Chapter 119 Preparing a Miraculous Medicine
When Mengxi heard that all the herbs she wanted were ready, she became excited and dragged Zhiqiu to the backyard of the east wing to prepare the medicine.
After working hard for several days, Mengxi finally prepared what she said was a unique detoxifying elixir in the world. In Mengxi's words, this medicine could prolong life at a critical moment and was more effective than the Shaolin Temple's Dahuan Dan, although she had never seen the Shaolin Temple's Dahuan Dan.
Mengxi originally wanted to name the medicine Da Huan Dan, after all, she had never heard of the Shaolin Temple in Da Qi. But she changed her mind and decided to forget it. She knew too little about Da Qi, and only knew a little from Master Shangguan. If she used other people's copyright too much, it would inevitably lead to failure one day. So she racked her brains and thought about it, and she actually came up with a name that she thought was very cool: "Huan Shen Dan".
"Second Madam, you used so many herbs, but you only made a dozen pills? I heard from my brother and father that those herbs are priceless, and some of them can't even be bought with silver. Those people heard that the owner of Yichun Hall needed them, so they sold them to us because they admired their reputation. In addition, Master Shangguan also gave us a lot."
"This medicine is valuable for its quality, not its quantity. This pill is equivalent to the value of dozens of Lengxiang Pills, and each pill is something you can never find again in Da Qi."
When Zhiqiu heard this, little stars immediately appeared in her eyes. Suddenly, the silver snowflakes in the sky were flying towards her. She hurriedly grabbed the second grandmother's hand and asked:
"Really? How much silver can we sell one of them for?"
Mengxi looked at her as if she were an idiot:
"This medicine cannot be sold. Don't you know what 'holding a treasure is a crime' means? Once someone finds out that Yichuntang can make this kind of miraculous medicine, they will search everywhere to find me. How can we live freely in the future?"
The reason why Mengxi was in a hurry to prepare the medicine was because she knew that the evil hand that harmed the Second Master was still hiding in the Xiao Mansion. She was just holding the title of Second Wife in vain. In the end, this title did not bring her any benefits, but instead made her accompany the Second Master Xiao to be poisoned. The Second Master's life or death was not her business, and she certainly had no obligation to help the Second Master find the person who harmed him, but her life was still very valuable, so she spared no expense to prepare this life-saving pill and carried it with her. Even if the mastermind behind the scenes was a poison expert, she was not afraid.
Zhiqiu had no idea of Second Madam's fancy thoughts. When she heard that the pills could not be bought, her face immediately turned pale. The herbs were bought with a lot of silver. In this day and age, is it easy to make a little money? All of them were made with this medicine that could not be sold. Besides, Second Madam lived in this deep house with so many maids and old women serving her. What kind of Why would she need to prolong her life? She didn't need this useless pill at all. She secretly sighed that her Second Madam was really a spendthrift.
She was thinking about convincing Second Grandma to sell it, but when she heard Second Grandma mention "It is a crime to possess a treasure", it reminded her of something, so she looked up and said to Second Grandma:
"When Second Madam said this, I remembered something. A few days ago, several people took a fancy to our Lengxiang Pills and came to my brother to negotiate. They wanted to spend money to buy the secret recipe and asked my brother to give a price. It didn't matter how much money. My brother told them that the medicine was prepared by the master and he was only responsible for selling it. He didn't have the secret recipe. Later, those people came to my brother to discuss cooperation. They said that they would provide the money and we would provide the secret recipe. We would expand the business of this medicine hall and make 30% and 70% of the money. They would get 70% and we would get 30%. Second Madam, what's the difference between this and robbery? When my brother heard this, he thought that Second Madam would definitely not agree, so he refused it outright. Later, people came to the medicine hall to cause trouble every day, but they happened to be met by the people sent by Master Shangguan to inquire about you. They were beaten out. After a few times, it is deserted now. Second Madam, it seems that your secret recipe is the 'Biyu'. The secret recipe of Lengxiang Pills alone has caused so many troubles."
Mengxi rolled her eyes at Zhiqiu and asked casually:
"Master Shangguan often sends people to the pharmacy?"
"I heard from my brother that Master Shangguan would send someone to check on you every now and then, and he also told my brother that as soon as you returned to the pharmacy, he should send someone to notify him immediately, and he would come to see you in person. He also often bought some medicine and became a frequent visitor to our pharmacy. Later, when he saw someone making trouble, he simply arranged for two people to guard the pharmacy every day, and he didn't ask for any reward from us. My brother felt a little guilty about this."
Mengxi felt ashamed when she heard this. She was just drunk and reckless that day, and accidentally became sworn brothers with this brother. These days, she almost forgot about it, but he really took her to heart. The elegant demeanor and gentlemen's smile like spring breeze appeared in front of her again. She thought that when she left Xiao Mansion in the future, Shangguan would be a confidant. This friend should still be kept in touch, so she said:
"Sir, I am sorry to trouble you. I will write a letter to you. Please ask Li Du to pass it to him tomorrow."
Zhiqiu nodded in agreement and hurriedly prepared paper and pen for the Second Mistress. Mengxi sat at the desk, thought for a moment and wrote:
Brother, it has been more than a month since we last saw each other. I have been enjoying myself among the mountains and rivers every day. Today I received a letter from home. I feel very comforted that you care about me. I climbed the mountain alone and looked at the beautiful mountains and rivers of Da Qi. I thought of your lofty ambitions. I occasionally compose a song for you, to encourage you to serve your country and fulfill your ambitions.
Looking northwards, the mountains and rivers are covered with smoke, and so many aspirations are hard to achieve...
My second younger brother recently prepared a holy detoxifying medicine called "Huan Shen Dan". This medicine can cure all kinds of poisons and even prolong life at critical moments. It is rare in Da Qi and unparalleled in the world. It is also not sold in Yichuntang. I am giving one to you, my eldest brother. Please use it with caution.
My second brother Mengtan bows his head.
Mengxi remembered that last time Master Shangguan played the song after listening to her singing only once. She thought that he must be a master of rhythm. In order to please him, Mengxi put some thought into it. She remembered that she had heard a majestic patriotic song in her previous life, but she could not remember the title and lyrics. She tried to hum it and asked Zhiqiu to compose it. She rewrote the lyrics and named it "Nian Nujiao". She read it again from the beginning and was very satisfied with the content. However, it looked awkward with her large handwriting that looked like a chicken scratching, so she asked Zhiqiu to rewrite it.
Zhiqiu watched the Second Mistress's majestic and vigorous song and secretly sighed why the Second Mistress gave birth to a girl. If she were a man, she could really enter the court and become a prime minister, and make great achievements. It's a pity that with such extraordinary literary talent, she just can't write. Not only did he secretly curse the pedantry of Mr. Li, but also did he not train such a smart daughter well, but only let her learn needlework. It must be because the Second Mistress hated needlework since she was a child, and now she hasn't even learned it. She is neither literary nor martial. She just forgot that her father trained her well, and she was a beautiful girl who was proficient in chess, piano, calligraphy and painting, but in the end she still couldn't escape the fate of being a slave. Everything in this world is fate.
After Zhiqiu finished copying, Mengxi looked at it again and nodded. She suddenly remembered the day when Master Shangguan persuaded her to serve as an official in the court. She thought that if she gave this song to Master Shangguan, it would be bad if he misunderstood that she had a heart to serve the country. After thinking about it, she wrote another short poem and asked Zhiqiu to attach it at the end. Only then was she satisfied, and told Zhiqiu to pack the Rejuvenating Pill she prepared in an exquisite small box and send it out early tomorrow morning.
