Chapter 147 - 147: Dong Zao Is Exclusively For Her

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It is a simple explanation of pharmacology and what Qiao Mai believes. She understands it well and thoroughly. Her first attempt at alchemy was successful; she produced eight pills in one furnace.

Holding the eight snow-white pills in her hand, she put one in her mouth to taste.

The taste was weird – It melted in her mouth with a medicinal fragrance, slightly sweet, and bitter upon further tasting.

Next, she tried all the recipes for the first-stage pills.

The more she practiced, the more skilled she became, and her pills improved. In the last furnace, there were even pill patterns, as described in the book. It was a sign of top-quality pills.

This was beyond her expectations. Who would have thought a science student specializing in machinery could refine such good medicine?

Qiao Mai laughed heartily and started dancing on the spot.

She loved DJ music. Even without music, she could dance decently.

She didn’t let the pills with patterns get to her head. To get a feel for it, she refined pills day and night, all first-stage. If it weren’t for the fact that the field had a replication function, her one hundred acres of first-stage spiritual herb field wouldn’t be enough for her to practice.

As a result, her room was filled with pill bottles.

When Qiao Mai finally came to her senses, she realized she had been locked in her room for three days. She quickly freshened up, combed her hair, and checked herself in the mirror before leaving the space.

Outside, she could hear someone calling, “Mistress, are you okay? Make a sound, please! Oh, what should we do? The mistress hasn’t come out for three days. I hope nothing’s wrong.”

Qiao Mai responded embarrassedly, “I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

Yue Hong and Yue Xia finally breathed a sigh of relief while Ling’er pouted.

“Mother, you haven’t paid attention to Ling’er for three days. Ling’er missed you!”

“I’m coming!”

Qiao Mai opened the door and saw Ling’er running towards her. She quickly picked her up and held her in her arms.

“I was reading and lost track of time, and I ended up not sleeping for a day and night. I just woke up.”

“Master, you scared us just now!”

“If something like this happens again, don’t panic. I’ll be fine. Is everything okay at home these past three days?”

“Everything is fine. The three young masters come to see you every day, but they leave when they see the door is closed.”

“Alright, that’s my mistake. Let me make it up to them. I’ll prepare some snacks. ”

“Mistress, do we get some too?”

“Of course. All of you!”

“You’re so kind, Mistress!”

Qiao Mai had become lazy recently. Since she could trade physical items on the platform, she bought most of the food from there.

The snack she mentioned earlier was ice cream. She had never dared to take it out before.

Now, she had the confidence to do so. Who would dare to question her?

Besides, she wasn’t selling it. Her family could enjoy it without any worries.

After pretending for a while, she suddenly took thirty chocolate-flavored ice cream cones from the space.

She unwrapped the packaging, revealing torch-shaped ice creams.

She arranged them on a big tray and brought it out from the kitchen. “Come on, each of you take one and inform everyone to gather at Old Mistress Wang’s place. I’ll bring it over there. We should all enjoy these goodies together.”

“Yes, Miss!”

Old Mistress Wang was sitting idle and anxious in her courtyard. She saw Qiao Mai arriving with an unknown item in her hands through the window. She called out to her, “Hey, I was getting bored. You finally showed up.”

Upon entering the room, Qiao Mai placed the tray on the table by the heated brick bed. “Old Mistress Wang, try this. It’s really delicious.”

“What is this?”

“It’s called ice cream. It’s cool. When you eat it, don’t take big bites, and don’t overeat.”

The old lady had her servant clean her hands and picked up one. “Sweet and cool?”

“The one you’re holding is made with a waffle cone, and inside is fresh milk and special sugar.”

“You’re quite skilled!”

In no time, everyone arrived. The servants took one and left. Old Master Wang brought the three children, and each held one.

He would try anything Qiao Mai made; they all tasted delicious.

This chocolate-flavored ice cream is universally loved. Everyone who tries it enjoys it. It brings joy to all who taste it.

Children especially loved it. After finishing one, they kept looking at the tray.

“Mother, can we have one more?” “Sure, but no more than three each.”

“Yes, Mother!”

“Let’s have it another day; today’s weather isn’t great. We’ll wait for a sunny day. It will be even more delightful to enjoy it then.”

“Sure, we’ll wait for better weather to enjoy it.”

“It’s not good to eat such good things every day. Otherwise, they’ll become ordinary.”

While chatting, a servant holding half an ice cream cone stood at the door. “Master, there’s news from the Windforest Academy. They want you to come to the City Wei. Master Yuan has been injured and is currently at Mingren Medical

Hall in East Second Street.”

Qiao Mai immediately stood up. Chuan’er called out to her.

“Mother, I want to go too!”

“It’s drizzling outside. If you go, Mom would have to prepare a carriage, which would waste time. Besides, they said it was just an injury, not a life-threatening situation. Mom can ride a horse and get there faster. You stay home and be good, okay? Listen to me.” “Alright, Mom, please take care on your way!”

“Don’t worry. Your dad will be fine.”

Qiao Mai walked to the door and reminded one more time, “Don’t leave the ice cream. It will melt.”

Then she left the room, found an empty spot, and summoned Dong Zao from the space.

The horse at home had been replaced with another one. Dong Zao was for her exclusive use.

As soon as it appeared, it neighed as if saluting its master. Qiao Mai mounted it, urged it on, and smacked its rear.

“Let’s go to Wei City. Hurry.”

Dong Zao seemed to understand everything. Like a streak of lightning, it raced out of the Qiao residence and onto the official road toward the south.

“You’re doing better now. Your speed has increased quite a bit since you’ve been in the space.”

As soon as she spoke, Dong Zao sneezed as if responding to its master.

Half an hour later, Qiao Mai arrived at the city gate of Wei City.

All the way, she kept thinking about why Yuan Jiaqi got injured. Most likely, it had something to do with that young man from the Feng family.

During this time, she had been preoccupied with managing her space and refining pills, completely forgetting about him. Yuan Jiaqi’s misfortune was her fault.

Once she entered the city, she left her horse in her space and walked to the medical hall.

Inside, she saw a man lying on a bed. Based on the clothing and figure, it was undoubtedly Yuan Jiaqi.

She walked closer and sat down on a chair next to the bed.

Yuan Jiaqi opened his eyes and saw her. “Why did you come so quickly?” “I can’t come quickly on horseback?”

“I didn’t ask the academy to notify you, but they did anyway. It’s not like I’ve lost an arm or a leg; there are just a few injuries. They stitched me up and bandaged it. After a little rest, I can return to the academy.”

“What happened?”

“I don’t know. After class, I was walking through the corridor, and someone grabbed me, saying I had stared at him. Then they started hitting me. I’m usually not at a disadvantage in martial arts, but more and more people jumped me, and I ended up like this.”

“How did the academy handle it?”

“They suspended the troublemakers from classes, and I heard they called their parents. They said they would compensate me with some silver. It’s currently being dealt with.”

“Let me ask you, did that kid from the Feng family attend classes at the academy?”

“I’ve seen him twice, but he always avoided me, so I didn’t pay much attention.”

“I see. That guy is a coward. Leave it to me. It’s the end of the month now; you can come home to recover. I’ll bring you back to the academy at the beginning of next month to see how they handle it.”

“Alright, the academy said the same thing just now.”

Qiao Mai patted his arm and thought about the first-grade healing pills she had just refined.

“Open your mouth.”

Yuan Jiaqi obediently opened his mouth, and Qiao Mai fed him a pill. Then she stood up.

“I’m going to hire a carriage. We’ll leave now.”

“Okay!”