After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 190 Extracting Essential Oils
Su Xiaoxiao kept her eyes on the pan while stirring, and only stopped stirring when the oil in the pan started to become clear and the sizzling sound gradually became louder.

At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao added the pre-cut chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, allowing the aroma to slowly release.

At this moment, the aroma of Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers slowly filled the air. The enticing fragrance made Pei Yuan, who was standing to the side, keep swallowing his saliva and staring longingly at the freshly cooked rabbit meat.

Da Bao and Xiao Bao were the same, although Su Xiaoxiao forced them to stay away from the kitchen to avoid being splashed with oil.

But they were still craving it so badly, like two poor little dogs wagging their tails and begging. Su Xiaoxiao ignored the two children and first picked up the chopsticks and handed them to Pei Yuan. "You try it for us first."

Pei Yuan, looking like he was about to accept an order, eagerly took the chopsticks and reached for the plate of rabbit meat. He picked up a piece of rabbit meat and couldn't help but put it in his mouth.

"It smells so good, it's so numbing, it's so spicy..."

Pei Yuan instinctively covered his mouth with his hand as he took a bite of rabbit meat.

The rabbit meat is incredibly spicy and fragrant, and also very tender. Once you put it in your mouth, it feels like you can even chew the bones to pieces. It's truly delicious.

However, the final taste is very spicy, but it's so addictive that you'll want to eat a second piece right away after finishing one.

Su Xiaoxiao saw that Pei Yuan's tongue was sticking out from the spiciness, but he still couldn't stop eating.

Upon seeing this, Da Bao and Xiao Bao quickly came over and said, "Mom, let us try some too!"

"Yeah, it's a bit spicy, so be careful."

The two little ones seemed to have a natural love for spicy food, showing no fear of the spiciness whatsoever. They ate endlessly, praising the rabbit meat and saying, "This rabbit meat is so delicious, I can't stop eating it."

Su Xiaoxiao was very satisfied after hearing this. When she brought the plate of cold-cooked rabbit to the dining table, Sun Shi and Wang Er stared wide-eyed and asked Su Xiaoxiao.

What kind of dish is this?

Su Xiaoxiao explained to them, "This is a popular way of eating rabbit in the Sichuan region, called cold-cooked rabbit."

"My sister is indeed very knowledgeable. Although we have never been there, we can still try this flavor."

"Of course, I did it quite well."

Everyone enjoyed the meal very much.

During the meal, Wang Er brought out his homemade plum wine. "Everyone can try it. This is plum wine. Of course, except for children, everyone else can try it. Actually, the alcohol content is not high at all, and women can drink it too."

Wang Er poured a small cup of plum wine from his wine flask. The wine looked very bright and had a refreshing aroma.

Su Xiaoxiao picked up her glass and took a small sip. "Mmm, it's a little sweet, very delicious. Is this homemade?"

Su Xiaoxiao looked very surprised.

"Yes, if you don't believe me, come with me to my house and see. We have a storage room that is used specifically for brewing alcohol."

Su Xiaoxiao had never actually witnessed the brewing process of alcohol, but being naturally curious, she was quite surprised at how alcohol was transformed from grains. This intrigued her greatly.

After finishing the plum wine, Su Xiaoxiao felt a little tipsy.

Strangely enough, the plum wine paired perfectly with the delicious cold-served rabbit, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Just when Su Xiaoxiao was wondering what to cook for her guests for lunch, Aunt Liu brought the wild rabbit to her door.

Actually, Su Xiaoxiao wanted to say, "Why did you bring a gift?"

But it was precisely because of this wild rabbit that Su Xiaoxiao and her best friend's lunch tasted especially delicious.

After lunch, Su Xiaoxiao followed Sun Shi and Wang Er home with a curious expression.

Sun was quite happy. Although she didn't drink much, and the wine was brewed for Wang Er, she seemed quite proud of her brewing skills.

In the Sun family's storeroom, there was a set of wine utensils. This set of wine utensils was made by Wang Er himself. In fact, Wang Er was really skillful.

Underneath the wine vessels was a large wooden barrel. Sun told Su Xiaoxiao, "Wine will start flowing out of that outlet in a little while. You stay here, I'll go get some things..."

As Sun left, Su Xiaoxiao stared at the outlet of the wine vessel, feeling nervous for the first time.

It wasn't until a yellow liquid with the aroma of alcohol flowed out of the outlet that Su Xiaoxiao realized how amazing this was.

This wine set looks like a sophisticated scientific instrument. I don't know what its internal structure is, but in the middle of the instrument is a large iron pot-like thing that you can put things into, such as grains.

Then it ferments here, eventually forming a fermenting force. The things fermenting in the iron pot eventually flow out through the three pipes that extend from the side of the iron pot.

In fact, these three pipes can separate the liquor, the residue left over from fermentation, and the distilled water, and the final step is to make the liquor.

Su Xiaoxiao gradually became engrossed in watching, thinking to herself, "If this is the case, wouldn't I be able to separate out a lot of things? For example, those skincare products that Su Xiaoxiao has always longed for could all be made using this method, right?"

Su Xiaoxiao asked Sun a few more questions to make sure she had a clear understanding of the situation before going home.

When she got home, Su Xiaoxiao quickly grabbed a basket and rushed up the hill. She had picked a lot of flowers this time, as they were in full bloom this season and the flowering season would probably be over if she didn't pick them soon.

She picked some peonies and roses, took the flowers home, and stored them in a cool, well-ventilated place.

Su Xiaoxiao then asked Wang Er to customize a distillation container for her using the same tools he used to make alcohol.

Wang Er was naturally familiar with the making of this vessel, and he quickly produced a set of distillation equipment.

Su Xiaoxiao placed the distillation apparatus in the storage room. She was very excited. She put the flower petals she had collected into the distillation apparatus and began distillation.

With a heart full of devout anticipation, Su Xiaoxiao began to hope that the distillation apparatus would not disappoint her.

She waited by the distillation apparatus, wondering what would come out of the outlet.

Finally, after waiting for an hour, a drop of crystal-clear yellow oil was evaporated from the outlet of the distillation vessel.

Su Xiaoxiao excitedly shouted, "The essential oil is out!"

This is an essential oil made from rose petals, with a very strong rose scent. Su Xiaoxiao brought the drop of essential oil to her nose and smelled it.

"It smells so good!"

(End of this chapter)