Old Man Zhao, the legendary healer of Xinghua Village!

"You said it yourself, don't regret it!"

Li Cuicui said excitedly, and as if afraid that Zhao Dazhu would change his mind, she hurriedly hung up the phone as soon as she finished speaking.

"That impetuous, brat."

Zhao Dazhu looked at his phone and muttered to himself, then chuckled to himself.

Just then, Li Yujiao's voice came from the kitchen: "Dinner's ready..."

Li Yujiao's call made Zhao Dazhu tremble all over; it felt as if all the bones in his body had softened.

"Hey... I'm coming right away!"

Zhao Dazhu responded and ran towards the living room, rubbing his hands together.

The afternoon passed quickly.

The sun is beginning to set in the west, and it will be dark in less than an hour.

Zhao Dazhu stood at the door of his house, looking back towards the back mountain, but he could not see that petite and slender figure.

He frowned deeply, and a look of deep worry appeared on his face.

"Why isn't that brat here yet? It's so late..."

Zhao Dazhu couldn't help but mutter to himself, taking out his phone and looking at it over and over again.

Li Yujiao came out of the courtyard, puzzled, and asked, "Dazhu, who are you waiting for?"

"Wait for Li Cuicui," Zhao Dazhu said.

"Why are you waiting for her?" Li Yujiao asked again.

Zhao Dazhu explained, "I wanted to prepare a medicine that required several kinds of herbs, so I asked Li Cuicui to go to the back mountain to find them for me, as a way to give her a chance to earn some pocket money."

"But I clearly told her she had to come down the mountain to find me before dark, and she still hasn't come... Could that brat have gone up the mountain and forgotten about the time?"

Hearing Zhao Dazhu say this, Li Yujiao also felt a little worried.

After all, Li Cuicui went to the back mountain to help Zhao Dazhu find medicinal herbs, so if this girl encountered danger in the back mountain, Zhao Dazhu would have to take responsibility.

"That girl is so reckless, how could you let her help you find herbs? What if something happens? Can you take responsibility?" Knowing that it was useless to say this now, Li Yujiao still couldn't help but complain.

"I'm starting to regret it now..." Zhao Dazhu said helplessly.

Suddenly, a petite figure appeared in the distance, getting closer and closer.

Zhao Dazhu was overjoyed, and Li Yujiao also breathed a sigh of relief.

Because that damned girl was none other than Li Cuicui!

Li Cuicui was also carrying a vegetable basket filled with herbs, so it seemed she hadn't returned empty-handed.

"Old Zhao, I found what you were talking about... Ouch!"

Li Cuicui shouted excitedly, but before she could finish speaking, she fell to the ground with a thud.

Zhao Dazhu and Li Yujiao quickly went over and helped the clumsy, wild girl up from the ground.

"Are you alright?"

"Does it hurt?"

Zhao Dazhu and Li Yujiao asked together.

Li Cuicui couldn't help but say, "You two are really something, always talking nonsense... I've fallen like this, how could I be alright? How could it not hurt?"

"You think you can do whatever you want just because I gave you a little attention?" Li Yujiao said, embarrassed and annoyed, pinching Li Cuicui's face repeatedly.

Zhao Dazhu hurriedly looked around to make sure no one was nearby before he breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, if the villagers heard what Li Cuicui just said, his relationship with Li Yujiao would be completely exposed.

"Can you please watch your mouth from now on!" Zhao Dazhu said angrily.

"I just blurted it out..." Li Cuicui said somewhat embarrassedly.

Perhaps to change the subject, or perhaps to get the money quickly, Li Cuicui immediately brought the vegetable basket to Zhao Dazhu's front.

"Old Zhao, look, I've got those five medicinal herbs you mentioned. I found three of these three, and two of these two..."

Then, Li Cuicui looked at Zhao Dazhu with anticipation.

Zhao Dazhu took out his wallet, pulled out three bright red hundred-yuan bills, and said, "According to the agreement, I only need to give you two hundred, but seeing how hard you've worked, I'll give you three hundred instead."

"Didn't you say that if I came to your house before dark, I would get a hundred yuan as a service fee?" Li Cuicui asked after taking the three hundred yuan.

"Can't you have any shame? The hundred yuan I mentioned was a safety net for you if you didn't find the herbs. It was to cover your losses and make sure you didn't work for nothing!" Zhao Dazhu said angrily.

"Fine, fine, if you don't want to give it to me, then don't. Why are you being so fierce?"

Li Cuicui chuckled and stuffed all three hundred yuan into her pocket, then ran home with the empty basket in hand.

"If you ever need me to find herbs again, just contact me!" Li Cuicui shouted.

"Got it!" Zhao Dazhu waved and shouted.

After picking up the herbs from the ground, Zhao Dazhu and Li Yujiao went home together.

Li Yujiao asked curiously, "You just said you'd use these herbs to make medicine. What kind of medicine are you going to make?"

"It's a beauty serum that has the effect of removing blemishes and beautifying the skin," Zhao Dazhu said with a smile.

"Really?" Li Yujiao's face lit up with joy.

After a pause, Li Yujiao continued, "Does this beauty serum work? Can it beautify the skin? If it really can, wouldn't it be profitable to sell this medicine?"

Zhao Dazhu originally only intended to make the Five Spirits Beauty Essence for the supermarket owner, Lü Yanqiu.

Hearing Li Yujiao say this, Zhao Dazhu's heart immediately burned with excitement.

Yes, if this beauty serum really works, then it can be used to make money!

This is a fantastic business opportunity!

So Zhao Dazhu immediately said, "That's my plan. Once I've concocted this beauty serum, I'll have Lü Yanqiu try it. If it works, I can take it to the county town and sell it to women who need this medicine."

"Why did you choose Lü Yanqiu to test the drug?" Li Yujiao asked, looking puzzled.

"She has a huge scar on her face, have you forgotten?" Zhao Dazhu laughed.

"Yes, yes, yes, in that case, it's really quite suitable to have her test the medicine." Li Yujiao laughed.

After returning home, Li Yujiao went to the kitchen to cook dinner.

Zhao Dazhu, meanwhile, was tinkering with the Five Spirits Beauty Elixir inside the house.

Zhao Dazhu hadn't finished preparing the food by dinnertime, so he had dinner with Li Yujiao first.

After finishing her meal, Li Yujiao went to take a shower, while Zhao Dazhu continued with his work.

It was already past midnight, and Li Yujiao had already taken a nap, but Zhao Dazhu was still busy at his desk.

"Why isn't it ready yet...? Maybe I should go to sleep first... and finish tomorrow..."

Li Yujiao's eyelids were drooping, and she yawned constantly from sleepiness.

"You go to sleep first, I'm almost done, just one last step," Zhao Dazhu said without turning his head.

Looking at Zhao Dazhu's excited and focused expression, Li Yujiao suddenly felt that this old man was quite charming when he got serious.

But at the same time, she felt somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

She's been living at Zhao Dazhu's house for almost a month now, and she's been having sex with this old geezer almost every night, and then she'll cuddle with him to sleep afterward.

She felt empty inside, as if something was missing, since nothing happened tonight and Zhao Dazhu hadn't gone to bed yet.