The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 989: Chapter 989: Crafty

Almost enough?

Ji Excessive Evil You, with her actions, told everyone she didn’t think it was enough, far from enough.

Next.

Grilled fresh fish, pepper salt shrimp, steamed crab, teppanyaki squid... these large seafood dishes made Shen Changqing gulp, but his inner turmoil wasn’t significant—until—

He saw the pile of milk puddings Ji You took out from the Space Button, and Shen Changqing couldn’t help but drool uncontrollably.

Then.

Tiramisu.

Matcha cookies.

Honey cake.

...

Before Chu Jiaojiao and Sheng Qingyan could speak, Shen Changqing hurried to Ji You, pulling out a wad of paper currency credit points: ”I’ll buy it!”

Ji You smiled slightly and said, ”Which one do you want?”

Shen Changqing glanced over this and that, finally gritting his teeth: ”All of it!”

Ji You smiled and said, ”Little Stupid, eating too many desserts can easily cause cavities. Eat a little less, just three items for you.”

Shen Changqing: ”...”

Little Stupid...

Those three words brought some sense back to Shen Changqing, but he still gritted his teeth and insisted: ”No, I’m not afraid of cavities. I go for dental care every month. These, this one, that one, and a few more, I want them all.”

If someone comes to your door with money, stuffing it into your pocket, will you take it?

Ji You hesitated for a second, then immediately laughed and said, ”Okay, okay, sell them all to you.”

Don’t want it?

Are you stupid?

This isn’t forceful buying or selling, nor is it some shady deal; it’s honest business. Why not take the money that’s being stuffed in?

Ji You smiled and said, ”A total of 50,000 credit points.”

Shen Changqing’s hand trembled slightly: ”How... how much?”

Ji You smiled and said, ”50,000 credit points.”

Shen Changqing fell silent for a moment, retracting his hand, stiffening his lips, and struggled to stay calm: ”Sorry, I don’t have enough money to pay.”

After saying this, Shen Changqing reached into his pocket, rummaged around... rummaged for a long time, but still couldn’t take out a single credit point...

Ji You wasn’t worried at all, calmly waiting for Shen Changqing to make a final decision.

The sweet and delicious desserts, with hints of freshness and milkiness... constantly assaulted Shen Changqing’s nose, testing his willpower. He swallowed and finally couldn’t resist, gritting his teeth and saying: ”40,000, I’ll buy them all.”

Ji You smiled and refused: ”Sorry, this is a unique business, no bargaining allowed.”

So many desserts, the cost price is 40,000. Selling it to Shen Changqing for 40,000 would be a huge loss, wouldn’t it?

Just earning 10,000 credit points counts as hard-earned money.

If Ji You were more unscrupulous, she’d quote 100,000, and guess that Shen Changqing, this Little Stupid, wouldn’t even be able to resist the temptation.

Then—

Shen Changqing’s eyes stayed glued to the desserts in front of Ji You, unwilling to move an inch. Upon hearing Ji You’s refusal, he seemed to finally give up on bargaining and said: ”Alright, 50,000 it is.”

Ji You smiled: ”No credit, immediate settlement.”

Shen Changqing gritted his teeth and handed over 50,000 credit points.

Ji You took them, checking carefully to confirm they weren’t counterfeit, then she accepted them.

Nowadays, hardly anyone uses paper currency for transactions; it’s not convenient for storage or management, and there’s a risk of loss or damage, so throughout the Alliance and even human society, network digital currency is used.

But this doesn’t mean paper and coins have been phased out. They still exist and can circulate in human society, though very few people use them.

When Shen Changqing actually pulled out 50,000 in paper currency, Ji You was quite surprised.

Seeing the surprise in Ji You’s eyes, Shen Changqing was a little embarrassed and said: ”You said immediate settlement, but I can’t access the Star Network right now, so I had to use paper currency.”

After buying all the desserts, Shen Changqing carefully stored them all in his Space Button, then cautiously took out a piece of honey cake, gently licking the honey on top.

Sweet.

Very sweet.

Instantly, the sweetness made a light shine in Shen Changqing’s eyes.

After Shen Changqing’s purchase, only Chu Jiaojiao and Sheng Qingyan remained, both staring eagerly at the piles of large seafood dishes in front of Ji You, almost drooling on the floor.

Ji You raised her eyebrows and asked: ”Buying?”

Chu Jiaojiao gulped and said: ”Buying! But... but I don’t have any paper currency, can I owe it first?”

Ji You turned around: ”Goodbye.”

Chu Jiaojiao reached out: ”Hey! Wait a minute...”

Sheng Qingyan, who hadn’t spoken, suddenly turned to Shen Changqing and asked: ”Aqing, lend me 50,000 paper currency.”

Shen Changqing paused and coughed lightly: ”I... I don’t have any left.”

Sheng Qingyan stared at Shen Changqing, looking for signs of deceit—

Shen Changqing’s face flushed slightly, speaking softly: ”Really... I don’t have any left, I gave it all to Ji You.” Saying this, he emptied his pockets in front of everyone.

Only then did Sheng Qingyan turn back to Ji You, openly saying: ”Poor dead, give me a honey-roasted chicken, a pork knuckle, and a roasted lamb leg...”

Ji You shook her head: ”Immediate settlement, no credit. I won’t sell to a poor dead without cash.”

Sheng Qingyan stiffened: ”...”

Ji You smiled slightly and suddenly said: ”However, if you’re willing to let me see your grinding stick, I’ll reluctantly credit you a roasted chicken.”

”See?” Sheng Qingyan sneered: ”You’re calling it seeing? You clearly want to keep my Sparrow Yellow. You’re dreaming.”

Ji You gritted her teeth and said: ”Fine, if you don’t let me see it, I have 50,000 credit points in paper currency here. How much do you want to borrow? One percent interest, do you want to borrow?”

”!!!” Sheng Qingyan almost choked: ”You’re... you’re too much!!!”

Letting me borrow money to buy your things? Charging interest on borrowed money, one percent! Even loan sharks aren’t this ruthless!

Ji You raised her eyebrows and said: ”Using a 1.5 billion grinding stick, you come here crying poor. 50,000 credit points, with just 500 in interest. Is 500 credit points a lot? You need to know that you’re in a mountain valley right now, you can’t go out for ten days or half a month, and you can’t eat these feasts anytime you want. Spending an extra 500 credit points for a meal, I’m not saying anything more, you decide for yourself.”

After she finished.

Ji You started packing up, deliberately waving the honey-roasted chicken in front of Sheng Qingyan, then slowly putting it into the Space Button—

”Stop!” Sheng Qingyan stomped hard: ”Give me a honey-roasted chicken, keep a lamb leg for me, and also keep the roast fish, pork knuckle and others...”

Ji You smiled and said: ”Okay.”

The five burly men witnessing this: ”...”