Miss Truth
Chapter 527 - 350: Ran Yan and Su Fu

Chapter 527: Chapter 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..."

Ran Yan looked at him expressionlessly, while Ran Yun casually leaned back against the round-backed armchair, taking a sip of her tea before immediately saying to Ran Yan with a happy face, "Seventeen Sister, our family can finally save on some food expenses."

Liu Qingsong quickly suppressed his excitement, covered his face with his sleeve, pretending to wipe away tears, "Ah Yun, I am doing this to make money, willing to sacrifice my good looks... All for the sake of our family!"

Speaking of making money certainly hit Ran Yun’s sweet spot. But after sizing him up, she said with disdain, "You have good looks to sell?"

"Actually, my appearance isn’t too bad, right?" Liu Qingsong said uncertainly.

"Cough!" Ran Yan, who was drinking water, choked badly when she heard this. Ge Lan hastily passed her a handkerchief to save her from embarrassment.

After catching her breath, Ran Yan commented, "I won’t judge your appearance, but your self-confidence is truly remarkable."

Liu Qingsong’s overall style was quite unique, unforgettable in a crowd, but being unique had little to do with being aesthetically pleasing.

"Married women have no say in this matter," Liu Qingsong carelessly waved his hand, "I was once known as the Jade-faced Saint in the neighborhood."

"Are those people blind?" Ran Yun immediately retorted.

Seeing Ran Yun’s anger subside a bit, Liu Qingsong swiftly changed the subject, "You haven’t been to the city these days, especially you..."

Looking at Ran Yan with a sly grin, Liu Qingsong said, "Did you know that your family’s Xiao Yuezhi has gotten another nickname recently? ’Gui Jianchou’ of Chang’an has been replaced with ’Whipped Husband’. Geez, Xiao Yuezhi has recently joined the rank of men fearful of their wives."

This was probably the side effect left over from the time Xiao Song used his undercover agents to establish an alibi, thought Ran Yan. "When did this happen?"

"It must have been quite a while. I went to the West Market yesterday, ha, the rumor has spread all the way there. Could it be the work of just a day or two?" Liu Qingsong seemed to take malicious pleasure in this, "But I guess Assistant Minister Fang must be finding Jiulang quite favorable recently."

Fang Xuanling was famously henpecked. From the Emperor down to ordinary women and children in the neighborhood, no one was unaware of his wife’s tempestuous nature; she even occasionally gave Fang Xuanling a beating when aggravated.

"To subdue ’Gui Jianchou’ of Chang’an, you’re now more formidable than Lady Lu," said Liu Qingsong.

Ran Yun’s eyes lit up, "Why don’t we also use Seventeen Sister’s name for the clinic? Maybe sell some demon-repelling and evil-subduing medicines. I’m sure we won’t lack customers."

Ran Yan’s face darkened, "You two truly are a match made in heaven."

Seeing the expression on Ran Yan’s face, Ran Yun’s eyes shone even brighter, "I never really realized before how scary Seventeen Sister could be."

Without paying any more attention to Ran Yan, she turned her head and started discussing the matter of demon-repelling and evil-subduing medicines with Liu Qingsong with great enthusiasm.

At the same time, they were not the only ones discussing Ran Yan; even the Imperial Palace was no exception.

In the study room of Ganlu Hall, Li Shimin reclined in his yellow round-necked robe on the couch, laughing heartily at Li Chengqian opposite him, "Did you really leave Assistant Minister Xiao outside for an entire night?"