Handing over a tael of silver, Shen Li smiled and said, "It's because the shopkeeper is kind and willing to sell it to me that I got this bargain."

"You are a good talker, little girl. If you need porcelain in the future, you can come to me and buy it. I will give you a discount."

"Shopkeeper, can I afford it if I look like this?"

"Just because you can't afford it now doesn't mean you can't afford it in the future. You're a smart girl, and your future is uncertain."

The shopkeeper was a man of character: "Okay, I'll come when I have money next time."

After buying what he needed, Shen Li went to the outskirts of the county and took a bus back home.

When I got home, I found that Shen Liang and Shen Xing had already cut down the bamboos, some thick and some thin.

"Did you buy it?" Shen Liang asked.

Shen Li nodded and put the jar and porcelain bottle on the ground.

Seeing the jar, Shen Liang reacted immediately: "Okay, I think this is more suitable than the porcelain bottle, leave it to me next."

Shen Li had already explained to Shen Liang exactly what to do. Since she wasn't very good at doing it, the rest really had to be left to him: "Second brother, thank you for your hard work."

"It's okay. I'm happy to do this kind of thing." After saying that, Shen Liang got back to work.

At this time, Liu Dahua called Shen Li in the house.

"Mom, what's the matter?"

"Try it on quickly." Liu Dahua handed the dark blue floral dress in her hand to Shen Li.

"it is done?"

"Ah."

Shen Li took off her clothes and put on a white undershirt. The pure cotton one was very skin-friendly and much more comfortable than the tattered clothes she was wearing. Then she put on a blue floral dress, which was a very simple style, a side-lapel top with a belt, and blue waisted pants. Most of the farmers here wore this style, which was very convenient for work.

"Mom, do you look good?"

"It looks good. After Ali puts this on, she finally looks like a little girl."

"Mom, didn't I look like a little girl before?" Shen Li was speechless as he watched Liu Dahua trying to hold back her laughter. Well, she certainly didn't look like one. She was malnourished and grew slowly, and from her figure, it was hard to tell whether she was a boy or a girl.

Looking at the torn clothes on the ground, which could not be thrown away, he picked them up helplessly: "Mom, you have worked hard."

"It's not hard. When I have more money in the future, I will make better-looking clothes for Ali."

"I don't want my mother to work so hard. We can buy ready-made clothes if we have money."

"Mom doesn't think it's hard. Just like your second brother, he likes those handmade things. He will be happy if you let him make them. It's the same for mom. Mom also likes these embroidery and making clothes. Mom is happy when she does them."

Shen Li understood, and she respected them, but she just couldn't be too tired: "Mom, I'm going to wash the clothes."

Shen Li took the clothes and filled a basin with water. He first looked at his new clothes in the water. Not bad, they were much better than before. There was not even a mirror in the house, so he had to buy one.

"Ali, the new clothes look great."

Shen Li looked up and saw that it was Shen Han who came out: "Thank you, big brother. When mom makes your new clothes, they will look great when you wear them, and there will be many girls looking at you."

"You..." Shen Han was helpless.

Shen Xing came out at some point.

"Third brother, what's with your expression? Doesn't my new clothes look good?"

"It's... pretty good."

"Of course, mom and big brother both said it looks good."

Shen Xing curled her lips: "I wonder what on earth are you and second brother doing?"

"It's hard to explain. You'll know when you succeed."

"It's clear with my second brother, but not with me."

"Third brother, are you jealous?" Shen Li teased.

"How is that possible?" Shen Xing exploded.

"Third brother, you are good at different things. You are good at martial arts, second brother is good at craftsmanship, and eldest brother is good at studying, so you are all very powerful."

"A Li is right, don't underestimate yourself." Shen Han said.

Seeing that Shen Han seemed to be about to start reasoning again, Shen Xing hurriedly said, "Brother, I'll go see if Second Brother needs any help."

Shen Li also began to rub the clothes with her head down, splashing water everywhere to show how seriously she was washing them.

Shen Han looked at the two of them, both of whom seemed very busy, so he reluctantly went back to the room to continue reading.

Shen Li sighed. She didn't want to be lectured by her elder brother, so she looked at Shen Xing and found that he was also looking at her. At this moment, silence was better than words between the two of them.

Next, Shen Liang processed the necessary bamboos, cut off the excess branches, opened up the bamboo partitions, and tested them with water to find that they were leak-proof. He also made three sets in case they might be damaged during the actual assembly so that he had replacements.

The thick bamboo tube used for condensation was also made, and two holes were opened at the upper and lower ends, one for water inlet and the other for water outlet. The wooden plug was also made, and now all that was left was assembly.

Shen Li told him that the bamboo should be dried for two days to remove the smell, otherwise the smell of bamboo would be mixed in during the distillation.

……

Two days later, Shen Liang started to assemble, but the first set failed because of air leakage. The second set also failed. It was not until the third set that the bamboo fit perfectly, with only a little air leakage at the joints, which was already very good.

Looking at the successful distillation device, Shen Li's eyes were curved with smiles.

As he was afraid of being seen by others in the yard, Shen Li moved the device into his own house and asked Shen Liang to build a square place for burning firewood. He then placed the jar on top so that the heat could be generated underneath.

Shen Li tried it out with some wild vegetables and found that she could indeed separate vegetable oil. Now she could show her skills.

Now she still has four taels of silver in her hand, and she has to find a way to find the source of petals. However, she has never heard of any place that specializes in selling flowers. She really needs to ask around for this, as raw materials are also very important.

But now she also needs flower petals for her experiment, so she can only go up the mountain to pick wild flowers.

"A Li, come out for a moment, Erya is looking for you." Liu Dahua shouted towards Shen Li's room.

When Shen Li came out, he saw Li Erya standing there, and his three brothers were also there.

"Shen Li, I came here to... thank you. My father is much better." Li Erya said in a low and awkward voice.

"Sister Erya, you don't have to be so polite. I did something wrong before and you kindly advised me. I was ungrateful and hurt your feelings. Can you forgive me?" Shen Li said sincerely.

"What's wrong with you..." Li Erya was very surprised. She didn't expect Shen Li to apologize to her. She seemed to have changed, becoming a completely different person.

Liu Dahua also helped to persuade her, "Er Ya, Ah Li has changed for the better, so just forgive her. After all, you two were so close in the past, can you really stop talking to each other forever?"

Li Erya was even more surprised after listening to what Liu Dahua said. At the same time, she saw Shen Li’s three brothers looking at her expectantly, as if saying in their eyes, forgive her quickly.

Didn't she clearly have a falling out with her family? Why does everything seem to have changed now? Could it be that during this period of time, she really changed her family's views and reconciled with them?

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