Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 1090: Chapter 1091: The Provided Formula

Along the way, Old Meng had listened to the lively conversation between the elder and the younger one, focused on various medicinal herbs and ingredients: how to use them and where to find them, and the like.

He had no interest in these matters; sometimes Chen Baoshen spoke in such depth that it was incomprehensible, and Old Meng didn’t understand how Chiang Xiao could be so engrossed.

Chiang Xiao, of course, was interested. After all, she was now in charge of a medicinal garden, and it never hurt to learn and listen more.

Seeing her willingness to listen and her ability to understand, and considering the long journey, Chen Baoshen even taught her a considerable amount about traditional Chinese medicine.

This particularly included some of the beauty secrets and royal recipes for maintaining youth that had been passed down by Renzhi Hall for the imperial concubines.

Upon hearing these, Chiang Xiao was even more intrigued.

These were valuable secrets indeed!

In the end, Chen Baoshen was quite generous, promising to copy a few recipes for beauty and skincare for her. These were the top formulas from the imperial court.

Chen Baoshen felt that many of the medicinal ingredients might no longer have the same effects as in ancient times, and some were difficult to find; therefore, these recipes were just that—recipes, and it might be difficult to actually create them now.

But for Chiang Xiao, it was highly feasible.

Once she found more herbs and planted them in the Space, their potency would be excellent!

Old Meng had fallen asleep from listening and slept the whole way home, only to be woken by Chiang Xiao when they arrived.

”Where’s Chen Baoshen?” he asked as soon as he awoke, noticing that Chen Baoshen was no longer on the carriage.

Chiang Xiao couldn’t help but laugh, ”Grandpa, you slept quite soundly. We dropped Doctor Chen off before coming home.”

Old Meng shook his head and said, ”I find that what you two were discussing was like a lullaby; the more I listened, the deeper I slept. Little, how can you understand all that Chen Baoshen says?”

”I’m interested, Grandpa. Plus, I made quite a haul today. I got some Ho Shouwu, Dendrobium, and the prescriptions from Doctor Chen, and learned some new knowledge,” she said.

She wanted to emphasize this to Old Meng so she would have another excuse if she were to try something new again in the future.

In other words, she had another person to back her up.

If anyone asked, she could assertively say, ”I learned it from Doctor Chen Baoshen!”

And then Old Meng could back her up.

Yes, the two of them had indeed had a long conversation.

Thinking this way, Chiang Xiao felt she was quite crafty.

Upon entering the house, they encountered Meng Baoyuan.

He was eating an apple on the sofa by himself, with Duan Qingqing and Meng Chaojun nowhere in sight.

When he saw them, he stood up, greeted Old Meng, and then glanced at Chiang Xiao.

Chiang Xiao had been up the mountain that day and was covered in dirt. Speaking to Old Meng, she said, ”Grandpa, I’ll head upstairs and take a bath first.”

”Go ahead,” he replied.

Watching Chiang Xiao go upstairs, Meng Baoyuan sat down and spoke to Old Meng, ”Great Uncle, my grandfather learned about Chiang Xiao’s situation this morning.”

”He did? Then what?” Old Meng’s movement to pour water halted for a moment.

”He asked me to convey to you that Xinian is still young and doesn’t consider things comprehensively. He might be drawn to novelty and beauty now, but after a few years, he’ll realize that for a man, a woman doesn’t have to be the one he’s fond of; rather, one who can support him and provide support to the family is the right choice for a wife.”

Meng Baoyuan’s voice was low as he looked at Old Meng and paused before continuing, ”This Chiang Xiao may be an exceptional person, but her origins are just too low. Being poor is one thing, but the uncertainty of her father and being an illegitimate child, with a mother who ran off and is unreachable, alive or dead. Who knows who her parents might be today?”