Tears welled up in Ling Wan's eyes, and she gazed at Feng Jin with a slightly dazed expression.
"Why are you crying? It's alright, don't cry anymore."
Feng Jin took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears from Ling Wan's face, comforting her with a very gentle tone.
Ling Wan was a typical example of someone who lacked love, severely lacking confidence. She was timid in everything she did, afraid that any slight mistake would lead to utter ruin.
Even when it came to her own feelings, she was hesitant, afraid to move forward. These were all caused by the shadows left from her childhood. It was evident how important a good childhood was, as it affected one's entire life.
"Eldest sister-in-law, I've lost my composure. It's just that no one has ever treated me like this before. I simply couldn't control myself for a moment."
Having heard too many demeaning words, one becomes accustomed to them. But when suddenly hearing praise, one cherishes it as the most precious thing. This was precisely how Ling Wan felt at this moment.
"Even if the world looks down on you, you must not look down on yourself. At any time, you must firmly believe that you are the best, the most outstanding..."
Feng Jin patiently counseled Ling Wan. People like Ling Wan, who lacked extreme self-confidence, required considerable effort to change.
"I understand, eldest sister-in-law," Ling Wan replied with her head bowed. She understood these things in her heart, but she couldn't overcome the hurdle. She had even considered taking that step, but at the crucial moment, she would retreat, hesitating to move forward.
Seeing Ling Wan's expression, Feng Jin sighed. Such deeply ingrained thoughts, rooted in her very bones, couldn't be eradicated overnight. It required a gradual approach. Forcing her too much would only be counterproductive.
"You should go back and rest. Also, visit the medical clinic more often these few days. Seeing more real cases will be more useful than you constantly poring over books in your room."
Theory combined with practice was the most effective way to learn. Ling Wan spent her days confined to her room. Within the confines of this deep mansion, she always felt stifled. A perfectly healthy person could be driven mad.
"Elder sister-in-law, I've finished all the medical books you gave me the other day. Are there any other medical books?"
"There are some in the study. Go and get them yourself."
A whole bookshelf in the study was filled with medical books she had collected during this time.
Much of the medical knowledge in Dong Chu was new to her. Many treatment methods were very effective for certain illnesses. However, the medical books also contained many incorrect diagnoses. She had already practiced some of the content, but there were still many medical books she hadn't had time to read.
"By the way, the medical books on the lower two shelves are ones I've revised. You should start with those," Feng Jin reminded her.
"I understand, eldest sister-in-law," Ling Wan nodded in agreement and returned to her room.
Feng Jin went to see the children. These two little ones were already four months old. They had grown quite a bit, looking larger than ordinary children.
"The young master is growing stout and eats a lot every day. His physique is also slightly larger than that of ordinary children," Cai Qing said, standing beside her. The two young masters were growing very quickly and had been eating more than usual these past few days.
Feng Jin also thought they seemed to be growing rapidly. From a medical perspective, such rapid growth was abnormal. Feng Jin was slightly worried and couldn't help but examine the two children.
Everything was normal, with no issues. It seemed these two little ones were indeed growing exceptionally fast.
"Young madam, some children just grow fast. You don't need to worry too much," a wet nurse said, sensing the slight worry on Feng Jin's face and trying to comfort her.
Feng Jin withdrew her gaze. Since the examination revealed no problems, it seemed these two little ones were indeed growing too fast.
After playing with the two little ones for a while longer, Feng Jin got up and returned to her room.
"Cai Qing, how is the shop you're decorating coming along?" Feng Jin asked, putting down the scroll she was holding and turning to Cai Qing, who was making the bed.
"It's being decorated according to the blueprints you drew, young madam. It should be finished tomorrow. Young madam, could you take some time to see if there are any areas that need improvement?"
Cai Qing was no longer as awkward as she was the first time, tiptoeing around. She was now very skilled and proficient, able to make decisions on her own without needing to consult Feng Jin for every matter.
"You can proceed as you see fit. After the inspection tomorrow, if there are no problems, you can directly pay the remaining balance to them."
Feng Jin had great confidence in Cai Qing's ability to handle these matters. Most importantly, she also wanted to be a little lazy and rest.
"Young madam, I'm worried I might mess it up again. Why don't you go and take a look?"
"No need. I trust your ability. You need to have some confidence in yourself. You can't possibly ask for my opinion on everything, or I'll be exhausted to death."
If she had to personally oversee every single matter, she would surely die of overwork sooner or later. Besides, Cai Qing had the ability; she just lacked self-confidence and always wanted to rely on others.
"Just do it with confidence. Even if you make a mistake, I won't blame you."
After giving Cai Qing a few more instructions, Feng Jin let her go.
The shop she had acquired was mainly intended to open a skincare and beauty store. In this era, they couldn't even achieve basic skincare. As for rouge and powders, and lipsticks, which ones weren't excessively laden with heavy metals?
Long-term use would inevitably lead to heavy metal poisoning.
The nourishing lotions, foundations, concealers, and lipsticks she had developed were all made from pure natural plant ingredients and contained many nourishing components. Long-term use would only make the skin smoother and more refined.
Once they were put on sale, they would surely fly off the shelves, creating a skincare trend. Her little treasury would be filled to the brim.
Feng Jin, having nothing else to do, categorized the skincare products and assigned prices to them. All the preparatory work was almost done. All that was left was for the renovation to be completed, hiring some sales staff, and then they could officially open.
"What are you writing here? It's so dense."
Ling Mohan appeared behind Feng Jin at some unknown time. He snatched the paper covered in writing from her hand, and his brow furrowed instantly: "What characters are these you're writing? I've never seen them before?"
"I'm writing characters from my era, so naturally, they're different from yours."
She snatched the paper back from Ling Mohan. The characters in this era had too many strokes, making them troublesome to write. She was too lazy to write them. Fortunately, the difference in the characters wasn't too significant; she could basically understand them, she just couldn't write them.
"You should still change your writing style. Otherwise, you won't understand some of the books, and we won't be able to understand what you write."