Chapter 102 Ointment
Pei Yian frowned. Sui Niang seemed to be worried about mosquito bites recently.
The Lingnan region is mountainous and humid, making it a good place to attract mosquitoes. The capital is the opposite, being drier and cooler, with fewer mosquitoes. If they were in the capital now, she wouldn't have to worry about these things. He always seems to be causing trouble for Sui Niang.
Thinking of this, Pei Yian clenched his hands and his brows darkened.
When Mrs. Pei raised her eyes, she saw An'er standing not far away, his eyes fixed on this side for a long time without moving. After realizing that she was still pulling Sui Niang's arm, she pulled the man's sleeve back to cover that wrist.
She truly treated Sui Niang as her own granddaughter. Although the two were husband and wife in name, they did not sleep in the same bed and were not actually husband and wife. The scene before was ultimately a bit inappropriate.
Ji Zhisui didn't pay attention to these details. Besides, she lived in modern times and everyone exposed their arms and legs in the summer. She was used to it and didn't feel shy about it.
"Ang'er, what are you doing standing there! Go find some mosquito-repellent plants on the mountain and put them on the bedside table in Sui Niang's room." Old Madam Pei gave the order while looking at the stupid person standing not far away. She really didn't believe that she couldn't drive away these nasty mosquitoes.
"Okay." Pei Yian agreed and went to the back mountain.
Originally, Ji Zhisui also planned to go to the back mountain to see if he could find any gains, but was stopped by Madam Pei and Pei Yian.
"Sui Niang, don't go. There are more mosquitoes on the mountain in this weather. You should stay home with me."
"Grandma is right. I'll just go."
In response to the two people's strong reactions, Ji Zhisui had to give up the idea. Although it was broad daylight, there were still many mosquitoes on the mountain. If he went up the mountain by himself, Chunchun would be giving the mosquitoes a human-shaped blood bag.
By the time I get down the mountain, the red spots on my body might be even more serious.
She still had to wait until the mosquitoes were not so rampant. Anyway, the last time she passed the back mountain, she only found food ingredients such as ice powder fruit. It was not long ago, and it was impossible for there to be any treasures on the mountain for no reason.
Pei Yian went to the mountain to collect herbs, and Ji Zhisui was not idle either. She took the old lady to the market. Unfortunately, after walking around, Ji Zhisui couldn't find anyone selling goat milk, so she had to return empty-handed.
There was no one at the market, so she planned to ask Old Man Sun tomorrow morning. Old Man Sun often traveled around the countryside, so he might know a lot of people.
"Uncle Sun, this is your money for food and travel expenses. By the way, do you know anyone who raises sheep?"
"Sheep? Young lady, do you want mutton?" Old Man Sun was a little curious.
"No, no, I just want to buy some goat milk."
"That's a coincidence, isn't it? There's a goat farmer in our village, but his goat milk is really smelly, so normally no one wants it."
"It's okay, I have my own uses. Could you please introduce me to someone, Mr. Sun?"
"Of course, I have nothing to do this afternoon, so I'll bring some people to see you!" Old Man Sun agreed immediately. He was happy to work for Miss Ji. The travel expenses she gave for these people alone were quite a lot.
"Thank you very much, Uncle Sun."
After explaining everything, Ji Zhisui ran to the kitchen. Now there was another socially anxious lady named Zhao in the kitchen.
The reason was that Grandma Zhao sprained her leg a few days ago and she couldn't do any running around, so she brought Sister-in-law Zhao along.
Ji Zhisui unexpectedly discovered that although Mrs. Zhao was socially anxious and not very talkative, she was a quick learner and had a great talent for cooking. She would certainly not let go of such a talent, and under her strong persuasion, Mrs. Zhao also stayed in Baiwei Restaurant to help.
With the addition of Mrs. Zhao and Sister You's good cooking skills, she handed over most of the restaurant's dishes to others. Now she is responsible for the random dishes herself.
She wanted to develop it into the signature dish of Baiwei Restaurant, so she dared not be careless. Most of the diners came for these random dishes, some were repeat customers, and some came because of its reputation.
In addition to the vendors and workers who came here to eat, some of the people who loved the food were gourmets from the neighboring counties. Although the news did not spread quickly, these discoveries also made Ji Zhisui happy.
Because Pei Yian went up the mountain to pick a lot of mushrooms yesterday, she had carefully checked these mushrooms and found them to be non-toxic, so she planned to make a mushroom soup. The delicious mushroom soup is a perfect match with rice.
Just as she was processing the mushrooms, a small porcelain jar appeared in front of her.
When Ji Zhisui saw this, her first reaction was, could it be perfume? After all, An Ge had given her a bottle of perfume last time, but she hadn't used it much!
Sui Niang's expression was not concealed at all, and Pei Yian also understood what she meant. He did not explain much and just said, "Sui Niang, open it and take a look."
Ji Zhisui took the porcelain jar and opened the small lid. The first thing he smelled was the fragrance of grass and trees, which seemed somewhat familiar.
Isn't this the same mosquito-repellent scent that accompanies me to sleep every day? However, compared to those herbs and plants, the scent of the porcelain jar in my hand is obviously more strong and pungent.
"Is this mosquito repellent ointment?"
"Well, you can put some on your body before going to bed."
As a member of the Pei family who might go to the battlefield to march and fight, Pei Yian knows a lot about pharmacology and also knows a little about making ointments.
Yesterday, he went up the mountain and not only picked a lot of mugwort leaves, but also picked a lot of mosquito repellent herbs. He stayed up late at night to crush those herbs and make ointments.
This bottle of ointment contains a lot of ingredients and has a strong smell. Although it cannot completely prevent mosquitoes from approaching, it can reduce the number of mosquitoes. At least Sui Niang will not wake up with lumps all over her body.
"Brother An, thank you so much!" Ji Zhisui accepted the bottle of ointment without hesitation and planned to see if it worked in the evening.
I didn’t expect that the male protagonist is so considerate, unlike the cold and indifferent character in the original book.
Mrs. Pei watched the interaction between the two of them, her eyes full of smiles. When Pei Yian came over, she couldn't help but want to tease him, "Brother An! Great! Now you will take the initiative to give gifts to your mother?"
"No, sister-in-law, that's just mosquito repellent ointment." Pei Yian replied calmly, without any embarrassment on his face after being discovered, as if this was just a trivial matter not worth mentioning.
The smile on Pei Ersao's face grew wider, and she glanced at the person, "Not yet? Is it specially prepared for Sui Niang? I saw you tinkering with herbs in the yard last night!"
Unexpectedly, the second sister-in-law also knew about it. Pei Yian couldn't help but look away, feeling a little guilty and unnatural.
In order to finish this bottle of mosquito repellent ointment as soon as possible, he worked on it very late last night and hardly slept at all.
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