Seeing Old Mrs. Gu insist, Yiyi didn’t say anything else and directly accepted the house contract.
"Yiyi, when Tingyu comes, you two should go and check out this house. It hasn’t been decorated at all, so you both should discuss how to decorate it nicely." Speaking of her eldest grandson, Old Mrs. Gu felt that Yiyi was being wronged, as they were about to get engaged, yet she still hadn’t seen a trace of him.
"Yiyi, Tingyu’s job is special, try to understand him more. Although I heard from your grandfather that he will be back in about seven or eight days."
Upon hearing this, Yiyi quickly smiled and said, "Grandma, I understand, certainly when he returns, we will go and check it out together." "Okay."
Seeing Yiyi being so gentle and considerate, Old Mrs. Gu felt that this granddaughter-in-law was just exceptional in every way.
While the grandmother and granddaughter were talking, there came a clear call from the doorway, "Grandma, I’ve come to see you."
Gu Tingting entered cheerfully, but when she saw Yiyi, her smile instantly faded. However, recalling her father’s advice, she forced a smile, saying, "Big Sister-in-law is here too."
Hearing her granddaughter’s address, Old Mrs. Gu was very pleased. She nodded and said, "Yes, I specifically called your sister-in-law to come and chat with me."
Gu Tingting responded quickly, "Grandma, then next time I will also come more often to chat with you."
"As long as you have that intention, you are always welcome here."
"Grandma, of course, I have that intention."
Gu Tingting quickly expressed.
Seeing Gu Tingting come over, Yiyi prepared to leave, "Grandma, then I will go first."
The sister of Gu Tingyu, although still smiling, clearly showed in her eyes the dislike towards Yiyi. She had no interest in staying longer and facing mutual disdain.
"Yiyi, stay for dinner before leaving."
Old Mrs. Gu hastily tried to keep her.
Yiyi smiled and shook her head, saying, "Grandma, I have other things this afternoon, so I’ll go first."
Seeing Yiyi say this, Old Mrs. Gu no longer insisted, "Alright, be careful on the way."
After Yiyi left, Gu Tingting couldn’t help but say to Old Mrs. Gu, "Grandma, do you think my sister-in-law dislikes me? As soon as she saw me, she wanted to leave. Isn’t her behavior too obvious?"
Hearing this, Old Mrs. Gu replied irritably, "If she doesn’t dislike you, who else would she dislike? Who helped outsiders bully Yiyi back then, knowing that your elder cousin’s partner is Yiyi, yet you sided with Shu Yunfang, planting such seeds and reaping such fruits. Even if Yiyi really dislikes you, you must endure it."
Seeing her grandmother like this, Gu Tingting couldn’t help but suspect she was adopted, and that Mo Yiyi was the real Gu Family granddaughter.
However, she didn’t dare to say such things. Fearing Old Mrs. Gu would be even less forgiving, she ultimately pouted, saying, "Grandma, let’s go inside to talk." When Yiyi left just now, the old lady even walked her to the door.
In the afternoon, Yiyi indeed had something to do. Her mentor Kong Mingsheng had contacted her earlier, asking her to visit when she had time, so she was heading directly to the Kong Family now.
"Yiyi, you’re here."
Kong Mingsheng was very pleased to see Yiyi, quickly waved to her, and then took out a porcelain bottle, saying, "Take a look at this medicine pill."
Yiyi was a bit surprised, looking at Kong Mingsheng and asked, "Master, have you already developed that medicine pill?" Earlier when she handed over the recipe to her master, she thought it would take a long time.
Seeing his little apprentice’s surprised expression, Kong Mingsheng stroked his beard and said, "Yes, it’s exactly the recipe you gave me last time. It’s listed so detailed above; if I couldn’t develop it, wouldn’t I be too incompetent?"
Upon hearing this, Yiyi quickly said, "Master, although everything is on the recipe, it always felt off, so you being able to develop it so quickly is really impressive." Saying this, she naturally took the porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and without thinking, swallowed it directly.
"Hey... you’re being too hasty, this medicine pill hasn’t been tested yet."
Yiyi simply replied, "Master, I certainly trust you, moreover, the effects of this medicine pill are very mild, so taking one won’t harm me."
Seeing his little apprentice being so trusting, Kong Mingsheng couldn’t help but smile, then said, "That’s true, especially since this batch of pills was refined very successfully; the effect must be good." In conclusion, he smiled and explained why Yiyi couldn’t refine it successfully.
It turned out the recipe itself was entirely fine, but it lacked the refining technique. In the first step, there is a crucial tip – purify each ingredient separately, then slowly mix them together to refine, and in the final step, the fire needs to be adjusted high to allow the pill to quickly take shape.
Hearing this, Yiyi couldn’t help but nod and said, "So that’s it, no wonder I couldn’t succeed, Master, you are truly remarkable to figure this out."
Though he felt spending so long to figure it out wasn’t particularly impressive, hearing his little apprentice’s praise, Kong Mingsheng couldn’t help but curve his lips, showing happiness. Following that, he also suggested, "Yiyi, since this medicine pill is developed, your pharmaceutical company can start refining it soon. Don’t worry, I will be at the factory to guide for a while."
Yiyi was very touched upon hearing this.
"Thank you, Master."
Kong Mingsheng waved his hand, saying, "Why speak of these empty things between master and apprentice? Our focus should be using these pills to benefit people in the end."
The recipe his little apprentice gave is an exquisite health recipe, and the pill has longevity effects. Before, he wasn’t sure, but recently, while researching the recipe, he also studied many ancient texts, finally finding some clues. It turns out this was a long-lost health pill recipe, and if people consistently take the pill in the future, it will undoubtedly greatly aid their health.
Hearing his words, Yiyi smiled and nodded.
However, the introduction of the medicine pill still requires much groundwork, and efficacy tests are essential. "Master, it will trouble you to guide at the pharmaceutical factory then."
"What trouble are you talking about? I am happy to do it, but there’s no rush. You should focus on your engagement first before handling this matter."
Talking about engagement suddenly made Kong Mingsheng feel a bit reluctant.
"Aye... can’t believe how fast time flies, you’re about to get engaged, but even after you’re engaged, you shouldn’t slack off; continue studying hard, keep learning medicine well."
"Master, don’t worry, I will definitely study hard."
Kong Mingsheng naturally trusted his little apprentice, but he just couldn’t help himself feeling like he was sending a daughter off to marry, filled with reluctance.
After a brief chat between master and apprentice, Yiyi went home.
Ding Yuejun saw her daughter return and quickly asked, "Yiyi, what did Old Mrs. Gu want from you?"