Seeing this, Miao Yanhua said with emotion:
"These city people are really moody. But I can see that Tang Qiuxue is a person who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. A woman of this type will stick to you like a little cotton-padded jacket once she has identified a man. I have to take care of you."
Zhang Cuili felt a little irritated and remained silent.
"Xiaoli, what do you think?" Miao Yanhua asked Zhang Cuili.
[I don’t know, who he wants to marry is none of my business, hum! ]
Zhang Cuili glared at her younger brother and angrily went to the side to rub the corn.
Zhang Dahai was ridiculed for a few words, and he was a little confused, thinking when did he offend his sister?
Unable to figure it out, he asked his sister-in-law dryly for help.
My sister-in-law spread her hands and said she didn't know.
at this time.
Five and a half-year-old children came in at the door, each holding a bundle of plants in their arms.
Zhang Dahai took a look and found that it was Xiaoying and Mu Mu.
And the things in their arms were not the aloe vera, motherwort, and lotus that he wanted them to look for?
It turned out that Zhang Dahai met them behind the village when they came down from the mountain yesterday and promised to buy the three plants with money.
The five people lived up to their expectations and searched desperately for money.
After putting the things on the ground, several children pulled up their clothes in sync and wiped the sweat from their faces until a large stain appeared on their shirts.
"Brother Dahai, we have found what you want. I have 20 strips of aloe vera, 30 lotus flowers, and 30 motherwort trees. The total is 80 yuan. Bring me the money!"
Xiaoying stretched out her chubby little hand and said innocently.
"And me, my aloe is..."
Mumu also began to tell his amount and stretched out his hand to ask for money.
The other children were afraid that they would not have any money to take, so they quickly reported their own amounts.
Zhang Dahai smiled slightly, casually took out a wad of money, distributed 100 yuan to each person, and said: "Work harder, the extra money is for your hard work, go buy spicy strips!"
When they saw that Brother Dahai had not lied to them and had an extra twenty yuan, they were so excited that they rushed out like a honeycomb.
Looking at this pile of things, Miao Yanhua looked curious, and even Zhang Cuili came back to join in the fun.
Miao Yanhua said: "Dahai, why are you collecting these things? 500 yuan to buy these things is a waste, not worth so much!"
Zhang Dahai waved his hand: "Sister-in-law, these can be used as medicinal materials. Whether they are worth it depends on whose hands they are. Wait a minute, you will know after you see the effect."
He looked carelessly and entered the kitchen.
Quickly, he took out a large iron pot, cleaned the oil stains in the pot, and put it aside first.
Next, clean the plants.
After washing the plants, Zhang Dahai took a knife and picked out ten aloe vera skins.
I asked for twenty pieces of lotus and five lotus seeds.
I asked for seven motherwort plants.
Afterwards, Zhang Dahai directly placed the iron pot on the iron stand and lit a fire with the firewood underneath.
"Dahai, are you going to make medicinal soup?" Zhang Cuili asked doubtfully.
"Keep it secret, we'll reveal the answer soon." Zhang Dahai chuckled.
[its not right! Dahai, why don't you put water in the pot when you cook something? That would burn the iron pot through. ]
Miao Yanhua suddenly screamed.
Zhang Cuili realized it later, jumped up quickly, took a spoonful of water, and prepared to pour it into the pot.
"Sister, don't splash it! I just don't put water in it. If I add water, I won't be able to make it."
Zhang Dahai quickly stopped him.
"If you don't splash water, the iron pot will burn through!" Zhang Cuili felt sorry for the iron pot.
"Sister, how much does one pot cost? What I make is worth a hundred pots."
Zhang Dahai said hehey.
[Mysterious! ]
Zhang Cuili never doubted her brother's words and muttered something without stopping him.
Seeing this, Zhang Dahai sat cross-legged on the ground and silently recited the Qi Refining Technique in his heart.
At a certain moment, when the firewood was burning, he pointed a palm at the flame and shouted: "Get up!"
In an instant, the flames underneath suddenly turned into three streams of fire. The streams of fire formed three rings of fire at the bottom of the pot, spinning slowly.
"Ah, this, this, this..."
"how so!"
Seeing this scene, the two women's eyes widened and they covered their mouths.
Zhang Dahai picked up an aloe vera stick and threw it in.
And the magical scene appeared again. After the aloe vera was thrown into the pot, it did not sink to the bottom.
It was as if there was a stream of air blowing upward from the bottom of the pot, causing the aloe vera to float in the pot.
Miao Yanhua felt like there were ten thousand ants scratching her heart, and she really wanted to know what was going on.
Zhang Dahai shushed and told them to be silent. The two women could only shut their mouths obediently, squatting next to him like curious babies and watching his operations.
The temperature in the pot is getting higher and higher.
The aloe vera begins to dissolve and ooze juice.
After a while, the entire aloe vera quickly shriveled up, and the residue was burned into fly ash, leaving only a ball of green slurry.
This step is called refining.
Zhang Dahai brought a bowl and put the liquid into the bowl.
Then, he followed the same method and extracted lotus seeds and motherwort respectively, and obtained two slurries respectively.
At this point, Zhang Dahai did not continue.
Because if you go on further, it will be the legendary method of alchemy.
Among the inheritance he received were Feng Shui, physiognomy, martial arts, talisman painting, and alchemy.
This alchemy technique is different from the traditional Taoist method of boiling.
Zhang Dahai poured three dollops of liquid into a bowl, stirred evenly, and then poured in the spiritual spring water he had prepared earlier.
Gradually, the liquid turned white and very viscous.
At this point, the making of the ointment is finally completed.
At this time, a strong aroma emanated from the bowl.
This aroma is not like the smell of perfume, it has a medicinal aroma, but also like a floral aroma, which is very strange anyway.
The two women took a sniff and closed their eyes in enjoyment.
Zhang Dahai said with a smile: "Sister, sister-in-law, I can tell you what this is now, this is the beauty cream!"
[Facial cream? ]
Zhang Cuili muttered this word.
"Yes, in fact, its real name should be Zhuyan Dan, but I don't have the strength at the moment, so I simply extracted it and mixed it together randomly."
Alchemy is divided into refining, fusion, and condensation.
Miao Yanhua asked: "What does this beauty cream do?"
Zhang Dahai introduced with a smile: "If there is a true beauty elixir, it can preserve youth forever and keep the appearance forever, just like the Tianshan child grandmother in "The Eight Parts of the Dragon"."
After a pause, Zhang Dahai scratched his head in embarrassment: "But this beauty cream of mine is equivalent to a copycat product, so naturally it doesn't have that powerful effect. But I can guarantee that it can beautify the skin and heal injuries."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Dahai grabbed Sister Miao's skirt and lifted up a corner.
Suddenly, an ugly scar appeared on her thigh, hideous and terrifying.
My sister-in-law's skin is very well maintained. It can be broken by blowing, and is as white as snow. When you put your hands on it, it is very elastic.
But just this scar made her feel extremely inferior. Even in the summer, she did not dare to go out wearing a short skirt. Usually either a long skirt or trousers.
Zhang Dahai remembered that this scar was left by his sister-in-law a few years ago. She accidentally scratched it while doing farm work and bled a lot.
Even if a scar formed later, it was still engraved on it like a birthmark.
During that time, my sister-in-law cried sadly for several nights, feeling secretly sad while touching the wound.
Therefore, when Zhang Dahai's Qi Refining Technique reached the first level, he immediately wanted to refine a facial ointment for his sister-in-law.
Seeing Dahai's hand stroking up and down her legs, Miao Yanhua started to squirm a little, suddenly something strange happened, and she said angrily: "Dahai, what are you doing?"
[Sister-in-law, today, I will let you see what a miracle is! You are so beautiful, but you have such ugly wounds on your legs. I want to get rid of this problem of yours and make you more confident. You can still wear short sleeves and swing your long legs in summer! ]
"Really, is it really okay?"
Hearing this, Miao Cuihua was so moved that tears began to well up in her eyes.
[Believe me, sister-in-law, I will make you more beautiful! ]
Zhang Dahai scraped out some white ointment with his hands and prepared to apply it on Sister-in-law Miao's thighs.
Suddenly, two figures ran into the yard with panicked expressions.
After seeing their faces clearly, all three of them recognized them.
One is the village doctor of the village committee, Zheng Kun, who was the first person to buy Shenlong Yangshen wine some time ago. The other one is Li Deyang, the head of Beiling Village next door.
At this moment, Li Deyang was in tears and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably. He wanted to say something to Zhang Dahai, but he was too nervous to say it.
Zheng Kun said on his behalf: "Zhang Dahai, Village Chief Li's daughter was burned by leaked gas just now. At least 80% of her skin was burned. She is still in shock. Is there any way you can stabilize her life first?" Come down."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Dahai and the others were shocked.
The daughter of Village Chief Li was once known as the number one village beauty in Beiling Village. Not only was she tall, fair-skinned and beautiful, she was also highly educated and a college student.
A few days ago, I heard that I had come back to the village committee to take over the position of women's director.
Zhang Dahai stood up and said: "Go and check the situation first!"
In an instant, he picked up the bowl of facial cream.
So, a group of people came out of the yard and ran towards Village Chief Li's house in a hurry.
