Because the cost is low, Jiang Zhi thought of starting with some commonly used medicines to gradually recoup her investment.
"Three warehouses might not be enough. Let's organize everything before making a decision!"
Jiang Zhi pointed to the green snake lotus on the ground and said to Er Rui, "Remember to dig up two plants to take with you when you go back, so you can change Da Zhu's medicine again!"
Upon hearing this, Errui quickly agreed, "Okay, Mother, are these the plants that were sprinkled with flour?"
He patted the white spots on the leaves, and only realized they had grown there when he couldn't pat them off.
"Yes, and these pteris vittatae should also be kept; they don't need to be completely cleaned up."
Jiang Zhi instructed the two on what medicinal herbs to leave behind before stepping onto the stone steps that the original owner had prepared and approaching the cave entrance. She then leaned against the stone wall and peered into the cave.
The first thing you see is a hole full of crystal-clear water!
Because it was dimly lit inside, only a small area near the entrance could be seen, and the depth of the bottom of the cave could not be clearly seen, but the depth of the water could be seen.
The entrance to the cave is built with a stone wall more than a meter high, and Jiang Zhi can lean half her body in by stepping on the stone steps.
Even before you can see the bottom of the water, you can already feel the moisture and the chill in the air.
Near the entrance, the shallowest part is at least two meters deep, with stone steps leading down to it.
These were all stored up over two years when no one used them.
Errui and Li Laoshi also climbed the stone steps to look. Li Laoshi exclaimed, "Oh my, so much water! Enough to flood several fields!"
Errui also said, "This water is so clear! I can even see the mud and sand at the bottom."
The water here is not stagnant; some colorful little fish in the cave were startled by the sound and immediately retreated.
Its watery hue makes it seem like you own a large fish tank.
"Hey, what's going on with these wheat threads? Aren't they usually only found in streams and ditches? How come they're in the cave too!" Li Laoshi exclaimed in surprise, pointing at the school of fish.
Jiang Zhi also felt strange.
She didn't recognize these little fish, only that in modern times, when she was a child, she often saw schools of rainbow-colored little fish in rice paddies and streams.
We haven't seen any in the caves yet!
Errui looked at the school of small fish and guessed, "Maybe some children like them and deliberately keep them in the cave."
These small fish don't grow big enough to be eaten, and apart from being pretty, no adult would like them.
Children have all caught this kind of fish, put it in a small jar to play with for a few days, and then it dies when they forget about it.
It seems that these three households had children who kept the fish in the hole.
Sigh, I wonder how that child is doing now!
Jiang Zhi and the other two were still looking at the water when Xu Gensheng ran over in a panic: "Aunt Jiang, Er Rui, what are you doing? It's raining! It's raining!"
Jiang Zhi and the other two quickly left the cave entrance, only to see a gloomy sky and a light drizzle.
It's been raining non-stop ever since it snowed on Lunar New Year's Eve. We finally had three sunny days, but now it's raining again.
Tian Gui and his group had cleared out a house and were now clearing away the weeds outside. Seeing that the rain was getting quite heavy, they didn't dare to get their clothes wet and prepared to take shelter from the rain for a while.
Jiang Zhi arrived at the cleaned room. There was no roof, so there was no way to avoid the rain.
Xu Genyou was trying to build a rain shelter by stretching out a piece of tarpaulin, and Tian Gui quickly went over to help him.
It's a habit for the people of Ba County to always carry rain gear with them. The group took out their rain protection tools, and Jiang Zhi also picked up a bamboo hat and put it on her head: "Let's take shelter first. If the rain gets too heavy, we won't do this job today. We'll come back when the rain stops!"
Tian Gui looked at the sky: "It shouldn't rain for long. Let's wait and see."
So the group put on straw hats and stood at the foot of the wall of light, chatting and waiting for the rain to stop.
Xu Gensheng was very talkative, constantly asking Jiang Zhi, "Aunt Jiang, if you were to set up a pharmacy here, who would you hire to work?"
Jiang Zhi said calmly, "Of course, it's people from the village!"
"Male or female? How much is the pay? Still fifty coins a day?" Xu Gensheng pressed.
Jiang Zhi looked at the fine rain and said, "In the past, when it was a rush job, I would give fifty coins. But now that it's a year-round job, I can't give that much."
I can start work a little later in the morning, after I've fed the livestock at home.
Everyone finishes work before dark so they can easily go home and collect the chickens and ducks.
Those who arrive early leave early, those who arrive late leave late. Four hours a day. Skilled workers earn thirty coins, unskilled workers fifteen coins. Meals are provided, men and women are treated the same.
When she was making mosquito coils before, Jiang Zhi set a high price because the Huo family was pressing her for money, and also to help the villagers earn some money to get through their difficulties.
However, it was the middle of summer then, and everyone was busy from morning till night, working more than ten hours a day, and they weren't even provided with meals, so the pay wasn't much.
Things are different now. get off work hours are flexible, you only need to work eight hours a day, it won't interfere with the livestock at home or the crops in the fields, and the wages are naturally not too high.
Xu Gensheng scratched his head and said, "I'm worried that since it's so far from the village, not many people will come to do it!"
Before he could finish speaking, Li Laoshi shouted, "What are you thinking about! It's only a short distance, not even as far as your house."
They even told me to tidy up my house before coming, so I could save on lunch. They said if I didn't want to cook, there were plenty of people who would.
Xu Gensheng immediately became agitated: "Who said I was unwilling? I was just saying it. It's not illegal to talk."
"Aunt Jiang, I'll definitely be there, and my wife will be too. I'll register first so we don't get jostled."
The first batch of recruits is limited; Jiang Zhi said they only need five people for now.
We already have Errui and Xiaoman in our family, so we only need to recruit three more.
The house hasn't even been cleared yet, and it's still a long way off to recruit people. Xu Gensheng is not only trying to secure a spot for himself, but also for his wife, Pi Shi.
Xu Gensheng had calculated it well. These tasks weren't tiring, and he could finish them in four hours and even get a meal. He could do farm work for two days and earn money without missing a beat.
Even though it was still early, he rushed to register himself and Mr. Pi.
Seeing Xu Gensheng grab it now, Li Laoshi hurriedly said, "Sister Jiang, don't forget Wu Yang, that boy is quite good!"
Wu Yang was never talkative; he just kept to himself and did his work.
Li Laoshi felt that he was an honest man like himself, so he always tried to help him out.
The moment these two spoke, Tian Gui, Xu Genyou, and Xu Genqing were stunned. Before they could even open their mouths, they were left speechless: "Village Chief Jiang, we also want to work!"
“Yeah! We have to work too! This family of contrarians can’t just take two of these things!” Xu Genqing directly attacked Xu Gensheng.
He also needs money. Lotus wants to eat meat and eggs, which requires money to buy, and he also needs to earn money to pay off his debts.
In the countryside, if you're short of food, you can find some vegetable leaves to cook into a porridge to tide you over; if you're short of clothes, you can wear old ones. The hardest thing is being short of money.
Aside from selling grain and eggs, are there any other ways to make money?
The opportunity is right in front of us. No matter how high or low the wages are, as long as there is work every day, there will be a steady stream of income. Everyone is envious.
Xu Gensheng snatched two away at once, and neither of them would allow it.
Jiang Zhi smiled and said, "Don't rush. These people are just signing up. The key to working in the pharmacy is keeping your mouth shut. I need to select those who are quiet and can keep secrets so that they can't spread the word about what's going on here."
Li Laoshi burst into laughter: "That argumentative couple talks the most. One's just arguing for the sake of arguing, and the other's just being nosy. Xu Gensheng, you two are both unqualified!"
Xu Gensheng was dumbfounded. He finally realized that talking too much was not a good thing: "Aunt Jiang, can I talk less or not at all from now on?"
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