"Buying paper is unrealistic at the moment. We have to make it ourselves!"
Paper mulberry, mulberry, and hibiscus trees can all be used to make paper, but previous explorations had not found any trace of these trees on the island...
Bamboo can also be used to make paper, but it grows on the mountains where the Dong people live.
"The trees used for building roof beams must not be cut down lightly. They either grow on the mountains where the Dong people live or on Limu Mountain. Neither can be touched..."
Song Chengjian said that there were too many things missing, even if they asked the fishermen to help coordinate and use the remaining money to buy bamboo...
We also need a pot for boiling bamboo, and to build a site...
They only had fifty taels of silver left, and there were still many places where they needed money, so they needed to plan carefully.
"Besides weeds, I didn't find any wild vegetables on the beach. The abbot mentioned that in the past, when Li Sheng delivered medicinal herbs down the mountain, he also brought some wild vegetables, roots and all..."
The monks at the temple tried their best to help, but failed several times...
Song Chengliang said, "I'm wondering if it's a problem with the seedlings? Is it possible to buy seedlings from other coastal areas and cultivate wild vegetables?"
Another place where money is needed.
Nowadays, their only way to earn money, besides going out to sea to salvage pearls like fishermen and Tanka people...
Aside from earning enough to make ends meet, there's very little left.
Then there are those who, like many fishermen, work in the mines, earning their money through blood and sweat, with no guarantee of returning alive...
No matter how you look at it, this is not a suitable way out.
"Sea cucumbers! We can catch sea cucumbers!"
Song Chengxi, the eighth son, had a burning gaze.
"Before this incident, our family was considered very wealthy and had never even seen a sea cucumber before..."
Other wealthy families didn't have it either, perhaps because they were out of touch with the world and simply didn't know it was so good for their health...
This stuff is so good, but nobody knows about it—that's a business opportunity!
Song Chengjian raised an objection, "You say it's a good thing, but it looks strange and is expensive. How can others dare to try it easily?"
Gentle tonics are slow to take effect, require a lot of money, and don't produce quick results...
Have you considered how others might accept this?
Song Chengxi was not discouraged at all, "A new business is never that easy."
Since people find it difficult to accept, we will reduce their trial costs.
Anyway, we don't have the cost of raw materials; all we need to do is put in a little effort and time...
I had already thought about the issue my second brother raised. How about we provide them with a batch of goods, teach them how to soak and consume them, and then wait until they like it...
Naturally, they'll come to us to buy. Of course, the customers must be either very wealthy or powerful. Since Shishi said this stuff is precious, it's true, we haven't seen many orders these past few days...
The initial price can't be too cheap; those who can afford it are not considered ordinary families.
The fifth brother, Song Chengyu, suggested, "There are many managers of wealthy merchants on the island. Is it possible to start with them...?"
Firstly, the proximity facilitates face-to-face communication;
Secondly, if the goods can actually be sold, it will reduce transportation costs.
Song Chengxi analyzed, "If we calculate the shipping cost based on volume, how much would sea cucumbers cost? A box wouldn't have much shipping cost."
I previously inquired with the fishermen, and they said these wealthy merchants and compradors were even more arrogant and domineering than the rich and powerful gentry inland...
They look down on the islanders; otherwise, the last typhoon wouldn't have happened, with fishermen being abducted and their lives completely ignored...
These people are the most opportunistic, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and they act like tyrants on the island. Just look at everything on the island.
Knowing it comes from the sea, what good stuff haven't they seen? Do they think we know more than they do? They certainly won't believe it.
But on the other hand, if it were to become fashionable on land, perhaps they would feel they were keeping up with the trend, or even consider it precious...
"Outside the island, but we don't know anyone there!"
Song Chengyu asked in confusion.
It's not that there aren't any, but it's difficult to send messages to old friends and acquaintances.
Furthermore, having experienced so much during their months of exile, they would not easily harbor any illusions about their former acquaintances.
"Actually, it's not like I don't know anyone! Hehe..."
Song Chengxin, the tenth son, grinned foolishly.
The brothers looked at each other, and the same name came to mind.
Jiang Xinyu.
If it's simply to bother others, then that won't work.
But if we can make money together, that's a different story.
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