I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 78 Yun Ge Er

Unable to resist Lin Daiyu's pleading, Jia Cong taught her the method of mixing.

Soon Jia Cong discovered that Lin Daiyu had an amazing talent in this area and learned very quickly.

And apart from pharmacology, she can do all the other steps herself in just a few days.

I have to say, Lin Daiyu really has an enviable talent!

With the addition of Lin Daiyu, the speed of formula development will be greatly improved.

Jia Cong had to prepare for what was to come.

Jia Cong took some silver and went out again to buy some materials and a few jars of wine.

After returning, Jia Cong began to personally make a vessel that had never appeared in this world - a distiller.

Jia Cong's ability to do things with his hands was not very strong, but due to his martial arts training, his control was extremely good, so the new utensil began to take shape little by little in his hands.

[Handcrafting experience +1]

【Handicraft (beginner) 1/100】

Huh?
Unexpectedly, when I was preparing to manually make a distiller today, I encountered an unexpected surprise.

Surprisingly, a new manual skill was revealed.

I wonder if after I finally perfect this craft, I'll be able to make a nuclear bomb by hand?
Not really, definitely not.

But if you can finally reach the perfect level, it must be amazing.

Afterwards, Jia Cong's skills became more and more proficient.

The distiller was soon made.

Then Jia Cong called Qingwen and Hongxiu, asked them to take out the stove and pot for boiling medicine, and asked them to light the fire and boil wine.

The pot was covered with the rescue device that Jia Cong had just made.

He planned to experiment himself to see whether the distiller was easy to use and what concentration of alcohol it could extract.

Alcohol is essential for making foundation and rouge powder.

And it is also better to master this technology in your own hands.

Because distillation takes time, Jia Cong picked up a book and read it carefully.

Not long after, Aunt Mei walked in.

She couldn't help but ask, "Brother Cong, what are you doing? Cooking wine and drinking?"

Jia Cong quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Mom, no, I just want to make something."

Aunt Mei frowned and asked, "Brother Cong, are you looking for a way to make money?"

"But now we are not short of money, we have enough food and clothing, you should still focus on studying."

"All things are inferior, only reading is superior! Don't lose sight of the big picture because of small things. If you delay the imperial examination because of these things, you will definitely regret it in the future."

Jia Cong had no choice but to say, "Mother, I know what's going on. I just do these things in my spare time and never miss any time to study."

Aunt Mei nodded and smiled, "Mother knows you are a sensible person, so don't think mother is nagging."

"You've grown up now. I won't be so concerned about your affairs anymore. You just have to learn how to make choices."

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Yes, mother, I will keep it in mind."

After Aunt Mei left, Jia Cong realized that Aunt Mei was probably attracted by the smell of wine.

I have to say that it is quite inconvenient not to have a large hidden yard.

Another hour later, Jia Cong finally extracted a small jar of alcohol.

Jia Cong tested the concentration and found it was enough.

It seems that the distiller I made myself is still very effective and fully usable. The formula has been developed almost completely. Lin Daiyu is very fast, and it is estimated that it will take only a few days.

The high-purity alcohol has also been extracted, and now it is necessary to proceed to the next plan.

After thinking about it, Jia Cong took the three hundred taels of silver and went out.

Soon, he went to the west corridor of the back street to look for someone.

That’s right, the person he was looking for was Jia Yun.

(Ahem, here I come to find Jia Yun again. It is true that among the Jia family members who can do something, there is only this one person. And don’t worry, the plot of perfume in this book is different from that in the previous book, and the old plot will not be repeated over and over again.)

Jia Cong knocked on the door, and soon a young man opened it.

This young man had a long face and a slender figure. He was only about eighteen or nineteen years old, and was quite gentle and handsome.

When he saw Jia Cong, he hurriedly bowed and said, "My nephew greets my third uncle. He is a rare guest and does not come to visit easily. Please come in and talk."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "I have something I want to ask Yun'er for help. I came in a hurry and did not bring any gifts. I am afraid I am not a good guest. I hope Yun'er will not blame me."

Jia Yun said with a smile, "Third uncle, what are you talking about? Your presence has brought honor to my humble home. How can you blame me? Please come inside and talk."

Jia Cong entered the house and first went to pay his respects to Jia Yun's widow, whom he wanted to call his fifth sister-in-law.

Then he followed Jia Yun into the main hall.

After a while, a little maid served tea.

After talking for a while, Jia Yun couldn't help asking, "I wonder what errand Uncle has for you? If Uncle has any order, I will not refuse it as long as I can do it."

Jia Yun was very frank in what he said and did.

Coming to find him, I think I found the right person.

Jia Cong couldn't help but say, "Brother Yun, it's like this. I want to do a business, but it's not convenient for me to take the lead."

"I came to you because I want you to rent a secluded and large yard outside to help me make some things."

"You can't do it alone. You need to find a few people you can absolutely trust to do it together."

"I will not treat you unfairly. I can give you a hundred taels of silver as a reward per year."

"You can think about it seriously for a few days. Come to me when you've made up your mind, but don't wait too long. It would be best if you can give me an answer within three days."

After saying this, Jia Cong stood up and said goodbye.

Unexpectedly, Jia Yun gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, you don't have to wait three days. I can give you an answer right now."

"Thank you, Third Uncle, for thinking highly of me and being willing to help me. If I can't even see through your eyes and eyebrows, am I still a human being?"

"I have done this! I only ask Uncle San to promise me two things!"

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Brother Yun, why don't you tell me about it?"

Jia Yun said, "First, my mother is ill. I hope that my uncle can give me an advance of fifty taels of silver so that I can use it to treat her illness."

"Second, if anything happens to me, please take good care of my mother for me, Uncle!"

This Jia Yun is indeed a filial man.

From the two conditions he just mentioned, Jia Cong could tell that Jia Yun must have misunderstood him.

He probably thought that what he was asking him to do was illegal and shameful.

However, in order to get money for his mother's medical treatment, Jia Yun agreed without hesitation.

Otherwise, how could he ask me to take care of his old mother if anything happened to him?

Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but smile and said, "It's okay to advance you fifty taels of silver."

"But don't mention asking me to take care of your old mother anymore. Just leave it to you to take care of it."

(End of this chapter)