As soon as she entered the space, she summoned the medical book and squatted beside the plants in front of the thatched hut.

Opening the final explanation, the vertical and continuous sentences really gave me a headache. However, after those six years, Zhou Xiang had the patience to read even the most troublesome text.

She turned her head back and forth between the medical book and the plants. After comparing the descriptions in the book, Zhou Xiang smiled. "Ling Ran, that red grass is Red Soul Grass, the one with a star-shaped tip is Star Spirit Grass, the one with only three leaves is Heart Purifying Clover, and the one that looks like thatch is Ground Root Grass. There are also Ironwood Leaf, Heavenly Punishment Grass, Tranquilizing Flower, Seven-Leaf Flower, Buddha Heart Fruit, Green Spirit Fruit, and Tianyuan Fruit. We have everything we need here."

Ling Ran also smiled, "Okay, okay! This time, we have all the herbs, and those fruits are almost ripe. It's just that you and I don't know how to refine them!"

Zhou Xiang's joy was instantly shattered. How happy he was just now, how disappointed he felt now.

"How about asking your captain for help?"

Ling Ran immediately shook his head. "No, selfishly speaking, I'd rather Big Brother still have his current intelligence than for you to be exposed. Let's not even talk about how these herbs are grown. Just look at how ginseng and Polygonum multiflorum are hundreds of years old. How do you explain that? And how do you explain how those blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing herbs are ten years old?"

And I believe that Big Brother can slowly recover by drinking the well water now, so let him recover slowly! I won’t let you take any risks.”

Zhou Xiang also calmed down, "Okay! Let's not look for outsiders, we will find a solution ourselves."

After saying that, she summoned those ancient books and looked at the pill formula carefully. The pill formula only listed the amounts of various medicinal materials and the required parts of each medicinal material, and then the four words "refine and melt the pill".

Refining? Melting pills?

Zhou Xiang pointed at the four words and said, "Ling Ran, I have an idea."

"Tell me about it."

"There are three simple ways to chemically extract ingredients: decoction, maceration, and percolation. However, both maceration and percolation require chemical solvents, and I'm afraid they might ruin the efficacy. Maceration can also use water, but will room temperature water work?

Therefore, only the ancient decoction method is suitable. Decoction each herb separately, simmering on high heat for half an hour and on low heat for three hours. Cook according to these times, and then mix it into a potion according to the proportions in ancient books. We don't want the elixir, we just want the potion. If the potion is not effective, use double or triple the amount.

Ling Ran agreed, "Yes, as long as we don't refine the pill, we can still do it ourselves. Using that well water to boil it, maybe the effect will be better!"

"Yes, yes, using well water will definitely increase the efficacy of the medicine. You should practice with ginseng and Polygonum multiflorum first. These two are the most effective."

"Huangjing can also be used for training. Doesn't that Peiyuan Pill require Huangjing?"

"Yeah! Yes, these three are the most used. They are all used for practice."

Then, the two of them looked at each other and said in unison: "Where is it being cooked?"

It takes time to simmer over low heat, and since the time outside is short and you have to avoid family members' questions, you have to tell too many lies.

Another concern was those, um! Let's call them magical herbs! After boiling them, would any smell escape? Would it cause unnecessary trouble?

Zhou Xiang gritted his teeth and said, "Let's try it here. Use a coal stove and fry it in the shelter at the edge."

Hearing the edge, Ling Ran suggested: "How about making a thick pipe into a chimney, with one end inside the space and the other end outside the space, maybe it can let the exhaust gas out?"

Zhou Xiang nodded and said, "We can try it. If it works, we have to go to the wilderness."

Ling Ran imagined that if someone saw half of the pipe hanging in the air and smoking, they would be scared to death.

"good!"

With a solution in hand, the two finally felt relieved, left the space, and returned home from school in good health.

"Aunt, you're finally back? We missed you so much."

"Really? I see you've gained weight! Is this a sign you missed me?"

Kang Kang nodded, "Yes! I turned my longing into appetite and ate half a bowl more at every meal."

Zhou Xiang tapped his forehead, "Oh? Well, now that I'm back, you can reduce your rice intake by half."

Ugh! My aunt has outmaneuvered me. What should I do? Kang Kang rolled his eyes. What should he do?

Jianjian glanced at his brother and said, "You're so eloquent and clever, now you've been punished by your aunt! You deserve it!"

When Kang Kang looked up, he saw his aunt's half-smile and scratched his head. "Aunt, I was wrong. I shouldn't have pretended to be well-behaved. Actually, our appetites have increased recently. But, I really miss you."

Zhou wanted to pat his head and said, "It's good that you admit your mistake. Okay, I won't deduct your food."

"Thank you, auntie!"

At lunch, Shu Zhouxiang and Ling Ran ate too much. Mother Zhou looked at them anxiously and said, "Don't eat anymore. You'll upset your stomach. Let's eat more in the evening."

Zhou Xiang finally put down her chopsticks. She hadn't had a good meal for more than a month, and she missed home-cooked meals very much.

Ling Ran finished half a bowl of soup and felt comfortable. It was still more comfortable to eat normal meals at home.

After sitting for a while, Zhou Xiang and his friend got up and went out for a walk to digest their food.

The construction of the Yang family's building behind the Zhou family's north building began at the end of August when the rainy season ended. When the two of them went out, only the first floor had been built. It has only been more than a month, and the building has been topped out. The speed is quite fast.

The two of them just stood by the park fence and looked back, then they no longer cared. The Yang family had nothing to do with them anymore.

Continuing to stroll to the front yard, Lu Jin and his friends and Chen's father and son had just finished their meal. When they saw the eldest brother and his sister-in-law coming, they invited them to sit down.

Ling Ran waved his hand, "No, there's no room. I've eaten too much."

Lu Jin laughed, "Uncle Chen and Little Chen ate too much just now. You two are really treating yourselves too badly by going out."

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