Upon hearing that Jiang Zhi needed to leave her mules, Miss Huo laughed and said, "They're already here with me, why would you need to feed them outside?"

I asked the workers to prepare some food and water in the backyard; having more time would allow us to clarify things sooner.

Miss Huo is decisive and efficient, which suits Jiang Zhi's temperament.

So Errui and the shop assistant went to take care of the old mule, while Jiangzhi and Miss Huo went to the backyard of the pharmacy.

There is a room where the second young lady does her work. Apart from a half-locked wooden cabinet, there is a large window with a magnolia tree outside.

It is now summer, the trees are in full bloom, the branches and leaves are lush, and the air is filled with fragrance.

Also known as white magnolia, the entire flower is used medicinally, reportedly for its excellent effects on chronic bronchitis, chronic cough due to weakness, and prostatitis. It can also be used to extract essential oils and fragrances for scenting tea.

Jiang Zhi took a deep breath: "No wonder I could smell this aroma from the shops up ahead, it smells so good!"

In modern times, every summer, middle-aged women can be seen selling garlands of flowers strung together with needle and thread on the streets.

In Bavaria, where wearing white flowers is taboo, only gardenias and magnolias can be worn freely.

From 99-year-old grandmothers to toddlers crawling on the ground, they all wear these on their heads and bodies, claiming it's to "repel body odor"!

One flower can be fragrant all day, and one flower can be fragrant all summer long.

Whenever you smell the fragrance of magnolia, you can find someone wearing flowers.

Since Miss Huo's family owned a banyan tree, she naturally wore flowers in her hair.

Hearing Jiang Zhi's praise, the second young lady smiled and said, "If Madam Jiang likes it, we can transplant one back after winter!"

Jiang Zhi immediately expressed her gratitude: "We really need to plant some flowers and plants at home, so thank you so much, Miss."

There are few trees in Xujia Village now. If some magnolia trees are planted, it will not only beautify the environment, but the flowers can also be harvested and sold for money when the trees grow up.

"Since we're going to plant flowers and plants anyway, why not plant more!"

Miss Huo said something with a hidden meaning, and before Jiang Zhi could ask further, she turned around and took out an account book from the wooden cabinet next to her.

"Madam Jiang, you have land there. Besides grain, would you like to grow some medicinal herbs?"

Jiang Zhi raised an eyebrow. This was good news. Compared to grain, medicinal herbs were the most profitable cash crops.

But she couldn't agree immediately. Many medicinal herbs didn't yield a harvest in the first year, and the techniques involved were advanced, which the villagers lacked experience with. If they made a mistake in planting, they would end up with nothing.

For the villagers who have not yet settled down, having enough to eat is the most important thing.

But this is a rare opportunity, so I need to ask myself the questions.

"Miss Huo mentioned planting medicinal herbs, but I don't know what kind? We have land, but no one in the village has experience in planting medicinal herbs, and we don't have any stored grain. We can't afford to go without income for too long." Jiang Zhi didn't hide anything and explained the basic situation of Xu Family Village clearly.

It's fine for villagers to grow crops, but it's difficult to grow medicinal herbs.

Miss Huo said, "Last time, when my shop assistant came to your place to buy grain, he said that you are the village chief and that there is plenty of land in the village."

I just wanted to ask, would you be willing to plant Ophiopogon japonicus and Angelica dahurica in the future? If you don't know how, you can learn; I can send someone to teach you!

Ophiopogon japonicus! Angelica dahurica!

These are medicinal herbs with Sichuan characteristics, such as Aconitum carmichaelii from Jiangyou, Ophiopogon japonicus from Mianyang, Angelica dahurica from Suining, Salvia miltiorrhiza from Zhongjiang, and Achyranthes bidentata from Tianquan, all of which are famous brands.

Jiang Zhi pondered for a moment: "This is a good thing, but I need to go back and discuss it with everyone first!"

The matter of farming was still decided by Tian Gui and Xu Gen, and he needed to discuss it with the village before agreeing to the Huo family's request.

Miss Huo nodded: "That's only right. I'm not in a hurry. We need to choose a site first before planting herbs, and the season isn't right yet. You can discuss it slowly."

There's just one thing that can't be delayed...

At this point, she suddenly laughed: "Mrs. Jiang, I must first give you some good news!"

Jiang Zhi was thinking about how to persuade Tian Gui and the others to plant a few acres of medicinal herbs, so she was a little stunned: "Second Miss, just say what you want to say. What do I have in mind?"

Miss Huo smiled broadly: "My Huo family's medicine store's Banlangen granules have been on the market for a month, and the feedback from all sides has been very good."

Merchants are different; they won't let their money go to waste.

It has only been a little over two months since the formula was obtained, and the Huo family pharmacy has already produced the powder and is selling it in various pharmacies.

Good news is always a good thing, and Jiang Zhi cheered up: "That's really great!"

At this moment, I am the seller, and the customer's feedback is very satisfactory, so I, as the seller, am naturally happy.

Miss Huo was only reporting good news; she didn't mention the specific sales figures or prices at the time, and Jiang Zhi wasn't in a hurry to ask.

She's not in a hurry right now and isn't ready to start making medicine.

First, the conditions in various aspects are not good enough; there are too many things to do in the village, and we don't have the time or resources.

In addition, they also wait for the Huo family to make a breakthrough first, so they can win without lifting a finger.

Jiang Zhi's previous contract with the Huo family stipulated that the Huo family would act as her distributor for her pharmaceutical products, with the same price.

It's really unseemly for them to be so eager to get close to them now.

Jiang Zhi wasn't in a hurry to make medicine, but she remembered that Miss Huo had said she wanted to make more mosquito coils: "Miss Huo said to make more mosquito coils, does that mean sales have increased again?"

Mosquito coils may seem cheap, costing only two coins a coil, but few people are actually willing to use them. Ordinary people still prefer to use a handful of mugwort to fumigate for half the night.

Therefore, mosquito coils are only sold in the county seat, not in towns, and are not yet sold to more distant areas.

A county town like Pingchuan has several thousand households, so even five hundred plates would take ten days to sell.

We just received a thousand trays, and we were thinking we'd sell them until autumn. Why do we suddenly need to increase the quantity?

Miss Huo nodded, casually flipped open the ledger, and pointed to the records, saying, "Several grocery stores have come to pick them up. They bought dozens of mosquito coils at a time, so naturally there weren't enough to go around."

"And I even asked them, and they said they get their goods from us and sell them for five coins a plate!"

"Oh my, I only sold it for two coins, and they're selling it for five!" Jiang Zhi exclaimed in surprise.

Isn't it said that commerce is underdeveloped in Bavaria?

How did those general stores manage to have such a keen sense of smell, thinking of sourcing goods from pharmacies and reselling them for profit?

Miss Huo said, "Haven't you noticed that there are a lot of black mosquitoes lately? They bite so badly during the day that you can't stop. Even I need to burn incense here."

Black mosquitoes are a type of biting gnats that are several times smaller than regular mosquitoes, only about the size of a mosquito's toe.

It's probably another specialty of Bavaria County. It bites silently and unnoticed, and its venom is even more potent than that of a mosquito. One bite leaves a large, itchy welt that is difficult to heal and causes persistent redness and swelling.

In terms of quantity, they can be described as overwhelming, landing in swarms on exposed skin like ink dots.

In Bavaria, during the dry summer days, gnats become a problem during the day, leaving people nowhere to hide from their bites.

There is a lot of rain, and mosquitoes are rampant at night.

After the heavy rain a few days ago, the weather turned sunny, and the number of mosquitoes increased.

As a result, families who can afford mosquito coils need to use them both day and night, naturally doubling the sales volume.

Moreover, compared to pharmacies, grocery stores are the places people visit most often, making them easier to sell to.

Jiang Zhi chuckled to herself, since mosquito coils were mainly sold in general stores.

Once mosquito coil sales become a habit, the Huo family won't have to do anything else; they can just take a cut.

However, Jiang Zhi did not regret or feel sorry. Without the Huo family's pharmacy as a platform, she would not have been able to open up the mosquito coil business so easily.

Compared to growing medicinal herbs, making mosquito coils is the most profitable thing to do right now, so I'll start as soon as I get back.

Jiang Zhi then agreed to deliver 10,000 discs in ten days.