“Xiao Xi, why are you back so late!”
“Have you eaten?”
As soon as the two entered the door, they saw several people sitting in the living room.
Shen Yan’s words immediately made Qiu Xi recall the rumbling of her stomach, and she felt a little awkward, “It’s because I got absorbed in my research…”
“And I haven’t eaten yet.”
“Alright!”
“Look at you, if it wasn’t for Nan Hua, you probably would have spent the night there tonight.”
“Come on, heat up the dishes, and then we can eat.”
Despite the teasing, someone actively went to heat up the food.
“Thank you, Yan Yan~”
“Xiao Xi, you two are bringing in so much stuff, bottles and jars, what are all these?”
As Nan Hua, who followed behind, put down the items, Song Daiyao squeezed over to take a look.
Seeing everyone’s curiosity, Qiu Xi walked over and explained to them.
She first picked up her biggest gain of the day, “These two are considered qualified products, I brought them back to try.”
Then she casually pointed to the “offcuts” placed aside, “As for these, they are all semi-finished products with not significant effects. I thought it would be a waste not to use them, so I brought them back together. They should be fine for soaking in baths or feet.”
“Let me see.”
Song Daiyao was curious about what these semi-finished products, which had been relegated to foot soaks, looked like.
Saying that, she picked up a portion.
Her nose twitched, “Sniff~”
“This smells quite good!”
She sniffed again, “Hmm~ The rose scent is amplified, but not overpowering…”
Song Daiyao expressed some doubt, “Xiao Xi, is this really for soaking feet?”
Qiu Xi nodded without hesitation, “Yes!”
“Don’t just look at its appearance, it won’t achieve the effect I want.”
“Alright…”
Although she heard the explanation, Song Daiyao still put down the small bottle with some hesitation.
“If you like it, once it’s made, I’ll specially formulate one for you.”
Song Daiyao, a master of facial expressions, exclaimed, “Really?”
Qiu Xi, amused, almost choked on her food, “Really!”
“Thank you, Xiao Xi!”
As soon as the two finished speaking, the others who had been studying these semi-finished products immediately put down their things and leaned over.
“Xiao Xi~”
“Then what about us…”
“…”
“Alright, everyone gets one!”
It was only them who dared to be so supportive; others would probably have kept their distance.
Who would believe her, an outsider? They wouldn’t be afraid of ruining their faces.
Even if it were herself, she might not believe it.
“Yay!”
Goal achieved~
Finally, looking at the pile on the table, Shen Yan suggested they all soak their feet together.
“Then let’s soak our feet together later. I’ll go prepare the foot soak tubs.”
“No problem!”
“You go ahead.”
“Xiao Xi?”
Qiu Xi also nodded, “Okay, you go prepare first. I’ll take a shower, and then we’ll sit here and soak together.”
“Okay! I’ll go first then, you guys get ready.”
Saying that, she ran off.
“Then I’m going upstairs. You guys chat first.”
Qiu Xi shoveled down a few bites of food and also hurried upstairs.
“No, they just finished eating, it’s not suitable to take a bath right after.”
Seeing another person rush off, the remaining three felt a little helpless.
“Alright, it’s just once or twice, let it be.”
“Then let’s not bother with her, let’s continue.”
“Okay~”
…
The next day, Qiu Xi woke up early again. She casually grabbed a pancake made by Grandma Shen and headed towards the laboratory on the mountain.
As soon as she entered, she took the items she had exchanged yesterday and made a new batch.
Because the water quality needed to be adjusted, this experiment involved an extra step and took quite some time.
Half of the morning passed, and Qiu Xi had only produced this small batch.
Looking at the product she had finally made, Qiu Xi rubbed her waist.
This was truly not easy!
“Xiao Hua, help me check this and tell me what standard it is.”
“Certainly~”
“Beep!”
“Qualified, A-grade.”
“Xiao Hua, why didn’t you mention there were levels yesterday?”
Qiu Xi was a bit confused after hearing this, she hadn’t heard Xiao Hua mention it before.
Xiao Hua replied haughtily, “You didn’t ask me.”
“…”
“And your crooked gourds and cracked melons from yesterday didn’t reach the level I’m talking about.”
“…”
My day’s achievement is only worth a crooked gourd and cracked melon?
“Then what else? Your materials aren’t top-tier goods.”
“…”
Hmm? Still low-end…
“Xiao Hua, then let me ask you, what do you think of those I bought before?”
She didn’t believe it!
“Hmm… just average, barely qualified.”
“…”
Average… barely qualified…
After she was no longer lacking money, the products she bought were outrageously expensive.
“Then are there any here that you, Xiao Hua, approve of?”
Qiu Xi had given up struggling and asked directly!
“Emmm… not really.”
“Fine then…”
The final blow, she just lay flat.
“But Xiao Xi, if you were to use better quality ingredients, the results would be different.”
“Where can I get them? With you, right!”
Qiu Xi rolled her eyes and started answering her own questions.
“Xiao Xi, you really have good taste!”
“Let me tell you…”
“Stop!”
“Xiao Hua, just don’t say anything more!”
“Even if you say it, I can’t afford it…”
Even if she could afford it, she could only buy a few.
If she relied entirely on the system’s raw materials, it would truly bankrupt her.
Even if she managed to gather them, she wouldn’t be able to explain it… Should she say she made them out of thin air?
So, she had to regenerate them herself obediently.
As for Xiao Hua’s suggestion, she would save it for her own portion later.
“Xiao Hua, so you’re saying that the finished product I made yesterday is already at the average level you mentioned?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Alright, then that’s it for now.”
Time was limited, and funds were also limited, so she should focus on making the other items first.
Since it was a skincare set, it had to be complete.
So, after recording the data for this lotion, Qiu Xi moved on to the next stage of research.
Every beginning is difficult, and after solving the most challenging part, the subsequent progress was much faster.
Even if there were problems, they were minor ones.