“Of course it’s drinking medicinal wine, otherwise how could you possibly get better!” Miss Miller said bluntly. “Kid, so you know how to skim some benefits too, huh? Now that I’ve caught you, did I ruin your little scheme?”

“As a house servant, if I didn’t know how to skim some benefits, how could I do this job?” Evan replied. Apparently, in his mind, being a house servant definitely meant knowing how to get some extra benefits.

“The way you say it, it’s like skimming benefits is a good thing. You really are something.” Miss Miller took the medicinal wine, drank a few sips, and then spoke to Evan.

“Miss Miller, skimming benefits is definitely a good thing!” Evan answered, as if it really was the case.

“How so?”

“Think about it. If we couldn’t skim any benefits, would we bother bargaining? If not, the price would always stay the same. But if we want to skim a little, we’ll definitely try to lower the price, take a bit for ourselves, and save the family some money too. It’s a win-win.” Evan explained.

“That actually makes some sense!” Miss Miller pondered for a moment and agreed with Evan’s reasoning.

That’s right—if there were no extra benefits, the house servants wouldn’t care about the price, since it’s all the master’s money anyway!

“Also, because we want to skim some benefits, we’ll be extra careful when inspecting things. Otherwise, if a problem is found, not only will we be punished, but we’ll have to give back what we took!”

“This…”

“And, skimming benefits boosts our motivation. It gives us the drive to finish things as quickly as possible!”

“……”

“Skimming benefits…”

“Enough, stop! If you keep going, I’ll have to get on my knees and beg you to skim some benefits! You really have a way with words!!”

“Thank you for the compliment, Miss Miller. Eloquence is also a skill a house servant needs, so I know a little bit!”

“……”

This kid is too much. It’s the first time I’ve seen a house servant like this—caught skimming benefits, yet able to make it sound so noble.

The manager of the Huang family’s pharmacy was about to make Evan an idol, his eyes full of exclamation marks!!

“All right, I won’t bother with you. As long as you don’t harm the family’s interests, do as you please! Also, what are you doing this time? I remember the pill storeroom is overstocked, so we’re stopping for half a year—there shouldn’t be any need to buy medicinal ingredients.” Miss Miller looked at Evan with some confusion.

She had already set aside the matter of skimming benefits. After all, it wasn’t her responsibility. Even if it was, Evan’s way of skimming benefits didn’t harm the Mo family’s interests—in fact, it brought them benefits—so it was within the acceptable range.

No matter what kind of family it is, for this kind of skimming, they all turn a blind eye!

No one would be foolish enough to stop it, because that would only reduce their own benefits and hurt morale.

Evan’s way of skimming benefits is a win-win, and it helps get things done perfectly. Any master with a bit of vision wouldn’t interfere!!

At the same time, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish!!

Of course, you can’t be too greedy when skimming benefits—you have to know when to stop. Evan does this very well, and it seems he’s never let the Mo family suffer a loss.

In his own words, I’m just using my own abilities to earn some benefits I deserve!!

“I’m helping Mr. Miller purchase supplies. He’s currently undergoing a medicinal bath, trying to make a breakthrough in a short time so he can participate in the Dragon Gate Tournament.” Evan replied.

“The Dragon Gate Tournament—is it really that important?” Miss Miller seemed to be talking to herself.

“Of course it’s important! It’s a grand event in Tianfeng Nation, a chance for everyone to make a name for themselves, it’s…” Evan started listing the benefits of the Dragon Gate Tournament, which everyone knew.

“Stop right there. Do you think I don’t know all this? Do you need to remind me?” Miss Miller said irritably.

“Ah, I thought Miss Miller didn’t know. Otherwise, why would you ask?”

“…Fine, pretend I never asked! Will Mr. Miller have any side effects from using the medicinal bath?” Miss Miller got back to the main point—this was what she really cared about.

“No, Mr. Miller seems fine, and it’s going smoothly. He’ll achieve his goal!” Evan answered.

“Achieve his goal… That’s really hard!!” Miss Miller frowned a bit and took another sip of medicinal wine. Although it didn’t taste great, she still preferred it over medicine.

“It’s not that hard!” Evan said blankly.

“How could it not be hard? The Dragon Gate Tournament isn’t easy—so many people from all over the country participate!!” Miss Miller said irritably, while the others in the Huang family’s pharmacy were preparing the things Evan needed.

“Yeah, everyone in the world knows that.” Evan replied casually as he waited.

“Then shouldn’t everyone also know that all the participants are extraordinary? Even if he joins, he’ll just get lost in the crowd.” Miss Miller continued.

“I know!” Evan nodded, but his eyes were still fixed inside.

“Then why are you still saying he could possibly win!”