Chapter 104: Poverty Limits Imagination

“Once your health improves, you can invite more family over.”

Ye Xin Ran said.

“My sister will definitely like you too. Who wouldn’t like someone who looks like herself and is so capable?”

Lady Leng took off her outer robe and lay down on the bed, waiting for the acupuncture treatment.

This was the second time Ye Xin Ran had heard Lady Leng mention how much she looked like her sister. She paused in her movements and asked, “Do I really look so much like Lady Leng’s sister?”

“Yes! You really do!”

Lady Leng turned her head to look at her.

“Especially your eyes. They are exactly like my sister’s when she was young. When I first saw you, I felt like I had seen you before.”

“Now that you mention it, I’m getting curious myself.”

Ye Xin Ran responded, and then swiftly and accurately inserted the silver needle into the acupoint.

The needle tip made a sharp, resonant sound under Ye Xin Ran’s skillful hand.

After Lady Leng fell into a deep sleep, Ye Xin Ran looked at her serene face and suddenly had an incredible thought.

“Is it really possible for people to look so alike?

Lady Leng always says I resemble her sister a lot. Could it be that this body has some blood connection to Lady Leng’s sister?”

Ye Xin Ran searched through the original memories but found nothing related to the Leng family.

However, Zou Shi and Ye Da Cheng had once mentioned that the Ye family had a noble benefactor in the capital.

It was because of this benefactor that the Ye family had come so far.

Could that benefactor be from the Leng family?

Ye Xin Ran shook her head, thinking she was just imagining things.

But in this world, impossible things happen every day. What if?

Thinking this, Ye Xin Ran carefully plucked a strand of hair from Lady Leng’s head, and then took one from her own.

While Lady Leng was still deeply asleep, Ye Xin Ran placed both strands of hair into her laboratory.

If something can be verified with data, there’s no need to rely on speculation.

If there’s a connection, a DNA comparison will reveal it!

Lady Leng didn’t know what had happened while she slept.

She had slept for about half an hour, and when she woke up, she felt completely refreshed.

“Miss Ye, I just had a dream. I dreamt that you really were my niece, the child that my sister lost.

If my sister had only had one more child, I would almost believe it!”

“Although I’m not your niece, Lady Leng, you’ve treated me better than my own aunt.”

Ye Xin Ran said.

Lady Leng’s personality was so good, and with Master Wei’s connection, no matter what, Ye Xin Ran was determined to stick with her.

“Please, don’t say that,” Lady Leng had finished dressing by now.

“Since we met, it’s always been you helping me. I haven’t done anything for you. When you say that, I feel guilty.”

“How could you say you haven’t helped?”

Ye Xin Ran smiled, “Lady, last time you specifically made me a medical kit and even put 200 taels of silver inside when I left. I’ve remembered all of that.

Moreover, when I came to treat you, the condition was that Master Wei would help the children in the village to get an education.

I was just fulfilling a transaction, it can hardly be called doing you a favor.”

“You child!”

Lady Leng suddenly reached out and gently touched Ye Xin Ran’s forehead, her eyes full of warmth. “How can you be so kind?

You know we now rely on your medical skills. Even if you were to ask for something unreasonable right now, we would agree to it.

You haven’t asked for anything, and yet you’re still so concerned about me.

If my niece had even half of your character, I would burn incense in gratitude.”

“Lady, you flatter me!” Ye Xin Ran smiled.

Ye Xin Ran took out the prepared medicine from the medical kit.

“This is two months’ worth of medicine. After you’ve taken it, I’ll come back to check your pulse.”

Lady Leng quickly asked, “Do you still have that Xue Yan ointment you gave me last time?”

“Yes!” Ye Xin Ran casually took out a bottle and asked, “How did you find the ointment you used last time, Lady Leng?”

“How did I find it?” Lady Leng proudly turned her head to show Ye Xin Ran her face.

“Look, the marks on my face are all gone. I feel like my skin gets smoother and younger every day. Even my husband says I look younger than before.”

“When I came in, I thought you looked younger too,” Ye Xin Ran smiled.

“Then why didn’t you praise me?” Lady Leng asked, pretending to be angry.

“Oh, I get it, you didn’t say anything because you’re afraid others might think you’re bragging about your ointment?

Such a good ointment, it really should be mentioned!

I didn’t tell others because I’m afraid they might take all the ointment and I won’t have any left.

Otherwise, I’d really recommend it to everyone I know.”

Ye Xin Ran found Lady Leng’s innocent demeanor quite adorable, and she smiled as she said, “It doesn’t matter if others know. I still have plenty of the ointment. I plan to sell it at Yong Le Hall.”

“At Yong Le Hall! Then how much are you planning to sell each jar for?”

Lady Leng was immediately interested.

“100 taels of silver.”

“I’ll start with 500 jars,” Lady Leng said casually.

“Five… hundred?”

Ye Xin Ran couldn’t believe it.

“Is that too many? Should I ask for fewer? Would 100 be alright?”

Lady Leng was negotiating with Ye Xin Ran.

“It’s not that it’s impossible,” Ye Xin Ran quickly waved her hand. “I just didn’t expect you to want so many. 500 jars, that’s 50,000 taels of silver! It’s too much!”

“Just 50,000 taels.”

Lady Leng smiled. “I remember I told you before, my family is very wealthy.”

“You did mention it.”

Ye Xin Ran said.

But poverty had limited her imagination.

She didn’t expect that the money of the wealthy was spent like this.

Now she could understand why the ointment at Shun Yi Tang could be sold for 100 taels of gold per jar.

Because the rich, they are truly wealthy!

“My sister and I are from a family of wealthy merchants. We don’t have any great business skills, but we certainly have money we can’t even use up.

When I got married, my family gave me a generous dowry, and over the years, the shop we rented out has also made some profit.”

Lady Leng said it lightly.

Ye Xin Ran, on the other hand, felt her blood boil with excitement.

This was a golden opportunity! She must hold onto this leg tightly.

If her future business could somehow be connected to Lady Leng’s family business, she’d make a fortune.

“If you like, Lady, I’ll bring more next time.”

Ye Xin Ran said. “But buying 500 jars all at once is really too much. If they’re stored for too long, the effect might lessen. How about I bring 10 jars a month? If you need more, I can always bring more.”

Lady Leng clapped her hands. “That would be perfect. You don’t have to go out of your way to deliver them. But I’d like to see you more often. If you can come, that would be even better.”

“As long as nothing happens at home, I’ll come to deliver them personally.”

Just as Ye Xin Ran and Lady Leng were discussing things, a maid hurriedly ran in to report, “Lady, Lady, the young master and the young master’s cousin have arrived.”