The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 196 - 148

Chun Ning greatly admires her elder sister, who not only diagnoses and treats illnesses and makes medicine, but can also judge people.

She said Zhao Minghua would sell this medicine at a high price, and indeed, once "Doctor Xiao’s Frostbite Ointment" hit the shelves, the price was set at five taels of silver per bottle.

"Elder sister, will someone buy it?"

Chun Ning finally understood why business people become wealthy; just a turn of hand, three taels of silver in hand?

"People will buy it, and it will sell quite well."

"Didn’t you say that those who can afford it usually don’t get frostbite, and those who have frostbite may not be able to afford it?"

"You forgot, the frostbite ointment also has another function: moisturizing, protecting, and nourishing the skin." Different people use this frostbite ointment for different purposes, and the emphasis in business promotion is different: "Just watch, he will surely come back to us for more stock soon; it’s time to quickly produce more."

"Then should I go to the ceramics factory to make small ceramic bottles?"

"Go ahead, make a thousand this time."

After selling these thousand bottles, it’s about time to sell other medicines.

When Chun Ning went to negotiate with the ceramics factory, the owner of the ceramics factory no longer minded the small quantity and even said that whatever styles were needed in the future, just tell him, and they would definitely produce finished products that satisfied Chun Ning.

To make a large quantity of frostbite ointment, Chun Nuan needed a batch of herbs, and he didn’t look for anyone else but Zhao Minghua.

"These are the raw materials you use to make frostbite ointment?"

Zhao Minghua looked at the list of herbs and asked.

Chun Nuan rolled her eyes at him, letting him figure it out himself.

"You really have a big heart." What Zhao Minghua meant was that it wasn’t wise to list all the necessary herbs on one single list: "It’s fortunate that it’s me who wouldn’t pry into the Xiao family’s secret formula; otherwise, someone else could use this list to steal the frostbite ointment business from you."

"Then why do you think I gave the herb list to you directly?"

Zhao Minghua smiled upon hearing this.

This was trust, a type of trust, and to be trusted by his fiancée was his blessing.

"Rest assured, I will never disclose the herb list; I will purchase the raw materials from different herb merchants in batches."

"I trust you." Chun Nuan nodded, in fact, she wasn’t worried at all.

What can you do with herbs?

The herbs need to be processed when they arrive, which isn’t something ordinary people can do, along with precise proportioning.

Moreover, Chun Nuan wasn’t that foolish; in fact, among this batch of herbs, she added three types of herbs meant for another kind of pill.

Smart as she was, every time she purchased herbs, she would add herbs needed for other medicines.

Even if this person wasn’t Zhao Minghua, or if Zhao Minghua intended to betray her, with the herbs list alone, nothing could be made, and if it were an ingested medicine, it might even have adverse effects. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Don’t say she’s cunning; being cautious is necessary, being malicious isn’t.

The Xiao family experienced much from the Capital to Shu City; the honesty and kindness of great-grandfather and grandfather didn’t bring them any practical value.

In the face of interests, even relatives can be disregarded.

It’s said that in the royal family there is no familial affection, but actually, family ties depend on the people; in the big noble families, siblings often scheme against one another for fame and fortune, let alone among engaged couples.

Chun Nuan had some understanding of Zhao Minghua; many times he was indeed reliable.

But human hearts are unpredictable and unmeasurable; one measure might ruin it all.

So, Chun Nuan made some small tweaks on this herb list, which Zhao Minghua didn’t know, and he happily acted like a fool. Watching him, Chun Nuan felt frustrated yet amused, not daring to reveal her little schemes, letting him enjoy his secret delight.

When the herbs were purchased and brought back, besides her aunt and a few others, Chun Nuan pulled her siblings to help make the medicine.

Yes, help, not learn, and her third aunt didn’t mind it at all.

Her third aunt was most afraid of letting her children learn to make medicine, thinking it had no promising future.

Chun Nuan didn’t mind either, everyone has their ambitions, and her third aunt from the Huang family came from a scholarly household, keeping this passionate and fervent belief was understandable.

After all, eggs shouldn’t be placed in the same basket; having multiple options has always been part of Chun Nuan’s plan.

In the Xiao’s courtyard in the village, children of all sizes were busily working.

Chun Nuan acted like a supervisor, wandering around from place to place, while Chun Ning was even busier since his elder sister entrusted him with quality control.

Strictly speaking, this batch of goods was entirely made by Chun Ning, who grasped the proportions very well.

As for Chun Ning, Chun Nuan was completely confident, saying once more, academic kids excel at everything, and a fresh mind is highly effective.

When two hundred bottles of new frostbite ointment were made, Zhao Minghua came again.

"I want to increase the stock; take as much as you have."

"Brother Zhao, where did you sell all these goods? How can you sell so well?" Chun Ning was truly envious, having faced embarrassment at Qianjin Hall himself.

"Changzhou is exclusively supplied by our Hundred Herbs Hall, and I’ve taken them to Shuzhou, where I got lucky and helped a young noble lady who had frostbite on her face heal and improve her complexion. I introduced it as a moisturizer and skin protector, and she immediately bought ten bottles to share with her sisters at home. Then, within a few days, the frostbite ointment sold through Yikang Hall was all sold out, and this time it’s Yikang Hall urging for more supply."

Frostbite on the face?

Chun Ning couldn’t imagine what it would be like for a young noble lady to have frostbite on her face.

These noble young ladies value their looks the most, the hands being a woman’s secondary face, so the importance of the face is understood. Plump faces with red and swollen frostbite, possibly turning black, festering... that scene is unimaginable.

"Yikang Hall?" Chun Nuan was concerned not about the young noble lady’s frostbite but the name of this medicine shop.

"Yes, Yikang Hall, why, do you know their owner?" Zhao Minghua asked upon seeing Chun Nuan inquire.

"Is the owner’s surname Tang?"

"Yes, Tang Qinglin."

"It’s indeed him." Chun Nuan frowned: "You didn’t mention that our frostbite ointment’s Doctor Xiao is Imperial Physician Xiao, did you?"

She hoped someone would remember her grandfather’s name but also hoped no opportunists would notice.

"No, I only said that it’s the famous Doctor Xiao from Changzhou, a secret recipe passed down through generations." Zhao Minghua sensed something was amiss: "Is there a problem with Tang Qinglin?"

"It’s not a problem; there’s a grudge." Chun Nuan said: "If possible, I hope you won’t have the Xiao family’s ointment sold by them."

"Why?"

When Zhao Minghua went to Shuzhou, he had a pleasant conversation with Tang Qinglin, experiencing a sense of timeless friendship. That young noble lady was also a frequent customer at his shop, providing the opportunity for the frostbite ointment to become instantly popular.

Chun Nuan unexpectedly didn’t want to interact with him, which surely warranted an inquiry.

"What did Tang Qinglin do to offend your family?"