Zhu Liangping and Luo Hui

After finishing his last day at the farmers' market, Zhang Xuezhou returned to the North Rehe Research Institute with an extra transport vehicle.

Five alloy cages were loaded onto the vehicle, and cranes, bison, marmosets, crocodiles, and cheetahs stayed obediently inside, occasionally staring wide-eyed at Zhang Xuezhou.

"Without spending any money, we acquired five exotic beasts in three days and still have 1.05 million left!"

Zhang Xuezhou was quite satisfied with his results.

"These exotic beasts will fetch a fortune if we sell them!" Zhang Manqian said happily. "We've almost recouped our research costs from last time!"

"If we can't sell them, we'll use them ourselves," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Withdraw what needs to be withdrawn, use what needs to be used, use as much as you want, we're not short of money!"

The most important raw material for studying gene technology is alien beasts. Zhang Xuezhou felt that hunting alien beasts was not difficult. Everyone else would bring back alien beasts to sell, and he could just pick up some leftovers.

As long as there is a need to extend the lifespan of alien beasts, various laboratories will more or less require his ability to tame them.

The beasts he selected were among those most filled with anger and hatred towards humans. Zhang Xuezhou was not afraid of others studying them, nor was he afraid of following the trend.

"This is a great long-term business!"

He looked at the cranes, bison, marmosets, crocodiles, and cheetahs. These exotic animals were not difficult to raise; those that were supposed to eat grass ate grass, and those that were supposed to eat meat ate meat.

After being tamed by him, these creatures were not picky eaters. Even if he asked the cheetah to eat cabbage, the cheetah would eat it without hesitation, making it easy to keep them alive.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou appoints a new caretaker, these exotic beasts will not be shy around strangers.

"Do we need to apply for a license to operate this business?" Zhang Manqian asked.

"This isn't about selling R&D products; it's about exchanging experimental resources. Our institute's reputation is enough," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "But applying for an additional business license isn't a problem. It'll prevent gossip. We'll just pay whatever taxes are due and add the corresponding tax to the selling price!"

"Become!"

Raising exotic animals is a special industry because these animals are difficult to raise, and there are not many people engaged in this industry at present.

Most people keep exotic animals by injecting them with nutrient solutions or using cryopreservation technology to force certain types of exotic animals into a state of hibernation to survive.

However, these methods of raising animals were not entirely satisfactory. After all, these were exotic beasts hunted and were not as easy to raise as domestic fowl. It was common for several to die from time to time.

Exotic beasts are expensive, so it's not worth it if a few die. The only options are to sell them at a low price while the corpses are still warm, or extract their flesh and blood and freeze them.

No matter how it's handled, few people in this business get rich; most actually lose money, even if the price is increased. After all, this isn't a monopoly business; there's a beast trade market every month, making it difficult to create a rare commodity.

The villagers often have to apply for subsidies to maintain their breeding scale, so it's really strange that someone like Zhang Xuezhou would think about paying taxes, but Zhang Xuezhou really does have the right to pay taxes.

Zhang Manqian agreed, her face beaming with a smile that left her speechless.

Even if the transaction tax for the exotic beast industry is unclear at present, they can still make a profit even if it is levied at the maximum rate of 50%.

Based on the number of times Zhang Xuezhou casts his spells, the number of exotic beasts they raise will only increase in the future, perhaps even completely meeting the needs of their experiments.

This is somewhat different from the excited plans everyone had made to go hunting in Qinmeng, but it feels really good to have accomplished it all from the comfort of home.

"Qin Meng still has to go, we..."

When Zhang Manqian asked about Qin Meng, Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement, indicating that raising exotic beasts could only be considered extra income, and they still needed to form a team to go to Qin Meng to find out more.

He was about to explain some of Qin Meng's special qualities that were worth exploring when he noticed two more people waiting in the research institute, which made him stop talking abruptly.

"Lecturer Zhang, it's been a long time!"

The first person to stand up and greet them was Professor Zhu Liangping, who had previously been part of Ren Yisheng's team but maintained a somewhat distant attitude.

The other party also has a background; he is the second son of Zhu Bufan, the fourth committee member.

He winked at Zhang Xuezhou and then gestured to a certificate in his hand.

"Long time no see, Professor Zhu!"

Zhang Xuezhou acknowledged Zhu Liangping's invitation and then turned to another person.

"Long time no see, Professor Luo!"

In addition to Zhu Liangping, Professor Luo Hui also visited the research institute.

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the alloy cage, then at Professor Luo Hui.

"Name your price, and I'll pay you back!"

Zhang Xuezhou knew very well that he was about to hand over the beast he had just acquired and the money he hadn't even had a chance to use it for anything else.

In the past, he could use excuses such as physical inconvenience, recent poor management of Feiyu Live, and insufficient cash flow to delay paying for the Crane Blood Essence to the Luo family. But this time, he has to tell them everything.

"I won't take advantage of you. The base price for each exotic beast will be increased by 500,000 for psychological counseling," Professor Luo Hui said, pursing his lips.

"You name the price, I'll go along with it!" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Something happened in my family, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen to the point of coming to your door to collect debts," Professor Luo Hui sighed. "If you still have any available cash, I hope you can return the other ten million to me as soon as possible!"

Zhang Xuezhou purchased a crane and a marmoset that were missing limbs and were not in good condition. They were nearly dead when they were tamed and are now barely breathing. The price he paid was relatively cheap, less than 800,000 yuan for the two together. The short-beaked crocodile, cheetah, and bison, on the other hand, were large exotic animals and were also somewhat near death. The total price was 4.28 million yuan.

This was due to several factors, including the beast's health, Zhang Xuezhou's bargaining, and the fact that others wisely refrained from bidding, which allowed him to get a cheaper price and save at least a million yuan. However, Professor Luo Hui clearly offered a good price, even treating the beast as if it were half a complete creature.

The other party seems to be in a hurry to reclaim valuable items, or perhaps it involves some genetic research.

Thinking about how Luo Gaogao lost to his father, Zhang Xuezhou felt he had some guesses and understanding.

However, he didn't pry too much into such matters. Instead, he assured everyone that he would try to earn more money at the farmers' market next month to pay off his debts.

I believe in your ability to repay!

Professor Luo Hui nodded.

Having acquired this kind of supernatural psychology, and even the ability to use psychological suggestion, Zhang Xuezhou's earning power is very stable, even Zhou Yueyan is envious.

People with this ability aren't afraid of not being able to pay back their debts, so people can feel at ease extending credit to others.

"You can understand the psychology of these ferocious beasts and make them obey you. If the other party is an extremely vicious person, can you influence them?" Professor Luo Hui asked.

"I... I've only just begun to gain a little experience in studying alien beasts," Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head repeatedly. "Right now, I'm only studying alien beasts; I haven't studied humans, and I won't."

"What a pity!"

Professor Luo Hui sighed with regret, then mentioned Luo Gaogao to Zhang Xuezhou, hoping that Luo Gaogao and Zhang Xuezhou could get closer if given the opportunity, which Zhang Xuezhou immediately agreed to.

"You know what, Gao Gao and I are really close. A few days ago, he even got me to invest in a satellite. I didn't have much money in my pocket, but I put in my life savings of 500,000 yuan without saying a word," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Is this kid off working on satellites?"

Professor Luo Hui was taken aback.

Everyone else would rest for a day or two after returning to adjust their bodies, followed by various relaxing activities, but Luo Gaogao was nowhere to be seen after returning.

Professor Luo Hui learned about Luo Gaogao's scheme from Zhang Xuezhou.

If the fundraising is successful, this will likely be the first satellite launched by young people.

Although it wasn't very useful, Professor Luo Hui was still happy to see these young people dare to try to change the status quo.

Even the smallest attempt would be enough to bring him comfort.