Chapter 16

Liu Daxing knew that Yang Jie was leaving Fuxin Tungsten Mine in the afternoon, so he did not waste a moment. After leaving the guesthouse, he went straight to the pharmacy to buy the ingredients that Yang Jie had listed. When he returned to the guesthouse with a large and small bag of items, Yang Jie had already finished a second lunch and was waiting for him in the restaurant.

"Xiao Jie, come out quickly, we're going straight to the school!" Liu Daxing stood at the restaurant door, waving to Yang Jie.

Yang Jie said goodbye to Wang Yue'e and quickly walked out of the restaurant, taking the plastic bag from Liu Daxing and following him quickly toward the direction of the children's middle school.

"On my way back, I met the principal of the middle school and mentioned the laboratory. He has already agreed to let us go directly. You can work in the laboratory, and I'll go home to pack up your things," Liu Daxing led Yang Jie into the middle school and headed straight for the teaching building.

Yang Jie had studied in the middle school for three years and was very familiar with both the tungsten mine's primary and middle schools. He didn't need Liu Daxing to lead him. He walked familiarly into the teaching building, went up to the second floor, and found the teacher responsible for managing the chemistry laboratory.

Liu Daxing was a capable person at the tungsten mine, and few people didn't know him. Since the principal had already given the go-ahead, Liu Daxing handed a pack of Bai Sha cigarettes to the chemistry teacher, who then directly gave the key to Yang Jie.

The laboratory was well-equipped with beakers, balances, and various other chemical instruments. Yang Jie, who had ranked first in the county in the high school entrance exam, naturally excelled in chemistry. After Liu Daxing left, he closed the laboratory door and, under Xiao Wu's guidance, began organizing the ingredients that Liu Daxing had bought.

With Xiao Wu's help, Yang Jie skipped the experimental process. He took out various Chinese herbs, weighed them on the balance according to the required amounts, and then quickly crushed them using a mortar and pestle. He placed the crushed herbs in a beaker with distilled water and heated it with an alcohol lamp.

After completing these steps, Yang Jie began to disassemble the Western medicines that Liu Daxing had bought, following Xiao Wu's instructions to extract the necessary chemical components for the hangover remedy.

Time passed quickly. Liu Daxing packed up Yang Jie's things and returned them to the guesthouse. When he returned to the middle school chemistry laboratory, the hangover remedy that Yang Jie had made was almost complete.

Yang Jie washed his hands and took the lump of material that looked like mud from the beaker, kneading it continuously. As the lump gradually turned gray and became harder, Yang Jie divided it into five pieces and shaped them into pills.

"Uncle, the chemical ingredients are limited, so we can only make five pills. But it's enough for you to test whether the hangover remedy works," Yang Jie put the five pills into a clean glass bottle and handed it to Liu Daxing.

Liu Daxing excitedly took the glass bottle from Yang Jie, looking at the five unattractive pills inside, and asked in disbelief, "Is it done? These are the hangover pills you took?"

"Of course. If you don't believe me, let's go back to the guesthouse, and you can try them yourself," Yang Jie nodded confidently. With Xiao Wu's guidance throughout the process, there was no way it could go wrong, so Yang Jie was very certain.

Hearing this, Liu Daxing immediately took a pill from the bottle and swallowed it without hesitation, not worrying at all about whether it was safe to consume. "I've taken one. Let's go back to the guesthouse now!"

Yang Jie quickly tidied up the things he had used in the laboratory, packed the remaining ingredients, and followed Liu Daxing back to the guesthouse.

When Wang Yue'e saw Liu Daxing and Yang Jie return, she immediately opened a bottle of 56-degree Wuheliang liquor. Without using any glasses, she drank it like beer, gulping it down from the bottle.

The gulping sound came from Liu Daxing's throat. After finishing the 500 ml bottle of Wuheliang liquor, his eyes remained clear, and although he smelled strongly of alcohol, he was completely sober and showed no signs of being drunk.

Looking at the empty bottle in his hand, Liu Daxing's eyes showed disbelief as he stared intently at Yang Jie. "I'm not drunk at all! This hangover remedy really works!"

Although Liu Daxing had a good tolerance for alcohol, he could usually only handle about two liters. Drinking a whole bottle of Wuheliang liquor in one go without feeling drunk was shocking. He never expected that the hangover remedy Yang Jie had casually made would be so effective.

Wang Yue'e, seeing Liu Daxing drink the entire bottle of Wuheliang liquor and act as if nothing had happened, looked puzzled. She wondered when Liu Daxing's alcohol tolerance had become so good.

Yang Jie, seeing Liu Daxing's excited expression, knew that the hangover remedy was indeed effective. He put aside his worries and sat down, watching Liu Daxing put down the empty bottle and pick up another one, opening it and drinking it again.

"Xiao Wu, how effective is this hangover remedy? Is it safe for Uncle to drink like this?" Yang Jie asked Xiao Wu in his mind, worried about Liu Daxing's excessive drinking.

Xiao Wu replied with a relaxed smile, "Brother Jie, don't worry! This hangover remedy is very effective. It won't affect the taste of the liquor. Taking it before drinking will neutralize the alcohol in the stomach and protect the liver. The hangover remedy will only dissolve completely after the liquor is consumed, so Uncle won't feel drunk and won't harm his body."

After getting this assurance from Xiao Wu, Yang Jie didn't stop Liu Daxing. He let him drink three bottles of Wuheliang liquor. After drinking the three bottles, Liu Daxing's face was slightly flushed, but his demeanor was normal, and his eyes were clear. Although he felt a bit dizzy, he was far from being drunk.

Glancing at the three empty bottles on the round table, Liu Daxing, who had personally experienced the magic of the hangover remedy, felt an infinite confidence in the glass bottle in his pocket containing the four remaining pills. He could imagine how many people would be eager to buy such a hangover remedy if it were released on the market.

China is a country with a rich alcohol culture, and people often discuss matters over drinks. Many people with poor alcohol tolerance have to grit their teeth and endure for business or to entertain important guests. With such a magical hangover remedy, anyone could easily become a drinking master and no longer suffer from the inability to drink.

"Xiao Jie! I'll go to Wuheliang Township to find your father this afternoon! You're going to get rich!" Liu Daxing, who had a very good sense of moderation, decided to stop drinking at this point. He looked at Yang Jie with fiery eyes and patted his shoulder excitedly.

"Uncle, you've tested the hangover remedy yourself, so I won't say more. If you want to pursue this project, I'll give you the formula for free as a way to thank you for all the years of care you've shown me."

After confirming that the formula Xiao Wu had given him was effective, Yang Jie had a myriad of thoughts. With Xiao Wu by his side, he could always come up with projects that were dozens of times better than this.

Liu Daxing's expression turned serious, and he shook his head, saying, "No! The formula is yours, and I won't take it for free. You don't need to worry about this. I'll discuss it directly with your father. Don't think that giving me the formula means everything is done. You're a top student in economics, and the pharmaceutical factory will need your valuable advice in the future!"

"Uncle, you're putting me in a difficult position! I'm already working, and my job is important. I don't have much time to deal with the factory's affairs," Yang Jie said. Seeing Liu Daxing's face darken, he knew that Liu Daxing was about to get angry and quickly added, "Alright! I won't take any shares in the factory. If you have any business issues in the future, I can give you advice. But if I want to start my own business in the future, Uncle, you'll have to lend me some startup capital, okay?"

"You, forget about your job and work with me. In five years, I guarantee you'll be a billionaire, which will be more satisfying than working in the government," Liu Daxing said with a bitter smile, pointing at Yang Jie and shaking his head.

"Whether I have a lot of money or a little, as long as it's enough, it doesn't matter. I believe that instead of becoming an entrepreneur and solving the eating problems of a few people, it's better to govern a region and use my knowledge to benefit the masses, strengthen the country, and enrich the people. That's my ideal. Don't try to persuade me on this," Yang Jie firmly rejected Liu Daxing's proposal.

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