As soon as night falls, the children are tormented and can't sleep soundly. Adults don't stand a chance of getting a good night's rest either.

A fan for one night keeps the mosquitoes away for one night.

But the next day, the children were still bitten all over and their appetite decreased.

Seeing this situation, Yang Ruoqing couldn't sit still.

After a night of deep thought, the next morning, she went into the mountains with old village doctor, Fu Bo, and several members of the medicinal herb gathering team.

We set out in the morning with dry rations and didn't return to the village until sunset.

Then, ten or so bamboo baskets were filled with green grass, leaves, and vines.

And there were yellow ones, white ones, all kinds of named flowers, and unnamed wildflowers, all appearing in her house.

"Qing'er, what are you up to?"

Luo Fengtang came home from work by the canal and went straight to her room without even having a cup of tea.

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"I heard your herbal medicine team went into the mountains today, is this the result?"

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Yang Ruoqing was kneeling on the ground, burying her head in a bamboo basket filled with flowers and plants.

Upon hearing this, she replied without looking up, "Well, yes, I came into the mountains today specifically to collect these!"

Luò Fēng Táng raised an eyebrow: "Oh, then can you tell me what these flowers and plants in the baskets are for?"

Yang Ruqing curved her lips into a smile and then pointed at the flowers, grasses, and vines in the basket, introducing them to him one by one.

“This is citronella, this is mint, this is bay leaf, that’s geranium...”

“Well, those in the baskets over there are all Chinese herbs.”

"These flowers and plants, when I return, I will extract their essence to make a mosquito-repelling and itch-relieving flower water." she said.

Luo Fengtang's eyes lit up.

"That kind of floral water, isn't it similar to the sachet filled with wormwood and mugwort that you gave me for Dragon Boat Festival, which I wore on my body?" he asked.

Yang Ruqing nodded. "Smart, that's exactly right!"

Then, she continued, “There are so many mosquitoes! All the adults and children in the house have been bitten badly.”

“When I woke up from a nap, I saw that the cotton batting had gotten much bigger.”

“With this mosquito repellent grass, it’s much better!”

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Upon hearing Yang Ruqing's words, Luofeng Tang also became interested.

"What about the rest? Are all of these used to make rose water?" he asked.

Yang Ruqing curled her lips and shook her head.

Of course not!

"To be precise, I intend to make three types of water."

One is floral water, used to repel mosquitoes.

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"As for the second one, I plan to refine it further by extracting essence from the floral water and adding different flower fragrances to create a perfume."

At that time, the floral water will be sold in stores at a price that the general public can afford.

"As for perfume, it takes a high-end route."

She had paid attention to the markets in Dachi, even as far north as Daliang and as far south as Lichi.

In a shop selling rouge and powder, there are many spices.

High-society ladies also enjoyed burning various kinds of incense in their boudoirs.

But, when it comes to perfumes, no one has figured it out yet.

As long as she makes the body spray and perfume, and then collaborates with Zuo Junmo to launch them on the market.

Well, from low-end to high-end, with just one net cast, both big and small fish are caught.

When that time comes, the money will be rolling in.

And Mount Niushan has the most abundant supply of these raw materials.

“Qing’er, your idea sounds great to me!”

Luofeng Tang's praise pulled her thoughts back.

"By the way, you haven't told me what this last bottle of water is for." he asked.

Yang Ruqing came to her senses and said, “For the last one, I plan to make disinfectant.”

"Disinfectant?" Luo Fengtang was surprised.

Yang Ruqing nodded, her face serious. "When the flood came, it submerged many things. Many dead poultry and livestock carcasses are rotting in the water."

“When the floodwaters recede, there will certainly be a proliferation of bacteria.”

"When the time comes, people with poor health, the elderly and children will be most susceptible to infection and illness."

"So I have to develop disinfectant water to kill germs before that happens," she said.

Hearing her worries, Luofeng Tang's face also grew serious.

"Your concern is valid, indeed."

"Qing'er, seeing you working so hard to finish these, is there anything I can do to help? You can assign me some tasks too!"

Luo Fengtang pleaded.

Yang Ruqing smiled at him and winked, "Silly boy, aren't you tired of digging canals early in the morning and late at night?"

He shook his head: "Digging canals is digging canals, but I also want to work on something with you."

“Good girl, just give me a chance, and assign me some work!”

When I'm free, I can also help you with something.

Looking at his sincere plea, Yang Ruqing pondered for a moment.

"Well then, when you're digging the canal later, if you see any snakes in the nearby ditches, catch some for me." she said.

“What do you want to do with the snake?” Luo Fengtang asked in surprise.

Yang Ruoqing said, "Take their snake gall and add it to the rose water."

Luo Fengtang: “…”

Yang Ruqing continued, "Medical texts say that snake gall is cold in nature, bitter in taste, and has the effects of dispelling wind and removing dampness, clearing heat and brightening the eyes, detoxifying and treating prickly heat."

Luo Fengtang nodded without hesitation: “Since it's something useful, it's not a difficult thing.”

"These days, there's a heavy flood, and everything is in short supply except for snakes."

"Tomorrow I'll go dig a canal and bring a deep bucket, I guarantee to catch you a bushel of shrimp!" he said.

Yang Ruqing smiled and added a few more sentences to him.

The gist is to teach him which kinds of snakes to catch, some poisonous snakes, don't catch.

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Actually, the bile of any snake can be used as medicine.

Especially those highly venomous snakes, such as the silver ring snake and the five-step snake, their gallbladder is a precious medicinal material.

However, she didn't want him to risk his life, so she only told him to catch some water snakes, cobras, and small pythons.

The next day, Yang Ruqing led the medicinal herb-gathering team into the mountains as usual.

When she returned home in the evening, Luofengtang and the others had already finished work.

As expected, he brought back most of a basketful of snakes.

Each one is tangled together, and when you pull them out, it's like pulling out a bunch of knotted nylon threads.

However, this strand was wriggling. As it moved, the scales rubbed against each other, making a sizzling, sizzling sound.

All the women in the courtyard were so frightened that they nearly lost their souls, staring from afar and not daring to approach at all.

Even a fierce woman like Tai Sun herself, felt chills down her spine and cried out in alarm.

"Qing'er, why did you have Tang Yazi bring back so many snakes?"

Da Sun shi couldn't help but ask.

"When I turned around, those snakes had slithered away and crawled into our house, then into the bed! I almost died of fright!"

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