He came to the Xie family today because he wanted to talk to Xie Li about the matter of Madam Gu in person.

However, Madam Huo kept stopping him from being seen by Xie Li, saying she was afraid Xie Li would entangle him.

Now that Ding Huizhu has the same concerns, he has to pay attention.

The Xie family's true daughter's character is probably questionable, and he doesn't want to bring unnecessary trouble upon himself.

From this perspective, there's no need for him to personally intervene.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Base.

When Wu Jiang saw Xie Li arrive, he served him tea and snacks with exceptional hospitality.

These days he has been spending day and night in the alchemy room, trying to make hair growth liquid according to the recipe given by Xie Li. He has failed repeatedly, and the finished product he managed to make was far inferior to Xie Li's.

"Miss, could you please give me some pointers? What exactly am I doing wrong?"

As an assistant alchemist, Wu Jiang may have a bad temper, but he is also humble.

Moreover, Xie Li said that he intends to develop this into a finished product and sell it to make money, and he will receive a share of the profits!

After observing Wu Jiang for a moment, Xie Li knew exactly where the problem lay. She reached out and pressed on Wu Jiang's bones and meridians, saying, "His Qi is blocked, and his internal strength is negligible."

Wu Jiang looked somewhat dejected. He could sense a tiny bit of energy within his body, but as Xie Li had said, it was negligible. It was fine for ordinary decoctions, but far from sufficient for alchemy.

He has been an assistant alchemist for so many years with little progress, so it seems there is little hope of him becoming a real alchemist.

Xie Li: "It's not a big problem. I'll give you a massage, and then use sweet potato, uh, Sacred Heart Fruit to widen your meridians."

Wu Jiang's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again.

He has no good fortune to enjoy such a treasure as the Sacred Heart Fruit.

The main ingredient in the Fragrant Heart Soup that Grandpa Xie needs to drink every day is the Sacred Heart Fruit. Grandpa Xie has just enough for himself, and the rest left at the Traditional Chinese Medicine base will be auctioned off. It is obvious that the price is beyond his means.

"Thank you, Miss, but unfortunately I'm not fortunate enough to have that privilege," Wu Jiang sighed.

Xie Li: "???"

She thought for a moment and suddenly understood. "It's not a big problem. I grew the Sacred Heart Fruit myself, and I still have some left in Tiandu Mountain."

Wu Jiang looked at Xie Li excitedly: "You're willing to let me use it? Miss, I know the rules, I... I'll try my best to raise the money to buy it!"

Xie Li: "I don't need to pay you. You need to be healthy so you can help me make hair growth elixir and earn money."

Even so, Wu Jiang knew he had gotten a tremendous bargain and was incredibly excited.

Xie Li made a phone call on the spot. Although Wu Jiang volunteered to go to Tiandu Mountain, there were traps and mazes in the mountain, and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to get in.

Although the Li family sold out last time, she knew Uncle Li's personality and that he would definitely hold back some, so she simply asked Uncle Li to send it over directly.

Li Ruolin listened to Xie Li's words without question, never mentioning taking money, and promptly made the arrangements.

He also repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Xie Li for tutoring Li Chen for the entrance exam to Linjiang No. 1 Middle School, and asked Xie Li if he needed a villa.

Xie Li: "Oh, you should keep the villa for yourself. Li Chen was recently looked down upon by a rich young master here, who said your family can't even afford a car."

Xie Li wasn't incapable of reporting, he just hadn't thought about it before.

Madam Pei was in a superior position at the time, and Li Chen was oblivious to the insults he received, so he forgot about it as soon as he turned his back.

But Xie Li felt that this wouldn't do; his friends couldn't be bullied like this.