Miss Truth

Chapter 353

After bidding farewell to Xiao Song, Ran Yan did not return to the city but remained idly at the manor. To divert her attention, she spent her days mixing medicines, and in just three days, she had produced seven or eight types of remedies targeting various skin issues. Then, she gathered all the young girls in the manor to use them as guinea pigs for her experiments.

The medicines were not very irritating; at worst, they would cause allergies. Ran Yan first applied some behind their ears to see who would exhibit allergic reactions, then administered the appropriate remedies based on their skin issues, and meticulously recorded the results in a register for further refinement.

The medicines included treatments for spots, acne, and whitening, available both for ingestion and external application.

Taking advantage of the cool weather these past few days, Ran Yan decided to open the medical hall. It was not that she had chosen the right moment, but Ran Yan did not want to remain idle.

After some discussions, the name of the medical hall was decided as "Qingzhu." Thereafter, the storefront was busily renovated, and Liu Qingsong and Ran Yun formulated a marketing strategy, so Ran Yan, who had not contributed ideas, was dispatched to execute it.

In the past few days, Ran Yan had been closely observing the maids’ facial pigmentation, which made her occasionally stare uncontrollably at young ladies with spotted complexions in the East Market. Each time, Wan Lu would step forward to engage in conversation, extolling Ran Yan as almost a heavenly being, guaranteeing a skin as tender as a peeled egg in twenty-eight days.

Once Wan Lu saw that the person was somewhat skeptical, she immediately said, "Wife, look at our lady, her skin, her figure, if she did not have a secret formula, who else could naturally possess such beauty..." Wan Lu lowered her voice, "My lady saw that you are beautiful and delicate, just these facial spots ruin your looks, which she cannot bear to see. If it weren’t for the spots, with your status and looks, you could certainly find a great family to marry into in the future."

Ran Yan targeted people with intent, usually focusing on those ladies who seemed to have some family wealth. The cost of Ran Yan’s medicines was high as future business was meant to make a profit, not run a charity; if she only advertised among the common people, giving those average girls an unattainable hope, it would be better not to let them know at all.

"Really?" the lady exclaimed with wide eyes.

She appeared to be sixteen or seventeen, with a curvaceous figure and an oval face, well-shaped eyebrows and eyes, but her cheekbones and nose were densely covered with large patches of spots, which, even concealed with thick makeup, were still visible.

Wan Lu patted her chest and guaranteed, "Of course, and my lady has promised not to charge you. If you find a good family to marry into later, don’t forget to invite our lady for a drink at the wedding."