Because almost everyone recognizes dandelion and moneywort, and they grow so abundantly all over the mountains, pharmacies generally don't buy them in large quantities.
Even when they buy, the price is driven down to an extremely low level.
Modern pharmaceutical sales require special management, and market prices fluctuate greatly. Moneywort grown in the sun all summer may sell for hundreds of yuan, or it may be worthless.
Picking moneywort is also very likely to cause allergies, resulting in swelling of the head and face.
Therefore, one should not touch the skin casually when collecting herbs. Jiang Zhi had already taught Er Rui and Xiao Man these precautions, so he would not go into detail at this time.
The next day, Errui and Xiaoman went down the mountain to handle some affairs, while Jiangzhi also started working on her own things.
She wants to make mosquito coils.
Although there aren't a lot of mosquitoes living in the mountains, even just one can disturb your sleep with its buzzing.
Last summer, she could only use burning mugwort to repel mosquitoes. She could do it for the first half of the night, but it didn't work for the second half, and she always felt it was still a hassle.
She had prepared for this mosquito coil project well in advance.
The finest oak charcoal is ground into charcoal powder, and then mugwort floss is made.
Moxibustion treatment requires three-year-old mugwort leaves, which produce a gentle, penetrating heat that does not harm the body.
To make mosquito coils, you need to dry fresh mugwort leaves and pound them into a paste, because the leaves contain volatile oils, which produce a strong heat and plenty of smoke.
Then, the dried camphor leaves and bark are ground into a fine powder. Camphor volatile oil has a very good insect-repelling effect.
Additionally, Vitex negundo leaves can also repel mosquitoes.
Jiang Zhi ground all the dried mint leaves, patchouli leaves, sesame leaves, and wild chrysanthemums into powder, sifted and strained until it was an extremely fine powder.
They added extremely fine elm bark powder and oak starch as binders, and even the water was boiled mugwort water.
Like kneading dough, it is stirred and kneaded into a ball, then put into a bamboo tube with a small hole at one end, squeezed out into strips, coiled into shape, and air-dried.
When the dark, grimy mosquito coil appeared before Chunfeng and Qiaoyun, they both liked it very much.
Chunfeng said, "Auntie, if this incense burner is lit, will there be no mosquitoes biting us at night?"
“Yes! You don’t even have a mosquito net in your room. If Dazhu hadn’t spent the whole night chasing away mosquitoes for the child, Nini’s face would have been covered in mosquito bites!” Jiang Zhi laughed.
Chunfeng blushed; she herself had said those words.
She was so tired from working during the day that she would fall asleep and never wake up.
To let his wife get some rest, Xu Dazhu let Nini sleep next to him so he could fan away the mosquitoes.
Qiaoyun knew that Jiangzhi was making mosquito coils and even helped sift the powder. Now, watching her mother make them, she was excited and said, "Mom, let's light one and try it!"
The mosquito coil is lit, and a wisp of smoke rises, followed by the smell.
Chunfeng leaned closer to smell: "It smells so good!"
Qiaoyun stepped back, saying, "It stinks!"
Jiang Zhi and Chun Feng both looked at her: This smells wonderful!
Qiaoyun pinched her nose and said, "Mother, why doesn't it smell as good as it did before?"
The previous scents of mugwort, mint, wild chrysanthemum, sesame, and camphor each had their own distinct, refreshing aroma. Now, while the scent is strong, it's actually quite overpowering.
After becoming pregnant, Qiaoyun's nose seemed to have become exceptionally sensitive.
You can smell whether Xiao Caixia has pooped or peed without even getting close.
When Jiang Zhi heard Qiao Yun say that the taste was wrong, he couldn't help but laugh. He realized that he had been foolish. In his excitement, he wanted to use all the good things, not realizing that a mixture of flavors would just make it smell bad.
Modern mosquito coils come in various ingredients, such as wild chrysanthemum, sandalwood, mugwort, olive blossom, osmanthus, and jasmine, each with its own unique scent.
"From now on, Qiaoyun will use a mild, smokeless mosquito repellent alone!"
Chunfeng said, "Auntie, I'll use this one, I like it!" She prefers a stronger scent.
Jiang Zhi showed the mosquito coils to Xiaoman's grandpa and grandma. The two old people thought it was a clever idea and better than using a lot of mugwort to repel mosquitoes.
For the next few nights, both families, including Peppa, used it, and it worked well; the mosquitoes disappeared.
Jiang Zhi felt a weight lifted from her heart.
The agreement with the Huo family to sell medicine did not restrict when the medicine was delivered; in other words, the medicine could be delivered to the pharmacy for sale at any time.
But Jiang Zhi wasn't in a hurry. It takes time for new drugs to be launched, and the first wave is also the most expensive and profitable.
The Huo family needs to put in a lot of effort to promote their services to various medical clinics and pharmacies, and they also need to gain acceptance from the public. This is a process that tests their capabilities in all aspects.
This is also the reason why Magistrate Zhang mentioned it, but nothing has been done yet.
I don't have the resources to make medicine right now, so I won't cause any trouble. I'll wait until the Huo family recoups their costs and paves the way before I start selling.
But we can't let this opportunity to hitch a ride go to waste.
Mosquito coils are a new product that is in season right now. If they are launched at Huo Family Pharmacy, they will not conflict with the new drugs and can even generate some buzz.
However, before starting to produce mosquito coils on a large scale, Jiang Zhi returned to the village.
The large building, which serves as a factory, warehouse, and emergency shelter, needs to be built as soon as possible.
Errui and Xiaoman came back and said that the trees had been cut down and that they had also bought timber and bricks.
The house frame is being erected now, and she, as the host, wants to come and take a look.
Jiang Zhi was the first in the village to build a house, and in the past, she would have been somewhat worried that it would attract too much attention.
But now she feels no psychological pressure.
When faced with shared interests, a scattered group can unite into a cohesive unit.
The situation changes when the villagers realize that the house is beneficial to them.
Villagers help each other repair houses, and everyone knows some masonry skills.
Following the advice of the village elders, Xu Errui first went to the town to find a carpenter who was repairing houses to direct the work on-site.
Xu Genyou, Xu Gensheng, and Tian Gui led the other men in the village to carry timber up the wall and haul soil.
When Jiang Zhi arrived, the entire venue was bustling with people, and everyone was busy.
Thirty coins for a skilled worker, twenty coins for a laborer. There aren't many jobs that pay well these days, so all the able-bodied men and women in the village have come.
Li Laoshi held his head high and straightened his back, crowding around wherever there were people: "Hey, hey, hey! What are you all doing standing here? Hurry up and fetch water and mix mud! If you keep being lazy and causing more filth, I'll send you all to the county jail!"
Just as he was shouting enthusiastically, Li Laoshi saw Jiang Zhi and immediately came over excitedly: "Hey! The boss is here!"
The men were glaring at him, angry but not daring to speak, but when they turned around and saw Jiang Zhi, their expressions turned embarrassed, and they immediately grabbed their hoes and baskets and scattered to work.
Jiang Zhi stood still, waiting for Li Laoshi to come over before giving him a disapproving look: "I heard from Xiaoman that you swear at people every day?"
Xiaoman mentioned on the mountain that Li Laoshi has a bad temper now and often yells at the villagers.
They kept referring to Magistrate Zhang as "Magistrate Zhang" and "Magistrate Zhang" as if they were very close.
Jiang Zhi understood that Li Laoshi was getting too cocky and needed to be taught a lesson.
When Li Laoshi heard Jiang Zhi say that he had scolded the villagers in a very bad tone, he immediately lowered his eyes and looked aggrieved: "I was just talking loudly because I saw them taking their wages and slacking off."
Jiang Zhi said coldly, "I'm giving you food and drink now, not so you can ruin my reputation."
If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll beat you up and kick you out!
This guy gets all excited at the slightest hint of sunshine, and he'll try to make a big fuss over every little bit of color. He needs to be constantly nagged.
Upon hearing that he was not only unwanted but also going to be beaten, Li Laoshi immediately wilted: "Boss, I'll remember this, I won't say it again."
He's currently riding high on success and enjoying his newfound prosperity; why would he want to go back to the days when he was struggling to make ends meet?
Sigh, Sister Jiang is formidable. If you anger her, you'll really get a beating!
Seeing that he had become obedient, Jiang Zhi said, "Managing people requires skill; you're just making people hate you!"
Li Laoshi has no ulterior motives, but he still needs to be disciplined for his petty nature.
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