Su Bai frowned involuntarily.

The process of stir-frying this flavorful snail is indeed not difficult. As long as you stir-fry it a few more times, you'll be able to guess the recipe. When the time comes, everyone will rush to sell snails, and you won't be able to sell them for the high price of five for one coin anymore. Does the Su family only think they can earn a day or two's worth of silver after coming up with such a good recipe?

"Don't worry, Mother. The key to this snail soup is those few medicinal herbs." Su Hua finished a bowl of bone broth and glanced at Su Baishi with a smile. "Without those herbs, no matter how they cook it, it won't taste as good as our snail soup."

Upon hearing this, Su Bai's eyes lit up instantly.

Without even eating, he got up and headed to the kitchen.

She had to lock up the three packets of medicinal herbs her daughter had bought.

Qian paused, glancing at the snails on the table. This was the last dish of snails left over for the day, reserved for the two Su brothers to try. As for the broth and seasonings, Su Bai scooped them all out, saying she would save them to mix with noodles the next day.

Now, it's impossible to discern any clear pattern or meaning.

However, you can still smell a spicy and savory aroma.

She was sitting in the kitchen at the time, so engrossed in smelling the aroma of the liuhari that she only remembered the leaf-like ingredients.

Thinking of this, the woman picked up a snail and asked Su Hua with a smile, "This snail is so fragrant because of the medicinal herbs in it. What kind of herbs are in it? Is it expensive? I'm afraid you can't make much profit after deducting the cost of the herbs, right?"

After all, most of the medicines in pharmacies are rare items.

It can easily cost several hundred coins.

However, it is a considerable cost.

After Su Erhu returned, he only told Su Baishi about Su Hua saving people at the pharmacy entrance. After all, the matter of being awakened by Meng Po was too strange. The children of the Su family were still young and didn't know what to say. If word got out, Su Hua would probably be regarded as a god or monster, and then she would never have a peaceful day.

Therefore, Mr. Qian had no idea that these seasonings were free.

Su Hua stared at Qian Shi for a long time, making him feel uneasy, before she smiled and said, "It is indeed a rare and expensive medicinal herb. The money from selling these snails, after deducting the cost of the herbs, is just a small amount of hard-earned money."

That's the truth.

The flavorful snails are absolutely delicious.

However, it is extremely troublesome to deal with. If it weren't for the fact that the Su family, young and old, had so much manpower, it would probably take a lot of effort just to brush the snail shells and knock off the snails' bottoms.

However, although it's hard-earned money, it's still quite profitable.

Even though the star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves were bought from home, just one star anise, a cinnamon bark the size of a thumb, and three bay leaves could be used to stir-fry two pounds of river snails. Five river snails cost one coin, and the profit was still quite considerable.

"I see..." Mrs. Qian choked.

The way he looked at Su Hua was somewhat inexplicable.

Now that my sister-in-law isn't stupid anymore, why has she become so slick?

She seemed to be responding to her own words, but in reality, she didn't reveal a single useful word.

"Alright, everyone hurry up and eat. We have to get up early tomorrow." Su Bai turned back from the kitchen and began to arrange things. "Tomorrow morning, Da Hu, make a small stove first, the kind where you can put charcoal to keep the snails warm. As for Er Hu, you guys all go and collect snails. Except for the small snails that haven't grown up yet, try to collect all the rest."

Once word gets out that this flavorful snail dish is on the market.

I'm afraid the villagers of Shanghe Village will also follow suit.

By then, his family might not even be able to find any snails left.

"Yes," the Su family answered in unison.

Everyone started eating much faster.

After a long day of running around, Su Hua was indeed exhausted. After washing up after dinner, she fell into a deep sleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow, her hair still wet, which made Su Bai feel very sorry for her.

She sighed softly and carefully tucked the blanket around Su Hua.

He then turned around and went to the kitchen to get a fire pit, which was half-filled with unburnt charcoal.

While drying Su Hua's hair with a dry towel, he gently warmed it with his movements. A young woman should not catch a cold, and she should not sleep with wet hair. Otherwise, she will suffer even more when she gets married and has children.

In the east room of the small courtyard, the two brothers, Da Lang and Er Lang, were already snoring softly on the bed, but the corners of their mouths were always slightly upturned.

Su Dahu discussed with Zhao how to make the small stove better. Since the family was going to do business, they couldn't let their younger sister and younger brother be busy. As the eldest brother and sister-in-law, they also had to be able to help.

As for the west room, Madam Qian was lying on top of Su Erhu, extremely attentive, "Brother Erhu, you must be tired today? Let me take good care of you, and then I'll give Chunhua a little brother to play with, okay..."

Ms. Qian was beautiful and charming, with a natural allure in her eyes and brows.

When they first met, she had a tall, slender figure and a youthful innocence, but her phoenix eyes held a rare allure. The blend of innocence and allure was enough to captivate Su Erhu's soul in just one glance.

Now, these whispered, affectionate words ignited a burning passion in the man's heart.

"Then I'll do as my wife says." Su Erhu smiled, flipped over, and pinned the woman beneath him.

His large hands looked like they were on fire.

"Thud—"

It was the sound of a button breaking.

"Hmm—" Madam Qian raised her phoenix eyes slightly. The moonlight outside the window was bright, shining on the man, making him look like he was slightly intoxicated. His face was already flushed. The woman's eyes sparkled, and she grabbed the man's hand, which was about to continue, and said in a low voice, "Does Brother Erhu know what that rubbish medicinal herb Hua'er mentioned today is?"

"What medicinal herbs?" Su Erhu was in high spirits when he grabbed her hands and held them above her head, ready to continue.

But Qian stopped her again, saying, "It's that herb that removes the fishy smell. Erhu and Hua'er went to buy it together, don't you know?"

The man paused, his enthusiasm suddenly extinguished as if doused with a bucket of cold water.

He got up directly from the woman.

“Brother Erhu.” Qian bit her lip, looking at Su Erhu’s face which had suddenly turned cold, feeling a little annoyed. She grabbed the man’s lean waist and said, “Brother Erhu, I was just asking casually. I thought you two were too tired and I could help share the burden. If you don’t like it, I won’t ask anymore.”

"Yue Niang."

Qian's maiden name was Yue Niang.

Su Erhu looked up at the roof, his voice tinged with coldness, "We both know what you're thinking. But this 'flavored snail' business was Hua'er's idea, a rare livelihood for our Su family. If you try to take over this recipe and spread it to your brother's family, the Su family will probably find it hard to tolerate you anymore."

"Honey, you've misunderstood me. I just feel sorry for you..."

Qian's fingertips trembled, and she didn't dare to look up at the man's gaze.

"Go to sleep." Su Erhu sighed softly and turned over.

Before long, deafening snoring filled the air.

The cool moonlight streamed in through the window, casting a dim, flickering light on the woman's beautiful face, making it difficult to see clearly.

Only his eyes remained dark and unfathomable.