If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

A few days later in the courtyard

Wen Yao looked at the two rabbits that were tied up, took a small knife, and carefully cut open the same size wounds on the two rabbits in the same spot.

He poured the medicine from the two medicine bottles onto the wound, treated and bandaged it, and made a note in a notebook.

Jiang Lie leaned closer to take a look: "Wife, can we compare the differences in the efficacy of the medicine like this?"

"Yes, we can see the difference. If, as I suspected, the medicine from the Medicine Valley is more potent than normal, then we can't sell it; we'll attract unwanted attention."

"I will handle them separately. Make me a cabinet to store the medicine bottles. I need to handle them separately to avoid taking the wrong ones. Even if the over-the-counter medicine is effective, it is not easy to be targeted."

"At most, I think I have a special method for processing medicinal materials, which allows me to bring out more of the medicinal effects and make them safer for us."

There was another concern that Wen Yao didn't mention: if the medicine in this valley was really that effective, it would be a treasure trove that would attract countless people.

It would be a miracle if Xiangyang Brigade were safe then. Money can tempt people, and even if they aren't tempted, once the news gets out, outsiders will be looking for ways to take advantage of this place.

A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime; the fewer people who know about it, the better.

"Ah Lie, the matter of Medicine Valley is something that only you and I know. Don't let anyone else know about it. This is for their own good. Otherwise, if they let it slip, I'm worried it will cause trouble."

Jiang Lie nodded: "Yes, that's what I meant too. The fewer people who know about Medicine Valley, the safer it is, and the safer we are. I haven't mentioned it to Father."

"Dad likes to drink occasionally. If he accidentally lets it slip when he's drunk, it won't do the Xiangyang Brigade any good. It's better to keep it a secret."

Wen Yao nodded and said, "Okay, that's what I meant too. After I test the efficacy of the medicine in the Medicine Valley and find that there are no problems, I will make some medicine and store it. You can take the medicine with you when you go into the mountains so that the efficacy will be even better."

"Next time we go in, we'll prepare more food and water. I want to stay in the Valley of Herbs longer and observe the plants there. Last time we were in too much of a rush and didn't have time."

"I remember a tree with rather unique leaves. Next time I go, I'll pick some and study them carefully."

Jiang Lie nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

The next day, Wen Yao opened the rabbit's wound and looked at the wound treated with ordinary hemostatic medicine. The recovery speed was normal; the bleeding had stopped, but the wound was still bloody.

Then I opened the wound on the second rabbit and stared at the scabbed wound in silence for a long time. The two rabbits also ate differently; the second one clearly had a better appetite.

He waved to one side: "Ah Lie, come and take a look."

Jiang Lie put down the saw and walked over. He glanced at the wounds on the two rabbits and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes: "These two rabbits were cut one after the other yesterday, how come there is such a big difference?"

Wen Yao nodded, "Yes, the difference is too big. They are the same wound, but one is gruesome and the other has already scabbed over. The healing speed is too fast."

"Looking at it this way, it's not just almost a third, it's half! It's half as effective as ordinary medicine, it's simply unbelievable."

"Yes, it's good that the medicine is effective. In a really dangerous situation, a good medicine can be another life."

"That makes sense, but it's just too shocking. I'll try to see if I can reduce it a bit. It's best for us to use ourselves, but for others, it's best to use it diluted."

Jiang Lie had no objection. Using diluted medicine on outsiders was more effective than regular medicine, allowing wounds to heal faster without arousing suspicion.

This is the safest approach.

At noon, Wen Yao prepared the meal and called out, "Ah Lie, should you take the food to Mom and Dad, or should I go?"

Jiang Lie stood by the kitchen window: "Anything is fine."

"Okay, I'll deliver it then. You can help me crush the herbs at home. It's the basket I keep under the eaves; it contains pre-mixed herbs that you can just crush."

"I'm going to deliver food to my parents. We'll eat together when I get back."

"Okay, slow down."

Wen Yao smiled at him, packed each dish into a lunchbox, closed the lid, and placed it in a small basket. As for her sister-in-law, she would invite her over for a meal later.

Jiang Baozhu was busy in the vegetable garden. She looked at the green caterpillars on the vegetable leaves, bent down, picked them up with chopsticks, and put them in a bottle. Feeding the chickens and ducks would be a good idea.

"Baozhu, remember to come home for dinner later."

"Your older brother hunted a goose, and our whole family ate it together. It was too much for just the two of us."

A cheerful voice rang out: "Ah, sister-in-law, you're here!"

Wen Yao looked at the person running towards her and couldn't help but laugh: "Don't run so fast. If you're hungry, go home first and have your older brother get you some food. I'll go back later."

Jiang Baozhu looked at the basket she was carrying and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm not hungry. Wait for me to wash my hands, and I'll go with you to the fields to deliver food to our parents."

"It's a good opportunity to deliver straw mats to them so they can take a nap under the tree at noon."

"Okay, then bring a herbal sachet and sprinkle it around at noon. That way, no bugs will crawl into your ears or nose when you fall asleep."

"Oh right, I'll go get it."

The two women, sister-in-law and aunt, chatted and laughed as they went to the fields. On the way, they met someone who joked, "Baozhu, you two have such a good relationship. When will your sister-in-law give birth to a nephew? You can take care of him and play with him."

Jiang Baozhu hummed twice: "No rush. If we don't have children now, my sister-in-law and I will have more time. We'll be so busy once we have children."

"Besides, my sister-in-law is very busy collecting and making medicine, why is there such a rush to have a child?"

"Haha, that's true. But it's been two months since the wedding, so we need to be more careful. Lin Fengjiao is about to marry into the city, and if she gets pregnant first..."

The meaning is quite straightforward: everyone says Lin Fengjiao can't have children for three years, so if she gets pregnant with another man, then Jiang Lie will be the one with the problem.

Jiang Baozhu looked displeased: "Oh, Auntie, I heard you were harsh on your daughter-in-law. She ran away before she even finished her postpartum confinement. How could you possibly have time to come over while you're taking care of your grandson?"

The old woman's face stiffened for a moment, then she pursed her lips and said, "Young girls these days just can't take it easy. Back in our day, we went back to work in the fields right after giving birth, and we didn't have any problems."

"Yes, that's right. Auntie is fine. She just has a tendency to urinate incontinently. It's been a problem for years, has it been cured yet?"

"you……"

Jiang Baozhu laughed as if nothing had happened: "Oh, Auntie, look at me, I just can't keep my mouth shut. Please don't be angry. Hurry up and finish your work so you can go back and take care of your grandson."

"The child's mother ran away. If you don't take care of her, how pitiful she will be. She's the heir to your family line."

Wen Yao and her companion walked a short distance, glanced at her proud and assertive sister-in-law, and chuckled, "You two don't get along?"

"Yeah, that old lady Hua is a gossip. She likes to talk behind people's backs and it's not good for her daughter-in-law either. My mother doesn't really play with her, and I don't like her either. It's so mean to bully a new mother."

"But it's their family matter after all, and we can't interfere too much. Unless something serious happens, even my dad can't do anything about it."