Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 41 - 38 You guessed it right_1

Lu Qi had already arranged for a chair with a backrest to be brought over for him, and with a cup of tea in hand, watched Feng Yi weave through the items as if appreciating works of art.

“These twenty million are well spent,” Lu Qi murmured as he checked the time on his phone.

“I know.” Lu Yue wiped his face, adjusted his mindset, and continued to observe Feng Yi’s behavior.

What exactly is this guy relying on for his appraisals?

When Feng Yi finished the second round of appraisals, Lu Qi stood up, took the two items passed to him by Feng Yi without giving them another look, and asked, “Can we increase the number of items for the next round?”

Feng Yi tapped his forehead lightly, “Just two thousand, no more.”

Hearing this from Feng Yi, Lu Qi did not propose increasing the number of items again, yet he added, “With your current pace, fifty thousand items could easily be appraised in a day.”

Feng Yi shook his head, “Twenty thousand items, that’s all I can appraise today.”

Having said that, Feng Yi opened a bottle of mineral water, drank half of it, ate several pieces of biscuits and pastries, and then lay on the massage chair to rest.

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Lu Qi, slightly disappointed to hear that fifty thousand pieces couldn’t be handled in a day, still found the current efficiency quite pleasing.

Twenty thousand pieces a day, indeed as Feng Yi said, three days would be enough.

Having achieved the goal of his trip, Lu Qi left as he had other matters to attend to; there were issues with the new brand that Lu Yue would handle.

Before leaving, Lu Qi said to Lu Yue, “The results from the test kit should be out around seven this evening. If the results match Feng Yi’s appraisal, transfer the payment to him.”

“Got it.” Lu Yue was also waiting for the test results.

As long as the results were consistent, they would settle the appraisal fees for the day with Feng Yi.

After Lu Qi left, the other company executives who had been observing left one by one as well. They needed to prepare for subsequent tasks. Since things were moving swiftly here, some of their original plans had to be amended.

In the end, only Lu Yue was left watching over the warehouse.

Feng Yi ignored him, taking a rest on the massage chair after each rapid round of appraisals, from initially ten or twenty minutes to lying down for half an hour later on.

Seeing this, Lu Yue understood that Feng Yi wasn’t without burdens, he had his limits. Noticing the water and pastries on the nearby table were finished, Lu Yue had someone prepare another batch.

“Make do with this for now, and after we’re done appraising the twenty thousand items today, I’ll treat you to a big meal!” said Lu Yue.

Feng Yi didn’t say a word, but he raised his hand and gave a thumbs-up.

By the time all twenty thousand items had been appraised, Feng Yi let out a long sigh of relief.

Appraising so many in one go was quite strenuous. Although he could push himself to appraise fifty thousand items at once, it wouldn’t be good for him. He had to give his brain some rest. Otherwise, what if it affected his intelligence? It was still evolving.

Increasing control over the olfactory system and enhancing the brain’s processing capacity had to be done in moderation. Going beyond that would be counterproductive.

Lu Yue directed his people to pack up the appraised goods and guard them carefully. Turning back to see Feng Yi resting on the massage chair, he understood that twenty thousand was indeed Feng Yi’s limit.

Feng Yi’s complexion was pale, with sweat on his forehead, looking somewhat depleted. Moreover, the last two rounds of appraisal took longer than the previous ones, with noticeably longer rest periods. However, his spirits were still quite good. Even if each round took more time, his steps were firm when filtering through the items.

If Feng Yi were to force himself to continue appraising, even if he volunteered to work overtime, Lu Yue would worry about him making mistakes due to poor condition.

Once Feng Yi had recovered, Lu Yue treated him to a big meal.

Of course, that was just Lu Yue’s idea of a “big meal.”

Feng Yi had expended too much energy that day, but he didn’t dare to eat openly in front of others. The meal that Lu Yue treated him to was merely enough to fill a gap in his teeth, the food quickly consumed.

Although far from full, he felt much more revitalized. His head didn’t hurt as much either.

From the moment the dishes were served, Feng Yi began eating voraciously, leaving Lu Yue unable to broach any questions. Only when Feng Yi had almost finished did Lu Yue excitedly ask, “Smell! Is it?! You appraised those goods using your sense of smell, didn’t you?!”

He had pondered this question for a day. “Smell” was his conclusion after observing Feng Yi.

Feng Yi paused for a moment, thought about it, and nodded, “Something like that.”

“Ha! I knew I was right!” Lu Yue clapped his hands in excitement, “I remember watching a program where someone was incredibly skilled at identifying crocodile skin. He said he was exceptionally sensitive to a certain scent on the crocodile skin, able to smell it from a great distance! But you’re even more incredible, capable of appraising in bulk. This skill of yours… it’s more practical!”

Lu Yue meant to say it had higher commercial value, but he changed his wording at the last moment.

Lu Yue continued to express his amazement, “Such a talent is a natural ability. No wonder you had the capacity to… shrewdly make twenty million from me!”

Thinking of something else, Lu Yue added, “You paid off your debts using the money you earned this way, right?”

Feng Yi: “…Yes! You’re not wrong!”

So that’s another way to explain it!

Although he had never intended to keep his keen sense of smell a secret after taking on this large job, Lu Yue’s words gave him ideas on how to respond to others’ inquiries.

From now on, whenever someone asked how he made the money to pay off his debts, he would reply just like that!

Earned it through his sense of smell!

Like catching rats, or appraising snake skins, that could earn quite a bit of money!

Seeing Feng Yi admit it, Lu Yue was thrilled to guess the truth but also somewhat puzzled, “Then why bother with the entertainment industry? Working hard for a month on a web series doesn’t earn you as much as catching rats for a month, right? Even if you become famous, will it be more profitable than taking commercial jobs?!”

“With such a talented skill, even without the big jobs, you could live comfortably just catching rats!”

Feng Yi: “…Yes, now I understand.”

Lu Yue couldn’t stand seeing people waste their talents on trivial matters, so he kept talking to Feng Yi for quite a while. Once the test results came in on his phone, Lu Yue’s smile widened considerably, showing no signs of regret for the hefty appraisal fee.

He suggested booking a room in a five-star hotel for Feng Yi to rest properly and arranged transportation for when it was time.

Feng Yi, claiming he wasn’t used to staying in hotels, declined and drove home.

Then, he ate his way back.