The Mighty Mage
Chapter 175: Su Qing Is Rejected

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Su Qing Is Rejected

Song Hancheng’s excitement was palpable as he reiterated,

"Yes, Qing! Boss Su is opening a new branch and he’s agreed to let you manage it! This is your chance to get a stable job and improve your situation."

Su Qing’s eyes widened, disbelief and hope mingling on her face.

"Are you serious, Hancheng? He really agreed?"

"Absolutely," Song Hancheng assured her, squeezing her hand gently, "You just need to pass test her."

Su Qing was instantly nervous,

"Test? What test?"

"Honestly I too don’t know. But as far I know, boss Su is very generous and won’t make things difficult deliberately!"

"I’ll do my best, Hancheng. I really need this chance." Su Qing couldn’t help but mutter.

This was her last hope. If she didn’t seize it, then...god knows when she will be able to change her situation.

"I know you will, Qing. You’ve got this." Song Hancheng hugged Su Qing.

Su Qing hugged him back and smiled,

"Thank you, Hancheng. I’ll work hard and prove myself. I won’t let you or Boss Su down."

....

The next day.

Gu Jin returned from school, changed her disguise, and walked toward the shop.

When she reached the entrance she saw Song Hancheng and Su Qing who were sitting at the stairs at the entrance and talking.

No, it was more like, Song Hancheng was calming down Su Qing.

It can be seen clearly that Song Hancheng loved Su Qing a lot.

For a moment Gu Jin felt a strange bitterness.

How lucky Su Qing was? She even had a boyfriend who could calm her down when she was nervous.

Gu Jin shook her head slightly and walked up to them.

Sensing her arrival, the lovebird stopped talking and stood up.

Su Qing nervously greeted Gu Jin,

"Hello Boss Su."

"Hello." Gu Jin nodded towards her.

Song Hancheng led both of them inside.

After sitting on the sofa, Gu Jin motioned Song Hancheng to leave.

Song Hancheng softly patted Su Qing’s back as a form of encouragement and left.

Su Qing smiled nervously and waited for Gu Jin to ask her question.

Gu Jin studied Su Qing for a moment, her expression unreadable. Su Qing’s nervousness was palpable, but she tried to maintain her composure.

Gu Jin finally spoke, her tone calm and measured.

"Su Qing, I understand you’re eager to take on this role.

Managing an alchemy shop requires not just attracting customers but also handling customers, managing inventory, and maintaining the shop’s reputation. Do you have any prior experience?"

Su Qing tensed up but she tried to sound confident and said,

"Boss Su don’t worry, I have good alchemy skills and I promise to learn management from Hancheng."

After answering, Su Qing felt like biting her tongue.

She answered the question wrongly!

Out of all the skills that Gu Jin listed, she didn’t excel in anything.

Now Su Qing started to feel whether she was even worthy of the job.

Her skills don’t match Gu Jin’s requirements at all. It will be very hard to secure this job.

Su Qing felt very disappointed. She scolded herself for being an introvert. If only she had focused on her communication skills like Song Hancheng she could have secure this job.

Gu Jin’s next words confirmed Su Qing’s fear,

"You are not suitable for this job."

Su Qing’s face turned stiff and for a moment she didn’t know how to react.

Su Qing’s heart was thumping with fear, nervousness, and panic.

Should she beg boss Su? Or should she preserve some dignity and leave the room?

After all, it is indeed humiliating for any candidate to be rejected within 2 questions, right?

But her current situation didn’t allow her to preserve any dignity.

Just as Su Qing was lost in her thoughts, she heard Gu Jin’s voice,

"However there is a job that might suit you..."

Su Qing looked at Gu Jin with a confused gaze.

Other than managing what other job was left?

Gu Jin leaned forward, her eyes meeting Su Qing’s with a penetrating gaze.

"While managing an entire branch might not be the best fit for you right now, I believe you can try to be the alchemist of the shop."

"Alchemist?" Su Qing felt like her ears were ringing.

Though she can be considered a genius when it comes to alchemy, her level was rather low. Even after practicing for 10 years, she was still only at the apprentice level! Intermediate Stage!

As if understanding Su Qing’s worries Gu Jin continued,

"I can guide you. With my guidance, you could reach Yellow rank within 2 years."

Due to her unique understanding of alchemy, Gu Jin was able to understand why the Alchemy progression of the magic world was so slow.

All the alchemists made many small mistakes which snowballed into a bigger mistake, that prevented them from advancing.

Of course, Gu Jin understands all the mistakes of the apprentice level only after breaking through to the Yellow Rank.

"Huh? Truly?" Su Qing was skeptical.

She didn’t get excited instantly.

After all, to raise alchemy cultivation there are various ways and those ways can’t guarantee success at all!

Though Boss Su doesn’t seem like a bad person, a bad person never shows that he is bad on his face.

Or maybe Boss Su indeed has a good intention but what if mess up?

Su Qing shivered. Worst come worst she might die and the best outcome was that she would break through.

With such a huge risk how could Su Qing become excited?

Not to mention she has only met Gu Jin today. How could she trust a person whom she is meeting for the first time?

Gu Jin was able to read Su Qing’s thoughts just from her face.

This was the reason why she didn’t want Su Qing to become a shopkeeper.

As for being the alchemist, Gu Jin could see that Su Qing was at the apprentice-level Intermediate stage.

Considering Su Qing’s environment and how many resources she lacks, it was pretty impressive that Su Qing reached that level.

It could only mean that Su Qing had an amazing alchemist and if nurtured properly, she could become the behind-the-scenes alchemist for her.

Gu Jin had already made the basic plan.

She would leave Fujio City after completing her studies.

If she could nurture Su Qing, she would be able to hand over most of the work to Su Qing and remotely manage the branches in Fujio City.

Anyway from the couple’s behavior, it could be seen that they are very loyal and she has more than 3 years to test their sincerity!

As for fear that they might open another alchemy shop...well that was not the problem, since the main reason why her pills were able to stand out was because of the plant energy that she was imbuding in the pill.

She could ask Su Qing to bring the pills to her every 6 months and imbue her plant energy. This way even if they know her recipe they won’t be able to surpass her.

"Yes, truly," Gu Jin affirmed calmly.

"I see potential in your abilities, Su Qing. With the right guidance and dedication, you can surpass your current level.

I will provide you with the resources and knowledge you need to advance. "

Su Qing was moved, however, two questions still lingered in her mind.

"What if I fail?" Su Qing voiced her concern softly, her eyes reflecting her inner turmoil.

"Then try again." Gu Jin said as if it was a fact.

"No...what I mean is, if I fail then won’t you have to bear the loss?" Su Qing said with a concerned expression.

Gu Jin chuckled,

"Humans can never fail. They can either succeed or give up. A person who says that he failed means he didn’t try enough."

Gu Jin’s quote stunned Su Qing.

Yes!

As long as she doesn’t give up, she will definitely succeed!

However, there was still a problem,

"But I am truly in need of a job. My dad..he is ill."

Gu Jin raised an eyebrow.

This was the reason why Su Qing was so desperate.

Gu Jin proposed,

"How about this? I will cure your father and let you sell your apprentice-level pills in my store, I will improve the quality of the pills and you can give me a cut of 40% from the profit.

I will provide you with the material and I will be responsible for guiding you. How is the offer?"

Since she was determined to make Su Qing work for her, of course, she needed to throw some bait, right?

Gu Jin’s action hit the bullseye. The next moment she saw Su Qing standing up in shock and asking,

"Are you kidding me? Such a good offer?"

Su Qing felt as if today’s day was truly mysterious.

Just a few minutes before she lost hope, then Gu Jin proposed to her another job, and just when she was pondering over the problem, Gu Jin made a generous offer.