Chapter 221 Cast a wide net to catch more fish
"Flowers? What flowers?" Lin Yangyang looked puzzled.
"You'll know when you get there." Lin Zhiqing took the lead and followed the tenant farmer.
When they were plotting against Liu Mang, they had pressed down a lot of violet branches in order to create crop circles, which cost them a large sum of money.
This flower field is very welcoming to such a "stupid and rich" young lady from an official family.
The two followed the tenant farmer's footsteps and soon arrived at the crop circle.
The violets were flattened but not completely crushed, and their roots were still connected.
Lin Zhiqing gave many warnings that day, thinking that if all of them were broken at once, her money would be wasted.
Seeing someone start to cut off a few branches of the violet, Lin Yangyang now understood:
"So you want to take this flower branch back with you, but it stinks, like someone peed on it. What good can you do with it?"
She covered her nose, her disgust evident in her expression.
Although Lin Yangyang kept saying it was smelly, Lin Zhiqing didn't think it was smelly. Instead, he could smell a woody fragrance.
This is the characteristic of violet flowers.
Like lilies, some people find the smell of this thing amazing, but to others it just smells bad.
This is because violets contain a special ingredient called indole. When the concentration of this ingredient is low, most people smell the fragrance, but when the concentration is high, the opposite is true.
This also has something to do with everyone's sense of smell.
But these are not the main points.
"Cousin, you don't know that these flowers are full of treasures." Lin Zhiqing didn't say much.
Seeing that the tenant farmer had cut about an armful of flowers, Lin Zhiqing stopped him, took the other branches that the tenant farmer had prepared in advance, and quickly left the flower field.
After walking a long way, Lin Yangyang finally lowered her hand from her nose and breathed in some fresh air.
"What do you want to do with these things?"
"Rose water?"
Rose water is the general name for Dasheng perfume.
Lin Zhiqing thought for a moment and said, "You can try making some rose water. If you can make it successfully, it will be considered as mastering a skill."
"Making rose water? Although it's not common among ordinary people, there are people in the royal family who specialize in making rose water." Lin Yangyang shook her head.
"I think there's a good chance this thing won't sell."
Lin Zhiqing smiled and said, "I didn't mean to make a fortune with this rose water. It's just that I spent money on it, and I can't let it rot in the fields."
That’s right, it’s basically impossible to get rich by making perfume in Dasheng.
Because a relatively systematic method of making perfume has emerged in this place, the perfumes made using this method are collectively called rose water.
Although it is called rose water, it does not mean that it only has the scent of roses.
By mixing with other flowers, there is actually a relatively complete range of perfumes on the market in Dasheng.
As a 5G surfer, Lin Zhiqing had seen a lot of "essential skills for time travel" on the Internet before. At that time, she just watched them for fun.
But once she arrived in Dasheng, she found that those things were of no use at all.
The wisdom of ancient people is infinite, and they were able to create many things through their wisdom.
This rose water is one of them.
Moreover, there are no machines or other items here, and things made by hand are more pure and natural.
Asking Lin Zhiqing, who had only watched the video a few times, to challenge the craftsmen who had meticulously studied rose water for so many years was undoubtedly like hitting a rock with an egg.
She had no intention of doing so at all, but she wanted to try making rose water in order to prevent so many violets from rotting in the fields and wasting money.
If she succeeded, no matter who she sold it to, she could make some money.
She didn't force it if it was too much.
In addition to rose water, Lin Zhiqing also has other things he wants to do.
Cast a wide net, catch more fish, and choose the best ones.
She was making advance preparations for things in Yunnan, so she asked for some other flowers at the same time.
However, the variety is limited. Even though Lin Zhiqing had given notice in advance, only a few kinds of flowers such as jasmine, gardenia, and poppy could be found in such a large flower field.
After returning to the Lin family, Lin Zhiqing took Lin Yangyang and Aunt Mu to wash the petals together.
After washing the petals, she found a jar, poured some water and wine into it, and then put the washed petals in.
Then the jar was put away.
This is how to make rose water.
After the scent of the violets is stimulated, you can extract water with a floral scent by changing the flowers a few times.
This is a very simple method, so simple that Aunt Mu and Lin Yangyang found it a little unbelievable.
But Lin Zhiqing didn't have any special ideas. As she said before, even if she mastered the method, she couldn't compete with those more high-end perfumers.
After all, they are professionals.
After trying the rose water, Lin Zhiqing had most of the violets washed and dried in the sun.
She kept a part for herself and put it away with the other petals.
That night, the Lin family had a meal made with fresh flowers.
However, few people touched the plates of flowers.
Lin Zhiqing tasted it and thought it tasted fine. She knew that others were afraid to try it, so she deliberately increased the frequency with which she picked up the food.
Seeing how she was enjoying the food, Lin Yangyang couldn't help but try a piece of pastry made with violet flowers.
Hmm... unexpectedly, the flower tasted pretty good.
Once, twice, then three. Soon, almost everyone at the table had tasted the dishes made with flowers.
Lin Zhiqing carefully observed everyone's expressions and movements and found that everyone actually accepted these flowers.
Especially the simplest pastries, which attract the most people.
After figuring out what was going on, Lin Zhiqing quickly wrote a letter and had someone deliver it to his cousin.
After the festival, the rose water that Lin Zhiqing had made earlier was ready.
Although Lin Yangyang didn't like the smell of violets, she knew that Lin Zhiqing had succeeded.
Because at the tip of her nose, the scent of violets was very persistent, but a bit monotonous.
Compared with the precious rose waters on the market in Dasheng, it is still a little inferior.
Lin Zhiqing kept a few bottles for himself and distributed the rest to the Lin family.
Lin Yangyang ordered a bottle of jasmine and stayed away from violet.
With a direction, things become much easier.
Lin Zhiqing planned to use most of the violet flowers to make rose water, and a small part to make flower tea and pastries.
This arrangement makes the best use of resources.
But if this is the case, another problem arises.
Not enough manpower!
Lin Zhiqing, Lin Yangyang, Aunt Mu, and her niece Chaoyan, who had recently come to seek refuge with Aunt Mu, would definitely not be able to handle the situation alone.
Besides, the Lin family is already short of manpower.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Zhiqing planned to buy some slaves from human traffickers.
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