"What? Is my hand not good enough?" The man chuckled; he was already used to the pain in his hand. Although it hurt a bit, he had long since gotten used to it. The wages in Yanshan weren't low; his whole family depended on him.
"Oh dear, is he feeling guilty?"
Seeing that Old Man Li was hesitating, some people started stirring things up again.
Han Luoxue gestured for the maidservant beside her to go over and said a few words to Old Man Li.
Upon hearing this, Old Man Li's eyes lit up: "Your hand will definitely work. However, to verify the effectiveness of our ointment, I'd like to apply it to only one of your hands, is that alright? Of course, sir, you can choose which hand it is!"
"Also, before you use the medication, I'd like to trouble you to walk around in the crowd and let them see what your hands look like now! After all, you're not a shill we hired, right?"
Upon hearing this request, the man laughed and said, "That's fine too. I'm really curious about the effects of your ointment!"
After all, if someone can say something so confident, maybe their ointment really does have some amazing effects.
The man turned around and walked through the crowd, raising both hands so that everyone could see what his hands looked like now.
“I know this person. Her name is Dazhuang. You are the one who works in Yanshan.”
"Yes, I heard that his family is not well-off. He takes all the ointment that the mine gives him back to his mother. He usually doesn't use it, so his hands look painful."
"Wow, Dazhuang is such a filial son! This is the first time I've ever met such a filial person!"
Hearing the whispers of the crowd, Old Man Li felt even more at ease.
If his ointment works on this person, I'm sure their shop's business will be pretty good.
Soon, Dazhuang returned and looked at Old Man Li: "Can you give me the medicine now?"
The main reason was that he felt the old man wouldn't harm him in front of so many people.
"Of course, no problem!"
As he spoke, Old Man Li personally applied the medicine to Da Zhuang's hands. He opened the box, scooped out a tiny bit with his finger, and applied it directly to Da Zhuang's hands, spreading it evenly, though only a thin layer was applied.
The medicine had just been applied when Dazhuang gasped. Hearing this, the onlookers anxiously asked:
"What's wrong? Does this ointment hurt a lot after you apply it?"
"Could it be poisonous?"
"That's hard to say, after all, there was a suspected case at this clinic just a few days ago."
Hearing everyone's concerned voices, Dazhuang gave a simple, honest smile: "You've misunderstood. It doesn't hurt much. I just feel a cool sensation, which is very comfortable. You know how my hand is; it usually feels hot and burning, which is really uncomfortable. This is the first time I've felt this cool and comfortable feeling!"
Hearing this, everyone became even more curious. One person asked in surprise, "How long does it take for this medicine to work?"
When Old Man Li was applying the medicine, anyone nearby could smell a faint herbal fragrance.
The smell was strong, but extremely pleasant.
"Wait a moment, at most half an hour, and everyone can compare. However, to achieve the full effect, it will still take several hours."
"I think everyone is happy as long as they see results."
...
The ointment worked very quickly. Amidst the doubts and shock of the crowd, Da Zhuang's wound visibly healed.
Many people couldn't believe it, but at the time, only one hand was used on him. Originally, the condition of both hands was about the same, but when the two hands were compared, the effect was more obvious.
Of course, Old Man Li also mentioned that the ointment he used on Dazhuang was a special, enhanced version, which was extremely expensive. Their regular version was cheaper, and although it took a little longer to take effect, it was still much more effective than the ointments currently on the market.
Most importantly, this ointment is very cheap, even cheaper than other ointments on the market by 10%.
Don't underestimate this small percentage; it may not seem like much, but don't forget that the demand for this ointment in Yancheng is quite high.
Most people here deal with salt, so their hands are very prone to breaking, and once broken, they hurt and don't heal easily.
Regardless of their financial situation, people use ointment to avoid pain. Because of high demand and a 10% lower price, many choose this ointment, especially since it's more effective than other ointments.
Knowing that this ointment was selling like hotcakes, Han Luoxue wasn't surprised at all.
As for the enhanced version, although it is expensive, some people are willing to buy it and try it out.
Han Luoxue felt relieved upon hearing the news. This was for her younger sister to practice with, but she also hoped the shop would make money.
It's good to give children a little hope; she didn't want to discourage them.
Seeing Han Luoyu's excited expression, Han Luoxue was in a good mood. Now that her due date was approaching, she settled down at home.
"Sister, I didn't expect our ointment to sell so well. We definitely can't keep up with the demand by ourselves, so I'm thinking of hiring some people from outside to help!"
This was Han Luoyu's first time opening her own shop, and she was so excited that her face turned red.
"Sure, let them do some low-skilled work. The core technology still needs to be in our own hands, you know that, right?"
Han Luoxue had thought that even without her own spiritual spring water, the ointment improved by Doctor Xu was better than the medicines on the market.
However, the old man was quite stubborn. The shop had been open for several days, and he was helping to make the ointment at home, but he had never been to the shop.
"I know that. There's another thing: the raw materials we use need to be sourced from outside, and the inventory in our warehouse is running low!"
The demand for ointments is high right now, and we produce a lot every day, so our inventory is already quite low.
"Let Old Man Li go out and talk to him. He's been the manager of the clinic for a long time, so he should be quite familiar with this area!"
"You shouldn't go out doing this kind of thing. I'm worried about a girl like you showing your face in public."
Han Luoyu nodded; she knew her sister's worries.
"I know, sister, don't worry. I'll definitely run this shop well. Once it's more stable, maybe we can open a branch?"
Han Luoxue simply smiled indifferently at these words: "Whatever you like. But I think you have a good talent for medicine. If possible, you should develop your career as a doctor!"
Only people with no talent would go into business.
"Sister, I won't give up medicine!" Seeing that her younger sister had her own ideas, Han Luoxue felt relieved.
There was still no news from Han Yuchen, but she could clearly feel her stomach starting to drop.
Dr. Xu once said that a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen indicates that labor is imminent, and it usually doesn't take more than half a month.
She rarely went out during this period, mainly because she was worried that something might happen if she went out.
Han Luoxue was surprised that Wang Yan would come. She was accompanied by an old woman.
“Madam Han, this old woman Li is the midwife I told you about last time. She is the most skilled one in Yancheng.”
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