Persimmons are poisonous.

Chapter 33 The Scent Was Actually Her Natural Fragrance

Xiao Huan’s face turned pale with fright, wondering what Fang Er was planning to do.

Then she felt a hand tickling her under the arm.

Hahaha, hahahaha, young master, ha ha, stop tickling, ha ha, Xiao Huan was wrong, ha, ha, Xiao Huan will tell you, ha ha, stop tickling, ha ha!

Xiao Huan said, struggling and laughing uncontrollably.

Speak quickly, or I’ll continue!

Fang Er threatened fiercely.

Young master, there are no spices! We are all servants, how can we afford spices? Sister Qing’s scent is her natural fragrance!

Hmm? Are you lying to me? How can a person be fragrant?

Fang Er was a little suspicious. Although he had heard that some people had special constitutions and could emit fragrance, he had never seen it, so he could only dismiss it as a rumor.

It's true, I'm not lying to you. Xiao Huan doesn't have it. Smell me if you don't believe me.

Xiao Huan didn't know how to explain, so she blushed and let Fang Er smell her.

Hearing Xiao Huan’s words, Fang Er sniffed twice on her neck.

Indeed, there was no fragrance, only a faint scent of soap.

Feeling her young master’s nose near her neck, Xiao Huan’s body went limp. She said softly, “Young master, do you believe me now? Xiao Huan also envies Sister Qing. I just sweat and my whole body stinks.”

Fang Er patted Xiao Huan’s buttocks and said with a smile, “Don’t talk nonsense, you don’t stink at all. Alright, get up, I won’t tickle you anymore. Later, I’ll make you fragrant like Sister Qing, okay?”

Xiao Huan got up from Fang Er’s embrace and looked at him disbelievingly, asking, “Does young master mean it?”

Of course, I do. When has your young master ever lied to you?

Fang Er said, looking at Xiao Huan’s blushing cheeks and smiling.

Hmph! You say you didn’t. Last year you lied to me that there was good food in the kitchen, but there wasn’t any. You just tricked me away to secretly watch Sister Qing take a bath!

Hearing Fang Er’s words, Xiao Huan immediately retorted.

Fang Er was stunned.

Is this body so lecherous?

He actually peeked at a maid taking a bath?

Don't talk nonsense! It’s not like that! Don’t worry, after some time, I’ll definitely make you fragrant like Sister Qing, alright?

Fang Er could only rub his nose and say somewhat awkwardly.

Then Xiao Huan will trust young master one more time. If young master deceives me again, I will tell Sister Qing about you peeking!

With that, Xiao Huan hopped away.

Fang Er was not worried at all. With alcohol, making perfume would be too simple.

Looking at Hu Zi who was smiling foolishly, Fang Er felt terrible!

Damn it, he had forgotten that this guy had been standing here all along!

Seeing Fang Er’s gaze, Hu Zi quickly waved his hands, “Young master, I didn’t hear anything, I didn’t see anything!”

Hmph! It’s best if it’s like that, otherwise you’ll be in trouble! Smash all these salt ore stones and get it done in half an hour! If you don’t smash it well, you won’t have dinner today!

Fang Er threatened and threw out the words before returning to his room.

He had been watched the whole time while flirting with the maid.

What’s more, he had overheard the peeking at the maid bathing.

It was too embarrassing.

Hu Zi looked at the two baskets of salt ore stones in front of him, and he was almost in tears.

Who did I offend!

He resentfully picked up the baskets and carried them to a corner of the courtyard, smashing them furiously.

Zhu Zi had just received money from the steward and was planning to buy a manor outside the city. He happened to see Hu Zi looking wronged.

He walked over curiously and asked, “What’s wrong? Did the young master scold you?”

Do you want to know? Come, I’ll tell you why.

Hu Zi looked at Zhu Zi maliciously.

Get lost! Trying to trick your brother, huh? Do your work, haha!

Zhu Zi immediately saw through the boy’s intentions and said a word before laughing and leaving.

Damn it! Do you have to be so smart!

Hu Zi’s plan didn’t work out, so he had to focus on his work.

A full hour passed.

His hands were so calloused that they had blisters, and only then did he smash the two baskets of salt ore into powder.

He stumbled to Fang Er’s door and knocked, “Young master, the ore is done.”

Fang Er came out of the room and looked at Hu Zi with a sly smile, “Did you hear anything just now?”

No, no, I didn’t see anything! Young master, please spare me!

Hu Zi shook his head like a rattle drum and quickly waved his hands, begging for mercy.

Seeing the blisters on his hands, Fang Er suddenly felt that he might have been a bit excessive.

Let me see your hand.

It’s fine, young master, it’s fine, it will be better in a couple of days.

Hu Zi quickly hid his hands behind his back.

If I tell you to extend it, you extend it. Otherwise, do you want to smash two more baskets? Fang Er threatened.

Hu Zi had no choice but to extend his hand in front of Fang Er.

On both hands, there were five or six uneven blisters.

Fang Er’s scalp tingled at the sight.

He went back into the room, took out iodine and bandages from the storage space, and also took the wound medicine that Zhu Zi had used. He handed them to Hu Zi, “Go, go back and do it yourself, bandage it. Don’t be so reckless in the future. What’s in your head, shit? Can’t you find someone to help?”

After Fang Er finished speaking, he kicked Hu Zi’s butt.

Hu Zi, holding the items Fang Er handed him, felt tears welling up in his eyes.

No one had ever been so kind to him.

To put it nicely, they were servants, but to put it bluntly, they were slaves.

They were beings without human rights.

Even if the master beat them to death, the government would just pay a fine.

Thank you, young master, for the medicine. Hu Zi bows and retreats. Hu Zi said gratefully, bowing to Fang Er, and went back to the gatehouse, completely forgetting that Fang Er was the one who caused his hands to be like this.

Fang Er looked at the white mineral salt in the basket. There were still many impurities. No wonder people had problems after eating too much. With this quality of mineral salt, it would be strange if there were no problems after eating too much.

He looked around. Damn it, everyone had run away.

Now, only he was left in the inner courtyard. This was simply outrageous, not even a helper was available.

So he yelled, “Da Li, Er Gou, where the hell are you?”

Young master, what’s wrong?

Soon, these two came running from the backyard.

Da Li, carry these two baskets to the kitchen. Er Gou, go call Xiao Qing.

Xiao Qing tended the fire, Da Li shoveled in the mineral powder, and Er Gou used a spoon to stir vigorously in the pot.

Looking at the considerable amount of mineral powder, the impurities alone filled more than half a barrel, and the gauze used for filtering was changed three times.

Fang Er felt a bit heartbroken!

The filtered brine was boiled again. As the water evaporated, crystals slowly formed at the bottom of the pot.

After everything was done, they obtained a little more than a basket of refined salt.

Fang Er wiped his clothes, which were soaked with sweat as if they had been washed in water.

It was too damn hot today.

Xiao Qing, where can I buy saltpeter?

Fang Er’s sudden question confused Xiao Qing.

Young master, you can buy it at the pharmacy.

Er Gou chimed in from the side.