The Gu family's house is not small, but there is no division in the house, and the population is getting more and more, so the yard is a little tight.

Originally, there were one or two empty yards, but Old Madam Gu's yard was crushed by the big snake, and Old Madam Gu occupied the courtyard with better conditions, and the remaining one was small and partial, and Gu Xin'er said that she would not go.

Xiao Shi looked at the wound on Gu Xin'er's hand and her swollen eyes from crying, and she was so angry that her tears fell. "My son, from today on, you will live in my yard, and we will live together, and that little slut will not dare to put his hand into my yard no matter how hard he wants to be for you."

Gu Xin'er was not very reluctant, she still wanted to live back in the original yard.

But she also knows that she is nothing compared to Lin Ruan. The Gu family didn't dare to offend Lin Ruan at all now, and she was an adopted daughter, so what was it.

After thinking about it, he agreed to Xiao's proposal.

Although it is inconvenient to live with the Xiao family, it is a hundred heads stronger than sending to that cold palace-like courtyard.

Thinking of what happened to him now, he hated Lin Ruan to the extreme.

Xiao Shi put his arm around her shoulders distressedly and said, "My son, don't be afraid, I'm here." Sooner or later, my mother will help you out of this breath. ”

Lin Ruan did not follow the Tong family back to the Dingguo Mansion, but returned to his county lord's mansion.

Because of the matter of recognizing her relatives, what she originally planned to do was put on hold for more than half a month, and if she didn't hurry up, her plan would be delayed.

She has no opinion on postponing her own affairs for the Shen family, and she has no opinion on how long she postpones it, but the Gu family, she really wasted half a day of her time.

She knew that the Gu family had not prepared a yard for her, so she deliberately tossed such a scene.

Back in his house, Lin Ruan felt comfortable.

The golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own grass nests. Although she is comfortable living in the Shen family, there are elders on it, and she is not too presumptuous.

After returning to the house to clean up and rest, Lin Ruan brought Xiao Lu over: "Has the still been moved?" ”

Xiao Lu said respectfully: "In the backyard, my subordinates deliberately vacated a house for people to guard." In addition, a batch of flowers was found, and the county lord could use them at any time. ”

Lin Ruan smiled with satisfaction, this housekeeper's ability to do things is really not enough to say: "Then try the machine early tomorrow morning, you can let the flowers come back." ”

Xiao Lu took the order and left.

In the evening, Xiao Jingchen came over and tested Lin Ruan's piano skills.

Because Lin Ruan had been living in the Shen family a few days ago, Xiao Jingchen was embarrassed to go to Lin Ruan as before, for fear that the Shen family would have opinions about him, so he endured it and could only come to the door for an official visit every few days.

When Lin Ruan thought of these things, he felt extremely funny, and the corners of his mouth turned high.

Xiao Jingchen knew what she was secretly happy about, and glanced at her lightly: "It's funny?" ”

Lin Ruan hurriedly shook his head: "Have you recruited all those killers?" ”

"Only two relented, and the others who refused to recruit were killed."

Lin Ruan didn't have the slightest mercy for those killers, "Is there any movement on King Chu's side?" When are you going to close the net? ”

Xiao Jingchen looked up at her: "This matter still needs an opportunity." ”

Lin Ruan raised his eyebrows: "Need my help?" ”

Xiao Jingchen nodded: "I have found some traces about the secret contact between the Gu family and the King of Chu, but the time has passed, and these clues are not clear, so I need a Gu family member to admit it personally." ”

Lin Ruan touched the bracelet on his wrist, "With what I know about the Gu family these days, this family is very united, and it is not easy to get words out of their mouths." A few concubines over there should not know much about the events of the year, and if they can't ask the result, they may be startled. After thinking about it, only the Xiao clan is the most suitable for breaking through at present. She has been by Gu Lian's side for more than ten years, and even if she can't touch anything substantial, she is more or less aware of my mother's death. As long as she is willing to tell the truth about my mother's death, she should be able to find a breakthrough. ”

Xiao Jingchen also felt that Xiao was a better target, "What method are you going to use?" ”

Lin Ruan smiled, "The Xiao family owes Gu Xin'er a lot, so they care about her feelings very much, and if they want the Xiao family to stand up and testify against the Gu family, they have to work Gu Xin'er." ”

Xiao Jingchen snorted, and already had an idea in his heart.

Early the next morning, Xiao Lu came over to tell Lin Ruan that the flowers had been sent and he could go to the backyard to test the machine.

Lin Ruan immediately took Yahuan to the backyard.

Because of the limitations of ancient technology, iron products are very easy to rust, so the main body of the distiller is fired from ceramic, and the condensation tube needs to be checked at any time The condensation filtration is made of transparent crystal, and the whole set of equipment is expensive.

But for a penny for a piece, this still is very delicately made, much better than Lin Ruan imagined.

Lin Ruan was very satisfied, and hurriedly asked people to put the flowers that had already been washed and dried into the still.

The still is divided into two layers, the upper layer is filled with flowers, separated by a grate in the middle, and the water is placed below. The water is heated to produce steam, which brings out the fragrance of the flowers. The water vapor is wrapped in fragrance and enters the condenser tube at the top of the still to cool, and the final result is hydrosol and essential oil.

Watching the first drop of liquid drop into the glass bottle that had been washed and disinfected at the end, Lin Ruan smiled with satisfaction.

It's done.

Sure enough, there are still rich and powerful people, and it is easier to do things. If it had been a year ago, it would have been not so easy for her to get this set of equipment.

Half an hour later, the test was over.

Because of the restrictions of the current season, the number of flowers is not much, and Lin Ruan only got a bottle of a mixture of hydrosol and essential oil weighing more than half a catty.

Separating the hydrosol from the essential oil, Lin Ruan smelled the rich fragrance and smiled with satisfaction.

The green calyx looked at it with a blank eye, full of curiosity.

Lin Ruan took out a drop of essential oil and applied it to the green calyx's wrist.

The green calyx raised his hand and sniffed it, with a look of surprise, "County Lord, this is so fragrant, it is more fragrant than wearing a sachet." ”

Lin Ruan explained with a smile: "The effect of essential oils is not just as simple as smelling good, the essential oils of various flowers have different effects, some can help sleep, some can calm the mind, some can refresh the mind, in short, the effect is diverse, very magical." As for this hydrosol, it is a holy product for skin nourishment and beauty, and long-term use can make people's skin delicate and fair, and it can be broken by blowing. ”

Green Calyx's face was full of surprise, "County Lord, this is amazing." It's a pity that it's too rare, so many flowers to get such a little thing, it's too precious. ”

Lin Ruan said with a smile: "Rare things are expensive, and the more precious things are, the more valuable they are." ”

Green Calyx's eyes lit up, "County lord, the slave can already predict that these essential oils and hydrosols will make the women in Kyoto go crazy. ”

Lin Ruan shook the essential oil in his hand, and the early spring sunlight passed through the crystal bottle, making the color of the essential oil more magnificent, "That's what I want." ”