Thinking about today's potato harvest, Xuanxuan finding a good teacher, and having a housekeeper and accountant, all of these are great joyous events, I couldn't help but hum a song:

Today is a good day, everything you wish for will come true; tomorrow will be another good day, work hard and live in peace!

While humming, he searched the medicinal materials for making the life-extending pills in the medicinal fields: ginseng, astragalus, angelica...

It was almost ready in a short while. I processed it with my mind, added spiritual spring water and honey, and with another thought, the life-extending elixir I wanted was ready.

Pack them in slightly larger porcelain bottles, with thirty pills in each bottle, enough for one month, for a total of ten bottles.

After finishing this, he continued to hum the song and went into the study. He had to do what he promised, grind the ink and spread the paper, and began to copy "Journey to the West" from memory.

To be honest, Gu Xinran hasn't read much of the original novel, but she has watched various versions of the TV series since she was a child, and she knows the plot by heart, so she is quite comfortable writing it in the form of a storybook.

After being busy for more than an hour, he was ready to wash up and rest.

Xiao Mingzhan didn't show up until we took a break. It seemed that the journey was not easy and there were many things to do.

Gu Xinran prepared a bowl of braised pork rice, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, a bowl of Polygonatum chicken soup, and a cup of Lingquan juice from the food warehouse and placed them on the table in his bedroom.

After thinking about it, I wrote another text message to share the good things that happened today and reminded him again to be careful.

Looking at the things she prepared, she gave herself a thumbs-up and thought to herself, who else can be a better girlfriend than me!

After a good night's sleep and breakfast the next day, Gu Xinran dressed up and called Grandpa Gu to join her. Giving New Year gifts requires the involvement of the elders in the family to show their importance.

Grandpa Gu is now a man who has seen the world and has interacted with princes and generals.

But today he was very nervous. He changed several sets of clothes before he was barely satisfied. He groomed his hair and beard meticulously, for fear that he would not perform well and embarrass his outstanding grandson.

Grandma Gu teased him, saying that he didn't take it so seriously even when he was a groom.

Xuanxuan was ready early and waiting in the courtyard with his schoolbag. The morning light shone on his energetic face, making it sparkle and dim everything around him.

Xiaomei brought the normal New Year gifts prepared by housekeeper Zhao, and Gu Xinran added a basket of long-lasting fruits, including red apples and large yellow pears, as well as a small mahogany box containing life-enhancing pills and ginseng and antler pills. The New Year gifts were very rich.

Feeling the crisis of being watched yesterday, today, in addition to Xiaomei, I also brought Liao Wu with me when I went out.

The five people boarded the carriage and arrived at Dou Mansion Manor two quarters of an hour later.

Before getting off the carriage, Gu Xinran told Xiaomei and Liao Wu to pay attention to the surrounding movements.

This time the doorman let them in directly and invited the two guards to wait in the side room. However, the two guards had received new tasks and refused the kindness.

Upon hearing that the grandfather and grandson of the Gu family had come to deliver New Year gifts, Grand Tutor Dou and others were waiting at the entrance of the central hall to welcome them. This was an honor that ordinary officials could not enjoy.

After the greetings, Grand Tutor Dou ordered the servant to take Gu Yuxuan to the study, and he warmly invited them in.

Grandpa Gu was flattered and hurriedly handed over the gift in his hand. Gu Xinran also handed over the fruit basket, and the old housekeeper took it one by one.

The guests sat down in order. Gu Xinran presented the mahogany box with great care, placed it neatly in the middle of the table, opened it carefully, and prepared to introduce the two pills to Master Dou in detail.

At this time, hearing that Gu Xinran was coming to the house, Doctor Zhang, who was still hoping for the top-grade pills, also shamelessly came to the main hall and happened to see Gu Xinran opening the mahogany box.

Everyone exchanged greetings again.

After finishing, Gu Xinran continued to introduce the pills.

As soon as he took out the life-extending pill, Doctor Zhang took it with both hands. "My friend, you promised to show me the recipe before you made it. You're really fast. You made it in one night. Amazing!"

After saying that, he carefully pulled out the cork of the bottle. A pure medicinal fragrance filled his nostrils. He poured out a pill and quickly put the cork back in place, not wanting the medicinal effect to evaporate.

Doctor Zhang took a closer look and praised it highly: "This must be the long-lost life-extending pill. It is very potent. If you take one pill every day, you will be healthy."

Gu Xinran's heart skipped a beat. There really were life-extending pills in this era! She had simply chosen the name based on the life-extending soup used to treat stroke sequelae before the apocalypse.

No matter what, the medicine is absolutely effective.

When Master Dou heard about this miraculous effect, he quickly put the pill in Doctor Zhang's hand back into the bottle and held it tightly in his hands. Whether his wife could always stay with him in good health depended entirely on this pill.

Seeing that Doctor Zhang's eyes were glued to another bottle of medicine, Gu Xinran simply let him taste it himself.

He got permission and smiled happily. He gently opened the bottle and a familiar smell hit his nose. There were four round brown pills lying quietly in the bottle.

I really want to take it for myself. It’s slightly inferior to the top-grade pill from yesterday, but it’s also a rare treasure. What’s more important is that there are four of them!

After Doctor Zhang closed the bottle, he stared at it without blinking and stroked it gently, unable to let go.

Master Dou was still waiting for his comments, but he just watched without saying a word. From his burning eyes, he knew at a glance that the pills in the bottle must be the best of the best.

He was really afraid that his old friend who was obsessed with medicine would snatch it away, so he had to say, "Give it back to me. This is the New Year gift from Ran girl. She wants to recruit a good apprentice for herself."

Doctor Zhang reluctantly placed the medicine bottle back into the mahogany box and reminded his old friend with envy, "This is a life-saving medicine. It's only slightly better than the elixir from yesterday. You must keep it properly."

The words "Find a good disciple for yourself" enlightened Doctor Zhang.

He turned around and started chatting with Grandpa Gu, introducing himself enthusiastically and even telling many thrilling stories of saving lives.

Just when Grandpa Gu was completely bewildered by his enthusiasm, he revealed his purpose. "Brother Gu, I have good qualifications and experience. Do you have any grandchildren who want to study medicine? I would be happy to take them as my last disciple."

Gu Xinran couldn't help laughing. He wanted the pill so badly that he even tried this roundabout way to save the country. Unfortunately, he could only be disappointed.

Grandpa Gu looked embarrassed. "Besides Ranran, the only one in my family who can become my disciple is my three-year-old granddaughter. She's still a baby, so I'm afraid she's not suitable."

Doctor Zhang shrugged his shoulders, sighed, and lowered his head. He suddenly lost all his energy and spirit. This road was blocked...

He looked towards Master Dou for help, but his old friend ignored him and continued to treasure his mahogany box.

We can't give up just like that. There must be other ways. Doctor Zhang cheered himself up again.

He glanced at Gu Xinran and thought to himself that with such advanced pharmaceutical skills, she would definitely not take him as her disciple.

However, it is good to have high skills. The one who is more skilled can be a teacher. Even if she doesn’t worship me, it’s the same for me to worship her!

This thought was like a spark, igniting within him, burning away the boundaries of age and the awkwardness of generational differences...

Doctor Zhang, who was determined to take the risk, smiled like a chrysanthemum, with a gleam in his eyes. He walked slowly towards Gu Xinran, as if he was the big bad wolf who abducted Little Red Riding Hood.