 155 - 154: Six-Figure Sum

Chapter 155: Chapter 154: Six-Figure Sum

"Sorry for the trouble," Ke Jun started with an apology before seeking opinions, "Xiaoguang is well-behaved and won’t disrupt our collaboration discussions. May I bring him along?"

Xiaoguang also stood by Ke Jun and nodded obediently.

In the end, they all went to Drunken Star River and entered a private room on the third floor.

The three had eaten earlier, and since Xiaoguang could only have a special nutrient solution, they ordered two bottles of red wine.

The red wine in interstellar space was different from that of Blue Planet due to the contamination of raw materials. It was not as rich and fragrant as the wine on Blue Planet, and the taste of industrial alcohol was quite pronounced.

The owners of Drunken Star River were an elderly couple with kind faces, and they were dressed in embroidered long robes that resembled Tang dynasty attire.

Both were over a hundred years old, but from their behavior, they seemed quite vigorous. They had no children, only two apprentices.

The collaboration went smoothly; some of the seemingly excessive demands that Qu Tong proposed were met by the elders after just a brief hesitation.

In fact, Qu Tong’s demands were well thought out.

To make delicious food, besides seasonings, only uncontaminated raw materials could be used. Vegetables alone were not enough, meat was needed as well.

She had an entire planet to use as a farm; it wouldn’t be excessive to raise some small animals, too.

The wine needed to change too. ’Sorry for the bad drink,’ she thought, ’I’ll plant some special wine-making grapes when I get back.’

But these all required time.

For now, they would supply the vegetables and fruits that they could.

The collaboration was a success, and soon, Qu Tong wouldn’t have to make her own food to enjoy the gourmet dishes of her past life, which was something she truly looked forward to.

Having taken care of business, Qu Tong and Xu An were ready to head back to the school.

Ke Jun stopped Qu Tong, his face a mix of conflict and distress.

"Miss Qu, may I take Xiaoguang to live on Luyi Star?" he asked.

Qu Tong was taken aback but then nodded, "Yes, there are several children around his age on Luyi Star."

It seemed like her Luyi Star had become a sanctuary, taking in the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled.

’Never mind,’ she thought, ’consider it a benefit for the employees. This way they can help me earn Star Coins with peace of mind.’

*

In just a few days, it would be the beginning of the month, and Qu Tong started to get busy again, busy making potions.

In addition to Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion, she needed to make Energy Liquid and Sleep-Aid Potion.

The demand for the Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion was immense; after making just 30 doses, the stock provided by the Palace Commander was depleted.

On average, an Advanced Mind Stabilizing Potion required two stalks of Moonlight Grass, and since Song Ke and the others had not claimed the Moonlight Grass they collected during the competition, she could barely manage to make over 40 doses using all she had.

Qu Tong had no choice but to buy more online.

At this point, wanting to conserve her spiritual power in making potions, she didn’t bother to grow them herself.

To her dismay, she found that the store she used to buy Moonlight Grass from was now out of stock, and after searching other stores, she faced mainly the same situation. Only a select few had any, with prices that had skyrocketed tenfold.

Clearly, something was amiss.

Qu Tong used Jun Li’s account to call Gong Yun directly, but couldn’t get through.

She then called Fu Jin.

Fu Jin’s courteous voice came through, "Miss Jun Li."

Qu Tong asked, "Assistant Fu, is the Palace Commander busy?"

Fu Jin stated frankly, "He’s in a meeting, Miss Jun Li. If you have any issues, you may tell me first, and if I can’t resolve them, I will convey them to the Commander later."

"I’ve run into a bit of trouble—I’ve run out of Moonlight Grass and can’t find any online." Qu Tong intuitively felt that Fu Jin should be aware of the situation.

As Qu Tong had guessed, Fu Jin did not hide it from her,

"The Commander is in a meeting because of this. The Alchemist Association claims there’s been a major breakthrough with the Spirit Power Potion and they need a large amount of Moonlight Grass. They applied to the National Council for all of the military’s Moonlight Grass. The Palace Commander is advocating for you, Miss Jun Li, so don’t worry."

Qu Tong understood.

She had anticipated that the Alchemist Association would not back down so easily, but she hadn’t expected them to strike in this manner.

However, they wouldn’t be troubling her any time soon.

Not only the Advanced Mind Stabilizing Potion requires Moonlight Grass, but so does Energy Liquid.

Preparing potions is very draining on spiritual power, and if she were to use a lot of spiritual power to accelerate the growth of the herbs, the production time for the potions would certainly be delayed, giving the Alchemist Association the perfect excuse to cause trouble.

She herself did not mind, but feared that the Alchemist Association would shamelessly seize the opportunity to pressure the Royal Family.

After thanking Fu Jin, Qu Tong hung up the call.

She could not wait for the results from Gong Yun’s side; if it turned out to be unsuccessful, it would just be a waste of time.

Qu Tong then asked Liang Ge and Yu Yao.

Liang Ge said that even the black market’s supply of Moonlight Grass had been swept clean.

Yu Yao, on the other hand, had some left, but not much, just over twenty plants.

Yu Yao said that it wasn’t anything valuable; they didn’t keep much stock in the black market, and if needed, he was willing to give all he had to Qu Tong.

Qu Tong was quite surprised; the Alchemist Association had a rather large influence, even affecting the black market significantly.

Qu Tong then contacted Yuan Hewen.

The first thing he said upon answering was, "Apprentice! When are you coming back? I have already deduced over two thousand improvement schemes, just waiting for you to execute them."

"We’ll talk about that when I have time, I have something else to discuss with you."

Yuan Hewen, suddenly less enthusiastic, asked, "What is it?"

"Do you have Moonlight Grass?"

"Yes."

"A lot?"

"A lot."

"Send it all to me; I need it, I’ll transfer you the money later."

"No problem."

Half an hour later, as Qu Tong stared at the ten Moonlight Grass plants in the package she mused, "..."

Qu Tong made a call, "Old Yuan, you must have some misunderstanding about ’a lot’."

Yuan Hewen cheerfully replied, "Isn’t this a lot? Anything above three counts as a lot, and this is already a two-digit bounty."

"Thanks for that."

Qu Tong hung up, ignoring the mischievous old man and didn’t bother to transfer the money, as he had long since paid his dues by eating so much of her Energy Fruits and Vegetables.

Qu Tong then turned to the Fei Wenxing group chat to ask around.

Fei Wenxing: [As expected, the Alchemist Association is unreasonable in their overbearing actions.]

Cheng Yao: [We don’t know much about potions, so we wouldn’t deliberately stock up on such herbs.]

Song Ke: [Sorry, my parents went to the palace for a meeting too, it won’t be quick to get a result.]

Qu Tong understood Song Ke; she guessed that this retaliation from the Alchemist Association probably involved the research institute as well.

He Zhou: [The military contest this time produced a good amount of Purified Moonlight Grass, I’ll see if I can acquire some.]

Cheng Yao: [Right! Apart from what’s given to the Pharmaceutical Department, half is owned by the students themselves.]

Fei Wenxing: [Good idea! Don’t worry, Tong, I’ll also help collect some for you; I know a lot of people.]

Song Ke: [Mi Nuo and Fang Yan could be asked for help too, they have their share, they should not refuse.]

Song Ke: [Miss Ali, how much more do you need?]

Qu Tong: [Quite a bit, maybe seven or eight hundred plants.]

If only considering the Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion, it would require just four or five hundred plants.

The group went silent for a few seconds.

Fei Wenxing: [This might be a bit difficult, but I’ll try my best.]

Cheng Yao: [Not a bit difficult, extremely difficult! The total Moonlight Grass harvested during the whole contest might not even amount to seven or eight hundred.]

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