She just drifted along like that.

Compared to her leisurely cat-petting life, Xiao Qingyin was much busier.

The medical school enrolled its first batch of students. Although she was mainly in charge of teaching, she also had to teach some courses and occasionally go to Baibaozhai to see patients, keeping her extremely busy.

Even the time to remove the stitches from Ruan Lanruo's son was hard-won.

When Ruan Lanruo visited for the second time, she looked much better than the first time.

"Thanks to the full moon gift you gave Kun'er last time, I was able to hire a very good wet nurse. With her help taking care of the child, I can finally get a good night's sleep."

She explained to Xiao Qingyin.

"Kun'er is much better this week, and his face has gained some weight."

Xiao Qingyin examined the child's wound and, seeing that it was healing well, smiled and said, "The wound is well cared for. It will be fully recovered in another half month after the stitches are removed."

Ruan Lanruo said gratefully, "It's all thanks to your superb medical skills."

After Xiao Qingyin removed the stitches from the child, she handed over the large sandalwood box she had brought.

Xiao Qingyin quickly waved her hand: "I said I wouldn't charge for the consultation, why are you still doing this?"

Ruan Lanruo smiled and said, "This is not a consultation fee, but the signature tea of ​​my soon-to-open tea shop. Please try it."

"You want to open a tea shop?"

"Hmm. I thought that sitting around doing nothing isn't a solution, so I might as well make good use of the shops I have. These shops used to sell cosmetics, but the sales weren't very good. I'm more familiar with the tea industry, so I switched to selling tea."

As they spoke, Xiao Qingyin opened the sandalwood box and was surprised to see a bundle of seven cakes of Pu'er tea inside: "You made Pu'er tea?"

Da Xi's Pu'er tea has a long history, but due to the long fermentation time, the output is unstable and the price fluctuates greatly, so tea merchants are not very willing to stock it.

Eight out of ten tea shops in Beijing sell green and black tea, while the remaining 20% ​​sell Pu'er tea and other types of tea.

Ruan Lanruo's actions were clearly a risky and unorthodox approach.

"Yes."

Ruan Lanruo smiled.

"I like drinking Pu'er tea and I know a lot about it. I want to recommend it to more people."

Xiao Qingyin largely agreed with her point of view.

"It's definitely better to do what you're interested in."

Ruan Lanruo nodded: "That's what I was thinking. By the way, the 26th of this month is the opening day of the first shop. Would you like to come and take a look?"

Xiao Qingyin shook her head.

"I've been quite busy lately, so I'm afraid I won't be able to find the time."

A hint of regret flashed across Ruan Lanruo's face.

"Then I'll have to invite you to come to the shop when you have time."

Xiao Qingyin nodded: "Don't worry, I'll definitely come over for a visit when I have time."

"good."

Ruan Lanruo then asked about something else.

"I'm so fat and it looks terrible. I haven't eaten much these past few days, but I haven't lost much weight. Do you have any weight loss tips?"

Xiao Qingyin chuckled: "Losing weight isn't difficult, just control your diet and exercise. However, you're severely deficient in qi and blood, so strenuous exercise isn't suitable for you right now. Get plenty of sleep first, and then take a slow walk."

After saying that, he wrote a prescription for Ruan Lanruo.

Ruan Lanruo put the prescription into her sleeve pocket and said with a smile, "I'll have to trouble you again in the future."

The two chatted for a while when the professor from the medical school came looking for Xiao Qingyin. Seeing that she was busy, Ruan Lanruo took her child and said goodbye.

Her carriage was parked outside the Yong'an Marquis's residence. After getting into the carriage with her child in her arms, she replied to the old woman sitting inside, "She did not agree to participate in the opening ceremony."

The old woman didn't even look up and said, "It's to be expected. She's the Empress now, and every move she makes is under scrutiny. If your relationship with her isn't that close, she won't go to the tea shop to attract customers for you."

Ruan Lanruo pursed her lips: "Then will our tea still sell well?"

Of course.

The old woman chuckled softly.

"Follow my method, and within three months, I guarantee this Pu'er tea will be snapped up by everyone in Beijing. Just get your boxes ready and fill them with silver."

Ruan Lanruo asked hesitantly, "Wouldn't this be too risky?"

The old woman looked up, revealing two eyes, one clear and one cloudy, and sneered, "You're destined for great things. If you can't even take this little risk, you might as well stay home and take care of the kids."

Ruan Lanruo pursed her lips and remained silent.

She had had enough of being looked down upon and mocked even by a wet nurse.

I never want to go back to that nightmare again.

and……

She looked down at her sleeping child.

Even for Kun'er's sake, she had to prove herself.

The hesitation and struggle on her face vanished instantly, and she respectfully asked, "Mother-in-law, what should I do next..."

...

Xiao Qingyin did not pay attention to Ruan Lanruo's tea shop, but she learned from Zuo Miaomiao, who occasionally came to visit, that a new Pu'er tea shop called "Zhilanxuan" had recently appeared in the capital and was doing very well.

This Zhilan Pavilion is the tea shop opened by Ruan Lanruo.

She was a little curious, so in her spare time she would take some tea leaves that Ruan Lanruo had given her and brew them.

The tea soup is bright and clear, with a mellow taste; it is indeed a rare and excellent tea.

So he didn't take it to heart.

Once the medical school was running smoothly, she took a short break, and Qin Wenjun presented her with an invitation.

"Bai Yanzhang and I are getting married in a few days, and we would like to invite you to our wedding banquet."

Qin Wenjun blushed as she spoke.

Xiao Qingyin was overjoyed: "You're going to have a wedding?"

Qin Wenjun responded shyly with an "Mmm".

She hadn't originally planned to get married, but she couldn't resist Bai Yanzhang's persistent pleading. Plus, Tianci had been bribed by him and kept nagging her about wanting her parents to live together.

She gave in and had no choice but to agree to the marriage.

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