Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva

"It took quite a bit of time, but it wasn't very tiring," the young girl shook her head. She had spent a lot of time learning various things, but it had been relatively smooth, without encountering too many bottlenecks or sticking points. "Indeed, Hexia is that kind of smart kid, hehehe," the elderly person laughed as she spoke. "I've taught quite a few kids like that before, naturally intelligent and very sensible, which is a relief, but sometimes being too sensible isn't necessarily a good thing," she reminisced. "Never mind, today's not the time to talk about this. Hexia, you sit for a while. I'll wake He Cheng up to chat with you; afterward, I'll have Lisha and her family come over for dinner," Grandma He said, standing up again. A few minutes later, a hastily washed He Cheng arrived at the hall. He was surprised for a few seconds upon seeing Hexia, and then sat down a bit awkwardly. "Hexia came over today." He asked in a somewhat soft voice, completely missing the outgoing and bold demeanor of the past. This wasn't because his personality had changed, but because he was much more aware of Hexia's status and situation than his grandmother. Let alone the fact that the transportation company he worked at was one Hexia and Yilin had started together, just Hexia's name alone, casually attached to any company, was an enormous, invisible wealth. Rare as a Songstress, champion of the Winter Festival competition, which one was not known to every household in the Star Domain? The legends about this young girl were known to everyone in Payin City by now, and some people even traveled to this industrial city just to see the place where the dark Songstress had grown up. "Uncle He Cheng, how have you been lately? Is the transportation work going well?" The girl had been busy with Academy matters all semester and rarely inquired about the transportation company's affairs, which were generally handled by Yilin. If any unexpected situations arose, they would ask Miss Grey Crow 'Mammon' for assistance. "It's going very well. In fact, there's still a lot of business that could be done, and the company has expanded quite a bit, boasting more than 100 large transport vehicles," he gestured. He was not just a driver now, but also the captain of the transport team. "Aside from transporting materials to 'Qian Liu,' we also ship out local goods, such as crafts, clothing, food, and so on." Although Qian Liu is still under construction, some workshops have already been established. After the recovery of many crafts passed down within Jielou City, they are still loved by many, such as Eastern-style garments, Swords, carved ornaments, specialty foods, and so on. Although the market is not huge, Qian Liu itself isn't large, but the existence of these industries can support most of the population. "The main products are cultural ones, with some being luxury items, such as some fine, high-end jewelry and garments," He Cheng concluded in the end. Although Hexia had not revealed her relationship with Qian Liu, over the past one or two years, He Cheng had slowly found some connections, such as the remarkable resemblance between Hexia and Gu Yongrong, and the fact that their transportation company always seemed to receive favorable treatment from the authorities. Even if he didn't know the details, he could still make a good guess. "It's good that the market has opened up," the girl felt more at ease after listening. Although she often corresponded with her uncle, he seldom spoke to her about Qian Liu's financial and developmental status, probably not wishing to worry her or trouble her. "If we want to continue to grow and develop, we'll probably need to revitalize the original Transcendent Faction." Just like the 'Golden Lands' and 'Dual Swords' famous Transcendent Factions, if the Cultivation System of the Faction was complete enough, it could continually attract talents and resources from all over, growing and expanding. In a way, her frequent use of Qing Luan's secret techniques in the competition was also a form of publicity. However, Qian Liu was still not perfect, and becoming well-known prematurely was not necessarily a good thing. Moreover, many of the secret techniques indeed needed modernization and improvement before they could be better and suitable for most ordinary people. Next year, when she had time, she would have to discuss this matter with her uncle. Latter, the two of them discussed the situation in the northern regions, and at noon, Lisha's family of three also arrived, making Grandma He's home suddenly lively. "Hexia sister is so amazing~ I saw your live broadcast during the competition, Hexia sister looked so beautiful and graceful with a Sword, I told my classmates that Hexia sister used to teach me too, but they didn't believe me," Lisha came in and rushed towards Hexia, loudly expressing her thoughts. "Slow down, don't bump into Hexia," her parents called out helplessly from behind. Afterward, Lisha kept talking to Hexia, telling her about life at the Academy, and how she had defeated her opponents in the competition, occasionally emitting high-pitched sounds as if only this could convey the excitement she could hardly contain in her heart. "I want to be just as amazing as Hexia sister~" Lisha cheerfully declared, deciding to read ten more minutes of books today, to show her determination.