Chen Sisi smiled, her eyes crinkling. This Cao Hua was truly her benefactor!
He not only saved her life, but also made his first business deal with her.
She originally just wanted to test the waters, so whenever she had free time, she would take Niu Niu to the streets and alleys near the dock to sell medicinal oil. Well, that worked! Sales opened up immediately.
Seeing her beaming with joy, Cao Hua was infected by her radiance and couldn't help but smile as well...
Holding Niu Niu's hand, she went to the black market again.
He bought some from this shop and looked around from that shop, and soon his basket was full.
Besides food, I also bought some Chinese medicinal herbs.
Herbs such as angelica, chicken blood vine, notoginseng, and sappanwood can be purchased directly.
She can pick things like mint, wild chrysanthemum, and gromwell from the mountains.
As for the oil needed...
Comfrey oil is the best choice. If you don't have comfrey oil, you can use sesame oil, peanut oil, or other vegetable oils as substitutes, along with beeswax.
For most medicinal oils, the herbs need to be soaked for at least a month, the longer the better.
But the old Chinese medicine doctor taught her a quick method that allowed her to make the medicinal oil in just two or three days, saving her a lot of time.
While purchasing medicinal herbs, Chen Sisi pondered the issue of oil.
Oil is very precious these days; it's not something you can just buy in large quantities.
She wandered around, but the black market oil prices were too high. Just as she was about to visit the supply and marketing cooperative, the woman who hadn't been able to sell chickens last time suddenly appeared out of nowhere, carrying an old hen in her hand.
"Big sister, we've finally been waiting for you!"
The sharp, pointed chicken beak was almost poking into her face.
She was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly, saying, "Big sister, you...you still remember me!"
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