Lu Qiqi got up early to comb her hair and found that there were many strands of hair tangled in the wooden comb.
Lu Qiqi's sleepy eyes widened instantly as she looked at all the fallen hair and felt a pang of heartache.
During this period, Lu Qiqi has been washing her hair with wood ash. This stuff can remove oil, but it can also accelerate hair loss!
No! I can't let my hair keep falling out like this!
Otherwise, she'll go bald sooner or later!
Lu Qiqi immediately decided to make her own shampoo!
Lu Qiqi quickly combed her hair, casually tied it into a bun, and left the room.
Upon entering the main room, Lu Qiqi saw Lu Yao already sitting at the table with Xibao, eating hot flatbread.
"Sis, come and have breakfast!" Lu Yao waved to Lu Qiqi with a smile.
"Coming right away," Lu Qiqi said after washing up and then sat down at the table.
Lu Qiqi took a piece of flatbread, which was still a little hot to the touch. She wrapped it in a cabbage leaf from the vegetable basket next to her and took a small bite.
The flatbread has eggs in it, making it soft, fluffy, and sweet.
After finishing her flatbread, Lu Qiqi asked, "Did Uncle and the others go to work?"
"Yes," Lu Yao nodded and fed Xibao a sip of water. "They all went, including Third Aunt and Auntie."
Seeing that Lu Qiqi had gotten up so late today and was still sitting calmly, not at all in a hurry to go to the noodle shop, Lu Yao asked, "Sister, aren't you going to help out at the noodle shop today?"
“No,” Lu Qiqi said. “I’m going to the mountain to pick some herbs later.”
Upon hearing that Lu Qiqi was going to gather herbs, Lu Yao's heart tightened, and she asked, "Is someone sick?"
Lu Qiqi patted Lu Yao's head. Seeing Lu Yao's nervous expression, she knew that Lu Yao had misunderstood.
Lu Qiqi laughed and said, "I'm going to gather some herbs to make water for washing my hair, not to cure any illness."
Upon hearing that it wasn't for medical treatment, Lu Yao relaxed and asked, "Can I go?"
Lu Qiqi glanced at Xibao, whose mouth was bulging with a small bump and whose eyes were staring straight at her, as if asking if she could go too.
Lu Qiqi nodded and said, "Of course we can go. Let's go together after breakfast."
After tidying up the table, Lu Qiqi took the two girls out to find materials for making shampoo.
There were soapberry pods at home, but not many soapberries left, so Lu Qiqi planned to go to the mountain to find some soapberries.
Lu Qiqi and her group passed by an open space where Lu Dahai and his group were busy working in the field.
Madam Lu was the first to see Lu Qiqi and her two sisters. She called out to Lu Qiqi, "Seventh Sister, where are you taking Ayao and Xibao with you, carrying a hoe and a basket?"
Lu Qiqi approached and called out to everyone one by one, saying, "I'm going to go up the mountain to find something to use as shampoo."
Mrs. Lu asked curiously, "What are you going to use to make shampoo?"
After asking the question, Madam Lu remembered something and reminded her, "We country folk wash our hair with wood ash, while only young ladies and gentlemen in the city have scented soap."
"Scented soap is very precious, so don't bother with that."
Lu Qiqi smiled faintly and said, "You all just wait and see. The shampoo I make is purely herbal, so it doesn't require much effort."
When Li heard that Lu Qiqi wanted to find something new again, she asked, "Is what Qiqi is looking for easy to find?"
Lu Qiqi said, "It shouldn't be difficult. I need to find soapberry, the kind we use for washing clothes."
"There are also cypress trees and mulberry trees."
Lu Qiqi told her what materials she was looking for, and after listening, Madam Lu said, "There are two very big soapberry trees by the stream in front of our house."
“There are also a few mulberry trees at the foot of the mountain where you picked hawthorns, like these Chinese cypress trees…”
Knowing where to find a few things, Lu Qiqi said, "Auntie, let's go find the things you mentioned first, and then see if we can find the cypress."
After Lu Qiqi left, Madam Lu was still muttering about the cypress tree.
Lu Qiqi, along with Lu Yao and Xibao, went to the foot of the mountain that Lu Shi had mentioned and picked half a basket of mulberry leaves.
Fortunately, the mulberry tree has many leaves, unlike the psychedelic leaves which are small and few, and she can easily pluck them all off.
Lu Qiqi picked a few hawthorns and handed them to Lu Yao and Xibao, asking them to sit at the foot of the mountain and wait for her.
Afterwards, Lu Qiqi went up the mountain alone along the mountain path.
Following the sun-loving habits of the Chinese cypress, Lu Qiqi deliberately went to higher ground and found a lot of mountain mint along the way.
Lu Qiqi dug up all the mountain mint, intending to use some to make shampoo and the rest to plant in her space.
Mint is an easy plant to grow; you can simply break off a piece and stick it in the ground, and it will take root.
That way, she won't have to go into the mountains to find shampoo every time she needs it.
After digging up the mountain mint, Lu Qiqi found the Chinese cypress not far away and picked a lot of leaves to store in her space.
If the cypress tree hadn't been so large, Lu Qiqi would have wanted to uproot it and transplant it into her space.
One should not be too greedy. After picking enough cypress branches, Lu Qiqi went down the mountain.
When they were almost at the bottom of the mountain, Lu Qiqi finally found a piece of cloth in her spatial storage.
Wrap the mountain mint and cypress leaves together and carry them down the mountain on your back.
After returning home, Lu Qiqi, along with Lu Yao and Xibao, went to the stream and picked up a lot of soapberries.
Lu Qiqi washed the soapberry leaves clean by the stream before bringing them home.
Under Lu Qiqi's instructions, Lu Yao and Xi Bao removed the seeds from the soapberry and locust pods.
Seeing Lu Qiqi and the others busy in the kitchen, Zeng Shi came over to help.
With many people working together, things got done quickly, and all the seeds were removed in no time.
Lu Qiqi scooped out a basin of rice-rinsing water, but put the rice aside.
Lu Yao asked, puzzled, "Sister, are you going to cook?"
But that doesn't make sense. Why do we only use the water from rinsing rice when cooking rice?
Lu Qiqi didn't explain; she couldn't possibly explain every step clearly. She said, "Ayao, start a fire, but don't make it too big."
Following Lu Qiqi's instructions, Lu Yao started a fire.
Lu Qiqi then added the rice water, which has the effect of increasing viscosity.
Then, pour all the prepared ingredients into the pot and simmer.
Lu Qiqi also found a Chinese herbal medicine called He Shou Wu in her spatial storage. She had obtained it from a bandit's den, and it came in handy today.
Polygonum multiflorum can nourish hair, while Platycladus orientalis and mulberry leaves can improve hair follicles.
Soapberry and soapberry pods are used for cleaning, while peppermint is purely for refreshing the scalp and leaving a pleasant fragrance on the hair.
After simmering for two hours, Lu Qiqi found a piece of gauze and placed it on the earthenware pot.
Next, filter the shampoo that has been boiled in the pot to remove the residue using cheesecloth.
After doing all this, you'll have a jar of shampoo. Let it cool down before using it.
One jar of shampoo is enough for Lu Qiqi's family to wash their hair for a long time.
Lu Qiqi was very satisfied with her work and said with a smile, "Ayao, boil some water. Today, your sister will let you wash your hair clean."
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