In the end, under the Prince’s arrangements, Fu Sheng still ended up sleeping on a makeshift bed on the floor in the Prince’s room.
Over the next few days, Ye Ningxin was busy with the house repairs. After the craftsmen came to inspect, they felt the original house was beyond repair, so they decided to build a new courtyard house in the front yard instead.
The blueprint was drawn by Ye Ningxin herself.
Since they were rebuilding anyway, she decided to include a few extra empty rooms, just in case they had visitors in the future who needed a place to stay.
Although she wasn’t sure who else might come to the Prince’s side, given her track record of randomly running into old acquaintances on the street, it was better to be prepared.
And indeed, it turned out to be necessary.
Including labor and materials, the craftsmen quoted a price of 80 taels of silver. It was certainly not cheap, but to get the work done sooner, Ye Ningxin felt it was money well spent.
Besides, she had already made plans to continue earning more.
Ever since she stored that century-old ginseng inside, the system seemed to have changed.
Now, just by softly calling out “System,” the Medical Space would appear instantly before her. So, despite being busy lately, Ye Ningxin still found time in the evenings to produce the second batch of Weight-Loss Pills.
This time, she added ingredients like Chinese yam and red dates to the pills and packaged them in ordinary medicine boxes commonly used in pharmacies, making them look unremarkable.
Thanks to the system’s efficiency, Ye Ningxin had produced nearly 100 pills recently. She planned to place these pills on consignment at Shopkeeper Qian’s pharmacy—this might just become her wealth-building secret.
These days, her old clothes were becoming increasingly loose, so she kept tightening her belt to make do. Earlier, she had made a soft measuring tape out of cloth strips. One day, she measured her waist again and found it had shrunk by a full 20 centimeters.
In just over 20 days, the results were remarkable.
It was time to buy some beautiful clothes. This time, she went to a ready-made clothing shop and picked out a well-fitting outfit. Ye Ningxin was now noticeably slimmer.
Even the shop owner couldn’t help but marvel, “Looking at your old clothes, you must have lost around 50 pounds, right?”
Ye Ningxin replied, “You have a sharp eye, shopkeeper. That’s about right.”
The shop owner said, “I’ve seen many plump young ladies, but none who lost weight so quickly. What’s your secret?”
Ye Ningxin looked at the ready-made clothing shop owner, who appeared to be around 40 years old. Her face showed slight signs of weathering, but she had good features—her skin was smooth, and she wore rouge and painted eyebrows, clearly someone who cared about her appearance. However, her figure had lost its shape, with a particularly large belly and hips.
Lowering her voice and feigning secrecy, Ye Ningxin said to the shop owner, “Since you seem kind and beautiful, I’ll share this secret with you. Actually, I bought slimming pills from Shopkeeper Qian’s pharmacy, and they worked wonders!”
“Really?” The shop owner’s interest was immediately piqued. “How long did it take for you to lose this much weight?”
Ye Ningxin replied, “One month.”
“One month?” The shop owner’s jaw dropped in surprise. “Really? Just one month, and you lost… lost this much?”
Ye Ningxin: “That’s right. And over this past month, I feel my skin has improved too—it’s become smooth.”
“Skin improved too!” The clothing shop owner’s eyes sparkled like stars.
“Perhaps it’s just a supplementary effect.” Ye Ningxin didn’t exaggerate the benefits too much. However, what she said was all true.
Seeing that the shop owner was genuinely interested, Ye Ningxin added fuel to the fire: “Sister, if you’re interested, go ask at the Qian family’s pharmacy. They also sell it on consignment, but you need to place an order in advance.”
“Alright, alright, I’ll go check it out after closing up tonight.” The clothing shop owner quickly agreed.
And so, the first promotion was completed! Ye Ningxin knew that once the clothing shop owner used her medicine, she would become her free promoter in the future.
Wearing her new clothes, Ye Ningxin happily headed to Shopkeeper Qian’s pharmacy.
Upon entering, Shopkeeper Qian didn’t recognize her at first.
“It’s only been about ten days since we last met, but Miss Ye has slimmed down so much?” After confirming her identity, Shopkeeper Qian still found it hard to believe. Faced with a much thinner Ye Ningxin, he began to worry: “Miss Ye, did something major happen? Have you been unable to eat or sleep?”
“Shopkeeper Qian, what are you joking about? I’m losing weight! And it’s all thanks to your Weight-Loss Pills that I’ve slimmed down so quickly!”
“Losing weight?” Shopkeeper Qian was already used to hearing strange terms from Ye Ningxin.
Ye Ningxin: “Yes, losing weight healthily is called ‘losing weight.'”
“But my pharmacy has never sold any Weight-Loss Pills you mentioned.” Shopkeeper Qian thought he might have forgotten.
Ye Ningxin took out ten Weight-Loss Pills from the box she carried with her: “Isn’t this it?”
“This… this is Weight-Loss Pills?” Shopkeeper Qian began to examine them closely. He was always full of curiosity about new things.
“I came this time to discuss a business deal with you, Shopkeeper Qian.” Ye Ningxin stopped beating around the bush and became serious.
“These Weight-Loss Pills were developed by me. They are safe to take, have no side effects, and are suitable for anyone who wants to become slimmer and more beautiful.”
“I’ve already tested them myself, and the results are obvious. You can see for yourself by looking at me.”
Shopkeeper Qian certainly understood. Ye Ningxin had lost over fifty pounds—anyone who saw her would be shocked.
“But I don’t quite understand what business you want to discuss with me.” Shopkeeper Qian was still confused.
“I want to place my Weight-Loss Pills in your shop for consignment sales.”
Shopkeeper Qian: “But this isn’t a prescription I prescribed. I don’t even know how to sell it!”
“When someone asks, you just need to sell it. All I need is a separate space in a corner of your pharmacy to store the medicine.”
“If anyone asks, just say this medicine isn’t produced by your shop—it’s consigned by someone else. If they want to buy it, they need to place an order in advance.”
Ye Ningxin explained the specifics clearly to Shopkeeper Qian: “For now, the people coming here to buy the medicine are all introduced by me, so you don’t need to worry about anything. All I need is a space.”
Seeing that Shopkeeper Qian was still hesitating, Ye Ningxin continued to explain.
“Additionally, my medicine is sold in boxes of thirty pills each. One box is the minimum purchase, and each box costs sixty taels.”
Shopkeeper Qian: “60 taels?!” This is practically daylight robbery. Shopkeeper Qian truly had no idea what this medicine was made of to be priced so high.
However, this price was merely Ye Ningxin testing the waters—far below what she had in mind. It was only for initial promotion, to build a reputation, so the price was temporarily set low.
“Some people might just be curious, not yet aware of the efficacy of these Weight-Loss Pills. They want to try them but worry they might not work,” Ye Ningxin continued.
“So, we also have a trial pack. Six pills per package, priced at 15 taels of silver.”
Shopkeeper Qian hadn’t expected Ye Ningxin to be so thoroughly prepared. Although he admired her medical skills, in all his years of practice, he had never seen a doctor who could prescribe medicine without taking a pulse, let alone claim that her medicine was suitable for everyone. The key point was that her medicine was being sold at such a high price!
“Since my medicine will be sold on consignment at your pharmacy, Shopkeeper Qian, using your location and leveraging your reputation, for every box sold, I’ll give you 5 taels of silver as compensation!”
“Fi… five taels!” All previous doubts were instantly forgotten. Shopkeeper Qian slapped the table: “Deal!”