Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

As soon as he got home, he and Liu Sihan started cutting the bamboo into small pieces.

Make it into the shape of a round box, remove the outer skin and polish it smooth. The entrance is the most difficult to handle.

Not only does it have to be shaved very thin, it also has to be ground very smoothly. The other half is made into the shape of a lid using the same method.

I spent half a day and only made two, and my hands were cut quite a bit.

Liu Sihan compared the two boxes and felt a little disappointed for a moment.

He put in a lot of effort, but the finished product was still somewhat different from his sister's.

"Sister, I'm so stupid. I'm afraid this box can't be used."

Liu Siyu picked up the box and looked at it for a while. Although the box was a bit rough and not carved very neatly, it was still made into a box.

Then he smiled and comforted her: "I know you tried your best. I'll take the box. It will be of great use to you."

She was going to give this to the shopkeeper Fu of Cha Xiang Ji. Although the box was a bit ugly, the things inside were not bad. It was free, so he shouldn't be rejected.

Only then did Liu Sihan smile.

At this time, Wang also came back, carrying a basket of acorns on her back.

I was surprised to see a lot of bamboo tubes placed in the yard.

"What are you doing with all this bamboo?"

"For snacks," Liu Siyu said concisely.

Wang, "???"

What snacks can be put in such a small box?

However, seeing that Liu Siyu had no intention of stating it clearly, she did not ask any further questions.

The relationship between them was so tense, and she didn't want to start another argument.

To her, nothing was more important than the acorns in her backpack, which she had tasted herself and could fill her stomach.

Dinner was still corn porridge, but there was an additional dish of stir-fried vegetables with lard on the table.

This is the first time this family has cooked in nearly half a year, except for that pot of wild boar stew.

Liu Sihan was very happy eating, "Sister, why are the dishes fried with oil residue so delicious?"

"If it smells good, eat more..." Wang and Liu Siyu said at the same time.

The two of them were stunned and laughed. When Liu Sihan saw that his mother and sister were laughing, he also laughed foolishly.

After dinner, Wang was busy taking care of the pair of cow ancestors.

Liu Siyu then pulled Liu Sihan to start making hand cream.

First, put 10 grams each of fangfeng, jingjie, angelica, peach kernel and safflower in a small ceramic pot, and add 250 ml of lard.

Simmer over low heat while stirring constantly with chopsticks until a rich medicinal aroma wafts out.

After dissipating the heat, filter the residue twice with fine gauze, and the herbal hand cream is basically ready.

Seeing that her sister was very skilled and was very meticulous in buying herbs and matching lard, Liu Sihan began to feel a little confused.

"Sis, have you ever done this before?"

Liu Siyu was stunned, "Silly boy, if I had done this before, would our family be like this?"

Liu Sihan touched his head awkwardly, but there was still doubt in his eyes.

How does he know so much detail if he has never done it? It makes him feel like he has done it many times.

Seeing that the little guy was still in doubt, Liu Siyu gave a far-fetched explanation.

"I've seen it in a book before, but my family is too poor to afford the herbs, and I can't bear to spend the lard."

Liu Sihan thought that his family was indeed very poor. Not only could they not afford the three taels of silver to buy medicinal herbs, they couldn't even afford lard.

The look of doubt suddenly disappeared.

As I smelled the hand cream with a strong herbal scent and thought of my sister's ability when she sold wild boar meat last time, my heart suddenly became excited.

"Sis, when are you going to town to sell hand cream?"

Liu Siyu replied without hesitation: "Tomorrow."

After returning to the room, Liu Siyu prepared to experience the effect of the hand cream first.

He spread out his dry little hands, wiped them carefully, and poured some into a small porcelain bowl.

This box of hand cream was intended for Shopkeeper Fu, but a whole box of ingredients was used.

Therefore, she decided to cut back a little to moisturize her dry hands. She would be more persuasive when she tried to sell the products after her hands became smooth, tender and white.

The remaining half box was moved into the ice cellar. Although it would freeze the next day in the current weather, it would be more solid if kept in the ice cellar.

Early in the morning, Wang prepared to go up the mountain to pick acorns. Liu Siyu told her that she was going to town today. Wang just glanced at her and surprisingly did not get angry and did not ask why.

In the morning, Liu Siyu arrived at Chaxiangji on time.

Shopkeeper Fu was very surprised to hear that she came again.

"You can't be here to sell wild boar meat again today, can you?"

Liu Siyu hurriedly shook her head and said, "The shopkeeper misunderstood. I came here to thank you for buying my wild boar meat yesterday."

As he said this, he took out the box of hand cream from his arms, opened the lid and handed it to Shopkeeper Fu.

"This is a hand cream made with a secret recipe at home. Just a small box will keep your hands moisturized all winter long."

Shopkeeper Fu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the little girl changed her career so quickly and started selling hand cream within one day.

I picked up the box and sniffed it doubtfully. A faint medicinal scent immediately piqued my interest.

Seeing this, Liu Siyu immediately smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Fu, try it. Put a little on your finger and rub it on the back of your hand. It will become very moisturized in a while."

Shopkeeper Fu sniffed it again, then used his fingernail to pick up a mung bean-sized amount and slowly spread it on the back of his hand.

It is indeed very moisturizing, and the light medicinal fragrance smells good too.

In the Great Yan Dynasty, there were about three types of skin care creams that she knew of.

The first one is a truly superior moisturizing cream, which is said to be circulated only in the royal palace and among the wealthy and powerful. It uses precious medicinal herbs and extracts from various flower petals.

Not only is it expensive, it is also a symbol of status. Even local nobles cannot obtain it without rewards from wealthy nobles.

The second type is commonly used by aristocratic families. Although it lacks precious medicinal materials, it has the addition of spices and some oils. It is not only fragrant, but the color of the paste is also very attractive.

Therefore, the price is not cheap. A small box costs more than ten taels of silver, which is unaffordable for ordinary merchants.

She only enjoys a bottle occasionally, and usually uses the most common one on the market, an ointment made from sesame oil and some flower petals.

Compared with Liu Siyu's, it seems much inferior.

His eyes couldn't help but drift to Liu Siyu again.

He was wearing a tattered cotton jacket with patches all over it, and he had a skinny little body and a pale face.

Shopkeeper Fu racked his brains but couldn't figure out how such an ordinary country girl could make hand ointment?

Since he holds the secret recipe of hand cream, why is he so poor?

Could it be that this girl has some secret?

A series of questions were tangled in his mind, and his eyes wandered over Liu Siyu.

Liu Siyu had no idea that her hand cream had caused a storm in Shopkeeper Fu's heart. Seeing her scrutinizing look, she thought she didn't believe it.

Immediately stretched out a pair of small hands.

"Look at my hands. They were so rough yesterday, as you saw. I wiped them last night, and they are much smoother now."

Shopkeeper Fu only took a glance and although it was a little smoother than yesterday's, it was still not to her liking.

Her mind was now full of the secret recipe of the moisturizing cream, but she couldn't speak directly before she knew the other party's background.

He pretended to be happy and took Liu Siyu's hand.

"It really moisturizes a lot."

Then he asked casually, "Is this really made by your family?"

“It’s really made in my house.”

Shopkeeper Fu was overjoyed, and the way he looked at Liu Siyu became more enthusiastic.

"How come your family has such a secret recipe?"