When he called Ah Jin that night, Ji Huan mentioned to him that he was looking for a job.
“Oh? Have you run out of money I left for you?” Hearing Ji Huan say that he was looking for a job, Ah Jin’s first reaction was this.
Ji Huan noticed that the color of the wallpaper behind him had changed again.
“No, I just took out five gold bars, and put the rest in the original bag in your bedroom.” Ji Huan explained, his expression looked as indifferent as ever, but now Ah Jin probably knows that he’s just not good at expressing himself.
“It’s not enough to just spend money without earning any. Even with a job that has a lower salary, I think it’s still more secure to have a job.” Ji Huan slowly talked about his thoughts, and Ah Jin listened over there.
“What’s more, grandpa is getting old, at his age, he shouldn’t be out hunting…”
The boy’s tone was a bit heavy.
Ah Jin was silent.
He thought about the age of that Callas…
Then he thought about his own age again.
“Actually, your grandfather’s age is not much among demons.” He suggested it very politely.
“But grandpa has a grandson. I’m already an adult, so grandpa shouldn’t have to work so hard.” Ji Huan rejected his suggestion with one sentence.
Ah Jin:”….”
He finally understands why humans in that world love having children so much.
They quickly chatted about the things that needed to be tested in order to find a job. When Ji Huan described the appearance of the old demon, Ah Jin suddenly interrupted him:
“Is that old demon still there?” Looking away, he seemed to remember something, the corners of his mouth slowly raised, and he laughed: “Does he still stick out a finger from time to time?”
“No, he’s holding out five fingers now.”
Ah Jin:”….”
“The person we tested with today gave him ten extra bone coins because of this…”, He told Ah Jin about the incident that happened during the test, and Ji Huan heard Ah Jin laughing while listening.
Then Ji Huan mentioned two known professions: the one in the robber group and the sack lifting. He wasn’t not sure if these two jobs are good, so he wanted to hear Ah Jin’s thoughts.
It was rare for them to have a common topic. What Ji Huan said now obviously stirred up Ah Jin’s distant memories, so he very nicely shared his experiences with Ji Huan in finding a job as someone who has been there.
“Many jobs that can be found there should be related to joining an organization, and being a killer should be the job with the highest salary.”
Ji Huan: “….” Well, this is definitely not the human world after all.
“Secondly, being a robber is also a good job. Although being a trailblazer is a bit dangerous, the money would come quickly. Even if there is no basic salary, with the increase in experience, you can live well just by drawing commissions, and it can be regarded as a high-paying profession.”
“However, to do this job, you must buy insurance in advance. You can buy it in a nearby town, which is the town where we took a taxi before.”
Ji Huan silently wrote this information down, and would remind Abu if he had a chance to meet him again.
“… Although the salary for the job of “cargo handling” is very low, it is very suitable for newcomers. If the weekly salary is 100 bone coins, it can be considered as the current average market price. “Ah Jin then began to analyse the job of ‘sack-lifting’.
Alright, Ah Jin is indeed Ah Jin. The concise ‘sack-lifting’ was simply modified by him as ‘cargo handling’ and Ji Huan silently wrote it down, which will be useful for writing a new resume for little grey devil in the future.
“I suggest that you can find a cargo handling job at the beginning.” After the analysis, Ah Jin gave his suggestion.
Ji Huan nodded, then shook his head: “But… the result of my strength test is difficult to measure.”
Ah Jin rarely showed a surprised expression:
“Oh? What a coincidence, my test results back then were also difficult to measure.”
Looking at the boy’s body carefully, his limbs were slender. Although he looked thin and powerful, he didn’t look like he was too strong to measure…
And then——
The young man’s slightly indifferent face showed a relieved expression and said, “Really? I feel a little relieved, I thought I was the only one with too little strength to measure. After all, even the little grey devil has 1.8 stones of strength…..
Ah Jin:”.…”
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He always feels that the more he chats with this teenager, the more he becomes speechless.
The long eyelashes drooped to cover the eyes, and Ah Jin looked at the boy in front of him.
He dares to go out and find a job within less than half a year after just arriving here. He has enough courage, but——
Facing the gap in abilities between himself and demons, will he feel depressed now?
It should be very frustrating, right?
After all, the creatures of that world are very delicate, and without external forces, they can often be overwhelmed by mental things alone.
Will this young man in front of him finally be overwhelmed?
Looking inquiringly at the young man in front of him, he heard the young man speak slowly:
“My strength is so small that it cannot be measured, and my speed is not fast, only 2 laps per minute. I thought my eyesight was good. After all, I have 1000. Unfortunately, other demons have at least 10000…”
“I felt a bit sad when I thought about not being able to find a job.”
“It’s not because I feel sorry for my weakness, but because I’m worried that I won’t be able to take care of Grandpa and Hei Dan.”
“It’s sad to think that I might be a burden to them.”
The boy told the black-haired demon on the other end of the phone little by little his psychological journey that he had never told anyone.
Then, he suddenly smiled:
The slender eyes suddenly turned to Ah Jin, and a slightly stiff smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth: “Fortunately, I heard what you said, Ah Jin, it is indeed right to read more, because I can read well and have good calculation skills and I fully learned how to clean when I was working for you, Ah Jin…”
“Finally, I found a job that just needs to be able to write, calculate, and clean. It has a salary of 500 bone coins a month and also includes lunch.”
“Oh?” The black-haired demon was a little surprised.
However——
“Thank you, Ah Jin.” The smile on the corner of his mouth gradually widened, and he sincerely thanked Ah Jin.
Ah Jin was stunned.
With his eyes fixed on the young man’s dark and deep eyes, he shook his head for a while and said, “Don’t thank me, it’s you who worked hard.”
To be able to reach the level of being able to talk to the locals in such a short period of time, this kid really worked hard enough.
But only hard work is not enough, he is also very smart.
“After careful consideration, although my other abilities are not as good as those of the locals, my literacy skills are still good. Perhaps I should have tried hard in this direction long ago”, the young man continued.
Well, he’s still very rational.
He doesn’t not waste time on self-pity. When he finds that he is not capable enough, he will immediately shift his mind to things that he is better at than others, and then think about the future.
He’s really smart.
“Can you tell me what kind of job that is?” Ah Jin continued to ask calmly: “Maybe I can give you some advice.”
“Adan provided it to me. He said that he wanted me to write resumes for the illiterate demons who come to the testing site to regulate the employment market. He will provide the currency printer, and I will be responsible for designing the form and filling out the data.”
“Adan?” The black-haired demon furrowed his brows in a rare moment. After thinking for a long time, he finally failed to find the name in his memory.
“It’s the old demon in the testing centre. He said his name is Adan.”
“Oh——I really didn’t know his name…” Ah Jin’s chin was raised slightly, and his expression was a little subtle.
From the time he was there, he looked like an old demon in his prime. Although he looked inconspicuous and looked like an old demon waiting to die, he was actually the owner of the testing area and even the entire employment market. He owned a large area of land in the Yefar district, which was the true name of Yefar’s local fighting——
But this is something only a few demons know.
He lowered his eyes, and thought of what happened in the testing area many years ago.
When he raised his head again after a while, he asked Ji Huan one thing:
“May I ask you for a favour?”
“Ah? Please tell me.” Before, it was always Ah Jin who helped him, but now Ah Jin asked for help, which surprised Ji Huan a bit.
“Help me pay back the 87 bone coins to that old demon… No, Mr. Adan, that is what I owed him.”
“Hmm… It’s been too long, I didn’t expect him to be alive. Ah…he’s too good at living.” Covering his mouth with one hand, Ah Jin seemed to be talking to himself.
Uh… let’s just pretend he didn’t hear this sentence… Ji Huan thought silently.
But it’s good to have a job. I used to rely on Ah Jin for help, but now I just found a job, and I can do a little favour for Ah Jin.
Although Ji Huan’s face was expressionless, he suddenly became happier.
This was a down-to-earth feeling.
Subsequently, Ah Jin provided Ji Huan with some suggestions for his first day on the job. From the perspective of the employer, Ah Jin and Ji Huan discussed some things that the boss likes and dislikes for their employees to do, he analyzed the personality of the old demon, and finally discussed a plan together, including: Ji Huan’s first day clothes, items to carry, and gifts to the boss. There’s even a menu for cooking on the first day!
“It would be great if the main food was Kombeast, braised in brown sauce. It is a unique way to eat in your area, and most demons will like it. “Ah Jin’s suggestion has already covered the details of the cooking method!
“But, wouldn’t Kombeast be too expensive?” Ji Huan asked cautiously.
“Believe me, your boss is very rich. You just need to confirm with him whether he likes Kombeast or not. However, occasionally giving him some bones would also be good. I believe he rarely eats it and has forgotten the taste of that thing, “Ah Jin coaxed gently.
Ji Huan wrote down all his words.
In the end, Ji Huan took the initiative to hang up the phone.
“It’s getting late, I’m going to cook.” Looking at the time, Ji Huan realized that the phone call was a bit too long.
“…Well, good night then.” Ah Jin smiled slightly.
The boy just waved his hand, and then the phone screen returned to its original image.
After silently staring at the phone screen for a while, Ah Jin threw the phone onto the bed.
“Ah… Speaking of Kombeast, I suddenly want to eat it.” After talking to himself for a while, he immediately pressed the call bell.
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