After instructing Ah Jiu, Yun Jiao went over to the rented house to handle the medicinal herbs.
She bought many sacks, going in and out of the pharmacy, personally shifting the herbs.
She was busy until almost dinner time when Yun Jiao returned to the shop.
Upon entering the courtyard, she saw Lao Jiu lying on a wooden recliner, already asleep.
The Gastrodia on the bamboo tray was still in its original state, untouched.
Yun Jiao had been away so long to give Lao Jiu ample time.
Gastrodia is hard; it needs to be either steamed until soft to cut, soaked in water until soft, or roasted until soft to cut.
Roasting is the fastest, but it's also the hardest to control because if you're not careful, the Gastrodia will get burnt.
Yun Jiao was away for almost four hours, yet the few pieces of Gastrodia on the bamboo tray were the same, while Lao Jiu was sleeping.
