After saying goodbye to Huang Li, I carefully studied the recipe of Qiangben Guyuan Decoction given by Mr. Lin.
I divided more than a dozen medicinal materials into three groups, planned three routes, and prepared to go to pharmacies in different parts of the city to purchase them.
The purchases from the first two pharmacies went smoothly.
Common medicinal materials such as Angelica sinensis, wolfberry, and Rehmannia glutinosa can be easily prepared in a traditional Chinese medicine store.
Switching to another store, dogwood, dodder and other flavors were also successfully purchased.
However, when I was buying medicinal materials from the third store, I got stuck.
A gray-haired old pharmacist wearing reading glasses looked over and over at the last four medicines I listed.
"Ligusticum chuanxiong, Achyranthes bidentata, Eucommia ulmoides, all three are available. But this Heishun tablet is temporarily out of stock in the store."
“When will it arrive?” I asked.
This Heishun tablets are the finished product after a specific ancient method of processing aconite.' A very small number of high-quality goods prepared by master craftsmen were ordered by people who knew the goods as soon as they came out. "
I visited two more large-scale pharmacies and got the same answer. The ordinary prepared monkshood was in sufficient supply, but the well-prepared Heishun tablets that were clearly requested in the prescription were hard to find.
Standing at the door of the last drug store, I looked at the only blank item on the list, the Black Smooth Tablets.
The compatibility of medicinal prescriptions requires the emperor, ministers and envoys to work together. Without this flavor, the effect of the entire prescription may be greatly reduced.
It seems that conventional channels are difficult to solve. I suddenly thought of Lin Xiaoyu’s hometown, a small county famous for growing medicinal materials.
"I wonder if there is one in Xiaoyu's hometown?"
I glanced at the time, it was past three o'clock in the afternoon, and Xiaoyu had not gone to work the night shift yet, so I packed a portion of her favorite spicy hotpot and returned to the rental house.
The living room was very quiet, Xiao Yu was probably still sleeping in the room, so I put the spicy pot on the dining table first.
Then he knocked on her door.
There was no response inside.
Since we broke up, there has been an ice wall between us. The number of times I come to her room is indeed far less frequent than Su Yan’s.
I pressed the doorknob tentatively and she locked the door.
Lin Xiaoyu was lying on her side on the bed, with a thin summer quilt covering her body.
I stood at the door, not knowing whether to enter or retreat.
At this time, she seemed to notice the gaze and opened her eyes in a daze.
Seeing me standing at the door, she immediately woke up and pulled up the quilt to wrap herself up.
"Why did you come in?"
"I have something to ask you." I took a step inside.
"You go out first! I have no clothes on."
I paused for a moment, then stepped out and closed the door behind me.
Humbling in my heart: It’s not like I haven’t seen it before, so why are you so guarded against me?
After waiting in the living room for a few minutes, her door opened. Lin Xiaoyu changed into a nightgown and walked out.
"What do you want from me?"
I opened the packing box and pushed it in front of her. "Talking while eating."
Lin Xiaoyu picked up the chopsticks and took small bites of the lotus root slices in the fragrant pot.
I saw that she had almost eaten, so I asked about the medicinal material.
"Heishunpian?" She put down her chopsticks and took out a tissue to wipe the corners of her mouth.
"This name sounds familiar, but I'm not sure. I have to call back and ask my dad."
She picked up her cell phone, walked to the balcony and made a call.
I could vaguely hear her speaking intermittently in her hometown dialect: "Dad... um, it's me... I want to ask if you know about Heishun tablets? It's the kind made from aconite... yes..."
After a while, she Walking back, "My dad said that a cousin from our hometown seemed to have done this with a master a few years ago, but he has to confirm it again. If he has any news, he will call me back."
"You hurt me!" She whispered.
I just realized it and let go quickly: "I'm sorry, I'm too excited."
She rubbed her wrists with an inquiring look in her eyes: "What do you want this medicine for? It sounds quite unpopular."
"I got a good aphrodisiac prescription. It should be very effective, but this key medicine is missing."
Lin Xiaoyu subconsciously lowered his head and glanced at me: "You...why are you taking aphrodisiacs?"
I immediately realized that she had mistakenly After understanding it, he quickly waved his hand and explained: "Where are you thinking! It's not me! I bought the recipe and planned to sell it in the store as the main product!"
After hearing my explanation, Lin Xiaoyu still had a doubtful look on her face, but she just lowered her head and silently ate the remaining fragrant pot.
At this time, her cell phone rang: "Dad... um, are you sure?... Oh, that's it... ok, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, she turned to me: "My dad asked, and my cousin's house does still have some black films, which were made according to the ancient method the year before last and are well preserved. But the quantity is not much, only about two or three kilograms."
"That's enough, that's enough!" I felt happy.
"It's enough to test the first batch of samples. I'll go to your hometown tomorrow and pick them up in person. Do you want to go back together and take a look?"
Lin Xiaoyu shook his head gently: "I also want to go back, but I have a work schedule tomorrow and can't take leave. And this month's perfect attendance award!"
I nodded in understanding.
She has always valued work, and she was very independent when we were together.
I originally planned to go back quickly, and the time would be very tight: "Okay. Do you have anything to bring to your parents? I'll take it with you."
I'll take it with you."
I want to buy two new sets of clothes for my parents as the weather turns colder." Lin Xiaoyu responded.
I glanced at the sky that had not darkened outside the window, "Then go to the mall to buy now, while there is still time."
Lin Xiaoyu glanced at me in surprise, as if he did not expect me to be so straightforward.
She stood up: "Then wait for me, I'm going to change clothes."
After a while, she changed into a set of clothes that could be worn on the street.
"Let's go." She said, her tone softer than before.
We walked out of the rental house together and on the way to the mall, we didn't talk much, but there was a tense atmosphere before.
It seems that this small matter of buying clothes for her parents has quietly relaxed a bit.
After a while, we appeared in the mall, and Lin Xiaoyu looked at the middle-aged men's clothes on the hangers.
"When you see my parents tomorrow... don't talk nonsense."
I immediately understood what she meant. She hasn't told her family about our breakup yet.
"Don't worry, I'm measured and won't say anything nonsense."
She continued to select, picked up a maroon coat and marked it on her father's approximate height, and said to herself: "My father should be very energetic wearing this color!"
I have quietly made some calculations in my mind. This is undoubtedly an opportunity. This time, not only should she get the medicinal materials, but she should also perform well and try to leave a good impression on her parents.
"How about this one?" She picked up another navy blue jacket and asked my opinion.
“It’s pretty good, it looks stable and warm.” I answered truthfully.