Her Celestial Farm on the Scrapyard Planet (by Kay Lucas) novel Chapter 65

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His tone sank low, rough and weighed down. “Several of the teenage boys in the village got hurt shielding the others. Their mental power injuries worsened… We can’t leave them like that. Your potatoes… they improve mental power…”

Elizabeth studied the group in front of her hungry theinselves yet still concerned about their wounded companions and her heart tightened.

She gave a small nod and spoke plainly, “We can make the exchange. But the potatoes won’t be cheap.”

Adam quickly replied, “We know, we know! Whatever amount we can afford to trade for is fine!”

Watching their hopeful but nervous expressions, Elizabeth considered briefly before answering, “Alright. Since you’re currently working under me, I’ll offer an internal staff rate of 100 stellar coins per piece.”

For a potato about 200 grams that enhanced mental power, that rate was practically a close friends discount cut down to the minimum.

It was only slightly above the scrap value offered by the recycling station.

“Okay! Okay! Thank you, Ms. Schofield! Thank you!” Adam and the villagers kept nodding, eyes reddening with emotion.

“Listen carefully this is the staff rate,” Elizabeth reminded them. “If you stop working for me, the discount disappears.”

“We understand! We understand!” Adam nodded firmly, nearly swearing an oath. “Ms. Schofield, as long as you’ll employ us, we’ll work for you our whole lives!”

The people behind him nodded just as hard, their gazes firm and eager.

Satisfied by their response, Elizabeth began calculating the total pay.

Cleanup crew was 13 acre times 50 stellar coins per acre mu, which was 650 stellar coins.

Tilling crew was six acre times 150 stellar coins per acre, and Elizabeth increased the rate for quality work, which was 900 stellar coins.

Fence crew was 82 feet times 40 stellar coins per feet, which was around 1,000 stellar coins.

Total was 2,550 stellar coins.

Elizabeth announced the sum and asked Adam, “Adam, check it. Is it correct?”

They roughly knew their output and expected earnings, and the number sounded larger than anticipated.

He quickly responded, “Ms. Schofield, this… this feels too high, doesn’t it? Didn’t we agree on a hundred stellar coins per acre for tilling?”

“It isn’t too high,” Elizabeth dismissed the concern calmly. “You prepared the land very well. I’m paying 150

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stellar coins per acre.”

Adam was so moved he barely found words, repeating his thanks. “Thank you, Ms. Schofield! Thank you for taking care of us! You’re truly a good person!”

The others echoed their gratitude, faces shining with relief and happiness.

As agreed, they first subtracted the cost of 20 units of liquid supplements from the 2,550 stellar coins.

Elizabeth reminded them again. “My liquid supplements priced at 50 stellar coins per unit are also a staff rate only available to my workers.”

After all, the recycling station charged 100 stellar coins per unit and she had no intention of undercutting it.

Her words strengthened their pride in being considered her employees.

Twenty units of liquid supplements deducted 1,000 stellar coins.

From the remaining 1,550 stellar coins at 100 stellar coins each under the staff rate Elizabeth handed them 16 potatoes.

Adam and the others received the liquid supplements and potatoes as if they were priceless treasures holding them carefully with trembling hands and tearful eyes.

They had once been labeled useless yet now they earned this much.

When Adam’s team returned to Hope Town dragging their tired but thrilled bodies many villagers already waited at the entrance stretching their necks.

As soon as they appeared the crowd became restless.

“Mr. Rose, you’re back!”

“How did it go? Was the job alright?”

“Did Ms. Schofield pay you?”

Voices came from all sides and Adam gestured for silence.

He kept quiet about the potatoes and only announced that they earned 20 units of liquid supplements.

“Twenty units?!”

“No way! Just you few earned 20 units in one day?!”

“Are you sure this isn’t a dream?”

The crowd burst into noise gasps rising continuously and mouths hanging open.

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On this forsaken Garbage Planet survival meant everything.

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Yes, trash formed mountains and seemed to hide treasure but items truly valuable enough to trade at the recycling station were scarce.

And the recycling station maintained harsh purchasing standards.

Energy core fragments under 30% activity were rejected.

Rare metals not properly cleaned or corroded were rejected.

Contaminated polymers were rejected.

A strong and experienced scavenger with luck might collect enough in a single day to exchange for one unit of liquid supplements.

But for the elderly the frail the women and the children of Hope Town discovering valuable scraps was difficult and with the local gangs demanding protection fees hunger every other day was common.

Receiving even half a unit of diluted liquid supplements daily was already considered fortunate.

Twenty units in one day felt like an unbelievable windfall.

“Mr. Rose! Can we join tomorrow?” A tall thin man with a limp raised his hand unable to hide the longing on his face.

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