Chapter 2352 - 2165: Understanding You_5
Chapter 2352: Chapter 2165: Understanding You_5
"Hey, call her Tong Tong! Why are you still calling her Deputy Director Qiao?" Miao Qingqing teased Song Xiaodong.
"..."
"Alright, go play with Xuanxuan, I’m going to do some alchemy!"
"Okay."
Song Xiaodong spent the entire day tinkering in the alchemy chamber on the first floor and ended up with a trash can full of black coal balls.
Exhausted, Song Xiaodong sat in front of the pill furnace, scratching his head in frustration, muttering, "What am I missing?"
He was lost in thought, unable to figure it out when Song Xiaoru came downstairs, calling him up for dinner.
"Xiaodong, come on, stop fiddling with that. Edison didn’t invent the lightbulb in a day either!" Song Xiaoru joked to Song Xiaodong.
"Sigh, every step, ingredient, timing, and method needed is exactly the same. Why is it that the elixir my dad makes can cure all ailments, but when I do it, everything just turns black?" Song Xiaodong said, shaking his head.
"If your father can make it, so can you. I have faith in you. Come on, take a break, wash your hands, it’s time for dinner."
Song Xiaodong absentmindedly tidied up and went to eat, remaining silent throughout dinner.
"Hey, eat properly!" Sun Yiyi tapped Song Xiaodong’s bowl.
"He’s pondering something." Miao Qingqing said.
"Sis, our water dispenser might need a new filter; the water tastes funny!" Chu Xianling said to Song Xiaoru.
"Ok, got it. I’ll buy a new one online tomorrow to replace it." Song Xiaoru told Chu Xianling.
"No need, it might take a while for it to be delivered. I’ll just go to the hardware store and get one tomorrow." Chu Xianling replied to Song Xiaoru.
"That works too!"
Hearing Chu Xianling’s words, Song Xiaodong suddenly fell into deep thought. After a long pause, he snapped back to reality, staring at Chu Xianling with a silly grin.
"I got it! I got it! It’s the water! The problem is with the water!" Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but shout, slapping the table hard.
"Hey, be gentle, you scared me!" Miao Qingqing scolded Song Xiaodong.
"It’s the water! Sis, I figured it out! I finally figured it out!" Song Xiaodong excitedly grabbed Song Xiaoru’s hand.
"Alright, alright, if you figured it out, just eat."
Song Xiaodong, having figured out the issue, started eating heartily. Halfway through, he randomly asked, "Where does Minghe have the best water?"
"Of course, it’s from Longpan Mountain!" Sun Yiyi replied.
"Longpan Mountain?"
"Yes, that’s where the Biluo Spring Mineral Water source is. It’s said to be volcanic mineral water, with excellent quality, rich in minerals, and there’s even volcanic hot springs and volcanic mud. I went for a soak once, and my skin felt better and I looked five years younger when I got back!" Sun Yiyi told Song Xiaodong.
"Great, if that’s the case, I’ll go to Longpan Mountain tomorrow!" Song Xiaodong said.
"Why are you going to Longpan Mountain? If you think the alchemy water isn’t good enough, just send someone to get it from there." Song Xiaoru asked Song Xiaodong.
"Sis, it’s not that simple. Water, like fruits and vegetables, has a freshness factor. Even if you fetch water from Longtan Mountain, by the time it’s transported back, the quality will have already changed. Just like when I was doing alchemy before, I was about to finish when a gust of wind ruined everything. These things can’t be taken lightly!" Song Xiaodong answered.
"But you’re being too sudden, going to Longpan Mountain is all wilderness, there’s nowhere to eat or stay, and it’s so far away. You have to take a train and can’t come back the same day, where will you stay overnight?" Song Xiaoru asked Song Xiaodong.
"That’s easy, back when I was in the army, I’d often sleep out in the wild. I still have a set of wilderness survival gear, I can sleep in a tent and eat the food I bring." Song Xiaodong said.
"Are you seriously going to that godforsaken place? Are you trying to live like people in ancient times and hide away in the wilderness?" Miao Qingqing asked Song Xiaodong.
"Not to hide away, but for a closed-door alchemy retreat, sure." Song Xiaodong replied.
"But it’s almost winter; temperatures drop below freezing at night. If you sleep in a tent, you’ll freeze!" Miao Qingqing said.
"Don’t worry, I’m definitely going, doesn’t anybody want to accompany me?" Song Xiaodong asked his wives.
Everyone pretended to eat without responding.
"Wow, here I am offering you a chance to be alone with your husband and you don’t appreciate it?" Song Xiaodong looked at his wives around the table.
"Who’s going to sleep in a tent with you? I want to sleep in an air-conditioned room!" Chu Xianling said.
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"Xuanxuan and I have babies, let’s give others the chance!" Miao Qingqing said.
"I’m not feeling well these days, afraid of catching a cold." Sun Yiyi said.
"Yiyi, you’re too sneaky, you used the excuse I was going to use!" Chu Xianling said to Sun Yiyi.
"Oh, whatever, I’m not going for fun, I’m there to study alchemy and the mental methods Teacher Wang taught me. Having company would just mean less time for that." Song Xiaodong said.
"Then just go by yourself, ask Dragon Three to go with you!" Miao Qingqing suggested to Song Xiaodong.
"Alright, Sis, could you help me pack?"
"Sure, but how many days are you planning to stay?" Song Xiaoru asked Song Xiaodong.