A Beauty in the 80s Goes on a Blind Date with Her Child, Captivating the Military Compound - Chapter 21

“Do you know who I am? Can you handle the consequences if you hold up my Brother Feng’s business?”

The man seemed to have something very important to discuss with Gu Chengfeng and was trying to force his way in despite being blocked.

The guards stopped him, refusing to let him in. Their attitude grew impatient. “I told you he’s not here. If you keep making a scene, I won’t be so polite…”

As he spoke, he took out the stick from his waist.

The man instinctively shrank his neck back and glared at him fiercely. “You’re a tough one…”

He turned around with a scowl, spitting on the ground as he walked away, muttering curses. “What a disgrace…”

Only after the man had walked far away did Shen Sisi dare to show her face with her child.

How could Gu Chengfeng know someone like that?

Could he be here to settle a score?

Gu Chengfeng might be in danger!

Shen Sisi’s legs uncontrollably followed him, keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

She wouldn’t lose him, and she wouldn’t be easily discovered.

She wanted to see who this person was and where he lived, so she could provide some clues to the police.

In any case, she would not let Gu Chengfeng get hurt!

Heizi moved swiftly through the crowd but suddenly felt like someone was watching him. He had a chilling feeling in his back.

He turned his head sharply, his eyes scanning his surroundings. He looked at the people coming and going but saw nothing out of the ordinary. He frowned. Am I just too nervous?

He had been busy with the tasks Brother Feng had assigned him and hadn’t slept for days. He was indeed a little disoriented.

Now that the business was done, Gu Chengfeng had disappeared. What was going on?

He walked quickly toward the ferry crossing.

Shen Sisi, holding Niu Niu, hid behind a corner. Thank goodness I’m quick on my feet, or he would have seen me.

Seeing the man get on the ferry to cross the river, she anxiously wanted to rush over, but someone called out to her.

“It’s you…”

A young man’s face came into view, blocking her path.

Shen Sisi was so anxious she stomped her feet. She watched the ferry pull away and get farther and farther, and she was furious.

“Why is it you? Why are you stopping me?”

Do you know how much you’ve ruined for me? I’ve lost him now.

Dong Xiaojiang scratched his head sheepishly. “I’m sorry. I was just so excited. Do you know that Brother Hua and I have been looking for you for two days? Right, Brother Hua?”

Cao Hua nodded, his eyes fixed on Shen Sisi.

His bright red woolen coat wasn’t as flushed as her face was at this moment.

The way she was glaring, all red-faced and angry, she looked like a cute little red-eyed rabbit.

“Brother Hua, what’s wrong with your eyes? Why are you staring like that?”

Dong Xiaojiang pondered this for a moment. He realized that whenever Cao Hua saw Shen Sisi, he would act very strangely.

Cao Hua gave him a swift kick. “Shut up!” he said in a panic.

“Why are you kicking me again…”

Shen Sisi was in a fit of anger and had no time to pay attention to the two of them.

Only after the ferry was completely gone did she realize she couldn’t possibly catch up with the bald man. She reluctantly withdrew her gaze.

“Why did you two call out to me?”

Dong Xiaojiang immediately grabbed Cao Hua’s arm and proudly showed it to her.

“Look!”

Shen Sisi glanced at Cao Hua’s hand and saw right away that the swelling had gone down and the bruising had faded quite a bit.

It looked like he had been using the medicinal oil she gave him quite frequently.

“The recovery is good… Can you move your wrist?” Shen Sisi asked with concern.

Cao Hua quickly rotated his wrist. The movement was smooth and flexible, without any pain.

Seeing this, Shen Sisi’s previous gloom was completely gone.

“Thank you. Your medicinal oil is really effective!” Cao Hua finally managed to say after holding it in for a long time.

Being recognized made Shen Sisi very happy. She was now full of confidence in her “medicinal oil business”!

“If you came specifically to thank me, then I’ve received your thanks.”

Before Shen Sisi could finish, Dong Xiaojiang interrupted anxiously. “No, we came specifically to find you to ask where you bought the medicinal oil.”

Shen Sisi smiled. “This medicinal oil is my own secret recipe. You can’t buy it on the market.”

Dong Xiaojiang and Cao Hua exchanged glances. Their expressions were filled with disappointment and regret.

Shen Sisi saw their faces and changed the subject. “However… if you find it works well, I can make some for you.”

“That’s too much trouble…” Cao Hua blurted out. Wasn’t he taking advantage of her?

Shen Sisi smiled. “Of course, it’s not for free. You’ll have to help me spread the word and have the people you know try it. If they like it, they can place an order with me.”

She planned to use a pre-order model. After all, the ingredients for this medicinal oil were not cheap, and some of the herbs had to be picked from the mountains.

Hearing this, it sounded like she wanted to go into the medicinal oil business.

Cao Hua was a little surprised. He looked at Shen Sisi with even more admiration. He immediately ordered fifteen bottles!

“Fifteen bottles…” Dong Xiaojiang’s gaze on him became even stranger. Could Brother Hua be planning to take a bath in medicinal oil?

Shen Sisi also waved her hands. “That’s too many. You don’t use it every day, and besides, one bottle can last for a long time.”

“Of course it’s not just for me. My brothers at the pier who do the loading and unloading, who among them doesn’t have an injury or two? I’m buying it for them.”

Shen Sisi looked at him with newfound respect. “Okay, then I’ll take this order. I’ll make sure to put in plenty of herbs!”

She estimated the preparation and simmering time. It would take at least two or three days to make.

“I’ll deliver them to you then. Where are you…”

“I’m at Pier No. 3. When you get there, just ask someone, and they’ll bring you to me.”

“Then it’s a deal!”

Shen Sisi’s eyes crinkled with her smile. This Cao Hua was her benefactor!

He not only saved her life but also helped her with her first business deal.

She had only planned to test the waters and, when she had time, to walk around the streets near the pier with Niu Niu to sell the medicinal oil. But now, the market had opened up for her all at once.

Seeing her so happy, Cao Hua was infected by her brightness and couldn’t help but smile himself…

Holding Niu Niu’s hand, she went to the black market again.

She bought things here and looked at things there, and before long, her basket was full.

In addition to food, she also bought some traditional Chinese herbs.

Herbs like angelica, chicken’s blood vine, notoginseng, and sappanwood were available for purchase directly.

She could go to the mountains to pick herbs like mint, wild chrysanthemums, and gromwell.

As for the oil she needed…

Gromwell oil was the best. Without gromwell oil, she could use vegetable oils like sesame oil or peanut oil, paired with beeswax.

Regular medicinal oils needed to be soaked for at least a month, and the longer the better.

But the old doctor had taught her a quick method. She could make the medicinal oil in two or three days, which saved a lot of time.

While she was buying the herbs, Shen Sisi was thinking about the oil problem.

In this era, oil was precious and couldn’t be bought in large quantities casually.

She had walked around and found that the oil prices in the black market were too high. Just as she was about to go to the supply cooperative, the woman who hadn’t managed to sell her chickens last time appeared out of nowhere, holding a hen in her hand.

“Little sister, I finally found you!”

The chicken’s sharp beak was almost touching her face.

She backed away in shock. “Sister, you… you still remember me!”