The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 673

Chapter 673: 318 Glory (First Update)_3

The second neighbor covered his nose with his sleeve as he approached Gu Jiao’s small courtyard, "Gu Jiao! What on earth is this?"

"Ammonium Nitrate," Gu Jiao replied. Seeing as her fellow didn’t seem to understand, she put it another way, "Uh, soil with bird droppings!"

The second neighbor: "..."

Then, the corners of the second neighbor’s mouth twitched, "Why do you need soil with bird droppings?"

Gu Jiao replied, "To boil."

His mouth twitched again and he looked at Gu Jiao in disbelief, "Not the boiling I’m thinking of, right? Boil in a pot?"

Gu Jiao nodded, "Yes, it needs to be boiled to obtain nitrate. After that, it is filtered and turned into saltpeter. You are here just in time to help me boil it."

The second neighbor was completely flabbergasted.

Of all the things a young girl like you could boil, why on earth would you want to boil bird droppings?

"Saltpeter is clean," Gu Jiao replied.

I don’t care, I don’t want to boil bird droppings!

Quarter of an hour later, the second neighbor, in total despair, picked up the stick and reluctantly began boiling the bird droppings!

After boiling, the white foam was scooped out, filtered through a cloth, and packed for burial in wood ash.

The weather was hot and the moisture evaporated quickly. By afternoon, several packs of heavy saltpeter were ready.

The saltpeter Gu Jiao made was crystal clear with a faint white color.

Gu Jiao was pleased. Looking at the second neighbor, who was full of disgust, she said, "Saltpeter is also a very good medicinal ingredient."

The second neighbor: "Don’t tell me you have fed it to me."

"Yep!" Gu Jiao nodded seriously. "Remember that white powder I gave you last time when you had indigestion?" _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}

So, was he eating bird droppings back then?

Ah! He wished he could drop dead!

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The second neighbor, deeply traumatized, was carried back to his room by his son to rest.