"Who are you?" someone asked as Ding Huan entered.
Ding Huan smiled: "My name is Lu Renjia, I am the newly recruited immortal plant officer, and this is my identification card.
As Ding Huan spoke, she handed over her identity card to the person.
This man was tall, with short hair and wearing special clothing of the Immortal Agricultural Department.
He glanced at Ding Huan, then at the identification card, his eyes filled with surprise.
It was actually someone who had applied for the position of Immortal Plant Officer. The reason the Immortal Agricultural Department had released this recruitment was merely to inform the Celestial Court that they were making efforts to rectify the situation.
According to the idea of the Immortal Agricultural Department, there should be no one coming to apply for this position. For the Immortal Agricultural Department, whether there are applicants or not is not important. They are doing this for the benefit of those above.
If someone really comes to apply, that would be even better, because the person who applies is the one who will take the blame.
I didn't think there would actually be someone willing to take the blame, isn't this guy Lu Renjia, who really has a problem with his IQ?
However, now that he has been recruited to the Immortal Agricultural Department, it is naturally necessary to arrange a place for him,
Do I need to meet the Flag-Bearer Immortal? Ding Huan asked proactively.
This man shook his head and handed Ding Huan's identity card to her.
"You don't need to meet the Flag-Bearer Immortal. My name is Chen Guan, today is my duty, please follow me over here together."
He couldn't help but find it amusing. Even if Ding Huan was a legitimate recruit for the Immortal Plant Officer position, she still wouldn't have the qualifications to meet the Flag-Bearer Immortal.
Looks like the new recruit really knows nothing, no wonder he came to apply for the position of Immortal Plant Officer.
Chen Guan led Ding Huan to collect various necessities, including clothing, a token to enter the Immortal Agricultural Bureau's city of Tian Nong, a rule jade from the Immortal Agricultural Bureau, and an introduction brochure about the glorious history of the Immortal Agricultural Bureau.
When you first arrive in a place, the first thing you need to do is to understand the rules.
Ding Huan naturally wouldn't make a low-level mistake. His spiritual perception was strong, and he quickly went through the rule jade scroll, which was written clearly within it.
At least five acres of celestial spirit rice must be planted by new Immortal Plant Officers who join the Immortal Agricultural Bureau.
At least one hundred pounds of inferior celestial spirit rice or fifty pounds of medium-grade celestial spirit rice must be paid annually for each acre.
If superior celestial spirit rice is cultivated, only ten pounds per acre need to be paid, and for top-grade celestial spirit rice, only one pound per acre is required.
Ding Huan looked at the introduction brochure about the glorious history of the Immortal Agricultural Bureau.
Throughout the history of the Immortal Agricultural Bureau, only one person has ever cultivated top-grade celestial spirit rice.
After getting a basic understanding, Ding Huan put the things away.
Chen Guan once again led Ding Huan through the buildings, and they arrived at the edge of a lake.
Ding Huan swept his spirit perception over and saw that on the other side of the lake were divided plots of Tian Nong city.
There is a cave mansion at the edge of each field city, and both the field cities and the cave mansions are all protected by formations.
"Chen is on duty, did I choose the field city myself?" Ding Huan asked, looking at the rows of field cities in front of him.
Chen Guan looked at the slightly silly figure in front of him, sighing internally and trying to speak in a calmer tone:
"Lu Renjia, let me be honest with you. We recruited you here because there's a problem with our celestial spirit rice in the Immortal Agricultural Bureau."
"And we, the Immortal Agricultural Bureau, will have to pay a portion of celestial spirit rice to the Celestial Court in just a month. Since you've applied and joined us, you must complete this task."
Generally speaking, celestial spirit rice matures in three months. It's not impossible to cultivate celestial spirit rice in a month, but it would require…………experience.
Even Chen Guan himself couldn't comfort Ding Huan. Experience?
That's just……..one month to cultivate celestial spirit rice. It's not just about experience, but also about knowing everything about the characteristics of celestial spirit rice, as well as many precious materials.
Ding Huan couldn't help but overhear the underlying message in Chen Guan's words. This meant he was stuck as the scapegoat.
Even if he manages to cultivate celestial spirit rice within a month, does he think the rice he grows alone will be enough for the Immortal Agricultural Bureau to hand over?
Chen Guan only reminded him to enjoy himself for a month here, and then be the scapegoat.
Ding Huan pretended not to understand.
Chen Guan pointed at some fields wrapped in protective formations and said, "As a new recruit, you can choose five acres or even more."
However, the amount of celestial spirit rice that needs to be paid per acre is fixed and cannot be changed.
Ding Huan walked to a relatively secluded corner of the lake and pointed to a place surrounded by protective formations, saying, "I'll choose this place."
"Xin No. 31 field, that's fine. Just leave an imprint." Chen Guan pointed to the formation identification plaque outside the field city.
Ding Huan, after reading the rules, imprinted a mark on the identification plaque of this field city, which meant that this plot of land was under his responsibility.
Without hesitation, Ding Huan not only left his mark but also wrote his name, Lu Renjia.
Seeing Ding Huan finish, Chen Guan hesitated for a moment and said, "Since you've done that, I'll leave first. If there are any questions, you can go to the Immortal Agricultural Bureau to ask for help."
Previously, Ding Huan thought that Chen Guan was a straightforward person, but he didn't expect that this guy was the same:
"Chen on duty, for me to plant these five acres of fields, where are the seeds?"
Chen Guan embarrassedly smiled and said, "I'll take you to get the seeds."
It's not that he doesn't want to take Ding Huan to get the seeds. He only hopes that Ding Huan forgets and goes to get the seeds by himself later, so he won't be stuck in the middle.
He really doesn't want to watch Ding Huan get tricked time and time again.
Don't say about Ding Huan, the new recruit, even in normal circumstances, new people will get tricked.
When following Chen Guan back again, Ding Huan asked, "Can these rice seeds be purchased?"
"Yes, they can be purchased, but many rice seeds from outside places are not well preserved, and their germination rates are extremely low...."
Maybe feeling sorry for Ding Huan's situation, he explained himself proactively: "In the outside world, this kind of celestial spirit rice is generally of inferior quality. But the origin of this rice is not simple..."
"Where does it come from?" Ding Huan asked subconsciously.
Chen Guan smiled and said, "I heard it comes from a higher level of interface. Actually, this celestial spirit rice has a more beautiful name..."
I also heard that the highest grade of this rice can grow out a faint golden stripe. If such rice comes out, one grain can greatly enhance one's cultivation level.
Our Immortal Agricultural Bureau once cultivated top-grade celestial spirit rice, which was light purple.
"So powerful?" Ding Huan was also surprised.
It's just rice, cultivators don't even need to eat it. How can it enhance one's cultivation level?
"It might be even more powerful than I said. That's what my master told me," Chen Guan said.
As the two of them spoke, they arrived at the place to collect the rice seeds.
The woman who distributed the rice seeds was young. She glanced at Chen Guan, and then her gaze fell on Ding Huan.
Ding Huan didn't wait for her to speak; he handed over his identity card, saying, "I am Lu Renjia, the Immortal Plant Officer of Xin No. 31 field. I need to collect the rice seeds and related supplies."
The woman didn't waste any words with Ding Huan. She looked at his identity card, grabbed a storage bag, and threw it out to him.
Ding Huan didn't reach out to catch the storage bag, and it fell onto the window sill.
"How come? Do you want me to hand it to you myself?" The woman's eyes held a hint of disdain.
Ding Huan said indifferently, "I'm cultivating five acres of fields. If I can harvest rice within a month, according to the regulations, I am eligible to receive double the amount of rice seeds, which is one pound. But what you gave me is only half a pound."
And you didn't give me any crystal stones or fertilizer. I have no way to germinate the rice seeds.
Not only the young woman, but even Chen Guan looked at Ding Huan in amazement.
These rules are recorded, but the rule jade scroll of the Immortal Agricultural Bureau contains a lot of content, and this record is at the very end in extremely small font.
Many new recruits are tricked because they don't pay attention to these details, and once tricked, they are not given any compensation.
He didn't expect Ding Huan to notice these things.
The young woman glanced at Chen Guan, whose face showed bitterness. He really hadn't told Ding Huan about these things.
Ding Huan dimly understood why Chen Guan had not mentioned the rice seeds.
The woman could only take back the storage bag and change it to one pound of inferior rice seeds. She then added a pack of high-quality crystal stones and fertilizer.
Ding Huan didn't take it, and said indifferently: "The crystal stones are not enough. One thousand high-grade crystal stones are only the minimum celestial spirit source required to harvest rice in three months."
In fact, the fertilizer was also insufficient. But as Ding Huan swept his spiritual perception over the fertilizer, he didn't want it at all.
The young woman was angered by Ding Huan:
"You either take it or leave. All the field cities of the Immortal Agricultural Bureau have inserted celestial spirit veins. With one thousand high-grade crystal stones given to you, you're still not satisfied."
What? Are you not here to cultivate celestial spirit rice? Are you here to get rich?
Ding Huan raised a crystal ball and said, "I have recorded your words just now. If you are sure not to add any crystal stones, I will take these rice seeds and crystal balls and leave."
"Since you provided the celestial spirit source for harvesting rice in three months, I will provide celestial spirit rice after three months. If you don't explain, I will assume you agreed."
After saying that, Ding Huan reached out to grab the storage bag.
The young woman's face changed, as everyone knows that the Immortal Agricultural Bureau is currently in a mess. Bringing Ding Huan here is to make him a scapegoat.
If Ding Huan had such a crystal ball, wouldn't the scapegoat be himself? She quickly grabbed the storage bag back and threw in ninety thousand high-grade crystal stones.
"Now there are one hundred thousand high-grade crystal stones and one pound of celestial spirit rice seeds. All of these are the conditions for harvesting rice in one month. Will you accept or not?"
Ding Huan didn't waste any words, grabbed the storage bag very decisively.
"Chen on duty, thank you." After thanking Chen Guan, Ding Huan turned around and left.
He needs time for cultivation, and since he doesn't have any backing, he can't hold on to it and not let go.
Otherwise, he wouldn't just be asking for ten times the crystal stones, but an even greater increase.
Chen Guan lowered his head and left. He really didn't tell Ding Huan in advance.
Who could know that Ding Huan had studied various rules in such a short time?
If Ding Huan is considered smart, he would have never applied for this scapegoat job. If he is considered foolish, his performance today completely doesn't show that he is foolish.
When Ding Huan walked out of the rice seed distribution area, he was still in shock.
It's incredibly profitable to grow celestial spirit rice in the Immortal Agricultural Bureau; the minimum cost for obtaining celestial spirit source is at least ten thousand high-grade crystal stones.
One could say that if he weren't a scapegoat, he wouldn't have found such a good job as an Immortal Plant Officer.
