Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Medicinal Materials Trading Facing the Girl's Good-looking...
There was a particularly narrow section of the road leading to the medicinal field, and even a horse-drawn carriage could not pass through. Huang Furen and three other drivers had no choice but to walk there under the leadership of Zhao Mingsheng.
The sun was gradually getting bigger, baking the ground into waves of heat. Although it was not as scorching as at noon, it was still uncomfortable. I didn't meet many villagers along the way. I guess everyone had already started working in the fields.
"Miss Zhao, how long will it take us to get there?"
The drivers were used to hard labor, so they were fine at the moment. However, it was hard for Huang Furen. Looking at his plump figure, one could tell that he hadn't suffered such hardship for a long time.
Huang Furen usually traveled either by carriage or sedan chair. It had been a long time since he had walked such a long distance on foot. After walking for a while, he was sweating all over. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his round face. He wiped off the sweat and couldn't help asking.
Zhao Mingsheng replied, "We're almost there. We'll only have about half an hour to go."
Zhao Mingsheng noticed Huang Furen's condition and was very worried that he would get heatstroke if he continued walking like this, so he said, "Let's go to the shade of the tree, drink some water and rest for a while before we continue."
Huang Furen was eager to take a break, so he nodded frequently.
When they set out from Zhao's house, everyone carried a water bag filled with herbal tea that had been brewed early in the morning.
Huang Furen sat on a big rock under the tree, leaning his back against the tree. He opened the water bag and gulped down half of it in one breath. The slightly cool tea flowed through his thirsty throat, causing him to let out a comfortable sigh.
The same was true for other drivers.
Everyone's eyes lit up after taking a bite.
“This tea is delicious!”
"What kind of tea is this? Why is it so delicious?"
"That's right, I've never tasted such sweet tea!"
Huang Furen pursed his lips. He also thought the tea was delicious. Most importantly, it was a great way to cool down. He'd been thirsty all the way, and this sip of tea instantly refreshed his throat. A faint floral fragrance lingered between his lips and teeth. It was better than any other herbal tea he'd ever had! He planned to ask the Zhao family for some before he left, even if it meant paying for it.
Zhao Mingsheng heard the drivers' praises and smiled, "This is made by my mother. It contains licorice and mulberry leaves, which are good for clearing away summer heat, as well as dried chrysanthemums..."
As she was talking, she suddenly remembered how much the flowers in the yard were worth.
Hearing a bang beside his ear, Zhao Mingsheng looked in the direction of the sound.
Huang Furen dropped the water bag in his hand and was bending over to pick it up. Although he concealed it well, Zhao Mingsheng could still see that his fingertips were shaking uncontrollably as he held the water bag.
Zhao Mingsheng understood him a little. Anyone would be embarrassed to use precious flowers worth thousands of dollars to make scented tea.
Zhao Mingsheng didn't try to expose his pretended calmness, but just quietly looked away.
Huang Furen brushed off the dust on the water bag, then put his hands back into his sleeves and clenched his trembling palms.
Just what kind of wealthy family is this Zhao family?!
Whose famous flowers are not waited for to wither and fall before carrying a small hoe and burying them properly, either in the soil or in the water, and finally reciting a poem: "Flowers fade and fly all over the sky, their redness and fragrance are gone, who will pity them?"
Or perhaps it is a sentimental line: "Pick flowers when they are in bloom, don't wait until there are no more flowers to pluck."
Having said that, who would really be willing to pick the flowers and make tea when they are in full bloom? He wouldn't do it anyway! Huang Furen put away his previous urge to ask for some and rested quietly.
After resting for a while, everyone set off again.
Huang Furen felt much better in the second half of the journey. He didn't know if it was because he had a good rest or the effect of the herbal tea, but he felt much refreshed all over. The sweat that had been pouring down his face had also stopped a little, and now he didn't feel so hot standing in the sun.
Soon the Zhao family's medicinal fields appeared in everyone's sight.
After these days of careful care, the Zhao family's land has been completely transformed.
Zhao Mingsheng has expanded the planting area from one quarter to three quarters. Medicinal herbs such as thistle and Polygonum multiflorum, which are tall in nature, grow up to the waist under the irrigation of the spiritual spring.
Everything he saw gave Huang Furen a great shock.
Since he started working in the medicinal materials industry, he had seen many medicinal fields, but none of them had shocked him as much as the Zhao family's fields. The growth of the medicinal herbs was so good, as if they had been nurtured for decades in the deep mountains and old forests.
In order to demonstrate the authenticity of the medicinal materials to Huang Furen, Zhao Mingsheng pulled up the nearest Polygonum multiflorum plant by its roots with his bare hands, washed it with clean water nearby, and then handed it to Huang Furen.
Although the actual growth age of this Polygonum multiflorum is less than half a year, its medicinal efficacy is comparable to that of a ten-year-old Polygonum multiflorum.
"Uncle Huang, look, this is one of the main ingredients for Qibao Meiran Pills, Polygonum multiflorum."
Huang Furen's years of business experience have taught him that although the pills are selling well now, the most important thing is the medicinal ingredients.
That's why he decided to discuss this medicinal materials business with the Zhao family.
After carefully checking the quality of the Polygonum multiflorum in his hand and roughly estimating the size of the Polygonum multiflorum in front of him, Huang Furen frowned invisibly.
Zhao Mingsheng also noticed this small detail and asked, "Uncle Huang, is there something wrong?"
Huang Furen did not hide it from her and sighed slightly, "The quality of these medicinal herbs is indeed very good, but the quantity..."
To do well in the medicinal materials business, both quality and quantity are crucial. The supply of medicinal materials is a long and uninterrupted process.
The Zhao family's current farmland is quite large, and its yield is indeed limited. Perhaps the supply can keep up for the first few months, but if market demand increases over time, the output of this medicinal field may not be able to meet the market demand.
By then, no matter how good its quality is, it will be useless if there is no stock, and it will soon be eliminated by the market.
If he is simply eliminated by the market, then at most he will lose some money. But if the people have no medicine to treat themselves due to the shortage of medicinal materials and chaos is caused, then he will be a sinner for all eternity!
He can't afford this risk!
He tactfully pointed this out to Zhao Mingsheng.
After hearing these words, Zhao Mingsheng was also a little troubled. This was indeed a big problem.
This question is both simple and difficult. To put it simply, she can just expand the scale, but the problem is that the current scale is just right. If she expands further, she is not sure whether she can manage it well.
Ask someone else to plant it?
Zhao Mingsheng knew that the rapid growth of the herbs in the field was closely related to the spiritual spring in the space. If someone else were to plant them without the added benefit of the spiritual spring, she had no idea how effective they would be.
Suddenly, a coachman who was accompanying them suddenly spoke:
"Hey? Miss Zhao, how come this medicinal herb got outside?"
The driver exclaimed, pointing to a plant on the side of the road with thorny branches and a lavender chrysanthemum-like flower on the top.
"Why are there so many thorns on this leaf? It looks scary!"
Zhao Mingsheng looked in the direction of her finger and found the medicinal herb he mentioned not far outside the ridge of the field.
She smiled and explained, "This is great thistle, also known as 'General Grass'. It can be used medicinally to stop bleeding, and it can cleanse the intestines and nourish the stomach when eaten."
As she spoke, her brows slightly furrowed, and she slowly realized that something was wrong.
The propagation and cuttings of the herbs in the medicinal field were almost all completed with Zhao Mingsheng's help. If she remembered correctly, she had never planted thistles there, nor had she ever watered the area with spiritual spring water.
There is only one possibility, that is, the wind or small animals brought the thistle seeds there, and the thistle still grew successfully without the care of the spiritual spring.
She took a branch of thistle, crushed it and put it under her nose to smell. The unique aroma of thistle went straight to the tip of her nose. She took some more and put it in her mouth and chewed it slowly. The slightly bitter taste filled the tip of her tongue.
Shule, her brows slowly relaxed, and her eyes looked much more relaxed.
After observing, smelling and tasting, she has preliminarily confirmed the medicinal effects of this thistle. Although it is not as good as those thistles in the fields that have been watered with spiritual springs, its medicinal effects are much better than those ordinary thistles on the market!
This unexpected discovery surprised Zhao Mingsheng.
Because this shows that these medicinal herbs may be able to grow well without the need for watering with spiritual springs!
She immediately discussed with Huang Furen: "Uncle Huang, I will carefully consider what you said. Can you give me another half a month?"
The reason why she did not immediately agree to expand the scale was that she wanted to test some more medicinal materials and make a decision after confirming that they were feasible.
It was also because of her caution that she was able to avoid a crisis.
Huang Furen nodded: "Okay, then I'll give you another half a month. If it still doesn't work, I might give up on this deal."
As a businessman, he has already spent enough time on this. Half a month is the maximum time he can give. He has hundreds of employees waiting for food. If the medicinal materials business fails, he will have to consider other businesses.
It was almost noon when the group returned to Qingshan Village.
At this time, some villagers had finished their work in the fields and were rushing home.
"Young lady from the Zhao family!"
Zhao Mingsheng heard someone calling her name again and looked back. A tall figure approached from a distance. When he ran to her, she recognized him as Sun Dalang, the man she had gone fruit picking with earlier. After not seeing him for half a month, he looked darker and his arms looked stronger. It seemed that he had been working hard during this period.
"Is there anything wrong?" Zhao Mingsheng stopped and asked with a smile.
Facing the girl's beautiful eyes and eyebrows, Sun Dalang suddenly stuttered: "My, my master..."
"Your master?" Zhao Mingsheng didn't know when he had a new master.
"Oh, that's Uncle Cao. I became his disciple after I came back from the mountain last time. The first batch of green wine is ready, and he asked me to bring you two jars."
Sun Dalang handed forward the two jars of wine in his hands.
"Thank you!" The corners of Zhao Mingsheng's mouth curved even more. She reached out to take the two jars of wine and thanked Sun Dalang.
Sun Dalang was so enchanted by this smile that he fainted. He cleared his throat and said, "Master said that you should drink these two jars first and send the rest to your family when they are brewed."
Zhao Mingsheng agreed with a smile.
The previous Qingniang wine at home had long been secretly drunk by Zhao's father and Cui Ergou. Zhao's father just happened to be clamoring for some Qingniang wine these past two days...
Thinking of Cui Ergou, Zhao Mingsheng was stunned for a moment. He wondered what he would be doing now?
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