Xu Qingxue was only a few years older than him, not even having graduated from university. She was definitely not a pharmacist, most likely just an assistant.
Of course, with the surname Xu, she must be related to Xu Xiaoyu.
However, a pharmacist was an indispensable asset to a pharmaceutical company.
Even Xu Qingxue needed to take her seriously.
"What do you want?" Xu Qingxue frowned.
"At least apologize. You looked down on me from the start, no one could stand that," Chen Shu said unhurriedly.
"The day you were indifferent to me, now I'll make you unattainable."
"Also, I can try to refine both the mid-grade and high-grade Strength Elixir, I'm just not proficient yet."
His words immediately made Xu Qingxue's expression tremble.
Before she could speak, the pharmacist next to her exclaimed.
"You can refine high-grade Strength Elixir?"
"Naturally. With this skill, anyone can do it," Chen Shu said with a smile.
Hesitation flashed in Xu Qingxue's eyes, and then decisiveness appeared.
"Alright! I apologize, but if you're lying, you won't be able to stay in the company."
"Is that how an apologetic person acts?" Chen Shu frowned.
"I... I'm sorry," Xu Qingxue lowered her head.
"What? I'm not wearing my glasses, I can't hear clearly," Chen Shu rubbed his eyes.
"What do glasses have to do with your hearing!"
Xu Qingxue knew he was deliberately making things difficult for her, but someone like Chen Shu was more important to the company.
Even if the higher-ups came, she would be the one to back down.
"I apologize for my actions, please forgive me, Mr. Chen!"
Xu Qingxue took a deep breath and finally said sincerely.
"Hmm, that's more like it."
Chen Shu didn't make things too difficult for her. After all, she was surnamed Xu. If he offended her completely, it would create a rift with Xu Xiaoyu.
"However, I'll only be here for two months during the summer vacation. I'm a temporary worker, so you can decide the salary as you see fit," Chen Shu said, not seeming to care about the salary.
His real goal was the Strength Elixir. Others could only refine five bottles at a time, but he could refine thirteen.
As long as he secretly kept eight bottles each time, the value would be forty thousand. The salary seemed almost negligible.
"Alright! I'll draft the contract. The guaranteed daily output for each pharmacist is five bottles. This should be no problem for you," Xu Qingxue said.
"The company doesn't keep idlers, so we'll naturally set a production quota. If you can't meet it, then please leave."
For Chen Shu, five bottles was just one successful refinement.
"No problem at all," Chen Shu nodded.
"Can I come to work for these three days? You can pay me daily."
"Of course," Xu Qingxue turned and left the pharmaceutical refining department.
Although Xu Qingxue was cold, her efficiency was quite good.
She quickly drafted a contract specifically for Chen Shu.
His position was only a pharmacist assistant, as Chen Shu did not have a pharmacist certificate.
However, his salary was at the level of a pharmacist, earning a thousand yuan a day.
While this sounded like a lot, the profit from five bottles of Strength Elixir daily was about five thousand yuan.
This was equivalent to the company taking 80% and the pharmacist getting 20%.
Of course, there was also an attractive clause in the contract:
"If you can refine more than five bottles of elixir in a day, the excess elixir belongs to the pharmacist. Therefore, no pharmaceutical room is equipped with surveillance. As long as you provide five bottles of elixir daily, nothing else matters."
Although the company was greedy, it also left opportunities for high-level pharmacists to earn money.
"If you can't earn money, it can only mean your compounding skills are insufficient."
With this clause, the company profited, and the pharmacists also profited, making it a true win-win situation.
Chen Shu signed the contract with the company without hesitation.
Since he was capable of refining elixirs independently, the company prepared a separate pharmaceutical room for him. As for those sharing pharmaceutical rooms, they were basically intern pharmacists who had just graduated from university.
With the system's cheat, Chen Shu had a much higher starting point than others. As long as he kept unlocking new elixir schematics, theoretically, he could easily become the world's number one pharmacist.
In the afternoon, others could only successfully refine once, which was just five bottles. Refining elixirs was extremely draining mentally and physically. Most pharmacists in their thirties were already losing their hair and becoming bald.
But on Chen Shu's desk, there were now twenty bottles of elixir.
"Not bad!" Chen Shu clapped his hands.
The system space already stored forty bottles of Strength Elixir. This was much faster than robbing a bank.
"Xiao Mao, help me apply for the fifth batch of materials. I want to refine another batch." The assistant at the door walked in, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Master Chen, aren't you tired?"
"Not tired. I feel great! What's wrong?" Chen Shu looked at Xiao Mao, who was responsible for preparing his medicinal materials.
"The company is out of inventory for the Giant Strength Flower."
"Out? Why so little?" Chen Shu's brow furrowed, not expecting the company to limit his potential.
Just then, a stern-faced middle-aged man walked in, followed by a delicate-looking girl. It was Xu Xiaoyu, the top student of the year.
"Xiaoyu, why are you here?" Chen Shu's lips curved into a smile.
"I came with my uncle," Xu Xiaoyu said.
"This must be your classmate. Indeed, a young hero!" The middle-aged man next to Xiaoyu exclaimed. "I am Xiaoyu's uncle, Zhou Cheng. Hello!"
"Uncle Zhou, you have good taste!" Chen Shu shook hands with him cordially.
"I heard you successfully refined four batches of Strength Elixir this afternoon?" Zhou Cheng asked, his eyes still filled with disbelief.
"Just basic operations. Don't be too impressed!" Chen Shu waved his hand, appearing very calm.
Everyone had only one thought: Damn it, he's showing off!
After a while, Zhou Cheng said, "In that case, the Strength Elixir will be refined by you alone for now. However, the company can only provide three batches of materials daily."
The main ingredient of Strength Elixir, the Giant Strength Flower, was produced in an alternate dimension. The 666 Elixir Company was just a large company in Nanjiang City and did not have the qualifications to purchase a large quantity of Giant Strength Flowers. Three Giant Strength Flowers were already their daily limit. Moreover, the company's products were various elixirs, not just Strength Elixir, so they couldn't divert all their funds to it.
"No problem."
Chen Shu nodded. Three Giant Strength Flowers would allow him to produce an additional twenty-four bottles of Strength Elixir. That would be an income of one hundred thousand Huaxia coins daily, which was probably equivalent to that of a high-level pharmacist.
"Good, Xiao Chen. Uncle Zhou will decide, your daily salary will be doubled, and you can get paid on the same day." Zhou Cheng's eyes were filled with smiles. He didn't expect the company to have gained such talent today. For only sixty thousand a month, they could get a return of hundreds of thousands. For a businessman, this was naturally a highly profitable venture.
"I wonder if Xiao Chen has considered becoming a professional pharmacist? The company can offer long-term employment, and the salary and benefits will surely satisfy you," Zhou Cheng said with great anticipation.
Just then, options reappeared before Chen Shu's eyes.