The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: This Damn Pig Farming

No sooner had Yue Qiguang uttered these words than a faint female voice suddenly came from behind, ”Oh... Don’t feel like doing it? Then go back.”

The moment Yue Qiguang heard the voice, he shuddered in fright, quickly turning around and saying to Teacher Mu Jianling, ”Teacher! You must have misheard me just now, what I mean is my goal is the stars and the sea, but there are countless paths to the stars and the sea, and one of them is to feed all these cute little chicks, ducklings, bunny rabbits, and piglets until they’re full and chubby...”

As these words came out, even Ji You, who prided himself on having thick skin, felt somewhat inferior, thinking that it was unexpected, yes unexpected, that Yue Qiguang who looked careless and asking for trouble, would actually have moments of quick wits when it matters.

Indeed, the will to survive really can make a person capable of anything.

Not only Ji You, but Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiyuan, and Shen Changqing also took a few steps back, quietly distancing themselves from Yue Qiguang.

After hearing this, Mu Jianling had no reaction, just looking at Yue Qiguang expressionlessly she said, ”I feel your sincerity, for the next few days, you’ll be in charge of taking care of these cute little piglets. But I have to remind you, three of them are close to giving birth, so you better watch carefully. If anything happens, you are the only one I’ll be asking!”

Yue Qiguang’s eyes bulged: ”!!!”

The expressions on the faces of Ji You and the others were also quite subtle.

As expected—

You won’t die if you don’t seek trouble, the ancients never lied to me.

Seeing Yue Qiguang being assigned such a ’great’ task, Ji You shrank his neck, considering himself as a mere bystander who was there to watch the situation unfold, not daring to approach Teacher Mu Jianling. Should she casually give him the task of taking care of the bunnies during childbirth, Ji You would truly despair.

Just like Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao and Yue Qiyuan also agreed to shrink back their necks and dared not make a sound.

Shen Changqing didn’t show it as obviously as Ji You and the others but also lowered his gaze, avoiding eye contact with Teacher Mu Jianling.

Looking at her students, Mu Jianling still expressionless, assigned the tasks: ”Chu Jiaojiao, you take care of the rabbits. Be aware that nine of them need to give birth, and not a single accident is allowed! Otherwise, there will be deductions to your academic points.”

Chu Jiaojiao: ”...”

Chu Jiaojiao was completely stunned.

Ji You, Yue Qiyuan, and Shen Changqing couldn’t help but slightly shiver.

Mu Jianling swept her gaze over the three of them, and then said, ”Shen Changqing, you are in charge of the duck breeding area.”

Shen Changqing’s mouth twitched as he nodded, ”Yes.”

Mu Jianling looked at Ji You and then at Yue Qiyuan, both of whom quivered when their eyes met hers.

Ji You screamed internally: No! Not me! I don’t want to raise chickens!

As if God had heard her inner thoughts, Mu Jianling glanced at her and said to Yue Qiyuan, ”Yue Qiyuan, you’ll be in charge of the broiler chicken breeding area.”

Yue Qiyuan, his face sullen, nodded somewhat resignedly: ”Yes.”

Mu Jianling: ”Ji You!”

Ji You loudly responded: ”Present.”

Mu Jianling raised her hand, pointing to all the plants, flowers, trees, and fruits and vegetables in the cultivation area, and declared, ”All of these plants are your responsibility.”

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You shuddered, and tentatively asked, ”Teacher... Don’t you think the target is too big? The tasks too many? Too mixed?”

Mu Jianling tilted her head, ”Don’t want to?”

Ji You hurriedly shook her head, stating her stance promptly: ”Willing! I’m willing!”

Mu Jianling nodded, ”That’s good.”

Ji You cautiously peeked at the mood in Teacher Mu Jianling’s eyes, couldn’t help but say, ”But... Teacher... I’m worried I won’t do well... After all, I only have one head, one pair of hands, one pair of legs... I’m afraid I might be spirit willing but flesh weak.”

She almost said this while crying.

Originally, she thought not having to take care of those animals was a stroke of luck, but she didn’t expect to find herself in such a pitfall. Just at a glance, there are at least dozens of plant species here, how is she supposed to handle this?

Mu Jianling heard this and suddenly laughed, saying, ”No worries, you have more than just one head, a pair of hands, and a pair of legs, but don’t forget, you also have a mouth.”

Ji You: ”...”

Mu Jianling’s face suddenly changed, and she cursed, ”With the time you spend blabbering, how much work could you have done? Shut your mouths and get to work immediately!”

Ji You: ”...”

Mu Jianling glared at Ji You, then glared at the others a few times, scolding, ”What are you feeling so wronged about? Do you think doing these tasks is beneath you? Let me tell you, from the moment you joined the special training team, you signed up to obey the teachers’ arrangements, you have no right to refuse.”

Everyone: ”...”

After scolding them, Mu Jianling continued, ”Let me tell you, both the warriors on the front lines and the personnel in the rear must start from here! This is their daily routine! You are just getting an early experience of it!”

Everyone: ”...”

For some reason, Mu Jianling usually just has a sharp tongue, enjoying sarcastic comments and making fun of the students, but she is not hot-tempered, never really speaking harsh words to the students, or giving them serious criticism.

But—

Today, she inexplicably made Ji You feel that she was extremely irritable.

After scolding everyone, Mu Jianling walked out of the cultivation center with her hands behind her back.

The remaining few people looked at each other, all a bit at a loss for words.

After a while, Shen Changqing said nothing and, dragging his somewhat unwieldy legs, walked towards the duck shed.

Then, Yue Qiyuan slowly made his way towards the chicken coop.

Next, Chu Jiaojiao, dragging her half-paralyzed hand, hopped toward the rabbit shed.

At the scene, only Ji You and Yue Qiguang were left, staring blankly at each other. After a moment, Yue Qiguang irritably grabbed a handful of hair and glared at Ji You, saying, ”Idiot number 4444, Daddy will switch jobs with you! Switch or not?”

He’d rather manage countless plants than take care of a sow giving birth!

What kind of situation was this?

Damn it!

Yue Qiguang, assuming Ji You would gladly agree to the exchange, was surprised when Ji You flatly refused and said, ”No way! As a person of delicate tastes like me, of course, I should take care of flowers and trees!”

Flowers and trees won’t move on their own, she just needs to mix the nutrients properly, set the right ratio of sunlight and water, and basically, there would be no major issues.

Why would she want to switch with Yue Qiyuan?

She didn’t know how to deliver piglets!

Yue Qiguang: ”...”

Yue Qiguang’s face darkened.

Just then, Shen Changqing, who had just been to check on the ducklings he was responsible for, strolled back over and suddenly said, ”Do you guys think that Taoyuan Space Station will send reinforcements here anytime soon?”

Huh?

Upon hearing Shen Changqing’s question, everyone was a bit perplexed, as they were all still troubled by issues like how to assist the sow in birthing, helping rabbits give birth, feeding chickens, and tending to the grass... such rather vexing problems.

Shen Changqing looked at them with a somewhat somber tone, saying, ”I hope they’ll send more hands, but at the same time, I hope not....”