Chapter 527 - 350: Ran Yan and Su Fu
Chapter 350
Ran Yunsheng had gone missing during this time, and the whole family was so worried that they fell ill, so they decided to stay on the farm to recuperate.
During this period, Ran Yan was living quite comfortably. June and July were the months when many fruits matured, yielding a good harvest of winter melons and sweet melons. Thanks to business relationships, Ran Pingyu knew many foreign merchants and thus acquired some fine grapes and pomegranates from the Western Regions.
Winter melon, also known as watermelon, is so named for its cold nature and heat-relieving properties.
Chilling fruits like watermelon in water drawn from a deep well made them cool and delicious, and absolutely natural.
In her spare time, Ran Yan mostly focused on preparing medicinal concoctions and inquiring about the situation in the Imperial Palace, or discussing with Liu Qingsong and Ran Yun the matter of opening a medical clinic in the East Market.
Talent is indeed a miraculous thing. Ran Yun’s sensitivity to business left Ran Yan in awe. Taking advantage of this, Liu Qingsong filled her with various modern business tactics, which she quickly understood and applied creatively.
The Ran Family had not ventured into the medicinal herbs trade, but with Ran Pingyu’s personal connections in the business circles, it was not a problem to acquire high-quality herbs at reasonable prices, and with Xiao Song as a backing, they had no worries about anyone getting impatient and causing trouble.
Ran Yan did not expect the clinic to profit at the start, so she set the focus on "Women’s Health and Beauty Treatments."
Liu Qingsong, the resident doctor, was ecstatic, slapping his thigh and saying, "Ran Yan, you’re so compassionate! The sisterhood greatly needs care and attention, and this is something I have experience with..."