Back at Jinghai University.
There were banners in the school, such as "Welcome back to the school team – New School Announcement", "Congratulations to the school team for advancing to the top eight – Psionic Gourmet Announcement", and so on. This festive atmosphere didn't seem like it was about advancing to the top eight, but more like it was about winning the championship.
Bai Xiaowen thought about it and understood. Jinghai University had been holding back in the CUAA league for too long, so a spot in the top eight was like a great bargain.
Walking on campus, Bai Xiaowen was really known by everyone. Even the other members of the school team, such as Li Shuyi, Xiang Hui, and so on, had become famous on campus.
However, Bai Xiaowen didn't care about this. Back at Taoran Residence, his life once again resumed its busy and fulfilling rhythm.
Routine training, live streaming, making potions, collecting information about the ancient Egyptian civilization …
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was Friday again. There were only two days left until Sunday's game.
Inside Taoran Residence.
"Phew …" Bai Xiaowen stretched. "The new batch of potions has been completed. I'll send it to the pharmacy."
Li Shuyi was doing yoga next to him. She was wearing a shapewear and was doing a difficult yoga pose. The shapewear perfectly outlined her curvaceous figure. When she heard Bai Xiaowen speak, she stopped.
"I'll go with you. I just received a call. Dad asked us to go home for dinner …"
Suddenly, the sound of a mobile phone rang. This time, it was Bai Xiaowen's phone.
"Hey, it's Master Sun from the pharmacy. He's probably asking about the potions … "Bai Xiaowen answered the phone.
"Hello? Master Sun … Well, the potions are done. I'm about to send it over … What, there's one more thing? You said … Ah? Oh, I know … "
Bai Xiaowen hung up the phone.
Li Shuyi, who was changing her clothes, curiously poked half of her head out from behind the room. "What's wrong? What's the matter? "
"Nothing, someone I've seen before is looking for me …"
From this angle, Bai Xiaowen could see Li Shuyi's fair neck. His heart itched, and he shamelessly walked over. "Let me help you put it on …"
Li Shuyi's neck was usually exposed when he wore clothes. Similarly, no one could see anything below his neck. However, for some reason, it was easier for Bai Xiaowen's imagination to run wild now that half of Li Shuyi's head was exposed.
Li Shuyi refused again and again. "Go, go, go. If you help me put it on, you'll miss dinner." She slammed the door.
Bai Xiaowen rubbed his nose and chuckled. He labeled the potion and put it in a special suitcase. After a while, Li Shuyi changed and came out. The two of them drove all the way and soon arrived at the Super Godly Pharmacy in the Crimson Fire District.
As soon as he entered, he saw Sun Hecheng. It seemed that he had been waiting after the phone call.
"Master Sun, this batch of potions is here." Bai Xiaowen handed over the suitcase and gave Sun Hecheng a piece of paper with a password.
"Okay …" Sun Hecheng nodded.
"The one who came looking for me … Qiao Qi, where is he?"
"Here, he's sitting at the front desk, flirting with a girl …" Sun Hecheng shrugged. "At least he didn't cause any trouble."
Bai Xiaowen looked over and sure enough, he saw Qiao Qi, the immature teenager.
To Bai Xiaowen's surprise, Qiao Qi's hair color had returned to normal. It used to be as colorful as a dye house, but now it was completely black. No wonder Bai Xiaowen didn't notice him at first …
Qiao Qi also saw Bai Xiaowen and hurriedly raised his hand to greet him. "Brother Bai, over here, over here!"
"Uh …"
Bai Xiaowen wasn't used to being called so enthusiastically.
Sun Hecheng picked up the suitcase and patted Bai Xiaowen's shoulder. "Go deal with him. This guy seems to be looking for you for something serious." After that, he left the lobby.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head helplessly and sat down opposite Qiao Qi.
"You're looking for me? What's the matter? "
"Of course, why else would I come all the way here …" Qiao Qi was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized something and coughed. "Um … I'm used to speaking casually. Don't mind me …"
"…" Bai Xiaowen felt that it was necessary to see if the sun had risen from the west.
"If you have something to say, just say it." Bai Xiaowen decided to get straight to the point.
Qiao Qi put on a solemn expression, as if he was taking an oath to join the party. "Um … Comrade Bai Xiaowen, I hereby formally invite you to attend the 18th International Pharmacist Exchange Conference …"
"International Pharmacist … Exchange Conference?" Bai Xiaowen was stunned. What was this? Qiao Qi had nothing to do with the International Pharmacist Exchange Conference.
Qiao Qi nodded in confirmation. "That's right … This is a good thing."
"That's right." Store Manager Zhang's voice sounded. Immediately, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi stood up and greeted Store Manager Zhang Jing, who had just arrived.
Qiao Qi was originally sitting. After thinking for a while, he also stood up, but his expression was a little awkward.
"I heard that you were here, so I came to take a look." Store Manager Zhang Jing now really regarded Bai Xiaowen as a rare treasure. Even if Qiao Qi hadn't come, he would have come to see this living signboard. Moreover, Qiao Qi had a criminal record. Store Manager Zhang was afraid that Bai Xiaowen would get into a fight because of his youthful vigor …
Zhang Jing nodded and said, "The International Pharmacist Exchange Conference is a big event in the pharmacist circle. People in the circle, including the big guilds, pay a lot of attention to it. It's no less than the attention that ordinary people pay to the Super Bowl … Xiao Bai, you're only famous in the Jianghai region of China. If you can make a name for yourself at the Pharmacist Exchange Conference, your global fame will definitely soar. However, it's reasonable to say that you can't attend this conference … "
Qiao Qi felt that Zhang Jing was very pleasing to the eye. He added, "My family has a recommendation for Brother Bai to participate in the youth pharmacist exhibition competition."
"Youth division competition?" Bai Xiaowen thought for a while. "Then can I participate in the senior division … Oh, no, the master division competition?"
Zhang Jing smiled and said, "There's only a youth division competition in the conference. It's a stage for the new generation of pharmacists to show their achievements. Pharmacists who have been famous for a long time won't participate in the competition. At most, they'll be judges. Pharmacists participate mainly for academic exchanges, such as reading pharmaceutical papers, presenting their own improved formulas, and so on … "
"Oh." Bai Xiaowen realized that he had made a mistake.
"When's the competition?" Bai Xiaowen asked Qiao Qi.
"On the 10th of next month. There's still about 20 days left," Qiao Qi said.
"Is that so? Then I'd better not go … "Bai Xiaowen shook his head. He had been too busy recently and couldn't leave." The 10th of next month. The CUAA isn't over yet. "
"This … Can you give me some face?" Qiao Qi scratched his head. "Let me help you calculate. The CUAA finals are after the 10th of next month. That means that if you're eliminated before then, there won't be any conflicts … Uh, that's not what I meant …"
Seeing that Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi were looking at him a little strangely, Qiao Qi quickly changed his words. "Then, if you enter the finals, it should also be held in Beijing, right? This year's pharmacist conference is held in Beijing of Hua Xia. It won't affect your competition … "
"Wait a minute. There should be a lot of young pharmacists coveting this recommendation right? Why is it with you … "This was no longer a hot potato. Qiao Qi's attitude was just like a pregnant beauty looking for a suitor. He couldn't wait.
"Ahem … Okay, I'll be honest …"
Qiao Qi knew that he couldn't hide it from Bai Xiaowen, so he could only tell the truth.
The pharmacist industry was closely related to the awakened, so it was definitely a popular subject in the psionic era. The youth group exhibition competition of the International Pharmacist Exchange seemed to have the word "performance" in it, but in fact, it was an arena for the new generation of pharmacists from various countries to compete for glory. The level of attention it received was comparable to the Olympic Games of the Christian era, and the intensity was even higher.
The reason was very simple. There were 302 gold medals in the Olympic Games. If one couldn't win this event, they could win the next one.
However, there was only one youth pharmacist exhibition competition, and there was only one first place. Everyone wanted to compete for a higher ranking.
There were many young pharmacists in Hua Xia, and their overall standards were not bad. Among them, five young pharmacists had won international medals repeatedly at a young age. They were the benchmark of the new generation of pharmacists in Hua Xia, and they had received the title of "Five Xiao Bai of Zhongyuan."
In the pharmacist industry, only the "masters" assessed by the CS Association were qualified to wear white robes. Therefore, "Xiao Bai" meant "Little Master." This title really reflected the public's expectations of these five young pharmacists.
"This …" Bai Xiaowen didn't have time to complain about this silly title. He asked, "Isn't this good? With Five … Five Xiao Bai, Hua Xia's ranking this time is stable. "
Qiao Qi said resentfully, "What do you know … Hammer, one of the Five Xiao Bai of Zhongyuan defected."
"Defected?"
"To use a more fashionable word, it's called 'domestication.'" Qiao Qi's disdain was obvious. "Huang Xuan of the Five Xiao Bai, domesticated from Fusang, is now the new generation of pharmacists in Japan."
"Then we have four here," Bai Xiaowen said.
"Huang Xuan is the best of the Five Xiao Bai …" Qiao Qi said, "That's why I want to invite you to participate in the competition. If you surpass Huang Xuan, you will definitely be famous worldwide. At that time, the Super Miracle Pharmacy will also benefit from it! "
It had to be said that Qiao Qi's two sentences were very good.
"Understood." Bai Xiaowen looked at Qiao Qi. "Last question. Why did you mention this to me? This kind of thing … Shouldn't it be done by the government? Can you represent them? "
Qiao Qi scratched his head. "Actually, I just contacted you privately … My grandfather doesn't know that I've looked for you. However, he has studied your information. If you are willing to participate in the competition, he will definitely agree! "
Bai Xiaowen finally understood that Qiao Qi was acting on his own. This somewhat childish third generation official wanted to gain some credit in front of his elders …
"Pardon me for asking, but your … grandfather, is he the one from the Government Council …" Zhang Jing whispered a name.
Qiao Qi nodded. "Yes, you don't know?"
"He's actually Sir George's grandson …" Bai Xiaowen and Zhang Jing looked at each other. They thought of Sir George and then looked at Qiao Qi in front of them. At the same time, the two of them felt like a tiger father and a dog son … Oh, no, it should be called a tiger father and a dog grandson.
"Is this very important to Sir George?" Bai Xiaowen asked with a frown. Even if the International Pharmacist Exchange was very important, the high officials of the Government Council would not personally intervene in the selection of a participant.
Qiao Qi hesitated for a moment and then said, "The defector … has something to do with my family."
Qiao Qi did not want to go into the details of the situation. Bai Xiaowen frowned and thought for a moment. He had a few guesses.
No matter which guesses were more likely to be true, there was one thing that Bai Xiaowen could be sure of. Sir George attached great importance to this pharmacist exchange and hoped that there would be a young talent in the country who could surpass Huang Xuan. If Huang Xuan won first place … Sir George and the Qiao family's reputation might take a hit.
Bai Xiaowen looked at Qiao Qi again.
It was undeniable that after knowing that Sir George was Qiao Qi's grandfather, Bai Xiaowen's impression of Qiao Qi improved a lot. This was not because of snobbery, but because Sir George had helped Bai Xiaowen before. No matter the reason, Bai Xiaowen still remembered this kindness.
In addition, besides the first time they met, Qiao Qi had improved a lot in the two times they met, including this time. He obviously respected Bai Xiaowen a lot more. It was normal for Bai Xiaowen to have a better impression of Qiao Qi.
After calculating the exact date in his mind, Bai Xiaowen nodded. "I agree to participate."
"Really? That's great!" Qiao Qi said excitedly.
"But what you say doesn't count," Bai Xiaowen said with a shrug. "That so-called recommendation qualification … Do you think it's useful?"
Qiao Qi smiled and said, "That's none of your business … Well, I'll ask my sister to do it! Among the younger generation, my grandfather likes my sister the most. "
"Leave me your phone number. Contact me when you have confirmation." Bai Xiaowen was still skeptical of Qiao Qi's ability to get things done.
After leaving his contact information, Qiao Qi left the Super Godly Potion store excitedly. He did not even bother to flirt with the receptionist.
"It's rare that this rich second generation would actually do something for his family," Zhang Jing said with a smile.
"Mr. Store Manager, did you notice that Qiao Qi has changed a lot? For example, his hairstyle … Did he change his personality?" Bai Xiaowen still remembered Qiao Qi's colorful hairstyle.
"Well, I noticed it." Zhang Jing nodded. "I don't know if he changed his personality … But one thing is for sure. He's probably going to meet the elders of his family …"
"Is that so?" Bai Xiaowen was slightly startled. He immediately nodded. "It's possible."
"This is an opportunity. Just like Qiao Qi said, if you can make a name for yourself at the International Pharmacists Convention, it will be a great benefit for you. If the Super Godly Potion Store benefits from this, it will also usher in a good opportunity for development. Moreover, you can use this opportunity to build a relationship with the Qiao family … "Zhang Jing said." Do you want to pull some strings? The recommendation quota for each country is limited, so it must be very precious. "
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