"But I'm afraid it will affect the Wei family..." Wei Che was certainly not worried about anything else. The Wei family had just held a housewarming party. Thanks to Su Huaiyue's efforts, they became famous in Youzhou and were deeply loved by the people. They couldn't just watch all they had gained go to waste.
After some thought, Su Huaiyue said to the owner of the medicine shop in a deep voice, "Please weigh two taels for me."
As she spoke, she took out some silver from her bosom.
Wei Che was puzzled, "You didn't let your second sister-in-law buy it, so why did you buy it yourself?"
"I bought it back to see what the properties of this medicine are. If my second brother's wife gets into trouble outside, we can cover her up, right?"
Wei Che nodded, thinking that what she said made sense.
However, Wei Ersao, who had just left and was not far away, was standing in a corner staring at them. Seeing that Su Huaiyue had also bought the herbs, she snorted coldly: "Humph! You are trying to stop me from buying it. It's obvious that you want to take over this business alone and steal my limelight again! Su Huaiyue, I won't let you succeed!"
Su Huaiyue and Wei Che returned to the Wei family's new house. The festive atmosphere of the housewarming party still lingered in the courtyard, and the faint light of the lanterns swayed gently in the breeze.
Wei Che raised his hand and gently patted Su Huaiyue's shoulder, and said softly: "Huaiyue, go back to your room and rest first, I'll go take care of some chores."
Su Huaiyue nodded slightly, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she watched Wei Che leave.
However, when she turned and walked towards her room, the smile disappeared instantly, replaced by a face full of worry. A heavy sense of uneasiness spread in her heart, like a huge rock pressing on her heart, which could not be dispelled.
She knew Wei Ersao too well. Once she made up her mind about something, no one could change her mind.
In the eyes of Wei Ersao, this new and unique medicinal material is undoubtedly a great opportunity for the Wei family to prosper. She will definitely not easily give up the plan of making a fortune by using this medicinal material.
Su Huaiyue sighed secretly. She knew that she could not sit and wait for death. She had to study this medicinal material herself. Only in this way would she have enough ability to deal with the trouble that Wei Ersao might cause when it came.
Returning to the room, Su Huaiyue gently closed the door, making a slight "creak" sound.
She walked to the table and placed the herb carefully on the table, as if it were a priceless rare treasure.
She leaned over, her eyes fixed on the herbs, her eyes full of concentration and determination.
The medicinal material is light yellow in color, and has a soft luster in the sunlight coming through the window. The surface has fine textures, like a unique mark engraved by time.
She leaned in and took a gentle sniff. A faint fragrance lingered around her nose, making her feel relaxed and happy.
Su Huaiyue turned and walked towards the bookshelf, her fingers gently running across the rows of books, finally stopping on the medical book that she had read countless times.
The paper of the medical book has turned slightly yellow due to frequent turning, and the edges and corners are also a little worn.
Su Huaiyue carefully opened the medical book and compared it page by page. However, there was very little record of this medicinal material in the book. It only mentioned in passing that it had certain medicinal value, but the specific effects and usage were vague and unclear.
"It seems that I can only rely on myself to slowly explore." Su Huaiyue whispered to himself, with a hint of helplessness in his voice, but more of a spirit of not admitting defeat.
She decided to start with the medicinal properties of the herbs, and for this research, she carefully prepared various tools and utensils.
Su Huaiyue picked up a sharp knife and cut the herbs into thin slices. Her movements were gentle and skillful, and each slice was cut with even thickness, as if she was carving a piece of art.
She soaked the slices in clean water, staring at the water surface without blinking, not missing any subtle changes.
As time slowly passed, the color of the water gradually turned yellow, as if it was dyed with a layer of light amber, and it exuded a rich fragrance, which was stronger than before. The whole room was filled with this unique fragrance.
Then, Su Huaiyue ground the herbs into powder. The pestle and mortar in her hand collided with each other, making crisp sounds.
After grinding it into powder, she extracted it with alcohol to try to isolate the active ingredients.
After some patient and meticulous operation, the resulting extract is light yellow and slightly sticky. When gently shaken in the sunlight, tiny particles can be seen suspended in it, shimmering with light.
"This medicinal material seems to contain certain volatile oils and mucus, and may be used to make external ointment." Su Huaiyue thought secretly in her heart, and had already begun to conceive the steps of making beauty cream in her mind. Various ideas kept colliding and intertwining in her mind.
Su Huaiyue immediately prepared the necessary materials and tools, including honey, olive oil, etc., and placed them neatly on the table.
She mixed the medicinal powder with an appropriate amount of honey, stirring it while carefully observing the state of the two blending.
The sweetness of honey and the fragrance of medicinal herbs blend together to form a unique and charming smell that makes people intoxicated.
After stirring evenly, she added some olive oil and continued stirring. As she moved, the mixture gradually formed a delicate paste with a silky texture and warm color, like a fine work of art.
Su Huaiyue put the prepared beauty cream into an exquisite small jar and gently closed the lid with a crisp "click" sound.
She picked up the jar, with a confident smile on her face, and walked briskly to find Wei Ersao.
"Second sister-in-law." Su Huaiyue walked into Wei Ersao's room. Noticing her acting suspiciously, she didn't point it out. She simply handed the item over. "I just did some research on that medicinal herb. I found that while it can't be taken internally, it can be made into a beauty cream for external use. Give it a try. It might be good for your skin."
Mrs. Wei took the beauty cream, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. She narrowed her eyes slightly, looked up and down at the jar in her hand, forced a smile, and said, "Really? Then I must give it a try."
But she had other plans in her mind. She felt that Su Huaiyue and Wei Che were too cautious and timid, and she had to seize this opportunity to make a fortune and impress everyone.
So, Wei Ersao asked around, not missing any possible clues.
Finally, she found out that there was an unscrupulous drug dealer in a village near Youzhou City.
Her eyes lit up, as if she saw a mountain of gold waving at her, and the hope of getting rich instantly ignited in her heart.
She went to the door without hesitation, her steps hurried and her heart full of anxiety.
"Look at this medicinal herb of mine. It's a rare treasure." Wei Ersao placed the herbs in front of the unscrupulous drug dealer, her face full of anxiety and anticipation, her eyes fixed on his reaction. "It took me a lot of effort to get it. If you take it, you will definitely make a lot of money."
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