Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 445 - Chapter 445 Chapter 434 Ancient Prescription

Chapter 445: Chapter 434: Ancient Prescription Chapter 445: Chapter 434: Ancient Prescription Having watched the sunrise and cooked some noodles to eat, Lu Jiaxin took some pictures for them before descending the mountain. It’s easy to ascend but tough to come down; towards the end, Lu Jiaxin’s legs were shaking as she walked.

By the time she reached the bottom, Lu Jiaxin was thoroughly exhausted and had to be supported by Miao Na to get into the car. After resting at the hotel, she immediately requested a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to give her a massage, and it wasn’t until after that her whole body felt comfortable, especially her legs, which stopped hurting.

Lu Jiaxin said with some regret, “If we were in Hong Kong, I could have had a full body SPA.”

That wasn’t possible in the Mainland now; she would have to wait a few more years. But then again, she guessed she wouldn’t come back specially to hike mountains after a decade or so.

After resting for two days, Lu Jiaxin went to visit Mount Lao, Penglai Pavilion, and Zhanqiao. As for Confucius’ hometown, she didn’t go. Although many people in the country revere Confucian culture, she didn’t like it. Confucianism stresses the difference between men and women, elaborates that the family is the basic unit of society, and venerates the concept of men being in charge of the outside world and women being in charge of the household. To a certain extent, these ideas lead to the phenomena of male superiority and female inferiority. Of course, such discrimination cannot be entirely attributed to Confucian culture, but as one of the sufferers, she still rejected it adamantly.

By the end of the month, Lu Jiaxin visited Guh Xiuxiu in the Forty-nine City. Her condition had worsened compared to before; her lucid periods had shortened, and now she was confused most of the time. Luckily, Aunt Mei and Aunt Hong took good care of her, and she even seemed a bit plumper than her days in Hong Kong.

Guh Xiuxiu glanced at Lu Jiaxin without interest and lowered her head to continue playing her guqin.

Aunt Mei whispered, “Miss Cousin, let’s go outside.”

Once outside, Lu Jiaxin asked, “Didn’t you say on the phone that her condition hadn’t worsened? It looks completely different from before.”

Aunt Mei sighed and said, “Miss Cousin, the old lady’s memory is continually deteriorating. Today, she remembers things from when she was a young lady in the Guh Family household.”

At that moment, her memories had reverted to her carefree youth. Alas, Lu Jiaxin felt a sense of melancholy. Why must people fall ill, especially with such incurable diseases?

Lu Jiaxin asked, “Should we take Aunt back to Hong Kong?”

Aunt Mei shook her head and said, “The old lady really likes it here. Even in winter, when she can’t go out, she invites storytellers and opera singers. She especially enjoys storytelling; there was a time she even gave her pearl necklace to that Mr. Li.”

The jewelry the old lady now wore had all been acquired in the past couple of years.

Lu Jiaxin said, “We can also invite opera singers or storytellers to come to Hong Kong.”

Aunt Mei declined on behalf of Guh Xiuxiu. The opera and storytelling in Hong Kong weren’t as entertaining, and besides, the expense was much higher, so it wasn’t worth it.

Seeing that Aunt Mei was unwilling, Lu Jiaxin didn’t insist any further but only reminded her to make sure that there were at least three people accompanying Guh Xiuxiu whenever she went out. Getting lost was a minor issue, but the real fear was the potential danger.

“Okay.”

The next morning, Lu Jiaxin called Su Hongying and visited her at her home. Seeing that Su Hongying looked much better than the last time she visited, Lu Jiaxin felt reassured.

After examining Lu Jiaxin for a while, Su Hongying chuckled and said, “You girl, what kind of delicacies have you been eating to look more beautiful each year?”

The first time she visited, she looked very pale, as though she were sickly and comparable to her own condition. But after going to and returning from Hong Kong, she became increasingly radiant; now, she had truly blossomed.

Lu Jiaxin touched her face and replied with a smile, “I’ve been rotating through nutritious foods like fish maw and bird’s nest every day; it would be hard not to look good.”

Su Hongying nodded and said, “I’ve also been eating bird’s nest and fish maw for the last couple of years, and I truly feel better than before, but the price is just too high.”

If it were not for Heyuan and Heming arranging to buy the fish maw and sending it over, we could hardly afford it with just my husband’s salary.

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “You raised them and even hired people to teach them a lot of knowledge, and you’ve kept them safe as they grew up. Now that they are earning money, they should indeed take good care of you.”

Su Hongying’s face was full of smiles, “These two children are indeed very filial. Jiaxin, why did you come back all of a sudden this time?”

Lu Jiaxin didn’t keep it from her and said, “I want to climb all of the Mountain Wuyue. I’ve already climbed Huashan Mountain and Mount Tai, and I plan to finish the remaining three mountains during my university years.”

Su Hongying said enviously, “Jiaxin, you were born in a good era.”

As for her, she lived through the worst of times, but thankfully, she came out on top. In the past, she had to be extremely cautious in everything she did, both outside and at home, lowering her head as she went about her business. But now she could stand tall, and the in-laws no longer dared to bully her.

Lu Jiaxin stayed at the Xie Family’s home for lunch before leaving. Xie Kaixiao was away on a business trip and not in the Forty-nine City, so leaving the Xie Family this time felt completely carefree.

After leaving the Xie Family’s home, Lu Jiaxin went to Front Door Street. One could now go to the square without an appointment and look around freely.

Standing under the five-starred red flag, Lu Jiaxin looked up at the fluttering red flag with a smile on her face. She remembered standing there when she was ten, dressed in her school uniform with a red scarf around her neck, and giving a solemn salute.

Because she was in a hurry, Lu Jiaxin only stayed in the square for half an hour before heading back, not entering the Palace Museum since it was not yet open to the public.

When she got home, He Bin was already there.

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “Didn’t I tell you to come at half-past two? It’s only two o’clock now.”

He Bin had come early because he was worried Lu Jiaxin might have something come up and leave, so he came ahead of time. He smiled, saying that he happened to be free today, and then took out a square item wrapped in silk from his package and handed it to Lu Jiaxin.

Gu Wenfeng walked over to receive the item and unwrapped the silk to find it was a book. The book was somewhat damaged, and it was written in traditional Chinese characters.

Lu Jiaxin took it over for a look and said with a smile, “I’m worried about the content, I’m worried it will fall apart as soon as I open it.”

He Bin explained, “Boss, this book cost quite a bit of money to acquire. It records many ancient beauty and skincare recipes used in the court.”

Lu Jiaxin became interested when she heard this and carefully started to flip through it. However, because it was all in traditional characters, she had to guess and estimate its meaning. After looking at one page, she guessed that it was probably about beauty and skincare recipes.

He Bin said, “Boss, the first part has beauty and skincare recipes, and the latter part is about making perfumes and scents. I had someone try them, and they really are great, though the costs are high and the shelf-life is short.”

Lu Jiaxin felt a surge of excitement. The high cost was due to the small production volume, which would decrease if the quantity increased. If they could overcome the short shelf-life problem and find substitute ingredients, they were guaranteed to make a fortune. In fact, our ancestors have left us with many valuable things, it’s just unfortunate that much has been lost in the torrents of history.”

Seeing her happy expression wasn’t surprising to He Bin. When he first heard it was a collection of beauty and skincare recipes, his first thought was that they could start a cosmetics factory and make perfumes. Surely, the boss was thinking the same.

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “It’s all written in traditional characters. Find a trustworthy person to translate these ancient recipes into simplified Chinese.”

“Understood, boss.”

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