Chapter 287: Chapter 287

Gong Ruini found that her mom was particularly strange today, constantly lifting her clothes to smell them.

"Mom, what’s wrong?" If she feels her clothes have an odor, she could just change them. Is it really necessary to be so troublesome?

Cai Meina was also troubled. Although she didn’t smell the ointment, she worried that being with the ointment all night made her unable to detect the smell, so she asked Gong Ruini to sniff it out.

What, her mom applied ointment yesterday? What’s going on? If it was Gong Tao using the ointment, Gong Ruini wouldn’t be surprised, because after all, they were moving stones and might sprain themselves. But Cai Meina hadn’t gone out, so how could she have gotten hurt?

Gong Ruini nervously asked, "What’s wrong, what’s wrong?" Could it be a previous injury being treated now? This really scared Gong Ruini.

"It’s nothing, it’s nothing." Cai Meina, seeing her daughter’s worried face, quickly reassured her, wishing she hadn’t let Gong Tao do such a thing yesterday.

"Didn’t I use the ancestral black ointment from your Aunt Zhan’s family? I was worried it had an odor."

When Gong Ruini heard that Cai Meina was okay, she relaxed. Actually, she saw that the ointment was applied on the belly button, which should be for uterine treatment, which really relieved Gong Ruini; otherwise, she wouldn’t have relaxed so quickly.

Upon careful inspection, the smell was faint, but she thought the ointment’s smell seemed familiar, yet she couldn’t put her finger on why it was so familiar.

"No smell." Gong Ruini shook her head in confusion to indicate there was no smell.

Isn’t it black ointment? It usually has a smell and doesn’t dissipate so quickly, except for one kind of ointment, but that kind of ointment wasn’t introduced until the 1990s, right?

"There really is no smell." Previously, Gong Tao mentioned that the black ointment’s smell dissipates quickly, but Cai Meina didn’t believe it, given the strong herbal smell.

"Worthy of being the star product of Shiyu Hall." Cai Meina was really over the top in her praise, lauding it as a great product with excellent efficacy, and it won’t leave you with the ointment’s smell when you go out.

Cai Meina didn’t like using ointment because going out with the herbal smell was unappealing. If this product wasn’t so pungent and worked well, Cai Meina really didn’t mind using it.

Just as Cai Meina was sighing in relief, Gong Ruini was stunned. No way, is it really the black ointment from Shiyu Hall?

If it truly is Shiyu Hall’s black ointment, then who has she met?

Such luck is extraordinary. In the future, Shiyu Hall relies on this black ointment to become the top brand in domestic traditional Chinese medicine. Although they have many products, this remains the best-selling one, effective for sprains, strains, and even old problems adults face.

Due to frequent computer and phone use, many young people in the future suffer from neck and shoulder problems, lumbar discomfort, spine issues, tennis elbow, and joint aches, all of which this product can help. Even Gong Ruini herself is a loyal user, always keeping several boxes at home for peace of mind.

Not just Gong Ruini, but many office workers and white-collar workers have various ailments and also stock up on this product.

Yearly sales are incredibly high, and though the ingredients are expensive, the price is justified, bringing in such great annual profits that many are envious.

Who would have thought she would meet such a big player at this time? Honestly, it feels like being in a dream.

Wait, if that’s the case, then is Zhao Xuran the future leader of Shiyu Hall? Shiyu Hall only slightly made its name under Zhan Jing, but it thrived under Zhao Xuran.

And Shiyu Hall has never ventured into other industries, always focusing on the pharmaceutical range, especially with his two brothers being medical geniuses who continually improve inherited formulas while researching new products. In short, the brothers work well together.

Could these two medical geniuses be the current boys who only eat, sleep, and play?

Oh my god, what stroke of incredible luck did she have to meet so many big players? Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

Knowing they are all big deals, Gong Ruini feels she must curry favor with them. If she can secure provincial distribution rights from Zhao Xuran, she would really be set for life.

What, you ask why not invest in Shiyu Hall? Sorry, but it’s said that Shiyu Hall doesn’t accept outside investment; all shares are held by the Zhao Family. Even when many pursued going public, Zhao Xuran didn’t agree, frustrating many investors.

+Shiyu Hall doesn’t lack money and doesn’t expand into other projects, so there’s no issue with tight cash flow.

Even financial magnates couldn’t resolve these issues. Gong Ruini doesn’t think her family’s connection with the Zhao Family could secure shares, so it’s better to maintain good relations and obtain distribution rights, which are lucrative enough.

Cai Meina noticed Gong Ruini was lost in thought again, thinking about yesterday’s matters.

Looking around, Cai Meina whispered, "You know, your dad actually had another discovery, he just didn’t tell you."

What, another discovery? Gong Ruini was stunned. Really? She thought there was an issue, but no matter how much she thought, she couldn’t figure it out.

Carefully, Gong Ruini asked, "What was the discovery?"

Though she didn’t understand why it wasn’t mentioned yesterday, it must have been a secret, so she asked softly, not wanting to disrupt her dad’s secret.

This was unknown to Cai Meina, "You should ask your dad yourself, I don’t know." Not mentioning it was one thing, but mentioning it made her annoyed. Hum, even if he wasn’t feeling well.

Having secrets and not discussing them with his wife, that’s just too much.

Oh, really? He didn’t even tell Cai Meina; it’s really unbelievable.

Everyone knows Gong Tao isn’t just a doting father but also a devoted husband, so how could he keep secrets from his wife?

See, even their daughter didn’t fully believe it. Humph, "Perhaps your dad didn’t have any secrets."

Cai Meina wasn’t trying to oppose her husband, but rather, she feared his so-called secret was simply about sharing money with Gong Ruini.

If that really was the case, Cai Meina worried Gong Ruini would be very disappointed.

Actually, Cai Meina worried unnecessarily. Ever since she knew Zhan Jing was the heir of Shiyu Hall and Zhao Xuran was a domineering CEO, Gong Ruini had been feeling dizzy.

Could any amount of wealth compare to knowing such impressive people?

Could any financial gain outrank latching onto this connection? Gong Ruini vowed to follow Zhao Xuran closely without letting him feel dissatisfied with her.

Hmm, now how should she deal with Zhao Guangran, this was what puzzled Gong Ruini.

Does she have to flatter Zhao Guangran? This was a bit hard for Gong Ruini to accept, as she didn’t find him reliable.

Sigh, well, for the sake of Grandpa Mao, she’d endure.