The prepared honey pills still need to be dried; otherwise, they spoil easily.
Yun Jiao pointed to a kang in the room, which she had specially requested after she arrived. This is the south, where every household sleeps in beds, and none use kangs. Just finding the craftsman to make this kang took a lot of effort from the Yellow-toothed man.
First, clear so items off the kang, then repeatedly wipe it clean.
After cleaning, place the pills one by one on it.
The big honey pills, each the size of a longan, are arranged neatly on the kang.
Yun Jiao nodded slightly; Master Chen’s workmanship is skilled, and he is also ticulous.
Watch for a while; as long as his character is reliable, then he can be trusted.
Yun Jiao said with a smile to Master Chen, "Master Chen, your craftsmanship is truly impressive. If you are willing, stay here with , two taels of silver a month."
"Just one thing, as a dicine craftsman, you need to live here because sotis boiling the paste can take several days and nights. It’s convenient to stay here; what do you think?"
Master Chen nodded, "Alright then, I’ll go back and fetch my luggage."
Yun Jiao replied with a grin, "No hurry for the luggage; we have a carriage. After dinner, Ah Hu will take you to collect it."
Guihua had prepared the als, and with the arrival of a new person, added an extra chair, and everyone squeezed together for dinner.
After eating, Ah Hu sent Master Chen back to get his luggage.
Lao Jiu then led Master Chen to a room upstairs for accommodation.
Master Chen arrived last and was given the last room upstairs, next to Zhou Shaoping.
Lao Jiu took Master Chen upstairs, and Zhou Shaoping poked his head out of his room, smiling, saying, "Master Chen, we’re neighbors now, take good care of yourself."
Master Chen glanced at him without saying anything.
Lao Jiu took Master Chen to the door of the room and then left.
He hurried downstairs to pour washing water for Guihua.
There are more people eating now, so they use a large iron pot, which Guihua struggles to lift.
Zhou Shaoping saw Lao Jiu leave and, acting familiar, swayed into Master Chen’s room, "Master Chen, this room needs a bit of cleaning."
"Do you need to go downstairs and grab a broom for you?"
Master Chen gave a wry smile, "Young Master, please don’t joke with ."
Zhou Shaoping frowned, "Be careful not to say it by accident, I now go by Zhou Shaoping."
Master Chen bowed his head, "Yes."
Zhou Shaoping peered into the room, closed the door, and whispered, "The Liuwei Dihuang pills made today, have you figured out the formula?"
Master Chen hesitated, "I’ve only identified two or three ingredients."
Zhou Shaoping squinted, "With your skill, it shouldn’t be so."
"Don’t forget, your wife and son..."
Master Chen hurriedly said, "Young Master, when I was making dicine, there was always soone nearby, I didn’t have ti to discern."
As he spoke, he wiped the table, then poured so powder from his sleeve onto it.
Zhou Shaoping ignored whether the chair beside him was dirty and sat directly down, "Is this the Liuwei Dihuang pill powder?"
Master Chen nodded.
Zhou Shaoping said, "These are good, today we’ve sold several boxes."
He dipped his fingers into a bit of powder, placed it under his nose, and sniffed hard.
After a while, he disappointedly shook his head, "No, the scents are all blended together; I can’t distinguish them."
"But, I can identify the Dihuang."
Master Chen thought to himself that this was obvious, the pill is nad Liuwei Dihuang, so it must have Dihuang.
He also took so powder, sniffed hard, then placed it on his tongue and tasted it, closing his eyes and slowly reciting, "Mountain yuri, Dan Pi, Fuling, Alisma, Dihuang."
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