This day happens to be the light snow of the 24th solar term.
The cold wind is howling outside and the kitchen is in full swing.
Soft vermicelli with meat and Chinese cabbage makes the whole family happy and satisfied.
Li Benshan suddenly said: "Sister-in-law, would it be possible if our family made vermicelli and sold it?"
Mrs. Song said: "It's successful, but it's too tiring."
Mrs. Li also nodded repeatedly. She was indeed tired and couldn't even lift her arms.
Damai smiled and said, "If my sister hadn't been greedy for this bite, we wouldn't be willing to do it."
Li Benshan smiled and glanced at his eldest niece, "You kids are weak, but we men are full of strength."
Besides, the first time he did it, the tools he used were just makeshift. After he improved the tools, he wasn't so tired anymore.
He then said to Mrs. Song: "Anyway, I can't help you with the frostbite ointment you make, the whitening ointment you put on your face, etc. I'll just ask Jin Li and the others to make vermicelli and sell it."
You can’t make money as much as the women and children at home, right?
Li Benshan always wanted to regain the man's right to support his family. With this idea of making money, how could he let go.
Just when Li Benshan's vermicelli business was booming, the Li family's frostbite ointment welcomed an acquaintance, Dr. Liu Yingdao from Anjifang.
Dr. Liu did not come alone. He was accompanied by a well-dressed middle-aged man.
When the weather gets cold, frostbite ointment is a must-have for the Dazhu brothers.
The brothers enjoyed the benefits of selling peppermint oil, so they started selling frostbite ointment.
Their classmate Zhang Bin is the grandson of Liu Yingdao of Anjifang.
In the summer, Liu Yingdao accidentally saw the peppermint oil used by his grandson and felt that it was very effective.
He was surprised when he learned that peppermint oil was made by the Li family.
He thought it was that girl Li Xiaomian who was the one who tinkered with it. Humph! The pills couldn't come out after tinkering with them, so he got a liquid.
Although I felt disdainful and didn't want to pay attention to it, I still couldn't help but make peppermint oil for myself.
After all, it's really nice to use.
But no matter how he made it, it wasn't as pure as Li's peppermint oil.
This made Liu Yingdao feel inferior.
When Zhang Bin took out the frostbite ointment to show his grandfather, Liu Yingdao was shocked again.
As a senior medical family, I didn't even notice the ingredients in this frostbite ointment.
He also specially asked someone to test it and confirmed that the Li family's frostbite ointment was better than the one he brewed himself.
Liu Yingdao was depressed.
A country girl who only read a few medicine books could actually make such good liquids and ointments. It seems that those books must be extraordinary.
Liu Yingdao began to feel itchy again. But because he was very unhappy with the little girl, he was too embarrassed to come over to discuss the medical book.
It happened that a nephew of the family came to see him. By the way, he wanted him to make frostbite ointment for the family's caravan.
The ointment prepared by Liu Yingdao is very famous in the capital.
"Hahaha, little friend, let me introduce you to a big customer."
Liu Yingdao greeted him familiarly, as if he were an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.
Li Xiaomian was speechless.
This man condescended to come to the house and even called me "little friend".
Isn't he still determined?
"Old man, I really don't have medicine books at home. Just don't..." Stop wishful thinking.
Xiaomian didn't say the next words because Mrs. Song interrupted her at the right time.
Mrs. Song pulled her daughter over and ordered: "Doctor Liu is an honored guest. Xiao Mian, go and get some tea."
This kid talks too hastily.
If you are a guest, you must first ask clearly why you are here.
Liu Yingdao was still laughing, as if he was on good terms with Brother Xiaomian.
"No, no, no, little friend, don't be too busy, you're not an outsider."
Li Xiaomian glanced at him and cursed in her heart: You are not an outsider, how can you still be an insider?
Mrs. Song learned from Dr. Liu that he was here to order medicine.
The middle-aged man is his nephew Liu Sihai, who is in the medicinal materials business.
Liu Sihai smiled and said: "I saw the Li family's frostbite ointment and thought it was good. I want to order 10,000 boxes of ordinary ones and another 10,000 boxes with floral fragrance."
With a mouthful of 20,000 boxes, he is indeed a big customer.
Liu Yingdao laughed and said: "Hahaha, Mrs. Li, hurry up and get ready. My nephew has to go back tomorrow."
Mrs. Song said in embarrassment: "This is too much. I don't have so many at home."
Liu Sihai frowned slightly: "That's right, Mrs. Li, hurry up and hurry up. The price is easy to negotiate."
Mrs. Song still shook her head, "It's not about the price, it's just that we really can't make it. Why don't we take away five hundred boxes first and let's catch up on the rest?"
Even 500 boxes would have to be made overnight.
Making the medicine is not difficult, but packaging it is too troublesome.
There is a huge difference between 20,000 boxes and 500 boxes.
Liu Sihai said: "Madam also knows that this frostbite ointment is seasonal, and I have to transport it to other places for sale. I really can't wait for a few days."
Mrs. Song understands that when winter is over, no one will need frostbite ointment.
Seeing that Mrs. Song was still hesitating, Liu Sihai and Liu Yingdao looked at each other.
Receiving Liu Yingdao's look, Liu Sihai said: "Generally speaking, I am willing to give you one coin of silver per box, and for the floral scented ones, I will give you two coins of silver per box. How about Mrs. Li?"
Two denarii? That's two hundred coins.
Their flower-scented frostbite ointment only costs fifty cents at most.
When Mrs. Song heard such a high price, not only was she not surprised, but she became even more alert.
It seems that Liu Yingdao, the great doctor, was not a good person, and he was motivated by the medicinal book mentioned by his daughter.
When the three sisters heard the price, they were naturally overjoyed.
Damai and his two sisters communicated with each other with their eyes.
Damai: Ten boxes are worth two taels of silver, and ten thousand boxes are worth two thousand taels. There are also ten thousand boxes without floral scent.
Oh my god, three thousand taels!
Damai stretched out three fingers and gestured to his two sisters, his face full of excitement.
Xiaodao also looked at Xiaomian with bright eyes.
Three thousand taels, a huge amount of money!
Xiaomian's heart was moved.
Although they clearly knew that Liu Yingdao brought this man to throw money at them.
Just smash it, doesn't he just want to explore the knowledge in the "medicine book"?
For the sake of the huge sum of three thousand taels, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give him some advice.
But how much he can understand depends on his own talent.
Thinking of this, Xiao Mian said to Ms. Song, who was still refusing politely: "Mom, if we work hard, we can make 20,000 boxes in five days."
Ms. Song was stunned and looked at her daughter: "How is it possible? We don't have that many raw materials."
She winked at Xiaomian, how did she make her own ointment? Can people know?
Xiao Mian comforted her and said, "Don't worry, Mom, all the medicinal materials we use at home are medicinal materials."
Xiao Mian specially emphasized the word "medicinal materials" to signal her mother not to worry.
Mrs. Song had no choice but to say: "It's not just the problem of the medicinal materials, but also the box to hold the frostbite ointment. It also takes time to make."
As soon as she met her child, Song's protection had no bottom line. Not to mention the twenty taels before, now that she had three thousand taels in front of her, she was not moved at all.
Three thousand taels, this sky-high price was paid because it was clear that he wanted to explore the secret of his daughter's medicine refining.
She doesn't want money, she just wants to protect her daughter.
Liu Yingdao was afraid that Xiaomian would regret it, so he quickly said: "Whatever medicinal materials you need, we have them in Anjifang."
Xiaomian smiled and said: "Thank you, uncle. I have enough medicinal materials, but we need to discuss the supply method with Mr. Liu."
Liu Yingdao smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, "It's okay, this is my nephew, everything can be discussed."
Only after the discussion has been completed can he make his own request, right?