Chapter 543, Fragrant Things

Translator: Silavin

 

“What I want to make is perfume, which will definitely drive everyone mad for it.” Su Bai smiled.

 

He had thought of this idea from just one word Yu Ying had said. Also, making perfume was not very difficult either.

 

Perfume was quite a popular thing back on Earth, with almost both men and women using it.

 

Moreover, perfume smelled absolutely wonderful, and there was great attention to detail in spraying different perfumes for different occasions and different combinations.

 

Of course, in the Primitive Era there was no way to be so particular about it – as long as the perfume was fragrant enough, that would do.

 

“Perfume? Shaman, what is perfume? Could it be water that has fragrance?” Yu Ying asked three confused questions in succession.

 

“Well, you could put it that way. Perfume, when sprayed on a person’s body, will be very fragrant and can mask one’s odour.” Su Bai explained simply.

 

Back on Earth, spraying perfume was purely for atmosphere, but spraying perfume in a Primitive Tribe was different.

 

The people here would probably spray perfume mainly to mask odours, and people in this Primitive Era rarely bathed. Plus, they had many things to do each day, so inevitably their bodies would have some odour.

 

“In that case, many people would definitely want it.” Yu Ying said without hesitation. If for no other reason than because she herself very much wanted it. Although she did not have the same body odour as others, who would not want to smell fragrant all over?

 

“Yes, so thanks for reminding me.” Su Bai smiled and tapped the tip of her nose.

 

Yu Ying instinctively closed her eyes, then opened them and smiled. “Shaman, where can we get this perfume from?”

 

She was puzzled because she had never heard of such a thing before, so she did not know how to obtain it.

 

“We don’t need to get perfume from anywhere. We can make it ourselves.” Su Bai smiled lightly.

 

He had previously seen methods for making homemade perfume back on Earth, and the methods were not particularly difficult either. Moreover, they currently had all the materials needed, so making homemade perfume was definitely not an impossible task.

 

“Really? Shaman, can we really make perfume ourselves?” Yu Ying asked in disbelief.

 

“Yes. It’s getting late now, you should go and rest. Tomorrow we’ll make the perfume.” Su Bai gently patted her head.

 

Yu Ying instinctively hunched her shoulders and smiled with squinted eyes, saying: “En, I’m very much looking forward to tomorrow.”

 

“So do I. Good night.” Su Bai said warmly. Although he very much wanted her to stay, he felt it should be of her own accord.

 

“Good night, Shaman.” Yu Ying walked out of the room with a face full of happiness, practically skipping as she left.

 

Su Bai smiled and shook his head, picked up the pen in his hand and continued recording the ideas in his mind, wanting to quickly record this method for making perfume in its entirety.

 

This way, after the snow season was over, the Flame Dragon Tribe’s perfume could gain the attention of many people, like ceramics.

 

*Swish swish swish…* The quill pen made swishing sounds as it touched the paper. Time began to flow slowly by, and soon it was the next day.

 

…

 

*Knock knock knock…* Yu Ying could not wait to start knocking on the door, saying, “Shaman, you can get up for breakfast now.”

 

She had gotten up particularly early today and had prepared breakfast very early in the morning, all because she wanted to hurry up and make perfume today.

 

Su Bai had already woken up long ago, but because the weather was a bit cold, he had been curled up in bed reading.

 

He changed his clothes and opened the door, saying. “It seems you’re really looking forward to today.”

 

Yu Ying nodded vigorously and smiled brightly. “Yes, Shaman, I could hardly sleep last night.”

 

“It seems like the future; I can’t tell you about anything at night. Otherwise, you won’t be able to sleep well.” Su Bai said deliberately.

 

Yu Ying hurriedly shook her head and immediately said seriously. “Shaman, in future I’ll definitely sleep well, please don’t stop telling me things.”

 

She would definitely feel stifled if she was kept in the dark.

 

“I was just teasing you. What’s for breakfast today?” Su Bai laughed heartily. Indeed, teasing these girls was the best.

 

“Today I’ve fried two wild chicken eggs for the Shaman, and there’s also a bowl of dry noodles.” Yu Ying said immediately.

 

Dry noodles were a dish that Yu Ying had developed herself. Once she had accidentally spilled the soup, but because she had been busy all morning, her brain had not quite caught up yet.

 

She had added the seasoning that was in the bowl into the noodles, and by the time she realised what had happened, it was too late.

 

Yu Ying had then eaten that bowl of soupless noodles with the mindset of not wanting to waste food, only to discover it was surprisingly delicious. So, she began making dry noodles for everyone from time to time.

 

“En, I love the dry noodles you make.” Su Bai sat down at his seat after brushing his teeth.

 

Yu Ying seemed somewhat absent-minded throughout, eating her noodles while lifting her head to look at the Shaman, anticipating the making of perfume in her heart.

 

“Xiao Yu, what’s wrong with you today? You seem odd. Are you ill because it’s too cold?” Yan Hua noticed something was amiss with her.

 

“Yes, you usually love eating dry noodles, don’t you? Why are you eating so slowly now?” Sha Lan was also puzzled.

 

“I’m thinking about ‘perfume’. The Shaman said we’re making perfume today.” Yu Ying finally could not hold it in anymore.

 

“Perfume?” Sha Lan and the others spoke in unison.

 

Su Bai finished the last mouthful of noodles and smiled, shaking his head: “Xiao Yu is just impatient. In a moment we’re going to make perfume.”

 

“Shaman, what is perfume?” Yan Hua’s curious nature immediately showed itself.

 

“You’ll know once we’ve made it later. You can also participate in making your own favourite scents.” Su Bai said.

 

Yan Hua blinked her red eyes vigorously, nodded with seeming understanding, then began eating her noodles in big mouthfuls.

 

“Oh!” Sha Lan was also a bit slow to catch on, but seeing Xiao Yu looking so happy, she knew it must be something good.

 

Half an hour later, everyone had finished breakfast, and Yu Ying had also tidied up the table.

 

Yu Ying stood very straight and asked expectantly. “Shaman, what do we need to use to make perfume?”

 

She could not wait to help immediately and very much wanted to see the perfume take shape.

 

“Go to the greenhouse and help me pick some fresh flowers. We need to use flowers to make perfume.” Su Bai arranged.

 

“Shaman, which kind of flowers do I need to pick?” Yu Ying asked curiously.

 

“Pick some of all the fresh flowers, except for the flowers of crops.” Su Bai instructed.

 

“Understood.” Yu Ying enthusiastically put on her cloak and went out.