Chapter 58 Healing Potion
Ning Xuan couldn't go into too much detail, but she could give some hints.
After spending time together, Ning Xuan felt that Xu Jiajia and the others were indeed quite nice.
In the book, Zhou Zhipeng is Xu Jiajia's number one admirer, but he doesn't do anything extreme because he can't be with Xu Jiajia.
After getting to know Zhou Zhipeng, she discovered that he was a very cheerful and straightforward person, a sunny and optimistic young man with a sincere heart.
Moreover, he was considerate of Xu Jiajia and wouldn't touch her inappropriately.
In Lu Xun's original novel, the original owner, who was a cannon fodder, did many unbelievable things for him, but now, looking back...
However, from what Ning Xuan has observed over this period of time, it seems that Lu Xun really treats Xu Jiajia like a younger sister, and there is no romantic relationship between them.
He knew what Zhou Zhipeng was thinking; he didn't quit because his brother liked him or anything like that.
Although Xu Jiajia doesn't have a particularly stunning appearance, her fair skin and clean temperament make her very attractive.
Xu Jiajia actually has very positive values. She comes from a good family, but she is also well-mannered.
Xu Jiajia would feel tired when she was working, but she didn't take advantage of Zhou Zhipeng's affection for her and accept his help without feeling guilty. She would earn three or four work points if she could.
When it's her turn to cook, she does the same thing; she doesn't deliberately slack off or just do a haphazard job.
In short, Ning Xuan has now largely deviated from the descriptions in the original book and is getting to know these people through real interaction.
At first, she was prejudiced against them because of the perspective of the original book, but after getting to know them, she felt that they were all of good character and worth befriending.
Moreover, Ning Xuan also felt that the plot and some subjective descriptions in the original book were different from what she actually saw, so she chose to follow her heart and make a few friends.
Since she had already brought it up, Ning Xuan decided to say a little more:
"I suggest that you don't give up on your studies. When you don't have to work now, you can take some time to review your previous lessons. You never know when they might come in handy."
Everyone present was intelligent and understood Ning Xuan's implication: that the college entrance examination might be reinstated someday.
Actually, their family had analyzed the situation with them, and they knew that the situation would definitely change, but no one could be sure how long it would take.
Ning Xuan is now giving everyone a general timeframe.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiajia suddenly felt much more at ease.
The situation at home is very bad right now. My father and brother are being suppressed by their political enemies, so they are restricted in what they do and cannot spare the time to take care of her.
All she could do was protect herself in the countryside. With Zhou Zhipeng and Lu Xun around, Xu Jiajia felt much safer, but she was still very worried about her family.
Now that Ning Xuan had said those words, she felt much more at ease. Sometimes, the most frightening thing is not seeing any hope. As long as there is hope, then the temporary hardships are no longer so unbearable.
This time, no one said anything, and they silently clinked glasses again.
They ate their New Year's Eve dinner for quite a while, and after finishing, they cleaned up.
Then they started making dumplings. After they finished making the dumplings, they prepared to cook them at 12 o'clock to welcome the New Year. Then they gathered around the kang (a heated brick bed) in Lu Xun's room, eating melon seeds and chatting. The group stayed up all night to welcome the New Year.
The north wind was howling outside, and it was very cold, but the room was warm, and the friendship between the young people was also growing stronger.
At this time, every household in the brigade was also staying up late to welcome the New Year. In families that had bought seasoning packets, the whole family was reminiscing about the delicious food that evening would bring.
Ever since He Yuting learned about the existence of the seasoning packet, she had felt a secret pleasure. It turned out that Xu Jiajia and the others weren't as well-off as she had imagined, able to eat meat every day.
That's more like it. Nobody can eat meat every day. What kind of family would that be?
In short, knowing that Xu Jiajia and the others didn't really eat meat every day made her feel strangely at ease, but she still disliked Xu Jiajia and her friends.
She began to resent that when she said Xu Jiajia ate refined grains every day, these people didn't explain things to her properly or save her face. They said that she was from a family that wasn't particularly wealthy, yet she pretended to be rich and wanted to eat refined grains every meal.
Ning Xuan didn't have time to care about other people's feelings. She was thinking about sending New Year's gifts to netizens in other dimensions. Although she didn't know if other dimensions also celebrated the New Year, she would prepare according to her own time.
She first prepared a lot of food for Wang Erya, as well as several kinds of high-yield grain seeds, and let Wang Erya plant them herself.
Then he traded the ancient headdress and jewelry given to him by Wang Erya to Lin Yuhan.
Then she got a bunch of food from Lin Yuhan: a nut gift pack, mung bean cake, red bean cake, chestnut cake and other kinds of pastries, braised pork, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, sweet and sour pork and other hearty dishes, as well as the soda she drank that night, and finally a few novels.
The food and novels were traded to Yunxi, and in return, Yunxi gave him a batch of pills and talismans, as well as a defensive array plate.
As for Katerina, Ning Xuan gave her a crystal ornament this time, which as expected deeply shocked Katerina again. It was so beautiful!
This time, Katerina gave Ningxuan several bottles of color-changing potion, healing potion, and growth potion.
The color-changing potion, when applied to plants, will cause the flowers to randomly change color, and this effect is permanent until the end of the plant's life.
The healing potion can quickly heal wounds; it can be taken internally or applied externally, and its effects are similar to those of the Rejuvenating Pill.
Although Ning Xuan already had quite a few Rejuvenation Pills, this healing potion was more suitable for use on minor wounds. A smaller amount wouldn't heal immediately, making it very practical.
Growth potions are also for plants, somewhat like fertilizers that accelerate growth. After use, they can shorten the plant's growth cycle, the specific length of which depends on the plant being treated.
For example, just one drop can quickly accelerate the growth of bok choy from seed to maturity. If it's a tree, one bottle can make a small sapling grow much taller, while it won't be as noticeable on larger saplings. It might accelerate flowering and fruiting.
Although she doesn't seem to need the color-changing potion and growth potion for the time being, they are both good items, so she should keep them safe for now.
After making a round of transactions, Ning Xuan ended up with a lot of pills, talismans, potions, and food and drinks. She was so happy!
She quietly finished the transaction while she was distracted by chatting, and it was already 12 o'clock. The New Year had arrived!
The group wished each other a Happy New Year, then shared some of the cooked dumplings before returning to their rooms to sleep.
The next day, none of them went out. They had already sent New Year's gifts to the brigade leader and a few other educated youth friends before the New Year. They weren't anything expensive, just some food.
Compared to Ning Xuan and the others' carefree days, Jiang Xiaohong had an exceptionally difficult New Year.
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