Xu Hongying pointed to the large steamer basket that was emitting billowing steam.
"Sisi, what kind of medicine did you make? It smells really strong."
Chen Sisi casually pulled her hair back: "Those are herbs used to make medicinal oil."
"Medicated oil? What medicated oil!"
Xu Hongying clicked her tongue twice, her face full of surprise.
Her daughter-in-law can even make medicinal oils, unlike what Yang Qiuxia said, that she's just a vixen who only knows how to please men, an empty vase with nothing but a pretty face.
Sisi is amazing!
"It's a medicinal oil for sprains, bruises, and injuries, and for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis."
He bent down thoughtfully and, with all his might, moved the two buckets of oil inside.
Seeing this, Xu Hongying quickly stepped forward to help. This oil is quite heavy, and Sisi is not afraid of straining her back by herself.
"From now on, just ask Mom to do these kinds of rough work!" Xu Hongying may not be very capable, but she can still manage to do some physical labor.
"And another thing, I'm not trying to be mean, but from now on, you can just leave Niu Niu with me when you go out. Why bother other people?"
Xu Hongyu scolded, "You're really too careless. Li Wenhui has never had a child, how could she possibly take care of one?"
"If the child gets hurt, you can't blame them..."
Xu Hongying's reminder is correct; this matter was indeed thought out too late.
She felt that Li Wenhui also loved children, was thoughtful, and could cook delicious food, so she entrusted her to take care of the children.
"Mom is right, I'll definitely pay attention next time!" Shen Sisi humbly accepted the advice and promised to entrust Niu Niu to her care next time.
Her attitude in admitting her mistake was quite good, so Xu Hongying didn't nag her anymore. Instead, she quietly watched her work from the side, and would occasionally go to the living room to take care of Niu Niu, pour her some warm water, and give her a couple of biscuits or something.
She worked until almost the afternoon, extracting the essence from the medicinal herbs. After filtering them through gauze, there were almost no impurities.
Then mix it with oil in a certain proportion and let it sit for a day and a night.
Chen Sisi sealed the medicinal oil with a lid, and the whole kitchen was filled with the aroma of medicine and the coolness of mint.
Xu Hongying, like a giant spider demon, perched on the doorframe: "Is it done already?"
"That's about right. It should be ready by tomorrow."
It's getting late today, so she'll go to the black market to see where they sell glass bottles early tomorrow morning.
After a busy afternoon, Chen Sisi was exhausted. After washing her hands, she immediately started washing rice and cooking.
"Go and rest for a while, leave the cooking to me."
Xu Hongying chased her out of the kitchen, rolled up her sleeves, and went to fill the rice bin with rice.
The white rice was gently washed to remove the sand and stones. Then, half a pot of water was placed in a large iron pot, and the iron basin containing the rice was supported by a rack. Two sausages were also placed next to the rack.
Xu Hongying pulled a piece of pork tenderloin out of the cupboard. It was thin and tough, and would definitely be dry if cooked normally.
So she cut the meat into thin strips, intending to show them her Kyoto-style shredded pork with sweet bean sauce.
Seeing that she was quick and efficient and didn't need any help, Shen Sisi patted her back and fed Niu Niu her medicine. Then she sat down on the sofa to rest for a while...
This time the medicinal oil is secured, but who knows where the next one will come from? We need to figure out a way to take over the oil mill!
She remembered the conditions Old Zhang had set: he had to lift the 200-pound pendulum by himself, and no one else was allowed to help.
She immediately thought of the lever principle.
So he got up, went to the table, wrote and calculated, and quickly drew a sketch.
The sketch is a modified trolley with two small metal plates embedded in the front of the trolley, making it easy to insert into the gap between the pendulum and the floor to lift the pendulum.
Then, using the wheel as a fulcrum and the handle as a lever on the other end, you can easily lift the pendulum.
She designed this car herself; it's not sold on the market at all, so she had to find a carpenter to make one.
Considering that the construction cost would be quite high, and hiring a carpenter would be another large expense, he gritted his teeth after some thought and walked into the backyard.
She remembered that there was a lot of firewood piled up in the woodshed, some of which was quite thick.
If all else fails, she'll just make do with this one. As long as she can lift the pendulum, she'll pass the test.
Chen Sisi acted immediately, putting on work gloves, grabbing a saw and measuring tape, and heading to the backyard to saw wood.
Niu Niu was playing with her dolls inside the house when she heard the noise in the yard, so she ran out happily.
"Mommy, what are you playing? Why aren't you inviting Niu Niu to play with you..." Her pink little lips were practically pouting to the sky.
Chen Sisi struggled to saw the wood. She had seen Gu Chengfeng saw wood so smoothly before, so she thought the saw was very sharp. She didn't expect it to be so difficult!
Every movement met with immense resistance; it was impossible to pull it apart...
She braced herself against the large log with one foot and used all her strength with both hands, sweat pouring down her body.
Niu Niu stood to the side, raising her little fists and shouting, "Mommy, go! Mommy, go!"
With a soft cry, she leaned back with all her might, and the piece of wood in her hand suddenly split in two.
Caught off guard, she lost control and fell backward.
I thought I was about to have a close encounter with the earth, but instead, I bumped into a warm and solid chest.
Gu Chengfeng gripped her shoulders with both hands, his chest heaving softly, "Be careful!"
Still shaken, with the large saw still in her hand, Chen Sisi took a while to come to her senses: "Gu Chengfeng!"
Gu Chengfeng helped her up and took the saw from her hand. His tone was cold but reproachful: "What are you doing? Don't you know you should wait for me to come back to do this rough work?"
Chen Sisi stammered shyly, "I...I wanted to make a small cart, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult."
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