Qin Mei put down her knife and the potato and left the kitchen. She went into the main room to get her keys, where she saw Jie Jingchen preparing milk powder. Without a word, Qin Mei grabbed the keys and walked out.
In the courtyard, Xu Chunyan was clinging to Jie Jingling, sobbing uncontrollably. Qin Mei paid her no mind, instead going into the room next to Jie Jingjue's to retrieve the prepared herbs and take them to the kitchen.
"Fourth Wife of Jing, I'll take those," Second Auntie said, taking the herbs from Qin Mei's hands.
Qin Mei was the one who formulated all the herbal recipes for the ointment. Second Auntie usually prepared it at her own home, but with the Ma Family having guests over, it was safer to do it here, just in case.
Second Auntie had long since mastered the process and no longer needed Qin Mei's help. Aside from not knowing how to formulate the recipes or grind the final powder, she was skilled enough to be considered a master herself.
