Chapter 123

"Milk, rose, aloe vera, and honey—just these four ingredients. It has very few skin-whitening and skin-softening ingredients, and very few blemish-removing ingredients." Her animal milk, mixed with milk from this world and honey, while not as potent as the Flower and Moon Beauty formula, is not far off, just slower to take effect.

Why reduce it?

"We don't have many raw materials left, and there's no way to replenish them in the short term. Let's gradually withdraw."

There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a long sigh, "Alright then." Although they didn't know where the boss got the mysterious raw materials from, if they couldn't get them, there was nothing they could do.

"You can pick up the milk and honey from me once a month. The milk I get here is five times the amount I buy from the market, and the honey is ten times the amount I buy from the market. Don't get the ratio wrong."

"good."

“I received a call from the military, saying that you gave it to me and that I need the repair ointment.”

"Hmm, have you scheduled a time to talk?"

"I will come to the capital next Monday."

"Okay, let's negotiate at the price I set."

"Only eight yuan, just enough to cover all our costs. This doesn't even include the medicine you brought from. We're losing money."

“You can raise the export price to 30% profit. No more than that, I’m not in it for the money.”

There was silence on the other end of the phone again. "Sigh... I give up." Having a boss with a conscience is something you both love and hate.

Should we change bosses?

Lu Shi: !!!

"Get lost!" The phone slammed down.

Fu Le chuckled.

Lu Shi glared fiercely at the phone on the other end, "You'll never get rid of me in this lifetime!! I'm sticking with you!"

A military hospital in the capital.

"I've already tested the ingredients of this ointment. Besides the usual anti-inflammatory herbs, there's a substance extracted from beast blood. This beast blood has an incredibly strong cell repair ability, dozens of times stronger than that of humans. This is the first time I've seen such a powerful repair ability. It can even devour harmful substances and has extremely strong antibacterial properties. It's a good product." The two testing personnel handed over the test report, the man in the lead looking serious.

Zou Zhiguo looked shocked. "No wonder Hou Jun's injuries healed so quickly back then."

"This Minyan Pharmaceutical is something else."

"Yes, I checked, and it's closely related to a cosmetics company. The person behind it is the same person."

"Oh? It can't be someone with a beautiful face, can it?" the middle-aged man asked in surprise.

"You know about cosmetics too?" Zou Zhiguo was surprised that his old friend was interested in cosmetics.

"Not only do I know about it, I've even tried making it myself. Your sister-in-law loves it to bits. She spends all her monthly salary, plus any extra income, on it. But I must say, it really works! Haha..."

"You even made your own? How about that? Can it be replicated?" Zou Zhiguo asked with great interest.

"Replicating it my ass. It's all aloe vera and mugwort, but the proportions are just not right. It doesn't have the same effect as the original."

"Hehe, the reason they dare to sell it at such a high price and even publish the recipe is because they know we can't replicate it. Otherwise, why would they have any recipe?"

"Go on, don't delay my work. You can buy the ointment without worry, there's no problem. But, if you can, ask about the animal blood. I've compared blood cells from hundreds of animals, and none of them have more than half the sequence."

Zou Zhiguo: ...

Do you think they would say that?

Cui Jian: ...

"I don't have time for you, I have another surgery to perform, I'm leaving."

Fu Le, busy in the laboratory, had no idea that his formula was being coveted again, and was working hard to find a solution.

Fu Le planned to experiment with all the prescriptions from the Ice Age, a total of 215 sets, all of which could be made into finished medicines. He became so engrossed in the lab that his diligence caused his classmates to complain.

Why are some people so craning their necks to keep moving forward? It's exhausting chasing them, so tiring...

Finally, Professor Sun, who specializes in pharmacy, called the person over.

"Professor Sun, you wanted to see me?" Fu Le appeared in Professor Sun's private office. Professor Sun was a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who had been rehired by the school. He only taught two classes a week, and every class was packed. He was very popular. Even so, the school arranged a private office for him to avoid being disturbed by other teachers or professors.

"Fu Le, come in, come in." Professor Sun was also very fond of the little girl who had been praised by the professors recently. The little girl was meticulous in her work, and every time she asked a question seemingly unintentionally, it made the professors scratch their heads. In just one month since the start of the semester, she had already become the troublemaker in everyone's eyes.

However, labeling her a troublemaker seems inappropriate, because this girl is genuinely capable and truly studying diligently. Their inability to answer the questions simply stems from a lack of thorough understanding of the material.

Fu Le smiled and walked up to Grandpa Sun. She truly admired this master of traditional Chinese medicine. Every time his class ended, she would follow him around asking questions, and the old man would always answer very seriously. His vast knowledge always amazed her.

"How's it going? I heard you've been staying in the lab until midnight every day lately?"

Fu Le: ...

"Hmm, I found a few prescriptions and want to try making medicine." These prescriptions, summarized by later generations, have been further refined, using many chemical methods and more meticulous and repeated extraction steps. She often went bald from the process, but she never tired of it.

"Oh? Is there something you don't understand?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Le's eyes lit up like stars, and he looked at the old man as if he were a piece of meat. "Yes, absolutely!! Thank you, Professor!!"

Fu Le took out a thick black notebook from his bag, then leaned close to the old professor and began asking him a million questions.

Professor Sun: ...

It wasn't until 6 p.m., when the old professor's stomach was rumbling, that Fu Le finally stopped talking apologetically. He took out a one-pound bottle of honey from his bag and said, "Thank you, Professor. This is from our own farm. It's just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you won't find it offensive."

"I don't mind, I don't mind. It is my duty as a teacher to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts. Girl, I know you still have a lot to learn. So, I have private lessons every Saturday. You can come and listen to them with me. I'll write down my address for you." Professor Sun was very fond of bright and eager-to-learn children.

"Thank you, Professor!!" What a wonderful surprise! Fu Le thanked him repeatedly.

"Alright, let's go now. I'm tired and need to rest," Professor Sun said with a smile, urging everyone to hurry up.

"Yes, Professor, please rest." Fu Le said respectfully, then turned and left.

Not long after Fu Le left, someone came to knock on the door.

Professor Sun picked up the cup of honey water he had prepared, took a sip, and was quite satisfied with the taste. He smacked his lips before saying, "Come in."

"Professor." Teacher Li's obsequious, square face appeared in the doorway.

"Come in, I know what you want to ask." After a few more sips of honey water, Professor Sun nodded in satisfaction. Hmm, it tasted much better than the so-called high-end honey he bought, and it made his stomach feel comfortable.

The only downside is that there's a bit too little...

"Hey, Professor, how's Fu Le doing?" The little girl saved so many people on the first day of school and even refused the school's commendation. A month has passed since school started and she hasn't had a break. She uses all her spare time to study. Such a studious child, he was willing to lend her a hand, so he approached Professor Sun to see if they could establish a teacher-student relationship. He had heard that the old professor regretted not being able to find a disciple to pass on his mantle to.

She never expected that Fu Le would be noticed, and even just a little guidance would be very beneficial to her.

"Not bad, smart and eager to learn, humble and polite, a good child." Professor Sun was so engrossed in the honey water that he didn't even look up. Watching the cup run dry, he got up and scooped out another spoonful. "This girl's honey is good, very delicious."

Teacher Li: ? ? ?

What does that mean?

Want him to try it?

"It's just a little too little," the old professor said, and then went to flush the water.

Teacher Li watched as the old professor closed the lid tightly before flushing the water and then stuffed it into the drawer. Her lips twitched, and she almost misunderstood.

An awkward scratch on the head...

"I gave her the address and asked her to attend the weekend class. As for the rest, let's observe her further. By the way, tell her that this honey tastes good."

"Huh? A personal lesson?!" Teacher Li's beady eyes widened. This was a lesson for the fifteen outer disciples the teacher had accepted, only once a week, four hours a day. What was the difference between this and accepting a disciple? Wait, I need to observe her more! Could it be that this girl might become the teacher's personal disciple?!

A master only accepted two direct disciples in his lifetime. Is it possible that Fu Le could become the third?!

Teacher Li left feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Inside the office, the professor, who seemed much better, muttered to himself, "This kid, he's over forty and still so silly, never serious. Don't forget to mention how delicious the honey water is."

When Fu Le got home, he wrote down the names of all the pharmaceutical equipment in the laboratory and the companies that owned them, and made a list.

Then……

"Damn, these are all things that only exist in foreign countries!!!" And they come from different countries, it took her a lot of effort to collect them all.

"Girl, something's happened with your aunt, I need to go to Dongguan." Fu Le almost pulled her hair out when she received Qi Hua's call. Calling in the middle of the night, she knew it couldn't be anything good.

"What happened?" It seems like something like this happened in my past life. Her mother went away for a week before coming back, and she didn't say anything when she returned.

When it comes to her aunt's affairs, her mother is tight-lipped.

"Oh, don't worry about it. I'm just telling you that I'm worried you might come back for National Day. You shouldn't come back then. There's no one at home. I'll have your Aunt Wenqing feed Da Dong and the others."

"Oh, okay," Fu Le replied, and the other end immediately hung up, which was quite unusual for Qi Hua, who was usually very talkative.

So, what exactly happened?

After pondering for a few seconds, Fu Le made a phone call to Wang Li.

"President Fu?"

"Take a transport team and find a way to get to Building B of Fujing Garden Community, Chengqian Street, Dongguan City within two days. Find out what happened at No. 709 recently. My mother is there, she is not in any danger, so don't show up."

"Yes." After hanging up the phone, Wang Li jumped up, changed his clothes, grabbed his wallet, and was about to leave.

"Dali, where are you going? It's the middle of the night." Xu Mu from next door had already heard the commotion and came out to see what was going on.

"President Fu's mission is over."

Xu Mu, who still had more questions to ask: ...

Qi Hua was unaware that his trip had triggered a series of reactions. He sat in the waiting room, carrying a small bag and looking worried.

"Sister, it's okay. You know Xiaoyuan, she wouldn't commit suicide. She cherishes life more than anyone else." Qi Dafu wiped away Qi Hua's tears and comforted her.

This time, it was the siblings who went; otherwise, Qi Hua wouldn't dare to go out alone.

"It's better to be safe than sorry. Once Yuan'er gets angry, she's like a donkey, you can't pull her back. Nobody knows what she'll do next. When she gets impulsive, even that bastard Wu Mao can't stop her."

"Wu Mao is really something. He waited seven or eight years to win Yuan'er over, and now that he's only had her for ten years, he's already caused all this trouble. Yuan'er is proud and ambitious, so it's no wonder she can't swallow this. Yuan'er is in poor health, but she's not really infertile."

"Oh, why is my Yuan'er so unlucky? I used to think that the 50-cent party member was sincere. What a bastard, all men are the same."

Qi Dafu: ...

Guping District, Xingang Park.

Before Fu Le even got out of the car, Xu Mu had already come over to help open the door.

"boss."

On his first visit to the newly purchased park, Fu Le took a walk around with great interest. It was really big. Apart from the building area, the other open spaces were covered with lawns and pebble paths. The facilities were all complete. It used to be a transportation business, and there were many sheds for parking.

"Has the transport vehicle arrived?"

"Not yet. Brother Sun said he'll wait for your decision and then send you the application form to review in a few days."

"OK."

The factory occupies a large area, divided into more than 20 compartments, covering nearly 60 acres in total. It was previously used for unloading and storing goods.

After completing the tour, Fu Le had a general idea of ​​what to do. It was time to get the equipment ready; she had so many supplies in her storage space that she needed to use.

"Check all the infrastructure again to make sure there are no problems, then it's time to install the equipment."

"OK."

...

Lu Shi has arrived.

Fu Le had Xu Mu drive to pick him up and they moved directly into Xingyao Residence.

When Fu Le returned home after evening self-study, it was almost ten o'clock. He always came home around this time. When he got to the front door and saw the living room lights on, he remembered that there was someone else at home.

With a click, the door opened.

“Going to university is that busy?” Lu Shi leaned against the door frame with a resentful look on her face. “I’m only staying here for four days. Don’t tell me I’m working from dawn till dusk every day and coming back at this hour.”

"Well, no, I forgot, I forgot, haha... Brother Lu, did you leave me any food? I'm hungry."

The man, dressed in a silver casual suit, was tall and elegant, with an outstanding demeanor. There was no trace of the dejection and loneliness he had shown when they first met. Standing there, he was clearly an elite and successful person.

"You still know you're hungry? Hurry up and come in." Though her voice was harsh, her hands and feet moved swiftly as Lu Shi hurried back to the kitchen to fetch the food.