The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 547 - 518: Medicinal Herbs, Pill Furnace_1

Chapter 547: Chapter 518: Medicinal Herbs, Pill Furnace_1

Seeing the two girls run off into the distance, He Tiantian was both annoyed and amused.

What a bad influence friends can be!

He Tiantian had entirely forgotten how she often used to leave Qi Xiaoyan and Niu Dajun blushing and flustered.

"It seems like you guys have a good relationship," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, having already done the math—Qi Daniu was destined for longevity, but Qi Xiaoyan wasn’t, although it seemed like some master had helped her change that fate before.

"Yeah, it’s rare for me to have two little sisters here in Qijia Village," He Tiantian smiled, "Daniu is okay, she’s been healthy since she was young. But Xiao Yan had poor health, although it got better later on."

"How did it get better?" Huo Yingjie asked intently, hoping it wasn’t what he was thinking.

He Tiantian said, "At that time, Xiao Yan’s accident happened while trying to save me. I thought, since my blood could help the Snake King, it should be able to help Qi Xiaoyan, so... "

"I knew it!" Huo Yingjie said. "Don’t do that again in the future."

"Oh!" He Tiantian nodded, "Now that you are here, and you are so powerful, there’s no need for such desperate remedies."

"Good!" Huo Yingjie felt heartache. In such circumstances, He Tiantian had had no other choice.

With him around in the future, he wouldn’t let her feel so helpless and sad again, and he certainly wouldn’t let her use her education to earn money.

Upon returning home, He Tiantian cleaned the dates and laid them out to dry in a basket, saved some, and kept some to eat.

He Tiantian liked sour dates. She washed a large plateful and placed them on the table.

She chose a big one for her mother and then used a small knife to peel one for Third Grandma Qi, revealing the date flesh to make it easier to bite.

Wang Shuping loved the sweet and tart dates, and Third Grandma Qi also liked the date flesh.

In the afternoon, He Tiantian accompanied Third Grandma Qi to soak in the bath and helped scrub her back.

He Jingyu was free in the afternoon, spending time at home with his wife.

Every trip up and down the mountain was carried out with Huo Yingjie carrying Third Grandma Qi, who felt extremely content.

Upon passing the base of the mountain, they reached the livestock team’s location where Third Grandma Qi’s wheelchair was stored, having been left there when they went up the mountain.

"Brother, come over for dinner tonight, you might as well come with us now," Third Grandma Qi said. She was getting older, and so was her brother.

If it had been the past, Old Man Qi would have declined, but a sickness he had in the summer made him feel the passage of time and realize he couldn’t afford to waste it any longer.

"Sure!" Old Man Qi said, going into the house and grabbing two bottles of liquor Huo Yingjie had brought over, planning on drinking a few more glasses with the three elders.

Seeing Old Man Qi not making excuses like he used to, Third Grandma Qi felt very happy.

Once at home, He Tiantian washed the dates and the peaches she had stashed away for everyone to enjoy.

She and Huo Yingjie started cooking.

He Tiantian handed matches to Huo Yingjie, who took them, and while she wasn’t paying attention, he snapped his fingers, and all the firewood lit up.

"Brother Yingjie, I’ve noticed you’re very good at everything. The first time I tried to start a fire, it was a huge smoky mess, and it took me a lot of effort," He Tiantian complimented, noting how smart people always make things look easy.

"Haha, you flatter me," Huo Yingjie said modestly.

Huo Yingjie was also skilled at tending the fire, not only for simmering porridge but also for cooking dishes—the heat was always perfect.

Dinner was very abundant.

Huo Yingjie kept the old man and his future father-in-law company as they drank.

Old Man Qi was very happy and without realizing it, drank a bit too much.

That night, He Jingyu, who could only handle one glass of liquor, fell asleep right after drinking.

He Tiantian, escorted by Huo Yingjie, bid farewell to Old Man Qi.

The night was clear, with few stars and all was silent.

Without speaking, the two of them held hands and walked home.

On this side, having obtained confirmation from He Jingyu and Wang Shuping, Huo Yingjie immediately wrote a letter home to discuss the marriage.

Afterwards, once He Tiantian had finished her household chores, she went to the back mountain to gather dried goods.

Huo Yingjie followed her, carrying a small hoe, scraping here and there, managing to dig up quite a bit during the day.

"Brother Yingjie, what is it that you’re digging?" He Tiantian asked, not recognizing any of it.

"These are medicinal herbs," Huo Yingjie replied, "winter is coming soon. I see that Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi are rather frail, so I wanted to refine some pills for them."

"Pills?" He Tiantian was taken aback, "Oh, I almost forgot you have ancient memories. But, Brother Yingjie, you really know so many things."

"Hehe, there’s even more you don’t know about yet," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "Come, give them to me, I’ll carry them."

"Hmm!" He Tiantian handed over her carrying basket directly to Huo Yingjie, "These herbs don’t have spiritual energy, can they still be used to refine pills?"

Huo Yingjie nodded, "It should be said they’re for preparing medicine. Although they lack spiritual energy, they still have medicinal properties that can treat certain illnesses."

"I see," He Tiantian nodded in understanding, "Alright then, don’t help me gather things anymore. You just focus on digging for herbs."

"It’s not a problem, just something I can do along the way," Huo Yingjie said nonchalantly.

With Huo Yingjie’s help, He Tiantian’s harvest was quite plentiful.

However, to prepare the medicine, Huo Yingjie lacked a proper pill furnace and had to make a trip down.

Late at night, Huo Yingjie went to the cave alone, entered through the Dark River entrance, and followed Little Rotating Turtle as they dived underwater. He pinched a spell, and saw the stone door at the bottom of the river opened up.

"Master, it’s just like before, no changes," Little Rotating Turtle said nostalgically, gazing at the familiar surroundings.

So many years had passed, times had changed, seas had turned into mulberry fields.

There was no Dark River here originally, but now there was a cold one.

"It hasn’t changed," said Huo Yingjie, surveying the area.

Little Rotating Turtle greedily observed its surroundings. Even though these items now appeared very impressive, back in the day, they were just ordinary things. Otherwise, they would not have been left behind.

Although Little Rotating Turtle knew of this place, without the spell, it couldn’t enter, even though it had followed He Tiantian here long ago.

"Master, have you come here to cultivate?" Little Rotating Turtle asked, not understanding why his master had opened this cave dwelling.

"No!" Huo Yingjie answered briefly, and then began to meticulously search through the furnishings.

He had cultivated for too long already. Now he wanted to be an ordinary person, living at ease amidst the worldly dust, going with the flow.

Little Rotating Turtle followed behind its master, watching him search.

But when Huo Yingjie’s eyes lit up at the sight of a small cauldron only the size of two palms, he nodded and said, "Right, this is it!"

In the void, with an outstretched hand, the purple-gold small cauldron landed in Huo Yingjie’s palm.

"Master, are you going to refine pills?" Little Rotating Turtle asked, "But there are no heavenly materials or earthly treasures here!"

"Not refining pills, preparing medicine!" Huo Yingjie said, "These are no longer useful to us, but they are useful for ordinary people."

Upon hearing this, Little Rotating Turtle felt a bit disappointed.

If they were refining pills, it could have benefited somehow, gaining some progress in its cultivation. Preparing medicine didn’t offer the same advantage.

"Hehe, don’t worry, wait until the second day of the second month next year, I will help with cultivation," Huo Yingjie, in a rare good mood, comforted his little pet.