Chapitre 489: Chapter 499: Nurturing Medicine

Gu Youyou stuck out her tongue, her face full of disdain.

"This is an outright monopoly, where only officials are allowed to start fires while commoners can't even light a lantern."

Since the glass-making venture had become unfeasible, her Four Seasons Medicine Shed faced difficulties.

She complained, "The weather in the north is so cold, my cousin told me that out of the four seasons, two are considered winter. Under such climate conditions, herbs don't grow well. If they were transported from the south, it would be too far, and the cost of transportation is the least of concerns; the main issue is that some substances must be used fresh for their medicinal properties to be effective."