RPAGF Chapter 262 Wu Yu
Chapter 262 Wu Yu
Chapter 262 Wu Yu
Shen Qianchuan knew that growing medicinal herbs was more profitable.
Previously, my elder brother and Shuisheng's families grew turmeric, and the price they sold for after the harvest was much higher than that of rice.
The eldest brother and Xiaotang made money and not only bought a small house in Qinghe Town, but also started a braised pig's trotters business. They added a lot of things to their house, and the three horses were also worth a lot of money. All of this was achieved through their hard work. Now they have even opened a pig's trotters shop.
For an ordinary person, let alone settling down and doing business in the county, even going to the town to do business would require carrying a load from the village to the town before dawn every day.
Therefore, when Xiaotang said that gardenia fruit could be cultivated into seeds for large-scale planting, he wholeheartedly agreed.
"Xiao Tang, if you manage to plant the gardenia fruit, could you take your fourth uncle with you? Just like you took your Uncle Shuisheng with you?"
Lin Xiaotang nodded and said, "Of course you can. Growing medicinal herbs is not like running a small business. A small business only requires a few people. Growing medicinal herbs on a large scale requires not only manpower and resources, but also reliable people to negotiate purchases and deliveries."
"If we persuade the villagers to plant it, and then we buy the produce and sell it, we'll need fewer people. But if we buy or contract land and hire people, we'll need quite a few people to manage it. It sounds easy, but it's not so simple in practice."
Shen Qianchuan was stunned. He looked dumbfounded and said, "Why does it all seem so complicated just from what you're saying?"
Lin Xiaotang chuckled and said, "Because Fourth Uncle is still quite rational. He didn't get carried away and rush into doing it just because he heard that he could make a lot of money."
Shen Qianchuan scratched his head and chuckled, "This matter is so complicated, how do we proceed?"
Although his niece is clever and quick-witted, and knows a lot more than the average person, she is still a child. If he were to actually listen to her and buy land and hire people to grow medicinal herbs, he and his older brother would have to plan this carefully. They couldn't rely on a child to come up with ideas for everything.
Lin Xiaotang pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, this matter is not so difficult that we are at a loss. We don't have that much money to buy land right now, but we can cultivate seeds and let the villagers plant them first. After everyone has harvested, we will go back, collect the harvest, and sell it. We can just make that profit."
“That makes sense, but Uncle Si feels this is a bit risky. We provided the seeds and we came up with the good idea, but what if the villagers don’t sell to us after they’ve planted and harvested the crops?”
Lin Xiaotang smiled and said, "Don't worry. Transportation in the countryside is underdeveloped. If people want to sell their medicinal herbs, they can either sell them to herbal medicine shops or to large buyers. Maybe other people will hear about it and come to the village to buy them. But as long as we can broaden our channels, buy in large quantities, get paid quickly, and ship the goods urgently, there won't be any major problems."
Ordinary herbal medicine shops don't have the capacity to purchase in large quantities. She already knew a bit about the several herbal medicine shops in Qinghe Town. Only Feng's Herbal Medicine Shop had some strength, but even then, Manager Feng couldn't handle purchasing hundreds of acres of herbs.
Shen Qianchuan couldn't hide his excitement. He said with a smile, "Xiao Tang, I feel like I'm dreaming. No, let's hurry home and tell our older brother and sister-in-law this good news."
This good news should definitely be shared with everyone. With a good way to make money, everyone sees hope and will be more motivated to work harder.
When the uncle and nephew returned home, as soon as they entered the courtyard, Shen Qianchuan ran to his elder brother, who was chopping wood, and grabbed his arm.
"Big brother, I have good news to tell you... wait, I mean, Xiao Tang has good news to tell you. She has found another good medicinal herb that is not only medicinal but also a natural dye."
dye?
Lin Qingchuan was somewhat surprised. He asked, "What kind of dye? The kind used for dyeing fabric?"
Lin Xiaotang smiled and stepped forward, taking out the gardenia fruit from her bosom and explaining, "This gardenia fruit is a top-quality medicinal herb, and it's very expensive. It's priced by weight. It has the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, lowering blood pressure and soothing the stomach, and preventing hepatitis. It's also a natural plant dye. It's fine to soak it in water and add it when making pastries or cooking porridge, but it would be too wasteful to use it to dye cloth."
Lin Qingchuan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. Now that you mention it, it's really a waste to use such an expensive thing to dye cloth."
He looked at the gardenia in his daughter's hand, reached out and picked one up to examine it closely.
"Xiao Tang, how do you plan to plant these few gardenia fruits?"
“Dad, I want to plant it in the yard first. After it sprouts, I’ll take some cuttings. When it bears fruit and is ready for harvest, I can find a field to plant it in. In two or three years, it can be planted on a large scale.”
Lin Qingchuan was both surprised and delighted, thinking to himself that his daughter was truly a business prodigy!
He has never made a mistake in any decision his daughter makes, and he supports her unconditionally.
"Xiao Tang, whatever you want to do, Dad will support you, and so will your mother. Do whatever you want to do. If you need Dad's help, remember to call Dad."
Shen Qianchuan hurriedly said, "Big brother, don't worry about me. You have to go to the restaurants in Wucheng before dawn every day to deliver supplies. When you come back, you still have to busy yourself with burning pig hair and cleaning pig trotters. Take a nap whenever you have a spare moment. If Xiaotang needs any help, just call me. I'm still young. After selling breakfast, I can do some washing and cleaning and then there's not much else to do."
Seeing that his fourth brother genuinely wanted to help, Lin Qingchuan nodded and said, "That's fine then. But we're family, so we should help each other out most of the time, remember that?"
"I've got it, don't worry, big brother."
So Lin Xiaotang found a hoe and asked her fourth uncle to plant a few gardenias in the corner of the yard. There was one left, but the small vegetable garden in the yard was too small to plant any more.
She had a sudden inspiration and planted the last one at the back gate.
Anyway, no one recognizes this gardenia fruit. We can just keep an eye on it when it ripens.
Finally, Shen Qianchuan filled two buckets with water and used them to cover the soil.
"Okay, you're done!"
Lin Xiaotang was very satisfied. Although she hadn't been able to solve the problem of coloring the porridge when she went out today, she unexpectedly discovered a business opportunity to make money, which was a pleasant surprise.
That night, Xiaotang taught her fourth uncle how to cook porridge. She only taught him once, but he followed her method strictly and the porridge tasted very good, sweet and soft.
The next morning.
Before dawn, Lin Qingchuan, Shui Sheng, and Xiao Jiu drove their horse-drawn carriages to several counties to deliver supplies.
Shen Qianchuan would set up his stall with a pushcart at the street corner outside the pig's trotter shop before dawn, selling breakfast.
Since he hadn't ordered plates to serve the cakes yet, he prepared a small amount the first day, using the same bowls he used at home.
However, he brought several buckets of water over so that the plates and bowls could be reused.
Lin Xiaotang and her aunt put the freshly cooked braised pig's trotters into the shop. The waiter from Wanhe Restaurant sent someone to pick up the braised pig's trotters, and left one of the waiters behind.
The waiter was rather delicate-looking and shy, and appeared to be about the same age as Shen Qianchuan.
He stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, “My name is Wu Yu. I work as a waiter at Wanhe Restaurant. Manager Su asked me to work as a waiter at the pig trotter shop. From now on, I will be responsible for going out to various places to purchase live pig trotters.”
Lin Xiaotang looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Oh, young man, it's you?"