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Qu Tong pursed her lips, making it seem as if she'd come over just to purify his waterweed for him.
Qu Tong didn't go over to him, but instead found a stool to sit on and said quite casually, "Isn't it nice to have a change of scenery every week? Our chief appraiser isn't exactly short on cash."
"My money isn't blown in by the wind, you know. I still need to save up for living expenses," Old Yuan glared at Qu Tong with annoyance.
Even though the ungrateful kid never asked him for money, who knows if one day she might come to settle the final account with him.
When it came to researching potions, he himself had to buy the herbs, purchase energy stones for the machines, buy test tubes for the potions, and even buy spices for cooking…
Old Yuan briefly summarized the progress made during this period and, unable to wait any longer, hurriedly took her to the laboratory to test the potion.
