Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 800 - 798_1

Chapter 800: Chapter 798_1

Having shooed away the wrongdoers, Xiao’er turned towards Boss Feng, who was still in a daze with the two ingots of silver in his hand: "Boss, are you no longer interested in doing business?"

Boss Feng snapped back to reality: "In business? In business? But I have no idea how to proceed, what are your plans?"

Xiao’er: "..."

This boss, being so honest and so naïve, Xiao’er wondered for the first time how he managed to make this shop the largest in the whole town. Her head was spinning!

Xiao’er did not know that while Boss Feng seemed advanced in years, it was his father who had run the business for the past few years. He was just learning alongside. Only two years ago, after his father passed away, did he take over the business, and since then, it had been running at a continuous loss!

"First, send the 10,000 pounds of flowers to me ...," Xiao’er glanced at Shangguan Xuanyi for him to give the address, as she was not familiar with the area.

Shangguan Xuanyi gave an address.

Boss Feng quickly noted down the address.

Xiao’er then said: "I would also like to take a look at Boss Feng’s flower field, and then we can discuss further cooperation, okay?"

"Fine. I’ll arrange the carriage immediately." Boss Feng was not good at business and not much of a decision-maker either. Mostly, he went along with what other people suggested.

The three arrived on the outskirts of the town where a vast field of roses stretched out before them, at least a hundred acres in size. Because the flowers had just been picked, only some buds were visible in the field.

Boss Feng explained: "The climate and soil here are very suitable for growing roses, so most flower farmers choose to cultivate roses."

Xiao’er nodded: "Roses are enough! There’s no need for anything else."

Xiao’er plucked a half-opened bud and took a whiff: the scent was intensely aromatic.

She was quite satisfied. The roses here had large flowers, vibrant in color, sweet as a talisman, possessing a pleasant, sweet, and intense fragrance.

Although not as attractive as the roses in her space, they were still an excellent crop.

The local landscape was indeed perfect for rose cultivation.

"Boss Feng, you can ask more farmers to plant roses. I’ll buy as much as they can produce, at six coins per pound."

"Does this price also apply if the flowers are damaged by rain?"

"Don’t worry, I also buy the buds. Before heavy rain, the flower buds can be picked in advance! Moreover, it’s better not to wait until the roses have fully bloomed to pick them. They are worth more like that." Xiao’er picked a half-opened rose bud and a bud that was about to bloom to show to Boss Feng: "I want flowers like these. Be sure to pick them separately and do not mix the two types of goods when delivering them!"

"I also buy the roots and stems, but they are cheaper, one coin per two pounds." The roots and stems were heavy, but what she needed was the juice inside them.

Actually, roses are very versatile and hold significant economic value: they can be used to make rose jam, brewed into rose wine, extracted into essential oils, made into flower tea or even sugar, used in flower cakes or as a spice. Moreover, dried rose buds can even be used for medicinal purposes, unblocking qi and promoting blood circulation.

And the bark of the rose root can be used as a yellowish-brown dye for silk.

It can truly be said that every part of a rose is precious!

Boss Feng received the two flower buds. After hearing Xiao’er’s plans, his eyes sparkled. It implied that, aside from the leaves, every part of the rose plant could be a source of profit!

It really was his lucky day!

"Alright, alright, young lady, I will definitely get more roses planted! I promise never to sell you rotten or withered flowers!" Boss Feng was so overjoyed that he was almost brought to tears. He had finally managed to save the family business! He had thought that his family’s shop, which had been managed by two generations of his family, was going to go bankrupt under his charge!

Six coins per pound was a high price that could only be fetched when the flowers were in particularly good shape, a high price that only comes once in several years! The usual price was five coins, so he had every reason to be thrilled!

Xiao’er trusted his words, considering how incredibly honest Boss Feng was. It was beyond his capabilities to cheat or deceive others. For him not to be cheated by others would be lucky enough, let alone him trying to cheat them. It was simply out of the question.

"Boss Feng, I have some rose seeds that are more resistant to insects and diseases and have a higher yield. You may distribute these seeds among the flower farmers for planting."

"How much do you charge for a pound of seeds? I can prepare some silver as payment for you!"

Such candor! Xiao’er shook her head and laughed, "No need for silver, I’m giving you these seeds."

Seeds of flowers are usually quite expensive. The young lady was now offering them for free, which gave him the feeling that pies were falling from the sky!

Seeing that quite a few buds in the flower field were already half-open, Xiao’er said: "Can you gather the flower farmers, Boss Feng? I can teach them some methods of rose cultivation and things to pay attention to."

"Sure, I will call them right away!" Boss Feng replied happily.

For some reason, he felt a strange sense of trust in Xiao’er. He felt that he could never go wrong following her advice!

Ever since his father’s death, he had been left in a daze, uncertain about what to do. Now, he felt he had finally found guidance!

While Boss Feng was away looking for the flower farmers,

Shangguan Xuanyi took Xiao’er’s hand and they strolled around the flower field.

"Won’t Brother Shangguan ask me what I plan to do with so many flowers?"

"You could make rose tea, extract rose essential oil..., use it as a spice? It seems that starting from today, Xiang Town is on its way to poverty eradication and wealth accumulation." Actually, Shangguan Xuanyi had already checked the uses of roses in the books from her space before coming to Xiang Town.

He also wanted to do something for this beautiful town.

"Yes, I plan to make flower tea and rose essential oil, as well as a type of silk dye. As for rose jam, I think I will teach the flower farmers how to make it, so they can sell it or use it to improve their meals."

"Good." Xiao’er’s decisions always garnered ’Good’ from Shangguan Xuanyi.

"With these flowers I’m buying, I’m going to put them in my space for preservation. So, could Brother Guan help me think of ways to keep it under wraps?"

"Good."

Soon, Boss Feng brought more than a dozen flower farmers over.

All the flower farmers were very happy knowing that Xiao’er offered such a high price for the flowers. With every pound of flower earning them an extra coin, that amounted to a lot over an entire year!

Xiao’er had raised the purchase price of the flowers, and Boss Feng had also increased the acquisition price for the farmers. He was content with earning the same as before. No wonder the farmers were so pleased!

Xiao’er then began to teach them how to pick roses, how to plant them, when to sow seeds, when to fertilize and water, when to pick the flowers, and how to preserve or dry the flowers once picked.

This information that Xiao’er was sharing was based on data she had referenced from books. Luckily, the flower farmers were experienced and found Xiao’er’s suggestions to be better than their own practices!

"I will also teach you to make rose jam, so at times you can sell rose jam to earn a little extra income. However, rose jam only stays fresh for a few days, so don’t make too much."

The farmers, being taught secret recipes, couldn’t help but look to the sky! It really felt like pies were falling from the sky today!

All of them had the feeling that their good days were about to come!

"I’ll quickly go and cultivate additional wasteland, and plant more flowers!"

"Me too!"

"My family is large, I can easily cultivate five more acres when I return!"

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Everyone wanted to do more when given the opportunity to make more money.

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