The Huo Family’s early morning stench wafted three miles away.
The neighbors on both sides were affected.
Auntie opened all the doors and windows, brought out the electric fan to blow it away, only then did the sll dissipate.
But when Shen Xiuqin ca downstairs, Auntie saw her and was stupefied, tentatively calling out, "Xiu, Xiuqin?"
Shen Xiuqin touched her face, "Auntie, what’s wrong, is there sothing on my face?"
The voice was still the sa, her appearance hadn’t changed, but the whole person had undoubtedly transford, her exposed skin was as smooth as a fine pearl, the previous brown spots, acne, and whatnot were all gone, not a single blemish could be found.
"No, nothing!" Auntie leaned closer for a look, "Did you take sothing? Your skin, wow, why is it so good now?"
Auntie pulled her hand over and touched it.
Only then did Shen Xiuqin get a clear look at her hand and felt incredulous, though wrinkles must still be there, the skin was truly excellent, as smooth and shiny as a freshly peeled egg, even she wanted to touch herself a couple of tis.
"I’m going to look in the mirror!"
She rushed into the nearest bathroom, took a look in the mirror, and could hardly recognize the person inside.
She had never looked this good in her life.
In her youth, her skin wasn’t particularly good, using Huo Zhenqing’s words, built to last, straight to the point.
Suddenly, she was overjoyed.
While eating breakfast, she felt that Huo Zhenqing had looked at her face a few extra tis.
The old lady scrutinized her for a long ti, "Has Xiuqin beco a different person? Wasn’t it said after the founding of the country, animals can’t beco spirits?"
Shen Xiuqin, like a little girl, surprisingly felt shy, "Mom, it was Huanhuan who gave that pill yesterday, called Beauty Pill."
"Oh my! The Beauty Pill is so effective, this isn’t nurturing beauty, you’ve clearly changed a layer of skin, co, let see, isn’t it a layer of painted skin!"
The old lady unceremoniously touched Shen Xiuqin’s face, clicked her tongue a few tis, "This is even more delicate than when you were a maiden."
Shen Xiuqin seed calm, but her uncontrollable smile showed she was delighted.
Could she not feel the heat in Huo Zhenqing’s eyes when he looked over?
Huo Chi touched his own face, "I also feel my skin is much better, at least this morning I scraped off a layer of black mud this thick."
He asured about a centiter thickness with two fingers.
The old lady tapped his hand with chopsticks, showing a look of disgust, "Eating, are we still eating? Yesterday’s al is about to be thrown up."
The old man had just swallowed a mouthful of stead bun, said crossly, "Can you say less? Throw up what, are you still eating or not?"
Xu Qinghuan couldn’t help but laugh, "Godmother, if anyone asks about this Beauty Pill, can you connect them for , one pill for a thousand yuan, less than that I won’t sell."
"How much? What did you say?" Shen Xiuqin struggled to swallow her food, thinking she misheard.
"A thousand!" Xu Qinghuan said.
Shen Xiuqin was about to say sothing when the old man said, "It really can’t be sold cheaply, this thing is too miraculous, not everyone should just buy to eat it."
Xu Qinghuan said, "Mainly there’s a dicinal ingredient inside that is extrely rare, I happened to get a little by chance, and only made less than five in total."
"Then this is really precious, selling it expensive is good, isn’t a thousand yuan cheap? I’d say, just sell it for two thousand." Shen Xiuqin said, "This Beauty Pill should be sold secretly..."
Xu Qinghuan laughed but was helpless, "Godmother, I didn’t plan to sell it. I don’t lack money, I said one thousand yuan per pill to help explain when soone asks."
The old man added, "The child’s thinking is comprehensive. Not selling is best, during such tis, it’d be easy to have people find fault."
Xu Qinghuan took out the formula she wrote last night, pushed it to the old man, "Grandpa, this is the formula for bone adhesive and bone growth stimulant pills, I originally didn’t plan to take it out;
but in the last few days, I’ve learned a lot of spirit from you, from grandma, and godfather and godmother, and from my father, he has given everything to the country, everyone is contributing to the country, I shouldn’t fall behind."
The old man knew Xu Qinghuan’s words were all proper and decorous, she wanted this credit for obtaining the formula to go to the Huo Family.
She is a child alone in the world!
The old man’s heart was moved, "Child, rest assured, the benefits that should be fought for you, Grandpa won’t let it pass, tell Grandpa first, what do you want?"
Xu Qinghuan said, "To vindicate Zhang Huaishan, to vindicate Ren Shanglu!"
The adhesive was Zhang Huaishan’s lifelong research topic, later Zhang Huaishan died, Zhang Zhongyuan continued researching, Xu Qinghuan had followed on this topic as a graduate student under Zhang Zhongyuan.
But later years, due to severe environntal pollution, the dicinal properties of herbs were limited, the prepared dicine couldn’t et expected outcos, and the topic had to be abandoned.
Xu Qinghuan, having gained space, allowed herbs to absorb spiritual energy there, and used one of the space’s herbs as the main ingredient substitute, succeeded on the first try.
And now, environntal pollution wasn’t as severe as in later tis, especially the herbs in remote mountains were pure in function, if configured, it’s possible to succeed.
The Beauty Pill formula was also from the Zhang Family, initially for those in the palace, Xu Qinghuan improved it, partly using materials from space, like the Mianmian insect.
The old man was stunned for a mont, he hadn’t expected Xu Qinghuan not to strive for any benefits for herself.
Yet he shook his head, "The matter of vindication, we’ll discuss it later, now it’s better to choose so practical benefits, as much as Grandpa can fight for you, he will."
Xu Qinghuan was sowhat stubborn, puffing up her cheeks and staying silent.
Huo Zhenqing looked amused, "Huanhuan, it’s not that your grandpa is unwilling, but now isn’t the right ti for such benefits. Rest assured, those who have contributed to the country and the people, history will surely rember them."
Xu Qinghuan said, "My skills today are all thanks to Mr. Zhang."
She naturally knew matters must consider timing, she seed brash and unreasonable, yet wanted the Huo Family to rember Zhang Huaishan’s goodness, Ren Shanglu’s goodness!
Huo Zhenqing said, "Mr. Zhang spent his life saving countless people, not just benefiting you alone."
Xu Qinghuan said, "Then I don’t know what request to make, we don’t lack anything."
The old man said, "Worker Peasant Soldier University then?"
Jiang Xingye felt a jolt and looked nervously at Xu Qinghuan.
She shook her hands in panic, "I’m not going, I’m not attending Worker Peasant Soldier University."
Jiang Xingye hesitated to speak.
He didn’t want to part from Xu Qinghuan, but he wanted her to be able to return to the city.
Xu Qinghuan said, "I don’t want to be with a group of people who are ideologically advanced but academically lagging, I feel I don’t fit with them."
Huo Chi snickered, turned to look at Huo Zui.
"What are you looking at for?" Huo Zui said irritably.
Huo Chi said, "’Ideologically advanced, academically lagging!’"
Huo Zhenqing laughed, "What kind of talk is that?"
Xu Qinghuan said, "Indeed, survival of the fittest is the natural rule enabling human progress;
but now the education system implents the recomndation system, which is quite similar to the ’Ju Xiaolian’ of thousands of years ago, though those recomnded have a good ideology, few have real skills."
Huo Fuhai thought for a mont, "These words, it’s okay to say them at ho, but outside you can’t."
"Grandpa, I know, as for what reward to ask for, could you help think of sothing, I’ll be fine with anything." Xu Qinghuan said.
She really hadn’t thought about what benefit to ask for, and couldn’t co up with anything.
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